HomeMy WebLinkAbout_11042020-9238Town Government Study Committee
Minutes of the meeting of November 4, 2020. The meeting took place via Zoom. Members of
the committee present were: John Brescher, Rick Atherton, Linda Williams, and Tucker Holland.
1) Chair John Brescher called the meeting to order at 10:05 am with a quorum.
2) Agenda: Tucker Holland moved approval of the agenda, seconded by Linda Williams.
All voted in favor by voice vote.
3) Public Comment: None.
4) Minutes: The meetings of July 8, 2020 and September 2, 2020 were not voted on and
the Board held them over for further review.
5) Finalization of memo to Select Board:
The Committee discussed the final edits to the memo to the Select Board. It was recommended
that the final paragraph be revised so as to emphasize what we’re looking at. The Committee
also recommended making sure a legend and chart be attached to the memorandum.
For the presentation to the Select Board, it was also suggested that the Committee discuss the
memorandum and further discuss what the Committee plans on working on before Annual Town
Meeting. This should include reference to the Charter Review and discussion regarding the
various types of Government that are available for a Town of Nantucket’s size.
A motion was made by Linda Williams and duly seconded by Tucker Holland to approve the
memorandum as drafted with the changes discussed by the Committee. The vote was 4-0 in
favor by roll call vote.
Campbell Sutton brought up the Parks and Recreation department discussion again. Some
suggestions were to determine if the 2007 document controls and determine if a warrant article
should be drafted.
6) Other Business: Campbell Sutton suggested looking at the results of the non-binding
poll. And it was suggested John Brescher reach out to Lauren Goldberg and Libby
Gibson re: a review of the charter.
7) Date and Time of the Next Meeting:
The Chair agreed to send out an email asking about the next meeting in 2021.
8) Adjournment:
A motion was made by Linda Williams and duly seconded by Rick Atherton to adjourn at
10:42 am.
Respectfully Submitted,
John B. Brescher, Chair