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Home My WebLink About1969-10-22 · ~" "'"- -': :'"' :' ' '::i.':?:'~-?"' ''~' -:.::~::/.:.:i'A:~''' , .' .,,:..'-'.' "':", ",'. ...... ' .... .: .... '-..., :, "EXECUTIVE SEoSIO . :'.':. '",:'..',. .-. ~.' x_-', ..... POLICE DEPT' CIUIL'SERUICE :The secretarg is to check to see that, of' the appo!.ntment ' the Civil, Service Com. mission has been notified "~:~:-",'~"~'~ of the following:.', "" '~ :'"'"": ' ~':,',"'i'" "':,i ~ ': :'" ' " 'Robert M' Hunt ,,., ... ,, ... Carl 8alonick . -. Lionel".Starr . ' ., .. . ,,- ' .... ' ,,,~,. Steohen M. Comatos . . ,, DEPT OF PUBLIC woRHs" " .,':',. -: ., ,- A financial'r'epo~t on the ~ept. of' Publi6 Works expenditures is requested ' '~ ~ ':: -":.,'.,: , ', ·.... ,,., ,:..,,"-:'". _.. ~- .: .', :, .:.',, :..', ..... .,. :.- ,, . . .':.i~i~':.~ .'....:, ',. ~,,.',,:-,,: ,, ,:,"':, :. . ,. :GASOLINE CONTRACT. T~e ~'~retary was asked whether or not the various- Town dealers were reminded that the Town' has a Contract with Albert* .. L Silva, Inc. (Affirmative). , ,, ,, ' , " HENNETH W. HOLDGATE, Chairman BOARD OF SELECTMEN l "' :' :THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN '" ':.. October 22, 1969 'The ~meeting was called to order by Chairman Ho~'~gat'e, at 8:00 P.M.'" with ail members b'ei~g"present. :~ . . The minutes of the meeting Of October 15,'1969 were re~d. "A motion~ was made by Mr. Haley to accept the minutes as'read, it was seconded ' and so voted. .' 'Warrant No. 42, 'in'the fmount of $31,746~32, was approved by the Board. EEL '~OINT ROAD CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Mr. C. Gerald snow,' repre- senting the Conservation Foundation, pointed out that there is a paper .h~ Eel Point area and ~sked if the Town would consider making road in ~ o it passable as cars are now ~trespassing on private property in order to reach the beach and they are causin.g damage to the'dunes. The.. Board decided to view this layout with Mr. Snow and Supt. Jones before takino any action on the m~tter SNOWPLOW CONTRACTS"Mr. Oonald Visco asked the Board if anything further had been done in regard to the snowplowing contracts. He was told that thC;Board was going to review this matter, with Supt. Jones before any bids are accepted. POLICE DEPARTMENT Mr. Arnold Small, Finance Committee, and Mr. Bertram Johnstpn, Personnel Board, commented on the reports of last week's paper concerning ~he Police Dept. The reported figure of ¢891.00 difference in salary between Sergeant and Patrolman was in error. .Step 4 Patrolmen receive $6,5~,3.00 per year. Paul Smith. and William'.. Burdick,'Acting Sargeants, receive ¢6,859.00 per.year,'a di'fference of.S~16.0¢. 'When the two Acting Sergeants pass the examination for this position, they will receive S?,187.00 per year. In setting up the 1969'Budget~ it was bnticipated that the examinations would be passed in January,' 1969, hence an allowance of ~9,187.00 for two. Sargeants was made. The S7,187.00 figure was'published in the Warrant which led to the confusion on actual rates being paid .... - . EXECUTIVE SESSION' Mr. Norc'ross made a motion to rescind last week's._ action in regard to Executive Session and to substitute the following "Any decisions'dr votes made during Executive Session will be made .public for subseqoent meetings. The.Board will exercise discretion in other information to be released in accordance with the open- meeting law. This motion was seconded and passed." '..'- MEETING TIME Chairman Holdgate'announced that beginning October'2~,' -1969 the meetings'of the Board of Selectmen would start at.?:30 P.M. It was voted to have Town Clerk Coffin post this notice.in his office. ROAD OPENING A request was r'eceived from Russell Dow to have,th~". road opened to his Lot 29 on Lover's Lane.' It was decided to this matter over to Supt. Jones, DePt. of Public Works, for inspectio'n and recommendations. " ' .... .: ]..,: ~ ~'~ SPECIAL PoLIcE ..A ~equest was received fr~m Chief Howes to have.. Robert M. Hunt,'of Sparks Ave., Nantucket, appointed Special Police, full'time..A motion was made to approve this request, but'in.the future the Board would like Chief Howes to give further information and background on any individual he wants to employ on the Police force;' Mr. Whelden seconded the motion and it was so voted. SOLID WASTE MATERIAL 'A letter'was received from the Ford'Foundatio~ regarding a study of solid waste disposal promising copies of recommendations resulting from the study. ~WILLGOX'POWER CABLE EASEMENT Sket~he~ were presented showing the :. 