HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Selectmen Minutes January 12, 2011_201402061649124635BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes of the Meeting of 12 January 2011. 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, Patricia Roggeveen, and Whiting Willauer. Michael Kopko was absent.
Chairman Roggeveen called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.
I. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Town Manager C. Elizabeth Gibson announced that Town offices will be closed Monday, 17
January 2011 in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Health Director Richard Ray stated there will be a public meeting on Thursday, 27 January 2011
at 6:00 PM at the Nantucket High School cafeteria to review the results of the Madaket Harbor and
Long Pond Estuaries report, which will be preceded by a meeting of the Board of Selectmen for a
brief summary of the report.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS, PENDING CONTRACTS
1. Approval of Minutes of 23 June 2010 at 6:00 PM; 2 December 2010 at 9:00 AM; 29 December
2010 at 9:00 AM. The minutes of 23 June 2010 at 6:00 PM, 2 December 2010 at 9:00 AM, and 29
December 2010 at 9:00 AM were approved by the unanimous consent of the meeting.
2. Approval of Payroll Warrant for Week Ending 9 January 2011. The payroll warrant for week
ending 9 January 2011 was approved by the unanimous consent of the meeting.
3. Approval of Treasury Warrant 12 January 2011. The treasury warrant for week ending 12
January 2011 was approved by the unanimous consent of the meeting.
4. Approval of Pending Contracts for 12 January 2011. Chairman Roggeveen recused herself from
this matter and left the meeting at 6:04 PM. Ms. Gibson reviewed the various pending contracts
and answered questions from the Board. Mr. Chadwick moved to approve the pending contracts
for 12 January 2011; Mr. Atherton seconded. So voted 3-0.
Chairman Roggeveen returned to the meeting at 6:13 PM.
IV. CITIZEN/DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS
1. Resignation: Energy Study Committee. Mr. Chadwick moved to approve the resignation of Carl
K. Borchert from the Energy Study Committee, and to send him a letter of thanks for his service;
Mr. Atherton seconded. So voted 4-0.
2. Our Island Home: Request for Acceptance of Gift of Lap Top Computer from Anonymous for
Adult Community Day Center Program; Request for Acceptance of Gift of Fleece Throws from Cole
Millington for Our Island Home Residents. Mr. Willauer moved to approve the gift as presented; Mr.
Atherton seconded. So voted 4-0.
3. Request for Approval of Application of Nantucket Island Management LLC d/b/a Brant Point
Grill/White Elephant for a Change of Manager for Seasonal All-Alcoholic Beverages Innholder
License, Bettina Landt, Manager, for Premises Located at 50 Easton Street, Nantucket. Mr.
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Atherton moved to approve the application for change of manager for Brant Pont Grille/White
Elephant as presented; Mr. Chadwick seconded. So voted 4-0.
4. Request for Approval of Application of Nantucket Island Management LLC d/b/a The Wauwinet
Inn for a Change of Manager for Seasonal All-Alcoholic Beverages Innholder License, William Eric
Landt, Manager, for Premises Located at 120 Wauwinet Road, Nantucket. Mr. Chadwick moved to
approve the application for change of manager for the Wauwinet Inn as presented; Mr. Willauer
seconded. So voted 4-0.
5. The Nature Conservancy: Request for Approval of Conservation Restriction to be Held by The
Nature Conservancy for Portion of Land Located on Tuckernuck Island. This matter was tabled
until 19 January 2011.
6. Planning Office: Request for Execution of Memorandum of Agreement Between Town of
Nantucket, NHA Properties, Inc. d/b/a Housing Nantucket and Town of Nantucket Affordable
Housing Trust Fund Regarding 5 Monohansett Road. Housing Planner Susan Witte, representing
the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, spoke in favor of the memorandum of agreement, noting some
minor changes have been made to the document. Ms. Witte answered questions from the Board
and Ms. Gibson. Ms. Witte reviewed the history of the property, noting it was originally assigned by
the Board to Housing Nantucket but that there was a subsequent agreement between the Town
and Housing Nantucket that Housing Nantucket would relinquish its rights to 5 Monohansett Road
in exchange for monetary value. Attorney Rick Beaudette, representing Housing Nantucket, noted
that section seven in the memorandum of agreement assigns the Town’s obligations to Housing
Nantucket to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Mr. Chadwick moved to execute the
memorandum of agreement as presented; Mr. Atherton seconded. So voted 4-0.
