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Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Regular Meeting of May 12, 2015
Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts
CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Gardner, Glidden, Paterson, Reinhard, Stackpole.
STAFF PRESENT: Eric Savetsky, Executive Director; Jesse Bell, Assistant Director; Susan
Campese, Administrator /Finance Manager; Marian Wilson, Assistant Administrator; Jeffrey
Pollock; Property Management Supervisor.
The Inquirer and Mirror staff writer, Lindsay Pykosz and Ackfresh general manager, Samantha
Stillings were also present at call to order.
A. CITIZEN BUSINESS /ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED to accept, approve and release the regular session minutes of April 28, 2015, as written.
C. TRANSFER BUSINESS:
1. April 2015 Transfers — Record Nos. 36174 through 36263: The Commission reviewed
transfers for the period of April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015.
a. 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. 36180 Giovanni Ferretti and Laura Ferretti
No. 36189 Joshua L. Eldridge and Jennifer L. Eldridge
No. 36191 Chloe E. Sanford
No. 36192 Fowzie F. Sabrah
No. 36205 Carlos A. Portillo
No. 36217 Heather Angelastro
No. 36237 Jill G. Evarts and Douglas E. Hawkes
No. 36246 John J. Daly
No. 36248 Paul F. Devine and Taylor N. Devine
D. FINANCIAL BUSINESS:
1. Monthly Transfer Statistics: Monthly transfer statistics reports comparing fiscal years
2014 and 2015 through April 2015 were presented to the Commission.
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2. Warrant Authorization — Cash Disbursements: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it
was unanimously VOTED to execute the May 12, 2015 warrant document in the amount of
$722,325.04 to be provided to the county treasurer.
Operator of Nantucket Beach Dogs, Jack Decker entered the meeting at 4:10 p. m.
3. Warrant Authorization — 2007 Series A Semi - Annual Bond Payment: Upon a motion
made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to execute the May 13, 2014 2007 Series A
Semi - Annual Bond Interest Payment warrant to be provided to the county treasurer in the amount of
$227,509.39.
E. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT:
1. Mobile Vending Policy — Discussion: Ms. Bell gave a brief review of the mobile vending
policy and fee structure created in 2014.
2. Mobile Vending Request — Nantucket Beach Dogs: Mr. Decker of "Nantucket Beach
Dogs" requested permission to sell hot dogs, chips and non - alcoholic beverages from his mobile
vending station at Cisco Beach for the 2015 summer season. Upon a motion made and duly
seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to approve the request, to allow "Nantucket Beach Dogs" to
visit Cisco Beach seven days a week for a maximum of two hours per day 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, and subject to the payment of the $100 student discounted permit fee.
Mr. Decker departed the meeting at 4:15 p.m.
3. Mobile Vending Request — Ackfresh: Ms. Stillings requested permission to sell cold press
juices, ice cream and healthy snacks prepackaged or produced in a commercial kitchen from their
1976 Chevy Ice Cream truck at Cisco Beach for the 2015 summer season. Upon a motion made and
duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to approve the request, to allow "Ackfresh" to visit
Cisco Beach seven days a week for a maximum of two hours per day 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, and subject to the payment of the $250 commercial permit fee.
Ms. Stillings departed the meeting at 4:20 p.m.
4. Ladies Beach — Use Request (Wedding and Reception): Ms. Bell presented a request for a
wedding ceremony and reception with tables and chairs, amplified music powered by a generator
for 60 people from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2015. After some discussion, upon a
motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to approve the request for a
ceremony at Miacomet Beach rather than Ladies Beach and to encourage the applicant to hold the
reception on the Town owned side of Miacomet Beach.
Executive Director, Eric Savetsky, entered the meeting at 4:29 p. m.
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5. Cisco Beach Use Request — Nantucket Island Surf School: Upon a motion made and duly
seconded, the Commission unanimously VOTED to approve a request from Gary Kohner of
Nantucket Island Surf School, to allow his use of a portion of the Land Bank's Cisco Beach
property to rent surfboards and provide surfing lessons subject to Mr. Kohner continuing to provide
stewardship of the property, carrying insurance protection with $500,000 coverage per occurrence
and $1,000,000 in aggregate with the Land Bank named as additionally insured, and requiring
students and board renters to sign hold - harmless agreements. The Commission agreed to a fee of
$5,000 to allow Mr. Kohner to provide these services for the season.
6. Property Management Monthly Update: Mr. Pollock updated the Commission on work
performed by property staff over the last month, including finishing up Conservation Commission
( "Con Com ") requirements and receiving a certificate of compliance on Aladjem; continued work
at Bachman and plantings and hardscaping at 50 Union Street. Further, the prescribed burn
program had completed several burns on both Land Bank and Nantucket Conservation Foundation
( "NCF ") land. He reported that they had mowed Norwood Farm with Con Com permission and that
the property had been added to their regular mowing schedule. Staff was scheduled to begin work
tomorrow on boardwalk extensions and repairs at Lily Pond and Mr. Pollock was working with the
Town engineer to design a new parking lot access to correct drainage problems.
