Board of
Selectmen’s Minutes
March 4, 2008
Bourne’s Veteran’s
Memorial Community Center
239 Main Street
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Thomas M. Guerino, Town Administrator
Stephen F. Mealy, Chairman (excused)
Jamie J. Sloniecki, Vice Chairman
Judith W. Conron, Clerk
Linda M. Zuern
John A. Ford, Jr.
Meeting Called to Order
7:00 pm.
Selectman Conron MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to approve minutes of February 26, 2008 as amended. VOTE 3-0-1 with one abstention from J. Ford.
Paul Cardalino (Monument Beach) commented on proposed Article at Town Meeting.
Selectman Conron reviewed the correspondence. All correspondence is one file in the Town Administrator’s Office.
Selectman Ford MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to approve Three Day Liquor request for the Scallop Festival on September 19 – 20, 2008 and September 21, 2008 from 10:00 am – 10:00 pm per Board of Health (all food vendors properly licensed); Fire Department (site review and fire watch detail as prior years). VOTE 4-0.
Selectman Ford MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to approve the Permit to Use Town Property at Buzzards Bay Gazebo for a wedding ceremony to be held on August 9, 2008 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm per Police Department (no alcoholic beverages, beer or wine to be served on Town Property). VOTE 4-0.
Selectman Ford MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to approve the British Car Show tent (40’ x 60’ – permit to be obtained by Building Inspector before tent goes up) to be donated and erected by Sheriff’s Department; and food concession to be catered for the Cape Cod British Car Club on September 28, 2008 from 7:00 am – 3:00 pm per Board of Health (need to know who is catering food and have copies of licenses); and DPW (concerns of two hundred cars parked on the grass at the park). VOTE 4-0.
Selectman Ford MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to approve Annual Walkathon for Charity for the March of Dimes on May 4, 2008 from 7:00 am – 1:00 pm (tents to be erected and catering is TBD and delivered to Town Hall) per Board of Health (need to fill out No charge application; any outside food vendors must be licensed). VOTE 4-0.
Selectman Conron MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to approve Knights of Columbus fund raising funds for the One Day Beer & Wine for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer on March 15, 2008 from 6:30 pm – 12 midnight. VOTE 4-0.
School level-service budget proposal $20,493,387
School budget adjusted FY09 $20,018,000 (does not reflect shared costs)
Town of Bourne Shared Costs FY09 $6,563,046
Concerns of uncontrollable and overhead costs outplacing available funding (utilities, health insurance, Spec. Ed., transportation and No Child Left Behind) reviewed.
Discussion held on ways to assist the School’s budget shortfalls. Selectman Ford noted monies for a Maintenance Dept., BHD would relieve the school budget and SRO should be paid by the Police Dept.
TA Guerino noted a School Safety Officer, and if the Selectmen choose to add additional police officers, the Town would be in a position to pick up the full cost of that officer.
TA Guerino also noted the school’s Medicare issue and had addressed ways to alleviate said shortfall with Mr. LaFleur.
Mary Jane Mastrangelo questioned the School’s specific dollar amount ($20,018,000.00) vs. a level-service budget. She also commented on personally seeing transportation as the Town’s responsibility.
Discussion was held on taking more money out of the General Reserves to give to the school department. It was requested to put on next week’s agenda. Selectmen Zuern and Ford noted being opposed to this idea.
Report of the School Building Committee representative
(Dr. John Harrington)
Highlights: a) Project is reported on schedule (foundation and steel is up); b) adequate Contingency Funds ($6.88M) and c) naming of access road (next week’s Selectmen meeting).
Discussion of change orders - a total of approx. $1,064,000.00 to date.
TA Guerino noted paving of access road has currently not gone out to bid. TA Guerino will inform Selectmen of meeting date with District V (Taunton). Selectman Zuern requested a member of the Selectmen be present at said meeting.
Mr. Mulvey inquired about insurance for stormwater management.
Mary Jane Mastrangelo noted Capital Outlay Committee concentrated on this year’s requests which were a high need and high priority. Funding for the Estuaries project will be deferred to next year.
Recommendations: Police Department (+$231,009.00); Fire
Department (+$116,000.00); DNR (+$265,000.00); Bourne Public Schools
(+$473,350.00); DPW (+$738,100.00); Sewer Department (+$115,000.00); ISWM
+($3,405,000.00); and the Library (+$4,800,000.00) for a grand total of $10,143,459.00
Deferred to next week. Selectman Zuern noted Article 23 (Noise Bylaw) be moved to the Special Town Meeting warrant. Public hearing on Noise Bylaw is on March 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Town Hall.
Deferred to next week.
Town Administrator’s Report
Other Selectmen Business
Selectmen’s Report
Adjourn
Selectman Conron MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 pm. UNANIMOUS VOTE.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa A. Groezinger, sec.