Board of Selectmen
Minutes of Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Bourne Community Building
Bourne, MA 02532
TA Guerino
Selectmen
Peter Meier, Chairman
Don Pickard, Vice-Chairman
Stephen Mealy, Clerk
Don Ellis
Linda Zuern
Note this meeting is being televised and recorded. If anyone in the audience is recording or
videotaping, they need to acknowledge such at this time – Michael Rausch Bourne
Enterprise.
All items within the meeting agenda are subject to deliberation and vote(s) by the Board of
Selectmen.
Documents
Meeting Called to Order
Chm. Meier called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
Moment of Silence for our Troops/Salute the Flag
Public Comment – Non-Agenda Items
None requested.
4) Minutes: February 11, 2015; February 17, 2015; March 3, 2015; March 10, 2015
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve the minutes
from February 11, 2015 as presented. Vote 5-0.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuren to approve the minutes from
February 17, 2015 with one correction. Vote 5-0.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuren to approve the minutes from
March 3, 2015 as presented. Stephen Mealy abstained. Vote 4-0-1.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuren to approve the minutes from
March 10, 2015 as presented. Stephen Mealy abstained. Vote 4-0-1.
5) Correspondence
Stephen Mealy brought the committee up to date on the correspondence.
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A. Troy Wall Associates: Request for opinion – Town Meeting Article 20 – Amending
Current Bylaws.
Mr. Mealy read the memo from Robert Troy, Town Counsel to Christopher Farrell, Chair,
Planning Board.

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Tom Guerino stated the Planning Board will have a hearing on this. They will come out
with a recommendation to approve or not approve. There will be a positive motion
from the floor. There could be an amendment offered. Mr. Guerino asked Mr. Troy to
fashion a motion.
B. Letters of Interest from Joseph Carrara and David Pelonzi to be appointed to the
Charter Review Committee.
C. Cape Light Compact Activity for the month of January 2015.
6) Open Space Committee
A. Revised Executive Order – Barry Johnson
B. Review of CPC Articles
Revised Executive Order
Barry Johnson went over the requests of the Open Space Committee.
On behalf of the Open Space Committee Barry Johnson is presenting a request for a revision
of the executive order that was adopted in 1999 that established the Open Space
Committee. He provided a background of material that outlines the previously order
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adopted under the old Cape Cod Land Bank. They are respectfully requesting that the
Board revise the existing Executive Order that created the Open Space Committee back in
1999 to properly reflect as to what they are doing in 2015.
Under section 2 would like to change “Conservation Technician” to read “Conservation
Agent”. Also include the Facilities Director as an advisory non-voting member to the
committee. Also under section 2, to reduce the committee members from 13 down to 9
members.
Under section 3 add the word “Recreation” so it reads “the Committee shall use as a
guideline local and regional open space/recreation plans, master plans, and the town’s
Local Comprehensive Plan.”
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No__________
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
1) There is hereby created a Committee, to be known as the Open Space Committee, to
consist of members appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve without
compensation. The committee will serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of
Selectmen and the Community Preservation Committee.
2) The membership of the Committee shall consist of nine (9) members of the general
public. The length of term shall be for three (3) years and appointed on staggered
terms. The following persons or their respective designees shall serve as non-voting
members of the Committee: Conservation Agent; the Engineering Technician; the
Town Planner; and the Facilities Director.
3) The Committee shall recommend acquisitions of interests in real property and other
expenditures for the purpose of protecting of existing and future well fields, aquifer
and recharge areas, watershed land, agricultural land, grasslands, fields, forest land,
fresh and salt water marshes and other wetlands, ocean, river, stream, lake and pond
frontage, beaches, land to protect scenic vistas, land for wildlife or nature preserve
and land for recreational use. In considering the recommendations of any such
acquisition, the Committee shall use as a guideline local and regional Open
Space/Recreation Plans, Master Plans, and the town’s Local Comprehensive Plan.
Real property interests acquired by the town shall be owned and managed by said
town; provided, however, that the Board of Selectmen may delegate management of
such property to a nonprofit organization created under Chapter 180 or Chapter 203
of the General Laws, or, in the case of interests to acquire sites for future wellhead
development, a water district.
4) The Committee is authorized to call upon any department, office, agency, board or
commission and any officer, member or employee thereof, to supply such statistical
data, program reports and other information and materials as the Committee deems
necessary to appropriate to perform its work, and they are authorized and directed
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to cooperate with the Committee and to furnish it with such information or
assistance in connection with such review and analysis.
5) The Order shall take effect immediately and shall continue in force and effect until
suspended, modified, or revoked.
Given this _____ day of April 2015
A.D. 2015
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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Peter J. Meier
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Donald J. Pickard
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Steven F. Mealy
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Donald E. Ellis
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Linda M. Zuern
Stephen Mealy requested the Board to consider to turn this back to the Administrator’s
Office to draft a complete document that has these changes as being recommended so we
can actually see the written document then bring it back. And since you are requesting to
change the number of members from 13 to 9 we’d like to give the public an opportunity to
react to that if they like to.
