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1997 Town Report
ANNUAL REPORTS TUB OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF ORLEANS FOR THE YEAR 1997 Printed by Athol Press Inc.,Athol,MA 01331 y ��V ry Joan Ginny Phil Clarendon Reggie " Goodwin Christopher Collyer Betty The Bott Orleans Martha Corbett Bicentennial Commission OF _ Mary Bonnie mm Kelsey Snow Co-Chair - Co Chair Belle Fran Elmer Heffner History Where Sea and , 79 91 W Bonny ' Trum Friedman Huntington Bill .. Herrlich Joe Carroll - m Russ Jalbert Anne Peter Melora Gussie Lennon North McKusick e Marion William Bobbie Ruth Mary Katherine Young Quinn Thomsen Vought Wilcox Nenneman Not Pictured: Gordon Clark, Hunter Craig, Carolyn Pratt, DornenicProtano This Book is dedicated to the memory of William 66Sary" 1. Livinst®n 1927 - 1997 fi 3. Orleans Board of S'el'ectmen Chairman Beverly Singleton conveyed the feelings of everyone who knew Sparky at his memorial service... "Wherever we go,we are reminded of how much Sparky meant to us and how much we are going to miss him, He wasn't at the Veteran's Day services this week...and he won't be here to put flags on our veteran's graves next May. Going to the post office isn't the same...because he's not there for a chat. Someone else will have to fill his shoes on election day...and the land bank referendum is coming up. And,the green chair, over by the window in the selectmen's room,has been empty for months. We still look over there hoping to ask Sparky a questions...or hoping for some advice,..but he's not there. Yes...we miss him! We've heard Sparky described as...a loving husband...a thoughtful and gentle man...a good friend...a hard worker...a devoted citizen,..a true patriot...our historian...the sixth selectman...a man of unusual common sense. He was all of that...and much more. I won't try to list all of the things he did...officially and unofficially,.,to serve his town. The list is too long,and most of you could do a better job of it than I could. But there is one role he played,that everyone in town will miss,whether they know it or not. Thomas Jefferson told us,"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance," Sparky lived by those words. He believe in vigilance. He kept a constant eye on town hall,and rarely missed a selectmen's meeting. Sometime he listened. Sometimes he participated. Sometime he agreed—and sometime he disagreed. But,he was always there—watching and listening...with eternal vigilance—paying the price of freedom for all of us in Orleans. Yes, all of us miss him." INTERESTING FACTS Present Population as of 1/1197.............................................................................................................................6,767 Permanent Residents 17 years of age and over .............................................................................................................5,876 0 to 17 years of age ........................................................................................................................891 Summer Population as of 111197............................................................................................................. .21,000 RegisteredVoters as of 6130/97.............................................................................................................................5,112 Democratsas of 6130197.................................................................................................................887 Republicansas of 6/3019.............................................a.......,........................................................ 1,513 Unenrolled as of 6/30197 ..............................................................................................................2,708 AllOthers ............................................................................................................................................4 Registered Voters as of 12/31/96...........................................................................................................................5,152 TownMeeting Quorum..............................................................................................................................................257 5%of Registered Voters as of 12/31/96 ...................................................................................................................257 COMMITTEE MEETINGS Conservation Commission Hearings held on First and Third Tuesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. Work meetings held every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. (except when there is a fifth week in a month) Planning Board Second and Fourth Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Site Plan Review First and Third Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Solid Waste and Recycling First Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. Economic Development Second and Fourth Wednesday at 7:30 a,m. Selectmen Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals First and Third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Board of Health First and Third Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Architectural Review First and Third Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Old King's Highway Historic District Commission First and Third Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Water Advisory Board First Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Commission on Disabilities Second Friday at 10.00 a.m. First Station Council on Aging Third Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. —Community Room Snow Library Trustees Second Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. - Library All other boards, committees and commissions meet on an as needed basis with all meetings posted at the Town Hall through the Town Clerk's office. 7 IN MEMORIAM JAMES COFSKY Custodian COA 1979-1993 LAWRENCE L. ELLIS Fire Department Chief 1953-1981 BRUCE R. HIGGINS Highway Department Head Mechanic 1981-1997 BENJAMIN R. DAVIS Burial Agent ROBERT L. "BUSHY" FREEMAN Orleans Fire Department 1950-1982 Orleans Fireman's Relief Association Member GENE SPAGNOLI Friends of Snow Library WILLIAM 1. "SPARKY" LIVINGSTON Call Fireman 1951-1981 Cape Cod Transportation Committee 1990-1995 Elections 1968-1997 Plan Evaluation Committee 1990-1992 Rescue Squad 1965-1966 Town Government Study Committee 1976 Water Commissioner 1974-1987 Water Quality Task Force 1982-1984 Water Resources Regional Advisory Council 1986-1997 Recipient of the Selectmen's 1994 "Good Citizenship Award" VIRGINIA J. COOK Council on Aging Friends of Snow Library FREDERICK R. JOHNSON Friends of Snow Library 8 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Tenth District William Delahunt 146 Main Street Hyannis, MA 02601 (508) 771-0666 (800) 870-2626 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Cape& Islands District Henri S. Rauschenbach State House Room 421 Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-1570 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Fourth Barnstable District Shirley Gomes State House Room 156 Boston, MA 02133 (617) 722-2256 (617) 722-2774 Fax SENATOR IN CONGRESS Edward Kennedy 2400 John F. Kennedy Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 (617) 565-3170 SENATOR IN CONGRESS John Kerry 1 Bowdoin Square— 10th Floor Boston, MA 02114 (617) 565-8519 ACTING GOVERNOR Paul Cellucci State House Room 360 Boston, MA 02133 (617) 727-3600 9 TOWN OFFICERS Maclean Kirkwood, Jr. (elected 5197) 2000 Barbara Cole (elected 5197) 1999 1997 Walter Schardt 1999 ELECTIVE TERM EXPIRES Skip Rozin 1998 MAY James T. Burgess 1997 _ Bobi Eldridge 1997 Moderator Mary Chapman (resigned 1997) 1999 Duane P. Landreth (re-elected 5197) 1998 Orleans School Committee(5) Board of Selectmen(5) John McCormick, Chairman 1999 Beverly G. Singleton, Chairman 1998 Robert Jones 2000 Francis E. Suits (re-elected 5197) 2000 Pam Jordan 1999 Ronald A. Adams 1999 Marilyn Whitelaw 1998 James E. DeWitt 1999 Jacqueline Reynolds 1998 Richard W. Philbrick 1998 Nauset Regional School Committee Park Commissioners (5) Charlotte R. McCully (re-elected 5197) 2000 Richard W. Philbrick, Chairman 1998 Truman Henson, Jr. 1999 Francis E. Suits 2000 Margie Fucher 1998 Ronald A. Adams 1999 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION TERM EXPIRES James E. DeWitt 1999 Beverly G. Singleton 1998 DECEMBER Water Commissioners (5) Old Kings Highway Regional James E. DeWitt, Chairman 1999 Historic District Committee(5) Francis E. Suits 2000 Christopher R. Miner, Chairman 1997 Ronald A. Adams .1999 Kenneth J. Coleman (elected 11197) 2001 Richard W. Philbrick .1998 Soren Spatczk-Olsen 2000 Beverly G. Singleton 1998 Pamela Quinn 1999 William Quinn, Jr. 1998 Barnstable Assembly of Delegates Dorofei Klimshuk(Board of Selectmen appointee) 1998 George R. Christie, Jr. 12198 Robert Gibson (Board of Selectmen appointee) 1997 Elizabeth Schuman, Secretary Board of Health(5) Gail R. Rainey, Chairman 2000 APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS David Quinn (elected 5197) 2000 and COMMITTEES TERM EXPIRES Priscilla 0. Hamilton 1999 JUNE Robert J. Wineman 1999 ADA Coordinator for Self Evaluation Augusta McKusick 1998 Charles Groezinger 1997 Elizabeth Smith 1998 Constables (2) Architectural Review Committee George W. Cahoon, Jr. 1998 (5 regular,2 associate) Robley E. Fucher, Jr. 1998 Richard Morongell, Chairman 1998 Jullian T. Baird 2000 Housing Authority (5) Suzanne Besciak 2000 Jacquelin Philbrick, Chairman 1998 Cassandra Carroll 1999 Robert J. Bartels 2001 Chauncey Williams 1999 Todd Holland 2000 Ruth Hogan - Associate 1998 Andrea Hibbert (re-elected 5197) 2002 Pia MacKenzie 1997 William Rangnow, (State Appointee) 1997 Kelly Lasko, Secretary Trustees of Snow Library (7) Board of Assessors (3)Anne Ekstrom, Chairman 1998 John Fletcher, Chairman 1998 David A. Lyttle (appointed 7197) 2000 Nora Hersey (re-elected 5197) 2000 Vincent Caruso 1999 Felicia Holden (elected 5197) 2000 Barbara Vaughn McCoy 1997 10 Barnstable County Coastal Resources Committee Cape Cod Joint Transportation Committee John Rosenquest William I. Livingston (deceased) Mark Zivan, Alternate Cape Cod Municipal Health Group Barnstable County HOME Consortium- David Withrow Orleans Representative Arthur Matott 6100 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority John F. Kelly Bicentennial Commission (22) Mary Kelsey, Co-Chair 1998 Cape Cod Regional Technical Bonnie Snow, Co-Chair 1998 High School District(2 Orleans representatives) Elizabeth Bott 1998 Janet Sullivan 1998 Bonny Burk-Friedman 1998 Roger Rioux 1999 Joseph Carroll 1998 Virginia Clarendon 1998 Corn/Electric Building Study Committee Regina Collyer 1998 (constituted by Board of Selectmen 12196) Hunter Craig 1998 Robert Bersin 311997 Isabel Elmer 1998 Todd Bunzick 311997 Phillip Goodwin 1998 Peter Coneen 3/1997 Frances Hefner 1998 Dwayne DeWitt 3/1997 William Herrlich 1998 Jan Higgins 311997 Russell Jalbert 1998 William Stokes 311997 Anne Lennon 1998 James Trainor 3/1997 Augusta McKusick 1998 Katherine Nenneman 1998 Commission on Disabilities(9) Melora'Peter" North 1998 Brooks S.Thayer, Chairman 2000 Bobbie Thomsen 1998 Roseanne Ferullo 2000 Ruth Moore Vought 1998 Bonny Burk-Friedman (appointed 12/97) 2000 Joan Christopher- Honorary 1998 Linda Coneen (appointed 12/97) 1999 Martha W. Corbett- Honorary 1998 Elizabeth Smith 1999 William Quinn, Sr. - Honorary 1998 Jeanne Walker 1999 Marion Young - Honorary 1998 Robert Rotti 1998 Trumbull Huntington (resigned) 1998 Alexander Bruce 1998 Pamela Quinn 1998 Bikeway Committee(7) William T. Vautrinot, Chairman (resigned 9/97) 1999 Richard Morongell, Chairman 2000 Ronald Conte (resigned 7197) 1999 Kevin Higgins 1999 Lawrence Smith 1999 Conservation Commission Robert Korn 1998 (7 members and 3 associates) Vivian Penniman 1998 Frank H. Hogan, Chairman 1999 Arnold Henson 2000 Building Code Board of Appeals(5) Willard Stowell 2000 Peter Coneen, Chairman 2002 William Parish 2000 Dorofei Klimshuk 2002 Frederick Little 1999 Nathaniel Pulling 1999 Charles H. Groezinger 1998 Robert A. Gibson 1998 George R. Christie, Jr. 1998 Andrew Miao 1998 Adrienne Pfluger, Associate (appointed 6197) 2000 Andree Yager, Associate (appointed 9/97) 1999 Cable Television Advisory Committee(5) Robert Anslow, Associate (appointed 8/97) 1998 Roger Strawbridge, Chairman 1998 Lawrence Mish 1997 H. Walcott Brown 1998 James Snedecor 1997 Lawrence White 1997 Nancy A. Hurley, Secretary Frank Eaton 1997 Cape Cod Commission Herbert Olsen 4/99 11 Conservation Restriction Task Force Economic Development Council (Constituted by the Board of Selectmen 1197) (constituted by the Board of Selectmen 11196) Vincent Caruso 411997 Duane Landreth, Chairman 2000 Allen Gibbs 411997 Mefford Runyon 2000 Arnold Henson 411997 W. Curtis Collyer 1999 Sherman Reed 411997 Todd Thayer 1999 James Snedecor 411997 D. Jeffrey Karlson 1999 Charles Thomsen 411997 Kenneth Alman 1998 Patricia Silverman 1998 Council on Aging(7) Christopher Wells, Clerk (non-voting) 2000 John M. Kelly, Chair 1999 John Kelly, Town Administrator, ex officio Regina Collyer, Co-chair 1998 Martin Diament (appointed 10197) 2000 Emergency Planning Committee Vincent H. Anderson (appointed 7197) 2000 Robert Canning, Health Agent Karen Etsell 1999 Robert Bersin, Highway Manager Jacquelyn S. Peno 1998 Raphael Merrill, Fire Chief Clotilde A. Davis 1998 Robert Puckett 1997 Employes Health Insurance Committee Harriet Cole Royal 1997 Ernest Butilier John DeFoe Council on Aging Building Committee(7) John F. Kelly (Constituted by the Board of Selectmen May, 1997) Dorothy Palin Brooks Thayer, Chairman 2000 Amy Sanders Keith Campbell 2000 Marie Oppelaar Emerson Davis 2000 Rick Harris Robert Puckett 2000 Pamela Quinn 2000 Fence Viewer Elizabeth Smith 2000 Dorofei Kiimshuk 611999 Virginia Snedecor 2000 John Kelly, Ex Officio Finance Committee(9) Appointed by Moderator Cultural Council(up to 222) Sherman Reed, Chairman 2000 Arthur K. Gardiner, Chairman 1111998 Gail Meyers-Sharman (appointed 7/97) 2000 Richard M. Hatch (appointed 4/30197) 412000 Harry Mirick (appointed 7197) 2000 Barbara Strawbridge (appointed 6/25197) 612000 Edward Kleban 1999 Melora"Peter" North (appointed 6125197) 612000 Robert Jamison 1999 Mary Salter (appointed 1213197) 1212000 Brooks Woods 1999 Sara Chapman 711999 Steven Minninger 1998 Lorraine Ackerman 711998 Molly Hidden 1998 Diane Johnson 711998 Blair Tingley 1998 Barbara Uhl 711998 Richard Nenneman 1997 Renate Wasserman 1111997 Walter McPhee 1997 Janet H. Sullivan 1011997 David Laning 711997 Historical Commission (7) Kim Possee (resigned 9/97) 611999 Charles H. Thomsen, Chairman 1998 Joan Willoughby (resigned 9197) 6/1998 Russell Broad 1999 Carol Kleban (resigned 6/97) 6/1998 Elizabeth B. Davis 1999 JoAnne Barsumian (resigned 6/97) 10/1997 Bonnie Snow 1998 Linda Collins (resigned 5/97) 10/1997 Roderick McColl 1998 William P. Quinn, Sr. 1997 District Finance Committee Harry H. Howard 1997 Tri-Town Septage Treatment Plant Stewart Broatch (Board of Selectmen appointee) Housing Task Force (7) David Withrow (Town Administrator appointee) Debbra Barton, Chairman 1998 Brooks Woods (Finance Committee appointee) Todd Holland (appointed 4197) 2000 Judith H. Whitney 2000 12 David Willard 2000 Peter Rice 811997 Andrea C. Hibbert 1999 James Snedecor 811997 Erica Parra 1998 John Sully 811997 Winifred Fitzgerald 1998 Philip Scola 811997 Alexandra Dunn (resigned) 1999 David Withrow 811997 Victoria Goldsmith, ex officio 2000 George Walker 811997 David Mitchell 8/1997 Insurance Advisory Committee(5) Robert Zenke, Chairman 2000 Open Space Committee(7) Joseph McGann (appointed 10/97) 2000 David Shactman, Chairman 2000 Merwin B. Smith, Secretary 1999 Steven Montoya 1999 Paul H. Gregg 1999 Allen Gibbs 1998 George Q. Cully, Jr. 1999 Douglas Long 1998 A. Scott Montgomery, ex officio 1999 Mary-Jac Hatch 1998 Anne Fusco LeMaitre, ex officio Anne L. Donaldson 1997 Michele Belmont (resigned 9/97) 1999 Keeper of the Town Pump Connie A. Baci, Secretary Leonard Sparrow 1997 Personnel Advisory Board(5) Local Comprehensive Planning Committee Philip Halkenhauser, Chairman 1999 Kate Davis, Chairman (resigned 9197) 1997 Anita Rogers, Clerk 2000 James Snedecor 1997 Anthony R. Bott 1998 William Vautrinot 1997 Harriett Spagnoli (resigned) 1998 Andrea Hibbert 1997 Priscilla Hamilton 1997 Planning Board (5 regular, 2 associate) Robert Wright 1997 Al Conklin, Chairman 1999 George Walker 1997 Mark Zivan (appointed 12197) 2000 Paul Halkiotis 1997 Ronald DiLauro 1999 Keith Campbell 1997 Nathaniel Pulling 1998 Sims Mcgrath 1998 Marine Water Quality Task Force E. John Wherry, Jr., Associate (appointed 12197) 2000 (established by May, 1996 Town meeting) Charles S. Hart, Associate 1998 Joseph McCarthy, Chairman 1999 George H. Walker (resigned 8197) 1999 Truman Henson Sr. (appointed 7197) 2000 William T. Vautrinot (resigned 9/97) 1997 Margaret Wineman 1998 Janet Albahari, Secretary Wyman Uhl 1998 Kathleen Tringale (resigned 12/97) 1999 Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan C. Stanley Hart 1997 Steering Committee R. Bruce Hammatt, Jr. 1998 Municipal Goff Course Study Committee(up to 24) (constituted by the Board of Selectmen 7196) recreation Commission(5) W. Curtis Collyer, Chairman 8/1997 Nancy Chase Smith, Chairman 1999 Patricia Bolduc 8/1997 Beverly Fuller 1999 Paul Colwell 8/1997 Paul O. Fulcher 1998 Hunter Craig 8/1997 Clayton Reynard 1997 John Chatterton 8/1997 Beth Ellen Higgins(resigned) 1998 Temple Cumiskey 8/1997 Weston Dreher 8/1997 Right To Know Law James Flynn 8/1997 Raphael A. Merrill, Municipal Coordinator John Heckman 8/1997 Robert Canning, Acting Municipal Coordinator Harold Hartwick 8/1997 Paul Marinaccio 8/1997 Sarah Brown Scholarship Committee Louis Morongell 8/1997 James Scanlon James Murphy 811997 Nick Muto Karl Peterson 8/1997 John F. Kelly James Rosato 8/1997 13 Shellfish Advisory Committee(7) Water Advisory Board(5) John M. Finan, Chairman 1998 Marjorie Uhl, Chairman 1998 John Baldwin (appointed 1197) 2000 Kenneth McKusick 2000 John Winslow (appointed 8197) 2000 Paul O'Connor--Planning Board appointee (1/97) 1999 Peter Ho (appointed (8197) 2000 Robert A. Rich 1998 Augusta McKusick 1999 Robert J. Wineman - Board of Health appointee 1998 George Q. Cully, Jr. 1999 Brian Gibbons 1998 Windmill Site and Restoration Committee (15) James Harrington 1997 William P. Quinn, Sr., Chairman 1997 David Clarendon 1998 Site Plan Review Committee(7) Harold W. Martell 1998 Jon Eitelbach, Building Commissioner, Chairman Oscar Ridley 1998 Paul Halkiotis,Town Planner(resigned 6197) Anthony Gorczyca 1998 Robert Canning, Health Agent John Brigham 1997 Sandra Macfarlane, Conservation Agent Harry Felsenthal 1997 Charles Medchill, Water superintendent Randolph Kruger 1997 Steven Edwards, Deputy Fire Chief Robert Bersin, Highway/Disposal Manager Zoning Board of Appeals(5 regular, 3 associate) Susan B. Christie, Chairman 1999 Solid Waste Advisory Committee(7) John W. Kelsey 1999 J. Stewart Broatch, Chairman 2000 Richard Cole 1998 Ellie Zeeb 2000 Craig Johnson 2000 Burton M. Golov 1999 Elizabeth L. Henson 2000 Hubbard M. Rattle 1999 Peter Hunter, Associate (appointed 1197) 1999 Jean Gardiner 1998 Thomas Yonce, Associate 1998 Augusta McKusick (Board of Health appointee) 1997 Ann Shafnacker, Associate 1998 Bernard Spieker (resigned 1197) 1998 Sarah Wickwire, Secretary Town Hall Feasibility Study Committee(7) (constituted by the Board of Selectmen 8197) William Stokes, Chairman 1998 Cecelia Hirschberg 1998 John Kelly 1998 James E. DeWitt 1998 James Trainor 1998 Brooks Thayer 1998 John Kelsey 1998 Sherman Reed, ex officio (non-voting) 1998 Traffic Study Committee(7) William I. Livingston, Chairman (deceased) 1998 John J. Ehrmanntraut 2000 Howard A. Ritzman 2000 Nathaniel Pulling 1999 William R. Stone, Police Chief Robert Bersin, Highway Manager Raphael A. Merrill, Fire Chief Veterans'Grave Officer Robert B. Larrimore 14 DEPARTMENT and Patricia Zarrelli, Temp Sr. Clerk SPECIAL PERSONNEL (app't 1197 resigned 9197) Natalie Chapin, Sr. Outreach Worker Joan Diament, Sr. Outreach Worker(resigned 9/97) Accounting Marilyn Schofield, Sr. Outreach Worker(app't 12197) David Withrow, Director of Municipal Finance/ Sandra Chernick, Friendly Visitor Coordinator Town Accountant (app't 7/97) Rechella Butilier, Ass't Town Accountant Evelyn Sheffres, Coordinator of Friendly Visitor Program Greta Avery, Principal Account Cleric Carolyn Witt, Client Services Provider Animal Control Officer Custodians Animal Rescue League Christian Hobbs, Council on Aging Lynda J. Brogden, Manager (app't 2197; resigned 12/97) James Stanfield, Snow Library Animal Inspector Robert Leite, Police Station Elizabeth P. Nale (resigned) Candee Roberts, Town Hall Donna Leonard, Assistant Election Workers Assessing Esther Bielby (D) Teller Kenneth Hull, Assessor/Appraiser Francis B. Bonner(D) Teller Dorothy R. Herold, Principal Clerk Marion Campbell (D)Teller Eleanor Marinaccio, Principal Clerk Gloria Edwards (R)Teller Jacqueline Reycroft, Business Manager Paul Edwards (R) Teller Winifred W. Fieightner(U)Teller, Building Rita Gridle (D) Teller Jon Eitelbach, Buildings Commissioner Jean Herbert (R) Teller Bob Walton, Ass't Insp. of Buildings/ Jean Kuhn (U) Teller Code Enforcement Officer Blanche Landwehr(U)Teller Roland Bassett, Jr. Wiring Inspector Winifred Little (U)Teller Jeffrey Spiegel, Alternate Wiring Inspector William I. Livingston (R) Warden (deceased) Scott Van Ryswood, Plumbing & Gas Inspector Teresa McCormick (R)Teller(app't Warden 1198) Larry Baker, Alternate Plumbing & Gas Inspector Gloria Mellin (D)Teller Kelly Lasko, Principal Clerk Ruth G. Nelson (D) Deputy Warden Robert W. Pearl (R) Deputy Warden Burial Agents Joan S. Reed (R)Teller David Hunt Harold Rusch (R)Teller Joan W. Spieker (U) Teller Civil Defense Rosemarie Suits (R)Teller Raphael A. Merrill Beatrice Viau (D) Deputy Clerk Richard Nickerson Mary Walker(D)Teller Olive R. Westa (D)Teller Town Clerk Virginia Wiley (U) Teller Jean Wilcox, Town Clerk (retired 5/97) Anne Lennon, Town Clerk (appt. 7197) Fire Department/Rescue Squad Anne Lennon, Assistant Town Clerk(to 7/97) Permanent Full Time Firefighters Ronnie Jamieson, Assistant Town Clerk (app't 7197) Raphael A. Merrill, l=ire Chief Steven P. Edwards, Deputy Chief- EMT Conservation Clayton B. Reynard, Lieutenant- EMT Sandra Macfarlane, Conservation Administrator/ Richard J. Harris, Lieutenant- Paramedic Marine Biologist Kenneth N. Mayo, Lieutenant- EMT Nancy Hurley, Secretary Paul V. Tassi, Lieutenant- EMT Craig H. Bodamer, Firefighter- Paramedic Council on Aging Robert E. Felt, Firefighter- Paramedic Elizabeth Smith, Executive Director Michael A. Gould, Firefighter- EMT Cynthia May, Principal Clerk(app't 9197) Anthony L. Pike, Firefighter- Paramedic 15 William P. Quinn, Firefighter- EMT Highway/Disposal Department William R. Reynolds, Firefighter- EMT Robert Bersin, Highway/Disposal Manager Donald W. Taber, Firefighter- EMT Matthew Muir, Disposal Foreman Peter A. Vogt, Firefighter- Paramedic Daniel Brightman, Mechanic (resigned ) John Duble, Maintenance Man Fire ClerktDispatcher John Hurd, Transfer Station Operator Susan L. Swanson (resigned ) Stephen Burgess, Sr., Maintenance Man/ Call Firefighters Equipment Operator Ronald A. Deschamps, Lieutenant Richard Bowen, Laborer Minot S. Reynolds, Lieutenant John DeFoe, Maintenance Man Matt Andre, Firefighter- EMT Bruce Higgins, Sr. Maintenance Man/ Kenneth C. Freeman, Firefighter Mechanic Ass't Ira Freidman, Firefighter James Higgins, Highway Foreman Paul Moore, Firefighter Dale Smith - Maintenance Man Allen R. Nickerson, Firefighter- EMT Jean Morceau, Principal Clerk Jeffrey O'Donnell, Firefighter James Ostrander, Firefighter- Paramedic Library Lowell Outslay, Firefighter Anne O'Brien, Librarian Anthony J. Quirk, Firefighter Mary Reuland, Assistant Director John Quigley, Firefighter Susan Kelley, Youth Services Librarian James M. Reynolds, Firefighter Patricia E. Noll, Administrative Aide Robert H. Reynolds, Firefighter Julie Ann Russell, Tech Services Coordinator Ronnie A. Reynolds, Firefighter Tavi Prugno, Staff Librarian Timothy J. Reynolds, Firefighter Barbara Quattrone, Staff Librarian Brooks Thayer, Firefighter- EMT Mary Chrane, Library Assistant Nathaniel Reese, Paramedic Mary Fitzgerald. Library Assistant Mick! Quinn, Firefighter- EMT Linda Gordon, Library Assistant Leslie Hirst, EMT Melody Gulow, Substitute Library Assistant (app't 2/97) Harbormaster/Shellfish Dorothy Roper, Library Assistant Dawson Farber IV, Harbormaster/Shellfish Constable Elizabeth Stelle-Jeffers, Library Assistant Gardner Jamieson, Ass't Harbormaster/ (app't 9/97) Shellfish Constable Claire Morris, Library Aide (app't 6/97) George Q. Cully, Jr., Deputy Shellfish Constable Bonnie Twombley, Library Aide (resigned 6/97) Maryanne Dow, Page (resigned 6/97) Health Department Katherine Kirkbridge, Page (app't 7/97) Robert J. Canning, Health Agent Patricia J. Ballo, Assistant Health Agent Park Lois R. Ames, Principal Clerk Paul 0. Fulcher, Superintendent Barbara R. Strawbridge, Clerk/Typist Dorothy L. Palin, Assist. to Park Superintendent Laura B. Brennan, Clerk/Typist Richard W. McKean, Foreman (App't to Water Dept 6/97) Sheila M. Avellar Greene, Maintenance Karen Faherty, Clerk/Typist Cheryl Esty, Maintenance (app't 9/97) Frank H. Poranski, Maintenance George W. Cahoon, Jr., Maintenance Herring Run Lee Miller, Beach Superintendent Robley Fulcher, Jr. Scott Johnson Police William R. Stone, Chief of Police John C. Fitzpatrick, Lieutenant Timm W. Gould, Sergeant Kenneth A. Greene, Sergeant Richard N. Smith, Jr., Sergeant Richard C. Jones, Sergeant David R. Hagstrom, Patrolman/Detective 16 Melissa E. Novotny, Patrol Officer SelectmenlTown Administrator's Staff Ernest E. Butilier, Patrolman Anne Fusco LeMaitre, Office Manager Jeffrey Finnegan, Patrolman Marilyn D. MacLeod, Town Executive Secretary James M. Gage, Jr., Patrolman Ronnie Jamieson, Principal Clerk :. Kevin L. Higgins, Patrolman (app't Ass't Town Clerk 7/97) Howard M. Pavlofsky, Patrolman Karen Sharpless, Principal Clerk (app't 9/97) James P. Rosato, Patrolman Matthew P. Watts, Patrolman Town Counsel Kevin H. Wells, Patrolman Michael D. Ford Glenn P. Wilcox, Patrolman Duane C. Boucher, Patrolman Town Administrator James C. McMakin, Patrolman John F. Kelly Kerry A. O'Connell, Patrol Officer Douglas Bohannon, Reserve Officer Town Planner Douglas Davis, Reserve Officer Paul Halkiotis, Town Planner(resigned 6/97) Paul 0 Fulcher, Reserve Officer Janet Albahari, Principal Clerk Robley E. Fulcher, Jr., Special Officer William Heyd, Reserve Officer Treasurer/Collector Scott E. Johnson, Reserve Officer Christine Lorge, Treasurer/Collector Raphael A. Merrill, Jr., Reserve Officer Thomas Harper, Ass't Treasurer/Collector James E. Trainor, Reserve Officer Susan Pires, Principal Account Clerk Robert E. Livingston, Special Officer Mary Sedgwick, Senior Account Clerk& Receptionist Wayne V. Love, Special Officer Nathaniel Pulling, Special Officer Tree Warden Dawson Farber IV, Special Officer Shawn Shea,Tree Warden Gardner Jamieson, Special Officer John Dooley, Public Safety Dispatcher Water Department Deborah Hayes, Public Safety Dispatcher/Matron Charles Medchill, Water Superintendent Joan Henderson, Public Safety Dispatcher/Matron Susan Neese-Brown, Business Manager Kerry O'Connell, Public Safety Dispatcher/Matron Barbara Gardner, Principal Clerk(retired 4/97) Robert Reynolds, Public Safety Dispatcher Laura Brennan, Principal Clerk (app't 6/97) David Diamond, Public Safety Dispatcher/Part-time Charles Savage, Foreman L. Michael Pires, Public Safety Dispatcher/Part-Time Todd Bunzick, Station Operator Joan E. Chilson, Clerical/Matron James Darling, Meter Man/Tester Anne M. Reynolds, Clerical/Matron Rodney Fulcher, Station Operator Richard Knowles, Meter Man/Operator Recreation Department Daniel Hayes, Meter Man Brendan Guttman, Director Registrars of Voters Anne E. Fettig, Chairman; Registrar June Fletcher, Assistant Registrar Barbara Gardner, Registrar(app't 5/97) Joy V. Long, Registrar(resigned 4/97) Marie Oppelaar, Registrar s Jean F. Wilcox, ex-officio (retired) Anne Lennon, ex-officio (app't 7/97) Sealer of Weights and Measures James R. Ehrhart 17 BOARD OF SELECTMEN TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Orleans celebrated its 200th birthday in 1997, and a To the Board of Selectman and the Citizens of Orleans Happy Birthday it was. Many years of hard work by members of the Bicentennial Commission resulted in a In May,the annual town meeting adopted the fiscal year festive atmosphere all over town during the entire year. 1998 budget,with total town expenditures approved in the Our special thanks to the commissioners who made it amount$15,881,000. The total spending plan resulted in happen. a tax rate of$9.55 per thousand, representing a reduction of 2.7%from fiscal year 1997. The historical significance On the other hand,we were saddened by the passing of of the reduction can be better illustrated by a comparison William "Sparky" Livingston on October 5th. His passing with the tax rate in fiscal year 1993, which was$9.50 per left a great void in Town Hall. Sparky had been a faithful thousand and more importantly,the total property tax levy participant in selectmen's meetings for many years, and has increased by$234,000 or less than$50,000 per year was more knowledgeable about town"doings"than almost over this same five-year period. anyone. He was known affectionately as our"sixth select- men." We miss him very much. Also approved at the annual town meeting in May was the creation of a new Highway/Disposal Area Manager Forthe most part, 1997 was a year of stability in contrast position that enabled my planned reorganization of the to the many changes which took place during 1996. Frank Highway Department and Disposal Area to take place, Suits was elected to his third term as a selectman, provid- resulting in a combined operation under the direction of ing a welcome continuity to the membership of our board. Highway Manager, Robert Bersin. John Kelly completed his first year as Town Administrator with good humor, apparent ease, and considerable skill. In June,Town Planner Paul Halkiotis resigned his posi- tion. With his leaving,I have presented a plan to reorganize During the year we directed open space efforts to focus the planning department and create a director of commu- on conservation restrictions, simplified the conservation nity development position to administer the planning,con- restriction process, revised the capital budgeting process, servation and building department operations in town in an reduced spending for FY98, which contributed to a re- effort to enhance the quality of our services, while sharing duced tax rate forthe second year in a row,restructured the resources and coordinating efforts within all three depart- local comprehensive planning process, hosted joint board ments. meetings with Eastham and Brewster to address fiscal problems at the Tri-Town Septage Plant, and were very In December, the Town received notice that our grant frustrated when Com Electric degraded the landscape at application to construct the public roads and related site their substation of Eldredge Parkway. improvements associated with the town's affordable hous- ing project on Bakers Pond Road had been funded by the In 1997 the townspeople united to celebrate our birth- state in the amount of$313,000. day,and the bicentennial program evoked comments from citizens and visitors reminding us of Orleans' special Also in December I submitted a capital plan for fiscal beauty and the warmth of its people. Some events were years 2000 through 2004, along with capital budget for such good fun that we must repeat them in 1998. It was a fiscal year 1999. A number of significant capital improve- year of renewal and a year of great pride. Thanks to all of ment projects have been presented to be undertaken in you...citizens, committee members, employees, and my calendar year 1998,including the expansion of the Council fellow selectmen...for the roles you played in this very on Aging Senior Center Building, replacement of the com- special year. mercial bulkhead at Rock Harbor, possible land acquisi- tion, and the capping of our municipal landfill. Respectfully submitted, Beverly G. Singleton, With the year ending 1997, so has my first full year as Chairman your town administrator come to a close. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of the transition and look forward to the challenges that 1998 will present. Respectfully Submitted, Town Administrator John F. Kelly 18 COLLECTOR OF TAXES TAX COLLECTIONS - FISCAL 1997 1997 REAL ESTATE TAXES $10,632,292.36 1997 REAL ESTATE BETTERMENTS 3,805.55 1997 COMMITTED BETTERMENT INTEREST 1,151.69 1996 REAL ESTATE TAXES 159,723.87 1995 REAL ESTATE TAXES 8,944.31 1994 REAL ESTATE TAXES 5,325.64 1997 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES 183,231.53 1996 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES 4,272.16 1995 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES 1,450.40 1997 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 483,334.35 1996 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 151,820.97 1995 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 4,377.84 1994 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1,438.55 1993 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES & PRIOR YEARS 2,777.14 REGISTRY FLAGGING FEES 2,580.00 1997 VESSEL EXCISE 16,272.74 1996 VESSEL EXCISE 485.50 1995 VESSEL EXCISE & PRIOR YEARS 184.00 WATER RATES 1,183,517.74 WATER LIENS 111.94 WATER SERVICES 10,478.00 WATER USAGE 1,445.00 ADDITIONAL BILLINGS 4,624.18 WATER INSTALLATIONS 22,177.22 TAX TITLE ACCOUNTS 115,632.24 DEFERRED REAL ESTATE 20,965.49 TAXES IN LITIGATION 886.92 IN LIEU OF TAXES 4,825.86 INTEREST COLLECTED ON ABOVE LEVIES: 1997 DELINQUENCIES 18,616.19 1996 DELINQUENCIES 21,730.76 1995 DELINQUENCIES 3,867.10 1994 DELINQUENCIES 2,218.18 1993 DELINQUENCIES & PRIOR YEARS 1,430.06 TAX TITLE ADDITIONAL INTEREST 24,489.49 DEFERRED TAXES ADDITIONAL INTEREST 6,198.41 LITIGATION ADDITIONAL INTEREST 31.33 COLLECTOR'S DEMAND FEES/CHARGES 7,237.00 MUNICIPAL LIEN CERTIFICATE FEES 13.525.00 TOTAL COLLECTIONS FISCAL 1997 $13,127,476,71 19 TOWN TREASU R E R Voter Registration Regular Winifred W. Feightner 36.75 Salaries Calendar 1997 William i. Livingston 102.00 Teresa M. Mccormick 36.75 Christine H. Lorge, Treasurer Gloria R. Mellin 36.75 Thomas F. Harper, Assistant Treasurer Ruth G. Nelson 42.00 Robert W. Pearl 63.00 Town Executive Regular Longev, Joan Reed 36.75 John F. Kelly 66,047.10 Joan W. Spieker 36.75 Ronnie L. Jamieson 13,921.18 Beatrice W. Viau 45.00 Anne Lemaitre 36,895.53 825.00 Mary E. Walker 36.75 Marilyn D. Macleod 33,628.47 700.00 Olive R. Westa 36.75 Karen C. Sharpless 7,607.04 Virginia Wiley 36.75 Finance/Accountant Regular Longev. Conservation Regular Longev. David A. Withrow 61,628.04 1,500.00 Sandra L. Macfarlane 43,064.90 2,100.00 Rechella Butilier 36,839.20 681.00 Nancy Ann Hurley 27,827.20 600.00 Greta L. Avery 12,106.68 Planning Regular Longev, Assessing Regular Longev. Paul Halkiotis 27,734.04 Kenneth J. Hull 50,931.19 500.00 Janet L. Albahari 27,292.72 500.00 Dorothy R. Herold 27,827.20 Zoning Bd. Of Appeals Regular Eleanor J. Marinaccio 11,400.40 Sarah W. Wickwire 9,246.67 Jacqueline S. Reycroft 30,633.48 600.00 Town Treas/Collector Regular Longev. Open Space Comm. Regular Christine H. Lorge 48,037.44 Connie A. Baci 788.69 Thomas F. Harper 30,886.33 Town Office Building Regular Longev. Susan Pires 21,659.33 631.00 Candee Lin Roberts 21,864.24 375.00 Mary Murphy-Sedgwick 27,121.99 427.00 Mary K. Hartley 2,401.78 Harry Kammerer 2,420.27 Town Clerk's Office Regular Longev. Jean F. Wilcox 32,452.82 2,400.00 Ronnie L. Jamieson 13,580.00 500.00 Anne R. Lennon 30,857.41 878.00 Elections Regular Ann C. Fetig 4,016.44 June Fletcher 119.90 Barbara A. Gardner 976.27 Joy V. Long 1,143.15 Marie T. Oppelaar 985.24 Jean F. Wilcox 200.00 Anne R. Lennon 200.00 20 Police Department Regular Ot Longer. Career Shift Dif. Pr. Dty William Stone 67,891.59 700.00 2,800.00 Douglas B. Bohannon 420.00 Duane C. Boucher 38,343.81 3,797.94 650.00 1,800.00 1,000.00 4,106.22 Ernest E. Butilier 48,894.71 4,922.35 1,050.00 1,000.00 6,647.56 Joan D. Chilson 27,827.20 828.24 700.00 Douglas R. Davis 714.00 116.00 David J. Diamond 181.92 John M. Dooley 29,074.88 1,656.83 600.00 Jeffrey Finnegan 31,506.14 1,758.65 1,800.00 1,000.00 3,353.55 John C. Fitzpatrick 59,501.10 4,200.00 937.90 James M. Gage, Jr. 38,343.81 2,851.29 1,050.00 1,000.00 2,174.46 Timm W. Gould 43,888.92 5,440.92 2,100.00 3,800.00 1,000.00 122.12 Kenneth A. Greene 43,569.58 4,370.84 3,000.00 1,800.00 11000.00 5,595.95 David R. Hagstrom 42,059.32 5,043.52 1,050.00 1,000.00 1,020.00 Debra A. Hayes 26,575.64 19.58 Joann Henderson 28,041.28 650.00 William E. Heyd 96,00 792.00 Kevin L. Higgins 38,343.81 884.25 700.00 1,000.00 340.12 Scott Edward Johnson 846.00 Richard C. Jones 42,776.02 4,991.74 2,700.00 1,000.00 5,032,68 James C. McMakin 38,451.96 723.95 1,000.00 Raphael A. Merrill, Jr. 1,440.00 116.00 Melissa Novotny 40,115.34 1,743.48 700.00 2,800.00 1,000.00 112.00 Kerry O'Connell 37,607.40 2,359.68 600.00 1,000.00 4,992.95 Howard M. Pavlofsky 38,131.54 3,898.50 825,00 1,000,00 2,055.88 Anne M. Reynolds 27,840.20 817.16 325.00 Robert H. Reynolds 26,732.24 253.83 James P. Rosato 38,343.81 4,952.77 750.00 2,800.00 1,000.00 7,120.97 Richard N. Smith, Jr. 44,077.33 5,167.37 3,000.00 1,000.00 3,406.84 Mary E. Stevens 1,091.74 67.76 Matthew P. Watts 38,343.81 5,266.27 825.00 3,800.00 1,000.00 6,734.22 Kevin H. Wells 39,942.22 6,907.59 1,500.00 1,800.00 1,000.00 9,811.59 Glenn P. Wilcox 39,506.29 4,828.42 1,500.00 1,000.00 8,275.88 Police/Fire Building Regular Robert A. Leite 10,020.99 21 Fire/Rescue Dept. Regular Ot Longea. Career Paramed Emt Raphael A. Merrill 68,341.59 3,000.00 Matthew S. Andre 3,681.28 Craig H. Bodamer 38,298.02 14,844.42 750.00 3,600.00 3,938.00 Chester G. Burge 11 730.70 Ronald H. Deschamps 384.26 Steven P. Edwards 57,270.04 2,250.00 2,000.00 950.00 Robert E. Felt 38,091.26 7,415.28 650.00 3,600.00 3,438.00 Kenneth C. Freeman 261.85 Ira D. Freidman 1,535.20 Michael A. Gould 38,918.30 8,280.51 750.00 1,000.00 950.00 Richard J. Harris 42,949.09 17,517.87 2,250.00 3,600.00 3,438.00 Leslie Hirst 3,078.10 Kenneth N. Mayo 42,470.41 21,244.21 1,600.00 5,400.00 950.00 Paul E. Moore 1,606.50 Jeffrey R. O'Donnell 231.73 James R. Ostrander 301.28 Lowell Outslay 662.28 Anthony L. Pike 40,095.04 15,157.29 700.00 3,438.00 John Quigley 104.43 Evamichelle Quinn 813.31 William P. Quinn, Jr. 38,241.26 12,496.11 1,800.00 3,600.00 1,000.00 950.00 Anthony J. Quirk 5,313.48 Nathaneal C. Reese 905.62 Clayton B. Reynard 41,567.53 11,800.88 2,400.00 5,400.00 1,000.00 950.00 James M. Reynolds 492.65 Minot S. Reynolds 462.50 Robert Reynolds 217.97 Ronnie A. Reynolds 155.56 Timothy J. Reynolds 556.30 William R. Reynolds 40,338.77 11,701.98 750.00 950.00 Susan L. Swanson 30,243.92 1,539.01 1,320.00 Donald W. Taber 38,302.43 18,952.34 1,050.00 3,600.00 3,438.00 Paul V. Tassi 41,567.53 5,209.44 2,250.00 5,400.00 950.00 Brooks Thayer 5,100.52 Peter A. Vogt 38,091.26 6,810.84 975.00 3,600.00 3,438.00 Building Department Regular Jon M. Eitelbach 44,171.92 Kelly A. Lasko 26,232.24 Robert F. Walton 33,796.16 Harbormaster Regular Long. Ot Dawson L. Farber IV 40,839.78 Gardner E. Jamieson 34,270.53 900.00 3,357.88 George Q. Cully, Jr. 4,602.75 Karsten P. Klein 4,802.82 Andrew Young 4,042.06 Tree Warden Regular Shawn E. Shea 19,976.09 22 Highway Department Regular Ot Longev. Snow/lee Robert L. Bersin 56,217.09 Alan C. Artwick 31,202.96 2,262.32 1,384.07 Glenn R. Bowen 7,581.60 347.50 47.39 Daniel Brightman 168.84 Todd Bunzick 351.08 Stephen J. Burgess 32,102.32 2,543.96 600.00 1,598.28 John C. Defoe 31,166.35 1,351.48 750.00 1,492.85 Cheryl Esty 0.00 656.86 Paul O. Fulcher 0.00 160.97 Rodney Fulcher 0.00 182.17 Daniel Hayes 0.00 213.89 Bruce R. Higgins 2,453.08 James R. Higgins 34,547.04 1,600.82 1,800.00 1,449.45 Joseph P. Kovac 23,889.09 2,257.65 1,042.69 Richard Mckean 0.00 731.01 Jean C. Morceau 27,827.20 927.00 Matthew M. Muir 13,353.60 631.96 1,481.39 Frank H. Poranski 0.00 341.54 Dale R. Smith 6,564.80 752.39 Disposal Department Regular Ot Daniel J. Brightman 22,496.67 2,472.30 Glenn R. Bowen 13,880.64 1,336.43 Karl L. Clark 3,875.76 John Defoe 802.53 John D. Duble 30,251.28 1,950.12 825.00 John Hurd 7,661.45 Matthew M. Muir 18,119.72 4,272.19 750.00 Dale R. Smith 7,186.88 1,890.41 Water Department Regular Ot Longev. Charles Medchill 56,025.71 700.00 Laura Brennan 12,004.34 Todd O. Bunzick 31,166.48 2,799.59 