Finance Committee Minutes
Wellfleet Finance Committee Minutes
September 28, 2016
Wellfleet Senior Center, 7:00 PM
Members Present: Stephen Polowczyk, Chair, Kathy Granlund, Arlene Kirsch, Janet Loewenstein, Fred Magee, Linda Pellegrino, Ira Wood
Members Absent: Liz Sorrell, Robert Wallace
Also Attending: Town Administrator Dan Hoort, Edward Miller
Chair Polowczyk called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Minutes
Wood made the motion to approve the Finance Committee Minutes from July 12, 2016 as presented; Pellegrino seconded; the motion passed 6-0.
Loewenstein made the motion to approve the Joint Board of Selectmen & Finance Committee Minutes from July 26, 2016 as presented; Kirsch seconded; the motion passed 6-0. (These minutes can be found at the Town website, www.wellfleet-ma.gov, on the Board of Selectmen’s page.)
Magee arrived after the vote.
Transfers
None
Correspondence
Memo from ATA Carlson regarding the 2008 Local Comprehensive Plan (LCP) Goals. It was agreed to make this an agenda item for the next meeting.
2016 Special Town Meeting Draft Warrant
Kirsch had provided the most recent updates of the plans for renovating the Wellfleet Police Station, however, an exact figure for the total cost of the project has not yet been determined. Kirsch made the motion to reserve recommendation for Article 1 until Special Town Meeting; Loewenstein seconded; the motion passed 7-0.
Wood made the motion to recommend Article 2; Loewenstein seconded; the motion passed 7-0.
Loewenstein made the motion to recommend Article 3; Wood seconded; the motion passed 7-0.
The Committee would like clarification on Article 4 from Town Clerk Joe Powers. Granlund made the motion to reserve recommendation for Article 4 until Special Town Meeting; Kirsch seconded; the motion passed 7-0.
Outer Cape Health Services (OCHS) Water Determination
In light of the news that OCHS has withdrawn its application for Town water, Chair Polowczyk stated that he recommends drafting an article to rescind the funds that were appropriated at Town Meeting in April 2016. After discussion Chair Polowczyk made the motion to draft a warrant article to rescind the encumbered funds appropriated to finance the engineering costs for the proposed extension of the Wellfleet Municipal Water System down Briar Lane to provide Town water to OCHS; Kirsch seconded; the motion passed 4-3.
FY18 Annual Budget Draft Schedule
The Committee reviewed the draft of the FY18 Annual Budget Schedule.
Liaison Assignments to Wastewater Committee & Marina Advisory Committee
The Committee agreed to defer filling open assignments until a new member has been appointed.
Liaison Reports
Magee presented a draft of a warrant article from the Energy Committee. The Chair of the Energy Committee would like the opportunity to discuss the article with the Finance Committee. The Committee agreed to continue the discussion at a future meeting when more information has been made available.
Magee shared information from Energy Committee on the proposal called the “Ice Bear” project proposed by the Cape Light Compact.
No other Liaison Reports were given.
Agenda for October 26, 2016
- 2008-2016 LCP Goals Review
- 2016 STM Warrant Articles 1 & 4 Discussion & Recommendations
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.
Public Records of 9/28/16/16
- 2016 Special Town Meeting Draft Warrant
- Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Outer Cape Health Services
- FY18 Draft Schedule
- 2016 STM Draft Warrant Article from the Wellfleet Energy Committee