MINUTES
SELECTMEN’S MEETING
GRIFFIN ROOM, TOWN HALL
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009
7:00 P.M.
SELECTMEN PRESENT: Ballantine, Cole, LaMantia, McManus, Wilkins
OTHERS PRESENT: Town Administrator James Merriam, Assistant Town Administrator Nan Balmer, Chief Flynn, and others.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:17 p.m. by Chairman McManus.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve minutes – Regular Meeting May 18, 2009
B. Accept donation of furniture from Cranberry Valley Men’s Golf Association to Cranberry Valley Golf Course Clubhouse
C. Accept recommendation for appointment to the Cape Cod Commission
Mr. Wilkins requested that Item C be removed from the Consent Agenda. Mr. Cole moved approval of Items A and B and the recommended actions thereon. Mr. LaMantia seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote. After discussion, Mr. LaMantia moved approval of Item C. Mr. Cole seconded the motion and the motion carried by a 4-1-0 vote with Mr. Wilkins in opposition.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Draft letter to School Committee regarding shared resources
The Board agreed that the existing Budget Subcommittee, in its participation with representatives from the School Department, will continue discussing shared resources.
B. Selectmen priorities / Town Administrator matrix
Mr. LaMantia moved to approve Town Administrator’s goals. Mr. Ballantine seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote. Mr. LaMantia recommended adding Item 9 to the Selectmen priorities to continue discussions with the Town of Chatham regarding regional resource sharing. Mr. Cole moved Mr. LaMantia’s recommendation. Mr. LaMantia seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.
C. Re-vote gift from Friends of the Community Center
Mr. Cole moved to accept the gift of $9,498 from the Friends of the Community Center, the remaining funds of the corporation, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.44, Sec. 53A, for technology improvement purposes at the Harwich Community Center. Mr. Wilkins seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Designate a representative to the Barnstable County Commissioners for appointment to the Review Committee for the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative
Mr. Cole moved that Mr. Ballantine continue as our representative to the Water Protection Collaborative. Mr. LaMantia seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.
B. Discuss request from Pleasant Bay Alliance to fill vacancies on the Steering Committee (1 alternate) and the Technical Resource Committee (2)
Chairman McManus asked that the vacancy for the alternate position on the Steering Committee be advertised and requested that the Administrative Officer recommend Town staff for the Technical Resource Committee positions.
C. Request from Habitat for Humanity to approve the change in the form of ownership from the proposed condominium style of ownership to a subdivision style of ownership
Mr. Cole moved to approve the request by Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, Inc. to reform the deed from the Town to Habitat, as recorded at Barnstable Registry of Deeds at Book 23473, Page 266, so as to allow a change in the form of ownership of the subject property from condominium to subdivision, provided that the reformed deed shall incorporate and require Habitat to conform to and satisfy all of the terms and conditions imposed by the Zoning Board of Appeals in granting comprehensive permit relief, including any terms and conditions with respect to its approval of a modification to the permit to allow the proposed change in the form of ownership. Mr. Ballantine seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Mr. Merriam delivered the following report to the Board:
Beach and Transfer Station stickers
Beach and Transfer Station stickers went on sale starting today, June 8th at the Community Center.
Piping Plover
Four chicks hatched on June 2nd at the east end of Red River Beach in a staked out dune. We’re required to retain the services of a monitor over the next 21 days whenever we rake / clean the beach. The monitors are Mass Audubon employees and the cost will be charged to Highway and /or Recreation.
Compliment from new resident
Request From: Richard Cowboy Mc Bride, 718 Main St.
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I moved back to Harwich just over a year ago now and I wouldn't want to live in any other town but Harwich, even though I'm a Cape Cod Native (Chatham) Harwich is the best and with a great police force also, it's good to be home.
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State owned land
David S. just got news the (Cherry Sheet) State Owned Land has been value down 35.8%, to be used in FY 2011. I will put a note in the Five Year Plan file. - David R.
We estimate that Pilot on State owned land will decrease by $37,391 in FY 11 from current FY 09.
Information request from CCRTA on Federal Grant
The Federal Grant is focused on two area's. Creation of a Mobility Management Center and capital construction improvements including alternative energy generators.~Ultimately both programs are planned to provide a more efficient transit system for our riders and ultimately save~taxpayers dollars.~ Attached is a complete description of the projects. - Joe Potzka
School Committee revised letter
Please see attached edits in packet, including Selectmen’s input.
Assessors Updates on housing
We do change their status of personal property when they move permanently to Town. We would have to run a separate report for each subsequent year to ascertain changes in domicile status into a trend. - Dave S.
Wind Turbine update (comparing COOP costs to Town funded project)
You have the correct municipal rate in your email below: 10.999 thru 1/10 and 9.670 thru 6/11.
The Coop will be presenting a spreadsheet at next Tuesday’s meeting (which uses the key parameters from the Weston & Sampson spreadsheets), which will include a potential price per kWh for power to Harwich under a coop owned turbine.~ The price you listed below is in the ball park, but we are not finished as of this morning. - Maggie Downey
Open Space Plan Update
Town Planner David Spitz is coordinating the completion of the Five year plan. Cape Cod Commission staff has offered further edits to John Chatham’s work. A public hearing is scheduled for June 17th with various boards for input.
Pleasant Lake Store Liquor License transfer
The application for a transfer of the Annual All Alcohol Package Store License from Robert Payne d/b/a Pleasant Lake General Store to D.J. Henry Inc. d/b/a Pleasant Lake General Store was disapproved by the ABCC for “Failure to Comply with Mass. Tax Laws.”
SELECTMEN’S REPORT
A. Committee Liaison appointments
Chairman McManus distributed a list of committee liaison appointments.
B. Discuss Summer Meeting Schedule
The Board agreed on Option A as the summer schedule for the Board. Option A indicates that the Board will not meet on July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17 and August 31, 2009.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Cole moved to adjourn to Executive Session at 8:35 p.m. and not return to Regular Session. Mr. Ballantine seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Steidel
Recording Secretary
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