MINUTES
SELECTMEN’S MEETING
GRIFFIN ROOM, TOWN HALL
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2004
7:00 P.M.
SELECTMEN PRESENT: Gibson, Howell, McManus, Peterson, Widegren.
SELECTMEN ABSENT: None
SELECTMEN LATE: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Administrator Wayne Melville, Assistant Town Administrator René Read, Betty Schneiderhan and others.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:15 P.M. by Chairman Howell.
Chairman Howell stated that the Board had just come out of Executive Session where they discussed ongoing litigation and land acquisition matters before the Board. He explained that the Board is sending a representative tomorrow to the Van Gelder MCAD case for the purpose of discussing a negotiated settlement. He added that they discussed a land acquisition matter which will be subject for a future Executive Session in the next few weeks.
TOP OF THE AGENDA
OPEN FORUM FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEMS
A. Application by the Belmont Beach Club d/b/a The Beach for a change of manager from Richard Silvan to Myles Ostroff to be named on its liquor license.
Mr. Gibson motioned to approve the application. Mr. Widegren seconded the motion. Chairman Howell noted that the Police Department has found no reason to disqualify the application. The motion carried unanimously.
B. Request by the Harwich Center Initiative Committee and the Harwich Historical Society to hold the first Annual Harwich Center Day on Saturday, June 12, 2004.
Mrs. Schneiderhan distributed an outline of the events scheduled for that day. Mr. Peterson motioned that the request be granted to hold the first annual Harwich Center Day on June 12, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mr. Widegren seconded the motion and so voted.
REPORT OF THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
1. APPOINTMENTS
Division of Highway and Maintenance - Seasonal Laborer
Patrick W. Mason $12.00/hour effective June 1, 2004
Peter J. Eldredge $11.50/hour effective June 1, 2004
Highway and Maintenance - Sticker Sellers
Jean A. Bates $9.00/hour effective June 1, 2004
Nioma H. Karras $9.00/hour effective June 1, 2004
Marguerite G. Ferreira $9.00/hour effective June 1, 2004
Christine S. Wood $9.00/hour effective June 1, 2004
Recreation and Youth - Summer Program Staff
Beach Supervisor - Francis Veale $13.00/hour effective June 7, 2004
Lifeguards - all effective June 21, 2004
Taylor Baker $11.00/hour
Morgan Baker $10.50/hour
Julia Biciunas $10.00/hour
Alyssa Bramer $10.50/hour
Kerrie Brophy $11.00/hour
Sarah Carter $11.00/hour
Micaela Carucci $10.00/hour
Katie Crapulli $10.50/hour
Brian Cronin $10.00/hour
James Daley $11.00/hour
William Daley $10.50/hour
Elizabeth Distasio $11.00/hour
Kathryn Dolaher $10.50/hour
Michelle Eston $11.00/hour
William Fennell $10.50/hour
James Golisano $10.00/hour
Whitney Hossfield $11.00/hour
Rich Irvine $10.00/hour
Tallulah Knopp $10.00/hour
Emily Lyons $10.50/hour
Jessica Novak $11.00/hour
Catherine O’Leary $10.00/hour
Heather Pratt $11.00/hour
Robert Reedy $10.50/hour
Michele Swanson $10.50/hour
Helen Sullivan $10.00/hour
John Tucker $10.50/hour
Christopher Veale $10.50/hour
Kaitlyn Wilson $10.00/hour
Tennis Instructors
Craig Drushella $10.50/hour
Christine Peterson $10.50/hour
Nathan Weinreich $9.50/hour
Chris Widegren $9.50/hour
Gate Attendants
Daniel Bumham $9.00/hour
Lindsey Irvine $8.00/hour
Nathaniel Keenan $8.00/hour
Courtney Lawless $9.00/hour
Ashley Taylor $9.00/hour
John Wittenstein $9.00/hour
Tom Wood $8.00/hour
Waterfront Director
Zoe Jenkins $13.00/hour
Water Safety Instructor
Jacqueline DeCharles $11.00/hour
Merisa Loria $11.00/hour
Matthew Slivka $11.00/hour
Emily Sumner $10.50/hour
Meghan Swanson $11.00/hour
Playground Director
Lori Johnson $11.00/hour
Playground Instructor
Michael Caplice $9.00/hour
Samir Elkamouny $9.00/hour
Nichole Gomes $8.00/hour
Aaron Jamous $9.00/hour
Ken Johnson $8.00/hour
Kyle Kliment $8.50/hour
David Komack $8.50/hour
Alexis Mugford $9.00/hour
Carolyn Murphy $8.50/hour
Lauren Weirick $9.00/hour
Alana Wilson $9.00/hour
Danielle Zoino $9.00/hour
The Brooks Library Trustees announce the appointment of Donna Burgess as Senior
Library Technician at 30 hours per week to replace the position formerly held by Andrea
Kuehn.
II. I have applied for an automatic external defibrillator on behalf of the Harwich Police Department offered by the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety. A copy of the application is attached to my report.
III. The restroom at Red River Beach cannot be constructed in time to open the summer season. The projected delivery and construction schedule takes us well into the month of August. As a consequence, the floor of the existing bathroom trailer has been shored up by the Division of Highway and Maintenance and we will be forced to use that structure for one more summer season.