600.00 James A. Darling 32,386.48 549.68 825.00 Rodney E. Fulcher 31,166.48 2,761.70 750.00 Barbara A. Gardner 15,677.88 600.00 Daniel S. Hayes 29,767.84 822.36 Richard W. Knowles 33,012.32 879.56 1,550.00 Susan F. Neese-Brown 30,817.44 500.00 Charles Savage 36,357.04 1,259.22 3,300.00 23 Health Department Regular Longev. Jesse D. Jones 2,439.91 Robert J. Canning 50,931.19 975.00 Shannon Maas 2,458.00 Patricia J. Ballo 36,271.04 825.00 Megan Maas 941.35 Lois Ames 27,827.20 900.00 Erin Maas 940.59 Laura B. Brennan 4,556.80 Susan L. Parry 2,353.35 Karen A. Faherty 3,105.92 Andrew Paviovsky 97.38 Barbara R. Strawbridge 11,876.73 K. Hugo Peterson 546.98 Gretchen Peterson 605.56 Council On Aging Regular Longev. John Reuland 568.05 Elizabeth J. Smith 36,136.30 500.00 Paul Reuland 637.65 Natalie J. Chapin 12,645.73 Tahani A. Rivers 741.49 Joan T. Diament 8,870.36 Mackenzie Sisson 688.42 Christian Hobbs 5,040.98 John Skayne 481.49 Francis Hopkins 106.16 Heather Smith 2,593.02 Cynthia May 6,422.40 Holly Timme 921.06 James L. Stanfield, Jr. 1,085.31 Paul M. White III 1,608.75 Carolyn Witt 2,320.60 Jeffrey Wright 925.11 Patricia Zarrelli 7,759.23 Parks & Beaches Regular Ot Longev. Snow Library Regular Paul O. Fulcher 50,931.19 2,100.00 Anne M. O'Brien 42,473.18 Catherine Artwick 3,933.14 Mary S. Reuland 32,123.17 Shelia Avellar 30,251.28 33.17 750.00 Christine Brignoll 6,975.10 George W. Cahoon, Jr. 6,387.42 Mary E. Chrane 7,551.71 Cheryl J. Esty 31,166.48 7,881.73 600.00 Marianne Dow 347.81 Richard W. Mckean 34,047.04 4,265.14 700.00 Mary L. Fitzgerald 12,540.62 Dorothy L. Patin 33,796.16 975.00 Linda W. Gordon 11,656.56 Frank H. Poranski 31,055.98 650.00 Melody Gulow 5,059.40 Julie Grady 11,607.29 ParkslBeaches Seas. Regular Susan E. Kelley 3,609.07 Lawrence T. Barlow 8,519.33 Katherine Kirkbride 1,160.26 Abram A. Boyle 4,777.22 Carolyn Landry 861.00 Meaghan Brady 4,170.24 Claire Morris 3,811.20 Sean Casto 3,080.66 Patricia E. Noll 12,293.84 Oliver E. Coffin 9,672.58 Tavi M. Prugno 11,220.30 Kerry Collier 4,693.50 Barbara W. Quattrone 13,694.55 Thomas A. Currie 5,446.34 Dorothy G. Roper 9,135.79 David Currier 1,508.58 James L. Stanfield, Jr. 11,546.61 David C. Donovan 5,775.86 E. Steele-Jeffers 1,953.92 Maureen Dumont 1,107.37 Bonnie A. Twombly 2,037.96 Earl F. Dunham, Jr. 2,894.28 John Ehrmanntraut 2,703.75 Recreation Regular Longev. Ian A. Feinhandler 5,273.54 Brendan Guttman 34,270.53 600.00 Anthony Fitzgerald 4,531.22 Monica Bailey 2,074.42 Joseph Fontes 1,498.77 Mary Ellen Bower 3,847.61 Jamie Gibbs 3,427.60 Katherine S. Brezina 1,714.01 Joshua A. Higgins 4,777.21 Peter L. Butilier 830.70 Matthew Higgins 306.68 Morgan R. Chase 915.53 Richard Jennings 1,511.17 Stephen K. Craffey 1,425.53 Gregory H. Johnson 6,269.20 Doreen L. Espeseth 1,725.79 Darin Kimball 4,046.24 Taylor Fox 821.94 Stephen G. Klonel 4,548.07 Tina E. Fulcher 959.40 Kenneth Lach 3,005.92 Vicki Fulcher 552.83 Leonard Langiais 1,736.28 Nicholas D. Gengarelly 1,102.73 Kathleen F. Mccully 4,225.60 Adam C. Hubler 824.85 James McMakin II 4,133.14 Gregory Jacobs 857.75 Emily A. Miller 2,271.44 24 Leo Miller, Jr. 13,525.99 Laurie A. Davis 776.28 John F. Murphy 2,507.32 Gail D. Decker 27,777.94 Parrie O'Donnell 2,446.49 Colette S. Demeusy 308.00 Cristin O'Hara 4,520.56 Christine Desimone 4,045.82 Frank R. Pike 2,549.54 Susan R. Digiacomo 644.00 Cameron B. Price 3,947.79 Linda L. Doane 43,694.68 900.00 William Rawstron 4,012.80 Joanne M. Dobson 50,221.69 Joshua G. Rice 11 5,886.68 Tammy Dubois 42,293.53 Matthew M. Rice 5,062.59 Suzanne E. Daigle 42,128.18 Andala C. Schumacher 5,508.70 Victoria Dalmau 99.00 Jason D. Schumacher 4,618.24 Jonathan Edgar 68.00 Courtney A. Shay 2,424.99 Michele Eldridge 38,876.34 Adrianne C. Smith 2,299.49 Jennifer Emond 28.00 Neil Talancy 4,970.02 Sarah L. Faline 2,940.00 Richard A. Terry 7,400.53 Paula Ferullo 56.00 Sarah R. Toiand 4,089.53 James Flanigan 140.00 Robert G. Trumble 2,540.90 Byron R. Fulcher 29,073.80 519.02 John Van Cott 547.80 Mary Fyler 11,443.65 Margaret R. Van Cott 145.35 Amy E. Galligan 12,423.58 Bradford Von Thaden 3,721.00 Melanie S. Gallagher 44,225.06 Anita L. Walsh 4,619.00 Leah Goodard 336.00 Donald Walsh 4,303.85 Mark Graham 136.00 Joseph A Welch 10,106.20 Judith M. Griffin 31,880.92 Pamela C. Welch 3,835.76 Henry Gustafson 112.00 Kathryn Wilson 2,010.90 Cheryl Haley 172.00 Philo C. Wilson 2,890.50 Ann Harris 196.75 Kent M. Zelle 4,181.03 Gina Henson 10,701.88 Laura J. Hirschberg 84.00 Windmill Regular C. A. Hollander-Essig 25,977.44 John G. Brigham 887.90 Jennifer Houghton 86.00 Carl A. Johngren 1,721.16 Catherine E. Howard 2,626.00 Nick F. Muto 614.70 Martha F. Jenkins 22,696.17 Barbara A. Johnson 70.00 Herringbrook Maint. Regular Richard J. Johnson 504.00 Robley E. Fulcher, Jr. 187.50 Janet Karber 86.00 Scott E. Johnson 187.50 Kenneth W. Kelly 23,946.04 464.88 Mary Sue Keohan 48,261.86 Personnel Board Regular Philip Keohan 49,463.36 Elizabeth J. Schuman 411.13 Martha S. Kithcart 15,810.91 Cynthia Lach 45,906.56 900.00 Orleans Elementary Regular Longev. Carol A. Lindsay 42,801.52 Lester P. Albee 66,026.08 2,737.50 Laurette M. Lupton 15,428.00 Susan Adams 19,379.52 Mary Lyttle 14,000.16 Margaret E. Allard 5,106.16 Bette Malatesta 12,886.35 Susan M. Alman 42,345.58 Stanley J. Marsh 10,911.47 Patricia G. Ashwell 49,074.56 Wayne Martin 102.00 Leah Belliveau 8,426.20 Mildred V. Mazanec 27,431.04 Mary K. Binowski 49,074.56 1,200.00 Linda C. McCluskey 3,920.74 Ellen Brady 168.00 Nancy McInerney 112.00 Kimberly W. Bruemmer 38,430.59 Kathryn Meyers 29,489.88 Donna Brunelle 344.00 Deborah C. Mochak 41,662,51 Leslie M. Burr 42,801.52 Richard Molloy 943.50 Mary Cabral 8,965.72 Pamela Paine 84.00 Diane R. Carlson 47,561.66 900.00 Deborah Pavlofsky 15,801.14 Robin M. Carroll 88.00 Erica L. Peno 8,925.38 Cheri Christian 84,00 Gail Blair Plebes 10,686.23 Ann Pike 2,632.00 25 i. Richard N. Porter 49,774.76 1,200.00 NAUSET REGIONAL Stephanie Rae 463.00 EMPLOYEES ® 997 Karen A. Reddish 224.00 Kayleen Rosato 92.50 Judith Rozema 84.00 CENTRAL OFFICE Joan Ryan 252.00 Amy Sanders 46,190.42 Employee Salary Beverly Schnauz 142.00 Soni Springer 56.00 Superintendent Michael Gradone 92,865.15 Mary E. Stickley 30,392.04 Asst. Super. Richard Bridgwood 70,946.67 Judith Suchecki 46,190.42 Nancy F. Sveden 588.00 Business Manager Jennifer A. Taylor 6,643.42 Susan Hyland 66,538.81 Jennifer B. Taylor 56.00 Denny Teason 168.00 Director, SN Maureen Brenner 71,298.94 Ann M. Tefft 17,823.30 Diane Thayer 56.00 Acct. Manager James Nowak 288.48 Kimberly Walwer 2,184.00 Nancy J. Waldron 47,561.66 Office Manager M.J. Turner 20,414.91 Nancy E. Williams 47,561.66 900.00 Robert J. Wingard 112.00 Curriculum Coord. Sandra Wright 14,949.51 Margaret Perkins 31,315.17 Antoinette Young 28.00 Stephanie Zuckerman 387.00 personnel Coord. Total Payroll 6,411,657.96 Marcia Templeton 35,536.26 Sec. to Superintendent B.J. Newmier 39,504.66 Sec.to Business Man. Laurie Davis 31,198.23 Sec. to Dir of SN Janet DlPietro 26,116.90 Payroll Barbara D'Arezzo 24,472.03 Accts. Payable Andrea Popoii 31,055.32 Bookkeeper/Recept. Maryann Maguire 25,724.40 Computer Clerk Nancy Curry 18,886.60 Custodian Robert Linnell 6,656.32 MIDDLE SCHOOL Employee Salary Principal Marilyn Feldman 76,052.94 Asst. Principal Jay Silas Sweet 55,353.80 Dean of Students Joseph Borsari 56,847.14 26 Teachers James Adams 4,314.11 Mary Shakliks 51,190.01 Dawn Adams-Garrett 11,464.30 Lorraine Smith 46,190.24 Joanne Amaru 16,068.50 Edward Toland 47,090.42 Kathryn Archer 46,694.15 Brenda Vecchione 49,850.88 Marjorie Block 29,753.54 Lynn Welch * 47,720.24 Deborah Blodgett 49,285.12 Laureen White 6,322.27 Kathleen Boland 30,191.62 Jannette Wise 43,565.32 Bonnie Bracket 46,370.42 Robert Bruce 35,329.26 James Yeutter 46,190.42 Neil Butler 29,998.67 Counselors Richard Payne 52,716.60 Ronald Chad 50,574.56 Elaine Brennan 49,704.56 Kimberly Conner 10,929.78 Thomas Egan 48,001.86 Carol Corney 43,125.32 Michael Leugers 52,831.65 Nancy Couture * 47,048.24 Ann Phelan 13,413.58 Mary Crook 40,586.06 Patricia Daly 9,472.98 Physical Therapist David Debaun 51,507.16 Linda McClusky 6,373.69 Elaine Dickinson 34,499.68 Nurse Jill Stewart 24,359.18 David Donovan 30,084.32 Librarian Sarah Kruger 40,307.82 Sandra Dumont 43,226.98 Amy Fish 9,667.22 Ed. Assistants Shannon Bertrand 14,043.82 Judith Galligan 46,935.62 Jeanne Carosella 3,706.36 Anne Geary 47,460.76 Julie Donnan 5,316.46 Ronald Goguen 49,756.94 Michele Dupras 2,866.32 Berj Hagopian 27,520.58 Laurie Gengarelly 12,124.38 Jane Hall 50,583.36 Karen Hansen 9,982.52 Marianne Hammond 32,189.88 Melissa Katz 2,923.28 Carole Hanrihan 19,636.49 Cirrus Lawry 4,415.34 Lawrence Hansen 50,300.98 Patricia Mendes 3,519.68 Bonilyn Heleen 50,214.56 Catherine Morris 6,907.04 Anita Hirsch 24,161.06 Tina Scoff 3,469.68 Linda Johnson 29,763.02 Claire Junkins 30,421.28 Clerical Carol Bader 20,936.87 Nancy Keefe 42,801.52 Joy George 28,682.94 Dianne Kenney 53,304.26 Judy Hall 4,463.83 Agnes Knowles 45,318.08 Margaret Jackman 27,093.54 Nancy Kogut 50,687.51 Kathleen Lofstrom 16,639.89 John Krenik 46,190.42 Kerry Studley 19,446.97 Robin Lafleur 50,797.16 Claire Lanoie 43,603.88 Custodians Josephs Loiselle 29,740.21 Karen Leonhardt 41,596.10 Susan Mendoza 30,078.26 Sarah Levine 42,128.18 Nancy Olson 19,058.76 Eloise Levy 46,890.42 Phillip Page 33,012.92 Gordon Libbey 47,796.74 Jeffrey Pimental 32,702.35 Robert Masterson 46,336.28 Mark Santos 7,481.48 Judith Miller 49,974.56 Kenneth Tighe 21,594.39 Mary Minister! 47,456.72 Richard White 29,693.76 Michael Moore 48,458.58 Dennis O'Neil 49,652.66 Cafeteria Eileen Miller 9,179.38 Virginia Ogden 38,596.46 Judy Murray 12,094.06 Dennis Pearl 49,145.06 Victoria Reis 11,345.28 Jessica Peters 8,869.38 Isabel Souza 12,952.37 Mark Prall 1,978.69 Patti Taylor 15,441.13 Karen Reddish 9,777.38 Patrick Van Cott 29,048.62 Abigail Reid 49,523.12 Mariellen Sears 43,093.66 27 HIGH SCHOOL Kenneth Maynard 48,449.22 Pat McCullough 49,083.92 Principal Thomas Conrad 80,673.83 Kathleen McCully 30,557.84 Asst. Principal Paul Markovich 62,138.29 Jane McGown 8,977.18 Robert Milbier 61,958.29 Michele McMahon 36,311.96 Leila Merl 8,197.38 Teachers Bruce Abbott 35,329.35 Cheryl Metters 49,410.47 S. Adams-Garrett 18,938.82 Leo Miller 48,130.52 Lori Albright 32,922.32 Mary Morrison 47,490.37 Donald Bakker 54,987.62 Angela Mosesso 53,540.66 Bonn Bartonlini-Trott* 37,019.74 Mary Ellen Mountain 49,074.56 Kenneth Bean 4,246.20 Karen Novacon 25,628.04 Kerstin Becker 15,466.23 Carol Potoff 36,917.20 Valerie Bell 42,801.52 David Potts 32,834.28 Nancy Bradley 47,140.42 Joanne Quill 36,589.62 Janis Brandt 46,914.58 Julie Radebaugh 13,903.13 Edward Brookshire 47,516.80 Jonathan Randall 46,840.58 Mary Butts 32,129.08 Robert Rice 50,809.49 Diane Campbell 48,837.72 John Rivers 47,090.42 Donald Campbell 46,706.52 Jon Rouleau 36,348.16 Alan Castellano 47,561.66 Ellen Scalese 26,037.52 Paul Chamberlin 52,457.48 Keith Stanton 41,212.82 Andrew Clark 28,380.54 Allan Sullivan 54,573.12 Patrick Clark 31,521.32 Stephen Swiniarski 43,398.18 Valerie Cohen 30,639.84 Kathleen Tringale 8,169.38 Robert Cowen 67,269.12 Judith Trotta 46,190.42 Raymond Craven 12,627.96 Jukka-Pekka Vainio 31,292.04 Paul Davies 46,495.65 Robin Walker 59,868.98 Donna Demetri 47,803.72 Joseph Walorz 49,184.18 Honor Dixon 48,680.48 Paul White 44,076.48 Paul Dubovik 49,787.86 Helen Whittemore 33,774.58 Richard Durgin 46,190.24 Robert Wilkinson 54,814.63 Roger Faucher 46,840.58 David Wood 50,456.78 Julie Fitzpatrick 33,856.74 Edward Yasuna 50,394.12 Priscilla Frost 33,024.32 Jane Zawadzkas 42,128.18 Joyce Fuller 47,510.24 David Gessford 38,642.94 Counselors Elizabeth Abbott 56,877.86 Steve Grubiak 10,075.44 David French 47,782.44 Judith Hamer 42,476.58 Karl Hoyt 48,351.66 Frances Hartswick 47,332.54 Joyce MacDonald 50,909.44 Use Hembrough 42,653.18 James Scanlon 50,183.72 Karen Hepinstall 31,020.92 James Shyne * 50,292.54 Brian Hicks 25,755.30 Elizabeth Howe 20,362.10 Nurse Suzanne Moulton 33,255.92 Ross Johnston 31,814.70 Librarian Patricia Pozgay 42,900.02 Timothy Joyce 46,190.42 Diane Smith-Kean 11,524.32 Ed. Assistants Jodi Birchall 12,359.38 Ronald Keough 22,023.90 Mary Ellen Cecil * 10,695.56 Selena King 36,492.44 Randy Grenon 3,398.95 Allison Kochen 36,892.52 Jayne Marquit 13,675.89 Karen Lagasse 26,015.65 John Skeirik 15,469.45 Linda Langlais 47,163.88 Margaret Van Cott 18,322.70 Geoffrey Leary 42,408.18 Elizabeth Lebow 4,359.43 *Salary or percentage of salary Dianne Masterson 47,297.92 paid by federal grant. Mark Mathison 43,701.52 28 Clerical Marilyn Dearborn 29,617.72 FEDERAL GRANTS Audrey Greenway 17,370.99 Vonda Killian 27,696.66 Coordinator Martha Mack 10,241.62 Jackie Knox 21,005.43 Health Coord, Susan O'Neill 35,288.07 Cynthia Leahy 3,408.39 Occ.Therapist Lisa Crabtree 43,875.80 Amy Martin 18,918.92 Lora Sheptyck 21,532.71 Teachers Deborah Howes 36,593.00 Elisa Bucci 22,060.81 Custodians Scott Appleton 20,031.47 Tina Escher 29,442.00 Albert Baker 9,946.50 Mildred Mazanec 16,665.76 Richard Bolinder 30,062.26 William Butler 30,230.22 Ed. Assistants Margaret Allard 9,434.70 Robert Clark 24,150.80 Cynthia Eldredge 12,147.55 Alan Francesconi 20,728.33 Cathy Marino 10,275.35 Troy Gallant 17,905.45 Leslie McMahon 13,785.36 Denis Langlois 37,119.98 Catherine Webster 529.19 Sally Langlois 11,361.00 Wayne Martin 4,250.54 ADULT EDUCATION Cornelius O'Connell 25,961.34 Kelly Bigos 12,139.36 Cafeteria Shirley Doan 10,882.92 Cynthia Gelatt 6,432.66 Barbara Gibson 8,432.45 Lori McKenzie 161.48 Marie Ritchie 11,238.14 Paul Stevens 2,633.40 PRE-SCHOOL Teachers Cynthia Fox 46,190.42 Debra Goulding 46,190.42 Nancy O'Connell 42,128.18 Mae Timmons 19,630.06 Ed. Assistants Amy Babineau 9,714.08 Kate Berg 10,340.72 Linda Bliss 12,594.90 Veronica Brocklebank 4,240.57 Lori Clancy 12,264.82 Kayleen Rosato 1,821.80 Ann Sandstrom 12,639.02 Lauren Wall 1,580.89 Anita Woods 10,989.00 29 a. TRUST FUNDS Balance: July 1, 1996 to June 30,1997 Activity: July 1,1996 to June 30,1997 Account Name Total Funds Unexpendable Expendable Deposits Withdrawals Interest Expendable Unexpendable Balance as Number as of 07-01-96 Amount as of 07-01-96 as of 0630-97 Amount of 06-30-97 LIBRARY FUNDS 15403 Snow Library Trust 15,976.44 9,200.00 6,776.44 740.42 7,516.86 9,200.00 16,716.86 15411 Richard S. Philbrick 13,062.25 6,100.00 6,962.25 604.87 7,567.12 6,100.00 13,667.12 15429 Ada G. Meehan 6,368.99 5,000.00 1,368.99 295.62 1,664.61 5,000.00 6,664.61 15437 Elizabeth Twiss Blake 7,594.40 5,000.00 2,594.40 352.16 2,946.56 5,000.00 7,946.56 15445 Nancy Whitbread 6,649.17 3,700.00 2,949.17 308.10 3,257.27 3,700.00 6,95727 15452 C_ Francis Ronne 25,149.19 5,000-00 20,149.19 1,162.32 21,311.51 5,000.00 26,311.51 15460 Florence H. Smith 50,127.99 0.00 50,127.99 14,216.39 6,719.63 42,631.23 0.00 42,631.23 17441 H.B. &D.N. Seikel 51,268.95 25,000.00 26,268.95 2,374.48 28,643.43 25,000.00 53,643.43 19538 Margaret J. Pershing 822.38 500.00 322.38 38.12 360.50 500.00 860.50 11290 Alice Rollins Memorial 5,873.73 0.00 5,873.73 271.07 6,144.80 0.00 6,144.80 20322 Aldona P. Russell 21,241.54 0.00 21,241.54 80,000.00 599.15 2,257.34 102,899.73 0.00 102,899.73 20487 Hiram Myers 0.00 0.00 0,00 69,345.76 269.47 69,615.23 0.00 69,615.23 TOTAL LIBRARY 204,135.03 59,500.00 144,635.03 149,345.76 14,815.54 15,393.60 294,558.85 59,500.00 354,058.85 ANSLOW TRUST 23456 Council on Aging 120.59 0.00 120.59 7,446.76 4,183.42 64.99 3,448.92 0.00 3,448.92 W 23464 Snow Library 714.40 0.00 714.40 1,042.73 1,181.00 58.51 634.64 0.00 634.64 O 23472 Rescue Fund 228.30 0.00 228.30 1,042.74 0.00 50.55 1,321.59 0.00 1,321.59 TOTAL ANSLOW 1,063.29 0.00 1,063.29 9,532.23 5,364.42 174.05 5,405.15 0.00 5,405.15 CEMETERY FUNDS 15353 Cemetery Perp.Care 3,759.33 3,600.00 159.33 159.33 168.50 168.50 3,600.00 3,768.50 15361 Albert P. Smith 9,350.48 2,000.00 7,350.48 1,200.00 432.20 6,582.68 2,000.00 8,582.68 TOTAL CEMETERY 13,109.81 5,600.00 7,509.81 0.00 1,359.33 600.70 6,751.18 5,600.00 1,2351.18 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 15387 Sarah Brown 113,917.64 103,000.00 10,917.64 3,000.00 5,233.01 13,150.65 103,000.00 116,150.65 17433 Seikel Scholarship 252,398.11 175,640.34 76,757.77 11,500.00 11,556.46 76,814.23 175,640.34 252,454.57 TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP 366,315.75 278,640.34 87,675,41 14,500.00 16,789.47 89,964.88 278,640.34 368,605.22 INDIGENT FUNDS 15338 Clement Gould&Wife 13,683.49 5,000.00 8,683.49 3,130.95 539.62 6,092.16 5,000.00 11,092.16 15346 May Celia Crosby 26,549.51 5,000.00 21,549.51 1,226.95 22,776.46 5,000.00 27,776.46 15395 Clayton Mayo 83,855.17 25,800.00 58,055.17 3,878.58 61,933.75 25,800.00 87,733.75 TOTAL INDIGENT 124,088.17 35,800.00 88,288.17 3,130.95 5,645.15 90,802.37 35,800.00 126,602.37 Account Name Total Funds Unexpendable Expendable Deposits Withdrawals Interest Expendable Unexpendable Balance as Number as of 07-01-96 Amount as of 07-01-96 as of 06-30-97 Amount of 06-30-97 TOWN TRUST FUNDS 15486 Conservation 55,504.27 0.00 55,504.27 10,000.00 6,840.00 2,434.17 61,098.44 0.00 61,098.44 15494 Municipal Insurance 381,02925 0.00 381,029.25 17,584.38 398,613.63 0.00 398,613.63 15510 Pension Liability 14,914.15 0.00 14,914.15 15,025.92 111.77 -0.00 0.00 -0.00 15502 Stabilization 453,166.91 0.00 453,166.91 200,000.00 28,587.42 681,754.33 0.00 681,754.33 15379 Street Light 10,302.55 2,517.61 7,784.94 476.49 8,261.43 2,517.61 10,779.04 TOTAL TOWN TRUST 914,917.13 2,517.61 912,399.52 210,000.00 21,865.92 49,194.23 1,149,727.83 2,517.61 1,152,245.44 CULTURAL COUNCIL 15320 Margaret Fernald Dole 14,416.16 13,600.00 816.16 1,056.35 665.61 425.42 13,600.00 14,025.42 MARINE QUALITY 15478 Linnell E. Studley 11,934.01 7,100.00 4,834.01 3,680.00 695.03 9,209.04 7,100.00 16,309.04 MISCELLANEOUS 23746 Anslow Trust Interest 46,870.18 45,000.00 1,870.18 1,870.18 2,106.47 2,106.47 45,000.00 47,106.47 27382 Grace Anslow 31,566.03 30,308.00 1,258.03 1,258.03 1,418.70 1,418.70 30,308.00 31,726.70 11342 Virginia McGrath 5,032.88 0.00 5,032.88 483.52 3,433.52 122.93 2,205.81 0.00 2,205.81 TOTAL MISC. 83,469.09 75,308.00 8,161.09 483.52 6,561.73 3,648.10 5,730.98 75,308.00 81,038.98 W GRAND TOTALS—ALL TRUSTS 1,733,448.44 478,065.95 1,255,382.49 373,041.51 68,654.24 92,805.94 1,652,575.70 478,065.95 2,130,641.65 ................... DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE Selected financial statements follow in this report. A complete copy of the General Purpose Financial State- I hereby submit my annual report for the fiscal year ments including all notes and additional information is ended June 30, 1997 in compliance with Chapter 41, available for review at the Town Clerks Office at the Section 61 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Orleans Town Hall. Massachusetts. Respectfully submitted, During this fiscal year, vendors were selected to provide David A. Withrow the finance office with new computer software and Director of Municipal Finance hardware to replace our existing system. This was necessary since our previous vendor is in the process of leaving the municipal software market and will not continue to support their system. In the spring of 1997, a new system was installed, a chart of accounts was designed and the conversion of data was completed. On July 1, 1997 the new system was fully operational. This was a large undertaking and I would like to express my appreciation to my Assistant, Rechella Butilier for the tremendous effort she put forth, and to Greta Avery, who began employment in the Finance office in December of 1996 and quickly mastered both accounting systems. My thanks also to the Town Administrator and the Board of Selectmen for their support of this project. I wish to also express my appreciation to all for the help and cooperation received during the past year including the personnel of the CollectorlTreasurer's Office and the Assessor's Office without whose help and perseverance the past year's accomplishments would never have been possible. Included in this report are the following: 1) Schedule of Receipts/Expenditures (Cash Basis-Schedule A) 2) Town Meeting Appropriation Activity Report (Cash Basis) 3) Selected General Purpose Financial State- ments INDEPENDENT AUDIT In accordance with the provisions of section 8-8 of the Orleans Charter, the Board of Selectmen retained the firm of Robert Ercolini & Company to perform an inde- pendent audit of the financial activity of the Town for Fiscal Year 1997. The audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. As is the practice with most communities in the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, the Town has not main- tained historical cost records of its fixed assets. In their opinion, except for the effects on the general purpose financial statements of the matter described above, the statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Town of Orleans as of June 30, 1997. 32 TOWN OF ORLEANS SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS/EXPENDITURES As reported on Schedule A, for the Fiscal Year ended June 30,1997 GENERAL EU Revenue and Other Financial Sources Interfund Operating Transfers Tax Collections 4972 Transfers from Special Revenue Fund 420,520.00 4110 Personal Property Taxes 191,236.00 4973 Transfers from Capital Projects Funds 22,73100 4120 Real Estate Taxes 10,722,993.00 4976 Transfers from Trust Funds 15,026.00 4142 Tax Liens(Titles)Redeemed 111,952.00 Total Interfund Oper.Transfers 458,279.00 4143 Litigated Taxes Collected 887.00 4150 Motor Vehicle Excise 667,551.00 Total Non-School General Fund Revenues, 4161 Vessel(Boat)Excise 17,320.00 Other Financing Sources and Interfund 4174 Penalties&Interest 57,527.00 Operating Transfers 14,285,408.00 Other Taxes 42,629.00 4180 In Lieu of Taxes 5,678.00 School Revenues and Other Financing Sources 4199 Room Occupancy Tax 139,217.00 4320 Fees 3,37100 Total Taxes 11,956,990.00 4370 Other School Dept. Revenues 27,090.00 4580 Federal Revenue throught the State 17,071.00 Charges For Services 4620-40 State Education Aid 317,946.00 4244 Parks&Recreation Charges 556,890.00 4660-78 State Aid Other 2,859.00 4247 Garbage/Trash Charges 360,922.00 4270 Other Charges for Services 4,945.00 Grand Total General Fund Revenues 4320 Fees 14,176.00 Other Financing Sources and Interfund 4360 Rentals 126,107.00 Operating Transfers 14,653,747.00 4370 Other Departmental Revenue 23,001.00 Hearings,Liens Repts,Wgts/Measure Non-School Expenditures and Other Total Charges For Service 1,086,041.00 Financing Uses Licenses and Permits Expenditures 4410 Alcoholic Beverages Licenses 40,625.00 122 Selectmen 441,746.00 4450 Other Licenses&Permits 226,147.00 131 Finance Committee 341.00 Total License&Permits 266,772.00 135 Accountant/Audltor 110,397.00 141 Assessors 168,743.00 Revenues From State-Cherry Sheet 145 Treasurer 80,846.00 4613 Abatements to Veterans 1,575.00 146 Collector 80,846,00 4615 Abatements to the Blind 1,050.00 155 Data Processing 104,290.00 4616 Abatements to the Elderly 7,410.00 161 Town Clerk 108,011.00 4667 Veterans Benefits 149.00 162 Elections 2,788.00 4671 Lottery 112,048,00 163 Registration 10,705.00 4672 Highway Fund 48,051.00 171 Conservation Commission 86,780.00 4699 Other Revenue from State 2,748.00 175 Planning Board 68,283.00 Total State Revenue-C.S. 173,031.00 176 Appeals Board 13,128.00 179 Other Land Use 2,420.00 4695 Court FineslSettlements 2,585.00 192 Public Bldg/Properties 94,436.00 Total Revenues-Other Gov'ts, 2,585.00 195 Town Reports 6,552.00 210 Police 1,354,237.00 Fines and Forfeitures 220 Fire 1,119,643.00 4770 Fines&Forfeitures 20,814,00 241 Building Inspector 133,442.00 Total Fines&Forfeitures 20,814.00 244 Weights/Measures 6,457.00 291 Civil Defense 300.00 Miscellaneous Revenue 292 Dog Officer 14,500.00 4810 Sate of Inventory 2,079.00 294 Forestry 47,411.00 4820 Earnings on Investments 252,935.00 295 Harbormaster 115,241.00 4840 Other Misc. Revenues 65,882,00 411 Engineering 10,700.00 Total Misc. Revenues 320,896.00 421 Highway Admin. 499,652.00 423 Snow/Ice Control 67,044.00 424 Street Lighting 30,589.00 33 431 Waste Collection/Disposal Admin. 515,704.00 Other Special Revenue 510 Health Inspec,Services 160,843.00 4200 Charges for Services 1,232,955.00 541 Council on Aging 91,352.00 4500 Federal Revenue 45,000.00 543 Veterans'Services 24,273.00 4600 State Revenue 22,928.00 599 Other Human Services 43,238.00 4800 Misc,Revenue 119,710.00 610 Library 255,163.00 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 7,406.00 630 Recreation 86,525.00 650 Parks 593,358.00 Total Non School Revenue and 691 Historical Commission 689.00 Other Financing Sources 1,940,501.00 692 Celebrations 55,280.00 710 Retirement of Debt Principal 1,295,000.00 School Revenues and Other Financing Sources 751 Int.on Long Term Debt 418,032.00 School lunch Fund 47,020.00 911 Retirement Contribution 485,151.00 Special Revenue Fund 3,373.00 912 Workers'Comp. 23,539.00 Total School Revenues and 913 Unemployment 10,513.00 Other Financing Sources 50,393.00 914 Health Insurance 558,290.00 916 Medicare 46,568.00 Grand Total Revenue and 945 Liability Insurance 88,691.00 Other Financing Sources 1,990,894.00 5621 County Tax 206,120.00 5634 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 1,233.00 Non School Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 5639 Mosquito Control Projects 43,973.00 State Grants 5640 Air Pollution Control Districts 2,625.00 5100 Personal Services 6,932.00 5699 Other Intergovernmental 20,384.00 5200 Purchase of Services 50,749.00 Total Non-School General 5400 Supplies 20,281.00 Fund Expenditures 9,826,272.00 5800 Intergovernmental 55,000.00 5700 Other Charges and Expenditures 391.00 Transfers to Other Funds 5800 Other Capital Outlay 36,761.00 Transfers to Other Funds 216,095.00 Total Transfers to Others Funds 216,095.00 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation 5960 Transfers To Other Funds 152,280.00 Total Non School General Fund Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 10,042,367.00 Revolving Funds 5400 Supplies 3,246.00 School Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 1,573.00 300 Orleans Elementary 2,143,826.00 310 Nauset Region Assessment 2,512,865.00 Other Special Revenue 330 Cape Cod Tech Assessment 34,674.00 5100 Personal Services 327,622.00 5200 Purchase of Services 216,709.00 Total School General Fund Expenditures 4,691,365.00 5400 Supplies 78,575.00 and Other Financing Uses 5600 Intergovernmental 2,696.00 5700 Other Charges and Expenditures 4,173.00 Grand Total General Fund Expenditures 5800 Other Capital Outlay 101,387.00 and Other Financing Uses 14,73.3,732.00 5960 Transfers To Other Funds 266,666.00 Total Non School Expenditures and SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS Other Financing Uses 1,325,041.00 Non School Revenue and Other Financing Sources School Expenditures and Other Financing Uses State Grants School Lunch Fund 43,461.00 4600 State Revenue 87,625.00 Special Revenue Funds 1,480.00 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 224,907.00 Total School Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 44,941.00 Receipts Reserved For Appropriation 4300 Other Charges 186,507.00 Grand Total Expenditures and 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 8,660.00 Other Financing Uses 1,369,982,00 Revolving Funds 4300 Other Charges 3,201.00 4800 Miscellaneous Revenue 1,573.00 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 29.00 34 CAPITAL PROJECTSLIEUND Revenue and Other Financing Sources Waste Water Treatment Facility 4500 Federal Revenue 3,005,196.00 4750 Special Assessments 159,347.00 4910 Bond Proceeds 28,229.00 4970 Transfers From Other Funds 2,839,204.00 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources 6,031,976.00 Expenditures and Other Financing Uses Waste Water Treatment Facility 5200 Purchase of Services 403,531.00 5800 Construction 3,930,509.00 5900 Debt Service 77,373.00 5960 Transfers To Other Funds 22,733.00 5990 Other Financing Uses 1,974,30G.00 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 6,408,446.00 TRUST FUNDS Revenue and Other Financing Sources Expendable Trusts 4820 Earnings on Investments 55,126.00 4830 Contributions and Donations 75,474.00 4970 Transfers To Other Funds 202,085.00 Non-Expendable Trusts 4820 Earnings on Investments 37,678.00 4830 Contributions and Donations 92,180.00 4990 Other Financing Sources 1,042.00 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources 463,585.00 Expenditures and Other Financing Uses Expendable Trusts 5200 Purchase of Services 3,096.00 5960 Transfers to Other Funds 16,896.00 Non-Expendable Trusts 5200 Purchase of Services 9,984.00 5400 Supplies 36,010.00 5960 Transfers To Other Funds 1,258.00 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 67,244.00 35 TOWN OF ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS APPROPRIATION ACTIVITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING.TUNE 30,1997 TRANSFERS/ EXPENDITURES BALANCE AS OF BALANCE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION REVISIONS NET OF REFUNDS JUNE 30,1997 CARRIED FWD GENERAL GOVT SELECTMENITOWN ADMIN. SALARIES 208,235.00 3,601.00 167,019.35 44,816.65 0.00 EXPENSES 37,303.00 0.00 30,616.99 6,686.01 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 37,988.00 0.00 32,590.17 5,397.83 0.00 LEGAL 60,000.00 0.00 44,201.59 15,798,41 0.00 AUDIT SERVICES 15,000.00 1,000.00 16,000.00 0.00 0.00 CHAMBER OF COMERCE FD 7018 25,000.00 0.00 22,744.57 2,255.43 2,255.43 CMAQ GR 7020 13,060.25 0.00 0.00 13,060.25 13,060.25 AFFORDABLE HOUSING 7022 90,000.00 0.00 89,400.00 600.00 600.00 UNPAID BILLS 7101 1,238.00 0.00 1,238.00 0.00 0.00 FEASIBILITY STUDY 7106 7,500.00 0.00 0.00 7,500.00 7,500.00 CIP OPEN SPACE 4015 7,484.11 0.00 1,571.75 5,912.36 5,912.36 CIP SURVEY TOWN LAND 5009 8,050,00 0.00 0.00 8,050100 8,050.00 DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVE,5020 18,537,35 0.00 8,056.68 10,480.67 10,480.67 CIP TOWN ROAD 6007 10,000.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 JUICE BAR FD 6023 5,000.00 0.00 5,000.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 544,395.71 4,601.00 418,439.10 130,557.61 57,858.71 TELEPHONEICOMM SYSTEM EXPENSES 24,437.00 0.00 23,36831 1,068.69 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 24,437.00 0.00 23,368.31 1,068.69 O.OD FINANCE COMMITTEE SALARIES 2,316.00 63.00 22.86 2,356.14 0.00 EXPENSES 300.00 100.00 318.27 81.73 0.00 RESERVE FUND 90,000,00 -90,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 92,616.00 -89,837.00 341.13 2,437.87 0,00 FINANCEITOWN ACCOUNTANT SALARIES 115,242,00 2,561.00 108,816.64 8,986.36 0.00 EXPENSES 3,156.00 0.00 1,581.13 1,574.87 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 118,398.00 2,561.00 110,397.77 10,56113 0.00 ASSESSING DEPARTMENT SALARIES 119,293.00 1,655.00 119,883.49 1,064.51 0.00 EXPENSES 23,869.00 0.00 23,853,18 15.82 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 26,347.16 0.00 25,006.62 1,340.54 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 169,509.16 1,655.00 168,743.29 2,420.87 0.00 TREASURER/COLLECTOR SALARIES 149,794.00 2,182.00 131,665.00 20,311.00 0.00 EXPENSES 31,722.00 0.00 26,946.66 4,775.34 0.00 TAX TAKINGS 10,000.00 0.00 3,080.58 6,919.42 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 191,516.00 2,182.00 161,692.24 32,005.76 0.00 COMPUTER DEPARTMENT EXPENSES 42,831.00 0.00 20,834.23 21,996.77 2,500.00 CIP EDP SYSTEM 7013 100,000.00 0.00 83,456.19 16,543.81 16,543.81 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 142,831.00 0.00 104,290.42 38,540.58 19,043.81 36 TOWN CLERK SALARIES 68,711.00 16,222.62 84,933.46 0.16 0.00 EXPENSES 10,825.00 0.00 10,118.59 706.41 0.00 EQUIPMENT 0.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 0.00 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 6,959.00 0.00 6,959.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 86,495.00 22,222.62 108,011.05 706.57 0.00 ELECTIONS SALARIES 2,469.00 0.00 2,437.98 31.02 0.00 EXPENSES 432.00 0.00 351.00 81.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2,901.00 0.00 2,788.98 112.02 0.00 VOTER REGISTRATION SALARIES 14,106.00 381.00 9,960,55 4,526.45 0.00 EXPENSES 700.00 100.00 744.93 55.07 0,00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 14,806.00 481.00 10,705.48 4,581.52 0.00 CONSERVATION SALARIES 71,495.00 1,121.00 72,615.84 0.16 0.00 EXPENSES 4,675.00 0.00 3,815.90 85910 0,00 ENCUMBRANCE 425.00 0.00 349.35 75.65 0.00 CONSERVATION FD 7021 10,000.00 0.00 10,000.00 0.00 0,00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 86,595.00 1,121.00 86,781.09 934.91 4.00 WATER QUALITY .EXPENSES 715.00 0.00 693.12 21.88 0,00 CIP GROUNDWATER MAPPING 5015 3,693.24 0.00 0.00 3,693.24 3,693.24 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 4,408.24 0.00 693.12 3,715.12 3,693.24 PLANNING SALARIES 75,507.00 1,324.00 76,830.96 0.04 0.00 EXPENSES 4,666.00 0.00 4,294.11 371.89 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 159.00 0.00 159.00 0,00 0.00 PLEASANT BAY 7017 7,000.00 0.00 7,000.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 87,332.00 1,324.00 88,284.07 371.93 0.00 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SALARIES 91809.00 714.02 10,516.34 6.68 0.00 EXPENSES 3,290.00 0.00 2,613.13 676.67 0,00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 13,099.00 714.02 13,129.47 683.55 0,00 OPEN SPACE SALARIES 832.00 24.00 731.54 124.46 0,00 EXPENSES 1,100.00 0.00 997.00 103.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 1,932.00 24.00 1,728.54 227.46 0.00 TOWN OFFICE BUILDING SALARIES 23,782.00 0.00 23,119.32 662.68 0.00 EXPENSES 43,240.00 0.00 38,004.06 5,235.94 0.00 CIP REPAIR TOWN OFFICE BLD 4018 1,370.81 0.00 0.00 1,370.81 1,370.81 CIP BLDG FEASABILITY STDY 6008 16,145.00 0.00 2,736.00 13,409.00 113,409.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 84,537.81 0.00 63,859.38 20,678.43 14,779.81 TN REPORTSITN MEETING EXPENSES 10,800.00 0.00 6,552.00 4,248.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 10,800.00 0.00 6,552.00 4,248.00 0.00 TOWN HALL ANNEX EXPENSES 17,234.00 0.00 12,573.72 4,660.28 1,370.00 CIP REPAIR ANNEX 7014 15,000.00 0.00 14,444.56 555.44 555.44 CIP REPAIR ANNEX 4017 3,559.65 0.00 3,559.65 0.00 0,00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 35,793.65 0.00 30,577.93 5,215.72 1,925.44 37 PROTECT PERS&PROP ANIMAL CONTROL EXPENSES 13,200.00 1,300.00 14,500,00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 13,200.00 1,300.00 14,500.00 0.00 0.00 POLICE/COMMUNICATIONS SALARIES 1,159,366.00 3,454.00 1,159,649.57 3,170.43 0.00 EXPENSES 95,136.00 0.00 72,194.78 22,941.22 0,00 EQUIPMENT 2,100.00 0.00 1,094.00 1,006.00 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 4,444.00 0.00 4,444.00 0.00 0.00 CIP REPLACE CRUISER 7012 26,300.00 0.00 24,673,00 1,627.00 0.00 POLICE STATION VENTILATION 6106 40,000,00 0,00 0.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 1,327,346.00 3,454.00 1,262,055.35 68,744.65 40,000.00 POLICE BUILDING SALARIES 11,575.00 0.00 10,479.66 1,095.34 0.00 EXPENSES 29,783.00 0.00 24,237.68 5,545.32 0.00 EQUIPMENT 1,000.00 0.00 20.99 979.01 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 42,358.00 0.00 34,738.33 7,619.67 0.00 GASOLINE EXPENSES 64,248.00 0.00 57,444.04 6,803.96 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 64,248.00 0.00 57,444.04 6,803.96 0.00 FIREIRESCUE SALARIES 896,86100 10,860.00 904,665.24 3,057.76 0.00 EXPENSES 52,928.00 0.00 46,565.51 6,362.49 0.00 EQUIPMENT 4,000.00 0.00 0,00 4,000.00 0.00 CIP REPLACE AMBULANCE 7002 125,000.00 0.00 124,276.93 723.07 723.07 CIP REPLACE PAGER 7003 15,280.00 0.00 9,925.75 5,354.25 5,354.25 CIP REPAIR BUILDING 6002 12,000,00 0.00 3,585.11 6,414.89 8,414.89 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 1,106,071.00 10,860.00 1,089,018.54 27,912.46 14,492.21 FIRE BUILDING EXPENSES 28,955.00 0.00 28,149.96 805.04 0.00 EQUIPMENT 2,560.00 0.00 2,175.00 385.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 31,515.00 0.00 30,324.96 1,190.04 0.00 BUILDING SALARIES 96,262.00 4,434.26 100,375,90 320.36 0.00 EXPENSES 35,256.00 0.00 32,034.79 3,221.21 0.00 EQUIPMENT 1,144.00 0.00 1,031.85 112.15 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 132,662.00 4,434.26 133,442.54 3,653.72 0.00 SEALER WGTS&MSRS EXPENSES 6,500.00 0.00 6,457.90 42.10 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 6,500.00 0.00 6,457.90 42.10 0.00 CIVIL DEFENSE SALARIES 300.00 0.00 300.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 300.00 0.00 300.00 0.00 0.00 TREEIDUTCH ELMIINS SALARIES 18,756.00 0.00 18,461.63 294.37 0.00 EXPENSES 19,095.00 5,042,07 24,083.99 53.08 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 5,420.00 0.00 4,866.00 554.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 43,271.00 5,042.07 47,411.62 901.45 0.00 38 SHELL/HARBORMASTER SALARIES 86,553.00 1,991.00 88,439.24 104.76 0.00 EXPENSES 18,452.00 0.00 18,304.58 147.42 0.00 EQUIPMENT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SHELLFISH PROJECT 9,000.00 0.00 1,073.53 7,925.47 7,926.47 ENCUMBRANCE 7,023.00 0.00 7,023.00 0.00 0.00 DREDGE ROCK HBR 7107 12,000.00 0.00 0.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 CIP LAUNCH RAMP 4008 5,000.00 0.00 400.66 4,599.34 4,599.34 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 138,028,00 1,991.00 115,241.01 24,777.99 24,525.81 EDUCATION ORLEANS ELEM SCHOOL EXPENSES 2,208,362.00 0.00 2,134,591.93 73,770.07 48,404.82 ENCUMBRANCE 8,34177 0.00 7,734.14 807.63 0.00 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 7023 1,500.00 0.00 1,500.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2,218,203.77 0.00 2,143,826.07 74,377.70 48,404.82 NAUSET REG ASSESS EXPENSES 2,512,665.00 0.00 2,512,865.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2,512,865.00 0.00 2,512,865.00 0.00 0.00 C.C.TECH ASSESS EXPENSES 34,674.00 0.00 34,674.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 34,674,00 0.00 34,674.00 0.00 0.00 PUBLIC WORKS HIGHWAY SALARIES 292,055.00 4,315.70 293,722.30 2,648.40 0.00 EXPENSES 70,021.00 3,335.00 72,234.53 1,121,47 0.00 EQUIPMENT 16,700.00 33,736.00 50,436.00 0.00 0.00 ROAD REPAIR 47,321.00 0.00 39,566.73 7,754.27 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CIP REPLACE TRUCK 7006 13,713.00 0.00 12,812.00 901.00 901.00 CIP TOWN RDS 7007 10,000.00 0.00 1,285.75 8,714.25 8,714.25 CIP DRAINAGE REMEDIATION 2022 9,054.42 0.00 4,917.18 4,137.24 4,137.24 * CEP DRAINAGE&REP 3017 6,156.72 0.00 4,024.77 2,131.95 2,131.95 CIP DRAINAGE REM 3044 27,750.50 0.00 0.00 27,750.50 27,750.50 CIP DRAINAGE&REP 4010 19,607.01 0.00 12,798.34 6,808.67 6,808.67 * CIP DRAINAGE REMEDIATION 4025 30,000.00 0.00 0.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 * GIP ROAD RESURFACE 5002 38,204,66 0.00 1,927.82 36,276.84 36,276.84 FRONT END LOADER 6150 6,370.00 0.00 5,927.00 44100 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 586,953.31 41,386.70 499,652.42 128,687.59 116,720.45 SNOW REMOVAL SALARIES 17,375.00 0.00 11,113.92 6,261.08 0.00 EXPENSES 45,125.00 8,583.72 54,697.66 -988.94 0.00 EQUIPMENT 2,000,00 0.00 1,233.27 766.73 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 64,500.00 8,583.72 67,044.85 6,038.87 0.00 STREET LIGHTS EXPENSES 33,823.00 0.00 30,589.94 3,233.06 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 33,823.00 0.00 30,589.94 3,233.06 0.00 ENGINEERING ENGINEERING 33,500.00 0.00 10,700.38 22,799.62 7,360.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 33,500.00 0.00 10,700.38 22,799.62 7,360.00 39 DISPOSAL AREA SALARIES 132,126.00 5,034.23 136,186.02 974.21 0.00 EXPENSES 348,547.00 0.00 339,455,15 9,091.85 0.00 EQUIPMENT 4,600.00 0.00 4,600.00 0.00 0.00 ENGINEERING 32,000.00 0,00 5,717.90 26,282.10 26,282.10 HAZARDOUS WASTE 8,000.00 0.00 7,280,00 720.00 720.00 ENCUMBRANCE 22,465.68 0.00 22,465.49 0.19 0,00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 547,738.68 5,034.23 515,704.56 37,068.35 27,002.10 HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH SALARIES 136,559.00 1,914.00 138,238.05 234.95 0.00 EXPENSES 19,390.00 0.00 18,260.97 1,129.03 0.00 INSP&MAINT PROG 7019 7,500.00 0,00 4,856.79 2,643.21 2,643.21 SEPTIC BETTERMENT 5019 25,000.00 0.00 0,00 25,000.00 25,000.00 SEPTIC BETTERMENT 4027 1,056.15 0.00 0.00 1,056.15 1,056.15 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 189,505.15 1,914.00 161,355.81 30,063.34 28,699.36 COUNCIL ON AGING SALARIES 77,581.00 1,912.00 77,837.44 1,655.56 0.00 EXPENSES 13,729.00 0.00 13,729.00 0.00 0.00 CIP SENIOR CITZ ADDITION 7001 48,000.00 0.00 0.00 48,000.00 48,000.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 139,310.00 1,912.00 91,566.44 49,655.56 48,000.00 HUMAN SERVICES EXPENSES 43,238.00 0.00 43,238.