MassVoter.com← Harwich Select BoardHarwich Select Board · 2017–2018 Board · Regular meeting
March 5, 2018
31 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Larry Ballantine, Jannell Brown, Donald Howell, Julie Kavanagh, Michael MacAskill
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of Items A and B
Approval of Items A and B
Yes: Ballantine, Brown, Kavanagh, MacAskillNo: Howell
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved approval of Items A and B. Ms. Brown seconded the motion and the motion carried by a 4-1-0 vote with Mr. Howell in opposition.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Brown)
Approve the Split System AC Proposal from RISE Engineering for Harwich Fire Station and authorize Chair to sign. (Item C)
To approve the Split System AC Proposal from RISE Engineering for Harwich Fire Station and authorize Chair to sign. (Item C)
Yes: Ballantine, Brown, Howell, KavanaghNo: MacAskill
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to approve the Split System AC Proposal from RISE Engineering for Harwich Fire Station and authorize Chair to sign. (Item C). Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a 4-1-0 vote with Chairman MacAskill in opposition.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept Article 1, Town Officers and Committees
To accept Article 1, Town Officers and Committees
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept Article 1, Town Officers and Committees. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 2, Reports of Town Officers and Committees
To accept and adopt Article 2, Reports of Town Officers and Committees
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 2, Reports of Town Officers and Committees. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 3, Elected Officials Salaries, to put in the warrant pending final numbers
To accept and adopt Article 3, Elected Officials Salaries, to put in the warrant pending final numbers
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 3, Elected Officials Salaries, to put in the warrant pending final numbers. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 4, Town Operating Budget, with the numbers to be finalized later
To accept and adopt Article 4, Town Operating Budget, with the numbers to be finalized later
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 4, Town Operating Budget, with the numbers to be finalized later. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 5, Monomoy Regional School District Budget, conditioned on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 5, Monomoy Regional School District Budget, conditioned on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 5, Monomoy Regional School District Budget, conditioned on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 6, Cape Cod Regional Technical School District Budget, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 6, Cape Cod Regional Technical School District Budget, contingent on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 6, Cape Cod Regional Technical School District Budget, contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 7, Water Department Budget, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 7, Water Department Budget, contingent on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 7, Water Department Budget, contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 8, Adopt the Capital Plan
To accept and adopt Article 8, Adopt the Capital Plan
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 8, Adopt the Capital Plan. Ms. Kavanagh seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Kavanagh)
Accept and adopt Article 9, Capital Items Funded from Free Cash, funded from free cash $150,000 contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 9, Capital Items Funded from Free Cash, funded from free cash $150,000 contingent on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 9, Capital Items Funded from Free Cash, funded from free cash $150,000 contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 10, Facility Maintenance and Repair Fund, contingent on the acceptance of the final number
To accept and adopt Article 10, Facility Maintenance and Repair Fund, contingent on the acceptance of the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 10, Facility Maintenance and Repair Fund, contingent on the acceptance of the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 11, Fund the Snow and Ice Deficit for FY18, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 11, Fund the Snow and Ice Deficit for FY18, contingent on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 11, Fund the Snow and Ice Deficit for FY18, contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 12, Fund Shortfalls in Budget Transfers for FY18, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 12, Fund Shortfalls in Budget Transfers for FY18, contingent on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 12, Fund Shortfalls in Budget Transfers for FY18, contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 13, Rescind Amounts in Long Term Debt Authorized by Vote of the Town for Various Purposes that is no Longer Needed
To accept and adopt Article 13, Rescind Amounts in Long Term Debt Authorized by Vote of the Town for Various Purposes that is no Longer Needed
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 13, Rescind Amounts in Long Term Debt Authorized by Vote of the Town for Various Purposes that is no Longer Needed. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 14, Fund the Construction of Phase II of the CWMP, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 14, Fund the Construction of Phase II of the CWMP, contingent on the final number
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 14, Fund the Construction of Phase II of the CWMP, contingent on the final number. Ms. Kavanagh seconded the motion and the motion carried by a 4-0-1.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Kavanagh)
Accept and adopt Article 15, DHY Clean Waters Community Partnership
To accept and adopt Article 15, DHY Clean Waters Community Partnership
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 15, DHY Clean Waters Community Partnership. Ms. Kavanagh seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Kavanagh)
