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March 23, 2021
19 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Shareen Davis, Peter Cocolis, Cory Metters, Dean Nicastro, Jeffrey Dykens
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
I. Minutes
Approve the minutes of March 16, 2021
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion: by Peter Cocolis to approve. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Cocolis, second: Nicastro)
b. Amend Temporary Outdoor Seating Regulations
Approve the consent agenda (Amend Temporary Outdoor Seating Regulations)
To approve the consent agenda
From the minutes
“Motion: by Peter Cocolis to approve the consent agenda. Second: by Jeffrey Dykens. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Cocolis, second: Dykens)
a. Declaration of Water Supply Conservation
That the Board acting as Water & Sewer Commissioners declare a State of Water Conservation in accordance with the General Bylaws, Chapter 261, §261-4 and implementation of the voluntary...
To that the Board acting as Water & Sewer Commissioners declare a State of Water Conservation in accordance with the General Bylaws, Chapter 261, §261-4 and implementation of the voluntary conservation measures as described
From the minutes
“Motion: by Peter Cocolis to that the Board acting as Water & Sewer Commissioners declare a State of Water Conservation in accordance with the General Bylaws, Chapter 261, §261-4 and implementation of the voluntary conservation measures as described. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Cocolis, second: Nicastro)
i. Consider Acquisition of the Property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s
That the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail be acquired with 50% of funds coming from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% of funds coming from Free Cash
That the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail be acquired with 50% of funds coming from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% of funds coming from Free Cash
From the minutes
“Motion: by Peter Cocolis that the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail be acquired with 50% of funds coming from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% of funds coming from Free Cash. Second: by Jeffrey Dykens. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Bruce Beane: Yes Maegan Storey: Yes.” (Motion: Cocolis, second: Dykens)
Place the article to acquire the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail, funded by 50% Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% Free Cash, and authorize its disposition for affordable...
To place the article to acquire the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail, funded by 50% Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% Free Cash, and authorize its disposition for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Peter Cocolis to place the article to acquire the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail, funded by 50% Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% Free Cash, and authorize its disposition for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Cory Metters. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Cocolis, second: Metters)
Recommend the article to acquire the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail, funded by 50% Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% Free Cash, and authorize its disposition for affordable...
To recommend the article to acquire the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail, funded by 50% Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% Free Cash, and authorize its disposition for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Peter Cocolis to recommend the article to acquire the property at 2337 Main Street and 0 Jordan’s Trail, funded by 50% Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 50% Free Cash, and authorize its disposition for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes to 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Cocolis, second: Nicastro)
ii. Consider Declaration of the 19 +/- acre Town Owned Parcel of Land North
Place the article declaring the 19 acres +/- town-owned land north of Middle Road as surplus and designate its use for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting...
To place the article declaring the 19 acres +/- town-owned land north of Middle Road as surplus and designate its use for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the article declaring the 19 acres +/- town-owned land north of Middle Road as surplus and designate its use for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Peter Cocolis. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Cocolis)
Recommend the article declaring the 19 acres +/- town-owned land north of Middle Road as surplus and designate its use for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend the article declaring the 19 acres +/- town-owned land north of Middle Road as surplus and designate its use for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend the article declaring the 19 acres +/- town-owned land north of Middle Road as surplus and designate its use for affordable and/or attainable housing purposes to 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Jeffrey Dykens. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Dykens)
iii. Home Rule Petition – Creation of the Chatham Housing Trust
Place the article for a Home Rule Petition seeking the creation of the Chatham Housing Trust on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the article for a Home Rule Petition seeking the creation of the Chatham Housing Trust on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the article for a Home Rule Petition seeking the creation of the Chatham Housing Trust on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Jeffrey Dykens. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Dykens)
Recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition seeking the creation of the Chatham Housing Trust to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition seeking the creation of the Chatham Housing Trust to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition seeking the creation of the Chatham Housing Trust to 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Jeffrey Dykens. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Dykens)
