9/22/2011 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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r ' Mark Davin[ rade a [notion that the committee recommendapprovalof Article 12. Bob Chalker seconded the motion. The [notion was,unanimously approved by a 510 Vote. Note: Orely five of the seven committee members were in attendance and voted at this [meeting. Article 14. Charles Gasior stated that this is a new article, to see if the Town will vote to-authorize the B S to prepare a plan laying-oust a defining (--lolly Way, Elm lane, Autumn Drive, Attaq u i n Street, Poknomet Street, Hornbeam Lane, Lantern Lane, Beachwood Drive,'e,'hemlock-Drive, and Fir Court, and to vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds for appropriation $15,000 t the Timberland Shores Roadway Account. This article will authorize the B S to prepare a plan laying said ways for conversion from private to public ways. This is a necessary. step in the over-all cleanup of santuit Pond. Chris Avis asked whether the abutters had been informed of the article and may be unaware of the plan, and suggested the possibility that some form of communication could be sent to.tine abutters prior to the Town Meeting. Charles Gasior stated that this article is just the first step, and in the inter*m, public hearings will take plane in May, 2012 before the second step takes place. Mark Davini [made a [notion that the committee recommend approval of Article 14. Charles Gasior seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of 4/1. Dote; Only five of the even' committee members were in attendance to vote at this meeting. Christopher Avis voted against recommendation of.the article because of his feeling that.abutters should be notified prior to the October .1 Ph Town Meeting. Article 15 has to d o with the allocation of Co m munity Preservation Act Funds into the various 10% accounts. At the 9/08/11 [meeting, the co mmittee voted 11 to approve recorn me n dation of the article. George Schmidt voted nay, because he endorsed funding of the third mandatory set aside for open space funds. Article 16 has to do wi.th the allocation of$357,000 of Community Preservation Act Funds for the purchase of sic solar circulators-to assist in the remediation of santuit Pond. At the 910811 [meeting, the committee voted 411 to approve recommendation-of the article. Robert Chalker voted nay because there is no scientific evidence that the solar circulators will work to fisc the problem and he is against spending the money.on something that is not a sure thing. Mr. Chalker agreed, if called upon, to elaborate his feelings at the Town Meeting. George Schmidt recused himself from the vote because he lives on santuit Pond. Oskar llenert abstained from the vote because he was awaiting a legal opinion from Town Counsel on the use of these funds for this purpose. Article 19 has to do with authorizing amendments to the zoning by laws regarding development agreements. Oskar Klenert[made a motion that the Committee approve recommendation of Article 19. Charles Gasior seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of 510. Note: Only five of the seven committee [members were in attendance to vote at this meeting. 5 -Article 22 is a resident petition requesting that the Town construct a bike path on Old Barnstable Road, starting at Fit. 151 and going to the Falmouth Town Line. Charles Gasior stated that the article do0s not specify a funding source to build the bike path. Mark Davini stated that the wording in the article " giving the B S the authority to design and-construct" is too broad, and needs to be more specific. Oskar.Kl vert felt that the bike path was definitely a necessity, but that the petition needs to be rewritten: Christopher Avis made a motion to approve recommendation of Article 22. Mark-Davini seconded the [notion. Discussion followed. Charles Gasior stated his feeling that this is a worthwhile prof ct, 2