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January 15, 2019
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Norm Holcomb, Erik Tolley, Tracy Post, Michael Stone, Mark Forest
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Close the public hearing
To move that the Board of Selectmen close the public hearing.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen close the public hearing. Motion by: Tracy Post Seconded by: Mark Forest Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Post, second: Forest)
Approve the application as presented
To move that the Board of Selectmen approve the application as presented.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen approve the application as presented. Motion by: Mark Forest Seconded by: Tracy Post Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Forest, second: Post)
Appoint Rich Bienvenue as acting Municipal Technical Operations Director
To move that the Board of Selectmen appoint Rich Bienvenue as acting Municipal Technical Operations Director.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen appoint Rich Bienvenue as acting Municipal Technical Operations Director. Motion by: Tracy Post Seconded by: Mark Forest Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Post, second: Forest)
Authorize the Town of Yarmouth to participate in the Massachusetts Commercial Properties Assessed Clean Energy Program as stated in the Selectmen's packet: WHEREAS, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED,...
To move to authorize the Town of Yarmouth to participate in the Massachusetts Commercial Properties Assessed Clean Energy Program as stated in the Selectmen's packet: WHEREAS, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED, as follows: The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Yarmouth hereby approves the Municipality participating in PACE Massachusetts pursuant to the PACE Act, and authorizes the Town Administrator to enter into a PACE Massachusetts Municipal Assessment and Assignment Agreement (the "Agreement") with MassDevelopment, pursuant to which the Municipality will agree to: (i) levy PACE betterment assessments and impose PACE betterment assessment liens on benefitted properties located in the Municipality, in the amounts determined by MassDevelopment to be sufficient to repay the PACE financing; (ii) assign the PACE betterment assessment liens to MassDevelopment, which MassDevelopment may in turn assign to the providers of the PACE financing (each a "capital provider"), as collateral for such PACE financing; (iii) include on the property tax bills for the benefitted properties the installment payments necessary to repay the PACE betterment assessments, in the amounts and at the times as determined by MassDevelopment; (iv) collect and pay over to MassDevelopment or its designee, the PACE betterment assessment installment payments, as and when collected; and (v) enforce, to the extent required by the Agreement, the PACE betterment assessments and liens; the Agreement to be substantially in
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move to authorize the Town of Yarmouth to participate in the Massachusetts Commercial Properties Assessed Clean Energy Program as stated in the Selectmen's packet: WHEREAS, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED, as follows: The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Yarmouth hereby approves the Municipality participating in PACE Massachusetts pursuant to the PACE Act, and authorizes the Town Administrator to enter into a PACE Massachusetts Municipal Assessment and Assignment Agreement (the "Agreement") with MassDevelopment, pursuant to which the Municipality will agree to: (i) levy PACE betterment assessments and impose PACE betterment assessment liens on benefitted properties located in the Municipality, in the amounts determined by MassDevelopment to be sufficient to repay the PACE financing; (ii) assign the PACE betterment assessment liens to MassDevelopment, which MassDevelopment may in turn assign to the providers of the PACE financing (each a "capital provider"), as collateral for such PACE financing; (iii) include on the property tax bills for the benefitted properties the installment payments necessary to repay the PACE betterment assessments, in the amounts and at the times as determined by MassDevelopment; (iv) collect and pay over to MassDevelopment or its designee, the PACE betterment assessment installment payments, as and when collected; and (v) enforce, to the extent required by the Agreement, the PACE betterment assessments and liens; the Agreement to be substantially in the form presented to this meeting, with such changes, modifications and insertions as the Town Administrator may approve as being in the best interest of the Municipality. The Collector/Treasurer of the Town or such other Town agency as may be designated in the Agreement is authorized to levy such PACE betterment assessments and impose the PACE betterment assessment liens on behalf of the Town without further authorization by this legislative body. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, officers and officials of the Municipality, including, without limitation, municipal tax assessors and tax collectors, are not personally liable to MassDevelopment or to any other person for claims, of whatever kind or nature, under or related to PACE Massachusetts, including, without limitation, claims for or related to uncollected PACE betterment assessments. Other than fulfillment of the obligations specified in the Agreement, the Municipality has no liability to the owner of the benefitted property or to any capital provider related to the Municipality's participation in PACE Massachusetts. Motion by: Tracy Post Seconded by: Mark Forest Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Post, second: Forest)
Appoint Eric Weston to the Board of Health to fill an unexpired term to run through October, 2021
To move that the Board of Selectmen appoint Eric Weston to the Board of Health to fill an unexpired term to run through October, 2021.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen appoint Eric Weston to the Board of Health to fill an unexpired term to run through October, 2021. Motion by: Tracy Post Seconded by: Mike Stone Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Post, second: Stone)
Approve the minutes of the April 24, 2018 Selectmen's meeting
To move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of the April 24, 2018 Selectmen's meeting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen approve the minutes of the April 24, 2018 Selectmen's meeting. Motion by: Tracy Post Seconded by: Erik Tolley Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Post, second: Tolley)
Approve the Consent Agenda
To move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen approve the Consent Agenda. Motion by: Tracy Post Seconded by: Erik Tolley Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Post, second: Tolley)
Adjourn the meeting
To move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: To move that the Board of Selectmen adjourn the meeting. Motion by: Tracy Post Seconded by: Mark Forest Yea 5 Nay 0.” (Motion: Post, second: Forest)
From the Yarmouth Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center and its Archive Center (2018 and 2019). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Yarmouth (Tracy Post, Liz Argo); The Provincetown Independent, courtesy Mark Forest (Mark Forest); Cape Cod Times (Joyce Flynn); AARP (Dorcas McGurrin)
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