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Oak Bluffs Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting

December 21, 2023

10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Emma Green-Beach, Jason Balboni, Tom Hallahan

Absent: Dion Alley, Gail Barmakian

Every vote, in order

Open the public hearing

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Open the public hearing

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to open the public hearing Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) 4: 30 pm Public Hearing The Oak Bluffs Select Board will hold a Publi.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)

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Close the public hearing

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Close the public hearing

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to close the public hearing Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair,.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)

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Move to renew Cottage City Oyster's lease for five (3) years expiring in 2028. Such lease would allow Cottage City Oyster to leave their upweller in the Lagoon Pond after the start of the scallop season with removal of the upweller no later than January 31" and to be put back in no earlier than Apri

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Move to renew Cottage City Oyster's lease for five (3) years expiring in 2028. Such lease would allow Cottage City Oyster to leave their upweller in the Lagoon Pond after the start of the scallop season with removal of the upweller no later than January 31" and to be put back in no earlier than April I

From the minutes

“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to move to renew Cottage City Oyster's lease for five (3) years expiring in 2028. Such lease would allow Cottage City Oyster to leave their upweller in the Lagoon Pond after the start of the scallop season with removal of the upweller no later than January 31" and to be put back in no earlier than April I Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) Public Announcements - art competition Department Head, Committees an.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: Balboni)

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Appoint Mr. Scott Bliss as the Local Building Inspector

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Appoint Mr. Scott Bliss as the Local Building Inspector

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to appoint Mr. Scott Bliss as the Local Building Inspector Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve Select Board Meeting Minutes .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)

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Approve Select Board Meeting Minutes November 28, 2023

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · 2–0

Approve Select Board Meeting Minutes November 28, 2023

Yes: Balboni, Hallahan

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve Select Board Meeting Minutes November 28, 2023 Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Abstain (2 - Aye, 1 - Abstain) *Chair Green-Beach was absent from this meeting The list.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)

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Approve Select Board Meeting Minutes December 12, 2023

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approve Select Board Meeting Minutes December 12, 2023

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve Select Board Meeting Minutes December 12, 2023 Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve to form and release executive.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)

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Approve the acceptance of anonymous donation of $5000 for the Oak Bluffs Library

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approve the acceptance of anonymous donation of $5000 for the Oak Bluffs Library

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the acceptance of anonymous donation of $5000 for the Oak Bluffs Library Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve a $5.00 donation to the Fire .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)

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Approve the acceptance of $5.00 donation from Richard Svopa for the Fire Works Fund

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approve the acceptance of $5.00 donation from Richard Svopa for the Fire Works Fund

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the acceptance of $5.00 donation from Richard Svopa for the Fire Works Fund Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) An additional donation made to the Library $100 from Sheila Smith .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Green-Beach)

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Approve the acceptance of $100 from Sheila K Smith for the Oak Bluffs Library

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Approve the acceptance of $100 from Sheila K Smith for the Oak Bluffs Library

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to approve the acceptance of $100 from Sheila K Smith for the Oak Bluffs Library Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair,.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)

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Adjourn

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Adjourn

From the minutes

“Select Person Balboni made a motion to adjourn Vote: Balboni - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye) Documents Attached Cottage City Oyster Documents Scott Bliss Document.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)

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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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