HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS 10-05-11BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes of the Meeting of 5 October 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, Whiting Willauer and Patricia Roggeveen. Chairman Atherton called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. I. BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA The Board unanimously accepted the agenda as presented with the order of things changed. II. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Dedicate Extension of Cliff Road Bike Path, Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Intersection of Cliff Road and Sherburne Turnpike. Town Manager C. Libby Gibson announced there would be a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate extension of Cliff Road Bike Path, Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 9:00 AM at the intersection of Cliff Road and Sherburne Turnpike. Ms. Gibson also stated Sustainable Nantucket will have an 11:30 ribbon cutting ceremony for the Farm to School Garden followed by a family picnic. Ms. Gibson introduced Kara Buzanoski as the new Department of Public Works Director and thanked Mohamed Nabulsi for the past few months as Acting Director. Ms. Gibson stated the Town Meeting Warrant for 2012 opens tomorrow and closes on November 14. Andrew Vorce, Planning Director, announced Main Street Celebration as the America Planning Association named Nantucket’s Main Street as one of the top ten great streets for 2011. Ms. Gibson stated October is National Citizen Planner Month and workshops are scheduled for October 24, 2011. An ad will be in the Inquirer & Mirror tomorrow. III. PUBLIC COMMENT None. IV. NEW BUSINESS None. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS, PENDING CONTRACTS 1. Approval of Payroll Warrant for Week Ending 2 October 2011. The minutes of 2 October 2011 was approved by the unanimous consent of the Board. 2. Approval of Treasury Warrant for 5 October 2011. The treasury warrant for 5 October 2011 was approved by the unanimous consent of the Board. 3. Approval of Pending Contracts for 5 October 2011. Ms. Gibson review various pending contracts for 5 October 2011. The pending contracts were approved by the unanimous consent of the Board. VI. CITIZEN/DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS 1. Our Island Home: Request for Acceptance of Gifts Totaling $850 from Various Donors for Our Island Home Gift Fund. Mr. Kopko made a motion to accept. Ms. Roggeveen seconded. All in favor, so voted. 2. Appointment: Airport Commission. Mr. Atherton stated there is an opening on the Airport Commission which runs through June 12, 2012. Mr. Atherton welcome applicants to speak. None did speak. Dan Drake was appointed. Mr. Atherton thanked applicants.
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3. Planning Office: Request for Acceptance of Gift of Pathway Installation and New Beach Access Stairs from Anonymous Donor Across Town-owned Land at 43 Eel Point Road (Known as Former Radio Monitor Site) and Dionis Beach (Map 32 parcel 18) and Easement Across 45 Eel Point Road, Creating Cross-island Link Between Nantucket Sound and Atlantic Ocean. Andrew Vorce reviewed the request. Mr. Vorce stated in 1978 the Board of Selectmen had an idea for a cross island trail from Nantucket Sound to the Atlantic Ocean. In June of 2007 the property owner traded a driveway easement for an easement that crosses their property. This allow the Town to construct a path and beach stairs. This is being offered by an anonymous donor. Mr. Kopko made a motion to accept. Whitey Willauer seconded. All in favor, so voted. Mr. Atherton expressed thanks to the donor. Allen Reinhard, Chairman of the Roads and Rights of Way Committee, stated this is a major achievement on the part of the Planning Board after years of negotiation. VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public Hearing to Consider Applications for Cemetery Commission for the Town of Nantucket; Appointments to Cemetery Commission (Continued from 21 September 2011). Mr. Atherton opened the public hearing. Mr. Reinhard stated he has five applicants for five seats. Mr. Reinhard feels they are all qualified. Mr. Kopko stated the Board should consider voting tonight. Mr. Atherton closed the public hearing. Mr. Kopko made a motion to appoint the slate of applicants. Reinhard/Holdgate, three years, Anderson, 2 years, Charnes and Gardner, 1 years. Ms. Roggeveen seconded. All in favor, so voted. VIII. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
1. Wastewater Action Plan Update. Ms. Gibson reviewed the Board of Selectmen’s goals and objectives regarding the long term wastewater quality plan. John Daniels of Woodard & Curran will make a presentation of where we are to date. Mr. Daniels reviewed the schedule of events to take place. These events include, more newsletters to be forthcoming, workshops held in April, July and August, review stakeholder group meeting held June 13th and other meetings with neighborhood and other civic groups. Mr. Daniels reviewed proposed moving forward to have Madaket/Long Pond draft done; to have a pubic presentation and additional model runs for Nantucket Harbor. Mr. Daniels stated there will be public meeting November 17 at 5:00 PM in the PSFCR for review of TMDF. Mr. Daniels will present the implementation plan to the Board and will ask the Board to put forward an Article to update Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan on 2012 Annual Town Meeting warrant to see if a Wastewater Treatment Facility is needed in Madaket. Mr. Daniels stated the Board will prepare its position by December 31, 2011. It will integrate 2012 Annual Town Meeting Capital and Department budget requests. Review aspects of CWRMP – including Surfside Wastewater Treatment Facility capacity analysis, rehab program, Madaket sewerage, get stakeholder/citizen advisory participation and will also be drafting the scope of work for process. Ms. Roggeveen, as a Board of Health (BOH) representative, stated the BOH is already starting to look at sewer connection policy and have invited Mr. Daniels to participate. Mr. Kopko stated Article 68 has been a discussion issue and is an onerous process for the citizens. Mr. Kopko feels people shouldn’t have to go through Annual Town Meeting process to get included in the sewer district. They should be able to be reviewed by the Board of Health or the Board of Selectmen. A discussion was held on the needs areas and sewer districts. Charlie Stott, Madaket resident, hopes the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Health have consideration for folks who expended money on 1.A systems. Some sort of credit should be offered for those who are mandated to join sewer.
