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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes of the Meeting of 2 June 2005 at 4:00 PM. The meeting took place in the Nantucket High School Cafeteria,
10 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Board present were Douglas Bennett, Whiting Willauer,
Bruce Watts, Michael Glowacki and Brian Chadwick. Chairman Glowacki called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM.
Public Hearing to Review Applications for Committee/Commission/Board Vacancies. Chairman Glowacki opened
the hearing and noted existing committee/commission/board vacancies. The following individuals either spoke on
their credentials and/or acknowledged their presence noting they would answer any questions, if requested: Airport
Commission - applicants Charles Gibson, Carl England, Tim Howard, Dual Macintyre, Robert Schwarzenbach, Joe
Swain and Robert Thompson; Beach Management Advisory Committee - applicants Robert Barsanti, Maureen
Beck, and Edith Ray; Cable Television Advisory Committee - Robert Thompson; Conservation Commission -
Amanda Bixby, John McLaughlin, Bruce Perry, Robert Rudin and Ernest Steinauer; Council on Aging - Kenneth
Giles and Louise Benoit; Council for Human Services - Mary Kendall, Patricia Roggeveen and Michelle Meckler;
Nantucket Historical Commission - Barbara Cohen, Diane Coombs, Aaron Marcavitch and Linda Williams; Park &
Recreation Commission - Charles "Jack" Gardner and Sarah Meriam; Scholarship Committee - Ginna
Bretschneider, Anne Sweidel, Jeanette Topham and Linda Williams; Town Government Study Committee - Curtis
Barnes, Charles "Jack" Gardner, Allen Reinhard, Pamela Lohmann, Jeanette Topham and Linda Williams; Visitor
Services & Information Advisory Committee - Toby Greenberg. Chairman Glowacki thanked everyone for attending
and closed the hearing. Chairman Glowacki announced that the appointments will be made on June 27,2005 at
4:00 PM in the Nantucket High School cafeteria.
Public Hearing to Consider Public Assembly Permit Application of Nantucket Film Festival for Fundraising Event
Scheduled for June 16, 2005 at Nantucket Whaling Museum. Chairman Glowacki opened the hearing and asked if
any individual was present who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the application. Film Festival
representative Jill Burkhart spoke in favor. As no individual spoke in opposition, Chairman Glowacki closed the
hearing and Mr. Watts moved to approve a public assembly permit for a fundraising event scheduled for June 16,
2005; seconded by Mr. Chadwick. So voted.
Mr. Watts excused himself from the table and left the room thus abstaining from the following agenda item
discussion and vote.
Public Hearing to Consider Amending Taxi Regulations to Increase Taxi Rates. Chairman Glowacki opened the
hearing and asked if any individual wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to an increase in taxi rates. Taxi
owner David Barrett spoke in favor and provided the Board with a list of gas prices at local gas stations. Also
speaking in favor of a taxi fare increase were taxi drivers Rachael Dowling and Kathy Wiggin. Chairman Glowacki
closed the hearing and after a brief discussion, Mr. Chadwick moved to approve a rate increase of $1.00 for all
routes except the in-town rate and rate for Senior Citizens which will remain the same; seconded by Mr. Willauer.
So voted.
Mr. Watts returned to the meeting and took his seat at the table.
Public Hearing to Consider Request for Variance from Sanitary Sewer Policy, Adopted on January 6, 1999, for
Property Situated at 52 Cato Lane. Chairman Glowacki opened the hearing and asked who wished to speak on the
matter. Cato Lane property owner Craig Spery explained that he would like to connect his property to a privately
owned sewer on Bailey Road with a sewer connection that will be a small diameter, low pressure force main. Mr.
Spery explained the circumstances for the variance request. Emily Avery, attorney for Allen Scott, principal of SA V
Associates, explained that Mr. Spery originally wanted to connect to her client's sewer line but certain differences
evolved between the two partners. Ms. Avery continued that her client's offer to allow Mr. Spery to connect to his
private sewer consisted of a $115,000 payment as well as other contingencies and Mr. Spery went forward with his
building project before he had permission from her client to tie into the sewer. Bertyl Johnson, attorney for Mr.
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Spery, contended that his client purchased a modular home and then Mr. Scott withdrew his offer to allow Mr. Spery
to tie in his sewer. Ms. Avery stated that her client is not objecting to Mr. Spery's variance request before the Town
but want conditions for the issuance of said variance. Public Works Director Jeff Willett spoke about why private
sewers are "discouraged" and explained what "spaghetti" sewer lines are. Some additional "accusations" between
Mr. Spery, his attorney and Ms. Avery occurred and Mr. Bennett moved to continue this matter until June 16, 2005
with the strong recommendation that the two parties come to some agreement on terms; seconded by Mr. Willauer.
So voted. Mr. Chadwick and Mr. Watts were opposed.
Public Hearing to Consider Amending Landfill Fee Schedule. Chairman Glowacki opened the hearing and asked if
any individual wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the matter. Town Administrator Libby Gibson
explained that several months ago, the Board raised landfill fees, retroactively, to cover the prior three years, in
accordance with the Agreement with Waste Options which increases the fees paid to them, annually, by the CPI
(consumer price index). Ms. Gibson continued that, at that time, the Town Administration indicated that an annual
request to increase the fees by the CPI would be made and the proposed amendment before the Board is for fiscal
year 2006. Ms. Gibson noted that these fees pertain only to commercial entities. Mr. Watts moved to amend the
landfill fee schedule, as attached hereto; seconded by Mr. Chadwick. So voted.
At 6:40 PM, Chairman Glowacki polled the Board and Mr. Watts, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Willauer, Mr. Bennett and
Chairman Glowacki voted unanimously to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to Open Session, for the
purpose of approving minutes and discussing real estate acquisition/disposition.
Approved the 22nd day of June 2005.
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