HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Selectmen Minutes March 13, 2007_201402061500041872BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes of the Meeting of 13 March 2007 at 4:00 PM. The joint meeting with the Land Bank
Commission took place in the Conference Room, Land Bank, 22 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA
02554. Members of the Board present were Michael Kopko and Catherine Flanagan Stover and
Whiting Willauer. Douglas Bennett and Brian Chadwick were absent. Chairman Willauer called
the meeting to order at 4:05 PM.
Discussion with Land Bank Regarding Sconset Beach Preservation Fund Notice of Intent.
Chairman Willauer introduced the matter, reviewing the status of selection of a consultant to review
the pending project and noting the SBPF offer of a monetary gift of $32,000 to fund the study (to be
discussed at the Board’s March 14, 2007 meeting). Land Bank Executive Director Eric Savetsky
advised that the Land Bank is considering signing the Notice of Intent and the Chapter 91
application for the project. Discussion followed on jurisdiction of the offshore sand mining and the
Conservation Commission process. SBPF attorney Bill Hunter noted that if either the Board or the
Land Bank becomes dissatisfied with the SBPF presentation before the Con Com, they are not
obligated to sign off on the license ultimately required to do the project on Town of Nantucket or
Land Bank property. Speaking for the SBPF, Executive Director Cheryl Bartlett reviewed other
agencies that have signed off on the NOI thus far. Discussion followed on project impacts and the
Land Bank’s ability to prohibit work on its property(s) even during Con Com consideration of the
NOI. Mr. Savetsky reviewed affected Land Bank properties and discussion followed on the project
area, including Codfish Park.
Discussion continued on the timing of an independent report to the Board and the scheduling of the
request for the Town to sign the NOI on March 14 with no date set as yet for the Chapter 91 item.
Discussion followed on the need for sign-offs from other property owners. Local resident Arthur
Gasbarro shared concerns about the location of offshore mining as it could impact fishing and
urged both boards not to sign the NOI until the Selectmen’s consulting report is complete.
Discussion continued on timing of Con Com filing/hearings.
At 4:45 PM, Mr. Kopko moved to adjourn to executive session, not to return to open session, for
the purpose of discussing real estate disposition. Ms. Stover seconded. So voted unanimously
by a roll call vote.
Approved the 28th day of March 2007.