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Minutes of the Meeting of 19 November 2008. The meeting took place in the Court Room, Town
and County Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Commission present
were Rick Atherton, Brian Chadwick, Michael Kopko, Allen Reinhard and Patricia Roggeveen.
Chairman Chadwick called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
ANNOUNCEMENTS. None.
Public Comment. None
Approval of Minutes of 22 October 2008. The minutes of 22 October 2008 were approved by the
unanimous consent of the meeting.
Approval of Payroll Warrants for November 2008. The payroll warrant for November was approved
by the unanimous consent of the meeting.
Approval of Treasury Warrant for November 2008. The treasury warrant for November 2008 was
approved by the unanimous consent of the meeting.
Official Business: Review of Sheriff’s Department Bills Held from October 2008. Chairman
Chadwick reminded the Commission that at the last meeting several Treasury Warrant items were
held pending further information. Mr. Chadwick listed the items as follows:
• A bill for embroidery on windshirts and caps; this bill was a duplicate mistakenly submitted,
as it had already been paid in September.
• A gift to be accepted by the Board of Selectmen; Chairman Chadwick reported that the gift
of $955 for a kennel for the Nantucket Police Canine Unit has been accepted by the Board.
• A gift to be accepted by the Board of Selectmen; Chairman Chadwick reported that the gift
of for a concrete floor for the Nantucket Police Canine Unit kennel has been accepted by
the Board.
• A bill for $1250 in advertising with Nantucket Youth Hockey; Chairman Chadwick stated
that he spoke with Sheriff Bretschneider and the Sheriff assured him that the item is purely
an advertising item that is within his advertising budget. Chairman Chadwick
recommended that the bill be paid.
• A bill for $1820.67 from Madaket Marine for repairs to an engine on a boat that is owned
by the Fire Department. As the expenditure is valid, Chairman Chadwick recommended
that the bill be paid.
Mr. Atherton thanked Chairman Chadwick for his efforts in ensuring that the expenses in question
were reasonable and authorized. Ms. Roggeveen moved that the bills be paid; seconded by Mr.
Atherton. So voted unanimously.
Chairman Chadwick commented that he had a productive meeting with Sheriff Bretschneider and
encouraged further dialog with the Sheriff in terms of future meetings to include the Vice Chair and
County Manager. He stated that he hopes these meetings will help foment a better working
relationship with the Sheriff.
Other Business: Review of Proposal to “Gift” Private Road (Woodbury Lane) to the County of
Nantucket. Attorney Keith M. Yankow stated that he is representing Woodbury Lane Realty Trust
in its efforts to “gift” Woodbury and Barnabus Lanes to the County, adding that he has requested
the item be placed before the Commission in order to hear any concerns they may have and then
address those concerns. Chairman Chadwick directed the Commission to a letter from
Department of Public Works Director Jeff Willett. Chairman Chadwick characterized Mr. Willett’s
assessment of the offer as “less than stellar,” and noted that it may be better to have the Roads
and Right of Ways (ROW) Committee hear the matter before taking action. Mr. Kopko stated that
he believed these roads are not a priority for the Committee. Mr. Reinhard agreed, stating that the
roads do not appear on the ROW’s priority taking list because they do not serve a public benefit.
Town Counsel Paul DeRensis stated that the proposal is laid out as a gift of property but it is
actually a request to accept and lay out a public way. Mr. Reinhard stated that in the past roads
incorporated by the County were built to County specifications. He noted that in the letter from Jeff
Willett, Mr. Willett addresses concerns with maintenance, pointing to the different materials used in
the construction of the two roads. Discussion ensued about accepting the road as a parcel of real
estate and not a road, leaving the County free from the responsibility of maintaining the road.
Chairman Chadwick thanked Mr. Yankow for the offer of the gift, but stated that he is unsure that
the County can accept the gift at this time. Ms. Roggeveen recommended that the request be
reviewed by the ROW before being considered by the County Commission.
Commissioners Reports/Comments. None. .
Adjournment. The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:14 PM.
Approved the 28th day of January, 2009.