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Minutes of February 15, 1984 Meeting
The Board of Selectmen meeting c~,t~nced at 7:31 with a meeting first
as th~ Board of Health adjourning at 8: 00 p.m., the Board of Selectmen
meeting followed with all members present except for Bernard'D. Grossman.
Members present: C~airman Kenneth W. Holdgate, Jr., Charles "Jack" Gardner,
Harry ,Bud" Clute, .Rogers "Skip" Cabot.Minutes of Fetruary 8, 1984 meeting
w~re accepted as typed and reading of the same Ks v~ived on a motion
frc~ Skip Cabot, seconded by Bud Clute, so voted.
DEP~ REPORTS
Traffic 'Sa.fety Reconm~.ndations: Recutu~ndations from its Fekruary 9, 1984
meeting. Traf~fic Routing 'During 'Sewer C.o.nStruction: A representative
from Modern Continental ConstruCtion Co~Y informed the Board that before
they close traffic on South :. Water Street, Broad Street will be open to
Steamboat W~arf and South Beach Street will be open to traffic. The Traffic
Safety Conm%tttee recommends tPat Easy Street remain a t~o-~y street after
the opening of Broad Street and South Beach Street and that the DPW
install a sign at either end of Easy Street to read "Caution: T%o
Traffic No Parking Either Side". Donald Oliver, DPW Superintendent
states signs /traffic control fall under sewer contract. ~.~lter Knott,
Traffic Safety Chairman stated he had asked 'contractor about signs, contractc
stated signs are towns responsibility. Jack Gardner moved to approve, to
instinct ~ev~=_r~contractor to place these signs, seconded by Bud Clute, so
voted.
Pleasant Street and Spgr.. ks Avenue 'intersection: The Traffic Safety Committee
h~s made a site in~ec~ion of tbs intersection and has concluded that the
kest longterm solution for the hazard that exists at thi§ location be the
installation of a traffic island. 2In the meantime, the Committee recommends
that the DPW be instructed to install a painted White line on Pleasant
Street at the intersection to serve as a stop line for traffic P~ading
southeast on Pleasant Street. The line should be installed beyond the stop
sign running from tbs corner more or less parallel to Sparks Avenue in line
with fire h~drant on the north' side of Pleasant Street. Jack Gardner moved
the DPW install the lines now, w~it for Vanasse/Hangen to design a traffic
island for this location when future paving will he done. Bud Clute
seconded, so voted. ?~lter Knott also noted, reason for stop siqn at this
location being, a person having4 been killed,
.. 'and Q~r run t~ru house on this location.
Flashing T. ights 'on ~tlantic 'Avenue in front 'of 'Schools: The Committee
revie~ad ~he~ s~gge'~ion th~ a flashihg~ light system be in'tailed in this
location. The Committee felt that tbs use of flashing lights, while ~uch
systems may be appropriate for some mainland communities, are not appropriate
for Nantucket Island. Tbs Cc~mittee recommends instead the painting of
three cross%~lks (one at each SCDDOl) with the lettering "School" inside
each crosswalk. It further.recommends that signs he installed at the
beginning of the school zone, one facing north and one facing south which
reads "20 Miles Per Hour When Children Are Present". Jack Gardner stated
this vas a good idea and moved to approve, seconded by Skip
~Dukes 'Road Tree: The Cu~u,~ttee recommends that a pine tree at the corner
of Dukes Road and Madaket Road be removed as the tree seriously blocks
the 9iew of drivers coming out onto Madaket Road from Dukes Road. Bud
Clute moved to approve, seconded by Skip C~tDt, so voted.
.O.range Street: The Con~uittee recommends that no parking eitbsr side be
established on Orang~' Street frc~ Union to the Rotary. Walter Knott
noted several co,~laints have been krought to .~hls attention,parking across
the Our Island Fome. Skip CatDt moVed tO approve, seconded by Jack Gar~Lner.
