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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
NANTUCKET PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
7:00 PM, MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008
2 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD
10 Members Present: Brian Chadwick, Jack Gardner, David Gray,
Sylvia Howard, Michael Kopko, Nat Lowell, John McLaughlin, Barry Rector,
Don Visco, Linda Williams
Staff Present: Andrew Vorce, T. Michael Burns, Jeromette Hicks
Audience Present: Rick Atherton
I. Call to Order Chairman Rector called the meeting to order at 7:05PM.
II. Establishment of Quorum The Chairman declared a quorum was present.
III. Approval of Agenda
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby approve the agenda of May 19, 2008.
The vote was unanimous.
IV. Public Comment None
V. Action / Discussion Items
A. Action / Discussion: TIP,
1. Approve /Amend 2007-10 TIP
2. FYI / 2009-2012 TIP Schedule
The amendment includes:
Delete Cliff Rd bike path extension
Add the Nobadeer Farm Rd bike path
Change the funding from $615,000 to $312,353
The schedule is as follows: (no vote is required at this point)
Advertize schedule – May 22, 2008
Public Hearing and vote to approve the TIP by NP&EDC – June 2
TIP‘s vote effective, if no substantive comments, June 5, 2008
The motion was made by Brian Chadwick and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby approve the amendment schedule of the FY
2007-10 TIP as described in the table.
The vote was unanimous.
B. Discussion Only: FY 2009 UPWP,
1. FYI / 2009 UPWP Schedule
VI. Other Business
A. Discussion on the Downtown Traffic Study –
Implementation Strategy Included:
All recommendations will need to go before other depts. prior to action
#36 Pedestrian connection from SSA to Harbor View Way:
Is on the BOS agenda for May 21st for discussion to request
NP&EDC delete #36
The question of a direct abutter’s appearance of ethics violation was
brought up and will be taken under advisement by the abutter
Some history of the area was discussed
Some materials will be provided to the Commissioners by John
McLaughlin
No time frame / To be Determined for implementation for this strategy
Some title issues are clear and some are cloudy, research will be needed
Harbor Plan Work Group looking at property-by-property for public
access issues
BOS & property owners current issues not related to # 36 (which is for
future discussion)
The consensus (9-1 Michael Kopko opposed) was to leave # 36 in the
chart
The motion was made by John McLaughlin and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to accept the Downtown Traffic Study –
Implementation Strategy Chart from memo dated May 4, 2008, with
the technical change of removing #19.
The vote was nine (9) in favor and one (1) Michael Kopko opposed.
B. Authorize Chairman to send letter to MMS
(Mineral Management Service)
Nantucket’s nomination to lease Fed. waters south of Tuckernuck to
study wind currents was not chosen to go forward.
The letter would request this to be re-considered.
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby authorize the Chairman to send a letter of
request to MMS to reconsider this nomination.
The vote was unanimous.
C. Discussion of the Director’s Contract Renewal
The motion was made by Sylvia Howard and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby vote to amend the Director’s contract
Dated June 7, 2008 – June 7, 2011, Page 4, Article 5 – Fringe Benefits
5.3 vacation carry-over by adding “Any carried over vacation time
must be used within a two (2) year period by Vorce or it will be
forfeited.
The vote was unanimous.
The motion was made by Jack Gardner and seconded that the NP&EDC
does hereby approve the Director’s contract
dated June 7, 2008 – June 7, 2011, as amended.
The vote was unanimous.
VII. Executive Session: None
VIII. Adjournment
The motion was made by John McLaughlin and seconded that the NP&EDC
does hereby adjourn the meeting.
The vote was unanimous.
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 8:05PM.