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AGENDA
Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Regular Meeting of February 9,2010
Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts
CALL TO ORDER
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION
B. CITIZEN BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
C. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 26,2010
D. TRANSFER BUSINESS
E. FINANCIAL BUSINESS
1. Monthly Transfer Statistics
2. Warrant Authorization - Cash Disbursements
F. REGULAR BUSINESS
1.2010 Annual Town Meeting Discussion
G. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
1. Gaillard Property - Habitat Restoration
2. Town Beaches - Management/Ownership Concept Update
3. Cisco BeachINobadeer Beach Use Request
ADJOURNMENT
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MINUTES
Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Regular Meeting of February 9, 2010
Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts
CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Johnson, Reinhard, Stackpole. ABSENT: Bartlett, Gardner.
STAFF PRESENT: Eric Savetsky, Executive Director; Jesse Bell, AdministratorlFiscal Officer;
Susan Campese, Assistant Administrator.
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to go into
Executive Session. Each member was polled individually. All members voted yes. The
Chairman noted that the Commission would reconvene into regular session and that the purpose
of going into executive session was to discuss matters related to approval of the minutes and land
acquisition.
Commissioner Gardner entered the meeting at this time.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
B. CITIZEN BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to
accept, approve and release the regular session minutes of January 26,2010, as written.
D. TRANSFER BUSINESS:
l. January 2010 Transfers - Record Nos. 30447 through 30506: The Commission
reviewed transfers for the period of January 1,2010 through January 31, 2010.
a. Additional Information Required: The Commission asked staff to request
additional information and/or supplemental documentation from the purchaser to support the
exemption claimed on the following transfers:
No. 30447 First Brick, LLC
No. 30448 First Brick, LLC
No. 30484 Randy A. Fifield Living Trust
b. Purchase Price Documentation Required: The Commission asked staff to
request additional information and/or supplemental documentation from the purchasers to
support the stated purchase price on the following transfers:
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No. 30454 GWK New Mill Nominee Trust
No. 30472 Jack Piuggi & Phyllis Piuggi
No. 30475 Andrew S. Fisher & Melissa L. Fisher
No. 30476 Chiles Holdings, Ltd.
2. Transfer Update:
a. Additional Information Provided: Based upon the submission of a
satisfactorily completed Form B, the Commission found the following transfer to be in order:
No. 30430 Filipski Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
b. Purchase Price Documentation Required: Based upon the submission ofthe
requested documentation in support of the stated purchase price, the Commission found the
following transfers to be in order:
No. 30199 Philip G. Condon & Margaret C. Condon
No. 30340 David C. Schmittlein & Barbara A. Bickart
3. "M" Exemption Update:
a. Two-Year Domicile Non-Compliance Notice of Assessment - No. 28835
Glenview Realty Trust: Ms. Bell reported that the purchaser was found to be in non-compliance
with the two-year domicile requirement of the "M" exemption and presented a settlement
proposal from the purchaser's representative, Steven Cohen, for the Commission to consider in
light of the economy and the purchaser's status as an unemployed contractor. After
consideration of the facts and circumstances, upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was
VOTED to deny the proposed settlement and authorize staff to send a Notice of Assessment to
the purchaser for the outstanding Land Bank fee plus penalty and accrued interest since the date
of the transfer based upon a failure to comply with the domicile requirement of the "M"
exemption.
b. Five-Year Domicile and Ownership Compliance/Release of Lien - No. 25374
Jason M. Bridges and Amanda Morgan: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was
VOTED to execute and authorize the issuance ofa Release of Lien on the above-referenced
transfer as a result of the purchasers fulfilling all the requirements of Section 12 (-m-).
E. FINANCIAL BUSINESS:
l. Monthly Transfer Statistics: The January 2010 statistics were presented to the
Commission.
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2. Warrant Authorization - Cash Disbursements: Upon a motion made and duly
seconded, it was VOTED to execute the February 9, 2010, warrant document in the amount of
$55,134.62 to be provided to the county treasurer.
F. REGULAR BUSINESS:
l. 2010 Annual Town Meeting Discussion: Mr. Savetsky reviewed the Land Bank
articles which would be on the warrant for the 2010 Annual Town Meeting:
a. Article 59: Pursuant to the procedure established by Article XCVII ofthe
Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, Article 59 will allow the Land Bank to sell,
conveyor otherwise dispose of the Blair House at 15 North Liberty Street.
b. Articles 60 and 61: These Articles are aimed at amending the language of the
Land Bank Act so that the sale of fractional interests of real property will be treated the same,
regardless of the entity which holds title to the property.
G. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT:
1. Gaillard Property - Habitat Restoration: Mr. Savetsky updated the Commission on
plans for removing the Phragmites and Knotweed from the property and reported that the Town
was no longer considering a drainage installation at the Glowacki property as a remedy for the
drainage issues at Consue Springs.
2. Town Beaches - Management/Ownership Concept Update: Mr. Savetsky reported on
discussions with the Beach Management Advisory Committee regarding the management and/or
ownership oftown-owned beaches, with a specific focus on the 30-acre beach parcel to the east
of Cisco Beach and also the Town's Radio Tower Beach. The Commission expressed a
willingness to take on the management ofthese beaches provided the Town is willing to convey
fee ownership in the properties.
3. Cisco Beach/Nobadeer Beach Use Request: The Commission considered a written
request from Raymond C. Symer of The Happy Dog for permission to sell hot dogs, chips and
non-alcoholic beverages from his mobile vending station at the Land Bank's Cisco and Nobadeer
Beaches throughout the 2010 summer season. Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was
voted to approve the request, with the condition that a garbage receptacle is provided and the
properties are always left clean of any trash or debris that might be caused by such use.
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ADJOURNMENT: Upon a otion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 4:55 P.M.
Attested to:
Accepted, Approved, and Released by the VOTE
of the Commission this 23rd day of February, 2010.
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Leslie B. Johnson, Vice Chairman
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TRANSFER BUSINESS
Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Regular Meeting of February 9, 2010
l. January 2010 Transfers - Record Nos. 30447 through 30506:
a. Additional Information Required:
No. 30447 First Brick, LLC
No. 30448 First Brick, LLC
No. 30484 Randy A. Fifield Living Trust
b. Purchase Price Documentation Required:
No. 30454 GWK New Mill Nominee Trust
No. 30472 Jack Piuggi & Phyllis Piuggi
No. 30475 Andrew S. Fisher & Melissa L. Fisher
No. 30476 Chiles Holdings, Ltd.
2. Transfer Update:
a. Additional Information Provided:
No. 30430 Filipski Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
b. Purchase Price Documentation Provided:
No. 30199 Philip G. Condon & Margaret C. Condon
No. 30340 David C. Schmittlein & Barbara A. Bickart
3. "M" Exemption Update:
a. Two- Year Domicile Non-Compliance:
No. 28835 Glenview Realty Trust
b. Five-Year Domicile Compliance - Release of Lien:
No. 25374 Jason M. Bridges and Amanda Morgan