Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of April 19, 2011
Senior Center Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Dennis Murphy, Chairman; Janet Loewenstein, John T. Morrissey, Sylvia Smith, Liz Sorrell, Robert Wallace
Regrets: Robert Kelly, Sam Bradford
Dennis Murphy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Recommendations for Town Meeting Warrant
Article 1– Operating Budget
There is still a change to be made to the Fire Budget, so the Article 1 vote will be taken immediately before Town Meeting.
Article 2 – Transfers
This also will have to wait for the meeting before Town Meeting.
Article 6 – Wellfleet Elementary School
FinCom had received a response from the WES School Committee regarding staffing. John Morrissey reported on the School Committee meeting which he had attended. Sorrell moved to recommend Article 6. Murphy seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
Explanations for Warrant Articles
Finance Committee planned explanations for some of the Articles. Articles 19, 20 and 21 regarding the CPA funds for a multi purpose field will be addressed by Janet Loewenstein. John Morrissey will give the FinCom explanation for the petitioned Article 28.
Sorrell moved to reconsider Article 40. Loewenstein seconded. The motion carried 6-0. Sorrell moved to recommend Article 40. Smith seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. Smith will explain the vote at Town Meeting.
Dennis Murphy will ask the Town Moderator for time to read the Finance Committee’s report at the beginning of Town Meeting.
Auditor’s Letter & Reports
The Powers & Sullivan Management Letter, Report for Fiscal Year 2010 and Reports on Federal Awards for FY10 were distributed.
Mail
The Police reports of April 15, 2011 were distributed.
Other Business
FinCom is invited to attend the meeting with the Selectmen, Town Counsel and the Town Administrator on Thursday, April 21 at 3 p.m.
John Morrissey had prepared two draft letters for FinCom consideration. One concerned a Pay as You Throw plan for the Transfer Station, and the other one discussed a plan for buying into Nauset Regional High School. He discussed the ideas with the Committee.
Sorrell moved to send the letter on a Pay as You Throw plan. Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
The letter for getting the fair share from other towns was meant as a catalyst for a method of paying into the Nauset Regional High School, Morrissey said. They will need to use the regional formula, Liz Sorrell said. The letter will be reworked and brought back to FinCom for further discussion before sending it to the Selectmen.
Agenda for Next Meeting
Agenda for the May 25 meeting was set. Town Meeting post mortem, other business, minutes, mail.
Adjournment
Loewenstein moved to adjourn. Sorrell seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Dennis Murphy, Chairman
Finance Committee approved these minutes at the meeting held 5/25/11.
Public Record Materials from the meeting of 4/19/11
1.) Annual Town Meeting Warrant 2011 is on permanent record with the Town Clerk
2.) Powers & Sullivan FY2010 Reports and Management Letter are on file with the Accountant
3.) Police Report dated 4/15/2011
4.) Draft letter of 4/19/11 to BOS and Recycling Commission
5.) Draft letter of 4/19/11 to the BOS and Nauset Regional School Committee
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