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Home My WebLink About2008 Nantucket Town Report 2008 TOWN OF NANTUCKET ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2007 – JUNE 30, 2008 Cover Photograph: “Flag” Photograph courtesy of Rob Benchley Production: Poets Corner Press Inc., Nantucket, MA This document contains the reports of the Board of Selectmen, School, the Finance Department, and other such reports as are considered expedient. This report is prepared pursuant to Section 49 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other applicable statutes. The Town of Nantucket advises applicants, participants, and the public that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, treatment, or employment in its programs, services, and activities. The Town of Nantucket will provide auxiliary aids and services to access programs upon request. Inquiries, requests, and concerns may be directed to the Town Manager, Town and County Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554, (508) 228-7255. IF YOU NEED A LARGE PRINT VERSION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, CONTACT TOWN ADMINISTRATION (508) 228-7255. FISCAL YEAR 2008 ANNUAL TOWN REPORTS TOWN AND COUNTY OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS (for the period covering July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008) IN MEMORIAM To the following persons who served the Town of Nantucket and passed away during fiscal year 2008: ALAN BROWN RICHARD GILBERT CATON SAMUEL D. DAUME JESSE HOWARD ELDRIDGE ALLEN WILLARD FIELD JOHN J. KANE SR. GRACE HELFER MEYER MARGARET ELIZABETH TERRY ALVIN STANLEY TOPHAM WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF NANTUCKET NANTUCKET “AT A GLANCE” GENERAL INFORMATION Country: Nantucket Kind of Community: Resort, Retirement, Artistic Type of Government: Town Manager, Selectmen, Open Town Meeting Area: 47.8 Square Miles 2008 Town Census: 10,379 Population per Square Mile (2007): 220.3 Moody’s Bond Rating (as of 07/2008): Aa3 Town Website: www.nantucket-ma.gov FISCAL YEAR 2008 TAX RATES, LEVIES, ASSESSED VALUES, AND REVENUE SOURCES TAX RATE (per $1,000) TAX LEVY ASSESSED VALUE Residential $2.67 $ 48,898,998 $ 19,075,765,006 Open Space $2.56 $ 72,060 $ 28,148,400 Commercial $4.77 $ 5,954,890 $ 1,248,404,516 Industrial $4.77 $ 342,639 $ 71,831,978 Personal Property $4.77 $ 951,420 $ 199,459,060 TOTAL $ 56,220,007 $ 20,623,608,960 REVENUE SOURCES DOLLAR AMOUNT PERCENT OF TOTAL Tax Levy $ 56,220,005 54.52% State Aid $ 1,778,354 1.72% Local Receipts $ 42,586,281 41.30% Other Available $ 2,529,089 2.45% TOTAL $103,113,729 100% FISCAL YEAR 2008 PROPOSITION 2-1/2 LEVY CAPACITY FISCAL YEAR 2008 STATE AID Levy Base $ 45,989,176 Education $ 1,242,260 2-1/2 % Increase $ 1,149,729 General Government $ 536,094 New Growth $ 1,180,881 Overestimates $ 0 Override $ 0 Total Assessments $ 362,130 Levy Limit $ 56,232,229 Net State Aid $ 1,416,224 Debt Excluded $ 7,912,443 Excess Capacity $ 12,228 Ceiling $ 515,590,224 Override Capacity $ 467,270,438 RESERVES REVALUATION Free Cash (07/01/2007) $ 0 Most Recent Fiscal Year 2007 Fiscal Year 2008 Overlay Reserve $ 389,568 Next Scheduled Fiscal Year 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Elected Officials................................................................................................................................1 Appointed Officials/Town of Nantucket Departments........................................................................3 Boards, Commissions, Committees................................................................................................11 State and County Officers...............................................................................................................16 Appointments by County Commissioners.......................................................................................17 Nantucket State and Federal Representatives................................................................................17 GENERAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS Human Resources..........................................................................................................................18 Information Technology ..................................................................................................................20 Land Bank, Nantucket Islands........................................................................................................22 Legislative Liaison...........................................................................................................................25 Municipal Finance, Department of ..................................................................................................26 Town Manager................................................................................................................................32 Town Clerk (vital statistics, elections, town meetings)....................................................................35 Town Counsel.................................................................................................................................47 HUMAN SERVICES REPORTS Aging, Council on............................................................................................................................52 Human Services, Council for...........................................................................................................54 Our Island Home.............................................................................................................................57 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES REPORTS Building Department .......................................................................................................................59 Health Department..........................................................................................................................60 ISLAND SERVICES REPORTS Airport, Nantucket Memorial............................................................................................................63 Beach Manager...............................................................................................................................64 Marine and Coastal Resources Department...................................................................................65 Park and Recreation Department....................................................................................................68 Public Works, Department of..........................................................................................................69 Regional Transit Authority, Nantucket.............................................................................................71 Steamship Authority, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket...............................................73 Visitor Services Department............................................................................................................74 Water Department, Siasconset.......................................................................................................76 Water Department, Wannacomet....................................................................................................77 PLANNING AND ZONING REPORTS Conservation Commission..............................................................................................................79 Historic District Commission ...........................................................................................................81 Planning Board...............................................................................................................................83 Planning and Economic Development Commission, Nantucket......................................................88 Zoning Board of Appeals ................................................................................................................92 Zoning Enforcement........................................................................................................................93 PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS Emergency Management/Preparedness.........................................................................................94 Fire Department..............................................................................................................................95 Police Department..........................................................................................................................97 SCHOOL REPORTS Nantucket Public Schools.............................................................................................................101 COUNTY REPORTS Registry of Deeds.........................................................................................................................110 Sheriff ...........................................................................................................................................111 TOWN AND COUNTY COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers .............................................................................113 Beach Management Advisory Committee.....................................................................................114 Cable Television Advisory Committee...........................................................................................114 Cemetery Commission Workgroup...............................................................................................115 Community Preservation Committee, Nantucket ..........................................................................116 Disability, Commission on.............................................................................................................118 Energy Study Committee, Nantucket............................................................................................118 Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board............................................................................................119 Historical Commission, Nantucket ................................................................................................120 Scholarship Committee.................................................................................................................121 Town and County Roads and Right of Way Committee................................................................122 COMPENSATION REPORTS Town and County Employee Salaries...........................................................................................124 Photograph Credits Rob Benchley, pp. 120, 138 Brian Chadwick, pp. 61 H. Flint Ranney, pp. 67 Staff Photographs, pp. 18, 35, 73, 76 Page 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Elected Officials (terms expire at Annual Town Election in year noted) Board of Selectmen Michael Kopko, Chairman 2009 Allen Reinhard 2010 Patty Roggeveen 2010 Whiting Willauer (2008) – succeeded by Rick Atherton 2011 Brian J. Chadwick (2008) – re-elected 2011 Community Preservation Committee (at large) Kenneth Beaugrand 2009 Richard Brannigan 2009 Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board Wendy McCrae, Chairman 2010 Peter Boyce 2010 Marina S. Finch 2009 Frederick Holdgate 2011 Matthew Herr (2008) – succeeded by Willis Blount 2011 Bam LaFarge 2010 Douglas Smith 2009 Historic District Commission Dirk Roggeveen (2008) – re-elected, Chairman 2011 Valerie Norton 2009 John F. McLaughlin 2010 Dawn Holdgate (2008) – succeeded by David Barham 2011 Linda Williams 2010 Aaron Marcavitch, Associate Member – succeeded by Dawn Holdgate 2010 John R. Wagley, Associate Member 2009 Diane Coombs, Associate Member – re-elected 2011 Housing Authority, Nantucket Linda Williams (2008) - re-elected, Chairman 2011 Norman Chaleki 2011 Bertyl V. Johnson, Jr. 2010 John O’Neill 2009 Vacant, State Appointee 2012 Page 2 Land Bank Commission, Nantucket Islands John Stackpole, Chairman 2009 Robert L. Gardner 2012 Philip Bartlett 2010 Allen Reinhard (2008) – re-elected 2013 Leslie Johnson 2011 Moderator Sarah F. Alger (2008) -- re-elected 2009 Planning Board Barry Rector, Chairman 2009 Nathaniel E. Lowell 2012 Francis T. Spriggs (2008) – succeeded by Linda Williams 2013 Sylvia Howard 2110 John McLaughlin 2011 Alternate Members (appointed by Board of Selectmen) Vacant 2011 Diane Coombs 2010 John West 2009 School Committee Susan Genthner, Chairman 2009 Jane Miller 2009 Jeanette Garneau 2010 Timothy Lepore (2008) re-elected 2011 Christine Elahi (2008) – succeeded by Robin Harvey 2011 Town Clerk Catherine Flanagan Stover 2010 Water Commission, Nantucket David D. Worth 2009 Noreen Slavitz 2010 Nelson Eldridge (2008) – re-elected 2011 Water Commission, Siasconset Robert Benchley, III 2009 Gerald Eldridge (2008) re-elected 2011 John Pearl 2010 Page 3 APPOINTED OFFICIALS Aging, Council on Linda Roberts, Director Virginia Carrera, Assistant Director Gail Holdgate, Administrative Assistant Airport, Nantucket Memorial Alfred Peterson, Manager Yolanda Maxwell, Administrative Coordinator Pamela K. Bell, Assistant to Finance Director Theresa M. Smith, Finance Director Janine Torres, Administrative Assistant Jeffrey F. Marks, Airfield Supervisor David Sylvia, Assistant Airfield Supervisor Robert Tallman, Terminal/Security Coordinator Bruce L. King, Operations Specialist Jack Wheeler, Environmental Coordinator Jorene Partida, Security Assistant Leonard I. Liburd, Terminal Maintenance Specialist John Grangrade, Maintenance Foreman Paul LeTendre, Clerk of the Works Richard Lawton, Jr., Maintenance Specialist – Retired 5/30/08 Ted B. Muhler, Terminal Maintenance Specialist John A. Davis, Terminal Maintenance Specialist Garrett W. Allen, Maintenance/EMT Peter B. Fowler, Maintenance Specialist Noe R. Pineda, Terminal Maintenance Specialist Robert Holdgate, Maintenance Specialist Michael O’Neil, Maintenance Specialist Debra A. Crooks, Operations Office Clerk Leisa M. Heintz, Operations Office Clerk Blaine C. Buckley, Operations Supervisor Frederick Wellington, Operations Specialist Preston Harimon, Operations Specialist Timothy D. Mooney, Operations Specialist Kristian Kieffer, Maintenance Addison Falconer, Operations Shanroy Nelson, Operations Rebecca Hecker, FBO Office Clerk Catherine Mack, Office Clerk Page 4 Building Department Bernard Bartlett, Building Commissioner Stephen Butler, Plans Advisor/Local Inspector Anne Barrett, Administrative Assistant Karen Carpenter, Administrative Assistant Inspectors (appointed by Building Commissioner/Town Manager) William Ciarmataro, Gas/Plumbing Inspector William Larrabee, Wiring Inspector Conservation Commission Dirk Roggeveen, Administrator Catherine Dickey, Office Administrator Constables Manny Dias Michelle Cranston Frank Psaradelis, Jr. Robert Reardon Jerry Adams Catherine Stover John Stover David Fronzuto James Perelman Finance Department Constance Voges, Finance Director Irene Lynch-Larivee, Assistant Finance Director Craig Abernathy, Executive Assistant to the Finance Director Deborah Weiner, Treasurer Elizabeth Brown, Tax Collector Robert Dickinson, Controller Deborah Dilworth, Assessor Pamela Butler, Assistant Tax Collector Lavon Day, Payroll Administrator Ellen Trifero, Assistant Assessor Maureen DiLuca, Field Assessor Patricia Giles, Senior Clerk Elizabeth Flanagan, Senior Clerk Thomas Erichsen, Data Collector Kathleen Richen, Operations Coordinator Patricia Murphy, Administrative Assistant/Collection Krista Lewis, Administrative Assistant/Treasury Wanda Hilts, Accounts Payable Coordinator Robin LaPiene, Accounting Clerk Fire Department Mark McDougall, Chief Edward Maxwell, Deputy Chief Max Nicholas, Second Deputy Chief Nelson Eldridge, Third Deputy Chief Jeanette Hull, Office Administrator/EMT Page 5 Channing Egenberg, Fire Prevention Officer/Firefighter/EMT Robert Bates, Fire Alarm Superintendent/Firefighter/EMT Thomas Holden, Captain, Firefighter/EMT Francis Hanlon, Captain, Firefighter/EMT Stephen Murphy, Captain, Firefighter/EMT Elizabeth Shannon, Captain, Firefighter/EMT Earl Eldridge, Firefighter/EMT Joseph Rego, Firefighter/EMT Matthew Dixon, Firefighter/EMT Ryan McGrath, Firefighter/EMT Jeffrey Allen, Firefighter/EMT Peter Cavanagh, Firefighter/EMT Shawn Monaco, Firefighter/EMT Marlene Herman, Firefighter/EMT Christian Ray, Firefighter/EMT Charles Kymer, Firefighter/EMT Corey Ray, Firefighter/EMT Sean Mitchell, Firefighter/EMT Christopher Beamish, Firefighter/EMT Nathan Barber, Firefighter/EMT John Allen, Firefighter/EMT David Pekarcik, Firefighter/EMT Fire/EMT Call Personnel Gary Hamblin Dino Almodobar Rob Benchley Elizabeth Buckman Sybille Anderson Aaron Hull Danny Haynes Brian Gray Sam Daume Gerald Eldridge Tony DiSavino Blaine Buckley John Grangrade Neil Paterson David Gray Beverly Near James Hardy Christopher Holland Craig Abernathy Jonathan Vollans Sherry Ponce-Ramos Dusty Ramos Anne Stearns Brooke Dixon Kenneth Gullicksen Phil Read Jared Chadwick Carol Moffitt Ralph Hardy Edmund Ramos, Jr. Robert Ramos Tina Ranney Edith Ray Shane Perry Norman Gauvin John Dalen George Vollans Marina Finch Jennifer Iller Ella Finn Mauve O’Neil Kevin Ramos Health Department Richard L. Ray, Health Inspector, Hazardous Waste Officer/Inspector of Sanitation, Rodent Control Officer Artell Crowley, Assistant Health Officer Kathleen LaFavre, Administrative Assistant Page 6 Historic District Commission Mark Voigt, Administrator James Grieder, Assistant Administrator Terry Norton, Administrative Assistant Human Resources Patricia Perris Human Services, Council for Maryanne Worth, Coordinator Ann Medina, Administrative Assistant Information Technology/Geographic Systems Linda Rhodes, Information Technology Administrator Nathan Porter, Information Technology and Geographic Information Systems Coordinator Molly Sprouse, Information Technology Technician Land Bank Commission Eric Savetsky, Director Kathryn Hunter, Office Administrator Jesse Bell, Assistant Office Administrator Bruce Perry, Property Planner/Stewardship Coordinator Jeffrey Pollock, Property Supervisor Robert Earley, Assistant Property Manager Ed Boynton, Assistant Property Manager Marine and Coastal Resources Department David Fronzuto, Superintendent/Harbormaster Sheila Lucey, Assistant Superintendent/Deputy Harbormaster Jeff Carlson, Beach Manager/Shellfish Biologist Dwayne Dougan, Deputy Marine Officer Keith Conant, Town Biologist Kenneth Lappin, Assistant Harbormaster Christopher Vanderwolk, Assistant Harbormaster Elizabeth McIsaac, Office Administrator/Licensing Agent Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission Barry Rector, Planning Board, Chairman 2009 Sylvia Howard, Planning Board 2010 John McLaughlin, Planning Board 2011 Linda Williams, Planning Board 2013 Nathaniel Lowell, Planning Board 2012 Michael Kopko, County Commission 2009 Bertyl Johnson, Housing Authority 2009 Andrew Bennett, Conservation Commission 2009 Jeff Willett, DPW 2009 Page 7 Community-at-Large Members Charles “Jack” Gardner 2010 Brain Chadwick 2009 Donald Visco 2009 Our Island Home Pamela Meriam, Administrator Gail Ellis, RN, Director of Nursing Rachael Day, Assistant Administrator Rachael Day, Assistant Administrator Joanne McGarry, Medical Records Assistant Susan Balester, Business Operations Coordinator John Hayes, Maintenance Supervisor Hugh MacVicar, Food Service Supervisor Sara Jones, Staff Development Coordinator Gisela MacDonald, Activities Director Sybil Nickerson, Assistant Activities Director Erika Kieffer, Business Office Assistant Laurie MacVicar-Fiske, Social Worker Katherine Eilert, Director, Adult Community Day Care Liz Campochiaro, Adult Community Day Care Aide Andrea Marks, Adult Community Day Care Aide Patricia Dargie, RN Lisa Haye, RN Ann Lindley, RN Priscilla Worswick, RN Lisa Toney, RN Lauren Seitz, RN Nancy Koyl, LPN Carol Matson, LPN Donna King, LPN Panawatara Thairatana, Maintenance Colleen Kinney, Maintenance Deborah Carl, CNA Mentor Diane Otts, CNA Mentor Denise McCarthy-Ricketts, CNA ll Ellen Ryder, CNA Hendrick Wallace, CNA II Sherry Twomey, CNA Sophia Lyttle-Liburd, CNA ll Shaunette Lindo, CNA Patricia Dorius, CNA Gloria Sanders, CNA Bridget Bloise, CNA Barbara Clarke, CNA II Jessica Mason, CNA II Keri Flaherty, CNA Hopie Robinson, CNA Juanita Vernal, CNA Avia Capers, CNA II Sheila Davis, CNA Ida Griffin, CNA Jacqueline Harrison, CNA II Moira Leveille, CNA Ronrico Davis, CNA Clifford McKellop, CNA Carlos Muniz, CNA Angie Smith-Wiggins, CNA Float Lilian Grimes, CNA Winesome Irons-Fergusen, CNA Pearlena Lewis, CNA Page 8 Mayon McIntyre-Hall, CNA Marvete Ellis, CNA Gabriel Boynton, CNA Keren Rowe Thomas, CAN Marie Campbell-Ward, CNA Gabriel Boynton, CNA Latifah Muhammad, CNA Tameika Clarke Outar, CNA Sharon Rosales, CNA Float Laura Noguera, CNA Float Debra Bechtold, Dietician Patricia Minor, CNA Float Karen Correira, Cook Ola Mae Coleman, Cook Seubsiri Thairatana, Cook Fernella Phillips, Dietary Aide Virginia Brereton, Dietary Aide Tuki Attapreyangkul, Dietary Aide Willard Baptiste, Dietary Aide Maturod, Thairat, Dietary Aide Kyomitmaitee Maneewan, Dietary Aide Sandra Araujo, Housekeeper Kanmuang Piyaporn, Dietary Float Cindy Stetson, Launderer Jennifer Pask, Launderer Pamela Coffin, Housekeeper Sheila Barrett, Housekeeper Stormy Reed, Housekeeper Floris Lewis, Housekeeper Park and Recreation Department James P. Manchester, Director Alice McWade, Office Administrator Charles Bartlett, Property Manager Andrew Wilce, Recreation/Youth Coordinator Planning Board Staff Catherine Ancero, Administrative Specialist Planning and Economic Development Commission Staff Andrew Vorce, Director Leslie Snell, Senior Planner Michael Burns, Transportation Planner Tom Broadrick, Land Use Planner Jeromette Hicks, Office Administrator Venessa Moore, Planning Assistant Police Department William Pittman, Chief Charles Gibson, Deputy Chief Michael Egan, Officer Jerry Adams, Lieutenant Suzanne Gale, Officer Jerome Mack, Officer Keith Mansfield, K-9 Officer David Smith, Sergeant Daniel Mack, Detective David Aguiar, Sergeant Christopher Carnevale, Officer Christine Ladner, Sergeant Brendan Coakley, Sergeant Thomas Clinger, Detective Sergeant Jared Chretian, Acting Sergeant Angus MacVicar, Sergeant Daniel Furtado, Detective Kevin Rogers, Officer Richard Aprea, Officer Michael Mabardy, Officer Travis Ray, Officer William Higgins, Officer Michael Lemenager, Officer Michelle Banks, Officer Michael Nee, Officer Page 9 Janine Mauldin, Officer Howard McIntyre, Officer Patrick Spera, Officer Brett Morneau, Officer Michael Wells, Officer Kevin Marshall, Officer John Welch, Officer David Mahoney, Officer John Muhr, K-9 Officer William Sullivan, Officer Steven Tornovish, Detective Robert Hollis, Officer Jennifer Erichsen, Information Systems Richard Pacheco, Officer Melinda Burns, Dispatcher Manny Gonzalez, Officer Frances Bassett, Dispatcher John Rockett, Officer Sheila Clinger, Office Administrator Michael Wells, Officer Jack Gardner, Parking Ticket Hearings Officer Public Works Department Jeffrey L. Willett, Director Mohamed Nabulsi, Assistant Director Diane Holdgate, Administrator Anne Marie Crane, Office Administrator John Braginton-Smith, General Foreman Albert Ottison Raymond Sylvia Kenneth Hammond Tristram Marks Richie O'Neil Nathaniel Ray Dale Gary James Egan Hartley Batchelder Hendy McKenzie Willy Leveille Richard Decker Perry Butler Osagie Doyle Paul Clarkson Ardis Gary Paul Boucher, Jr. Tim Masterson Peter Brady John Marques Nicky Duarte Marie Nabulsi Wastewater Treatment Facilities Eric Schultz, Chief Plant Operator Bryan Popke Robert Inglis Brian Walsh Kevin Manning Martin Stone Town Administration C. Elizabeth Gibson, Town & County Manager Tracy Murray, Assistant Town & County Manager - succeeded by Malachy Rice Diane O’Neil, Projects Administrator Anne McAndrew, Office Administrator/Licensing Agent Siasconset Water Company James Charnes, Superintendent Town Clerk’s Office Catherine Flanagan Stover, Town Clerk James Greider, Assistant Town Clerk – succeeded by Linda Bradbourne Linda Bradbourne, Administrative Assistant – succeeded by Diana Wallingford Page 10 Town Counsel Paul DeRensis, Esquire Tree Warden David Champoux Veteran’s Service Agent/Veteran’s Graves Officer Arnold Paterson Visitor Services and Information Bureau M. Katherine Hamilton Pardee, Director David Sharpe, Office Administrator Kevin Dugan, Administrative Assistant Wannacomet Water Company Robert L. Gardner, General Manager Heidi Holdgate, Business Manager Janice M. Davis, Customer Service Supervisor Andrea Mansfield, Administrative Assistant Christopher R. Pykosz, Operations Manager Robert West, Engineering Technician Mark J. Willett, Engineer J. Curtis Glidden, Utilityman Jeffrey S. Johnsen, Utilityman Robert Earle, Utilityman Kyle Roberts, Utilityman Zoning Board of Appeals John Brescher, Administrator Zoning Enforcement Marcus Silverstein, Zoning Enforcement Officer Page 11 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES (appointed by Board of Selectmen for fiscal year terms) Abatement Advisory Board Judith Moran 2009 H. Flint Ranney 2009 Joseph McLaughlin 2009 Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers Howard Blitman, Chairman 2009 Louis Bassano 2010 David Brown 2011 Dennis Cross 2010 Roger Ernst 2009 William Sherman 2011 Justin Strauss 2009 Robert Lucas Fischer 2011 James Treanor III 2009 Richard Wolfe 2011 Agricultural Commission Karen Alence 2011 John Bartlett 2011 Heather Coffin 2011 Cormac Collier 2010 Ray Owen 2010 Stephen Slosek 2009 Andrea Marcavitch 2009 Airport Commission E. Foley Vaughan, Chairman 2009 Dual Macintyre 2011 Robert Atlee 2011 Sheila O’Brien Egan 2009 David Gray 2010 Beach Management Advisory Committee Maureen Beck, Chairman 2009 Thomas Dickson 2009 Colin Wyatt Leddy 2009 Kathleen Van Lieu 2009 Tom Quigley 2009 Cable Television Advisory Committee Eugene Mahon, Chairman 2009 Jennifer Erichsen 2011 Page 12 Peter Sutro 2010 Joanne Johnsen 2011 Capital Program Committee Frank Spriggs – At-Large 2010 Matthew Mulcahy – Finance Committee Representative 2009 Peter Hoey – At Large 2009 Robert Schwarzenbach – At Large Representative 2011 Linda Williams – NP&EDC Representative 2009 Rick Atherton – Board of Selectmen Representative 2009 R. Craig Roos – At Large Representative 2011 Cemetery Commission Workgroup Allen Reinhard, Board of Selectmen Representative 2009 Penny Snow, At Large Representative 2009 James McIntosh, At Large Representative 2009 Historic Commission Representatives 2009 Liz Coffin Susan Handy Jennifer Brooks, Interfaith Council Representative 2009 Georgen Charnes, Nantucket Historical Assn. Representative 2009 Town Clerk’s Office Representatives 2009 Catherine Flanagan Stover Linda Bradbourne Commission on Disability Milton Rowland, Chairman 2011 Richard Moran 2011 Linda Williams 2009 Ellen Braginton-Smith 2010 Jeanette Topham 2011 David Gray 2010 Community Preservation Committee (appointed designees) Brian Chadwick, Board of Selectmen 2009 Polly Miller, Land Bank Commission 2009 Barry Rector, Planning Board 2009 Jamie Ranney, Park and Recreation 2009 Mark Voigt, Historic District Commission 2009 Clark Whitcomb, Conservation Commission 2009 Linda Williams, Housing Authority 2009 Conservation Commission Virginia Andrews, Chairman 2009 Mary Wawro 2011 Andrew Bennett 2010 Sarah Oktay 2009 Page 13 Ernest Steinauer 2011 John Braginton-Smith 2010 David Gray 2110 Contract Review Committee Christopher Kickham, Finance Committee 2009 John Belash, Council for Human Services 2009 Rachel Rosen, Council for Human Services 2009 Jack Gardner, NP & EDC 2009 Alice McWade, Community-at-Large 2009 Mary Wawro, Community-at-Large 2010 Council on Aging Tom McGlinn, Chairman 2011 Brenda Johnson 2010 John McLaughlin 2009 Joe Aguiar 2009 Sandra Hubicsak-Welsh 2009 Carol Barrett 2010 Susan Bennett Witte 2010 Council for Human Services Alice McWade, Chairman 2009 Jacqueline McGrady 2010 M. Gregory Mehringer 2010 John Belash 2009 Susan Marques 2011 Linda Williams 2011 Rachel Rosen 2009 Eve Messing 2010 Cultural Council, Nantucket David Provost 2010 John Belash - reappointed 2011 Barbara Gookin 2009 Nancy Sevrens 2009 Marina Sutro 2010 Aaron Marcavitch 2011 Emergency Preparedness, Office of William Pittman, Director 2010 Energy Study Committee Barbara Gookin, Chairman 2010 Mike Burns 2010 Carl Borchert 2010 Anne Miller 2010 Page 14 Sandra Hubicsak-Welsh 2010 Whiting Willauer, Board of Selectmen Representative 2009 Finance Committee James Kelly, Chairman 2009 Steven McCluskey 2009 Christopher Kickham 2009 Peter Morrison 2010 John Tiffany 2011 Matthew Mulcahy 2011 Timothy Soverino 2011 Michael Rosen 2010 Charity Benz 2010 Nantucket Historical Commission Aaron Marcavitch, Chairman 2010 Diane Coombs 2009 David Barham 2009 Mark Voigt 2010 Philip Gallager 2011 Park and Recreation Commission Maria Zodda, Chairman 2011 Jamie Ranney 2011 Maureen Beck 2010 Charles J. Gardner 2011 Matt parker 2009 Registrars of Voters -- terms expire March 31st David Goodman 2011 Carolyn Gould 2009 Janet Coffin 2010 Catherine Flanagan Stover, ex officio Scholarship Committee Susan Beamish, Chairman 2009 John O’Neil 2009 Cathy Lepore 2009 Jeanette Topham 2009 Joe Aguiar 2009 Pamela Bartlett 2010 Tree Advisory Committee David Champoux, Chairman, Tree Warden ex-officio Jeff Willett, DPW ex-officio Whitfield Bourne 2009 Paul Droz 2011 Page 15 Michael Misurelli 2010 Terry Pommett 2009 Sam Myers 2009 James Cook 2009 Visitor Services and Information Advisory Committee Charles Balas, Chairman 2010 James Blunt 2011 Diane Reis Flaherty 2010 Louise Swift 2009 David Place 2009 Gene Mahon 2010 Linda Williams 2011 Wood’s Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority Port Council Nathaniel E. Lowell 2009 Zoning Board of Appeals Dale Waine, Chairman 2012 Michael O’Mara 2010 Lisa Botticelli 2013 Kerim Koseatac 2011 Edward Toole 2009 Alternate Members Burr Tupper 2009 Mark Poor 2011 Carol Cross 2011 Page 16 STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS County Commissioners Brian Chadwick, Chairman – re-elected 2011 Michael Kopko 2009 Allen Reinhard 2010 Patricia Roggeveen 2010 Whiting R. Willauer (2008) - succeeded by Rick Atherton 2011 Deeds, Registry of Jennifer Ferreira, Register 2012 Kimberly Cassano, Assistant Register Jessica Gage, Administrative Assistant Stephanie Edwards, Administrative Assistant Sheriff’s Department Richard Bretschneider, Sheriff 2010 Judith Beamish, Special Sheriff Sandra Daub, Assistant Deputy Superintendent Superior Court Patricia Church, Clerk of Courts 2012 Mary Adams, Administrative Assistant/Sessions Clerk District Court Joseph I. Macy, First Justice Deborah A. Dunn, Associate Justice Roxana E. Viera, Magistrate/Clerk Tom Jekanowski, Probation Officer in Charge Jennifer Larrabee, Head Administrative Assistant Probate and Family Court Randy J. Kaplan, Justice Sylvia Howard, Register 2008 Susan Beamish, Deputy Assistant Register Page 17 APPOINTMENTS BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Town and County Roads and Right-of-Way Committee Allen Reinhard, Chairman 2009 Nathaniel Lowell 2011 Sylvie O’Donnell 2009 John Stackpole 2009 Harvey Young 2009 D. Anne Atherton 2010 Ann Bissinger 2009 Lee W. Saperstein 2011 Andrew Vorce, NP&EDC ex officio Wood’s Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority Member H. Flint Ranney 2009 NANTUCKET STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES Edward M. Kennedy, US Senator 2012 John F. Kerry, US Senator 2014 William D. Delahunt, US Representative 2010 Eric T. Turkington, State Representative 2008 Robert O’Leary, State Senator 2010 Timothy R. Madden, Legislative Liaison Page 18 GENERAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS HUMAN RESOURCES Employee development took a stride forward through the Town’s partnership with Suffolk University. Eleven employees enrolled in the Town’s first Public Administration Certificate program. This program consists of five college level courses in management designed to accommodate adult students. Suffolk University professors travel to Nantucket to conduct all day Friday and Saturday classes every other week. The program began in the spring of 2008 and after a summer break is expected to be completed in the fall. Public Administration certificates were presented to: (l to r) Mark Voigt, Leslie Woodson Snell, A.T. Wilce, John Braginton-Smith, Jimmy Manchester, Mark McDougall, Liz Flanagan, Elizabeth Brown, Jeff Carlson, Linda Roberts, and Robert Inglis. Human Resources participated in organizational development by assisting with the Selectmen’s goals and objectives, coordinating a management consultation for the Department of Public Works, accepting interim supervision of the Parks & Recreation and Human Services, and participating in the planning for a refined senior management structure. Union negotiations consumed considerable resources as five contracts expired as of June 30, 2008. Contracts were ratified by the members of the healthcare workers union at Our Island Home and the Department of Public Works. Negotiations continue with the Police, Fire, and the Laborers’ unions. Significant amounts of time were spent in the resolution of several difficult grievances and arbitrations. Positive outcomes were achieved. During fiscal year 2008, six vacant full time regular positions were filled. Turnover in Town positions remains relatively low. Fiscal Year 2008 Progress: Goal - Effectively negotiate union contracts for Police, Fire, DPW, Laborers’ Unions (2) and Our Island Home. Progress – DPW and OIH negotiations have been completed. Others are underway. Page 19 Goal - Create professional development opportunities. Progress – Suffolk University program is underway. Additional employee development planning is in progress. Goal - Move salary administration to a market based approach. Progress – Market salary studies were conducted for each union negotiation as well as non-union positions. This information was used during negotiations. Goal - Implement improved management and cost savings practices in Workers’ Compensation. Progress – Workers’ Compensation procedures were revamped during the year and incident tracking continued. Clean up of outstanding cases continues. Fiscal Year 2009 Goals: • Finish contract negotiations • Develop and offer at least one new employee development program • Improve or develop internal Human Resources procedures and controls • Improve new employee orientation Respectfully submitted, Patricia M. Perris Human Resources Director Page 20 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The Information Technology Department is responsible for all of the Town’s computer operations. This encompasses the installation and support of all desktop and laptop computers, desktop software and business systems, networked servers, and wireless communication equipment. The Town’s infrastructure currently consists of 126 workstations and laptops, 16 servers, 63 printers, and 33 network devices. Our wide-area network ties together the many Town locations into one centrally managed and controlled environment and is comprised of both fiber and wireless technologies. Other responsibilities include the management of the Town’s internal email system, the Town’s main municipal financial system (MUNIS), our Geographic Information System (GIS), our Document Management System (Laserfiche), and the Town’s website, www.nantucket-ma.gov. Our primary goal is to provide a reliable, secure computing environment that encourages the use of technology to deliver a more effective and efficient government to the citizens and business community of Nantucket. Our daily activities include user support and training, hardware and software problem resolution, network maintenance, and support of the Town’s website. Larger scoped activities range from new server installations to the evaluation and implementation of new software programs. The following is a summary of the initiatives that were achieved during the 2008 fiscal year. • IT continued to provide support for the Town’s financial system (MUNIS), completing a number of significant projects: End-user security was reviewed and updated to further align permissions with job responsibilities. A new financial module, Treasury Management, was installed, providing tools to help forecast and budget cash accounts and cash flow. The transition to a new bank required the setup of new bank accounts and the creation, testing, and validation of all electronic transmission processes. The motor vehicle tax import process into MUNIS was changed to accommodate receipt of files directly from the state. As our current version of MUNIS will be retired in April of 2009, efforts to upgrade to the next release began in June. The new version was installed in a test environment and the rollout of the client software was started. Menu navigation enhancements and new printing features are representative of some of the functionality being introduced in the new version. • A major effort was undertaken to upgrade and integrate the Department of Public Work’s computing environment into the Town’s network, increasing efficiencies by centralizing IT management and support activities and allowing for the sharing of common systems. • A new server was purchased and installed for use by the Historic District Commission for electronic storage of scanned documents and maps. This server will provide increased data storage and allow for easy access to documents previously stored only in paper format. • Many new technical infrastructure improvements and upgrades were completed during the year: Four firewalls and the main internet communications management device had reached their end-of-life support period and were replaced. The new equipment improves the IT Department’s ability to effectively provide internet access to Town departments and to protect Town departments from internet based threats. Page 21 A new server was added, as well as upgrades to the desktop anti-virus software, increasing protection against internet threats by extending firewall protection to the desktop. A new tape library and server were installed to more efficiently backup and protect the increasing amount of data stored electronically by Town departments. The new equipment allows backup of the majority of the Town’s data to a single location and single format, eliminating a multitude of backup processes and tape formats. Backup software upgrades were purchased for all servers to standardize backup processes and software versions. A preliminary review of Voice over IP (VOIP) technology, its benefits, potential cost and affect on the network was initiated to assess as a potential solution for a much needed upgrade to the Town’s phone system. • The Town’s redesigned website has been in place for over a year now and many departments have taken on the role of updating content and posting minutes and agendas for their department. Various committees and commissions have been added throughout the year, many actively providing informational updates about their progress. Planning, Visitor Services, the Harbor Plan Implementation Committee, the Historic District Commission, the Roads and Rights of Way Committee, and Council on Aging, to name a few, have done a nice job maintaining important and key information on the website. • A major project to upgrade Wannacomet Water’s technical infrastructure was started at the end of the year. An analysis of their environment led to the purchase of three servers to support their operations. Once in place, the Water Company’s network will be linked to the Town’s network, allowing for the sharing of common processes and support resources. • 2008 was a busy year for the GIS department. Once again, it produced all of the maps for the Annual Town