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Home My WebLink About2021-8-10 AGENDA Nantucket Land Bank Commission , Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 Remote Participation via Zoom (see below*) CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 P.M. 2 21 '�+ P,H {�: { A. CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION 1. PUBLIC COMMENT/ STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS 2. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT a. Environmental Coordinator—Projects Update b. 14 & 16 Candle House Lane—Irrigation Discussion — c. Statue Proposal d. Sustainable Nantucket Farm Fresh Feast— September 2, 2021 3. TRANSFER BUSINESS a. Current "M" Exemptions b. Current"0" Exemptions 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regular Meeting of August 3, 2021 5. FINANCIAL BUSINESS a. Monthly Transfer Statistics b. Warrant Authorization— Cash Disbursement B. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Executive Session is for Purpose 6[G.L. c. 30A, 21(a)(6)]. The particular transactions and parcels of real estate are not identified since disclosure of the property information may have a detrimental impact on the Land Bank's negotiating position with one or more third parties. The Commission will not reconvene in open session at the conclusion of executive session. 1. Approval of Executive Session Minutes 2. Real Estate Acquisition C. ADJOURNMENT Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/I/85491225394?pwd=UmsxbmVNYnFXS1FZLzJCdGN RdGFLQTO9 Meeting ID: 854 9122 5394 Passcode: 846177 One tap mobile +16465588656„85491225394#,,,,*846177# US(New York) +13017158592„85491225394#,,,,*846177# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 854 9122 5394 Passcode: 846177Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdsgNsk7hy MINUTES Nantucket Land Bank Commission Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 Land Bank Conference Room, 22 Broad Street Nantucket, Massachusetts This open meeting of the Nantucket Land Bank Commission is being conducted remotely pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021. CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mark Donato, Kristina Jelleme, Neil Paterson, John Stackpole, Allen Reinhard STAFF PRESENT: Jesse Bell, Executive Director; Eleanor Antonietti, Executive Assistant; Susan Campese, Administrator/Finance Manager; Marian Wilson, Assistant Administrator; Rachael Freeman, Environmental Coordinator. Dean Geddes, Inquirer and Mirror Reporter; Denis Toner, Beaune/Nantucket Jumelage Statue Committee; and Posie Constable, Managing Director for Sustainable Nantucket were also present at call to order. A. CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION: A motion was made by Commissioner Reinhard and duly seconded by Commissioner Stackpole to waive the reading of the remote meeting instructions. A roll call vote was taken on the motion: Mark Donato-Aye; Kristina Jelleme-Aye; Allen Reinhard-Aye; John Stackpole-Aye; Neil Paterson-Aye. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT/ STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ms. Bell stated that a short dedication ceremony by the Nantucket Historical Commission and Museum of African American History unveiling a monument honoring the life of Arthur Cooper, a former Angola Street resident from the early 1800s, will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. at the Garden by the Sea property. Commissioners, staff, and members of the public are welcome to attend. 2. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: a. 14 & 16 Candle House Lane — Irrigation Discussion: Ms. Bell reported that staff had observed the trees, grass and plantings in the garden beds were stressed due to the extreme heat and dry summer conditions at the Garden by the Sea and recommended installing an irrigation system. A motion was made by Commissioner Stackpole and duly seconded by Commissioner Donato, to approve the staffs request to dig a well and install an irrigation system for the property as recommended by staff. A roll call vote was taken on the motion: Donato-Aye, Paterson-Aye, Reinhard-Aye, Stackpole-Aye, Jelleme-Aye. b. Sustainable Nantucket Farm Fresh Feast: Ms. Constable sought approval to host a fundraiser on September 2, 2021. The Fall Fresh Feast would include a cocktail party and a four- course dinner sourced by the local farmers. The event would be held at the farm at 