Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of February 27, 2013
Senior Center, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Sylvia Smith, Chair; Janet Loewenstein, Linda Pellegrino, Stephen Polowczyk, Thomas Reinhart, Robert Wallace, Ira Wood
Regrets: Sam Bradford, Liz Sorrell
Also Attending: Town Administrator Harry Terkanian; Town Accountant Marilyn Crary
Chair Sylvia Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and announced that it would be the last meeting she will chair.
Minutes of 1/23/13 & 2/5/13
Polowczyk moved to approve the minutes of January 23, 2013. Pellegrino seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
Wood moved to approve the minutes of February 5, 2013. Wallace seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Transfer for Snow Removal
Polowczyk moved to authorize the transfer. Wood seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Warrant Message
Ira Wood had prepared a draft of FinCom message for the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
Polowczyk moved to approve the message. Pellegrino seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Reorganization
Sylvia Smith announced that she is no longer be able to remain chair of the Finance Committee. Steve Polowczyk will assume chairmanship, and the Committee needs a new vice-chair.
Ira Wood moved to Tom Reinhart as vice-chair. Loewenstein seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article A – Operating Budget
Town Administrator Harry Terkanian outlined a number of changes in the latest draft of the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget.
Polowczyk moved to recommend Article A (Operating Budget as of February 27, 2013). Wood seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article C –Capital Budget
Harry Terkanian explained changes to the Capital Budget that appear in the February 27, 2013 draft.
Polowczyk moved to recommend Article C (Capital Budget). Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article B – Transfers
Loewenstein moved to reserve recommendation of Article B (Transfers) until the meeting prior to Town Meeting. Polowczyk seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Article D – Marina Enterprise Fund Transfer $15,000
Loewenstein moved to recommend Article D (Transfer of Marian Enterprise Funds). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article E – Water Enterprise Fund Transfer
Loewenstein moved to recommend Article E (Transfer of Water Enterprise Funds). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article F – Wage Increase 3% Town Clerk/Treasurer & Collector
Loewenstein moved to recommend Article F (Clerk/Treasurer & Collector Increases). Pellegrino seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article JJ –Town Clerk/Treasurer & Collector Positions
Wood moved to reserve recommendation for Article JJ (Clerk/Treasurer & Collection Positions). Pell seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article KK – Charter Changes Regarding FinCom
Sylvia Smith said she could not continue as the liaison to the Personnel Board. She resigned from the Personnel Board with this announcement. Steve Polowczyk will take over as liaison from the Finance Committee.
Loewenstein moved to recommend Article KK (Charter Changes for FinCom). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0
Article PP – Elderly/Disabled Taxation Fund
Wood moved to recommend Article PP (Taxation Fund for Elderly/Disabled). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Articles G – J Union Contract Increases
Wood moved to reserve recommendation of Article G through J (WEA Units and Communications increases). Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0. .
Article K – Road Resurfacing
Loewenstein moved to recommend Article K (Road Resurfacing). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article L – OPEB Trust $150,000
Polowczyk moved to recommend Article L (OPEB Trust). Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article M – Stabilization Fund $50,000
Wallace moved to recommend Article M (Stabilization Fund). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article N – CPA Percentages
Wood moved to recommend Article N (CPA Percentages). Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article O – CPA Affordable Housing Estate Planning $15,000
Wood moved to recommend Article O (Affordable Housing Estate Planning). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 6-1.
Article P – CPA Supplementary Funds for PHS $75,000
Wood moved to recommend Article P (Supplementary Funds for Pond Hill School). Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article Q – CPA 335 Main St. Town Park $20,000
Loewenstein moved to recommend Article Q (335 Main St. Town Park). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article S – Fire Tanker Truck $250,000
Loewenstein moved to reserve recommendation of Article S (Fire Tanker Truck). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article U – Baker’s Field Restrooms $324,000
Polowczyk moved to recommend Article U (Baker’s Field Restrooms). Reinhart seconded, and the motion carried 6-0-1.
Article Ua – Design Restrooms (back-up plan) $60,000
Polowczyk moved to recommend Article Ua (Design Restrooms). Pellegrino seconded, and the motion carried 4-2-1.
Article V – WES Roof $375,000
Finance Committee discussed the deteriorated condition of the Elementary School roof. Harry Terkanian discussed Town management of the project.
Loewenstein moved to not recommend Article V (WES Roof). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion failed 2-5
Finance Committee will add a clause to the Article Summary in the Warrant that the Town is to supervise the project.
Article OO – Additional Funds for 250th - $25,000
Polowczyk moved to not recommend Article OO (Additional Funds for 250th Anniversary). Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article W – Vehicle Trades
Wood moved to recommend Article W (Vehicle Trades). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article X – Disposal of Property
X moved to recommend Article X (Disposal of Property). X seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article HH– Personnel Bylaw Revisions
FinCom reserved recommendation on Article HH until the meeting prior to Town Meeting.
Article Y – Gifts
Wood moved to recommend Article Y (Gifts). Reinhart seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article Z – Collector’s Means of Getting Taxes
Wood moved to recommend Article Z (Collector’s Means of Getting Taxes). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article AA –Herring River Dike
Polowczyk moved to recommend Article AA (Herring River Dike). Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article BB – Contribution to Nauset Schools
Polowczyk moved to recommend Article BB (Nauset Schools Contribution). Wood seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article EE – Sidewalk Easements
Polowczyk moved to recommend Article EE (Sidewalk Easements). Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article GG – Lease for Open Cape on Water Tank
Loewenstein moved to recommend Article GG (Lease for Open Cape). Polowczyk seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Article HH – Personnel Bylaw Revisions
FinCom voted to reserve recommendation at this time.
Article LL – Solid Waste Contract
Wood moved to recommend Article LL (Solid Waste Contract) Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Agenda for Next Meeting
The agenda for the April 22, 2013 the meeting immediately prior to Town Meeting will include the remaining recommendations for the Warrant Articles
Reconsideration of CYCC Lot 101
Harry Terkanian explained which committees had recommended buying the property at 101 Chequessett Neck Road which the Finance Committee had not recommended. He said that the abutters have made an offer to allow Town use of the property if they buy it from the Chequessett Yacht and Country Club. The Finance Committee did not change their original vote against purchasing the property.
Liaison Report
Tom Reinhart read some questions that had been posed on Nauset School accounts that have not been answered by the Superintendent of Schools. There were questions on Special Needs budgets, combined totals from the Nauset schools and overall totals each month. Reinhart wanted to apprise the Finance Committee of the issue of the unanswered questions and requested the Committee’s support in seeking answers.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Sylvia Smith, Chair
Finance Committee approved these minutes at the meeting held May 30, 2013.
Public Records Materials of 2/27/13
- Budget drafts of February 27, 2013
- Draft ATM Warrant of February 27, 2013
- Letter dated February 25, 2013 from Attorney Michael Ford regarding 101 Chequessett Neck Road
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