HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS 06-08-11BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting of 8 June 2011. The meeting took place in the Public Safety Facility Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Board present were Rick Atherton, Robert DeCosta, Michael Kopko, Patricia Roggeveen, and Whiting Willauer. Chairman Atherton called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. I. BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA The Board unanimously accepted the agenda as printed. II. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. A Special Town Election will be held on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 with polls open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Nantucket High School. 2. Town Manager C. Elizabeth Gibson reviewed the 2011 committee/board/commission vacancies, noting the 2011 timeline, list of committee openings, current committee membership list, and applications are all available on the Town’s website (www.nantucket-ma.gov). 3. Police Chief William Pittman and Marine Superintendent Dave Fronzuto reviewed Memorial Day weekend activities, including Police Department calls for service and the Marine and Coastal Resources Department’s water testing and pump-out services. Chief Pittman noted the weekend was similar to that of 2010. III. PUBLIC COMMENT None. IV. NEW BUSINESS None. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS, PENDING CONTRACTS 1. Approval of Payroll Warrant for Week Ending 5 June 2011. The payroll warrant for week ending 5 June 2011 was approved by the unanimous consent of the Board. 2. Approval of Treasury Warrant for 8 June 2011. The treasury warrant for 8 June 2011 was approved by the unanimous consent of the Board. VI. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT 1. Community Foundation for Nantucket Update Regarding Human Services Study Initiatives. Ms. Gibson stated several months ago the Town had a discussion with the Community Foundation for Nantucket. (CFNAN) regarding the human services study. Margaretta Andrews, Community Foundation, introduced consultant, Ned Robinson Lynch. Mr. Lynch responded to the RFP for Health Services Study Initiative. Mr. Lynch looked at the Health Services delivery on the island. The goal is to reach integrated system. Mr. Lynch noticed gaps in service and looked at collaborative efforts. He reviewed activities undertaken to date: designed and administered provider survey, designed updated household survey, held focus groups with providers and others, met with the Board of Selectmen and Town Management and met with island providers at numerous collaborative luncheon meetings. Mr. Kopko thanked CFNAN for stepping up and funding the study and stated it is a great report. Mr. Lynch answered questions from the Board.
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Mr. Willauer hoped to see more tangible results. Ms. Roggeveen asked if there is a plan for household surveys. She feels it is very important. Mr. Lynch stated he went with a provider survey as first initiative. Ms. Andrews stated funding has been a stumbling block. A discussion was held on possible gaps in provider services. Ms. Andrews estimated costs of household survey between 10K for pared down survey online to 35K for exhaustive survey conducted by a professional service. Ms. Roggeveen would like to see feedback from provider and how grants are allocated. Ms. Andrews was blown away by the amount of services and quality of services provided by our community. The goal is to make services more integrated and streamlined. 2. Review of Road Expenditures/Budgets FY 2005 – 12, Including Capital Funding. Ms. Gibson reviewed road expenditures. Mohamed Nabulsi, Assistant Director of the Department of Public Works, is working on a list of roads that need to be work on as AMT appropriations. Ms. Roggeveen asked how streets are selected for maintenance. Mr. Nabulsi stated it depends on the MACTEC pavement management study and you start with roads rated the worst. The road list was drafted for the upcoming meeting. The Board will review the list. Mr. Nabulsi and Ms. Gibson answered questions from the Board. Ms. Gibson stated the Town budget has decreased over the years due to budget constraints. Mr. Nabulsi reviewed Ch. 90 funding. Ms. Roggeveen would like to see the paving management list. VII. SELECTMEN’S REPORTS/COMMENT 1. Preliminary Discussion Regarding Health and Human Services Contract Review Process for FY 2013 Budget Year. Mr. Atherton stated the grants are the same amounts as allocated for the last FY. Ms. Roggeveen is more comfortable with Council for Human Service (CHS) but concerned on Contractor Review Committee (CRC). She feels membership needs to be broader and would like to see move involvement from coalition. Mr. Kopko suggests asking providers what funding needs are and have the CRC ask that and provide information in a rational way versus the Town telling CRC they have “x” amount available to distribute to various groups. Ms. Roggeveen suggests having coalition review grant recommendations before coming to the Board. The Board has been missing provider input over the years. Mr. Atherton is tasking Ms. Gibson to take Board comments into account when going forward in FY13 with Human Services Director. Mary Wawro agrees with Ms. Roggeveen that the provider committee needs to be involved. Ms. Wawro addressed the Board’s comments regarding members of CRC and funding. 2. Review of FY 2011 Legal Costs. Mr. Atherton stated one main discussion point over the past year with legal services was legal costs. Ms. Gibson reviewed EOY F10 Legal Services Report and FY11 to date. Kopleman and Paige provided legal costs breakdown. Costs are down mainly because retainer is lower, changes with protocol, strict with RLS and billing third parties. FY11 YTD billed $125,031.78, does not reflect thirty party billing and enterprise fund points. Mr. Atherton stated labor is a significant issue. Ms. Gibson stated there has been lots of activity this year with consolidations. Mr. Willauer wanted to know how management differs between Kopelman and Page and Deutsch and Williams. Ms. Gibson stated that the Town has tightened things up and tied to control costs in general. 3. Downtown Parking Discussion Follow-up. Mr. Atherton stated the Board have a discussion at its meeting last week about parking and further stated that no specific recommendations were put forward by the Board. Mr. Atherton proposed the Board establish a workgroup to discuss parking initiatives. Ms. Roggeveen questioned whether a workgroup would get the Board to the next step.