Accept and adopt Article 17, Lower County Road Project for FY18, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 17, Lower County Road Project for FY18, contingent on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 17, Lower County Road Project for FY18, contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 18, Repave Access Roads to Well Sites, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 18, Repave Access Roads to Well Sites, contingent on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 18, Repave Access Roads to Well Sites, contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 19, Purchase Utility Trucks for the Water Department, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 19, Purchase Utility Trucks for the Water Department, contingent on the final number
Yes: Ballantine, Brown, Howell, KavanaghAbstained: MacAskill
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 19, Purchase Utility Trucks for the Water Department, contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion. Chairman MacAskill said they should bring this item back. Mr. Howell pointed out that the funding source is going to be the Water Enterprise Fund which is the rate payers. He said he is in support of it to the extent that this is the rate payers and the Water Department's Enterprise Fund is funding it and not the tax base. The motion carried by a 4-0-1 vote with Chairman MacAskill abstaining from the vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 20, Re-appropriation of Bond Proceeds, contingent on the final number
To accept and adopt Article 20, Re-appropriation of Bond Proceeds, contingent on the final number
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 20, Re-appropriation of Bond Proceeds, contingent on the final number. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Articles 21 to 29 (see attached list)
To accept and adopt Articles 21 to 29 (see attached list)
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Articles 21 to 29 (see attached list). Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Articles 31 to 37 (see attached list)
To accept and adopt Articles 31 to 37 (see attached list)
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Articles 31 to 37 (see attached list). Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Articles 39 to 66
To accept and adopt Articles 39 to 66
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Articles 39 to 66. Mr. Howell seconded the motion. Mr. Howell stated that any of the articles that have to do with by-law changes, even the Planning Board ones, need to be referred to the By-Law/Charter Review Committee as they have to hold meetings as to form and structure once the Board votes them. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 16, Sewer Enterprise Fund
To accept and adopt Article 16, Sewer Enterprise Fund
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 16, Sewer Enterprise Fund. Ms. Brown seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Brown)
Accept and adopt Article 30, Accept Grant for the Saquatucket Harbor Landside Project
To accept and adopt Article 30, Accept Grant for the Saquatucket Harbor Landside Project
Yes: Ballantine, Howell, Kavanagh, MacAskillAbstained: Brown
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 30, Accept Grant for the Saquatucket Harbor Landside Project. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a 4-0-1 vote with Ms. Brown abstaining from the vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Accept and adopt Article 38, Amend the Code of Harwich General By-Laws Section 7-10 - Composition of Town Agencies
To accept and adopt Article 38, Amend the Code of Harwich General By-Laws Section 7-10 - Composition of Town Agencies
From the minutes
“Mr. Ballantine moved to accept and adopt Article 38, Amend the Code of Harwich General By-Laws Section 7-10 - Composition of Town Agencies. Mr. Howell seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Ballantine, second: Howell)
Approve the letter to be sent out with the inclusion of the emails
To approve the letter to be sent out with the inclusion of the emails
Yes: Ballantine, Howell, Kavanagh, MacAskillNo: Brown
From the minutes
“Mr. Howell moved to approve the letter to be sent out with the inclusion of the emails. Ms. Kavanagh seconded the motion and the motion carried by a 4-1-0 vote with Ms. Brown in opposition.” (Motion: Howell, second: Kavanagh)
Invoke the policy from here with the expiration 14 days hence
To invoke the policy from here with the expiration 14 days hence
The minutes say "he moved"; the mover shown is the member named just before (Donald Howell).
From the minutes
“he moved to invoke the policy from here with the expiration 14 days hence. Ms. Brown seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Howell, second: Brown)
The Selectmen support the one year appointment of an individual for the Housing Authority and to not place it on the ballot
That the Selectmen support the one year appointment of an individual for the Housing Authority and to not place it on the ballot
From the minutes
“Mr. Howell moved that the Selectmen support the one year appointment of an individual for the Housing Authority and to not place it on the ballot. Ms. Kavanagh seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Howell, second: Kavanagh)
Make the appointment for Randall to be the ex-officio appointee of the Housing Authority to the CPC with a term to expire in 2019
To make the appointment for Randall to be the ex-officio appointee of the Housing Authority to the CPC with a term to expire in 2019
The minutes say "He moved"; the mover shown is the member named just before (Donald Howell).
From the minutes
“He moved to make the appointment for Randall to be the ex-officio appointee of the Housing Authority to the CPC with a term to expire in 2019. Ms. Kavanagh seconded the motion and the motion carried by a unanimous vote.” (Motion: Howell, second: Kavanagh)
From the Harwich Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s agendas and minutes portal (2025 on) and its archived Agendas & Minutes page (2012–2024). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Cape Cod Chronicle (William F. Galvin and file photos) and the Handler For Harwich campaign website.
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