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October 20, 2022
9 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Gary Haley, Tom Murphy, Julianne Vanderhoop
Absent: None
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Minutes
Approved minutes of September 7 and September 20 meetings
Approved minutes of September 7 and September 20 meetings
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Minutes were approved following correction of typo on September 20, 2022 under “other Business”: 5th line down to …left ambulance barn in West Tisbury at 21:05…” Motion made by Gary Haley, seconded by Tom Murphy to approve minutes as amended, passed without objection..” (second: Murphy)
Appointment to High School MSBA Committee
Appointed Allen Rugg and Jim Mahoney
Appointed Allen Rugg and Jim Mahoney
From the minutes
“This Committee, to which the Select Board unanimously appointed Allen Rugg and Jim Mahoney, was required to be reported to the State by October 31, 2022..”
Lighthouse Docent Pay
Increase the docent pay by One Dollar per hour
Increase the docent pay by One Dollar per hour
From the minutes
“Tom Murphy motioned, and Gary Seconded a motion to increase the docent pay by One Dollar per hour. Vote carried 3 in favor, 0 opposed..”
Roddy Land Donation
Ask Conservation Commission for their opinion on whether there could be a separate entrance to the property from Moshup Trail
Ask Conservation Commission for their opinion on whether there could be a separate entrance to the property from Moshup Trail
The minutes record the motion but not the vote; the outcome comes from the item’s heading (“Refer consideration to ConCom”). Only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Following discussion Tom Murphy made a motion to ask Conservation Commission for their opinion on whether there could be a separate entrance to the property from Moshup Trail..” (Motion: Murphy)
Conflict of Interest – New State Requirements)
Accept the new regulation and assign responsibilities to the Town Clerk whom he had previously contacted
Accept the new regulation and assign responsibilities to the Town Clerk whom he had previously contacted
From the minutes
“Tom Murphy made a motion to accept the new regulation and assign responsibilities to the Town Clerk whom he had previously contacted. Gary Haley seconded the motion and Julie called for a vote. Vote was 3 in favor, 0 opposed..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Haley)
Appointment to Planning Board
Appointed James Mahoney
Appointed James Mahoney
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
Appointed James Mahoney
The minutes record the motion but not the vote; the outcome comes from the item’s heading (“Appointed James Mahoney”). Only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Gary Haley seconded the motion and the boar directed the Town Administrator to do so. ..” (second: Haley)
Election Warrant
Voted to sign warrant for State election
Voted to sign warrant for State election
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Voted to sign warrant for State election”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Voted to sign warrant for State election).”
Climate & Energy Committee Appointment
Appointed Kathy Newman and Luke Lefeber
Appointed Kathy Newman and Luke Lefeber
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“At the suggestion of Bill Lake the Board voted to appoint Kathy Newman and Luke Lefeber to the local Climate and Energy Committee..”
From the Aquinnah Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Christopher Manning (Sarah Shaw Dawson) and Tom Murphy (Nikeya Tankard), The Martha’s Vineyard Times; Julianne Vanderhoop (Amber Bettencourt, The Martha’s Vineyard Times, 2017); Gary Haley (Ray Ewing, Vineyard Gazette).
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