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 43,238.00 0.00 43,238.00 0.00 0.00 VETERANS BENEFITS VETSASSESSMENT 11,080.00 0.00 11,079.01 0.99 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 2,000.00 0.00 968.20 1,031.80 0.00 VETS BENEFITS 5,000.00 8,000.00 12,226,77 773.23 773.23 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 18,080.00 8,000.00 24,273.98 1,806.02 773.23 CULTURE/RECREATION SNOW LIBRARY SALARIES 194,445.00 4,991.00 188,966.03 10,469.97 0.00 EXPENSES 66,199.00 0.00 66,197.73 1.27 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 260,644.00 4,991.00 255,163.76 10,471.24 0.00 RECREATION SALARIES 71,146.00 890.00 71,825.16 210.84 0.00 EXPENSES 14,765.00 0.00 14,700.31 64.69 0.00 {DEPARTMENT TOTALS 85,911.00 890.00 86,525.47 275.53 0.00 WINDMILL SALARIES 3,552.00 0.00 3,399.41 152.59 0.00 EXPENSES 940.00 0.00 671.96 268.04 0.00 WINDMILL RESTORATION 7024 12,000.00 0.00 0.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 16,492.00 0.00 4,071.37 12,420.63 12,000.00 PARKS&BEACHES SALARIES 462,539.00 1,492.00 446,040.47 17,990.53 0.00 EXPENSES 97,741.00 10.00 97,574.66 166.34 0.00 EQUIPMENT 4,800.00 0.00 4,550.90 249.10 0.00 REPLACE 92 GMC 7008 14,994.00 0.00 13,154.96 1,839.04 1,839.04 CIP REPLACE SAND-SKAKET 7009 10,000,00 0.00 7,865.00 2,135.00 2,135.00 CiP REPLACE 89 GMC 23,982.00 0.00 23,678.07 303.93 303.93 CIP SKAKET PARKING LOT 7011 15,000.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 CIP SKAKET EROSION 0003 495.00 0.00 495.00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 629,551.00 1,492.00 593,359.06 37,683.94 19,277.97 40 HERRING BROOK SALARIES 375.00 0.00 375,00 0.00 0.00 EXPENSES 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 475.00 0.00 375.00 100.00 0100 O.K.H.REG.DIST. SALARIES 468.00 14.00 411.13 70.87 0,00 EXPENSES 320.00 0.00 278.73 41.27 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 788.00 14.00 689.86 112.14 0.05 MEM&VETS DAY EXPENSES 2,454.00, 0.00 2,279.32 174.68 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2,454.00 0.00 2,279.32 174.68 0.00 CULTURAL COUNCIL EXPENSES 500.00 D,00 348.83 151.17 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 500.00 0.00 348.83 151.17 0.00 BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION EXPENSES 45,839.00 0.00 31,544.16 14,294.84 0.00 ENCUMBRANCE 9,950.00 0.00 9,950,00 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 55 789.00 0.00 41,494.16 14,294.84 0.00 SPEC EVENTS&INFO EXPENSES 8,250.00 0.00 6,712.72 1,537.28 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 8,250.00 0.00 6,712.72 1,537.28 0.00 DEBT SERVICE MAT.NOTES&BONDS EXPENSES 1,302,850.00 0.00 1,295,000.00 7,850.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 1,302,850.00 0.00 1,295,000.00 7,850.00 0.00 INTEREST NOTES&BONDS EXPENSES 437,836.00 0.00 433,735,49 4,100.51 0.00 GAN INTEREST SEPTAGE 7105 12,526.89 0.00 12,526.89 0.00 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 450,362.89 0.00 4466,262.38 4,100.51 0.00 INSURANCE&BONDS EXPENSES 151,200.00 0.00 112,229.59 38,970.41 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 151,200.00 0.00 112,229.59 38,970.41 0.00 UNEMP COMPENSATION EXPENSES 8,236.61 4,620.00 10,513.36 2,343.25 752.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 8,236.61 4,620.00 10,513.36 2,343.25 752.00 EMP HEALTHIMEDICARE EXPENSES 678,562.00 0.00 604,858.86 73,703,14 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 678,562.00 0.00 604,858.86 73,703.14 0.00 5UB TOTAL DEPT BDGTS 14,692,357.98 52,967.62 13,786,692.85 958,632.75 485,308.96 CURRENT ARTICLES MISC. PLAN A WAGE ADJUSTMENTS 7016 37,962.00 -36,475.00 0.00 1,487.00 0.00 TRANSFER TOWN CLERK SAL 7102 15,192.62 -15,192.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 TRANSFER ANIMAL CONTROL 7104 1,300.00 -1,300.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CLER&TECH WAGE ADJUST 6019 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CURRENT ART.TOTAL 54,454.62 -52,967.62 0.00 1,487.00 0.00 GENERAL FUND TOTAL 14,746,812.60 0.00 13,786,692.85 960,119.75 485,308.96 41 CAPITAL PROJECTS PAST ARTICLES GIP ROAD RESURFACE 7005 157,532.00 0.00 0.00 157,532.00 157,532.00 " STATE CH 204 ROAD RESURF 7026 0.00 0.00 34,361.05 -34,361.05 4,555.95 CIP ROAD RESURFACE 4009 56,640.45 0,00 0.00 56,640.45 56,640.45 " CIP ROAD RESURFACE 5001 96,900.00 0100 0.00 96,900.00 96,900.00 CIP ROAD RESURFACE 6024 101,000.00 0.00 0.00 101,000.00 101,000.00 CH 90 PAST ARTICLE TOTALS 412,072.45 0.00 34,361.05 377,711.40 416,628.40 CIP REPLACE BULKHEAD 7004 300,000.00 0.00 0.00 300,000.00 300,000.00 HARBOR PAST ARTICLE TOTALS 300,000.00 0.00 0.00 300,000.00 300,000.00 CIP CAPPING LANDFILL 3007 1,125,000.00 0.00 0100 1,125,000.00 1,125,000.00 LANDFILL PAST ARTICLE TOTALS 1,125,000.00 0,00 0.00 1,125,000.00 1,125,000.00 WELL CASING&EQUIP 6201 25,000.00 36,547.40 0100 61,547.40 61,547.40 CIP PUMP HOUSE 3035 36,547.40 36,547.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 WATER PAST ARTICLE TOTALS 61,547.40 0.00 0.00 61,547.40 61,547.40 FD SEPTAGE TRT PLANT 6103 53,115.67 0,00 53,115.67 0.00 0.00 SEPTAGE PAST ARTICLE TOTALS 53,115.67 0.00 53,115.67 0.00 0.00 GRAND TOTAL CAP.PROJECTS 1,951,735.52 0.00 87,476.72 1,864,258.80 1,903,175.80 WATER SPECIAL REV,FUND WATER DEPARTMENT SALARIES 323,998.00 8,844.12 326,322.77 6,519.35 0.00 EXPENSES 190,390.00 0,00 157,080.74 33,309.26 0.00 EQUIPMENT 42,000.00 0.00 41,115.65 884.35 0.00 OTHER ASSESSMENTS 2,697.00 0.00 2,696.68 0.32 0.00 WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS 28,779.20 35,000.00 16,181.14 47,598.06 47,598.06 ENGINEERING 51000.00 0.00 2,195,00 2,805.00 0.00 ENCUMBRANCES 11800.00 0.00 1,777.00 23.00 0.00 CIP TELEMETER 7015 141,500.00 0.00 24,494.15 117,005.85 117,005.85 WATER SERVICE CONNECTION 7025 35,000.00 -35,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CIP TEST WELLS 5014 2,954.63 0.00 0.00 2,954.63 0.00 WATER STUDY SYS 5106 3,631.40 0.00 1,300.00 2,331.40 0.00 CIP TEST WELLS 6011 3,837.05 0100 0.00 3,837.05 0.00 DEPARTMENT TOTALS 781,587.28 8,844.12 573,163.13 217,268.27 164,603.91 CURRENT ARTICLES MISC PLAN A WAGE ADJUSTMENT 7016 1,458.00 -1,458.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SALARIES&WAGE 7103 7,386.12 -7,386.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 CURRENT ART.TOTAL 8,844.12 -8,844.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 WATER GRAND TOTAL 790,431.40 0.00 573,163.13 217,268.27 164,603.91 GR TOTAL ALL FUNDS 17,488,979.52 0.00 14,447,332.70 3,041,646.82 2,553,088.67 -Indicates transfer to Highway Special Revenue Fund CIP=Capital Improvement Plan 42 TOWN OF ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS COMBINED BALANCE SHEET-ALL FUND TYPES AND ACCOUNT GROUP JUNE 30,1997 FIDUCIARY ACCOUNT GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES FUND TYPES GROUP Special Capital Trust Long-terra Combined Totals Revenue Projects &Agency Obligations (Memorandum General Fund Funds Funds Funds on= Onw ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,268,191 $ 2,063,536 $ 528,972 $ 1,453,049 $ $ 8,313,748 Recelvables: Property taxes 237,011 237,011 Motor vehicle and other excise taxes 85,904 85,904 Tax dens 228,635 228,635 Departmental and other 6,937 6,937 Water User charges and unbilled services 628,268 628,268 Taxes in litigation 2,396 2,396 Deferred properly taxes 140,362 140,362 Less:Provision for abatementlexemption (151,742) (151,742) Due from other governments 802,119 336,434 1,138,553 Due from other funds 28,230 28,230 Restricted asset,deferred comp. 1,551,974 1,551,974 Amount to be provided for payment of long term obligations 7,131,544 7,131,544 TOTAL ASSETS 4,845,924 $ 3,493,923 $ 865,406 $ 3,005,023 $ 7,131,544 $ 19,341,820 Liabilities: Deposits held In custody 1,772 1,772 Accounts payable 524,619 85,286 2,585 612,490 other liabilities 27,861 14 294,310 322,185 Deferred revenue 394,446 1,396,026 170,900 1,961,372 Deferred compensation due employees 1,551,974 1,551,974 Grant anticipation notes payable 2,839,204 2,839,204 General obligation bonds payable 4,810,000 4,810,000 Accrued compensated absences 416,544 416,544 Due to other funds 28,230 28,230 Landfill closure obligations 1,905,000 1,905,000 Total liabilities 946,926 1,481,326 3,332,644 1,556,331 7,131,544 14,448,771 Fund equity(deficiency): Fund balances: Reserved for encumbrances and continuing appropriations 477,383 164,604 641,987 Reserved for endowments 474,748 474,748 Reserved for expenditures 796,000 93,100 889,100 Reserved for specific purposes 1,197 79,309 80,506 Reserved for rate stabilization 681,754 681,754 Unreserved: Designated (2,467,238) 973,944 (1,493,294) Undesignated 1,942,664 1,675,584_ 3,618,248 Total fund equity(de8clency) 3,898,998 2,012,597 (2,467,238) 1,448,692 - 4,893,049 TOTAL LIA91LITIES AND FUNb EQUITY $ 4,845,924 S 3,493,923 865,406 $ 3,005,023 $ 7,131,544 $ 19,341,820 43 TOWN OF ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING DEIST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,1997 Amount Fiscal Original Outstanding Date of Year of Principal Interest at June 30, Issue tMaturfc Amount S;itQ 1x97 General debt (Inside debt limit) Land Acquisition 1111187 1998 $ 1,520,000 7.0-7.75% $ 150,000 Land Acquisition 12/15/89 2000 2,600,500 6.85-6.9% 340,000 Land Acquisition 6115/89 2009 680,000 6.6-6.7% 400,000 Septage treatment facility 06/15/90 1999 500,000 6.25% 130,000 Solid waste transfer 06/15/90 2000 830,000 6.25% 240,000 mapping 2115194 2004 206,000 4.495% 130,000 General debt (Outside debt limit): School Expansions 6115189 2009 3,000,000 6.6-6.7% 1,760,000 Orleans Elementary 06/15/90 2009 1,370,000 6.25% 845,000 Land acqulsition 04/15/93 2003 310,000 5.00% 180,000 Drainage 04/15/93 2003 370,000 5.00% 210,000 Water debt (Outside debt limit): Murray land 12/15/89 2000 200,000 6.25% 40,000 Water well septage 2115194 1995-2004 585,000 4.495% 385,000 $ 4,810,000 Debt service to maturity consists of the following: Principal Interes 2 TQW For the year ending June 30, 1998 $ 990,000 $ 303,317 $ 1,293,317 1999 635,000 243,407 878,407 2000 480,000 203,453 683,453 2001 400,000 173,808 573,808 2002 395,000 149,603 544,603 Thereafter 1,910,000 463,980 2,373,980 $ 4,810,000 $ 1,537,568 $ 6,347,568 44 TOWN CLERK DEATHS - 1997 JANUARY I hereby submit the Annual Report for the year 1997. 3rd George Clinton Tenney 98 Included in this report are the following: 3rd William Brendan Boundy 74 3rd George Manuel Lemos 76 1. Town Meetings and the Doings thereon: 6th Catherine Isabel (Wilson) Darling 88 May 12th, 1997 Annual 10th Ida Geneva (Eldredge) Macfarlane 68 May 12th, 1997 Special 14th John Otto Mellin 75 May 19th, 1997 Annual Concluded 17th John Allen MacLellan 83 20th Bradley Fisk, Jr. 69 2. Elections: 23rd Patricia (Washburn) Kirby 66 May 20th, 1997 Annual 30th James Cofsky 80 Nov. 25th, 1997 Old King's Highway Historic District Regional Commission FEBRUARY 2nd Donna Jean Shellaberger 76 3. Reports: 3rd Margaret(Webber) Rath 84 Fish & Game Licenses Sold in 1997 5th Lawrence Leroy Ellis 78 Dog Licenses issued in 1997 6th Marjorie Joan (Bell) Higgins 74 Family Shellfish permits sold in 1997 6th Marie Antoinette (Robertson) Roberts 80 7th Carol Jean (Hunted) Schneider 66 4. Statistics: 10th Gordon Alves 76 Birth, Marriages and Deaths recorded in 12th Raymond Edwin Simonds 78 1997 13th Gladys W. (Wilcox) Webber 94 23rd George Edward VanTassel 88 In June of 1997, Town Clerk Jean F. Wilcox retired after over 20 years of service to the Town of Orleans. I was MARCH Jean's Assistant from June of 1987 until her retirement. 1 st Dorothy (Young) Gill 93 1 would like to extend my deepest appreciation to Jean 1 st Lux H. Ewald 82 for ail she has taught me in the last 10 years and for 1 st Marion Georgina (Wallace) Howerton 82 being the best Supervisor anyone could want but most of 2nd Patricia J. Sickels 75 all for being my friend. 16th John Michael Toohill 64 1 was appointed Town Clerk by John F. Kelly Town 19th Dorothy Wilhelmina (Lundstedt) Hyer 82 Administrator, in July 1997, I appreciate his confidence 21st Bruce Rogers Higgins 51 in me. 29th Robert Walter Derow 78 29th Daniel Reed Boardman 45 Respectfully Submitted, APRIL Anne R. Lennon Town Clerk 4th Edith P. (Payson) Gardiner 93 8th Mona G. (Hirschman) Beck 85 14th Benjamin Russell Davis 69 16th Mabel Florence (Barnard) Lamb 89 BIRTHS 21st Irma Christine (Lunden) Clark 74 25th MacMinn Nevin Reed 94 There were a total of 21 Births, 10 Males and 11 29th Thelma May(Hodder) Ellis 74 Females recorded in this office in 1997. MAY 2nd Virginia Regina (Valcourt)Augustitus 63 Under Chapter 438 children can no longer be pub- 8th Joseph A. Galazzi 83 lished in the Town Report. 9th Irma C. (Bennette) Wood 95 12th Flora W. (Wilson) Moffitt 96 15th Meryl Loyd Root 62 Respectfully submitted: 19th Philip Waldron Boardman 80 Anne R. Lennon 24th Avis Lincoln (Fulcher) Blaisdell 93 Town Clerk 28th Sarah (Najman) Kaye 77 45 JUNE NOVEMBER 10th Joseph F. Mangier! 86 1 st Elinor Alvord (Reamer) Roth 85 13th Bernice Edna (Deline)Winter 95 4th Robert Allen Stauffer 77 18th Marguerite Theresa (Berger) Anderson 88 7th Harry F. Brinker 74 19th Dorothy Mary (Kunkel) Starkey 75 7th James Sanford Morse 70 19th Andrew Lloyd Hill, Sr. 85 8th Donald C. Geyer 52 29th Harry Lubitz 87 10th Louis R. Larsen 81 12th Ruth (Gordon) Morgridge 102 JULY 30th John Shaw 72 2nd Moncrieff M. Cochran, Jr. 80 16th Nicholas Mario LoRusso 84 DECEMBER 20th Margot(Laser) Johnston 86 3rd Robert W. Roman 88 a/k/a Margot Lassner 9th Betty (McGough) Dunn 75 23rd Ronald Fagan 53 14th Frederick Richard Johnson 88 30th John Joseph Shields 82 18th Ann B. (Bate) Worthen 91 21 st Orville King Schmid 87 AUGUST 22nd Marjorie A. (Alexander) Vickrey 71 1 st Arthur Joseph Dolan 88 31 st Stephen David Daniels, Jr. 24 2nd Ruth Elizabeth (Cook) Brooks 94 3rd Emery St. George, Jr. 76 7th James Harvey Burford, Jr. 83 7th Mary Catherine (Fitzsimmons) Reed 74 8th Andrew Wadely Wood 41 9th Gene L. Spagnol! 78 MARRIAGES - 1997 9th Frederick Huntington Burr, Jr. 76 12th Ruth (Parker) Gray 91 JANUARY 14th Mildred (Pesacreta) Foster 83 10th Robert Merl Schultz, Orleans, MA to 15th Hal McElwaine Helms 74 Pamela Kay Reid, Orleans, MA 16th Chester Wallace Jordan, Jr. 82 18th Patrick Haven O'Connor, Stamford,CT to a/k/a C. Wallace Jordan Katharina E.A. Grenfell, Arlington, VA SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY 1st Catherine Ann (Burley) Hartz 52 8th William Theodore Vautrinot, Orleans, MA to 4th Harry Hill Carey 75 Tammy Ann Brady, Orleans, MA 8th James Garfield Curran, Jr. 77 14th Stephen A. Chase, Orleans MA to 9th Brenda (Winthrop)Jordan 67 Cynthia Williams, Brewster, MA 14th Mary Hillard (Smith) Marsh 79 16th Alfred Peter Franz, Jr., Orleans, MA to 17th James Francis Walls 65 Laura J. Creonte, Orleans, MA 24th Nancy (Nilsen) Kuhke 99 22nd Roger Robert Boucher, Brewster, MA to 26th Richard C. MacKenzie 81 Michelle Lee Brophy,Brewster, MA 28th Fred V. Howard 76 OCTOBER MARCH 5th Patrickson Nicholas Shaw, Orleans, MA to 4th George Vangel Anastas 69 5th William Irving Livingston 70 Brenda Lee Golden, Orleans, MA 7th Richard L. Johnson 85 APRIL 8th Endres Mac Campbell, Sr. 79 4th Nathaniel Walker Davis, Eastham, MA to 11th Mary G. Paget 79 Donna Morgan Elisabeth Winthrop, 13th Muriel S. (Shaps) Ostman 71 Eastham, MA 22nd Jack Frost 81 19th Russell S. Pouliot, Eastham, MA to 24th Virginia J. Cook 74 Liisa H. Raunela, Eastham, MA 26th Dorothy Webster (Ruddock) Knight 99 27th Edith Elizabeth (Mead) Quirk 93 28th Patrickson Nicholas Shaw 53 30th Arthur Dreyer 82 30th Elizabeth Henrietta (Dohm) Fox 97 31st Hermann Frederick Kubsch 85 46 MAY 28th John Edward Whitcomb, Jr., Orleans, Ma to 3rd Timothy Keyes Sutton, Grosse Pt Pk, MI to Amy Brimblecom, Orleans, Ma Maureen Martha Schouman, 28th Kevin Anthony Perry, Bridgewater, MA to Commerce Twp, MI Melissa Therese Ray, Truro, Ma 10th Jeffrey Fenn Putnam, Port Chester, NY to Jennifer McClure Clapp, Port Chester, NY JULY 17th Barry M. Knudsen, New York, NY to 5th Scott Stuart Lemen, New York, NY to Heather Melanie Day, New York, NY Mimi Lee Hall, New York, NY 17th Christopher J. Morton, Orleans, MA to 7th Mark F. Bagg, New Canaan, CT to Adina Marie Loizzo, Orleans, MA Lucia H. Salgado, New Canaan, CT 17th Howard Morrison Crow III, Philadelphia, PA to 12th Isaac Henson Braddock, Los Angeles, CA To Margaret Anne Wheeler, Charlestown, MA Geraldine Alice Lentini, Los Angeles, CA 17th Stephen Mark Schwendinger, Potomac, MD to 16th John Croll Burling, Orleans, MA to Britt Kristen Rogge, Arlington, VA Melissa Elizabeth Codlspoti, Orleans, MA 19th Ornel O. Roberts, Orleans, MA to 17th Robert Sterling Hand, Orleans, MA to Cliona M. Condon, Orleans, MA Lisa Karen Krause, Orleans, MA 24th Kenneth Lee Beaulieu, Orleans, MA to 19th Richard J. White,Waterbury, CT to Melanie A. Ruland, Orleans, MA Michele Patricia Napiello, Waterbury, CT 24th Stephen D. Kalinick, Brewster, MA to 19th Christhopher Simon Kan, Donna J. Baxendale, Brewster, MA London NW36DT, UK to 25th Alexander Taverner Hammond, Amy Rachel Fishel, London NW36DT, UK Los Angeles, CA to 19th Eric Domski, Belmont, MA to Amy Merrill Stevens, Los Angeles, CA Susan Ann Roessner, Belmont, MA 24th Frank Henry Poranski, Orleans, MA to 26th Francis J. Meggison, Fort Wayne, IN to Pla Cristina MacKenzie, Orleans, MA Mary Lawrence Wardrop, Fort Wayne, IN 31st Kenneth Gage Jalbert, Orleans, MA to 31st Richard Allen Gates, E. Hartford, CT to Amy R. Falletti, Orleans, MA Susan R. Kowalczyk, E. Hartford, CT JUNE AUGUST 8th Henri P. Millhollan, Orleans, MA to 2nd Jeffrey Scott Bornstein, Montgomery, OH to M. Beatriz Mesquita, Orleans, MA Jill Margaret Crocker, Montgomery, OH 8th Erik Lawrence Fidel, New York, NY to 9th Arthur Stephen Martindale, Jr., Helen Celine Raymond, New York, NY Cincinnati, Ohio to 14th Kevin Scott Wilcox, Brewster, MA to Allison Mara Phillipe, Cincinnati, Ohio Gwendolyn Ann Burt, Eastham, MA 9th James Andrew Nairne McLean, 14th Mark A. Itzler, Princeton, NJ to New York, NY to Keren Bergman, Princeton, NJ Gwendolyn Caroline Julia Segre, 16th Kenneth Michael Hibbs, Orleans, MA to New York, NY Patricia Corcoran, Orleans, MA 14th Patrick Scot Guidotti, Sunderland, Ontario to 21st Sean E. Egan, Washington, D.C. to Kirsten Andrea Taylor, Sunderland, Ontario Page Nevins Albrecht, Washington, D.C. 23rd Andrew James Preston, New York, NY to 21st Scott Allsion Marsland, Budd Lake, NJ to Kimberly Jean Callahan, New York, NY Stefanie Lee Palin, Budd Lake, NJ 23rd Anthony R. Magnano, New York, NY to 21st Paul Patrick Longpre', Ottawa, Ontario to Elizabeth H. Paul, New York, NY Lara Danielle Krupka, Ottawa, Ontario 23rd Kenneth Brian Farwell, Centerville, OH to 21st Jack Richard Ference, Fairplay, CO to Joy Atkins Vanderheyden, Centerville, OH Jean M. Blanco, Fairplay, CO 24th Brian Eugene Horton, Seal Beach, CA to 21st John Pasquale Williams, Jr., Barbara Gail Brunn, Seal Beach, CA Philadelphia, PA to Ellen Delea, Philadelphia,PA 21 st Douglas William Doe, Chatham, MA to Susan Kathleen Vonitter, Orleans, MA 22nd Thomas J. Canata, Agawam, MA to Maureen Louise Richard, Agawam, MA 22nd David Richard Laughlin, Harwichport, MA to Kelly Ann Cullen, Harwichport, MA 47 SEPTEMBER DECEMBER 27th Robert D. Fratus, Jr., Harwich, MA to 6th John Michael Stamm, Brooklyn, NY to Elizabeth Dubuque, Harwich, MA Elizabeth Helen Reed, Brooklyn, NY 28th Steven James McManus, Eastham, MA to 13th Bulkeley Freeman Winslow, Orleans, MA to Kristen B. Boucher, Eastham, MA Caitlin D. Quimby, Orleans, MA 13tH Michael Karagosian, Davis, CA to Jean Suzanne VanderGheynst, Davis, CA 13th Thomas E. Tuttle, Orleans, MA to DOG LICENSES FOR 1997 Carolyn K. Greene, Orleans, MA SEPTEMBER coat. 13th Robert Groesbeck Blabey III, 256 Mates @ 3.00 $768.00 New Canaan, CT to Kristen Fisk Bornemeier, New Canaan, CT 235 Spayed Females @ 3.00 $705.00 16th Martin Jules Vigneault, Norwalk, CT to Pamela Yvonne Mazzone, Norwalk, CT 17 Females @ 6.00 $102.00 20th Gregory M. McGauley, Eastham, MA to Patricia Morales, Hartford, CT 7 Kennels @ 10.00 $70.00 20th Brian Michael Sankey, Orleans, MA to Melissa Ann Wolf, Dublin, OH 2 Boarding 20th Theodore Gibson Sickinger, Kennels @ 50.00 $100.00 Kansas City, MO to Susanne Heidi Steinmann, Kansas City, MO 30th John Thomas Piemontese, Total $1745.00 Newbury Point MA to Carol Hutchinson, Orleans, MA Respectfully Submitted OCTOBER Anne R. Lennon 5th Herbert Gray Eldridge, East Harwich, MA to Town Clerk Brenda Claire Fields, East Harwich, MA 5th Keith W. Blair, Orleans, MA to Judith E. Haskell, Orleans, MA 5th John Christopher Calhoun, Orleans, MA to Maura Ann Hershel, Orleans, MA 5th Richard Harvey Porter, Maplewood, N.J. to Kathryn Davidson, Maplewood, N.J. SHELLFISH PERMITS SOLD FROM 11th Robert M. Burr, Fairfield, CT to Anneli Veski, Fairfield, CT APRIL, 1997 TO DECEMBER 1997 11th Edward John Wherry III, Lansdowne, PA to Susanne Marie Wolfe, Lansdowne, PA 585 Resident/Taxpayers @ $5A0 2,940.00 18th Robert Reagan Higgins, Los Angeles, CA to 515 Resident Of State @ $15.00 7,725.00 Michelle Louise Koerwer, Los Angeles, CA 183 Out Of State @ $20.00 3,660.00 25th John J. Bush, Jr., Chatham, MA to 17 Duplicate @ $1.00 17.00 Pamela R. Adams, Harwich, MA Total $14,342.00 NOVEMBER Respectfully Submitted i st Thomas Cole Laughton, Eastham, MA to Anne R. Lennon Sharyn Marie Prentiss, Eastham, MA Town Clerk 1 st Frederick E. Kracke, Orleans, MA to Anne Marie Fallon, Orleans, MA 7th David Wilson Vaughn, Orleans, MA to Linda Lee Snow, So. Dennis, MA 26th Myrick Chaplin Hatch, Concord, MA to Yueh-Yun Hsu, Concord, MA 48 REPORT OF THE FISH & GAME LICENSES ISSUED IN 1997 Fees Value Fee Fish &Game 60 F1 Resident Fishing 22.50 1350.00 30.00 1320.00 2 F2 Resident Fishing Minor 6.50 13.00 1.00 12.00 11 F3 Resident Fishing 65-69 1 1.25 123.75 5.50 118.25 40 F4 Resident Fishing Handicapped Free 13 F6 Non Resident Fishing 32.50 422.50 6.50 416.00 7 F7 Non Resident Fishing 3 Day 18.50 129.50 3.50 126.00 0 F8 Resident Fishing 3 Day 7.50 None 0 T1 Resident Trapping 30.50 None 0 T2 Resident Trapping Minor 6.50 None 0 T3 Resident Trapping Age 65-69 15.25 None 0 DF Duplicate Fishing 2.00 None 0 DT Duplicate Trapping 2.00 None 20 H1 Resident Citizen Hunting 22.50 450.00 10.00 440.00 1 H2 Resident Hunting 65-69 11.25 11.25 0.50 10.75 0 H3 Resident Hunting Paraplegic t=ree 0 H4 Resident Alien Hunting 22.50 None 0 H5 Non Resident Hunting Big Game 94.50 None 0 H6 Non Resident Hunting Small Game 60.50 None 0 H7 Non Resident Hunting Com Shg Pr 19.50 None 0 H8 Resident Minor Hunting 6.50 None 15 S1 Resident Sporting 40.00 600.00 7.50 592.50 8 S2 Resident Sporting 65-69 20.00 160.00 4.00 156.00 22 S3 Resident Sporting Over 70 Free 0 DH Duplicate Hunting 2.00 None 0 DS Duplicate Sporting 2.00 None 16 M1 Archery Stamp 5.10 81.60 1.60 80.00 22 M2 Waterfowl Stamp 5.00 110.00 5.50 104.50 13 M3 Primitive Firearm Stamp 5.10 66.30 1.30 65.00 117 W2 Wild. Conser. Stamp Resident 5.00 585.00 None 585.00 20 W2 Wild Conser. Stamp Non Resident 5.00 100.00 None 100.00 Total 4202.90 76.90 4126.00 Respectfully Submitted Anne R. Lennon Town Clerk 49 � i TOWN OF ORLEANS ARD OF �y SELECTMEN 19 SCHOOL ROAD ORLEANS MASSACHUSETTS 02653-3699 TOWN `•- ` Telephone (508) 240-3700 — Fax (508) 240-3703 EXECUTIVE o'Q�DC�aQ� CITATION This citation certifies that On the occasion of the 1997 Annual Town Meeting of ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS William P. Quinn, Sr. is the recipient of the Selectmen's "Good Citizenship Award" and that this award is made in recognition of noteworthy services of good citizenship rendered this community which stand as an example that others may follow to the common benefit of all. Beverly G. Singleton, Chairman Francis E. Suits Ronald A. Adams T 1C. �k;t6ViG� Richard W. Ph' mes E. DeWitt ORLEANS BOARD OF SELECTMEN May 12, 1997 50 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING REPORT OF THE BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION MAY 12TH, 13TH AND 19TH 1997 BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION REPORT NAUSET REGIONAL ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 12, 1997 MIDDLE SCHOOL We are hear tonight to talk about all that is happening The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 6:35 to celebrate the Town of Orleans' Bicentennial, our 200th p.m. by Moderator Duane Landreth when a quorum of 252 anniversary. Our Commission was charged by the town officials to plan a yearfull of events and activities thatwould voterswas declared present byTown Clerk Jean F.Wilcox. entertain and educate townspeople of all ages, and, Tellers were Walter 5widrak, Mary Stevens, James equally important, to leave a legacy for the future. Snedecor, and Gail Rainey. Today there are signs of the Bicentennial every- where. We're off to a great start. We truly appreciate all of Beverly Singleton, Board of Selectmen chairman, the hard work and enthusiasm of many who have contrib- gave the Good Citizen award to William P. Quinn, Jr. Ms. uted their time and talent to make the observance of Singleton also gave a bouquet of roses to Jean F. Wilcox Orleans'200th anniversary the town's biggest celebration who is retiring in June after twenty-four years of service to ever. We're deeply grateful for the strong support of the the town. business community,as well as for generous donations by MOTION: Ms. Singleton moved to dispense with the individuals, that have made possible a fun, exciting and reading of the Warrant except the Preamble, Conclusion significant bicentennial year. and Attestation thereof. The whole celebration was launched during Founders'Week in early March in recognition of Orleans' ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. official Founders Day on March 3. Almost everyone who wasn't snow birding managed to get involved! The 200th MOTION:Ms.Singleton moved thatall Town Officials Birthday Celebration for Orleans school children and their ordepartment managers ortheir duly designated represen- tative,required to attend Town Meeting pursuantto Section families was an inspiring colorful event. 2-7-3 of the charter,and John O'Reilly of Bennett&O'Reilly We thank the wonderful teachers and parents who Engineering;John McGurrihan, Regional Director of Habi- made it possible. The Founders' Day Commemoration at tat for Humanity; Victoria Goldsmith, Director of the Or- the Federated Church,which many of you attended or have leans Housing Authority; Michael Gradone, Nauset Re- seen on television, featured actor and author Stephen gional School Superintendent and Andrew Lester,Director Russell in an unforgettable portrayal of Reverend Samuel of the Nauset Juice Bar,all of whom are not residents of the Treat, a special Orleans Bicentennial Chorale directed by Town of Orleans, be permitted to address the Town Meet- Marjorie Morley,and an organ performance by Noel Tipton. ing on matters affecting their office, department or organi- A Bicentennial Youth Art Show, sponsored by the Orleans zation, or projects for which they have performed services Cultural Council, a Salute to Seniors at the Senior Center, for the Town. the Bicentennial Good Times Ball put on by the Rotary Club, and a Bicentennial Tea with Chamber Music at the ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. Community of Jesus capped off a terrific week of festivities. ARTICLE 1. REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN, This spring has seen some very special things hap- TOWN OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES pen in Orleans: To act upon the Annual Report of the Board of The Bicentennial Quilters created an historic Selectmen,Town Officers and other Special Committees. walihanging of the town,now a permanent part of the Snow MOTION: To accept and adopt the record of the Library collection. Selectmen, Town Officials and all Town Committees as The month-long Nauset Painters' Bicentennial Art published in the 1996 Annual Report and hear the reports Show at Snow Library was a great success. The Cape & st riction Task Force.the Bicentennial Committee and the Conservation Re- island Chamber Music Festival Concert, A Portrait of Beethoven-1797, featured world -renowned artists Ber- ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. nard Greenhouse, Jeffrey Zeger, Masuko Ushiodo and Jeremy Geidt, who performed for a huge audience. 51 I Arbor Day saw the planting of eleven American Lib- with the Friends of Meetinghouse Pond's Historic regatta erty Elm trees around town-while the children received 500 commemorating"Sail, Paddle and Power"., in the evening saplings to nurture, thanks to Citizens Bank, the Orleans a special bicentennial fireworks will be offered by the Improvement Association, the Town and Warren Quinn. Community of Jesus at Rock Harbor. Be sure to include a Later on,the Federated Church pre-schoolers planted their visit to the Snow Library's Art Gallery between August 2nd own tree downtown to commemorate Orleans'200th birth- and September 30th. There you will see the 200 award day. winning photographs from the contest. "A Year in the Life of Orleans." Sponsored by the "Cape Cod 5" and a grant A magnificent Festival of Choirs, uniting choruses from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the contest was from all of Orleans'churches, sang to standing room only. a tremendous success with over 500 entries forthe judges to consider. Future generations will have a splendid Many of you very recently saw BEACH CLASS: A documentation of life in Orleans from March 3, 1996 to NEW MUSICALE Celebrating the Town of Orleans, cre- March 3, 1997. In August of 1921, an Old Home Week ated especially for Orleans' 200th anniversary by Janine celebration was held. The concept seemed an ideal vehicle Perry and staged by Bob Troie, both of the Cape Cod to bring together people from far and near who have special Repertory Theater Company. Local feelings about Orleans. With financial support from the celebrities,shipwrecks, "hojo's", of the entertaining scenes Sandwich Cooperative Bank,the centerpiece of the Bicen- from our town's last 200 years that were brought to life on tennial to be held August 23 through August 31 will be a fun stage. filled week of home styled festivities. There's a lot ongoing and upcoming: Under the su- The week begins with the eighth annual Pops in the pervision of Joe Tunney, the Town archives are being Park concert. This year the concert will open with a edited, preserved and maintained as part of the Bicenten- specially commissioned brass fanfare for the 200th anni- nial celebration. Winners of Cape Cod Bank and Trust versary as a gift to the town by the Orleans Historical Bicentennial Raffle travelled to Orleans, France or are Society. Activities and events for all ages include sporting enjoying valuable prizes given by local merchants and events on the water such as a fishing tournament, canoe, artisans.Avast array of Bicentennial souvenirs and memo- kayak, bathtub and rowing races. On land the Old Timers rabilia is out there including the delightful children's history baseball game, a kids day and the John Gray 5 miler and of Orleans , written by June Fletcher, illustrated by Eliza.- half-marathon will offer other challenges. On August 24th, beth Pratt and underwritten by the Bank of Boston, com- present and returning Orleaners will receive a warm wel- memorative posters, coins, the Friends of Snow Library come while sharing photos and memorabilia at Camp and calendars and much, much more. A video of Bicentennial School reunions. Later in the week tours of Orleans Open highlights is in the works, thanks to Bob Melcher and Space Properties will enable everyone to admire Orleans Channel 3. A Bicentennial Calendar of events and the conservation property jewels. Evening activities will be Cape Coddler's special Bicentennial edition, both free of provided by the Orleans Police Federation at a block charge, are readily available around town and we have a dance,band and brass concerts at the Nauset Beach Bank Bicentennial hotline at town hall for information updates. Shell and the Fireman's Association Nauset Beach party We're well on our way! on August 30th.Special events atthe French Cable Station and the Historical Society will offer educational opportuni- My co-chair Bonnie Snow is going to fill you in on ties while various art associations and churches will attract some of the festivities that lie ahead in 1997.We are almost people drawn to antique shows and the dramatic talents of at the halfway point in the year's celebration. Remember the last artist,Vernon Smith.Spectators of all ages will thrill to seize every opportunity to participate in the town's to the Band and Color Guard extravaganza and Parade on birthday party. It will only happen once in your lifetime! By August 31 st. participating you will be creating cherished memories to be shared in the future. Under the auspices of the Chamber This grand finale of "Old Home Week" is also spon- of Commerce planning for a truly memorable 4th of July sored by the Chamber of Commerce and volunteers are parade is progressing well. This gigantic project is being needed for the day of the parade. It has been suggested led by Sidney Snow and capable committee. The theme that many of you might be interested in displaying hospital- "Orleans, Where Sea and History Meet" will give float ity white electric candles in your windows during"Old Home participants and spectators alike an opportunity to interpret Week". We are sure returning friends and relatives would various aspects of Orleans History. Many residents have enjoy such a warm welcome during the late summer expressed a desire for an afternoon of old fashion field evenings.Very soon a short lively history entitled,"Orleans, events and games immediately following the parade. A Where Sea and History Meet"will go to press. This project local organization today has decided to undertake the has been partially funded by the Mid Cape Center and other project. The 4th weekend celebration continues on the 5th donations. This limited publication will be beautifully illus- trated with paintings and photographs covering the past vation restrictions,gifts,and acquisitions. Vincent 011ivier, 200 years. Written and extensively researched by Russell Vice president of the Orleans Conservation Trust, is the Jalbert and his team of fellow commission members and Chair, and we have retained Jeff Thibodeau, Director of literary professional volunteers, this book will be a signifi- Land Protection for The Compact of Cape Cod Conserva- cant Bicentennial contribution for present and future gen- tion Trusts, as part-time Director. The Sandwich Co- erations. operative Bank has generously donated office space at its Orleans branch. Commission sponsored events will end with the third annual treasure sale on September 17th, 1997. Donations The Orleans Conservation Trust has to date pre- will be gratefully accepted. However, civic organizations served 31 acres towards this goal through conservation will continue to sponsor events until the end of the year. restrictions and gifts. We had hoped that the Warrant for this Town Meeting would include acquisitions by the Town, The Bicentennial members have diligently and enthu- negotiations for which have been in progress.We ask the siastically planned this 200th anniversary celebration for Selectmen to authorize the Open Space Committee to you all. In addition, many citizens of all ages have contrib- resume these negotiations. The lands in question are uted their time, talent and treasure to make this a year to important for the Town and can only be acquired by remember. The spirit of co-operation is indeed a marvelous purchase. legacy in itself. Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, Charles Thomsen Bonnie Snow and Mary Kelsey ARTICLE 2. TOWN/SCHOOL BUDGET REPORT OF THE CONSERVATION To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate RESTRICTION TASK FORCE and/or transfer from availablefundsa sum of moneytofund and pay departmental expenses for the fiscal year com- Over the past winter the Selectmen held several mencing July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998,orto take meetings dealing with Open Space. any other action relative thereto. It was apparent that one facet-conservation restric- MOTION: That the Town Meeting adopt the tions-needed to be made more user friendly. A committee Selectmen's adopted FY98 budget as printed in the war- was appointed consisting of Vincent Caruso of the Board of rant and that the sum of Fifteen Million Three Hundred Assessors,Allen Gibbs from the Open Space Committee, Eighty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Nine and 001 Arnold Henson with George Christiefromthe Conservation 100 ($15,383,339.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated Commission,Sherman Reed from the Finance Committee and the sum of Forty Two Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and myself from the Orleans Conservation Trust. We met and 001100 ($42,350.00) Dollars be transferred from the March 4th, 1997 and completed our work May 7th, 1997. Ambulance Receipts Reserve fund for Appropriation ac- count and the sum of Forty-three thousand One Hundred Conservation restrictions are a means of obtaining and 001100 ($43,100.00) Dollars be transferred from the open space at minimum cost to the Town.Owners give up Water Surplus Fund,and the sum of Ten Thousand and 001 development rights in exchange for reductions in real 100($10,000.00)Dollars be transferred from the Wetlands estate tax and the benefit of a charitable contribution on Protection Fund for a total appropriation of Fifteen Million Federal incometaxes.The process involvestown and state Four Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and is somewhat lengthy. We have designed a simple step Eighty-Nine and 001100 ($15,478,789.00) Dollars for this bystepguidetobeavaiI able from the Town CIerkand lorthe purpose. Conservation Commission. A prospective donor can meet with the Assessor and get up front some idea of what his tax ACTION: Voted, Voice vote carries unanimously. relief will be. Chairman Beverly Singleton has also asked me to comment on the"200 Coalition". This was formed last fall between the Orleans Conservation Trust,the Open Space Committee and the Orleans Supporters of Open Space to use the Orleans Bicentennial as an occasion to preserve 200 more acres in the Town of Orleans through the conser- 53 TOWN OF ORLEANS PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997 TO JUNE 30, 3990 APPROPRIATED TOWN EXEC. SELECTMEN FINANCE COMM. BUDGET RECOMMEND. ADOPTED ADOPTED 1996.1997 1997-1998 1997.1995 1997-1998 SELECTMENITOWN EXECUTIVE 1 SALARY 211,836 172,077 164,682 164,682 2 EXPENSE 37,303 38,403 38,403 38,403 3 LEGAL 60,000 60,000 77,500 77,500 4 AUDIT SERVICES 15,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 5 OTHER PROF&TECH SERV 0 17,500 17,500 17,500 TOTAL 324,139 303,980 _ 314,085 314,085 TELICOMM SYSTEM 6 EXPENSE 24,437 25,931 25,931 25,931 TOTAL 24,437 - 25,931 25,931 25,931 FINANCE COMMITTEE 7 SALARY 2,379 2,316 2,316 2,316 8 EXPENSE 300 400 400 400 9 RESERVE FUND 69,217 130,000 130,000 130,000 TOTAL 71,896 1 32,716 132,716 1 32,716 FINANCEIT OWN ACCOUNTANT 10 SALARY 117,803 111,568 111,568 111,568 11 EXPENSE 3,156 3,255 3,255 3,255 TOTAL - 120,959 w 114,823 114,823 114,823 ASSESSING 12 SALARY 120,948 122,688 122,688 122,688 13 EXPENSE 23,869 61,488 61,488 61,488 TOTAL 144,817 184,176 184,176 184,176 TREASURERICOLLECTOR 14 SALARY 151,976 141,280 141,280 141,280 15 EXPENSE 31,722 31,380 31,380 31,380 16 OTHER SERVICES 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 TOTAL 193,698 182,660 182,660 182,660 COMPUTER 17 EXPENSE 42,831 39,765 39,765 39,765 *18 CAPITAL OUTLAY 100,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 TOTAL 142,831 109,765 109,765 109,765 54 APPROPRIATED TOWN EXEC. SELECTMEN FINANCE COMM. BUDGET RECOMMEND. ADOPTED ADOPTED 1996.1997 1997-1998 1997.1998 19971998 TOWN CLERK 19 SALARY 69,741 69,966 69,966 69,966 20 EXPENSE 16,825 7,575 7,575 7,575 TOTAL 86,566 77,541 77,541 77,541 ELECTIONS 21 SALARY 2,469 1,704 1,704 1,704 22 EXPENSE 432 252 252 252 TOTAL 2,901 1,956 1,956 1,956 VOTER REGISTRATION 23 SALARY 14,487 11,316 11,316 11,316 24 EXPENSE 700 700 700 700 TOTAL 15,187 12,016 12,016 12,016 CONSERVATION 25 SALARY 72,616 72,816 72,816 72,816 26 EXPENSE 4,675 5,575 5,575 5,575 27 PUBLIC EDUCATION 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 28 CAPITAL OUTLAY 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 77,291 83,391 83,391 83,391 WATER QUALITY 29 EXPENSES 715 988 988 988 TOTAL 715 988 988 988 PLANNING 30 SALARY 76,831 78,396 78,396 78,396 31 EXPENSE 4,666 4,180 4,180 4,160 TOTAL 81,497 82,576 82,576 82,576 APPEALS BOARD 32 SALARY 10,068 10,068 10,068 10,068 33 EXPENSE 3,290 3,290 3,290 3,290 TOTAL 13,358 13,358 .13,358- 13,358 OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE 34 SALARY 856 999 999 999 35 EXPENSE 1,100 1,050 1,050 1,050 TOTAL 1,956 2,049 2,049 2,049 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 36 SALARY 0 1,372 1,372 1,372 37 EXPENSE 0 1,128 1,128 1,128 TOTAL 0 2,500 2,500 2,500 55 APPROPRIATED TOWN EXEC. SELECTMEN FINANCE COMM. BUDGET RECOMMEND. ADOPTED ADOPTED 1996.1997 1997.1998 1997-1998 1997-1998 TOWN OFFICE BUILDING 38 SALARY 23,782 24,612 24,612 24,612 39 EXPENSE 43,240 46,380 46,380 46,380 40 CAPITAL OUTLAY 0 45,000 0 0 TOTAL 67,022 115,992 70,992 70,992 TOWN REPORTSITOWN MEETING 41 EXPENSE 10,800 10,800 10,800 10,800 TOTAL 10,800 10,800 10,800 10,800 TOWN WALL ANNEX 42 EXPENSE 17,234 14,244 14,244 14,244 43 CAPITAL OUTLAY 15,000 0 0 0 TOTAL 32,234 14,244 14,244 14,244 TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,412,304 1,471,462 1,436,567 1,436,567 ANIMAL CONTROL 44 EXPENSE 13,200 14,300 14,300 14,300 TOTAL 13,200 14,300 14,300 14,300 POLICEICOMMUNICATIONS 45 SALARY 1,162,820 1,142,621 1,156,884 1,156,884 46 EXPENSE 95,136 85,251 85,251 85,251 47 POLICE PRIVATE DUTY 0 6,940 6,940 6,940 48 CAPITAL OUTLAY 28,400 49,488 49,488 49,488 TOTAL 1,286,356 1,284,300 1,298,563 1,298,563 POLICE BUILDING 49 SALARY 11,575 12,172 12,172 12,172 50 EXPENSE 29,783 27,583 26,483 26,483 51 CAPITAL OUTLAY 1,000 0 0 0 TOTAL 42,358 39,755 38,655 38,655 GASOLINE 52 EXPENSE 64,248 56,119 56,119 56,119 TOTAL 64,248 56,119 56,119 56,119 FIREIRESCUE 53 SALARY 899,015 931,063 931,063 931,063 54 EXPENSE 56,928 62,200 59,200 59,200 55 CAPITAL OUTLAY 140,280 28,000 28,000 28,000 TOTAL 1,096,223 1,021,263 1,018,263 1,018,263 56 APPROPRIATED TOWN EXEC, SELECTMEN FINANCE COMM, BUDGET RECOMMEND. ADOPTED ADOPTED 1996-1997 1997.1998 1997.1998 1997.1998 FIRE BUILDING 56 EXPENSE 28,955 27,899 27,899 27,899 57 CAPITAL OUTLAY 2,560 0 0 0 TOTAL 31,515 27,899 27,899 27,899 BUILDING 58 SALARY 100,698 104,425 104,425 104,425 59 EXPENSE 35,256 33,935 33,935 33,935 60 CAPITAL OUTLAY 1,144 0 0 0 TOTAL 137,096 138,360 138,360 138,360 SEALER WEIGHTS&MEASURES 61 EXPENSE 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 TOTAL 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 CIVIL DEFENSE 62 SALARY 300 300 300 300 TOTAL 300 300 300 300 TREE WARDENIDUTCH ELMIINSECT 63 SALARY 18,756 18,756 18,756 18,756 64 EXPENSE 24,137 18,740 18,740 18,740 TOTAL 42,893 37,496 37,496 37,496 SHELLPISHIHARBORMASTER 65 SALARY 88,544 91,051 91,051 91,051 66 EXPENSE 18,452 20,608 20,608 20,608 67 SHELLFISH PROJECT 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 TOTAL 115,996 120,659 120,659 120,659 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 2,836,685 2,746,951 2,757,114 2,757,114 I HIGHWAY 68 SALARY 296,370 299,832 299,832 299,832 69 EXPENSE 73,356 90,602 90,602 90,602 *70 CAPITAL OUTLAY 40,413 111,000 111,000 111,000 71 ROAD MAINTENANCEIDRAIN 47,321 57,960 57,960 57,960 TOTAL 457,460 559,394 559,394 559,394 SNOW REMOVAL 72 SALARY 17,375 17,810 17,810 17,810 73 EXPENSE 47,125 47,125 47,125 47,125 TOTAL 64,500 64,935 64,935 64,935 ENGINEERING 74 ENGINEERING/CONSULTANTS 33,500 20,000 20,000 20,000 TOTAL 33,500 20,000 20,000 20,000 57 APPROPRIATED TOWN EXEC, SELECTMEN FINANCE COMM. BUDGET RECOMMEND. ADOPTED ADOPTED 1996-1997 1997-1998 1997-1998 1997-1998 STREET LIGHTS 75 EXPENSE 33,823 33,823 33,823 33,823 TOTAL 33,823 33,823 33,823 33,823 DISPOSAL AREA 76 SALARY 133,246 123,665 126,665 126,665 77 EXPENSE 348,547 349,829 349,829 349,829 *78 CAPITAL OUTLAY 4,600 64,000 64,000 64,000 79 ENGINEERINGICONSULTANTS 32,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 80 HAZARDOUS WASTE 81000 8,000 8,000 8,000 TOTAL 526,393 562,494 565,494 565,494 WATER 81 SALARY 325,456 328,024 328,024 328,024 82 EXPENSE 190,390 203,720 207,720 207,720 83 OTHER ASSESSMENTS 2,697 3,015 3,015 3,015 84 CAPITAL OUTLAY 183,500 43,100 43,100 43,100 85 ENGINEERING/CONSULTANTS 5,000 5,000 65,000 65,000 TOTAL 707,043 582,859 646,859 646,859 TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS FAC'S 1,822,719 1,823,505 1,890,505 1,890,505 :#:L :��.';�:;i::;`.isv,.;'r,.'y.?