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March 5, 2024
12 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Emma Green-Beach, Dion Alley, Jason Balboni, Gail Barmakian, Tom Hallahan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the Select Board special meeting minutes February 20, 2024
Approve the Select Board special meeting minutes February 20, 2024
From the minutes
“Select Person Alley made a motion to approve the Select Board special meeting minutes February 20, 2024 Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve Select Board meeting minutes .” (Motion: Alley, second: Barmakian)
Approve the Select Board meeting minutes February 27, 2024
Approve the Select Board meeting minutes February 27, 2024
Yes: Alley, Balboni, Green-Beach, Hallahan
From the minutes
“Select Person Alley made a motion to approve the Select Board meeting minutes February 27, 2024 Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Abstain, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (4 - Aye, 1 - Abstain) Select Person Barmakian abstained as she was not in atte.” (Motion: Alley, second: Balboni)
Provide the 208-review equivalency letter for Wastewater Management Cape and Island MA Department of Environmental protection with the understanding the Select Board Chair, GHD and Town Administrator will amend the wording to be much stronger to say we will not undertake the review if this does requ
Provide the 208-review equivalency letter for Wastewater Management Cape and Island MA Department of Environmental protection with the understanding the Select Board Chair, GHD and Town Administrator will amend the wording to be much stronger to say we will not undertake the review if this does require us to make an automatic acceptance into the Cape and Islands Water Protection Fund
From the minutes
“Select Person Alley made a motion to provide the 208-review equivalency letter for Wastewater Management Cape and Island MA Department of Environmental protection with the understanding the Select Board Chair, GHD and Town Administrator will amend the wording to be much stronger to say we will not undertake the review if this does require us to make an automatic acceptance into the Cape and Islands Water Protection Fund Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible yote to approved ATM and STM warrant articles.” (Motion: Alley)
Approve the STM warrant articles with the mentioned amended to article 15
Approve the STM warrant articles with the mentioned amended to article 15
From the minutes
“Select Person Barmakian made a motion to approve the STM warrant articles with the mentioned amended to article 15 Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) ATM Warrant Article 2. To see if the Town, in accordance with Massach.” (Motion: Barmakian, second: Alley)
Remove article 11 from the ATM warrant
Remove article 11 from the ATM warrant
Yes: Barmakian, Green-Beach, HallahanNo: Alley, Balboni
From the minutes
“Select Person Barmakian made a motion to remove article 11 from the ATM warrant Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Nay, Alley - Nay, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye, 2 - Nay) Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to fix the compensa.” (Motion: Barmakian, second: Alley)
Remove article 40 from the ATM warrant
Remove article 40 from the ATM warrant
From the minutes
“Select Person Barmakian made a motion to remove article 40 from the ATM warrant Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash t.” (Motion: Barmakian, second: Alley)
Remove article 47 from the ATM warrant
Remove article 47 from the ATM warrant
Yes: Alley, Green-Beach, HallahanNo: Balboni, Barmakian
From the minutes
“Select Person Alley made a motion to remove article 47 from the ATM warrant Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Nay, Balboni - Nay, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (3 - Aye, 2 - Nay) TOWN OF OAK BLUFFS OAK BLUFFS SELECT BOARD SPECIAL MEETING M.” (Motion: Alley, second: Hallahan)
Remove article 57 from the ATM warrant
Remove article 57 from the ATM warrant
From the minutes
“Select Person Barmakian made a motion to remove article 57 from the ATM warrant Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) ATM - PETITION ARTICLES Article 58 $28,500 Visitors Booth attendants .” (Motion: Barmakian, second: Hallahan)
Accept debt reduction ballot questions 1,3,4,5 and 6
Accept debt reduction ballot questions 1,3,4,5 and 6
From the minutes
“Select Person Balboni made a motion to accept debt reduction ballot questions 1,3,4,5 and 6 Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) .” (Motion: Balboni, second: Barmakian)
Accept ATM warrant articles 2-10, 12-39, 41-46, 48-56 and petition articles as written in draft six, (excluding articles I, 11, 40, 47 and 57)
Accept ATM warrant articles 2-10, 12-39, 41-46, 48-56 and petition articles as written in draft six, (excluding articles I, 11, 40, 47 and 57)
From the minutes
“Select Person Balboni made a motion to accept ATM warrant articles 2-10, 12-39, 41-46, 48-56 and petition articles as written in draft six, (excluding articles I, 11, 40, 47 and 57) Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) 6:31 pm Chair Green-Beach called a 5-minute recess 6:34 pm meeting re.” (Motion: Balboni, second: Hallahan)
Approve ATM article 1
Approve ATM article 1
From the minutes
“Select Person Barmakian made a motion to approve ATM article 1 Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) Acceptance of Donations - none Appointments - none Correspondence- no.” (Motion: Barmakian, second: Hallahan)
Adjourn the meeting
Adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“Select Person Barmakian made a motion to adjourn the meeting Vote: Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Balboni - Aye, Alley - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (5 - Aye) Documents Attached Select Board Meeting Sign in Sheet 01.23.2024 DSTM.” (Motion: Barmakian, second: Alley)
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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