Meeting and built a new display system for the maps. The GIS department worked with many other departments to create and update over 130 maps. Taxi Rate Zones, NRTA Bus Routes, and Road Ownerships are a few examples of maps created. In addition, over fifty maps were ordered by the public generating nearly $1500 in revenues. • The most important achievement of the GIS Department was the procurement of a new set of aerial photos taken of Nantucket and the surrounding islands. The images were taken digitally at six inch resolution in April of 2007, the weekend after the storm that created the cut through at Smith’s Point and re-established Esther’s Island. After a comprehensive quality review of the photos, the final set of images was received in November and will be used to update the Town’s data layers. The images can be seen on the Town’s GIS website, http://host.appgeo.com/nantucketma. The upcoming year will begin with the installation of new computer equipment for the Wannacomet Water Company and the roll-out of the new version of MUNIS. Also of interest is the expansion of the Town’s website to include new functionality and features to further improve our web presence. In closing, I would like to extend my appreciation to my staff for their efforts throughout the year and to all Town departments for their continued support. Respectfully submitted, Linda Rhodes Information Technology Administrator Page 22 NANTUCKET ISLANDS LAND BANK Nantucket Islands Land Bank was established by the voters of Nantucket in 1984 for the purpose of acquiring, holding, and managing important open space resources of the Island for the use and enjoyment of the general public. Funding for the program is derived primarily from a two percent transfer fee levied against most real property transfers within Nantucket County. Fiscal year 2008 yielded $14,865,181 in transfer fee revenues compared to last year’s $14,906,581. The Land Bank acquired 4.48 acres of land at a cost of $13,207,222. The Land Bank now owns 2,530 acres with an additional 105 acres permanently protected by conservation restrictions. Since its inception the Land Bank has spent $190,603,910 on land purchases on the Island. Five elected Land Bank Commissioners serve without compensation administering the Nantucket Islands Land Bank Act (Chapter 669 of the Acts of 1983, as amended): John J. Stackpole April 2009 Philip D. Bartlett April 2010 Leslie B. Johnson April 2011 Robert L. Gardner April 2012 Allen B. Reinhard April 2013 The Commission received full time staff support from Director Eric Savetsky, Office Administrator Katie Hunter, Property Planner/Stewardship Coordinator Bruce W. Perry, Assistant Property Manager Robert W. Earley, Property Supervisor Jeffery W. Pollock, and Properties Assistant Edward Boynton. Part-time office staffing was provided by Jesse Bell. Office Administrator Craig D. Hunter retired in December 2007 after 18 years with the Land Bank. REAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS AND FEE COLLECTION During the year the Land Bank processed 1,019 real property transfers having a total gross value of $784,063,940 compared to last years $781,084,678. The following graph shows transfer fee revenues since the Land Bank’s inception in 1984: NANTUCKET ISLANDS LAND BANK TRANSFER REVENUE BY FISCAL YEAR $0 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Page 23 SOURCE AND USE OF LAND BANK FUNDS Sources of Land Bank revenue include transfer fee income, interest earned on investments, proceeds from the issuance of land acquisition bonds and notes, and charitable contributions. All funds received by the Land Bank are deposited into a revolving account which the Commission uses to administer land acquisition and property management programs, and to retire debt issued for land acquisitions. The fiscal year 2008 financial summary is shown below. Assets: Undesignated Cash and Equivalents $12,219,219 Designated Cash and Equivalents 4,149,041 Receivables 108,863 Inventory and Prepaid Expenses 475,505 Land 195,732,972 Buildings and Equipment 14,924,504 $227,610,104 Liabilities: Notes Payable $6,317,390 Bonds Payable 24,336,755 Other Payables and Liabilities 871,185 $31,525,330 Net Assets $ 196,084,774 Revenues: Land Bank Transfer Fee $14,865,181 Golf Operating 2,595,185 Other Income 459,009 Interest Income 696,519 $18,615,894 Expenses: Land Bank Operating $1,323,160 Golf Operating 3,074,554 Land Bank Interest 1,103,505 Golf Interest 213,162 $5,714,381 Net Income $ 12,901,513 LAND ACQUISITIONS - FISCAL YEAR 2008 The Land Bank acquired seven new properties adding a total of 4.5 acres to its holdings during fiscal year 2008. A brief description of each new acquisition and its purchase price is listed in chronological order as follows: • Sevrens Property– 9 Vesper Lane ($2,500,000) This 2.1 acre property abuts the Town’s Mill Hill Park and the Mill Hill Cemetery. It was zoned for 5,000 square foot lots and could have been developed into 15-20 house lots but the owners desired to see the property stay open and sold it to the Land Bank at a substantial discount. Page 24 • Wolfe Property – 64 Washington Street ($4,690,000) The Land Bank removed the house that was sited on this 0.27 acre waterfront property opening up expansive views of the harbor. As part of this acquisition the Land Bank also obtained a right of first refusal on the owner’s remaining property next door. • Bamber Property – 6 West Miacomet Road ($1,950,000) This 0.40 acre property consists of two separately buildable lots and a house. It is located adjacent to the Land Bank’s Miacomet Golf Course. • Wytrzes Property – 1 Fair Street ($1,400,000) This 0.12 acre property on the corner of Main Street and Fair Street will become an in-town green space/pocket park in the heart of downtown Nantucket. • Miller Property – 107 Hummock Pond Road ($400,000) This vacant 0.68 acre property is located across the street from the intersection of Hummock Pond Road and Somerset Lane along a scenic section of the road. This acquisition will help preserve the rural character of the area. • Chase Property – 50 Tennessee Avenue ($1,800,000) With the sale of this 0.47 acre property Nancy Chase joined both of her sisters in selling land they owned to the Land Bank. The property is located at the head of Hither Creek and includes a dock on the creek. The cottage on the property will be removed so that the public can enjoy the scenic views and access to the creek. • Ray Property – 48 Tennessee Avenue (Gift) This 0.44 acre property, directly abutting the Chase property, was acquired at the same time as the Chase property. Combined, these two parcels will make a lovely spot for visitors to enjoy the scenery on Hither Creek as well as gain access to the creek. In addition to these property acquisitions, the Land Bank acquired partial title interests in other properties from three different owners at a total cost of $267,222. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Property management activities this year included annual projects such as the creation and maintenance of walking trails, annual grassland restoration mowing and burning, brush cutting of heavily overgrown areas, rare plant monitoring, invasive plant species management, beach clean-up, beach access management, property line delineation, and maintenance and improvement of roadways and parking areas which provide public access to Land Bank and other public properties. In addition to annual activities the following projects were completed: Craig Property –Polpis Harbor Road: expanded dingy racks to keep watercraft organized and to protect the marsh Farrell Property – Western Avenue: removal of a house from the property; the creation of parking area and trails to beach Smooth Hummocks & Miacomet Park: improvements to beach parking areas and roads to beaches Wolfe Property – 64 Washington Street: removed house from the property to open up scenic harbor views Carter Property – 27 Quaise Road: replacement and expansion of bulkhead for erosion protection Respectfully submitted, John J. Stackpole Chairman Page 25 LEGISLATIVE LIAISON The position of Legislative Liaison was created in 1979 as a result of state redistricting and the elimination of the Island’s legislative seat. The role of the Legislative Liaison is to provide Nantucket with a “voice” in the State House. The following Nantucket bills advanced to the Governor’s desk this past year: Chapter 138 of the Acts of 2008, AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY BY THE COUNTY OF NANTUCKET SECTION 1. The county of Nantucket may convey 2 parcels of land to the town of Nantucket without consideration and to take any action necessary to transfer ownership of the following parcels: (1) a parcel of land, formerly part of a county roadway known as Sherburne Turnpike at its intersection with Hamblin road, as shown on a plan entitled “Proposed Modification of Sherburne Turnpike”, dated February, 2007, on file with the Nantucket planning office; and (2) a parcel of land, formerly part of a county roadway known as Milestone road at its intersection with Polpis road, as shown on a plan entitled “Proposed Modification of Milestone Road”, dated February, 2007, on file with the Nantucket planning office. SECTION 2. A majority of the voters at an annual or special town meeting shall approve acceptance of any transfer authorized in section 1 before the conveyance shall take effect. SECTION 3. Chapter 30B of the General Laws and any rights of first refusal in the commonwealth under section 14 of chapter 34 of the General Laws shall not apply to a conveyance authorized in this act. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2008, AN ACT RELATIVE TO CERTAIN ROADS ON NANTUCKET ISLAND. SECTION 1. Chapter 434 of the acts of 1975 is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 2. The ways listed in section 1 shall include the entire width of the layout as approved by the board of selectmen and voted by the town of Nantucket under Article 17 of the annual town meeting in 1975. For Bartlett road, Beach walk, Cambridge street (north of Madaket road), Cato lane, Coffin way, Cornish street, Eel Point road, Henry street, James street, Johnson street, Low Beach road, Macy lane, Somerset road, Vestal street extension, Washington avenue, Washington street extension, and Wesco place (plus 40), any reference in the article to “paved sections” shall be only for the purpose of identifying the length of those ways, as each existed in 1975, which were to have the benefit of this act to correct any failure to comply with final recording requirements. If the paved sections of those ways differed in width from the layout plans of record at that time, the article and this act shall not alter any street layout as to width. If a paved section, as it existed in 1975, was not paved to the full width of the corresponding dimensional plan of record laying out the street, the article and this act shall not exclude the unpaved shoulders of that way, if it were included in the corresponding layout plan. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Page 26 I am thankful to Planning Director Andrew Vorce for all his assistance with these Bills. I would like to thank State Representative Eric Turkington, State Senator Robert O’Leary, and their respective staffs for the support and assistance given to Nantucket. Respectfully submitted, Timothy R. Madden Legislative Liaison MUNICIPAL FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF The Department of Municipal Finance includes Assessing, Treasury and Collections, and Finance and Operations. The department operates under the provisions of Massachusetts General Law and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR). An independent firm of Certified Public Accountants audits the Town’s financial statements annually. ASSESSING The Assessor’s office personnel (Tax Assessor plus 4 full-time and 1 part-time position) collect, compile, and verify data for the valuation of all real estate and personal property, a total of 17,467 residential, commercial, open space, personal property and exempt accounts. In Fiscal Year 2008, the full and fair valuation date was January 1, 2007. Fiscal Year 2008 values for all property were as follows: Residential Land $1,787,682,700 Single Family Dwellings 9,848,004,900 Two Family Dwellings 477,597,600 Three Family Dwellings 36,324,300 Four or More Family Dwellings 51,066,100 Condominiums 326,278,700 Miscellaneous Residential Properties 6,309,480,500 Mixed Use Properties 239,330,206 Commercial Properties 1,227,464,691 Farmland 2,058,325 Recreational Land 18,881,500 Open Space 28,148,400 Industrial Property 71,831,978 Personal Property 199,459,060 TOTAL TAXABLE PROPERTY 20,623,608,960 Exempt Property 5,045,186,000 TOTAL PROPERTY VALUE $25,668,794,960 Total taxable property increased by $239,897,147 or 18% compared to the previous year. The Town’s levy limit in 2008 was $48,319,786, an increase of $2,330,610 or 5.07%. The increase came from the allowable 2½ % increase, which yielded revenue of $1,149,729, certified new growth which yielded revenue of $1,180,880. Page 27 Levy Base (previous fiscal year’s Levy Limit) $45,989,176 Proposition 2½ 1,149,729 Revenue from Certified New Growth 1,180,881 Fiscal Year 2008 Levy Limit (next fiscal year’s Levy Base) 48,319,786 Debt Exclusion 8,060,515 Fiscal Year 2008 Maximum Levy $56,380,301 The Town’s levy ceiling under Proposition 2½ is the maximum amount that could be raised through property taxes with voter approval. For FY 2008, that amount was $515,590,224 resulting in override capacity of $467,270,438. The actual tax levy for FY 2008 was $56,220,005, an increase of $4,300,734 or 8% over the previous year. Although the Town experienced an allowable 2½ % increase, revenue from certified new growth decreased by $190,309 and revenue for override debt (debt exclusion) also increased by $1,958,101. Tax rates for fiscal year 2008 were: Residential $ 2.67 Open Space $ 2.56 Commercial $ 4.77 Industrial $ 4.77 Personal Property $ 4.77 For comparison, the average residential tax rate in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2008 was $10.80. Nantucket’s composite tax rate was $2.73. This is the rate that would be charged if the community used a single rate structure. One penny on the composite tax rate yielded $205,934, compared to $181,176 in fiscal year 2007. A residential exemption is available for year round residents, as authorized by Massachusetts General Law. Average values and taxes on residential properties are listed in the next chart. Assessed Value Less: Residential Exemption Taxed Value Real Estate Tax Nantucket year-round residential $ 1,418,615 $ 374,402 $ 1,044,213 $ 2,778 MA average residential 1 $ 403,731 N / A $ 403,731 $ 4,361 Nantucket all residential $ 1,872,008 N / A $ 1,872,008 $ 4,998 1 source: http://www.mass.gov/Ador/docs/dls/mdmstuf/PropertyTax/bill08.xls. State average does NOT include Nantucket and the fourteen other communities that have a split residential/commercial tax rate. In addition to assessing real estate and personal property accounts and processing abatements, the Assessing Department processes motor vehicle and boat excise taxes and abatements, statutory exemptions, residential exemptions and abutters’ notification lists for town agencies, which require such lists. The assessment data is available to the public via the Town’s website at http://www.nantucket- ma.gov. TREASURY and COLLECTIONS The Collector’s office personnel (Collector plus 2 positions) bill and collect for real estate, personal property, motor vehicle excise and boat excise taxes and landfill bills. In addition, they process police and Page 28 fire off duty bills, departmental receipts for the Town and County, process lockbox payments, and prepare municipal lien certificates for property sales or transfers. Tax collections were $55,419,923 or 98.6% of the levy. This amount includes collections of delinquent taxes and tax liens. Abatements granted totaled $339,878, representing 0.6% of the levy which will not be collected. Property tax revenue represented 76.2% of revenue for the general operating fund. Other revenue for the general operating fund of the town for FY 2008 is as follows, shown with FY 2007 for comparison: Other Revenue 2008 2007 Excise Taxes – motor vehicle, room, boat $3,691,222 $3,421,859 Our Island Home/ACDC charges & Medicaid receipts 3,383,565 3,274,703 Licenses, permits, rentals & fees 2,633,150 2,833,410 Penalties, interest, fines & forfeits 675,184 808,139 Intergovernmental payments 4,467,497 920,209 Other income 608,392 552,768 Non-recurring federal income -0- -0- State Funding 1,811,139 1,012,666 TOTAL OTHER REVENUE $17,344,826 $13,503,038 The Treasurer’s office personnel (Treasurer plus 2 positions) processes payroll for the Town, County, NRTA and Land Bank, handle employee and retiree medical insurance and workers compensation insurance, invest town funds as allowable by law, collect on or close liened tax accounts, make all debt service payments, and work with our financial advisor and bond counsel on the financial disclosure related to issuing new debt and SEC required reporting for outstanding debt. The Town’s long-term debt outstanding on June 30, 2008 consists of General Fund debt of $59,364,519 and Enterprise Fund debt of $86,977,519. MGL defines allowable borrowing purposes, maximum terms, limitations to overall debt, and types of borrowing that are outside the general debt limit (5% of EQV, or $878,120,880 for Nantucket). The Town’s debt is structured to retire 59% of principal within ten years. The Town of Nantucket issued $26,246,000 in bonds dated February 15, 2008, maturing in the years 2009 through 2028, at a net interest cost of 3.68% and $14,212,725 bond anticipation notes dated February 28, 2008, maturing February 27, 2009, at a net interest cost of 1.66%. Prior to the bond and note issuance, Moody’s Investors Service rated the notes MIG-1 and affirmed the Town’s Aa3 rating on long term debt, stating that the Aa3 rating reflects the Town’s wealthy tax base, healthy financial position, and modest debt burden. Additional debt totaling $42,450,000 was authorized at the 2008 Annual and Special Town Meetings. The authorizations included $31,700,000 for sewer projects to include capital improvements and construction of and professional services for inflow improvements; $10,000,000 for costs related to construction and relocation of a new air traffic control tower and design and construction of the Airport Terminal Project; and $750,000 for a solid waste initiative to increase the authorization of Article 20 at the 2004 Annual Town Meeting for the financial assurance mechanism requirement of the Department of Environmental Protection for closure of the phase 2A lined landfill cell. Page 29 A summary of changes in general long-term debt during the year follows: Description Balance July 1, 2007 Issued Paid / Refunded Balance June 30, 2008 GENERAL FUND DEBT Inside Debt Limit:1 General Obligation Bonds of 19971 ,4 $1,300,000 - $1,300,000 - General Obligation Bonds of 2001 210,000 - 20,000 190,000 General Obligation Bonds of 20031 2,465,000 - 160,000 2,305,000 General Obligation Bonds of 20041 17,100,000 - 1,070,000 16,030,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2004 315,000 - 105,000 210,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2005 2,505,000 - 305,000 2,200,000 Refunding Bonds of 20051, 5 17,815,000 - 110,000 17,705,000 General Obligation Bonds of 20081 - 11,055,600 - 11,055,600 Outside Debt Limit: Refunding Bonds of 19973, 4 7,485,000 - 1,615,000 5,870,000 MWPAT Title V Septic Mgmt Program 15,081 - 1,162 13,919 Refunding Bonds of 20032 320,000 - 170,000 150,000 General Obligation Bonds of 20046 2,790,000 - 155,000 2,635,000 General Obligation Bonds of 20086 - 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 Total General Fund Long Term Debt $52,320,081 12,055,600 $5,011,162 $59,364,519 Debt Exclusion for Proposition 2 ½ Calculation Current Refunding of 1991 Water Bonds Advance Refunding of 1997 Bonds Non-Called Portion of 1997 Bonds Advance Refunding of July 15, 1997 Landfill Bonds 6) Solid Waste Bonds ENTERPRISE FUND DEBT Inside Debt Limit: Sewer Department: Water Pollution Abatement Bonds $2,925,545 - $158,508 $2,767,037 Water Pollution Abatement Bonds1 5,112,589 - 271,850 4,840,739 Water Pollution Abatement Bonds2 959,608 729,930 959,608 729,930 Water Pollution Abatement Bonds - 44,635,228 - 44,635,228 General Obligation Bonds of 2001 610,000 - 40,000 570,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2005 90,000 - 20,000 70,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2008 - 3,268,088 - 3,268,088 Wannacomet Water Enterprise Fund: General Obligation Bonds of 2005 870,000 - 30,000 870,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2008 - 750,000 - 750,000 Nantucket Memorial Airport Enterprise Fund: General Obligation Bonds of 2003 270,000 - 40,000 230,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2004 90,000 - 30,000 60,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2005 200,000 - 50,000 150,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2008 - 845,812 - 845,812 Outside Debt Limit: Sewer Department: Water Pollution Abatement Bonds3 4,015,365 - 138,551 3,876,814 Page 30 Water Pollution Abatement Bonds4 3,994,925 - 157,555 3,837,370 General Obligation Bonds of 2003 1,020,000 - 60,000 960,000 Wannacomet Water Enterprise Fund: General Obligation Bonds of 2001 1,405,000 - 210,000 1,195,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2004 900,000 - 50,000 850,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2005 4,080,000 - 190,000 3,890,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2008 - 8,650,000 - 8,650,000 Sconset Water Enterprise Fund General Obligation Bonds of 2005 1,835,000 - 170,000 1,665,000 Nantucket Memorial Airport Enterprise Fund: General Obligation Bonds of 2001 380,000 - 95,000 285,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2004 1,360,000 - 195,000 1,165,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2005 195,000 - 25,000 170,000 General Obligation Bonds of 2008 - 676,500 - 676,500 Total Enterprise Fund Long Term Debt $30,313,032 $59,555,558 $2,891,071 $86,977,519 Total Long Term Debt, all funds $82,633,113 $71,611,158 $7,902,233 $146,342,038 1) As stated in the Legal Transcript, $2,979.957.46 of the original par amount of the loan is considered subject to the Town’s general debt limit. The remainder of the loan ($2,668,305.77) is not subject to the debt limit 2) Reflects the restructuring of MWPAT loan CW-04-19 dated November 15, 2005; the restructured loan is dated November 9, 2007. 3) As stated in the Legal Transcript, the original par amount of the loan is not subject to the Town’s general debt limit. 4) Previously categorized as inside the debt limit, but the bonds were issued pursuant to MGL C. 44 s. 8(15). The annual requirements to amortize the outstanding debt, including interest, as of June 30, 2008 are: Year Ended General Outstanding Bonds Enterprise Outstanding Bonds June 30, Principal Interest Total Principal Interest Total 2009 $6,521,762 $2,294,864 $8,816,626 $3,943,905 $2,819,928 $6,763,833 2010 6,196,162 2,016,801 8,212,963 4,076,578 2,587,085 6,663,662 2011 5,676,170 1,759,895 7,436,065 4,104,405 2,430,919 6,535,324 2012 5,656,170 1,529,043 7,185,213 3,844,204 2,292,703 6,136,907 2013 4,266,170 1,322,765 5,588,935 3.672,121 2,162,565 5,834,686 2014- 2018 20,180,787 4,151,229 24,332,016 17,490,891 8,808,610 26,299,501 2019- 2023 8,412,298 1,364,491 9,776,789 17,162,542 5,907,375 23,069,917 2024- 2028 2,455,000 150,586 2,605,586 14,071,420 3,231,859 17,303,279 2029- 2033 - - - 8,744,780 1,728,845 10,473,625 2034- 2038 - - - 9,866,673 606,951 10,473,624 $59,364,519 $14,589,672 $73,954,191 $86,977,519 $32,576,840 $119,554,359 Special revenue funds receive revenues from federal and state grants, and from fee-based programs. Revenues are legally restricted for a specific purpose. Capital projects are funded from proceeds of general Page 31 obligation bond issues, from federal and state grants, or from transfers from the general operating fund, authorized by Town Meeting. The Town of Nantucket has five enterprise funds (Nantucket Memorial Airport, Wannacomet Water Company, Sconset Water, Sewer and Solid Waste) that are financed primarily through user charges. Health insurance for employees and retirees is provided through a self-funded plan. The plan is recorded as an Internal Service fund, in keeping with generally accepted accounting principles. Revenue in the health insurance fund consists of premiums paid by the employer and employee, and interest. Under the Preferred Provider plan, the employer pays 90% of the premium. Under the traditional Indemnity plan, the employer pays 80% of the premium. Expenses in the health insurance fund consist of medical claims paid, re-insurance premiums to protect against medical claims in excess of $75,000, and administration costs. Premiums paid by the Town and its enterprise funds totaled $7,430,914 which includes $1,513,655 for retiree coverage. Employees’ and retirees’ portions totaled $1,419,669. Premiums paid by other employers in the plan (County, Land Bank, and NRTA) totaled $209,246 including employee share. Former employees participating under Federal COBRA regulations paid $137,163. The cost of medical care increases at 9% to 14% per year. Trust and agency funds receive money and property that is held by the Town as trustee, custodian, or agent. These include the workers compensation self-funded insurance trust fund, a stabilization fund, and numerous scholarship funds. In FY 2008, $600,000 was transferred into the Stabilization Fund, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee. FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Finance and Operations department personnel (Director plus 7 positions) manage vendor payments, property and liability insurance coverage and claims for the Town, County, Land Bank and NRTA, maintain budget and accounting records for all fund and account groups, prepare financial reports to meet local, state and federal requirements, participate in union negotiations, provide support for the budgetary process, and coordinate the annual audit of financial operations for the Town and County of Nantucket. The last year has seen multiple changes within the Finance Department. Over the last ten years, the growth of Nantucket has outpaced the growth of the Department. This year hiring and promotions were necessary in order to address serious issues with understaffing. Irene Lynch-Larivee was promoted to the position of Assistant Finance Director in April of 2008. While still performing the duties associated with her former position as Budget Analyst, she now shares responsibility for the overall operations of the Finance Department. The Assistant Finance Director monitors multiple operating budgets for the Town and County, performs fiscal research and participates in meetings and presentations, and verifies budgets and expenditures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations. The promotion of Ms. Larivee will provide crucial, additional assistance to the Finance Director in the oversight for the Town of Nantucket’s finances. Bob Dickinson was also promoted in April of 2008. The former Staff Accountant is now the Controller of the Town of Nantucket. His new responsibilities include working with the Finance Director to manage day-to- day financial operations of the Town and County, monitoring the accounting of revenue and expenses, ensuring the timely closure of the books, and assisting with the annual Town audit. Mr. Dickinson also provides personnel oversight for the Accounting Clerk and Operations/Bookkeeper. Page 32 In late June of 2007, Krista Lewis joined the Treasurer’s Office. Previously, she split her responsibilities between the Offices of the Treasurer and the Collector; now she serves as Administrative Assistant to the Treasurer. Ms. Lewis has been an invaluable addition to the Treasurer’s Office, serving as Payroll Administrator in addition to her normal responsibilities. Robin LaPiene joined the Finance Department in July of 2008. The position of Accounting Clerk had been vacant, but the Town’s growth highlighted the need to staff this position. Ms. LaPiene brings valued experience to the Finance Department with ten years experience in reconciliations, accounts receivable, and billing. As Accounting Clerk her responsibilities include accounting and administrative work in cash reconciliation, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general administration. Filling a new position, Craig Abernathy joined the Finance Department in June of 2008. As Executive Assistant to the Finance Director, Mr. Abernathy’s responsibilities include preparing internal / external correspondence; scheduling, preparing for, and taking minutes at meetings; maintaining accurate records; conducting research; preparation of reports; coordinating departmental activities; and special projects as designated by the Finance Director. The personnel and operational changes that have been implemented in Fiscal 2008 have proven to be very effective. Our continued focus on implementing new initiatives in Fiscal 2009 will serve to strengthen our resolve to provide a high level of service to the people in the Town & County of Nantucket. Respectfully submitted, Constance Voges Finance Director TOWN MANAGER The Charter for the Town of Nantucket outlines fifteen specific duties for the position of Town Manager. These duties range from oversight of town departments, including: appointments; collective bargaining negotiations and other personnel-related matters; preparation of the annual budget and Town Meeting warrants; and, implementation of policy set forth by the Board of Selectmen. All departments, except for the School, Airport and Water departments, are contained within the purview of Town Administration. At the 2007 Annual Town Meeting, a charter change was approved which changed the title of Town Administrator to Town Manager. This action was subject to a ballot vote at the 2008 Annual Town Election, and was approved. Personnel The position of Assistant Town Manager was vacated by Tracy Murray in mid 2007. Tracy had served in the position since 2005 and left to pursue other opportunities. We wish her all the best. Malachy Rice was hired to become the Assistant Town Manager in January, 2008. Malachy has a strong educational and work experience background in public policy and budgeting. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and comes to us from the state of Maryland where he served as chief of staff to the Budget Appropriations Committee of the state legislature for 8 years. Page 33 I was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a 3-week leadership program for state and municipal government executives, at Harvard University in July of 2007. Participants came from across the country and world. It was an invaluable experience and I am grateful to the Board of Selectmen for enabling me to attend. Late in the fiscal year, in accordance with the Board’s goal #1 “to improve administrative management” and an associated management priority regarding employee development, a Public Management Certificate program in partnership with Suffolk University was offered to town and other employees. Eleven town employees participated. Following a summer hiatus, the program is expected to be completed in the fall of 2008. Mid-year, we engaged Steve Egan of the Mercer Group, professional management consultants, to conduct an organizational review of the Department of Public Works (DPW). The study was precipitated by the increasing complexity of DPW operations and an acknowledgement of the need to review the staffing plan to deal with the need for amplified focus in certain areas, such as solid waste and sewer. A final report is expected in late 2008. 2008 Town Meetings/Budget A Special Town Meeting was held in July 2007 regarding the purchase of property on Washington Street (the former Island Spirits/gas station property) as well as the proposed purchase of the Dreamland Theatre. The Dreamland acquisition was defeated and the Washington Street purchase was approved. The purchase was subsequently defeated, however, at a special election held in September. The 2008 Annual Town Meeting warrant contained 126 articles, the largest number in well over a decade. The Town Moderator was able to guide us through the ATM in two nights. Significant issues taken up at the Town Meeting included numerous zoning articles, a proposed public safety facility at 2 Fairgrounds Road, along with a number of other significant capital requests all of which were approved; however, failed at a special election held in June. Following the election, efforts began to develop a plan to review other options relating to the public safety facility in particular. These efforts were expected to continue into fiscal year 2009 with the project to be brought back before the 2009 Annual Town Meeting with, possibly, a phased approach. Significant Projects/Issues A housing consultant was hired near the end of the year to prepare a plan and Request for Proposals to engage a developer to develop a portion of the Town’s 2 Fairgrounds Road property for community housing possibilities that had not yet been determined by the end of the year. It was expected that some action allowing long-term use of the property by other party(s) would be put before the 2009 Annual Town Meeting. Mid-year, solid waste management consultant George Aronson of Commonwealth Resource Management was hired to assist with examining the operations, financial and otherwise of the landfill, including a detailed analysis of the budget and the growing gap between revenues and expenses and options to address it. Mr. Aronson was also charged with a review of alternative solid waste disposal technology, specifically gasification. Mr. Aronson’s work continues into fiscal year 2009. In May and June of 2008, Town Administration worked with the Board of Selectmen to develop goals and associated objectives for 2008-09. The concept of management and policy priorities was introduced. The Page 34 Board has policy priorities which it plans to focus on over the year and Administration has management priorities. The management priorities are: 1. Employee Development – Including the evaluation and continuation of the Suffolk University Program and seeking credentialing for Town employees 2. Develop and annotate formal procedures, processes, and policies and improve management of Town Administration’s workflow 3. Continue to analyze and identify ongoing efficiencies with municipal organizations and functions 4. Ensure Finance Department is adequately and properly staffed; resolve outstanding audits; and improve internal controls, including training personnel, to maintain timely completion of audits in the future 5. Reorganize Department of Public Works This modified approach to goal-setting was meant to help focus Town Administration resources and time on specific issues that will ultimately help move the Administration forward in a direction meant to establish improved standards, and more informed and effective decision-making rather than less focus on a variety of issues at once. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Board of Selectmen, my immediate staff, specifically Malachy Rice, Diane O’Neil, Anne McAndrew and Nancy Oliver who assisted us on a seasonal basis over the summer; and, the department heads for their support and assistance throughout the year. Respectfully submitted, C. Elizabeth Gibson Town Manager Page 35 TOWN CLERK Assistant Town Clerk Linda Bradbourne MacDonald has been busy fine-tuning our filing system and organizing historical information into our Laserfiche system. Many thanks go also to Molly Sprouse of the IT Department who has patiently loaded countless DVD’s with the “tif” images of our precious, historical archives. The Town Clerk’s Office lost a valuable member of our happy team this year with the retirement of Administrative Assistant Diana Wallingford. We shall miss her dearly, but are thrilled to announce that Peggy Altreuter has filled the position. A cheerful, familiar downtown face, Peggy brings her treasure trove of customer service skills to enhance the Town Clerk’s Office. We have changed vendors for our Annual Town Census, and are pleased to report that it was sent out ahead of schedule and we had a fabulous return. Our first Census Responder, Karen Godlesky – on January 4, 2008! Every year we offer the opportunity for a Town Agency to submit a questionnaire for the Census mailing. This year, the Town Manager has commissioned a housing-needs inquiry. There was a comprehensive list of questions, and it is hoped that the reported results will facilitate action toward solving the Island’s affordable housing crisis. Our “official” population is well over 11,000 persons and we have more than 8,300 voters. The Town Clerk believes we have more than 20,000 full-time residents and the Town Clerk’s Office is determined to prove this before the Decennial Census in 2010. For each person not counted, we lose fifty cents per person, per year for our public library, the Nantucket Atheneum. Much of our state and federal funding depends upon our ability to document each and every resident. The Town and County of Nantucket truly depends on an accurate population count. Disbursement of Federal and Massachusetts Emergency (MEMA & FEMA) funds in case of a natural disaster such as a severe hurricane depend on it. Relief monies are apportioned solely on our Decennial Census population figures. We are stuck with that “magic” number – large or small – until the next Decennial Census is completed. Until 2011 commences, and our new Federal Census population number is announced, we are operating under the 2000 population number of 9,520 persons. Peter Morrison of the Finance Page 36 Committee and H. Flint Ranney, our Representative to the Steamship Authority Board, are working with the Town Clerk’s Office to help secure a better population number prior to the fall of 2009 when the Decennial Census workers compile their final lists of households. I want to thank the members of the Board of Registrars: Carolyn Gould, Janet Coffin, and David Goodman; and our Town Meeting and election workers. Most especially, I want to thank our Warden Frank Psaradelis. If there was ever a man who should be dubbed “Community Servant Extraordinaire,” Frank is it. Together with his son Peter, Frank works for days on end, setting up for, and dismantling, our elections and town meetings. Jim Perelman has also joined the stalwart band. Jim and our beloved Manny Dias make sure that all is in order at the ballot box. During this past year, the Town Clerk’s Office and the Town of Nantucket lost two dear friends. Constable Albert G. Brock was a familiar face to all, guiding experienced and new voters alike through the maze of voting booths. Another member of our elections “A-Team”, F. Marie Giffin died in April. Marie made sure that no one slipped out the door without her final sign-off at the check-out table. We will miss them both. With funds received from the Community Preservation Committee, we have been getting our historic maps repaired, scanned, and archived. We have purchased three custom-made plat cabinets that will house the majority of the maps, and allow them to be accessed by the general public. The bylaws and zoning information for the Town of Nantucket are available online at http://www.generalcode.com and may be accessed directly from the Town’s website at www.nantucket- ma.gov. Total Registered Voters as of: July 1, 2003 7,304 July 1, 2004 7,487 July 1, 2005 7,543 July 1, 2006 7,576 July 1, 2007 8,033 July 1, 2008 10,880 Vital Statistics Recorded July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 Marriages 175 Births 182 Deaths 67 Misc. Permits, Licenses, and Fees Paid to Town $76,831.25 Misc. Permits, Licenses, and Fees Paid to MA Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife $10,432.50 Page 37 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS HELD ON NANTUCKET IN FISCAL YEAR 2008 July 26, 2007 Special Town Meeting 8,093 registered voters 455 voters present September 18, 2008 Special Town Election Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-Half, so- called, (G. L. ch. 59, s. 21C(k)), the amounts required to pay for the bond to be issued in order to finance the acquisition of property located at 10 and 12 Washington Street for general municipal purposes? YES 445 NO 759 BLANKS 3 Percentage voting – 15% April 15, 2008 Annual Town Election 8,109 registered voters 3,549 votes cast Percentage voting – 44% Moderator(one year) • SARAH ALGER 3,004 votes Board of Selectmen (three years) • BRIAN CHADWICK • RICK ATHERTON • Whiting Willauer • David Gray 1,959 votes 1,544 votes 1,486 votes 1,336 votes School Committee (three years) • ROBIN HARVEY • TIMOTHY LEPORE • Christine Elahi 2,871 votes 2,683 votes 958 votes Historic District Commission (three years) • DIRK ROGGEVEEN • DAVID BARHAM • John Wagley • Diane Coombs • Deborah Timmerman 1,995 votes 1,307 votes 1,109 votes 975 votes 449 votes Historic District Commission Associate (three years) • DIANE COOMBS 2,263 votes Historic District Commission Associate (two years) • DAWN HILL-HOLDGATE 25 votes Nantucket Housing Authority (five years) • LINDA WILLIAMS 2,305 votes Nantucket Land Bank Commission (five years) • ALLEN REINHARD 2,850 votes Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board (three years) • FREDERICK HOLDGATE • WILLIS BLOUNT 2,545 votes 2,390 votes Planning Board (five years) • LINDA WILLIAMS • Michael Kopko 1,799 votes 1,445 votes Nantucket Water Commission (three years) • NELSON ELDRIDGE 2,785 votes Siasconset Water Commission (three years) • GERALD ELDRIDGE 2,784 votes Page 38 Question 1: Charter Change - Town Administrator to Town Manager; Assistant Town Administrator to Assistant Town Manager YES 2,055 NO 990 BLANKS 504 Question 2: Charter Change – Audit Committee YES 1,985 NO 864 BLANKS 700 Question 3: Charter Change – Our Island Home Personnel Board YES 1,560 NO 1,034 BLANKS 955 Question 4: (Non-binding) Alternative and Renewable Energy YES 2,349 NO 858 BLANKS 342 Question 5: (Non-binding) ‘Sconset Beach Preservation Fund YES 470 NO 2,986 BLANKS 93 Question 6: (Non-binding) Parking Garage YES 1,311 NO 2,023 BLANKS 215 June 3, 2008 Special Town Election Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-Half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond to be issued in order to pay for professional services for design, permitting, architecture, construction supervision and other related professional services, and for the construction, installation and equipping, of a public safety facility at 2 Fairgrounds Road? 8,164 registered voters 1,613 votes cast Percentage voting – 19.75% YES 584 NO 1,028 BLANKS 6 Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-Half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond to be issued in order to pay for the following capital expenditures: replacement of one fire engine; replacement of the finger pier at the Brant Point boat house; interior building repairs and improvements to the Town Buildings at 16 Broad Street and 2 Fairgrounds Road; repair and improvements to the Teen Center located at First Way; repairs and improvements to the Visitor restrooms located at 1 Folger’s Court in Siasconset and renovation of Visitor restrooms at 25 Federal Street; replacement of one packer trash truck; replacement of sections of guardrail along Polpis Road; costs associated with road reconstruction projects; the purchase of DPW mowing equipment; costs associated with roadway improvement at the intersection of Orange and Union Streets; replacement of equipment, furniture and YES 757 NO 846 BLANKS 192 Page 39 fixtures at all of the Nantucket Public Schools; replacement of the 20,000 gallon fuel storage tank for the Nantucket Public Schools; building improvements at Nantucket High School, Middle School and Elementary School; costs associated with the development of new playing fields and associated facilities; costs associated with school space reconfiguration; costs associated with a school space needs study and expansion design; costs associated with design and construction of a bicycle path on Cliff Road? Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-Half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond to be issued in order to construct a 15 acre sports complex at 81 Milestone Road? YES 534 NO 1,068 BLANKS 11 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING – APRIL 7, 2008 The following is a summary of the articles called, and the votes taken by the 2008 Annual Town Meeting held at the Nantucket High School, Mary P. Walker Auditorium, 10 Surfside Road, April 7 - 8, 2008. There were 601 and 358 voters, respectively, present each night. Article 1: Receipt of Reports. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 2: Appropriation: Unpaid Bills. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 3: Appropriation: Prior Year Articles. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 4: Revolving Accounts: Annual Authorization. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 5: Appropriation: Reserve Fund. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 6: FY 2008 Budget Transfers. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 7: Personnel Compensation Plans for FY 2009. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 8: Appropriation: FY 2009 Operating Budget. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 8A: Appropriation: Other Post Employment Benefits. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 9: Appropriation: Health and Human Services. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 10: Appropriation: General Fund Capital Expenditures. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Page 40 Article 11: Appropriation: Public Safety Facility. (Called) adopted by declared 2/3 majority voice vote. Article 12: Appropriation: Enterprise Funds Operation. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 13: Appropriation: Enterprise Funds Capital Expenditures. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 14: Enterprise Funds: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Transfers. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 15: Appropriation: County Assessment. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 16: Appropriation: Finalizing Fiscal Year 2009 County Budget. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 17: Rescind Unused Borrowing Authority. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 18: Appropriation: Ferry Embarkation Fee. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 19: Appropriation: Collective Bargaining Agreement/Our Island Home. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 20: Appropriation: Collective Bargaining Agreement/Airport Union. (Called) adopted by hand count vote: YES – 308, NO – 185. Article 21: Appropriation: Collective Bargaining Agreement/Public Works Union. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 22: Appropriation: Collective Bargaining Agreement/Laborer’s Union. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 23: Appropriation: Collective Bargaining Agreement/Police Union. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 24: Appropriation: Collective Bargaining Agreement/Deputy Chief Union. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 25: Appropriation: Collective Bargaining Agreement/Fire Union. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 26: Appropriation: Community Preservation Committee/Beaugrand. (Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 27: Appropriation: Sports Complex/Theroux. (Called) adopted by declared 2/3 majority voice vote. Page 41 Article 28: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Commercial Uses. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 29: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Intensity Regulations Reorg and New Districts. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 30: Zoning Map Change: Commercial Industrial. (Called) adopted by declared 2/3 majority voice vote. Article 31: Zoning Map Change: Technical Correction – Airport. (Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 32: Zoning Map Change: Hatch Circle and Raceway Drive. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 33: Zoning Map Change: Raceway Drive. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 34: Zoning Map Change: Clara Drive. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 35: Zoning Map Change: Somerset Road. (Called) adopted by hand count vote: YES – 172; NO – 58 (2/3 = 153). Article 36: Zoning Map Change: Madaket Area Open Space. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 37: Zoning Map Change: Mid-Island Green Belt. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 38: Zoning Map Change: Weweeder Pond Open Space. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 39: Zoning Map Change: Southwestern Town/Country Border – Miacomet. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 40: Zoning Map Change: Surfside Road and Vesper Lane. (Called) adopted by declared 2/3 majority voice vote. Article 41: Zoning Map Change: Surfside Road and Miacomet Road. (Called, Call Withdrawn) not adopted as amended Planning Board by unanimous voice vote. Article 42: Zoning Map Change: Raceway Drive and Clara Drive. (Called) not adopted by majority voice vote. Article 43: Zoning Map Change: Clara Drive and Todd Circle. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 44: Zoning Map Change: LUG 2 to CTEC – 67 and 69 Surfside Road. (Called) adopted as amended by Collier by hand count vote: YES – 230; NO – 59 (2/3 = 191). Page 42 Article 45: Zoning Map Change: Miller Lane. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 46: Zoning Map Change: Rezoning – Kelley Road. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 47: Zoning Map Change: Kelley Road/Myers. (Called, Call Withdrawn) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 48: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Multi-Family Overlay District. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 49: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Establishment of Harbor Overlay (HOD) Zoning District. (Called) adopted by declared 2/3 majority voice vote. Article 50: Zoning Map Change: Harbor Overlay District – Vicinity of Nantucket Harbor (Called) adopted as amended by Cohen by declared 2/3 majority voice vote. Article 51: Zoning Map Change: Harbor Overlay District – Vicinity of Madaket Harbor (Called) adopted by declared 2/3 majority voice vote. Article 52: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Island Perimeter Restrictions. (Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 53: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Island Perimeter Restrictions/Asadoorian. (Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 54: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Disaster Rebuild. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 55: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Dormitory Housing Overlay District. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 56: Alteration of Neighborhood Employee Housing Overlay District Map. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 57: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition Change for Affordable Housing. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 58: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Major Residential Development Special Permit. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 59: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Major Residential Development Special Permit. (Not Called) adopted by majority voice vote. Article 60: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Mixed Income Residential Development (MIRD) Special Permit. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Page 43 Article 61: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Open Air Markets/Coffin. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 62: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Transfer Station. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 63: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Structure. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 64: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: RCDT. (Called) adopted by declared 2/3 majority voice vote. Article 65: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) Technical Correction. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 66: Bylaw Amendment: Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Vendors. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 67: Bylaw Amendment: Management of Coastal Properties Owned by the Town of Nantucket/Stover. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 68: Charter Amendment: Management of Coastal Properties Owned by the Town of Nantucket/Stover. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 69: Bylaw Amendment: Animals/West. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 70: Bylaw Amendment: Signs, Satellite Dishes, Rooflines/Benz. (Called) adopted as amended by Roggeveen by majority voice vote. Article 71: Bylaw Amendment: Parking/Lydon. (Called) defeated by unanimous voice vote. Article 72: Bylaw Amendment: Streets and Sidewalks/Sanders. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 73: Bylaw Amendment: Street Numbers, Regulating/Spriggs. (Called) adopted by majority voice vote. Article 74: Bylaw Amendment: Motorized Passenger Devices/Peroni. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 75: Bylaw Amendment: Wharves and Waterways. (Called) adopted by majority voice vote. Article 76: Bylaw Amendment: Board of Sewer Commissioners/McGowan. (Called, Call Withdrawn) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 77: Bylaw Amendment: Board of Sewer Commissioners/Nicholson. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Page 44 Article 78: Bylaw Amendment: Board of Sewer Commissioners/Capozza. (Called) not adopted by majority voice vote. Article 79: Bylaw Amendment: Board of Sewer Commissioners/Glidden. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 80: Charter Amendment: Town Administration/Barnes. (Called, Call Withdrawn) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 81: Home Rule Petition: Other Post-Employment Benefits. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 82: Home Rule Petition: Community Housing Bank. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 83: Home Rule Petition: Sewer Act. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 84: Home Rule Petition: 1975 Roads. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 85: Home Rule Petition: County Real Estate Conveyance. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 86: Home Rule Petition: Nantucket Islands Land Bank. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 87: Home Rule Petition: 7 Miacomet Road. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 88: Acceptance of MGL/Military Pay. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 89: Acceptance of MGL/Meeting Attendance. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 90: Acceptance of MGL: Chapter 43D/Downtown. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 91: Acceptance of MGL: Chapter 43D/2 Fairgrounds Road. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 92: Acceptance of MGL: Chapter 43D/Bunker Road Area. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 93: Pier Slips Residency Requirement/Balling. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 94: Cobblestone Requirement/Stover. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 95: Renewable Energy/Timmerman. (Called) not adopted by majority voice vote. Page 45 Article 96: Nantucket Historical Commission Registration/Timmerman. (Called) not adopted by majority voice vote. Article 97: Separate Board of Health/Barnes. (Called) not adopted by majority voice vote. Article 98: Planning Board Terms/Barnes. (Called) not adopted by hand count vote: YES – 87, NO – 94. Article 99: Agricultural Commission/Coffin. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 100: Cemetery Naming/Clarkson. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 101: Solar Energy/Alence. (Called) not adopted by hand count vote: YES – 77; NO – 92. Article 102: VFW Lease Extension/Anderson. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 103: Conservation Restriction/VFW. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 104: 58A Orange Street Lease Authorization. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 105: Real Estate Acquisition: Miller Lane. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 106: Real Estate Conveyance: Miller Lane. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 107: Real Estate Acquisition: Surfside (Woodbine Street, etc). (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 108: Real Estate Conveyance: Surfside (Woodbine Street, etc). (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 109: Real Estate Acquisition: Surfside. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 110: Real Estate Conveyance: Surfside. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 111: Real Estate Acquisition: Surfside Parking Lot. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 112: Real Estate Acquisition: Old South Road Sewer Easements. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 113: Real Estate Disposition: 7 Miacomet Road. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 114: Real Estate Acquisition: Madaket Parcels. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 115: Real Estate Conveyance: Madaket Parcels. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 116: Real Estate Conveyance: Madaket Parcels. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Page 46 Article 117: Real Estate Acquisition: Dionis. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 118: Real Estate Conveyance: Dionis. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 119: Real Estate Acquisition: Hummock Pond. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 120: Real Estate Conveyance: Hummock Pond. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 121: Real Estate Conveyance: Fair Street. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 122: Real Estate Conveyance: South Pasture. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 123: Real Estate Acquisition: 80 Miacomet Ave. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 124: Real Estate Conveyance: 80 Miacomet Ave. (Called, Call Withdrawn) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 125: Appropriation: Stabilization Fund. (Not Called) adopted by unanimous voice vote. Article 126: Appropriation: Free Cash. (Not Called) not adopted by unanimous voice vote. Uncalled Articles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8A, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, and 126. Voted as recommended and/or amended by the Finance Committee, or as recommended and/or amended by the Planning Board, as printed in the Warrant, with technical amendments brought forward during the course of the Meeting. Adopted by unanimous voice vote. The 2008 Annual Town Meeting was dissolved at 11:36 PM, on April 8, 2008. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – JULY 26, 2007 The following is a summary of the articles called, and the vote taken by the 2007 Special Town Meeting held at Nantucket High School, Mary P. Walker Auditorium, 10 Surfside Road on July 26, 2007. There were 455 registered voters in attendance. A Quorum of 405 voters (5% of 8,093 registered voters) was needed. Article 1: Real Estate Acquisition: Dreamland Theatre. Main motion, as amended by Drake/Chadwick, was defeated by hand count vote: YES – 255; NO – 182 (2/3 = 292). Article 2: Real Estate Disposition: Roundabout at Sparks Avenue/Hooper Farm Road/Pleasant Street. Adopted by 2/3 majority voice vote. Page 47 Article 3: Real Estate Acquisition: 10 – 12 Washington Street. Adopted by hand count vote: YES – 215; NO – 106 (2/3 = 214). We truly appreciate all the wonderful support the Town has given to the Town Clerk’s Office and look forward to serving you for another year. As always, if there is anything that we can do to serve you better, let us know. Respectfully submitted, Catherine Flanagan Stover, CMC, CMMC Town and County Clerk TOWN COUNSEL Land Acquisitions & Dispositions. During fiscal year 2008, we prepared paperwork to implement several acquisitions or conveyances of property by the Town, County, and Land Bank, as follows: • the possible purchase and, after the voters decided not so to purchase, then later use of 10/12 Washington Street property for NRTA bus use • assisted in the conveyance of property to the Nantucket Housing Authority for affordable housing purposes • assisted the Town in its implementation of its Yard Sale Program (disposal of small parcels of land to be added to neighbor’s “yards”) and the project to place underground the downtown overhead electrical and telephone lines • assisted with acquisition of easements and rights of way, and with regulatory and liability issues for bike paths and for various road layouts including Washing Pond Road, the Pleasant Street Roundabout, Tennessee Avenue, Indian Avenue, and including assisting with the “One Big Beach” Program • assured legal compliance for various conservation restrictions, including those for the Life Saving Museum, Sankaty Head Lighthouse, 141 Madaket Road, the Youth Hostel, and the Parent, VFW, Phillips Run, Todd, Pratel, and Borchert properties • assisted the Land Bank with its acquisition of various properties, and assisted the Airport Commission with property issues at the southern boundary of the Airport Collective Bargaining. We assisted the Town in general employee matters and in connection with collective bargaining with the Town’s various unions during fiscal year 2008. We provided advice from time to time during the year regarding the interpretation and application of existing collective bargaining agreements, including employee grievances. New Laws. Various proposed legislation was drafted for presentation to the state legislature and the General Court, including most notably the proposed Nantucket Sewer Act and the Nantucket Community Housing Bank Act. We further assisted in the preparation of numerous Nantucket bylaws and amendments thereto, as presented to the Town in the Warrant for Town Meetings, and various rules and regulations as adopted by Town agencies, including harbor mooring regulations, a codification of traffic regulations, Board of Health septic systems regulations, street opening regulations, and amendments to taxi regulations. Page 48 Advice and Legal Documents. We assisted the Town Meeting process by helping with the warrant articles for inclusion on the warrant, with preparation of motions to act upon the articles, and with the deliberative processes/parliamentary procedure at Town Meeting. We assisted preparations of election warrants and ballot questions. We assisted the Board of Selectmen with procedures for hearings, including HDC appeals to the Board and the Construction and Demolition Transfer Station Site Assignment hearing for property on Bunker Road. Numerous advisory opinions were rendered throughout the year to various Town officials and Boards relating to a wide variety of issues and subjects. We conducted a seminar for Code enforcement and addressed specific Code enforcement issues, and conducted presentations on Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permits. Frequent and ongoing attention was given to reviewing and drafting numerous contract documents and agreements, zoning and building issues, easements, conservation restrictions, procurement documents, leases, warrants for Town meetings, license agreements, certain decisions by regulatory boards, wind farm environmental issues, the legal ramifications of coastal erosion and accretion including unsafe storm damaged structures poised to fall unto the beaches and the loss of a portion of Sheep Pond Road, affordable housing issues, issues relating to Community Preservation Act funding, jurisdiction over Nantucket ponds, HDC enforcement activities, and issues related to cemeteries. We assisted with ongoing contractual issues involving Waste Options with respect to the Nantucket solid waste facilities during fiscal year 2008 and assisted in connection with the Town’s harbor plan and with Muskeget Island encroachment issues. Administrative Agency Proceedings. Since last year’s report, there have been a number of administrative agency issues pending in state agencies, including issues before the Attorney General’s Office, State Ethics Commission, Department of Revenue, Secretary of State’s Public Records Office, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Environmental Protection. Major Projects. Substantial efforts have been undertaken with respect to sewer matters, road erosion issues, the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund, Inc. erosion control project, the “One Big Beach” Program, various bike path projects, Great Harbor Yacht Club, storm water outfall at Nantucket Yacht Club, beach access projects, the proposed Public Safety Facility at 2 Fairgrounds Road, and bulk fuel storage tank licensure issues. We worked on land title issues, permitting and compliance issues with respect to the Surfside Wastewater Treatment Facility construction and expansion project, including the additional sewer system improvements as required by applicable permits for this major public project. Litigation. The number of claims and lawsuits involving the Town or County pending as of June 30, 2008 total 66, as follows: • 10 lawsuits involving the Town’s title to various parcels of real estate taken for nonpayment of taxes: Nantucket v. Cornelius Callahan, Mass Land Ct., 71333 Nantucket v. James D. Canan, Mass Land Ct., 71334 Nantucket v. Loring T. Cushman, Mass Land Ct., 71353 Nantucket v. Charles Arthur Derby, Mass Land Ct., 72545 Nantucket v. Alfred B. Mills, Mass Land Ct., 71563 Nantucket v. George Alfred Mills, Mass Land Ct., 71561 Nantucket v. Thomas A. Nelson, Mass Land Ct., 71342. Nantucket v. Norman K. Smith, Mass Land Ct., 72292 Nantucket v. John G. Wickstrom, Mass Land Ct., 71696 Nantucket v. William Davidow, Mass Land Ct., 76578 Page 49 • 4 lawsuits or adversarial proceedings involving the Board of Selectmen: GHYC Waterways License Applications, DPE No. W06-1793 Herlitz Nominee Trust Waters License Applications, DPE No. W06-1768 Daly v. Nantucket Homes for People, Inc. and Town of Nantucket, Land Court No. 2668011 Grangrade d/b/a “A-Taxi” v. Town of Nantucket, Nantucket Superior Court, C.A. 2006-00019 • 13 lawsuits involving the Planning Board: Gund v. Nantucket Planning Board, Mass. Land Ct 196505 D. C. Realty v. Nantucket Planning Board, Mass. Land Ct, No. 233519 Martin v. Nantucket Planning Board, Mass. Land Ct. No. 244987 Graham, Trustee for Cannonbury Land Realty Trust, et al. v. Nantucket Planning Board, Mass. Land Court No. 255072 Marine Lumber Company, Inc. v. Nantucket Planning Board et al., Land Court No. 297107. Hillery, et al. v. Cliffside Beach, Inc. and Nantucket Planning Board, Land Court No. 07 Misc. 341566 Shawkemo Ducklands LLC V. Nantucket Planning Board and See Terrier Farms Trust, Diane Halm, Trustee, Land Court Misc. No. 355356 The Nantucket Land Council, Inc., et al. v. Nantucket Planning Board and Terrier Farms Trust, Diane Halm, Trustee, Land Court Misc. No. 355513 Copeland, et al v. Nantucket Planning Board and Bluefin Partners, LLC, Nantucket Superior Court, C.A. No. 2007-00012-A Tuckernuck Land Trust, Inc., et al. v. Building Commissioner and Nantucket Planning Board, Land Court C.A. No. 07 MISC. 363317 Kaizer et anno v. Nantucket Planning Board, Point Breeze, LLC, et al, Nantucket Superior Court, C.A. No. 2008-00016 Nyren and Brant Point Association v. Nantucket Planning Board and NHM Realty LLC, Point Breeze LLC, et al, Nantucket Superior Court C.A. No. 2008-00015 Eric Frost, et al v. Bruce A. Percelay, and Nantucket Planning Board, Land Court C.A. No. 08MISC379983 • 16 lawsuits involving the Board of Appeals: Glidden v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, et al., Land Court No. 05 Misc. 317146 Notis-McConarty, Trustee of IV Broad Street Trust v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Court No. ZAK 250392 Clark v. Nantucket Board of Appeals and William E. Little, Jr., Land Court Misc. No. 271621 Norwood Farms Trust v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Ct No. 278410 Nine Milk Street Realty Trust v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Court, No. 289410 McClure v. Board of Appeals, George Williams and Mary Williams, Land Court, No. 287709 Hrones et al. v. Davis and Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Court No. 175210 Frazier v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Court Misc. No. 180447 Bates v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Court No. 140554 Klein v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Court Misc. No. 333236 O’Callaghan v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Court Misc. No. 07- 346185 Bewkes v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, et al, Land Court Misc. No. 356575 Fish Lane Realty Trust v. Nantucket Board of Appeals and Zoning Enforcement Officer, Land Court Misc. No. 07 MISC. 356357 Page 50 Churchill v. Nantucket Board of Appeals, Land Court Misc. No. 381837 Westbrook v. Nantucket Board of Appeals; Land Court 08 Misc. 372464 Norwood Farm Trust v. the Nantucket Board of Appeals and Coulon Realty Nominee Trust, Land Court Misc. No. 278410 • 1 adversarial administrative hearing involving the Board of Assessors: Verizon New England, Inc. Consolidated Central Valuation Appeals, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board (ATB), Docket No C-273560 • 3 lawsuits or adversarial proceedings involving the Conservation Commission: Copeland v. Town of Nantucket and Nantucket Conservation Commission, Nantucket Superior Court, C. A. No. 2007-00004 Blue Fin Partners, LLC, DEP Docket No. 08-036 Jacobsen v. Nantucket Conservation Commission, Nantucket Superior Court, C.A. No. 08-09 • 1 lawsuit involving the Airport Commission: In re: Peter Sourian, Land Court Registration Case No. 43236 • 3 lawsuits involving the County of Nantucket: Kimberly K. Smith, Trustee of Blue Devil Trust, et al. v. Nantucket County Commissioners, et al., Nantucket Superior Court, C.A. No. 2003-00039 Great Harbor Yacht Club v. Town and County of Nantucket, Land Court Misc. No. 317090 Sankaty Head Golf Club, Petitioner; Land Court Case No.: 04 SBQ 09548 03 001 • 4 Land Court Registration petitions involving Town and County land: In Re Fleming, 07-SBQ-22100-02-001 In re: Town of Nantucket (Codfish Park Beach), Land Ct. Reg 38949 J. Arnold Teasdale & Thompson v. Hardy, et. al., Land Ct 163579 In Re: Ingraham, Mass Land Ct, S Petition No. 5004-S-2005 • 2 lawsuits involving the Historic District Commission: Bewkes, v. Nantucket Board of Selectmen; Nantucket Superior Court C.A. No. 07-33 Sea Terrier Farm Trust v. Nantucket Board of Selectmen, Nantucket Superior Court C.A. 2008- 00014 • 2 lawsuits involving Police Department: Johnson v. Town of Nantucket, U.S. District Court, C.A. No. 06-10828-NM6 Mosier v. Town of Nantucket, Nantucket Police Department and Officer Cretien, Barnstable Superior Court C.A. No. 08-442 • 2 claims or lawsuits involving Department of Public Works: Army Corp. of Engineers v. Town of Nantucket Walter T. Glowacki and Sons, Inc. v. Town of Nantucket • 2 lawsuits involving the Building Inspector: Sarvis v. Town of Nantucket, Nantucket Superior Court, C.A. No. 06-06 Page 51 Hubner v. Building Inspector, and Town of Nantucket, Nantucket Superior Court C.A. No. 07-038 • 1 lawsuit involving the Harbormaster: Ryan and Lambert v. Town of Nantucket and Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Land Court Case No. 07-Misc. 341895 • 2 claims that are not yet lawsuits: Viera v. County of Nantucket Titus v. Nantucket Police Department Each of the above efforts required the participation of numerous Town officials and private citizen volunteers - all working together towards a better Nantucket. Thanks to the Board of Selectmen and all other Town officials and citizens for their cooperation and assistance towards another successful year. Respectfully submitted, Paul R. DeRensis Town Counsel Page 52 HUMAN SERVICES REPORTS COUNCIL ON AGING The Nantucket Council on Aging (NCOA) was established by voters at the 1974 Annual Town Meeting. The senior center is located at 81 Washington Street in the building known as Saltmarsh Senior Center. Our mission is to identify unmet needs, and design, promote, and improve the services available for our elders through a variety of community programs that support and enrich their lives. Our programs, activities, and related information are detailed in a monthly newsletter and posted to the Town website. We are proud to report that we are one of the top three departments most visited on the Town’s website. It was our pleasure to provide more than 20,000 units of services to 1,100 individuals this past year. Between six and twelve programs are offered daily with an average of 80 people visiting the center each day. The Board of Selectmen appoints nine members from the community to serve on the NCOA board for staggered three-year terms. The 2007-2008 board members were: Thomas B. McGlinn, chairman; Joe Aguiar, Carol Barrett, Judy Beamish, Susan Bennett-Witte, Louise Benoit, Brenda Johnson, John McLaughlin, and Sandra Welsh. The NCOA board members hold regular monthly business meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Two Fairgrounds Road building. Board members and staff were highly productive throughout the year. NCOA board members and staff continued with efforts towards addressing the needs expressed by the 2007 executive summary of elder needs as compiled through the Town’s Human Services community surveys and focus discussion groups. Concerns identified by all seniors throughout the generations were that they had difficulty living on fixed incomes, given the Island’s high cost of living, to be able to maintain their homes and life-style. They were limited in their ability to pay for housing, insurance, medical, and dental care and are increasingly using credit to pay for what they can’t afford. Nantucket residents age 55 and over were more likely to be caregivers, be depressed, and likely to report using substances. Nantucket residents aged 65 and over reported that they are more likely to be living alone, have some medical coverage either through Medicare, Medicaid, or VA health insurance, and have a household member who was disabled or chronically ill. Households in which residents were 75 years or over reported living below 200% of the poverty level and one or more family member received in-home health care or home aide services and were more physically frail requiring more services and care than the other two groups and had limited social contact. The Council on Aging staff salaries and an operational budget for the department is provided by the Town. Town Administration also provided emergency funds to repair the Senior Center roof which had deteriorated over the years and began leaking after hurricane Noel. Additional funding assistance was met through fundraising events by the Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs, Inc. and through state and federal grants, foundation grants, community, and participant donations. Without these additional funds our facility needs and the many programs offered would not be possible. This year’s fundraising activities included: John Buttrick’s music benefit held at the First Congregational Church on September 14, Social Game Night at the Sherburne Commons held on September 11, the annual Ship’s Inn benefit dinner on October 7, our annual Christmas bazaar, silent auctions, and Yankee Magazine subscription and renewal offers. Each year the NCOA selects one female and one male as “Nantucket’s Senior Citizens of the Year.” The 2008 awards went to Mrs. Joan Ottinger and Mr. Robert F. Mooney. These remarkable individuals were presented plaques and certificates of recognition from state and local officials at the annual volunteer Page 53 appreciation luncheon, attended by the Town selectmen and the NCOA board. Nantucket Bank generously paid for the luncheon held at Faregrounds Restaurant, which in addition to Joan Ottinger and Bob Mooney, also honored the collective volunteers of the Nantucket Council on Aging, the Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs, and those that assist us and the organizations we host at the Saltmarsh Center. The Nantucket Center for Elder Affairs, Inc. raised funds for facility maintenance, transportation grants, and activity programs for our seniors. Funds were also raised for surveying design costs to expand the Center and submit revised plans to the Historic District Commission, as well as hiring a professional to conduct a feasibility study for the Senior Center expansion. The Saltmarsh Center sponsored a team for the annual Friends of Nantucket Public Schools Spelling Bee (paid for through a donation from the Nantucket Real Estate Association) and co-sponsored the Island’s first One Book One Island community project to foster the love for reading. We sincerely appreciate the generosity from those who made donations and volunteered their time. The winter of 2008 provided little snow but the harsh wind and storms left many of our seniors homebound in January and February. Whenever possible, we paired volunteers with seniors in need for snow removal. Other items of note that occurred this past year include: • Funding for “file of life”, photo identification cards, and flu shots were made by the Sheriff’s Department. Nick Norton and Alice McWade volunteered their services as SHINE (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders) consultants. Our SHINE volunteers, along with regional Shine Director Sheila Curtis and Blue Cross Blue Shield representatives, updated seniors on the options available under the Medicare Drug Programs. The Council for Human Services Coordinator Maryanne Worth and her assistant, Ann Medina, filed applications for our seniors to provide them with funding for fuel assistance and food stamps. • Free informational services or seminars were provided concerning health insurance, long-term care, investments, taxes, assistive technology for consumers, home and driving safety, banking and money management, healthy living, nutritional well-being, and end of life decisions. • Special programs: Transportation for community events throughout the year was made possible through a grant approved by Elder Services. The Center was transformed into an art gallery showcasing local seniors exhibiting their artistic and creative abilities in celebration of the annual Arts Festival held in October. The Maria Mitchell Association provided several opportunities at reduced costs for fun senior’s activities to explore local birds, astronomy, the cranberry bogs, swamp, and shore life. The Nantucket Atheneum, in coordination with local birder Ken Blackshaw, made a presentation on the