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2013 Annual Report ★ Town of Chatham, Massachusetts Table of Contents

Elective Offices...... 2 Golf Advisory Committee...... 71 Appointed Offices...... 2 Harbormaster Department...... 71 Committees/Boards/Commissions...... 4 Health & Environment Department...... 73 In Memoriam – 2013...... 6 Herring Warden...... 77 Board of Selectmen...... 7 Historic Business District Commission...... 77 Town Manager...... 8 Historical Commission...... 78 Annual Financial Reports...... 9 Human Services Committee...... 78 Annual Wages – Town Employees...... 47 Independence Day Parade Committee...... 79 Affordable Housing Committee...... 54 Land Bank Open Space Committee...... 79 Airport Commission...... 54 Monomoy Regional School District...... 80 Animal Control Officer...... 54 North Beach Advisory Committee...... 81 Aunt Lydia’s Cove Committee...... 55 Park & Recreation Commission...... 82 Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates...... 55 Permit Department...... 82 Bikeways Committee...... 56 Planning Board...... 83 Board of Assessors...... 57 Pleasant Bay Alliance...... 83 Board of Health...... 57 Police Department...... 84 Cable Advisory Committee...... 57 Principal Projects and Operations...... 85 Cape Cod Commission...... 57 Public Works...... 85 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District...... 59 Railroad Museum Group...... 88 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority...... 60 Shellfish Advisory Committee...... 88 Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative...... 60 Shellfish Department...... 88 Cape Light Compact...... 61 South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee...... 90 Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative...... 61 Summer Residents Advisory Committee...... 90 Cemetery Commission...... 62 Chatham Housing Authority...... 62 Town Clerk...... 91 Coastal Resources Department...... 62 Tree Warden...... 91 Committee for the Disabled...... 64 Veterans Services...... 92 Community Development Department...... 64 Water & Sewer Advisory Committee...... 92 Community Preservation Committee...... 65 Waterways Advisory Committee...... 92 Conservation Commission...... 65 Zoning Board of Appeals...... 93 Council on Aging...... 66 Special Town Meeting Minutes - January 22, 2013...... 96 Cultural Council...... 67 Special State Primary Results - April 30, 2013...... 97 Economic Development Committee...... 68 Annual Town Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2013...... 97 Eldredge Public Library...... 68 Special Town Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2013...... 107 Emergency Management...... 69 Annual Town Election Results - May 16, 2013...... 114 Energy Committee...... 69 Special State Election Results - June 25, 2013...... 114 Finance Committee...... 70 Special Town Meeting Minutes - October 7, 2013...... 114 Fire Rescue Department...... 70 Special Town Election Results - October 10, 2013...... 120

About the cover – By Special Town Meeting vote on October 7, 2013, Chatham residents approved the design and construction of a new Fire Station Headquarters on Depot Road. This vote was affirmed by ballot on October 10, 2013. These votes were the culmination of a three year process to bring a new Station to Chatham, completing the Capital Facilities Replacement Plan.

1 Elective Offices Moderator (3 year term) Monomoy Regional School District Barnstable County William G. Litchfield Term Expires 2015 Committee (3 year term) Assembly of Delegates (2 year term) Glenn R. Bryant, Sr. Term Expires 2014 Ronald J. Bergstrom Term Expires 2014 Stephen B. Davol Term Expires 2015 Board of Selectmen (3 year term) Edward Jaworski Term Expires 2016 Jeffrey S. Dykens, Clerk Term Expires 2016 Diane Nash Term Expires 2016 Chatham Housing Authority Timothy L. Roper, Chairman Terry Russell Term Expires 2015 (5 year term) Term Expires 2016 Nancy L. Scott Term Expires 2014 Maureen E. Auterio, State Appointment Florence Seldin Term Expires 2015 Sharon Stout Term Expires 2014 Alan Mowry Term Expires 2014 Sean Summers Term Expires 2015 Brian Widegren Term Expires 2014 Jack Kelleher Term Expires 2016 Leonard M. Sussman, Vice Chairman Shirley L. Smith Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 William P. Bystrom Term Expires 2018

Appointed Offices

Town Manager Council on Aging Election Personnel/Inspectors Jill R. Goldsmith Town Manager Gerald Golia Driver Kristi Mancini Shanna Nealy Executive Assistant Richard Hosmer Driver Judith Perron Roger Kallstrom Driver David Porter George Parsons Driver Louise Redfield Finance Paul Robinson Driver Janine Scott Alexandra Heilala Director of Finance/ Jennifer Smith Town Accountant Helga Sullivan Cheryl Serijan Assistant Town Accountant/ Information Technology Carol Tautkus Assistant Finance Director Craig Rowe IT Director Margaret Walker Mary Lanctot James A. Cuddy IT Manager Accounting Clerk/Receptionist Constables Town Counsel Benjamin J. Nickerson Term Expires 2014 Treasurer/Collector Blatman, Bobrowski, and Mead, LLC Thomas R. Pennypacker, II Louise A. Redfield Treasurer/Collector Term Expires 2016 Amanda Love Monahan Assistant Tax Town Clerk John Proudfoot Term Expires 2015 Collector Anita A. Beebe Collections Assistant Julie S. Smith Town Clerk Paula A. Tobin Assistant Town Clerk V eterans’ Services Director/ Burial Agent Assessing Edward F. Merigan Andrew R. Machado Deputy Assessor Registrars of Voters Candace Cook Assessor Clerk Virginia Laporte Cathy M. Schaeffer Office Manager Frank H. Tobin Health & Environment Dr. Robert A. Duncanson Director Human Resources, Human Services Election Personnel/Inspectors and Channel 18 Evelyn Ambriscoe Conservation Kristin M. Andres Conservation Agent Gerry Panuczak Human Resources Director Joan Bagnell Mary M. Fougere Secretary Ryan Darmon Media Coordinator Carol Barry Beverly Brown Lara Slifka Assistant Conservation Agent/ Judith Buchanan Environmental Technician Permits G. Valerie Buck Francis Ellingham Permit Clerk Theodora Casey Health Bette Hahner Permit Clerk Scott Daniels Judith H. Giorgio Health Agent Mary Jane O’Leary Permit Clerk Carolsue Donabar Emily Beebe Health Inspector/Part-time Ann Eldredge Dianne E. Langlois Secretary Mary Griffin Council on Aging Elizabeth Hines Amanda Speakman Director Sandra Koski Coastal Resources Eva Marie Souza Outreach Coordinator Mary Langille Theodore L. Keon Director Penny Forsman Outreach Work Mary McDermott Renee Gagne Shellfish Constable Pauline G. Hoerner Secretary Lillian McNulty Rachel Hutchinson Assistant Shellfish Constable/Propagation Specialist

2 Appointed Offices Deputy Shellfish Constables Wiring Inspection Forest Warden Robert Denn Term Expires 2016 George McManus Inspector Michael Ambriscoe John Dobbins Term Expires 2016 Peter Winkler Deputy Inspector Mark Dobbins Term Expires 2014 Hazardous Materials Coordinator Patricia Duvall Term Expires 2015 Harbormaster Allyson Felix Term Expires 2014 Michael Ambriscoe Jeffrey Hahner Term Expires 2014 Stuart F.X. Smith Harbormaster Jason Holm Deputy Harbormaster John Higgins Term Expires 2015 Emergency Management Janine Hojnoski Term Expires 2014 Susan K. Rocanello Office Manager/Asst. John Cauble Emergency Management Thomas Hutchinson Term Expires 2014 Harbormaster Director Peter Kolb Term Expires 2014 Stuart F.X. Smith Emergency Management John MacMullan Term Expires 2014 Assistant Harbormasters Deputy Director Suzanne Phillips Term Expires 2015 Chatham Lawrence Sampson Term Expires 2014 Leo Concannon Term Expires 2013 Mark Simonitsch Term Expires 2014 Ian Carlson Term Expires 2013 Oil Pollution and Spill Coordinators D. Michael Davis Term Expires 2014 Stuart F.X. Smith (All Coastal and Thomas Deeg Term Expires 2014 Herring Warden Marine Activities) Vince Gulotta Term Expires 2014 Michael Ambriscoe (All Inland Activities) Donald St. Pierre James Horne Term Expires 2014 Rishie Janglee Term Expires 2014 Community Development William Neiser Term Expires 2014 Cemetery Deanna Ruffer Director Colin Politi Term Expires 2013 Linda Goodspeed Secretary Justin Post Building Commissioner/ Michael Ryder Term Expires 2014 Peter Sheppard Term Expires 2013 Zoning Enforcement Officer/ Parks and Recreation Sign Agent John Summers Term Expires 2014 Lynn Thatcher Assistant Planner Hunter Twombly Term Expires 2013 Daniel L. Tobin Director James Badera Local Building Inspector Georgia A. Farrell Recreation Program Anna Brigham Central Permitting Harwich Supervisor Coordinator James Coyle Term Expires 2014 Suzanne Winkfield Recreation Coordinator Paul Lagg GIS Coordinator Paul Fox Term Expires 2014 Sharon Powell Youth Services Coordinator Michele Clarke Office Manager Matthew O’Brien Term Expires 2014 Helene E. Borges Secretary Sarah Clark Secretary Heinz Proft Term Expires 2014 George Gatzogiannis Community Building John Rendon Term Expires 2014 Supervisor Tim Sylvia Community Building Supervisor Principal Projects and Operations Orleans Dawson Farber Term Expires 2014 Terence M. Whalen Director Department of Public Works, Gardner Jamieson Term Expires 2014 Greg Normandy Term Expires 2014 Water & Sewer Departments Municipal Buildings and Grounds Jeffrey S. Colby Superintendent

Norman E. Whelan Building and Grounds Pam Jones Office Administrator Police Gary J. Kaser Building and Grounds Robin Young Secretary Mark R. Pawlina Chief John Cauble Deputy Chief Field Drivers and Fence Viewers Michael Anderson Lieutenant Tree Warden & Superintendent of George W. Goodspeed, Jr. Margaret McDonough Animal Control Insect and Pest Control Officer Daniel L. Tobin Melanie Boutin Secretary American Disabilities Act Coordinator Cathy Schaeffer Parking Clerk/Hearing Paul Lagg OfficerTerm Expires 2014 Landfill Jeffrey A. Bremner Foreman

Gas and Plumbing Inspection Fire Eric Olkkola Inspector Michael Ambriscoe Chief Public Weighers Tom David Deputy Inspector Peter Connick Deputy Chief Jeffrey A. Bremner Richard Shevory Fire Inspector Karl Gilley Suzanne A. Martin Secretary Steven T. Leavenworth Surveyor of Wood, Bark and Lumber David Laurie Robert J. Liska

3 Committees/Boards/Commissions Affordable Housing Board of Health Cape Cod Commission Bruce Bean Term Expires 2015 Ronald C. Broman Term Expires 2015 Vacancy Rev. Nancy Bischoff Term Expires 2016 Mary Ann Gray Term Expires 2016 Karolyn McClelland Term Expires 2015 Edward W. Sheehan, Chairman Cape Cod Municipal Health Group Don Mackay Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 Board Shirley L. Smith, Chairman Dr. Allen Ward Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 Edwin “Ted” Whittaker Term Expires 2014 Gerry Panuczak Until Work Completed

Affordable Housing Board of Trustees Board of Selectmen Cape Light Compact Robert F. Denn Term Expires 2016 Jeffrey S. Dykens Term Expires 2016 Peter Cocolis Until Work Completed Jeffrey Dykens Term Expires 2016 Timothy L. Roper, Chairman John Kelleher Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2016 Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative Florence Seldin Term Expires 2015 Timothy Roper Term Expires 2016 John H. Scott Until Work Completed Florence Seldin Term Expires 2015 Sean Summers Term Expires 2015 Sean Summers Term Expires 2015 Leonard M. Sussman Term Expires 2014 Leonard Sussman Term Expires 2014 Capital Projects Review Committee Deborah Aikman Term Expires 2015 Barnstable County Coastal Resources Committee Andrew F. Sifflard Term Expired 2013 Airport Commission Daniel A. Sylver, Chairman Peter Donovan Term Expires 2016 Robert A. Duncanson Until Work Completed Term Expires 2015 Richard E. Hunter, Chairman Theodore Streibert Term Expired 2013 Term Expires 2015 Barnstable County Juris Ukstins Term Expires 2014 Nancy Patterson Term Expires 2014 HOME Consortium Advisory Council Craig Pennypacker Term Expires 2016 Cindi Maule Term Expires 2014 David S. Rauscher Term Expires 2015 Cemetery Commission George W. Jr. Goodspeed, Chairman Barnstable County Technical Advisory Term Expires 2015 Assessors Committee on Dredging Stephen A. Hart Term Expires 2014 Thomas (Nick) Brown, Secretary Theodore L. Keon Until Work Completed Susan Whitcomb Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2016 Stuart F.X. Smith, Alternate John Burke Term Expires 2015 Until Work Completed Robert B. Franz, Chairman Charter Review Advisory Committee Term Expires 2014 Kay Bryce Until Work Completed Cape Cod Joint Transportation Jack Cogswell Until Work Completed Shareen Davis Until Work Completed Aunt Lydia’s Cove Committee Jeff Colby Until Work Completed Doug Hamilton, Chairman Gregory J. Connors Term Expires 2015 Until Work Completed Kenneth Eldredge, Chairman Paul Semple Until Work Completed Term Expires 2015 Cape Cod National Seashore Judith Thomas Until Work Completed Doug Feeney Term Expires 2015 Advisory Committee Tim Weller Until Work Completed Mark Liska Term Expires 2015 Joseph Craig Jamie Bassett, Alternate James F. Nash Term Expires 2015 Until Work Completed Darren Saletta Term Expires 2015 Cape Cod Regional Technical High Timothy Hunter, Alternate Until Work Completed School District Committee Bikeways Committee Patricia Siewert Term Expires 2014 Wayne Gould Until Work Completed James M. Upson Term Expires 2015 Committee for the Disabled Ronald B. Holmes, Chairman Carol “Jill” Holmes Term Expires 2015 Until Work Completed Robert Hughes Term Expires 2014 Karen McPherson Until Work Completed Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority John Poignand, Chairman Term Expires 2014 Douglas J. Nichols Until Work Completed Jill Goldsmith Until Work Completed John Raye Term Expires 2014 Deborah M. Swenson Until Work Completed George Snider, Jr. Term Expires 2016 Steven B. Wardle Until Work Completed Cable Advisory Committee Stuart Tuchinski Term Expires 2015 David Widing Until Work Completed Patricia Weber Term Expires 2014 Lisa Franz Term Expires 2014 Ragnhild Bjerke, Associate Richard Garvin Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 Huntley Harrison, Chairman George Myers, Associate Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2016

4 Committees/Boards/Commissions Community Preservation Committee Economic Development Committee Human Services Bruce Bean, Affordable Housing Luther Bates Term Expires 2015 Paul Brown Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2015 Jack Cogswell Term Expires 2015 Joanne Donoghue Term Expires 2016 Victor DiCristina, Land Bank Shane Coughlin Term Expires 2015 Joan Howe Term Expires 2014 Open Space Committee Term Expires 2014 George Khalil Term Expires 2014 Kathleen (CeCe) Motz, Chairman Bob Dubis, Planning Board Ed Fouhy Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 Darren Saletta Term Expires 2016 Janice O’Connell Term Expires 2014 John Kaar, At Large Term Expires 2015 Betsy Sommers Term Expires 2016 Marilyn Sneden Term Expires 2016 Bob Lear, Conservation Commission Ann Wade Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2015 Energy Committee Jane Moffet, Historical Commission Peter K. Cocolis Term Expires 2016 Independence Day Parade Committee Term Expires 2016 Robert E. Crupi Term Expires 2014 Alice B. Popkin, At Large Term Expires 2014 Richard Clifford Term Expires 2015 Katherine McClellan Term Expires 2014 Ira Seldin, Park & Recreation Commission Nicole Gullotti Term Expires 2016 Charles M. Rader, Chairman Term Expires 2016 Stephanie Hamilton Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2015 Joanne Taylor, Housing Authority Danielle Jeanloz Term Expires 2016 John H. Scott Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 John King Term Expires 2014 Brad Schiff Term Expires 2014 Finance Committee John H. Scott Term Expires 2014 Conservation Commission Norma Avellar Term Expires 2016 Billie Bates Term Expires 2014 Robert G. Dow Term Expires 2015 Insurance Advisory Committee Diane L. Holt, Chairman Term Expires 2014 Roslyn B. Coleman Term Expires 2015 Stephen J. Kuzma Term Expires 2014 Richard E. Hunter Until Work Completed John Crea Term Expires 2014 Robert Lear Term Expires 2015 Dean P. Nicastro Term Expires 2014 Jaquelyn Meaney Term Expires 2015 Kenneth F. Sommer, Chairman Land Bank Open Space Committee Robert Minetti Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2014 George W. Cooper, Chairman Joseph Scarlatelli Term Expires 2016 Jo Ann Sprague Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2016 Richard Drury, Associate Term Expires 2014 John L. Whelan Term Expires 2016 Victor Di Cristina Term Expires 2016 Dr. Michael Tompsett, Associate Steve West Term Expires 2016 John (Jack) Farrell Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 Laurel Sorenson Term Expires 2015 James “Buck” Upson, Associate Ali Van der Burg Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2014 Golf Advisory Committee Peter Donovan, Alternate Term Expires 2014 Douglas Ann Bohman, Chairman

Constables for the Town Term Expires 2014 Tom Patton Term Expires 2014 Local State Building Code Benjamin J. Nickerson Term Expires 2014 Board of Appeals Thomas Pennypacker Term Expires 2015 Stephen Kuzma Term Expires 2015 Larry Sampson Term Expires 2016 John Proudfoot Term Expires 2016 Danyel Bianchi-Matteson Term Expires 2016 Roger Sullivan Term Expires 2014 David R. Crockett Term Expires 2014 Peter Polhemus Term Expires 2015 Council on Aging Historic Business District Committee Martha Batchelder Term Expires 2016 North Beach Advisory Committee Carole DeCristopher Term Expires 2014 Darci Sequin Term Expires 2016 Donna G. Lumpkin Until Work Completed Audrey E. Gray Term Expires 2015 Jackson Smith Term Expires 2014 Thomas A. Olson, Chairman Betty Magnusson Term Expires 2016 Theodore P. Streibert Term Expires 2014 Until Work Completed John Rafferty Term Expires 2014 Daniel A. Sylver, Chairman Warren Nash Until Work Completed Alvin L. Stern, Chairman Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2014 Ali Van der Burg Term Expires 2015 Ted Keon, Advisor Until Work Completed Lynn Van Dine Weller, Alternate Cultural Council Term Expires 2014 Park & Recreation Commission Sally Campbell Term Expires 2016 Ira Seldin Term Expires 2015 Anne Foster Term Expires 2014 Robert Becker Term Expires 2016 Nancy Gothie Term Expires 2015 Historical Commission Meredith Fry Term Expires 2016 Elizabeth Hessler, Chairman Donald Aikman Term Expires 2016 Mike Seidewand, Chairman Term Expires 2014 William E. Manley Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2015 Sheila Marx Term Expires 2015 Frank A. Messina Term Expires 2015 Michael D. Ryder Term Expires 2014 Joan-Ellen Messina Term Expires 2014 Jane Moffett Term Expires 2014 Gay Murdoch Term Expires 2015 Robert D. Oliver Term Expires 2016 Pam Weiler Term Expires 2015 Sandi Porter Term Expires 2015 Nancy B. Yeaw Term Expires 2016

5 Committees/Boards/Commissions Planning Board Solid Waste Advisory Taskforce Underground Wiring Review Committee Peter Cocolis, Chairman Term Expires 2014 Luther Bates Until Work Completed Deborah Aikman Until Work Completed Robert W. Dubis Term Expires 2014 Paulette Fehlig, Chairman Jack Cogswell, Chairman Richard Gulick Term Expires 2016 Until Work Completed Until Work Completed Kathryn Halpern Term Expires 2015 Darren Saletta Until Work Completed Mary Conathan Until Work Completed John Hausner Term Expires 2015 Ira Seldin Until Work Completed Richard Gulick Until Work Completed Cory J. Metters Term Expires 2015 Ted Whittaker Until Work Completed Walter Meier Until Work Completed James Norcross Term Expires 2016 Richard Siewert Until Work Completed South Coastal Harbor Management Juris Ukstins Until Work Completed Pleasant Bay Resource Management Ernest Eldredge Until Work Completed Alliance Steering Committee Dean W. Ervin Until Work Completed Water & Sewer Advisory Committee Jane Harris Until Work Completed Thomas G. King Until Work Completed Debbie Aikman Term Expires 2014 Charles J. Bartlett, Alternate David Likos Until Work Completed Charles J. Bartlett Term Expires 2015 Until Work Completed George Olmsted Until Work Completed John H. Cogswell, Chairman Martha Stone Until Work Completed Term Expires 2014 Michael Westgate, Chair Public Ceremonies George Cooper Term Expires 2016 Until Work Completed Carol Abel Term Expires 2014 Larry Sampson Term Expires 2016 Douglas Ann Bohman Term Expires 2015 Robert B. Franz Term Expires 2015 Summer Residents Advisory Committee Waterways Advisory Committee Bob Champlin Term Expires 2014 Edward D. Conway Term Expires 2016 Railroad Museum Working Group Katherine D. Flynn Term Expires 2015 David G. Davis Term Expires 2014 Harold C. Kraus Term Expires 2016 James Aaron Until Work Completed Robert Hamblet Term Expires 2014 Jill N. MacDonald Term Expires 2015 Donald Aikman Until Work Completed John Heuther, Chairman Term Expires 2016 Katherine A. Malfa Term Expires 2016 Eugene Guild Until Work Completed Timothy Linnell Term Expires 2015 Hugh G. Moulton Term Expires 2016 John E. Gulow Until Work Completed Donald St. Pierre Term Expires 2016 Colette B. Trailor, Ph.D. Term Expires 2014 Stephen Hart Until Work Completed Peter W. Taylor Term Expires 2015 Philip A. Richardson Term Expires 2014 Roland (Ron) Kelley Until Work Completed Joel Rottner, Chairman Term Expires 2014 William Koerner Until Work Completed Peter J. Tarrant Term Expires 2015 Zoning Board of Appeals Ryder Martin Until Work Completed Michael Waters Term Expires 2015 Joseph F. Craig Term Expires 2016 Ralph Pape Until Work Completed Jamie Meehan, Associate Term Expires 2016 Donald Freeman Term Expires 2015 William Tuxbury Until Work Completed Gary Nudd, Associate Term Expires 2016 Robert B. Hessler Term Expires 2014 William vonBrauchitsch David S. Nixon, Chairman Until Work Completed Term Expires 2016 Malcolm L. Ward Until Work Completed Traffic Safety Committee David Veach Term Expires 2015 Dick Hunter Until Work Completed Happy Van Sickle, Associate Shellfish Advisory Committee Ronald C. Meservey, Chairman Term Expires 2014 Until Work Completed Rick Leavitt, Associate Term Expires 2014 Jamie Bassett Term Expires 2014 Janet C. Newton Until Work Completed Paul Semple, Associate Term Expires 2014 James E. Blanchfield Term Expires 2016 Richard J. Stacey Until Work Completed John Garey Term Expires 2015 Ben Zodikoff Until Work Completed Barry Greco Term Expires 2016 Tom Doane, Alternate Until Work Completed David C. Likos, Chairman Term Expires 2016 Domenic Santoro Term Expires 2014 Stephen A. Wright Term Expires 2016

Peter Acton Ronald Dow Wayne Love In Memoriam Richard Batchelder Willard Blake Foster David Ryder 2013 Robert A. Belmore Anne E. Haggerty Henry W. Welch Jr. Myron Burdick G. Larry Larned Howard C. Woolaver

6 Board of Selectmen he past calendar year of 2013 was a year redesign of the roadway there. As a state New volunteer members were also appointed Tof stability for the Town of Chatham yet highway, such design efforts are required by to serve on the Park and Recreation Com- also a year which saw progress and positive MassDOT, which will oversee construction mission, the Committee for the Disabled, change due to the fiscally responsible and using state and federal funding. Following the Economic Development Committee, the balanced actions of the Board of Selectmen. presentation of the draft design in November, Public Ceremonies Committee, National As 2014 begins, Chatham’s financial health the Board also endorsed the establishment of Seashore Advisory Commission, Railroad is robust and secure. Chatham’s property tax a 30-day written public comment period plus Museum Working Group, Affordable Hous- rate of $5.08 per $1,000, approved unani- devoted a special Board meeting to listen to ing Committee, and others. mously by budget votes at the 2013 Annual the views and comments of the citizenry. The Selectmen also received, considered and Town Meeting, remains among the lowest in Board then voted unanimously for the design voted upon the recommendations made by a the Commowealth. Chatham’s home values firm to proceed forward toward 25% design specially appointed five-member Solid Waste are among the highest in the state and, at status, which will be reviewed at a public Advisory Team, which delivered a highly year’s end, the Town retains its AAA bond hearing hosted by MassDOT in 2014. thorough and researched report on transfer rating from Standard & Poors. station functions and recycling. Although the Significant changes came to the Board of SWAT team urged Selectmen to adopt a new Selectmen in May, when Jeffrey Dykens was “Pay As You Throw” (PAYT) policy for users elected to fill the seat vacated by long-serving As 2014 begins, of the town’s Transfer Station, a majority of Selectmen David Whitcomb. In response to Selectmen voted to support a more incre- the expressed desire of Chair Florence Seldin Chatham’s financial mental approach to improve efficiency and to step down after two highly productive health is robust recycling. terms, the newly constituted Board elected The Board also reviewed and endorsed a Timothy L. Roper as Chairman. and secure. new “e-permitting system” which will allow Among the many noteworthy infrastruc- and encourage residents to purchase user per- ture advances made by the Board in 2013 mits on-line. The “e-permitting” system will was the conclusion of 75% Design hearings also allow mooring permit holders to renew held in June by MassDOT for the Mitchell Prior to the May 2013 Town Meeting, the on-line via the Harbormaster’s office. River Bridge, which further received required Board endorsed expansion of the Chatham Responding to widespread requests from permitting from the US Coast Guard in Oc- wastewater project to include roads and residents and homeowners over concerns for tober 2013. After nearly five years of public homes located in the Oyster Pond/Stage public safety, the Board of Selectmen took hearings, review, debate and discussion, re- Harbor area, where the need for reduction of action to address the contract and future use construction of the bridge is now on schedule nitrogen loading is most essential. And, fol- of commercial skydiving operations at the for 2016. lowing a 25% design hearing by MassDOT in Chatham Municipal Airport. Also after years of delay, another notewor- September, the Board received the welcome Other initiatives approved by the Board in- thy advance was the near-unanimous approval news that funding for the proposed Route clude a streamlining of the process by which of a new Chatham Fire and Rescue Station at 28 Highway culvert expansion over Muddy non-profit groups or businesses may receive the Special Town Meeting in October. A sub- Creek – previously anticipated as a joint permits for sign placement or usage of Town committee, led by Selectmen Len Sussman project of the Towns of Harwich and Cha- property; and, support for an initiative from and Timothy Roper, worked weekly with the tham – would be 100% funded by state and Selectman Sean Summers to encourage other Capital Projects Committee and the Own- federal authorities, saving property taxpayers Cape or shorefront town governments to ers Project Manager for nearly five months approximately $3 million. unite and address the regulatory power and to deliver a highly efficient design that is As required by the Town Charter, the views of state and federal agencies which reduced in scale from the one previously Board of Selectmen appointed seven monitor endangered species on Nauset Beach rejected, plus suitable in architectural design members and two alternate members to the and elsewhere. for the site. The new structure will replace the Charter Review Commission, which was es- Although the Chatham Board of Select- Fire Station that served Chatham for 60 years. tablished to review and advise the Board and men is composed of elected members with Completion is expected by 2015. Town Meeting on worthy modifications to wide and differing views, we operate with Responding to decade’s worth of citizen the Town’s “constitution.” Recommendations civility, transparency and a constant desire requests for improved traffic management may be received in time for the 2014 Annual to listen to each other as well as the public. and pedestrian safety along Route 28 in West Town Meeting. 2013 was a year of significant achievement Chatham, the Board of Selectmen voted to The Board also interviewed and appointed and we are honored to serve all of the people deploy funding from a 2007 Annual Town new members to regulatory boards, includ- of the Town of Chatham. Meeting appropriation to retain a design ing Conservation Commission, the Planning Respectfully submitted, firms to conduct data collection, study and Board, and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Timothy L. Roper, Chairman