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Ms. Roggeveen is more comfortable having the Board have a discussion. It is a priority for this year. Mr. Atherton did a draft charge for a proposed workgroup. Mr. Kopko thinks tasking staff with this when they are already focusing on goals of which this is not one is wrong. Ms. Roggeveen would like to get stakeholders involved, merchants, restaurants, lodging as well as various associations, the Chamber of Commerce, White Willauer is concerned how various studies were constituted over the years. New thoughts are needed. A discussion was held. Mr. Atherton stated a lot of effort has gone into studies and they never bear fruit when the go the Board of Selectmen. NEPDC believes there is a parking issue that needs to be addressed. Mr. DeCosta stated it is too late for this year for a parking trial but is in favor of valet parking this summer and has an interested party who is willing to meet with the Board. Mr. Kopko is in favor of extending parking enforcement hours and is also in favor of valet parking. Richard Cooper asked how much revenue is generated by current system. Ms. Gibson stated $200,000.00, goes into the general fund. Mr. DeCosta is only in favor of extending enforcement hours by one hour. Ms. Roggeveen is trying to continue developing business improvement district. The Board is of the consensus to allow Mr. DeCosta to speak to the party regarding valet. Ms. Gibson stated regarding valet parking, the need to make sure insurance is in place. Ms. Gibson further stated regarding extending parking enforcement hours, a few years ago they were extended to 8:00 PM and the Town received a lot of push back. This is not feasible for 2011. It requires a public hearing and all signs to be changed. 4. Committee Reports. Mr. Atherton stated the NPEDC is reviewing draft of CAP. A further discussion was had on parking, testing technology, i.e. license plate readers. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:13 PM. Approved the 1st day of February, 2017.
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN DECEMBER 7, 2011 – 6:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY COMMUNITY ROOM 4 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS List of documents used at the meeting: II. 2. Memo from Coastal Erosion Public Forum for December 12, 2011; Coastal management principles list; departmental emails; copy of chapter 67, “Coastal properties owned by town” II. 3. Letter from DPW Director Kara Buzanoski, re: Landfill billing V. 1. Draft minutes of January 12, 2011 at 6:00 PM; October 6, 2011 at 9:00 AM V. 4. Pending contracts spreadsheet for December 7, 2011 VI. 1. PowerPoint presentation, re: Barnstable County Retirement Association VII. 1. Memo from Park & Recreation Commission, re: gift acceptance VII. 2. Email from Paul Nicholson, re: resignation from Nantucket Historical Association VII. 3. Sustainable Nantucket application for blocking of street VII. 4. Memo from Mark Voigt, re: Dreamland Theatre building preservation restriction; letter from Kopelman & Paige; copy of Historic Preservation Restriction; acceptance of Historic Preservation Restriction VII. 5. Letter from John J. Goldrosen from Kopelman & Paige, re: conservation restriction – Deborah & James McIntosh VII. 6. Memo from Cormac Collier, re: Nantucket Land Council request for review of conservation restriction; conservation restriction VII. 7. Copy of bicycle path easement from Lawrence M. Maury; site plan; acceptance of easement VII. 8. Letter from ERF, LLC Manager Edward S. Toole, re: purchase and sale agreement for portion of Holly Street, parcel A on plan # 2011-22 to K; purchase and sale agreement; quitclaim deed VII. 9. Memo from Catherine S. Stover, re: execution of release deed for 146 Surfside Road vote on article 104 of 2011 ATM; Article 99; site plan; settlement statement; memo from Catherine S. Stover, re: Article 104: “Real Estate Conveyance: 144 Surfside Road”; copy of article 104 VIII. 1. PowerPoint presentation, re: FY2013 GF budget; planning projection expenses chart IX. 1. Article 68 workgroup PowerPoint presentation; Board of Health regulations report IX. 2. Departmental emails, re: sale of estate transfer to AHTF IX. 3. Draft outline for 2012 ATM warrant articles IX. 5. Departmental emails, re: CPC membership; letter from John Richard Hucksam Jr. IX. 6. Board of Appeals application from: Lauren Sinatra, Energy Coordinator; memo from Town Manager C. Elizabeth Gibson, re: Madaket Wind Turbine – Statement of Agency; copy of Addendum to Acoustic Analysis Madaket Wind Turbine Project; power wind noise levels chart; preliminary site plan; abutters listing; letter from MA Historical Commission State Historic Preservation Office Executive Director Broma Simon; memo from NLB Executive Director Eric Savetsky; chart of maximum noise level permitted by Code of TON, chapter 101; John Brescher memo, re: ZBA application for a WECS at the Madaket Landfill; letter from Kopelman and Paige
IX. 9. Letter and Town Manager evaluation forms comparison chart from Human Resources Director Pat Perris VI. 1. Report from Community Foundation for Nantucket (CFNan), re: Human Services Study Initiatives; PowerPoint presentation from CFNan; List of Health and Human Services providers; GIS map VII. 1. Memo from Catherine Flanagan Stover, re: article 68: Bylaw amendment: Council for Human Services; draft copy of article 68 VII. 2. Town of Nantucket 2010 legal costs chart; Town of Nantucket FY2011 services chart; TON Evaluation of Manager form