Tom Guerino stated to treat it as a policy change. Tonight would be considered a first
reading. Get a final draft of how it will read, bring it back on the 28th for a second reading.
Then for adoption at a meeting after Town meeting, Tuesday May 12th.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to adopt Mr. Mealy’s plan of action
to have a clean copy with changes brought forward at our second reading Vote 5-0.
Tom Guerino stated for clarity purposes where it reads “vote to accept Section 298 of
Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004” add “Mass General Law Chapter 44B.”
Review of CPC Articles
Barry Johnson, representing the Community Preservation Chair, went over the Articles that
they voted on to recommend them to be put forth to the Board of Selectmen, the Finance
Committee and the Town for possible adoption.
Barry Johnson explained that this is a request for funds in the amount of $226,300 towards
FY 2016. We asked for a sum of money to go beyond the original CPC application, because
we are charged to oversee this project. It is our intent to hire a liaison to assist the
committee and the historic commission to oversee the interest of both entities in this
project.
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Stephen Mealy questioned if all the money requested for the liaison last year expended.
Barry Johnson explained that they haven’t spent any money from last year and explained
why. Mr. Mealy questioned why they need an additional $20,000 when nothing was spent
last year and nothing was done last year? Mr. Mealy isn’t comfortable with spending
$50,000 for a liaison. Mr. Mealy read Article 11.
ARTICLE 11: To see if the Town will vote, upon the recommendation of the Community
Preservation Committee, to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds,
a sum of money for the following Community Preservation Fund purpose(s): to make
certain improvements to the Hoxie Center at Sagamore Beach for Art, Science, Education
and Culture consisting of egress, ramps and related modifications; architectural and other
assessment services; window structural repairs; flooring improvements; roof repair; and
install climate controls; including costs incidental and related thereto; and, further, the
Historic Commission and the Community Preservation Committee are hereby directed and
authorized to take any and all action necessary to implement this vote, or act anything in
relation thereto:
Sponsor – Community Preservation Committee
Peter Meier read the motion that will be voted on at Town Meeting
MOTION: We move that the Town vote, upon recommendation of the Community
Preservation Committee, to appropriate the sum of $226,300.00 for the purposes of this
article and to meet this appropriation to transfer $62,465.00 from FY2016 Estimated
Historic Revenues and $163,835.00 from the Community Preservation Fund Undesignated
Fund Balance.
Don Pickard stated we are tying up close to $500,000 for non-profit of CPC money. Should
this be put off until the fall meeting or next year for this article?
Barry Johnson stated these funds can only be used for community housing, recreation,
preservation of historical resources and open space recreation. They cannot be used for
any administrative expenses of the committee.
Don Ellis stated he hopes that the committee supports this and we go forward with this
article. This is what is needed to get this project off the ground. The money they are
requesting will be used very carefully.
Linda Zuern stated she supports this, and if we hold off on this money now and they are
going forward at a fast past there may be a gap if they don’t have the money to continue.
Voted Linda Zuern moved and seconded by Don Ellis to support Article 11 sponsored
by the Community Preservation Committee. Vote 5-0.
Stephen Mealy stated again that he has a problem spending $57,000 to monitor the money
going to this non-profit. He supports the article for the Hoxie process but has a hard time
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throwing more money after having some time of liaison, which has yet to be identified,
without having any kind of estimate being provided to anyone.
Don Pickard supports the concept of the Hoxie project, but Mr. Mealy brings up some good
points.
Barry Johnson will go back to Jon Nelson and get a formal proposal.
Peter Meier read Article 12:
ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote, upon recommendation of the Community
Preservation Committee, to appropriate a sum of money for the following Community
Preservation Fund purposes, and to meet said appropriation, to transfer from available
funds or reserves from the FY2016 estimated Community Preservation Fund Revenues a
sum of money for the purposes of this article, or take any other action relative thereto.
Sponsor – Community Preservation Committee
Item
Project Description
CPA Purpose
Affordable housing down
payment/assistance/subsidy
Community
Housing
Affordable housing services
and support
Community
Housing
C
Bourne Fire
Dept. &
Bourne
Housing
Authority
Sprinkler system installation
and generator for
Continental Apts.