7. Seasonal Property Management Positions — Hiring Discussion: Mr. Pollock reported that
Brian Paonessa was returning to work for another season as Part-Time Landscape Assistant and
there would be an additional Part-Time Landscape Assistant hired to work with Property Manager,
Robert Earley. Additionally, one part-time and one full -time seasonal assistant would start working
with Mr. Pollock in early June to patrol and clean the properties as well as a part-time summer
assistant to work on invasive species eradication with Environmental Coordinator, Rachael
Freeman.
Mr. Pollock departed the meeting at 4:52 p.m.
8. Sconset Golf Clubhouse — Memorabilia Discussion: Ms. Bell and Commissioner
Paterson presented pictures of extensive memorabilia dating back to the beginning of the golf
course that were retained by one of the former owners, Robert Coffin. After some discussion and
per Mr. Coffin's request, upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to
grant a lifetime honorary membership with use of a golf cart at Miacomet Golf Club to Mr. Coffin
in exchange for all the memorabilia.
F. REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Annual Election of Officers:
a. Chairman: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, the Commission unanimously
VOTED to elect Allen B. Reinhard as Chairman.
b. Vice Chairman: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED to elect Neil Paterson as Vice Chairman.
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c. Secretary: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to
elect Richard J. Glidden as Secretary.
d. Treasurer: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to
elect John J. Stackpole as Treasurer.
e. Vice Secretary/Vice Treasurer: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was
unanimously VOTED to elect Robert L. Gardner as Vice Secretary /Vice Treasurer.
2. Commissioner Recognition — Discussion: Mr. Savetsky suggested that something should
be done to recognize former Commissioner, Philip Bartlett's thirty plus years on the Land Bank.
He said staff would start working out plans for a party and perhaps adding a bench on a Land Bank
property with his name. Commissioner Stackpole suggested giving him an honorary lifetime
membership to Miacomet Golf Course. Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was
unanimously VOTED to install a bench and give an honorary membership to Philip Bartlett.
G. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT:
1. Assistant Director (Jesse Bell) — Annual Review: Based on a favorable recommendation
from the Executive Director, upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED
to approve a 7% compensation increase (5% merit and 2% cost of living) for Ms. Bell, which brings
her base annual salary to $95,498 per year. The Commission authorized Mr. Savetsky to execute a
Personnel Change Form to be provided to the County Treasurer.
H. GOLF BUSINESS:
1. Miacomet Golf Course - Clubhouse Committee Discussion: Commissioner Stackpole put
forth a motion to establish a MGC Clubhouse Committee consisting of the following:
Commissioners Robert Gardner and Richard Glidden; Land Bank staff, Jesse Bell as a non - voting
member; MGC Member, Robert Williams; two additional members of the MGC Membership
Committee to be selected by themselves; and Nantucket Golf Management officers Alan Costa and
Sean Oberly. The charge of the committee would be to meet as soon as possible to review all
previous activities, reports, plans and other information which have been proposed, developed or
disseminated during the course of planning for a new clubhouse. The committee would be required
to update and report back to the Commission on a monthly basis, with the goal of being able to
provide a recommendation to the Commission within two to three months. Commissioner Glidden
seconded the motion. Commissioner Stackpole expressed his view that the process had taken too
long and the clubhouse should be planned by golfers. Commissioner Gardner made an amendment
to the motion to have Mr. Costa and Mr. Oberly as non - voting members of the committee. After
much discussion, Commissioner Paterson said he was uncomfortable voting to form a committee
without all the members identified. Commission Glidden suggested and everyone agreed to table
the vote until a full slate of committee members was provided.
I. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously VOTED
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to go into executive session in order to discuss t�'ar—chase, exchange, lease or value of real
property, and review and approve executive ession minutes. Each member was polled individually.
All members voted yes. The Chairman jg6lared that discussion of these matters in open session
may be detrimental to the Land Bank; negotiating position.
ADJOURNMENT: Upon a motign made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 6:48 p.m.
Attested to:
Richard J. G
ecretary
Approved, and Released by the VOTE
unission this 3rd day of June, 2015.
