HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - AC - 02/21/2019 COHASSET ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting—February 21, 2019
Cohasset Town Hall
MINUTES
Chair: John Chapman chaired the meeting and called it to order at 7:00 pm
Attending: Tom Baker, Paul Carlson , John Chapman, Michael Dick, , Rob Hillman,
Helene Lieb
Absent: Tanya Bodell, Rich Fitzpatrick, Leland Jenkins
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes of Advisory Committee Minutes
Review and discussion of draft minutes of meetings of December 6, 2018 and January 6, 2019,
tabled at the meeting of February 6, 2019.
Moved to accept, seconded, voted AFFIRMATIVE 4—0, two abstentions
Review and discussion of draft minutes of meeting of February 6, 2019.
Moved to accept with correction of date by Helene Leib, seconded by Mike Dick.
Voted AFFIRMATIVE 5- 0, one abstention
2. Review of Town Budget by Department
A. Police
Chief Quigley presented the proposed FY 20 budget request and program based budget of the
Cohasset Police Department. The Chief provided the Committee with a written summary,
attached to these minutes and incorporated by reference.
The CPD proposed budget recommends an increase of approximately $50,000 over FYI 9. Areas
that drive the proposed increase included—(a) Crossing guard expanded time; (b) increase to
regional dispatch budget; and(c) summer special police increase. Discussion of projected lower
overtime allowance. Discussion of Cohasset police budget to comparable towns. Discussion of
issues relating to overtime and recruitment.
The CPD presentation is attached to and incorporated in these minutes.
B. Fire and Rescue
Chief Silvia presented the proposed FY 20 budget request and program-based budget of the
Cohasset Fire Department. The Chief provided the Committee with a written summary, attached
to these minutes and incorporated by reference.
Increase in salary line includes adding two employees. Grants from FEMA will offset 75 percent
of the additional employees' base and benefitsand 35 percent in year 3. The CFD is seeking to
shift overtime expense to salary expense. Discussion of CFD meeting NFPA standards for all
firefighting activities.
3. Budget Review
Chris Senior and Don Piatt discussed the proposed budget (February 6, 2019 draft) attached to
and incorporated in these minutes. Discussion covered the categories of expenditure in the draft
budget at pp. 16— 17.
4. Review of Warrant Articles —Citizens Petition Articles
There are presently 13 articles on the Warrant. The first 12 are standard motions. The thirteenth
motion is home rule petition for adoption of"prudent investor rule" standard for Town
investments. There will be a presentation at a future meeting concerning what differences
adoption of the prudent investor rule beyond the 22 stocks and related bonds on the
Commonwealth's permitted investment list.
Additional proposed articles will be discussed at other upcoming meetings. Identification of four
citizens petitions—(1)proposed sewer district expansion along King Street; (2)proposed
conservation easements on Town-owned parcels on Beach Street(issue of transfer of frontage to
create buildable lots behind the parcels); (3)proposed removal of easement on property Pleasant
Street; and(4)proposed electrical aggregation.
D. Advisory Committee Schedule
Upcoming meetings -
2/26 joint meeting with BOS at 8:00 pm
3/5 — review of DPW and other town department budgets
3/12 joint meeting with BOS re: proposed budgets of School Committee, Water
Commission and Sewer Commission
3/19 joint meeting with BOS re: Capital budget and CPC re: warrant articles.
E. Adjournment
Moved— Helene Lieb; Seconded by Mike Dick
VOTED—affirmative unanimously
Minutes by Rob Hillman
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