•�e,':�`%'r:? rf:`.`v 'iii{i'i'7.:'{ HEALTH 86 SALARY 138,473 139,108 139,108 139,108 87 EXPENSE 19,390 27,263 27,263 27,263 TOTAL 157,863 166,371 166,371 166,371 COUNCIL ON AGING 88 SALARY 79,493 92,598 92,598 92,598 89 EXPENSE 13,729 20,514 20,514 20,514 90 CAPITAL OUTLAY 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 93,222 113,112 113112 113,112 HUMAN SERVICES 91 HEALTH RELATED SERVICES 43,238 44,238 44,238 44,238 TOTAL 43,238 44,238 44,238 44,238 VETERANS BENEFITS 92 EXPENSE 16,080 16,663 16,663 16,663 TOTAL 16,080 16,663 16,663 16,663 TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 310,403 340,384 340,384 340,384 58 APPROPRIATED TOWN EXEC, SELECTMEN FINANCE COMM. BUDGET RECOMMEND. ADOPTED ADOPTED 1996.1997 1997.1998 1997-1998 1997-1998 SNOW LIBRARY 93 SALARY 199,436 202,911 202,911 202,911 94 EXPENSE 66,199 71,476 71,476 71,476 TOTAL 265,635 274,387 274,387 274,387 RECREATION 95 SALARY 72,036 74,613 74,613 74,613 96 EXPENSE. 14,765 15,870 15,870 15,870 97 CAPITAL OUTLAY 0 80,000 0 0 TOTAL 86,801 170,483 90,483 90,483 WINDMILL 98 SALARY 3,552 3,552 3,552 3,552 99 EXPENSES 940 875 875 675 TOTAL 4,492 4,427 4,427 4,427 PARKS AND BEACHES 100 SALARY 464,031 464,855 464,855 464,855 101 EXPENSE 102,541 108,949 108,949 108,949 °102 CAPITAL OUTLAY 63,976 115,000 195,000 195,000 TOTAL 630,548 688,804 768,804 768,804 HERRING BROOK 103 SALARY 375 375 375 375 104 EXPENSE 100 100 100 100 TOTAL 475 475 475 475 OLD KINGS HIGHWAY R.H.D.C. 105 SALARY 482 482 482 482 106 EXPENSE 320 320 320 320 TOTAL 802 802 802 802 MEMORIAL AND VETERANS DAY 107 EXPENSE 2,454 2,454 2,454 2,454 TOTAL 2,454 2,454 2,454 2,454 ARTS AND HUMANITIES 108 EXPENSE 500 650 650 650 TOTAL 500 650 650 650 BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION 109 EXPENSE 45,839 52,312 52,312 52,312 TOTAL 45,839 52,312 52,312 52,312 59 APPROPRIATED TOWN EXEC. SELECTMEN FINANCE COMM. BUDGET RECOMMEND. ADOPTED ADOPTED 1996-1997 1997.1998 1997.1998 1997-1996 SPECIAL EVENTS&INFORMATION 110 EXPENSE 8,250 8,250 7,650 7,650 TOTAL 8,250 8,250 7,650 7,650 TOTAL CULTURE&RECREATION 1,045,796 1,203,044 1,202,444 1,202,444 MATURING NOTES AND 13ONDS 111 EXPENSE 1,302,850_ 1,020,000 990,000 990,000 TOTAL 1,302,850 1,020,000 990,000 990,000 INTEREST ON NOTES AND BONDS 112 EXPENSE 437,836 442,954 357,098 357,098 TOTAL 437,836 442,954 357,098 357,098 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 1,740,686 1,462,954 1,347,098 1,347,098 INSURANCE AND BONDS 113 EXPENSE 151,200 141,700 142,900 142,900 TOTAL 151,200 141,700 142,900 142,900 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 114 SALARY 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 TOTAL 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 EMPLOYEE HEALTHIMEDICARE 115 SALARY 678,562 657,400 657,400 657,400 TOTAL 678,562 657,400 657,400 657,400 TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS 837,762 807,100 808,300 808,300 OTHER 116 STATE&COUNTY CHARGES 277,203 284,301 284,301 284,301 117 BARNSTABLE CNTY RETIRE 485,151 457,280 457,280 457,280 TOTAL 762,354 741,581 741,581 741,581 TOTAL NON-EDUCATION APPROP. 10,768,709 10,596,981 10,523,993 10,523,993 60 APPROPRIATED TOWN EXEC. SELECTMEN FINANCE COMM. BUDGET RECOMMEND. ADOPTED ADOPTED 1996-1997 9997•!998 9997.1995 1997.1998 ORLEANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 118 EXPENSE 1,976,675 2,105,159 2,084,662 2,084,662 119 CAPITAL OUTLAY 0 30,000 30,000 30,000 120 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 121 EMPLOYEE HEALTH/MEDICARE 187,500 179,983 179,983 179,983 122 BARNSTABLE CTY RETIRE 42,187 39,763 39,763 39,763 TOTAL 2,208,362 2,356,905 2,336,408 2,336,408 NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENT 123 EXPENSE 2,116,345 2,327,980 2,158,864 2,158,864 124 DEBT 396,520 378,376 394,155 394,155 TOTAL 2,512,865 2,706,356 2,553,019 2,553,019 CAPE COD TECH ASSESSMENT 125 EXPENSE 34,674 34,674 65,369 65,369 TOTAL 34,674 34,674 65,369 65,369 TOTAL EDUCATION APPROP. 4,755,901 5,097,935 4,954,796 4,954,796 TOTAL-OPERATING BUDGET 15,524,610 15,6944916 15,478,789 15,478,789 Appropriations for employee benefits and debt payments associated with the Water Department operations are included in the operating budget under Employee Health/Medicare and Debt Service totals. A portion of Water Department revenues will be used to offset these costs. 61 a. , CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUESTS - FISCAL YEAR 1998 LINE ITEM DEPARTMI~N (NUMBER DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Compt4ter 18 Upgrade Computer System Hardware and Software $70,000 * police/Communications 48 Replace Two Cruisers $49,488 Fire/Rescue 55 Replace Chiefs Vehicle $28,000 Highway 70 Replace Two and One Half Ton Dump $75,000 * Office Improvements $21,000 Garage Roof $15,000 Sub Total - Highway $111,000 Disposal 78 Two Seventy Five Yard Compactor Trailers $64,000 Water 84 Meter Replacement $23,100 Replace Undersized Mains $20,000 Sub Total -Water $43,100 Parks & Beaches 102 Renovate Middle School Tennis Courts $60,000 * Renovate Toddler Playground $20,000 Replenish Sand @ Skaket $10,000 Replace Tractor $15,000 Handicapped Access @ Skaket& Pilgrim $10,000 Replace Tennis Courts @ Eldredge Parkway $70,000 * Refurbish Headstones @ E. Orleans Cemetery $10,000 Sub Total - Parks & Beaches $195,000 Elementary School 119 Replace/Repair Outside Trim $30,000 (1) TOTAL $590,588 (*) Denotes Capital Improvement items included in operating budgets that are greater than $50,000.00. (1) Elementary School capital project included in Orleans Elementary total on all Financial Plans. 62 ARTICLE 3. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN To see if the Town will vote pursuant to CHAPTER 8 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES, Section 7, Action of Town Meeting, Sub-Section 8-7-1 of the Or- leans Home Rule Charter, to act on the Capital Improve- ment Plan as published in the Warrant, by adopting said plan with or without amendments thereto, which amend- ments may include an increase or decrease in the amount of money allocated to any particular line item contained therein,the addition of new line items or the deletion of line items contained therein,or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) MOTION:That pursuant to Chapter 8,Financial Pro- visions and Procedures,Section 7,Action of Town Meetina. Subsection 8-7-1 of the Orleans Home Rule Charter, the Town Meeting accept the Capital Improvement Plan as printed in the warrant with the following change, under FY98 Town Office Building, Repairs to Town Office Build- ing by deleting the figure Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 001100($250,000.00)Dollars and inserting in place thereof the figure One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand and 001100 ($125,000.00) Dollars. ACTION: Voted, Voice vote carries unanimously. 63 TOWN OF ORLEANS SIX YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FISCAL YEARS 1998 - 2003 rrEM FY98 FY99 FYOO F701 FY02 FY03 COUNCIL ON AGING * Expansion of Senior Center Building 980,040 Sub-Total 0 980,000 0 0 0 0 *Cost Projection HARBORMASTER DEPARTMENT Rock Harbor Interior Improvements 200,000 Sub-Total 0 0 0 0 200,000 0 LAND ACQUISITION 540,000 450,000* Sub-Total 500,000 450,000 0 0 0 0 POLICE DEPARTMENT Mobile Data Terminals 60,000 Sub-Total 0 60,000 0 0 0 0 RECREATION DEPARTMENT Fitness Trail on Town Owned Land 20,000 Multi-Purpose Athletic Fields on Open Space Purchased Land 200,000 Sub-Total 0 1 20,000 0 200,000 0 0 TOWN OF ORLEANS SIX YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FISCAL YEARS 1998 - 2003 ITEM FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 TOWN OFFICE BUILDING Repairs to Town Office Building 250,000 Preliminary Site&Design Plans for Architectural &Engineering Design Plans for New Town Office Building 275,000 Construction of New Town Office Building 3,500,000 Sub-Total 250,000 0 275,000 3,500,000 0 0 * Cost Projection WATER DEPARTMENT Test Wells 50,000 Pumping Test Well#8 100,000 Sub-Total 50,000 100,000 0 0 0 TOTAL 800,000 1,510,0001 375,000 3,700,000 200,000 0 DATE SUBMITTED: 13 December 1996 INITIAL APPROVAL: 8 January 1997 Revised: 25 February 1997 FINAL APPROVAL: 9 April 1998 TOWN MEETING APPROVAL: ARTICLE 4. FUNDING FY98 CAPITAL EXPENDI- TURES BUDGET To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the purpose of funding certain capital expendi- tures to be undertaken during fiscal year 1998 all in accor- dance with the schedule of Capital Expenditure Budget dated April 9,1997andto authorizethe Board of Selectmen to sell,trade,lease or exchange or otherwise dispose of old equipment or vehicles deemed advisable and in the best interest of the Town. The proceeds from any such dispo- sition to be applied toward the cost of acquiring said equipment or service as the case may be, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: That the Town Meeting adopt the Capital Expenditure Budget as printed in the warrant with the following change; under FY98 Town Office Building, Re- pairs to Town Office Building by deleting the figure Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100($250,000.00)Dollars and inserting in place thereof the figure One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and 00/100($125,000.00)Dollars; and that the sum of Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($50,000.00)Dollars be transferred from the Water Surplus Fund to fund the Test Wells for the Water Department and the sum of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand and 00/ 100 ($125,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated to fund the Repairs to the Town Office Building including the cost of architectural services related thereto, for a total appropriation of One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand and 00/100 ($175,000.00) Dollars to fund the FY98 Capital Expenditures Budget. ACTION: Voted, Voice vote carries unanimously. 66 FISCAL YEAR 1995 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BUDGET FUNDING SOURCE ITEM PY98 RESERVE BONDING TOWN OFFICE BUILDING Repairs to Town Office Building 250,000 250,000 Sub-Total 250,000 0 250,000 WATER DEPARTMENT Test Wells 50,000 50,000 4M Sub-Total 50,000 50,000 V TOTAL 300,000 50,000 250,000 DATE SUBMITTED: 13 December 1996 INITIAL APPROVAL: 8 January 1997 Revised. 25 February 1997 FINAL APPROVAL: 9 April 1997 TOWN MEETING APPROVAL: ARTICLES. HOLDING STATE HARMLESS FOR ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously WORK ARTICLE 8. FUND NON-UNION PERSONNEL To see if the Town will vote to assume liability in the COMPENSATION PLAN manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws,as most recently amended by Chapter 5,of To see if the Town will vote to approve a wage the Acts of 1955, for all damages that may be incurred by increase for Personnel Bylaw employees covered under workto be performed by the Massachusetts Department of the Compensation Plan of the Personnel Bylaw, for the Public Works for the improvement, development, mainte- period July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, and to raise and nance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of streams, harbors, tide-waters, foreshores and shores Forty Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Four and 001 along a public beach, in accordance with Section 11 of 100 ($43,964.00) Dollars to fund said increase, or to take Chapter 91 of the General saws and authorize the Select- any other action relative thereto. men to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth, or to take any other action relative MOTION: To accept and adopt and the sum of Forty thereto. Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Four and 00/100 ($43,964.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated to fund a MOTION: To Accept and adopt as printed in the 3% pay increase to the employees in Classification and warrant. Compensation Plan A only. ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously ARTICLE 6. AUTHORIZATION TO SELL SUR- ARTICLE 9. FUND ORLEANS POLICE OFFICERS PLUS EQUIPMENT& ACCEPT GIFTS FEDERATION CONTRACT To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Executive to dispose of surplus supplies and equipment and/or transfer from available fundsthe sum of TwentyTwo and othervarious surplus equipment under such terms and Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Eight and 00/100 conditions as the Town Executive deems ,advisable, pro- ($22,788.00) Dollars to be added to the FY 98 Salaries vided all proceeds from any disposition are returned to the Account in the Police Department budget. general fund,and to accept any gift items that may be given to the Town on behalf of the citizens of Orleans, or to take MOTION: To accept and adopt and the sum of any other action relative thereto, (Board of Selectmen) Twenty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Eight and 00/100($22,788.00)Dollars be raised and appropriatedfor MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the this purpose. warrant. ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. ARTICLE 10. FUND UNITED STEELWORKERS CLERICAL&TECHNICAL WORKERS CONTRACT ARTICLE 7. ACCEPT TRANSPORTATION BOND BILL FUNDS To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of Twenty To see if the Town will vote to accept a sum of money Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Four and 00/100 pursuant to Chapter 15,of the Acts of 1988,as amended by ($20,454.00) Dollars to be added to the FY98 Salaries Chapter 113 of the Acts of 1996, as provided under the Accounts in the accounting,assessing,building,conserva- Chapter 90 1997 - 1998 Transportation Bond Bill. Said tion,disposal,fire,health, highway,library, park, planning, funds and their earned interest shall be expended, in police, town clerk, treasurer/collector and water depart- accordance with current Chapter 90 guidelines, under the ments,covered by the contract between the Town and the direction of the Board of Selectmen, or to take any other United Steelworkers Clerical & Technical Workers. action relative thereto. MOTION: To accept and adopt the sure of Twenty MOTION: To accept and adopt and that said funds thousand Four Hundred Fifty Four and 00/100 and their earned interest shall be expended to repair and ($20,454.00) Dollars to be raised and appropriated for this resurface certain Town roads under the direction of the purpose. Board of Selectmen. 68 ACTION: Voted, Voice vote carries unanimously. ARTICLE 13. ADOPT M.G.L. CHAPTER 71, SEC- TION 16B ARTICLE 11. AMEND AND FUND PERSONNEL To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions BYLAW CHAPTER 8, CLASSIFICATION & COMPEW of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 16B SATION PLAN D which would reallocate the sum of the member towns' required contributions to the Nauset Regional School Dis To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel trict in accordance with the Regional Agreement rather Bylaw Chapter 8,Classification and Compensation Plan D than the Education Reform formula, so-called, or to take as follows: any other action relative thereto. (Nauset Regional School Committee) by adding five (5) stars after D-6 through D-11 of Classification Plan D and by adding a new line in Compen- MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the sation Plan D that reads warrant. """Additional $.50 per hour for five (5) or more ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. years of service with the Town." and to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from ARTICLE 14. AMEND NAUSET REGIONAL available funds the sum of Five Thousand Two Hundred SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT—TOWN ASSESS- and Eighty Four Dollars ($5,284.00) Dollars to fund this MENTS change, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Town Executive) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Nauset Regional School District Agreement, Section IV, Para- MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the graph E to read: warrant the sum of Five Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Four and 00/100 ($5,284.00) Dollars to be raised and "Operating expenses of each fiscal year shall be appropriated for said purpose. apportioned to the member towns on the basis of their respective enrollments in the regional district school and ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. publicly-funded charter schools on October 1 of the preced- ing fiscal year.",or to take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 12. AMEND PERSONNEL BYLAW & (Nauset Regional School Committee) FUND HIGHWAY/DISPOSAL MANAGER POSITION MOTION: To indefinitely postpone To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel Bylaw,Chapter 8,Classification and Compensation Plan A ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. by inserting a new job title in the Classification&Compen- sation Plan A-12 titled "Highway/Disposal Manager" and THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WAS OPENED AT raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds 8:03 PM AND CLOSED AT 8:16 PM. SEE END OF the sum of Four Thousand Fifty Three and 001100 REGULAR TOWN MEETING FOR SPECIAL TOWN ($4,053.00) Dollars to be added to the Highway Depart- MEETING "DOINGS". ment Salaries Account to fund the difference between the job title of Highway Manager and the new title of Highway/ ARTICLE 15. ENDORSE SPECIAL LEGISLATION Disposal Manager, or to take any other action relative — NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT thereto. (Town Executive) To see if the Town will vote to endorse special MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the legislation enabling Nauset Regional School District towns warrant the sum of Four Thousand Fifty Three and 00/100 to assess support for the Regional School District accord- ($4,053.00) Dollars to be raised and appropriated for said ing to the terms of the Regional Agreement, rather than the purpose. terms of the Education Reform Act of 1993;and to do so by a single round of town meeting votes, rather than annual ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously, votes to that effect, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Nauset Regional School Committee) MOTION: To indefinitely postpone. 69 ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. Selectmen to select a developer for the purpose of con- structing housing units on said land in accordance with the ARTICLE 16. AMEND NAUSET REGIONAL number depicted on the Plan as approved hereunder,and SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT — LOCATION OF to negotiate and execute a land disposition agreement with SCHOOLS said developer for the purpose of conveying said land,with conditions as the Board shall determine, and to further To see if the Town will vote to amend the Nauset authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey said land, to Regional School Agreement Section III - Locations of said developer,subjectto such conditions,in furtherance of Regional District schools by deleting the phrase "... and said land disposition agreement,orto take anyother action within a five-mile radius from the intersection of Mid-Cape relative thereto. (Housing Task Force) Highway (Route 6) and Samoset Road (in Eastham)." MOTION: To accept and adopt and that the Plan And inserting in place thereof the following "The depicting twelve(12) housing units dated April 9, 1997 on regional district schools shall be located within the district." file with the Town Clerk be approved and that the Board of or to take any other action relative thereto. (Nauset Selectmen be authorized to take any and all action neces- Regional School Committee) sary to carry out the provisions of this Article, including without limitation,transferring the property in question from MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the the Selectmen,who currently hold it forthe purpose of a site warrant. for an affordable housing development, to the Selectmen for the purpose of conveying it to a developer for construc- ACTION: Voted, voice vote fails to pass unani- tion of affordable housing pursuant to the terms,conditions mously. and restrictions of any land disposition agreement. ARTICLE 17. AMEND NAUSET REGIONAL MOTION TO AMEND MAIN MOTION: SCHOOL DISTIRCT AGREEMENT—CAPITAL PLAN To see if the Town will vote in accordance with the action taken under Article 33 of the May 13, 1996 Orleans To see if the Town will vote to amend the Nauset Town Meeting, to approve the Plan, or a revision thereof. Regional School District Agreement by adding the follow- depicting NOT MORE THAN (12) twelve single family ing new section: housing units to be constructed on land situated on Bakers Pond Road,consisting of approximately 7 acres,being the "SECTION XI- CAPITAL PLAN same parcel of land conveyed to the Town by Common- The Nauset Regional School Committee shall cause wealth Electric Company for use as a site for an affordable to be prepared a five-year Capital Plan, which shall be housing development. A copy of the Plan depicting NOT updated annually." MORE THAN (12)twelve single family units,dated April 9, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Nauset 1997 is on file in the office of the Town Clerk and the Board Regional School Committee) of Selectmen. Any revision of the Plan will contain no more than (12) twelve single family housing units. And to MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the authorize the Board of Selectmen to select a developer for warrant. the purpose of constructing single family housing units on said land in accordance with the number depicted on the ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. plan as approved hereunder,and to negotiate and execute a land disposition agreement with said developer for the ARTICLE 18. BAKER'S POND AFFORDABLE purpose of conveying said land, with conditions as the HOUSING PLAN APPROVAL Board shall determine, and to further authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey said land, to said developer, To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with the subject to such conditions. action taken under Article 33 of the May 13, 1996 Annual town Meeting, to approve the Plan, or a revision thereof, ACTION: Stand Vote Yes 244, No 104 motion to depicting twelve(12)housing units to be constructed on the amend passes by 2/3rd. land situated at Baker's Pond Road, consisting of approxi- mately 7 acres,being the same parcel of land conveyed to MOTION: To amend the amended Article to add the the town by Commonwealth Electric Company for use as a following to the end. site for an affordable housing development. A copy of the Plan depicting the proposed twelve (12) housing units, And that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to dated April 9, 1997, is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk take any and all action necessary to carry-out the provi- and the Board of Selectmen;and to authorize the Board of sionsof this Article,including without limitation,transferring 70 the property in question from the Selectmen,who currently MOTION: To indefinitely postpone. hold it for the purpose of a site for an affordable housing development,to the Selectmen for the purpose of convey- ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. ing it to a developer for construction of affordable housing pursuant to the terms, conditions and restrictions of any ARTICLE 21, FUND HOUSE — HABITAT FOR land disposition agreement. HUMANITY ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries by majority to To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate amend and/or transfer from available funds the sum of Forty Thousand and 001100 ($40,000.00) Dollars to sponsor a ARTICLE 19. FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING house to be built by Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod as PLANS & RELATED EXPENSES an Orleans Bicentennial Project, said house to be part of the Affordable Housing Development located on Bakers To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Pond Road,orto take any other action relative thereto. (By and/or transfer from available funds the sum of Six Thou- Petition) sand and 001100($6,000.00) Dollars for expenses related to engineering and preparation of plans and specifications MOTION: To indefinitely postpone. for the Affordable Housing Construction on the property at Bakers Pond Road, said funds to be spent under the ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. direction of the Board of Selectmen, and to further autho- rize the Board of Selectmen or any other applicable Town ARTICLE 22. TRANSFER BAKERS POND ROAD Board,Committee,or Commission,to apply for and accept AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTY TO HABITAT any Federal, State and/or County grants or funds which FOR HUMANITY may be available for this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen). To see if the Town will vote to donate and transfer to Habitat for Humanity, for an affordable housing develop- MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the ment,to build 7 houses within a reasonable time allotment, warrant and the sum of Six Thousand and 00/100 the parcel of land located on Bakers Pond Road,consisting ($6,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for this of approximately 7 acres of an existing 13.10 acre parcel purpose. which is shown on Town of Orleans Assessors Map 17 as Parcel 1924; said parcel is also described in Certificate of ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. Title No.72684 and shown on Land Court Plan 36352-A as Lot 1 and shown on Land court Plan 15082-D as Lot 9, or ARTICLE 20. FUND ROAD ACCESS---AFFORD- to take any other action relative thereto. (By Petition) ABLE HOUSING PROJECT MOTION: To indefinitely postpone. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of One Hun- ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. dred Thousand and 00/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars for the layout and construction of a road to access property pur- ARTICLE 23. TRANSFER BAKERS POND ROAD chased by the Town, for an affordable housing project, of AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTY TO ORLEANS no more than 7 housing units, abiding by all applicable CONSERVATION TRUST zoning regulations, said parcel is located on Bakers Pond Road, consisting of approximately 7 acres of an existing To see if the Town will vote to transfer to Orleans 13.10 acre parcel which is shown on Town of Orleans Conservation Trust, land located on Bakers Pond Road, Assessors Map 17 as Parcel 1924; said parcel is also consisting of approximately 7 acres of an existing 13.10 described in Certificate of Title No. 72684 and shown on acre parcel which is shown on Town of Orleans Assessors Land Court Plan 36352-A as Lot 1 and shown on Land Map 17 as Parcel 1924; said parcel is also described in Court Plan 15082-D as Lot 9. Certificate of Title No. 72684 and shown on Land Court Plan 36352-A as Lot 1 and shown on Land Court Plan Should all other articles pertinent to said parcel fail to 15082-D as Lot 9, or to take any other action relative pass this article will be rescinded. thereto. (By Petition) Or to take any other action relative thereto. (By MOTION: To indefinitely postpone. Petition) ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. 71 ARTICLE 24. FUND FY98 DEFICIT ORLEANS, beach, said property to be under the jurisdiction of the BREWSTER & EASTHAM GROUNDWATER PROTEC- Board of Selectmen, or to take any other action relative TION DISTRICT thereto. (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate MOTION: Accept and adopt this article as printed in and/or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of the warrant. money, not to exceed Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($50,000.00)Dollars,to pay Orleans'share of the Operat- ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carried unanimously. ing Budget for the Tri-Town Septage Treatment Facility for Fiscal Year 1998, or to take any other action relative ARTICLE 27. LAND ACQUISITION FINANCING thereto. (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of MOTION: To accept and adopt that the sum of Fifty Selectmen to work with the Trust for Public Lands and other Thousand and 00/100($50,000.00) Dollars be raised and entities to provide interim financing to assist the Town in appropriated for this purpose, provided however that no purchasing land until such time as town meeting and/or such funds shall be transferred to the Orleans, Brewster, elections can act on the acquisitions, or to take any other Eastham Groundwater Protection District without a vote of action relative thereto. the Board of Selectmen authorizing any such tranfer(s). MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries by majority. warrant. ARTICLE 25, FUND FY 98 GRANT ANTICIPATION ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. NOTE INTEREST ORLEANS, BREWSTER, EASTHAM GROUNDWATER PROTECTION DISTRICT ARTICLE 28. FUND CONSERVATION FUND To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of and/or transfer from available funds,the sum of Ten Thou- money, not to exceed Fifty Two Thousand and 00/100 sand and 00/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars to be added to the ($52,000.00) Dollars,to pay Orleans'share for fiscal 1998 Conservation Fund, or to take any other action relative of the interest due on grant anticipation notes issued by the thereto. (Conservation Commission) Town of Orleans pursuant to the Vote of the Town under Article 8 of the 1995 Annual Town Meeting; provided, MOTION: To accept and adopt that the sum of Five however,that no such funds shall be expended hereunder thousand and 00/100 ($5,000.00) Dollars be raised and unless an equal sum of money is appropriated for this appropriated for said purpose. purpose by the Towns of Brewster and Eastham,or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries to amend by majority. MOTION:Accept and adopt as printed in the warrant and the sum of Fifty Two Thousand and 001100 MOTION:To amend the main motion to substitute the ($52,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for this following:to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten thousand purpose. and 00/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars for said purpose. ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. ARTICLE 26. ACCEPT LAND FROM COMMUNITY ARTICLE 29. AMEND ZONING BYLAW TO AD- OF JESUS, INC. DRESS COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS To see if the Town will vote to accept the gift of a To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following parcel of land owned by Community of Jesus, Inc. located amendment to the Zoning Bylaw with regard to communi- at 70 Willie Atwood Road,Orleans. Said property consist- cation towers. ing of approximately one acre of land with 300 feet of beach front on Cape Cod Bay, near Skaket Beach and as shown Insert the following definitions in Article 1 §164-4 after on Assessor's Map 18, Parcel 1157-014. This property is the definition of Building Height: given to the Town of Orleans, in honor of the Town's Bicentennial Anniversary and is to be received for open Communication Appurtenance — any antenna, space and/or recreation including without limitation a public device,wiring or equipment utilized in connection with the 72 reception or transmission of electromagnetic radiation and monopoles, buildings and appurtenances on adjacent which is attached to a pre-existing structure. This definition properties and residential neighborhoods;to limit the num- does not include a communication tower or monopole. ber and height of such facilities to only what is essential;to protect,to the maximum extent practicable,the rural char- Communication Building -- Any building utilized acter and aesthetic qualities of the Town of Orleans, the primarily for the installation and operation of equipment for property values of the community and the health and safety generating and detecting electromagnetic radiation and of citizens. which is accessory to a communication structure. B. Exemptions Communication Structure — Any structure in- tended to support equipment used for the transmission The following uses and activities are specifically and/or reception of electromagnetic radiation, including exempt from this bylaw. communication towers, monopoles, antennas, wiring or other devices attached thereto, including guy wires. Antennas used by a federally licensed amateur radio operator for that sole purpose. Communication Tower—Any multi-sided structure intended to support equipment used for the transmission Communication appurtenances for governmental and reception of electromagnetic radiation including anten- uses. nas, microwave dishes, wiring or other devices attached thereto. Television antennas — see § 164-4 definition of building height. Communication Monopole—Any cylindrical pole structure intended to support equipment used forthe trans- C. Requirements mission and reception of electromagnetic radiation includ- ing antennas, wiring or other devices attached thereto. No Communication tower, monopole, building or ap- purtenance shall be erected,constructed or installed with- In Article III § 164-13 Schedule of Use Regulations out first submitting a plan to the Site Plan Review Commit- insert after Commercial, the following under the indicated tee as described in section 164-33. column: Setbacks. Any supporting structure for a communi- Diistricts cation tower or monopole,such as a guy wire, shall be set Use R RB LB GB vc°^* C CD# sc MB back a minimum of 25 feet from any property line. Communication Towers O O O O O A 0 0 0 Setbacks for communication towers and monopoles shall be equal to the engineered design fall zone of the Communication structure plus 50 feet to any property line where the Appurtenance (excluding towers and monopoles) structure is located. 