Allen B. Reinhard, Chairman
MONTHLY TRANSFER STATISTICS FISCAL YEAR 2014
FY14
Total
Exempt
Taxable
Total Gross
Gross
Revenue
Month
Transfers
Transfers
Transfers
Value
Value Taxable
Received
Jul -13
81
45
36
$39,269,537
$36,279,537
$735,021
Aug -13
78
26
52
$103,362,429
$100,769,700
$2,023,394
Sep -13
Oct -13
107
128
31
44
76
84
$99,058,451------
$148,561,985
$97,612,951
$1,952,259
$146,714,985
$2,934,300
Nov -13
88
48
40
$59,407,600
$56,541,850
$1,130,837
Dec -13
108
54
54
$77,487,991
$72,594,425
$1,451,889
Jan -14
83
54
29
$63,272,803
$61,129,303
$1,222,586
Feb -14
65
30
35
$63,662,993
$61,093,626
$1,227,863
Mar -14
71
32
39
$50,612,071
$45,933,178
$925,424
Apr-14
76
40
36
$50,709,873
$47,284,873
$945,697
May -14
80
35
45
$67,830,595
$62,968,987
$1,259,380
Jun -14
83
33
50
$96,733,991
$94,926,991
$1,922,540
THRU APR 14
Average
885
87
404
39
481
48
$755,405,733
$76,664,193
$725,954,428
$73,654,200
$14,549,269
$1,477,599
Low
65
26
29
$39,269,537
$36,279,537
$735,021
High
128
54
84
$148,561,985
$146,714,985
$2,934,300
MONTHLY TRANSFER STATISTICS FISCAL YEAR 2015
FY15
Total
Exempt
Taxable
Total Gross
Gross
Revenue
Month
Transfers
Transfers
Transfers
Value
Value Taxable
Received
Jul -14
98
48
50
$60,140,662
$56,509,302
$1,130,186
Aug -14
96
48
48
$67,983,744
$65,787,643
$1,331,753
Sep -14
100
34
66
$157,977,831
$155,555,831
$3,111,116
Oct -14
147
57
90
$168,297,186
$160,177,228
$3,203,545
Nov -14
85
38
47
$81,932,556
$80,432,556
$1,608,651
Dec -14
109
59
47
$115,148,049
$106,237,418
$2,132,248
Jan -15
90
50
40
$77,446,898
$69,668,046
$1,393,861
Feb -15
67
36
31
$54,657,080
$52,845,679
$1,056,914
Mar -15
78
42
36
$66,685,997
$62,665,997
$1,253,320
Apr-1 5
89
68
21
$25,228,870
$21,234,800
$424,696
May -15
Jun -15
THRU APR 15
Average
959
96
480
48
476
48
$875,498,873
$87,549,887
$831,114,501
$83,111,450
$16,646,290
$1,664,629
Low
67
34
21
$25,228,870
$21,234,800
$424,696
High
147
68
90
$168,297,186
$160,177,228
$3,203,545
MONTHLY (UNAUDITED)
DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Regular Meeting of May 12, 2015
1. Monthly Transfer Report — April 2015
2. "M" Exemption Liens (see transfer business for record nos.)
3. Transfer Statistics and Graphs — April 2015
4. Check Warrant Summary dated May 12, 2015
5. Mobile Vendor Request - ackfresh
6. Pictures of Sconset Golf Club memorabilia
7. Miacomet Clubhouse Committee - Motion
TRANSFER BUSINESS
Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Regular Meeting of May 12, 2015
1. April 2015 Transfers — Record Nos. 36174 through 36263:
a. Current "M" Exemptions and Liens:
No. 36180 Giovanni Ferretti and Laura Ferretti
No. 36189 Joshua L. Eldridge and Jennifer L. Eldridge
No. 36191 Chloe E. Sanford
No. 36192 Fowzie F. Sabrah
No. 36205 Carlos A. Portillo
No. 36217 Heather Angelastro
No. 36237 Jill G. Evarts and Douglas E. Hawkes
No. 36246 John J. Daly
No. 36248 Paul F. Devine and Taylor N. Devine
AGENDA
Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Regular Meeting of May 12, 2015
Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts
CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 P.M.
A. CITIZEN BUSINESS /ANNOUNCEMENTS
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Approval of Executive Session Minutes of April 28, 2015
2. Real Estate Acquisition
C. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 28, 2015
D. TRANSFER BUSINESS
E. FINANCIAL BUSINESS
1. Monthly Transfer Statistics
2. Warrant Authorization — Cash Disbursements
3. Warrant Authorization — 2007 Series A Semi - Annual Bond Payment
F. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
1. Mobile Vending Request — Nantucket Beach Dogs
2. Mobile Vending Request — ACKFresh
3. Ladies Beach — Use Request (Wedding and Reception)
4. Cisco Beach Use Request — Nantucket Island Surf School
5. Property Management Supervisor's Monthly Report
6. Burn Program — Update
7. Seasonal Property Management Positions — Hiring Discussion
8. Sconset Golf Clubhouse — Memorabilia Discussion
G, REGULAR BUSINESS
1. Annual Election of Officers
2. Commissioner Recognition — Discussion
H. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
1. Assistant Director (Jesse Bell) — Annual Review
ADJOURNMENT