Town of Wellfleet - Board of Selectmen
Library Meeting Room
January 23, 2007
Regular Meeting - Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Dale Donovan. Selectmen present included Jacqueline Wildes-Beebe, Ira Wood, Michael May and Jerry Houk. Town Administrator Tim Smith also attended.
Public Hearing – 7PM
Ira Wood disclosed that he is on the board of W.H.A.T.
New Annual All Alcohol General on Premise License
1. Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Jeff Zidd mgr d.b.a. Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, 2357 Route 6.
Requesting hours of service & consumption allowed from 3PM - 11PM. Servers will be trained according to the State Blue Book. Abutters were concerned with the requested hours of service due to noise. W.H.A.T. explained to the board that a noise buffer fence will be erected due to ZBA decision.
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the New Annual All Alcohol General on Premise License with the condition of hours of sales and consumption be limited to 3PM – 10PM.
Motion by: Jerry Houk. Seconded by: Michael May. Yea 5 Nay 0.
Ira Wood discloses that Mac Hay is his landlord.
Jacqui Beebe stepped down.
Jerry Houk discloses that his wife rents a small space from Mac Hay.
New Seasonal All Alcohol Common Victualer License
1. Mac’s Shack Inc., MacGregor Hay mgr d.b.a. Mac’s Shack, 91 Commercial St.
Represented by Mac Hay.
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the New Seasonal All Alcohol Common Victualer License with the condition of hours of consumption be limited to end at 11PM.
Motion by: Ira Wood. Seconded by: Michael May. Yea 5 Nay 0.
Jacqui Beebe Rejoined.
Shellfish Grant
Represented by Shellfish Constable Andy Koch.
1. Joseph Gray requesting transfer of grant #755 from Joseph Gray to Joseph Gray & Louis Douchette.
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the transfer of the shellfish grant #755.
Motion by: Ira Wood. Seconded by: Michael May. Yea 5 Nay 0.
2. Michael Wallick & Russell Apgar requesting transfer of grant #95-27 & #95-28 from Michael Wallick & Russell Apgar to Michael Wallick, John Fitzgerald & Jennifer Fitzgerald.
Mr. Koch recommends that Ms. Fitzgerald not be placed on the grant due to not meeting the requirements.
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the transfer of the shellfish grant #95-27 & #95-28 only adding John Fitzgerald.
Motion by: Ira Wood. Seconded by: Michael May. Yea 5 Nay 0.
3. Alfred E. Benton III requesting removal of Susan E. Benton from grants #85J & #85JA.
Letter from Susan Benton requesting not to be taken off the grant.
Memo from Town Clerk’s office stating that Mr. Benton has not paid for his grant as of today.
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the transfer by removing Susan Benton from the shellfish grant #85J & #85A with the condition that Mr. Benton pay for his grant by 12noon on January 24, 2007.
Motion by: Jacqui Beebe. Seconded by: Ira Wood. Yea 5 Nay 0.
Grant
1. Suzanne Grout Thomas & Alice Boyd representing Alice Boyd Small Cities Grant.
Represented by Alice Boyd. She gave a brief description of the grant which is available in Wellfleet & Provincetown. She is here to request support from the Selectmen. More applicants are from Wellfleet. Applications are due February 16th.
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to support the Small Cities Grant.
Motion by: Jerry Houk. Seconded by: Ira Wood. Yea 5 Nay 0.
Announcements
1. COA is sponsoring a trip to the Boston Flower Show.
2. Water presentation will be held at the Library 7PM on Thursday Jan 25th.
3. Cape Cod Boat Builders Show in Hyannis – Wellfleet Harbormaster boat was displayed fully refurbished.
Old Business
1. Fire Station Design
Tim Smith introduced Bill Reich, project manager. Mr. Reich informed the board that prices with material and crew have steadily increased. The cost per square foot is in line with other communities’ public safety building construction. Mr. Houk stated that there is a great public concern with the proposed price of the design. Mr. Houk suggested that a 12 acre site is available for purchase which could be combined with a new police station and outer cape health care campus. Mr. Donovan stated that it is too late to restart the project on a different site. Ms. Beebe would like to shave one million off the price prior to Town Meeting. She would like the appropriation cost to be between 5.9 & 6 million dollars. Mr. May stated that he took a tour of the Town of Eastham’s fire station. He also
stated that he would like to scale back a bit to save money. Hugh Guilderson, Building & Needs Committee, cost of public construction is factored on many things; building codes, public bid law, insurance costs, etc. Mr. Wood is concerned with duplication of space.
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to send back to the Building & Needs Committee, Fire Department & Architects the plans approved, conditioned that one million dollars will cut from the appropriation.
Motion by: Dale Donovan. Seconded by: Jacqui Beebe. Yea 1 Nay 4.
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the preliminary design of the proposed fire station as presented.
Motion by: Dale Donovan. Seconded by: Michael May. Yea 5 Nay 0.
2. Boats in the ACEC
Town Administrator Tim Smith informed the board that recommendations will be given to the Board in February.
3. Budget Issues
Tim Smith would like to request from the board that he would like directional ideas from the board.
Correspondence
Ms. Beebe briefed a few items from the Correspondence Report, dated 01/09/07 – 01/22/07.
Open Session
Chief Rosenthal commented on the idea of use of the proposed basement of the new fire station in regards to the Police Department being relocated there during their building’s renovations.
Minutes
1. January 9, 2007
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen vote to approve the January 9th minutes, as written.
Motion by: Ira Wood. Seconded by: Michael May. Yea 5 Nay 0.
Future Meetings/Agendas
1. February 6, 2007 (Budget Workshop/Pier Presentation)
2. February 13, 2007
3. February 27, 2007
MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen enter executive session to discuss litigation, and not to reconvene in open session.
Motion by: Ira Wood. Seconded by: Jerry Houk. Yea 5 Nay 0
Roll call (Houk, Beebe, May, Wood, Donovan – yea)
The regular meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth G. Hartsgrove
Executive Assistant
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