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August 9, 2021
21 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Doug Brown, Nancy Taylor, Megan English Braga, Sam Patterson, Onjalé Scott Price
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve Eversource petition to install one (1), 3" conduit and one (1) Handhole #56/H4A on Cataumet Street. This work is
Approve Eversource petition to install one (1), 3" conduit and one (1) Handhole #56/H4A on Cataumet Street
Approval.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval. Second English Braga. Vote: Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Braga)
Vote to award lease of 300 Dillingham Ave. to Joe Q Veterans Coffee Break, Inc.
Award lease of 300 Dillingham Ave. to Joe Q Veterans Coffee Break, Inc
Approval.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion approval. Second Mr. Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Braga, second: Patterson)
Approve request to refinance affordable home mortgage, 150 Cloverfield Way, East Falmouth
Approve request to refinance affordable home mortgage, 150 Cloverfield Way, East Falmouth
Approval.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion approval. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Braga, second: Taylor)
Vote to accept donation from Robert and Susan Catalano on behalf of David's Old Silver Swim, Inc. in the amount of $500.
Accept donation from Robert and Susan Catalano on behalf of David's Old Silver Swim, Inc. in the amount of $500.00 to the Beach Department Donation Account for the "Dare to be
Approval.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval. Second Taylor. Vote: Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)
Vote to accept donation from New England Endurance Events in the amount of $1,900.00 to the Beach Department Donation Ac
Accept donation from New England Endurance Events in the amount of $1,900.00 to the Beach Department Donation Account
Approval.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion approval. Second Patterson. Vote: Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Vote to approve Conservation Department application for Mass Wildlife Habitat Management Grant for continued invasive pl
Approve Conservation Department application for Mass Wildlife Habitat Management Grant for continued invasive plant management and prescribed burn in the Coonamessett fields
Approval.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval. Second English Braga. Vote: Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Braga)
Authorize letter of support for proposed expansion of existing Bourne landfill The Town has a contract with them.
Authorize letter of support for proposed expansion of existing Bourne landfill The Town has a contract with them
Approval.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion approval. Second Taylor. Vote: Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Braga, second: Taylor)
Vote to accept donation $3,750 from the Falmouth Road Race to the Beach Department /donation Account
Accept donation $3,750 from the Falmouth Road Race to the Beach Department /donation Account
Approval.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion approval. Second Patterson. Vote: Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Vote to expend $3,750 from the beach department donation account to fund the Beach Department annual staff awards banque
Expend $3,750 from the beach department donation account to fund the Beach Department annual staff awards banquet, August 17
Approval.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion approval. Second English Braga. Vote: Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Braga)
Beach Wedding Ceremony - Girouard - Old Silver Beach - Sunday, 10/10/21
Beach Wedding Ceremony - Girouard - Old Silver Beach - Sunday, 10/10/21
Approval.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion approval. Second Taylor. Vote: Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Braga, second: Taylor)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Continue to the next scheduled Select Board meeting
To continue to the next scheduled Select Board meeting.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion to continue to the next scheduled Select Board meeting. Second English Braga. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Braga)
Affirmative Action Committee - Terry Alves Hunter; grew up in Town, graduated FHS, wants to change the lens of systemati
Approval to a term ending 6/30/22
Approval to a term ending 6/30/22. Patterson second.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion approval to a term ending 6/30/22. Patterson second. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Braga)
Approval to a term ending 6/30/24
Approval to a term ending 6/30/24.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion approval to a term ending 6/30/24. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Braga, second: Taylor)
Cape Light Compact - Matthew Patrick Matt Patrick thinks based on his experience, his time is best used as a representat
Appoint to a term ending 6/30/24
Appoint to a term ending 6/30/24.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion appoint to a term ending 6/30/24. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Cultural Council - Alice Kociemba She would like to give back to the Cultural Council. The Council has been a recipient
Appoint to a term ending 6/30/24
Appoint to a term ending 6/30/24.
From the minutes
“Scott Price motion appoint to a term ending 6/30/24. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Price, second: Patterson)
EDIC - Kevin M. Holmes Moved to Town in 1985, grew up here, started banking career in Falmouth. Period of time his
Approval to term ending 6/30/24
Approval to term ending 6/30/24.
From the minutes
“Scott Price motion approval to term ending 6/30/24. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Price, second: Taylor)
Water Quality Management Committee - Jordan Mora Fifteen years of experience in environmental monitoring and research, w
Appoint to term ending 6/30/24
Appoint to term ending 6/30/24.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion appoint to term ending 6/30/24. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Change name to Transportation Committee
To change name to Transportation Committee.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion to change name to Transportation Committee. Second Scott Price. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Price)
Discuss/vote to designate Select Board member to serve on the Community Fiber Working Group Patterson is happy to serve
Appoint Patterson
To appoint Patterson.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion to appoint Patterson. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Braga, second: Taylor)
Executive Session - July 12, 2021
Approval and release contingent on Town Counsel concurrence for public access
Approval and release contingent on Town Counsel concurrence for public access.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval and release contingent on Town Counsel concurrence for public access. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)
Town Manager's Report Municipal leased parking area off Katharine Lee Bates Road has been opened with 30 spaces, wayfind
Adjourn at approximately 10:10pm
To adjourn at approximately 10:10pm.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion to adjourn at approximately 10:10pm. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; English Braga, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Braga, second: Patterson)
From the Falmouth Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agenda and Meeting Management portal (CivicClerk), linked from the Select Board page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Falmouth Enterprise (capenews.net), by Gene M. Marchand and Devin Ankeney, and an Enterprise campaign photo of Heather Goldstone.
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