HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-10-01 , ,~ BOARD OF SELECTMEN ~
MINUTES OF.THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 1969
. The meeting was called to Order by Ernest Wheiden, at 8:~0 P.M.,
with all members of the Board being present with the exception of
Chairman ½enneth W. Holdgate.
The minutes ~f the meetino~ of Septembe~ 2~, 19'6'9 wareS' '~ 'read. Mr. -
Haley made a motion to accept the minutes as read, it was seconded and
so voted,
Warrant No. 39, in the amount of ~180,249.88, was approved.
SPECIAL POLICE Chief Howes requested that Victor Reed be appointed
as Special Police as he'is substituting for Harbor Master Allen
~Holdgate, who is off Island. There being no'objection to this request,
it was so granted. · ~
COMPLAINTS FROM POCOMO ASSOCIATION A letter was received from Robert
MoGney, representing the Pocnmo Association, With an mnclosure from
~E V Huggins Mr Huggins comml~ined about ~the speed boats pulling
skiers at extreme speed and nbt'staying within the ~rea designated
for this purpose. He also mentioned that people are picking Tiger.
Lilies, which is against the law and also the many cars driving over
the moors. ~fter some discussion, the Board voted to meet ,.Hth
Harbor Master Holdgate and the Coast Guard to determine th~'.~ulesd~f
speeding in the harbor and prepare a By-Law covering ~is situation
to be presented at the next Town Meeting, it was seconded and so voted.
'In regard to driving over the moors, it was suggested that a By-Law be~
considered, with a stiff penalty, for this offense, which will be
brought up at the next Town Meeting.
STATE D.P.W. FUNDS A letter was received from the Dept. of Public
Works, in Boston, stating that under provision of Section 3G, Chap...
~0~ ~4,300.00 had been allocated to the Town of Nantucket and the Town
should match this amount.
CHAP. 90 FUNDS A letter was received from the S~ate stating that the
Town of Nantucket had been assigned ~2q,900.00 for Cambridge St. Bmidge,
Pocomo Road, etc. and the Town shduld.contribute the same amo~ot for
this project as stated above.
SPASMS AVENUE sAFETY A letter was received from Mr. R. 3. Mabel!er,"
District Highway Engineer, Middleboro, Mass., recommending various
signs on the Pleasant St. and Sparks'Ave. intersection. The Board
voted~to amend the Traffic Rules and Orders to install a Stop Sign
on Pleasant Street at Sparks Avenue, and to proceed with State
Dept. of. Public Works' recommendations.
COMMERCIAL SCALLOP PERMITS A sample copy of the Commercial Scallop
Permit for thp 196g-1970 season was displayed and it was voted to
post a copy, in'the Selectmen's room.
NEW LANE FIRE HYDRANT A'petition was received in raga.rd to placing
a lime hydrant on New Lane. Mr. Haley said this was a very worthy
request and made a motion that this be approved. It was'seconded
and so voted.
There being no further business, Mr. Haley made a motion that the
men, ting be adjourned, it was seconded and so voted to adjourn at
8:30 P.M., and the Board went into Executive Session
MENNETH W. HOLDGATE,
Chairman.
Dump The dumps
work.
are to be ~closed from 3P.M. to 7:30 A. M. for ret ~0~{~ol
Madaket: ~: 'Oct.:27i'~l'in~clusive''<~'<A ,~ ~
Sconset: ,~ Nov. '3-7 inclusive
' Thi~ is t~ ~e ~dvertised on Oct. 16, 23,"and 30th~"
~,-Police Ci~l" SerVic~ /Sec~tary %o write ~b0 Civil Ser~ic~e Directo~ for
'open examination for~ aPPointment of two sargents to Nantucket Police
Department. Also questions' if this will_ be open to anyone in state or
if it can be restricted to Nantucket only.
Dump'.., .o~.~ration-, 'ip~l;z~ation"to' the ~0rd Foundation f0~ 'consideration in ,,
a pilot study of dump operations was 'approved.' Also a communication from
,the Mass. D.P.W. Bureau of Solid Waste Disposal regarding a proposal ','
study was received. .
BOARD oF SELEC~N
KENNETH W. HOLDGATE
CHAIRKAN