0 A A P A P 0 0 0 Communication towers and monopoles shall provide Communication Buildings a minimum setback equal to the height of the structure plus O O. A P A P 0 0 0 100 feet from any residential zoning district. Communication Monopole The setbacks for a communication building shall 0 0.. O A O P 0 0 0 comply with the setback requirements of the underlying zoning district unless otherwise regulated by section 164- Insert the following in Article IV § 164-21 next to the 22F. "Maximum Building Height"column. Foot Note#10-Refer to§164-39 C(9)Height for communication structure height Safety. Communication structures, buildings and limitations. appurtenances shall be installed,maintained and operated in accordance with applicable federal, state, local codes, Insert in Article V the following new section 164-39: standards and regulations and shall be designed to with- stand sustained winds and gusts of a category 5 hurricane. § 164-39 Communication Structures Buildings and Appurtena nces Removal. Communication structures, buildings or appurtenances that have not been operated for four con- A.Purpose. The purpose of this Bylaw is to minimize secutive months shall be removed by the owner within six adverse impacts of communication structures, towers, months of the cessation of the originally permitted use. 73 Fencing. Fencing shall be provided to control access 11 Sitin g.Standards. to the site of the communication structure (except guy wires)and buildings. Fencing is not required for antennas (A) Communication structures and appurtenances or other appurtenances mounted on a pre-existing struc- shall, if feasible, be located on pre-existing structures, ture. provided such installation shall preserve the character of the structure and painted or designed in such a way that its Lighting. Communication structures and appurte- visibility is minimized to the maximum extent feasible, nances shall be lighted only if required by the Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA). Communication build- (B) If there are no feasible pre-existing structures, ings and the site may be lighted for safety and security then communication monopoles or towers, buildings and reasons. All lighting shall be shielded to prevent undue appurtenances shall, if feasible, be located on public land. impact on the surrounding neighborhood. Signs. There shall be no signs except a sign identi- (C)To the extent feasible, all service providers shall fying the facility,the owner and operator and an emergency co-locate on communication structures. Communication telephone number; no-trespassing sign; and, any signs structures shall be designed to structurally accommodate required to warn of danger. All signs shall comply with the the maximum number of foreseeable users (within a ten requirements of the Zoning Bylaw, year period) it technically practicable, Visual. The installation of communication structures, D. Procedures building and appurtenances shall be designed to minimize visual impact; the maximum amount of natural vegetation Prior to applying for a special permit, or building shall be preserved; details of construction and finish shall permit for the construction of a communications structure, blend with the surroundings; additional vegetation screen- building or appurtenance the applicant must receive the ing shall be employed where practical and particularly to approval of the Site Plan Review committee as described screen abutting residential properties. All communications in section 164-33. buildings require the approval of the Architectural Review Committee as described in section 164-33.1. In addition to the information required in section 164- 33 the applicant shall also provide the following to the Site (9) Height. Plan Review Committee and,if a Special Permit is required, to the Zoning Board of Appeals: The following are maximum height restrictions for all communication structures and appurtenances. (1)A statement of the services to be supported by the proposed communication structure, building or appurte- (A) Communication Towers— 150 feet nance; (B)Communication Monopole e 75 feet in the (2) A description of the special design features uti- General Business zone, 150 feet in the Commercial lized to minimize the visual and noise impacts of the zoning district, proposed communication structure, building and appurte- nances; (C)Communication Appurtenance-® 10 feet above the existing structure. (3)A certification that the applicant has complied with all federal and state requirements to provide the proposed The height of communications structures, including service; antennas, microwave dishes, wiring or other devices at- tached thereto,shall be determined by measuring from the (4)A description of efforts to co-locate on existing and elevation of the naturally existing grade at the foundation of proposed structures, or consolidate telecommunications the structure to the highest point of the structure. antennas of public and private services onto the proposed facility; Proposed communications structures and appurte- nances that are higher than the maximum heights listed (5) A landscape plan showing the proposed site above can only be authorized by a Special Permit issued by before and after development including topography and the Zoning Board of Appeals. screening proposed to minimize adverse visual impacts to abutting properties; (10) Regional Criteria. Siting shall be consistent with regional siting criteria established by the Cape Cod (6) If a communications tower or monopole is pro- Commission. posed, prior to the meeting with the Site Plan Review Committee, the applicant shall arrange to fly a brightly 74 colored three foot diameter balloon at the site that is at the MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted maximum height of the proposed installation. The date and as printed in the warrant and that the Board of Selectmen location of the flight shall be advertised at least 14 days,but are hereby authorized to execute the Intermunicipal Agree- not more than 21 days,before the flight in a newspaper with ment pursuant to the terms and conditions as set forth in a general circulation in the Town of Orleans. The applicant this article. shall provide written notification to the Site Plan Review Committee, at least ten days in advance, of the time and ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. date of the flight. ARTICLE 32. CAPE COD MUNICIPAL GROUP (7) Following completion of the site plan review pro- HEALTH INSURANCE--- cess the applicant should proceed with applying for a INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT special permit, if required, as described in section 184-13 or a building permit. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement with MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the other towns and municipal districts for the purpose of warrant and the Zoning Bylaw be so amended. providing the Town's employees with Group Health Insur- ance,or to take any other action relative thereto.A copy of ACTION: Standing vote for 341, against 0 Motion the Agreement is on file with the Town Clerk. (Board of Passes unanimously. Selectmen) MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted as printed in the warrant and that the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorizedto execute the Intermunicipal Agree- ARTICLE 30. STATE POLICE COMMUNICA- ment substantially in theform on file in the office of theTown TIONS TOWER —INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT Clerk. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. Selectmen to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement with the Massachusetts State Police. The Agreement sets forth ARTICLE 33. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE the terms and conditions under which the State Police will FUNDING--- be permitted to install a communications system upon (Jack McCormick was Moderator for Article#33.) property of the town in order to provide enhanced public safety communications,or to take any other action relative To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate thereto. A copy of the Agreement is on file with the Town and/or transfer from available funds the sum of Twenty Clerk. (Board of Selectmen) Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty and 00/100 MOTION: To indefinite) postpone article. ($28°850.00) Dollars to be spent under the direction of the Y p P Orleans Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of promoting tourism and busi- ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously to ness within the Town, or to take any other action relative postpone. thereto. (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: To be accepted and adopted as printed in ARTICLE 31.COMPUTER ASSISTED APPRAISAL the warrant and the sum of Twenty-eight Thousand Eight SYSTEM AGREEMENT— INTERMUNICIPAL AGREE- Hundred Fifty and 00/100 ($28,850.00) Dollars be raised MENT and appropriated for this purpose. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of ACTION: Voted, Voice vote by majority. Selectmen to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement with aconsortium of othertownsand Franklin County,toprovide ARTICLE 34. FUND MONUMENT PROJECT ON consulting and support services for the town's computer- TOWN ROADS ized assessment system. Said agreement would be forten years but the Town has the option to renew the agreement To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate annually. The annual funding is subject to fiscal year and/or transfer from available funds the sum of Thirteen appropriations, or to take any other action relative thereto. Thousand and 00/100($13,000.00)Dollars forthe purpose A copy of the Agreement is on file with the Town Clerk. of installing monuments to designate the layout of certain (Board of Selectmen) town roads. Said funds to be spent under the direction of 75 the Board of Selectmen,or to take any other action relative ARTICLE 37. AMEND BOARD OF SELECTMEN thereto. FEES SCHEDULE FOR LICENSES MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of as printed in the warrant and the sum of Thirteen Thousand Selectmen to set fees for the issuance of General Pouring and 001100 ($13,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropri- License(s)under the provisions of Massachusetts General ated for this purpose. Law Chapter 138, in accordance with the schedule of fees dated "Revised April 2, 1997" on file in the offices of the ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. Board of Selectmen and the Town Clerk, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 35. ADOPT CHAPTER 44,SECTION 53E 1/2---(REVOLVING ACCOUNT FOR TRANSFER MOTION:That this article be accepted and adopted STATION) as printed in the warrant. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the establish- ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. ment of a Revolving Account, in accordance with Massa- chusetts General law Chapter 44, Section 53E 112, in the ARTICLE 38. AUTHORIZE LIPASE FOR NAUSET name of the Home Composting Bin Account, said account BEACH CONCESSION STAND not to exceed Ten Thousand and 001100 ($10,000.00) Dollars. The account will be used to purchase additional To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of composting bins,said funds to be spent under the direction Selectmen to lease on such terms as they deem appropri- of the department manager and the Town Executive, or to ate, the Nauset Beach Concession Stand for a period not take any other action relative thereto.(Board of Selectmen) to exceed five (5)years or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted and that a Revolving Account be established in accordance MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44,Section 53E as printed in the warrant and the Board of Selectmen be 1/2. authorized to lease the Nauset Beach Concession stand for a period not exceeding five(5)years on such additional ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. terms and conditions as they deem appropriate. ARTICLE 36. ADOPT M.G.L.Chapter 44,Section ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. 53E 112—(COUNCIL ON AGING REVOLVING .ACCOUNT) ARTICLE 39. RAILROAD PROPERTY EASEMENT To see if the Town will vote to authorize the establish- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of ment of a Revolving Account, in accordance with Massa- Selectmen to grant an easement on such terms and condi- chusetts General Laws,Chapter 44,Section 53E 112,in the tions as they deem appropriate, to the owners of the land name of the Council on Aging, said account not to exceed shown as parcels 62 & 63 on Town of Orleans Assessors Fifteen Thousand and 00/100 ($15,000.00) Dollars. Mon- Map 25; said easement to be for the purpose of permitting ies on hand in the Account will be used to fund programs, the continued encroachment of a building which is located class instructor fees, fees for reservations and tickets partially within the former railroad right of way now owned related to trips and functions and annual volunteer appre- by the Town of Orleans. The building which is the subject ciation function. All funds to be spent under the direction of of the proposed easement and the area of encroachment the Council on Aging Director and the Town Executive, or is shown on a plan entitled "Mortgage Inspection Plan of to take any other action relative thereto. (Council on Aging) Land in Orleans,Scale 1"a 50'Dated Jan 28, 1997"a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk, or to take any other MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) and that a Revolving Account be established in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44,Section 53 E MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted 1/2. as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. ACTION: Standing vote, Yes 356, No 1, Article passes by a 2/3rd vote. 76 ARTICLE 40. AMEND HOME RULE CHARTER MOTION: To accept and adopt as printed in the SEARCH COMMITTEE warrant. The aforementioned proposed amendment shall take effect on May 19, 1998 To see if the town will vote to adopt the following proposed Order of Amendment to the Orleans Home Rule ACTION: Standing vote, Yes 356, No 6, article Charter: passes, by a 2/3rd vote Under Chapter 3 Board of Selectmen: Section 3-9-1 0); by deleting the following: ARTICLE 41. ELECTRIC UTILITY DEREGULA- TION "(j)three members of a seven member search com- mittee." To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Select- men to participate in a contract for power supply indepen- And under Chapter Town Executive:Section 4-4-3; dently or in joint action with other towns. If such contracts by deleting the following: are effected, individual consumers would retain the option not to participate and to choose any alternatives they "The town executive shall also appoint one member desire. (Board of Selectmen) of the search committee, as provided in clause 6-10-1." MOTION:Thatthe Board of Selectmen be authorized And under Chapter 5 Elected Town Boards and to participate in the negotiation and formulation of a power Officers: Section 5-3-1 (g); by deleting the following: supply contract provided however that prior to the execu- tion of any such contract the same is presented to Town "appoint two members of the search committee, as Meeting for approval. provided in clause 6-10-1." ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries by majority. And under Chapter 6 Appointed Town Boards: Sec- tion 6-10-1; by deleting the following: ARTICLE 42. RESOLUTION — ABANDON GULL EXTERMINATION ON MONOMOY ISLAND "6-10-1 A search committee of seven members shall be appointed for one-year terms. No member shall serve To see if the Town will vote to petition the U.S. Fish more than five consecutive years. Three members shall be and Wildlife Service to abandon gull extermination on appointed bythe board of selectmen,two members shall be Monomoy Island and adopt the following resolution to be appointed by the moderator, one member shall be ap- presented to the U.S. Secretary of Interior, or to take any pointed by the finance committee, and one member shall other action relative thereto. (By Petition) be appointed by the town executive." RESOLUTION And under Chapter 6 Appointed Town Boards: Sec- tion 6-10-2; by deleting the following: WHEREAS,the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service saw fit to set out pesticide-laced bread in seagull nests on "6-10-2 The committee shall advise the board of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge to kill approximately selectmen and the moderator concerning the names and 6,000 gulls this past Spring so as to increase the population qualifications of residents of the town available to serve on of piping plovers, and multi-member bodies." WHEREAS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in- And under Chapter 7 Citizens Participation,Elections tends to carry out a similar poisoning of seagulls in the and Recall: Section 3 Search Committee by deleting the Spring of 1997, and following: WHEREAS, the Town of Chatham has received "Section 3 Search Committee many letters and postcards from all areas of the United States and Canada protesting this cruel and inhumane 7-3-1 A search committee shall be appointed as practice, therefore, provided in Section 10 of Chapter 6." SEITRESOLVED,that,the Town of Orleans,hereby And then renumber the remaining sections of Chap- expresses its objection to said poisoning and petitions the ters 3,4,5,6 and 7 accordingly,or to take any other action Fish and Wildlife Service to cancel this poisoning. (By relative thereto. Petition) 77 MOTION: That this resolution be indefinitely post- ARTICLE 46. AMEND ZONING BYLAW SECTION poned. 164-35 SIGNS ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning by- law under Section 164-35 Signs by adding a new sub- ARTICLE 43. FUND NAUSET TOGETHER WE section H to read as follows: CAN PREVENTION COUNCIL, INC. (JUICE BAR) Notwithstanding anything else contained in Section To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate 16435 to the contrary banners advertising civic, cultural the sum of Five Thousand and 00/100($5,000.00) Dollars and/or athletic events may be placed at a location across toassist in the operating costs of the Juice Bar,a substance Main Street provided that any such banner and its location free alternative for the teens of the Nauset Region. This is approved by the Board of Selectmen. Any such banner Juice Bar is operated and managed by the Nauset To- shall be temporary in nature and removed as soon as gether We Can Prevention Council,Inc.,a non-profit corpo- practicable after the event to which it refers has ended. ration and such contract would be issued with the Town and the Prevention Council. (By Petition) MOTION: That the zoning bylaw be amended as printed with the following changes;by adding an additional MOTION:That this article be accepted and adopted sentence afterthe firstsentenceto read as follows:"Banner as printed in the warrant and that the sum of Five Thousand (s)shall be no more than twenty feet in length and two feet and 00/100($5,000.00)Dollars be raised and appropriated in height and shall be strung in such a mannersothe bottom for this purpose. of the banner is fifteen feet off the road surface." ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. so that as amended the Zoning Amendment will read as follows: ARTICLE 44. FUND ORLEANS AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PROGRAM INSURANCE H. Notwithstanding anything else contained in Sec- tion 164-35 to the contrary banners advertising civic, cul- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate tural and /or athletic events may be placed at a location and/or transfer from available funds the sum of One Thou- across Main Street provided that any such banners and its sand Five Hundred and 00/100($1,500.00)Dollars to help location is approved by the Board of Selectmen. Banner(s) defray insurance expenses of the Orleans After School shall be no more that twenty feet in length and two feet in Activities Program, Inc.,or to take any other action relative height and shall be strung in such a manner so the bottom thereto. (By Petition) of the banner is fifteen feet off the road surface. Any such banner shall be temporary in nature and removed as soon MOTION:That this article be accepted and adopted as practicable after the event to which it refers has ended." and that the sum of One Thousand Five hundred and 00/ 100 ($1500.00) Dollars be appropriated for said purpose. ACTION:Standing Vote, For 282,Against 85 motion passes by a 2/3rd vote. ACTION: Voted, Voice vote carries unanimously. ARTICLE 47. AMEND ORLEANS HOME RULE ARTICLE 45. FUND ORLEANS AFTER SCHOOL CHARTER — COMMITTEE, COMMISSION & BOARD ACTIVITIES PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES RESPONSIVENESS To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate To see if the Town will vote to modify the Orleans and/or transfer from available funds the sum of Seven Town Charterto require the Board of Selectmen,the Board Hundred and Fifty and 00/100 ($750.00) Dollars to help of Heath and the other Boards,Committees,Councils,etc. purchase educational supplies forthe Orleans After School to respond to citizen requests for a response to questions, Activities Program, Inc.,or to take any other action relative proposals, comments, criticisms, etc. Response to be thereto. (By Petition) immediate and/or deferred to a stated date; in writing if so requested,or to take any other action relative thereto. (By MOTION:That this article be accepted and adopted Petition) and the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty and 00/100($750.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for said purpose. MOTION: To indefinitely postpone this article. ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries by majority. 78 ARTICLE 48. PROTECT BAR & RESTAURANT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WITHIN WORKERS FROM SECOND HAND SMOKE THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD To see if the Town will vote to protect bar and ON MAY 129 1997. restaurant workers from second hand smoke. All of them, THE MEETING WAS OPENED AT 3a 03 or to take any other action relative thereto. (By Petition) P M. AND CLOSED AT 8:16 P M. MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted as printed in the warrant. THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WAS CALLED TO ACTION:Voted,voice vote,motion fails by majority. ORDER BY CHAIRMAN, BEVERLY SINGLETON. ARTICLE 49. FUND ADA IMPROVEMENTS TO ARTICLE 1. PAY BILLS OF PRIOR YEARS TOWN OWNED PROPERTIES To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available andlortransferfromavaifabiefundsthesumo#Twenty Five funds a sum of money to pay bills of prior years under the Thousand and 001100 ($25,000.00) Dollars to be spent provisions of Chapter 179,Acts of 1941,as amended,or to under the direction of the Town Executive and the advise- take any other action relative thereto.(Board of Selectmen) ment of the Orleans Commission on Disability for improve- ments to town owned properties to continue to bring said MOTION: To accept and adopt that the sum of One properties into compliance with the American with Disabili- Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Eight and 001100 ties Act of 1990 and the current Massachusetts Architec- ($1,238.00) Dollars be transferred from available funds to tural Access Board standards, or to take any other action pay the following unpaid bills: relative thereto. (By Petition) Orleans Medical Center $ 65.00 MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted as printed and that the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand and Bell Atlantic Mobile $ 99.00 001100($25,000.00)Dollars be raised and appropriated for this purpose. Poland Springs $ 14.00 ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries by majority. Advance Waste Systems $1,060.00 TOTAL $1,238.00 ARTICLE 50. FREE CASH TO REDUCE TAXES To see if the Town will vote totransferfrom Free Cash ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. in the Town's Treasury a sum of money to be used for the reduction of taxes, or to take any other action relative ARTICLE 2.TRANSFER ARTICLE thereto. (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: To accept and adopt the sum of To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds and/or to authorize the transfer from various line $796,000.00 be transferred from available funds for this items within current appropriations, such sums of money purpose. necessary to supplement the operating budgets of the ACTION" Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. various Town departments for the fiscal year 1997 as follows: ARTICLE 51. CLOSING ARTICLE Transfer the sum of Fifteen Thousand One Hundred And to act on any other business that may legally Ninety Two and 621100($15,192.62)Dollars from available come before the meeting. (Board of Selectmen) funds to the Town Clerk Salary Account. MOTION: That this meeting be adjourned. Transfer the sum of Seven Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Six and 121100 ($7,386.12) Dollars from available ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. funds to the Water Department Clerical Salaries Account. A true copy ATTEST Transfer the sure of Twelve Thousand and 001100 Jean F. Wilcox ($12,000.00) Dollars from the Waterways Improvement Town Clerk 79 Fund (Vessel Excise Tax) to the Shellfish/Harbormaster ACTION: Voted, voice vote carries unanimously. Expense Account for the dredging of Rock Harbor. MOTION:That this article be accepted and adopted Transfer the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred and that the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($1,300.00) Dollars from available funds to be Forty-Seven and 401100 ($36, 547.40) Dollars be trans- added to the Animal Control line#1-205-5393.or take any ferred for this purpose. other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted and the following transfers be made from available funds ARTICLE 4. FUND FY 97 GRANT ANTICIPATION for the purpose(s) set forth in the article; NOTE INTEREST ORLEANS, BREWSTER AND EASTHAM GROUNDWATER PROTECTION DISTRICT 1) transfer the sum of Fifteen thousand One Hun- dred Ninety-Two and 62/100($15,192.62) Dol- To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available cars from available funds to the Town Clerk funds a sufficient sum of money to pay Orleans share of Salary Account Fiscal 1997 interest due on grant anticipation notes issued 2) transfer the sum of Seven thousand three Hun- by the Town of Orleans pursuant to the Vote of the Town dred Eighty Six and 121100($7,386.12) Dollars under Article 8 of the 1995 Annual Town Meeting,provided from available funds to the Water Department that no such funds shall be expended hereunder unless an Clerical Salaries Account. equal sum of money is appropriated forthis purpose by the 3) transfer the sum of Twelve Thousand and 00/ Towns of Brewster, and Eastham, or to take any other 100 ($12,000.00) Dollars from the Waterways action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) Improvements Fund(Vessel Excise Tax)to the Shellfish/Harbormaster Expense Account for MOTION: That this article be accepted and adopted the dredgeing of Rock Harbor as printed in the warrant and the sum of Twelve Thousand 4) transfer the sum of One Thousand Three Hun- Five Hundred Twenty-Six and 89/100($12,526.89)Dollars dred and 00/100($1,300.00)Dollarsfrom avail- be transferred from available funds for this purpose. able funds to be added to the Animal Control line # 1-205-5393. ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. ARTICLE 5. FUND FY 97 DEFICIT—ORLEANS, BREWSTER & EASTHAM GROUNDWATER PROTEC- TION DISTRICT ARTICLE 3. TRANSFER — WATER DEPART- MENT To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sum of money,not to exceed Fifteen Thousand and To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of 001100 ($15,000.00) Dollars, to pay Orleans'share of the Thirty Six Thousand Five Hundred Forty Seven and 40/100 Operating Budget for the Tri-Town Septage Treatment ($36,547.40)Dollars from an existing Capital Improvement Facility for Fiscal Year 1997; or to take any other action Plan appropriation line #34-450-5830-1993-3035 for relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) Pumping House and Equipment for Well#7,to an existing article appropriation line#34-450-5830-1996-6201 for Well MOTION:That this article be indefinitely postponed. Casing and Equipment. This transfer will result in a total appropriation of Sixty One Thousand Five Hundred Forty ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. Seven and 401100($61,547.40) Dollars for the purpose of raising well casings and equipment at pumping stations 1, ARTICLE 6. AMEND ORLEANS, BREWSTER & 2 and 3, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board EASTHAM GROUNDWATER PROTECTION DISTRICT of Selectmen) AGREEMENT MOTION: Pursuant to Section 8-7-2 of the Orleans To see if the Town will vote to amend the Home Rule Charter that the Town Meeting waive the Intermunicipal Agreement between the Towns of Orleans, provisions of Section 8-7-1 and 8-5-1 of the Orleans Home Brewster and Eastham for the Construction, Management Rule Charter in order to permit action to be taken on the and Operation of the Septage Treatment Facility by adding capital improvement in this article which was not included a new paragraph under Section VI Apportionment and in the Capital Improvement Plan approved under proposed Payment of Costs, D. Budget, as follows: Article 3 of the May 1996 Annual Town Meeting. 80 "2A After the first year of operation the estimated cost ANNUALT®WN ELECTION of operation and maintenance set forth in the budget not MAY 20, 1997 covered by fees collected for septage and other available revenue shall be apportioned equally among the towns.",or The Annual Town Election was held on Tuesday,May to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Select- 20, 1997, at the American Legion Hall. The polls were men) opened at 7:00 am and closed at 8:00 pm. A total of 705 MOTION: That the article be accepted and adopted voters turned out for the Election. as printed in the warrant. Poll workers for the day were: William 1. Livingston ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. (R),warden; asst.wardens Robert Pearl (R), Ruth Nelson (D) and Beatrice Viau; tellers and clerks : Gloria Mellin, ARTICLE 7. FUND FEASIBILITY STUDY—COM- Joan Reed,Joan Spieker,Olive Westa,Winifred Feightner, MONWEALTH ELECTRIC, TOWN HIGHWAY & PARK Teresa McCormick, Mary Walker and Virginia Wiley. DEPT PROPERTY MODERATOR - FOR ONE YEAR To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available Duane P. Landreth Five hundred eighty-eight 588 funds the sum of Seven Thousand Five hundred and 001 Blanks Ninety-five 95 100 ($7,500.00) Dollars to fund a feasibility study of the Write-ins Twenty-two 22 existing conditions of each location and the potential com- SELECTMEN - FOR THREE YEARS bined uses for the properties located off Bay Ridge Lane, Francis E. Suits Five hundred thirty-four 534 and authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into negotia- Blanks One hundred forty-seven 147 tions with Commonwealth Electric for possible lease and/ Write-ins Twenty-four 24 or acquisition of said property, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) BOARD OF HEALTH- FOR THREE YEARS MOTION:That this article be accepted and adopted C.H. Groezinger Three hundred thirty-six 336 and the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Gail R. Rainey Five hundred forty 540 ($7,500.00)Dollars be transferred from available funds for David L. Quinn Three hundred sixty 360 this purpose. Blanks One hundred seventy 170 Write-ins Four 4 ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. TRUSTEE SNOW LIBRARY- FOR THREE YEARS ARTICLE 8. CLOSING ARTICLE Nora K. Hersey Five hundred thirty-eight 538 Felicia A. Holders Four hundred fifty-four 454 And to act on any other business that may legally Maclean Kirkwood, Jr. Four hundred thirty-three 433 come before the meeting. (Board of Selectmen) E. John Wherry Three hundred four 304 Blanks Three hundred eighty-five 385 MOTION: That this meeting be adjourned. Write-in One 1 ACTION: Voted, voice vote, carries unanimously. TRUSTEE SNOW LIBRARY- FOR TWO YEARS UNEXPIRED TERM A true copy ATTEST Barbara A. Cole Six hundred twenty-four 624 Jean F. Wilcox Blanks Seventy-eight 78 Town Clerk Write-ins Three 3 ORLEANS SCHOOL COMMITTEE- FOR THREE YEARS Robert Jones Six hundred five 605 Blanks Ninety-six 96 Write-ins Four 4 REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE- FOR THREE YEARS Charlotte R. McCully Six hundred twenty-six 626 Blanks Seventy-six 76 Write-ins Three 3 81 ORLEANS HOUSING AUTHORITY-FOR FIVE YEARS QUESTION#6 Andrea C. Hibbert Five hundred seventy-one 571 "Shall the Town of Orleans be required to reduce the Blanks One hundred twenty-eight 128 amount of the real estate and personal property taxes to be Write-ins Six 6 assessed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998 by an amount equal to$324,000.00?" QUESTION 1. "Shall the Town of Orleans make all official town YES Five hundred sixty-two 562 positions gender neutral?" NO One hundred seventeen 117 Blanks Twenty-six 26 Question#1 YES Five hundred sixty-eight 568 A True Copy Attest NO One hundred seven 107 Jean R. Wilcox Blanks Thirty 30 Town Clerk QUESTION#2. "Shall the Town of Orleans change the title of the Town Executive to Town Administrator?" Question#2 OLD ICINGS HIGHWAY HISTORIC YES Six hundred two 602 DISTRICT COMMITTEE ELECTION NO Seventy 70 Blanks Thirty-three 33 TUESDAY QUESTION#3 NOVEMBER 25, 1997 "Shall the Town of Orleans provide that all town 7:30 PM boards,commissions and committees meet with the Board of Selectmen at least once in each year unless a majority The Old Kings Highway Historic District Committee of both the board and such committee waive the meeting election was held in the Town Clerks Office. Selectmen requirements." Beverly Singleton declared the Election open at 7:35pm. Present were Selectmen Beverly Singleton, Town Clerk Question#4 Anne R. Lennon, William Quinn Jr., Pam Quinn and Ken- YES Six hundred thirty-two 632 neth Coleman. NO Forty-five 45 William Quinn Jr. nominated Kenneth Coleman and Blanks Twenty-eight 28 Pam Quinn 2nd. Mr. Kenneth Coleman was elected to a QUESTION#4 four year term on the Old Kings Highway Historic District Committee from January 1, 1998 through January 1,2002. "Shall the Town of Orleans direct the By-Law Revi- Meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm. sions Committee to reviewthe general by-laws of the town, republish the bylawsas needed and to present obsolete by- laws to town meeting for rescission?" A true copy attest. YES Six hundred forty-five 645 Anne R. Lennon NO Twenty-seven 27 Town Clerk Blanks Thirty-three 33 QUESTION#5 "Shall the Town of Orleans direct the Board of Select- men to appoint a Charter Review Committee at least once every five years to review the Charter and issue a report on proposed changes?" YES Six hundred thirty-four 634 NO Forty-two 42 Blanks Twenty-nine 29 82 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The Board of Assessors extend their thanks to the office staff for their dedicated work during fiscal 1997. The Orleans Commission on Disabilities(COD)con- tinues to work diligently in its effort to assist the town in Respectfully submitted, becoming accessible to all.Some of the recommendations Vincent Caruso, Chairman for cost effective solutions for compliance have been com- pleted at the various town buildings.Since the future of the Town Hall building is unknown, the recommendations for accessibility continue to be put on hold. The purchase of two beach wheelchairs have made BARNSTABLE COUNTY accessibility for handicapped residents and vacationers ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES possible. Respectfully submitted, The fifth biennial session of the Barnstable County Elizabeth J. Smith, ADA Coordinator Assembly of Delegates the legislative arm of the County was sworn into office January 2, 1997. Over the past several years, numerous legislative efforts have been proposed to abolish county governments ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW in Massachusetts. Barnstable County has always been COMMITTEE recognized as the exception to failing county governments and has served as a model forsuccessful regionalization of services. When legislation to abolish county government There were 19 meetings held in 1997.30 signs were was filed last year,the Assembly of Delegates, in conjunc- reviewed and approved or approved with modifications. 16 tion with the Board of County Commissioners and working exterior alterations were reviewed. Three hundred and closely with the Cape's state legislative delegation created seventy dollars were collected in fees. legislation that would preserve regional government on Cape Cod. Said legislation was filed by Senator Respectfully submitted, Richard Morongell, Chairman Rauschenbach in January 1997. As in previous years, the process for review of the County Commissioners budget for FY '98 was divided among the Assembly's five Standing Committees. Recom- BOARD OF ASSESSORS mendations from the Committees were presented to the Standing Committee on Finance before the total budget The fiscal year 1997 tax rate was approved by the was submitted to the full Assembly as an Ordinance for Department of Revenue on October 1, 1996 and set at adoption.The FY'98 budget was approved by the Assem- $9.81 per thousand. The Real Property tax bills were bly on May 21 1997 in the amount of$14,669,308. Of this mailed on October 22, 1996 and the Personal Property tax sum, the County tax assessment to the fifteen Towns was bills were mailed on December 9, 1996. $2,500,703 and the Cape Cod environmental protection taxfor funding the Cape Cod Commission was$2,094,467. The Board of Assessors committed to the Tax Collec- The balance of the budget appropriation was received from for 5,145 residential properties; 541 commercial industrial fees, grants and bonding. properties;89 mixed use properties;11 Chapter 61 proper- ties; 1,961 personal property accounts; 9,189 motor ve- The assessment to Orleans for FY '98 totaled hicles and 687 boats. New growth in fiscal 1997 was $215,945 or 1.5%of the total FY'98 budget appropriation. $12,055,314. Single family construction or renovation accounted for 75%of the New Growth. Among other regional issues in which the Assembly was involved during 1997 were: The Board of Assessors voted on a total of 144 abatement requests and granted 129 exemptions. Environmental clean up of the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The assessing office is actively preparing forthe fiscal 1999 revaluation audit conducted every three years by the Merger of the Economic Development Council and the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. Massachusetts Department of Revenue. 83 r. , • Allocation of surplus County funds to the Cape variations on"America"by organist Noel Tipton; Light Compact to develop energy deregulation Orleans Then and Now,a bicentennial youth art programs. show sponsored by the Orleans Cultural Coun- cil;a Salute to Seniors luncheon and the Rotary • Allocation of surplus County funds to the Cape Club's Bicentennial Good Times Ball. Cod Pathways program. • The Nauset Painters and the Bicentennial Com- • Potential transfer and impact of the Registry of mission cosponsored a juried Orleans Bicen- Deeds, County Jail and House of Correction to tennial Show, a celebration of art, during the the State. month of April. • Revisions to the Cape Cod Commission's De- • On April 6,the Cape& Islands Chamber Music velopment of Regional Impact Regulations and Festival presented A Portrait of Beethoven Regional Policy Plan. 1797, a special all Beethoven program per- formed by cellist Bernard Greenhouse,violinist • Status of outpatient clinics and adult day care Masuko Ushiodo, pianist Brian Zeger and actor programs at Barnstable County Hospital. Jeremy Geidt. • Approval of an agricultural restriction for the • During the week of Arbor Day,the town received County Farm. eleven American Liberty Elm trees,one foreach 20 years of Orleans'existence plus the Orleans Respectfully submitted, Bicentennial Memorial Tree, planted at signifi- George R. Christie, cant sites around town, while school children Delegate for Orleans received 200 tulip tree seodlings. The Arbor Day events were made possible by the suc- cessful collaboration of Citizens Bank, the Or- leans Improvement Association, town officials and local nurseries. BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION a The Festival of Choirs united choruses from all of Orleans' churches in a standing room only The Town of Orleans celebrated its 200th anniver- performance on April 29. sary in 1997 with a year full of festivities and special events 0 Early in May, Beach Glass A New Musical specifically designed to "entertain and educate this and Celebrating the Town of Orleans, created for future generations in accordance with the charge given to Orleans'200th anniversary by Janine M. Perry, the Bicentennial Commission by the Board of Selectmen. Robert R.Troie and WalterGeismar of the Cape The Bicentennial Commission worked for four years to Cod Repertory Theatre Company, highlighted make this historic milestone one of Orleans' biggest cel- local celebrities, historical events, significant ebrations since the town was chartered in 1797. places, folklore, music, art and literature. The While the town's 200th anniversary observance was musical played for two weekends to enthusias- launched prior to 1997 with a number of activities and tic audiences. projects,the actual bicentennial year saw the following take 0 The"best ever" Fourth of duly Parade, created place: around the overall theme of "Orleans Where Founders' Week festivities for townspeople of Sea and History Meet," drew record crowds to • all ages officially kicked oft the bicentennial the sidewalks of Orleans. celebration March 2-8.The 200th Birthday Cel- 0 During August and September, A Bicentennial ebration recognized Orleans' "past, present Portrait... A Year in the Life of Orleans show- and future" and involved many Orleans stu- cased the 200 prizewinning photographs from dents and theirfamilies;a formal Founders'Day the 200th Anniversary Photo Contest begun in Commemoration featured a special bicenten- March of 1996. The exhibit created and pre- nial chorale directed by Marjorie Morley, a por- served forfuture generations a vivid,grassroots trayal of Reverend Samuel Treat by Stephen photo documentary of the everyday world of Russell, and a performance of Charles Ives' Orleans as it unfolded during the 200th year.At 84 the opening ceremony, the 200 winners re- • The 3rd Annual Bicentennial Treasure Sale, a ceived certificates for"Excellence in Documen- giant yard sale and flea market held annually as tary Photography" and 31 cash prizes were a fundraiser since 1995,took place again during awarded. "Fall for Orleans"weekend. • Old Home Week,August 23-31,was the center- The video documentation of bicentennial year piece of the bicentennial celebration. The events, currently complete and in the editing funfilled week of "homestyle" activities for process,will capture the spirit of Orleans'200th present and past Orleans townspeople opened anniversary for present and future generations. with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra's "Pops in the Park"and a brass fanfare commis- • The editing,preserving and maintenance of the sioned for Orleans' 200th anniversary. Events Town Archives is ongoing. All records pertain- for all ages included boat and bathtub races on ing to Orleans' bicentennial celebration will be Town Cove, Camp and School reunions, the preserved at the Orleans Historical Society. Yarmouth Minutemen Encampment, and Old Timers Baseball Game, a Fishing Tournament, The Bicentennial Commission is extremely grateful an Antique Car Rally, the Block Dance down- for the generosity of Orleans' business community and town; a "Songs for Space" concert, an Open many individual donors,the cooperation and effort of town Space Tour and the Nauset Beach Party with a departments and officials, the support of the media, the bonfire, spectacular fireworks and band for participation of local committees and organizations, and countless partygoers of all ages. Spectators the enthusiasm of many volunteers all of which combined thrilled to the Band and Color Guard Extrava- to guarantee the success of Orleans' 200th anniversary ganza following the Orleans Bicentennial Pa- celebration. rade, the grand finale of Old Home Week. Respectfully submitted, • Throughout the year, bicentennial memorabilia Mary Kelsey and were on sale at shops and galleries throughout Bonnie Snow, Co-Chairpersons Orleans. Commemorative items created by lo- cal talent included posters by artists Ruth Hogan and Dinah Mellin; WhatShould/Do?Six True Adventures from Orleans History for chil- dren written by June Chandler Fletcher and illustrated by Elizabeth Pratt; and Where Sea& History Meet, a new history of the Town of Orleans authored by Russell R. Jalbert with illustrations by Kely Knowles. "Photographs of Bicentennial events on the following pages were taken by Walter Baron and photo processing was by Exposure." 