Community
Housing
D
Bourne
Public
Schools
Engineering/design services
for the resurfacing of
outdoor track at Jackson
Field
Recreation
$60,000
From Open Space
Revenues
E
Cape Cod
Canal
Region
Chamber of
Commerce
Improvements; Buzzards
Bay Rail Road station
visitors center
Historic
Preservation
$91,630
From Historic reserves
Total
Requested
$477,610
A
B
Sponsor
Community
Preservation
Committee
Recommend
$53,600
From Community
Housing Revenues
$61,380
From Community
Housing Revenues
$39,115
From Community
Housing revenues,
$161,256 from
Community Housing
reserves and $10,629
from the undesignated
fund balance
Affordable
Housing
Trust
Bourne
Housing
Partnership
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F
Community
Preservation
Committee
Reserve for Open Space
Open Space
$185,314
G
Community
Preservation
Committee
Reserve for Community
Housing
Community
Housing
$0
H
Community
Preservation
Committee
Reserve for Historic
Resources
Historic
Resources
$0
I
Community
Preservation
Committee
2016 Budgeted Reserve
All CPA
Purposes
$0
Total Funding Summary
2016
Open
Space
Estimated
Revenues
2016
Open
Space
Estimated
Revenues
2016
Open
Space
Estimated
Revenues
2016
Open
Space
Estimated
Revenues
$662,924
Linda Zuern questioned what the money for the Housing goes to?
Barry Johnson explained that the first one is for 5% down payment to help with the subsidy
so a person can buy an affordable home. The second one is to pay for an individual to help
us over see the programs and the community-housing total within the community. Barry
read this person’s responsibilities. This person works for the Housing Trust as well as the
Housing Partnership.
Voted Linda Zuern moved and seconded by Don Ellis to support this article by the
Community Preservation Committee Article 12. Vote 5-0.
Peter Meier read the motion that will be for Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 12: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate and reserve
the sum of $662,924.00 for the Community Preservation Fund Projects and Special Purpose
Reserves listed in the Community Preservation Fund Committee report as printed in the
Voter’s Handbook; and to meet this appropriation and reserve, to appropriate the sum of
$652,295.00 from the FY2016 estimated CPA Revenues, and transfer the sum of $10,629.00
from the Community Preservation Fund Undesignated Fund Balance.
Stephen Mealy requested Mr. Johnson explained item E, Improvements; Buzzards Bay Rail
Road Station Visitors Center, and what the $91,630 is being spent on. Mr. Johnson explained
the improvements for the Buzzards Bay rail station visitor center and what those
improvements are, paint the inside of the center, paint the ceiling and walls in the
restrooms, and upgrade the restrooms, replace lighting fixtures in the visitors center,
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construct a new desk map incased in glass showing the town of Bourne and other
improvements.
Don Ellis stated this is an opportunity to make this part of down town and will go along with
a request for Buzzards Bay Park, so this whole area will be upgraded.
Peter Meier read Article 13 and the motion that will be voted on at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will vote, upon the recommendation of the Community
Preservation Committee, to appropriate a sum of money for the purposes of the
administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, or take
any other action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Community Preservation Committee
MOTION: We move that the Town vote to appropriate from the Community Preservation
Undesignated Fund Balance, upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation
Committee, the sum of $50,000.00 for the purposes of the administrative and operating
expenses of the Community Preservation Committee.
Barry Johnson explained what the Administrative costs and operating expense are.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to approve Article 13 as
presented. Vote 5-0.
Stephen Mealy read Article 14:
ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will vote, upon recommendation of the Community
Preservation Committee, to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds,
a sum of money for the following Community Preservation Fund purposes of phase one of a
multi-phase project to upgrade and restore the town-owned park located on Main Street in
Buzzards Bay; phase one includes engineering, survey and design services; irrigation,
electrical/lighting upgrades; landscaping; and creating a park entrance with amenities
including costs incidental and related thereto; and the Open Space Committee and
Community Preservation Committee are authorized and directed to take any and all acts
necessary to implement this vote, or take any action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Community Preservation Committee
Don Pickard read the motion that will be voted on at Town Meeting:
MOTION: We move that the Town vote, upon recommendation of the Community
Preservation Committee, to appropriate the sum of $350,000.00 for phase one of a multiphase project to upgrade and restore the town-owned park located on Main Street in
Buzzards Bay and to meet this appropriation to transfer $350,000.00 from the Estimated
FY2016 Open Space Revenues.
Barry Johnson spoke about Article 14 and explained this is the initial stage for the upgrade
and improvements for Buzzards Bay Park that the Main Street Steering Committee has
developed.
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Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 14 as
presented. Vote 5-0.
