HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-7-17REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Special Meeting of July 17, 2015
Miacomet Golf Course, 12 West Miacomet Road
Nantucket, Massachusetts
CALL TO ORDER: 4:16 p.m.
PRESENT: Gardner, Glidden, Paterson, Reinhard, Stackpole.
STAFF PRESENT: Eric Savetsky, Executive Director; Jesse Bell, Assistant Director.
MIACOMET CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Alan Costa, Richard J.
Glidden, Allen B. Reinhard, Eric Savetsky, Robert Williams.
Inquirer and Mirror staff reporter, Lindsay Pykosz, was also present at call to order.
A. GOLF BUSINESS:
1. Miacomet Golf Cart Barn - Utility Easement:
Mr. Savetsky presented a utility easement for approval and signatures, explaining
that it was required by National Grid for the installation of new electrical service
to the cart barn. Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED to approve and execute the easement document.
2. Miacomet Clubhouse Committee - Update:
Mr. Savetsky asked the Commission to begin thinking about different options
with regard to a new clubhouse, including policy considerations (i.e., uses) and
what they would like to see changed from the current facility as far as
programming. There have been three golf clubhouse committee meetings so far
and a few committee members have been interviewing architects to help them
understand all of the design services that were needed. Land Bank staff was
simultaneously figuring out the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for
soliciting design services. Mr. Savetsky and Ms. Bell indicated that the RFQ
would likely have a phased structure where the Commission would first begin
with a feasibility study, then if elected, proceed with the design phase, and if
further elected, public bidding and construction administration phases. It was
further noted that under state procurement law, all capital building projects over
$1.5 million required an Owner's Project Manager (OPM), meaning that another
RFQ would be needed for those services prior to moving forward with the design
development phase. Bob Williams summarized the work of the committee so far
and the issues that were being debated, such as renovation vs. replacement,
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whether the current clubhouse needed to remain open during construction, and
whether the administrative offices ought to be included in the building. Further,
Mr. Williams stated that the Commission needed to make decisions about whether
they wanted to be able to seat a full tournament inside, to what extent they wanted
to be in the restaurant business, and whether an envelope for an employee dorm
and/or practice area should be considered in this planning effort. Mr. Williams
estimated that given all the ideas being discussed, it was not realistic to believe
this project would cost $6 million. Commissioners Gardner and Stackpole both
expressed that the Land Bank was "in the golf business" at this point and should
be planning for the future. Commissioner Glidden stated that the course itself is a
"world -class facility" befitting of a nicer clubhouse, speaking to the changes that
have occurred over the last 40 years and how Nantucket has essentially become
an exclusive resort island. Further, Mr. Glidden stated that the current clubhouse
is heavily used by the public in general. Chairman Reinhard and Commissioner
Paterson both emphasized that they did not want to lose the current character of
Miacomet and wanted it to stay welcoming to the general public. Commissioner
Gardner requested that the different financing formulas previously presented by
Bob and Charlie Williams be refreshed and brought forward for renewed
consideration by the Commission.
Dennis Egan entered the meeting at 4:52 p.m.
Mr. Egan expressed interest in participating in the planning of a new clubhouse
building whenever that begins. Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was
unanimously VOTED to move forward with developing the RFQ for design
services and authorized a budget not -to- exceed $50,000 in the first phase of
planning, the feasibility study (sometimes referred to in the industry as the
"master planning phase "). Mr. Savetsky indicated that the Commission would be
part of the designer" selection process once the clubhouse committee developed a
short list of the top- ranked firms, with the idea that those finalists come in to
interview with nd make presentations to the full Commission.
ADJOURNMENT: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 5:15 p.m.
Attested to:
Richard J. Gli
Acce ted, Approved, and Released by the VOTE
of�iej(9), mission this 2, th day of July, 2015.