HomeMy WebLinkAboutNantucket Energy Study Committee Minutes 01-08-2009_201402051115368733 Draft Minutes of The Nantucket Energy Study Committee
January 8, 2009 5:00 PM BOS Conference Room
Members Present- Chairman- Barbara Gookin, Vice Chairman-Carl Borchert, Mike Burns, Anne Kuszpa,
Sandra Welsh
Board of Selectmen Liaison- Whitey Willauer
I. Call to order
II. Establishment of a Quorum
III. Approval of the Minutes- Unanimously approved
IV. Public Comment : “ Barbara, YHLNT,” Michelle Whelan
V. Invited Guests -Mark Voigt, Chairman of Nantucket’s Historical District Commission
Tom Barnes and Karen Alence, Town Citizens proposing changes to
Annual Town Meeting Citizen’s articles regarding Energy.
VI. Discussion and Action
A. Discussion-Review five Annual Town Meeting Citizen’s Articles regarding Energy and decide
to endorse, not endorse, modify, or offer replacement articles.
Action:
Article L- Tabled at this time
Article M- Approved with changes approved by the Energy Committee
Article Q- Took no action at this time. Suggested referral to The Green Energies Act
Article R- Motion made to refer to Finance Committee
Article T- Voted to table and review
B. Discussion-Discuss the use of 4 Wheel Drive Hybrids for use by the Police Department as
Cruisers. References were presented by Barbara Gookin relative to towns in the USA who have
done this including their detailed charts and comparison analysis of gallons saved for shifts etc.
Action: 1. Assign research projects to Energy Committee members to consult the Towns
Mentioned in the articles and ask them questions that would be significant to
Nantucket’s climate, sand, roads, maintenance, off road use, insurance, etc.
2. Meet with Nantucket’s Chief of Police to present and discuss our findings and ask for
his input. Sandra Welsh has volunteered to do this.
C. Discussion-Printed Report from Worcester Poly Tech Students
Action- Consider ICLE. Submit to Town manager
C. Discussion- MTC Grant Application Status
Action- Anne Kuzspa reported all was complete and a copy had been forwarded MTC and to the
Town Manager.
D. Discussion on The Energy Committee White Paper
Action-Whitey Wilhauer reported no new updates at this time
VII. Other Business
A. The Town Manager has approved funding for two people to attend the workshop at MTC
in Westborough, MA January 21, 2009. Financing Municpal Wind Projects is the topic. Whitey
Wilhauer and Barbara Gookin will attend.
Minutes of The Nantucket Wind Study Committee January 8, 2009 Continued
B. Update on Bartlett’s Farm Wind Turbine Installation
C. Carbon Emission Survey
D. Notice of Sustainable Nantucket’s movie presentation at The Antheum on January 30,2009
At 7:00 PM. The topic is Electricity and Anne Kuszpa will lead a discussion following
E. Carl Borchert handed out pamphlets regarding his research on The Green Energy Act
F. The Grays Harbor Energy Company of Washington State is researching harboring wind turbines
upon the ocean floor off the coast of New England according to an editorial in The Boston Globe
January 4, 2009. Sandra Welsh presented copies of the article to The Energy Committee for our
files and future reference.
VIII. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM
Respectfully Submitted- Secretary, Alexandra (Sandra) Hubicsak-Welsh
To Do List:
Energy Committee Web Site to be developed
Continued Research on Police cruisers changing to 4WD Hybrid Vehicles
Continued updates on MTC application –Anne
Continued updates on Green Energy Act- Carl
Continued updates on The Nantucket Energy Committee White paper –Whitey
Continue to invite local groups to our meetings e.g.
Harbor Master,
Maria Mitchell Association,
Harbor Planning Implementation Committee
School Students,
School Board
Board of Health
Angler’s Club
Non Voting Tax Payers
And stay in touch with The Nantucket Historic District Commission, and The Bird Study
group.