Peter Meier read Article 1 from the Special Town Meeting and the motion that will be voted
on at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 1: To see if the Town will vote, upon recommendation of the Community
Preservation Committee, to appropriate a sum of money for the following Community
Preservation Fund purposes, and to meet this appropriation, to transfer from available
funds or reserves a sum of money for the purposes of this article, or take any other action
relative thereto
Item
A
B
C
D
E
F
Sponsor
Project Description
Cataumet tennis
Recreation
court
Dept./DPW
refurbishment
Recreation Town Hall tennis
Dept./DPW court refurbishment
Clark Field
Recreation
basketball court
Dept./DPW
refurbishment
Recreation Pocasset field tennis
Dept./DPW court refurbishment
Recreation Clark Field tennis
Dept./DPW court refurbishment
Bourne
Chester Park
Recreation playground
Dept
equipment
CPA
Purpose
Recreation
Recreation
Recreation
Recreation
Recreation
Recreation
Total
Requested
Community Preservation
Committee Recommend
$8,315
From Open Space Reserves
$8,400
From Open Space Reserves
$8,995
From Open Space Reserves
$9,150
From Open Space Reserves
$24,100
From Open Space Reserves
$85,000
From Open Space Reserves
$143,960
ARTICLE 1: MOTION: We move that the Town vote, upon recommendation of the
Community Preservation Committee, to appropriate the sum of $143,960.00 for the projects
listed in Article 1 and to meet this appropriation to transfer $143,960.00 from the
Community Preservation Fund Open Space Reserves.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 1 of the
Special Town Meeting as presented. Vote 5-0.
8) Licenses/Appointments:
A. Eastwind Seafoods, Inc. Common Victualer License (food only)
B. Psychic Fair – waiver of fees
C. Circuit Avenue Easement
A. Eastwind Seafoods, Inc. Common Victualer License (food only)
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Don Pickard stated we have a completed application for a year round common victualer
license for food only for a location at 304 Main Street, Eastwind Seafoods, Inc. d/b/a
Eastwinds Seafoods, Craig Moore, Manager, pending inspection from the Fire
Department.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approval of the
completed application. Prior to opening the Fire Department has to do their inspection.
Vote 5-0.
Craig Moore explained that they are just changing locations and doing the same thing as
at the older location, fish market, but will also have a full dining room with wait staff.
B. Psychic Fair – waiver of fees
Don Pickard stated this is an annual request for the waiver of fees for the
Community Building gym on May 2, 2015 for the semi-annual Psychic Fair from 8:30
A.M. to 5 P.M. Carol MacDonald, President of the Friends of Bourne Council on Aging,
is requesting the pardon. This is to support the Friends Food Pantry and seniors
throughout our community.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to waive the fees for the
Physic Fair as we have done in the past. Vote 5-0.
C. Circuit Avenue Easement
Don Pickard stated this is an easement that was approved as to form by Town
Counsel.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Lind Zuern to approval of the temporary
construction license. Vote 5-0.
7) Signing of Special and Annual Town Meeting Warrant – review warrant articles
and draft motions except article 3 (already voted)
Don Pickard read Article 1 and the motion, as it will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 1: To see if the Town will vote the following regularly required authorizations
or actions, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Selectmen
a. Assumption of liability in the manner provided by Section 29 and 29A of Chapter 91 of the
General Laws, as most recently amended, for all damages that may be incurred by work
performed by the Department of Environmental Protection of Massachusetts for the
improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and
streams, great ponds, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach,
(including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers) in accordance with Section II of Chapter
91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of
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indemnity therefore to the Commonwealth, and further to assume liability pursuant to
Section 1 of Chapter 814 of the Acts of 1972.
b. That the Selectmen may contract with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and
the County Commissioners for the construction and maintenance of public highways for the
ensuing year.
c. Authorize the Board of Selectmen from time to time to apply for, receive, and expend
assistance funds under the Federal and State Small Cities Program of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development as from time to time amended, to be used for such projects
as the Selectmen in their discretion shall deem necessary, and proper, and to do such acts
and enter into such contracts as may be necessary, proper or desirable to obtain such aid.
d. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Chapter 30B of the Massachusetts General
Laws, as amended and supplemented, to authorize the Town of Bourne to enter into
contracts in excess of three years' duration for school bus transportation and for the lease or
lease-purchase of equipment, subject to appropriation and all other approvals as may be
required by law with respect to any particular such contract.
e. Authorize the Treasurer and the Town Collector, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53F,
Massachusetts General Laws, as amended and supplemented, with the approval of the Board
of Selectmen, to enter into agreements for periods not to exceed three years with banking
institutions to maintain deposits in exchange for banking services.
f. Authorize the Board of Selectmen, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 72, Massachusetts
General Laws, as amended and supplemented, to allocate any funds received as part of the
Medicaid Medical Services Program to the School Committee for use, without further
appropriation, for the benefit of educational programs.
MOTION: We move the Town so vote.
Tom Guerino explained that this article allows the Town to perform its public function.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 1 as
written. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 2 and the motion that will be voted on at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries and compensation of all elected
officials of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the Massachusetts General
Laws as amended, and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefore, or take any other
action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 2: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to fix the salaries and compensation of
all elected officials of the Town for fiscal year 2016 as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41
of the Massachusetts General Laws as amended, as follows:
Moderator
Selectmen 4 @ $3,570
Selectmen 1 @ $4,590
$ 597.00
$ 14,280.00
$ 4,590.00
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Town Clerk
$ 38,607.00
We further move that the sum of $58,074.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of
this article.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 2 as written.
Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 3:
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available
funds, a sum of money to defray the regular annual expenses of the Town, or take any other
action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Selectmen
Tom Guerino explained the motion breaks down the total budget for the town FY 2016, and
it breaks it into the various areas that we may receive money from and or how money shall
be raised and expended.
Don Pickard read the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 3:
MOTION: We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of
$57,674,883.00 for the regular annual expenses of the Town for the fiscal year July 1, 2015
to June 30, 2016, of which $12,574,074.00 shall be for salaries and wages and
$45,100,809.00 shall be for expenses, all segregated to the accounts as printed in the Town
Administrator’s recommendations attached to this motion and incorporated herein by
reference, except that amounts for Town and Regional Schools may wholly or in part be used
for salaries and wages; and to meet this appropriation, we further move that the sum of
$220,621.00 be transferred from PL874 grant funds for the town’s school expenses, the sum
of $1,000,000.00 be transferred from the Ambulance Fund to the Town Ambulance
operation, the sum of $30,000.00 be transferred from Conservation Commission Receipts
reserved for appropriation for the Conservation Commission, the sum of $637,444.00 be
appropriated from FY2016 Estimated Community Preservation Fund Revenues for debt
expense for Open Space and Recreation purposes, the sum of $30,602.00 be transferred from
the Community Septic Management program, the sum of $110,986.00 be transferred from
the Waterway Improvement Fund, the sum of $1,792,345.00 transferred from free cash and
the sum of $53,852,885.00 be raised and appropriated.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve pending any changes at
Town Meeting for the purposes of Article 3. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 4 and the motion that will be votes on at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available
funds a sum of money to operate the Sewer Department, or take any other action in relation
thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Sewer Commissioners
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ARTICLE 4: MOTION: We move the sum of $889,677.00 be authorized to be expended by
the Sewer Commissioners for the operation of the Sewer Department for fiscal year July 1,
2015 to June 30, 2016 as follows:
Salaries & Wages
$181,464.00
Expenses
$658,213.00
Reserve Fund
$ 50,000.00
And we further move that the sum of $131,983.00 be transferred to the General Fund to
offset Sewer Enterprise indirect expenses, and in order to meet this appropriation, we move
that the sum of $1,021,660.00 be raised from Sewer Enterprise Receipts.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to approve Article 4. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 5 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from funds
received or to be received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the construction,
reconstruction and improvement on all approved public ways which qualify under the State
Aid Highway (Chapter 90) guidelines adopted by the Public Works’ Commission, said funds
to be expended under the direction of the D.P.W. Superintendent, with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Sponsor - D.P.W. Superintendent
ARTICLE 5: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to appropriate any sums of moneys
received or to be received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the purposes of this
article.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 5. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 6 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to establish a Reserve Fund, or take any other action in
relation thereto.
Sponsor - Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 6: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$200,000.00 for the purposes of this article.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to approve Article 6. Vote 5-0.
Stephen Mealy stated the $200,000 reflects a second year where we have reduced the
amount of money available for the reserve fund by $50,000. It is hard to run a $57,000,000
budget with a $2,000 reserve fund. We need to review it next year.
Don Pickard read Article 7 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
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ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to operate the Integrated Solid Waste Management
Program, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Sponsor - Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 7: MOTION: We move that the sum of $8,535,621.00 be authorized to be
expended for the operation of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Enterprise Fund for
fiscal year July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 as follows:
Salaries and Wages
$2,012,554.00
Expenses
$5,723,067.00
Reserve Fund
$200,000.00
Host Community Fee
$600,000.00
And we further move that the sum of $1,986,364.00 be transferred to the General Fund to
offset the ISWM Enterprise Fund indirect expenses and in order to meet this appropriation,
we further move the sum of $10,521,985.00 be raised from receipts from the ISWM
Enterprise Fund for the purpose of this article.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 7. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 8 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote under authority of M.G.L., Chapter 44, Section
53E ½ to establish Revolving Funds to be known as described below, or take any other
action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Selectmen
Revolving
Fund
#
1
Recreation
Programs Fund
2
Shellfish
Propagation
Fund
3
Transportation
Revolving Fund
Authorized to Spend
Revenue
Source
Recreation
Department with the
approval of the Town
Administrator
All fees
charged for all
programs run
by the
Recreation
Department
Department of Natural
Resources with the
approval of the Town
Administrator
School Department
with the approval of
the School Committee
Fees for
commercial
shellfish
licenses
Fees for
transportation
services
Use of Fund
FY 2016
Spending
Limit
Purchase & Acquire
recreational
equipment and
materials and parttime seasonal staff to
facilitate seasonal
recreational programs $105,000.00
Part-time salaries &
expenses related to
the propagation,
cultivation, protection
& study of shellfish
$30,000.00
To pay for
transportation fees
$75,000.00
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Library with the
approval of the Town
Administrator
4
Public Library
Book Fund
5
COA Supportive COA with the
Day/Bridging
approval of the Town
the Years
Administrator
6
COA Programs
COA with the
approval of the Town
Administrator
7
Community
Building Rental
fund
With the approval of
the Town
Administrator
Fines & Fees
received from
overdue, lost,
damaged
materials
Fees from and
for Clients for
Program
Services
Fees &
Charges from
COA classes
and programs
Fees from
renting the
building
To purchase
additional library
books and materials
To pay for services
and expenses related
to providing
supportive day
programs
To pay the instructors
and expenses of
programs offered.