Birds of Manitoba. • A variety of regularly scheduled programs emphasizing health, well-being, movement, and mental stimulation included: aerobic and strength-training instruction; yoga classes; Tai Chi; Laughing Yoga; and armchair exercise instruction. Visits were made by the MSPCA pet shelter coordinator with pets in need of foster care or adoption, and instruction for electronic mail and searching the Internet was given. Basic and casual computer instruction and one-on-one computer assistance was offered, as well as beginners bridge instruction. Social bridge and duplicate bridge games were popular and card games were held for cribbage and poker. The Senior Center was the host site for Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands’ congregate lunch program; weekly blood pressure clinics; veteran services agent Arnold Paterson; visits from the Social Security Administration; hearing and hearing aid services; the state’s Women and Infant Children’s nutrition program; and legal services of Cape Cod & the Islands. Page 54 Goals for fiscal year 2009 include the following: • Continue with the recommendations provided by the 2007 feasibility study with board development and public relations to increase private support to sustain, expand, and improve the senior center. • Continue networking with elder service providers to better serve our seniors. • Host an Elder Expo. • Continue to identify concerns and unmet needs for our seniors. • Maintain and improve our website and database of services provided to our seniors. • Provide programs that improve the lives of our seniors which support them to retain their independence for as long as possible. With limited resources and increased demands, the programs offered would not be possible without the development of creative resources and the generosity from those who care about our elderly citizens. I extend my gratitude and appreciation to the COA staff - Ginny Carrera and Gail Holdgate, and the dedication of our board members, family, friends, volunteers, elected officials, and fellow Town departments. We are fortunate to reside in a community that values our elderly by providing support services and programs. Thank you for the opportunity to work with you and serve our senior community. Respectfully submitted, Linda Roberts Director COUNCIL FOR HUMAN SERVICES The Council for Human Services (CHS) was established in 1986 to ensure that the Island’s human service needs are addressed in a manner that best serves the residents of Nantucket. The CHS and its coordinator work to facilitate the coordination of existing services in the community and to undertake efforts to obtain support from federal, state and local governments as well as private funding sources. The CHS office also functions as a clearinghouse for information and referral to available heath and human services, both locally and on Cape Cod if appropriate. The coordinator and part-time assistant, Ann Medina, assist many residents with emergency needs and with ongoing programs such as Food Stamps, Insurance enrollment, fuel assistance, etc. The CHS coordinator works directly with its Council members, a Town committee comprised of nine Nantucket residents appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve three-year terms. The coordinator acknowledges and appreciates the volunteer work of the Council for Human Services: Alice McWade, chairman; John Belash, Jackie McGrady, Eve Messing, Mary Kendall, Greg Mehringer, Rachel Rosen, Sue Marques, and Nancy Sevrens, for their service and for their ongoing commitment to the Council’s mission and services. The CHS has quarterly scheduled meetings throughout the year and additional meetings as needed. Fiscal Year 2008 Highlights • From July 2007 through June 2008, over 1,200 households (10% of our community) have received assistance from the Council for Human Services office. The needs include affordable housing/homelessness/eviction; tenants rights and responsibilities; low income housing Page 55 applications; transitional aid to families with dependant children; dental care; discount prescription drug programs; emergency and crisis situations; applications for Food Stamps and/or Fuel Assistance; Salvation Army fuel assistance program; enrollment in the Joe Kennedy fuel and pharmacy assistance programs; immigration issues (H2B visa, green card, and U.S. citizenship); insurance enrollment including Mass Health, Children’s Medical Security Plan, and Medicare; legal issues; mental health concerns; and substance treatment needs. Referrals were made to numerous other agencies including the Interfaith Council Food Pantry, Legal Services, Nantucket Rental Assistance Program, medical care facilities and off-island shelters, and assistance with transportation when appropriate. Forty-seven households alone were assisted with fuel assistance this year resulting in $36,530.61 dollars expended to Nantucket residents for this program. We would also like to thank the Nantucket Rotary Club for providing energy efficient light bulbs to our fuel assistance clients. • The “Helpline”, a human services resource directory, was updated, printed and distributed this year. This directory is available at the CHS office and in many local helping agencies and is also on the Town’s website at www.nantucket-ma.gov/pages/NantucketMA_/Index. • The Nantucket Community Health Network meets throughout the year to encourage close collaboration between local human service providers. Meetings offer opportunities for collaboration as well as training on relevant topics to promote public education and awareness of human service needs, to eliminate duplication of services, and to initiate additional efforts as needed. For example, we had two “Know Your Rights” workshops presented by Mass Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA); a two-day “Facilitation Training” by B.L. Hathaway; a workshop on helping clients with their SSI/SSDI Disability by Clare Deucher; and “Tapping into the Wisdom of our Community: Conducting Focus Groups” by B.L. Hathaway. Human Services Contract Review Committee The Human Services Contract Review Committee (HSCRC) was established in May of 1993 at the request of Town Meeting. Members include representatives from the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee, the Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission, the Council for Human Services, and the community at large. The HSCRC reviews local health and human service funding requests annually and makes recommendations to the Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen regarding appropriations. As a result of the Council and the Committee’s efforts, funding allocations are currently serving the community in a more cost-effective way. Organizations receiving funds on 2008 included: Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, A Safe Place, Elder Services of Cape Cod and Islands, Interfaith Council Food Pantry, Interfaith Council Rental Assistance Program, South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Family and Children’s Services d/b/a Nantucket Behavioral Health Services, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, and Small Friends, totaling $331,000. HSCRC Funding Categories • 2% ELDERS (Elder Services) • 43% SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Nantucket Behavioral Health Services, ASAP) • 15% COMMUNITY HEALTH (Nantucket Cottage Hospital) • 10% FAMILY EMERGENCIES (Emergency Food Pantry, NRAP, Legal Services) • 15% DOMESTIC SAFETY (A Safe Place) • 15% CHILDREN / DAY CARE (MV Community Services, Small Friends) Page 56 Goals for Fiscal Year 2008 As a community, we plan for growth in terms of land use, roads, natural resources, and infrastructure. It is important not to forget the essence of our community - the people. This department focuses on the needs of the individuals who comprise our community. The availability of, and access to, human services is important to all people, regardless of income, family structure, age, or cultural background. The overriding principal is found in the Selectmen’s goal of “enhancing the quality of life for all residents and visitors”. Nantucket is a caring community that strives to maintain the well-being of all its members, a community where all members feel connected to the community, and where each individual has opportunities to contribute to the community. The purpose of this department is to create a human services delivery system that will be comprehensive and flexible enough to meet the human services needs of all residents and visitors, now and in the future. Conclusion Across the important issues and work of the Council for Human Services, it is our mission and role – through providing direct services; through convening, collaboration, and community building; and through information and communications – to help the health and human service community best meet the needs of all Nantucket residents. In light of reduced state and federal funding and the multiple stressors produced by the Island’s unique challenges, this work towards better services for more people at less cost was more important than ever in FY 2008. I extend my gratitude and appreciation to my part-time assistant – Ann Medina, and the dedication of our board members, family, friends, volunteers, elected officials, and fellow Town departments. We are fortunate to reside in a community that values human services by providing support services and programs. Thank you for the opportunity to work with you and serve our community. Respectfully submitted, Maryanne Worth Coordinator, Council for Human Services Page 57 OUR ISLAND HOME Our Island Home (OIH) is a 45-bed skilled nursing home facility operating as a department of the Town of Nantucket. It provides 24 hour nursing care to the residents of the community in accordance with state and federal regulations. Staff consists of 83 employees including full-time/part-time permanent and per diem/float pool personnel. Our Island Home is the provider of care for residents of Nantucket needing long term skilled nursing care. OIH meets the needs of the Nantucket community through inpatient services, Adult Community Day Care, geriatric related education, and outreach programming. Our goal is to continue to provide the highest quality of care for our residents, providing services necessary for the safety and well-being of our elders. Our objective is to provide this service within the structure of the regulatory definitions established by the governing agencies and within the fiscal parameters set forth by the Town. As a department of the Town of Nantucket, we strive to support and meet the goals of the Board of Selectmen and would like to share with you some ways we have done this. • IMPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT Encouraging professional development continues to be a focus at Our Island Home. Over this past year, we collaborated with the Nantucket Community School (NCS) on some major projects. OIH was able to hire three of the individuals who graduated from a Licensed Practical Nurse program co-sponsored by NCS the prior year. One works per diem, the other two are full-time nurses, who cover all nursing duties in the facility. We are pleased and proud that they have done so well. Our Island Home believes in promoting from within whenever possible. Over the past year, we were able to move a Dietary Aide to the position of Administrative Assistant/Payables Clerk. When the Adult Community Day Center Director position became vacant, we were able to move our Business Office Coordinator to the ACDC Director Position. • IMPROVE FISCAL MANAGEMENT In an effort to control purchasing costs, our department heads are always searching out new and innovative purchasing options. OIH is a member of several industry group purchasing organizations. In an effort to increase revenue, and recognizing that our private pay rates were over $100.00 short of the daily cost of caring for the residents, a recommendation was made to raise the private pay rate by $110.00 per day. On August 1, 2007, Our Island Home became Medicare-certified. Medicare generally pays the highest rate of reimbursement as compared to private or MassHealth (Medicaid). We hope that this measure will not only increase revenue, but also allow Nantucket residents to use their Medicare benefit on Nantucket rather than having to stay in a nursing home off-island. Effective July 1, 2008, Our Island Home will change the purchasing system/procedure by using a purchase order system that will put more focus on the line item budgets and reducing the need for funds transfer at year end whenever possible. • ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS We strive to provide enhanced education and training for all staff to meet the needs of the ever changing levels of care of the folks in our building. In becoming a Medicare-certified facility, we have been able to open our doors to Nantucket residents who previously had to receive their care Page 58 in off-island nursing homes, creating stress for both the resident and their families. Now, in many cases, people can come to OIH directly from a hospital stay, receive care under their Medicare benefit, and head on home. Through generous donations, we are able to offer activity programming that may be unavailable without these funds. Gift funds allow our residents to tend flowers and vegetables on the patio, have more access to entertainment options, or acquire equipment that may not be coverable in the budget. The Nantucket community is very generous and thinks of our residents often. Our volunteer program is very active ranging in ages from toddlers to folks in their 90’s! Some come weekly, some only seasonally, but again, the quality of life for our residents is enhanced greatly. As our population ages, the needs and demands of the residents will change, and what was once considered acceptable for a nursing home environment will surely change. Private rooms will become the norm; high tech wiring and amenities will be expected. Looking into the future, we hope to be able to renovate the current facility to create a more home-like atmosphere or perhaps even build a new state of the art facility. Adult Community Day Care (ACDC) is a program in transition. In December of 2007, the Director resigned to move off-island and a new Director was hired. In the winter of 2007, ACDC was listed as a program that may be eliminated from the budget for the next fiscal year. This was a blow to the clients and staff alike. However, ACDC survived. The first half of 2008 has truly been an adjustment with new staff and new clients, trying to build morale after the threat of closure and the loss of a beloved Director. As the second half of 2008 begins, we expect to be faced again with the possibility of eliminating this program due to budget constraints. Although many other venues have been researched for this program, at the time of this writing, the program continues to be a sharing partner of the Teen Center. ACDC is another program that is indebted to its volunteers – again, an array of preschoolers, musicians, pet lovers, story tellers, cooks, gardeners – you name it, they are present in our Adult Day Program. Respectfully submitted, Pamela Meriam Administrator Page 59 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES REPORTS BUILDING DEPARTMENT The Building Department includes Building, Zoning Enforcement (see separate report), Plumbing, Gas, and Wiring. Permit review was conducted for some major commercial projects entailing multiple meetings and phone calls with the principles and their representatives. Applications were reviewed, permits issued and inspections conducted on smaller commercial projects and residential construction. The annual lodging house, restaurant, and public building inspections are coordinated with the Fire Department. INSPECTION TOTALS Footings 244 Foundation 6 Chimney 108 Rough 397 Insulation 253 Final 782 Miscellaneous 115 Certificate of Inspection 260 TOTAL BUILDING INSPECTIONS 2165 Plumbing and Gas 2414 Wiring 1925 TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED Building Permits 1280 New Dwellings 72 Duplex 7 Certificate of Inspection 260 Gas 1013 Plumbing 931 Wiring 1473 Forty violation letters were issued and $45,881.25 was collected in late filing fees for working without the necessary permits. Respectfully submitted, Bernard Bartlett Building Commissioner Page 60 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Much has been made of “lifestyle qualities” associated with public health issues within our community during the past twelve months. It is the fervent wish of the Health Department that these discussions remain in the forefront of environmental and public health concerns for the following decades. As demonstrated in previous years, the Nantucket Health Department remains committed to the deliverance of environmental and public health concepts, concerns, and policies through public education efforts. Appropriate environmental and public health practices must be couched in the education of, and the participation of, the community’s seasonal and year round population. With respect to septic system installations, of the 138 permitted systems, 72 were for repairs to failed systems, predominately reflecting the increased inspections associated with the mandated harbor watershed inspections program for both Nantucket and Madaket harbors. Of those system repaired, 10 were systems designed to reduce nutrient loading to embayment due to their proximity to both harbors. Also noted are the four tight tanks installed under the Town’s co-operative agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection. These tight tanks are, and will be, installed on properties which may abut either harbor and experience diminished ground water separation distances. The repair and upgrade of these systems will continue to improve water quality at an ever increasing rate in the future. However, it should be noted that the mandated inspections period for Nantucket Harbor is fast approaching. December 14, 2008 will see the close of the five year inspections period and those property owners without inspected systems will be subject to fines associated with the regulations. Madaket’s inspections period will expire on December 14, 2009. In other areas of water quality, based on weekly testing, Nantucket’s public bathing beaches remained open for the summer months covered by this report. Miacomet Pond, although not a public beach, was closed in late August of 2007 for three days due to elevated bacteria levels attributable to use by numerous small children. All food service and lodging house issues continue within the prevue of the Assistant Health Officer, Artell Crowley, and the Department’s seasonal assistant, Henry Ross. Mr. Crowley is responsible for plan reviews and approvals of all new food service establishments and renovations of existing establishments. Mr. Crowley is responsible for initial inspections, and both he and Mr. Ross perform a minimum of three follow-up inspections of 148 food service establishments, retail food stores, catering establishments, and temporary food booths. Public health responsibilities within the community continue to revolve around communicable infections and zoonotic diseases. As the Island’s population grows with respect to seasonal visitors and workforce members, the Department has noted a rise in the number of cases of previously uncommon illnesses. Of those present on Nantucket, Tuberculosis warrants an increase in surveillance practices. Lyme Disease, Babsiosis, and Human Granulomatous Ehrlichiosis also continue to be primary focal points within the realm of zoonotic diseases as both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis continue to move towards the Cape and Islands. With the elimination of the additional week of deer hunting once granted by the State of Massachusetts, tick borne disease is once again on the rise on Nantucket with no anticipated drop in cases of the following years. Page 61 A major contribution to the increased surveillance responsibilities associated with these diseases has been the Town’s health contract with Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Nantucket Cottage Hospital collects and correlates all data and follow-up exam information, as well as administering inoculations to those individuals requiring pre- or post-treatment. With respect to housing issues within our community, complaints concerning overcrowding have decreased yet concerns of inappropriate trash and refuse disposal are on the increase. These complaints are met with immediate fines for property owners including first offense violations. Emerging issues affecting budget and manpower apportionments are in areas of air quality and emergency preparedness. As a result of subtle climate changes and increased use, our public buildings are coming under increased surveillance with respect to mold, allergens, and general air quality concerns. The increase in necessity for emergency preparedness training has also taken hours away from the normal work load of the Health Department. However, given the global political climate, these trainings and exercises are of significant importance to this community. Page 62 DEPARTMENTAL PRODUCTIVITY Food Service Establishments 117 $17,100 Caterers 17 $2,400 Retail Food Stores 14 $3,900 Temporary Food Events 39 $520 Residential Kitchens 31 $3,100 Mobile Food 3 $450 Tobacco Licenses 35 $1,750 Innholders 12 $1,200 Lodging Houses 108 $10,600 Dormitories 43 $4,300 Recreational Camps 8 $800 Swimming Pool/Hot Tub Permits 19 $2,700 Septic System Permits 138 $63,500 Septic Installers 22 $1,100 Wells 56 $5,600 TOTALS 662 $119,020 Contributing to the Health Department’s ability to address escalating concerns of diverse health issues is our office manager, Kathy LeFavre. Her professionalism, ability to address the immediate public, and overall organizational skills are much appreciated. As the Department’s Assistant Health Officer, Artell Crowley, RS-CHO, continues to provide guidance, fairness in determinations, and a strong ability to educate in all aspects of his responsibilities. Also, the Department’s Seasonal Inspector, Henry Ross, has contributed numerous day and evening hours assuring code compliance in all of our food service establishments. As the Director of the Nantucket Health Department, I trust the Department has been responsive to the needs and concerns of the community. It is this Department’s intent to maintain that trust in the future. Respectfully submitted, Richard Ray Director Page 63 ISLAND SERVICES REPORT NANTUCKET MEMORIAL AIRPORT The year was highlighted by major construction projects and the reality of the “green environmental movement” being addressed in many different ways. The first major project for the fiscal year was the installation of 283 new blue light emitting diode (LED) taxiway lights for our main taxiway, known as “E” (Echo). These lights have a life expectancy of ten years vs. the incandescent lights that require replacement on an average of twice a year. Also, the electrical consumption is significantly lower than the traditional bulbs we were using. This project replaced a system that had been patched and modified with direct buried wires. The new lights are now all in conduit and have a single circuit. Funding for the $1,000,000 project was provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (95%), the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission (2.5%) and Airport revenue (2.5%). The FAA has started a new program that emphasizes wildlife management. This requires airport management and operations personnel to attend an annual eight hour retraining session to assist with identification and familiarization with techniques for minimizing wildlife impact on airport operations. The techniques include proper planting and cutting of grasses and shrubs and passive control of wildlife as a first line of action, followed by other steps all directed at airplane safety. The Department of Agriculture has been contacted to do a wildlife assessment that will take place over the next 12 months. The new Terminal building was finally started after two and a half years of planning, designing and engineering. The official ground breaking was held on October 4, 2007 and was attended by federal, state and local officials. This marked the beginning of the $28,000,000 building that represents about 12,000 square feet of renovation of the existing terminal and 18,000 square feet of new construction. Much of the building is to accommodate the requirements for security that the events of 9/11 precipitated. The first phase of the project started very well and that success was celebrated by “topping off” the structural top beam on May 16, 2008 with an American flag and the traditional spruce tree on the ridge beam. The new Terminal is expected to be fully operational for the summer of 2009. This building will be very environmentally sensitive with a geothermal heating and cooling system. Since the construction project was expected to take approximately eighteen months to complete, it was necessary to develop a plan that would allow the airlines to continue to serve their customers, provide security screening and a protected year round waiting area for passengers. Therefore, the old Continental Annex was renovated for air taxi ticket counter areas and trailers were installed to act as ticket areas, passenger screening and secure hold room. Additional trailers were brought in to serve as airline administrative offices and baggage screening. Tents were used for additional seasonal protection. The airport re-skinned the airfreight building on Old South Road and replaced siding and roofing that had deteriorated. This adds to the appearance and functionality of this building. Other projects in the pipeline for the future are a new Air Traffic Control Tower, a result of support from Senators Kennedy and Kerry and Congressman Delahunt. The funds have been appropriated to replace the current fifty year old tower. We are also working on plans to build a new Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting building. Page 64 We have developed a plan for improving the parking area and will most likely install an automated system for the paid overnight lot. Our master plan that is used by the FAA and MAC as guidance on funding projects is in the process of being updated to reflect current conditions. This will replace our current plan that is six years old. This was the second year that the airport sponsored a youth education program. Our ACE (Aviation Career Education) Camp is a program supported by the FAA, Nantucket High School and the Nantucket Memorial Airport. It consists of a week long day camp that encompasses art, airplanes, airport activities, model planes, and many other interesting projects. The purpose is to introduce young people to aviation as a possible career path. An Airport Ambassador program was also introduced to assist passengers with finding and getting to their flights during this construction period. The Nantucket Reds pants and skirts proved to be very helpful and contributed to the traveling experience. This year we benefitted by having service from six airlines flying to Boston, New York, JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark, Washington Ronald Reagan, and Providence. Air taxis also served Hyannis and New Bedford. Operations were quite good in spite of the huge increase in fuel prices and added cost of utilities. We are very happy with our team of employees who contribute so much to the operations of a very nice airport. 2006 2007 Operations 161,685 150,200 Emplanements 269,433 278,133 Respectfully submitted, Al Peterson Manager BEACH MANAGER The main duty of the Beach Manager is to monitor and ensure that Nantucket’s Town-owned or operated beaches are in compliance with the Town’s Beach Management Plan. The Beach Management Plan is a guideline to ensure that Nantucket’s beaches are safely and responsibly used by the public, while protecting the natural environment and its processes. This includes the endangered species program, monitoring coastal dunes, coastal erosion, public beach access, and any other unforeseen conditions or events that effect Nantucket’s beaches. The Beach Management Program also assists private land owners and the Nantucket Islands Land Bank who allow the public to use their beaches. The Beach Management Program assists them with any cleanup, necessary signage or fencing, and monitoring these areas for endangered species. The Endangered Species Program for the Town of Nantucket is implemented by the office of the Beach Manager on all Town-owned or operated beach properties. The endangered species program is primarily focused on three species of birds that breed on the beach: Piping Plover, Least Tern, and American Oystercatcher. Historically the beaches on which these species have displayed breeding behaviors Page 65 included Jetties Beach, Smith’s Point/Esther’s Island, Low Beach, Jackson Point, Surfside Beach, and Dionis Beach. All other town-owned or operated beaches are also checked periodically during the breeding season for any endangered species or breeding birds. In conjunction with these efforts the Town of Nantucket also participated in the statewide Index Count for Piping Plover, multiple tern species, and American Oystercatcher. The Piping Plover had a successful year at Jetties Beach and Smith’s Point/Esther’s Island. Jetties Beach had three nests which fledged five chicks and Smith’s Point/Esther’s Island had three nests which produced eleven chicks. The Nantucket Lifeguard Program returned to the Marine and Coastal Resources Department and the office of the Beach Manager towards the end of this fiscal year. We are looking forward to an excellent season, both with the staff and with the safety of beachgoers. There continued to be good sales of beach driving stickers, as shown in the table below: Resident 1383 Non-Resident 2598 Rental Vehicles 217 The Beach Manager has also continued working with the Beach Management Advisory Committee to help refine the Beach Management Plan. These meetings also provide a forum for the general public to bring any beach related issues to the Beach Management Program. The beach manager also began working with the Roads and Right of Way Committee on public beach access issues. A copy of the Beach Management Plan is available through the Beach Managers Office or through the Town of Nantucket website. Respectfully submitted, Jeff Carlson Beach Manager MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT This year, Department personnel placed 95 Aids to Navigation, marking all the channels in Nantucket Harbor, Children’s Beach Auxiliary Channel, Polpis Harbor, and Madaket Harbor. The entrance into Tuckernuck and all major rock hazards were also marked. The new cut at Smith Point is not marked and is not approved for navigational purposes. All of the positions of the local aids to navigation are properly registered with the U.S. Coast Guard and are listed in the USCG Light List. The response calls for search and rescue, oil pollution containment and clean-up, assisting disabled vessels, and mooring placement issues grow every year. These issues require a lot of time, advanced preparations, and training by the Department’s personnel. Homeland Security continues to be an additional mission responsibility for the Department. If required, the Department escorts the passenger carrying vessels and fuel barges when the Maritime Threat Level is increased by the Department of Homeland Security. The summer boating season started with good weather but fewer transient boaters came to Nantucket. During the peak season, July and August, there were in excess of 3,000 boats moored in Nantucket waters. Page 66 The Nantucket and Madaket Harbors Plan update was formatted by Urban Harbors Institute (UMASS Boston) and the Harbor Plan Review Committee. The report was adopted by the Board of Selectmen and has been forwarded to Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management and the Department of Environmental Protection for review and approval. An implementation committee has been appointed to prioritize the action items in the form of recommendations to the Board of Selectmen for future action. The committee is chaired by Sarah Oktay and the members are: Diane Coombs, Leslie Johnson, Bam Lafarge, Doug Smith, Peter Boyce, and Carl Sjolund. Some of the recommendations outlined in the plan are already being implemented including a coastal management plan, establishment of a downtown waterfront overlay district, prohibition of docks and piers, and the creation of new anchoring regulations for Nantucket Harbor. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Marine Fisheries awarded Nantucket its eleventh consecutive pump-out grant for $20,000. The vessel “Headhunter”, which has a capacity in excess of 550 gallons, is a valuable asset to the Department. This is truly a water quality initiative. In a joint- coordinated effort with the Nantucket Boat Basin, the pump-out program again removed over 100,000 gallons of sewage from Nantucket waters. The Town’s biologists continue to conduct shellfish propagation at the Brant Point boathouse, growing juvenile shellfish and then distributing them to augment the natural set. Spat collection for bay scallops is being performed in numerous areas throughout the harbor. The Town received one million bay scallops from a state certified hatchery (from Nantucket brood stock). This seed was placed in a seed sanctuary identified in Second Bend. This is the seventh consecutive year the County of Nantucket has received a $22,500 grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Agricultural Resources to support the Department’s shellfish initiatives. The water quality monitoring of Nantucket Harbor, Madaket Harbor, Long Pond, Hummock Pond, and Miacomet continue by the Town’s Biologist. The Hummock Pond enhanced sampling for the Estuaries Project will continue through 2008 with a draft report due in October. The State’s Estuaries project is coordinated by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Center for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST), and the Department of Environmental Protection. All water quality reports for the harbors, ponds, and shellfish propagation programs are available on the Department’s web site. Recreational scalloping began on October 1st with over 300 people fishing on opening day in Madaket and Town. On November 1st commercial scallop season began and during the first full week an average of 70 fishermen worked Nantucket waters. The opening day price was $11.00 per pound, with a season high of $14.00 during the five month season. The total landings for the 2007-2008 season was 16,800 bushels. Several bushels of seed scallops washed ashore during the Nor’easter Noel, and through the efforts of the Department and many fishermen a very high percentage were returned to the water. The extra-tropical storm Noel on November 3rd brought sustained winds of 50-60 mph and gusts of 80- 90mph. The Town Pier and Department office buildings sustained minor damage in addition to Old North Wharf. The Department responded to 47 calls for service during the storm event. The Department assisted in the removal of over 200 vessels prior to the storm which greatly reduced property damage and pollution. The credit must also go to all of the boat yard facilities and individuals that coordinated their efforts in removing this large number of vessels in a short period of time. Page 67 I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, and their staff for their continued support, as well as the Harbor Shellfish Advisory Board and the Harbor Plan Review Committee in assisting the Department with the many complicated issues that affect Nantucket’s waters. The Department’s response and programs could not be accomplished without the extremely dedicated full- time members of the Department: Assistant Harbormaster Sheila Lucey, Shellfish Biologist Jeff Mercer, Shellfish Warden Dwayne Dougan, Town Biologist Keith Conant, Beach Manager Jeff Carlson, and Office Administrator Liz McIsaac all have done an excellent job during the past year. Mooring Enforcement Officer Ken Lappin and Madaket Harbormaster Chris VanDerWolk also did an outstanding job during the busy summer season. I appreciate the continued support of all other Town Departments and agencies. My personal thanks to all the boaters and fishermen of Nantucket; I hope the Department has been responsive to your needs. Permits Issued and Revenue Collected TYPE ISSUED NUMBER REVENUE COLLECTED Moorings 2036 $ 195,305 Town Pier Slips 95 $ 151,000 Transient Dockage -- $ 2,700 Recreational Shellfish, Total 1640 • Resident 1604 $ 40,100 • Non-Resident 36 $ 3,600 Commercial Scallop 169 $ 42,250 Conch/Quahog 6 $ 900 Commercial (Free) 17 -- Business License/Contract 1 $ 56,250 TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED $ 492,105 Respectfully submitted, D. F. Fronzuto Marine Superintendent/CHM Marine Superintendant Dave Fronzuto with Alex Gibson and Quentin the Quahog Page 68 PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Nantucket Park and Recreation continues to provide venues for our customers to enjoy with a limited year- round staff including: Alice McWade, office administrator; Charles Bartlett, property manager; A.T. Wilce, youth and recreational coordinator; and James P. (Jimmy) Manchester, director. We also work with the Park and Recreation Commissioners, who act as trustees of various Town properties and continue to protect those properties from over-use, but with a concerted effort to provide public access. Our big event of the year is the Fourth of July celebration on Main Street. We receive help from the Park and Recreation Commissioners and the Board of Selectmen as judges, and are thankful to have many volunteers such as Richard Ray on watermelon detail; Sherry and Bob Ramos on dunk tank duty; the Artists’ Association with face painting; and the Nantucket Fire Department along with the Ranney family who finish up the affair with a gigantic water fight. The day is finished at Children’s Beach with beach games and a tug of war. It’s great fun, not to mention a free event for all, on Independence Day. Another big event for Park and Recreation is the Nantucket Island Fair in the early fall at Tom Nevers. It is small, but gives the community an opportunity to step back and bump into folks we haven’t seen for however long. This event works because we have help from key volunteers, such as the Tom Nevers Association and the Fair Committee, made up of Ray Owen, Gertrude and Grace Bernard, and Sandra Goulding. We also want to thank the Boy Scouts, the vendors, the wonderful food providers of the Sons of the American Legion and the Rebeccas, Tom Larrabee with all the cranberry equipment, and the many who assist us in all the small details. This has always been a successful event. Our concessionaires are a vital part of our organization who strive to provide the best service for the Island and it shows when you visit operations at Jetties Beach, Children’s Beach, Surfside Beach, and Francis Street Beach. Park and Recreation would like to thank the following: • The Community Preservation Committee for recommending funding for the Skate Park, Winter Park, Tom Nevers Playground, Jetties Playground, Children’s Beach Space Net, and the Coffin Park Rehab, as well as funds to build a playing field on Nobadeer Farm Road • The Nantucket Arts Council for providing grants for entertainment at the Island Fair and for sponsoring Shakespearean Theater at