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Home My WebLink AboutATM19 SUMMARY1 Town of Nantucket   OFFICE OF THE TOWN & COUNTY CLERK 16 Broad Street NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS 02554-3590 Nancy L. Holmes Acting Town & County Clerk (508) 228-7216 FAX (508) 325-5313 Email: townclerk@nantucket-ma.gov nholmes@nantucket-ma.gov WEBSITE: http://www.nantucket-ma.gov     2019 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 2019 The following is a summary of the articles called and discussed, and the vote taken by the 2019 Annual Town Meeting held at the Nantucket High School, Mary P. Walker Auditorium, 10 Surfside Road, on April 1, 2019. Tuesday, April 1 , 2019 – Meeting called to order at 6 : 1 3 PM. Out of 8989 registered voters, there were 625 voters present at the start of the meeting. (7%) Ultimately, 777 (9 % ) registered voters were in attendance. The Girl Scouts presented the colors and Bell Ringer, Bobby Planzer, led the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. A moment of silence was held for long time Town Clerk, Catherine Flanagan Stover. Rep. Dylan Fernandes was introduced and offered a few comments to the ATM Voters. Voters were given blue wrist bands, and consultants were given green wristbands . Non-voters were admitted to the Auditorium anteroom, and the proceedings were graciously live-streamed by Channel 18. ****************************************************************************************************** 2 On April 1, 2019, at 7:14 PM, the following “Pot of Uncalled Articles” was voted unanimously in accordance with the motions recommended by the Finance Committee or, in the absence of a Finance Committee motion, then in accordance with the motions as recommended by the Planning Board, as printed in the Finance Committee Report, with technical amendments brought forward during the course of the meeting: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, , 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80. 81, 82, 84, 85, and 86. CALLED: 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 24, 28, 34, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 47, 51, 53, 63, 66, 71, 76 83. Sense of the Meeting Request Regarding Small Mesh Fishing Gear Closure: Approved by overwhelming Voice Vote. Article 1: Receipt of Reports (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 2: Appropriation: Unpaid Bills (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 3: Appropriation: Prior Year Articles (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 4: Revolving Accounts: Spending Limits for FY 2020 (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 5: Appropriation: Reserve Fund (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 6: Fiscal Year 2019 General Fund Budget Transfers (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 7: Personnel Compensation Plans for Fiscal Year 2020 (Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 8: Appropriation: Fiscal Year 2020 G eneral Fund Operating Budget (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 9: Appropriation: Health and Human Services (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 10: Appropriation: General Fund Capital Expenditures (Called) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 11: Old South Rd/Fairgrounds Rd Intersection Area & Newtown Rd Transp. Imprvts. (Called) Adopted by 2/3 Handcount Vote: Yes: 455, No: 161 (2/3 = 410) Article 12: Milestone Rotary/Milestone Road Improvements – Local Support (Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote 3 Article 13: Appropriation: Town Pier (Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 14: Appropriation: Landfill Closure Costs (Called) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 15: Supplement Appropriation: Public Safety Facility Auxiliary Building . (Called) Adopted by 2/3 Declared Voice Vote Article 16: Appropriation: In-Town (Orange St.) Bike Path (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 17: Appropriation: Surfside Area Roads Reconstruction (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 18: Appropriation: Acquisition of Property at 1 -3 Miller Lane (Not Called) Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 19: Appropriation: Fiscal Year 2020 Enterprise Funds Operations (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 20: Appropriation: Enterprise Funds Capital Expenditures (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 21: Enterprise Funds: Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Transfers (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 22: Appropriation: Waterways Improvement Fund (Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 23: Appropriation: Ambulance Reserve Fund (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 24: Appropriation: Ferry Embarkation Fee (Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 25: Appropriation: County Assessment (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 26: Appropriation: Finalizing Fiscal Year 2020 County Budget (Not Called) Moved to Take No Action By Unanimous Voice Vote Article 27: Appropriation: Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 28: Appropriation: Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Called) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 29: Appropriation for Special Purpose Stabilization Fund for Airport Employee Accrued Liabilities. (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 30: Bylaw Amendment: Finances (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 31: Appropriation: Fiscal year 2020 Senior Work-off Program (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote 4 Article 32: Appropriation: FY 2020 Community Preservation Committee (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 33: Community Preservation Committee: Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Transfers (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 34: Appropriation: Traffic & Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Called) Adopted by Majority Handcount Vote: YES: 184 NO: 157 Article 35: Appropriation: Health and Human Services – Ambulance Transport Fund (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 36: Appropriation: Island-wide and Municipal Energy Study (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 37: Acquisition of Existing Properties for Affordable Housing Purposes (Called) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 38: Zoning Map Change: RC to CN – Williams Lane (Called, Call Withdrawn) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 39: Zoning Map Change: RC-2 to CMI, CN and/or CTEC – Square Rigger, Nobadeer Farm, and Old South Roads, Arrowhead Drive (Called, Call Withdrawn) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 