To pay part time
salaries and expenses
related to the extra
hours used for the
rental of the building
Total spending
$20,000.00
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
$10,000.00
$440,000.00
ARTICLE 8: MOTION: We move that the Town vote under the authority of M.G.L. Chapter
44, Section 53 E ½ to establish Revolving Funds to be entitled herein and to authorize the
spending limits for the Recreation Programs Fund in the amount of $105,000.00; the
Shellfish Propagation Fund in the amount of $30,000.00; the School Transportation Fund in
the amount of $75,000.00; the Public Library Book Fund in the amount of $20,000.00; the
Council on Aging Supportive Day Fund in the amount of $100,000.00; the Council on Aging
Programs Fund in the amount of $100,000.00 and the Bourne Veteran’s Community
Building Rental Fund in the amount of $10,000.00.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 8. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 9 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of funding capital improvements and
capital projects, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Capital Outlay Committee
CAPITAL OUTLAY REPORT FOR FY2016
DEPART
.
Police
1 Dept
PROJECT/
DESCRIPTION
Cruisers
AMOUNT
$
138,900.00
MGL
BORROW
STATUTE
Ch 44, Sec 7(9)
FUNDING
SOURCE
Borrowing
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2 Fire Dept
Ambulance 135
$
252,000.00
3 Fire Dept
$
48,000.00
Free Cash
$
17,500.00
Waterways
$
12,500.00
Waterways
6 DNR
Paint Ladder Tower
Repower y-56 2008 P/O
Boat
Repower Y-57 2011
Carolina Skiff
Repower 1970 Boston
Whaler
$
13,000.00
7 DNR
Repave Taylors Point
Marina Parking Lot
$
250,000.00
Waterways
Borrowing
$125,000.00.
Waterways
$125,000.00.
4 DNR
5 DNR
Ch 44, Sec 7(9)
Ch 44, Sec 7(6)
Borrowing
Bourne
8 Schools
BHS Replace Carpeting
Media Center
$
30,000.00
Free Cash
Bourne
9 Schools
BHS Repair Existing
Columns
$
40,000.00
Free Cash
Bourne
10 Schools
BHS Replace Library
Cupola Roof
$
70,000.00
Free Cash
Bourne
11 Schools
BMS Upgrade HVAC
Management System
$
95,000.00
Free Cash
Bourne
12 Schools
Technology Plan
$
175,000.00
Ch 44, Sec
7(28) & 7(29)
Borrowing
Bourne
13 Schools
Asbestos Abatement
$
110,000.00
Ch 44, Sec
7(31)
Borrowing
14 DPW
M-6 F500 Dump Body
$
12,000.00
Free Cash
15 DPW
M-8 F500 Dump Body
$
12,000.00
Free Cash
16 DPW
T-6 Sander Plow
$
161,000.00
Ch 44, Sec 7(9)
Borrowing
17 DPW
S-2 25 CY Packer
$
250,000.00
Ch 44, Sec 7(9)
Borrowing
18 DPW
Shore &
19 Harbor
Election &
20 Registration
S-3 16 CY Packer
$
250,000.00
Ch 44, Sec 7(9)
Borrowing
Annual Dredging
Automark Voter Assist
Terminal (VAT)
$
95,000.00
Waterways
$
10,000.00
21 IT Dept
New Phone System
$
50,000.00
Free Cash
Free Cash
$20,000.00;
ISWM Retained
Earnings
$20,000.00;
Sewer Retained
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Earnings
$10,000.00
22 IT Dept
New Backup System
$
32,800.00
23 ISWM
15 5CY Wheel Loader
35 Ton Articulated
Truck
$
425,000.00
Ch 44, Sec 7(9)
Borrowing
$
500,000.00
Ch 44, Sec 7(9)
Borrowing
Transfer
$1,500,000.00
from ISWM
Phase IV Closure
Funds
Ch 44, Sec 7(9)
Borrowing
Sewer Retained
Earnings
24 ISWM
25 ISWM
26 Sewer
27 Sewer
Phase IV Stage 1 Cap &
Closure
Replacement of Sewer
Truck M-7
Pumps & Panels
TOTAL CAPITAL
PLAN
Free Cash
$ 1,500,000.00
$
80,000.00
$
40,000.00
$4,669,700.00
ARTICLE 9: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$4,669,700.00 for the capital outlay projects listed in the Voters Handbook on pages 00-00
and to meet this appropriation, we move to transfer the sum of $1,500,000.00 from
available funds; $50,000.00 from Sewer Retained Earnings; 20,000.00 from ISWM Retained
Earnings; $263,000.00 from the Waterways Improvement Fund and $369,800.00 from Free
Cash. We further move to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen, to borrow the sum of $2,466,900.00 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections
7(6), 7(9), 7(28), 7(29) & 7(31) of the General Laws as amended and supplemented, or any
other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Don Ellis to approve Article 9. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 10 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 10: To see if the Town will vote to hear reports and recommendations of
Committees and Town Officers, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Sponsor - Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 10: MOTION: We move the Town so vote.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 10. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 15 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to commence a program of Priority Based Budgeting, or
take any action in relation thereto.
