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Town of Nantucket
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NANTUCKET MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Macy Lane
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts 02554
Office of Airport Manager
Phone: (508) 228-1255
EXECUTIVE MEETING
November 16, 1988
The Executive Meeting was called to order, on a roll call vote,
at 4:08 pm by Chairman Charles Mayhew.
Alexander Craig
Ronald Russell
John Sullivan
E. Foley Vaughan
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Also in attendance were Airport Manager Jo-ann Norris, Airfield
Supervisor Bill Welch, and Secretary Myrtle Eldridge.
The Executive Meeting was scheduled to discuss contract and
litigation matters with Paul DeRensis, Town Counsel.
Each Commissioner indicated dissatisfaction with our legal
counsel in the following areas, requesting Mr. DeRensis propose a
possible solution:
1. No continuity in personnel hearing our cases,
particularly our long-term problems.
2. Exorbitant fees being charged for services.
3. Use of new members of the firm and unqualified
personnel handling our cases.
Mr. DeRensis indicated the Airport Manager was understaffed and
did not have the freedom to pursue important matters and stated
that effective management reduces the legal fees. The lack of
proper background information given on a particular problem
increases the time element for his personnel to render competent
responses.
As specialized, fully informed personnel is a requirement for
competent service from a law firm, Mr. DeRensis offered the
following possible solutions to the communications/efficiency
problems:
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MEETING, NOVEMBER 16, 1988, continued
1. Assignment of legal counsel (recommending Rod
Hoffman).
2. DeRensis (dealing solely with him), @$110.00
per hour.
3. Combination of the above, dealing with Rod
Hoffman with occasional assistance from Mr.
DeRensis.
The Commission will take into consideration Mr. DeRensis'
recommendations and will inform his of their decision.
The Commission was informed the permits for the TEMPORARY FUEL
PIPELINE were incomplete and that MAC states two are still
lacking.
A motion was M/S/P to adjourn the Executive Session at 5:30 pm
and move into the Open Meeting.
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Town of Nantucket
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CKET MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Macy Lane
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts 02554
Office of Airport Manager
Phone; (508) 228-1255
MEETING
November 16, 1988
The Open Meeting was called to order by Commission Chairman
Charles Mayhew at 5:30 pm as the Executive Meeting extended
longer than anticipated.
The Minutes of the November 2, 1988 meeting were approved as
presented.
BAR HARBOR Representative, Craig Perriera, Vice President,
questioned the Commission about their claim of a breach of lease
with PBA and how they would be able to continue to operate their
counter area and maintain the service provided by EASTERN
EXPRESS. BAR HARBOR indicated they would like an opportunity
to rectify this breach. Mr. Perriera is to negotiate with
Manager Norris, in writing, for a new lease.
In order to initiate Phase II of the TERMINAL REHABILITATION
plans, some preliminary work must be done on Phase IV before
State and Federal Governments can indicate approval of Phase II.
Hopefully, this work will be re-imburseable. The Commission
agreed to authorize the signing of the Abbreviated Form of
Agreement after MAC presents their approval of the Agreement.
Myles Reis, representing AERODROME NANTUCKET requested an
easement for utilities and the installation of an electrical
transformer on their leased hangar property. It is duly recorded
that Commissioner Craig abstained from this discussion and
determination. An approval was granted by the Commission
provided all lines run down property lines, with a 5-foot
easement.
Mrs. Norris read correspondence from TRI-AIR's Mr. B. R. Slocum.
Mr. Slocum, who was also present at the meeting, gave Mrs. Norris
some data on TRI-AIR's air service. The Commission requested
that Mrs. Norris be allowed a few days to read over the submitted
data and informed Mr. Slocum that she would contact him on this
matter.
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MEETING, NOVEMBER 16, 1988, continued
A letter was read from AERO MANAGEMENT that they have reached a
tentative agreement with William McGrath for assigning their
3-acre parcel to Mr. McGrath for his FBO business. Mr. McGrath
,presented the Commission with a proposal for assignment of this
~eased property so that he can pursue the legalities of writing
up a lease and subletting a portion to AERO MANAGEMENT for
office/indoor storage purposes. Commissioner Vaughan stressed
indoor storage and questioned usage. Mr.. McGrath indicated usage
was primarily for daily shipment of flowers. The Commission
expressed the need to have this area surveyed and questioned the
price per square foot. The proposal indicates seven and one-half
(7-1/2) cents per square foot. It was M/S/P to approve an
assignment of lease, conditioned upon new lease with William
McGrath being in place at the end of 90-days or assignment
terminates. This lease will be made in the name of McGRATH
REALTY TRUST, per Mr. McGrath.
A notice from the Board of Selectmen's office was read by Mrs.
Norris, notifying the Commission of a Monday 4:00 pm deadline for
submitting items to the Selectmen for presentation at their next
meeting.
Under Operations, Mrs. Norris informed the Commission that the
eviction procedure was continuing on the JONES HANGAR lease, and
that Rob Adelson, legal counsel, was reviewing the McGrath
Standards.
Commissioner Craig inquired about the Holmes Field Gate and
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE gate being secured. The Holmes gate is in
need of repair and we are waiting for the part to arrive. It has
been suggested that UNITED PARCEL SERVICE move their business, or
install proposed fencing.
The motion to adjourn this meeting at 6:30 pm, was M/S/P.
Respectfully submitted,
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