3roposed location of a;power..cable to be installed by Mr. W~llcox on Airport property at the.south end of Runway #6, based on ques~ions, whether the.Airports ~uld 'approve this installation; It was recommended that this matter be tabled and the secretarV send a copy of the e~se~ent'and sketch to Mr.Grenvitle Curtis, Chairman of the Air~ort Commission. MADAMET LIFEBOAT STATION -'A letter was received fro'm L. F' Bretta, General Semvices Administration, stating the Town's mpplication~ to acquire this property had been forwarded to the Philadelphia Regional Office for investigation and.the Board would be notified as soon as a decision is reached. CHANTICLEER LIQUOR LICENSE~ An application for license tr~ansfer was received from Raymond F. Wiley and Matherine N.'Wiley to 8conset Enterprises~ Inc., dba Chanticleer Inn was received. Mr. Norcross made a motion that this matter take the course p~escribed by law, ~t was secnnded and so voted. CHICKEN BOX BEER &WINE LICENSE. A letter was received f~om Willie House, owner and manager of the Chicken Box Restauramt, applying for a year round beer and wine license for his premises. Mr.~Norcross m~de a motion that as soon as a license becomes available, Mm. House would be notified, it was seconded and so voted. THE MAD HATTER YEAR ROUND ALL ALCOHOLIC LICENSE ~n application for an all-Year, all-alcholic beverage license was requested to be issued,to the Mad Hatter located on Easton & Beach Streets, Nantucket,. Mass. M~. Norcross made a motion that this be placed on file, it was seconded and so voted. THE MAD~HAT'TER ~' SEASONAL ALL ALCOHOLIC LICENSE Mr,.Earle Smith made an a~plication for a renewal of an all-alcoholic seasonal license for the Mad Hatter, located on Easton ~ Beach Streets, Nantucket, Mass. 'Mr. Norcross made a motion that this request be kept on file until such~time as~the licenses are renewed.-~It was seconded amd ed voted. POPPY DAY Mrs. Harriet Dexter, Unit Secretary ~f the American Leoion Auxiliary Unit #82 requested permission to conduct a Poppy Drive , on November 7th and Bth,~lg69. ~Mr. Norcorss made a motion to'grant this request, it was seconded and so voted' ~ ''~-:~ : "~ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Two ietter~w~re ],eceived from.the.Chamber.of.. Commerce regarding the operation.of a "Coffee House" and "Day Nursery"; also from Mrs. Jean Hughes. The Board decided to f~le these'for the' present. .. - "~ ~.' ~ HAWTHORNE LAN~~& TuRN~iME RD.~A l~ttar.was received from~Smanger H. ' Frost commenting on the activities in blocking off.roads which have grown up on Thomas Hallowell's land between Hawthorne Lane and Mill Brook Road. The Board decided to file this letter for the.present until such time as they can investigate,the matter .... N~WsLETTER ON SCALLOP SHELLS A'communication was received frcm the Maes. Dept. of Natural Resources regarding the Shellfish.Extension. program. .- -' .. POLLUTION IN WATERS 'OF MIDDLEBO~O '~ letter ~n'd News Release was .. received from the Board of Selectmen, in Middleboro, ~egarding Water' Pollution in Middleboro. .~ '. .' :, ,-' THE FLowER SHOP An annoucement was'received from the Flower Shop stating that their new location wes at #50 Main Street, Nantucket, Mass. :':SURPLUS Eq[]IPMENT !:~The Board~of Selectmen'h~ve been advised/that'.the ,/" surplus FWD Fi~e T~ck,~'at the Na~al Facility,~ is'~aVailable and~ pri~ed/at $150.00'-~'On approval'bv.the Board,of Selectmen~:it. ,- ~-,i:' ~was. voted to notify Mr. Lindstrom~to purchase this item. ,- . ,~, VACCINATION FOR D06S' Stuart Day announced that he had been advised that all dogs must be vaccinated unde~the~new law which became effective Ouly ~2 1969..~He suggested~hat'Dr ~,Schnelle be[asked attend the next meeting to discuss this matter. ~He also sta~ed that no mention had been made as to who was to,purchase th~ vaccine. ~- ~There being no furthe~.business,'~. Norcross made a m~tion~that the be adjourned at 9:30 P.~., and the Board went into Executive Session., HENNETH W. HOL'D~A~E~' Chairman. BOARD OF SELECTMEN