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Sponsors – Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Town Administrator
ARTICLE 15: MOTION: We move the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $55,000.00 to
commence a program of Priority Based Budgeting and to meet this appropriation to
transfer the sum of $55,000.00 from Free Cash.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 15. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 16 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Bourne Bylaws, Article
2.5 Council on Aging, by deleting it in its entirety and inserting a new Article 2.5 Council
on Aging as printed in the Town Meeting Warrant, or act anything in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Bylaw Committee
ARTICLE 16: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to amend the Town of Bourne
Bylaws, Article 2.5 Council on Aging, by deleting in its entirety and inserting a new article
2.5 Council on Aging as printed in the Town Meeting Warrant, or act anything in relation
thereto.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to approve Article 16. Vote 5-0.
Linda Zuern explained what this article is. It defines who the Council on Aging is, its
purpose and goals, Council on Aging Advisory Committee membership, the executive
director and or Town Administrator may be ex-officio members.
Don Pickard read Article 17 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 17:
To see if the Town will vote to transfer any sums of money received from
the ISWM Host Community Fees in excess of $600,000 in FY2016 to fund entitled “Capital
Stabilization Fund”, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 17: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to transfer any sums of money
received from the ISWM Host Community Fees in excess of $600,000.00 into a fund entitled
“Capital Stabilization Fund”.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to approve Article 17 with the
correction to change the fund to the Capital Stabilization Fund in the Article. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 18 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose
of accepting proceeds from the insurance recovery for a loss at the Community Building, or
take any other action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Town Administrator
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ARTICLE 18: MOTION: We move the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $20,091.11 for
the purpose of accepting proceeds from the Insurance Recovery Fund for a loss at the
Community Building and to transfer $20,091.11 from the Insurance Recovery Fund to the
Facilities Maintenance Expenses.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 18. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 19 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 19: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to continue to planning, related expense and purchase of
materials related to wastewater needs in Buzzards Bay or take any action in relation
thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Sewer Commissioners
ARTICLE 19: MOTION: We move the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $18,500.00 for
wastewater needs in Buzzards Bay and to meet this appropriation to transfer the sum of
$18,500.00 from Free Cash.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 19. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 20 and the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 20: To see if the town will vote to amend the Bourne Zoning Bylaw as follows, or
take any other action relative thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Selectmen
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern that this article will be tabled until we
have the verbiage from Town Counsel. Vote 5-0.
Voted Stephen Mealy moved and seconded by Don Pickard to approve the Town Meeting
Warrant with the corrections as noted on pages 4, 5, 8, 11, and 20. To sign it pending
corrections that will be made tomorrow morning. Vote 5-0.
Special Town Meeting Articles
Don Pickard read Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting and the motion that will be voted at
Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to amend the following departmental budgets of
the fiscal year 2015 annual budget as voted under Article 3 of the 2014 Annual Town
Meeting and to appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the
purposes of this article, or take any action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Selectmen
Departments:
Group Insurance
Snow & Ice Salaries
Snow & Ice Expenses
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ARTICLE 2: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $865,000.00
to supplement the following budgets; Snow & Ice Overtime $216,500.00; Snow & Ice
Expenses $298,500.00; Group Insurance Account $350,000.00 and to meet this
appropriation to transfer the sum of $865,000 from free cash.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to approve Article 2. Vote 5-0.
Don Pickard read Article 3 of the Special Town Meeting and the motion that will be voted at
Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds a
sum of money to undertake environmental assessments and remediation as required by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection related to
town leased land to the National Marine Life Center, or take any action in relation thereto.