7. Planning Office: Request for Conveyance of Town-owned Property Located at 5 Monohansett
Road to Town of Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust Fund Pursuant to Article 87 of 2010 Annual
Town Meeting. Mr. Chadwick moved to convey 5 Monohansett Road to the Affordable Housing
Trust Fund as presented; Mr. Atherton seconded. So voted 4-0.
8. Daniel B. and Susan A. Balling, Trustees of DB Realty Trust/Planning Office: Request for
Acceptance of Grant of Sidewalk Easement Along South Side of Grantor’s Property Located at
108-110 Pleasant Street, Pursuant to Planning Board Special Permit Conditions. Planning Director
Andrew Vorce reviewed the easement and spoke in favor of its acceptance. Mr. Chadwick moved
to accept the grant of sidewalk easement at 108-110 Pleasant Street as presented; Mr. Atherton
seconded. So voted 4-0.
V. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
1. FY 2012 Sewer Rate Projection Review. Assistant Finance Director Irene Larivee reviewed
sewer rate history, noting that for FY 2012 there is a projected operating deficit for the Sewer
Enterprise Fund (SEF) of $525,302. She reviewed design and construction costs of future sewer
projects such as Phase IIB of the downtown sewer rehabilitation project, and sewering the needs
areas of Monomoy, Shimmo and Somerset. Ms. Larivee reviewed potential options to address the
projected SEF deficit, including using certified retained earnings and increasing sewer rates. She
reviewed the rate history and FY 2012 proposed rate if the deficit is to be addressed through
increased sewer rates; general capital project funding options; funding option details for each
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project; and SEF future projects with and without retained earnings. Ms. Larivee said the next steps
to address the FY 2012 projected deficit would be to determine funding by a sewer rate increase,
using retained earnings, or a combination of the two, and to identify projects moving forward in FY
2012 and determine project funding options. Mr. Atherton said he feels retained earnings should be
used to address the deficit. Discussion among the Board followed. Mr. Chadwick said he feels
funding scenarios should be the same for the three sewer needs areas of Monomoy, Shimmo, and
Somerset. Mr. Atherton suggested the Board schedule a future agenda item to decide which
project should go first and how to fund it. Discussion followed on going forward with the Monomoy
sewer needs area. Chairman Roggeveen noted the Board is in consensus to move forward with
Monomoy for FY 2012 and to use retained earnings to address the FY 2012 projected deficit. Mr.
Atherton said he feels the Board should adopt a mandatory sewer hook-up policy for existing sewer
districts and future expansions. Ms. Gibson said she will need to discuss a possible warrant article
with Town Counsel to include the Monomoy sewer needs area in the Town sewer district. Mr.
Willauer requested that an estuaries model be run for Monomoy. Chairman Roggeveen set 2
February 2011 as a tentative date for this agenda item.
2. Status of 2010-11 Board of Selectmen Goals. Ms. Gibson updated the Board on action items
since the last update on 10 November 2010, and answered questions from the Board. Ms. Gibson
noted that a wage survey is ready to go out to various other municipalities and that the Town is
transitioning to new legal counsel. Assistant Town Manager Gregg Tivnan gave an update on the
Public, Education, and Government (PEG) channel, and the proposed Madaket wind turbine.
Ms. Gibson noted she has been informed that representatives from the Social Security
Administration will no longer be travelling to Nantucket, effectively immediately. She added that
Town Administration is preparing letters to the Town’s congressman and senators letting them
know what a burden this will be to Nantucket.