7 Town Manager feel very privileged to have served as your project embarked in a new direction with a Budget Summit over the summer with the ITown Manager in 2013, my 3rd year – and strong concept through the hiring of both BOS, Finance Committee, and the Monomoy the 301st year of our great community! an Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) and a Regional School District School Committee. We have made great efforts to provide one- new Designer. The Fire Station Headquarters These meetings provided the opportunity stop access to Town offices – in person or via design was approved by voters in the Fall of for the groups to agree on financial terms, Town’s website www.chatham-ma.gov which 2013. Much focus in 2013 also was directed policies, and processes in planning for the is now more accessible using a smart phone to maintaining existing Town facilities. FY2015 budget. Such collaboration was or tablet device, especially to watch Channel We also are working to expand renewable evident in the Summer Residents Advisory 18 on demand! Please visit the Town Man- energy efforts. The wastewater pollution Committee “Score Card” with the financial ager’s page to review Monthly Reports to the control facility is “off-the-grid” with the leadership receiving high marks. Further, Board of Selectmen (BOS) which provide installation of the solar photovoltaic (PV) working in partnership with three of the four additional and up-to-date information and panels, as well as the 2013 ground breaking employee unions, settlements on contracts insight on Town operations by Department for solar PV at the Town’s capped landfill were reached providing for enhanced per- and Division. This compilation of informa- with planned roof mounted solar PV panels formance, services, and greater controls of tion was the precursor to a State grant we coming on line in 2014. future cost liabilities such as health insurance received for Performance Management – data contributions and elimination or reduction of collected for “inputs” used for better policy buybacks/pay-outs. and financial decision making and planning The Senior Tax Work-off Program kicked- “outcomes.” We are here to serve off in January 2013 providing senior taxpay- The Town was very active in soliciting ers an opportunity to receive a tax abate- and receiving regional grants for technology you 24/7 and welcome ment of up to $500.00 annually by sharing based customer service programs and credit your input on how we intellectual and lifetime experiences working card acceptance to build upon performance with Town staff. The program is funded at management. Chatham, in conjunction with can serve you better. $10,000.00 in total. Yarmouth and Nantucket, launched a pilot The annual setting of the BOS and Town program for e-permitting funded by a State Manager Goals provided continuity and grant in partnership with the Cape Cod Com- The FY2014 (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014) collaboration attributing to the Town’s ac- mission. The e-permitting pilot program has budget and financial planning efforts are complishments. Each year the process begins been in use by staff and is expected to go live highlighted on the Town’s website in Budget with a review of established “value state- for the public in 2014 for building permits Central. The Town Manager Budget Message ments,” reflection on the prior year activi- and other Town permits. We also launched a includes a look at the previous year as well ties, and status to formulate short-term and new on-line mooring permit project renewal as future years in consideration of economic longer-term objectives. process funded by a grant with the towns conditions and a conscious effort to con- As we look back on the year, it is impor- of Provincetown and Dennis. All on-line tain the Town’s tax rate to limited growth. tant to acknowledge the many dedicated and payment options (debit/credit) are processed Please review the Budget Messages www. hardworking Town employees who strive to through a third party secure site. chatham-ma.gov/Public_Documents/Chat- retain the Town’s unique culture, legacy, and Many strategic planning efforts continued hamMA_Budget/index. Budget summaries excellent customer service while working with the BOS. Such included review and sta- from FY2001 to current are also available. to enhance the use of technology to provide tus reports for the Local Comprehensive Plan Our updated financial policies and efforts at essential Town services. We are here to serve you 24/7 and welcome your input on how we (LCP), initiation of the Route 28 Corridor the 2013 Annual Town Meeting resulted in can serve you better. Land Use Visioning Project (Crowell Rd to the reaffirmation of our excellent AAA bond Respectfully submitted, Harwich), and the West Chatham Roadway rating by Standard and Poor’s in November Jill R. Goldsmith, Town Manager Design Project (Barn Hill Rd to George 2013. We built upon our strong financial Ryder Rd). The Fire Station Headquarters platform by holding the second annual

8 Town of Chatham – Combined Balance Sheet: All Fund Types Account Groups – June 30, 2013

9 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – General Fund

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20 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – Special Revenue Funds – Town

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22 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – Community Preservation Fund

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37 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – Capital Projects – General

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38 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – Water Fund

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40 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – Trust Funds

41 Combining WTB – PFs – Fiscal 2013 WTB – PFs Fiscal Combining Town of Chatham – Town

42 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – Agency Fund

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – Enterprise Fund

43 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2013 – Debt – Water

44 Town of Chatham – General Fund – Revenues, Expenditures & Changes in Fund Equity – Year Ended June 30, 2013

Town of Chatham – Transfer Schedule – Year Ended June 30, 2013

45 Town of Chatham – State Local Receipts – Budget vs. Actual – Year Ended June 30, 2013

46 Town of Chatham – 2013 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Total

Town Manager Goldsmith, Jill R 156,239.54 156,239.54 Nealy, Shanna E 49,467.76 250.00 49,717.76

Human Resources & Channel 18 Darmon, Ryan P 48,218.00 1,474.65 49,692.65 DeTraglia, Brandon E 17,258.82 17,258.82 Hamilton, Matthew W 222.75 222.75 Hull, Michael J 2,712.84 2,712.84 McLain, Griffin L 389.63 389.63 Panuczak, Gerald P 80,714.80 250.00 80,964.80 Small, Samuel R 2,906.80 2,906.80 Thomas, Carmen M 78.76 78.76

Finance - Accounting Heilala, Alexandra H 100,096.00 100,096.00 Lanctot, Mary M 37,966.45 591.36 38,557.81 Serijan, Cheryl L 61,642.16 61,642.16

Finance - Assessors Cabot, Holly 24,891.04 950.00 25,841.04 Cook, Candace 44,741.67 1,040.05 550.00 46,331.72 Machado, Andrew R 91,842.76 425.00 92,267.76 Schaeffer, Cathy M 56,452.83 550.00 57,002.83

Finance - Treasurer/Collector Beebe, Anita A 43,657.60 1,200.00 44,857.60 Monahan, Amanda V 52,644.21 1,744.42 1,800.00 56,188.63 Redfield, Louise A 70,651.80 1,300.00 71,951.80

Information Technology Cuddy, James 70,262.00 1,300.00 71,562.00 Rowe, Craig 82,840.88 82,840.88

Town Clerk Smith, Julie S 70,819.20 2,700.00 73,519.20 Tobin, Paula A 49,383.50 1,183.33 800.00 51,366.83

Permits Ellingham, Frances J 7,589.40 7,589.40 Hahner, Bette A 8,010.54 8,010.54 Kent, Judith B 9,873.68 9,873.68 O’Leary, Mary Jane 2,022.75 2,022.75 Poole, Angela L 804.00 804.00

Conservation Andres, Kristin M 65,964.80 900.00 66,864.80 Buck, Elizabeth C 2,990.00 2,990.00 Coombs, Joanne 3,531.00 3,531.00 Fougere, Mary M 46,355.99 10,833.48 800.00 57,989.47 Olson, Thomas A 3,120.00 3,120.00

Principal Projects & Operations Whalen, Terence M 93,687.05 350.00 94,037.05 Custodie, John 9,636.00 9,636.00 Kaser, Gary 55,219.12 1,751.87 2,000.00 58,970.99 Powell, Lori 44,313.72 31.06 350.00 44,694.78 Rogers, Mary J 43,861.43 154.66 350.00 44,366.09 Silva, Matthew J 37,174.80 79.98 37,254.78 Whelan, Norman 64,740.44 2,865.30 1,500.00 69,105.74

47 Town of Chatham – 2013 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Total

Police Albano, Kristin L 9,224.80 1,317.20 10,542.00 Anderson, Michael D 112,083.84 2,793.24 1,200.00 22,126.27 138,203.35 Bayer, Craig H 58,204.62 31,689.91 250.00 5,034.44 95,178.97 Boutin, Melanie A 49,289.04 300.00 49,589.04 Brown, Katie L 187.68 2,722.50 2,910.18 Burnham, Connor B 39,389.09 726.21 3,128.14 43,243.44 Butler, Justin M 1,705.92 1,705.92 Cauble, John D 115,024.44 2,000.00 117,024.44 Glover III, William R 68,212.06 45,240.98 2,000.00 34,681.88 150,134.92 Goddard, Andrew B 81,854.74 39,091.40 1,100.00 1,418.01 123,464.15 Harris, Sarah A 85,796.87 21,473.81 800.00 4,694.01 112,764.69 Hemeon, Erin C 45,396.19 16,735.66 62,131.85 Hutton, Andrew P 58,664.79 8,367.41 250.00 23,045.57 90,327.77 Little, William S. J 72,147.62 21,276.89 500.00 37,625.10 131,549.61 Lynch, Rodney M 11,367.63 185.25 23,954.24 35,507.12 Malzone, Louis F 74,199.95 21,580.54 300.00 649.50 96,729.99 Massey, William G 84,000.55 23,910.90 350.00 12,999.55 121,261.00 Meehan, Jeanine M 43,399.22 16,699.10 250.00 60,348.32 Merigan, Christopher R 49,482.58 2,050.95 9,776.34 61,309.87 Murphy, Michael A 67,100.83 21,534.59 350.00 20,546.82 109,532.24 Pagliaro, Ellen M 4,849.76 4,849.76 Pawlina, Mark R 169,865.40 169,865.40 Pentland, Kerrie E 40,129.10 5,966.45 46,095.55 Phillips, Geoffrey E 71,254.39 15,595.32 12,536.41 99,386.12 Powers, Thomas J 70,575.73 33,058.24 8,672.37 112,306.34 Ryder, Sean P 67,178.18 28,604.09 14,565.21 110,347.48 Skinner, Brian J 74,786.03 32,801.36 425.00 337.32 108,349.71 Vardakis, Christopher P 34,459.49 1,155.53 4,150.95 39,765.97 Whittle, John R 60,419.47 21,234.11 2,000.00 63,290.03 146,943.61 Wisniewski, Joshua S 61,896.18 9,472.00 300.00 35,520.33 107,188.51 McDonough, Margaret 56,085.43 1,456.94 500.00 58,042.37

Fire Ambriscoe, Michael 145,013.76 350.00 145,363.76 Bates, Vance 64,410.35 26,413.62 350.00 91,173.97 Black, Nicholas W 59,398.25 17,691.57 604.21 77,694.03 Clarke, Ryan 66,647.08 19,816.89 250.00 86,713.97 Connick, Peter E 101,650.90 2,000.00 103,650.90 Delande, William A 67,947.81 44,008.13 800.00 788.10 113,544.04 Depasquale, David M 71,650.59 29,174.83 1,200.00 630.48 102,655.90 Fellman, Violet A 70,691.00 8,130.60 600.00 79,421.60 Field, William RC 59,263.50 25,917.82 866.91 86,048.23 Fietz, Harrison R 786.50 786.50 Flynn, Matthew R 75,548.85 47,496.16 2,000.00 367.78 125,412.79 Hansen, Katrina 63,980.51 10,579.70 2,692.28 77,252.49 Heller, Mark R 69,183.84 43,257.67 425.00 112,866.51 Henderson, Stacey A 65,831.70 27,889.66 500.00 315.24 94,536.60 Higgins, Mark A 71,072.82 34,684.36 500.00 840.64 107,097.82 Holmes, Ryan C 62,131.70 11,514.45 425.00 394.05 74,465.20 Hunter, Timothy J 64,455.49 32,735.93 500.00 788.10 98,479.52 Laplante, Adam S 1,130.50 182.00 1,312.50 Long, Scott A 65,125.50 26,698.37 350.00 262.70 92,436.57 Lyman, Constance L 6,124.00 208.00 367.78 6,699.78 Martin, Suzanne A 43,657.60 1,300.00 44,957.60 McGrath, Rachel S 1,768.00 175.50 1,943.50 Moore, Kevin J 61,436.80 5,467.96 1,200.00 577.94 68,682.70 Pennypacker, Craig H 708.00 446.59 1,154.59

48 Town of Chatham – 2013 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Total

Fire Ready, David 70,055.92 33,957.12 1,600.00 840.64 106,453.68 Ricard, Shawn M 25,788.77 6,219.54 32,008.31 Ruggiere, Nicholas P 60,878.26 16,486.21 315.24 77,679.71 Shevory, Richard 71,026.51 21,231.11 350.00 92,607.62 Silvester, Ralph 68,754.03 64,297.27 350.00 210.16 133,611.46 Smith, Gerard C 67,871.52 48,671.92 600.00 577.94 117,721.38 Tavano, Justin T 63,016.06 31,056.40 300.00 210.16 94,582.62 Wirtz, Wallace F. N 73,750.59 39,145.41 1,200.00 262.70 114,358.70 Young, James A 24,426.71 4,768.26 29,194.97

Community Development Badera Jr., James A 1,591.92 1,591.92 Brigham, Anna 2,504.32 2,504.32 Buck, Patricia E 41,038.07 4.99 350.00 41,393.06 Clark, Sarah B 39,133.77 939.87 40,073.64 Clarke, Michele A 57,382.41 95.60 300.00 57,778.01 Holbrook, Kristen E 6,004.07 6,004.07 Lagg, Paul J 76,093.62 500.00 76,593.62 Liska, Paula M 21,531.75 21,531.75 McCarty, Jeffrey R 42,619.19 699.96 43,319.15 McManus, George F 24,947.20 958.64 25,905.84 Olkkola, Eric R 24,947.20 212.50 25,159.70 Post, Justin J 66,334.08 189.84 66,523.92 Ruffer, Deanna L 95,327.36 95,327.36 Thatcher, Lynn T 72,329.29 1,200.00 73,529.29

Shellfish Denn, Robert F 1,296.76 1,296.76 Doane, Shannon R 3,703.39 3,703.39 Dobbins, John F 1,256.15 1,256.15 Fairbanks, Benjamin C 3,925.32 3,925.32 Hutchinson, Thomas P 1,952.26 1,952.26 Kenneway, Matthew M 7,694.00 7,694.00 Reeder, Chasity D 3,481.45 3,481.45 Sampson, Lawrence W 1,905.94 1,905.94 Simonitsch, Mark A 990.40 990.40 Vitale, Dominick J 1,046.76 1,046.76

Harbormaster Concannon, Leo V 6,699.00 6,699.00 Davis, David M 11,686.00 540.00 12,226.00 Deeg, Thomas J 9,938.50 9,938.50 Dermody, Thomas B 6,690.00 461.25 7,151.25 Holm, Jason B 24,762.40 24,762.40 Horne, James M 13,400.00 1,455.00 14,855.00 Janglee, Rishie J 5,520.75 127.50 5,648.25 Neiser, William F 17,136.00 445.50 17,581.50 Rocanello, Susan K 67,886.32 3,568.19 1,000.00 72,454.51 Ryder, Michael D 39,754.50 10,822.88 50,577.38 Sheppard, Peter A 4,572.75 78.00 4,650.75 Smith, Stuart F 96,750.30 2,000.00 98,750.30 Summers, John B 5,940.00 49.50 5,989.50

49 Town of Chatham – 2013 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Total

Coalast Resources Dobbins, Mark P 4,196.02 4,196.02 DuVall, Patricia M 1,633.50 1,633.50 Felix, Allyson K 921.88 921.88 Gagne, Renee D 59,682.88 59,682.88 Hahner, Jeffrey 2,748.90 2,748.90 Higgins, John T 1,603.25 1,603.25 Hojnoski, Janine A 436.01 436.01 Hutchinson, Rachel C 50,427.52 50,427.52 Keon, Theodore L 74,500.88 1,000.00 75,500.88 Kolb, Peter C 3,419.52 3,419.52 MacMullan, John J 3,406.89 3,406.89 Phillips, Suzanne 12,398.25 12,398.25 St. Pierre, Donald 750.00 750.00

Highway Department Colby, Jeffrey S 114,472.24 600.00 115,072.24 Friend Jr, Gerald N 54,331.37 4,935.97 350.00 59,617.34 Friend, Adam J 5,888.00 5,888.00 Friend, Kenneth M 55,972.80 4,310.52 1,800.00 62,083.32 Gates, Brian G 52,052.80 4,835.75 1,000.00 57,888.55 Nickerson Jr, Crayton S 10,647.00 10,647.00 Powers, Brian L 50,449.69 3,106.08 350.00 53,905.77 Whalen, Jay K 712.50 712.50 White Jr, Paul L 66,390.47 16,180.61 2,000.00 84,571.08 Snow & Ice Barr, Thomas W 396.00 396.00 Bassett, Eric R 96.00 300.00 396.00 Bogue, Forrest O 2,860.00 2,860.00 Coholan, Richard E 1,027.50 1,027.50 Grover, James D 390.00 390.00 Leonard, John K 72.00 72.00 Lusher, David M 120.00 528.00 648.00 Peter, Richard V 204.00 204.00 Transfer Station Bremner, Jeffrey A 64,467.20 3,150.36 2,000.00 69,617.56 Eldredge, Joseph A 12,682.50 246.00 12,928.50 Gilley, Karl W 48,004.96 3,907.74 51,912.70 Koski, John J 3,221.63 3,221.63 Laurie, David 57,501.94 736.63 500.00 58,738.57 Leavenworth, Steven T 56,055.61 3,340.68 1,300.00 60,696.29 Underwood, Jennifer L 34,186.88 1,867.93 36,054.81

Wt a er & Sewer Jones, Pamela J 49,352.28 4,208.09 350.00 53,910.37 Struna, Anna E 7,903.23 7,903.23 Young, Robin A 26,771.50 26,771.50

Cemetery Goodspeed, Linda M 12,591.35 12,591.35 Health Department Beebe, Emily E H 30,045.02 30,045.02 Giorgio, Judith 67,771.50 425.00 68,196.50 Langlois, Dianne E 43,657.60 1,738.89 2,000.00 47,396.49

50 Town of Chatham – 2013 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Total

Laboratory Duncanson, Robert A 118,291.89 2,000.00 120,291.89 Slifka, Lara E 38,225.58 3.17 38,228.75

Council on Aging Burr, Whitney H 293.26 293.26 Dalton, Katherine 6,235.38 6,235.38 Forsman, Penny G 21,311.93 21,311.93 Friedland, Kasey M 1,816.75 1,816.75 Golia, Gerald E 78.00 78.00 Hoerner, Pauline G 37,579.50 1,400.00 38,979.50 Hosmer, Richard 491.01 491.01 Kallstrom, Roger W 9,233.09 9,233.09 Parsons, George W 1,956.25 1,956.25 Robinson, Paul M 5,564.64 5,564.64 Shannon, Linda L 2,434.25 2,434.25 Souza, Eva M 31,719.19 31,719.19 Speakman, Amanda L 58,865.60 58,865.60

Parks & Recreation Arvidson, Max H 1,335.00 1,335.00 Baldwin, Molly E 1,458.25 1,458.25 Barry, John M 3,630.76 3,630.76 Barry, Liam B 4,495.69 4,495.69 Borde, Kathryn V 3,509.64 3,509.64 Borges, Helene 43,657.60 800.00 44,457.60 Briody, Caitlin C 0.00 0.00 Briody, Justin D 3,460.13 3,460.13 Brown, Dylan 4,168.38 4,168.38 Brown, Taylor J 3,800.76 3,800.76 Callaghan, Charles G 5,036.27 5,036.27 Callaghan, India M 5,171.01 5,171.01 Callery, Brooke A 743.13 743.13 Callery, Jacqueline L 1,465.00 1,465.00 Callery, Leah A 573.75 573.75 Casady, Maggie A 1,590.75 1,590.75 Colby, Robert W 3,080.00 3,080.00 Constant, David J 49,983.02 1,210.39 1,500.00 52,693.41 Corres, Nilda I 1,555.00 1,555.00 Coulsey, Jacquelyn M 1,706.25 1,706.25 Coy, Frances R 2,438.13 2,438.13 D’Agostino, Danielle A 1,480.00 1,480.00 Deadrick, Elizabeth A 3,125.52 3,125.52 Deadrick, Margaret S 2,033.51 2,033.51 Deveau, Brian J 3,572.04 3,572.04 Devlin, Thomas Scott 7,062.50 7,062.50 Dickson, Emily E 876.13 876.13 Donahue, Dylan C 5,663.25 5,663.25 Driscoll, John P 1,127.50 1,127.50 Farrell, Georgia A 74,741.58 830.00 75,571.58 Fougere, Paul L 50,542.82 8,111.98 500.00 59,154.80 Fox, Dylan R 1,543.75 1,543.75 Frederick, Thomas H 2,964.50 2,964.50 Friend, Ronald A 47,605.93 6,132.01 250.00 53,987.94 Fulcher, Jared E 24,189.00 343.50 24,532.50 Fulcher, Jerauld W 24,230.25 24,230.25 Gatzogiannis, George E 42,338.09 3,782.96 250.00 46,371.05 Grosso, Kayla J 1,370.00 1,370.00

51 Town of Chatham – 2013 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Total

Parks & Recreation Gustafson, Carl R 2,990.25 2,990.25 Hanna, Whitney R 1,517.25 1,517.25 Hardigan, Susan T 4,334.00 4,334.00 Hendrix, Nicholas A 92.25 92.25 Hillman, Alex S 1,564.50 1,564.50 Hyson, Marina G 1,325.00 1,325.00 Jones, Diana Beatrice 3,410.00 3,410.00 Keenan, Patrick A 1,249.25 1,249.25 Kelley, Jake F 3,935.33 3,935.33 Kelley, Ryan P 2,555.63 2,555.63 Kemp, Joshua A 1,582.88 1,582.88 Kendrick, John K 11,581.25 376.00 11,957.25 Kendrick, Rebecca 5,565.02 5,565.02 Kroessler, Daphne A 3,551.45 3,551.45 Lanctot, Jeffrey P 5,159.77 5,159.77 Langlois, Brittany E 1,527.75 1,527.75 Likos, David C 16,699.87 247.50 16,947.37 Lucey, Conor T 3,536.76 3,536.76 Mack, Christopher P 1,650.00 1,650.00 McCowen, Kristina L 1,648.50 1,648.50 Mellen, Lauren E 6,253.13 6,253.13 Miele, Michael J 1,871.19 1,871.19 Moye, Julius C 1,622.25 1,622.25 Nadareski, Benjamin J 1,885.89 1,885.89 Niezgoda, Dean A 4,403.00 4,403.00 O’Brien, Matthew S 5,816.00 12.00 5,828.00 O’Laughlin, Shannon M 3,577.88 3,577.88 Paige, Bruce J 987.50 987.50 Payne, Jackson H 4,379.63 4,379.63 Powell, Sharon E 75,326.11 290.50 75,616.61 Proudfoot, Jill M 4,009.50 4,009.50 Quinn, Walter W 12,565.23 569.63 13,134.86 Rafuse, John L 577.50 577.50 Schepman, Ronnie L 9,505.67 9,505.67 Schultz, Alyssa M 1,711.50 1,711.50 Sequin, Alexandra M 1,163.75 1,163.75 Staake, Kevin S 2,058.50 2,058.50 Summers, Sean J 827.75 827.75 Sylvia, Timothy M 41,553.74 814.73 250.00 42,618.47 Tobin, Daniel L 126,186.10 2,000.00 128,186.10 Van Amson, Katherine P 3,572.01 3,572.01 Vaughan, Anne C 2,523.51 2,523.51 Vaughn, Patrick T 1,203.75 1,203.75 Verrilli, Andrew J 998.75 998.75 White, Joseph C 4,733.82 4,733.82 Williamson, Ryan L 1,630.00 1,630.00 Wilson, Scott J 6,753.75 6,753.75 Winkfield, Suzanne F 74,837.27 250.00 75,087.27 Carlson, Ian A 6,392.00 6,392.00 Gulotta, Vincent E 12,456.00 688.50 13,144.50 Politi, Colin J 8,343.00 756.00 9,099.00 Tuminelli, Nicholas F 7,464.00 7,464.00 Twombly, Hunter J 7,040.00 156.00 7,196.00

52 Town of Chatham – 2013 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Total

STIPENDS Airport Commission Donovan, Peter 200.00 200.00 Hunter, Richard 400.00 400.00 Patterson, Nancy A. 200.00 200.00 Pennypacker, Craig H. 200.00 200.00 Rauscher, David S. 200.00 200.00

Board of Assessors Thomas Brown 1,500.00 1,500.00 John Burke 1,500.00 1,500.00 Robert Franz 1,750.00 1,750.00

Board of Health Broman, Ron 125.00 125.00 Gray, Mary Ann 125.00 125.00 Sheehan, Edward 125.00 125.00 Ward, Alan 125.00 125.00 Whittaker, Edwin

Board of Selectmen Dykens, Jeffrey S 1,250.00 1,250.00 Roper, Timothy L 2,375.00 2,375.00 Seldin, Florence 2,125.00 2,125.00 Summers, Sean D 2,000.00 2,000.00 Sussman, Leonard M 2,000.00 2,000.00 Whitcomb, David R 750.00 750.00

Cemetery Commission Goodspeed, Jr., George 1,000.00 1,000.00 Hart, Stephen 500.00 500.00 Whitcomb, Susan 500.00 500.00 Moderator Litchfield, illiamW G 600.00 600.00

Registrars of Voters LaPorte, Virginia 175.00 175.00 Tobin, Frank H. 175.00 175.00 Henry Welch 175.00 175.00

53 Affordable Housing The Committee would also like to thank the design stages for a new administration Cindi Maul. Cindi brought a vast profes- building. Committee sional knowledge of affordable housing The FBO through leased operations pro- he Affordable Housing Committee issues and her enthusiasm and good humor vides services that include refueling, flight T(AHC) meetings are held on the second will be sorely missed. The Committee would school and sightseeing (Cape Aerial Tours) Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the also like to thank Valerie Loveland. During along with aircraft maintenance and repair Chatham Community Center, unless other- her short time on the Committee Valerie (Stick & Rudder). Also the year round and wise posted. Additional meetings are called brought a wealth of practical knowledge and independently owned restaurant, Hanger B and posted when necessary. Meetings are a provided beneficial feedback and sugges- has become a favorite with pilots, visitors and open to the public. tions on a variety of housing topics. We wish locals alike. SkyDive Cape Cod, the tandem In July 2013, the Massachusetts Depart- all of our former members all the best in parachute jumping operation has also been ment of Housing and Community Devel- their future endeavors. On another note, the based at CQX. The future of this operation is opment approved Chatham’s Affordable Committee is excited to welcome its newest still undetermined at this time pending FAA Housing Production Plan. The plan was member, Reverend Nancy Bischoff. We are review. put together by consultant Karen Sunnor- pleased to have Nancy’s unique experience The Airport Commission would like to borg, working closely with the Affordable and insight on our team and the Committee is thank our Airport Manager Tim Howard for Housing Committee and town support staff always on the lookout for new members. his dedication to the facility, also to the Cha- during numerous working and review ses- We look forward in the coming year to tham Police Department for their security pa- sions. The Affordable Housing Committee working with other town Committees, local trols of the airport and the Chatham Highway hosted a community stakeholder meeting agencies and interested citizens to meet the Department for the runway snow removal. (February 2013) to publicly vet the plan and affordable housing challenges ahead. In closing we would also like to thank our solicit feedback. The plan was also formally Respectfully submitted, town staff liaison Terry Whalen and our presented to and unanimously adopted by Shirley Smith, Chair secretaries Amanda Monahan and Candace the Chatham Planning Board and Chatham Karolyn McClelland, Vice Chair Cook for keeping us organized. Board of Selectmen. This production plan Nancy Bischoff, Clerk Respectfully submitted, contains important background information Bruce Beane Richard E. Hunter, Chairman about Chatham’s historic and current housing Craig H. Pennypacker, Vice-Chairman Nancy A. Patterson, Commissioner stock, housing goals and objectives, housing Airport Commission needs assessment, priority needs and demo- David S. Rauscher, Commissioner graphic and income trends. The plan also he Airport Commission is regulated by Peter B. Donovan, Commissioner includes several housing strategies including: TM.G. L. Chapter 90 and the Federal capacity building strategies, zoning/regulato- Aviation Administration (FAA) and Mas- Animal Control Officer ry strategies, production strategies and direct sachusetts Department of Transportation assistance strategies. This plan will serve as Aeronautics Division (MassDOT) grant he year 2013 was a busy year in terms a blueprint and help guide the Town’s plans assurances, these are available for viewing on Tof wildlife issues for the Animal Control for increasing its affordable housing stock for our town website. Department. We had numerous coyote com- the next five years. The plan can be viewed The Airport Commission along with our plaints in the North Chatham area. We also on the Town of Chatham website under the Fixed Base Operator (FBO), the Cape Cod noticed an increase in the number of calls of Affordable Housing Committee webpage. Flying Circus has kept Chatham Municipal people leaving their dogs in vehicles during Following the approval of the Production Airport (CQX) as one of the best maintained the hot weather. Plan, the Committee has been working with and secure general aviation airports in the This year, Bob Hughes, a long time citizen town staff to formulate a short term work plan Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This of Chatham, and I started the Chatham Pet to start the process of implementing the strat- statement comes from MassDOT and who Food Pantry. Our mission is to keep pets with egies enumerated in the plan. The committee along with the FAA administers regulations their families and out of shelters during these has started to focus on bolstering community and grant funding for our facility. All federal difficult economic times. Donations of pet outreach and education, through the develop- grant improvement projects are funded as food and supplies were accepted all year and ment of new multimedia outreach materials. follows: FAA 90%, MassDOT 5% and Town used to assist people with financial difficul- This work will be ongoing through 2014. of Chatham 5%. These grant percentages ties. So far, it has been a great success. The Affordable Housing Committee also lent change year to year based on the federal and Please remember to vaccinate your cats and its support to two Local Initiative (Friendly state budgets. All state grant projects are dogs against rabies this year. Even though we 40B) projects over the past year. The West funded MassDOT 80% and Town of Cha- have not had any positive cases in Chatham, it Chatham Habitat for Humanity Project which tham 20%. may not be too long before it reappears. Also, will create five new affordable units (2 - two The Airport Commission is still progress- all cats and dogs in town are required to be bedroom units and 2 - three bedroom units ing on our twenty year master plan, at this licensed yearly. Please bring a copy of your and the Levi’s Path project which includes 2 - time we are in a delay and waiting to start pet’s up-to-date rabies certificate to the town two bedroom dwelling units. construction of our Snow Removal Equip- clerk’s office to obtain a new tag. The Committee experienced several ment (SRE) building. This building will Lastly, I would like to give my sincere changes to its membership over the past year. garage our present and future equipment thanks as always to the residents of Chatham, The Committee would like to thank Mary plus a workshop and storage. We are looking all personnel who help me with my duties McDermott for her long term of service, for a completion date of late Spring 2014. from the Chatham Health Department, the her dedication, leadership and knowledge MassDOT also has provided the airport with Chatham Department of Public Works, the as Committee Chair will be greatly missed. runway painting and crack sealing and is in Chatham Fire Department and the Chatham

54 Police Department. Thank you for your con- the Pier was 100. Our committee voted to then referred for review and discussion to a tinued support and assistance. raise that to 120 with certain conditions. The Standing Committee of the Assembly by the Respectfully submitted, reason for the increase was the anticipation Speaker prior to receiving a recommenda- Meg McDonough, and accommodation of the greater number tion from the committee for a vote by the full Chatham Animal Control Officer of dogfishing boats under 30 feet in length Assembly. The public has the opportunity to wishing to offload at the Pier. participate in the process when a proposed Total Calls for Service 419 Parking at the Fish Pier is always a chal- ordinance is scheduled for a public hearing Dogs/Cats licensed 629 lenge from June through September. Vessel by the appropriate Standing Committee. Selectman’s Hearings 0 owners, crews, fish market employees and Delegates are appointed to serve on the Dog/Cat Bites 12 patrons, charter boat, tour boat and beach Standing Committees of the Assembly and Quarantines Issues 0 shuttle customers, camp owners, CBI guests may also be appointed to serve on special Dog/Cat Quarantined with and workers, and fish pier visitors all use the committees. There are six Standing Commit- Bites of Unknown Origin 5 very limited space in the upper and lower tees of the Assembly of Delegates. Dogs Locked in Vehicles 17 lots. We discussed solutions at many meet- • Economic Affairs: addresses economic Barking Dog Complaints 21 ings including one with a very large public development in Barnstable County Bats Submitted for Rabies Testing 2 forum. We presented only one suggestion • Finance: reviews the budget and looks at Humans Treated for Post Exposure 5 to reduce lower lot congestion to the BOS every major decision rendered by the Barn- Loose/Lost Dogs 102 in 2013 and it was rejected. This committee stable County government that has financial Lost/Found Cats 21 remains committed to ameliorate the parking implications including inter-governmental Cats Returned to Owner 3 problem at the Pier and will be submitting fiscal policies and procedures Animals Surrendered 3 Cats more of our ideas to the BOS before the 2014 • Governmental Regulations: address all Adopted Animals 3 summer season begins. matters relating to the Regional Policy Plan Coyote/Fox Complaints 10 Respectfully submitted, (committee composition consists of the Marine Mammal Issues 12 Ken Eldredge, Chairman Chairs of all other Standing Committees) Deer Hit by Vehicles 4 • Health and Human Services: addresses Loose Livestock Issues 5 matters relating to public health, social Fines Levied $355.00 Barnstable County services and housing • Natural Resources: addresses matters Wildlife Picked Up Assembly of Delegates relating to environmental matters Rabbits 3 he Assembly of Delegates is the leg- • Public Services: addresses matters relating Possums 2 Tislative branch of Cape Cod Regional to public services Swans 2 Government (also known as Barnstable Turtles 2 County government). Each town within the Members of each Standing Committee will Skunk 1 county is duly represented on the Assembly review the components of all proposed ordi- Osprey 1 of Delegates. Delegates are elected by the nances assigned to and under consideration Hawks 2 voters from each town for a two-year (calen- by each appropriate committee prior to issu- Raccoons 6 dar) term. ing a report to the full Assembly. Seagulls 3 On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, delegates An important and significant responsibility Foxes 1 were elected to serve and on January 2, 2013 of the Assembly is the review and adoption Snakes 2 assumed their duties and began the thirteenth of the proposed FY budget that is submitted Bats 3 session (2013 - 2014) of the Assembly of to the Assembly of Delegates by the Board Cormorant 1 Delegates. Ronald Bergstrom (Chatham) was of County Commissioners (executive branch of Barnstable County government). Standing Stable Inspections elected Speaker, Teresa Martin (Eastham) Committees meet with department managers, Horses 21 was elected Deputy Speaker, and Janice review their budgets and programs, look at Ponies 13 O’Connell continued as the Assembly Clerk. the goals and effectiveness of each program, Donkeys 5 The Assembly of Delegates holds regular and consider information that is gathered Sheep 2 meetings on the first and third Wednesday of through the public hearing process prior to Goats 13 each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Chamber Hall making a recommendation to the full Assem- Chickens 75 of the Assembly of Delegates, First District bly for a vote. This budget process typically Rabbits 6 Courthouse, Barnstable, MA. The vote of takes place between February and May of Cow 1 each delegate is a weighted vote based on the 2010 U. S. Decennial Census. Barnstable each year. has the largest weighted vote of 20.92% During FY 2013 (July 1, 2012 through Aunt Lydia’s Cove and Truro has the smallest weighted vote of June 30, 2013), the Assembly of Delegates Committee 0.93%. adopted seven ordinances (#12-07 through The legislative powers of county govern- 12-09, and 13-01 through 13-04). A complete ost of the Aunt Lydia’s Cove Commit- ment are vested in the Assembly of Dele- list of all ordinances adopted by the Assem- Mtee 2013 meetings were concerned with gates, and except as provided in the Barn- bly of Delegates is available upon request or the Fish Pier docking permits and the vehicle stable County Home Rule Charter, the acts can be viewed on the county website at www. parking in the upper and lower lots. of the Assembly of Delegates are required barnstablecounty.org/assembly-of-delegates/ Prior to 2013 the number of docking to be by ordinance. Ordinances are brought ordinances. permits issued to commercial boats using forward to the Assembly of Delegates and Below is a list of the Standing Committees and Special Committees, and a description of 55 the ordinances and subject matter that were • To create the position of Director of Admin- rules and regulations governing the use of reviewed by the committees and ordinances istrative Services and Finance – Ordinance the Town’s Bike Paths with emphasis on adopted by the Assembly during fiscal year 12-09 adopted by Assembly on 11/7/12, safety and security. 2013. rejected by Board of County Commis- 2. To advise on the physical implementation sioners and re-passed by Assembly on of those rules and regulations via signage, Finance 12/5/12. markings, bike racks and security both on • Supplemental appropriation to FY 2013 • To amend Section 7 (vii) of Chapter A, the Trail and within the Town. budget for IT Services / Technical Support: Enabling Regulations of the Code of Cape 3. To advise and recommend on additional $88,000. – Ordinance 12-08 adopted by Cod Commission to add a rule for qualifica- local Trail connections via dedicated trails Assembly on 9/19/12. tion after one missed hearing by member(s) or share the road access. • Supplemental appropriation to FY 2013 – Ordinance 13-04 adopted by Assembly 4. To advise and recommend on connections budget for County Services to continue on 5/15/13. to other towns. conversion of County facility (jail’s former 5. To maintain bicycle safety and education gym) to health laboratory: $494,190 – Or- Economic Affairs, Health & Human programs in both the community and the dinance 13-01 adopted by Assembly on Services, Natural Resources, and schools. 3/6/13. Public Services 6. To represent Chatham at meetings with • Supplemental appropriation to FY 2013 • Reviewed and recommended department other regional Bike Path groups. budget for Public Safety for Fire Training budgets to the Finance Committee for FY salaries, equipment, and supplies: $45,160 2014 proposed operating budget – adopted The Committee meets monthly and worked and County Services for Dredge salaries: by Assembly on 5/1/13 as Ordinance 13-03. diligently during 2013 on many aspects of $12,000 – Ordinance 13-02 adopted by bicycling in Chatham including monitor- Assembly on 5/1/13. If you have any questions about the operation ing conditions on the Old Colony Rail Trail • Appropriations for Barnstable County FY or structure of the Assembly of Delegates (OCRT) through regular use by Committee 2014 operating budget: $27,875,846 – Or- please contact the Assembly Clerk via the members. The following are some specific dinance 13-03 adopted by Assembly on following: Janice O’Connell, Clerk, accomplishments of the Committee in 2013: 5/1/13. Telephone (508) 375-6761, Fax: (508) 362- 6530, E-mail: [email protected] • In May we held the second annual Tour de • Supplemental appropriations to FY 2013 Chatham, a scenic bicycle tour of the town budget for Miscellaneous & Contingency Respectfully submitted, Janice O’Connell, Clerk using The Scenic Bike Route and the Old Legal Services for Special Counsel for Colony Rail Trail with beginning and end- Charter review process: $20,000 – as ing points at Oyster Pond. Proposed Ordinance 13-06 failed to pass Bikeways Committee • We conducted the annual Bicycle Safety Assembly on 6/19/13. Rodeo for children in May in conjunction he Bikeways Committee was formed in Government Regulations with the police department. It was held at Tthe fall of 2003 to serve as an advisory • Amendment of the Regional Policy Plan the PD/Annex Property on George Ryder committee to the Board of Selectmen and Road. per Section 8H of Chapter 716 of the Acts was given the following charge: of 1989 – Ordinance 12-07 adopted by • We collaborated with other town bicycle Assembly on 7/18/12. 1. To advise, in concert with the Town’s committees. public safety officials, on the creation of • The Committee participated in Bay State Bike Week events. • The Committee continued to stay involved Thirteenth Session of the Assembly of Delegates Town Representation in the planning process for the West Cha- during FY 2013 – 7/1/12 through 6/30/13 tham Corridor improvement project and the Crowell Road/Route 28 Intersection Improvement projects. Other long range planning for bicycle transportation was also part of the committee’s work in 2013. • An educational program to address bicycle safety was begun and wil include collabo- ration with other town departments and private groups. Respectfully submitted, Ronald Holmes, Chairman Wayne Gould, Vice-Chairman Karen McPherson, Secretary Deborah Swenson Douglas Nichols David Widing Stephen Wardle

56 Board of Assessors & Recreation Commissioners and staff at content is not calling attention to specific Lighthouse Beach and again walked beyond private businesses, also run on Channel 18. he Assessors Department successfully the southeastern point of the spit. Several Additionally, the segments produced in 2013 Tcompleted the Fiscal Year 2013 State members of the Board still have issues about attempted to market area museums, and other mandated triennial revaluation of all real and the signage and staffing of the beach. not for profit enterprises in Chatham through personal property in the Town of Chatham. In September, the proposed Walking Path on-location productions. The required Preliminary Tax Bills were at Volunteer Park was discussed again but Moving forward into 2014, the committee issued for Fiscal Year 2013 in October 2012 was put off for more information. will again focus on Chatham Today program- while the DOR mandated comprehensive The discussion on fertilizer and herbicide ming. The committee would like the Board field review (which was approved at Special use was also deferred until more information of Selectmen to consider a modest budget for Town Meeting held on August 27, 2012) becomes available. the committee to pay for certain marketing was conducted. Once the field review was In December the Board received annual expenses and equipment. Currently, all mar- completed, the proposed values were made Emergency Dispensing Site/Strategic Na- keting efforts are confined to free sources, available for public review then submitted tional Stockpile training from the Department and Chatham Channel 18 is handling any for certification in February 2013. Shortly of Public Health. need for equipment and media. A small bud- thereafter, the revaluation was approved and The Board wishes to thank the staff for get would be helpful to further the outreach Actual Tax Bills were mailed out April 29, their assistance throughout the year. of this important Chatham resource in the 2013. Respectfully submitted, form of additional marketing, and help defray The website appearance of the Assessors’ Ronald C. Broman the cost of certain equipment items used database has changed slightly to increase user Edwin Whittaker exclusively for this production. ease while still being accessed by logging Dr. Alan Ward Respectfully submitted, onto the Town of Chatham website at www. Mary Ann Gray, Vice Chairman Huntley Harrison, Chair chatham-ma.gov; “Departments”, select Edward Sheehan, Chairman Richard Garvin, Lisa Franz “Assessing” then “Link to Assessors’ Online Database”. The Assessors Maps are accessed through the GIS under “Quick Links” with Cable Advisory Committee Cape Cod Commission the updated Maps-On-Line. urrently the Cable Advisory Committee he Cape Cod Commission is the regional The Board would like to thank Holly consists of three (3) voting members. land use planning, economic develop- Cabot for her service of over thirteen years to C T The mission of the committee is to be called ment, and regulatory agency created in 1990 the Town of Chatham, as she retired in April on from time to time to convene for the pur- to serve the citizens and 15 towns of Barn- 2013. Candace Cook successfully completed pose of discussing and making recommenda- stable County, Massachusetts. The Commis- MAAO Course 2 in March and Course 3 in tions on cable related topics, and in particular sion’s mission is “to keep this special place September 2013. Congratulations to Cathy the Town’s cable television contract. The special,” and the agency strives to achieve Schaeffer for receiving her Massachusetts current members are: technical excellence, environmental protec- Association of Assessing Officers designation tion balanced with economic progress, and as an Accredited Assessor in March 2013. Huntley Harrison (Chairman) regional consensus. The Commission pursued The Assessor’s Office continues to provide Richard Garvin the following regional priorities for Fiscal quality customer service as the Town’s US Lisa Franz Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013): Passport Acceptance Facility. From October The current cable television contract between 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013, 134 passport 1. Wastewater Management – Related the Town of Chatham and Comcast runs from applications were accepted. A strong number to this priority, this year the Commission January 2011 through January 2021. The of those are visitors to our Town. prepared an initial Regional Wastewater Cable Advisory Committee was involved in The Board wishes to express their ap- Management Plan to serve as a framework the contract negotiations leading up to this preciation to the entire Assessing staff. Their and a set of tools to help begin identify- ratified contract, and subsequently researched diligent work and attention to detail are to be ing several water quality solutions for each and made recommendations for the addi- commended. watershed across the Cape. The Commission tional contract with Cape Cod Media Center Respectfully submitted, also prepared a guidance document for the to fund the Public Access channel. The Robert B. Franz, Chairman agency’s regulatory review of local Com- committee will be reviewing the performance Nick Brown prehensive Wastewater Management Plans of Cape Cod Media Center in 2015/2016 John Burke (CWMPs), conducted a Cape-wide buildout as that contract has a five year review of analysis to support local and regional plan- performance. Given the dates of contract ning, developed the Watershed MVP applica- Board of Health review and involvement, the committee spent tion for technical experts and municipalities the majority of 2013 focusing on Chatham uring the year the Board of Health had to explore various potential management Today, a monthly video chronicle of events 10 regular meetings and 7 staff meet- scenarios, developed a “green infrastructure” D and current Chatham information that is ings allowing for 29 hearings/discussions, of siting tool as a companion to the Watershed produced with the assistance of Chatham which 16 were variance reviews, 10 site visits MVP, and pursued pilot projects to better un- Channel 18 staff. The committee produced and continued oversight of new or repaired derstand green approaches to treating waste- monthly segments throughout the year, and septic systems. water and stormwater. In January 2013, the during particularly busy months, produced An Open Meeting Law presentation was Commonwealth of Massachusetts directed two segments per month. The segments run held in April for members of the Board. the Cape Cod Commission to prepare an on Channel 99 (Public Access) and if the In early June the members met with Park update to the 1978 Area-wide Water Quality

57 Management Plan for Cape Cod, a require- 4. Economic Development – Related to itself. The study is identifying potential op- ment under Section 208 of the federal Clean this priority, the Commission continued portunities to enhance or change develop- Water Act. The Commission subsequently to pursue the implementation of priority ment patterns along the corridor and/or developed a Program Work Plan for the 208 projects that were identified in the Five-year other streetscape improvements consistent Update and has embarked on that work plan. (2009-2014) Comprehensive Economic with Chatham’s Local Comprehensive The work plan has an ambitious set of tasks Development Strategy (CEDS). This year Plan, for consideration by the town and to complete within three years, the bulk of the focus was on wastewater management the public. The Commission conducted which is to be completed in FY2014. The planning in economic centers; continuation two workshops to support this study, with Commission and its consultants are tackling of the SmarterCape Initiative to promote the a third workshop planned for September the technical analyses, planning, financial, use of technology infrastructure that helps the 2013. More information is available online: and public participation requirements for the region’s economy evolve from service-based www.capecodcommission.org/departments/ 208 Update simultaneously. Stakeholders are to knowledge-based; and initial work on a planning/design/route28visioning engaged in the program’s policy, affordabil- comprehensive Cape Cod Canal area trans- TRANSPORTATION ity, financing, planning, and implementation portation study, which includes considering • The Commission’s transportation staff issues, and in watershed- or basin-specific major congestion, safety, and community/ conducted annual summer traffic counts issues, needs assessments, evaluation of alter- economic issues associated with the bridges in Chatham, including automatic traffic natives, and evaluation of costs. The overall and the rotaries. recorders (ATRs) and turning movement goal is to identify the most cost-effective, 5. Regional Consensus – Related to this pri- counts (TMCs). Traffic data are available appropriately scaled and phased solutions on ority, the Commission coordinated a number online: www.capecodcommission.org/ a watershed-by-watershed basis, focusing on of ongoing planning and policy-making en- departments/technicalservices/ the most severely impaired waters and the deavors striving to achieve consensus across transportation/counts most easily and affordably implemented solu- the region. In addition to the activities men- • Roadway segments and intersections in tions while maximizing the use of existing tioned above, the Commission embarked on a Chatham included Route 137 south of infrastructure. consensus-building update to the Joint Land Middle Road and south of Queen Anne 2. Strategic Information Office – Related Use Study (JLUS) for the Massachusetts Road, Route 28 east of Barn Hill Road, to this priority, this year the Commission Military Reservation and surrounding com- Route 28 at the north and west ends at the helped establish a governance committee. munities. The US Department of Defense- Harwich/Chatham town lines, Route 28 The Smarter Government Steering Commit- funded planning process between the military west of Stoney Hill Road, Main Street west tee then executed a data-sharing agreement installation and the communities of Bourne, of Chatham Bars Avenue, Morton Road with Cape towns to collaborate on opportuni- Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich aims to north of Charles Street, Old Comers Road ties for digital regionalization and recom- ensure that future community growth and west of Route 28, Old Queen Anne Road mend potential regional solutions for services development is consistent with the military north and south of Stepping Stones Road, and products that increase governmental training and operational missions and to help Queen Anne Road east and west of Route efficiency and decrease costs to taxpayers. reduce the impacts of military operations 137, and Sam Ryder Road north of Middle One example activity is the development of on the adjacent land. The Commission also Road. an “ePermitting, Licensing, and Inspection continued to help Cape communities prepare WATER RESOURCES System” that is under development now. Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plans for FEMA • The Commission’s water staff continues When fully implemented, the online system certification and potential future funding. to support the town’s work to implement will allow Cape Cod municipalities to issue In addition to the Cape-wide regional its long-range Comprehensive Wastewater and monitor permits, licenses, and inspec- services and programs that the Cape Cod Management Plan and Adaptive Man- tions, with a web-based portal for citizens and Commission pursues each year (the high- agement Plan. The town completed the contractors. The system uses a common tech- lights mentioned above), each of the 15 treatment facility and main sewer trunk-line nology infrastructure and software that can be municipalities in Barnstable County receives construction in 2012 and is seeking State adopted regionally but tailored to each town. direct assistance from the Commission that is Revolving Loan Fund funding for the next tailored to that community’s specific needs. 3. Community Design Services – Related to stage of sewer expansion in the nitrogen- Some highlights of Cape Cod Commission this priority, this year the Commission man- sensitive Stage Harbor watershed system. activities specific to the Town of Chatham aged a number of complex planning projects The town also signed an agreement with during Fiscal Year 2013 follow. for which the staff provided community de- the Town of Harwich to evaluate using a sign services to Cape municipalities. Design Planning, Community Development, portion of the Chatham plant’s treatment services can focus on land use, streetscape, and Technical Services capacity for the eastern portion of the roadway, development patterns, transportation shared Pleasant Bay watershed. alternatives such as bicycle and pedestrian PLANNing Geographic Information amenities, stormwater management, sustain- • The Commission’s planning and technical System (GIS) able landscape design, and more. Design staff are conducting a land use planning/ • The Commission’s GIS staff supported services are frequently integrated through visioning study of the Route 28 corridor all of the above as necessary, including Regional Economic Strategy Executive Team from the Crowell Road intersection to the providing continued mapping support and (RESET) assistance projects, which offer a Harwich town line to address local con- buildout analysis for the Commission’s multi-faceted, multi-disciplined approach cerns about the form and layout of future planning department as it pursues the land to community and economic development development along the roadway. The study use planning/visioning study for a portion planning. is examining land use and streetscape issues adjacent to but not including the roadway of the Route 28 corridor.

58 Strategic Information Office For more information about the Cape Cod • A new record of 43 members of the Na- • The Cape Cod Commission, with funding Commission, visit the web site: tional Technical Honor Society graduated in from a 2012 state Community Innovation www.capecodcommission.org 2013. Challenge Grant, began working with the • Prepared students for success in college town on an E-Permitting, Licensing, and and careers by participating in school wide Inspection System. (The towns of Chatham, Cape Cod Regional literacy practices which included choosing Yarmouth, and Nantucket were the first to Technical High School a trade-related book for summer reading. be involved in development of the system; • Improved community relations by servicing Harwich and Provincetown will also be- District the public in our shops at the school. come involved in Fiscal Year 2014.) When ape Cod Regional Technical High School • Broadened the professional skills of staff fully implemented, the online system will C(CCRTHS) was established in 1973 as a to provide effective leadership, instruction, allow Cape Cod municipalities to issue and public technical high school and provides an and support services that foster student suc- monitor permits, licenses, and inspections, opportunity to acquire high quality techni- cess by participating in a variety of training with a web-based portal for citizens and cal, academic, and social skills preparing and classes. contractors, using a common technology students for success in our changing world. • SkillsUSA State level competitions results: infrastructure and software adopted region- The CCRTHS district draws students from 12 one student received a gold medal in Diesel ally but tailored to each town. towns extending from Mashpee to Provinc- Equipment and will be competing in the • The Commission’s GIS staff continues to etown. For school year 2012-2013, we had national competition; six students won sil- support the regional e-permitting project by 656 students enrolled in 17 different techni- ver medals in Marine Service Technology, providing right time standardized datasets cal programs and with an operating budget of Prepared Speech, Employment Application, to Accela, the vendor for the project. Work- $13,138,859. The town of Chatham had 23 and Career Pathways Arts and Communi- ing with a third-party contractor, GIS staff students enrolled on October 1, 2012. cation; three students won bronze medals created a procedure for receiving bi-weekly The assessment for Chatham in FY13 was in Marine Service Technology, Career feeds from the assessing vendors in the $314,638. Pathways Natural Resources, and Career towns of Chatham and Yarmouth. Those Pathways Arts and Communication.; one weekly feeds are processed into a standard- Technical Areas of Study student won Best of Show in TECHSPO ized format and delivered to Accela. The • Auto Collision Technology – Metal Fabrication and Welding, and is automation process can be applied to other • Dental Assisting going to the nationals; one student selected towns as they implement e-permitting. GIS • Health Technology as a National Voting Delegate. also spent effort on standardizing the GIS • Auto Technology • SkillsUSA District level competitions layers that Accela access in their Online • Early Childhood results: three students received gold medals map service. GIS hosts these maps on their • Horticulture in Diesel Equipment, Dental Assisting, and Online Server for Accela to access. • Carpentry Marine Service Technology; three students • Electrical received silver medals in HVACR, Com- Regulatory Activities • Information Technology puter Maintenance, and Marine Service Development of regional • Cosmetology Technology; three students won bronze impact (DRI) Minor Modifica- • Engineering medals in Dental Assisting, Commercial tions – Type #1 • Marine Services Baking and Marine Service Technology. • The Commission’s executive director • Culinary Arts • Massachusetts 2013 FFA State Convention approved requested minor modifications • Graphic Arts results: two students won first place for to a previously approved decision for the • Plumbing Power, Structural and Technical Systems Chatham Airport Solar Array (TR04012) on • Heating, Ventilation, and Division IV, Agri-Science Fair; four stu- 5/8/13. Air Conditioning dents won third place Team for Nursery, • Welding Landscape Career Development Event; one DRI Certificates of compliance student won third place for Environmental Highlights from Cape Cod Tech • A Final Certificate of Compliance was Services/Natural Resource Systems Divi- issued on 8/3/12 for the Chatham Revet- 2012-2013 School Year sion II, Agri-Science Fair; two students ments, Phase 1 (TR92055) DRI. • Graduated 157 seniors in June 2013. won FFA Chapter second place for Chapter • Preliminary Certificates of Compliance: • CCRTHS students meet the same academic Exhibit; one student received State Conven- - Commerce Park/Chatham Cellular Tower standards required by the state for all of the tion Courtesy Recognition. Extension (HDEX10003) – Issued on sending schools. • In the Cosmetology Department, eight 6/13/12 for the Verizon Installation • 38% of the graduating class (41 students) seniors earned 1000 hours and were eligible - DuPont Historic Residence – 3 Main received John and Abigail Adams Scholar- to take the state board exam. All eight stu- Street (TR12005) – Issued on 11/14/12 ships. dents passed the exam. • The Social Studies Department, in coordi- • The Auto Collision Department increased Other Regulatory Assistance nation with the Principal, has developed a • The Commission provided technical com- Co-op opportunities with local employers. U.S. History Advanced Placement Course • At the Mass Auto Dealers competition, one ments to the Massachusetts Environmental to be implemented next academic year. Policy Act (MEPA) office on an Environ- of our students won first place. • Students were offered the first Advanced • The Carpentry department was very mental Notification Form for the proposed Placement course in English at CCRTHS. 174 Eastward Road Beach Nourishment involved with the addition on the Crosby • CCRTHS received a STEM Grant to intro- Mansion in the town of Brewster. project. Comment letter submitted on duce biomedical classes. 9/11/12.

59 • Culinary Arts provided the food service Cape Cod Regional This plan will be a comprehensive Cape- for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce wide review of water quality issues facing Home and Garden Show as a shop fund- Transit Authority the region, but will focus initially on nutrient raiser for the newly established Jean Gage he Cape Cod Regional Transit Author- management and water quality planning Memorial Scholarship. Tity (CCRTA) has provided in Chatham for Cape Cod’s coastal embayments. The • All seniors in Dental Assisting participated 24,900 one-way passenger trips from July Commonwealth provided $3 million to ac- in a 5-week internship alongside staff in 2012 through June 2013 (FY13). complish this task with the condition that a local dental offices. We continue to receive CCRTA provided 57 general public clients draft plan be completed within 12 months. A very positive feedback about the students in in Chatham with DART (Dial-a-Ride Trans- draft of the work plan is available at: www. this program. portation) service during FY13. These clients capecodcommission.org. • The Early Childhood Education Depart- took a total of 1,286 one-way passenger trips The Cape Cod Water Protection Collabora- ment received commendations for the shop during this time period. Total DART pas- tive recently reinstated monthly Governing program during the NEASC process. The senger trips in the fifteen towns of Cape Cod Board meetings and reconstituted its Techni- ECE shop also finalized an articulation were 179,373 in FY12 compared to 200,536 cal Advisory Committee (TAC) to provide agreement with Cape Cod Community Col- in FY13. input into the 208 Plan Update. The TAC was lege at the end of the 2012 school year. CCRTA FY13 records for the Boston a key player in the review and shaping of the • The entire curriculum in the Electrical Hospital Transportation service indicates 19 technologies matrix that formed the basis for Department has been digitized so students Chatham residents took 150 one-way trips on the evaluation of appropriate management can access it on the web either by Moodle this service. techniques. In addition, a Regulatory, Legal, or Google Notes. The wiring methods The fixed route Hyannis to Orleans (H2O) and Institutional (RLI) Work Group, with shop area has been rebuilt and redesigned serves the towns of Barnstable, Yarmouth, representation from DEP, EPA, the Cape Cod to accommodate the increased number of Dennis, Harwich, Chatham and Orleans Commission, the Army Corps of Engineers students and to better serve their needs. along the route 28 corridors. A total of and other State and Federal partners, will • CCRTHS received health site approval for 20,913 one-way trips originated in Chatham address the potential need for regulatory CNA Program by the Department of Public for the H2O route for the period July 2012 reform and other challenges associated with Health. through June 2013; total ridership for the planning and implementation. Other ad hoc • The Horticulture Department received H2O route for this period was 155,717. committees will be established, as necessary. accolades for landscaping the Cape Cod CCRTA supplied the Chatham Council on The Collaborative, through its Executive Museum of Art. Other community organi- Aging with one Mobility Assistance Program Director, is fully involved and engaged in this zations Horticulture served were Barnstable (MAP) vehicle that provided 2,701 rides effort. Senior Center, Harwich Family Pantry, from July 2012 to June 2013. The Commonwealth expects the 208 plan Harwich Historical Society, Camp Lyndon Route maps, schedules, fares, Google and its underlying analysis to reflect the YMCA, Harwich Garden Club, and Orleans Transit Trip Planner and the latest news about County’s focus on the individual water- Conservation Trust. Cape Cod public transportation services are sheds of each embayment as the most logical • Information Technologies did a community provided at www.capecodrta.org, as well as management unit on which to base water service learning project by building a web links to many other transportation resources. quality planning. It is widely expected that site for the Town of Harwich – harwich- Respectfully submitted, watershed based planning will provide man- farmersmarket.org. Tom Cahir, Administrator agement solutions that include broad range of • The Plumbing /Heating Department was alternatives. commended for starting the Tri-Tech The ongoing lawsuits between the Conser- Consortium. Cape Cod Water vation Law Foundation and the United State • Seventy-four students did Co-op Internships. Environmental Protection Agency remain un- • The Health Education Department con- Protection Collaborative resolved as of this writing. The Collaborative tinued work with community agencies as astewater management continued to be continues to actively monitor the progress of partners in the health classroom. Indepen- Wthe primary focus for the Collabora- the litigation. dence House educator worked with at-risk tive this year. The discussions focused on Lastly, the Collaborative has maintained students and the Sheriff’s Department and the evaluation of a regionalized approach to its practice of supporting local planning and Harwich Police Department have presented wastewater management and the potential management efforts. The Collaborative has in the classroom. savings offered by regional watershed based continued to provide third party consult- approach and a thorough vetting of alterna- ing support in engineering and planning Please encourage students to take advantage tive management approaches. The Collab- reviews and financial management to any of the opportunities our public technical orative continued to be a forum for towns town requesting such support. The majority school provides at CCRTHS. Visit our web- to obtain information on best practices and of Cape towns have accessed this support site: www.capetech.us for more information. guidance from the experiences of other towns and the budget to continue this program was Respectfully submitted, throughout the region. expanded and increased in 2013. Patricia Siewert, Chatham School In January 2013, Barnstable County, act- Respectfully submitted, Committee Representative to CCRTHS ing through the Cape Cod Commission, was Florence Seldin, Chatham Representative Buck Upson, Chatham School Committee directed by the Commonwealth of Massachu- Representative to CCRTHS setts to prepare an update to the 1978 Section 208 Area-Wide Water Quality Management Plan for Cape Cod.

60 Cape Light Compact Energy Efficiency “Energy conservation is a national issue that we should all be concerned about. Residents and businesses have nothing to lose but all the more to gain by participating in the Compact’s programs. Having an energy assess- ment doesn’t cost a dime and everyone can save money on their heating and electric bills.” – Peter Cocolis the end of 2016. As a result, power supply • Five Government projects in Chatham were ape Light Compact is an intergovern- prices in the first half of 2014 will increase funded $51,230.50 to implement energy Cmental organization consisting of the 21 substantially. We expect these prices to come efficiency efforts saving 43,739.8 kWh. towns and 2 counties on Cape Cod and Mar- down somewhat in the second half of 2014, Chatham Government entities includ- tha’s Vineyard. The Compact’s mission is to but are not likely to fall below eight cents per ing the Chatham Wastewater Treatment serve our 200,000 customers through the de- kWh. Plant, Monomoy Community Services livery of proven energy efficiency programs, In 2013, Cape Light Compact provided Department, Chatham Community Center, effective consumer advocacy, competitive energy to residents and businesses in accor- Chatham Municipal Fishing Pier, and the electricity supply and green power options. dance with a competitive electricity supply Department of Public Works received Power Supply contract negotiated by the Compact with energy efficiency incentives and technical Many of the same factors that influenced ConEdison Solutions. As of the most recent assistance from Cape Light Compact and New England’s electricity prices in 2012 count, the Compact had 5,974 electric ac- CLC consultants in 2013. The demonstra- persisted in 2013. Most notably, the price counts in the Town of Chatham on its energy tion phase of the LED Streetlights Initiative of natural gas remained the most important supply. Customers have a choice as to which was also funded $1,534.50, saving 2129 driver of electricity prices, as the fuel used power supplier they wish to engage, and are kWh annually. to produce more than half of the region’s able to opt out of, and return to, the Com- Respectfully submitted, electricity. While New England’s consump- pact’s supply at any time with no charge. The Peter Cocolis, Chatham Representative tion of natural gas continues to increase, both Compact encourages customers to participate in competitive electric markets, and to be for generating electricity and for heating, as Cape and Vineyards gas displaces oil, 2013 has not seen any new well informed consumers. pipeline capacity into the region. As a result, Consumer Advocacy Electric Cooperative despite relatively low and stable prices for Since 1997, Cape Light Compact has o benefit the rate-payers and member- natural gas in other parts of the country, the advocated for the ratepayers of Cape Cod Ttowns, the Cape & Vineyard Electric gas transmission bottleneck into New Eng- and Martha’s Vineyard at the local, state and Cooperative (CVEC) was created in 2007. land has continued to push our prices up. federal level. This consumer advocacy has Since its creation, CVEC has been suc- So, what’s being planned to help relieve saved customers over $142 million and the cessful in its mission by bringing forward this constraint? First, ISO New England, Compact is currently fighting to prevent an price-stabilizing Renewable Energy instal- the organization charged with operating the additional $20 million rate increase to resi- lation to the Cape and Martha’s Vineyard region’s electrical grid, introduced a “Winter dential customers. through multiple rounds of photovoltaic (PV) Reliability Program.” During particularly development. The CVEC has representatives cold periods of winter 2012/2013, there were Energy Efficiency from most towns on Cape Cod and Martha’s periods when, because of the increased use Funding for the energy efficiency programs Vineyard. In 2010, Chatham joined CVEC of natural gas for heating, dual-fuel genera- (i.e. energy audits for homes and businesses, with the Chatham Energy Committee’s John tors, or facilities that can burn natural gas rebates on the purchase of energy efficient Scott being on its Board of Directors. or oil to generate electricity, were called on appliances and energy education in our CVEC has three rounds of PV initia- to produce electricity with oil, because of schools) comes from a monthly customer tives in various stages. Following advertised natural gas shortages. Unfortunately, many of “energy conservation” charge ($0.0025 cents Requests for Proposals (RFP’s), the initial these facilities did not have enough oil on site multiplied by the number of kilowatt hours exploratory round of about 750 kilowatts of to operate when called upon, simply because used during the month) that appears on each PV was awarded to winning bid contractor, of the substantial cost of carrying a large oil customer’s electric bill. Con Edison Solutions, in 2010. The Round inventory. The Winter Reliability Program Other Cape Light Compact Efforts Include: 1 Initiative awarded about 16 megawatts will pay these dual-fuelled units to stock up of PV to winning bid contractor, American on oil, so they can operate if called upon. In • Cape Light Compact continues to support energy education to the Monomoy School Capital Energy, in 2011. Ground-Breaking theory, this should help the region avoid a ceremonies for the Round 1 Projects were shortage of natural gas during cold snaps in District (Chatham Elementary, Middle and High School) through classroom visits, held throughout the Cape in late fall. Round the 2013/2014 winter. 1 includes a 1,800-kilowatt project at the Over the long term, most are looking to teacher workshops, curriculum and free materials through the Compact’s partner- Chatham Transfer Station’s Capped Land- new or expanded natural gas pipelines into fill. Construction activities should be in full New England as the solution. There are chal- ship with the National Energy Education Development Project. swing or complete by the time this Annual lenges here too however, and the region’s Report is published. In 2012, the Round 2 largest pipeline may not be expanded until Initiative awarded over 50 megawatts of PV 61 projects in multiple tiers to winning bid con- maintenance of the working cemeteries. All These are the town programs that are run by tractor, Broadway Electrical. Tier 1 of Round grounds have been taken care of as needed the Authority: 2, consisting of about 20 megawatts of PV, is and the appearance has been very acceptable. • CHOP Houses, The Authority is the Resale currently moving into the construction phase. The Cemetery Commission Office is Agency for the CHOP (Chatham Home Tier 1 includes rooftop PV installations at located at 221 Crowell Road. Office hours Ownership Program) houses located off Chatham’s new Police Station and Town Hall are Wednesday and Friday mornings from Stony Hill Road. Annex. 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, except on holidays. • MCI Rent Escrow Program: There are four The renewable energy facilities that CVEC The service of the Department is available families enrolled in a five year program. develops will provide substantial energy sav- at all times by calling (508-945-5117), or by • Rental Assistance Program: This is funded ings to CVEC member towns. In the first year connecting one of the commission members. by CPA funds. We currently have 19 fami- of operation, the PV project at the Chatham’s Respectfully submitted, lies enrolled in the program. Capped Landfill will save the Town about George W. Goodspeed Jr. Chairman • Harwich Housing Authority: The Authority $120,000 in energy savings. Over the 20-year Susan N. Whitcomb, Clerk continues to manage the Harwich Housing contract, the estimated savings will be over Stephen A. Hart Authority. two million dollars. CVEC’s plans to develop solar energy at the Chatham Airport have Maintaining and Creating Affordable been delayed due to interconnection and FAA Chatham Housing Authority Housing Key elements in the Chatham Housing Au- issues. Originally part of Round 2, the airport he Chatham Housing Authority, orga- project is expected to take place in 2015 in thority’s mission are to “provide affordable, Tnized and existing pursuant to Mas- decent, safe, and sanitary housing through the renewable energy projects of CVEC’s sachusetts General Laws, Chapter 121B, anticipated Round 3 Initiative. the maintenance of our existing units and the Section 3, is composed of a five-member development of new units” and “to support Respectfully submitted, Board of Commissioners responsible for John H. Scott residents in their effort to achieve self-suffi- policy making and general administration of ciency.” We have used the Town’s Compre- the Authority. The Authority is a quasi-state hensive Plan to accomplish its goals which Cemetery Commission agency under the direction of the Massachu- mesh closely with our mission. setts Department of Housing and Community The CHA is working with Habitat for here were 61 burials in the Chatham Development. Humanity towards the completion of devel- TCemeteries in 2013. In 2013, 9 cemetery Four of our board members are elected by oping four single family homes for first time plots and 10 individual burial lots were Town voters and the fifth is appointed by the homeowners at the West Chatham property sold. These sales returned to the Town Lot Commonwealth. The Authority’s administra- purchased in the fall 2011. Fund $2,800 and to the Perpetual Care Fund tive staff consists of an executive director, The Board also wishes to applaud the $5,600. Unfortunately the department has administrative assistant, a full-time mainte- extraordinary Authority personnel, who not been busy and it appears that this trend is nance employee and a part-time maintenance only are experienced professionals, but car- going to continue. employee. Our long time Board member, ing individuals. We are proud to serve with Expansion and improvements of the Joanne Taylor, resigned her position on the Executive Director John Stewart, Administra- cemeteries is continuing as funds allow. The board as of July. Alan Mowry was appointed tive Assistant Tracy Cannon; Maintenance expansion of the rear of Union Cemetery is by the Board of Selectmen to finish her term. Supervisor Matt Stone and Sean Dowling, being worked on and it will be taken back In September of this year we said goodbye to part-time maintenance staff. to Stepping Stones Road. Also the rear of our Administrative Assistant Debra Joudrey, Respectfully submitted, the Seaside Cemetery is being worked on to who retired after twelve years of service. Af- Jack Kelleher, Chairperson expand the cemetery into the Old Railroad ter interviewing more than a dozen applicants Maureen Auterio, State Appointee/ Bed and a new exit will be brought out onto Tracy Cannon was hired to replace her. Treasurer Hitching Post Road. Both expanded areas are Board meetings are held on the third Tues- Shirley Smith, Vice Chair being enclosed with split rail fences. We are day of each month at 4 p.m. in the Authori- William Bystrom, Member trying to keep the appearance in line with the ty’s offices, 240 Crowell Road, Chatham. Ad- Alan Mowry, Member homes which are our neighbors. ditional meetings are called and posted when Section A, which is a relatively new area in necessary. Meetings are open to the public. Seaside Cemetery, has been opened and has The annual meeting and election of officers is Coastal Resources been an area of choice. This is the area near held at the regular meeting in September. the Veteran’s Memorial. This area is being Department Core Authority Programs limited to flat markers only and there will not Outer Beach/Inlet Development be any up right heads stones. The ways will These are the state programs that are run by the Authority: he new inlet that formed in 2007 re- not be surfaced at this time and the location mained in essentially the same orienta- of the ways has been marked out by gardens. • The Anchorage: elderly/disabled housing. T • Captain Bearse Congregate House: elderly tion as last year although the channel was The Commission used 2013 as a planning not well developed for navigation. Depths year for the proposed expansions that would housing and Family Housing. • A Group Home leased to Dept. of Mental through portions of the new inlet were chal- be taking place in 2014. New expansions will lenging at low to mid tide levels and some include major lot layouts in Union and Sea- Health and a Group Home leased to Fellow- ship Health Resources, Inc. boaters opted to use the “old” inlet opposite side Cemeteries, and the new plans are going Chatham Light instead. The northern tip of to include a columbarium for cremations. Mi- • Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) We administer five MRVPs. North Beach Island (NBI) continues to nar- nor work has been done to keep up with the row and was frequently overwashed during

62 high water events. One camp that was be- fishermen and shellfishermen. The ramp pass was placed along the face of the barriers. The coming highly unstable was removed in 2013 program generated approximately $21,000 in pole at Scatteree landing which supported the resulting in five camps remaining on NBI at revenue for 2013. Town Landing Officers this video camera used to monitor the 2007 inlet the end of 2013. Unfortunately, another camp past year included Walter Quinn, Dave Likos was removed out of concern for imminent is scheduled for removal early in 2014 and and Mark Dobbins who did a good job at undermining from erosion. Sacrificial sand at least two more are becoming increasingly keeping the landing running efficiently. was also brought in to renourish a portion of more vulnerable as the island deteriorates. Funds were provided to begin detailed en- the beach at Cotchpinicut and to restore the Meanwhile, the inlet opposite Chatham gineering of the “concept” plan for expansion eroded bank at Strong Island landing. Light continues narrowing as the southern of the Ryder’s Cove Landing which had been end of NBI progressively elongates to the recommended by the Waterways Advisory Mitchell River Bridge south and into the inlet. This migration Committee and then supported by the Select- The state sponsored project for the replace- contributes to more shoaling within the inlet men last year. By year’s end the engineering ment of the Mitchell River Bridge is finally and outer bars resulting in shallower and was in the early stages of plan development. moving forward toward construction. A narrower navigation channels. This overall number of important events took place this Old Mill Boat Yard The design and permit- pattern of shoreline change and inlet develop- past year which cleared the project to be ting of the new bulkheads and floats for the ment seems to be consistent with the histori- advertised for construction. These events Old Mill Boat Yard is underway utilizing cal changes for this area. include the completion of the Environmental grant funds from the Seaport Advisory Coun- Last year was an active storm season with Assessment (EA) and signing of a Finding cil (SAC). In December 2013, a second grant some large storms after the New Year; the of No Significant Impact (FONSI); acquisi- request was submitted to the SAC requesting most notable being a strong blizzard and tion of required permanent and temporary funds to progress the project into the con- northeaster in February 2013. This storm construction easements; completion of the struction phase. In addition to new bulkheads caused considerable erosion and damage 75% design hearing; final consulting party’s and the replacement and enhancement to the along much of Chatham’s eastern coastline. meeting as required by the signed Memo- float system, the grant also requests funds Of particular note was the breaching and new randum of Agreement (MOA); approval of for important improvements to the shellfish inlet that formed on South Beach across from the Coast Guard permit; and ultimately the upwelling system. The existing grant is in North Monomoy Island. The new inlet was formal advertising by MassDOT that the the amount of $102,750 and the construc- initially well received by boaters hoping for project will be out for bid in early 2014. This tion phase grant is requesting an additional new and better access between the Atlantic has been a long, complicated and at times $1,742,000 for a total estimated project cost Ocean and Nantucket Sound. However, the contentious process to come to a final bridge of $1,845,000. inlet caused significant shoaling within the replacement design. Nonetheless, the effort Southway between the inlet and Monomoy Fish Pier The two large fish offloading seems to have been worthwhile because the and navigation became severely limited. hoists were replaced at the Fish Pier due to final design is substantially improved and much more in keeping with the character of North Beach Management deterioration. Many other smaller repairs to the interior space, including painting, weld- the community when compared to some of Shorebird Management Suzanne (Phil) ing, new cooler and overhead door hardware the initial proposals. Phillips, Tom Olson, and Libby Buck and other improvements, were completed Dredging returned as shorebird monitors and were prior to the arrival of “Red’s Best” which assisted by new monitor, Joanne Coombs. No dredging was performed by the Corps is the new leasee for the north side pack- of Engineers at either Aunt Lydia’s or Stage The number of successfully fledged piping ing house. The public deck used to view the plover chicks was down again this year as it Harbor federal channels this past year. offloading of fish was closed to the public Fortunately neither project was in particular was state-wide. We had only 6 fledged chicks in late fall as a safety precaution due to the on North Beach and only 5 confirmed but need for dredging; however, shoaling in the discovery of some weakened attachments to entrance to Stage Harbor is beginning to be a possibly 9 total fledged chicks on NBI. We the main building. An engineer is assessing did observe the first successful documented concern and will need to be watched closely. the problem and developing recommenda- Federal funding for small projects such as fledging of an American Oystercatcher chick tions for repairs. on NBI. A few Least Tern chicks hatched these is very limited and it is uncertain when on NBI which is uncommon for this area; Cow Yard, Cotchpinicut, Scatteree and or if the Corps will be able to provide mainte- however, none of these chicks survived long Strong Island As indicated above, the nance dredging at these locations. The Coun- enough to fledge this year. 2012/2013 winter storm season was very ty dredge “Cod Fish” cleared approximately As in past years the overriding prob- active with multiple storm systems, one of 3,500 cubic yards of sand from the Mill lem causing the low success rate has been which (February 2013) resulted in a National Creek inlet channel in November and placed predation by other birds and mammals. The Emergency Declaration. Most of the storms the sand along the “feeder beach” just west frequent predation resulted in many re-nests affected our east facing shorelines causing of the Cockle Cove public beach. The winter which extended the closure of Nauset Beach damages to our northern and eastern land- storms also created the need to remove a few to Off Road Vehicles (ORVs) for most of the ings. The two new concrete block mat sys- hundred cubic yards of sand from around the summer. As in past years this generated con- tems installed last year at both the Cow Yard north and south jog floats systems at the Fish siderable frustration by those seeking ORV and Cotchpinicut held up well although the Pier. This has been a periodic event and is access onto the beach. bank adjacent to the Cow Yard ramp needed generally precipitated by storm activity. some substantial repairs and nourishment. Shoaling due to the influx of sand and Landings/Infrastructure Scatteree was heavily damaged again and the the re-orientation of traditional navigation Ryder’s Cove Ryder’s Cove Landing was concrete barriers had to be re-set in a more channels due to the effects of the 2007 inlet very active again with considerable use by retreated position and then sacrificial sand is beginning to impact navigation in portions recreational boaters and commercial bass of Pleasant Bay between Scatteree Landing

63 and Fox Hill. This area is within the Pleasant software. We are also developing a brochure Community Development Bay Area of Critical Environmental Concern to be distributed throughout the Town and on- (ACEC) and new dredging (“improvement line. The goal is to maintain an accurate list- Department dredging”) is currently prohibited within any ing of ADA accessible businesses and ameni- he Chatham Department of Community ACEC by state regulation. We have worked ties for residents and visitors. This project TDevelopment’s mission is to ensure cour- closely with the Pleasant Bay Alliance and was a true team effort, with each Committee teous, consistent, dependable and trustworthy the State to modify these regulations to member visiting sites and documenting its public service in four primary areas: build- possibly enable improvement dredging in findings. It is expected that a final published ing/inspectional services, planning, zoning, an ACEC under specific parameters. The document will be available in the early spring and historic preservation. In carrying out State has supported our requests and new 2014. This product should provide a valuable this mission, the Department also supports state regulations are being drafted that would source of information for those with disabili- various Town Boards, Commissions, and allow the town to pursue improvement dredg- ties seeking to enjoy our town. Committees including: ing permits if necessary. We have already Our request made for benches suitable • Planning Board begun data gathering and other work toward for placement near handicap parking on the • Zoning Board of Appeals developing these permits in anticipation of beaches, has resulted in seven offers of bench • Historic Commission the revisions to the regulations. donations from private citizens. Working with • Historic Business District Commission the Parks & Recreation Department we are Herring Run • Affordable Housing Committee attempting to find bench designs that provide • Bikeway Committee The Ryder’s Cove Herring Run remained an appropriate comfort level for elderly citi- closed in compliance with a state-mandated • Committee for the Disabled zens but are also suitable to the rigors of the • Economic Development Committee closure of all Commonwealth herring runs. beach environment. While there is still concern over regional her- Throughout the past year, the Commit- The Department continues to enhance ring populations, our herring warden, Don St. tee met with Building Commissioner Justin planning capabilities while also striving Pierre, reported substantially better numbers Post to review the Orpheum Theater plans to streamline permitting and inspectional of returning herring this past year. and discuss the review process for ensuring services. projects meet the State architectural accessi- Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Building/Inspectional Services bility requirements. The Committee also met We had expected the release of the long with Highway Director, Jeff Colby to discuss The pace of construction activity continues to anticipated draft Comprehensive Conserva- the status of several roadway improve- increase. In 2013, 683 building permits were tion Plan for the Monomoy National Wildlife ment projects including proposed sidewalk issued, an 11% increase over the number Refuge by the US Fish and Wildlife Service improvements along Stage Harbor Road. The issued in 2012 (615) with the number of sometime in 2013. However, the report Committee strongly supports the creation of permits issued in 2012 being 24% higher has still not been completed although we new ADA compliant sidewalks throughout than the number issued in 2011. The number have again been informed that it should be the Town. We would like to work with Town of permits issued for new dwelling units released in the near future. We are closely departments and committees to improve the also rose with 41 permits issued in 2013 as monitoring this situation as it relates to shell- ADA accessibility at Chase Park, to improve compared to 37 issued in 2012. Residential fishing as well as other important public uses accessibility to the upper windmill and laby- renovations and additions continue to be and activities of the Monomoy refuge. rinth area, and possibly improve handicap the dominate type of construction with 578 Respectfully submitted, accessibility during special events held at this permits issued in 2013, an 8% increase over Theodore L. Keon, location. 2012. The average value of a residential Director of Coastal Resources The Committee is eager to see the results renovation-addition was just over $52,500, of the Town’s parking survey conducted in significantly higher than the average value Committee for the the Fall. We hope it will result in opportuni- of $40,000 in 2012. A total of 33 permits ties for increased handicap parking in the were issued for renovations and/or additions Disabled downtown area and possibly lead to oppor- to commercial buildings with only one new commercial building permitted in 2013. The uring 2013 the Committee for the tunities for additional accessibility improve- ments to businesses and services in this area. number of permits for the demolition of ex- DDisabled underwent some changes. We isting residential structures remained on par are pleased to announce that the commit- The Committee appreciates the effort made by Paul Lagg on our behalf along with with 2012 with a total of 24. A total of 1,004 tee has recently reached a full complement plumbing and gas permits were issued in of members including: Stu Tuchinsky Vice Dan Tobin of the Parks & Recreation Depart- ment We are looking forward to working 2013 which was very similar to the number Chairman, Jill Holmes, Secretary, Pat Weber, issued in 2012 (998). By comparison, there Corrine Moore, George Snider, George My- closely with the Town departments to assist in ensuring that projects meet the needs of was a 34% increase in the number of electri- ers, John Raye, and Ragnhild Munck. cal permits issued (759) in 2013 in com- With the additional members the Com- individuals with disabilities who live and visit our town. parison to the number issued in 2012 (567). mittee was able to undertake the initiative This increase can be attributed in part to the of creating a public information brochure Respectfully submitted, John Poignand, Chairman number of homeowners installing generators. entitled “Accessible Chatham”. We have Revenue in 2013 from building, gas, plumb- completed an audit of the Town’s many es- ing and wiring permits was $479,429.28. tablishments and have begun tabulating levels In July 2013, the department implemented of accessibility. The Committee is working the first phase of a new e-permitting program with our staff liaison to consolidate this data which will ultimately streamline the building into the town’s centralized data management permit process and allow homeowners, con- 64 tractors and builders to file applications and • Police Department Any individual, non-profit group, or Town request and track inspections on-line. It is an- • Harbormaster’s Office entity may apply for funds. Applicants meet ticipated this service will be made available • Town Clerk with the Community Preservation Commit- to the public in the first half of 2014. The tee (CPC.) After reviewing applications, I’d like to express my thanks to Local Build- next phase of the e-permitting program will the Committee makes recommendations to ing Inspector Jeff McCarty and Central involve the integration of land use permitting. Town Meeting, which votes to appropriate or Permitting Coordinator Paula Liska, two long reserve specific funds. term town employees who retired in 2013. Planning, Zoning and Historic In 2013, nine project applications were In addition, I’d like to express my gratitude Preservation recommended by the CPC, eight of which to the volunteers who serve on the boards, Many of the town’s planning, zoning and were approved by Town Meeting. The An- commissions and committees the department historic preservation activities are overseen nual Town Meeting approved: $128,750 to supports as well as to the past and present by or the responsibility of one of four boards complete purchase of property at 2175 Main department staff for their commitment to the or commissions. These are: the Historical Street for open space; $205,000 for historic community. Commission, Historic Business District preservation of the exterior of the South Respectfully submitted, Commission, Planning Board and Zoning Chatham Village Hall; $160,000 for con- Deanna L. Ruffer, Director Board of Appeals. Collectively, these four struction of four affordable houses in West Justin J. Post, Building Commissioner/ boards/commissions held 86 meetings in Chatham; $13,500 for consulting services for Zoning Enforcement Officer 2013, the majority of which were attended by the historic railcar at the Railroad Museum; Paul Lagg, GIS Coordinator department staff who also provided support $23,000 for consulting services for the Lynn Thatcher, Assistant Planner in advance of and following the meetings. historic windows at the Eldredge Library; Anna Brigham, Central Permitting Revenue generated from applications sub- $110,000 for mobility and fire suppression Coordinator mitted to these boards was $28,796.50. An improvements at the historic Marconi Center James Badera, Jr., Local Building Inspector additional $1,149.26 in revenue was collected “Hotel”; $100,000 for preservation of nauti- Eric Olkkola, Plumbing and Gas Inspector in copying fees. cal charts held by the Chatham Historical George McManus, Wiring Inspector During 2013, the upper floor of several Society; and $110,000 for construction of a Michele Clarke, Office Manager downtown buildings were converted to resi- new skateboard park. In addition, $15,000 Sarah Clark, dential uses and the owner of the Bradford was appropriated for administrative expense. Community Development Secretary Inn made the decision to convert the inn to The make up of the CPC is determined by residential uses after the 2014 season. Most state statute and local authorization. Cha- notably, in 2013, the Department oversaw the Community Preservation tham’s CPC has nine members appointed by Cape Cod Commission’s land use planning the Board of Selectmen. Seven are drawn study of the Route 28 Corridor from the Committee from existing Town bodies (Conservation southern boundary with the Town of Harwich he Community Preservation Act (CPA) Commission, Historical Commission, Hous- to Crowell Road, including the business was signed into Massachusetts law in ing Authority, Planning Board, Affordable zoned properties on Crowell Road. The T 2000 and adopted in Chatham in 2002. The Housing Committee, Land Bank/Open Space purpose of this study is to identify potential CPA creates a surcharge on real estate taxes Committee and Parks & Recreation Commis- opportunities to enhance or change develop- which produces a local Community Preserva- sion.) The final two members are appointed ment patterns along the corridor as well as tion Fund. Money in this fund can be spent, from the citizenry at-large. The CPC met identify other possible improvements con- only by Town Meeting vote, for specific eleven times in 2013. sistent with the town’s Long Range Compre- types of projects: Respectfully submitted, hensive Plan. The Cape Cod Commission’s • acquisition, creation or preservation of open John Kaar, Chair, At-Large draft recommendations were presented to the space; Bruce Beane, Affordable Housing Board of Selectmen on October 29, 2013 and • acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation or Committee will be finalized in early 2014. This planning restoration of historic resources; Victor DiCristina, Vice-Chair, process included a range of opportunities for • acquisition, creation, preservation or sup- Land Bank/Open Space Committee public input including three public work- port of community housing; Robert Dubis, Planning Board shops in May, June and September, 2013, as • acquisition, creation, preservation, rehabili- Robert Lear, Conservation Commission well as the active involvement of the Plan- tation or restoration of land for recreational Jane Moffett, Clerk Historical Commission ning Board. purposes. Alice Popkin, At-Large The GIS program, based in the Depart- Ira Seldin, Parks and Recreation ment, continues to support the Town’s ex- Local receipts are matched by the State with Commission panded use of web based applications such as funds raised through fees from the Registry (Vacant), Chatham Housing Authority MapsOnline and PeopleForms to enhance the of Deeds, and, in 2013, through transfer from transparency and efficiency of town services. the State consolidated budget surplus. In No- This work routinely involves collaborating vember, 2013 we received a match of 62.8% Conservation Commission with and supporting the work of other depart- of the amount raised locally. ll of Chatham’s coastal and inland water ments including but not limited to: The Act requires that at least 10% of the Abodies, its coastal flood plain, and the • Health & Environment funds raised in each fiscal year be spent or land within 100 feet of these resources are • Fire Department reserved for each of open space, historic subject to protection under the Massachusetts • Police Department preservation and community housing. The Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Ch 131, s. • Water & Sewer Department remaining 70% of CPA funds each year are 40) and the Chatham Wetlands Protection • DPW available for any of the four CPA purposes. By-Law (Chapter 272). The primary respon-

65 sibility of the Conservation Commission is to Membership & Staff: During 2013 two above, including AARP Tax Aides, Attor- administer these statutes while assisting in- long-serving Commissioners retired. Bob ney Thomas Kosman-South Coastal Coun- dividuals toward compliance with these state Minetti who had been an Associate was ap- ties Legal Services Inc., Attorney Michael and local wetlands laws and their regulations pointed a Commissioner, and Joe Scarlatelli Lavender, Betty Brady’s Feet First, Cape Cod as they seek to improve their properties. The was also appointed. Three Associate posi- Regional Transit Authority, Comfort Keep- Commission’s other responsibility is the over- tions were filled. The Commission is very ers, Elder Services of Cape Cod & Islands, sight of town-owned conservation properties. fortunate to have the outstanding services Friends of Chatham COA, Hope Dementia of Conservation Agent Kristin Andres and and Alzheimer’s Services, Massachusetts Commission Hearings and Results: The Secretary Mary Fougere. They are the day to Audiology, OHEC-Oral Health Excellence Commission meets on the first four Wednes- day public face of the Conservation Office, Collaborative SMILE counselors, REACH- days of each month: twice to hold public and we are grateful for their patience and Reaching Elders with Additional Community hearings on projects proposed within our professionalism. Help, SHINE-Serving Health Information jurisdiction; and on the alternate Wednesdays Respectfully submitted, Needs of Elders, VNA of Cape Cod, etc. for ‘working sessions’ at which the Com- DeeDee Holt, Chair During the past year the COA partnered mission prepares Orders of Conditions for Bob Lear, Vice Chair with Emergency Management Director approved projects and deals with other busi- Jackie Meaney, Clerk Deputy Chief John Cauble and Community ness. In addition, Commission members visit Steve Kuzma, Bob Minetti, Joe Scarlatelli, Resource Officer William Massey of the Cha- all project sites, attend special meetings and Billie Bates tham Police Department to further educate organized on-sites. During 2013, 131 project Associates: Dick Drury, Mike Tompsett, seniors about public safety programs. Thanks applications and 102 administrative reviews Buck Upson to these partnerships many seniors and care- were submitted and processed by the Com- givers have begun utilizing resources such as mission (about a 5% increase over 2012). the Chatham Police Department Reassurance No Notice of Intent application was denied; Council on Aging Program, the Chatham Emergency Manage- and DEP issued one superseding Order of ment Special Assistance Program and the 911 Conditions. Mission Disability Indicator Form. Participation in stablished in 1974, the Chatham Council Violations: As a regulatory body, the Com- these programs allows public safety officials on Aging (COA) is your local com- mission must occasionally deal with viola- E to proactively assist citizens in the event of munity resource for older persons and their tions of the wetlands regulations. The Com- an emergency and to identify those who may caregivers. The COA works to identify the mission dealt with several violations in 2013, need special assistance. needs of the seniors in the community and to approximately the same number as in the past Approved at Annual Town Meeting in develop, coordinate and promote programs several years. Most violations result from May 2012, and supported by the Board of and services to meet those needs. Our mis- illegal cutting of vegetation in the resource Selectmen’s approval of the Program Guide- sion is to enhance the dignity, support the area. Where appropriate, the violators were lines in October of the same year, the Town independence and promote the general health required to restore the areas to their natural Manager’s office and COA have success- and wellbeing of Chatham’s older persons state with native vegetation and in some cases fully implemented the first year of the Senior and caregivers. to pay fines. Violations and the follow up Tax Work-off program, with 15 participants William Shakespeare said “people usually enforcement are an expense to the town due placed in 8 Town Departments in 2013. are the happiest at home”. We agree! The to the need for significant staff time. Those participants worked 828.75 hours and COA is Chatham’s community resource to volunteered an additional 61.25 hours. That support seniors and caregivers with aging in Management of Town Conservation program is now actively into its second year. Lands: Implementation of the Sylvan Gar- place. “Aging in place” refers to living where dens Land Management Plan continued in you have lived for years, not typically in a A Year of Growth 2013. In addition, under the direction of the health care environment or nursing home, The past year saw still more change at the Assistant Agent, Lara Slifka, AmeriCorps using products, services, and conveniences COA. Utilizing grant funding from the Ex- Cape Cod and town volunteers assisted the which allow you to live in the home of your ecutive Office of Elder Affairs, the COA staff Town on several invasive species / habitat choice safely and independently as you saw the addition of Linda Shannon as inter- improvement and trail maintenance projects get older. To that end, the COA provides mittent, part-time Receptionist and Kasey on conservation properties by providing la- information, referrals, programs and ser- Friedland as intermittent, part-time Program bor. Walking tours through various properties vices focused on a broad spectrum of topics Coordinator. Having a consistent, trained were organized and open to the public. including nutrition; wellness and healthy presence at the Reception desk is critical to living; exercise and fitness; recreation and providing excellent service and ensuring cli- Education and Outreach: Educating the socialization; education and seminars; health ents are connected with the appropriate staff public is important to conservation results. screenings; health care information; legal member to meet what can be critical needs. The Commission provides a semi-monthly support; caregiver support groups; caregiver The Program Coordinator position, filled at column in the Cape Cod Chronicle entitled assistance; local, state and federal assistance the end of October 2013, has begun address- Conservation Conversations and several programs; senior tax relief; supportive and ing the issues of community lack of knowl- Workshops were held at the Community Cen- medical adult day programming and trans- edge regarding the COA as a resource and ter on various conservation topics. In 2013 portation. the misperceptions regarding what the COA the Commission continued an open dialog does. In her position as Program Coordinator, with professionals who represent clients be- Collaboration Kasey Friedland has: fore the Commission in an effort to improve The COA partners with other Town Depart- • Provided a comprehensive event planning the application process. ments and community service providers index which helps organize events held to offer some of the services mentioned

66 previously, review them, and keep them on Thank You growing part of our community is increas- file along with their respective materials for The COA once again owes many thanks to ingly presenting themselves at the COA future use. She has also provided templates the Friends of Chatham COA. The Friends with immediate and complex needs. These for press releases, media outreach, and is a private, non-profit corporation which needs are often compounded by a lack of numerous advertising materials including continues to support the COA tremendously long-term planning, familiarity with support posters and feature blurbs. through volunteerism and fundraising efforts. services and/or financial resources. These • Provided organization for event and volun- This COA support group further contributes situations have become the “new normal” teer data making it easier to accurately track to community outreach and goodwill through in the aging services field. This new normal event participation, volunteer hours, and the monthly birthday parties which are entire- leads to the question of what the COA’s role resource usage-all of which are vital to the ly run by Friends organized funds and volun- in the community is, and what it should be. A Director’s annual reports and grant writing. teers. The Friends pays for the COA newslet- comprehensive needs assessment would give • Provided administrative support for the ter postage, provides emergency food, fuel us the data we need to proactively plan for Senior Tax Work-off Program. for low-income elders and tuition to Adult the coming decades. Information regarding • Achieved numerous media hits, including Day Programs for clients with demonstrated Chatham demographics, the physical plant of over $800 worth of sound bites and public- need while financially supporting many COA the Senior Center, staffing levels, program- ity about our events donated by and trans- programs and other miscellaneous needs not ming and service offerings would provide a mitted from Cape Cod Broadcasting. After covered by the COA’s Town budget. foundation for strategic planning and action. cultivating a working relationship with the The COA relies heavily on volunteers to Having identified and spoken to two institu- local media and philanthropic organiza- provide help with critical positions such as tions who offer this service, funding options tions, Kasey was also able to obtain a full- receptionist, dining and kitchen help and are currently being researched for achiev- page monthly calendar spread in the Cape blood pressure clinic organizer among others. ing the goal of conducting a comprehensive Cod Chronicle sponsored by the Chatham Thank you to the 122 volunteers who gave needs assessment. Rotary Club. 6,379 hours of their time to the Town of Respectfully submitted, • Begun constructing a new website for the Chatham during 2013. The Executive Office Carole DeChristopher, Chairman, Council on Aging. of Elder Affairs conservatively estimates the COA Board of Directors • Established a Veterans & Spouses group. value of this gift to be $105,255! Mandi Speakman, Director, This new group will be meeting bi-weekly Council on Aging to discuss current military events, watch Looking Ahead documentaries, write letters to soldiers, How is the COA preparing for the future? petition on behalf of the military, and much With 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every Cultural Council more. With a core group of enthusiastic se- day for the next decade, Chatham will con- he Chatham Cultural Council is a local niors, she has been able to mobilize the club tinue to see an increasing number of residents Tagency, funded by the Massachusetts for an educational speaking engagement at aging into their senior years or settling here Cultural Council, a state agency. It is also Chatham Middle School. in retirement. The town of Chatham popula- supported by funding from the Town of • Achieved a strikingly positive impact on the tion is much older than the population of Chatham, and the generous donations of local Chatham Council on Aging and its com- Massachusetts as a whole – median age is citizens. For 2013, the Chatham Cultural munity. 58.95 versus 39.1, respectively. Nearly half Council received 29 requests for funding, • Utilized this position to provide the oppor- of Chatham’s residents (48%) are aged 60 and was able to grant partial or full funding tunity to plan events, coordinate volun- or older (35.2% are age 60-79, and another for 22 of those requests for a total amount of teers, rejuvenate press materials, and grow 12.8% are aged 80+). This is a much higher $13,444. participation at the Senior Center. percentage than the state as a whole, in The Chatham council received funds in which 19.4% of residents are age 60 or older. the amount of $3870 from the Massachusetts As the COA staff works to most efficiently Slightly more than 1 in 5 of Chatham’s resi- utilize the resources available to the depart- Council for the fiscal year 2013. This amount dents (21.1%) are aged 45-59. This age group was augmented by funds in the amount of ment, the grant funded MySeniorCenter includes a large share of Baby Boomers who software is increasingly being integrating $4000 from the Town budget, under the will be moving into the 60+ age range rapidly Community Services department. The Coun- into daily scheduling, tracking and reporting over the next decade. processes. cil additionally raised over $8000 in dona- The demographic imperative justifying a tions from interested citizens. Office space has been reconfigured to close look at the senior population and the create working and meeting space for all Our grants for 2013 were publicized in role of the COA in Chatham is clear. Simply The Chronicle, and culminated in a reception staff. Grant funding was utilized to purchase put, the Chatham population aged 60 and furniture which maximizes the functionality for grantees held at the Creative Arts Center over has been rising steadily over the last few in June. State legislators and the Board of Se- of these spaces. Through a donation from decades, increasing by 29% between 1980 the William Pastore Family Foundation the lectmen are invited to attend the reception to and 2010. In contrast, the population overall publicize the work of the Council. Grants are Senior Center now has a generator capable of grew by only about 1%. This growth among powering the entire building and elevator-this made in accordance with published guide- older people is expected to continue, despite lines from the Mass Council, and local guide- allows the COA to offer heat and hot coffee a projected gradual decline in the population during the winter and air-conditioning and lines which are published on that website, as over all. This growth is most likely due to the well as in brochures available locally at the respite during heat waves. Currently the back impact of long-time residents of Chatham entrance to the Senior Center is being reno- Eldredge Library, Town Offices, the Chatham aging in place, as well as younger residents Community Center, the Creative Arts Center, vated to bring it into ADA compliance and leaving Chatham. make it safely accessible to the parking lot. the Chatham Schools, and from members of As the senior population explodes, this the Chatham Council. Grants are given with

67 • Work with existing businesses to facilitate Grants Awarded in 2013 expansion and encourage retention • Branding Chatham products as well as marketing Chatham as a domestic and inter- national destination The Committee’s efforts in connection with the above will also take into consideration the need to balance economic development activities with fostering the quality of life in Chatham that all of us cherish. During 2013 the Committee’s efforts focused on two areas of the town’s economy: • Supporting the formalization by the Town’s Water and Sewer Commissioners of a policy or regulation providing for the allocation of additional sewage flow for new and expanding economic development opportunities in the community. • Identifying Chatham’s access to our waterways as a significant component of the town’s current and future economies and recommending the town prioritize enhancement and expansion of maritime public access points and facilities in order to preserve existing economic opportunity and support future economic development certain restrictions for projects in the arts, grounds include; Technology, Finance, Real in our seaside community. humanities, and interpretive sciences, and Estate, Hospitality, Retail, Energy, Maritime We welcome broad participation in our ef- they must have a public component for the Industry and Regulatory Board experience. forts and look forward to continuing to work benefit of the community as a whole. This The Economic Development Committee closely with the Board of Selectmen and year we were proud to award grants to many has determined its initial efforts will focus on other town boards, commissions and commit- local non-profit organizations as well as for promoting and fostering a positive envi- tees to foster the long term sustainability and Chatham school field trips and also to indi- ronment that businesses want to be a part growth of Chatham’s economy. viduals. A complete list of grants awarded is of through activities such as: Respectfully submitted, publlished above, and can be found on the • Identifying and advocating for the infra- Shane Coughlin, Chairman Mass Council website at www.mass-culture.org. structure needs to support Chatham busi- George Khalil, Clerk The Council consists of up to 15 interested nesses and culture while being sensitive to Luther Bates, Jack Cogswell, volunteer citizens appointed by the Board of the environment it occurs in. Those needs Ed Fouhy, Darren Saletta, Betsy Sommer Selectmen to serve one to two terms of three may include: years each. In 2013 the Council had a total of - Facilities to support the maritime indus- 10 members, and is actively recruiting new try (commercial and recreational) Eldredge Public Library volunteers. The Chatham Cultural Council - Ensuring community access to the water holds regular business meetings monthly - Adequate parking in the downtown area n Fiscal Year 2013 the Eldredge Public September through June which are open to and at other town facilities such as town ILibrary was as busy as ever! By the num- the public. Grants are solicited and must be landings and beaches bers: 152,613 Library items circulated this submitted by October 15 each year, and are - Wastewater Management year (including a 38% rise in ebook circula- voted upon in the following month. - Technology needed to ensure and enhance tion!); we presented 681 programs to 14,640 Respectfully submitted, the competitive position of Chatham busi- people; answered 4,680 reference questions; Elizabeth Hessler, Chair nesses (i.e. broadband access/Open Cape) and served the needs of patrons who made • Streamlining and facilitating regulatory 179,342 visits to the Library. We issued 611 processes. new Library cards, for a total of 11,173. And, Chatham Economic - Enhancing the web based resources for the 5th time, the Library Journal study Development Committee available to assist businesses honored the Eldredge with four stars, rating it - Make recommendations for greater one of the best libraries in the country. he Economic Development Committee efficiencies to reduce obstacles This was the year that the Library began Twas established by the Board of Select- - Establishing a business ombudsman its shift to E-communication. The Tidings men in April, 2012 and held its first meeting (referee) newsletter is now sent by email (freeing up on September 24, 2012. During 2013 the • Recruiting strategically significant busi- thousands of postage dollars in the Friends Committee held 16 meetings. The Committee nesses and institutions such as a “Shark & annual budget!), as is the Youth Services has benefited from the diverse perspectives of Marine Life Research Institute” Newsletter, and regular communications the members. The Committee members back- about Library programs and events. Instead

68 of hours on the telephone notifying patrons Miscellaneous 2,056 with MEMA and NSTAR for the duration of that we are holding a book for them, auto- Total onsite loans 135,484 the operational period. Direct phone con- matic emails are now sent to at least half of Inter-Library Loans: Received (22,666) tact was also established with NSTAR field the requesters! Through our website we are * included above representatives and Verizon representatives able to post messages of urgent importance, Loaned 17,129 assigned to Chatham. This field representa- such as storm closings or unexpected pro- TOTAL CIRCULATION 152,613 tive contact enabled Chatham to prioritize gram cancelations. locations related to hazardous roadway ob- Circulation Breakdown A long-standing goal of the Library was structions. Emergency Management worked To Chatham Residents 113,826 accomplished this year: Headed by Trustee in conjunction with the BCREPC and the To Other Massachusetts Residents 23,166 Mary Olmsted, a committee created a Barnstable County Multi-Agency Coordina- To Out-of-State Residents 15,621 comprehensive written manual of all of the tion Center (MACC). Number of Registered Borrowers 11,173 Library’s bookkeeping and accounting proce- Chatham Police Department and Chatham dures and practices. Additions Fire Department handled over 100 storm The Friends of Eldredge Public Library’s New Books 3,235 related calls for service and hundreds of Raffle-By-The-Sea was a great success, and New Compact Discs 430 phone calls requesting information during the the funds will be put to excellent use for New DVDs 433 operational period and after the storm. Most further improvements to the Library. The New Playaways 28 of the calls were related to power outages, Friends’ dedicated group of volunteers were New Videogames 31 utility lines down and road flooding. Several busy all year, manning the circulation desk, New Ebooks 2,618 residents that lost power were transported by mending books, arranging for programs, Respectfully submitted, police and fire personnel to Regional Shelters Learning Series classes, refreshments, and Irene B. Gillies, Director until power was restored. seasonal décor. And the Friends’ support of Chatham Emergency Management/Town the Libraries’ Youth Services activities is of Chatham applied for FEMA Reimburse- key to maintaining our excellent offerings. Chatham Emergency ment for costs related to the February 2013 Sincere thanks to all our wonderful Friends Management Blizzard and received $11,938.00. of the Library. Chatham Emergency Management is an As we begin FY2014 we are happy to hatham Emergency Management has active participant in the Barnstable County welcome new Trustee Sally Stratman to the Ccontinued to work at the local, county Regional Emergency Planning Committee Library Board, and gratefully acknowledge and state level to enhance preparedness and (BCREPC). Town of Chatham representa- the years of service of Mary Olmsted, who response to storms and other emergency tives to the BCREPC attend monthly com- left the Board in October 2013. We wish situations. This preparation is accomplished mittee meetings, attend training sessions, and bookkeeper Ruth Courtnell well in her retire- by working closely with town departments participate in operational drills. The Barn- ment, and welcome new bookkeeper Cindy such as Chatham Health and Environment, stable County Regional Emergency Planning Cotton and development clerk Sara Nicolai Chatham Council on Aging, Chatham Police, Committee is a coalition of law enforcement, who will take over Ruth’s duties. Chatham Fire, Chatham Harbormaster Office fire service, health care, public health, public It is said that a library’s greatest assets and Chatham D.P.W. Chatham Emergency works, EMS, military, and other affiliated go home at night – the library staff. That is Management also has a strong working rela- agencies as outlined by the Massachusetts certainly the case at the Eldredge. Our staff tionship with the Barnstable County Regional State Emergency Response Committee is truly dedicated, knowledgeable, creative, Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) (SERC). helpful, and more, and I thank them for and Massachusetts Emergency Management Respectfully submitted, all that they do! We all look forward to the Agency (MEMA). The Chatham Emergency Deputy Chief John Cauble, Director challenges and opportunities in store at the Management Director, Police Deputy Chief Eldredge Public Library in Fiscal Year 2014! John Cauble, administers the overall day to day operations and management of the Energy Committee Library Trustees for Fiscal Year 2014 Town’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) President Phyllis Freeman located at 249 George Ryder Road. he five member Energy Committee meets Treasurer David Wister Tmonthly. Elected in 2013, Mr. Charles Vice President Joseph Gagliano 2013 Winter Storm/Blizzard Rader is the Committee Chairman. The Assistant Treasurer Alan Sachtleben On February 8, 2013 Chatham was hit with Committee’s role is to consider all aspects of Clerk Susan Eldredge heavy snow, high winds and blizzard condi- Chatham’s use of energy, as well as promote Members tions. Chatham Emergency Management economy, efficiency and conservation. With Stephanie Bartlett, Richard Evans, along with other town departments started the guidelines of the Committee-prepared Gay Murdoch, Carol Odell, Mary Olmsted, preparations for this storm two days prior “Town Energy and Resource Conserva- Alice Popkin, Peter Saunders, Richard to the event. Emergency Management and tion Policy”, the Committee continues to Siewert, Sally Stratman, Bruce Wood town personnel participated in conference promote new and existing energy initiatives calls with MEMA, National Weather Service, in Chatham. Circulation and Barnstable County Regional Emer- The Committee explored the require- Books 77,528 gency Planning Committee (BCREPC). The ments to attain the Green Community Act Magazines 659 Chatham Emergency Operations Center was designation, but decided not to pursue this at Audio: Tapes, CDs, Playaways 13,132 activated on February 8th and remained open this time. Over the past two years, Chatham Video - DVDs 37,213 for the duration of the winter storm. Constant has and continues to pursue a number of Audio Downloads 1,290 contact via computer portals was established the Act’s criteria, including energy policy, E-Books 3,606 municipal building audits, and energy savings

69 upgrades which incorporate energy manage- been delayed due to extended studies regard- 2.7%, these were offset by saves from the ment software from MA Energy Insight to ing interconnection issues and FAA issues. MSRD and higher “free cash” levels that track monthly electricity use and discussing Respectfully submitted, were allocated to offset any tax increase. “stretch” building codes with local builders. Charles Rader, Chairman The Finance Committee pledges to work As such, our priority has been focused on with the Board of Selectmen, town staff, developing a Chatham Energy Master Plan to Finance Committee committees and taxpayers, such that Chatham understand where we are with energy stew- prudently manages its finances (“AAA” bond ardship, where we want to be in the future, he Town Moderator appoints the nine- rating affirmed 2013). The Committee will and how we are going to get there. Efforts on Tmember Finance Committee for three- continue to be transparent and an indepen- the Master Plan will continue through 2014. year terms. As required by The Town Charter dent voice to Town Meeting. As part of the Committee’s energy savings and By-Laws, the Finance Committee is to There were no changes to the Finance efforts, they have influenced the Town to join report to Town Meeting its recommendations Committee membership. We thank Town two Cape multi-town organizations, Cape on each article in the Warrant. The Commit- Manager Jill Goldsmith, Finance Director Light Compact (CLC) and Cape and Vineyard tee reviews in detail the annual operating Alix Heilala, and our Secretary Amanda Mo- Electric Cooperative (CVEC). Both organiza- and capital budgets, all major town projects nahan, for their cooperation and assistance. tions focus is energy savings. CLC promotes as well as all other articles for town meeting Respectfully submitted, low energy costs and reduced energy usage. consideration. The Committee reviews the Kenneth Sommer, Chairman CVEC promotes renewable energy. budgets of each department as well as volun- Dean Nicastro, Vice-Chair Past Chairman and member of the Com- teer committees. Robert Dow, Clerk mittee, Peter Cocolis is Chatham’s repre- The Finance Committee believes that the Rosalyn Coleman, Norma Avellar, sentative on the Board of the CLC. CLC is budget process for FY 2014 was improved Jo Ann Sprague, John Whelan, funded in part by a small surcharge on elec- from previous years. Credit goes to the Town John Crea, Steve West tric bills. It competitively negotiates residen- Manager, Finance Director and Department tial and municipal electricity rates, offers free heads for this renewed sense of engage- energy audits, and provides grants to fund ment and transparency. The format of the Fire Rescue Department energy efficiency and conservation projects information provided to the committee was n behalf of the dedicated men and to all Cape residents, to include residential, much improved and enabled the committee Owomen of the Chatham Fire Rescue De- commercial and industrial accounts. As part to have a better understanding of the budget. partment, it is once again an honor to present of their efforts in 2014, the Committee will In addition, and as endorsed by the Board of our Annual Town Report. promote the CLC free energy audits so that Selectmen (BOS), the town now has a three- The fire department responded to 2,790 all Town residents and businesses have the year budget process. The BOS also endorsed calls for service in 2013, which is 192 (8%) opportunity to participate in the program. In a goal for annual spend on capital items (as more than last year. As in previous years, these early 2014 CLC is funding a program to re- capital projects tend to be deferred when calls varied from complex medical emergen- place all 556 Chatham streetlights with LED there are budget pressures). The Finance cies, vehicle accidents, and rescues, to struc- lights. This program, funded completely by Committee will be looking for town staff to ture fires in our community. Our firefighters/ CLC, will save about $20,000 in electricity continue to pursue more efficient ways to paramedics are highly trained to provide the costs (about 40%) and there will be consider- provide town services. It is recognized that most efficient service possible and are very able additional savings due to the minimal Chatham provides an excellent set of services capable of mitigating these types of emer- maintenance costs. Other LED lighting in the but increasing efficiencies are critical to miti- gencies and much more. In addition, several Town is located at the parking lot behind the gate some long-term challenges that the town inspections and plan reviews were conducted Orpheum Theater, the Commercial Fish Pier, will face going forward. to improve safety in the community. the Town Hall Annex, and other sites. Budget items that created major discus- The fire departments’ ambulance trans- In 2010, the town joined CVEC with sions this year were: 1) The Monomoy ported 1,008 patients to the hospital and the Energy Committee’s John Scott be- Regional School District (MSRD). Chatham received $613,460.50 in revenue, an increase ing on its Board of Directors. CVEC was has received significant savings from region- of $53,304.48 (9.5%) from the previous year. formed to promote and build renewable alization, though the schools still represents Fire inspection fees and permits generated energy generation facilities. The facilities 1/3 of the total operating expenses; 2) Capital $25,019 in revenue, an increase of $4,314 will provide energy cost savings to CVEC spending was at the highest level in recent (20%) from the previous year. The total member towns. In 2011, CVEC let a contract years and at the high end of the BOS goal; department revenue collected in 2013 was to American Capital Energy Inc. to set up a 3) Debt Service levels as total Debt has $638,479.50, an increase of $58,323.48 large photovoltaic array at the several Cape increased three fold in recent years (to ap- (10%) over 2012. sites, including Chatham’s covered landfill prox.$100 Million). This is a result of major Customer service continues to be one of at the Transfer Station. When construction projects approved by Town Meeting (Sewer the highest priorities in our service delivery. is complete in mid-2014, the project will project, the new Police Station and Town An- The firefighters look for every opportunity to save the Town about $120,000 annually in nex); 4) There was a special Town Meeting in go above and beyond the normal call of duty energy costs. Over the 20 year contract the October 2013, where the new fire station was when interacting with the community. estimated savings is $2,974,840. CVEC also approved, which will also add $10 million in The firefighters and Iant w to thank the has a contract with Broadway Electric for debt in future years. community for its continued support. As this construction of solar generation projects on On the revenue/funding side of the towns’ annual report is a look back at 2013, your fire the roofs of the Chatham Town Hall Annex budget, the goal was to keep the tax levy flat department is already working hard to meet and the Police Station. Plans for solar energy for FY 2014 (actual increase is < 1%). While the challenges of 2014. Thank you! to be developed at the Chatham Airport have municipal operating expenses increased by

70 EMERGENCY INCIDENTS 2,790 Fuel Concessions Fire Related Incidents 780 (28%) Medical Related Incidents 1,870 (67%) Other 140 (5%) NON-EMERGENCY/ SERVICE INCIDENTS 879 Respectfully submitted, Michael Ambriscoe, Fire Chief Fish Landings - Municipal Pier Golf Advisory Committee s of May 2013 there were 93 single Amemberships, 54 family memberships and 6 memberships from Harwich residents. The Committee members began the sum- mer season by meeting with Park & Recre- ation Director, Dan Tobin, and Dennis Dono- maritime law throughout Chatham water- Boat operators conducted safe and effective hue, Sports Management Group, to discuss ways, responding to pollution events and boat operations throughout the unique and and plan needed clean-up of dead and fallen providing prevention measures, and the issu- challenging waterways of Chatham. The trees from the course. The members also be- ance and renewal of all mooring, docking and following report highlights their efforts and gan discussions on the possibility of building wait list permits. In addition, for 2013 the results for the 2013 season. stairs at the 7th and 9th tees to provide safer division operates and maintains the Mitchell 2. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: With access and egress. It was determined that the River Drawbridge, provides oversight and only a few exceptions the H-24 Patrol Boat Committee would apply to the Community management of Town Landings. The division was dedicated to patrolling the waters of Preservation Committee for consideration of operates within and reports to the Police Chatham Harbor, which includes Chatham this project. Department. Inlet, North Beach and North Beach Is- In an attempt to track play, it was decided Mooring Management land, Pleasant Bay channel, Aunt Lydias that all players would sign in as either a Cove, Bassing Harbor, Ryders Cove, Crows member or a guest. Private Mooring Permit Total 2,432 Pond, Pleasant Bay, the east side of North The ongoing discussion on the use of carts Mooring Wait List (number of and South Monomoy Islands, and offshore continued. It was reiterated that drivers must persons on list as of 11/14/13) 1161 waters. The H-21 Patrol Boat was dedicated produce a valid driver’s license and children Third Party Permits (moorings used by to patrolling the waters of Stage Harbor to are not allowed to drive. someone other than mooring owner) 121 include the entrance channel, the Southway, There was further discussion regarding the Mooring Permit Non-Renewals Oyster River & Pond, Mitchell River & Mill 2nd tee and the inherent danger of errant golf (includes all permits) 91 Pond, waters along Hardings, Ridgevale and balls landing in the Chatham Bars Inn Spa Mooring Assignments - (20 pending) 79 Cockle Cove Beaches, the west side of North area. It was agreed that any screening or liv- 2013 Calendar Year Revenue Total and South Monomoy Islands, and offshore ing wall structure must not be located on golf Includes Packing House Rental, Packer waters in Nantucket Sound. The H-25B Caro- course property. Permits, Fuel Fees, Mooring Permits, Wait lina Work Skiff was utilized primarily for the A suggestion was made to the Committee to Lists, Mooring Late Fees, Airport Storage, purpose of setting, hauling and servicing aids create family tee boxes to assist families with Docking Permits, Transient Mooring Rentals, to navigation within Chatham waterways. young/new player(s) and help speed up play. USCG Slip Rental, Bridge Street Parking, The H-25 Patrol Boat (Parker), equipped with At the last meeting of the Committee in and Ryder’s Cove Ramp Fees $397,693.83 the Geographic Information System (GIS) November, David Clark, Clark Engineer- was mainly used for mooring management ing presented schematics of the proposed Seasonal Patrol Boat Report and within Chatham Harbor and Stage Harbor, improvements to the 7th and 9th tees. If Recommendations yet was used for other missions as needed. approved for funding by both the Community 1. OVERVIEW – The Chatham Harbormas- While it is very difficult to capture in totality Preservation Committee and Town Meeting, ter Division is responsible for all the navi- the multi-mission work that the patrol boat construction could start in the fall of 2014. gable waterways of the Town of Chatham, operators have executed over the season, the Respectfully submitted, which includes 66 miles of coastline, as well following summary by mission area captures Douglas Ann Bohman, Chairman as other areas as required including waters a significant level of effort: Steve Kuzma, Danyel Bianchi-Matteson, from the baseline out to 3 nautical miles Tom Patton, Roger Sullivan offshore. In addition to assisting mariners a. MARITIME ASSISTANCE – Outline and swimmers in distress, the Harbormaster below is a list of maritime assistance cases Department is responsible for maintaining that have been accurately captured in Incident Harbormaster Division all Town owned Aids to Navigation, pollu- Reports and patrol boat daily logs. The 154 he division in 2013 is responsible for tion prevention and response, enforcement cases successfully executed by the depart- Tinstalling 200 plus seasonal and year- of state and local waterway regulations and ment’s patrol boat operators have resulted in round aids to navigation, management of the bylaws, and management of mooring permits many lives saved or assisted and millions of Municipal Fish Pier, assisting mariners and and regulations. In accordance with depart- dollars in property saved. persons in distress, active enforcement of ment Standard Operating Procedures, Patrol 71 catch and tag Great White sharks. Patrol Maritime Assistance Cases boat operators provided transportation for MA Division of Marine Fisheries personnel to and from the ship. They also assisted by conducting security zones around the hoist platform during tagging operations. • Water Quality Testing – Throughout the season, Patrol Boat operators transported MA state marine biologists and Town of Chatham health and environment person- nel to areas within Chatham Harbor and offshore in support of water quality testing program. 3. LESSONS LEARNED a. Stage Harbor Patrol – With the creation of the new cut in south beach, we restored b. LAW ENFORCEMENT – The primary buoys for maintenance at the conclusion of our active patrol during the 10 hour opera- objective of all law enforcement actions by the boating season. After being hauled, all tional day as has been done in the past, and is the Chatham Harbormaster Division is to buoys are pressure washed and reconditioned still being done on the Chatham Harbor side. promote public safety and welfare by encour- as needed throughout the off-season, which The new cut attracted more boaters to the aging voluntary compliance, and addressing often includes welding repairs and replace- area bringing with it an increase in case load non-compliance. Again this year, pres- ment of ground tackle and chain. for that area. Towards the end of the summer, ence through active patrolling of Chatham the inside of south beach had become one of e. SUPPORT OPERATIONS – In addition waterways by patrol boat operators served to the more popular destinations for boaters on to executing the department’s primary mis- significantly deter negligent or unlawful op- the Nantucket Sound side of Chatham. sions, patrol boat operators provided support erations. This year the department continued to the following agencies and organizations: b. EMT/Boat Crew – This position was with the requirement for patrol boat operators used to achieve a two person patrol posture to conduct a post-incident safety boarding for • MA Division of Marine Fisheries – during the weekends (Fri-Sun) on both the each boat that required a tow back to port. In Throughout the season, patrol boat Stage Harbor and Chatham Harbor patrol addition to numerous verbal warnings, patrol operators again provided assistance to state boats. Clearly the weekends have the highest boat operators issued 05 written by-law marine biologist John Chisholm and staff as volume of boating activity, and therefore the violations. they continued their research and tracking period with the most vessel assistance and/or of great white sharks within Chatham’s area c. MOORINGS – Patrol boat operators distress cases. This was the second consecu- of responsibility. In addition to providing conducted mooring checks within all Cha- tive year of this patrol addition and continued transport of personnel offshore to the con- tham mooring fields to ensure the proper to be very effective. tracted shark tagging boat, the department display of Town mooring stickers and state also assisted in the deployment of 15 buoys c. Cotchpinicut “NO WAKE” zone – In registration stickers, ensure proper display outfitted with a shark tracking device/tran- response to the shifting sandbar, and in of mooring number and name on mooring sponder in various locations both within the accordance with 323 CMR 2:07 3 (c), the balls, and checked the condition of hawsers. harbor and offshore. Harbormaster deployed “NO WAKE” buoys A total of 220 written warnings were issued in the vicinity of Cotchpinicut Landing. The for violations of mooring regulations. The • International Fund for Animal Welfare sandbar brought the channel closer to the Harbormaster Division continued to inspect (IFAW) – Patrol boat operators reported the mooring and swim area creating a hazard- mooring tackle & hawsers, reposition moor- sightings of injured and/or stranded seals ous situation by vessels transiting the area ings as needed, remove abandoned or illegal and dolphins within Chatham waterways, at high speeds. Patrol boat operators made a moorings, and properly maintain 35 Town/ and were often called upon to transport significant effort to provide a presence in the Public moorings. IFAW staff to the scene to test and/or area to educate boaters of the change. Over retrieve if necessary. As was the case the d. AIDS TO NAVIGATION – The depart- time, we saw a significant decrease in high past couple of years, there were many ment is responsible for the proper licensing speed vessel traffic. reports of injured and dead seals with large of all 200 plus private Aids to Navigation bite marks suspected to be from sharks. 4. MUNICIPAL FISH PIER by way of the U.S. Coast Guard; private a. This year we had a new tenant at the Town aids are established, disestablished • Local and National Media – Again this Municipal Fish Pier as Red’s Best Seafood and updated by means of the Private Aids To year, there was significant media interest signed a one year lease with the Town of Navigation (PATON) database. Patrol Boat surrounding great white shark sightings Chatham. Although they experienced some operators were responsible for deploying within Chatham waters from both local and lease compliance issues, they have made a seasonal private aids to navigation within national media outlets. concerted effort to rectify the issues. The lo- Chatham waterways prior to the start of the cal fishing fleet seems to be happy with their boating season, verified and adjusted buoy • OCEARCH – The research vessel services as well. positions throughout the season, and hauled OCEARCH anchored off of Chatham for the month of August on an expedition to

72 b. Over the summer the Wharfinger started Comprehensive Wastewater was not borrowed due to the receipt of USDA collecting vehicular and pedestrian traffic Management Plan grants. data. By taking vehicle and pedestrian counts A significant event in the long history of Phase 1B, along with Phase 1C described periodically throughout the day, we were able wastewater planning and implementation in below, target sewer extensions in the Oyster to gather rough estimates of the number of Chatham occurred in 2013. On February 6th Pond and Little Mill Pond watersheds. These visitors to the Fish Pier. In the peak months MassDEP notified the Town that the Admin- are some on the town’s most sensitive and of July and August the numbers suggest over istrative Consent Order (ACO), in-place since important marine resources due to their mul- 80,000 visitors a month. 1987, was lifted. This resulted from a finding tiple natural and man-made resources/uses. Respectfully submitted, by MassDEP that “…in consideration of all In addition, by mitigating nitrogen impacts in Jason B. Holm, Deputy Harbormaster the actions taken by the Town of Chatham, these areas, at the head of the Stage Harbor MassDEP has determined that the town Complex, there will be beneficial impacts has fulfilled its obligations, and the ACO throughout the Complex. Phase 1B involves Department of Health and is no longer in force or effect.” This action the rehabilitation of the existing Stage Harbor Environment recognized the efforts of the town over the Road Pumping Station (SHPS) and replace-

26 years since the imposition of the ACO ment of the force main between the SHPS he Department of Health and Environ- and the on-going commitment to implement and Queen Anne Road @ Oyster Pond Fur- ment (DHE) brings together those town T the Comprehensive Wastewater Management long (to link to the new force main installed staff having responsibility for the protection Plan (CWMP) that was completed in 2009. as part of the Route 28 project) (Contract of public and environmental health, and natu- The importance of the new wastewater #1), and sewer extensions along portions of ral resource protection and management. The treatment facility was recognized when it was Cedar St. and Stage Harbor Rd., Hardings DHE is comprised of the Health Division, the cover/feature article in the spring 2013 Lane, Elizabeth Lane, and Robinson Court Conservation Division, Water Quality Labo- edition of the Journal of the New England (Contract #2). ratory (WQL), Coastal Resources, and Shell- Water Environment Association (Vol. 47, #1). Following the Phase 1B ATM appropria- fish Departments. This structure enhances the The article highlighted the publically-owned tion (approximately $5M of a total appropria- coordinated approach to protecting and en- facility as the first of its kind in Massachu- tion of $15M, the remainder for Phase 1C hancing Chatham’s natural resources. A close setts designed to achieve the limit-of-tech- described later) Contracts #1 & 2 were put to working relationship is maintained with the nology for nitrogen removal (3 mg/L Total ni- bid. D&C Construction, Inc., Rockland, MA, Department of Community Development as trogen) and built with sustainability in mind. was the low bidder for both contracts with most projects include permitting that involves In 2013 the Total Nitrogen in the facility bids that were approximately $980,000 below both departments. The Department Director effluent averaged 2.9 mg/L, well below the the engineer’s estimates. Bids below the also oversees the Sticker Office, responsible Groundwater Discharge Permit limit of 10 engineer’s estimate continue to highlight the for transfer station, beach, recycling, and mg/l and below the town’s target of 3 mg/L. excellent bidding climate and the on-going ORV stickers, and Shellfish licenses. See With completion of the new wastewa- savings to the town previously realized in separate annual reports for Coastal Resourc- ter treatment facility and Phase 1A sewer Phase 1A. es, Shellfish, and Sticker Office. extensions in 2012 connection of individual Construction on Phase 1B began after the Department staff continues to support nu- properties began in 2013. At the end of 2013 Columbus Day holiday to minimize impacts merous town boards and committees. Judith 42 properties had completed connection to to the fall tourist season. At the end of 2013 Giorgio (Health Agent) supports the Board the new sewer extensions and 60 properties significant progress has been made on both of Health. Kristin Andres (Conservation were in the process of connecting (design, contracts with the completion of the new Agent) supports the Conservation Commis- permitting, construction). The pace of con- force mains from the SHPS along Queen sion and Land Bank Open Space Commit- nections is expected to increase in 2014 as Anne Road to the intersection with Oyster tee. Kristin Andres, Robert Duncanson, Ted the Board of Health issues mandatory con- Pond Furlong. The Contractor also started Keon (Coastal Resources) and Renee Gagne nection orders. To help streamline the process the installation of gravity sewers along (Shellfish Constable) serve on the Techni- staff developed an online application and Cedar St. and Stage Harbor Rd. Construc- cal Advisory Committee for the Pleasant tracking program which became active at the tion is expected to continue into early winter Bay Resource Management Plan as well as end of 2013. This will reduce the amount of (weather permitting) so that paving can be special topic work groups. Ted Keon supports paperwork between engineers, contractors, completed in late spring 2014 following a 90 the North Beach Advisory Committee, South and town staff. day settlement period. The contractor also Coastal Harbor Management Plan Implemen- Following the successful completion of started mobilization for the pump station tation Committee, and Waterways Advisory Phase 1A the town moved forward with the work but waited until after the holiday period Committee. Renee Gagne supports the Shell- next phases of sewer extensions as called for to take the station out-of-service. The work fish Advisory Committee. The Department in the CWMP. Phase 1B, which was ap- will require by-pass pumping of wastewater Director supports the Water & Sewer Advi- proved in May for a State Revolving Fund while work on the station proceeds so wait- sory Committee as well as representing the (SRF) loan at an interest rate of 0% (as op- ing for lower wastewater flows following the Town on numerous local, regional, and state posed to 2%), resulting in significant interest holidays will reduce impacts. The Contract committees, including the Cape Cod Water savings over the life of the loan) under the #1 pump station work is expected to be Protection Collaborative Technical Advisory so-called O’Leary Amendment, was funded completed by the end of April, while paving Committee, EOEA Nutrient Management at the May Annual Town Meeting (ATM). associated with Contracts #1 & 2 is expected Technical Workgroup, Cape Cod 208 Plan It should be noted that the Town Meeting to be completed in early-mid June, before the workgroups, and others dealing with waste- also approved the rescinding of $18.5M in summer tourist season. water, water quality, and other environmental borrowing authorization that was approved Phase 1C began with the 3-year project issues. See separate reports by a number of for Phase 1A under Article 14 in 2009 that listed on the CY13 SRF Intended Use Plan; the referenced Committees. 73 this ensures the project will receive low inter- technologies, and develop mitigation sce- pending with the National Coastal Wetlands est SRF loans. Phase 1C is a planned 3-year narios. In 2014 these efforts will be wrapped Conservation Program, word on that funding effort of approximately $27M to complete up into sub-regional and then a regional plan. is expected in early 2014. the extension of sewers in the Oyster Pond The Commission has been adamant that this and Little Mill Pond watersheds. Upon will not be a cape-wide CWMP but rather Stormwater Management completion of Phase 1C, in combination with tools/information the towns can use to make Stormwater management projects continued Phase 1B and portions of Phase 1A, the sew- informed decisions. in 2013 with several projects integrated into ering of these watersheds will be complete wastewater construction and others in the and the impact of nitrogen originating from Pleasant Bay Alliance design phase. Engineering design work began wastewater will be addressed. The Pleasant Bay Alliance (PBA) (see on stormwater projects on Old Queen Anne The May ATM appropriated $10M toward separate report) had another busy year as it Rd. in the vicinity of Muddy Creek, Battle- the initial phase of 1C. It is anticipated that continued implementation of the Resource field Road and Landing, and the lower end of 5 contracts will be bid for Phase 1C over 3 Management Plan (RMP) for the Pleasant Main and lighthouse overlook. Engineering years, the May 2013 appropriation will fund Bay Area of Critical Environmental Con- and permitting are expected to be completed the first two contracts. It is planned to seek cern (ACEC). The DHE Director remained in 2014. Work continued with GIS staff on the remainder of Phase 1C funding, $17.5M, heavily involved as chairman of the RMP the detailed, town-wide mapping of drainage at the May 2014 ATM. In December the town Technical Advisory Committee. The Alliance infrastructure. This mapping is a required received word that MassDEP had approved continued coordinating the wastewater/nutri- component of the town’s Phase II Stormwater the initial Phase 1C projects for 0% SRF ent management efforts of the 4 Pleasant Permit. Bay watershed communities to address the funding, again resulting in significant interest Health Division savings over the life of the loan. At the end total nitrogen Total Maximum Daily Load(s) The Health Division of the Department and of 2013 Chatham was successful in having (TMDL) for Pleasant Bay and its sub-embay- Health and Environment was busy in 2013 3 projects submitted for 0% funding all ap- ments. working on many public health initiatives, proved by MassDEP for 0%, including the Muddy Creek Restoration Bridge with the Board of Health (BOH), continu- state’s first 0% project back in 2010. Project ing to focus on traditional public health. The The first contract for Phase 1C, targeting Following the release of a Request for Pro- Health Division staff and BOH set out to sewer extensions in neighborhoods north posals (RFP) for engineering and environ- provide more opportunities for the citizenry and south of Route 28 in the Oyster Pond mental permitting services in late 2012 the of Chatham to become “healthy” in 2013. watershed, was submitted to MassDEP in joint Harwich-Chatham Oversight Commit- Working with the Visiting Nurse Associa- October and should be bid in early 2014 with tee reviewed the submitted proposals and tion of Cape Cod (VNA) and the Barnstable construction starting in the fall. held multiple interviews in early 2013. Fol- County Health Department, a very successful Regular progress reports on construction lowing the interviews the Committee selected 2nd annual Community Health Fair was held activities and other aspects of the CWMP the firm of CDR Maguire, Inc., Providence, at the Community Center, open to all, this implementation are available on the town’s RI, to undertake the design and permitting fair provided vaccinations, nutrition, physical website: www.chatham-ma.gov/public_ of the bridge in accordance with MassDOT fitness, health screenings, and well-being in- documents/ChathamMA_CWMPlan/CWMP. standards (Route 28 is a state road). In ac- formation to many families in Chatham. Free The public is encouraged to review the Final cordance with the Intermunicipal Agreement flu shots to anyone in need were offered at CWMP/Final EIR, and other CWMP reports between the two towns costs for engineering several flu clinics, including all families and and documents, which are available on the design and environmental permitting are be- Staff in the Monomoy Schools, town employ- town’s website and at the Eldredge Public ing shared 50-50. ees, the business community, and the general Library. The town’s website also contains a The Oversight Committee met monthly adult population. Many other vaccines are Frequently Asked Questions document on the with the consultant culminating in an October offered throughout the year to those in need CWMP and the wastewater project construc- 24th public meeting on the 25% design plans. through the VNA, including Hepatitis, Vari- tion. There is also a link to the Barnstable The 25% design plans and a hydraulic/scour cella, and Tetanus. Blood Pressure Screen- County Community Septic Management analysis report were submitted to MassDOT ings were also offered weekly by the VNA or Loan Program which provides low interest in late fall for review. Final design, permit- the Barnstable County Health Department. loans for replacing septic systems as well as ting, and project bidding are expected in As always the Health Division staff is making sewer connections. 2014. busy all year with the routine enforcement Regional wastewater planning got under- Funding for the project took a major leap and licensing for Public and Environmental way in 2013 as the Cape Cod Commission forward with the announcement in Octo- Health. Routine inspectional work included initiated the so-called “208 Plan”, named for ber that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s food service, tobacco control, septic systems, the relevant section of the Clean Water Act. Hurricane Sandy Mitigation and Resiliency housing and nuisance complaint investiga- The Cape’s 208 Plan was created in 1978 and Program would provide $3.7M, with $3.4M tions, swimming pools, and motel/hotels and has not been updated since that time. With directed toward construction, in grant funding inn inspections. Staff worked cooperatively $3.3M in funding from the SRF Program for the project. With an engineer’s estimated with the Fire Inspector and Building Com- the Commission is working, in concert with construction cost of $3.4M, plus the cost of missioner on annual inspections. This year numerous stakeholders, on development of utility relocations, a majority of the project Staff training focused on Housing Certifica- a draft 208 Plan update by June 2014. The cost will be covered by the grant. The full ex- tion and Hoarding Issues. In addition Emily Commission is working on a watershed- tent will not be known until the project goes Beebe, Health Inspector, focused on food based plan with working groups meeting 3 to bid. This grant will significantly reduce to safety, becoming HAACP trained, and work- times over the course of the fall to develop/ the cost to taxpayers in Chatham and Har- ing with our food service operators to keep review background information, evaluate wich. The towns still have a grant proposal communication open. She has streamlined

74 • Serving as liaison between professionals, Permits applicants, and the Commission; • Educating the public on wetland values, natural resource protection, the application process; • Maintaining the conservation related re- cords and resource materials; • Reviewing proposed projects and applica- tions; • Conducting site inspections for preliminary review of projects and for compliance with permits; • Preparing permits and issuing documents; and • Investigating reported violations and taking necessary enforcement actions, including the issuance of tickets and court appearances. Wetlands Protection In 2013 there were a total of 234 applications submitted to the Commission for work within areas protected by state and/or local wetlands protection regulations, representing a 5% increase over 2012 applications. Applications were made up of 102 Administrative Reviews, 32 Requests for procedures for permitting establishments, up at the Health Department during business Determination of Applicability, 81 Notices and events, such as First Night, the Farm- hours. of Intent, and 18 Requests to Amend Orders ers Market, and the Taste of Chatham. Food The Acella pilot permitting project was of Conditions. Due to the Permit Extension Service trainings were again held providing rolled out in the Health Division. The design Act (PEA) passed by the state legislature, basic food sanitation information, choke sav- and initiation for online permitting and there was no need to issue any extensions of ing, and hands on CPR to our food establish- licensing has proved to be very challenging. Orders of Conditions. ments. We hope to continue these trainings Staff working with Craig Rowe, IT Direc- • Total Wetland Application Fees Collected: annually. All building permits, Zoning Board tor, and the Cape Cod Commission worked $35,655.00 of Appeals applications, Planning Board tirelessly to get the health department records applications and real estate inspection reports ready for the New Year. As the year came The total wetland application fees collected were reviewed and reported on. Staff also to a close we were able to begin the process include a portion of the state application fee reviews all sewer connections and has helped of relicensing all our businesses and profes- as well as a separate local filing fee. The to develop a tracking system, with assistance sionals. We look forward to smooth sailing in town’s share of the State fees collected to- of Paul Lagg, GIS coordinator. 2014. taled $15,337.50 and the fees collected under Public health emergency planning Animal Control Officer Meg McDonough the local bylaw totaled $20,317.50. By stat- continues with the Health Division and the continues to support the Health Staff in ute, wetland fees obtained in the administra- BOH. Quarterly communication drills are enforcing the Board of Health’s Animal tion of the MA Wetlands Protection Act can conducted by department staff. Emergency Regulations as well as acting as the Animal only be used to carry out the Commission’s Dispensing Site (EDS) Drills are conducted Inspector for the Town. Thank you for all duties under the Act, not for other Commis- as part of our annual flu clinic. The Public your committed hard work. sion activities. Health Emergency Plan was updated and Many thanks for to Dianne Langlois, portions exercised with assistance from the Emily Beebe and our hard working Board Staff Duties Barnstable County Nurse Planners, and the of Health members, Edward Sheehan, Mary Other duties and responsibilities of the con- Cape Cod Health Agents Coalition and the Ann Gray, Ted Whittaker, Dr. Allen Ward, servation staff include Chatham Local Emergency Director, Captain and Ronald Broman. • staff support to related committees such as John Cauble. EDS and Strategic National the Land Bank Open Space Committee, Stockpile (SNS) and Public Information Of- Conservation Division South Coastal Harbor Management Plan fice (PIO) training was offered to individuals The primary responsibility of the Conserva- Committee; identified in the Emergency Plan, including tion Division staff is to provide support to the • participation in regional workgroups and the Board of Health and Town Staff. The Conservation Commission who is responsible committees such as the Pleasant Bay Alliance; State of Massachusetts DPH has provided for administering the Wetlands Protection • providing public education through work- the Town with replacement Potassium Iodide Act (MGL Ch 131, s. 40) and the Chatham shops, the town website, and dissemination (KI) Pills for use during a radioactive release, Wetlands Protection Bylaw (Chapter 272). A of informational brochures and handouts; and we have provided replacement supply to majority of staff time is dedicated to facilitat- • providing presentations to local organizations; the Chatham Schools. We continue to distrib- ing the permit process under the wetlands • active pursuit of continuing education by ute the pills to the public. Pills can be picked protection laws by: attending seminars and conferences;

75 • drafting and implementation of Commis- • Captain George – continued invasive spe- and other land management activities. These sion policies and regulations; and cies control, weeding and replacement of are all projects that might otherwise not be • assistance to the Commission in the over- shrubs, semi-annual mowing accomplished due to limitations of town staff sight of town-owned conservation lands • Training Field Triangle – trail mainte- and funding. through monitoring and implementation of nance, removal of hazardous trees, poison Our AmeriCorps placement, Colin Fox, land management plans. ivy control created a video featuring the Forest Beach • Old Comers Woodland – semi-annual Conservation Area which is posted on the The Assistant Agent’s role is assisting the meadow mowing, trail maintenance website for viewing. We hope this will be the Conservation Agent with conservation related • Sylvan Gardens – invasive species and first of many that document the valuable open matters, in particular the management of the storm damage removal, trail maintenance space properties held in conservation. town-owned conservation properties under • McCoy Tree Farm – trail maintenance Our new AmeriCorps individual place- the oversight of the Conservation Com- • Valley Farm Conservation Area – trail ment, Bethany Reynolds, started in October mission. Numerous management projects, maintenance and has been a huge asset to the Division. including trail work, cleanup of dumping • Cedar Street Conservation Area – trail She is serving one day per week through July sites, invasive species removal and restor- maintenance, invasive species control, 2014, working on the Land Steward Program ative plantings, posting of signage, etc. were installation of fruit trees and other conservation-related projects. conducted over the last year with the help of • George Ryder Forest – trail maintenance, The conservation land management work AmeriCorps volunteers and other department signage posted of this division and the Conservation Com- staff. Assistant Agent Lara Slifka completed • Star Bog – trail maintenance, installation of mission is greatly enhanced by the assistance her service to the Town in November. split rail fence, property signs of AmeriCorps Cape Cod. AmeriCorps Public Outreach • Main Street – installation of property line volunteers provide an extremely valuable The Division staff organized free public signs, split rail fence service to the Conservation Commission and programs that included a talk in June about • Mill Hill Road Bog – removal of Japanese the Town in assisting with trail maintenance, turtles featuring author Susan Baur and knotweed invasive plant species control and other land Wellfleet Audubon Sanctuary Director Bob • Property inspections, surveys, and gathering management activities organized as group Prescott. A summer series was held each of GPS points at property bounds and along projects, projects that might otherwise not Saturday night throughout the summer on trails be accomplished due to limitations of town various natural history topics with support • Addressed encroachment issues staff and funding. AmeriCorps volunteers from the Chatham Conservation Founda- • Rubbish removal where illegal dumping has are in demand for projects around the Cape tion, Inc. and Friends of Trees. In November, occurred and the application process for obtaining their services continues to get more competi- an event was held entitled “Protecting Our Rolf E. Sylvan Gardens – Intensive work tive each year. We are grateful for each time Water Resources – An Ecological Approach with the consulting group hired to prepare AmeriCorps is able to provide their valuable to Land Care and Design” at the Community a comprehensive plan for Sylvan Gardens assistance. Center featuring the internationally known continued throughout the year. Planning for horticulturist and photographer, Rick Darke. management activities has started, including Senior Tax Workoff Program – Our division The program was accomplished with finan- creation of parking and access. was fortunate to have the service of Doug Nich- cial support from and collaboration with the As identified in the plan, a group of olv - ols, Barbara Waters and Peggy Crespo who Chatham Conservation Foundation, Inc., the unteers has assembled to form a Friends of worked on projects within the Department. Friends of Trees, the Association to Preserve Sylvan Gardens organization. Staff has been Cape Cod (APCC) and Grow Native Mas- working with the group to create a 501(c) The ChathamRecycles workgroup continues sachusetts. The programs were provided free (3) not-for-profit organization that will work to meet once a month or thereabout. In past to the public and in the case of the November collaboratively with the Town and help with years, the workgroup was fortunate to have event, videotaped by the Town and archived funding, volunteer network, public outreach, an AmeriCorps member assist with recycling on the town’s website. and ongoing management of the property. events, however this past year the group was The Agent gave a presentation to the not so lucky. Regardless, the group held its Chatham Alliance on Conservation Land Land Stewardship Program – October fourth annual Book & Media Swap on Stewardship. marked the kickoff of the Land Stewardship March 22nd and 23rd – two days at the An- Staff continues to update the town’s Program. Over 25 volunteers have signed nex building. We were fortunate to have the conservation webpage and seeks to use all on to help monitor conservation properties assistance of the Chatham Girl Scouts and available means to inform the public about and submit reports on their findings. The AmeriCorps for the day. For the sixth year in conservation issues. Chatham Conservation is information will be maintained in a data base, a row RecycleFest ‘13 was held May 18th at on Facebook. assisting with identifying management issues the Transfer Station that featured an E-Waste and projects important to insuring safe public collection which removed over 2 tons of Conservation Land Management access and preservation of the quality of our electronic equipment. In addition, the sixth The implementation of the Conservation wild lands. With the help of Barbara Waters annual Drop & Swap event was successfully Land Management Plan and the Wildfire Pro- and AmeriCorps placement Bethany Reyn- held Saturday, October 19th . Featured were tection and Preparedness Plans is an ongoing olds, we look forward to a rewarding year. free brush drop off and free small appli- process. Some of the many land management ance disposal. All recycling events receive a AmeriCorps – We were fortunate to have projects completed at Conservation Areas significant response. AmeriCorps members assist with several over the past year include: The ChathamRecycles website continues group projects. Most projects pertained to • Forest Beach – continued invasive species to provide the public information on recy- control, annual mowing, trail maintenance, invasive species removal

76 cling in Chatham: www.chathamrecycles.org were collected and tested for Enterococci the many volunteers of the Chatham Water and is now on Facebook. or E. coli bacteria from 21 locations (10 Watchers. Through a MA DEP Municipal Sustain- saltwater beaches (169 samples + 10 re- Assistant Conservation Agent/Environ- ability Grant, compost bins continue to be tests), 3 freshwater ponds (42 samples), and mental Technician Lara Slifka resigned her available to the public at a discounted price. 3 semi-public beaches (37 samples)). Based position in late fall following maternity leave Blue recycling totes were brought back by on the test results, overall the beaches met the to spend more time with her new son. We popular demand for sale at the Transfer required water quality standards for recre- wish her well. Station. Proceeds from all of these sales are ational use. There were a total of 14 “beach Special thanks are due the staff of the deposited into a revolving fund which is spe- day” postings (no swimming advisors) during Department of Health & Environment as they cifically earmarked for the purchase of more the 2013 swimming season. This is 0.95% continue to serve the citizens of Chatham bins. of total “beach days” in summer 2013. The with respect and professionalism. The tasks accomplished by this division majority of posting days (13) occurred at Respectfully submitted, are due to the very much appreciated support Bucks Creek, likely related to higher average Robert A. Duncanson, Ph.D. and diligent efforts of Secretary Mary Foug- water temperatures and the influence of the Director of Health & Environment ere and Assistant Conservation Agent Lara surrounding wetlands. The remaining posting Director, Water Quality Laboratory Slifka, as well as the extraordinary coopera- was at Pleasant St. Beach for 1 day for which Judith Giorgio, R.S., Health Agent tive efforts of other town department staff. no definitive cause was identified. Emily Beebe, R.S., Health Inspector Cockle Cove Creek remains posted No Dianne Langlois, Health Secretary Water Quality Laboratory Swimming per Order of the Board of Health Renee Gagne, Shellfish Constable The assessment and protection of the Town’s due to naturally occurring elevated bacte- Theodore Keon, Coastal Resources water resources (marine and fresh surface, rial counts originating from the surrounding Kristin Andres, Conservation Agent and groundwater) remained a primary area wetlands. The Board’s No Swimming posting Mary Fougere, Conservation Secretary of activity for the Water Quality Laboratory of Andrew Harding’s Lane Beach, due to con- Lara Slifka, Assistant Conservation Agent/ (WQL). cerns over strong currents and a steep drop-off Environmental Technician (resigned 2013) The seasonal shellfish closure program, to deep water, also remained in effect. Rachel Hutchinson, Propagation which affects Mill Creek, Taylors Pond, Beach testing results and closure notices Specialist/Assistant Shellfish Constable Bucks Creek, and Muddy Creek, continues continued to be posted at the Town Offices, to function well allowing these areas to open Town Annex, Sticker (Permit) Office, and the in the winter and spring when water quality Commonwealth of Massachusetts web site Chatham Herring Warden criteria for harvest are met. (www.mass.gov, go to beach testing). Oyster Pond and Oyster Pond River The WQL continues to coordinate the ll Commonwealth herring runs, includ- were closed to shellfishing beginning in late volunteer PBA Citizen Water Quality Aing the Ryder’s Cove run, remained June in response to a reported outbreak of Monitoring Program and the Chatham Water closed as mandated by the Massachusetts Norovirus in oysters from a grant. Following Watchers Program to maximize data collec- Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) due to numerous discussions between town staff, the tion and effectively utilize limited resources. the reduced population of herring stocks. grant holder, and state and federal agencies The Chatham Water Watchers is a volunteer- However, the Ryder’s Cove herring run had the Board of Selectmen granted permission based monitoring program run in cooperation a noticeable increase in herring numbers this for an emergency grant in Stage Harbor. This with the Friends of Chatham Waterways. The past year with a larger population of return- allowed oysters to be re-located for cleansing Friends are actively recruiting new members ing alewife than we have seen for several prior to being sold. Testing of water quality to join this program that remains integral years. We hope this is a sign that regional and shellfish meats provided contradictory to understanding the condition of our local herring numbers are on the rebound. Both findings and did little to point in a defini- waterways. More information is available at herring runs continue to function well follow- tive direction for the contamination. The www.chathamwaterways.org. The Coastal ing the improvements to the Stillwater Lake most likely cause, although not proven, was Water Quality Nutrient Monitoring Program and Lover’s Lake fish ladders completed a illegal discharge of boat waste. Oyster River had another very successful season in 2013 couple of years ago. was re-opened to shellfishing on October thanks to all the volunteers involved. The Thanks are extended to Norman St. Pierre, 14th following multiple clean water samples programs has 15 stations located through- Paul White and Ted Keon for their generous analyzed by the State. Oyster Pond re-opened out the estuarine waters of Chatham which assistance in the seasonal maintenance of the in December on its normal schedule. Town were sampled twice monthly July through herring run. staff, the grant holder, and state personnel August and once in September yielding 130± Respectfully submitted, met to follow-up and coordinate future test- samples for nutrient analysis. In addition, a Donald St. Pierre, Herring Warden ing and response for summer 2014. comparable number of field measurements Due to the WQL’s ongoing relocation to for parameters such as temperature, dissolved the new wastewater treatment facility no oxygen, transparency, etc. were collected. Historic Business District samples were analyzed from the town’s mu- Monthly Department reports are available Commission nicipal water system in 2013. This ensured on the town’s website (www.chatham-ma. that the highest levels of quality control and gov/Public_Documents/index as part of hank you for the opportunity to appraise public health protection were maintained. Board of Selectmen meeting packets. Tyou of the work completed by the HBDC In compliance with the Massachusetts The DHE is grateful to all Town Depart- in its 2013 calendar year. Beaches Bill, public and semi-public beaches ments and the public for their support, The HBDC held 24 meetings during the were tested weekly during the swimming sea- assistance, and cooperation during 2013. The course of the year. son (June to Labor Day). 258 water samples Director would like to again offer thanks to A total of 131 applications were reviewed