5:30 p.m. and would be limited to 50 people. A motion was made Commissioner Stackpole and duly seconded by Land Bank Commission Page 2 August 10, 2021 Commissioner Donato to approve the event as proposed by Ms. Constable. A roll call vote was taken on the motion: Donato-Aye, Paterson-Aye, Reinhard-Aye, Stackpole-Aye, Jelleme-Aye. c. Statue Proposal: Ms. Bell informed the Commission that Mr. Toner had contacted the Land Bank previously about his statue project, seeking to install it on a downtown waterfront property. Mr. Toner stated that this was a project he had been working on for many years and that Paul Day, world-renowned sculptor,had created a piece to celebrate the sister towns of Beaune, France and Nantucket. The bronze statue would be approximately 13 feet tall and feature the whaling heritage of Nantucket on one side and a farmer picking grapes on the other side. Commissioner Jelleme inquired as to whether there would be additional lighting requirements and whether Mr. Toner was considering any alternative locations. Mr. Toner confirmed that lighting is an essential element of the sculpture and that he preferred a Land Bank waterfront location noting that he thought Petrel Landing was an ideal location. Discussion followed and the Commission stated that they had concerns about a property that was currently under litigation and would likely not be ready for the public for many years. Commissioner Donato thanked Mr. Toner for his presentation and suggested the Commission take his comments under advisement and postpone any decision until a future meeting. Mr. Toner departed the meeting at 4:35 p.m. d. Environmental Coordinator—Projects Update: Ms. Freeman provided an update on shorebirds and let the Commission know that an osprey nest in Head of Plains fell onto a trail requiring it to be temporarily closed, however the chick had since fledged, and the trail was reopened. Further, she reported that staff was planning on using the American Farmland Trust as a consultant advisor to help with the development of a Request for Proposals for the Eat Fire Spring Farm property as well as the additional acreage available at 168 Hummock Pond Rd. Ms. Freeman also reminded the Commission that the Land Bank had contracted with SWCA Environmental improve the water quality in the Goose Pond. The Phragmites removal project for Consue Springs will begin in this fall as well as continuing invasive species eradication at Long Pond, Miacomet Pond, and Hummock Pond in collaboration with the Nantucket Pond Coalition. Land Bank staff along with other conservation organizations have been monitoring harmful algae blooms and putting up signage as needed across all the ponds. Ms. Freemen stated that the McAlinden dock was permitted and that construction would begin in 2022. Groundwater monitoring would continue in the fall at all of the Land Bank's managed properties. Projects in the planning phase are the Cisco parking area, Maxcy Pond parking, artistic rendering of the Miacomet Bridge, trail from the dog park to connect to Miacomet trails. Ms. Freeman said there will be an upcoming presentation from the Woods Hole Group on the Washington Street corridor which will include park planning concepts as well as coastal resiliency measures, and that the Lily Pond restoration plans would be presented at the next Land Bank meeting. Lastly, Ms. Freeman, Mr. Pollock and Ms. McHugh have come up with a revised management and monitoring plan for the orchard to improve the aesthetics. 3. TRANSFER BUSINESS: a. July 2021 Transfers—Record Nos. 43422 through 43508. The Commission reviewed transfers for the period of July 1, 2021, through July 31, 2021. Land Bank Commission Page 3 August 10, 2021 b. Current"M" Exemptions and Liens: The Commission authorized the placing of liens against the following properties as a result of the purchasers claiming the "M" exemption as first-time buyers of real property: No. 43432 Kareem H. Taha and Constance E. Taha No. 43487 Acked LLC c. Current "0" Exemptions and Liens: The Commission authorized the placing of liens against the following properties as a result of the purchasers claiming the "0" exemption as part of a deed-restricted affordable housing program: No. 43451 Anna Grace Samuels and Radcliffe Lloyd Samuels No. 43497 Erin Zircher and Samuel Shamoun 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a. Upon a motion made by Commissioner Stackpole and duly seconded by Commissioner Jelleme, it was unanimously VOTED to accept, approve, and release the regular session minutes of August 3, 2021, as written. 