85 •1YSY� t�f:�� 3S F�"9 r {s r k, € E'- Y a co 'q f rt +st T �1i s •H i¢ 'Cots s 4� co 2 ` jar f F E � 1 Y i-- S r � f xj t R is WIN 4AM -- ------------- ........ ........ Y I 87 U �F H. r ® a 4z � - f. e , v k 5 L d ✓ 88 ' �•;: rte"" f �. w : a ^ • I Y? E Y Vil Y C3 v � a �. 89 tr ..................... ................ . ................F.. max. s'v ' �W b •' . .......... 2 f z' Il 90 aA F� F 1 to P`F Y 2 3G_ L" s r � zt x P : 3 Q,�Kr; PER> s X1.4'"�� r T r 91 T p y v SY: Ma+� ,-E �t N. i �c i # a�✓ `c ' e !1 i3 j r hol 'AFF r r 92 i2� �2f2GCG yaleaale Rio GG� � TP ^E - 13 TP rr■w � wr r' ^ 3 � 7 � ] E L: b 3 Ate. F 4 P YS=* r o � 3a�, r � r 93 a, , BUILDING E Registrations Fees Number APPEALS General Repair/Reside/Reroof 1,105 86 BOARD OF Sheds (less than 120 sq ft) 260 26 Woodstoves 175 5 The Orleans Building Code Board of Appeals pur- Yard Sales 545 113 pose is to formally review and grant relief from,if appropri- Signs 1,250 50 ate, the literal interpretation of the Massachusetts State Certificates of inspection 1,909 42 Building Code by an Orleans building official. The Board operates under the criteria set forth by the Massachusetts Electrical Board of Building Regulations and Standards and is com- Permits 505 prised of professionals from the left fields of architecture, Inspections 1,034 engineering and construction. Fees 20,203 In 1997 the board reviewed eleven cases. Six were Plumbing conditionally approved variances,three were refused,and Permits 251 three cases were withdrawn. Inspections 483 Fees 13,779 Respectfully submitted, Peter J. Coneen, Chairman Gas Permits 241 Inspections 418 Fees 6,990 BUILDING IN DEPARTMENT Respectfully submitted, Jon Eitelbach, Building Commissioner I wish to thank the Building department staff for their professionalism and for their extra efforts in assisting the citizens of Orleans. Activities of the Building Department for 1997. New Buildings Values Fees Number Commercial 8,530,000 1,043 2 Residential 11,268,500 37,287 53 Additions Commercial 70,000 170 2 Residential 4,037,275 12,274 73 Alterations Commercial 956,351 9,893 28 Residential 886,039 5,750 57 Municipal 9,000 n/a 2 Other Building Permits Gazebos/Sheds (over 120 sq ft)40,000 190 12 Garages 224,000 1,367 12 Decks 185,000 1,405 29 Ramps/Stairs 12,000 705 5 Fences 2,500 25 1 Tower 5,000 57 1 Demolitions 50 3 Buildings Moved 14,000 195 2 Swimming Pools 92,000 150 3 Tennis Courts 30,000 50 1 Tents 275 8 94 CAPE COD COMMISSION CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Created in 1990 by an Act of the Massachusetts General Court as Barnstable's land use planning and We extend our gratitude to the members of the regulatory agency,the Commission reviews and regulates Developments of Regional Impact (DBEs) and recom- communities in our district,once again,who have given us the opportunity to be of service. Several major projects mends designation of certain areas as Districts of Critical were completed for district towns that afforded a consider- Planning Concern in accordance with the Regional Policy able savings for the taxpayers, We were privileged to serve Plan adapted by the County Assembly of Delegates. a multitude of district residents by providing services in The Commission provided technical assistance to the Auto Collision Technology, Auto Technology, Carpentry, Orleans Housing Task Force in the areas of capacity Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Electrical, building, resource development and strategic planning; Electronics, Graphic Arts, HeatingNentilation/Air Condi- provided funding for residents through HOME down-pay- boning,Horticulture,Marine Mechanics,Masonry,Painting ment, homeowner repair or Soft Second Loan programs; and Decorating, Plumbing and Welding, enabling our stu- and allocated $270,000 of HOME PROGRAM funds to dents to refine their skills while instilling pride in their Canal House to create affordable housing for people recov- accomplishments which is the ultimate goal of vocational Bring from substance abuse. technical education. We provided the following specific services to the Town of Orleans: replaced windows at A contract was awarded for the design of the bike Skaket Beach concession stand; replaced windows and bridge to cross over Route 8 and eliminate the current removed shingles at Pilgrim beach concession stand; unsafe gap in the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Funding was completed interior landscaping design and planting for Nauset School Administration Building; replaced windows continued for the summer shuttle service in the downtown and installed 12" poly score for two Nauset Beach build- area. Work continued on the Scenic Byways program, ings; renovated carpentry and electrical work to the lobby which included a street planting grant to the town. Local of the Nauset School Administration Building;repaired and planning efforts were enhanced through utilization of the restored an antique police cruiser engine;and pruned trees Commission's travel demand forecasting model. and removed bushes at Nauset High School. The Commission's GIS program and staff assisted in There is an increase in enrollment from past years updating the town's assessors data bases with 1996 data and hopefully this upswing will continue. We have entered and provided GIS mapping and analysis of marine into a joint services agreement with the Harwich Public embayments. Assistance was provided to the Pleasant Schools to hire and share the costs of a computer/technol- ogy coordinator for the new school year. A computer repair the Resource Management's Plan for the bay, and the program was implemented as part of our electronics pro- Nauset Marsh Estuary Circulation study was completed. gram and we have continued to upgrade technology in the Commission staff members provided assistance and school with computers, training and staff. Our facility has support to the town by facilitating preparation of its Local been renovated at minimum expenseto the district bydoing Comprehensive Plan, hazardous waste and materials some of the work ourselves. Shops were enlarged and our welding program was moved. Our Dental Assistant Pro- management, and water supply and protection issues. gram graduated its first class and all the graduates were Of economic benefit and significance to Orleans and placed in jobs in their field. the entire Cape, the Commission coordinated and co- As is our usual practice, we utilized the facility to full sponsored the fourth annual Cape Cod Maritime week,the capacity this summer by providing academic makeup and fifth annual Cape Cod Heritage Weekandthe fourth annual enrichment classes for high school and middle school Walking Weekend of the Cape Cod Pathways Program. students in the Lower Cape Creative Enrichment Program Respectfully submitted, in conjunction with Chatham, Nauset and Harwich. Addi- Herbert Olsen, Orleans Representative tionally, there were approximately 90 students in the Job Training and Employment Corporation Program; 50 stu- dents from grades 5, 6 & 7 in the Summer Exploratory Program vocational venture; and 12 students in the Work Experience Program. We also had a Life Skills Program, an Adult Evening Program,a Soccer Camp,and the annual Quilt Show. 95 Community Education and Training Programs devel- COASTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE oped and managed funds derived from grants,tuition,and F THE CAPE COD COMMISSION fees, which were expended in services, equipment, and resources for the students of Cape Cod Tech and the youth and adult members of our sending towns. Cape Cod Tech The CRC is an advisory body of the Cape Cod is also involved in a School-to-Careers Partnership for Commission, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Coastal Cape Cod and the Islands; and a Tech Prep Program Zone Management, and the Massachusetts Bays Pro- through Cape Cod Community College where we also have gram. It consists of a representative and alternate from a Horticulture Certificate Program. each town in Barnstable County and representatives of various county, state and federal agencies. Two of our Culinary Arts students were selected by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to participate in their As its major focus during 1997, the CRC worked to annual cruise on the Patriot State to the Carribean. Our prepare a ten-year update of the 1988 study Local Efforts students won one gold,ten silver and ten bronze medals in at Controlling Coastal Pollution.The updated study will be the Vocational Industrial Club of America (VILA) State published during 1998 and shows significant progress as Competition and the gold winner(sophomore Marine Me- well as a remarkable shift over ten years in the sources of chanic)competed at the National Finals. Four of our 1997 pollutants. graduates will be attending two-year public colleges; nine will be attending four-year public colleges; five will be Acting as the Local Governance Committee of the attending four-year private colleges; six will be attending Mass Bays Program,the CRC also allocated EPA funding advanced technical schools and 49 students have entered to support the select committee studying plume toxicology the work field. at the Massachusetts Military Reservation,to help with the start up of a new journal on the ecology of Cape Cod, and On behalf of the School Committee, our twenty- to publicize alternate septage treatment techniques, second graduating class,and the students,faculty and staff of Cape Cod Tech, we thank you for your support of Respectfully Submitted, vocational technical education. Mark S. Zivan, Orleans CRC Alternate Respectfully submitted, COMMISSION ®N DISABILITIES Roger W. Rioux and Janet H. Sullivan Current School Committee Members from the Town of Orleans The Commission on Disabilities has continued its focus on advocating for the disabled. Advocacy takes many forms, with primary emphasis on public education, compliance with laws, and assistance to the disabled. CIVIL DEFENSE During the last year, the Commission has continued to promote cost effective and common sense answers to reduce or solve identified problem areas and to encourage The year 1997 was a very quiet year. We only had to accessibility. Some of the 1997 highlights are: attend to general business, and the necessary paperwork that had to be filed with the State. - Conducted public conference on accessibility issue and compliance fortown employees,con- This year the update on the Comprehensive Emer- tractors and the public. gency Management Plan was started and will be com- - Continued monitoring and enforcement of pleted in about a year. Town handicapped parking regulations. Advocated purchase of a beach wheelchair, I would like to take thistime to thank everyone fortheir currently in service at Skaket Beach. help over the past year. - Encouraged review and implementation of im- proved accessibly of Town playgrounds. Respectfully submitted, Raphael A. Merrill, Director The Commission is always willing to provide technical and general advice on disability issues. Our experience has been that accessibility costs little or nothing if consid- ered early or when improvements are first made. We seek to be available as a resource to the Town and its people,to 96 avoid unnecessary costs and impediments. After all, pleted in draft form just before the end of the year and will be accessibility means allowing new customers, clients and publicly reviewed prior to town meeting action in May 1998. friends to share what others take for granted. Some very difficult issues were addressed in the draft docu- ment and we look forward to the public participation and I would like to thank the many hard working members hopeful endorsement of the plan. With the resignation of the of the Commission, as well as Paul l=ulcher and the Park Town Planner and the Chairman of the Local Comprehensive Department for his willingness to assist the Commission. Planning Committee,the Local Comprehensive Plan was put on hold,but the Conservation Administrator was asked to pick Respectfully submitted, up some of the workload for the natural resources sections of Brooks S. Thayer, Chairman the plan. We believe the majority of citizens of ourtown would like to see the comprehensive plan process continued. CONSERVATION COMMISSION Conservation managed properties have received a lot of attention this year. Thanks to Paul Fulcher and the Parks The Conservation Commission is responsible for wet- Department, along with the Commission on Disabilities, land protection wherever those wetlands may exist and it Kent's Point now has a trail for the physically handicapped administers and enforces the state Wetland Protection Act from the parking area to a view of Lonnie's River and back to and the Orleans Wetland Protection Bylaw. Forthe individual, the road. There are benches at appropriate locations and this means that any activity,including house construction and clear paths. Additionally, Bob Barron, resident of the Kent's renovation,shoreline construction,cutting ortrimming of trees Point area,constructed a kiosk and painted the lovely map of or brush in wetlands or located within 100 feet of a resource the area with all the trails indicated on the map. This jewel of area, must have the prior permission of the Commission. land is a wonderful asset to the town. The Commission held a hearing in December to elicit comments about how to use the The Commission continues its commitment to provide point where Miss Kent's house is located when the lease the public with pertinent environmental information and ap- agreement expires atthe end of 1998. The Commission heard pointed an education sub-committee to oversee wetland re- many suggestions as a result of the hearing. Sea Call Farm lated projects. The Commission mailed a pamphlet to every is another area under discussion by the Commission, which property ownerwith a Guide to the Wetland Protection Actand hopes to have a proposed plan for the property's use during a Guide to the Orleans Wetlands Regulations inserted. To- 1998' gether, these items not only describe the state and local As our open land dwindles for housing units, more wetland regulations but also explain responsibilities of prop- marginal land is utilized. This trend has become more difficult erty owners and why it is importantfor our residents to be good for the Commission in its decision-making. As the land is land stewards. With an average property turnover rate in developed,it is more difficult to maintain the beauty of the town Orleans of 200, it is vitally important for new property owners for this generation and all those to come. We need your help. to know and understand their responsibilities to protect wet- It will take diligence on the part of all of us to keep the bays and land resources. All new property owners should be given a coves, fresh water lakes and ponds, salt marshes and fresh copy of this pamphlet and we ask forthe assistance of the local water marshes, banks and beaches clean and pollution free. realtors in distribution of this important information. Additional We hope everyone will respect and work to preserve the copies may be obtained from the Conservation Department town's natural qualities. office. Anyone who owns property that contains a wetland resource such as overgrown bog, small wet area, marsh, The Commission holds hearings on the first and third coastal bank or other wetland type or has one of those Tuesday of the month and holds work meetings on alternate resources within 100 feet of that property should pickup a copy weeks and prior to the hearing. We encourage the public to of this brochure at the Conservation office. It will guide you attend. We continue to have a large number of cases heard through activities that you maywant to undertake and will save before the Commission. There were 73 Notices of Intent,24 you the consequences of doing any work without the proper Requests for Determination and over 100 Administrative Re- permission. views. We hope our efforts with public education will help as The Administrative Review continues to provide wetland we try to reasonably protect our wetland interests. protection while eliminating some of the cumbersome and The Commission thanks the staff and the many town daunting procedures. The Commission and staff try to assist departments,boards and committees for their continued sup- homeowners in achieving their desires while still maintaining pod the wetland functions and values. The planning effort had pluses and minuses this year. Respectfully submitted, The Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan was com- Frank Hogan, Chairman 97 COUNCIL ON AGING cil on Aging this year.The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) provided $8,227 based on a rate of $3.70 per The Town of Orleans continues to experience an senior as counted in the 1990 census. This increase from expanding number of resident seniors who are 59 years of $3.50 per senior was the result of support from our State age or older.To improve the quality of life for this segment Legislators. A competitive Formula Grant of$4,250 for a of our population and to educate others in the community Client Services Provider and Seminar Series for about the needs of seniors is the work of the Orleans Caregivers was also received from EOEA. Another com- Council on Aging (COA). petitive grant of $13,016 was awarded to Orleans for transportation services in conjunction with the Chatham In general, the COA provides information on re- COA. sources, health services, referral to community agencies, Orleans also received the value of$31,240 from the and recreational activities. More specifically, it organizes State Office of Transportation and Construction under the fitness programs, provides home delivered meals, and a senior dining program(in conjunction with Elder Servicesof Mobility Assistance Program.The raised roof,lift equipped Cape Cod and the Islands), income tax and legal assis- van awarded to Orleans for the transportation of seniors tance,health insurance counseling,flu immunizations and and handicapped residents will be delivered in the fall of other health clinics(in conjunction with the Health Depart- 1998. Grants for FY '98 totaled $56,733. ment),screening for mental and physical health problems The COA monthly newsletter TIDINGS continues to and various programs to meet the interests and needs in Orleans. be sent to all seniors in Orleans.Printing costs are paid from Town funds and the FRIENDS of the GOA pay for the This year,the Town Census revealed a senior popu- postage. This year the FRIENDS also funded the Client lation (60 years and over)of 2,698. Of particular concern Services provider position for 10 hours per week. Seniors is the increase of 12 percent(744 to 821) in the age group who do not qualify for assistance from other agencies, but of 75-84 years. More than 300 residents are over 85 years who need helpwith domestic chores and food shopping are of age. It is expected that these numbers will continue to provided help with this service.The FRIENDS also funded grow during the next five year period. The rapid changes $7, 810 for the required 20% cash match to receive the in our health care system and the reduction in services Mobility Assistance Grant for the van. covered by Medicare increasingly require the COA to We salute our volunteers and FRIENDS of the COA expand its services to the seniors living in Orleans, for their dedication and loyalty. During FY `97 volunteers Todothis,andtoface the challenges of theapproach- contributed almost 17,000 hours of time for a dollar value ing millennium,the expansion of the SeniorCenter building of more than$156,000. We could not function without their takes on increased importance. This effort has been dedicated assistance. underway for four years and will continue into 1998. Cur- rently, $130,000 has been paid on three year pledges of The board and staff of the COA along with many friends were saddened this year by the death of Endres $209,000.This represents more than twenty percent of the proposed cost of the proposed expansion. "Mac"Campbell,who with his wife Jeanne,were recipients of the Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands 1997 The addition will add 5,000 square feet to the existing Orleans Senior Citizens of the Year award. Mac's energy, structure and would serve the growing needs of the town's good humor and generous contribution of time and effort senior population for the next decade. Problems of re- will be sorely missed. stricted office and meeting room space would be alleviated All residents of Orleans over the age of 59 are urged and privacy would be provided for attorneys, tax and to take part in the many programs and services offered at medical insurance advisors, medical personnel,and fami- the Senior Center. The COA's monthly newsletter, TID- lies dealing with difficult matters that deserve confidential- INGS, contains a schedule of activities and is mailed to all ity.The expansion plan is designed to permit the continu- ous operation of the existing facility while the addition is under construction. In May, the Selectmen appointed a Building Committee consisting of Emerson Davis, Keith Respectfully submitted, John M. Kelly, Chairman Campbell, Brooks Thayer, Pamela Quinn, Virginia Snedecor, Bob Puckett, Betty Smith and, as ex officio member, John F. Kelly, Town Administrator. As a result of the COA Executive Director's efforts, substantial grant funds were awarded to the Orleans Coun- 98 CULTURAL COUNCIL Coordinated with the Local Comprehensive Planning Committee (LCPC) and the Town The Orleans Cultural Council continues to support Planner to complete with the help of an outside and encourage the cultural activities of the Orleans Com- consultant, and economic assessment report munity. Working within the guidelines established by the on Orleans for assisting the LCPC's writing of Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Orleans Council re- the economic development chapter of the Local ceived 32 requests for grants totaling approximately Comprehensive Plan. $14,000. After a thorough review, the council distributed $2,625.25 to 16 successful grant applicants. The money Recommended that Orleans Zoning By-law awarded, as in previous years, is from the Massachusetts 164-33 be rewritten to improve objectivity, pre- Cultural Council. Awards are made to worthy organizations dictability, and expeditiousness consistent with and individuals that benefit the Town of Orleans. the report of the Cape Cod Economic Develop- ment Council's, "Review of Orleans Permitting During 1997 seven thematic open art shows were for Economic Development", dated April 3, exhibited at the Town Hall Gallery. Open receptions were 1996, specifically the section on site plan re- held on the first Sunday of each new show. A gift certificate view. donated from Cape Cod Photo and Art Supply in Orleans was awarded monthly to the"artist of the month"selected Recommended hiring a long range planner to by ballot at the Gallery. The Council repeated it's very assist the newly created position of Community popular art media youth show with the choral group from Development Officer in managing existing and the Laurel Day School performing at the opening reception, future development issues and challenges rela- always well attended. five to economic development in Orleans. The proposed long range planner position would The Memorial Margaret Fernald Dole juried show will also be responsible for implementing the Local be held at the end of April through May. As in the past,many Comprehensive Plan. Orleans food establishments donated examples of their crafts to the opening reception, which we deeply appreck Appointed an OEDC member to the local Com- ate. prehensive Planning Committee. During the summer months the Orleans Town Hall The OEDC is undertaking several initiative in 1998 to Gallery may be rented by various art organizations in the better prepare Orleans for meeting current and future Orleans area. economies: pedestrian and vehicular traffic pattern and safety needs, and the creation of a physical plan for Respectfully submitted, improved land use planning in the Town's village center to Kenard Gardiner, Chairman name a few. The OEDC continues to meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, and as a reminder, the public is welcome and encouraged. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Respectively submitted Since being formally established by the Board of Christopher Wells, Clerk Selectmen,the seven-member Orleans Economic Devel- opment Council(OEDC)has elected as Chairman, Duane Landreth; Co-chairman, Jeffrey Karlson, and; as Clerk Christopher Wells. Town Administrator John Kelly, is an ex-officio member. The OEDC will support economic ORLEANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL development compatible with the preservation of Orleans' unique natural resources and aesthetic character by stimu- Education reform,enrollment trends,and technology lating commercial activity in viable commercial districts issues are noteworthy topics related to 1997. These topics within the town. OEDC will also act as a clearing house for have received media attention nationally and it is hoped information and ideas and strive to identify economic that they will be of interest locally, opportunities as well as advocate for removal of barriers thereto. Pursuant to this charge the OEDC met every The pervasive influence on public education in Mas- second and fourth Wednesday of the month and has made sachusetts remains the Education Reform Act of 1993. reports to the Board of Selectmen on a regular basis and: The staff at Orleans Elementary School, like all profes- 99 sional staffs in the Commonwealth,devoted much time and FINANCE COMMITTEE energy to aligning curriculums to the state's Curriculum Frameworks. In addition, calendar year 1997 was a time The first part of the calendar year was devoted to final to prepare forthe"high stakes"assessment tests which will preparations for the Annual Town Meeting. One and two be administered to our fourth graders in May, 1998. Cur- member teams were assigned various departments and riculum and testing are not ends in themselves; they are special projects related to the Capital Plan,Capital Budget, significant in the long-term if they assist in our goal of Operating Budget,and individual articles having significant continuous improvement. Moreover,a few more years will fiscal concern. Fifteen regular meetings were held in which be required to assess adequately the impact of Education this fieldwork was reported,discussed and assimilated. A Reform on student performance. portion of two sessions was devoted to meetings with the COA Senior Center Building Committee and the Highway Enrollment projections through 2402 show a slow, Department Manager. The joint Selectmen Finance Com- steady decline in our student population. Next year(1998- mittee hearing on the Capital Plan and Budget, and the 99)we anticipate 329 children will attend Orleans Elemen- Finance Committee hearing on the Operating Budget were tary School. The projection for 2002 is 270. Whether the held as required by Charter. Recommendations developed projections prove reasonably accurate will depend upon a as a result of these efforts were sent to the Selectmen. All number of factors s housing starts, the economy and in- were given careful consideration. Some modifications migration,for example. If the projections do indeed come were made in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant as a to pass,we can anticipate lessening budgetary pressures result. and some opportunities for innovations which are more easily accomplished as additional space becomes avail- Recognizing that Selectmen initiated budget tighten- able. Also,it is significant that the facility likely will be more ing might cause departments to include emergency re- than adequate to handle space needs for the foreseeable serves in their own budgets, we initiated and publicized a future. new policy on Finance Committee reserve fund transfer Computer technology has been a challenging area. actions designed to make the reserve fund account a Keeping pace with innovations and improvements has dependable resource for unforeseen circumstances. proven to be difficult,but Nauset School have coordinated The Finance Committee Report to the Annual Town Technology Plan which should serve us well. in the near Meeting reported on a numberof fiscal matters and particu- future Orleans Elementary School will be provided with up- larly emphasized our continuing concern with maintaining dated wiring, more E-mail addresses, new classroom specific goal limits on debt and debt service as a matter of computers and additional Internet access. Shortlythereaf- Town Policy. Repeated as Finance Committee budget ter the plan requires that more powerful computers be goal recommendations to the Selectmen in the Fall, we purchased for our technology room. Forecasting trends in regret that we have been as yet unsuccessful in seeing the computer-related field is risky, but it does appear that specific goals for debt and debt service adopted. Specific more learning opportunities will be available on-line than recommendations were made to the Annual Town Meeting were thought possible only a few years ago. Whatever the on all articles having significant fiscal concerns. future holds in this area,we are committed to ensuring that Orleans' children have the skills and understandings ap- During this period, a new Town Executive took hold propriate to function in an increasingly technologically- essentially in the middle of the budget process. The desire based society. to await his arrival and to gain his input in the process forced The staff and I remain deeply grateful for the wide- some budget actions to be later than normal. However, all charter required budget deadlines were met. In addition, spread support afforded Orleans Elementary School. the modification in the Capital Plan process started last Elected and appointed officials, parents, volunteers, and year required careful examination and understanding to voters at Town Meeting all have contributed significantly to bring it into effect in its most useful form. From our unique our commitment to excellence in education. We pledge our vantage point, we considered that this unusual combina- continued best efforts on behalf of a town that is deserving tion of events represented a major challenge to the Town's of nothing less. management team composed of the Selectmen, Town Executive,staff and department heads. It was our opinion Respect submitted, that they rose most effectively to the challenge. We so Lester P..idly Albee, Principal advised them by letter in May. In the second half of the calendar year, the reorga- nized Finance Committee entered the annual fiscal year budget cycle by developing expanded budget goal recom- 100 mendations. In particularwe recommended more attention FIRE/RESCUE EMERGENCY to the budgets of the school system and three Town SERVICES departments as well as proposing specific budget goals. We analyzed reserve requirements making specific recom- mendations regarding free cash and the stabilization fund. FIRE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT The fire equipment of the department is in good Developing these recommendations we made sub- shape. In the FY 2000 budget,we will request replacement stantial use of comparative data from the State Department and upgrade of the protective clothing for the whole depart- of Revenue Division of Local Services, data developed by ment.We are looking at the replacement of an engine in a the Cape Cod Commission as published in"Cape Trends", couple of years.The engine(pumper), is a 1982 Ford. We loose coordination with Finance Committees of neighbor- also will be looking at a possible refurbishing of our 1974 ing towns,and more active participation in the Association Ladder Truck. Overall capital expenditures will be spread of Town Finance Committees.Although the Finance Com- over five years to minimize costs. mittee has always been dependent on research by mem- bers outside of meetings, the increased availability and AMBULANCE AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES richness of research materials has made essential efficient Ambulance calls in Orleans have increased by over meeting preparation to ensure member discussion and 24%,going from 1,975 in 1996 to 2,454 in 1997. In the last assimilation of material. Compressing this process into ten (10) years, we have increased by over 66% overall, eleven fall meetings has proved a challenge, going from 1,477 in 1988 to 2,454 in 1997. With this increase in rescue activity alone,we have had no increase We participated in the dialogue with the School Com- in staff. The department continues to do blood pressure mittees to ensure their early acceptance of Town budget checks at the station. goals. We cooperated and participated in the effort to improve the process by which the Town prepares the Local FIRE PREVENTION Comprehensive Plan in final form. We have called into The Department continues to be extremely busy with question the degree of proposed expansion of the Senior residential and commercial inspections. Center which should be resolved at the Annual Town Meeting. We continue to challenge the possible Town Hall Residents using the 20 pound gas cylinders for bar- physical changes in a way that should produce a carefully becue grills (which do not require a permit) keep the reasoned set of alternatives for the voters when finally department busy with gas grill fires, mainly due to lack of scheduled for voter decision. We are working closely with maintenance on the units. Each time you change your Selectmen and the Town Administrator(renamed by Char- bottle, you should verify leakage by using a soapy water ter change) to clean up loose ends caused by the change solution to check fittings and hoses.Grills should be kept at in approach to capital planning so that adequate voter least 15 to 20 feet from the home when in use. Also, full oversight is given capital items formerly carried within the propane tanks exposed to the sun will overexpand(tripping plan. the relief valve)and relieve the pressure of the gas. If there is a heat or flame source, a fire will ensue. Remember, We are giving priority to means, within our power propane is heavier then air and is always seeking the under the Charter,to improve voter oversight and participa- lowest point. Also, never store propane in your home or tion. The challenge to all is to maintain mutual respect garage• which will always be the highest priority for the Finance Committee. Carbon monoxide detectors have hit the market in a big way,and the Fire Department is beginning to get many Respectfully submitted, calls from residents on the subject. Carbon monoxide is a Richard A. Nenneman colorless, odorless and deadly gas. Some common Chairman, FY'97 sources of carbon monoxide poisoning are improper op- Sherman C. Reed, eration of room heaters,the furnace,charcoal grill use in a Chairman, FY '98 building, a range, a water heater, a wood stove, automo- biles in a closed garage,a fireplace,illegal kerosene space heaters used in the home, a camper or boat and gasoline engines for pumps, generators, etc., inside a building. Some symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, head- ache, nausea, or irregular breathing. If you have any of these symptoms,and if you feel better when you go outside your home and the symptoms reappear once you are back 101 inside, you may have carbon monoxide poisoning. A car- continue to give the Emergency services that we now offer bon monoxide detector could help you detect this deadly both in Fire and Rescue,and to give the proper care,we will gas in the home. If you have any concerns or questions, have to add the staff. please call the Fire Department. Our last new hires in the Fire/Rescue Department TRAINING were in 1987,and at that time we put on four(4)firefighters. The department has completed the Infection Control Since 1987 our rescue calls alone have increased over Program for both the permanent and call firefighters. 