HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Selectmen Minutes April 30, 2008_201402061518058816BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes of the Meeting of 30 April 2008 at 9:15 AM. The meeting took place in the Town and
County Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Board present were Brian
Chadwick, Patricia Roggeveen, Rick Atherton, Allen Reinhard and Michael Kopko. Vice Chairman
Kopko called the meeting to order at 9:15 AM.
Election of Officers. The Board began the meeting by reviewing the process for electing officers.
Mr. Kopko then opened up the floor for nominations for the Chair of the Board of Selectmen. Brian
Chadwick nominated Patricia Roggeveen and she accepted the nomination. Allen Reinhard
nominated Michael Kopko and he accepted the nomination. Nominations were then closed. The
vote for Ms. Roggeveen as Chair was 2 to 3 with Mr. Kopko, Mr. Reinhard, and Mr. Atherton
opposed. The vote for Mr. Kopko as Chair was 3 to 2 with Mr. Chadwick and Ms. Roggeveen
opposed. Nominations were then taken for Vice Chair of the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Reinhard
nominated Ms. Roggeveen, who accepted the nomination. There were no other nominations. The
Board unanimously voted Ms. Roggeveen Vice Chair.
Mr. Chadwick made a motion to have the Vice Chair join the Chair at all meetings the Chair has
with the Town Manager to discuss Board agendas; seconded by Mr. Atherton. After some
discussion of the motion, the motion carried unanimously.
The Board recessed at 9:24 AM to allow the election of officers for the County Commissioners. At
9:27AM, the Board reconvened. Assistant Town Manager Rice asked the Board to consider an
item not on the agenda which was a contract to provide a water and sewer hookup at the Town’s 2
Fairgrounds Road property. Mr. Rice explained that this work was scheduled for later in the week
and that since the Board is not meeting this Wednesday, that there would not be an opportunity to
approve the contract until the following week. After some discussion Mr. Reinhard moved to
approve the contract; seconded by Mr. Chadwick. So voted unanimously.
At 9:30 AM, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn to executive session, not to return to open
session, to consider non-union contract negotiations.
Approved the 27th day of August 2008.