October 14, 2025

“Mr. Dykens made a motion to grant an annual entertainment license to Kevin McClain of the Chatham Orpheum Theater at 637 Main Street. Second: Ms. Davis Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Davis)

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“Ms. Davis made a motion to grant a special one-day license for all alcoholic beverages to Theresa Malone of Monomoy Community Services from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on October 25, 2025 at 524 Main Street, Chatham. Second: Mr. Dykens Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Davis, second: Dykens)

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“Mr. Dykens made a motion to approve the Town of Harwich’s request to include the Great Sand Lakes area within the East Harwich Service area, as outlined in the 2017 Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA), recognizing that the projected wastewater flows remain well within the 300,000 gallons per day (gpd) allocation previously authorized. This approval is based on the analysis indicating sufficient existing capacity and minimal fiscal impact to the Town of Chatham. Second: Ms. Davis Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Davis)

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“Mr. Dykens made a motion to approve the proposed revisions to the Town of Harwich Sewer Rules and Regulations, originally adopted in May 2021, with the corrections noted. Although formal approval is not explicitly required, these regulations are incorporated into the contractual framework governing discharges into the Chatham sewer system from East Harwich. Therefore, it is in the Town’s best interest to review and endorse the updated regulations as modified and discussed. Second: Mr. Metters Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Dykens, second: Metters)

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“Ms. Davis made a motion to draft a letter to the ELHOC with recommendations made by the Housing and Sustainability Director as included in the packet and a review of the draft letter at the October 28, 2025 Select Board meeting. Second: Mr. Dykens There was a suggestion to add the word “annual” to regulation 76.12 where two town meeting cycles are referenced to clarify that section better. Mr. Smith made an amendment to the motion that Town Counsel review the draft regulations and the letter prior to the October 28 Select Board meeting. Second: Mr. Dykens Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Davis, second: Dykens)

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“Ms. Davis made a motion to direct staff to explore, discuss, and recommend whether Chatham should adopt a lease-to-locals program similar to those recently launched in Provincetown, Orleans, and Eastham, including overall overview, purpose, eligibility requirements, qualifying tenants, incentives, grants, rent caps, affordability controls, monitoring and compliance funding, and funding/budget. Second: Mr. Dykens Roll Call Shareen Davis: yes Jeffrey Dykens: yes Cory Metters: yes Stuart Smith: yes Dean Nicastro: yes.” (Motion: Davis, second: Dykens)

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