66%.The oldest full time firefighter on the department has 33 years of service, and the youngest has 10 years of The Chief, Deputy Chief and the permanent officers service. We do the bulk of the calls with 14 full-time of the department attended and completed a two day firefighters, which do both rescue and fire calls. seminar at the Centerville Fire Headquarters on setting achievable leadership goals through planning.The instruc- COMMENT for of the class,Dr.Larry Ritcey,teaches all overthe United The year 1997 was a busy one for your Fire/Rescue States and Canada. Emergency Services. Each year our calls normally peak in July and August and eventually quiet down as we reach fall Our paramedics, EMTS and firefighters continue to and winter. Our call volume for the fall and winter months complete the required training in order to maintain the of 1997 stayed very high right to the end of the calendar required annual certification. year, with double and triple calls being handled simulta- neously. BUILDING AND GROUNDS The building and grounds are in good shape with At present we have a two man minimum staff require- normal maintenance being done.The building was painted ment. We are facing a staff minimum of three men real inside and out this year.This was done with the help of the soon. The large demand put on our department is forcing staff of the department, the Barnstable County Sheriffs us to this increase real soon. Department and completed with a big savings to the Town. I would like to thank all personnel who gave their time (PERSONNEL and effort on the many Fire Department committees to help The Fire/Rescue Department is experiencing an in- the Fire/Rescue Department operate more efficiently. crease in calls each year and must gear its personnel accordingly. Personnel are our most precious resource in I would also like to thank the permanent and call the time of a major fire or medical emergency with multiple firefighters for their commitment to the department. I would injuries. like to thank the Town Administrator and Board of Select- men as well as all the Orleans agencies for their coopera- The Department is having difficulty in maintaining an tion and continued support over the past year, active call firefighter force. The reasons are many and varied, such as: the many hours needed to commit to Respectfully submitted, certification and drilling, fewer employers are willing to Raphael A. Merrill, Fire Chief allow a call fi refighter to leave his regular job to answer a fire or ambulance call, second job commitments interfering Ambulance Calls 1997 with calls and training, or working spouses causing child Incidents 29,454 care problems and other family commitments. People Treated, 1,180 Advanced Life Support Given 1,062 This department does have a roster of dedicated call Priority I Calls 13 firefighters who do an excellent job, but the department Priority 2 Calls 461 must also try to maintain a minimum number of full-time Priority 3 Calls 695 firefighters on duty to handle the large number of home Walkins At Fire Station 148 ambulance calls and motorvehicle accidents.Also,there is Assists 117 a need to have a quick minimum response time to all calls Boat Rescues 3 in the town, to keep fires as small as possible, and give People Transported To Hospital 700 quick medical treatment. Mutual Aid 41 Due to the volume of calls the Fire/Rescue Depart- Fire Calls ment is handling each year, I will be recommending to the Automatic Fire Alarms 92 Board of Selectmen and the Town that in the very near Assist 18 future we hire five (5) new members full time. In order to Brush Fires 19 102 Chimney Fires 10 After completing its investigation, the GCSC is con- Gas Grill Fires 10 vinced that a municipal golf course 1 recreational complex Haz-mat Spills 15 would greatly enhance the mix of leisure pastimes avail- Investigations 105 able to the townspeople and benefit the local economy. Med Flight Landings 1 Misc. Fires 2 Respectfully submitted, Mutual-aid Calls 10 Curt Collyer, Chairman Motor Vehicle Accidents 35 Structure Fires 25 Vehicle Fires 11 Wires Down 31 Total 384 HARBORMASTER/SHELLFISH Fire/Rescue Calls By Month DEPARTMENT Month Of Year Fire Rescue Total January 21 166 187 1997 was perhaps the busiest boating year in recent February 19 159 178 memory for the town of Orleans. Warm, sunny weather, March 29 173 202 combined with a healthy striped bass population attracted April 50 196 246 Iocalsand visitors aliketoourwaterways.Unfortunately,for May 35 178 213 both recreational and commercial vessels, the surf condi- June 46 212 258 tions of Nauset Inlet remained treacherous and numerous July 38 276 314 incidents mandated a response by our Department. August 43 274 317 September 30 209 239 Significant projects undertaken during 1997 included October 22 186 208 the Department's research associated with and active November 26 213 239 participation in the development of the Pleasant Bay Re- December 25 212 237 source Management Plan for the Pleasant Bay Area of Totals 384 2,454 2,838 Critical Environmental Concern, experimentation with the collection of bay scallop spat as part of the municipal Permits Issued propagation program, and the creation of new coastal Fire Alarm Systems In Dwellings/Resale, Transfer 177 access guides to be made available at each of the town Fire Alarm Systems In Dwellings/New Construction 119 landings. Fuel Oil Storage 150 Underground Tanks Removed 38 The Department's 1997 shellfish propagation pro- Open Burning 846 gram went exceptionally well and resulted in the field- Misc. Permits (Gunpowder,Cannon, Tank Truck, Etc.) 35 planting of over 200,000 quahogs and 180,000 bay scal- lops in local waters. As of December 1997,approximately 1,075,000 quahogs are contained in grow-out boxes for over-wintering. We are hopeful that by Octoberof 1998,the GOLF COURSE STUDY COMMITTEE majority of these animals will be of field-plant size. As for the local natural shellfish populations and The Golf Course Study Committee (GCSC) com- harvests, Pleasant Bay was the primary source for bay pleted its deliberations and submitted a final report to the scallops, with- both Nauset Harbor and Cape Cod Bay Board of Selectmen. Based on the findings of the commit- providing negligible amounts of these valued treats. Mus- tee, recommendations to the Board of Selectmen were: sel seed, evident in many parts of the Nauset Harbor estuary,continued to fatten the feeding Eider ducks during • Include a golf course project in the Comprehen- the fall and early winter,and several sets of°Steamer"seed sive Plan were evident in the Nauset Harbor estuary. Overall, harvest amounts for"steamers"were lower than last year • Appoint a special committee to workwith neigh- in the Nauset Harbor estuary, a trend that will hopefully boring towns to find land and define a basis for change with the arrival of the 1998 growing season. cooperation I would like to thank all of those residents and town • Budget monies in the capital plan to conduct employees and departments that have helped us in our feasibility studies efforts to protect and preserve the resources of our town's 103 waterways. Finally, I wish to express my gratitude to my Recreational Catch (#of bushels) part-time shellfish constable, George Cully, and particu- larly my assistant, Gardner Jamieson, for his meritorious Rake Dredge Total Estimated efforts and commendable performance in every facet of his Value position. Quahog mixed: 625 625 $ 37,500 Respectfully submitted, Dawson L. Farber, IV Soft-shell clam: 1,550 1,550 $124,000 1995 Shellfish Officer Catch Report Bay Scallop: 110 110 $ 611160 Shellfish Officer. Dawson L. Farber IV Mussel: 10 10 $ 180 Date Completed. 5129196 Razor clam: 55 55 $ 3,300 Number of resident family permits issued: 646 Number fishing: 275 Commercial Catch (#of bushels) Number of non-resident family permits issued: 616 Rake Dredge Total Estimated Number fishing: 275 Value Number of commercial permits issued: 289 Number fishing: 115 Quahog mixed: 1,780 11,787 13,567 $814,020 Number of Senior Citizens permits issued: 300 Number fishing: 125 Soft-shell clam: 5,080 5,080 $406,400 Recreational Catch (#of bushels) Bay Scallop: 1,286 1,286 $ 72,016 Rake Dredge Total Estimated Value Mussel: 1,112 1,112 $ 20,016 Quahog mixed: 450 450 $27,000 Soft-shell clam: 500 500 $40,000 Razor clam: 2,158 2,158 $129,480 Bay Scallop: 4 4 $ 224 Mussel: 10 10 $ 180 Bel: 1,610 Ibs. Commercial Catch (#of bushels) Rake Dredge Total Estimated BOARD OF HEALTH Value Quahog mixed: 1,504 2,568 4,072 $244,320 In 1997 the Board of Health adopted a Tobacco Soft-shell clam: 9,233 9,233 $738,640 Control Regulation fortheTown of Orleans. This regulation Bay Scallop: 298 298 $ 16,688 was necessitated by the negative health effects of environ- Mussel: 1,659 1,659 $ 29,862 mental tobacco smoke on the public. The 1996 Surgeon Razor clam: 145 145 $ 8,700 General's report entitled: "The Health Consequences of 1996 Shellfish Officer Catch Report Involuntary Smoking" documented the risk to which non- smokers are placed as a result of environmental tobacco Shellfish Officer. Dawson L. Farber IV smoke. In 1993 the Environmental Protection Agency Date Completed. 5119197 classified environmental tobacco smoke as a human car- cinogen. Number of resident family permits issued: 615 Number fishing: 270 The issuewhich facedthe Board of Health was notthe Number of non-resident family permits issued: 630 right of an individual to choose to smoke,but ratherthe right Number fishing: 325 of individuals to breathe smoke free air in public places and Number of commercial permits issued: 428 the workplace. Number fishing: 115 The focus of the tobacco control regulation is the Number of Senior Citizens permits issued: 279 Number fishing: 112 protection of the general public,protection of employees in the workplace and restricting the access of all tobacco products to minors. 104 Highlights of the regulation are as follows: The Board of Health wishes to express its apprecia- tion to the Barnstable County Department of Health and the • Restrictions on free standing displays of to- Environmentfor its technical and laboratory assistance,the bacco products. Cape Cod Commission and to Dr. Karen Bohon, D.V.M., Animal Hospital of Orleans,who administers the vaccine at • Prohibition of the sale of tobacco products to the Board of Health's annual rabies clinic. any person under the age of eighteen. The Board of Health regretfully accepted the resigna- • Prohibition of vending machines which dis- tion of Bette Nale as the Orleans Inspector of Animals. pense tobacco products. Bette served in this capacity for the past 17 years. We would like to thank her for many years of dedicated service • Prohibition of smoking at indoor public places to the town. including bars and restaurants. Respectfully submitted, • Prohibition of smoking in the workplace Gail R. Rainey, Chairman During 1997 the Board of Health was represented on the Local Comprehensive Planning Committee, Water Advisory Board, Water Quality Task Force, Cape Cod Rabies Task Force, Site Plan Review Committee, Human Services Committee and the Solid Waste Advisory Board. HIGHWAY & DISPOSAL The board administers the contract with the Chatham DEPARTMENTS Orleans Visiting Nurse Association which provides public health nursing services to the town. In 1997, the Orleans Highway Department and the Responsibilities of the Health Department staff in- Orleans Transfer Station were combined to form a single clude:inspection and regulation of all permits issued by the department under the administration of one department Board of Health and response to and investigation of all manager. The combining of the two departments added complaints pertinent to public health. The staff conducts flexibility to the organization in terms of manpower and housing inspections, operates a vaccine depot, adminis- equipment. The reorganization was completed without ters underground storage tank regulations, investigates major flaws and departmental services to the community and files communicable disease reports, samples recre- were uninterrupted. The structure of the department now ational waters,attends Board of Health and other meetings consists of one department manager, two working fore- pertaining to public health. man, and a staff of 11, including clerical and weekend personnel. Major projects completed by the department Licenses/Permits Issued in the Calendar Year 1997 include the following: Bed and Breakfast Limited 2 Re-surfacing Projects included the re-paving of Burial Permits 40 Chickadee Lane,Harvey's Lane,Mallard Drive, Catering 5 Captain Linnell Road, and a section of Tonset Continental Breakfast 11 Road. Micro-Paving was completed along Disposal Works Construction—Title 5 191 Eldredge Park Way, Heritage Drive, Sturbridge Disposal Works Installer 27 Drive,Ridgewood Road, Pilgrim Drive,Colonial Food Service 79 Drive, Windsor Lane, Highwood and Winslow Funeral Director 3 Drive. The cracks in the existing surfaces of Manufacture of Frozen Desserts 8 these roadways were filled and in some cases, Massage Business 10 patches and areas of roadway distress were Massage Therapy 16 repaired with an Infrared Surface Repair. Mobile Food 6 Motel 13 • Although the past year's snowfall was lower Refuse Collection and Transportation 5 than normal, the Department was kept busy Retail Food 41 with snow and ice removal. The Department Septage Collection and Transportation 20 responded to more than 15 off hour calls for Swimming Pools (Public/Semi-Public) 12 snow and ice removal from the towns 70+miles Temporary Food Permits 38 of roadways. Tanning Salons 105 • The Department continued to identify and priori- removal, and preparing the landfill area for the tize drainage needs along the town's roadways. upcoming construction work. Drainage improvement installations were com- pleted along Main Street, Hopkins Lane, • The Department is continuing its research into Sturbridge Drive, Heritage Drive, and Harvey's the status of all town roads. The Town's road- Lane. In addition to these projects,design plans way inventory is the basis for Chapter 90 Fund- and specifications were finalized for improve- ing. Chapter 90 funding is administered by the ments along Brewster Cross Road. Construc- Massachusetts Highway Department, and the tion is scheduled for early spring. program provides funding tocities and towns for the maintenance of municipal roadways. • The department provided oversight and coordi- nation in the design of several Engineering The Departmentacts asthe Town's representa- Projects. Some of these projects are as follows: tive on the Cape Cod Joint'Transportation Com- mittee and Organization of SEMASS Communi- Traffic Safety improvements are currently in the de- ties. We also provide input to the Orleans sign phase at the following intersections: Parking and Traffic Study Committee,the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Water Quality — Skaket Corners intersection Task Force, and the Planning Board. -- Route 28/Finlay Road/Pond Road -- Main Street from Route 6A to Namskaket Road We welcome input from residents and visitors alike — Tonset Road and Main Street intersection concerning any aspect of the Highway Department or Transfer Station. please contact us by phone at 508 240 Bicycle and Pedestrian facilities are in the design 3790 or by mail at 19 School Road, Orleans, MA 02653. phase at the following locations: The Department wishes to offer condolences to the — Route 6 Bicycle Bridge and Cape Cod Rail Trail families of Bruce Higgins and William"Sparky"Livingston. Extension Each, in their own unique way,were assets and sources of — Main Street Sidewalk Extension to EastOrleans valuable information to the department, the Town of Or- - Sidewalk extension and roadway widening leans, and the surrounding community. along West Road. In closing, I would like to extend my thanks to all other It should be noted that virtually all of the projects listed Town Departments for their assistance and cooperation above were completed with the use of State Aid Chapter 90 during 1997. Special thanks for their hard work and Funding. dedication go to the Highway and Transfer Station staff members. • Although managerial changes took place at the Transfer Station, operations of the facility were Respectfully submitted, not adversely affected. The support of town Robert L. Bersin, PE, residents in the recycling effort was appreci- Manager ated,however,the department is convinced the volume of recycled materials can be increased. With the assistance of residents,approximately 34% of the waste that passed through the sta- tion was recycled. The department continued HISTORICAL COMMISSION the successful Paint Recycling Program and continued to collect waste oil,oil filters,and anti freeze on a regular basis. The staff of the As noted in the 1996 Annual Report, the Orleans department is available to discuss any ques- Historical Society, as a gift to the Town on the occasion of tions or comments concerning waste reduction the Bicentennial, retained Tremont Preservation Services and recycling. of Topsfield, Massachusetts, to complete the Historical Property Survey of the Town. This project, on going for • The Town's Solid Waste Consultant is now in almost twenty years,is now complete and the final surveys the final stage of design of the landfill cover. presented to the Massachusetts Historical Commission. This past year was spent investigating landfill This means that the Town, the Historical Society, and the gas migration,long term solutions to landfill gas Massachusetts Historical Commission all have complete surveys of each structure in Town built prior to 1901. 106 In initiating the process of nominations to the National By the end of 1997 applications were being accepted Registerof Historic Places,Tremont Preservation Services for"Canal House," Orleans' new supportive residence for advises the Orleans Historical Society that it is more people in recoveryfrom substance abuse.From itsconcep- efficient to nominate National Register Historic Districts tion Canal House was a collaborative effort of several local than individual buildings and they recommend commenc- agencies, including the Housing Authority, which will con- ing with the proposed l=ast Orleans Main Street Historic tinue to have certain administrative responsibilities through District. a grant from the U.S.Dept.of Housing and Urban Develop- ment.The house itself was purchased and rehabilitated by There are important differences between a town the Lower Cape Community Development Corporation Historic District and a National Historic District. The prop- with the involvement and assistance of numerous citizens, erty owner may make changes at will so long as that churches, businesses, and civic organizations. property has not received Federal funds and it does not require Town Meeting approval. Rather, it must be ap- In addition to the above Orleans programs the Or- proved by 50%of the property owners. leans Housing Authority manages four family rentals for the Eastham Housing Authority and subsidizes Woodward The Historical Society is seeking further information House in Eastham, a residence for people with mental and the Orleans Historical Commission will make recom- illnesses. The Authority provides Executive Director and mendations accordingly. fiscal management services to the Provincetown Housing Authority. Owners of historic properties are welcome to call the Chairforcopiesof the Historical PropertySunreyrelatingto Affordable family housing (particularly rentals, but their property. also home ownership opportunities) was identified during planning discussions this year as the most significant area Respectfully submitted, of unmet housing need in the Town of Orleans. Charles H.Thomsen, Chairman Respectfully Submitted, Andrea Hibbert, Chairman HOUSING AUTHORITY The Housing Authority has two principle areas of HOUSING TASK FORCE responsibility: managing its rental properties and rental assistance programs, and the development of new re- This year continued the progress for affordable hous- sources to satisfy the unmet housing needs of the ing for first time home buyers in Orleans. community's lower income population. Additionally, from time to time, we have entered into contracts with other In May,the Town Meeting voted by an overwhelming Lower Cape authorities to provide administrative assis- majority(339-18)to approve the building of twelve homes tance. on the seven acres of land purchased by the Town from Commonwealth Electric Company for this purpose. Currently, in Orleans, we have responsibility for Tonset Woods 100 apartments for low income elderly or We aim to serve first time home buyers in the approxi- persons with disabilities; 11 family rentals; and approxi- mately$26,000to$34,500 income bracketwho are eligible mately 11 state funded rental assistance vouchers. We for mortgages. People living or working in Orleans, or with also own two staffed residences for people who are men- Orleans connections, would have priority. The develop- tally challenged, subsidize the rent in a staffed residence ment would benefit from money available from local banks for people with mental illnesses and administer 7 rental for affordable housing,and from government sources and subsidies for people with disabilities. would be self financing.It is expected thatthe homes would have deed restrictions to ensure thatthey remain part of the Ourmajor renovation project completed this yearwas Orleans affordable housing pool. They would count to- a new leaching field behind the 20 year old Cedars building wards our Massachusetts affordable housing goal of 10%. at Tonset Woods, a huge earth moving, tree removing We have obtained the services of a pro-bono lawyer from project under current Title V requirements. the Massachusetts Lawyers Clearinghouse. 107 We are grateful to the voters of Orleans for their JONATHAN YOUNG WINDMILL support;and to Judith Barnet and Laura Shufelt,who have been our consultants in this complicated field. They have The Jonathan Young Windmill was visited by more enabled us to receive a State grant for the infrastructure, than 3,000 visitors during the summer of 1997. As they including roads,septic tanks,and fencing,which will enable walked through the old mill, they learned about the work- us to assure the affordability of these homes. We are also ings of the windmill and its importance in the lives of the grateful to Senator Henri Rauschenbach and his staff,and early settlers on Cape Cod. Instruction was provided by to Representative Shirley Gomes for their efforts on our three experienced and well-informed docents. John behalf. Brigham has served for many years. He was a member of Respectfully submitted, the group of volunteers who assembled the mill at its ©ebbra Barton and Erica Parra, present site. Carl Johngren and I have served as docents Co-chairpersons for four years. Once again visitors have come from every state and six continents. Some have been casual walk-ins, while others have either a background in mills,or are avid history buffs. INSURANCE ADVISORY C IV MITTEE The grounds of the Jonathan Young Windmill Park were used continually for picnicking, painting, sketching, The Insurance Advisory Committees is charged with reading, or enjoying a quiet moment of reflection. Many providing advice to the Board of Selectmen on types of people were drawn to this scenic spot on Town Cove. policies and coverage that best serves the Town to protect People came by car, on foot, roller blades, bikes, and it from liability exposure. Among areas the Committee kayaks (so far, no helicopters or balloons). continues to monitor are the planned capping of the landfill, as well as the Rock Harbor area operation and exposures This summer seemed to find an increase in couples that they present. being married at the top of the stairs leading to the water- front. From a simple ceremony between two people to a full It is the Committees belief the coverage and service bridal party with brides-maids and groomsmen decked out the Town receives from the present insurance carriers are in wedding finery. All in all, it was a good summer and the competitive with the market as a whole. The Committee mill was a fitting part of the year-long Orleans Bicentennial has been successful in getting multi-year commitments festivities, from carriers to protect against increasing costs. Respectfully submitted, Higher and more realistic limits on the fire and police Nick Muto Miller department accident policies were investigated and ap- proved. Computer schedule of values was updated and a higher deductible helped to reduce the cost of coverage. Liability and property damage claims have been processed and settled with dispatch by the insurance company or Office Manager Anne Fusco LeMaitre using the Contingent Self-insurance Fund. The Town continues NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOL to self-insure property valued at under$40,000. COMMITTEE Respectfully submitted, Asalways,student achievement continues to be atop Merwin B. Smith, Secretary priority. Testing for the MCAS (Massachusetts Compre- hensive Assessment System)will take place in May of 1998 as requiredbythe Education ReformActof 1993. Required was a new statewide testing system to measure individual student, school and district academic achievement of the standards encompassed in the new statewide Curriculum Frameworks. 108 Through budgetary means, we are providing staff OLD KING'S HIGHWAY REGIONAL development and materials to align student achievement HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMITTEE with the Curriculum Frameworks. With time and patience, (it will take several years), these assessment tests will provide us with information showing our strengths and Applications approved during the year 1997: weaknesses to enable us to adapt and provide the tools so all students achieve high standards. 22 Certificate of Appropriateness 17 Certificate of Exemption Concerted efforts have been made at both Nauset 0 Certificate of Removal Regional Middle and High School to improve communica- 0 Certificate of Demolition tions between parents and the school through monthly calendar of events and newsletters. At Nauset Middle Respectfully submitted, School a school-wide,family picnic was held on the first day Betty Schuman, Clerk of school to meet student's teachers. Students achievement is also acknowledged through Awards Assemblies and Banquets. Each quarter at Nauset Middle School, assemblies are held for students who are honored for academic achievement,citizenship and effort. An end-of-the-year awards banquet was held on the front lawn to recognize students who had made the honor-roll for the first three terms. Individuals and business'continue to OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE enable Nauset High graduating seniors to continue their post-graduate education by providing scholarships totaling No transactions were presented to Town Meeting for $300,000, action bythe voters although negotiations for the purchase of three parcels of property,all with waterfront boundaries, Dedication of the Nauset High School Building and were initiated and conducted with the Committee's assis- Renovation project was held on October 25, 1998,coincid- tance. The Committee joined with the Orleans Conserva- ing with Massachusetts "Net Day". Multimedia presenta- tion Trust in helping to promote an Open Space Concert as tions were given in World Language, English, Guidance& part of the Trust's 200 Coalition which raised substantial Electronic Research. There was also a tour of the new funds for one of the Trust's property acquisitions. The bank, Cape Cod Bank and Trust, with an overview of the Committee sponsored an article approved at Town Meet- new banking course. Much appreciation and credit goes to ing which introduced the Trust for Public Lands as an the Building Committee for their dedication and hard work agency which could provide assistance to the Town in towards completion of the project. Staff and students are acquiring open space property.The Committee organized to be commended for their perseverance in maintaining the an Open Space Day as part of the Bicentennial Celebration education process during the difficulty of renovations and during which there were several bus tours of the various building. open space properties owned by the Town. The majority of the people participating in these tours were Orleans town If you have any questions orconcerns,please contact residents.The Committee also participated in a Conserva- one of your elected representatives, Charlotte McCully, tion Task Force to streamline the procedurefor landowners Truman Henson, or myself. to obtain valuable tax benefits through the Conservation Restriction Program. We continue to receive "feedback" Last,but most importantly,THANK YOU,the citizens from town residents who express strong interest in the and taxpayers who continually support the educational pursuit of an active open space program. needs of our students. Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, David Shactman, Chairman Margie Fulcher, Senior Orleans Representative 109 PARKS AND BEACHES 1996 1997 projected Concessions $ 47,500 $ 54,600 The year 1997 was an uneventful year. No hurri- Nauset Beach $276,414 $328,768 canes, big nor'Easters, or big snowstorms. Skaket Beach $ 46,613 $ 49,000 Off Road Vehicles $164,604 $199,000 Fundraising forlights at Eldredge Park continues with Totals $535,131 $631,368 a golf tournament to be sponsored by the Land Ho that will be held in May 1998 and arts and crafts fair to be held at Monitoring and protection of endangered and threat- Eldredge Field in August 1998. Other fundraisers will be ened shorebirds continued at Nauset Beach. We had 43 held and hopefully the Town will appropriate some funds so Piping Plover nests in 1997. Productivity for fledged chicks the lights can be replaced after the 1998 season, was only.44 per pair. This was mainly due to predation and two extremely high tides during crucial stages of their Thanks to the Orleans Improvement Association who nesting cycle. One event occurring June 4 and another donated$6,000, new plantings and an underground sprin- event on July 25 washed away most of the small chicks. kler system was installed at Academy Place. We had 45 pairs of Least Terns on Nauset Spit and on Josh Daigle and a crew of volunteers dismantled New Island we had 2,061 pairs Common Tern, 11 pair approximately 600' of snow fence at Nauset Beach and Roseate Tern, 2 pair Arctic Tern, 2 pair Black Skimmers installed new posts and fence. This project was completed and 481 pairs of Laughing Gulls. so that Josh could receive his Eagle Scout badge. Our Monday night concert series continues to grow in Money was appropriated to build three new tennis popularity at Nauset Beach. If any one has any suggestion courts at the Elementary School and to rebuild the three on types of music they would like to hear or certain bands tennis courts at Eldredge Park. Work has started on this they prefer, please give us a call. project with a completion date of May 1998. We are always looking for ways to improve services I would like to thank Connie LeClair, Richard to taxpayers and visitors. If any visitor or resident of Houghton, Roy Laine,Judy Dalmas,and Richard White for Orleans has an idea they would like to share for improve- their continued support and volunteer work at the Rhodo- ments to our parks, beaches, or buildings, please drop us dendron Garden. Also I would like to thank Cinnamon a line at P.O.Box 122,Orleans,MA 02653 or call us at 240- Swable and her landscaping firm, Paul Moore of Ponde- 3775. We would really like to hear from you. rasa Landscaping, Tyler and Debbie Griffiths of Nature's Way and Bruce McCutcheon of the BETT Co. for their To all Town Departments,thankyou for your help and continued volunteer work maintaining plantings around cooperation during 1997. A special thanks to Al Artwick for Town. To Bob Baron, thanks for the new map painted for the mechanical work he has performed on our vehicles and the kiosk at Kent's Point. Thank you to Philo Wilson for equipment. running the Coastsweep beach cleanup for Orleans again this year and all the volunteers who participated. One of our full-time employees has been out injured since March, and I would like to give special thanks to the Attendance at our beaches increased during 1997 other staff members forpicking up the slack in that person's with the wonderful weather and the booming economy. absence. Also a special thanks to all the year-round and Nauset Beach parking lot was full nine days and Skaket seasonal staff for your continued hard work and dedication. Beach was full 36 days. Respectfully Submitted, Fees for ORV vehicles were increased for non-resi- Paul Fulcher, Parks Superintendent dents and we saw an 11 percent drop in the number of non- resident vehicles that purchased stickers. The following are revenue comparisons for 1996 and 1997: 110 PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD PLANNING DEPARTMENT The Board started the year with high hopes for the With the resignation of Town Planner Paul Halkiotis in implementation of the proposed classification and com- June of 1997, the Planning Department has installed an pensation plans undertaken in 1996. interim arrangement of weekly meetings with Chairman Alan Conklin, Highway Manager Bob Bersin,Town Coun- Review of the study has been completed and recom- sel Mike Ford, Town Administrator John Kelly,and Secre- mendations were made to the Town Administrator regard- tary Janet Albahari. Upcoming Planning Board issues are ing its adoption. discussed at these meetings. It is planned that this format will continue until a replacement planner is in place. We anticipate that the study will be received by the Town Administrator and the Board of Selectmen. Should The Planning Department provides support to the the study be approved,implementation in 1998 will entail a following: complete updating of job descriptions,classifications, pay grades, performance management and a review of the BOARD/COMMITTEE TYPE OF SUPPORT Personnel By-Laws for appropriate revisions, as needed. Planning Board • Scheduling meetings and appointments Respectfully submitted, • Receiving applications P. H. Halkenhauser, Chairman • Maintaining records Site Plan Review Committee • Receiving applications • Scheduling appoint- ments • Maintaining records Zoning Bylaw Task Force Scheduling meetings PLANNING BOARD • Maintaining records (For the first half of 1997) Town Planner Paul Halkiotis left his position in June Local Compresensive of 1997. Mr. Halkiotis had been the Town Planner since Planning Committee • Scheduling meetings February, 1993. Highway Manager Bob Bersin has been Maintaining records supplying technical support to the Board in the absence of Utilizing the Geo- a Town Planner. graphic Information System to make maps The Planning Board had a productive year in 1997. for the Local Compre- Fleven Approval Not Required plans were acted on,creat- hensive Plan. ing 5 new buildable lots. Two Definitive Subdivision plans were approved,creating 3 new buildable lots. As a result, Respectfully Submitted, 8 new buildable lots were created in 1997. Nine public Alan Conklin, Chairman hearings were held jointly with the tree warden for the Scenic Road Act to allow cutting and trimming of public shade trees. Paul O'Connor was appointed by the Planning Board to serve on the Water Advisory Board. Two Planning Board members served on the Zoning Bylaw Task Force,and one served on the Marine Water Quality Task Force. Respectfully Submitted, Alan Conklin, Chairman 111 POLICE DEPARTMENT Since the elderly population of Orleans continues to increase we felt we needed to address some of the specific During 1997 the Orleans Police Department contin- issues of that group. The police department trained two ued to move in the direction of community policing.We are officers as Elder Affairs/TRLAD Officers this year. The aware that the police department is an extension of the purpose is to bring the police and senior citizens together citizens of the Town and as such we need to respond to the so that both side can learn how to assist the other in areas areas that our residents see as important to the style of life of common concern. in Orleans. As a means of accomplishing this goal we have become involved in programs that give the citizens some As you can see in the chart below this has been a busy insight into what they can expect the police department to year for our patrols as well as our community policing do for them. These programs also offer citizens the ability programs.Officers made 1,325 traffic stops and issued 581 to tell us what they see as problems. We hope that the citations. They made 220 arrests for an assortment of citizens and the police department can then work together crimes and took 54 intoxicated people into protective to solve some of the public safety issues that face us. custody. In total 12,474 calls for service were processed by the department. The "park and walk" program has been in effect for four years now. This allows officers to get out of their cars I wish to thank the members of the police department, and interact with the business people. town employees, elected officials and the residents of Orleans for their continued support. Our bicycle patrols were active in the business and beach areas. The bicycles act as an effective deterrent to Motor vehicle citations 581 criminal activity.They also provide assistance and informa- Motor vehicle accidents 412 tion to our summer visitors, Sudden deaths investigated 9 Licenses to carry firearms issued 91 The DARE program has been in effect since 1989 in Firearms ID cards issued 48 Orleans and,with the help of a small state grant, has been Arrests made 220 very active in tobacco education and enforcement. During Protective custodies made 54 the year we ran two cigarette buy projects. We were Total calls for service handled 12,474 pleased to discover that the majority of our retailers are not Total miles driven 175,650 selling tobacco to minors and hope that this operation will serve as a warning to the others that this activity is not SPECIFIC INCIDENTS INVESTIGATED appropriate in Orleans. We will continue this project. Alarms responded to 813 Assaults 26 Our popular Citizens Police Academy ran another Breaking and entering (burglary) 57 session this year. This is an eight week series of classes Disturbances 105 meeting one night per week for two hours. Each week two Domestic abuse situations 81 Orleans police officers present a program based on his/her Drug related incidents 7 area of expertise. We are hoping to better inform the Missing persons 20 citizens of Orleans in the powers, duties, and authority of Traffic stops 1,325 the police department. All too often the public only sees a OUI alcohol or drugs 30 police officer under adversarial conditions. The Citizens Harassing/obscene phone calls 42 Police Academy is designed to allow the citizens and Well being checks 376 officers to form a relationship so that citizens can appreci- Larcenies 164 ate what an officers job entails. Liquor law violations 2 Rapes 1 Stolen cars 5 Trespassing 59 Vandalisms 112 112 RECREATION COMMISSION RECREATION DEPARTMENT The Orleans Recreation Commission continues to 1997 showed a continued increase in all our seasonal meet monthly at the Orleans Community Center to main- program participants, especially activities involving girls in tain, promote, and expand the town offered quality recre- grades 2 through 6. The Orleans Community Center con- ation programs for residents of Orleans. tinued to house non-athletic activities featuring ping-pong, pool, air hockey, foosball, video games etc. on weekend The Orleans Recreation Commission takes pride in evenings, four evenings during the summer, and our arts the quality of the recreation programs offered through the and crafts program during the summer session. Orleans Recreation Department under the directorship of Brendan Guttman. A list of the program may be obtained During the summer months programs offered and the at the director's office,as well as the commission's general number of participants registered were:Swimming—453; policies. Tennis—108 (youth), 32 (adult); Summer Playground--- 208; Youth Center—36; Continued support for the Cape This past year the commission spent a lot of meeting Cod Amateur Soccer League's Orleans Storm.Continued time preparing input for the LCPC Plan and we look forward sponsorship of the Orleans Cardinals Baseball Clinics and to seeing our recommendations implemented into the final the bower Cape open Tennis Tournament, the Adult Fit- plan. ness Class has 42 registrants. At this time,the commission's request for land acqui- Fall programs offered were: Instructional and Recre- sition through the Orleans Open Space Committee, re- ational Soccer-108(boys)&47(girls);Field Hockey--39; mains unaddressed by the Orleans Board of Selectmen. Adult tennis Clinics — 20; Continued sponsorship of the We continue to look forward to pursuing our goal for the Cape Cod Amateur Basketball League's Orleans entry. town to acquire property for additional recreation fields. Offered during the winter months were: Instructional We also continue to provide support for additional and Recreational Basketball—90(boys)&58(girls); Pre- pocket parks, fitness and hiking trails, and other requests school and primary grade movement and ball skills—32; from residents for their recreational interests. Please Free public skating program — 165; Fundraising for the contact any of the commission members with whatever American Heart Association "Hoops for the Heart". questions,recommendations,or concerns which you have. Spring programs offered: Instructional and Recre- Currently,the commission has had two vacant seats ational Softball--96; Instructional and Recreational Base- for the past six months. We urge interested residents who ball—129;Adult Tennis Clinics—24; and Annual Easter can participate in our monthly meetings to contact the Town Egg Hunt– 135. Clerk's office for more information and consideration. We continue to offer a wide range of activities with Respectfully submitted, quality instruction and increased participation. Dedicated Nancy Parker Smith, Chairperson volunteers,well maintained parks and fields,and a profes- sional staff allows for continuity in all our programs. Respectfully submitted, Brendan Guttman, Recreation Director 113 BOARD OF REGISTRARS disqualification. It is clear that the effectiveness of this committee requires the expertise and knowledge of people