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April 1, 2023
4 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Nancy Taylor, Onjalé Scott Price, Sam Patterson, Doug Brown, Scott Zylinski
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Embarkation fund usage Mr. Johnson-Staub explained the Embarkation Fund is a revenue source for port towns that host
Ask Mr. Johnson-Staub to craft a policy that would be broad and flexible and include parameters for how to access the fund
To ask Mr. Johnson-Staub to craft a policy that would be broad and flexible and include parameters for how to access the fund.
Yes: Brown, Patterson, ZylinskiNo: Price, Taylor
From the minutes
“Mr. Brown motioned to ask Mr. Johnson-Staub to craft a policy that would be broad and flexible and include parameters for how to access the fund. Mr. Zylinski seconded the motion. Vote: Yes-3 (Mr. Zylinski, Mr. Brown, Mr. Patterson). No-2. (Chair Taylor and Ms. Scott Price.).” (Motion: Brown, second: Zylinski)
Fiscal policy update Mr. Johnson-Staub noted this addresses the discrete issue of how to treat room excise taxes. The
Approval of the adjustment to the fiscal policy
Approval of the adjustment to the fiscal policy.
From the minutes
“Mr. Brown motion approval of the adjustment to the fiscal policy. Mr. Patterson seconded the motion. Vote: Yes-5. No-0..” (Motion: Brown, second: Patterson)
Short-term rental regulation Maura O'Keefe, Town Counsel, with Jed Cornock, Town Planner; and the Associate Town
Authorize the Town Manager to work with staff to develop that preparation for Town Meeting and return to the Select Board for modification prior to closing of the warrant
To authorize the Town Manager to work with staff to develop that preparation for Town Meeting and return to the Select Board for modification prior to closing of the warrant. Attorney O'Keefe said this is just part of the bylaw, there needs to be significant policy development and more conversation needs to take place before anything is drafted. Attorney O'Keefe asked, do you want to limit to certain districts for the purpose of regulating them at all? We do not have enough information, but that corporate concern will be part of the draft. Chair Taylor suggested defining the goals first, then bring the Building Department and Board of Health into the conversation. Mr. Patterson suggested including the Cape Cod Commission. Ms. Scott Price would like a backwards timeline provided to the Select Board, she would like to see something on the November 2023 Warrant. When is the bylaw needed to be completed? How to have iterations back and forth? It is critical to have the Building Department and Board of Health on board. We have to figure out where the money will come from to develop this with staff. She would like another workshop on this policy and what it would look like. Chair Taylor would like to see other Towns' policies as well. Mr. Zylinski said that they should go to the community to determine what is important to them, have key points so they are not overlapping among the Select Board. Chair Taylor feels that is a way to structure it. The Select Board needs to establi
The minutes record this motion but no vote on it.
From the minutes
“Mr. Brown motion to authorize the Town Manager to work with staff to develop that preparation for Town Meeting and return to the Select Board for modification prior to closing of the warrant..” (Motion: Brown)
Adjourn at approximately 10:12 a.m
To adjourn at approximately 10:12 a.m.
From the minutes
“Ms. Scott Price motioned to adjourn at approximately 10:12 a.m. Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Vote: Yes-5. No-0..” (Motion: Price, second: Brown)
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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