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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Selectmen Minutes September 16, 2009_201402061612230118BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting of 16 September 2009. The meeting took place in the Court Room, Town and County Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Board present were Rick Atherton, Brian Chadwick, Michael Kopko, Allen Reinhard, and Patricia Roggeveen. Chairman Kopko called the meeting to order at 6:04 PM. Chairman Kopko noted a presentation by CBT Architects regarding Wilkes Square Redevelopment will be added under citizen/departmental requests. ANNOUNCEMENTS Police Chief William Pittman recognized police dispatcher Melinda Burns, retired Sergeant David Aguiar, Assistant Marine Superintendent Sheila Lucey, and Marine Superintendent Dave Fronzuto for helping to save the lives of members of our community, noting they were also recently honored at a ceremony at the Nantucket Lifesaving and Shipwreck Museum. Town Manager C. Elizabeth Gibson reviewed the remaining 2009 committee/board/commission vacancies and noted a public hearing to consider any applications for vacancies will be held 7 October 2009. Health Director Richard Ray gave a flu update, noting a free seasonal flu clinic will be held Saturday, 19 September 2009 at the Nantucket Elementary School from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM for individuals 18 years and older. He added that H1N1 vaccines have been ordered and are expected to arrive in five to six weeks. Ms. Gibson recognized Beach Manager Jeff Carlson for his ingenuity in contacting the Nantucket Public Schools to see if they would be interested in constructing replacement lifeguard stands. She said the school has accepted the project and will move forward with it shortly. Special Town Meeting starts Monday, 21 September 2009 at 6:00 PM. Town Administration is working on an informational guide to the warrant articles which will be available at Special Town Meeting. There will be a joint meeting between the Board of Selectmen and the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC) on 5 October 2009 at 6:00 PM at 2 Fairgrounds Road regarding public comments on the state Ocean Management Plan. PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS, PENDING CONTRACTS Approval of Minutes of 23 February 2009 at 2:00 PM and 25 February 2009 at 6:00 PM. The minutes of 23 February 2009 at 2:00 PM and 25 February 2009 at 6:00 PM were approved by the unanimous consent of the meeting. Approval of Payroll Warrant for Week Ending 13 September 2009. The payroll warrant for week ending 13 September 2009 was approved by the unanimous consent of the meeting. 1 Approval of Treasury Warrant and Pending Contracts for 16 September 2009. Chief Pittman reviewed the contracts for the police unions. The treasury warrant and pending contracts for 16 September 2009 were approved by the unanimous consent of the meeting. CITIZEN/DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS Resignation: Community Preservation Committee (CPC). Chairman Kopko noted a letter of resignation has been submitted by Ken Beaugrand for his seat on the CPC, and said a public hearing has been scheduled for 7 October for other committee vacancies, to which this vacancy will be added. Mr. Reinhard moved to accept Mr. Beaugrand’s resignation and to send him a letter of thanks; Ms. Roggeveen seconded. All in favor, so voted. Community Preservation Committee: Request for Review of Application Approval Process; Nantucket Human Services Center, Inc. Project. CPC Vice chairman Rich Brannigan read a prepared statement encouraging the Board to appoint Ken Beaugrand to the CPC in an at-large capacity, adding if that option is unavailable the CPC would like to be involved in the process of appointing another individual. Mr. Brannigan said the CPC has issues with the Town’s policy that no Town department may submit an application to the CPC without approval through the Town Manager, but that he would like to discuss that matter at a later time. He then turned the discussion to the Parks and Recreation Commission’s Nobadeer Farm Road playing fields project. Jamie Ranney, chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission, said the CPC has “strongly” backed the project but that “artificial roadblocks” have been “thrown up”, stalling the playing fields project, and that the Commission has been waiting on a draft lease for more than a year from the Nantucket Islands Land Bank. A discussion followed on the CPC process and the Board and Administration helping to expedite projects once