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August 27, 2024
15 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Gail Barmakian, Dion Alley, Emma Green-Beach, Tom Hallahan, Mark Leonard
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve Select Board Meeting Minutes August 13, 2024
Approve Select Board Meeting Minutes August 13, 2024
Yes: Alley, Barmakian, Hallahan, Leonard
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to approve Select Board Meeting Minutes August 13, 2024 Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Abstain, Alley - Aye (4 - Aye, 1 - Abstain) Discussion and possible vote to authorize Oak Bluffs Tre.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Hallahan)
Authorize Oak Bluffs Tree Stewards to plant four x 1 % “ Honey Locust trees in David Healey Square
Authorize Oak Bluffs Tree Stewards to plant four x 1 % “ Honey Locust trees in David Healey Square
From the minutes
“Select Person Hallahan made a motion to authorize Oak Bluffs Tree Stewards to plant four x 1 % “ Honey Locust trees in David Healey Square Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) 1 TOWN OF OAK BLUFFS OAK BLUFFS SELECT BOARD MINUTES Tuesday August 2.” (Motion: Hallahan, second: Green-Beach)
Accept $5.00 donation from Marcus Shanks/Shanks Plumbing to Oak Bluffs Fire Works
Accept $5.00 donation from Marcus Shanks/Shanks Plumbing to Oak Bluffs Fire Works
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to accept $5.00 donation from Marcus Shanks/Shanks Plumbing to Oak Bluffs Fire Works Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to accept $50.00 donation to Oak Bluffs .” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Leonard)
Accept $50.00 donation to Oak Bluffs Fire Works
Accept $50.00 donation to Oak Bluffs Fire Works
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to accept $50.00 donation to Oak Bluffs Fire Works Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to accept $4000.00 donation from Dion Al.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Leonard)
Accept a $4000.00 donation from Dion Alley to the OB COA bowling program
Accept a $4000.00 donation from Dion Alley to the OB COA bowling program
Yes: Barmakian, Green-Beach, Hallahan, Leonard
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to accept a $4000.00 donation from Dion Alley to the OB COA bowling program Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Abstain (4 - Aye, 1 - Abstain) Discussion and possible vote to accept $1000.00 from AKA.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Leonard)
Accept $1000.00 donation from AKA and friends to the Oak Bluffs Library
Accept $1000.00 donation from AKA and friends to the Oak Bluffs Library
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to accept $1000.00 donation from AKA and friends to the Oak Bluffs Library Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to accept $23,119.00 for parking donatio.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Leonard)
Accept $23,119.00 for parking donations from Illumination night and Fireworks
Accept $23,119.00 for parking donations from Illumination night and Fireworks
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to accept $23,119.00 for parking donations from Illumination night and Fireworks Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) 4:45 pm Public Hearing The Oak Bluffs Select Board will hold a public.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Leonard)
Open the public hearing
Open the public hearing
Yes: Barmakian, Green-Beach, Hallahan, Leonard
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to open the public hearing Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Abstain (4 - Aye, 1 - Abstain) Ms. Marissa Jackson spoke to this article. Chair Barmaki.” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Hallahan)
Continue the public hearing until October 22, 2024 @ 4:45 pm
Continue the public hearing until October 22, 2024 @ 4:45 pm
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to continue the public hearing until October 22, 2024 @ 4:45 pm Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to approve Eversource petition (9028803).” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Leonard)
For the process to recruit a fire chief, not an acting fire chief based on the schedule provided
For the process to recruit a fire chief, not an acting fire chief based on the schedule provided
Yes: Barmakian, Green-Beach, HallahanNo: Alley, Leonard
From the minutes
“Chair Barmakian made a motion for the process to recruit a fire chief, not an acting fire chief based on the schedule provided , Seconded by Select Person Green-Beach Leonard - Nay, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Nay (3 - Aye, 2 - Nay) The Select Board discussed the regionalization conversation,.” (Motion: Barmakian, second: Green-Beach)
Include the borrowing authorization up to $750,000 for the STM on October 29, 2024, regarding the ISA for the potential solar farm at town landfill
Include the borrowing authorization up to $750,000 for the STM on October 29, 2024, regarding the ISA for the potential solar farm at town landfill
From the minutes
“Select Person Leonard made a motion to include the borrowing authorization up to $750,000 for the STM on October 29, 2024, regarding the ISA for the potential solar farm at town landfill Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) Town Administrator Poter explained she has checked with the DOR as pr.” (Motion: Leonard, second: Hallahan)
Confirm the 2025 Fireworks date as Friday August 22, 2025, with a rain date of Saturday August 23, 2025
Confirm the 2025 Fireworks date as Friday August 22, 2025, with a rain date of Saturday August 23, 2025
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to confirm the 2025 Fireworks date as Friday August 22, 2025, with a rain date of Saturday August 23, 2025 Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) Discussion and possible vote to determine process for development of .” (Motion: Green-Beach, second: Hallahan)
Appoint Sandra Mott to the OBCOA for a three-year term
Appoint Sandra Mott to the OBCOA for a three-year term
From the minutes
“Select Person Leonard made a motion to appoint Sandra Mott to the OBCOA for a three-year term Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye G - Aye) Select Person Alley had a question about the timing of the appointment.” (Motion: Leonard, second: Hallahan)
Appoint Emily Cavanagh to the Oak Bluffs Library Board of Trustees for a three-year term
Appoint Emily Cavanagh to the Oak Bluffs Library Board of Trustees for a three-year term
From the minutes
“Select Person Leonard made a motion to appoint Emily Cavanagh to the Oak Bluffs Library Board of Trustees for a three-year term Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye, Alley - Aye (5 - Aye) 7:01 pm Select Person Alley departed the meeting TA/ATA Report - atta.” (Motion: Leonard, second: Hallahan)
Enter into executive session, Executive Session In accordance with M.G.L Ch 30A Sect 21(a)(4) to discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with respect thereto: Discussion and possible vote to approve to form but not for release Select Board executive session minutes Jul
Enter into executive session, Executive Session In accordance with M.G.L Ch 30A Sect 21(a)(4) to discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with respect thereto: Discussion and possible vote to approve to form but not for release Select Board executive session minutes July 23, 2024 And to not reconvene in open session
The roll call does not list Dion Alley.
From the minutes
“Select Person Green-Beach made a motion to enter into executive session, Executive Session In accordance with M.G.L Ch 30A Sect 21(a)(4) to discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with respect thereto: Discussion and possible vote to approve to form but not for release Select Board executive session minutes July 23, 2024 And to not reconvene in open session Roll Call Vote: Leonard - Aye, Hallahan - Aye, Barmakian - Aye, Green-Beach - Aye (4 - Aye) Respectfully Submitted DC Debra Alley - Executive Assistant Documents.” (Motion: Green-Beach)
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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