Board of Selectmen
Library Meeting Room
March 21, 2006
Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Dale Donovan. Selectmen present included Michael May, Ira Wood and Helen Miranda Wilson. Selectman Jerry Houk was absent. Town Administrator Tim Smith also attended.
The Board discussed:
a) Set Date for Fireworks – on a motion by Wood, seconded by Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to go back to the Fireworks Committee and suggest that they work with Labor Day weekend as a proposed date.
b) Requests to Use Town Property – on a motion by Wood, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to approve the requests of Guy Daniels and Erica Smith/Dan Stewart-Morton to use Town property for wedding ceremonies and to wish them many happy returns.
c) STM/ATM Matters – the Board met with BL Hathaway of the Lower/Outer Cape Coalition to discuss the petitioned article for $500 in funding. Ms. Hathaway outlined the services provided by the Coalition noting that financial support is needed for strategies planning. On a motion by Donovan, seconded by Wood, the Board voted unanimously to recommend this petitioned article.
d) Committee Appointments:
· Conservation Commission - on a motion by Wood, seconded by Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Lonni Briggs to the Conservation Commission.
· 335 Main Street Committee – the Board reviewed the new charge drafted by Wilson. Donovan proposed an amendment. On a motion by Wilson, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to accept the new charge as written with an amendment to Section 7 to read “Communicate directly with and request review as appropriate …” On a motion by Wood, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Anne Suggs, Marla Freedman Rice, Ellen Lebow and Mary Frawley to the 335 Main Street Committee.
· Shellfish Advisory Committee – on a motion by Wilson, seconded by Donovan, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Barbara Brennessel as a regular member of the Shellfish Advisory Committee.
· Planning Board – on a motion by Wood, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Steve Oliver to the Planning Board.
· Marina Advisory Committee – on a motion by Wilson, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Alice Iacuessa as an alternate member of the Marina Advisory Committee for a two-year term.
d) STM/ATM Matters continued:
· STM
o Transfers – on a motion by Wood, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to recommend this article. After discussion, there was consensus to postpone this recommendation until the next meeting.
o “Town Meeting and Municipal Finance Terms” – Wilson noted that the Finance Committee wants their list of terms included in the warrant and indicated that she will contact the Committee.
· Ballot questions – discussion included whether the petitioned question to authorize snow removal on private ways may be removed from the ballot since it is unnecessary
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· and whether the question to exempt the funds for design of a new fire station is necessary as it was passed at the fall election. On a motion by Donovan, seconded by Wilson, the Board voted unanimously to place ballot questions 1-6 as necessary. (to accept MGL c. 40, § 6C to authorize removal of snow and ice from private ways; to exempt funds for a new road grader from Proposition 2 ½; to exempt funds for a new
sweeper from Proposition 2 ½; to assess additional taxes to fund one additional DPW position; to assess additional taxes to fund contract services and materials for snow removal on private roads; to exempt funds for the design of a new fire station from Proposition 2 ½)
· ATM
o Resolution of appreciation to Wellfleet’s Open Space Committee, Wellfleet Conservation Trust, Cape Cod Compact of Conservation Trusts – on a motion by Wilson, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to place this article on the ATM warrant. On a motion by Wilson, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to recommend this article.
o Additional ballot question – on a motion by Donovan, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to place a ballot question to assess additional taxes to fund the Flex Route.
o Charter amendments – the Board discussed placing Charter amendment article(s) on the warrant and Town Counsel’s comments relative to the Charter Review Committee’s recommendations. Donovan indicated that he would be willing to look at proposed amendments if they are in a clear, understandable form.
e) Draft letter to Eastham Board of Selectmen – Donovan noted that the Board of Water Commissioners invited the Eastham water group to make a presentation of their work and plans and that they discussed working cooperatively in the future. The Board discussed the letter to the Eastham Board of Selectmen drafted by Donovan regarding these discussions. On a motion by Donovan, seconded by May, the Board voted 3-1, with Wilson voting against, to send this letter with the appropriate title for their water group.
Wood moved and Donovan seconded a motion to enter executive session to discuss strategy relative to possible litigation and not to reconvene in open session. On a roll call vote, the Board voted 2-2 (Wilson, May – no; Wood, Donovan – yea).
On a motion by Wilson, seconded by Wood, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 8:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Smulligan
Administrative Assistant
Dale Donovan, Chair Michael May Ira Wood
Helen Miranda Wilson
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