Minutes
Finance Committee
715 Old King’s Hwy, Conference Room
7:00 PM Wednesday February 27, 2019
Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Janet Loewenstein, chair; Kathy Grunland, Stephen Polowczyk, Ira Wood, Fred Magee, vice chair; Bob Wallace
Members Absent: Linda Pellegrino, Jeff Tash
Others Present: Rebekah Eldridge; Committee Secretary; Helen Miranda Wilson, Select Board Member
Chair called the meeting to order at 7:07PM
Review and Approve Minutes
1. Minutes of February 13,2019 – Polowczyk motioned to approve minutes, Wallace seconded the motion; 6-0 motion carried
2. Minutes of February 20, 2019 – Polowczyk motioned to approve the minutes, Granlund seconded the motion; 6-0 motion carried
Discussion and issue recommendations on:
- 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles – began at article 26 where the board left off at its last meeting.
Moved to reserve recommendation on Capital Budget until town meeting
Moved: Wood Second: Polowczyk Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to recommend Article 27 transfer of funds LCCATV Motion: Wood Second: Polowczyk Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to recommend Article 28 Community Preservation $536,745.05
Motion: Wood Second: Polowczyk Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to recommend Article 29 Community Preservation $75,000.00
Motion: Polowczyk Second: Wood Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to recommend Article 30 Community Preservation $100,000 (affordable housing)
Motion: Polowczyk Second: Granlund Passed 6-0-0
Moved to recommend Article 31 Community Preservation $7,500
Motion: Polowczyk Second: Magee Passed 6-0-0
Moved to recommend Article 32 Community Preservation Shade Pavilion
Motion: Polowczyk Second: Magee Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to recommend Article 33 Community Preservation $30,000
Motion: Polowczyk Second: Granlund Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to reserve recommendation for Article 34 Universal Preschool for Town Meeting
Motion: Wood Second: Polowczyk Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to recommend Article 35 Shellfish revolving fund (Wallace recused)
Motion: Polowczyk Second: Magee Passed: 5-0-0
Moved to reserve recommendation for Article 36 Water Resources Director
Motion: Loewenstein Second: Polowczyk Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to not recommend Article 37 Shellfish Shack Renovations $42,000
Motion: Loewenstein Second: Magee Passed: 5-1-0
- More information from Dan needed as to what the money will be used for
Moved to not recommend Article 37 Acquisition of property 3 Kendrick Ave. No longer a Warrant Article
Motion: Granlund Second: Polowczyk Passed: 6-0-0
Moved to reserve recommendation for Article 17 Medic Training Program
Motion: Wood Second: Polowczyk Passed: 6-0-0
Articles 39 – 47 the finance committee felt they didn’t need to weigh in since there is no financial impact.
March 4th meeting at 6:00Pm the finance committee will be in attendance.
Board will also meet on March 6th at 7:00PM and March 27th at 7:00PM (Hillary will be invited to come in and speak with the committee)
- Strategic Planning Update
Magee has 18 pages of line items, he went oven some with the committee.
Waste water management. There are two scenarios for dredging to be presented. Beaches: management and economic vitality will be addressed.
Affordable housing and other building initiatives: fin com perspective is that every purchase should be linked to a broader question about the future economic vitality for the town, provided housing for families and town professionals. Town planning.
The pagoda for recreation department and human services becoming broader were also discussed as part of the strategic planning.
Final draft strategic plan should be ready in the next two weeks.
- Liaison Reports
No reports
- Correspondence
None
- Other Business
Polowczyk moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:35PM Wood seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 6-0-0