Vana~se~-Hangen-~Engin~erS:' North'Water 'Street: Pursuant to tbs Board's vote
of FA~ruary 1/198~' the matter of releaSing the remaining $36,.'490.20 to
~hlter J. Glovacki & Sons, Inc. for North Water Street has been referred
to Vanasse/Fan~en for. a recc~m~_n~tion. Noted ~also, vanasse/Hangen undertook
a study on the matter, at. the Board's request, last fall.Ron T~u~son in
attendance for discussion, he stated Donald Oliver, EPW Superintendent
and himself valked the street and noted filler material is not holding,
a month ago looked O.K. but now the general w~ar and tear have loosened
the blocks. TP~refore reco~nends witholding partial payment until spring.
Jack Gardner questioned as to the reason for tbs block not holding.
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Mr. Thompson~e~e~could be a number of ~ reasons, one might be the mixture,
Amount of mixture does not Pave the right percentage of sand to cement,
not a uniform mixture. Mr. Bergman, Executive Secretary als~ .noted,
total costs do not have kreakdown of individual .cost per street. Mr.
Tt~pson recc~mended to instruct engineer to provide us with road-by-road
cost kreakdown for Phase I which ~Duld be helpful for PP~se II estimates.
Cost Rreakdo%n would give clear indication of dollars spent and future
costs needed. Mr. Thcmpson~ stated this ~uld give to~n a fair bid p~ice,
and not ke overbid~for ppase.II future project. He also stated $10,000.0'0
should be retained, with release of $26,4 90.20. Jack Gardner moved to approv~
seconded by Bud Clute, so voted. Bud Clute added, motion should include
instructing engineer to provide cost kreakdo%n by road.Uanimous.
· Executive 'Secretary:' 'PUblication 'of Codified To~n 'By-La~s: Article 22 of the
1984 Annua~ To%n Meeting ~rrant proposes the adoption of the By-Law
Codification system as forth in "The Code of the To~ of Nantucket",
published by General CDde Publishers of Rochester, NY pursuant to Article 83
of the 1979 _~n%nual To%n Meeting.. T~ BDard' is pleased bo announce that this
document is now available for distribation in a loose-leaf format that will
facilitate future revisions. Copies 'are also on file in the Selectmen' s
office and the To%n Clerk's office for public reference. The Board needs
to set a fee for sale of ~bese b0oks,. Possi_?d].ity in the $25.00 to $50.00
range (such price'to include future supplements).And as the acknowledgement
prepared by the editors notes, thanks should go to Nantucket Civic I~ague
"whose preliminary cc~pilation of %he Town's by-laws helped to form a frame
of reference from which this project %ms begun". Mr. Bergman adds,', this has
~een five years in the making and future Article for 1984 needs.town's
acceptance of numbering system ~posed. Loose leaf format option made if
by-law needs to 'k~.. pulled out at time amended. Mr. Bergman notes also,
reason for ~et fee'.'_', is due to expense of.publishing. Public Inspection
of bi-laws may ke done a numker of places in town, not just Board of
Selectmen and Town Clerk, b~t Police Department and the Atkeneum will have
copies, ,those p~rchasing by-laws might be' lawyers. Jack Gardner moved to
approve fee set Will be $ 50. 00 (with future supplsments to he given out
at later date) BUd Clute seconded, so voted. Mr. Bergman noted that the
Civic League should, be given ccmpllmentary copy for all the~:r efforts.
Mr. Gardner also added, Town Clerk should·be given acknowledgement for all
~ kn6.wl'edge in helping with the by-laws.
OFFICIAL
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Po~'xce Reslgna~!on: _S~clal Of_~cer~ COSta: Letter read from Christopher
Costa resigning frc~ his position ~'s special police officer. ~ ~rites
tpat he will 'be entering th~ s~rvice next !4ay. Jack Gardner moved to approve,
seconded by BUd Clute, so voted.
Cancel 'Fetruary '22~' '1984 'Selectn~n' s 'Meeting: Owing to an acute shortage
of Selectmen all next ~=ek, tbs Board ·may wish .to cancel its Fekruary 22,
1984 meeting. Fekruary 29, 1984 ~Duld be the next scheduled meeting.