40: Zoning Map Change: RC-2 to CTEC - Nobadeer Farm & Hinsdale Roads, and Rosemary Way (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 41: Zoning Map Change: RC-2 to R-5 – Yawkey Way, Hinsdale Rd, and Macys Lane (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 42: Zoning Map Change: RC-2 to CTEC – Youngs Way (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 43: Zoning Map Change: RC-2 to CN and/or R-5 Youngs Way (Called, Call Withdrawn) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 44: Zoning Map Change: RC-2 to R-5 and/or CN – Old South Road (Called, Call Withdrawn) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 45: Zoning Map Change: RC-2 to CN – Thirty Acres Lane and Essex Road (Called, Call Withdrawn) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 46: Zoning Map Change: RC-2 to R-5 – Thirty Acres Lane, Bartlett Road, and Essex Road (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 47: Zoning Bylaw Amendmen t: Residential Old Historic – Ground Cover Ratio (Called, Call Withdrawn) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Voice Vote Article 48: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Nantucket Housing Covenant – Qualified Family Member and Qualified Renter. (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote 5 Article 49: Zoning Bylaw and Map Amendments: Miscellaneous Technical (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 50: Zoning Map Change: V-Tech to VN – Appleton Road (Not Called) Moved to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 51: Zoning Map Change: R-20 to CN – Lovers Lane (Called, Call Withdrawn) Adopted by Declared 2/3 Majority Voice Vote Article 52: Zoning Map Change: LUG -2 to R-40 – Daffodil Lane (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 53: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Swimming Pools (Called, Call Withdrawn) Move to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 54: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Marijuana Establishment Recreational (Not Called) Move to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 55: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Marijuana Establishment Rec reational (Not Called) Move to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 56: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Ground Cover (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 57: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Structure (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 58: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Tent (Not Called) Move to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 59: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Yard, Front (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 60: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Nantucket Housi ng Needs Covenant Program (Not Called) Moved to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 61: Zoning Bylaw Amendmen t: Rear Lot Subdivision (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote with a technical correction. Article 62: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Solar Energy Overlay District (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 63: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Clarification of Height Limitation s in Certain Flood Zones (Called) Not Adopted by Declared 2/ 3 Majority Voice Vote Article 64: Bylaw Amendment: Committees (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 65: Bylaw Amendment: Council for Human Services (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 66: Bylaw Amendment: Noise (Called, Call Withdrawn) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote 6 Article 67: Bylaw Amendment: Underground Fuel Storage Tank (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 68: Bylaw Amendment: Board of Sewer Commissioners/Siasconset Sewer District Map Changes (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 69: Bylaw Amendment: Board of Sewer Commissioners/Sewer District Map Changes – Hickory Meadow Lane (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 70: Bylaw Amendment: Board of Sewer Commissioners/Sewer District Map Changes – Polpis Road (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 71: Bylaw Amendment: Bicycles (Called) Motion Made to refer back to BPAC Committee for Further Study. Motion Adopted Unanimously Article 72: Bylaw Amendment: Stretch Energy Code (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 73: Committee Establishment: Sensible Cannabis Policy (Not Called) Referred to Select Board by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 74: Sense of the Meeting Request: To Seek the Designation as a Whale Heritage Site (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 75: Develop Proposal for Nantucket Residential Rental Registration, Inspection , and Certification System. (Not Called) Moved to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 76: Committee Establishment: Complaints (Called) Motion Made to Refer Matter to Government Study Committee. Motion Adopted by Majority Voice Vote Article 77: Home Rule Petition: Town Charter – Select Board Amendment (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 78: Home Rule Petition: Merger of Nantucket Water Commission & Siasconset Water Commission (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 79: Home Rule Petition: Community Housing Bank R eal Estate Transfer Fee (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 80: Home Rule Petition: Amending Special Act Authorizing Affo rdable Housing Covenenants (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 81: Conveyance of Easement of Waitt Drive (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 82: Real Estate Acquisition and Conveyance: Naushop Sewer Lines and Easements (Not Called) Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 83: Bylaw Amendment: Board of Selectmen: Authorization for Lease or Li cense (Called, Call Withdrawn) Finance Committee Motion Changed to: Move to Take No Action Article 84: Real Estate Acquisition: Washington Avenue (Not Called) Moved to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote 7 Article 85: Real Estate Conveyance: Washington Avenue (Not Called) Moved to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 86: Appropriation: Stabili zation Fund (Not Called) Moved to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote Article 87: Appropriation: Free Cash (Not Called) Moved to Take No Action by Unanimous Voice Vote At 8 :15 PM, on the April 2, 2019 adjourned session Moderator Alger recognized, Jason Bridges, Chair of the Select Board, who moved to dissolve the 2019 Annual Town Meeting. The motion was seconded, and Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote.