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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
MINUTES
Attending: Gary Haley, Jim Newman; Absent: Juli Vanderhoop
Also in attendance: Elise LeBovit, Sibel Suman, Richard Skidmore, Alexandra Whitcom, Jeff Madison (Town Administrator)
Gary called the meeting to order at 4:36 p.m.
The Board approved minutes of August 7, September 5, October 16, and November 2 as presented; Minutes of October 2 meeting were deferred as Jim Newman was absent at that meeting and Juli Vanderhoop is not in attendance to vote today.
The Board heard a report from Sibel Suman, Town Treasureer on receipts from the parking lot and lighthouse for the 2018 season. Her report indicated gross revenues of $186,921.00. She listed cost of seasonal employees at $48,172 and expenses of $7,046.59. She indicated that receipts were down slightly due to a few rain days that resulted in lost parking lot revenues. Sibel also presented a report prepared by Deborah Medders, Lighthouse coordinator. There was discussion of the Lighthouse operations. Elise LeBovit stated that she thought that she had made numerous calls to the coordinator that went unanswered. She complained that she thought that advertizing could be done better. Ms. LeBovit also presented a letter from a visitor to her inn that complained about treatment during a wedding event. Alexandra Whitcomb pointed out that there were only 2 of 14 weekly shifts worked by town residents. She would like to see more residents working as tour guides.
The Board authorized the Town Administrator to execute the Municipal Competitive Electric Supply Agreement as presented by Cape Light Compact.
The Board reviewed the 2017-2018 MEGA Audit and accepted the agreement.
The Board authorized the Town Administrator to write a letter in support of maintaining the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole.
The Board heard from the Town Administrator who provided an overview of the request of Sarah Saltonstall to have a family scallop license in addition to the one granted to her husband, Ed Belain. The Board took no action as there was no one from the Shellfish Committee in attendance to give feedback on the request. It was agreed that the matter would be placed on the agenda for the November 20 meeting when all concerned could be present.
In other business, the Board denied a request from Phoenix Becker, assistant to the Board of Health to use her own car for transportation to an off-island conference as opposed to using the town vehicle parked in Falmouth for use by Town employees.
Jim Newman asked that the board meet with folks from Green Communities on December 11.
Jim Newman made a motion to adjourn that was accepted at 9:47 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
