Minutes
Board of Selectmen
February 7, 2005
Present: Selectmen Linda Burt, Chairman, Kenelm Collins, Vice-Chairman, Joyce Brookshire, Peter Whitlock and Town Administrator Sheila Vanderhoef. Selectman Russell Sandblom was absent.
There were approximately 20 members of the general public present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Burt at 7:05 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS
Habitat Restoration Grants Program - Boat Meadow Creek Salt Marsh Restoration - Selectman Collins moved, Peter Whitlock seconded, to approve a grant application for restoration of approximately ten acres of salt marsh and associated estuarine habitat along Boat Meadow Creek. This project involves the replacement of an undersized, failing culvert where Smith Lane crosses Boat Meadow Creek with a properly sized concrete box culvert. The request is for $75,000 to cover construction costs. Voted 4 - 0
APPOINTMENTS
7:13 p.m. Public Hearing - Petition for Layout of Bay View Road Extension - Attorney Benjamin Zehnder sought Board support for the placing of an article on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant which would seek approval of Bay View Road Extension as a Town Way. Selectman Collins moved, Peter Whitlock seconded, to lay out the road as requested. Voted 3 - 1, with Chairman Burt voting no. There will be an article placed on the Town Meeting Warrant.
7:20p.m. Request for Hydraulic Harvest Permit - Jeffrey Richardson, a quahog fisherman, submitted a request to the Selectman for a special permit to pump quahogs out of Cape Cod Bay. He reported that currently the sea clam boats are using hydraulic pumps in the same area and are allowed to keep quahogs if they have a Town license. He believe the quahog fishermen should also be allowed to do it.
Discussion followed with Henry Lind, Natural Resources Officer and Shellfish Constable, on the pros and cons of hydraulic pumping and its affect on the environment. Mr. Lind noted that the state fishery does use hydraulic equipment which is well suited for sea clams. However, it is not suitable for quahogs as the impact on sediment is “disastrous.” According to Mr. Lind, the Division of Marine Fisheries supports the Town’s position of prohibiting the hydraulic pumping of quahogs.
The Board took no action at this time.
Minutes -2- February 7, 2005
7:50 p.m. Public Hearing - FY05 Small Cities Housing Rehab Grant
Alice Boyd of Bailey Boyd Associates outlined the FY05 Small Cities Housing Rehab Grant application. If successful, grant monies would be used to make repairs to homes of lower income people and to rehab existing housing stock in order to preserve affordable housing on the lower Cape. Selectman Collins moved, Joyce Brookshire seconded, to authorize Chairman Burt to sign the grant. Voted 4 - 0
7:57 p.m. Public Hearing - Request for Transfer of Annual Wine and Malt Retail Package Store Liquor License, Nauset Market Selectman Whitlock moved, Joyce Brookshire seconded to approve the transfer of the Nauset Market liquor license to Charles Dolan, new owner of the market. Voted 4 - 0
8:03 p.m. Public Hearing - Request for Change of License Type to Seasonal All Alcoholic Beverage Common Victualer License, Arnold’s Restaurant
Selectman Collins moved, Peter Whitlock seconded, to approve Nathan Nickerson’s request for a change of license type as noted. Voted 4 - 0
8:06 p.m. Request for a Change of Manager on Annual All Alcoholic Innholder Liquor License, Sheraton Four Points Selectman Brookshire moved, Peter Whitlock seconded, to approved a change of manager to Ms. Jacqueline Silvia on the liquor license held by Sheraton Four Points. Voted 4 - 0
8:10 p.m. Proposal from Eastham Chamber of Commerce re Operation of the Information Booth Janet Demetri and Doreen Cahill from the Eastham Chamber of Commerce submitted a proposal for the Chamber to continue the operation of the Information Booth for the upcoming year. As part of their proposal, the Chamber requested that $12,000 be given to the Chamber in FY06 toward the operation of the Booth. Discussion followed.
Chairman Burt moved, Kenelm Collins seconded, to place an article on the Town Meeting Warrant requesting $12,000 to be given to the Chamber toward the operation of the Information Booth. Voted 4 - 0
Selectman Collins moved, Peter Whitlock seconded, to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. Voted 4 - 0
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