Children’s Beach • The Nantucket Garden Club for grants to plant trees on Bathing Beach Road • The Ozone Classic, in memory of David Ozias, for funding help with the Skate Park After eighteen years as a Park and Recreation Commissioner, Neville Richen has retired. We thank him for his years of contributions to the Commission and his dedication to our recreation and parks endeavors on Nantucket Island. Respectfully submitted, James P. Manchester Director Page 69 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS During fiscal year 2008, the Department of Public Works, with the support of Nantucket citizens and the Board of Selectmen, focused on achieving relevant aspects of established community wide goals. Chief among these goals was a continuation of effort to enhance water quality. This is accomplished by implementing recommendations contained in the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP), the Wastewater Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), as well as mandates contained within a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Administrative Consent Order. These recommendations and mandates, outlining an ambitious schedule of projects, are focused on achieving the goals of enhancing water quality, infrastructure improvements, and quality of life improvements of Island residents and visitor. Phase 1 of the Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) reduction and sewer rehabilitation project for the Brant Point area was completed in fiscal year 2007. The results exceed our expectations. More than four hundred thousand gallons per day of infiltration/inflow have been removed from the sanitary sewers. The engineering and permitting process for Phase 2 of the I/I reduction program has been completed. Phase 2 comprises the core area of Nantucket. This is a significantly sized area, and in order to facilitate construction and minimize disruption to the community this task has been subdivided into two sections, A and B. The April 2007 Annual Town Meeting approved $5,000,000 to rehabilitate the sewers in Section A. This area is loosely bounded by Pine Street, Fair Street, Orange Street, and Main Street. Construction is anticipated to begin in late fall of 2008. Construction funding for Phase 2B will sought at the next Annual Town Meeting. The October 2006 Special Town Meeting appropriated $9,504,000 to fund increased cost of construction associated with upgrades to the Surfside Wastewater Treatment Facility. Subsequently, the Board of Selectmen awarded the construction contract to Carlin Contacting Inc. Work began on the Surfside upgrades during December of 2006. This very complex and detailed construction is on schedule and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2008 or early 2009. Nantucket Harbor is a significant natural resource which has been impacted by growth and increased usage. It is important that steps be taken to address point source storm water discharges if harbor water quality is to be improved. To meet that objective the Department of Public Works has begun an aggressive program to mitigate storm water discharges to the harbor. This program includes completing, during 2007, the design of the Phase 1 Storm Water Outfall Improvements Project. Applications to implement the improvements outlined in the design have been submitted for applicable federal, state and local permits. Approvals have been received by all agencies. Design of the project has been completed and bids for construction are expected to be awarded in late summer of 2008. It is anticipated that construction on this important project will commence in the late fall of 2008. Street and sidewalk improvements completed this fiscal year included paving on Old South Road, First Way, the Boulevarde, Sparks Avenue, Pleasant Street from the Rotary to Outdoor Power Equipment, Vesper Lane, Fairgrounds Road, Bayberry Lane, Rosaly Lane, McKinley Avenue, and the intersection at Sparks Avenue, Vesper Lane and Surfside Road. There were 150 catch basins cleaned and inspected, drainage was installed in Codfish Park, catch basins were installed in Somerset Road, a leach pit was installed in Bartlett Road, and the drainage and sewer main on Hillers Lane was repaired. Sixty-two feet of sidewalk at Caton Circle on upper Main Street was reconstructed, as well as at two locations on Pleasant Page 70 Street for a total of 105 feet. New curb cuts/sidewalk ramps were installed on Fair Street at Jefferson Lane, Twin Street, Martins Lane, Charter Street, School Street, Darling Street, Lyon Street, Plumb Lane, Rays Court, Farmer Street, Lucretia Mott Lane, and Judith Chase Lane; Orange Street at Gardner Court, Martins Lane, Plumb Lane, and Lyon Street; and 156 Main Street at Quaker Road. There were 140 sewer connection permits issued in Nantucket and 11 sewer connection permits issued in Sconset. $226,600.75 in revenue was generated from the issuance of sewer connection permits. Mosquito Control: The Town of Nantucket received approval from the Army Corps of Engineers for the Salt Marsh Restoration Plan for the Madaket Salt Marsh. The mitigation work will begin in the fall of 2008 and should continue through the winter. Until this work is completed, no ditch maintenance work will be done in the salt marsh. Spring mosquito monitoring began in April 2008. To date, no heavy infestations of mosquitoes have been located. Those areas where minor mosquito breeding activity was observed have been treated. The DPW continues to work closely with the Massachusetts and Nantucket Departments of Public Health for sampling and testing mosquitoes for EEE and West Nile virus. So far test results have been negative for these diseases. Tree Maintenance: The National Arbor Day Foundation, for the ninth year, has recognized Nantucket’s efforts by awarding the community its designation as a Tree City U.S.A. The Town Arborist continues to monitor our urban forest for signs of Dutch Elm disease. With one of the largest remaining stands of American Elms in the country, it is imperative that a proactive approach to tree care is rigorously and effectively administered in an effort to preserve these stately trees. I am pleased to report that Town Arborist Dale Gary and his assistant, Willy LaVeille, have worked very hard to preserve the Town trees, so that after many years of fighting it, there is no Dutch Elm disease on Nantucket, thanks to the tree injection program and Dale’s hard work and dedication. However, the Town’s trees did suffer greatly this year with the combined effects of drought and high winds from hurricanes. Over the next few months, we will be working to replace most of the lost trees. The Department of Public Works annual Arbor Day free plant give away program was a great success. More than seven hundred seeding were distributed to the citizens of Nantucket as a result of this popular program. The following trees were removed this past year: two Pines in Madaket, two Oaks on Main Street, one Pine on Surfside Road, an Oak at the Civil War Monument on Main Street, one Elm and two Maples on Broad Street, one Crab Apple in Sconset, one Maple on Federal Street, one Cherry in the Athenaeum yard, one Pine on Hawthorne Lane, one Locust on Orange Street, one Maple on Broad Street, one Pine on Spruce Street, one Sugar Maple on Main Street, one Cherry on South Water Street, one Maple on India Street, one Elm on North Water Street, one Maple on North Water Street, and one Pear on North Water Street. With monies from the Nantucket Tree Fund, one Elm was planted on Milk Street at Quaker Road, one Elm on Federal Street at the Post Office, seven Zelcova Trees in the Main Street area, one Locust at the Landmark House on Orange Street, two Cherry Trees on South Water Street, two Oak Trees at the Sea Street Pumping Station, two Elms on Broad Street, and eight “Weeping” Willows were planted on Bathing Beach Road. There were 209 trees pruned. Wastewater Treatment: The staff at both the Surfside and Siasconset Wastewater Treatment Facilities has worked diligently over the past year to insure that the facilities are operated efficiently and in conformance with Federal and State regulations. Operation and maintenance of the Surfside WWTF is particularly challenging due to ongoing construction activities associated with the facility’s mandated upgrades. This task is achievable only because of the excellent cooperation exhibited by the general contractor, sub-contractors and design engineers. The state mandated upgrade for the Surfside Wastewater Treatment Facility is nearing its completion. Flow to the Secondary/Tertiary section of the facility is expected to begin by late October. The result will be an effluent of reuse quality. Many of the Page 71 processes have already come on line, and plant staff has handled the complications of operating an existing facility while new systems are being added. The grade of the new facility will be level VI and during the next two years, all plant staff will be asked to achieve a license consistent with that level, as required by law. Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling: The solid waste facility processed 53,767 tons of solid waste this past year. 1,120 tons of cardboard were recycled, 1,696 tons of various recyclables and 17,592 tons of C&D were transported off-island. The DPW billed out $3,690,977 in commercial tipping fees. Respectfully submitted, Jeffrey Willett Director NANTUCKET REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) is a body politic of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is one of fifteen regional transit authorities (outside the MBTA district) in the state. The NRTA provides seasonal (mid-May through beginning of October) fixed route shuttle service and year-round advanced reservation van service for elders and persons with disabilities (Your Island Ride) in Nantucket. During fiscal year 2008, the NRTA provided service from July 1, 2007 through October 8, 2007 and May 23, 2008 through June 30, 2008. The NRTA operated 139 days with nine fixed routes utilizing a maximum of 13 vehicles. The NRTA also provides year-round week day advanced reservation door-to-door van transportation to seniors and people with disabilities. Fixed Routes/Loops Passenger Boardings Mid Island Loop 52,160 Miacomet Loop 55,940 Madaket Route 38,021 Sconset via Old South Road Route 41,713 Sconset via Milestone Road Route 15,642 Surfside Beach Route 19,261 Jetties Beach Route 12,643 Sconset via Polpis Road Route 6,088 Airport Route 11,590 TOTAL BOARDINGS 252,518 Operating Statistics CATEGORY FIXED ROUTE ADVANCED RESERVATION Passenger Boardings 252,518 10,045 Revenue Hours 17,008.5 3,817 Service Miles 226,003.5 32,805 Page 72 Operating Expenses **These figures are unaudited. Operating Revenues CATEGORY AMOUNT** Farebox Revenue $ 243,644 Advertising Revenue $ 3,875 Brokerage Service – Department of Mental Retardation $ 1,023 Interest Income $ 17,183 Miscellaneous Revenue $ 4,097 Federal Funding – 5311 $ 385,865 Local Assessment $ 304,129 State Contract Assistance $ 500,000 TOTAL REVENUE $ 1,459,816 Capital Grant The NRTA received 100% capital funding through the state Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works for fiscal year 2008 as follows: Bus Replacement (1) $ 186,215.00 Bus Stop Amenities $ 5,504.85 Facility Improvements $ 8,682.11 Office Equipment $ 2,894.36 Farebox Equipment $ 17,383.79 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) $ 6,687.53 TOTAL CAPITAL GRANTS $ 227,367.64 Ridership Incentive Programs In an effort to continue to increase ridership, the NRTA continued its ridership incentive programs: Do the Ride Thing, Ride to Read, Commuter Solution Pass Program, and The Card. In conjunction with historic sites and museums and the Town’s Transportation Planner, a “Public Transportation and Walking Map to Historic Sites and Museums on Nantucket” was developed. Through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts statewide travel options program, MassRIDES, the NRTA offered the free Emergency Ride Home Program to employers and employees. The NRTA participated in National “Dump the Pump Day” on June 19th. This event encouraged people to ride public transportation to help improve the environment and to conserve gasoline. The NRTA offered half fare on all Shuttles and gave away promotional items to all riders. CATEGORY AMOUNT** Administration Costs $ 164,717 Fixed Route Purchased Services $ 780,939 Van Service Purchased Services (ADA) $ 117,439 Debt Service $ 61,742 NRTA Fixed Route Operating Costs $ 231,302 NRTA Van Service Costs (ADA) $ 103,677 TOTAL OPERTATING EXPENSE $ 1,459,816 Page 73 Marketing The NRTA recognizes the importance of marketing its shuttle service. In addition to a wide distribution of its Rider’s Guides, marketing programs have been established both on and off-island through various channels. Customer Convenience The NRTA provides several pass options for frequent system users including season and short term passes. Benches are provided at a majority of its bus stops and stationary bike racks are provided at several bus stops. Park and Ride lots are available along several routes. All NRTA fixed route vehicles are equipped with bike racks that can accommodate up to two bikes at a time. All NRTA vehicles are handicap accessible. Legislative Efforts The NRTA continues to work through the Massachusetts Association of Regional Transit Authorities (MARTA) to increase the amount of state contract assistance received by the Regional Transit Authorities through state legislative appropriations. The NRTA also works with national transit advocacy groups to lobby for maximum transit dollars at the federal level. The NRTA continues to provide safe and efficient island wide public transportation and will make every effort to meet the community’s transportation needs in the future. Respectfully submitted, Paula Leary NRTA Administrator WOOD’S HOLE, MARTHA’S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY The past year was challenging for the Wood’s Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority (SSA), which operates the ferries providing Nantucket’s lifeline. Established by the Massachusetts legislature in 1960, the SSA has operated without a deficit or state subsidy since 1962, a statement that cannot be made for any other major public transportation system in the country. An operating deficit would, as required by the enabling act, be assessed to the five ports of service according to proportionate representation. Nantucket has a 35% vote. Page 74 A major challenge was created largely by a near tripling of oil prices, raising the SSA’s oil bill by some $1 million for each $10 per barrel price increase. Eschewing fare increases as much as possible, management made serious efforts to provide more efficient service and reduce expenses. A modest start to increase advertising and marketing income was begun and will continue. Total operating revenues for the year were about $81 million, while total expenses were about $74 million. The Nantucket route carried some 500,000 passengers, 70,000 cars, and 50,000 trucks, with the state- mandated 50-cent per ticket embarkation fee generating about $108,000 for the Town of Nantucket. Sale of the ill-fated fast ferry Flying Cloud was finally achieved late in the year, bringing to an end an unfortunate six-year saga that did nothing to help the SSA’s reputation for on-time and reliable service. The new MV Iyanough is proving to be extremely popular and has helped regain some of the market share that we had lost. A long-awaited mid-life refurbishment of the MV Nantucket, launched in 1974, was completed with new seating, an enlarged lunch counter area, improved bathrooms, and air conditioning, reviving that vessel’s popularity as a comfortable ship. Plans currently in progress include realignment of the Hyannis docking slips next year to provide greater flexibility in utilization of our vessels and our schedules. Continuing progress was made in technology, efficiency, and the much appreciated customer service offered by our employees. Respectfully submitted, H. Flint Ranney, Nantucket 2008 SSA Chairman Nat Lowell, Nantucket Port Council Member VISITOR SERVICES The Visitor Services and Information Department was established to provide a quality experience for island visitors and residents. The Department’s budget consists of funding allocated from a percentage of the Local Room Occupancy Tax paid by all licensed guesthouses and hotels. These licensed guest houses and hotels must collect state (5.7%) and local (4%) taxes which total 9.7%. The local share of 4% is then returned to the Town and 30% of that amount is specifically allocated to the Visitor Service’s Department. Annual tasks undertaken and completed by Visitor Services during the 2008 fiscal year include: • Travel and Lodging Brochure: The Department published the annual Travel and Lodging brochure with funding assistance from and in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Nantucket Lodging Association. This brochure, which lists all licensed bed and breakfasts along with general information, is available free to the public and is available at the 25 Federal Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 office. Copies may be requested at that same address via mail or downloaded from our website. Visitor Page 75 Services can be reached by telephone at (508) 228-0925, e-mail (visitorinfo@nantucket-ma.gov) or log onto www.nantucket-ma.gov/visitor. • Visitor Services continued to upgrade and manage the Comfort Stations located at 25 Federal Street and the seasonal Siasconset Station located at 1 Folgers Court. These stations are maintained, supplied and serviced by Nantucket Visitor Services to continue to be user-friendly for both visitors and residents. • Bicycle Signs: Visitor Services continues to fund and maintain bike signage for all bike routes on the island. In recent years, bike signage has been added to include the Eel Point, Polpis, Dionis Beach, Fairgrounds and Old South Road bike paths. This spring reflective signage to help riders at night replaced older signage. • Beach Clean Up: Visitor Services continues to fund the cleaning of town owned beaches on the Island. A Barber Surf Rake is used by the contractor to better improve efficiency while maintaining the ecological balance of the beach. • Fireworks: Visitor Services sponsors and organizes the Fourth of July fireworks exhibition at Jetties Beach. Due to nesting of endangered piping plovers at Jetties Beach, we were unable to use the beach for the fireworks display, and instead launched them from a barge located one mile off Jetties Beach. Nantucket Visitor Services would like to thank the Town Manager and the Town of Nantucket for helping with the extra costs of this year’s fireworks. • Visitor Information Centers: The Visitor Center at 25 Federal Street continues to be the main office for providing information on activities, services, clubs, organizations, museums, businesses, lodging and restaurants as well as special events. The office welcomes over 70,000 visitors a year and serves as a daily referral service for available rooms and cancellations for holiday weekends. The office maintains lists of openings and closings for the restaurants and keeps menus available to the public. The office is open year round - seven days a week in season and closed Sundays, December through mid-April. A satellite office on Straight Wharf provides information to visitors and residents seven days a week in season helping those traveling by boat to the Island. This year Visitor Services partnered with Greenhound, LLC, a Nantucket-based philanthropic organization funded by the Schmidt Family Foundation, to provide and operate a satellite office located at 10 Washington Street. Nantucket Visitor Services will use this office to continue to provide a quality experience and Island information on a seasonal basis to both the residents and visitors of Nantucket. The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority has also partnered with the Schmidt Foundation to operate two bus routes on the property. • Nantucket Visitor Services, in conjunction with the NRTA Administrator and the Transportation Planner, was proud to be an organizer and sponsor of the tenth annual “Do the Ride Thing” program, held in early June. This program promotes alternative transportation through raffle incentives by riding the shuttle along with walking and biking instead of driving. This year’s grand prize was a new bike generously donated from Young’s Bike Shop. Page 76 • This year, in conjunction with the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Services held the second annual Christmas Lighting Contest for residents. Many Island homes participated and were judged in different categories. Pictures of the residences were featured in the local papers. Respectfully submitted, Kate Hamilton Pardee Director SIASCONSET WATER DEPARTMENT The past year has been a busy and dynamic year for the ‘Sconset Water Department. The Department undertook the following projects, which were the first phase of a major rehabilitation and improvement of the Siasconset water system: • The installation of a new 12” water main from the pumping station along Main, Chapel, and New Streets to the water storage tank on New Street. New valves and fire hydrants were also installed and the existing 6” mains were abandoned. • Undersized water mains were replaced on Lily, Evelyn, Pittman, Nosegay, and Grand Streets. • A loop in the system was made by connecting the water main on Clifton Street to the water main on Sankaty Road. • A new gravel-packed well was installed to replace the original dug wells. This well has a submersible pump and is rated at 1,000 gallons per minute. The second phase of this major rehabilitation involves the replacement of the water storage tank on New Street with a new 400,000 gallon water storage tank on Water Department property on Milestone Road. The design of the tank and the related controls has been completed and bids will be opened in August of Page 77 2008. The Department was successful in obtaining a $1,300,000 low interest loan and a $750,000 grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture to help offset the capital costs of the water main and replacement well projects. The Commission would like to acknowledge the work of Haley & Ward Consulting Engineers, Manager Robert Gardner, and Town Manager Libby Gibson in obtaining this important funding. The Commission would like to thank the residents of Siasconset, other Town departments, Superintendent Jim Charnes, and the Wannacomet Water Company for their help and assistance throughout the year. Respectfully submitted, Gerald Eldridge, Robert Benchley III, John Pearl Siasconset Water Commission WANNACOMET WATER COMPANY Mission Statement The Wannacomet Water Company shall strive to provide high quality drinking water that exceeds all established Federal and Commonwealth drinking water standards, provide the highest level of customer and water related support services achievable, educate and inform the public of the need to protect Nantucket’s water resources, and to accomplish this mission using prudent utility practices and responsible fiscal management. The following highlights are illustrative of the manner and ways that the objectives outlined in the Mission Statement were achieved during Fiscal Year 2008. Water Supply and Quality • Total fiscal year production from all of the wells was 597,539,000 gallons and is the highest fiscal year production ever pumped. This represents an increase of 29,690,000 gallons from the previous fiscal year. The peak day for the fiscal year occurred on July 27, 2007 when 3,611,788 gallons were pumped. • The design and permitting of the new 2,000,000 million gallon storage tank was finally completed in June of 2008 and bids will open in August of 2008. Optimistically, the tank will go in service in late summer of 2010. Environmental permitting issues regarding endangered species set back the construction schedule by 18 months. The tank will be of such a design that the supporting column will house a pump station and the Nantucket Police Department’s emergency communication equipment. • Permitting for an additional source well at the North Pasture site is expected to be completed in September of 2008. This well will have an anticipated yield in excess of 1,000,000 gallons per day. Operations and Engineering • Under the direction of Operations Manager Chris Pykosz, Wannacomet continues to strengthen its distribution system by installing new water mains to improve fire flows and circulation patterns. • While Wannacomet Water Company continues to experience growth of the distribution system with the installation of 114 new service connections in fiscal year 2008, this is a significant decline from Page 78 the 210 new connections in fiscal year 2007. Additionally, 19 new fire hydrants were installed and 23,276 feet of various size water mains were installed. • A new 12 inch water main to provide water service and fire protection was extended along Hummock Pond Road from Aurora Drive to the Nanahummack Preserve subdivision. This extension eliminated a large dead end in the system. Additionally, the dead end on Somerset Lane was eliminated by connecting it to the new Hummock Pond Road water main. • An additional 12 inch water main was installed from the David D. Worth Pump Station on Ticcoma Way to Amelia Drive. This provides an additional feed from our primary pumping station and well into the system. As a part of this project, Ticcoma Way between Amelia Drive and Young’s Way was paved with asphalt. • The fire hydrant modernization project was completed with the replacement of 11 existing hydrants representing the last of the out of production and undersized fire hydrants. • Utilityman Kyle Roberts passed the Water Distribution Operator’s Certification Examination. Administration • Wannacomet’s partnership with Plum TV continues as the exclusive sponsor of Plum’s on-line monthly newsletter during June, July and August. Plum TV produced two thirty-second public service announcements incorporating the “Only Tap Water Delivers” campaign which is a grassroots and media campaign developed by the American Water Works Association to communicate the value of tap water and the need to invest in water infrastructure to consumers, Media, and other key stakeholders. • A memorial park was built to the memory of Kelly A. West in the front of our office building at 1 Milestone Road. • We urge you to visit our website at www.wannacomet.org. The website has many tips for water efficiency and an on-line water use calculator to help determine a customer’s water use patterns. • In personnel news, Customer Service Supervisor Janice Davis completed 30 years with Wannacomet Water Company. Also, Business Manager Heidi Holdgate represented Wannacomet at the Harris Computer annual user’s conference in St. Louis, MO. • Revenues for fiscal year 2008 were $4,497,958.08 which exceeded budgeted revenues by 14% or $540,055.08. Salary and general expenses were 10% or $393,424.01 less than budgeted. • The Nantucket Water Commission and the Siasconset Water Commission renewed their Memorandum of Agreement whereby Wannacomet Water Company provides certified operators and technical and administrative support to the Siasconset Water Department. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the employees of the Wannacomet Water Company for their dedication and commitment to providing our customers with the safest and highest quality drinking water possible and excellent customer service. I also want to thank Nantucket Water Commissioners Nonie Slavitz, Nelson Eldridge, and David Worth for their support and guidance. Respectfully submitted, Robert L. Gardner General Manager Page 79 PLANNING AND ZONING REPORTS NANTUCKET CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Nantucket Conservation Commission is charged under state law with the protection of the Island's natural resources. The Commission administers and enforces state and local environmental statutes, bylaws, and regulations aimed at protecting coastal and inland wetland resources. State law also directs the Conservation Commission to coordinate unofficial bodies organized for resource protection. Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to pass a wetland protection law with the 1963 enactment of the Coastal Wetlands Protection Act, followed two years later by the Inland Wetlands Protection Act. The two laws were combined and revised in 1972 to form the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (the "Act"). The law identifies and protects eight public interests served by wetlands: the protection of public and private water supply, the protection of ground water supply, flood control, storm damage prevention, prevention of pollution, protection of land containing shellfish, protection of fisheries, and protection of wildlife habitat. The Act requires that those wishing to perform work that may impact wetlands apply for, and obtain, written permission from the Conservation Commission, which administers the Act locally. The Commission also administers the Nantucket Wetland Bylaw. The bylaw, adopted in 1983, regulates activities deemed to have a significant or cumulative effect on wetland values including the eight identified above under the state act, as well as erosion control and "recreation and wetland scenic views." It does so by requiring a permit to remove, fill, dredge, alter, or build upon or within 100 feet of a number of enumerated protected resource areas. The application process for obtaining a local permit is the same as for the state permit. By authority of the bylaw, the Commission has over the years adopted regulations that set forth detailed requirements which further the interests of the bylaw. The regulations set out performance standards which provide to the Commission, as well as the public and those coming before the Commission, precise guidelines and limitations governing alterations to any of the resource areas under the Commission’s jurisdiction. The Commission receives several types of applications from the public, including: • Requests for Determination (in which an applicant seeks a determination from the Commission whether a site or project falls within state or local jurisdiction, or where an applicant seeks verification of resource delineations); • Notices of Intent (in which an applicant seeks permission to conduct activity within a resource area as outlined in state and local statutes), and, related to the Orders of Conditions that issue as the result of Notice of Intent, a Request for an Amended Order of Conditions, and a Request for a Minor Modification; • Certificates of Compliance (in which an applicant seeks final review of a previously permitted project by the Commission to ensure that it complies with the requirements set out in the permit). The Commission conducts public meetings every other Wednesday to consider applications, review documentation, hear testimony from interested parties, act on applications, and conduct other business. In Page 80 fiscal year 2008, the absolute number of various applications was down slightly. The Commission considered 36 Requests for Determination (down from 52 in FY 2007), 116 Notices of Intent (down from 129), and 37 Requests to amend a previously-issued Order of Conditions (up from 35). Following public hearings, the Commission issued Orders of Conditions in response to the Notices of Intent permitting work to be done (or prohibiting such work) in areas under its jurisdiction (within 100 feet of a resource area), subject to numerous conditions dictated to ensure the protection of those resource areas. An Order of Conditions typically contains 35 such conditions addressing such issues construction protocols, buffer protection, erosion control, and ongoing maintenance requirements. Pursuant to state and local authority, the Commission refers all applications to an independent consultant for a comprehensive review of scientific data and resource delineations as well as all technical plans presented to the Commission. The cost and expense of securing this expert technical review is charged directly to the applicant. This places the Commission on a level playing field with applicants before it, who often are supported by their own outside scientific and technical experts. It also places the financial burden on those generating the expense, rather than placing it on the taxpaying public. The result is a better- informed Commission and better-reasoned and supported decisions from the Commission, at a lower cost to the Town. As part of its mission to coordinate resource protection, the Commission has extended staff support to other Town departments and projects, the scopes of which are much greater than the narrow jurisdiction provided by the Wetland Protection Act. Despite considering a slight decrease in the absolute number of permits, as noted above, the demands on the Commission were intensified by two high-profile Notices of Intent that required a significant increase in staff and Commissioner time and attention. Both arose from the Sconset Beach Preservation Fund’s (“SBPF”) proposal to mine sand from off-shore bars and use it to build up the beaches along the rapidly eroding Sconset shoreline. Because of the public interest and the sheer volume of testimonial and written evidence submitted for review by the Commission, the hearings were scheduled for a time and venue separate from biweekly Conservation Commission meetings. Over the course of 11 such separate meetings, totaling 42 hours, the Commission took evidence on the mining and nourishment project, as well as a second Notice of Intent to allow a pilot mitigation project north of the nourishment site, off Quidnet, to determine whether an artificially-created cobble ocean bottom would provide similar habitat value to the natural cobble bottom that would be buried by the newly created beach, and the underwater toe of the new beach, proposed in the nourishment project. Over the course of the fall and winter, the Commission heard evidence relating to the mining and nourishment operational proposal, including hopper and cutter dredge operations, pumping operations, boat drafts and ocean depth contours, fueling operations, lighting, standard sea conditions, harbors of refuge, the amount of pipe necessary, staging areas, etc. It also heard evidence concerning existing marine life and habitat and the impacts and potential impacts on those interests. This included everything from large marine mammals to game fish to polychaete worms, offshore birds, shellfish, and various underwater plant species, and the impact on them from noise, turbidity, and being buried temporarily or permanently under the nourishment sand. In April, a non-binding ballot question asked “Shall the Town of Nantucket allow the Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund to construct upon, and nourish, the Town-owned coastal beach/es on the East side of the Island?” Following an overwhelming no vote, SBPF withdrew its application from the Conservation Commission and the hearings ended prior to any deliberation on the Notice of Intent. Separately, the Commission issued Orders of Conditions allowing the pilot mitigation study project. Page 81 In July, the Commission reelected as chairman Virginia Andrews, who it had appointed to that position in February. Bob Rudin was elected vice chairman. They were joined by Commissioners Ernie Steinauer, Sarah Oktay, and David Gray, and newly appointed Commissioners Andrew Bennett and John Braginton- Smith. Dirk Roggeveen continued serving as Administrator and Catherine Dickey as the Office Administrator. The Commission's priority in conducting its mission is to secure the protection of Nantucket's coastal and inland wetland resources in a manner consistent with state and local law, with substantive and procedural due process for those coming before the Commission, with the best available scientific and technical resources available to the Commission, in the manner most cost-effective for the Town. Respectfully submitted, Dirk Gardiner Roggeveen Administrator HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION The Historic District Commission (HDC) was established by the Massachusetts legislature in 1955. Its purpose has been to promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Nantucket (1) through the preservation and protection of historic buildings, places, and districts of historic interest, (2) through the development of an appropriate setting for these buildings, places, and districts, and (3) through the benefits resulting to the economy of Nantucket in developing and maintaining its vacation-travel industry through the promotion of these historic associations. The original Act has been amended a number of times in order to address community issues regarding HDC policies and procedures. The complete text is included in the Commission’s guidebook, Building with Nantucket in Mind. In accordance with its statute, the HDC is responsible for reviewing exterior architectural features of all structures proposed to be altered, moved, constructed, or demolished. Guidelines for review are included in Building with Nantucket in Mind and in The Nantucket Sign Book, which are available at the HDC office and local bookstores. Check out our department webpage within the Town’s website at www.nantucket-ma.gov to download schedules and receive up-to-date information. Between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008, the HDC conducted the following reviews: Applications Reviewed Percent Changed from FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2007 Percent Changed from FY 2006 Percent Changed from FY 2005 Percent Changed from FY 2001 Percent Changed from FY 1996 Additions 6% 184 173 (8%) (8%) (7%) 6% Alterations/Revisions (20%) 429 514 (10%) 19% (7%) 33% As built* 57% 56 24 N/A (45%) (41%) N/A Basement/Foundation 28% 25 18 (10%) N/A N/A N/A Color/Material Change (incl. roofing) 17% 151 126 04% 12% N/A N/A Commercial 6% 17 16 (36%) 47% 19% 150% Demolition (48%) 66 98 (16%) 65% 73% 119% Page 82 Garage/Barn/Boat House (77%) 35 62 (41%) (41%) (24%) (8%) Garage/Apt. or Studio (43%) 21 30 (19%) (24%) (5%) 15% Hardscaping 10% 237 214 (12%) (9%) N/A N/A Like-kind N/A 198 N/A N/A N/A N/A Misc Items (119%) 72 158 (25%) (12.5%) 58% (12%) Move (on/off/on site) 10% 106 95 (14%) No change 59% N/A New Dwellings (78%) 92 164 (12%) (21.5%) (20%) (28%) Pool/Hot Tub/Spa (72%) 39 67 100% (40%) 10% N/A Renewals 50% 12 6 (25%) 14% N/A N/A Renovation N/A 23 N/A N/A N/A N/A Sheds (37%) 86 118 (02%) (19%) 64% 64% Signs (2.5%) 120 123 100% 10% (6%) (38%) Solar Panels/WECS N/A 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total COA approved >1% 1979 1962 (05%) (2%) 18% 35% Total COA denied (42%) 31 44 (24%) (6.5%) 21% 23% Total Number of Certificates >1% 2010 2006 (08%) (2%) 18% 35% Site Inspections >(3)% 838 863 N/A 14% 35% Total Revenue (119)% 132,955 292,082 132,474 149,289 107,626 6% (6%) 30% *As-Built Applications include any alterations, which were constructed without the HDC’s review. Meetings The HDC convened weekly on Tuesday evenings from 5:00PM-10:00PM, and held 48 regular weekly meetings. Commission Members The Commissioners were as follows: Dirk Roggeveen (Chairman), Linda Williams (Secretary), John McLaughlin, Valerie Norton, and Dawn Hill-Holdgate. Ms. Hill-Holdgate did not seek re-election as a full member but instead was elected to serve as an alternate. The Commission welcomes newly elected full member David Barham. Diane Coombs and John Wagley continued their role as alternates while Aaron Marcavitch