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February 28, 2023
28 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Jeffrey Dykens, Cory Metters, Michael Schell, Shareen Davis, Dean Nicastro
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
A. Consider Interim Appointment to Monomoy Regional School Committee – Vote of
Appoint Joanne “Scotti” Finnegan to the Monomoy Regional School Committee until the date of the next Annual Town Election scheduled for May 11, 2023
To appoint Joanne “Scotti” Finnegan to the Monomoy Regional School Committee until the date of the next Annual Town Election scheduled for May 11, 2023
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to appoint Joanne “Scotti” Finnegan to the Monomoy Regional School Committee until the date of the next Annual Town Election scheduled for May 11, 2023. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes Jackie Zibrat Long: Yes Jessica Rogers: Yes Elizabeth Gray: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Davis)
1. FY2024 Operating and Capital Budgets
Place the FY2024 Operating budget article in the amount of $37,791,665 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the FY2024 Operating budget article in the amount of $37,791,665 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the FY2024 Operating budget article in the amount of $37,791,665 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Davis)
Place the FY2024 Capital budget article in the amount of $3,674,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the FY2024 Capital budget article in the amount of $3,674,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the FY2024 Capital budget article in the amount of $3,674,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Davis)
Recommend approval of the FY2024 Operating and FY2024 Capital budget articles to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the FY2024 Operating and FY2024 Capital budget articles to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend approval of the FY2024 Operating and FY2024 Capital budget articles to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Davis)
2. FY2024 Water Operating Budget
Place the Water Operating budget article in the amount of $3,913,572 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the Water Operating budget article in the amount of $3,913,572 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the Water Operating budget article in the amount of $3,913,572 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Cory Metters. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Metters)
Recommend approval of the Water Operating budget to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the Water Operating budget to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend approval of the Water Operating budget to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Davis)
3. Transmittal of the Approved FY2024 Operating, and Capital Budgets (including
Transmit the proposed FY2024 Operating and Capital budgets to the Finance Committee per the Town of Chatham General Bylaw on or before March 1, 2023
To transmit the proposed FY2024 Operating and Capital budgets to the Finance Committee per the Town of Chatham General Bylaw on or before March 1, 2023
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to transmit the proposed FY2024 Operating and Capital budgets to the Finance Committee per the Town of Chatham General Bylaw on or before March 1, 2023. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Davis)
Transmit the proposed FY2024 Water budget to the Finance Committee per the Town of Chatham General Bylaw on or before March 1, 2023
To transmit the proposed FY2024 Water budget to the Finance Committee per the Town of Chatham General Bylaw on or before March 1, 2023
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to transmit the proposed FY2024 Water budget to the Finance Committee per the Town of Chatham General Bylaw on or before March 1, 2023. Second: by Cory Metters. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Metters)
1. Declaration to Surplus Town Property at 193 Stony Hill for Affordable/Attainable
Place the article as presented on the warrant for the 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To place the article as presented on the warrant for the 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Mike Schell to place the article as presented on the warrant for the 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Schell, second: Nicastro)
Recommend approval of the article as presented to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the article as presented to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Mike Schell to recommend approval of the article as presented to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Schell, second: Nicastro)
Change the purpose for which the real property located at 193 Stony Hill Road (Assessors’ parcel 14H-14A-E28A), containing approximately 39,496 +/- square feet, is held from its present use as a...
To change the purpose for which the real property located at 193 Stony Hill Road (Assessors’ parcel 14H-14A-E28A), containing approximately 39,496 +/- square feet, is held from its present use as a Council on Aging Senior Center ((currently referred to as Chatham Center for Active Living) to land held for the purpose of development, sale or disposition for affordable/attainable housing, provided, that the change in purpose and disposition authorization approved hereby shall be subject to and contingent upon Town Meeting approval of the Article for a ne Council on Aging/Center for Active Living Facility project at 1610 Main Street and adoption by the voters of the debt exclusion ballot question authorized thereby, or take any other action with respect thereto
From the minutes
“Motion: by Mike Schell to change the purpose for which the real property located at 193 Stony Hill Road (Assessors’ parcel 14H-14A-E28A), containing approximately 39,496 +/- square feet, is held from its present use as a Council on Aging Senior Center ((currently referred to as Chatham Center for Active Living) to land held for the purpose of development, sale or disposition for affordable/attainable housing, provided, that the change in purpose and disposition authorization approved hereby shall be subject to and contingent upon Town Meeting approval of the Article for a ne Council on Aging/Center for Active Living Facility project at 1610 Main Street and adoption by the voters of the debt exclusion ballot question authorized thereby, or take any other action with respect thereto. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Schell, second: Davis)
2. Water Capital Articles
Place the Water Capital article for Water Mains in the amount of $500,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the Water Capital article for Water Mains in the amount of $500,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the Water Capital article for Water Mains in the amount of $500,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Mike Schell. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Schell)
Recommend approval of the Water Capital article for Water Mains in the amount of $500,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the Water Capital article for Water Mains in the amount of $500,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend approval of the Water Capital article for Water Mains in the amount of $500,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Mike Schell. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Schell)