IV. At a meeting held on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, the Waterways Commission voted to place 17 people back on waiting lists who had been removed from those waiting lists for non payment of the annual fee. While this is a large number, the process by which people would seek an appeal of their removal, is working and this matter was determined by the Waterways Commission and not by the Harbormaster. A list of those people is attached to my report.
V. I have attached an exchange of emails between the Harbormaster and William Cavanaugh at the Army Corp of Engineers concerning the shoaling of the Saquatucket entrance channel. You will note that the area is in need of dredging, but the Army Corp of Engineers will not be able to dredge this channel this year. Funds that formally would have been used for this purpose have been diverted to other agencies because of the war in Iraq.
I have enclosed a calculation of tax rates and median tax bills for Towns on the Cape compiled by our Assessor’s Office. Tax rates alone are not enough to compare the tax levels in various communities as the actual tax bill is based on tax rate times value. The tax rate is $6.60, and the median tax bill in the Town of Harwich is $2,042.44. This places Harwich 11th out of 15 towns in terms of expense of living here. Only the towns of Eastham, Wellfleet, Chatham and Dennis have lower median tax bills. A copy of this chart is enclosed
with my report.
With regard to Item IV, the Board agreed to request that the Waterways Commission come in when there is a full Board to discuss this issue. Chairman Howell agreed to place this on the agenda.
OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
A. Reorganization of the Board
Mr. Gibson motioned to reorganize the Board with Mr. Widegren as Vice-Chair, and Mr. McManus and Mr. Peterson as the Interview Committee. Mr. Peterson seconded the motion and so voted.
B. Discuss summer meeting schedule
Mr. Peterson motioned to hold Board meetings on July 12 and 26, 2004, and August 2, 16 and 30, 2004 one of which would be the Non-Resident Taxpayers Meeting and then resume weekly meetings thereafter commencing on September 7, 2004. Mr. Widegren seconded the motion and so voted.
C. Review Rules of Procedure
Chairman Howell noted that Mr. Gibson and Mr. McManus both had some comments on this. He said he would like to meet with Mr. McManus during the week to incorporate these comments into the Rules of Procedure and come up with a finished product for consideration next week.
CONTRACTS
A. Legal Advertising for FY 05 through FY 07
Mr. Peterson motioned to award the contract to the Cape Cod Chronicle as per Mr. Read’s recommendation. Mr. Widegren seconded the motion. Mr. Widegren stated that there are some committees that have requested to have public hearings advertised 2 consecutive times and this hasn’t happened at times. He recommended that a paragraph be added that if the Chronicle fails to advertise two consecutive times as instructed, then they must advertise at their own expense the following two weeks. Mr. Gibson suggested that there be a form that the boards could turn into the legal advertising unit which would indicate how many times an ad should be placed so we have a paper trail. Mr. Galvin of the Chronicle noted that e-mail is the best way to place an order for an ad. The motion carried
unanimously.
B. Mobile Food Concession Services
Mr. Widegren motioned to award the contract to Hyannis Ice Cream Corp. for the following beaches. Mr. McManus seconded the motion and so voted.
Red River Beach $1,000
Bank Street Beach $3,250
Sand Pond Beach $ 100
Earle Road and Pleasant Road Beaches $6,500
Fisherman’s Landing and Cahoon’s Beach $ 250
TOTAL $11,100 for all beaches.
LICENSES
Renewal of a Lodging House License for Laurieann & Michael Galer d/b/a Barnaby Inn, 36 Route 28, West Harwich.
Mr. Gibson motioned to approve the license. Mr. Widegren seconded the motion and so voted.
CORRESPONDENCE REQUIRING ACTION
A. Resignations of Philip Eagan and A. David Palmer from the Harwich Historical Commission.
Mr. Widegren motioned to accept Mr. Eagan’s and Mr. Palmer’s resignation with great regret and send a letter of thanks. Mr. McManus seconded the motion and so voted.
B. Letter from Representative Gomes encouraging support for education advances.
Mr. Widegren motioned to send a thank you letter to Rep. Gomes and tell her that the Board completely supports her efforts in these matters and encourage her to continue on. Mr. Peterson seconded this motion. Chairman Howell recommended that the letter be sent to Senator O’Leary as well. Mr. Widegren agreed to amend his motion to include Chairman Howell’s recommendation. The motion carried unanimously.
C. Request by Massachusetts Municipal Association for support of the Brewer Amendment relative to the Lottery diversion.
Mr. Gibson motioned that Chairman Howell write a letter for the Chair to sign and send to our State senator to support the Brewer amendment to phase out the lottery diversion. Mr. Peterson seconded the motion and so voted.
APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
March 8th and March 15th, 2004
Mr. Gibson stated that he would like to check the tapes on a couple of items and the Board agreed to bring the minutes back the following week.
APPOINTMENTS
A. Architectural Advisory Committee
The Board took no action on this item.
B. Amend appointment of John McGillen to the Historic District Commission
The Board took no action on this item.
OTHER
Mr. McManus requested that documents for Executive Session in the Board’s packets be designated as such to assure that they remain confidential. Chairman Howell stated that he will see that this happens.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senator O’Leary will hold district office hours at the Community Center, Room 3 on Wednesday, June 2nd from noon to 1:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Howell adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Steidel
Recording Secretary
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