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May 1, 2024
12 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Thomas Dixon, Matt Fee, Dawn E. Hill, Malcolm MacNab, Brooke Mohr
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
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Approve items VII. 1 – 3
Approve items VII. 1 – 3
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved approval of items VII. 1 – 3; seconded by Dr. MacNab; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted 1.” (Motion: Fee, second: MacNab)
Approval of Treasury Warrants for April 17, 2024; April 24, 2024; May 1, 2024
Approve all contracts with the exception of Process First and the Food Pantry
Approve all contracts with the exception of Process First and the Food Pantry
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved approval of all contracts with the exception of Process First and the Food Pantry; Dr. MacNab seconded; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted Ms. Mohr recused herself from the Process First contract.” (Motion: Fee, second: MacNab)
Approve the Process First contract
Approve the Process First contract
Yes: Dixon, Fee, Hill, MacNab
From the minutes
“Mr. Dixon moved approval of the Process First contract; seconded by Mr. Fee; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; so voted Mr. Dixon recused himself from the Food Pantry contract.” (Motion: Dixon, second: Fee)
Approve the Food Pantry contract
Approve the Food Pantry contract
Yes: Fee, Hill, MacNab, Mohr
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved approval of the Food Pantry contract; seconded by Dr. MacNab; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted VIII. CITIZEN/DEPARTMENTAL/COMMITTEE REQUESTS/REPORTS 1.” (Motion: Fee, second: MacNab)
Finance Department: Request for Approval of General Obligation Bond in the Amount of $20,610,000 for Various Municipa…
Approve based on the vote as found in the Select Board’s agenda packet dated May 1, 2024; seconded by Dr, MacNab; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes;
Approve based on the vote as found in the Select Board’s agenda packet dated May 1, 2024; seconded by Dr, MacNab; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved approval based on the vote as found in the Select Board’s agenda packet dated May 1, 2024; seconded by Dr, MacNab; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted 3.” (Motion: Fee)
Request for Taxicab License Legacy Transfer of “Pirate’s Taxi”
Approve – Request for Taxicab License Legacy Transfer of “Pirate’s Taxi”
Approve
From the minutes
“Mr. Dixon moved approval; seconded by Mr. Fee; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted 5.” (Motion: Dixon, second: Fee)
Approve subject to a mitigation plan to be prepared by the DPW, Town Arborist and Tree Warden and if they can’t come to an agreement with the property owner, the mitigation issue should come back to the Select Board
Approve subject to a mitigation plan to be prepared by the DPW, Town Arborist and Tree Warden and if they can’t come to an agreement with the property owner, the mitigation issue should come back to the Select Board
Yes: Dixon, Hill, MacNab, MohrAbstained: Fee
From the minutes
“Ms. Mohr moved approval subject to a mitigation plan to be prepared by the DPW, Town Arborist and Tree Warden and if they can’t come to an agreement with the property owner, the mitigation issue should come back to the Select Board; seconded by Dr. MacNab; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted Mr. Fee abstained and said it is because he is against the parking plan for the property. 6.” (Motion: Mohr, second: MacNab)
Conservation Commission: Request for Approval of Special Counsel Contract
Close the hearing – Conservation Commission: Request for Approval of Special Counsel Contract
Close the hearing
From the minutes
“Mr. Dixon moved to close the hearing; seconded by Dr. MacNab; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted.” (Motion: Dixon, second: MacNab)
Approve the amendments to the Pedicab Regulations as presented, to issue four licenses in 2024 and to expand the Service Area Map as recommended by the TSWG, and the Bartlett Farm Road map as recommended by BPAC and the
Approve the amendments to the Pedicab Regulations as presented, to issue four licenses in 2024 and to expand the Service Area Map as recommended by the TSWG, and the Bartlett Farm Road map as recommended by BPAC and the NP&EDC
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved approval of the amendments to the Pedicab Regulations as presented, to issue four licenses in 2024 and to expand the Service Area Map as recommended by the TSWG, and the Bartlett Farm Road map as recommended by BPAC and the NP&EDC; seconded by Ms. Mohr, who asked that the motion also include the posting of fares and for fares to be submitted to Licensing and Town Administration. Chair Holdgate said … as that will not be able to happen. Ms. Mohr removed the request about submitting fares to the Town. On Mr. Fee’s motion with the addition of posting the price structure on the pedicabs: by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted Ms. Mooney said the amendments to the regulations will not be effective until advertised which will occur May 9th. 2.” (Motion: Fee, second: Mohr)
Close the hearing
Close the hearing
From the minutes
“Dr. MacNab moved to close the hearing; seconded by Mr. Fee; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted.” (Motion: MacNab, second: Fee)
Approve the taxi rate increases and all the proposed amendments to the Taxi Regulations with the exception of the maximum age limit of taxi vehicles
Approve the taxi rate increases and all the proposed amendments to the Taxi Regulations with the exception of the maximum age limit of taxi vehicles
From the minutes
“Mr. Fee moved approval of the taxi rate increases and all the proposed amendments to the Taxi Regulations with the exception of the maximum age limit of taxi vehicles; seconded by Dr. MacNab; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted Ms. Mooney said the rate increase and amendments to the regulations will not be effective until advertised which will occur May 9th.” (Motion: Fee, second: MacNab)
Committee Reports
Adjournment at 7:58 PM
Adjournment at 7:58 PM
From the minutes
“Dr. MacNab moved adjournment at 7:58 PM; seconded by Mr. Fee; by roll call vote: Chair Holdgate – Yes; Mr. Dixon – Yes; Mr. Fee – Yes; Dr. MacNab – Yes; Ms. Mohr – Yes; so voted Approved the 22nd day of May 2024 SELECT BOARD MAY 1, 2024 – 5:30 PM PSF COMMUNITY ROOM, 4 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION VIA ZOOM WEBINAR NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS List of documents used at the meeting: III. 2.” (Motion: MacNab, second: Fee)
From the Nantucket Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s CivicClerk portal. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos from the Nantucket Current: Dawn E. Hill (with its March 2024 story on her reelection bid), Matt Fee (with his March 2025 reelection column), Brooke Mohr (2025 campaign photo by Jason Graziadei), Robert DeCosta and Jill Vieth (May 2026 election-day photos by Jason Graziadei). Former members show initials.
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