Place the Water Capital article for South Chatham Wells Iron & Manganese Study in the amount of $50,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the Water Capital article for South Chatham Wells Iron & Manganese Study in the amount of $50,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the Water Capital article for South Chatham Wells Iron & Manganese Study in the amount of $50,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Mike Schell. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Schell)
Recommend approval of the Water Capital article for South Chatham Wells Iron & Manganese Study in the amount of $50,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the Water Capital article for South Chatham Wells Iron & Manganese Study in the amount of $50,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend approval of the Water Capital article for South Chatham Wells Iron & Manganese Study in the amount of $50,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Mike Schell. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Schell)
3. Inflation Protection Article
Place the Inflation Protection article for $100,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the Inflation Protection article for $100,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the Inflation Protection article for $100,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Cory Metters. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Metters)
Recommend approval of the Inflation Protection article for $100,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the Inflation Protection article for $100,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend approval of the Inflation Protection article for $100,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Cory Metters. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Metters)
a. Treatment Plant (Wells 5 & 8)
Place the Water Treatment Plant for Wells #5 & #8 article in the amount of $19,800,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the Water Treatment Plant for Wells #5 & #8 article in the amount of $19,800,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the Water Treatment Plant for Wells #5 & #8 article in the amount of $19,800,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Davis)
Recommend approval of the Water Treatment Plant for Wells #5 & #8 article in the amount of $19,800,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the Water Treatment Plant for Wells #5 & #8 article in the amount of $19,800,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend approval of the Water Treatment Plant for Wells #5 & #8 article in the amount of $19,800,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Shareen Davis. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Davis)
b. Transfer Station Improvements
Place the Transfer Station Capital Improvements article for $4,810,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the Transfer Station Capital Improvements article for $4,810,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Cory Metters to place the Transfer Station Capital Improvements article for $4,810,000 on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Metters, second: Nicastro)
Recommend approval of the Transfer Station Capital Improvements article for $4,810,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the Transfer Station Capital Improvements article for $4,810,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Cory Metters to recommend approval of the Transfer Station Capital Improvements article for $4,810,000 to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Metters, second: Nicastro)
Place a debt exclusion Ballot Question on the 2023 Annual Town Election warrant for May 11, 2023 for the Transfer Station Improvements
To place a debt exclusion Ballot Question on the 2023 Annual Town Election warrant for May 11, 2023 for the Transfer Station Improvements
From the minutes
“Motion: by Cory Metters to place a debt exclusion Ballot Question on the 2023 Annual Town Election warrant for May 11, 2023 for the Transfer Station Improvements. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Metters, second: Nicastro)
c. Belt Filter Press
Place the Belt Filter Press article for $5,800,000on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the Belt Filter Press article for $5,800,000on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Shareen Davis to place the Belt Filter Press article for $5,800,000on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Davis, second: Nicastro)
Recommend approval of the Belt Filter Press article to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the Belt Filter Press article to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Shareen Davis to recommend approval of the Belt Filter Press article to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Davis, second: Nicastro)
Place a debt exclusion Ballot Question on the 2023 Annual Town Election warrant for May 11, 2023 for the Belt Filter Press
To place a debt exclusion Ballot Question on the 2023 Annual Town Election warrant for May 11, 2023 for the Belt Filter Press
From the minutes
“Motion: by Shareen Davis to place a debt exclusion Ballot Question on the 2023 Annual Town Election warrant for May 11, 2023 for the Belt Filter Press. Second: by Dean Nicastro. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Davis, second: Nicastro)
d. Eldredge Public Library HVAC
Place the Eldredge Public Library HVAC article on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
To place the Eldredge Public Library HVAC article on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to place the Eldredge Public Library HVAC article on the 2023 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Second: by Cory Metters. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Metters)
Recommend approval of the Eldredge Public Library HVAC article to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
To recommend approval of the Eldredge Public Library HVAC article to 2023 Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion: by Dean Nicastro to recommend approval of the Eldredge Public Library HVAC article to 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Second: by Cory Metters. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Metters)
IV. Executive Session -- MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 #6
Enter Executive Session under MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 #6 to consider the purchase, exchange, taking, lease, or value of real property (251 Crowell Road) if such discussion may have a...
To enter Executive Session under MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 #6 to consider the purchase, exchange, taking, lease, or value of real property (251 Crowell Road) 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: by Dean Nicastro to enter Executive Session under MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21 #6 to consider the purchase, exchange, taking, lease, or value of real property (251 Crowell Road) if such discussion may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body with no return to Open Session. Second: by Mike Schell. Roll Call: Dean Nicastro: Yes Shareen Davis: Yes Mike Schell: Yes Cory Metters: Yes Jeff Dykens: Yes.” (Motion: Nicastro, second: Schell)
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