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

December 27, 2022

12 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

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

Absent: Brian Packish

Every vote, in order

Approve the Select Board Meeting Minutes December 13, 2022

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Approve the Select Board Meeting Minutes December 13, 2022

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the Select Board Meeting Minutes December 13, 2022 Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (4-Aye) Joint Select Board and Assessors Meeting Minutes December 13, 2022, and.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Approve the Joint Select Board and Assessors Meeting Minutes December 13, 2022, and continuance December 15, 2022

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Approve the Joint Select Board and Assessors Meeting Minutes December 13, 2022, and continuance December 15, 2022

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the Joint Select Board and Assessors Meeting Minutes December 13, 2022, and continuance December 15, 2022 Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (4-Aye) Joint Select Board and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes December 21, 2.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Approve the Joint Select Board and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes December 21, 2022

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · 3–0

Approve the Joint Select Board and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes December 21, 2022

Yes: Balboni, Green-Beach, Ruley

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the Joint Select Board and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes December 21, 2022 Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye, Barmakian - Abstain. (3 - Aye, 1- Abstain) Select Person Barmakian was not in attendance at the mee.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Authorize Deborah Potter (Town Administrator) to execute the Water Resource and Land Use Certification for the Wastewater Facility

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Authorize Deborah Potter (Town Administrator) to execute the Water Resource and Land Use Certification for the Wastewater Facility

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to authorize Deborah Potter (Town Administrator) to execute the Water Resource and Land Use Certification for the Wastewater Facility Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) 4:45 PM Public Hearing called to order by Chair Ruley -CDBG Grant Appli.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Close the public Hearing

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Close the public Hearing

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to close the public Hearing Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Submit an FY22/23 CDBG grant for housing rehabilitation and childcare subsidies and to authorize the Town Administrator or designee to sign the grant application and associated forms

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Submit an FY22/23 CDBG grant for housing rehabilitation and childcare subsidies and to authorize the Town Administrator or designee to sign the grant application and associated forms

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to submit an FY22/23 CDBG grant for housing rehabilitation and childcare subsidies and to authorize the Town Administrator or designee to sign the grant application and associated forms Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, w.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Allocate $40,000 from CDBG miscellaneous income to use as a contingency for the FY22/23 Housing Rehabilitation Program

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Allocate $40,000 from CDBG miscellaneous income to use as a contingency for the FY22/23 Housing Rehabilitation Program

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to allocate $40,000 from CDBG miscellaneous income to use as a contingency for the FY22/23 Housing Rehabilitation Program Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) Discussion and possible vote to sign letter of support for Navigator Ho.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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For the Town Administrator Deborah Potter to work with Chair Ruley to draft a letter in support of Navigator Home Project

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

For the Town Administrator Deborah Potter to work with Chair Ruley to draft a letter in support of Navigator Home Project

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion for the Town Administrator Deborah Potter to work with Chair Ruley to draft a letter in support of Navigator Home Project Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) Discussion and vote on Kennebec Ave / Healey Square (Update by Tim Wong.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Accept the proposed changes as presented by Waterfield Design which include eliminate the sidewalk on the far side on Kennebec, changing the crosswalk to a painted crosswalk rather than raised, removing the straight benches in Healey Square, delete the bench outside the bathrooms on Kennebec and the

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Accept the proposed changes as presented by Waterfield Design which include eliminate the sidewalk on the far side on Kennebec, changing the crosswalk to a painted crosswalk rather than raised, removing the straight benches in Healey Square, delete the bench outside the bathrooms on Kennebec and the trash receptacles

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to accept the proposed changes as presented by Waterfield Design which include eliminate the sidewalk on the far side on Kennebec, changing the crosswalk to a painted crosswalk rather than raised, removing the straight benches in Healey Square, delete the bench outside the bathrooms on Kennebec and the trash receptacles Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) ° Discussion and possible vote regarding a grant proposal for an above .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Approve the Holiday Display Policy as written

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Approve the Holiday Display Policy as written

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the Holiday Display Policy as written Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) 205. Internet Policy (mix) internal access and external internet access.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Ruley)

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Approve the COLA Policy

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Approve the COLA Policy

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the COLA Policy Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) 3. Budget Policy LER (Local Estimate Receipts) budget 80-85% of proceed.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Approve the Capital Planning Policy

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Approve the Capital Planning Policy

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the Capital Planning Policy Roll Call Vote: Balboni - Aye, Ruley - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach -Aye (4-Aye) Discussion and possible vote on the use of ARPA funds -attached Approxi.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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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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