resigned his alternate seat. Advisory Committees The HDC is assisted by four advisory committees, composed of the following individuals: Sign Advisory Council (SAC) - Chris Young, Mark Cutone, Paul Wolf, and Aaron Marcavitch; Design Advisory Committee (DAC) - Chris Holland, David Bentley, Mark Avery, Chip Webster, and Duncan Fog; ‘Sconset Advisory Board (SAB) - David Bentley, Chris Holland, Maryanne Felch, and Pam Murphy with alternates Alix St. Clair and David Wiley; Tuckernuck Advisory Committee (TAC) - Bam LaFarge, Susie Robinson, Chris Vanderwolk, James Grieder, and Anne Witherby; Historic Structures Advisory Board (HSAB) - Mark Avery, David Barham, Carol Cross, Steve Blashfield, and Valerie Norton; Madaket Advisory Board (MAB) - Deborah Deeley-Culbertson, Ken Giles, Tom Erichsen, Richard Norton, Bob Olsen, and Peg Rudin. Staff The HDC office staff was comprised of Ann Medina, part-time administrative assistant; Terry Norton, Office Administrator; James Grieder, Assistant Administrator; and Mark W. Voigt, AICP, Administrator. Page 83 Issues The HDC issued its 52,514th Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) by the end of the fiscal year. HDC decisions appealed to the Board of Selectmen this past year are as follows: • 29 Baxter Road, ‘Sconset – Kelly – renovation - HDC upheld • 71 & 73 Squam Road – Schultz and Squam Rd. LLC – Move on site and renovate – HDC upheld • 11 Gardner Road – Shawkemo Ducklands – New Dwelling - HDC upheld The HDC continued its 53rd year with a shift in applications from new dwellings to additions and minor revisions. The amount of applications remained essentially the same but with the most significant drop in denials. The overall trend is a decline in large to medium projects and an increase in small projects. Most notably new dwellings dropped another 78% from a previous drop of 12% in 2006. Gut rehabs are still the most problematic issues for the HDC. The owners of the house at 43 Centre Street were fined for exceeding the scope of work approved by the HDC. The structure was so substantially altered that it no longer can be considered historic. Another local landmark, the Point Breeze Hotel at 77 Easton Street, suffered a similar fate. The Dreamland Theatre has changed ownership and is now controlled by a not-for- profit whose mission is to restore the building which is slated to be use as a theatre and performing arts venue. The Congregational Church is undergoing an exterior restoration of the front façade and steeple. The Community Preservation Committee partially funded the work. The Historic District is on pace to lose three to five historic structures annually. Other potential solutions will be looked at in the following year, to reduce and/or prevent the loss of our finite historic resources. Respectfully submitted, Mark W. Voigt, AICP Administrator PLANNING BOARD In Massachusetts, Planning Boards are authorized under Chapter 41, Section 81-A of the Massachusetts General Laws. In 1953, Chapter 41 was amended to include Sections 81-K through 81-GG, also known as the Subdivision Control Law, the purpose of which is to protect the safety, convenience, and welfare of the inhabitants of the cities and towns by regulating the laying out and construction of ways, which provide access to the lots within a subdivision. Nantucket adopted these laws in 1955. The Nantucket Planning Board administers the Subdivision Control Law through standards contained in a document adopted and amended by the Planning Board entitled the Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land. Under Section 139-30 of the Code of the Town of Nantucket, the Planning Board is authorized to grant special permits for a variety of projects. In granting special permits, the Planning Board follows the rules and procedures set forth in Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws, also known as the Zoning Act. Nantucket's Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land (Section 3.06), in conjunction with Chapter 139-7(A)(2) of the Nantucket Zoning Bylaw, authorizes the Planning Board to review all plot plans for secondary dwellings to determine if adequate access is available to the lot and structures. Page 84 Under these laws, the Planning Board acts in the following areas: 41-81D Master Plan In 2005 the Planning Board began developing a state compliant Master Plan. Since that time, an ongoing interactive public process has been conducted, including public hearings and the submission of warrant articles to Town Meetings between 2006 and 2008. The Planning Board is committed to concluding the process and submitting a warrant article to approve the Master Plan at the 2009 Annual Town Meeting. Review of land for subdivision proposals The Planning Board takes formal action on three types of plans for the division of land: • Preliminary • Approval Not Required (ANR) • Approval Required (AR or Definitive) Submission of a preliminary plan gives a prospective applicant an indication of what the Planning Board will require for definitive plan submission, and provides the Board with a preview of development anticipated in the future. Preliminary plan approvals have no status as subdivisions under the law, and lots approved through this process may not be legally recorded or conveyed. Approval-Not-Required (ANR) plans and Approval Required (AR) plans create legal lots suitable for recording and conveyance. However, many of the plans endorsed as ANR plans are merely lot line adjustments, perimeter plans, or conveyances to abutters, therefore, not all new lots are buildable under the Zoning Bylaw. The Planning Board is not authorized to require public improvements or establish conditions of approval when taking action on ANR applications, and has narrow grounds for denying them. Plans acted upon by the Planning Board from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 Application Type Submitted Approved Denied Withdrawn # of Lots New Buildable Lots Created Pre-Plans 8 6 0 2 39 n/a ANR 78 74 0 4 238 79 AR 9 9 0 0 41 37 Total (ANR & AR) 87 83 0 4 279 116 The following chart illustrates a multi-year trend in new buildable lots created Lots Created Through AR and ANR 0 100 200 300 4001989199119931995199719992001200320052007 YearNumber of Lots Page 85 Review of proposals to erect secondary dwellings on existing lots Nantucket's Zoning Bylaw and Subdivision Rules and Regulations authorize the Planning Board to grant approval for secondary dwellings when it finds that adequate vehicular access has been provided. The Board approved 67 secondary dwellings from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. The following chart illustrates a multi-year trend in second dwelling approvals Secondary Dwelling Approvals 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 1601990199219941996199820002002200420062008 Year# of Approvals Issuance of Special Permits Special Permits from the Planning Board are required for the following: • Major Commercial Developments (MCD) • Major Residential Developments (MRD) • Cluster Subdivisions • Two or more driveway accesses on a lot • Residential dwellings with ground cover exceeding 800 square feet within the Moorlands Management District (MMD) • Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) • Multi-Family Housing within the Multi Family Overlay Districts • Special developments within the Public Wellhead Recharge District • Projects within the Mid-Island Planned Overlay District (MIPOD) • Employee housing for a maximum of 18 persons per site within the Neighborhood Employee Housing Overlay District (NEHOD) The Board reviewed thirty-two (32) special permit applications during fiscal year 2008 as follows: • eleven (11) Second Driveway Access • one (1) Cluster Subdivision • two (2) MIPOD/ two (2) NEHOD • fifteen (15) Modifications to Previously Granted Special Permits. • one (1) MRD Page 86 Recommendations to the Zoning Board of Appeals The Planning Board reviewed and issued recommendations on Zoning Board of Appeals variance and special permit applications, as well as appeals of the Zoning Enforcement Officer's rulings. Articles submitted by citizens, town agencies, and the Nantucket Planning Board concerning proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw The Planning Board holds public hearings and makes recommendations to Town Meeting on articles to amend the Zoning Bylaw. Thirty-nine (39) zoning articles were submitted for the 2008 Annual Town Meeting warrant. The Planning Board held many public hearings on these articles before submitting its recommendations. The following 30 articles were approved which amended the Zoning Bylaw at the 2008 Annual Town Meeting: • *Article 28: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Commercial Use • *Article 29: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Intensity Regulations Reorg and New Districts • *Article 30: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Commercial Industrial • *Article 32: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Hatch Circle and Raceway Drive • *Article 33: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Raceway Drive • *Article 34: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Clara Drive • *Article 35: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Somerset Road • *Article 36: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Madaket Area Open Space • *Article 37: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Mid-Island Green Belt • *Article 38: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Weweeder Pond Open Space • *Article 39: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Southwestern Town/County Border-Miacomet • *Article 40: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Surfside Road and Vesper Lane • *Article 43: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Clara Drive and Todd Circle • *Article 44: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: LUG-2 to CTEC-67 and 69 Surfside Road • *Article 46: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Rezoning-Kelley Road • Article 48: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Multi-Family Overlay District • Article 49: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Establishment of Harbor Overly (HOD) Zoning District • Article 50: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Harbor Overlay District-Vicinity of Nantucket Harbor • Article 51: Zoning Bylaw Map Change: Harbor Overlay District-Vicinity of Madaket Harbor • Article 52: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Island Perimeter Restrictions • *Article 54: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Disaster Rebuild Bylaw • *Article 55: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Dormitory Housing Overlay District • *Article 56: Zoning Bylaw Amendment Alteration of Neighborhood Employee Housing Overlay District Map • Article 57: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition Change for Affordable Housing • *Article 58: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Major Residential Development Special Permit • *Article 59: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Major Residential Development Special Permit • Article 61: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Open Air Markets/Coffin • *Article 62: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Transfer Station • *Article 63: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Definition of Structure • *Article 64: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: RCDT Page 87 [* Articles sponsored by the Planning Board for the 41-81D Master Plan] Planning Board Budget and Revenues All expenses for the Planning Board were paid through the NP&EDC budget line items for Fiscal Year 2008. The Planning Board collected total revenues of $72,746.94 from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. These revenues were comprised of application filing fees, as well as publication/photocopy fees. Filing fees are deposited directly into the Town Treasury's General Fund. The Planning Board also requires that applicants submit engineering escrow monies to fund professional inspections of roadway, drainage, and sewerage improvements associated with Approval Required Subdivisions, Major Commercial Developments, and other special permits as necessary. These funds are kept in a separate escrow account, and unspent balances are returned to applicants upon the completion of construction and inspection. In fiscal year 2008, the Planning Board collected $87,031.74 in engineering escrow monies for new subdivision and special permit filings. The following chart illustrates multi-year trend Planning Board revenue Revenue 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 12000019891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008 YearDollars In addition to the revenues generated by the Planning Board, the Planning Board negotiates public infrastructure improvements in association with Subdivision and Major Commercial Development permit approvals. Infrastructure improvements may include sidewalk or bike path enhancements, the creation of on-street parking, roadway surfacing, etc. In many cases, the developer completes the project and makes a “gift” to the Town and in other cases a monetary donation is made. To date, approximately $2,800,000 (95% of which since 2005) has been generated for projects that benefit the community. Respectfully submitted, Frank Spriggs Chairman Page 88 NANTUCKET PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION The Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC) is recognized as one of thirteen regional planning agencies in the Commonwealth. It was created as a request for a home rule petition under Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of January 25, 1973. The Massachusetts legislature approved the petition as Chapter 561 of the Acts of 1973. The NP&EDC is unique among regional planning agencies in that it represents one town and one county, Nantucket. The Commission was established “in order to plan for the orderly and coordinated development and protection of the physical, social, and economic resources of the Island of Nantucket.” The Commission is advisory, making recommendations to “implementing bodies” that it may deem to be beneficial. Commission Members The NP&EDC is composed of twelve members, nine from various Town agencies and three members at- large. During fiscal year 2008, the following individuals served on the NP&EDC: • Nathaniel Lowell, Chair, Planning Board • Brian Chadwick, Vice Chair, Member at-large • Charles “Jack” Gardner, Member at-large • David Gray, replaced by Andrew Bennett, Conservation Commission • Sylvia Howard, Planning Board • Michael Kopko, County Commissioners • John McLaughlin, Planning Board • Barry G. Rector, Planning Board • Francis T. Spriggs, replaced by Linda Williams, Planning Board • Donald T. Visco, Member at-large • Jeffrey Willett, Department of Public Works • Linda F. Williams, replaced by Bertyl Johnson, Housing Authority A review of the NP&EDC activities between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008 follows: 41-81D Plan/“Interactive Public Process” Although the 41-81D Master Plan is a primary objective of the Planning Commission, it should be noted that the Planning Board is the regulatory agency statutorily charged with approving said plan. Progress on the plan continues and a draft is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2008 for a 60-day public review. The Open Space Plan, which will fulfill the open space element of the Master Plan, received preliminary approval, making the Town eligible for grant funding for the first time since 1993. Also, the update of the Transportation Plan that fulfills the circulation element of the plan is complete. Important zoning elements were again approved at the 2008 Annual Town Meeting including the adoption of new commercial zoning districts, a new commercial use chart, “village” zoning districts for areas in the Country Overlay District, greenbelt mapping, and further zoning changes in the 3-M neighborhood. Page 89 Area Planning Process The Commission continues to learn more from its locally-based citizen planning process. The Tom Nevers plan was approved by the Commission in March 2008 and Surfside has made considerable progress. Warrant articles developed with neighborhood input were again approved in 2008. Alternative Energy/FERC and “South of Tuckernuck” Two major initiatives were begun over the course of the fiscal year: (1) coordinating with the Town of Edgartown to seek a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permit for a tidal energy demonstration project, and (2) requesting a lease from the Minerals Management Service (MMS) of the Department of the Interior to study an area known as “South of Tuckernuck”, a broad area between Tuckernuck, Muskeget and Chappaquiddick on Martha’s Vineyard. The NP&EDC is an active partner working with local, institutional, state, and federal entities to create a Marine Renewable Energy Consortium (MREC) in this area between the two islands. In addition, opportunity for renewable energy has become available with the passage of the state’s Oceans Act, which allows for the development of an ocean management plan, an initiative that will most certainly involve the Commission’s participation. Housing Planner In August of 2007 the Commission endorsed a full-time Housing Planner position. Funding was provided through Community Preservation funding and approved by Warrant Article 26 of the 2008 Annual Town Meeting. Hiring will hopefully occur at the outset of the next fiscal year. Roads and Right-of-Way Takings Staff continues to work with the Board of Selectmen and Right-of-Way Committee in the development and implementation of several road takings. Plans were finalized and meetings to implement the completion of takings in Surfside (authorized by the Special Town Meeting of 2003) were scheduled at the close of the fiscal year. Warrant articles were developed and approved to acquire four other roads in Surfside between the main public beach and Fisherman’s Beach. Implementation of these warrant articles was in process at the close of the fiscal year. Other warrant articles were developed to acquire “paper” roads at various locations, all approved by the 2008 Annual Town Meeting. Harbor Plan Staff provided assistance to the Harbor Plan Implementation Committee to develop warrant articles to adopt zoning bylaws identified in the Harbor Plan. These articles were approved at the 2008 Annual Town Meeting. Pilgrim Resource Conservation and Development Area Council The Commission reestablished a connection with this organization, of which we were a founding member, by appointing Tim Soverino to fill our vacant position. Smart Growth The Commission scored 109 out of 140 points, which was the eighth highest score in the Commonwealth. This is a progressive improvement from our previous scores of 105 points in 2006/2007, and 98 points in 2005. Land Transfers The Planning Office assisted in the development of warrant articles authorizing the Town to acquire land at South Pasture for industrial relocation, a swap of easements at the Radio Monitor site at Eel Point Road to Page 90 connect open space resources, disposition of “yard sale” parcels, and the creation of an affordable housing site in Madaket. Legislation Staff assisted with the creation and passage of three pieces of legislation authorizing land transfers discussed above. Transportation The NP&EDC works to improve the safety and convenience of residents and visitors by developing a program of long-range transportation capital improvements. The objectives of these improvements are to promote pedestrian, bicycle, and transit usage. Greater usage of these facilities as an alternative to automobile use will reduce congestion, and enhance safety. The following initiatives support these objectives: • Bartlett Road Bike Path Connection Construction of the Bartlett Road bike path between Mizzenmast and Raceway Drive was nearly complete at the close of the fiscal year. • Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path The NP&EDC, through the Town, has continued coordinating the design of a 10-foot wide bike path from the intersection of Hinsdale Road and Macy’s Lane through the site of future playing field owned by the Land Bank and connecting to the existing bike path along the east side of Nobadeer Farm Road north of the Sun Island Road intersection. This bike path will provide a connection between the Milestone Road bike path and the Old South Road bike path. Part of this project consisted of the County’s layout and taking of Macy’s Lane and a portion of Hinsdale Road as a public way, which would be used as a bike route between this path and the Old South Road bike path. • Cliff Road Extension Bike Path The NP&EDC, through the Town, has continued coordinating the design of the extension of the existing path along the north side of Cliff Road from Crooked Lane to Sherburne Turnpike. The NP&EDC approved a realignment of the path to avoid the need to reconstruct a portion of Cliff Road to accommodate the path within the public way, thereby reducing the estimated construction costs. • Hummock Pond Road Bike Path The NP&EDC, through the Town, initiated the design of a bike path along Milk Street, between Prospect Street and Hummock Pond Road, and along Hummock Pond Road, between Vesper Lane and Cisco Beach. • Four-Corners (aka High School) Intersection Redesign The NP&EDC, through the Town, initiated the redesign of the intersection of Sparks Avenue, Surfside Road, Prospect Street, and Atlantic Avenue to reduce the amount of vehicle backup along all approaches to the intersection, as well as to improve overall safety, especially for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. • Downtown Circulation and Ferry Access Improvement Study The NP&EDC accepted a study prepared by Milone and MacBroom of Cheshire, Connecticut in coordination with the planning staff that evaluated conditions for all modes of transportation through and around the downtown area with a focus on access to and from the ferry terminals. The NP&EDC supports the implementation of a variety of the study’s recommendations, including minor Page 91 pavement marking improvements and widening a number of sidewalks in the vicinity of the ferry terminals. • Study of Downtown Parking and Transit Improvements The Planning Office continued a study of the area bound by Commercial Street, the harbor, Main Street, and Washington Street for a variety of opportunities. The concept of establishing a public/private partnership to examine the possibility of developing a parking garage, with approximately 250 parking spaces, surrounded by mix-use buildings was explored for a site at the corner of Commercial Street and Candle Street, which is currently owned by National Grid. • Greenhound Transportation Center The Planning Office provided assistance with the establishment of an off-street stop on a site north of the intersection of Candle Street and Washington Street (property owned by Greenhound LLC) for two shuttle routes provided by the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority for the 2008 summer season. The intent of the off-street stop is to increase on-street parking and reduce shuttle traffic on Main Street and Union Street. The long-term strategy is to evaluate the use of this property as an off-street stop for all shuttle routes that currently use Washington Street as a stop location. Administration In the fall of 2007, the Planning Office revised obsolete business cards and stationary to reflect its administrative role to both the NP&EDC and the Planning Board. The Planning Office also assumed administration of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and former intern John Brescher became the interim Administrator. In November 2007, Mr. Brescher passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam. In May 2008, Director Andrew Vorce achieved a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Suffolk University, graduating with honors. Senior Planner Leslie Snell was accepted into the first group of Nantucket public employees to participate in a Public Administration Certificate Program also being offered by Suffolk University. The Commission recognizes its dedicated staff of: • Andrew V. Vorce, AICP, Director • Leslie Woodson Snell, AICP, Senior Planner • T. Michael Burns, AICP, Transportation Planner • Thomas Broadrick, AICP, Land Use Planner • Jeromette Hicks, Office Administrator • Catherine Ancero, Planning Board Administrative Specialist • Venessa Moore, Planning Assistant • John Brescher, interim ZBA Administrator • Sophie O’Neil, Planning Intern Respectfully submitted, Nathaniel Lowell Chairman Page 92 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Massachusetts law mandates that where a community elects to restrict or regulate the rights of property owners through a zoning bylaw, “it shall provide for a zoning board of appeals.” The Nantucket Zoning Board of Appeals exists because, in 1972, Nantucket voters chose to adopt a zoning bylaw at the Annual Town Meeting. The Bylaw’s purpose is to “promote the health, safety, convenience, morals and general welfare of Nantucket’s inhabitants, to lessen the danger from fire and congestion and to improve the town...” Chapter 139 of the Code of the Town of Nantucket sets out the powers and duties of the Board and for the most part parallels the power and duties set out for such boards by Commonwealth law. The Board has the power to grant variances and special permits, and hear and decide appeals from certain decisions of the Building Commissioner or Zoning Enforcement Officer. Variances may be granted under narrowly defined circumstances where “owing to circumstances relating to the soil conditions, shape, or topography of [the] land or structures” which are unique to that land or structure and do not generally affect other land or structures within the same zoning district. The Board also considers how a literal enforcement of the Bylaw would involve substantial hardship to the landowner. The Bylaw further restricts variances to situations where “granting relief would not result in substantial detriment to the public good or derogate from the intent and purpose of the bylaw.” A variance is not generally considered appropriate if a landowner creates his/her own hardship. Special permits may be granted by the Board for any number of structural alterations, to waive certain requirements, or to allow certain uses. Depending on the type of relief requested, the Board makes such findings as to whether the proposed uses or waivers are in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Bylaw. In the case of an expansion or alteration of a pre-existing nonconforming use or structure, the Board must find first whether the project entails an increase in the nonconforming nature of the property, and then find that said expansion or alteration is not substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing nonconformity. The majority of applications for special permits seek permission to alter or expand “pre-existing, nonconforming structures or uses”. This results from the fact that most lots and dwellings in many zoning districts, particularly in the downtown and mid-Island areas, were existing from a time prior to the 1972 enactment of the Zoning Bylaw, which in most cases makes a property “grandfathered“, or protected from having to be brought into compliance with current Zoning Bylaws. The Board receives a significant number of applications seeking relief from parking and loading zone requirements. The Board is empowered by the Zoning Bylaw to waive up to 100% of the off-street parking and loading zone requirements in all zoning districts by special permit. In addition, many residential areas contain properties that are used for commercial purposes that pre-date 1972 and any changes to those uses require special permit relief. In fiscal year 2008, the Board considered 106 applications, slightly down from the 111 considered in 2007. Of the 106 applications, the Board granted 15 variances, 15 modifications, and 52 special permits. Five applications were withdrawn, seven were denied, and the remaining applications are pending. The majority of the denials were due in large part to the applicant requesting relief from a self-imposed hardship. The Board consists of five regular members and three alternate members. Board members are appointed by the Board of Selectmen in staggered terms of five years for regular members and three years for alternate members. In fiscal year 2008, Michael J. O’Mara served as Chairman, Dale Waine served as Vice-chairman, and Edward Toole served as Clerk. Also serving were Nancy Sevrens and Kerim Koseatac, Page 93 with David Wiley, Lisa Botticelli, and Burr Tupper as alternates. Nancy Sevrens and Dave Wiley did not seek reappointment when their terms expired and we would like to thank them for their years of service. Respectfully submitted, Michael J. O’Mara Chairman ZONING ENFORCEMENT The Zoning Enforcement office is located within the Building Department on the second floor in the Town Annex Building at 37 Washington Street. Questions on zoning matters are accepted in person, by phone (508-325-7578) or fax (508-325-7579), or by letter. Complaints regarding possible zoning violations should be submitted in writing, and signed; all complaints received in this manner will be reviewed. Permitting In fiscal year 2008, the office reviewed 1,350 applications for Building Permits and 752 applications for Certificates of Occupancy (CO) for a total of 2,102 requests for permits. On average, 175 requests for Building Permits and/or Certificates of Occupancy were reviewed per month. Building Permits Of the applications for Building Permits reviewed, 70 requests were formally denied (i.e. by letter of denial.) The most common reasons for formal denial include: existing structures built without the appropriate permits (e.g. sheds, showers, additions), open permits for completed projects, and noncompliance or nonconformity with the Zoning Bylaw or required/issued special permits. Certificate of Occupancy Fifty-seven applications for Certificates of Occupancy were denied. Reasons for denial vary and are particular to the property in question. However, most instances of denials involve a violation of the Zoning Bylaw and/or issued special permits or variances. Enforcement Forty requests for enforcement were received. Of the requests, 35 resulted in violation notices/enforcement orders and $900 in fines was levied against three separate violators. Respectfully submitted, Marcus Silverstein Zoning Enforcement Officer Page 94 PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Fiscal year 2008 continued to be a building year for emergency managers on Nantucket. Our efforts this year focused in three primary areas: emergency sheltering, emergency communications, and national incident management (NIMS) training. I am happy to report that we continue to make progress toward achieving our objectives in each of these focus areas. Regarding emergency sheltering, we continue to work with the Cape and Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross to prepare our primary and secondary shelters for use in a disaster situation. We have stored over 20,000 ready to eat meals and maintain a stock of other supplies to be available for use at a moment’s notice. The Red Cross has stationed additional emergency relief supplies in trailers on the Cape ready to be deployed to the Islands if a disaster is approaching. With our on-island supplies and the availability of the Red Cross’s pre-staged equipment, I feel that we are now better prepared to address any concerns than we have been in the recent past. The Red Cross continues to work with Island residents to train a cadre of volunteers to help staff the shelters which in turn frees up first responders from the Fire and Police Departments to be able to address problems in the field during an emergency. We have at least three locations with roofs, food, bedding, and emergency generation capabilities available for emergency sheltering on Nantucket. Currently the High School is our primary shelter and the Town owned facilities at 2 Fairgrounds Road and the DPW Garage on Madaket Road are our secondary facilities. We now have a fully operational Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located inside the Town facility at 2 Fairgrounds Road. This facility will allow Town emergency managers to facilitate the response to any man made or natural disaster from a central location with complete communications capabilities. The EOC has become the new home of our partners in emergency communications, the Nantucket Amateur Radio Association. These volunteers continue to train to be proficient operating the Mobile Command Vehicle and the EOC under the direct supervision of a police or fire incident commander, which in turn frees up our limited number of police and fire personnel to address problems in the field. In order to practice these skills the volunteers continue to be used at events such as the annual Boston Pops event on the Island. In order to be eligible for future federal disaster and homeland security funding opportunities, all local governments are required to insure that first responders are trained in the federal National Incident Command System (NIMS). This system requires that almost everyone in local government, and private organizations that provide health care and public utilities, must be trained and certified to various levels. Although most of this training can be accomplished on-line, some advanced courses required for firefighters and police officers must be done in the classroom setting. Respectfully submitted, William J. Pittman Emergency Management Director Page 95 FIRE DEPARTMENT Fiscal Year 2008 was a busy and challenging year for the Nantucket Fire Department. Our goals were developed to complement those established by the Board of Selectmen and the Community Plan. Two new fire fighters attended and completed training at both the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 11 week recruit Training Academy and the Barnstable Fire Academy. We have an excellent core group of Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians that continue to respond to the needs of the community during our most trying times. We regretfully acknowledge the passing of the following members of the Nantucket Fire Department: Richard G. Caton, Albert G. Brock, Allen Field, Sam Daume, and Sharon Nicholas. The Nantucket Fire Department, in conjunction with the Nantucket Conservation Commission and the Department of Conservation and Recreations State Forest Warden, completed training for the S-130 Wildland Firefighter Suppression Certification Course. Department members also completed training in Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Search & Rescue, Emergency Vehicle Operations, and completed live fire training at the Barnstable Fire Academy. The Department also completed EMS Training in Geriatric Care, Pediatric Care, Proper EMS Documentation, and the annual D.O.T. EMS Refresher. The Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Officers hosted a course for Department members on Crime Scene and the EMS Responder. Maintaining the proper level of training and preparation is crucial for providing the necessary services required to respond to all the various emergencies we encounter. FIRE SUPPRESSION/EMS RESPONSES The Fire Department responded to 3,231 requests for assistance over the year. The calls break down as follows: FIRE 83 EMS 1,205 HAZARDOUS CONDITION 305 SERVICE CALL 592 ALARM ACTIVATIONS 1,046 FIRE PREVENTION/FIRE ALARM/CODE ENFORCEMENT Our Fire Prevention and Fire Alarm activities continue to grow with the rate of new construction on the Island. In early 2007 the Fire Department began the process of upgrading from the Gamewell Fire Alarm Box System to a SIGCOM Radio Alarm Reporting System. This system allows the Department to monitor commercial properties which we previously were unable to monitor due to their remote locations and also provides the responding Fire Department members with an increased amount of information regarding the situation they are responding to. The system has been installed in many properties and is working well and we will continue to expand the system. We constantly advocate the necessity of Fire Alarm Systems and Carbon Monoxide Detection in all occupancies. We work with the local Hotels, Inns and Bed and Breakfasts to ensure their compliance with the Carbon Monoxide Regulations which were put forth by the State Fire Marshal. We met with the Innkeepers Association numerous times to provide the information regarding what needed to be done and Page 96 also met individually with the different owners and operators to insure appropriate coverage as required by the law. The Fire Department works with the local nightclubs to ensure compliance with the Sprinkler System Laws. At this time, all facilities that currently require Sprinkler Systems have completed the installations and are operational. We remain committed to our Public Education Activities for the schools and the elderly. The department continues to apply and receive grants to offset the cost of implementing these programs. Inspections Fiscal Year 2008 Smoke Detector Inspections 258 Certificate of Occupancy Inspections (with Building Department) 204 Fire Alarm Inspections 141 General Safety Inspections / Site Inspections / Hazard Inspections 49 Sprinkler System Installation Inspections 26 Other Inspections 129 INSPECTION TOTAL 807 Permits issued FY 2008 Above/Underground Tank Removal 90 Black Powder 3 Cannon 1 Clambake 5 COI Inspections 203 Fire Alarm 23 Fireworks 3 Grill Permits 291 LP Tanks 272 Oil Burner 49 Open Burning 62 Smoke / CO Detector 267 Sprinkler System Installation 9 Tank Truck Inspection 1 PERMIT TOTAL 1279 GOALS The Nantucket Fire Department maintains the following goals: • reduce the potential of death resulting from injuries to citizens, visitors, and firefighters • reduce the dollar loss from fire in the community • reduce the risk to the community from natural and man-made disasters • provide response times within nationally accepted standards • support our personnel in developing their careers and professionalism • maintain a budget to support the goals of the organization These goals present some challenges for the Department. We must remain vigilant in keeping the number of fires down and provide the best medical care we can. Increased prevention efforts help to achieve these Page 97 goals. Our goals speak of training and protecting our most valuable resource, our members. We have taken a number of steps in that direction and more remains to be done. This Department is committed to training for all of its members. None of this would be possible if it wasn’t for the dedication, professionalism, and commitment of the members of the Nantucket Fire Department. I am very proud to be their Chief and to work with all of the fine people of Nantucket. Respectfully submitted, Mark C. McDougall Fire Chief POLICE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT MISSION The Nantucket Police Department exists to serve all people within our jurisdiction with respect, fairness, and compassion. The Department is committed to the prevention of crime and the protection of life and property; the preservation of peace, order, and safety; the enforcement of laws and ordinances; and the safeguarding of constitutional guarantees. With community service as our foundation, we are driven by goals to enhance the quality of life, investigating problems as