June 14, 2022

“Mr. McCormick moved to enter into the contract with MA Audubon and have the Town Administrator sign it; Mr. Terrio seconded. Mr. Terrio asked who decided the staff locations and asked for clarification as to the number of monitors and their hours. Ms. Johnson said that we would receive 3 staff members, for a total of 20 hours/week and that she would not be in charge of their schedules. Mr. Terrio did not understand the lack of communication between Audubon and Dennis staff; Ms. Sullivan said there has been contact and that the Town can work the Audubon Staff into our schedule. Mr. Plath asked how the $4,000 price came to be; Ms. Sullivan said it included 10 weeks of monitoring at 21 hours/week max and that the Town is only charged for the number of hours spent monitoring. Mr. Plath asked for an Emergency Reserve Fund Transfer at the Joint Select Board - Finance Committee meeting on June 28. Jane Stevens, Dennis, asked if, in the future, what training would be needed to monitor plovers so that the Town could have volunteers. Ms. Sullivan said that MA Audubon does the training for staff and volunteers; Ms. Stevens asked if the Town could host a training for residents to volunteer. Mr. Lambton said that this could be looked into. Connie Mooers, East Dennis, agreed with the direction that the Select Board was going in and asked if the Beach would also be closed on Wednesday, June 15. She also agreed that 8 AM-7 PM or 7 AM- 7 PM were good hours for the Beach, and was better than having it closed. *Due to an emergency in the audience, the Board recessed for 30 minutes at 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM* The Board Voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: McCormick, second: Terrio)

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“Mr. Lambton moved that, contingent upon a call with MA Wildlife and the MA Audubon contract execution, West Dennis Beach will open on Thursday, June 16 with a schedule of 8 AM to 5 PM until further Piping Plover notice; Mr. Flanagan seconded. Mr. Pineau said the entrance gate will close at 5 PM and the exit gate will close at 7 PM, so the beach is cleared by 7 PM Daily at West Dennis Beach nonresident lot. Mr. Plath confirmed the plan for monitoring this and that the Police are involved. Motion amended by Mr. Lambton: contingent upon a call with MA Wildlife and the MA Audubon contract execution, West Dennis Beach will open on Thursday, June 16 with a schedule of 8 AM to 5 PM pending Town Administrator, Beach and Natural Resource approval of the beach being open. The Board voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: Lambton, second: Flanagan)

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“Mr. Terrio moved to support the recommendation of the Solid Waste & Recycling Committee that, beginning on July 9, 2022, the Dennis Transfer Station hours be 8 AM to 4 PM open Thursday through Monday, closed Tuesday & Wednesday until further notice. CLOSED: All legal holidays including Easter and the day after Thanksgiving; Mr. Flanagan seconded. The Board Voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: Terrio, second: Flanagan)

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“Mr. Plath moved to vote to approve the recommendation to the Waterways Regulations as recommended - deleting "beach" - and amended this evening, to include non-criminal disposition of parking violations in §231-7 D; Mr. Terrio seconded. Mr. Bergeron asked about enforcement; Ms. Sullivan noted that there are parking attendants and seasonal harbormasters who check parking. There was further discussion of enforcement at the West and East ends. Peter McDowell, resident and boat owner, said that this request to amend regulations was first discussed last fall by the Waterways Commission. He said the major recommendation at that time was to restrict people from parking at the Harbor when they only use the beach. The Board Voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: Plath, second: Terrio)

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“Mr. McCormick moved to adopt a Complete Streets policy pending approval by MassDOT; Mr. Terrio seconded. The Board Voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: McCormick, second: Terrio)

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“Mr. Terrio moved to vote to officially "opt in" to Chapter 90, Section 17C by submitting a letter to MassDOT clearly describing the roads where the speed reduction is being requested at Quivet Neck and have the Board sign it; Mr. Flanagan seconded. Mr. Flanagan asked what feedback from DPW was; Mr. Andrade said that the recommendation is to do this neighborhood by neighborhood and to continue bringing this before the Board. The Board Voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: Terrio, second: Flanagan)

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“Mr. McCormick moved the appointment of Peter Checkoway as Deputy Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Dennis, effective June 14, 2022, for a term to be determined.; Mr. Terrio seconded. The Board Voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: McCormick, second: Terrio)

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“Mr. Flanagan moved to accept the resignation of Coco Raymond from the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust; Mr. Terrio seconded. The Board Voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: Flanagan, second: Terrio)

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“Mr. Terrio moved to accept the resignation of E. Thomas Richards from the Historical Commission; Mr. McCormick seconded. The Board Voted: 5-0-0.” (Motion: Terrio, second: McCormick)

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“Mr. Flanagan moved to approve the subordination of the housing rehabilitation loan for Lillian B. Cappello located at 1146 Massachusetts Route 134, Apartment 9A, South Dennis, MA; Mr. Terrio seconded. The Board Voted: Mr. Flanagan "aye", Mr. Terrio "aye", Mr. Lambton "aye", Mr. McCormick "aye", Mr. Plath "aye".” (Motion: Flanagan, second: Terrio)

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