VI. SELECTMEN’S REPORTS/COMMENT
1. Review of Draft Ground Lease Agreement with Nantucket Human Services Center, Inc.: Human
Services Center Project (Continued from 5 January 2011). Mr. Atherton said he has concerns
regarding the Human Services Center’s construction schedule, and he wants to be sure that the
Board’s policy is incorporated into the lease agreement. Mr. Chadwick noted his concern stemmed
from the Human Services Center’s attorney who said in a letter that the project’s time table is
“doomed to fail”. Human Services Center president Georgia Snell said her group is down to a five
member board and to move forward, the board needs to be restructured. She said the group has
run out of funds and needs to start fundraising. She added that the time table is a “best guess” and
they can move ahead if they get the lease signed, but that there can be no expectation that the
time table can be followed exactly. Mr. Willauer said he is concerned that there is no money and
asked if there are any lessees for the center. Ms. Snell said she is confident there will be lessees.
Mr. Atherton said he appreciates Mr. Willauer’s concerns but he feels the Town should facilitate the
matter by signing a lease and giving the Human Services Center site control. He said he feels
there are checks along the way and the Board should “get on with it”; he said he supports signing a
lease today. Ms. Snell stated that they will not break ground until sufficient funds are raised. Mr.
Willauer moved to execute a lease agreement with Nantucket Human Services Center, Inc.; Mr.
Atherton seconded. So voted 4-0.
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2. Review of 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles. Ms. Gibson noted that each Board
member has received a copy of a draft warrant, adding that the document will most likely change
every day at this point with updated information from Town Counsel and others, until the Board
adopts it. Ms. Gibson reviewed various articles.
At 8:21 PM Mr. Willauer left the meeting; he returned at 8:24 PM.
Ms. Gibson answered questions from the Board regarding various articles, and noted that Town
Counsel will be present at the Board’s 26 January 2011 meeting. Mr. Atherton said there are a few
articles which he would like to see further discussion on before the Board puts them on the
warrant.
3. Committee Reports. Chairman Roggeveen reported on yesterday’s Ad Hoc Budget Work Group
meeting and Monday’s Nantucket Community Television meeting. Mr. Willauer announced that the
Energy Study Committee is making a presentation at the Maddequet Admiralty Club on 31 January
2011 regarding the proposed wind turbine and general energy issues.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:37 PM.
Approved the 7th day of December, 2011.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
12 JANUARY 2011 – 6:00 PM
COURT ROOM, TOWN & COUNTY BUILDING
16 BROAD STREET
NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
List of documents used at the meeting:
III. 1. Draft minutes of 23 June 2010 at 6:00 PM; 2 December 2010 at 9:00 AM; 29 December
2010 at 9:00 AM
III. 4. Pending contracts spreadsheet for 12 January 2011
IV. 1. Resignation letter from Carl Borchert, re: Energy Study Committee
IV. 2. Letter from Our Island Home, re: gift acceptance
IV. 3. Cover letter; ABCC change of manager application
IV. 4. Cover letter; ABCC change of manager application
IV. 5. Letter from The Nature Conservancy, re: Tuckernuck CR; emails from The Nature
Conservancy and Bennett Engineering; letter from Deutsch Williams; conservation
restriction document
IV. 6. Draft Memorandum of Agreement, re: 5 Monohansett Road; Annual Town Meeting votes;
copy of release from Housing Nantucket; Notice of Agreement; Notice of Termination of
Agreement; letter from Vaughan, Dale, Hunter, Stetina and Beaudette; 2004 Memorandum
of Agreement between Town and NHA Properties Inc.; letter from Town Manager; copies
of checks
IV. 7. Quitclaim deed; copy of Annual Town Meeting article
IV. 8. Grant of Easement, re: 108-110 Pleasant Street
V. 1. FY 2012 Sewer Rate Projection Review PowerPoint and detailed spreadsheets
V. 2. 2010-2011 Board goals and objectives, amended 11/3/2010
VI. 1. Email from Town Counsel, re: Nantucket Human Services Center, Inc.; copy of Board
minutes of 9/15/2010; cover letter from Nantucket Human Services Center, Inc. and draft
ground lease agreement
VI. 2. Draft warrant for 2011 Annual Town Meeting