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Minutes of the Meeting of 26 October 2011. The meeting took place in the Public Safety Facility Community
Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Commission present were Rick
Atherton, Robert DeCosta, Patricia Roggeveen, and Whiting Willauer. Michael Kopko was absent. Chairman
Roggeveen called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.
I. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
III. NEW BUSINESS
None.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS AND PENDING CONTRACTS
1. Approval of Minutes of 28 September 2011 at 6:00 PM. The minutes were approved by the unanimous
consent of the meeting.
2. Approval of Payroll and Treasury Warrants for October 2011. The payroll and treasury warrants for
October 2011 were approved by the unanimous consent of the meeting.
V. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
1. Hummock Pond of Nantucket Homeowners Association, Inc.: Request for Acceptance of a) Permanent
Non-Exclusive Right and Easement to Use Parcel of Land Shown as “Permanent Easement Area” on Plan
Entitled “Easement Plan Located in Nantucket, Massachusetts (Nantucket County) Prepared for the Town of
Nantucket,” Dated September 19, 2011, Prepared By Geod Consulting, for the Purpose of Constructing,
Installing, Maintaining, Operating, Repairing and Replacing a Bicycle Path, and Structures and Other
Improvements Related Thereto; b) Temporary Non-Exclusive Right and Easement to Use Parcel of Land
Shown on Plan as “Temporary Easement Area” for Purpose of Constructing the Path and Improvements
Related Thereto, Including, Without Limitation, Grading Land, and Using and Temporarily Storing as
Needed, Equipment and Materials for Construction of Foregoing Improvements; c) Permanent Right and
Easement to Use, and for Members of the Public to Use, the Easement Premises for a Bicycle Path.
Planning Director Andrew Vorce noted this is the first voluntary easement being granted to the County to get
the Hummock Pond Road bike path underway. He answered questions from the Commission. Mr. DeCosta
said he is concerned that the Hummock Pond Road bike path will mimic the Polpis Road bike path in that
there are no points of reference along the path for emergency purposes; he added he would also like to see
the Hummock Pond Road bike path constructed close to the road. Some discussion followed among
Commission members. Mr. Vorce said he feels the Commission should balance safety and esthetics in the
design. Mr. DeCosta moved to accept the easements from the Hummock Pond of Nantucket Homeowners
Association as presented; Mr. Atherton seconded. So voted 4-0.
VI. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS/COMMENTS
None.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:10 PM.
Approved the 21st day of December, 2011.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
26 OCTOBER 2011 – 6:00 PM
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY COMMUNITY ROOM
4 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD
NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
List of documents used at the meeting:
IV. 1. Draft minutes of 28 September 2011 at 6:00 PM
V. 1. Grant of easements from Hummock Pond of Nantucket Homeowners Association;
associated maps