HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Economic Development Commission Minutes - November 02, 2009_201402060751478257MINUTES
“SPECIAL” MEETING
NANTUCKET PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
7:00 PM, MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2009
2 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD
9 Members Present: Rick Atherton, Andrew Bennett, Jack Gardner,
Sylvia Howard, Bert Johnson, Nat Lowell, Barry Rector, Don Visco, Jeff Willett,
Staff Present: Andrew Vorce, Jeromette Hicks
Audience Present: Whitey Willauer, Peter Brace (Independent)
I. Call to Order Chairman Lowell called the meeting to order at 7:10PM.
II. Establishment of Quorum The Chairman declared a quorum present.
III. Approval of Agenda
The motion was made by Bert Johnson and seconded that the NP&EDC
does hereby approve the agenda of Nov. 2, 2009, as submitted.
The vote was unanimous.
IV. Public Comment - None
V. Action / Discussion Items
A. Action / Discussion: Ocean Plan Comment Letter – Final Vote
There is a letter from NP&EDC of a long list of comments (17 pages plus
charts).
The NP&EDC was excluded from the beginning & that will be corrected.
The Long Tail Duck exclusion areas need to be looked at & discussed,
since they are not endangered and can only be hunted over water.
Each RPA gets 10 turbines to allot as they see fit.
11 or over is considered commercial project
Sen. O’Leary & Rep. Tim Madden will be setting up a meeting in Boston
with Mass. Audubon.
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The deadline for further comments or edits from the Commissioners is this
Thursday @ 10:00AM.
The motion was made by Barry Rector and seconded that the NP&EDC
does hereby approve the Ocean Plan Comment Letter, with non-
substantive edits by staff and authorize the Chairman to sign,
The vote was unanimous.
B. Action / Discussion: Smart Growth / DHCD Grant
The motion was made by Bert Johnson and seconded that the NP&EDC
does hereby authorize the Chairman to sign the Smart Growth /
DHCD Grant.
The vote was unanimous.
C. Discussion: Articles ATM 2010 - None
D. Discussion: MMS Ocean Meeting – Nov. 19, 2009 / Membership
The NP&EDC Chairman, Nat Lowell, was invited by the MMSA to be a
member of the Task Force along with BOS Chairman Kopko.
The meeting space is limited.
The motion was made by Linda Williams and seconded that the
NP&EDC does hereby appoint Chairman Lowell as its representative
to the Minerals Management Service task force for renewable energy
development in Federal waters.
The vote was unanimous.
VI. Director’s Report
Budget:
NP&EDC budget covers 3 departments starting in 2005
(NP&EDC, Planning Board & ZBA) and is less than if each individual
depts. had their own
Funds have been reduced in Professional Services & In-State Travel for
FY11.
We are 1 position down @ 1600 hrs. so staff has had to absorb those hrs of
work and still staff has completed the Master Plan as well as ATM
Articles, etc. etc. This has also saved a full salary & benefits cut in our
budget.
VII. Other Business
Transportation projects are on the NP&EDC TIP:
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The NP&EDC is the federally designated entity charged with developing
transportation plans & programs.
When Mass. Heritage is part of the permitting process, Nantucket pays for
it.
VIII. Adjournment
The motion was made by Jeff Willett and seconded that the NP&EDC
does hereby adjourn the meeting.
The vote was unanimous.
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 7:50PM.
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