77 for Certificates of Appropriateness, compared “Historically Significant” and a compromise cal buildings in our community. We look to 102 applications for the previous year. cannot be reached, a maximum of 18 month forward to continuing to work with citizens, In 2013 $2,290.00 was generated through demolition delay can be imposed. The bylaw developers and municipal departments in our application fees, compared to $1,930.00 also applies to National Register districts and efforts to maintain and enhance the historical generated in the previous year. National Register properties. (i.e. “The Old character of Chatham. Village”); if it is deemed to be a “substantial Respectfully submitted, Applications included: alteration”, it must be referred to the Cape Frank Messina, Chairman • 74 sign applications (56 applications in Cod Commission. Robert Oliver, Vice Chairman 2012) In 2013, the Commission heard 23 ap- Donald Aikman, Clerk • 34 applications for major renovation/con- plications for partial and/or full demolition Nancy Yeaw, William Manley, struction (24 applications in 2012) of historic structures. This compares with 20 Jane Moffett, Sandi Porter • 16 Minor applications (25 applications in applications heard in 2012 and 11 in 2011, 2012) respectively. Of the 23 applications heard • 7 demolition applications (2 applications in in 2013, the Commission only imposed Human Services Committee 2012) one demolition delay and did not refer any • 7 Pre-applications urrently the Human Services Committee applications to the Cape Cod Commission. • 3 Site Visits (4 visits in 2012) Cconsists of seven (7) voting members, In 2012, the Commission imposed only one and one (1) non-voting member. Our mem- Daniel Sylver was re-elected as Chairman, demolition delays and made no referrals to bership is down three (3) from our desired Darci Sequin as Vice Chair, Ali Van der Burg the Cape Cod Commission. This evidences membership of eleven (11). The committee as Clerk. Theodore P. (Sam) Streibert and the successful effort of the Commission in has lost one member, and gained three mem- Jackson Smith continue to serve as a regular working with applicants on a compromise bers during 2013. The current members are: members. Lynn Van Dine serves as the HB- basis. • Cece Motz (Chairman) DCs First Alternate. Selectperson Florence The vast majority of applications are re- • Paul Brown Seldin remains the HBDCs’/ BOS Liaison. solved without imposing a demolition delay • Joanne Donoghue Sarah Clark is the HBDCs’ Secretary, Lynn or referral to Cape Cod Commission. This • Joan Howe Thatcher serves as the HBDC/Planning suggests that the Demolition Delay By-law is • Janice O’Connell Board Liaison and Kristen Holbrook as the instrumental in preventing the demolition of • Marilyn Sneden Recording Secretary. some historic buildings. It is also the opinion • Ann Wade At the time of this report the HBDC re- of the members of the Commission that the • Mandi Speakman (Chatham mains one Alternate member short. bylaw provision, allowing up to an 18 month Council on Aging Director and a demolition delay, continues to be a construc- non-voting committee member) Some highlights included: tive incentive for owners to work with the • Relocation of the Kelsey / Kennard Building Commission, on a compromise basis, to limit Members leaving the committee during the • Continued review of the Chatham Orpheum the loss of historic structures. past year were: Theater The Commission has continued its policy • Scott Daniels • Mayflower Project of encouraging applicants to informally ad- • Bearses By Way dress the Commission or ask for an informal The charge to the Human Services Commit- • High Wheeler Square site visit prior to filing an application. This tee is to create and implement a coordinated • Bradford Inn process has proven to be effective in answer- approach to the delivery of human services to • Cumberland Farms Relocation ing applicants’ questions relative to the hear- the people of Chatham and recommend fund- Other notable items include: ing process and clarifying the jurisdiction of ing for agencies or programs that provide • The HBDC continued working with the the Commission. Subsequent to these meet- these services. We reach out to the citizens of Chatham Historic Commission in the ings, applicants have often modified their Chatham through articles about the Human demolition review process of houses with in plans so as to minimize areas of potential Service Committee in local papers (Chronicle the Historic Business District. conflict. and Cape Codder) and information avail- • The HBDC participated with the Histori- The Commission continues to be engaged able on the Town’s website. We look at our cal Commission and Historical Society in in numerous on-going programs and projects currently funded agencies and consider new celebration of Preservation Month. including: 1) a consulting party on the re- agencies that would fill any gaps that might Respectfully submitted, construction of the Mitchell River Bridge; exist. We attend local seminars and round- Daniel Sylver, Chairman 2) interpretive sign program for homes and tables to learn more about the existing needs Darci Sequin, Vice Chairman businesses; 3) coordination on additional and services. In 2013, the committee contin- Ali Van der Burg, Clerk physical improvements to the Marconi/RCA ued the site visits that began in 2012 to cur- Sam Streibert, Jackson Smith buildings and site; 4) formation of the Cha- rently funded agencies to better understand Lynn Van Dine, Alternate tham Windmill Group in cooperation with the various services they provide. We put out Parks and Recreation for the operation and requests for proposals to currently funded reopening of the Benjamin Godfrey Gristmill agencies, and accepted proposals from other Historical Commission in Chase Park for visitors; 5) the continued unfunded agencies as they are received. work on of historical surveys of all properties The bulk of our work is in autumn when he Chatham Historical Commission, over 75 years old; and 6) the Preservation we review the proposals and build a budget under the “Demolition Delay Bylaw”, T Awards Program, which continues to drew a recommendation that meets as many needs as hears applications for major renovations or record number of applications. possible, while stewarding the limited funds proposed demolition of properties greater The Commission is proud of its efforts to available through the Town’s budget. then75 years old. If a property is deemed recognize, preserve and restore the histori- 78 This past year we evaluated and ap- due to level funding. We will again this year Respectfully submitted, proved funding requests from twenty (20) target more outreach into the community Brad Schiff, Chairman agencies. The total annual funding request through providing awareness of the services Rich Clifford, Vice Chairman was $208,050 for the fiscal year 2014. The available and supported by the Town of Stephanie Hamilton, John King committee was able to move certain monies Chatham: Nicole Gullotti, John Scott, around to remain level funded from fiscal 1. Continue to distribute the updated infor- Danielle Jeanloz 2013, yet add funding to two new agencies, mational brochure at Town facilities and Ch. Mark Pawlina, Staff Liaison Duffy Health Center and Outer Cape Health media sources, public gathering places, Services. These two agencies increased their local churches, local doctors and dentists, presence on Cape Cod, and expanded their and local food pantries to bring attention Land Bank & Open Space services to Chatham residents. Needs con- to funded agencies and services available Committee tinue to increase in bad economic times, and to Chatham residents. during our proposal review, we saw that trend 2. Continue to monitor the effectiveness he Land Bank and Open Space Commit- in the form of increased utilization of funded of the Chatham Community Child Care Ttee was formed in 1999 for the purpose agencies by Chatham residents as well as Scholarship program including any ad- of acquiring land for open space preservation increased requests for funds from certain ditional funding required in subsequent and passive recreation. The Committee con- agencies. This funding recommendation rep- budgets. tinues to seek properties that score high on its resents .567% of the total Town of Chatham 3. Recruit additional members to increase evaluation criteria for acquisition. Properties operating budget proposed on January 28, our membership to the normal comple- that rank high protect the recharge zones and 2013 to the Board of Selectmen. ment of eleven. watersheds of drinking water wells, protect 4. Partner with Monomoy Community wildlife habitats, extend contiguous town 2013 Activities Services along with Monomoy Regional conservation properties and protect scenic The committee reviewed the proposals of 19 Schools to identify improvements in ser- views. Strategic purchases that anticipate the agencies along with continuing our internal vice levels and their business model to sup- consequences of sea level rise are a priority. committee recommendation for the Chatham port their continued mission in Chatham. The Committee has purchased more than Community Child Care Scholarship Program. 5. Continue our mission of evaluating the 134 acres for open space preservation. The The funding requests represent a level funded proposals of the human service agencies servicing of bonded debt, for the four larger recommendation over the approved fiscal who currently serve Chatham and look for purchases, limits the current availability of 2013. The committee also scheduled and new agencies that would address unmet funds for significant Land Bank acquisitions. conducted site visits to two funded agencies needs. However, the Committee continues to seek and had two funded agencies attend commit- 6. Continue to visit the agencies funded by opportunities to leverage its funds with land tee meetings to provide reports. Additionally, the Town to gain a better understanding of purchases in partnership with common inter- a representative from the Council on Aging the services provided by and needs of each est parties, such as the Community Preserva- attended a meeting to discuss initiatives that agency. tion Committee, the Chatham Conservation they have been involved in to increase aware- Respectfully submitted, Foundation, Inc., and private neighborhood ness of services available to assist in sourcing Cece Motz, Chair initiatives, as well as through State Land appropriate quantities of food for the senior Paul Brown, Joan Howe, Grants. population. A highlight of the year was the Janice O’Connell, Marilyn Sneden, The Community Preservation Committee implementation of the Summer Food Service Ann Wade, Mandi Speakman sponsored a Warrant Article at the May 13, Program. This program provides a free snack 2013 Town Meeting that sought CPA funds to and lunch to children in the summer months complete the Open Space purchase of a par- regardless of whether they are participating in Independence Day Parade cel of about 1.36 acres located at 2175 Main sponsored recreation programs. This program Street. Additional funds were provided by the was a success and served more lunches than he parade theme was “Hats Off to Cha- Friends of Trees and the Chatham Conserva- originally expected. Ttham” a celebration of the civic organiza- tion Foundation, Inc. The Warrant Article

tions, businesses, volunteer and charitable passed and the town will take possession of 2014 Activities groups and individuals which contribute to the property in 2014. Going forward, our committee will continue make Chatham so special. It was consid- Since 2012 this Committee has been led to look at the human services needs in the ered to be the largest attended parade in the by George Cooper who succeeded Victor Di- community and recommend funding for Town’s history with a crowd estimated at Cristina who continues to serve as Land Bank agencies and programs that address those 25,000. representative to the Community Preservation needs. We feel that one of the most important Many changes and improvements were Committee. Kristin Andres, Conservation roles of government is to provide for the made to the parade including more awards Agent, assists the Committee; Dr. Florence basic needs of our citizens who need help. for recognition, as well as the singing of Seldin is the Board of Selectmen liaison. In continuing our mission, the committee the national anthem. Mary Ann Gray of the Mary Fougere is Secretary. respectfully requests that the Town consider Chatham Historical Society was the Grand Respectfully submitted, additional Human Service funding for future Marshall of the parade, representing someone Dr. George Cooper, Chairman fiscal years. Organizations supported are who has worn many “hats” being involved in Jack Farrell, Vice-Chairman experiencing rising costs in operational ex- many organizations. The judges chosen were Ali van der Burg, Clerk penses, and have been requesting additional also those who have worn many” hats” of Victor DiCristina, Peter Donovan, funding in recent fiscal proposals, which the responsibility in Town. Laurel Sorenson committee has been largely unable to provide

79 Monomoy Regional Teaching and Learning Monomoy Athletic and Extracurricular To further bring the curriculum of Harwich Opportunities School District and Chatham together under the umbrella of While our high schools continue to oper- or the newly formed Monomoy Regional Monomoy, the district continues to provide ate separately, students from Harwich and FSchool District, 2013 was a year in tran- joint professional development. The district Chatham have already been brought together sition, a year with significant accolades, and engaged with educational consultant Jay on the Monomoy Sharks athletic teams. which foreshadowed the promise that region- McTighe to support our teachers in creating Similarly, students from Chatham High and alization brings to the families of Chatham a unified rigorous curriculum. Our eleven Harwich High collaborated on the Spring and Harwich. Dr. Carolyn Cragin guided curriculum task forces continued to collab- production of the musical Rent and the Fall the first academic year of regionalization as oratively build the instructional program in production of Dangerous Women. The school Interim Superintendent, while the school dis- Monomoy schools. district developed plans when building the trict searched for the future Superintendent Monomoy received the College Board’s FY15 budget to expand both athletic and of Monomoy Regional Schools. The helm of AP Honor Roll for expanding the number of extracurricular opportunities for Monomoy’s the regional school district was passed from students taking advanced placement exams students, when the middle and high schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Cragin to Super- and improving upon the performance of stu- become regionalized next year. intendent Scott Carpenter at the beginning of dents on these exams. Harwich High School Finance July. While the district continued to operate also received recognition for being one of a with separate high schools and separate mid- select few schools in the state to have 100% The FY 13 General Fund budget, for Mono- dle schools both in Chatham and Harwich, of its students receiving Proficient or Ad- moy’s first year as a regional district was planning and preparation was occurring at vanced scores on the 10th grade 2013 English $31,054,592. The FY14 General Fund budget all levels in the district in preparation for Language Arts MCAS exam. Chatham High presented to each community’s Town Meet- fully regionalizing at the middle school and senior Sydney Whitcomb and Harwich High ing decreased by .2% to $30,993,507. Within high school level beginning September 2014. senior Kelly Murphy received the Superin- this FY14 budget were the costs of equalizing tendent’s Scholar Award for their outstand- pay and benefits for most bargaining groups A First Full Year as Monomoy ing academic achievements, participation in within the district. The new regional school In our first full year regionalized, Monomoy extracurricular activities, and service to the district successfully reached agreements with operated with a consolidated central office community. The valedictorian for Harwich the bargaining units representing the teach- staff, with the Superintendent’s office located High School was Holly Gallant and Chatham ers, secretaries and teaching assistants, and in Chatham and the business office in Har- High School Sydney Whitcomb. cafeteria workers. wich. Just as the central office continued to After each community’s Town Meeting, Monomoy Regional High School be spread across our two towns, so were our the governor signed into effect a budget middle and high school students. The new Building Project compromise reached with the state legisla- district continued to operate an elementary Groundbreaking for the new Monomoy ture. This state budget shifted the minimum school, a middle school, and a high school in Regional High School took place March 1, required contribution that each town was each town, while it awaited the completion of 2013. Between the beginning of March and responsible for providing their regional construction of the new Monomoy Regional the end of the 2013 calendar year, the new school district. The net effect of this shift in High School, scheduled for September 2014. high school building began taking shape minimum required contribution found the Families and staff associated with the mid- behind the existing Harwich High School. At total assessment for operating the regional dle schools and high schools in both Harwich the “topping off ceremony”, on June 26th, school district due to Harwich decreasing by and Chatham began to acknowledge a series a white painted beam, signed by students, $336,245 and increasing by an equivalent of “lasts” – the last open house at Harwich teachers, and town officials was hoisted and amount to Chatham. The consensus from High School and the last season of Chatham installed at the building’s highest peak, over conversations with Boards of Selectmen Middle School field hockey. Concurrently, what will be an atrium bringing daylight into and town administrators was to address this this also gave rise to a series of “firsts.” A the building’s core. assessment shift when developing the FY15 week of first varsity field hockey and soccer While the voters of Chatham and Harwich budget. home games on Monomoy Regional High overwhelmingly supported the new high Enrollment & School Choice School’s new synthetic turf field culminated school construction project of $63.7 million, on September 20th with the first home when the construction bids were opened in In the 2012-2013 academic year, 244 football game under the lights. Hundreds of January, the project came in $4 million less students from other communities chose to student athletes, family members, and com- than what taxpayers anticipated when vot- attend Monomoy Regional Schools through munity supporters gathered on the new track ing at the Special Town Meetings. The now the School Choice program. This decreased and field facility to celebrate the new begin- $59,451,080 school construction project has in the 2013-2014 school year by one student. ning and the Monomoy Sharks. SKANSKA as the owner’s project manager, Concurrently, 257 students from the towns As the school district prepared to open its Mount Vernon Group as the architect, and of Harwich and Chatham opted to attend new regional high school and to transform Fontaine Brothers as the general contrac- public schools in other communities or the Chatham Middle-High School into the tor. The construction and fiscal status of the charter schools. In FY13 the tuition received region’s middle school next fall, many of project at the end of the calendar year was for students attending Monomoy through the the schools began to see families migrating that the project was on schedule to be ready School Choice program was $58,970 more toward Monomoy. By the end of the calen- for the opening day of school in September than tuitions paid for students “choicing out” dar year, Harwich Middle School alone had 2014, and was also tracking well within bud- to public schools in other communities or experienced a 20% increase in enrollment. get. Leadership on the project has minimized charter schools. construction change orders, which will ide- The October 1 enrollment for Monomoy ally free project contingency monies in 2014. Regional in the 2012-2013 academic year 80 was 1,931, a 37 student decrease over the ing challenging, enriching, and engaging off road vehicle (ORV) permits for the past district’s enrollment the prior year. The opportunities for our students, both inside several years. This policy was enacted by the October 1 enrollment for the 2013-2014 and outside of the classroom. Parks and Recreation Commission following school year was 1,903, a 28 student decrease It is this final focus that asw one of the the break in North Beach in 2007 that greatly from 2012-2013. Even before the middle explicit promises of a regional school district. impacted the North Village and South Village schools and high schools fully regionalize for It would provide greater opportunities for camp owners. It was questioned whether this the 2014-2015 academic year, the district is children than if our towns had continued to was intended to be a temporary program or also seeing trends of new families enrolling operate schools independently. The first six one in perpetuity. Discussions also focused in Monomoy. Harwich Middle School alone months of my tenure at Monomoy has been on who should be eligible to receive these is experiencing an increase in enrollment spent talking with parents, students, and edu- free permits. It was questioned whether it of over 20% since the start of the 2013- cators about the opportunities that they would should apply to just former camp owners 2014 school year. These new enrollments in like to see at Monomoy. It has been important from the North and South Village as of 2007, Monomoy, from families living in Chatham to understand why 257 children from Cha- previous lessees of camps owned by the Cape and Harwich, will limit the number of school tham and Harwich have sought out charter Cod National Seashore (now removed), or to choice students the district can further ac- and “choice” alternatives to the towns’ all camp or property owners who have lost commodate at certain grade levels. own public schools. Our goal is to rebuild their camps over the years. Though no formal

community pride in our schools, providing vote was taken, the consensus was that Staff Retirements excellence in teaching and an array of op- anyone still paying taxes on North Beach and Several of our teachers ended their careers portunities for our children. At the beginning North Beach Island should get a free sticker. during this transitional year for the district. of December, I submitted to the Boards of The committee also questioned how individu- These included: Selectmen a draft FY15 budget and overview als were taxed for property that may actually • Donna Smith, Physical Education of Monomoy’s future academic program, have eroded away. This is a complicated legal teacher, Harwich Elementary which also attempts to deliver on the promise topic and Town Counsel was asked to provide • Rich Hansen, Art teacher, Harwich that curricular improvement and increased some guidance on this issue. Elementary opportunities for children can be done in a The Committee annually reviews the • Leslie Boule, 1st Grade teacher, Harwich cost effective manner for our taxpayers. Nauset Beach Agreement (NBA) enacted by Elementary Proud to be a Shark. the Towns of Chatham and Orleans the use • Deb Darson, Guidance Counselor, Respectfully submitted, and joint management of Nauset Beach. It Harwich Middle School Scott Carpenter, Superintendent should be noted that Orleans residents refer • Sylvia Merril, Librarian, Harwich Middle Monomoy Regional School District to the area south of the main parking lot School at Nauset Beach as “South Beach”, while • Steven Wilson, Guidance Counselor, Chatham residents refer to the same general Harwich Middle School North Beach Advisory area as “North Beach” (north of the Chatham • Glenn McVickar, Physical Education and Committee Inlet). However, it is all called Nauset Beach Health teacher, Chatham Middle School for purposes of the NBA. The Committee he North Beach Advisory Committee then makes recommendations to the Chatham We are grateful for their many years of ser- T(NBAC) held five meetings this past year. Board of Selectmen to discuss with their vice to the children of our two communities. Seven other meetings were cancelled due to a Orleans counterparts at a yearly joint meeting Delivering the Promise of Monomoy lack of quorum and maintaining an adequate pertaining to the NBA. number of members has been an issue for As the new Superintendent guiding the The Committee receives frequent updates this committee. As a result, the Commit- and a yearly report from the Chatham shore- full regionalization of this fledgling school tee requested that the number of members district, I have found the staff, students, and bird monitors regarding seasonal shorebird be reduced from seven to five, in order that monitoring efforts on North Beach and North families of Monomoy to be welcoming. the current three members of the committee There were three areas of focus for the Beach Island. For 2013 there were 12 pairs would constitute a legal quorum to hold a of Piping Plovers on North Beach which district. First was to support the Monomoy meeting. The Board of Selectmen approved school community through the many transi- produced 6 fledged chicks. On North Beach this request in 2013. Island 23 pairs of plovers produced 5 con- tions faced as we bring together the middle In February 2013, the Committee reviewed schools and high schools of Harwich and firmed but possibly as many as 9 chicks. Two a request to place a radio receiver tower American Oystercatcher (AMOY) chicks Chatham in September 2014. The 2013-2014 on North Beach Island to track terns and school year will find the district fully unify- fledged on the north end of North Beach American Oystercatchers which had been fit- Island this past season which is a highly ing curriculum and staffing at the middle and ted with radio transmitters. The tower would high school levels and moving this staff into unusual event as nearly all AMOY eggs are be one of a string of towers from Nantucket predated each year. the new regional high school in Harwich and to Chatham as part of a research effort to the middle school facility in Chatham. Sec- Virtually the entire summer season was document flight paths of these shorebirds. closed to ORV use this past year due to the ond was to promote the further development This idea was approved in concept, however, of high performing teacher teams, focused presence of Piping Plover chicks. This was the request for the tower was ultimately again highly controversial and discussions on continuous improvement of academic withdrawn after funding for the project was achievement, creative expression, and social- were initiated regarding strategies and op- withdrawn due to the federal sequester. portunities that may provide for more ORV emotional well-being. The long-term success Another issue which the committee dis- of Monomoy lies in its teachers – supporting access onto Nauset Beach during the nesting cussed was the matter of which former camp season. A work group of representatives was them so that they can inspire our students. owners have been receiving up to two free Third and perhaps most important is expand- formed from the Towns of Chatham and

81 Orleans, the Mass Beach Buggy Association arts and crafts, and music. For teens there are Town Departments for their help throughout (MBBA), US Fish and Wildlife Service (US- also dances, games, the skate park and many the year. FWS) and the state Natural Heritage and En- trips to recreational, cultural and sporting We especially thank you, the citizens of dangered Species Program (NHESP). These events. Community involvement projects Chatham, for your continued interest and discussions are progressing into 2014 and the are also organized. This is the first year that support. Please call our Department with Committee is anxious to learn and comment baseball above 2nd grade is not being offered your thoughts and ideas, so that we may con- on these efforts that may provide for a more by the Department but is now offered by the tinue to work together in making Chatham a balanced approach for use and access of the Chatham/Harwich Little League. great place to live and play. beach. This could result in some changes of The Community Center continues to offer The Commission also wishes to thank long management policies in how vehicles and a variety of adult programming in the areas time Commissioner Joyce Reynolds for her pedestrians are handled on Nauset Beach. of fitness classes and recreational activities. many years serving the residents of Chatham Respectfully submitted, Fitness classes that met on a regular basis in- on the Park and Recreation Commission. Thomas Olson, Chairman clude Aerobics, Yoga, T’ai Chi, “Boot Camp Respectfully submitted, Donna Lumpkin, Warren Nash Chatham”, Circuit Training and Zumba. Michael Seidewand, Chairman Recreational activities included Badminton, Meredith Fry, Vice Chair Pickleball, Basketball, Futsal, Floor Hockey, Ira Seldin, Michael Ryder, Robert Becker Park and Recreation and group Tennis Lessons. Many community Commission groups meet at the Community Center to knit, rug hook, work on arts & craft projects, Permit Office n 2013 the Park and Recreation Commis- as well as to play card games and mahjong. sion continued with its mission of provid- rom fall 2012 through late spring 2013 I The Commission wishes to thank the the seasonal Permit Office was closed for ing quality recreational programs and facili- following groups and organizations for their F ties to the residents and visitors of Chatham. the winter. During this time Transfer Station, generous support and donations in 2002: Recycling stickers, and Shellfish licenses The Park and Recreation Commission is a Chatham Athletic Association, Chatham five member appointed Commission. were issued from the Health & Environment Garden Club, Chatham Merchants Associa- Department located at the Town Annex. At the beaches non-resident beach parking tion and the Friends of Trees. We also thank receipts totaled $211,965. Resident beach The Permit Office re-opened in late spring the Building Maintenance and Highway De- 2013 in the lower level of the Town Annex parking sales were $136,860. The Depart- partments, the School Department and other ment also took in $12,700 from leased on George Ryder Road. Seasonal staff Bette concession sales at Veterans Field and the beaches. It was not a great beach season from Fees collected by the Permit Office during 2013 a weather perspective and beach receipts were down slightly from last year for that reason. The beach patrol continued to moni- tor Lighthouse Beach under a modified plan adopted last year. Great White activity ap- pears to have decreased this year along Cha- tham’s eastern waters and the outer Cape as a whole based on a decrease in sightings and tagging’s by scientists studying the animals. In Chase Park the recently renovated Godfrey Windmill was open this year 3 days per week with the return of the windmill attendant position. The “Chatham Windmill Group” continued to help with organizing and staffing the mill for some special event days in June and August The Commission worked during the year on finding a new location to relocate the skateboard park. The location at the airport had to be removed due to expansion of airport facilities there in September 2013. Funding was approved to construct a new park in Town. The Commission believes that Volunteer Park would be the best location for a new skateboard park and will be seeking Town Meeting authorization to locate it there. Construction is expected to begin thereafter. A variety of recreational activities are run throughout the year for our youth. These include soccer, basketball, baseball, and soft- ball. Additional classes are run in tumbling,

82 Hahner, Mary Jane O’Leary and new hire Board (PB) and BoS co-hosted three public Site Plan Reviews Fran Ellingham continue doing a commend- workshops to gather citizen understand- Pre-application (9) able job in running the summer operation! ing and preferences for the Corridor Study, Formal - Includes 2 Public Hearings (4) Thanks to Judie Kent for once again filling in two combined meetings on the study’s draft Amended Site Plans (9) when needed. recommendations with an additional dedi- Change of Use (1) New in 2013 is the issuance of North cated meeting for public input on those same Special Permits (2) Beach ORV stickers by the Permit Office. recommendations. Members of the Planning Subdivision - 1 modified lot and This provided an additional opportunity for Board have taken individual responsibility to 1 new division creating 2 lots (2) residents to obtain a sticker in addition to the become familiar with best practices associat- Formula Business Review (1) ongoing mail-in program. ed with land use, e.g. seminars, professional Revenue for the Permit Office for 2013 workshops, self-study. ANR Plans was $753,730 up from 2012’s figure of Over the past year, the PB has moved Reviews (8) $738,050. forward on a complete review of the Town’s Created Lots (9) In September the Permit Office closed for Site Plan regulations and criteria through a Parcels (6) the season with Transfer Station, Recycling workshop format, facilitated by the Com- Re-Configured Lots (2) stickers, North Beach ORV stickers, and munity Development Director. To date we Perimeter Plan (1) Shellfish licenses being provided from the have reviewed most of the regulations with Recommendations to ZBA (10) Health & Environment Department. The the Director using this input to prepare initial Respectfully submitted, Permit Office will re-open in spring 2014. draft proposals to amend the Site Plan Re- Peter Cocolis, Chairman Respectfully submitted, view Criteria and to potentially add landscap- Robert A. Duncanson, Ph.D. ing, design and appearance standards to this Director of Health & Environment section of the bylaw. We expect to continue Pleasant Bay Allliance Permit Office Supervisor this work during the first part of 2014, with the ultimate objective of advancing a pro- he Pleasant Bay Alliance is an organiza- posed amendment to the Protective Bylaw Ttion of the Towns of Chatham, Orleans, Planning Board for Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting Harwich, and Brewster charged with imple- menting the Pleasant Bay Resource Manage- he Planning Board (PB), along with the consideration. ment Plan. The plan incorporates the Pleasant support of the Planning staff and the Public Hearings were held on a proposed T Bay Area of Critical Environmental Concern Community Development Director Deanna Zoning Bylaw Amendment and the Afford- (ACEC) and the 21,600-acre Pleasant Bay Ruffer, meets twice monthly to address able Housing Production Plan. The Zoning watershed. The Alliance develops public regular business items. These items consisted Bylaw change proposed to amend the Defini- policy recommendations, technical studies of, but were not limited to Site Plan Reviews, tions paragraph for a “LUNCH ROOM” to and public education tools to support the Subdivisions and ANR Plans. It should be mean a “restaurant with a maximum seating Bay’s natural resources and the public’s safe noted that site plan review is primarily re- capacity of forty-nine (49) people with no enjoyment of Pleasant Bay. Highlights from quired for non-residential development. Thus dancing or entertainment, but permitting the 2013 are listed below. More information is while the number of projects subject to this sale of alcoholic beverages with meals”. The available at www.pleasantbay.org. review is small in comparison to the volume Bylaw Amendment was approved at Town The Pleasant Bay Resource Manage- of residential development that occurs, the Meeting. The Affordable Housing Produc- ment Plan is updated by the Alliance every projects and the related site plans tend to tion Plan Public Hearing was a cosponsored five years. The third five-year update was be more complicated in nature and with a hearing with the Affordable Housing Com- developed in 2013 with input from local and great potential of impact on neighborhood mittee. The Plan was approved by the BoS. regional resource managers and interested and community character. Since September, Additionally, the PB is making a practice, as citizens. The 2013 Update contains recom- the PB has met more often as it prepares for part of the Site Plan Pre-application Review, mendations in the areas of biodiversity and its role in the implementation of the recom- to determine whether the proposal should habitat protection, wetlands protection, mendations forth coming from the Route 28 be a Public Hearing when scheduled for its fisheries management, watershed planning, Visioning Study. Formal Site Plan Review. coastal processes and structures, navigation On July 1, 2013, James Norcross was The following are items of public interest safety, public access and historic resources. appointed to the Planning Board to take the which came before the PB in 2013: The 2013 Update was adopted by Town place of outgoing member Mark Zibrat. We • Chatham Village Market/CVS – 3 year Meeting in each of the four Alliance towns thank Mark for his many years of outstanding review and was then sent to the state Secretary of dedicated service to the Planning Board and • MA Zoning Reform Bill #1859 – Com- Energy and Environmental Affairs for ap- his leadership as Chairman. Other members ments provided to the MA Senate Joint proval. of the Board are: Peter Cocolis, Chairman; Committee on Municipalities and Regional The Pleasant Bay Citizen Water Qual- Cory Metters, Vice Chairman; Kathryn Halp- Government ity Monitoring Program completed its 14th ern, Clerk; Bob Dubis, Richard Gulick; and • Cumberland Farms Preliminary Site Plan monitoring season in 2013. Trained volun- John Hausner. Review teers collected samples at more than 20 loca- Recognizing the Board of Selectman • Food Runner Update in Commerce Park tions throughout the Bay, and a 90% sample (BoS) considered the Route 28 Corridor Vi- • Box Office Café Site Plan Review recovery rate was recorded. Data from the sioning Project to be a town priority; the PB Fees Collected $2,541.50 monitoring program are used by the towns to added this project to its own list of goals and guide nutrient management planning. is actively participating in the BoS sponsored Public education activities included a Route 28 Visioning Study. The Planning

