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January 10, 2022
18 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Doug Brown, Nancy Taylor, Onjalé Scott Price, Sam Patterson, Megan English Braga
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Convene the executive session under 1
To convene the executive session under 1. M.G.L. c.30A, s.21(a)(1) - To review the draft minutes of executive session of November 8, 2021, because to not go into executive session could prejudice ongoing negotiations. The motion was seconded. It was followed by a unanimous roll call vote in Open Session to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the above-listed items, and to return to Open Session after discussion.
From the minutes
“Chair Brown called the open session to order at approximately 6:30 p.m. and motioned to convene the executive session under 1. M.G.L. c.30A, s.21(a)(1) - To review the draft minutes of executive session of November 8, 2021, because to not go into executive session could prejudice ongoing negotiations. The motion was seconded. It was followed by a unanimous roll call vote in Open Session to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the above-listed items, and to return to Open Session after discussion. Roll Call Vote: English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye; Patterson, aye; Taylor, aye; Scott Price, aye..” (Motion: Brown)
Approve Eversource petition to install one (1) 1-3" PVC conduit and cable of approximately 37' feet under town road, Nic
Approve Eversource petition to install one (1) 1-3" PVC conduit and cable of approximately 37' feet under town road, Nickerson Street, approximately 901' (feet) east
Approval.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)
Approve Eversource petition to install approximately 55' feet of conduit and cable under town road near the intersection
Approve Eversource petition to install approximately 55' feet of conduit and cable under town road near the intersection of Bridge Street and Menauhant Road and to install one (1)
Approval.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)
Vote to approve letter of support of Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee's grant proposal for NSF INCLUDES grant.
Approve letter of support of Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee's grant proposal for NSF INCLUDES grant
Approval.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)
Vote to approve request from The 300 Committee for a Conservation Restriction for the Florence Sylvia Woodland, 0 Millst
Approve request from The 300 Committee for a Conservation Restriction for the Florence Sylvia Woodland, 0 Millstone Street, Falmouth, MA 02556
Approval.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion approval. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Vote to waive fees for Conservation Commission 'Request for Determination' applications for eleven osprey pole installat
Waive fees for Conservation Commission 'Request for Determination' applications for eleven osprey pole installations by the Osprey Project and Together We
Approval.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion approval. Second Scott Price. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Price)
Vote to approve application to MA Department of Housing and Community Development for Local Initiative Program for Local
Approve application to MA Department of Housing and Community Development for Local Initiative Program for Local Action Units and related documents consistent with
Approval.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion approval. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Vote to increase the spending limit for the Senior Services revolving account to $250,000 for FY2022
Increase the spending limit for the Senior Services revolving account to $250,000 for FY2022
Approval.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion approval. Second Scott Price. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Price)
Vote to sign Petition to the General Court to effectuate the vote on Art. 18 of the November 2021 Annual Town Meeting to
Sign Petition to the General Court to effectuate the vote on Art. 18 of the November 2021 Annual Town Meeting to remove the Falmouth Police Department from
Approval.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion approval. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Authorize the Town Manager to transmit a letter of support for a grant for the Friends of Nobska Light from the Massachu
Authorize the Town Manager to transmit a letter of support for a grant for the Friends of Nobska Light from the Massachusetts Cultural Commission
Approval.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)
Wetlands/Dock Hearing - Nina's Marina Realty Trust - Install new vinyl sheet pile bulkhead adjacent to and landward of e
Continue to 7:30 pm on 1/31/22
To continue to 7:30 pm on 1/31/22.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion to continue to 7:30 pm on 1/31/22. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)
COVID-19 update and recommendation - Scott McGann (10 minutes) McGann reviewed the PCR testing weekly case trend. Case c
Approval to require masks be worn indoors at all Town-controlled facilities
Approval to require masks be worn indoors at all Town-controlled facilities.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion approval to require masks be worn indoors at all Town-controlled facilities. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Taylor)
Encourage private entities to consider having masks worn inside their buildings
To encourage private entities to consider having masks worn inside their buildings.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion to encourage private entities to consider having masks worn inside their buildings. Second Scott Price. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Price)
Vote to adopt FY2023 budget and submit it to the Finance Committee Chair Brown asked how Beach position advertisement wi
Adopt the FY2023 budget and submit it to the Finance Committee
To adopt the FY2023 budget and submit it to the Finance Committee.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion to adopt the FY2023 budget and submit it to the Finance Committee. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Human Services Committee - Tanya Kohli Director of Prevention and Screening at AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod, since las
Appointment to term ending 6/30/24
Appointment to term ending 6/30/24.
From the minutes
“Taylor motion appointment to term ending 6/30/24. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Taylor, second: Patterson)
Steamship Authority Board of Governors - Peter James Jeffrey (5 minutes) Jeffrey, a Washington, DC licensed federal empl
Appointment to term ending 6/30/22
Appointment to term ending 6/30/22.
From the minutes
“Scott Price motion appointment to term ending 6/30/22. Second Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Price, second: Taylor)
Executive Session - November 8, 2021
Approve and release minutes: Executive Session - November 8, 2021
To approve and release as edited.
From the minutes
“Patterson motion to approve and release as edited. Second English Braga. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, aye..” (Motion: Patterson, second: Braga)
Town Manager's report Suso reported the Sandwich Road Fire Station Committee met in the last week, anticipate public
Adjourn at approximately 9:33pm
To adjourn at approximately 9:33pm.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion to adjourn at approximately 9:33pm. Second Patterson. Roll Call Vote: Taylor, aye; Patterson, aye; Scott Price, aye; English Braga, aye; Chair Brown, 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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