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February 16, 2007: Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance; President's Remarks: Welcome to TPA Meeting
Roll Call:
| 1. Chew, Dagmer - A 2. Conant, Audrey - A 3. Crowley, Dennis – P 4. Iurato, Peter - LOA 5. Maher, Ray - A 6. McCauley, Hugh – Late/P |
7. Murray, Bill – A 8. Steenrod, Bob - P 9. Todd, Steve - P 10. Wichterman, Jack - A 11. Williams, Tony - P 12. Wyatt, Kate - P |
Approve Minutes
- December, 2006 – Motion Approved
- January, 2007 – Motion Approved
Treasurer's Report – Suspended until March, 2007
Public Session
City Manager - Lou Corea
Budget Meeting work session public portion in April – D. Crowley to attend to provide TPA input to budget
Budget scheduled for adoption – April 17th
Formed a new task committee – Revenue Committee
- TPA and other public members invited to join to find additional sources of revenue to offset spending—for example, infrastructure and Revitalization; example, parking meters, license fees,
- Dennis Crowley, TPA Liaison to new Revenue Committee
- TPA Budget Statement circulated at City Council
Water and Sewer – self-liquidating budget. Water – 1998, Sewer, 2002
- New ordinance introduced to council at public meeting in order to get First Quarter’ Sewer bills to property owners.
- City trying to remediate sewer to diminish sewer rates-this will help
- Sewer use tied to sewer charge; peak, non-peak
- Water usage is up due to tourism, increases water bill to all
- Revenue increases, thus accelerates self-liquidation
Audience Questions
TPA Board Question - S. Todd; Does City have a Grants Coordinator?
- $4,000 for operating and expense; consultant is used; City Manager actively searches for grant money for city
TPA Board Question - D. Crowley; When is Rhodeside and Harwell meeting scheduled?
- Response – March 13, and March 14th
Audience Question - Fines collected?
- Response--Not relevant to TPA Meeting
Audience Question - Leasing tents on the beach?
- Response –TPA requests Person to present question in writing for review by TPA Board.
- Comment by Dennis Crowley—lets consider if there are issues that would affect taxpayers.
Audience Question - Can anything be done to regulate the number of trash trucks varied and individual pickups?
- Comments not noted by TPA Secretary
Committee Reports
1. Crowley, Dennis – Educational Committee
- Dennis, Tony Williams – A Taxpayers Perspective on School Taxes – Motion Approved to post on Web Site- yes
- Dennis and Tony to continue to meet with School Board and engage them in collaborative efforts; will try to get draft of School budget
- Tuition Marketing Plan; Has tuition been analyzed to show expense being covered?
- Dennis reviewed steps to approve budget
- Dennis and Tony to continue to research information for TPA
- TPA to take a position on school budget
2. McCauley, Hugh – Revitalization Committee
- Kate Wyatt to coordinate with City Manager on obtaining RVC Committee reports to post on TPA web site; also on City website
- Steve Todd Question—Who will summarize the RVC output for taxpayer review?
- McCauley, Hugh –Convention Hall Subcommittee
~ TPA President assigns alternate to Dennis Crowley - Murray, Bill – Parking & Traffic Subcommittee – no report
3. Steenrod, Bob – Collation of Affordable Housing (COAH)
- Bob Steenrod reported; see newsletter for detail
4. Dagmer, Chew/Wyatt, Kate – Update on Website
- Bios – Final and Completed for Posting – Last Call
- Kate Wyatt will finalize and send to WebMaster for posting 2/19
Old Business
5. Review and Approve Winter Newsletter – Finalize for Printing
- Expanded Mailing Labels – Pete Iurato (LOA)/Bob Steenrod
- Stuff Envelopes – Audrey Conant and Ray Maher
- Pickup at Printer--Take to Post Office – Ray Maher
- Winter Newsletter target mail date – 2/28/07
- Tabulate Convention Hall Survey – Yes or No?
1. If yes, we need a volunteer
2. If no, we will deliver as received to City Hall
~ Motion Approved – to send to City Hall without tabulation.
6. Review and Approve – Perfect Storm for publication – Dennis Crowley
- Star and Wave, Herald, Web Site. Press – Motion Approved to publish
New Business
- VanDrew/Albano Project – Dennis Crowley, Chairperson ¼ page ad
in Star and Wave for 3/16 meeting
- TPA Historical Records – Recommendations, Kate Wyatt – Meeting will be on 3/2 at Homestead Real Estate to sort through records; T. Williams, B. Steenrod, K. Wyatt
Public Session – Audience Questions - none
Adjourn
Meeting notes by K. Wyatt - -Please send any comments or corrections to President@capemaytaxpayers.com
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