well as incidents, seeking solutions, and fostering a sense of security for individuals and the community as a whole. VISION AND VALUES Community Policing is a philosophy that is built on a shared responsibility and connection between the police and community in making Nantucket a safer community. Community Policing requires a partnership built on trust and respect that encourages problem-solving between the residents and the police. Together these partners can identify public safety issues, identify effective strategies, and implement the changes needed to create healthy, vibrant crime resistant neighborhoods. Values The values of the Nantucket Police Department are rooted in the cornerstones, reflected in the Department’s mission statement, and representative of the Department’s commitments to the community. Those values are: • Respect • Fairness • Compassion • Service • Integrity • Accountability • Excellence Cornerstones The Police Chief adopted the following cornerstones to provide guidance to the members of the Department as it seeks to become an efficient and effective professional law enforcement agency Page 98 committed to the concept of service to our community. These cornerstones will guide the decision making in the department at all levels: • Problem-Solving: Use problem-solving methods to reduce the incidence and fear of crime and to improve internal operations • Partnership: Work in partnership with the community, Board of Selectman, other Town departments, social service agencies, and the criminal justice system as a whole • Service Orientation: Provide supportive, professional service to the community and to employees by promoting human rights, mutual respect, and courtesy • Empowerment: Encourage decision making at all levels, and promote resident responsibility and involvement • Accountability: Promote responsibility for public safety resources, strategies, and outcomes among department managers, supervisors, employees, the community, the Board of Selectman, and other agencies. DEPARTMENT OVERVUE The Nantucket Police Department is managed and directed by the Chief of Police, one Deputy Chief of Police and two Lieutenants. The Department is composed of the Chief’s Office and two divisions: Patrol Operations and Investigations. Chief’s Office The Office of the Chief consists of Chief William J. Pittman and Deputy Chief Charles Gibson. The Chief’s Office is responsible for the overall management of the Police Department. The Chief’s Office directly oversees police records, fiscal and payroll, management information systems, emergency 911, human resources, labor relations, fleet maintenance, facilities maintenance and emergency management. Patrol Operations Division The Patrol Operations Division is commanded by Lt. Angus MacVicar. Patrol is primarily responsible for the protection of life and property; apprehension of criminals; addressing chronic crime and disorder problems; completing preliminary investigations into reported violations of Town bylaws or the general laws of the Commonwealth; and enforcing the traffic laws. The Patrol Division is also responsible for animal control, Airport security and special event planning and operations. Investigations Division The Investigations Division is commanded by Detective Lieutenant Jerry Adams. Detectives are primarily responsible for conducting follow-up investigations of criminal acts reported to the Department. Detectives focus primarily on narcotics crimes, serious crimes against persons, and serious property crimes. The Detectives are also responsible for all evidence and found property in the custody of the Department. CAREER MILESTONES The following police officers have either achieved milestones in their career or completed their service to the community and have retired from active duty during Fiscal Year 2008. We are extremely proud of: • Sergeant Angus MacVicar, who was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on December 10, 2007 and assigned to be the Commander of the Patrol Operations Division • Officers Brendan Coakley, Jared Chretien, and Howard McIntyre, all of whom were promoted to the rank of Sergeant on December 10, 2007 and assigned to the Patrol Operations Division as Shift Supervisors Page 99 • Sergeant David Aguiar, who retired from duty after 20+ years of service to the Town on May 14, 2008 • Officers Michelle Banks, Michael Lemenager, Michael Mabardy, and David Mahoney, all of whom completed their one year period of employment with the Town as provisional police officers and were recommended for Tenure by Chief Pittman to the Board of Selectmen on June 15, 2008 • Officer John Welch, who retired from duty after 20+ years of service to the Town on June 19, 2008 DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS During this fiscal year the Department was able to initiate several programs designed to improve the quality of life on Nantucket. Working in partnership with the Alliance for Substance Abuse and Prevention (ASAP), the Department has implemented a plan to address underage drinking head on. While ASAP works with the Nantucket Public Schools and other Island organizations to develop assessment and prevention tools, the Department has been engaged in a multi-pronged enforcement initiative. First, we provided information to all of the licensed liquor establishments on the Island about the problem and their role in solving it. Then we conducted a series of enforcement efforts with underage agents to test whether the license holders were listening. The Department also conducted numerous shoulder tap enforcement efforts designed to discourage our youth from soliciting older individuals to purchase alcohol for them. At the conclusion of the first two rounds of these compliance checks we have achieved a 92% level of compliance. Part of this initiative also includes increasing patrols in the rural and remote areas of the Island designed to discourage underage drinking parties that all too often have resulted in tragic outcomes. Although we will never know the true value of our efforts, it is without a doubt that the number of underage parties in these areas decreased significantly from past years. In fiscal year 2007 the Department embarked on an effort to better manage the inventory of evidence and found property that we are responsible for storing. Many items were found that have been sitting around for twenty or more years for no apparent reason. After thoroughly evaluating every piece of evidence and property to determine whether or not it was still needed, we implemented a new system to better track the items. In the winter of 2008, two Sergeants were assigned to conduct a random audit of 20% of the more than 900 pieces of evidence the records indicate we have in our custody. The audit revealed that all but one piece of evidence was accounted for and properly stored. The missing piece was subsequently found to have been misidentified by the auditors during the check rather than actually missing. Our efforts in the next fiscal year are going to be focused sharply on improving our supervision of the officers in the delivery of police services by overhauling our antiquated policy and procedures manual. Although it sounds easy, the average law enforcement agency today has over 300+ different policies in place to provide guidance to the officers as they patrol our streets and work with the community to keep Nantucket safe. These policies will help insure that the Department is able to accomplish our mission by being built firmly upon the cornerstones articulated at the beginning of this report. The following charts provide a summary of the crime statistics generated by calls for service requests over the past fiscal year and a summary of the revenues generated from the fees that have been paid: ARRESTS FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 Drug Offenses 39 86 173 98 DWI Offenses 91 96 91 110 All Other Offenses 512 582 638 343 TOTAL ARRESTS 642 764 902 551 Page 100 PART 1 REPORTED CRIMES FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 Homicide 1 0 0 0 Rape 3 8 12 12 Robbery 0 0 0 2 Assault 66 148 80 118 Burglary 96 58 88 66 Larceny 308 340 379 372 Auto Theft 34 27 29 16 Arson 0 0 2 1 TOTAL PART 1 CRIMES 508 581 590 587 OTHER OFFENSES FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 Weapons/carry/posses N/A N/A 5 5 Forgery N/A N/A 2 6 Property Reported Lost or Stolen N/A N/A 597 381 Property Damage – Vandalism N/A N/A 222 176 Drug Offenses Reported N/A N/A 77 46 Family Offenses – Domestic N/A N/A 175 157 General Police Services N/A N/A 14,009 17,030 Disturbance – Noise Complaints N/A N/A 234 622 Disturbance – General N/A N/A 518 466 Fish and Game Violations N/A N/A 47 42 Public Service N/A N/A 560 852 TOTAL OTHER OFFENSES 16,446 19,783 MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS/CRASHES FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 Motor Vehicle Stops N/A N/A 2,661 4,367 Motor Vehicle Crash Reports 561 531 415 490 Motor Vehicle Fatalities 0 1 0 0 FEES COLLECTED FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 Beach Permits $317,100 $303,760 $327,950 $350,900 FID/Pistol Permits $15,625 $11,600 $21,375 $20,225 Taxi Permits $11,175 $8,675 $11,100 $10,700 Parking Permits $29,690 $21,710 $25,660 $31,260 Alarm Registration Fees N/A N/A $158,587 $79,375 All Other Fees N/A N/A $29,113 $5,269 TOTAL FEES COLLECTED $373,590 $345,745 $573,785 $497,729 It has been an honor to serve Nantucket as the Police Chief for the past 3.5 years and to work with the many fine men and women of the Nantucket Police Department. As we move into the next year we will do so with an objective to better serve you. Respectfully submitted, William J. Pittman Chief of Police Page 101 SCHOOL REPORTS NANTUCKET PUBLIC SCHOOLS The vision of the Nantucket Public Schools (NPS) is to inspire the pursuit of personal and academic excellence in a dynamic learning environment that brings out the best in each of us. Our mission is to engage students in a process of learning and discovery that cultivates their unique strengths and talents, meets their diverse educational needs, and promotes social responsibility. The 2007-2008 academic year was Dr. Robert Pellicone’s second year as the Superintendent of Schools. His administrative team included: Dr. Carlos Colley, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and the Interim Principal for the Nantucket Elementary School (NES); Glenn Field, Assistant to the Superintendent for Business; Caryl Brayton Toole, Principal, Cyrus Peirce Middle School (CPS); George Kelly, Principal, Nantucket High School (NHS); Nina Locario, Director, Special Services; Jack McFarland, Facilities Manager; and Pauline Proch, Interim Director, Nantucket Community School. Academic year 2007-2008 school enrollment: NHS September 2007 407 students June 2008 394 students CPS September 2007 281 students June 2008 277 students NES September 2007 607 students June 2008 605 students TOTAL September 2007 1,295 students June 2008 1,276 students Enrollment by grade: Nantucket Elementary School Pre Kindergarten Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Sept. 2007 17 109 101 102 94 96 88 June 2008 18 111 96 101 98 93 88 Enrollment by grade: Cyrus Peirce School Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Sept. 2007 92 85 104 June 2008 90 84 103 Enrollment by grade: Nantucket High School Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Sept. 2007 110 104 101 92 June 2008 106 99 93 96 Dr. Pellicone worked throughout the year to attract and recruit new administrative staff for his team in order to focus the schools on performance and accountability. With the resignation of Paul Koulouris at the NES, Dr. Pellicone appointed Dr. Colley to serve as both assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction and the NES interim principal on a temporary basis while the search for a permanent principal was conducted. The search for a principal continued into the 2008-2009 school year; in the meantime, John Miller was appointed NES interim principal. Mr. Miller is a former principal of NES who is an educational consultant to several Boston schools. The retirement of Lyndell Kalman as the principal of CPS opened the search for this leadership position as well. Dr. Pellicone appointed Barbara White, a retired CPS teacher, Page 102 as interim CPS principal while the search was conducted. Caryl Brayton Toole, formerly with the Massachusetts Department of Education, was selected to be the principal of the Cyrus Peirce School. A series of unfortunate and untimely student deaths during the 2007-2008 school year led to the creation of the post of Director of Student Services. George Kelly, NHS principal, announced his intent to resign from the principal post in order to serve the students of Nantucket in the director of student services position. A search conducted during the spring of 2008 led to the appointment of John Buckey, formerly principal of Littleton High School, as NHS principal. The school district continues to cultivate relationships between the district and local organizations and agencies with related interests. For example, the district collaborated with the Maria Mitchell Association, the Nantucket Historical Association, the Nantucket Builders’ Association, and other community organizations to provide students with learning enrichment opportunities. In addition, for the second year in a row the Nantucket Golf Club recognized the work of two outstanding educators, NES second grade teacher Karen Gottlieb and NHS math teacher Delphine Sourian with its Excellence in Teaching Award. Strategic Plan Areas of Concentration During the 2007-2008 school year the school district established a series of ad hoc committees to evaluate the current state of some of the district’s protocols in the following areas: Class Size The Class Size Ad Hoc Committee is an advisory group charged with reviewing the current district policy on class size, including the status of all classes for 2007-08 that do not meet the recommended target range at present. A review of existing research on class size guided the analysis of class size target ranges in place in the district. That data also provided the basis for the assessment and evaluation of the present class size policy and how it impacts student performance. The district decided to leave its policies and practices unchanged. Behavior Management The Behavior Management Advisory Ad Hoc Committee was charged with assessing and evaluating the current behavior management program in each of the schools. Each school currently has a behavior management system unique to the age and needs of the particular school, with no over-arching behavioral goals in place for the system. The purpose of this review was to assess if/how the current behavior models in place impact on classroom teachers and on the administration of their student behavior plans. Some of the questions that guided the committee’s work were: • Are we currently providing enough information to staff to help them take more ownership of student problems? • How does the behavior team connect with the staff so that there is a common understanding of how to reduce referrals? • Is there a need to add alternative education programs for children with serious behavioral problems? The committee commended the NHS practices, and recommended continued study of the practices at CPS and NES. NES will proceed with the building wide implementation of the Responsive Classroom behavior management and community-building model for the 2008-2009 school year. Page 103 Building Schedules The Ad Hoc Building Schedule Committee was charged with examining how the existing school schedules impact optimum time for classroom instruction. At present, each building has a unique schedule which meets the needs of the children and grade configuration it serves. Is the present building schedule meeting the needs of the children? Is there a better way to deliver services to children with the present staff? The district will continue to look for ways to integrate the NHS and CPS schedules to accommodate the need for shared staff between the buildings. The NES schedule was changed to allow for more specific focus in the teaching of English/language arts and mathematics. Differentiated Instruction The charge of the ad hoc committee on Differentiated Instruction was to create and adopt a working definition of what differentiated instruction is and how it should be used to enhance school performance for varied ability levels of children in a classroom setting. Improving student performance is the universal goal, and it is paramount that we understand exactly how differentiated instruction can impact student achievement in a positive manner. The district recommended that the practice of differentiated instruction be more widely implemented in the schools. Staff development will be provided for staff in this area during the summer of 2008 and during the 2008-2009 school year. Curriculum and Instruction A curriculum council of administrators and teaching staff (K-12) was established to act in an advisory capacity to review and monitor the K-12 curriculum. During the 2007-2008 school year the council focused its efforts in the English/language arts curriculum as well as the world languages curriculum 6-12. Curriculum maps aligned to the state standards were created at the middle school level while the maps are still a work in progress at NHS and NES. This work will continue during the 2008-2009 school year. Professional Development The staff development days in 2007-2008 allowed teachers and staff to focus on reading and writing- related topics for staff development. At the elementary school additional half-days were added to work on building consensus on writing programs and literacy assessments as well as training in their use. Communication Not only have we enhanced efforts in this area both formally and informally at the district level by using a variety of methods to reach our constituents, but the methodology has been extended to the building level with principal coffees, school newsletters, and discussion forums on curriculum and social interest topics. Nantucket Public Schools MCAS Scores The MCAS is the Commonwealth’s state-wide assessment program developed as part of the Education Reform Act of 1993, often known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The focus of the MCAS is to evaluate students’ knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Every public school student, including students with disabilities, must participate in the MCAS. As part of NCLB requirements that all students perform at grade level by the year 2014, schools are required to maintain “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) towards this goal. For this reason, schools are now required to test students in grades 3-8, and grade 10 in English/language arts and mathematics. Tests in science were added this year and history/social sciences tests will be added in the coming years. The state is required to make a determination as to whether schools or districts have met their AYP goals for the year based on this testing and remediate schools or districts that are not meeting their goals. Page 104 Highlights of Nantucket’s standing as a district in the 2007-2008 school year resulting from the test given during the spring of 2008 are as follows: • Nantucket students are well above the state required increase scores in tenth grade math and English/language arts performance. • Almost 100% of the students meet the competency requirement of passing their math and English/language arts MCAS in order to graduate from high school. • Review of groups of students moving through the schools show that, over time, students improve their scores all the way through high school. • The scores for CPS indicate that English/language arts scores are above the state targets for improvement. However for math, the scores showed a more modest increase from the previous year. Because the school did not meet the target for improvement towards having all student score in the proficient level by the year 2014, the school did not meet its improvement target in this area and therefore did not met the AYP goal for the year. This is the first year CPS school did not meet the AYP goal; therefore, the state did not designate the school as a school in need of improvement for the 2008-2009 school year. This only happens if a school does not meet AYP targets for two consecutive years. • The NES math and English/language arts scores showed a decrease in scores for a third year and the school was placed into the corrective action category by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The NES School Advisory Council will prepare a plan for improvement in student performance including the realignment of all teaching assistants to work with special needs students, the creation of a remedial math position, and the addition of special needs staff to work the increased number of special needs students in preschool and the early grades at NES. Additional curriculum work remains to be done at the elementary school in the areas of English/language arts and mathematics. Also, the school implemented opportunities such as an MCAS tutoring program and a summer supplementary education support services program to meet the goal of increased student performance during the 2007-2008 school year and will implement further changes during the 2008-2009 school year. Special Services The Special Services Department at Nantucket Public Schools is committed to an inclusion philosophy, where children with special needs are integrated into our regular classrooms whenever possible. This approach is not only mandated by the Massachusetts Department of Education, it also helps all our students learn better the lessons of tolerance and outreach. In turn, the extra resources available through Special Services can be shared in the classroom where typical students have access to the support as well as helping to model learning and behavior. The system-wide goal is to meet the diverse learning needs of our students from ages 3 to 22, beginning with the transition to a school setting with children as young as 2.6 years. The approach is comprehensive, with emphasis placed on diagnosing disabilities, assessing progress, and providing instructional recommendations for all children identified as needing assistance. Staff is encouraged to participate in quality professional development opportunities. System-wide services for our students with special needs include academic inclusion support; behavioral inclusion support; specialized instruction; one-on-one and small group support; academic and behavioral support in alternative settings; occupational therapy; physical therapy; speech and language therapy; Page 105 counseling; early intervention support; home tutorial programs; and residential school placements. Interaction with the regular school program enhances the delivery of Individualized Education Plans (IEP), and permits greater identification of needs at all grade levels. The Nantucket school system is not able to participate in the cost-sharing opportunities available to districts on the mainland, such as collaborating on the use of resources between districts in the placement of students. Every effort is made to educate all students in the least restrictive environment with supports and strategies embedded into the regular classroom. Program focus areas during the 2007-2008 school year included the implementation of several new initiatives: a Language Based Learning Disabilities Classroom in grade five, an Academic Support Center at the High School, and an Intensive Developmental Support Center at the Elementary School. Examination of current services continues with revisions and additions as needed. Opportunities for students with language-based learning disabilities to access larger blocks of specialized instructional time in alternative environments, expanded services for students with significant needs including those students on the Autism Spectrum at all levels, and expanded clinical services for students with mental health needs have continued. The Special Education Department completed a Corrective Action Plan as a result of the Coordinated Program Review process that was done in the spring of 2007 by the Massachusetts Department of Education. All special education programs, services, and processes have been reviewed and evaluated. Corrective actions are in process. Nantucket High School Nantucket High School is a comprehensive high school dedicated to serving the grade 9-12 educational needs of Nantucket’s diverse population. Supporting the academic goals of our students, we provide English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies courses, which prepare students for college or life in a global workforce. We offer seven Advanced Placement courses for students wishing to challenge themselves with college level classes. To offer our students a well-rounded educational experience, we have courses in art, music, health, and physical education. We offer vocational opportunities through our award winning Culinary Arts program and Construction Technology courses. Our School-to-Career program, Exhibitions, and Virtual High School classes allow students to make the world their campus and to explore learning beyond our walls. Students have world travel opportunities through Chorus, French, Spanish, and the World Challenge program. Our varsity and junior varsity sports offerings are extensive and there are many extra-curricular clubs and organizations available to the students. Our physical plant – computer labs, library/media center, performing arts center, athletic and pool facilities – enhance and contribute to the educational experience our students enjoy. Students and teachers appreciate and benefit from the services they receive from our excellent support services. All staff – cafeteria personnel, the librarian, the nurse, the school resource officer and the counselors – contributes significantly to the positive learning environment of our school community. Results of the May 2007 tests indicated that 90% of students in the Class of 2010 passed the Mathematics test and the English/Language Arts test. 84% of students earned scores in the proficient or advance level in math while 76% performed at the advanced or proficient level in English/Language Arts. We were in the top Page 106 fourth of high schools in the state in Math and in the top half in English where we made significant gains over previous years. Our High School Council, which was co-chaired by Michael Kopko, Margaretta Andrews, and Principal George Kelly, provided assistance, guidance, and initiatives as plans were developed and ideas tested. The purpose of this advisory group, made up of parents, staff, and community members, is to identify the educational needs of the students, review the annual budget, and prepare a school improvement plan. Much time and work also went into the implementation of a new student schedule. Nantucket High School is thankful to parent representatives Jo Sullivan, Diane Flaherty, Christine Hermansdorfer, Rob Head, Holly McGowan, and Leona Tripp. Nini LaFarge and Dr. John J. O’Neil represented the community and Nancy Larrabee, Bill Mogensen, Beth Morris, and Page Martineau, along with Assistant Principal John Lucchini are faculty representatives. Student representatives are Lena Civatarese, T.J. Cobb, Lauren Kelly, and Rachel Siegel. Our strengths at Nantucket High School are in the motivation and commitment of our students, staff, and parents. There is a positive learning climate that is demonstrated in the excellent rapport between students and teachers. Over 80% of the Class of 2007 went on to some form of higher education. Our graduates continue to earn admission to the colleges and universities of their choice. Our alumni indicate that their high school education prepared them for the competitive study of higher education. Many of our Nantucket High School graduates are accepted by prestigious school and colleges and they are very successful as they begin their careers. We have been fortunate this year to bring back one of our former graduates to join our faculty within our Mathematics department and last year another former alumni into our Science department. The National Merit Scholarship Program has also commended four of our students for their achievement on the PSAT’s. They are Fraser Long, Anita Elahi, Danny Kurash, and Katie McInerney. Cyrus Peirce Middle School Although most programs continued as in the past, Principal Brayton-Toole introduced a new character education program that was presented to students through their advisory periods. This program will work hand in hand with the recommendations of the district’s ad-hoc committee on behavior management. Another highlight area is the honor achieved by the eighth grade stock market team whose portfolio outperformed over 800 middle and high school teams in the competition and won the first place honor. Nantucket Elementary School NES continues to struggle with the creation of additional spaces for programs in a school that is already very crowded. Students with more significant learning needs entering the school have necessitated some of these changes including the addition of portable, temporary classroom space for the preschool programs at the elementary school. Academically, the school is deemed to be a school in need of improvement for two years in a row since students in special education as a subgroup did not meet the Adequate Yearly Progress target in English/Language Arts and Math testing required by the NCLB Federal Education Department. Although the school now has a science curriculum aligned to the Massachusetts learning standards, the work has only just begun in creating this curriculum for the other curriculum areas. Testing analysis identified writing as one of the areas in need of improvement for the 2008-2009 school year. The special education staffing and service delivery model has also been changed for the 2008-2009 school year by assigning teaching assistants to work with special education staff rather than classrooms in general. Finally, through the Page 107 budget planning process for the FY 09 budget, a new position was added in math to provide teachers and students with additional support in this important area. During the 2007-2008 school year the school reviewed the protocols for class assignments, sending out the fiscal year 2009 assignments before the end of the year. The growth of special education students in the preschool population necessitated the integration of students in the Magic Years preschool room for the fiscal year 2009 school year while the implementation of the Educare (5 day/week – full school day) option was utilized by about half the Pathways program parents. A large portion of the staff also took the opportunity to get training during the year in the responsive classroom model of classroom management and community building. We expect this model to be implemented school wide during the 2008-2009 school year as per the recommendation of the District Ad- hoc Committee on Behavior Management. Recommendations from the District Ad-hoc Committee on Scheduling also resulted in recommendations to refocus the schedule on providing adequate academic time in Math and English/Language Arts. These changes will be implemented in the 2008-2009 school year. Nantucket Community School The Nantucket Community School saw a change in leadership this year with Director Patricia Roggeveen stepping down in January. Pauline Proch, long-time employee and Outreach Coordinator for the Community Network for Children, took on the role as Interim Director and remained in the position to the end of the fiscal year. Continuing with our workforce development programs, we saw ten individuals graduate from the Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA) class. We experienced a collegiate collaboration with Our Island Home as well as Sherburne Commons. We knew with this partnership the program would be a success. Our bookkeeping programs saw an enrollment of 25 students, of which 15 were eligible to take their certification exam through AIPB. Our culinary programs remained strong, often having a waitlist for eager home chefs. And as always, other popular programs such as computer training workshops, dance and movement classes, and health and fitness programs all maintained high enrollment numbers. Our NCS programs consisted of these following areas in FY 2008: • Adult Education • Children’s Enrichment and Family Support • Community Pool • Early Childhood Education and enrichment programs • G.E.D./Adult Basic Education and Workforce Development Programs • Literacy programs Our community pool provided many opportunities for those young and old to enter the pool for either recreational or learning experiences. We offered twelve rounds of learn-to-swim classes for three and a half year olds and up. For our youngest pool users, aqua tot classes were offered ages six months to three and half years. Our public school students from grade three up to high school seniors had access to swim classes within their P.E curriculum. Our popular Aquacise and Hydrofitness program, offered to our adult Page 108 swimmers, was well attended year-round three times a week. Our community collaborations were successful with our swim program for Small Friends Pre-School as well as partnering with Nantucket Cottage Hospital to provide a year-round aqua therapy/rehabilitation program. Nantucket Boys and Girls Club came across the street for free swim time during the winter and spring thus forming a partnership and program we look forward to continuing. Our Early Childhood programs supported many important initiatives. Our Professional Development grant from the Early Education and Care funded Small Friends to have three of their staff members take Early Childhood college courses here on the Island. Also, the Community School paid for yearly reports and accreditation fees to NAEYC for St. Paul’s pre-school program, Magic Years, and Small Friends. Facilities During the summer and fall of 2007, the parking lots at the elementary school were upgraded and expanded to meet capacity requirements and to ease the traffic flow and congestion that occurs on school days. This project also established access onto Backus Lane so that the playing fields project plans could be finalized. In addition, the thirty year old domestic hot water heaters and pumps were replaced with a high efficiency, digitally controlled boiler and circulation system that exceeds all code and energy conservation recommendations. At the high school and middle school, 47 rooftop exhaust fans were replaced with high efficiency motor and digitally controlled mechanical units, thereby improving the ventilation system with state-of-the-art energy efficient products. This project also allowed for the high school final phase III roof project to be completed, finalizing the 50% increase in membrane thickness and rigid insulation base for higher durability and energy conservation. One of the two main heating boilers at the high school was upgraded with the most energy efficient, digitally controlled, commercial burner system so that oil consumption could be significantly controlled and reduced. In addition, two new grants were received from Energy Conservation that provided us with more than 600 light fixtures and controls that significantly reduced our electrical requirement. These projects help highlight our strategic program to replace aging equipment with the most energy efficient units that are required to operate the physical plants. Special Recognition • Nancy Larrabee retired in June 2008 after 35 years of service as a teacher, principal, and director of physical education, health, and athletics for the Nantucket Public Schools. • Patricia Haley retired in June 2008 after 35 years of service as a teacher and curriculum coordinator for the Nantucket Public Schools. • Ritch Leone retired in June 2008 after 35 years of service as a teacher for the Nantucket High School. • Robert Stetson retired in June 2008 after 4 years of service as a teacher for the Nantucket High School. • Deborah Dooley retired in June 2008 after 28 years of service as a teacher for the Nantucket High School. • John Bennett retired in June 2008 after 12 years of service as a teacher for the Nantucket High School. • Karen Murray retired in June 2008 after 34 years of service as a teacher for the Nantucket Elementary School. Page 109 • Renee Oliver retired in June 2008 after 7 years of service as a teacher for the Nantucket Elementary School. Senior Class of 2008 Samantha Ann Aguiar Craig Samuel Arnold Michael James Aucoin Garrett Daniel Baird Russell Burrill Bartlett Lauren Elizabeth Beaumont Nichole Jacquelyn Benson Robin Adele DeWolf Bowman Whitney Elize Butler Samuel Benjamin Byer Amanda Black Cahill Brian Robert Chitester Lena Civitarese Andrew Gardner Clark Keith Ernest Clemens Edward Robert Coffin Miranda Claire Dale Jessica Ann Dalzell Maxine Martina Daniels Morgan Lavon Day Anita Ilse Elahi Ainsley Rebecca Ellis Alicia Stephanie Espinoza Harry Clay Evans Jordan Robert Ferreira Eli Richard Fischer Kristie Leigh Flaherty Richard Donald Foulkes Aileen Carol Fredericks Matthew Gianni Fry Christopher George Getman John Francis Grangrade Michelle Ann Harrison Kevin Matthew Harrison Marta Cary Hermansdorfer Marisa Rae Holden Evan Christopher Hourihan David Joseph Robert Huberman Erik Gardner Hughes Olivia Maxine Hull Martina Galinova Ivanova Blair Clinton Jannelle Samantha Melisa Jeffrey Whitney Elizabeth Jennison Nigel Thomas Koester Daniel Hans Kurash Brooke Anne Larrabee Nicole Mary LeBlanc Mark Andrew LeBlanc Tiffany Michelle Lee Skyler Ford Lendway Coulter Russell Lenhart Molly Macy Lentowski Wyatt Turner Leske Molly Rebecca MacKay Martin Mihaylov Manov Heidi Marie Marks Ashley Ann Martin William Hunter Martin Samantha Yolanda Maxwell Katherine Nellie McInerney Reginald David Miller Thomas Chase Montgomery Tiffani Catherine Montijo Cassandra Mary Moran Marissa Hale Moran Helen Jennifer Morley Jackson Brady Mulkern Heather Ann Munnelly Kay-Ann Sasha-Gay Nelson Shanroy Cliffdane Nelson Jessica Marie Norris Justine Bouton Paradis Jose Guadalupe Partida Spencer Robin Perry Robert James Reid Brian Joseph Reis David Anthony Richards Benjamin Micaiah Rives Nicholas Andrew Roberts Jeremy Alan Schneider Geoffrey Lloyd Schultz Tomas Smaliorius Durand Emmanuel Spence Nolan Evon Spence Adam Michael Spencer Carl Anthony Stevens Marlee Starr Thompson Lili Quang Tran Catherine Elizabeth Tripp Anthony John Valero Joshua Widger Van Hoesen Jacob Forrest Visco Briana Rose Vittorini Julia Ann Wendelken Jasper Gregory Young Respectfully submitted, Dr. Robert Pellicone Superintendent of the Nantucket Public Schools Page 110 COUNTY REPORTS REGISTRY OF DEEDS The Registry of Deeds is a recording office and research library for land transactions in Nantucket County. Instruments recorded in this office include deeds, mortgages, easements, liens, and subdivision plans. The public has access to all recorded land records dating back to 1659. Our offices are located in the Town and County Building at 16 Broad Street. The recording office is open from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM. The two research offices are open from 8 AM to 4 PM. Our statistical report for fiscal year 2008 is as follows: • The total number of instruments recorded was 7725 • The total revenues received and disbursed was $4,317,143.86 Revenues disbursed to the County were as follows: Recording Fees and Copies $ 205,274.02 Interest 275.87 Bank Charges (93.00) Other Monies 0 Deeds Excise Fund1 $ 1,492,965.43 TOTAL $ 1,698,422.32 Revenues disbursed to the state were as follows: Deeds Excise2 $ 2,019,894.41 CPA Surcharge3 $ 146,630.00 Technology Fee4 $ 38,845.00 State Recording Fees5 $ 413,535.00 TOTAL $ 2,618,904.41 Our total number of instruments recorded decreased 10% from last fiscal year. Our total revenues for recording fees decreased 14% from last fiscal year. Our total revenues from Deeds Excise decreased minimally (1/2%) from last fiscal year. (See superscript 2 below for definition of Deeds Excise). 