5. FINANCIAL BUSINESS: a. Monthly Transfer Statistics: Monthly transfer statistics reports comparing fiscal years 2020 and 2021 through July 2021 were presented to the Commission. b. Warrant Authorization—Cash Disbursements for August 10, 2021: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Stackpole and duly seconded by Commissioner Jelleme, it was VOTED to ratify and confirm the prior action of executing a warrant document in the amount of$302,908.25 to be provided to the County Treasurer. Mr. Geddes and Ms. Constable departed the meeting at 4:53 p.m. II. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Jelleme and duly seconded by Commissioner Donato, it was unanimously VOTED to go into executive session in order to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, discuss pending litigation and review and approve executive session minutes. A roll call vote was taken: Donato-Aye, Paterson-Aye, Reinhard-Aye, Stackpole-Aye, Jelleme-Aye. The Chairman under Purpose 6 [G.L. c. 30A, 21(a)(6)] declared that discussion of these matters in open session may be detrimental to the Land Bank's negotiating position and that the Commission would reconvene in regular session following executive session. ADJOURNMENT: Upon a motion made by Commissioner Stackpole and duly seconded by Commissioner Donato, it was VOTED to adjourn at 6:00 p.m. Land Bank Commission Page 4 August 10, 2021 Attested to: Mark Donato, ecret Accepted, Approved, and Released by the VOTE of the Commission this 24th day of August 2021. r`\jA) Neil Paterson, Chairman MONTHLY TRANSFER STATISTICS CALENDAR 2020 CAL20 Total Exempt Taxable Total Gross Gross Revenue Month Transfers Transfers Transfers Value Value Taxable Received Jan-20 89 47 42 $109,790,691 $101,405,024 $2,028,080 Feb-20 64 43 21 $41,203,812 $39,403,812 $788,096 Mar-20 50 31 19 $36,463,714 $34,508,714t $690,174 Apr-20 49 27 22 $45,321,960 $43,866,510 $877,330 May-20 36 18 18 $57,099,813 $55,087,313 $1,111,746 Jun-20 52 29 23 $50,331,500 $50,331,500 j $1,012,480 Jul-20 101 57 44 $137,529,158 $130,894,9911 $2,617,900 Aug-20 104 49 55 $176,375,099 $171,288,9251 $3,425,779 _ Sep-20 159 42 117 $363,276,137 $362,676,1371 $7,253,523 Oct-20 201 68 133 $373,250,751 $367,511,350 $7,359,923 Nov-20 121 40 _ 81 $218,588,228 $214,313,8271 $4,286,277 Dec-20 256 146 110 $307,862,539 $302,257,539 $6,053,651 THRU JUL 20 441 252 189 $477,740,648 $455,497,864 1 $9,125,807 Average 107 50 57 $159,757,784 $156,128,804 1 $3,125,413 Low 36 18 18 $36,463,714 $34,508,714 $690,174 High 256 146 133 $373,250,751 $367,511,350 $7,359,923 MONTHLY TRANSFER STATISTICS CALENDAR 2021 CAL21 Total Exempt Taxable Total Gross Gross Revenue Month Transfers Transfers Transfers Value Value Taxable Received I Jan-21 118 60 50 $108,513,635 $102,961,135' $2,069,223 Feb-21 87 48 39 $107,677,305 $99,427,305', $1,988,546 Mar-21 125 62 63 $149,643,408 $144,563,748', $2,903,275 Apr-21 154 74 80 $253,758,427, $248,349,549 $4,980,991 May-21 113 47 66 $129,395,513 $124,775,513', $2,495,510 Jun-21 111 44 67 $162,548,991 ' $159,052,699 $3,181,054 Jul-21 86 34 52 $160,463,031 $156,448,0311 $3,128,961 Aug-21 _ Sep-21 _ Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 THRU JUL 21 794 369 417 $1,072,000,310 $1,035,577,980 $20,747,560 Average 113 53 60 $153,142,901 $147,939,711 ! $2,963,937 Low 86 34 39 $107,677,305 $99,427,305 $1,988,546 High 154 74 80 $253,758,427 $248,349,549 1 $4,980,991 MONTHLY(UNAUDITED) DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITS Nantucket Land Bank Commission Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 1. Monthly Transfer Report—July 2021 2. Current"M"Exemption(see transfer business for record nos.) 3. Current"0"Exemption(see transfer business for record nos.) 4. Fiscal Year Transfer Statistics and Graphs—July 2021 5. Calendar Year Transfer Statistics and Graphs—July 2021 6. Check Warrant Summary dated August 10, 2021 7. Jumelage Statue information TRANSFER BUSINESS Nantucket Land Bank Commission Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 1. July 2021 Transfers—Record Nos. 43422 through 43508 a. Current"M" Exemptions and Liens: No. 43432 Kareem H. Taha and Constance E. Taha No. 43487 Acked LLC b. Current"0" Exemptions and Liens: No. 43451 Anna Grace Samuels and Radcliffe Lloyd Samuels No. 43497 Erin Zircher and Samuel Shamoun