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Town Government Study Committee
Minutes of the meeting of September 11, 2017. The meeting took place in the Public Safety Facility Training Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the committee present were
Rick Atherton, John Brescher, Kristie Flaherty Ferrantella, Tucker Holland, Melissa Murphy, and Linda Williams. Penny Dey was absent.
1. Co-Chair Melissa Murphy called the meeting to order at 1:33 PM.
2. Review of meeting times and schedule. The committee discussed on future schedule and agreed to meet every Monday every other week at 1:30
PM. Next meeting will be on September 25 at 1:30 PM.
3. Review mission and define goals.
The committee reviewed its goals; its members agreed that it is in the purview of the committee to discuss
the type of government structure and make recommendations regarding this topic. Committee members agreed on inviting Allen Reinhard to the next meeting since he was chair of the first Town Government
Study Committee. Mr. Atherton would like to invite Town Counsel for advice on Town Chapters review.
Linda Williams joined the meeting at 1:39 PM.
Members of the committee had a lengthy discussion on whether or not it is among the committee goals to consider a change in the type of government Nantucket has. The committee agrees that part of its mission
is to analyze possible changes to the government structure of Nantucket, the functionality of having town meetings, and the procedure in which boards and commissions’ members are elected. The committee discussed on who should the Capital Committee report to, the Finance Committee or the Board of
Selectmen. Ms. Murphy feels that the organizational chart of Town Administration should be study by the committee.
Dawn Hill Holdgate, Chair of the Board of Selectmen, joined the meeting at 2:10 PM to discuss her thoughts on the committee’s goals and responsibilities.
The committee invited Dawn Hill Holdgate to the next meeting to give Board of Selectmen for the committee’s goals.
4. Adjournment. Co-Chair Murphy moved to adjourn at 2:28 PM; Mr. Atherton seconded. All in favor, so voted.