iv. Home Rule Petition - CPA Funds for Both Affordable & Attainable Housing
Place the article for a Home Rule Petition allowing the use of CPA funds for both affordable and attainable housing up to 200% Area Mean Income (AMI) on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the article for a Home Rule Petition allowing the use of CPA funds for both affordable and attainable housing up to 200% Area Mean Income (AMI) on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the article for a Home Rule Petition allowing the use of CPA funds for both affordable and attainable housing up to 200% Area Mean Income (AMI) on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Peter Cocolis. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Cocolis)
Recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition allowing the use of CPA funds for both affordable and attainable housing up to 200% Area Mean Income (AMI) to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition allowing the use of CPA funds for both affordable and attainable housing up to 200% Area Mean Income (AMI) to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition allowing the use of CPA funds for both affordable and attainable housing up to 200% Area Mean Income (AMI) to 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Peter Cocolis. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Cocolis)
vi. Special Legislation - 3rd Re-vote of Prevailing Wage Exemption for Town
Place the article for a Home Rule Petition exempting certain Town projects from the prevailing wage requirement on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the article for a Home Rule Petition exempting certain Town projects from the prevailing wage requirement on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Jeffrey Dykens to place the article for a Home Rule Petition exempting certain Town projects from the prevailing wage requirement on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Peter Cocolis. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Cocolis)
Recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition exempting certain Town projects from the prevailing wage requirement to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition exempting certain Town projects from the prevailing wage requirement to 2021 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Jeffrey Dykens to recommend the article for a Home Rule Petition exempting certain Town projects from the prevailing wage requirement to 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Peter Cocolis. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Cocolis)
d. Committee Appointments – Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation
Appoint Dave Thomson to the Zoning Board of Appeals as a full member until June 30, 2022 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed
To appoint Dave Thomson to the Zoning Board of Appeals as a full member until June 30, 2022 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed
From the minutes
“Motion: by Jeffrey Dykens to appoint Dave Thomson to the Zoning Board of Appeals as a full member until June 30, 2022 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Nicastro)
Appoint William Grau to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate member until June 30, 2022 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed
To appoint William Grau to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate member until June 30, 2022 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed
From the minutes
“Motion: by Jeffrey Dykens to appoint William Grau to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate member until June 30, 2022 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed. Second: by Peter Cocolis. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Cocolis)
Appoint Terrence Sullivan to the Conservation Commission as a full member until June 30, 2023 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed
To appoint Terrence Sullivan to the Conservation Commission as a full member until June 30, 2023 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed
From the minutes
“Motion: by Cory Metters to appoint Terrence Sullivan to the Conservation Commission as a full member until June 30, 2023 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Metters, second: Nicastro)
Appoint Tom Wilson as the Town’s representative to the Cape Cod Commission until April 24, 2024 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed
To appoint Tom Wilson as the Town’s representative to the Cape Cod Commission until April 24, 2024 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed
From the minutes
“Motion: by Peter Cocolis to appoint Tom Wilson as the Town’s representative to the Cape Cod Commission until April 24, 2024 unless sooner revoked or a successor is appointed. Second: by Jeffrey Dykens. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes.” (Motion: Cocolis, second: Dykens)
IV. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees Executive Session – MGL Chapter 39,
Enter Executive Session under MGL Chapter 39, §23B #6 to consider the purchase, exchange, taking, lease, or value of real property (Private Property Acquisition for Affordable/Attainable Housing)...
To enter Executive Session under MGL Chapter 39, §23B #6 to consider the purchase, exchange, taking, lease, or value of real property (Private Property Acquisition for Affordable/Attainable Housing) if such discussion may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body with NO return to Open Session
From the minutes
“Motion: Dean Nicastro by to enter Executive Session under MGL Chapter 39, §23B #6 to consider the purchase, exchange, taking, lease, or value of real property (Private Property Acquisition for Affordable/Attainable Housing) if such discussion may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body with NO return to Open Session. Second: by Cory Metters. Roll Call Vote: Jeffrey Dykens: Yes Dean Nicastro: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Peter Cocolis: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Bruce Beane: Yes Maegan Storey: No Response.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Metters)
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