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Oak Bluffs Select Board · 2021–2023 Board · Regular meeting

January 25, 2022

9 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Brian Packish, Jason Balboni, Gail Barmakian, Emma Green-Beach, Ryan Ruley

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Approve the minutes with the addition of Town Administrator Deborah Potter in Attendance

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Approve the minutes with the addition of Town Administrator Deborah Potter in Attendance

The roll call does not list Gail Barmakian.

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved to approve the minutes with the addition of Town Administrator Deborah Potter in Attendance Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (4-Aye) Department Head, Committees and Commission Updates Business License st.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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The Select Board would sign an amended letter

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Select Board would sign an amended letter

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved the Select Board would sign an amended letter Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Barmakian - Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (5-Aye) Review, discuss and possible vote on Security Camera Policy for Town B.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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The Select Board would sign a Security Camera Policy for Town Building once the policy had been reviewed by Town Council, motion

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Select Board would sign a Security Camera Policy for Town Building once the policy had been reviewed by Town Council, motion

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved the Select Board would sign a Security Camera Policy for Town Building once the policy had been reviewed by Town Council, motion Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Barmakian - Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (5-Aye) Amy Billings Parks Commission inquired about the possibility of using .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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The Select Board would vote to sign the letter of support for EOEEA, signed by Vice Chair Ruley

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

The Select Board would vote to sign the letter of support for EOEEA, signed by Vice Chair Ruley

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved the Select Board would vote to sign the letter of support for EOEEA, signed by Vice Chair Ruley Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Barmakian - Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (5-Aye) Discuss and possible vote of appointment of two full time police offic.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Ruley)

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Appoint Officer Bobbie Distin as a full-time police officer with the Oak Bluffs Police Department

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Appoint Officer Bobbie Distin as a full-time police officer with the Oak Bluffs Police Department

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved to appoint Officer Bobbie Distin as a full-time police officer with the Oak Bluffs Police Department Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Barmakian - Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (5-Aye) .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Barmakian)

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Appoint Officer Savanna Barnes as a full-time police officer with the Oak Bluffs Police Department

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Appoint Officer Savanna Barnes as a full-time police officer with the Oak Bluffs Police Department

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved to appoint Officer Savanna Barnes as a full-time police officer with the Oak Bluffs Police Department Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Barmakian - Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (5-Aye) Status update, discussion, and possible vote of the next steps on the .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Barmakian)

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Have Craig Miller from Waterfield Design Group to move the North Bluff Seaview project to The Martha's Vineyard Commission

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Have Craig Miller from Waterfield Design Group to move the North Bluff Seaview project to The Martha's Vineyard Commission

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved to have Craig Miller from Waterfield Design Group to move the North Bluff Seaview project to The Martha's Vineyard Commission Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Barmakian - Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (5-Aye) Review and discuss 30-day letter from Southern Tier 40B project. Mark .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Appoint Kathy Laskowski, Christina Izzo and Tommye-Anne Brown to the Streetscape Project Review Committee

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Appoint Kathy Laskowski, Christina Izzo and Tommye-Anne Brown to the Streetscape Project Review Committee

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved to appoint Kathy Laskowski, Christina Izzo and Tommye-Anne Brown to the Streetscape Project Review Committee Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Barmakian - Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (5-Aye) Fireworks Working Group  Christina Izzo .” (Motion: Balboni)

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Appoint Christina Izzo to the Fireworks Working Group

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Appoint Christina Izzo to the Fireworks Working Group

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni moved to appoint Christina Izzo to the Fireworks Working Group Vote: Select Person Balboni-Aye, Select Person Barmakian - Aye, Select Person Green-Beach- Aye, Select Person Ruley- Aye, Chair Packish- Aye. (5-Aye) Historical Commission  Kathy Laskowski  Tommye-Ann Brown Select Pers.” (Motion: Balboni)

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From the Oak Bluffs Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Dion Alley, Mark Leonard and Sean DeBettencourt (Ray Ewing) and Tom Hallahan (Jeanna Shepard), Vineyard Gazette; William Cleary and Emma Green-Beach (2024 election day) and Gail Barmakian, The Martha’s Vineyard Times.

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