HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - AC - 08/20/2018 COHASSET ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Thursday, zo August 2oi8
Cohasset Town Hall
MINUTES
Chair John Chapman chaired the meeting and called it to order at 7:10 PM.John Chapman
introduced our newest member,Rob Hillman.
Attending: Tanya Bodell,Paul Carlson,Michael Dick,Rob Hillman,Leland Jenkins;Helene Lieb
Not present-Richard Fitzpatrick
AGENDA
1) 2019 Town Budget message-discussion.
Chair John Chapman compiled a draft budget message and the Committee reviewed it.
The Advisory Committee agreed to:
Add an item to provide the Advisory Committee's OPEB perspectives to the BoS
The 2019 Town Budget should provide:
• a schedule of future OPEB liability for service costs,in graph form
• the schedule should include the full projected cost of a new employee (the fully
loaded cost including post-employment benefits)
• a recommended contribution to OPEB (dollar amount) for each year
Recommend a spending outlook with a new perspective:
Near-term spending(tactical, operational expenses)
Mid-term investment (strategic,institutional and capital support)
Long-term investment (multi-year obligations including OPEB)
The Committee will send any more suggestions to John Chapman who will compile new
material and circulate a revised draft to the Committee. The Committee will meet on
Tuesday,28 August,2018, 730 pm to debate and adopt the budget message
2) Advisory Committee Liaison selections
a. Tanya Bodell: Long-range planning,Alternative Energy
b. Paul Carlson:Water Dep't,Zoning,Post-Employment Benefits, Town Hall Renov'n
c. John Chapman:Select Board,Town Manager
d. Michael Dick: Capital Budget,Planning Board,Planning Dept,Harbor Cmte
e. Richard Fitzpatrick:Public Safety (Police,Fire,Harbor Master,Emergency Mgmt)
f. Rob Hillman: Schools
g. Leland Jenkins: Community Preservation Committee,Sewer,Public Works Admin
(Facilities,DPW)
h. Helene Lieb: Long Range Planning, Community Services (Recreation,Elder Affairs,
Library,Veterans' Services,Housing)
i. New member to be appointed: Conservation Commission
3) 2018-2019 meeting schedule,John Chapman distributed calendar to the Committee
4) Reserve Requests,presented by Don Piatt,Town Finance Director
a. Cohasset Senior Center,Replace Security System-$8,100
Moved by Helene Lieb,2nd Paul Carlson Approved 7-0
b. Cohasset DPW, Replace motor in 2010 Ford F-350-$10,000
Tabled for more information. Rescheduled to 28 August 2018
Advisory Committee adjourned at 9:00 PM
Notes by Michael Dick 9/4/2018 Page 1 of 1
COH Advisory Cmte Mtg Minutes 20 August 2018-Corrected.docx