1Deeds Excise Fund is 42.5% of the total deeds excise revenue. This percentage is divided as follows: the Sheriff’s Department receives 75%, County General Fund receives 15%, and Registry of Deeds receives 10%. 2Deeds Excise is excise tax paid on the consideration of deeds and other instruments that transfer interest in property. The state Department of Revenue receives 57.5% and 42.5% goes into the Deeds Excise Fund (see above). Page 111 3The Massachusetts Community Preservation Act has both local and state funding components. A portion of the state funding is collected by the Registry of Deeds, and consists of a $20.00 surcharge on filing fees. The state Department of Revenue receives these funds. These surcharges help pay for the acquisition, creation, and preservation of open space for recreational use, the acquisition and preservation of historic places, and the creation, preservation, and support of community housing. 4Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2003 created the Technology Fund. The $5.00 technology fee is charged on all filing fees. The state Department of Revenue receives this fee, which is to be used by the Registries for technology advances. The Technology Fund as been extended through June 30, 2011. 5Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2003 also raised the recording fees. The state Department of Revenue receives all the increased fees. These fees were generated to help raise revenue for the Commonwealth. Accomplishments for fiscal year 2008 include the following: • All Land Court Certificates of Title have been scanned and are available on our website • Enhancements have been made to our in house computer system Our goals for fiscal year 2009 are: • To continue our ongoing restoration project of old records • Contract to have land court plans available on the website • Training of Administrative Assistants in recording of documents Our current staff consists of Register Jennifer H. Ferreira, Assistant Register Kimberly A. Cassano, and Administrative Assistants Jessica Gage and Stephanie Edwards. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer H. Ferreira Register of Deeds SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT As the Sheriff for Nantucket Island, I believe in supporting the needs and programs for the community, mainly our youth and elderly. I also believe in keeping our community safe. Consequently, a large part of the department’s focus this year has been in supporting the Nantucket Police Department and the funding for all Public Safety Departments to one centralized dispatch system. One million dollars has been earmarked from corrections deeds excise funds towards new equipment for this project as it is needed. The Sheriff’s Department has provided $73,000 for two new fully-equipped police vehicles and purchased a state of the art fingerprint identification system for the Police Department, which cost $8,000. Page 112 The Office of Sheriff has continued to assist landlords and tenants equally. Pamphlets which refer to the applicable Massachusetts General Laws are available in the office. As Sheriff, I have done my best to “keep the peace” between both parties, when needed. Numerous civil process documents were served this year. These documents include summonses, capiases, subpoenas, executions, notices, levy/suspends, and real estate attachments. This department continues to work with attorneys, the Department of Revenue, and individuals representing themselves. File of Life magnetic sleeves are available in the office. They hold personal medical information about a patient, such as allergies, medications, emergency contacts, and other information. The cards are usually kept on the refrigerator for emergency access. This year there were 135 prisoners transported, mainly to the Barnstable County Correctional Facility. I would like to thank Captain James Gray, who is always on call and available when needed; the court security officers, who keep the lines of communication open to make the procedure run as smoothly as possible; Pat Church and Mary Adams of the Superior Court; Roxanne Viera, Darlene Hull, and Jennifer Larrabee of the District Court; as well as Sylvia Howard and Susan Beamish of the Probate Court. Their assistance and cooperation is always appreciated so that we can better serve the public together. Bike helmets were supplied to the Nantucket Elementary School students, with the help of Galen Gardner who counted and measured all of the children’s sizes. We also handed out gun locks, anti-drug literature, pens, and school kits to the children. The Sheriff’s Department is a strong supporter of the Nantucket Boys and Girls Club, the Dive Rescue Team, and our own Community Watch Program. The Sheriff’s office has an open door policy and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number is (508) 228-7263/7264. Thank you for allowing me to serve the Community of Nantucket. Respectfully submitted, Richard M. Bretschneider Nantucket County Sheriff Page 113 TOWN AND COUNTY COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF NON-VOTING TAXPAYERS The purpose of the Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers (ACNVT) is to convey to the governance of the Town of Nantucket the concerns of part-time Nantucket residents who vote in other jurisdictions. These residents of Nantucket pay approximately 90% of the residential real estate taxes collected by the Town. Letters from the ACNVT chairman encouraging seasonal residents to contact the committee with their concerns were published in the local newspapers in the summer of 2007. During fiscal year 2008, public meetings of the ACNVT were held July through September and again in June 2008. During these sessions, the committee had the opportunity to hear from three members of the Board of Selectmen as well as the Finance Director regarding issues facing the Town. Individual members of the committee also heard from summer residents about their concerns. The committee took the following actions during the fiscal year in response to matters brought to its attention: • Corresponded with the Massachusetts General Court in support of the Nantucket Sewer Act home rule petition. • Corresponded with the Town’s Automobile Limitations Work Group with suggestions to reduce summer traffic congestion • Corresponded with the Board of Selectmen on a number of topics, including: restructuring the Department of Public Works; advocating a new senior position in local government to oversee code enforcement; providing amendments to the Zoning Code concerning secondary dwellings; requesting limitations on the practice of stripping property of vegetation when building a residence; and supporting a home rule petition for authority to tax seasonal vacation rentals. The committee also favorably addressed a proposal for a summer forum dedicated to bringing together the Board of Selectmen and interested summer residents for an exchange of views on issues confronting the Island. The first summer forum will be held on August 19, 2008. Respectfully submitted, Howard N. Blitman Chairman Page 114 BEACH MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE During 2007-2008, at the request of the Town Manager, the Beach Management Advisory Committee (BMAC) carried out a series of discussions with Town and island agencies involved in beach operations. Those meetings not only resulted in increasing awareness of the BMAC’s role as a facilitator of beach issues, but also indicated the interdependence of each agency upon the Beach Manager and others for a seamless overall protection of the beaches. All those interviewed expressed concern about litter island-wide, especially on the beaches and the approaches to them. To expand its role in educating the public about the fragility and cleanliness of the beach areas, the BMAC developed interviews and ads with the help of Plum TV to be televised during the summer of 2008. Public requests regarding control of dogs on beaches, bird monitoring, and litter and toilet facilities continue to come before the Committee. Respectfully submitted, Maureen Beck Chairman CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Cable Television Advisory Committee is responsible for the following: • Inform and educate the public about cable television service • Assess the television needs of the community • Conduct meetings with the local cable provider, Comcast • Report to the Board of Selectmen on compliances with the current license • Negotiate and make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen on license renewal • Handle complaints from cable customers Through on-going hearings with the public, Town departments, the School, the Board of Selectmen and Comcast, the Cable Television Advisory Committee has determined that the community of Nantucket would be well served by enhancing the current cable television services to include public access, government and educational availability, maintaining an on-island office and providing senior discounts. Fiscal year 2008 has brought us through much of the process of garnering this information and then working with Town Counsel and Town Administration to bring the license renewal closer to conclusion. Respectfully submitted, Gene Mahon Chairman Page 115 CEMETERY COMMISSION WORKGROUP The Cemetery Commission Workgroup was formed pursuant to the vote on Article 75 of the 2006 Annual Town Meeting: “Moved that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to appoint a cemetery commission workgroup to work toward full documentation of all interments that have taken place in Town burial places and on Nantucket Island, to assist the Town Clerk in acquiring historic information regarding the subjects of such interments, to seek grants and sources of funds toward proper historic preservation of Town burial places, and any other such action determined to be of benefit to the Town and County of Nantucket. Said workgroup to consist of one or more reps from the Nantucket Historical Commission, Nantucket Interfaith Council, Nantucket Historical Association, Board of Selectmen/County Commissioners, Town Clerk’s Office and 2 at-large members.” The Workgroup is now in its third year of operation. Members for 2008 - 2009 are Catherine Flanagan Stover, Chair; Georgen Charnes, Secretary; Liz Coffin; Alan Reinhard, BOS liaison; Diane Holdgate; Aaron Marcavitch; Penny Snow; Rev. Jennifer Brooks; Jim McIntosh; and Susan Handy. The Workgroup has had concerns about the official names of several Town Cemeteries and burial places. Depending upon who is making the reference, any particular burial place could be called by several names. Additionally, a group of citizens, including Jean Duarte, Augie Ramos, Frank and Bette Spriggs, and Fran Karttunen brought their concerns about the name of the historic cemetery located behind the Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Historically, it has gone by several names including the Black People’s Burial Ground and the Colored Cemetery. Most recently it had been referred to as The Mill Hill Cemetery. An article was placed on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant to officially name the Founder’s or Settler’s burial place, and the Black People’s or Colored Cemetery. It was agreed that the article would be withdrawn, and that the Selectmen, acting as the Cemetery Commissioners, would decide on the official names. A public hearing was held, and subsequent to testimony from several citizens, it was decided the names would be the Founder’s Burial Ground and the Colored Cemetery. Exquisite signage, designed and executed by Ray Sylvia, was unveiled in a public ceremony held on July 15th, 2008. The Committee applied for additional funds from the Community Preservation Committee. These funds are earmarked for continuing restoration work to be done at the Old North and Newtown Cemeteries, and additional professional assessment of our burial grounds. The Workgroup hopes to formulate a comprehensive Cemetery Plan this coming fall. At the turn of the year, the Workgroup presented a long list of recommendations to the Board of Selectmen. One item that urged immediate action on is the acquisition of land for a new municipal cemetery. Per Massachusetts General Laws, municipalities must provide adequate places for their residents to be buried. Although the private cemeteries (St. Mary’s and Prospect Hill) have many spaces available, unoccupied space in our municipal cemeteries is severely limited. Although there appears to be empty land, the reality is that unmarked graves could be located in those spots. Making the situation even more tenuous, very few records exist regarding who is buried exactly where. The only way to be sure any space is unoccupied and available is by the use of ground-penetrating radar. Page 116 When land is laid out for a new municipal cemetery, it is hoped that land totaling in excess of 25 acres will be allocated in order to facilitate the future implementation of a municipal crematory. Restfully submitted, Catherine Flanagan Stover Committee Chair COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE In September 2000, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act (CPA). The CPA is the enabling statute that provides the authority for communities to establish a local Community Preservation Fund which derives its revenue primarily from a surcharge of up to 3% of the community’s local property tax. In April 2001, Nantucket became one of the first communities to adopt this act. This landmark statue provides cities and towns with an additional tool to preserve open space, preserve historic buildings and sites and provide affordable housing. At least 30% of the annual receipts are dedicated with 10% going to each category and the remaining 70% dedicated for one or more of these purposes in accordance with local priorities. The Act also establishes a statewide Community Preservation Trust Fund drawn from a surcharge of $20 on most filings at the Registry of Deeds and land filings at the Land Court. These surcharges provide matching funds to communities and increase the dollars that can be spent on community preservation. The Nantucket Community Preservation Committee (CPC) makes recommendations to Town Meeting for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, the acquisition and preservation of historic resources, the creation preservation and support of affordable housing for the community, the rehabilitation or restoration of such open space, historic resources, land for recreational use and community housing that is acquired or created. Since inception, almost $18 million in CPA funding has been awarded to various Nantucket initiatives which have fallen more or less equally within the three areas of focus of the CPA as follows: 36% for affordable housing, 36% for historic preservation and 24% for open space and recreation. 4% was used for administration purposes. In fiscal year 2008, the CPC reviewed, assessed and ranked 26 applications for CPA funding for fiscal year 2009. Funding, totaling $3,245,564 was approved by the citizens of Nantucket at the 2008 Annual Town meeting as follows: Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation Nantucket Park and Recreation Commission • Youth fields, west $500,000 Nantucket Conservation Foundation • University of Massachusetts Field Station purchase $250,000 Open Space Reserves • Reserves for future years $75,000 Page 117 Community Housing Nantucket Human Service Center • Creation of units of community housing $300,000 Interfaith Council • Housing and rental assistance program $55,000 Nantucket Housing Authority • To develop RFP for 50 housing units $10,000 Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission • Funding for housing planner/specialist $83,578 Nantucket Housing Office • 2 Clarendon Street secondary dwelling • 3 Norquarta Drive secondary dwelling • Nantucket Housing Office – year seven • Housing resource center and two affordable units $245,000 $235,000 $104,000 $350,000 Habitat for Humanity Nantucket, Inc. • Habitat for Humanity house $100,000 Historic Resources Maria Mitchell House • Preservation of historic components $21,775 Nantucket Town Clerk • Cemetery restoration, phase two $123,000 South Church Preservation Fund • Restoration and mitigation of water damage $250,000 Sconset Trust • Preservation of Sankaty Head Lighthouse $250,000 First Congregational Church • Restoration and repair of interior of church $200,000 Administrative Community Preservation Committee • Administrative and operating expenses $93,211 By the time that this report is printed, many of the above projects will be on their way to completion. Many more projects beckon in the future to preserve our precious community. The Community Preservation Act continues to offer a unique opportunity to fund community projects that would probably never be realized or take several years and significant financial burdens to complete. Respectfully submitted, Ken Beaugrand Chairman Page 118 DISABILITY, COMMISSION ON The Nantucket Commission on Disability represents and advocates for the needs and interests of the disabled community living on or visiting Nantucket Island. It is the goal of this Commission for the disabled population to fully integrate and participate in the Nantucket Community. “Access for All” is our Commission’s objective. The Commission worked to accomplish the following goals in the fiscal year 2008: • Continuation of the Volunteer Disabled Parking Patrol Program. Through this program, community members work with the Police Department to help monitor the accessible parking spaces for possible violations. • Continued to work with the Town to improve access for disabled pedestrians on the sidewalks, crosswalks, and intersections throughout downtown and the surrounding areas. • Continuation of the Disabled Parking Permit Program for disabled, Nantucket residents. • Continue to communicate with Island businesses to raise accessibility awareness, and help them to improve access in their buildings. • Work with the Building Department to ensure accessibility compliance of new and renovated commercial structures. • Periodically provide information on services and products that may be helpful to the disabled, Nantucket population. • Revised the Guide for Visitors with Special Needs booklet. The Commission has set several priorities for fiscal year 2009. The Commission will continue to further the community’s awareness of accessibility issues, and strive to improve day-to-day living for the disabled population on Nantucket. In addition to continuing our past objectives, the Commission hopes to accomplish the following: • Continue to develop a relationship with disability advocates on Martha’s Vineyard to discuss and collaborate on mutual accessibility concerns that involve both Islands. • Continue to help educate the Island’s building industry in regards to accessibility concerns. Respectively submitted, Milton C. Rowland Chairman ENERGY STUDY COMMITTEE The Nantucket Energy Study Committee is a five-member group appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The committee meets the first Thursday of every month at 5:00 PM in the 2 Fairgrounds Road conference room and as needed in subcommittees to work on special projects and research. As approved at the 2005 Annual Town Meeting, the committee has pursued the development of a Municipal Electrical Aggregator (MEA) and has proposed to the Board of Selectmen the use of funding, approved at the 2006 Annual Town Meeting, for the development of a plan for a MEA. Page 119 Additionally, the committee has coordinated with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to evaluate specific publicly owned land for medium and utility-scale wind turbines. A map and list of public sites suitable for this evaluation was developed by the committee with the assistance of the Town’s GIS Coordinator. In June 2008, the committee traveled to Hull, MA to visit its municipal wind energy facilities. Respectfully submitted, T. Michael Burns Chairman HARBOR AND SHELLFISH ADVISORY BOARD It was a busy year for the Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board (SHAB). In April of 2007 we welcomed new members Peter Boyce and Bam LaFarge to the Board. We also re-welcomed Wendy McCrae. We met with Health Inspector Richard Ray to discuss storm drains, water quality, and grey water. Mr. Ray also gave us an update about septic inspections in the watershed areas of the harbors. Officers elected were: Wendy McCrae, Chair; Marina Finch, Vice-chair; and Fred Holdgate, as Secretary and Treasurer. In August, Harbormaster Dave Fronzuto introduced Jeff Mercer as the new Shellfish Biologist. Harbormaster Fronzuto also reported that 400 dye tablets were issued to captains of boats that participated in the annual Opera Cup Race. No elevated levels of fecal chloroform were detected during the week long event. Shellfish Biologist Mercer reported that one million seed scallops were being grown-out at the boat house. The Marine Department prepared Second Bend to serve as a seed sanctuary, where adult scallops were relocated and predators removed. In September, Shellfish Biologist Mercer reported that the seed scallops were doing well and that 13,000 quahog seed were dispersed in the Monomoy area by the Marine Department. The seed was purchased from a certified hatchery off-island. We were informed that there was concern about boats anchoring on Hussey Shoal and in First Bend. We agreed that we would work cooperatively with the Harbor Plan Review Committee to refine and enforce anchoring regulations. In October, Shellfish Biologist Mercer transferred 60,000 seed scallops from the Brant Point boathouse to grow out cages. SHAB also voted unanimously to help fund purchases of a microscope Zeiss 2000 camera for Maria Mitchell Association. During November, a meeting was called to specifically address issues pertaining to the scalloping season. There were no changes made. In December, Harbormaster Fronzuto had all of the scallop seed that was at the boathouse moved to the seed sanctuary at Second Bend in preparation for Nor’easter Noel. Harbormaster Fronzuto reported it was a better than average year for scallops and also gave an update on pond management and late applications for commercial scalloping licenses. A survey card was introduced by Shellfish Biologist Mercer to get a better idea of where the scallop seed was located and where adult scallops were being harvested. Page 120 In January, attention was given to proposing additional commercial shellfish regulations. Also, in the beginning of 2008 holiday fishing was addressed and amended. The regulation amendment made was if Christmas Day falls during the work-week, fishing would be allowed the following Saturday. In April of 2008, Shellfish Biologist Mercer reported 16,110 bushels of scallops were harvested between November 1st and March 30th. Continuing efforts for shellfish propagation are ongoing. Also during this month the Board lost a very valued member, Matt Herr. Mr. Herr was presented a plaque of appreciation during the April meeting. New member William Blount was elected, and Fred Holdgate was re-elected to the Board for an additional three year term. In May, new officers were elected: Wendy McCrae, Chair; Peter Boyce, Vice-chair; and Bam LaFarge, Secretary and Treasurer. At a later meeting a video presentation showing mussel beds that were found in the borrow site of the Sconset Beach Preservation Fund dredging site was presented by Pete Kaiser and Bob DeCosta. In June our mission statement was discussed and approved. As the summer approaches we look forward to continuing the Board’s efforts on issues pertaining to the harbor and shellfishing. Respectfully submitted, Wendy McCrae Chair NANTUCKET HISTORICAL COMMISSION The Nantucket Historical Commission, charged under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8d, has a mission to promote the preservation and protection of historic and prehistoric sites, landscapes, buildings, places, and districts of interest through the coordination and development of studies, plans and guides. The Commission continues to work towards better implementation of existing criteria for historical preservation of buildings and land/archeological sites, and works towards creating new criteria for further preservation efforts on Nantucket. Current members of this committee are David Barham, Diane Coombs, Phil Gallagher, Deborah Timmermann, and Mark Voigt. David Barham was chairman for this fiscal year. We lost Susan Handy as an Page 121 official member, but have asked her to continue in an ex-officio capacity for ‘Sconset and archeology, as she has a degree in archeology. Assignments were made to each member for specific attention in addition to each member’s participation in our general on-going work. Individual attention assignments were: Deborah Timmermann – Town Articles and Demolition by Neglect; Mark Voigt – How to Better Manage the HDC; Diane Coombs – Planning and Zoning; Phil Gallagher – the Area of Madaket; and David Barham – Stone Aprons for Driveways. Respectfully submitted, Deborah Timmermann Secretary SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE The Town Scholarship Committee derives its income primarily from donations through tax bills each year. The committee appreciates taxpayer commitment to the Town Scholarship Committee and looks forward to generous support in order that individuals may continue their post high school education. Awards provided by the committee are given to Nantucket residents returning to school after long absences, college students seeking post-graduate studies, current college undergraduates, and students just starting their college careers based on the needs of the individuals and for their academic achievements. Twice a year when tax bills are sent out, a form is included to allow for donations. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Unlike scholarships given by the Nantucket High School to graduates, this committee is solely funded through the generosity of the taxpayers. The following scholarships were awarded in fiscal year 2008: Christine Hanson (Thomas Curley Scholarship) Georgetown University $1,000 Christopher Ray Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $ 650 Joseph McLaughlin UMass – Amherst $ 650 Jordan Beans Dean Junior College $ 650 Shane Perry Anna Maria College $ 650 Evesha Kenlyn Spelman College $ 650 Megan McLaughlin Roger Williams University $ 650 Tessa Holden Fairfield University $ 650 Maria Kosyrichina Westfield State College $ 650 Respectfully submitted, Susan D. Beamish Chairman Page 122 TOWN AND COUNTY ROADS AND RIGHT-OF-WAY COMMITTEE The Town and County Roads and Right-of-Way Committee evolved in 1993 from two committees, the Proprietors Roads Committee and the Right-of-Way Committee. Our mission is to review and make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen or County Commissioners regarding any and all issues concerning public and private roads, right-of-ways, abutter’s ways, footpaths, and public ways. The Roads and Right-of-Way Committee completed work on “A Plan for the Improvement of Public Access and Rights of Way within Nantucket County” this year. First proposed in January of 2006, this plan, containing a map of all public and private roads in Nantucket County, a map of existing bicycle paths, sidewalks and footpaths, and a “History of Roads and Ways on Nantucket,” written by Dr. Frances Ruley Karttunen, along with eight specific recommendations to improve and maintain public access and rights-of- way, was presented to the Board of Selectmen/County Commissioners on June 25, 2008. The text of the plan, the maps, and Dr. Karttunen’s “History of Roads and Ways” is available online at the Roads and ROW Committee site on the Town’s website, www.nantucket-ma.gov. Legal access to Founders’ Burial Ground off Cliff Road continued to unfold this fiscal year. Last year a path was cut to the cemetery courtesy of the Land Bank. The path originates on Land Bank property and crosses Anglers’ Club property to pick up the public way bounded by 200 Cliff Road to the Burial Ground near the northeast corner of the ten-acre hilltop site. The BOS officially named this cemetery as Founders’ Burial Ground this year and a sign with the name will be placed near the existing monuments in this historic site. A small sign with the inscription Historic Cemetery with an arrow pointing the way will be placed on Land Bank property off Cliff Road. An easement agreement with the Anglers’ Club is nearing completion and should be ready for BOS/CC approval and filing by July 2008. The Roads and ROW Committee was instrumental in bringing the diverse interests together to solve a complex and long standing access issue to this historic burial ground. Maintenance of public access to the Island’s cemeteries is one of the eight recommendations included in our ROW Improvement Plan. The completed easement and installation of signs on this important historic site is an important achievement guaranteeing public access for future generations, and shows how government boards and committees can work together to accomplish a goal. In addition to our committee, the Planning Director, the Land Bank, the DPW and its sign department, the Cemetery Commission Workgroup, the BOS/CC and the Anglers’ Club and many individuals all worked to create this public access. At the 2008 Town Meeting, voters approved a land transaction that traded rights in a paper road to abutters in the Dionis area in exchange for “One Big Beach” easements extending the public’s right to use nearly a third of a mile of beach at Dionis. Additionally, an easement was granted from a homeowner to cross a dune to Town land. The property owner will build a set of stairs from the beach and will cut a path across the easement to Eel Point Road. This last north-south link makes it possible to walk from the beach at Dionis across Town, Land Bank, and Nantucket Conservation Foundation properties to the south shore, completely on land open to the public. Andrew Vorce, the Planning Director should get full credit for this achievement. The status of the public way at Spruce Street has been resolved and cleared of brush after several years of discussion and action by Town boards and committees. The Town now owns the fee title to the way and layout of Spruce Street across the salt marsh at the base of the coastal bank to East Creek Road. A request has been made to construct a viewing platform at the end of Spruce Street so the public might enjoy the views of the creeks, salt marsh and harbor, from this, one of the few public access points. Our Page 123 committee submitted a proposal several years ago and will examine the possibility of such a project this coming year. For several years the Roads & ROW Committee has been examining competing interests and needs in the Backus Lane/First Way area. There is general agreement among residents and planners that there is a need to improve pedestrian and vehicle traffic in this key area abutting schools, the ice rink, the new skateboard park, new playing fields, and Land Bank properties. The committee will continue to press for improvement of this key traffic area. Miller Lane moved ahead with a survey complete and a road layout taken and filed for the southern portion of the property nearest Airport Road. A plan for a footpath layout across the balance of the property will come before the County Commissioners in the fall of 2008. The Nantucket Housing Office (Housing Nantucket) has commissioned and paid for a survey incorporating a plan for affordable housing and the footpath linking to Old South Road. Respectfully submitted, Allen B. Reinhard Chairman Page 124 COMPENSATION REPORTS The following amounts represent gross compensation for full and part-time regular employees for the 2008 calendar year. The figures include overtime; shift differentials; educational incentives; longevity and/or holiday, as well as retroactive pay subsequent to settlement of collective bargaining agreements. For public safety personnel, figures may include amounts paid by private parties through the Town for third-party detail work. EMPLOYEE NAME DEPARTMENT GROSS INCOME ABERNATHY, CRAIG L FINANCE 34,265 ABERNATHY, PHRAKAIRASAMEE OUR ISLAND HOME 42,085 ADAMS, JERRY W POLICE 139,641 ADAMS, KATHY A SCHOOL 41,544 AGUIAR, CATHERINE M SCHOOL 32,389 AGUIAR, DAVID POLICE 49,443 AGUIAR, JOSEPH J SCHOOL 5,982 AGUIAR, MATTHEW AIRPORT 8,955 ALBERTSON, KIMBERLY F SCHOOL 80,299 ALLEN, DOREEN A SCHOOL 45,837 ALLEN, GARRETT W AIRPORT 72,471 ALLEN, JEFFREY M FIRE 88,628 ALLEN, JENNIFER L SCHOOL 51,702 ALLEN, JOHN M FIRE 72,671 ALMODOBAR, DARIAN V SCHOOL 96,263 ALMODOBAR, DINO R AIRPORT 49,895 ALOISI, LYNNE M SCHOOL 21,335 ALTREUTER, MARGARET M TOWN CLERK 28,731 ANCERO, CATHERINE PLANNING 57,354 APREA, RICHARD J POLICE 74,466 ARAUJO, SANDRA BEIRUTE OUR ISLAND HOME 48,947 ATTAPREYANGKUL, TUKI OUR ISLAND HOME 47,226 AUSTIN, URSULA SCHOOL 33,571 AVERY, DEANNA SLAYTON SCHOOL 82,174 AYALA, YESENIA OUR ISLAND HOME 49,161 BALESTER, SUSAN M OUR ISLAND HOME 50,414 BANKS, MICHELLE L POLICE 77,584 BAPTISTE, WILLARD OUR ISLAND HOME 48,646 BARBER, NATHAN G FIRE 74,405 BARNES-HARRINGTON, MAEVE SCHOOL 33,166 BARRETT, ANNE P BUILDING 61,913 BARRETT, MARILYN B SCHOOL 87,201 BARRETT, SHEILA OUR ISLAND HOME 49,047 BARTLEMAN, KATE E SCHOOL 25,559 BARTLETT, BERNARD BUILDING 112,776 BARTLETT, CHARLES PARK & RECREATION 73,596 BARTLETT, PAMELA C SCHOOL 5,323 BARTLETT, SEANDA B SCHOOL 29,051 BASKETT, FRANCES E SCHOOL 84,934 Page 125 BASSETT, FRANCES POLICE 53,765 BATCHELDER, HARTLEY G PUBLIC WORKS 66,190 BATEMAN, JESSICA E SCHOOL 58,011 BATES, ROBERT G FIRE 143,026 BAUMGARTNER, SARAH E SCHOOL 54,908 BEAMISH, CHRISTOPHER M FIRE 61,177 BEAMISH, JUDITH R SHERIFF 109,348 BEAUGARD, EDOUARD SCHOOL 22,184 BECHTOLD, DEBRA A OUR ISLAND HOME 16,434 BELL, JESSE A LAND BANK 20,729 BELL, PAMELA K AIRPORT 98,994 BENCHLEY, CAROL W SCHOOL 97,892 BENDER, STEPHEN L SCHOOL 9,640 BENNETT, JOHN F JR SCHOOL 83,646 BENSON, KATHLEEN M SCHOOL 66,658 BERNARD, GRACE G SCHOOL 14,968 BERRY BODDEN, ROGER AIRPORT 26,521 BILLINGS, ALYSSA B SCHOOL 76,995 BIXBY, LUCY B SCHOOL 30,148 BLAIR, RICHARD H SCHOOL 6,370 BLASI, KATHERINE W SCHOOL 29,669 BLOISE, BRIDGETT J OUR ISLAND HOME 51,778 BOUCHER, PAUL A JR PUBLIC WORKS 76,825 BOUCHER, TRACY OUR ISLAND HOME 7,064 BOYES, MEGAN E SCHOOL 33,879 BOYNTON, EDWARD R LAND BANK 55,480 BOYNTON, GABRIEL R OUR ISLAND HOME 29,003 BRADY, PETER PUBLIC WORKS 62,324 BRAGINTON-SMITH, JOHN PUBLIC WORKS 72,054 BRANNIGAN, JANET B SCHOOL 85,009 BRANNIGAN, MICHELLE S SCHOOL 62,460 BRAYTON TOOLE, CARYL SCHOOL 120,478 BREAULT, NEIL T SCHOOL 38,034 BRERETON, VIRGINIA OUR ISLAND HOME 48,085 BRESCHER, JOHN B PLANNING 41,986 BRETSCHNEIDER, RICHARD M SHERIFF 97,022 BRISCOE-CIVIL, ALICIA OUR ISLAND HOME 9,270 BROADRICK, THOMAS A PLANNING 63,186 BROWN, ELIZABETH M FINANCE 71,263 BUCCINO, ROBERT SCHOOL 81,034 BUCKEY, JOHN J SCHOOL 56,470 BUCKLEY, BLAINE C AIRPORT 77,780 BURNS, MELINDA M POLICE 47,843 BURNS, THOMAS M PLANNING 77,460 BUTLER, KARLA SCHOOL 80,796 BUTLER, PAMELA FINANCE 68,025 BUTLER, PATRICIA A SCHOOL 10,688 BUTLER, PERRY L PUBLIC WORKS 73,750 BUTLER, STEPHEN J BUILDING 80,668 CAMPBELL, ELYSE M SCHOOL 18,902 Page 126 CAMPBELL-WARD, MARIE OUR ISLAND HOME 21,927 CAMPOCHIARO, ELIZABETH P OUR ISLAND HOME 13,091 CAPIZZO, VITO SCHOOL 7,114 CARL, DEBORAH C OUR ISLAND HOME 58,767 CARLSON, JEFFREY B MARINE & COASTAL RESOURCES 58,609 CARLSON, KARA L SCHOOL 87,359 CARNEVALE, CHRISTOPHER M POLICE 73,781 CARO, CELSO CHAVEZ SCHOOL 44,948 CARON, DENNIS SCHOOL 49,737 CARRERA, VIRGINIA V COUNCIL ON AGING 57,856 CARTWRIGHT, DOREEN M SCHOOL 28,197 CASSANO, KIMBERLY A REGISTRY OF DEEDS 46,469 CATON, CAROL SCHOOL 48,641 CAVANAGH, PETER S FIRE 64,679 CHANTRA, SUWIT SCHOOL 38,043 CHARNES, JAMES E SCONSET WATER 74,158 CHILDS, CAROLYN SCHOOL 82,940 CHITESTER, SHERRY SCHOOL 34,825 CHRETIEN, JARED M POLICE 108,552 CHRISTIE, NANCY SCHOOL 71,700 CIARMATARO, WILLIAM D BUILDING 85,660 CLARK, JEANNE C SCHOOL 47,178 CLARKE, BARBARA OUR ISLAND HOME 71,596 CLARKSON, EMILY SCHOOL 50,245 CLARKSON, PAUL D PUBLIC WORKS 72,899 CLINGER, SHEILA M POLICE 65,062 CLINGER, THOMAS POLICE 116,512 COAKLEY, BRENDAN POLICE 98,774 COFFIN, CHERYL K SCHOOL 39,438 COFFIN, DAUNA SCHOOL 63,189 COFFIN, PAMELA OUR ISLAND HOME 28,613 COLBY, JANET L SCHOOL 40,103 COLEMAN, OLA LEWIS OUR ISLAND HOME 59,095 COLLEY, CARLOS M SCHOOL 148,835 COLLEY, CHARLES F SCHOOL 73,522 CONANT, KEITH L MARINE & COASTAL RESOURCES 53,782 CONDON-MORLEY, BARBARA SCHOOL 39,431 CONGLETON, KIRSTEN J SCHOOL 9,943 CONNELLY, KRISTA L SCHOOL 69,110 CONNORS, MARY BETH SCHOOL 84,679 CORREIA, KAREN OUR ISLAND HOME 57,288 CORRIGAN, THOMAS SCHOOL 74,459 COWLES, JEFFREY D SCHOOL 32,870 CRADDOCK, COURTNEY A SCHOOL 25,468 CRANE, ANNE MARIE PUBLIC WORKS 53,114 CRONIN, PAULINE A SCHOOL 15,006 CROOKS, DEBRA A AIRPORT 88,835 CROSBY, JOANNE M SCHOOL 34,946 CROWLEY, ALICE SCHOOL 70,019 CROWLEY, ARTELL HEALTH 85,688 Page 127 CROWLEY, ELIZABETH M SCHOOL 30,642 DALZELL, ANN G SCHOOL 71,081 DALZELL, JAMES SCHOOL 77,339 DARGIE, PATRICIA OUR ISLAND HOME 100,197 DAUB, SANDRA SHERIFF 62,674 DAUME, ELIZABETH G SCHOOL 78,629 D'AUTEUIL, RICHARD M SCHOOL 29,426 DAVIDSON, ELIZABETH S SCHOOL 75,160 DAVIDSON, MARGARET D SCHOOL 73,137 DAVIS, CHARLES E III SCHOOL 68,484 DAVIS, DEBORAH M SCHOOL 71,079 DAVIS, JANICE M WANNACOMET WATER 78,992 DAVIS, JEANNE M SCHOOL 63,708 DAVIS, JOHN A AIRPORT 73,110 DAY, LAVON K FINANCE 56,486 DAY, RACHEL K OUR ISLAND HOME 62,682 DAY, ROBERT F SCHOOL 78,294 DECKER, RICHARD K PUBLIC WORKS 52,444 DEHEART, KATHY J SCHOOL 30,078 D'ELIA, RICHELLE SCHOOL 14,562 DERAS, ESTELA O SCHOOL 31,936 DERAS, FRANCISCO F SCHOOL 60,873 DESMOND, KELLY M SCHOOL 16,486 DICKEY, CATHERINE M CONSERVATION COMMISSION 52,779 DICKINSON, ROBERT D FINANCE 70,746 DILUCA, MAUREEN FINANCE 64,406 DILWORTH, DEBORAH S FINANCE 88,206 DIXON, MATTHEW C FIRE 84,545 DOOLEY, DEBORAH A SCHOOL 54,526 DORIUS, PATRICIA A OUR ISLAND HOME 52,791 DOUGAN, DWAYNE M MARINE & COASTAL RESOURCES 67,527 DOWLING, RACHEL C SCHOOL 19,925 DOYLE, OSAGIE N PUBLIC WORKS 47,040 DRISCOLL, CAROL J PUBLIC WORKS 25,759 DUARTE, DOMINIC PUBLIC WORKS 76,606 DUCE, CHARLES A SCHOOL 45,282 DUGAN, KEVIN T VISITOR SERVICES 45,679 DWYER, KATHLEEN K SCHOOL 13,896 DYER, ANN MARIE SCHOOL 78,617 EARLE, REBECCA K SCHOOL 54,220 EARLE, ROBERT K WANNACOMET WATER 73,847 EARLEY, ROBERT W LAND BANK 62,475 ECHEVERRIA, JACQUELINE SCHOOL 63,413 EDWARDS, PHILLIP A AIRPORT 30,304 EDWARDS, STEPHANIE REGISTRY OF DEEDS 18,075 EDZWALD, STACEY J SCHOOL 67,717 EGAN, JAMES PUBLIC WORKS 35,999 EGAN, MICHAEL J POLICE 47,914 EGENBERG, J CHANNING FIRE 88,070 EILERT, KATHERINE R OUR ISLAND HOME 58,565 Page 128 ELDER, BARBARA SCHOOL 85,863 ELDRIDGE, EARL C FIRE 81,540 ELLIOTT, SARAH M SCHOOL 22,343 ELLIS, GAIL H OUR ISLAND HOME 104,533 ELLIS-HOWARD, MARVETTE R OUR ISLAND HOME 39,821 EMACK, JANET R SCHOOL 51,898 EMBRY-PELRINE, JULES J SCHOOL 19,585 ERICHSEN, JENNIFER POLICE 88,390 ERICHSEN, THOMAS FINANCE 31,806 FALCONER, ADDISON D AIRPORT 47,674 FALES, MARIA L SCHOOL 24,861 FALES, TERRY L SCHOOL 34,684 FAUCHER, CAROL E 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