Finance Committee Meeting

Minutes – November 15, 2012

Town Hall, Lower Level Hearing Room, 7:30 P.M.

Members Present:  Arnold Cohen, Gordon Gladstone, Charles Goodman (late), Ira Miller, Laura Nelson,

                               Edward Philips (Hamilton)

                Absent:   William Brack, Brian Fitzgerald, Alexander Korin

1. The first item on the agenda was Suzi Peck, Chair of the Board of Health, to discuss the dental amalgam Warrant articles.

2. Article 11.  Laura Russell – Citizen Petition regarding dental amalgam resolution.

3. Suzi Peck reported that the Board of Health voted 5-0 not to support Article 11.  The Board felt it wasn’t the purview of the Board or Town Meeting to take a position.  Too proscriptive.

4. The Finance Committee voted 5-0-1 to not support this article.  Not in the Committee’s purview to make decision.

5. There was some discussion regarding this article.

6. Article 12.  Laura Russell – Citizen Petition regarding new dental amalgam general by-law.

7. The Board of Health voted 3-0-2 not to support Article 12.  Too proscriptive.

8. The Finance Committee was 3 for and 3 against.

9. There was much discussion on this article.

10. Article 13.  Laura Russell – Citizen Petition regarding dental amalgam insurance.

11. The Board of Health voted 4-1-0 not to support Article 13.

12. The Finance Committee voted 5-1-0 to not support this article.  The Committee didn’t want to get involved in negotiating.

13. Suzi Peck commended the new administrator, Bridget Sweet.  She had been the Inspector for Sanitation.

14. A MOTION was made by Arnie Cohen and SECONDED by Gordon Gladstone to move to reconsider the previous vote on Article 12.

15. VOTED:  5-0-1.  For:  Cohen, Gladstone, Miller, Nelson, Philips.  Abstain:  Goodman.

16. A MOTION was made by Gordon Gladstone and SECONDED by Ted Philips to not recommend Article 12.

17. VOTED:  6-0-0.  For:  Cohen, Gladstone, Goodman, Miller, Nelson, Philips.

18. The next item on the agenda was an update on Capital Outlay, Article 5.  Funding for High School track.

19. Gordon Gladstone reported that Capital Outlay delayed their vote until their next meeting on November 29.  Cape and Islands Company was asked to be General Contractor and wanted an additional fee for supervision, but there was no fee amount stated.

20. There was some discussion regarding this article.

21. The next item on the agenda was Article 4.  Funding for demolition of Sacred Heart.

22. Karen Friedman, Chair, Sacred Heart Reuse Committee, stated that the proposal was to take down the Sacred Heart building and have a field.  $300,000 for demolition of the building.  Take out whatever is needed so it isn’t back filled.  $15,000 for landscape architect or sports person to design field.  $315,000 using Community Preservation Committee funds for Phase 1.

23. There was considerable discussion on this article.

24. Corey Snow didn’t come to the meeting.  The Finance Committee will need to hear from Corey on November 26 regarding Community Preservation Committee restrictions and the $15,000 for the design plan.

25. The next item on the agenda was to discuss Article 1.  Abandon Johnson Drive for the purpose of relocating the road; Article 2.  Rezoning to expand Light Industrial District; Article 3. Amending the sign by-law regarding permanent free standing sign dimensions.

26. There was considerable discussion on the first three articles.  The Planning Board was not meeting until November 28.

27. Appointments prior to the Open Warrant meeting on November 26:  Corey Snow at 7 p.m. and Michael Viano and John Carroll at 7:20 p.m.

28. The next meeting will be on November 26 at the High School Library.

29. It was MOVED and SECONDED to adjourn.

30. VOTED:  6-0-0.

31. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.