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2. Status of 2011-12 Board of Selectmen Goals. Ms. Gibson gave an updated on goals to date. Last week she and Greg Tivnan went on a field trip to Town of Harwich regarding permitting software. In the afternoon they met with architects and reviewed revision of 20 South Water Street. Last Friday she went to the Department of Revenue with the Assessor which sponsored a municipal law update. Ms. Gibson gave an update regarding the airport manager, stating the document has been fully executed. Town Admission is working on a job description for positon to handle Airport procurement and possible other departments. Town Administration is working with the Airport on that. Ms. Roggeveen wants to offer support to Diane O’Neill and Town Administration. The Board needs to keep on top of the process. Ms. Gibson stated the costs incorporated into the Airport are indirect charges. Ms. Gibson stated regarding the Airport Forensic Audit RFP the deadline for the RFP to be returned is October 13. One has been submitted, twenty went out. Mr. Kopko hopes to get a firm completely unconnected to the Town. Ms. Gibson stated a workgroup will be set up to review proposals. Mr. Atherton stated the Airport has held two meetings and Mr. Atherton and Ms. Gibson have attended. IX. SELECTMEN’S REPORTS/COMMENT 1. Review of Pending Home Rule Petitions for 2012 Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Atherton stated usually the Legislature likes the Annual Town Meeting to act again before it is sent back to Boston. This gives the Town the opportunity to consider the Home Rule Petition. Ms. Gibson stated that out of seven, three have been enacted. Mr. Kopko moved including in the warrant all articles presented which haven’t been enacted by Legislature. Mr. Roggeveen seconded. All in favor, so voted. Ms. Roggeveen stated the next Board of Health meeting is the second Thursday of the month. At this meeting a discussion will be held on mandatory sewer hookups and mosquitoes. Ms. Roggeveen stated the Capital Program Committee started yesterday and met at the Airport. Mr. Willauer stated the shellfish management plan is on track to get plan before the Board before the end of the year. SHAB is concerned about moorings. Mr. Willauer stated the Scallopers’ Ball was a great success. It sold out for the third year in a row. Mr. Willauer also stated that the WPI students will be arriving soon. Mr. DeCosta stated the Community Preservation Committee starts the review process next week. Mr. DeCosta also stated the Maritime Festival was well attended. Mr. Kopko reminded everyone that the Cranberry Festival is this weekend. 2. Committee Reports. Matt Mulcahy, Vice Chairman of Audit Committee gave an update on committee which is working on the 2011 audit. The committee met yesterday with all financial advisors and all gave cautiously optimistic view on how things are going. Mr. Mulcahy complimented Town Administration, Finance Department and the Board of Selectmen for making this a goal. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:31 PM. Approved the 1st day of February, 2017.
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN OCTOBER 5, 2011 – 6:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY COMMUNITY ROOM 4 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS List of documents used at the meeting: VI. 4. Pending contracts spreadsheet for October 5, 2011 VI. 1. Email from Rachel Day, re: gift acceptance for OIH VI. 2. List of Airport Commission members and applicants; Airport Commission applications from: Justin J. Strauss; Jeffrey A. Turner; Karsten L. Reinemo; Neville Richen; Walter Flaherty; Daniel W. Drake; Robert J. Atlee VI. 3. Site plan, re: new beach access stairs donation in Dionis Beach; departmental emails VII. 1. Copy of chapter 47, re: Cemetery Commission for the Town of Nantucket; applications from: Allen Reinhard, Diane Holdgate, Edward B. Anderson, Georgen Charnes, and Robert L. Gardner VIII. 1. Woodard & Curran agenda for Wastewater action plan; PowerPoint presentation IX. 1. Letter from Town Manager C. Elizabeth Gibson, re: Home Rule Petitions adopted at 2011 ATM