The Board of Registrars certified voters at the annual who spend a major portion of their time and efforts on our town meeting held on May 12-13 and 19th, 1997. There Township's waters. was special town meeting held within the annual. We held It has been a pleasure and privilege to work with the special registration sessions for new voters in town so that dedicated committee members and interested citizens they would be eligible to vote in the Town Meetings and toward effective management of this important resource. Town Election which was held on May 20th, 1997. In January we conducted the annual census which Respectfully submitted, includes the school census and the listing of the dogs in John M. Finan town. The total population of residents in December was Chairman 6,767 of which 5,193 were registered voters. We have 915 Democrats, 4 Libertarians, 1,522 Republicans and 2,752 Unenrolled. Respectfully submitted, Ann Fettig, Chairman SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE The Site Plan Review Committee reviews commer- cial development projects involving new construction,large additions and changes of use. The charge of the committee is to 1)ensure compliance with the state and local regula- tions;and 2)work with the site designers to ensure that new SHELLFISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE business developments and redevelopment are safe and convenient for the public. The Shellfish Advisory Committee is charged with There were 16 meetings held in 1997. There were 27 making recommendations to the Board of Selectmen on informal and 5 formal reviews. There were 13 additions/ issues pertaining to shellfish management and proposed renovations, 9 changes of use and 3 new buildings re- changes to the Township Shellfish Regulations. The viewed. Many prospective business owners were helped committee consists of seven members,appointed for over- early on in their business planning process by meeting with lapping three year terms. the Site Plan Review Committee to learn about the regula- For the past several years the main focus of the tory process involved with opening a new business. committee's efforts has been aquaculture—this continued Respectfully submitted, in 1997. A major revision to the Shellfish Grant Regulations Jon Eitelbach, Acting Chairman was recommended and adopted by the Selectmen. The limitation that new grants be within a defined"primary area" of Pleasant Bay was deleted and stipulated planting densi- ties were replaced with monetary investment requirements to insure productive use of grant areas. The revised regulations are dated 1997. The committee recommended limited snorkeling be permitted in Pleasant Bay and scuba diving in Cape Cod Bay for the taking of scallops. The Selectmen decided to retain the existing prohibition of these activities because of safety concerns. The Shellfish Advisory Committee has been singled out to report potential conflict of interest information. Com- mittee members and potential members who hold commer- cial licenses must complete a form divulging their fishing interests and percentage of income derived from fishing and shellfishing. It is not clear what conditions constitute 114 SNOW LIBRARY Life of Orleans:A Bicentennial Portrait presented a con- temporary view of life in Orleans, as captured by winning entries in the Bicentennial Photography Contest; it was Snow Library provides educational, recreational, ref- displayed in August. The library continues to display a quilt erence, children's and young adult's services for an edu- depicting historic sites in the town, the handiwork of the cated, active public. There were 8,111 registered borrow- Bicentennial Quilters. ers at year end, of whom 874 were new. Circulation continued to increase under the direction Respectfully submitted, of librarian Anne O'Brien, up 8.8% to 127,645 items bor- Nara Hersey, Chairman, Board of Trustees for Snow Library rowed. They include 81,763 adult books, 23,189 juvenile books, 971 compact discs, 12,634 video cassettes, 6,590 books on tape,and numerous network transfers and inter- library loans. There were 6,200 reference transactions. According to the tracking system at the front door, there were 108,953 individual visits in the year. The library's many successful volunteer programs SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING continues to come,from The Friends of Snow Library,the ADVISORY COMMITTEE second largest such group in the Commonwealth with 1,500 members. Eighty-five Friends volunteers contrib- We welcomed Bob Bersin the Highway Department uted more than 2,000 hours of service in 1997. Friends manager with the responsibility of managing the Transfer supported library activities included book covering, lami- Station. The combining of departments gives added flex- nating and mending,typing,cataloging and general clerical ibility for the use of manpower at the transfer station and support, shelving and shelf reading, late book phoning, highway department and ensures the most efficient use of magazine maintenance, mail and newspaper pickup, ex- the man hours available. hibiting displays,repair of toys and equipment,the Sunday at Snow lecture series, Lifetime Learning courses, The committee has continued to support various children's programs,book deliveries to nursing homes and events including old paint collection and distribution and senior housing. hazardous waste collection. The cost of hazardous waste collection continues to be lower than a few years ago due Each year the major single effort by the Friends is the to the monthly summer collection of paint at the Transfer Snow Library Book Sale. The 1997 sale brought in close to Station. Paint is not collected or distributed during the $16,000, money that helped the library purchase books, winter months due to the freezing temperatures. videos, books on tape and music CDs. The Friends also contributed$12,500 to the libraryfor books and periodicals, The cost of handling recyclable materials continues trust/memorial books, audio/visuals and staff develop- to be a concern. There is an ongoing program to address ment.There are now 37,224 adult volumes,9,676 juvenile this problem and provide solutions. The methods presently volumes, 1,091 books on tape, and 965 video cassettes. used to handle glass containers will be changed in early 1998. A Youth Services Librarian was voted on by the Board of Trustees in 1997,a welcome addition to the Snow staff. The Department of Environmental Protection initi- Susan Kelly was appointed to this part-time position, and ated a new"Municipal Recycling Incentive Program"in the began in September. Her new programming initiated last late summer of 1997 with a goal of increasing the percent- year included two pre-school story hours every Wednes- age of recyclable materials. Orleans is planning to partici- day morning, ages 3-5 at 10:30 and toddlers at 11:30.The pate in this program. Friends continued to provide entertaining programs for children, on Thursday mornings during July and August. The gift shop continues to be avery popular gathering Programs for children, held throughout the year, attracted place for bargain hunters. We are indebted to the hardy a total of over 1,050 for 1997. volunteers who supervise this activity so diligently. Snow Library celebrated the Orleans Bicentennial Respectfully submitted, with two photography exhibits in the Marian Craine Room J. Stewart Broatch, Chairman at the library. Life in Orleans between 1800 and 1900 was displayed in historic photographs from the Henry K. Cummings collection during June and July. A Year in the 115 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS No overview of the public schools would be complete without a report on the implementation of the Education The past year has been an eventful and productive Reform Act of 1993. Curriculum Frameworks have been one for the students of the Nauset Schools. As we move approved by the State Board of Education, and every beyond the past decade's focus on facilities and construc- fourth, eighth, and tenth grader will be tested in the basic tion, we have been able to renew attention on the most areas each year. Tenth graders who do not pass the test basic of our responsibilities, student academic achieve- must retake it as juniors (and again, if necessary, as ment.This is best exemplified by the district's first Strategic seniors), and may not receive a diploma unless the test is Plan, developed over the past eight months with the guid- passed. The Department of Education will issue report ance of the Executive Service Corps, a nonprofit cards on every school and district in the state,and consider consultancy dedicated to assisting other nonprofits im- whether the poorest performing schools and districts prove their effectiveness and efficiency. This Plan, devel- should be taken over by the state until their students' oped by a steering committee that included School Com- achievement reaches acceptable levels. Although most of mittee Member Bob Jones, sets three priorities for the the discussion of Education Reform in the past has been school system over the coming five years.All are intended about its financial impact,the news of the next few years will to keep our focus on matters pertaining to children and be about children and how much they learn. learning. Having achieved our building and facility goals in the In related developments, the Service Corps also recent past, we in the school department look forward to oversaw an ongoing assessment of the systems adminis- concentrating on providing the most effective, cost effec- trative structure and functioning,the better to enable us to tive education we possibly can. We appreciate the adapt to the stricter requirements of the state's Education townspeople's interest and support, and look forward to Reform Act, without additional administrative expendi- working together in the coming year. tures. We also were pleased that the Department of Edu- cation approved our five year Technology Plan without Respectfully submitted, amendment. This will allow us access to nearly$100,000 Michael B. on , among the five Nauset school districts. Superintendeent nt of S Schools At Nauset High School, our students enjoy the first year of their expanded and renovated campus. Forthe first time in memory, we no longer have study halls, replacing them with an extra meeting of each of a student's seven classes. This has the effect of increasing contact time TRAFFIC AND PARKING between students and their teachers nearly 13%. New STUDY COMMITTEE electives focus on the transition to life after high school, especially to work, for virtually all our students eventually The remaining members of the committee wish to will take employment, even the nearly 80% who leave acknowledge the many y years of exceptional service to this Nauset for further education of some sort. committee and to the Town of Orleans given by William I. Nauset Middle School has made impressive strides in (Sparky)Livingston. Mr. Livingston served for many years improving the commitment to serious academic accom- as Chairman of this committee and will be greatly missed plishment, in particular with a strong emphasis on a school by all of us. His passing this past year marks the end of an climate conducive to high achievement. The school also era. has developed a strong relationship with the Academy of The Committee held regular monthly meetings, on Performing Arts, further strengthening its already exem- the last Tuesday of each month with appropriate special plary Arts Program. meetings and field trips as needed. We also met with At the Orleans Elementary School, the staff and several town committees, boards and department manag- arents have implemented an exemplary ers to discuss their thoughts and input as well as with p p p ry program en- numerous citizens who have expressed concerns for traffic signed by the School Council,intended to support indepen- and/or safety, Mr. Ronald Adams, the liaison representa- strong maintenance program was augmented by an award dent reading at all levels. Our continuing commitment to a tive of the Board of Selectmen,has attended several of our of$16,000 from the state's Foundation Reserve Account. meetings. This will be used to replace doors, windows, and carpet. Several engineering studies are being proposed in the coming year to make our roads and sidewalks safer and 116 easier to use for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. 1 The Beautification of Route 6A This was a Engineering will be needed both for proposed projects and Grant,initiated in late 1996 and completed in the to make official takings of some roads. Some of our major Spring of 1997, administered by the Cape Cod town roads have never been officially laid out nor the right Commission. This Grant provided forthe plant- to use them properly taken. As a result of this,money might ing of shade, ornamental trees and shrubs become available from the county, state and/or federal along the corridor from the rotary to the Orleans governments. Secondly, it means that the town cannot Inn. This Grant enabled the Town to plant 40 make appropriate improvements to these roads without, trees and shrubs,install a watering system and perhaps, trespassing on private property. The state and increase the aesthetic qualities along Route 6A. federal governments will not supply funds until the town shows good faith by doing the appropriate planning and 2 A grant received from the Department of Envi- engineering. ronmental Management - MASS ReLeaf, This grant enabled the Town to plant 25 trees along We are working on long range plans to meet the future Tonset Road where the ravagesfrom Hurricane needs of the town as are being developed by the Monomoy Bob are still obvious.The trees introduced were Lens Report and the long Range Planning Committee. both ornamental and shade trees.This planting marks the beginnings of introducing proper tree We appreciate the comments, suggestions, and let- species under power lines and along the road- ters giventothis committee bythe publicas well asthe help ways. we have received from the other town departments, boards,committees,the Town Administrator and the Board 3 The Heritage Grant represents the third Grant of Selectmen. We also wish to thank the staff of the Cape received by the Town. This Grant aids munici- Cod Commission who have supplied us with valuable data palities in protecting large and unique "Heri- aiding in our decision making. tage"trees located on public property or ease- ments. These trees have trunk diameters of Respectfully submitted, greater than 32 inches. The trees outlined for William R. Stone, Acting Chairman the following listed work represent some of the oldest trees within the Town of Orleans, these trees are the American Elms located within the center of Town and along Brick Hill Road. This Grant will provide pruning,cabling,fertilization, and lightening protection.The Town will match these services by continued maintenance and TREE DEPARTMENT care of these majestic trees and other American Elms which still line many of the roads in Town. The Spring of 1997 began with a proclamation from the Selectmen celebrating Arbor Day. At the Orleans These Grants represent almost $17,000.00 to date Elementary School an assemblywas held with the students with the understanding that the Town match funds for the and the Tree Warden where a discussion concerning the continued maintenance and future health of its trees. importance of trees was given.A Tulip tree was planted to celebrate the event outside the gym. Tulip tree seedlings The Tree Department has a limited budget to be used were given out to 500 students and teachers attending the for the replacement and upgrading of shade and ornamen- elementary and two nursery schools within the Town.This tal trees along its roadways. With the help of different distribution could not have occurred without the help of groups in town the relining of shade trees along the road- several members of the Orleans Improvement Association ways may continue to grow. We are in the middle of and mothers of children attending the Elementary School. developing a program for a "Plant Partnership" with Their help was greatly appreciated in filling the bags with homeowners. This program will place trees along road- soil and the seedlings. ways not just on Town property but within the twenty feet off Town property. This additional area will create a larger There were a number of hearings held in conjunction space for the trees to grow.This partnership will also split with the Planning Board concerning cutting and trimming the care of these newly planted trees. The additional 20 trees on scenic roads, for line of site, new driveways and/ feet off Town property is currently before the legislature for or access to buildable lots. review. Town was awarded three Grants for the following The roadside cutback program is ongoing, pruning purposes: and removing trees and shrubs which are growing into the 117 rights of way. This program is being monitored by both the Construction was finished in September on the sec- Fire and Police Chiefs to make the roadways more safe for and phase of the EPA/DEP contract,and paperwork for the both pedestrian and bicyclist. final close-out of the grant was well along at the end of the year. The maintenance programs currently underway are basic: Continue a fertilization program to increase the Litigation between Orleans and LEA,the engineering health of the various shade and ornamental trees along the firm for the initial phase of the EPA/DEP grant,was finally roadways,pruning those same trees of dead and diseased settled during the spring. wood,and prune for roadway clearances. Other programs requiring consideration are the removals of dead trees and Respectfully submitted, their replacements. I would like to implement a program to Beverly G. Singleton, Chairman replace trees as dead ones are removed. Board of Managers I wish to thank Robert Bersin, Highway Manager; Paul Fulcher, Park Superintendent; and Chuck Medchiil, Water Superintendent fortheir support in completing these programs. I would also like to thank the employees from all the departments for their support and hard work in fulfilling these endeavors. VETERANS' GRAVES OFFICER All in all it has been a busy 1997 and I look forward to In 1997 there were 428 Veterans' Graves decorated continuing these programs in 1998. with flowers, flags and appropriate grave markers before Memorial Day. This was an increase of 8 interments since Respectfully Submitted, 1996. Shawn E. Shea, Orleans Tree Warden In March of 1997, Sparky Livingston and I began the task of updating and recording veterans'graves. Due to the passing of Sparky this task has not been completed. If you know of a grave that has been overlooked, please contact the Graves Officer with the location and name of veteran to be recorded. TRI-TOWN SEPTAGE It should be noted that the Halyard on the flagpole in TREATMENT PLANT the Veterans'lot has been replaced and now the flag may be flown on patriotic holidays. During 1997 the Tri-Town Septage Treatment Plant The caution of the grounds crew when cutting grass, processed about 6.5 million gallons of septage,of which 1/ in avoiding demolition of the markers and flags, has been 3 came from the three member towns and 2/3 came from appreciated. surrounding Cape towns. Competition from septage plants in the private sector resulted in reduced volume in Respectfully submitted, the Tri-Town Plan. The plant was built to process 2 112 Robert B. Larrimore, times the amount of septage received in 1997, so that the Veterans Graves Registration Officer cost of operating the plant was greater than revenue and a deficit is projected for the current fiscal year. The deficit is shared by the three member towns according to a formula in the Intermunicipal Agreement, with Orleans being responsible for 213 of the total amount. The selectmen from the three member towns met twice during the year to discuss options for reducing the deficit, after which the town administrators met with their counterparts at the Yarmouth/Dennis facility, which was facing similar fiscal problems, to discuss the possibility of a joint operation for the two municipal plants. At year's end those discussions are still underway. 118 CHATHAM-ORLEANS VISITING WATER ADVISORY BOARD NURSE ASSOCIATION, INC. This past year, the Board continued to monitor the As Orleans' Visiting Nurse Association, we continue adequacy and safety of the public water supply, and is to work closely with the Town's Health Department in pleased to state that the supply is very adequate, and the providing town-sponsored public health programs in addi- public water is of very good quality. tion to the traditional third party reimbursable home health services. Our home health care professional staff includes As in other towns on the Cape, as well as elsewhere, registered nurses, physical, occupational and speech infiltration of iron into some of our well fields is of constant therapists,a medical social worker and home health aides. concern. Thus, the Board spent considerable time exam- We are a host site for WIC, a wellness program aimed at ining this problem. A concentration of 0.3mg/L makes it women with infants and children. We also offer on-site imperative that polyphosphate be used to sequester(keep counseling and education related to AIDS. in solution) the iron. However, the use of polyphosphate increases the change of a biofilm (an organic film com- The town appropriation enables the agency to pro- posed of microorganisms and their .secretions) being vide free nursing/patient assessment visits this past year. formed, and that makes it necessary to chlorinate the Our nurses made 51 free home visits and our maternal child water. nurse visited 7 new mothers soon after they came home with their infants. Because it is the Association's belief that However,during the time of year when the number of prevention and early diagnosis go hand-in-hand with good tourists and visitors are low, and thus water usage is low, health, we provided the residents of Orleans with free the Water Department used only wells low in iron. This clinics and screenings or workshops at no charge; those turned out to be a good decision because there was only included 48 blood pressure screenings at several coca- one violation of the DEP's Total Coliform Rule (non-harm- tions; 16 infant/child immunization clinics (plus one Satur- ful)in July when sequestering of iron was necessary. Also, day childhood immunization clinic), 2 (MMR) measles, chlorination was discontinued after the fall flushing be- mumps and rubella clinics, 4 flu and pneumonia clinics, 4 cause only wells with low iron levels are now being used breathing workshops,an adult immunization clinic,screen- during the winter months. ings for skin cancer, cholesterol, 3 colorectal cancer and diabetes clinics. The Association also provided the oppor- The Water Superintendent is planning to drill test tunity for residents to conveniently schedule a mammo- wells in the vicinity of existing wells that are now low in iron gram locally with mobile diagnostics and conducted pros- so that when a new production well is needed, hopefully tate cancer screenings, that well will produce water low in iron. In addition to the funding sources such as Medicare, The Board has been reviewing data provided by the Medicaid, private insurance and the town appropriation, Water Department on water temperature and its passible the Association actively seeks funds through a member- effecton the growth of microorganisms. Even though water ship drive directed to Orleans residents and fundraising temperature increases during the summer months, the events. These funds are needed to broaden the scope of Board has yet to find a correlation between that and community services offered and to help support home coliform growth. However, the Board intends to further health services for those Orleans residents who are either study temperature effects. As one of the functions of the uninsured or under-insured. new telemetry system, data on temperature in the standpipes can be collected and analyzed. In January 1998 the Association will merge with remaining not-for-profit Visiting Nurse Associations on The possibility of Orleans acquiring,land in Brewster Cape Cod to create the VNA of Cape Cod, Inc. This union (initiated by Richard Philbrick) is considered of the utmost will increase our clinical depth and our ability to serve our importance in our agenda to maintain water quality be-' constituents better than ever. cause most of Orleans' zones of contribution lie in Brewster. The Board feels strongly that the Selectmen The VNA of Cape Cod remains committed to a high should pursue the purchase of open space in Brewster. quality of community and home health care and prides itself Also, since Orleans is on the outer part of the Monomoy for its responsiveness to the community. We welcome all Lens, there is an added incentive, and, of course, there questions and comments from town residents, directed to would be more land available to locate wells for water our offices at (508) 945-2869. production. Respectfully submitted, Djordje J. Sac, Chief Executive Officer 119 The Board plans to hold occasional meetings with the Also,I would like to thank other members of the Board Boards of Brewster, Harwich, and Chatham which would for their enthusiasm for their tasks and dedication to the be useful to discuss common(and individual)water system Board's charge. problems. All of these towns use the Monomoy Lens. Respectfully submitted, As voted at the May Town Meeting beginning in Marjorie I. Uhl, Chairman October, six workshops are being conducted by Compre- hensive Environmental(C-E)mainly forthe development of a Master Plan.These workshops are open to the public.As part of this plan, C-E will develop a new computerized dynamic flow model of the Orleans water production, storage and distribution system.With this model,proposed changes that may effect the water flow and water quality WATER DEPARTMENT may be pretested. Our improvement and.maintenance projects contin- Board members voted to ask the Selectmen to add to ued through 1997 with 307 hydrants inspected and re- WAB's charge the responsibility for reviewing the Master paired and 147 meters replaced. We also continued the Plan annually for its continuing effectiveness and accuracy semi-annual flushing of the distribution system. of water demand projections. 650'of water main was installed on Norseman's Drive Also, the Water Department's consultants (C-E) by replacing the undersized pipe and connecting two dead January 1998 will give technical advice on whether or not, ends.This project also provided improved fire protection to or at what point there could be salt water intrusion into Well that area. #7. We continued to collect and analyze water quality The Board has continued to emphasize the impor- samples from both our sources and the distribution system tance of water conservation. The cost of producing high on a weekly basis.Although this information is very useful quality drinking water (approximately only 1% of water and I feel we have made progress, we still had a violation used)could be reduced.There are many possible ways of of the Total Coliform Rule leading to Public Notification in conservation;i.e.using private wellsfor irrigation,usingthe the newspaper and the disinfection of the system with water high in iron for irrigation, aggressive leak detection chlorine. We will continue to evaluate the information and ("the unaccounted for" water use has dropped 50% be- make whatever changes are needed in an effort to avoid cause of the Water Department's maintenance program). future violations. The Board has also recommended that data indicating water usage for both commercial and residential consum- On a more positive note, 1997 saw the installation of ers be published so that the consumer can make the best a new pump control system utilizing radios for communica- decision as to the most cost effective way to conserve tion. This system replaced the old system that used tele- water• phone lines.This new system also provides 24 hour cover- age for alarms or problems with the system.This is the first For the past several years Board members have time in our history that this coverage has been available contributed articles to the Water Department's annual and has already proved to be a valuable asset. newsletter,"From The Tap".Next year every consumer will receive a copy in the mail. We continued with our public education programs with the celebration National Drinking WaterWeek,andthe Two members of the Board attended a League of eighth year of our joint effort with the Elementary School Women Voters video conference on water quality in which fifth grade. persons from all over North America participated. We would like to take this opportunity to express our The Board is appreciative of the Water Superinten- appreciation to the water department personnel,the other dent, and other staff members of the Department's coop- town departments and the residents of the Town of Or- eration in providing data and other information for review, leans,our customers,for their assistance and cooperation and for teaching us about the new laboratory procedures during the past year. and the operation of the new telemetry system.The Water Commissioners have been acutely responsive to the Board's advice. 120 PUMPING STATISTICS Agreements with the Woods Hole Oceano- graphic Institute,the UMass-Center for Marine 1996 1997 Science and Technology, the Cape Cod Na- Pumping 330,167,900 332,773,600 tional Seashore Laboratory,and the Barnstable Largest Day 2,693,000 2,753,500 County Laboratory for professional analyses of Largest Week 12,636,100 14,830,100 samplesto complementand confirm our labora- Services 4,657 4,719 tory findings. Respectfully submitted, And, most particularly, by the forty-seven per- Charles E. Medchill, sons who offered to collect,analyze,and record Water Superintendent samples throughout the year. We are indebted to each of these dedicated volun- teers. Respectfully submitted, Joe McCarthy, Chairman MARINE WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE In pursuit of its charge to protect Orleans natural marine resources the committee made recommendations to town officers for remedial action at seven prioritized problem sites: WEIGHTS & MEASURES • An engineering study of storm drainage at Rock The sealer of weights and measures inspects, tests, Harbor seals or condemns all commercial weighing devices. This • Mitigation of Pollutants entering Town Cove includes scales, dry linear measures, apothecary mea- sures, gasoline dispensers and oil delivery trucks. In Construction of infiltration systems as designed addition, the sealer checks packaged commodities for • by state engineers at five sites in early 1998 proper weight, enforces unit pricing regulations, investi- gates various complaints and possible violations. The These recommendations are based on a continuing breakdown of activities is as follows, study of the quality of Town estuaries, 1988-1997, which Scales certified 149 includes: Scales not sealed 2 • Analyzing and reporting fecal coliform presence Scales condemned 0 Apothecary Weights 5 at 91 stations in a longitudinal program Gasoline pumps 62 • Measuring nutrient loading and chlorophyll lev- Oil trucks 13 els at ten Pleasant Bay sites Unit pricing inspections 498 Complaints investigated 22 • Operating the new Orleans Marine Water Qual- Respectfully submitted, ity Laboratory with the support of the Orleans James R. Ehrhart Water Department. Program expansion to include nutrient as well as bacteriological analyses was made possible by: • Award of a $4,200 grant from the Massachu- setts Coastal Zone Management Program for laboratory equipment, supplies, and services 121 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ZONING BYLAW TASK FORCE The purpose of the Board is to hear and decide The Zoning Bylaw Task Force was formed 4 years applications or petitions for Special Permits or Variances ago to review the Zoning Bylaw and propose changes that as empowered under the Zoning Bylaws of the Town and will improve and update zoning regulations. The Task the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, and to Force, at full capacity, is comprised of 2 Planning Board hear and decide appeals from decisions of the Zoning and 2 Zoning Board of Appeals members, the Building Administrator. Commissioner,the Town Planner(or assistant),and three members at large. A total of 34 cases were submitted,33 were heard, 1 was withdrawn before itwas heard,and one was continued The Zoning Bylaw Task Force held 9 meetings in to 1998,Of the 23 Special Permits hea rd,19 were granted, 1997. One bylaw regulating telecommunications towers 3 existing Special Permits were modified and one with- was presented and passed at Town Meeting. drawn. Of the 6 Variances heard, 4 were granted and 2 denied.Both of the Appeals heard were denied.1 past case The Task Force is scheduled to meet twice monthly in was remanded back to the Board and was withdrawn 1998 to work on various amendments to present atthe May without prejudice. There were 17 meetings in 1997. 1998 Town Meeting. Respectfully submitted, Respectfully Submitted, Susan B. Christie, Chairman Jon Eitelbach, Chairman 122 TOWN OF ORLEANS Town Hall, 19 School Road Orleans, MA 02653 CITIZEN INTEREST FORM Today's Date Name Street Address Mailing Address Home hono Business Phone Thank you for your interest in serving the Town. Please prioritize your interest in committees on the back of this form (i.e. preference 1, 2, 3, etc.) EXPERIENCE which might be helpful to the Town: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND which might be useful to the Town: Are you available to serve on a Town committee/commission on a year-round basis? ❑ yes ❑ no If no, what is your availability: How did you become interested in serving the Town Cl newspaper ❑ friend ❑ self interest ❑ We suggest that you be aware of the time commitment you will need to make to the Committee/Board of your choice. If you need details on time commitments please contact the Selectmen's Office at 240-3700 ext. 415. 4II�x ? Y64' C 2 $O ,C@` 2RL TOWN OF ORLEANS COMMITTEES, BOARDS, and COUNCILS I would like to serve Orleans and might be interested in the following (please indicate your preference 1, 2, 3, etc). ❑ Architectural Review Committee ❑ Housing Task Force ❑ Bikeway Committee ❑ insurance Advisory Committee ❑ Board of Assessors ❑ Marine Water(duality Task Force ❑ Building Code Appeals Board ❑ Open Space Committee ❑ Cape Cod Regional Tech High School ❑ Planning Board Committee ❑ Solid Waste Advisory and Recycling ❑ Committee on Disabilities Committee ❑ Conservation Commission ❑ Technology and Communications ❑ Council on Aging ❑ Water Advisory Board ❑ Cultural Council ❑ Zoning Board of Appeals ❑ Econimic Development Council ❑ Willing To Serve As Needed ❑ Finance Committee ❑ Other I I I �. � /. � INDEX Snow Library Board of Trustees................................115 Solid Waste & Recycling Advisory Committee..........115 Accounting Superintendent of Schools........................................116 Combined Balance Sheet ....43 Tax Collector...............................................................19 """"""". Numbers Schedule of Bonded Indebtedness.........................44 Telephone ..................................... Back Cover Schedule of Receipts/Expenditures-Schedule A "..33 Town Administrator ........................................ .......... 18 Town Meeting Appropriation Activity Report...........36 Town Off icers.............................................................. American with Disabilities Act Coordinator .................83 Town Clerk..................................................................45 Appointments ..............................................................15 Births.......................................................................45 Architectural Review Committee............................. Deaths....83 ................................ ...................................49 Assessors, Board of ....83 Division of Fisheries and Game.............................. Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates Dog Licenses .......................................................... Bicentennial Commission............................................84 Elections ....................................... Building Code Board of Appeals .................................94 Annual Town - May 20, 1997.............................. Building Department....................................................94 Old King's Highway Historic District- Cape Cod Commission ......95 November 25, 1997............................................ ....................................... Cap Cod Regional Technical High School District......95 Marriages................................................................50 Citizens Interest Form ...............................................123 Proclamations ......................................................... Civil Defense Department 96 Town meetings Coastal Resource Committee 96 ................................... ,. Annual Town - May 12, 13& 19, 1996 ...............51 Conservation Commission ..........................................97 Special - May 12, 1996.......................................79 Council on Aging ......98 Traffic and Parking Study Committee ....................... 6 ................................................. Cultural Council 99 Treasurer..................................................................... ...................................................... Disability, Committee on ..............96 Salaries................................................................... Tree Department Disposal Area/See Highway ....................................................... Economic Development Council Tri-Town Septage Treatment Facility........................118 .................'..............99 Veterans Grave Officer .................. .........................118 Elementary School Principal ..................................... 9 Finance Committee .,_,,,,,,,100 Visiting Nurse Association, Chatham/Orleans ..........119 ......................................... Fire/Rescue Department 101 Water Advisory Board ...............................................1 9 Golf Course Stud Committee.................................. 103 Water Department..................................... Study ................ Harbormaster/Shellfish Department..........................103 Weights and Measures .............................................121 Health Board of ........104 Zoning Board of Appeals...........................................122 ................................................ Highway & Disposal Departments ...............105 Zoning Bylaw Task Force.......................................... 2 .............. Historical Commission...............................................106 Housing Authority......................................................107 Housing Task Force ..................................................107 InMemoriam .................................................................8 Insurance Advisory Committee .................................108 Marine Water Quality Task Force .............................121 Municipal Finance, Director of.....................................32 Nauset Regional School Committee .........................108 Overseers of Jonathan Young Mill ............................ 108 Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District............ 109 Open Space Committee............................................109 Parks and Beaches...............:...................................110 Personnel Advisory Board...................:.....................11 i Planning Board..........................................................111 Planning Department ................................................111 Police Department.....................................................112 Recreation Commission ............................................113 Recreation Department.............................................113 Registrars, Board of .................................................. 114 Shellfish Advisory Committee ...................................114 Site Plan Review Committee.....................................114 Selectmen, Board of,........................................... .......18