Finance Committee Minutes
Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of July 22, 2015
Council on Aging, 7:00 PM
Commissioners Present: Stephen Polowczyk, Chair, Janet Loewenstein, Linda Pellegrino, Sylvia Smith, Liz Sorrell, Robert Wallace
Commissioners Absent: Sam Bradford, Fred Magee, Thomas Reinhart, Ira Wood
Also Attending: Larry Franke, Town Administrator Harry Terkanian
Chair Polowczyk called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM.
Public Hearing on FY17 Capital Improvement Plan
TA Terkanian stated that he has recently submitted a Best Practices Application to the Commonwealth Communities Compact which is a new initiative to provide help for communities with best practices. The grant proposal requested assistance for Capital Improvement Plan development to help departments better prepare for the yearly CIP. He is waiting for a response and will report back.
Dredging the harbor, police station designs and the solar project for the COA were discussed.
Mr. Franke, formerly of the Energy Committee, spoke to why the solar project for the landfill is at a standstill. He is currently working on a report that explains options the Town has for placement of solar arrays, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. He said that it’s actually more cost effective to put an array on the elementary school, the DPW, the fire station, and the police station than at the landfill. The report will be available on the Town website.
Transfers
TA Terkanian introduced the revised Transfer Summary for FY15. Loewenstein moved to approve the FY15 Transfer Revision #1; Sorrell seconded; the motion passed 6-0.
Minutes
Loewenstein moved to approve the Finance Committee Minutes of June 26, 2015; Pellegrino seconded; motion passed 5-0-1.
Liaison Reports
- Liz Sorrell accepted the position as liaison to the Board of Water Commissioners.
- The Shellfish Advisory Board is looking for one or two new members. Also, blood arks are a new species that is being harvested so regulations are being developed.
- Personnel Board – The Personnel Manual is complete and is being circulated to department heads for comment.
Correspondence
None
Agenda for Next Meeting: September 23, 2015
Department Audit Process
Revenue Ideas
Transfers
Adjournment
Wallace made the motion to adjourn; Loewenstein seconded; the motion carried 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 PM.
Public Records of 6/24/15
- FY17 CIP Report
- FY17 Debt Service Summary dated 6-29-15
- FY15 Transfer Revision #1