Sponsor – Town Administrator
ARTICLE 3: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $40,000.00
to undertake environmental assessments and remediation to town leased land to the
National Marine Life Center and to meet this appropriation to transfer the sum of
$21,115.98 from Article 14 Canal Centennial Celebration of the May 2013 ATM; $3,848.00
from Article 38 Wage & Classification Study of the May 2012 ATM; $3,302.00 from Article 3
Electric/Hybrid Vehicle of the October STM 2013; $4,063.38 from Article 3 Town Hall
Server Room Air Conditioning; $4,038.67 from Article 3 Fire St 1 Bathroom Repairs;
$1,159.58 from Article Fire Parapet Walls October STM 2013; $2,066.58 from Article 6
Emergency Repairs Sagamore Beach of the May 2013 STM; $20.00 from Article 9-10
Marina Security Cameras May 2013 ATM; $385.81 from Article 9-6 Fire Laptops May 2013
ATM.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to approve Article 3. Vote 5-0.
Stephen Mealy read Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to supplement action taken under Article 7 (FY15
ISWM Budget) of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting and to appropriate or transfer from
available funds a sum of money for the purposes of this article, or take any action in
relation thereto.
Sponsor – Board of Selectmen
Don Pickard read the motion that will be voted at Town Meeting:
ARTICLE 5: MOTION: We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $300,000.00
to supplement ISWM expenses, and to meet this appropriation to transfer the sum of
$300,000.00 from ISWM Retained Earnings.
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Stephen Mealy to approve Article 5. Vote 5-0.
9) Selectmen’s Business –
A. April 14 Meeting in Wareham with Lt. Governor
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Peter Meier asked what we would like to deliver to the Lt. Governor? What other ideas or
issues do we need to press on our state leadership, unfunded mandates or etc.
Linda Zuern stated, we need to repeal the Common Core Standards. She also mentioned the
Regional Schools, they could work in a limited way so they aren’t increasing their budget
more than 2 ½%.
Don Pickard suggested we present our ideas and add them as agenda items so the Board
can vote on them.
Tom Guerino suggested, we need to press the Lt. Governor and the administration that the
legislature come up with a reasonable payment in lieu of tax on any state owned land
within any city or town, about half land mass of the town of Bourne is owned by the state
through the base, but we derive no tax revenue from that, also the Mass Maritime Academy.
Regional School Transportation budget, which is supposed to be funded at 100%. The
revamping on how they come up with their Chapter 70 formula.
Peter Meier stated to send the list to Tom Guerino to add to the agenda for the meeting on
the 28th. He also wants on the agenda going forward a discussion on all tax properties that
are subject to a reduction in property tax.
10) Town Administrator’s Report
Tom Guerino met with the LIUNA group last week. Completed the discussion with the
Department heads and employees where the reductions have been made. Working closely
with the Finance Director on completing the warrant numbers. Will send an outline of the
cuts to Mr. Rausch and Mr. Gately. The board members will also get a copy.
11) Selectmen’s Reports
Peter Meier stated Town Administrator performance reviews are due by the end of
business on Friday.
Linda Zuern went over the Spotlight on Bourne, she had the new Fire Chief and Joe Carrara.
Fundraiser for the Chimes is up to $700.
Don Pickard met with Mr. Mealy, Mr. Guerino, Mrs. Marzelli, and Mr. Mullen relevant to
some figures they provide for the marinas. Mr. Mealy will put those numbers on a
spreadsheet. We will hopefully have a report on the finances on the marinas by April 28th.
This is just an exercise to determine what the numbers are for the marinas.
Stephen Mealy went over what was expended from Free Cash
The articles we reviewed and voted on this evening equal 3.4 million dollars.
We need to address this shortfall immediately.
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Total%Used%for%FY15%since%Free%Cash%Certified% R$1,556,901.00
Total%Used%
for%
FY16%with%
Capital% R$2,235,645.00
R$3,792,546.00
($865,000.00)
($290,000.00)
($1,155,000.00)
($373,901.00)
($28,000.00)
($1,556,901.00)
FY15
BudgetR
FY15 additional
BudgetR
FY15 additional
Total%FY15Budget%additional%
FY15%Articles%additional
FY%15%Capital%Additional
Total%Used%for%FY15%
since%Free%Cash%Certified%
($2,004,000.00)
FY15 ($1,155,000.00)
$0.00
($3,159,000.00)
($373,901.17)
($3,532,901.17)
($28,000.00)
($3,560,901.17)
FY16 FY16 ($1,792,345.00)
($73,500.00)
($1,865,845.00)
($369,800.00)
($2,235,645.00)
original%for%budget
additional%for%budget
original%for%budget
For%budget%on%
Sources%and%Uses
for%
articles%on%Sources%and%
Uses
total%free%cash%used%general%fund%operating
for%
Capital
Total%
with%Capital%
FY15
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For%FY16articles
total%free%cash%used%FY16%
general%fund%
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For%FY16%Capital
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12) Other Business
The next Bourne Selectmen meeting will be on Tuesday, April 28th at 7:00 P.M.
10) Adjourn
Voted Don Pickard moved and seconded by Linda Zuern to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at
9:30 pm. Vote 5-0.
Respectfully submitted – Carole Ellis, secretary.
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