Unanimous vote. Mr. CPairman noted, in case of emergency~ members might be
able to be contacted periodically during the ~=ek.
CITIZEN '< '..:
' Ckamber of C~,(~.e~. ce:' EaSy 'S~reet 'Benches: Tw~ ~=eks ago,
~s ~tter ~1 it. ~d- ~k fr~ Morg~ ~v~e. ~s~ pl~ is for
placket of five (5) t~~ ~C~S on t~ F~ S~t ~-d/side~.
~. ~v~e not~ tkat t~ ~c~s ~1 ~ s~ed ~ t~ ~o~d, ~e v~
~dy, ~d v~y ~o~e. ~ off~s t~t as ~y ~en ~ash con~s
as ~e des~ed w~]~ ~ p~ced t~e as ~1; ~t t~e ~]] ~ ~ s~eet
lig~s. ~t~r r~d fr~ Florence Clifford o~t~ ~ ~c~s at
l~t~n. Jack ~~ ~t~ if ~c~s ~ a pro~ t~ ~ alsys
~ r~, ~s is a ni~ ~ ~d ~d s~uld give it a ~. ~d'Clu~
~res~ ~nce~ %~s ~uld con~i~te ~ t~ liar pro~. ~gge~d
t~s ~ giv~ a ~i~ ~i~ of t~ ~ ~nths ~ ~ ~ ~c~s
~e a nui~ce. U~us.~
FekrdarY 15, 1984
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OTHER BUS~ESS ·
~ApProval..'0f~ '~a~l~%i~r'~'ian~ for ~ek end~g FekrUary'.~12, 1984. ~Jack
Gardner moved to approve, seconded by B~d:.C,lhte::, so voted.
Town Cl'erk:" New 'H~ttrs 'for 'Presidential 'Pr~ary:. Letter read fr°m
Clerk Madel-yne Perry rec~lesting changa of-.h3urs for the polls. Letter
stated Chapter 503-of the Acts and Resolves of 1983 extends the hours
of polling plaCes in Primary and State Elec. tions by t.hree 'h3urs. Po~ls
should now be open 7:00 a.m.. to 8:00 p.m...and have included th~se'
hDurs in the warrant .which shDuld be signed by' the RDard of
.New H3urs do not include the Annual To~n Election. Skip Cabot moved to
approve, seconded 'by Jack Gardner, so voted.
'T;~h~ship:' Letter 'from M±tch 'Blake: Letter_ read from Mr. Blake hi~self for
~ture prOpOsal~ of ~he.Nantucket L~htshlp,.. suggesting that the organization
GreenPeace might be .able to take over the lightship. Skip.Cabot stated he
felt this was a great idea and Mr. Gardner added, to have Mr. Blake keep
the BDard informed of his progresS.in this venture.
· Vanasse/Hallge~':' 'C?~,pter '90 ~o]~ies for :~rf~Side 'ROad: Eon Thompson discussed
~pase II Con~tr~t'ion, Cha~Se~' 90 monies' $194,000, sukmitted to Board
sample letter with application, to state for reimhlrs~ent of the 'Surfside
Road,~tkich ~ould be 100% reimkurs~ent.
-'Felix 'R.~'~ln~ Crack :sealing:1tr., Tl~son ccx~-~nted on Octot~r 1983
contract with-Marino construction, Mr. Bergman added he th3ught more
formal agre~ent sheuld be prepared, sh3uld have letter stating roads
to be sealed.
Jack Gardner moVed to approve board to sign necessary forms_for both
Surfside Road and Marino crack sealing, ~d Clute seconded,' so voted.
Discussion followed with Mr. Donald ViSco com~en~g on .Felix Marino
operation costs, he felt this was not cost. effective, expensive for
town to hire North S~Dre .contractor with all added expenses such as-
traveling and infTa-red patching. Suggested town pu~.,chase equipment
and have patching program year-round.
Being.no further basiness of the Board, J&ck Gardner moved to adjourn
at' 8: 35 p.m. ~ seconded by Bad Clute, so voted.