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Minutes of the Meeting of 28 April 2010. 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, and Patricia Roggeveen. Whiting Willauer
was absent. Chairman Chadwick called the meeting to order at 9:02 PM following meetings of the
NRTA Advisory Board, Board of Health, and Board of Selectmen.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Chairman Chadwick opened the floor to nominations. Mr. Kopko nominated Mr. Chadwick for
chairman and Mr. Atherton for vice chairman. Both Mr. Chadwick and Mr. Atherton accepted the
nominations. So voted by acclimation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS AND PENDING CONTRACTS
Approval of Payroll and Treasury Warrants for April 2010. The payroll and treasury warrants for
April 2010 were approved by unanimous consent of the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing to Consider Taking by Eminent Domain the Fee Simple Title to Portions of Certain
Easements Along the North Side of Cliff Road from Crooked Lane to Sherburne Turnpike Pursuant
to MGL Chapters 79 and 82. Chairman Chadwick opened the public hearing. Planning Director
Andrew Vorce spoke in favor of the actual taking as well as continuing the hearing. Mr. Kopko
moved to continue the public hearing to 26 May 2010; Mr. Atherton seconded. All in favor, so
voted.
Public Hearing to Consider Discontinuance of All or Portions of South Road (1933 Layout) aka
New South Road, Pursuant to MGL Chapter 82. Chairman Chadwick opened the public hearing.
Mr. Vorce noted he has received an email (attached) from Attorney Whitney Gifford, representing
the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, which he read into the record and which objected to the
discontinuance of South Road. Mr. Vorce requested that the Commissioners close the public
hearing and reschedule a second public hearing for 26 May 2010 to allow his office to work out any
issues with the Conservation Foundation. Mr. Kopko moved to close the public hearing; Ms.
Roggeveen seconded. All in favor, so voted. Richard Cooper asked if land is being put aside for
mitigation purposes for the layout of the roads. Mr. Vorce answered affirmatively.
Public Hearing to Consider the Layout of Industrial Road and Trap House Road, Pursuant to MGL
Chapter 82. Chairman Chadwick opened the public hearing. Mr. Vorce spoke in favor of the layout
of Industrial Road and Trap House Road. No one spoke in opposition. Chairman Chadwick closed
the public hearing. Mr. Kopko recommended the Commission change the names of the proposed
roads as follows: Industrial Road to Industry Road and Trap House Road to Shadbush Road. Mr.
Vorce said that Industry is on a list of road names kept by the Planning Board and that he has no
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objections to the suggested name changes. Mr. Kopko moved to approve the layout with the roads
renamed as discussed; Mr. Atherton seconded. All in favor, so voted.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Planning Office: Request for Acceptance of Deed from Town of Nantucket for Land for Industrial
Road and Trap House Road. Mr. Kopko moved to accept the deed from the Town as presented;
Mr. Atherton seconded. All in favor, so voted.
Vaughan, Dale, Hunter, Stetina, and Beaudette, PC: Request for Assent to Land Court Petition
Regarding 73 Monomoy Road, Nantucket. Lori D’Elia of Vaughan, Dale, Hunter, Stetina, and
Beaudette, PC spoke in favor of the request. Ms. Roggeveen moved to approve the assent to the
Land Court petition regarding 73 Monomoy Road; Mr. Kopko seconded. All in favor, so voted.
COMMISSIONERS REPORTS/COMMENTS
2010 - 11 Representative Appointments. Mr. Atherton agreed to continue to be the County
representative to the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC). It
was agreed by the Commission to leave the Pilgrim RC&D representative open to see if any
citizens are interested in serving in that capacity.
The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 9:17 PM.
Approved the 21st day of July, 2010.