they are approved and funded through Town Meeting. Regarding the Nantucket Human Services Center, Inc., Reverend Georgia Ann Snell noted her board has hired Tom Pochman as its executive director. Mr. Pochman explained that he was brought on board to work on a business plan, which he hopes can be presented to the Board in the near future. Mr. Chadwick said the Board has requested three items from the Human Services Center, Inc.: a business plan, letters of commitment for lease agreements, and letters of commitment from donors. Rev. Snell said their large donor is not willing to commit until the Human Services Center, Inc. has site control. Mr. Brannigan said the CPC has supported this project through the last four to five Town Meetings, that the land has been conveyed, and he hopes this project will be underway soon. Representatives from CBT Architects presented concept plans for the Wilkes Square redevelopment project. The Board offered ideas for the property, including a community-based public yacht club and pocket parks. Ms. Roggeveen emphasized that the Town is not looking to purchase the property included in the Wilkes Square area, but is trying to “get ahead” of any future development, noting that the current property owners are aware of the process and that this is an opportunity for the community to offer its input. Ratification of Purchase and Sale Agreement and Execution of Settlement Statement and Quitclaim Deed for Conveyance of Town Property Consisting of Lots 1 and 2, Block 31, Section 2, Madaket Terraces, off New Jersey Avenue, Pursuant to Affirmative Vote of Article 74 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Reinhard moved to approve the ratification of the purchase and sale agreement and execution of the settlement statement and quitclaim deed as presented; Ms. Roggeveen seconded. All in favor, so voted. 2 3 TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT Review of Capital Project Recommendations for FY 2011. Ms. Gibson reviewed the projected FY 2011 – 2020 capital projects with specific focus on FY 2011, noting the Town Code specifies an annual minimum capital funding requirement based on a formula, which is $666,850 for FY 2011. She explained that capital projects are defined by the Town Code as certain items with a specific life span costing $50,000 or more. Ms. Gibson reviewed the dollar amount of total General Fund requests for FY 2011 as well as requests by category. The Board discussed some of the requests reviewed by the Town Manager, including the space reconfiguration of the current police station. Mr. Atherton moved to approve the recommendations for capital projects as presented by the Town Manager; Mr. Reinhard seconded. All in favor, so voted. Review of FY 2011 Budget Guidelines. Ms. Gibson reviewed a memo she sent to the Board of Selectmen regarding guidelines in developing the Town’s FY 2011 budget which discussed guidelines for the Administration, FY 2011 budget projections, the role of the Ad Hoc Budget Work Group, possible incorporation of recommendations made by the Ad Hoc Fiscal Committee, and timelines. Assistant Finance Director Irene Larivee reviewed the FY 2011 preliminary General Fund forecast which included a municipal budget overview and its relationship to the General Fund portion. She noted that the General Fund five-year forecast is projected for expenses to exceed revenue and that state local aid is decreasing drastically. SELECTMEN’S REPORTS/COMMENT Sherburne Commons Update. Chairman Kopko noted that negotiations are ongoing with the potential buyer. Ms. Gibson explained she has developed a 21 September 2009 Special Town Meeting information guide and needs feedback from the Board regarding specific articles, which were reviewed. For Articles 2 and 4, the Board consensus was to give a positive motion to seek funding from the Stabilization Fund which would be replenished with Free Cash at the 2010 Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Reinhard moved to have a positive motion prepared for Article 7; Mr. Atherton seconded. So voted 3-2. Mr. Chadwick and Ms. Roggeveen were opposed. Mr. Atherton moved to make a positive motion regarding Article 17 by removing Section 9 and adding a “sunset clause” to Section 1; Ms. Roggeveen seconded. So voted 4-1. Mr. Chadwick was opposed. Ms. Gibson briefly reviewed a monthly municipal manager’s meeting recently held on Nantucket. At 9:21 PM Mr. Reinhard moved to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing real estate disposition, then to return to open session; Mr. Atherton seconded. All in favor by roll call vote. Approved the 16th day of June, 2010.