83 Summer Speaker Series featuring experts service were up, crime decreased by 38% Chatham Police Statistics 2013 on resource management topics ranging for 2013 compared to 2012. The categories Calls for Service 28,438 from marine invasive species to sea level of crime that had the largest decrease were Crimes 493 rise and erosion control. The Alliance also Assaults, Larceny, and Burglary. In particu- Motor Vehicle Accident Investigations 243 co-sponsored the Seal Symposium along with lar, shoplifting, which is a subset of larceny, Criminal Arrests 84 the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, saw a large decrease. Chatham Police made Motor Vehicle Enforcement Actions 1,798 Friends of Pleasant Bay and Cape Cod Fish- slightly fewer arrests overall for 2103 com- Community Policing Interaction 8,430 ermen’s Alliance. pared to 2012. However, arrests for Driving Implementation activities for the Pleasant Under the Influence significantly increased Criminal Investigations Conducted Bay Fertilizer Management Plan included a by 30% for 2013. Related to those figures, by CPD 2013 training session on fertilizer best manage- Chatham experienced a tragic fatal accident Arson 1 ment practices for municipal turf managers when a vehicle with a driver operating under Assault – Intimidation 13 co-sponsored with GreenCape. The Alliance the influence struck and killed an innocent Assault – Simple 48 also distributed information cards containing pedestrian on Main Street. Assault – Aggravated 9 best practices for residential lawn care and The dramatic decrease in shoplifting Burglary/Breaking & Entering 21 testified in support of the Cape Cod Fertil- incidents is attributed to a very proactive Counterfeiting/Forgery 5 izer District of Critical Planning Concern. approach in partnership with our downtown Drug Narcotic Offenses 9 The Alliance also commented in opposition merchants. During the spring months of Embezzlement 1 to NSTAR spraying within the Pleasant Bay 2013, Chatham Police officers provided Fraud – Conf game/Swnd/Flse/Prt 8 watershed. checklist approach to the downtown mer- Fraud – Impersonation 2 The study of coastal resources continued chants on how to effectively deter shoplifting. Kidnapping/Abduction 1 with collection of tide gage data in Meet- This crime prevention approach involved Larceny – All others 86 inghouse Pond and at the Chatham Fish educating store associates on what to look for Larceny – From M/V 9 Pier. The Alliance continued to coordinate in behaviors and tactics of shoplifters, as well Larceny – Shoplifting 8 with state environmental agencies regarding as an effective method of gathering suspect Larceny – Theft from a building 8 approval of regulations that would allow im- information that can be quickly reported to Motor vehicle theft 2 provement dredging in a portion of the ACEC the police for possible apprehension. The Purse snatching 1 under prescribed conditions. The Alliance result of this effort was a 70% decrease in Stolen prop – Receive/Recovered 3 also The Alliance presented Conservation shoplifting in 2013 compared to 2012. The Vandalism 42 Commissions in each of the four towns with Chatham Police department will continue Bad checks 5 proposed permitting guidelines for docks in this dedicated effort of problem-solving in Disorderly conduct 8 freshwater lakes and ponds within the ACEC. partnership with our community. Driving under the influence 33 Each Commission wrote a letter in support For the first time in the past few years the Drunkenness 25 of the guidelines. The guidelines now will Chatham Police Department became fully Liquor law violations 5 be sent to the state Secretary of Energy and staffed at the Police Officer position. Three All other offenses 38 Environmental Affairs for approval. excellent candidates were sent to the mu- Trespass 5 The Alliance wishes to thank the citizens nicipal police academy for their five month Traffic, Town Bylaw Offenses 97 of Chatham for your ongoing support. training session. Upon graduation from the Respectfully submitted, academy, they completed an eight week TOTAL 493 Jane Harris, Steering Committee field training session with experienced CPD Charles Bartlett, Steering Committee officers. These three officers are now on the 2013 Chatham Police Department Robert Duncanson, Director of shift schedule, giving us a full complement Personnel Health & Environment, of police officers. In addition to our new Administration Technical Advisory Committee officers completing their academy training, Mark R. Pawlina, Chief of Police Ted Keon, Director, Coastal Resources the department hosted another citizens police Deputy Chief John D. Cauble Department, Technical Advisory Committee academy, where Chatham citizens and busi- Lieutenant Michael D. Anderson Kristin Andres, Conservation Agent, ness owners voluntarily attend an eight week Melanie Boutin, Administrative Assistant Technical Advisory Committee session of instruction and awareness of police Rene Gagne, Shellfish Constable, operations. This program has become ex- Sergeants Technical Advisory Committee tremely popular with residents. In fact, it has William R. Glover Carole Ridley, Alliance Coordinator become so popular that we had a waiting list Andrew B.Goddard for citizens to attend and unfortunately had to Sarah A. Harris Police Department turn back a number of interested applicants. William G. Massey I want to thank all of the dedicated Detective he Chatham Police Department, in members of the Chatham Police Department, Louis F. Malzone Tpartnership with our community, had other Town departments, our citizens, our a highly successful year in 2013 in several Town Manager and Selectmen for their part- Court Officer/Records Facilitator important categories. In what was one of the nership and support of the police department. Brian Skinner busiest summer seasons that the town has Police Officers seen in many years, our calls for police ser- John R. Whittle vices increased by 8% for the year. However, William S. Little the positive news is that although calls for

84 Police Officers the project towards a 25% Public Hearing Public Restrooms Michael A. Murphy anticipated to be scheduled in June 2014. • Heating repairs and hot water tank replace- Joshua S. Wisniewski • Fire Station Headquarters Project ment at Kate Gould Park Craig H. Bayer – Working with the Board of Select- • Heater replacements at the Fish Pier Andrew P. Hutton men Design Subcommittee, the Capital • Painting/power washing White’s Pond and Geoffrey E. Phillips Projects Review Committee (CPRC) and Stage Harbor Road (parking lot) buildings Thomas J. Powers the Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) a Sean P. Ryder conceptual design and construction funding Bassett House Christopher Merigan was approved by Special Town Meeting in • Roof replacement Connor Burnham October, moving the project into the design • Bulkhead and shell repairs Christopher Vardakis development phase with an anticipated building start in fall 2014. Harbormaster’s Office Police Dispatchers • Photovoltaic (PV) Projects – Preliminary • Installation of new hot water tank Jeanine Meehan construction measures commenced on both • Flag pole repairs Erin Hemeon Cape and Vineyards Electric Collaborative Properties / Structures / Landings Kerrie Pentland (CVEC) Phase I (at former landfill site) • Built / installed signs for Conservation and *Position To Be Filled and Phase II (on the Police Department and Coastal Resources locations Town Hall Annex roofs) solar projects in Reserve Officers • Ladder upgrades for Taylor’s Pond, Barnhill December both with anticipated completion Rodney M. Lynch and Ryder’s Cove landings dates prior to June 2014. Respectfully submitted, • Painting of gazebo at Kate Gould Park • Marconi Station Reuse – Site work at the Chief Mark R. Pawlina • Painting of Airport beacon shed Station continued in 2013 including septic • Shed roof repairs at the Transfer Station system installation, parking lot and access Respectfully submitted, improvements, with final paving planned for Principal Projects and Terence M. Whalen, Administrator Operations spring 2014. Additionally, designated tenants at both the former hotel building (831 Or- he Principal Projects and Operations leans Road) and one of the brick residences Department of Public Works TDepartment is focused on the coordina- (589 Old Comers Road) commenced con- tion of special projects and the supervision struction activities to bring their respective ustomer service is a primary goal of the of facilities operational staff and functions. buildings online for occupancy in 2014. CChatham Department of Public Works The primary goal of the Principal Projects and our focused effort is to provide rapid and and Operations Department related to its Facilities friendly service responses which are inviting, projects role is for coordinated planning and On the operational side, the Department’s helpful, and courteous to all who contact any implementation activities to produce projects activities include the oversight of the Town’s employee of the DPW. buildings with facilities staff responsible for meeting the identified needs of the commu- Highway Division nity and staff. Another goal is continuing to maintaining the condition of municipal build- provide support to assigned Committees for ings in Chatham. In addition to daily routine The Chatham Highway Division is respon- the completion of their tasks, by providing duties (building rounds, general monitoring, sible for maintaining over 70 miles of Town research, coordination activities and informa- and preventative maintenance inspections), owned roads, 10 miles of sidewalks, and tion/data to help them comply with statutory supporting scheduled visits by contractors to Town parking and paved areas. This includes responsibilities and meet their objectives and maintain various building systems (HVAC, but is not limited to cleaning and repair of outcomes. fire protection, alarms, elevators, plumbing, drainage structures, sweeping, brush clearing, The top priority for operations is assuring and electrical), and seasonal storm prepara- mowing, and snow removal of roads and the functional continuity of Chatham’s build- tions/responses, facilities staff also worked parking areas. The Highway Division coor- ings for both the short and long term benefit on the following specific items in 2013: dinates Capital Improvement Projects which involve Chatham roadways using Chapter 90 of the Town’s residents and staff by providing Council on Aging efficient, effective operation and stewardship State Aid or Town authorized funding. The • Interior office area improvements of all facilities. This emphasis on maintaining Division also reviews and approves Excava- • Installation of new door Chatham’s municipal buildings provides an tion/Trench Permits and Driveway permits. • Roof gable fan installation environment for all departments to meet their The Highway Division is also responsible • Emergency generator installation baseline needs for the continued delivery of a for repair and maintenance of vehicles of • Flag pole repairs high level of public and customer service. the Highway, Transfer Station, and various Eldredge Public Library equipment from other departments. Route Projects 28 is the responsibility of the Massachusetts • HVAC condensate drain repairs and con- Several significant projects reached key mile- Department of Transportation for road main- denser replacement stones in 2013, including the following: tenance, litter cleanup, snow plowing and • Cleaning, painting and corrective measures sanding, etc. • West Chatham Roadway Design Project to alleviate mold This past winter 92 of 363 private roads – The pre-25% design phase commenced • Air duct cleaning and sanitizing were not plowed or sanded because of their in April and in December the Board of • Drainage repairs and improvements unsuitable condition. Residents of these roads Selectmen authorized the submission of • Ejector pump repairs were notified in October and December as a proposed design to MassDOT to move • Roof repairs to slate roof to what repairs were needed to their road, • Construction of interior wall (lower level)

85 so they could receive plowing and sanding Waste Division provides waste disposal Water Division services. Once improvements to the roads are services to the community by receiving and The Water Division strives to improve the made which would bring them to an accept- transferring various materials to the SEMASS quality of water provided, increasing cus- able standard residents are encouraged to call Waste to Energy facility, and various recy- tomer service, and provide a high level of to have their street re-inspected. cling facilities. This includes Municipal Solid reliability to the water supplies and distri- The winter of 2012/2013 was a typical Waste, construction demolition, glass, plastic, bution system to ensure the Town has safe winter. We plowed 4 times and sanded 23 cardboard, newspaper, metal, and various drinking water and the required flows for times placing 2,160 cubic yards of a sand and other recyclables. The Solid Waste Division firefighting. The Water Division plans to con- salt mixture over the roads or 270 loads coordinates Capital Improvement Projects tinue to improve on its services by perform- In fiscal year 2013, 410 xcavation/trenche which involve on-going improvements to the ing the following projects: dissemination of permits and 9 driveway permits were issued. Town of Chatham Transfer Station facility. information on the Division’s water quality This permit system requires the inspection Our goal is to recycle as much of the and services by preparing and mailing the of all driveway permits before issuance and refuse as possible arriving at the Transfer Sta- “Chatham Water Department Water Quality re-inspection of both after completion. tion. Aside from being better for our environ- Report” and the “Chatham Water News” to Trainingfield Road was milled and ment, this reduces the volume of trash sent to all water customers; performing a valve exer- resurfaced during the spring of 2013. Barn SEMASS, which reduces costs. The facility cising program with the spring water system Hill Road and the Barn Hill Road sidewalk is laid out to make it easy and convenient disinfecting and flushing program; maintain- received the final layer of asphalt in the fall to recycle various materials. If there is any ing all public fire hydrants and perform fire of 2013. Strong Island landing was also re- question on what can be recycled or how it flow tests; optimizing the corrosion control surfaced in the fall. A paved parking area and is to be prepared, please feel free to call the system to ensure the water system continues concrete walkway was installed for the MCI Transfer Station (508-945-5156) and they to meet lead and copper regulations; clean- Hotel building. will start you in the right direction. ing, painting, and keeping organized all well Several sidewalk areas along Main Street The following materials were recycled pumping stations; updating water main and were repaired and upgraded. The two most from January 1, 2013 through December 31, service records; maintaining and replacing visible improvements were the section of 2013 (see below): water meters; and optimizing the accuracy of sidewalk in front of #640 & #650 Main The more we can recycle, the more that we all existing and new accounts on the Town’s Street as well as the section in front of #534 will save on the current disposal price of $37.51 centralized computer system. & #540 Main Street. per ton at SEMASS. In 2013, 5,345 Tons of solid waste was transported to SEMASS. Water Consumption Solid Waste Division • Total Water pumped in 2013 = 425,185,300 The Chatham Transfer Station / Solid gallons • Billed water = 386,327,788 gallons • Decreased amount of water pumped in 2013 Recycled from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 = 35,404,200 gallons • Water used for system flushing & mainte- nance = 8,097,080 gallons • Water used for tank draining and overflow = 1,101,120 gallons • Water used for sampling and treatment operations = 4,041,712 gallons • Water used by Fire Department = 419,005 gallons • Water used for construction and system repairs = 248,462 gallons • Water used to test fire flow capacities = 1,830,674 gallons • Water used for meter testing, street sweep- ing, and wastewater wash down = 390,950 gallons • Unaccounted water = 22,708,509 gallons or 5.34 percent • Number of new water customers added to the system in 2013 = 60 Water services that were installed using pipes made from lead, steel or copper, are contin- ued to be replaced to improve the quality of water to the customers who have these types of old pipes delivering water to them. When the customer replaces the private side of their water service the Water Department replaces the public side or street side of their water

86 sewer regulations passed by town meeting Water Consumption and last amended in October 2013 which limits the available sewage flow of a property to the amount allowable under septic system regulations. The water pollution control facility was featured in the New England Water Envi- ronment Association’s spring 2013 edition citing New England’s first publically owned treatment works (POTW) permitted to meet the limit of technology for nitrogen (aver- age effluent total nitrogen concentration of 3 mg/L). This ten page article described the issue, planning process, implementation plan, service. Replacing these pipes will conserve all water customers; performing a spring and project costs and funding, consideration of water by preventing the waste of water fall wastewater collection system flushing sustainable design features, construction, through possible leaks from the old pipes. program; optimizing the wastewater treat- start-up and initial operation of the facility. During the spring of this year, Jay-Mor ment’s nitrogen control system to ensure the With the Phase 1A of the sewer expansion Enterprises, Inc. performed the final phase system removes the maximum amount of completed and the new treatment facility op- of the South Chatham well site reconstruc- nitrogen from the wastewater that the facility erational, officials have identified sections of tion. This work included the removal of the can achieve; cleaning, painting, and keeping town where sewer construction will be taking old vacuum type wells, the installation of an organized all pumping stations and the treat- place in the next few years. impervious clay cover around the well site ment facility; updating sewer main service In May 2013, Town meeting appropriated and miscellaneous remaining site work. records; maintaining the equipment at the $15,000,000 for funding both Phase 1B & In late May early June, the J.W. Dubis & Water Pollution Control Facility and associ- 1C. Bids for both the sewer expansion and Sons installed a larger water main located ated sewage pump stations; and optimizing Stage Harbor Pumping Station upgrade were along Holway Street in an effort to resolve the accuracy of all existing and new accounts received and opened shortly after Town meet- the concerns of low water pressure for water on the Town’s centralized computer system. ing. D & C Construction of Rockland, MA services, improve water flows for firefighting The Sewer Division collected, treated and was awarded the contract of $1,175.095 and purposes and replace the lead, steel or copper discharged a total of 50,426,503 gallons of $2,318,950 respectively. This represented a water service pipes. liquid waste which calculates to an annual combined savings of $984,450 to the Town The Water Division has been working with daily average of 138,155 gallons. This waste as Engineering estimates were $1,611,120 Weston & Sampson Engineers to design an was collected from 644 properties connected (sewer) and $2,867,375 (pumping station Iron Removal Plant to address Wells 6 & 7’s to the sewer mostly around and along Main upgrade). Sewer extensions on Cedar Street iron and manganese issues. In August 2013, a Street. Included in the total gallons collected, up to Robinson Court and Stage Harbor Road pilot test was performed to assist in identify- treated and discharged were 415,155 gallons from Cedar St. to # 396 occurred this past ing the proper treatment. Results of the tests of septage and 40,764 gallons of grease from fall as well as, the addition of force mains were submitted to DEP for their review in various Chatham residents and local busi- from the Stage Harbor pumping station to early January, 2014. The exact location and nesses. The facility successfully removed the intersection of Queen Anne and Oys- treatment process is still to be determined but 345,356 pounds of Biochemical Oxygen ter Pond Furlong Roads. Additional work initial review has identified a site located off Demand (BOD) and 622,381 pounds of Total included Harding’s Lane, Elizabeth’s Way of Morton Road utilizing greensand filtration. Suspended Solids (TSS) from the waste re- and Robinson Court will occur throughout In October, the Robert B Our Company ceived at the treatment facility. The treatment the winter (weather permitting). The sewer installed a water main located along McCoy facility was able to maintain its biological work is expected to take one construction Road. nitrogen control process and meet its permit’s season. This work is being funded by the Statistical Water Department information Total Nitrogen limitation of less than 10 parts State Revolving Fund (SRF) under a zero can be found under the Water Department per million (ppm) and maximum annual Total (0%) interest loan. Phase 1C currently under Annual Statistical Report and its Consumer’s Nitrogen discharge loadings of 9,132 pounds. design, will continue sewer extensions in the Confidence Report on the Town of Chatham’s By the end of calendar year 2013, the facility Oyster Pond watershed and also the Little website www.town.chatham.ma.us. discharged a total of 1,286 pounds of Total Mill Pond watershed. Phase 1C expansion of Nitrogen, while consistently maintaining less the sewer system will occur in neighborhoods SEWER DIVISION than 3 parts per million of Total Nitrogen. north and south of Route 28 between Barn The Sewer Division strives to improve the After nearly 26 years, the state Adminis- Hill Road and Heritage Lane, and south, to quality of wastewater treatment, increasing trative Consent Order (ACO) that led directly include Oyster Pond Furlong and adjacent customer service, and providing a high level to the town’s wastewater management plan – roads. A further extension along Cedar St. is of reliability to the sewerage system to ensure and the multimillion dollar sewer expansion also planned. These projects will take place that the Town has a healthy environment. The – was lifted on February 6, 2013. Lifting the over the next three (3) years. Town Meeting Sewer Division plans to continue to improve order eliminates the need for the sewer bank, and SRF funding are in place for the initial on its services by performing the following which was established with DEP’s consent to phase. projects: disseminating information on the parcel out the limited sewage flow that was Respectfully submitted, Division’s services by publishing articles in available under the ACO. Decisions on sewer Jeffrey S. Colby, DPW Director the “Chatham Water News” and mailing it to connections and flows are now governed by

87 Railroad Museum Group • The committee voted against the Capri • An oyster relay area was established in Lane Association pier proposal in Oyster Stage Harbor for the owners of the Richards he Chatham Railroad Museum attracted Pond. It was determined that the pier would grant in Oyster Pond during the closure of T7,480 visitors during 2013 from 26 dif- be detrimental to shellfish habitat and Oyster River this summer. The river was ferent countries worldwide. Cash donations impeded on propagation efforts. The pier closed as a precaution when evidence of by visitors totaled $4,931.55. proposal at 197 Strong Island Road was biological contaminants was found in the Funding was approved at the 2013 Annual also disapproved. oysters. Town Meeting to hire a consultant to assess • The use of conservation moorings com- • Support was given for the proposed Ryder’s and develop a plan for the historic preserva- posed of helical or “screw” anchors accom- Cove ramp development project. A letter of tion of the 1910 caboose. Funding will be panied by elastic band systems, discussed approval was sent and a presentation given sought at the 2014 Town Meeting to make during deliberations, was and is advocated to the Economic Development Committee. that plan a reality and retain for years to by the SAC. The EDC has since recommended to the come a favorite part of the Museum experi- • Mitchel River bridge construction is slated Selectmen to support the project. ence for visitors of all ages. to begin in March, 2014. The SAC re- • Due to the reduced concentration of mus- The Chatham Railroad Museum lost quested that the access pathways to the river sel seed during the winter of 2013, only part of its soul with the passing of G. Larry adjacent to the bridge remain open during marginal efforts were made to disperse Larned in October 2013. Larry was first ap- construction and insisted that they be incor- eider ducks in the Chatham Harbor area. pointed to the Working Group in 1999 and porated into the final bridge plan. It was also noted that the number of eiders served as director since 2004. His knowledge, • Approval was given for the “change of use” was down from previous years. In the leadership, and enthusiasm will be greatly proposal by Chatham Fisheries to grow spring, large sets of mussels were observed missed by the Working Group members and mussels in a fish weir grant area in Nan- throughout the estuary, boosting confidence the community at large. tucket Sound. of an abundant mussel harvest in 2014. Respectfully submitted, • Winter day temperature warnings went However, considerable numbers of sea James Aaron, Don Aikman, Eugene Guild, digital with phone and e-mail notification. ducks that migrated here in late fall could John E. Gulow, Steve Hart, The blue flag at the Old Mill Landing still be detrimental to all shellfish in the area Ron Kelley, Bill Koerner, Ryder Martin, officially alerts harvesters that the tempera- over the 2014 winter. Ralph Pape, William Tuxbury, ture is below 30 degrees F and shellfishing Finally, the SAC is still waiting to review William F. von Brauchitsch, on dry flats or shoal areas that may become the Monomoy Comprehensive Conservation Malcom F. Ward, dry is prohibited. Plan, now scheduled to be released by the Dick Boberg, Associate • The South Coast Harbor Management Plan National Wildlife Service in 2014. Committee implementation update was pre- Special thanks to Shellfish Constable Re- Emeritus Members sented by Ted Keon, director of Costal Re- nee Gagne, our advisor, and Timothy Roper, James C. Spence, Frank Yeager sources. The SAC supported and promoted our committee liaison. several items including eelgrass restoration, Respectfully submitted, landing improvements, environmentally Shellfish Advisory David Likos, Chairman safe wash down systems, elastic moorings, Stephen Wright, Vice Chairman Committee marine sanitation management, a colonial Barry Greco, Clerk right to shellfish in all Chatham intertidal he Shellfish Advisory Committee meets James Blanchfield, Dominic Santoro, zones and a continued town commitment to Tonce a month to discuss matters con- Jamie Bassett, John Garey cerning shellfish, shellfishing and shellfish support propagation. habitat. We report our decisions and recom- • The SAC and Shellfish Department hosted mendations to the Selectmen, the Coastal Re- an open house at the Old Mill upweller fa- Shellfish Department sources Department, the Health & Environ- cility in August. This has become an annual he Shellfish Department is charged with ment Department, the Shellfish Department, event to inform the public on the efforts protecting, managing and enhancing the and on occasion, deliver comments to the made to incorporate propagated shellfish T shellfish resource throughout Chatham town Conservation Commission, South Coast Har- into the wild fishery. waters. Authority to govern the shellfish re- bor Management Plan Committee, Economic • Propagation specialist Rachel Hutchinson source is given to coastal Towns by the State Development Committee, and the Waterways reported on upweller activity, grow-out under Chapter 130 of the Massachusetts Gen- Advisory Committee. areas, and seed acquisition. She determined eral Laws. The department fulfills its mission The following matters were brought to the that seed left in the upwellers would grow by enforcing the regulations which protect attention of the SAC in 2013: faster than ones transferred to grow-out ar- and conserve the resource, by educating the • Harvesting razor clams became a popular eas, reducing labor costs. About 2.3 million public about shellfish and the need for sound and profitable alternative to the cyclical quahog seed were grown out and distributed management practices, and by ensuring soft-shell fishery. Spraying a salt solution in town waters. the continued sustainability of the resource into the razor clam holes to extract them • Quahog, oyster, and scallop seed is supplied through a successful propagation program. called “salting” became a common practice. by the Aquaculture Research Corporation. The majority of staff time is dedicated to Regulations were drafted to manage the There is concern over the future of their patrols and enforcement, as well as oversight fishery. A minimum harvest size was set at ability to provide the town with shellfish of the propagation program from late March 4 ½ inches. seed. The lease contract for the hatchery through November. This year, the depart- • Periwinkle and blood arc harvesting were on Stage Harbor Yacht Club property was ment expanded its educational outreach by also added to the regulations. extended to January, 2015. providing presentations on shellfish habitat,

88 the shellfish resource, the municipal propaga- Razor Clams directly adjacent to where the break in the tion program, and best management practices The big story for 2013 was the razor clam beach occurred. It is unlikely we will see to local committees, organizations and clubs. fishery. Razor clams have periodically another set of scallops in the Southway until The department also held its second annual been a viable commercial resource in the the area stabilizes. On a positive note, set of open-house of the municipal upweller located past, though this year’s set was extensive seed scallops have been observed in areas in at Stage Harbor which was well attended. throughout Chatham Harbor and Pleasant and around Pleasant Bay. Department staff served as the Town liaison Bay. Approximately twenty former soft-shell Mussels to the Shellfish Advisory Committee, and as harvesters redirected their efforts to the razor a Board of Directors’ member of the Mas- clam with great success. Razor clam prices Only a few fishermen targeted mussels in sachusetts Shellfish Officers Association and were consistently high making this an attrac- 2013 though landings surpassed those of Barnstable County Shellfish Advisory Com- tive alternative to soft shell clams. Harvesting 2012. Chatham Harbor also experienced an mittee. The Department staff also worked the razor clam requires more finesse than extraordinary set of seed mussels. Unfortu- closely with local and state officials to ensure digging steamers and the learning curve took nately, the extensive mussels set attracted public safety by assisting in water quality and a couple of weeks for many and discouraged an unprecedented flock of Eider Ducks. The shellfish testing. others. Most of the fishermen harvest razors Eiders arrived earlier than noted in years past A review of this year’s growing season is in deep water (2 to 4 feet) and are completely and in such numbers, it is doubtful any of the as follows: submerged while harvesting. Declining water mussel sets will survive for harvest despite an temperatures may dictate this fishery to be a active duck hunting season. Soft-Shelled Clams seasonal, warm weather fishery for most of Oysters Landings for soft-shelled clams plummeted the fleet. over the 2013 season. Hopes were high that Oysters are strictly a recreational fishery. flats in Pleasant Bay and Chatham Harbor Scallops The majority of harvested oysters are the would provide years of sustainable resource The 2013 scallop year was a complete bust. direct benefit of the propagation program. for the industry as last year’s beds were No commercial landings for bay scal- 2013 was an exceptional year for oysters robust with both adult and seed clams. It is lops were recorded for Chatham. Very few and far exceeded the 2012 season in both the suspected that the severity of winter storms in harvested enough for a dinner. Last winter’s amount and quality (bigger and fatter). In early 2013 combined with increased popula- storms and subsequent breach in South 2012, approximately 200,000 oysters were tions of predatory green crabs decimated the Beach destroyed not only the existing scallop held over for being undersized due to the existing clam resource. Shellfish flats in the set, but also the habitat bay scallops require. lack of growth during an exceptionally warm Southway, which include the back-side of Most of the existing scallop set was located summer. South Beach and parts of Monomoy Island, are showing signs of recruitment. By the close of 2013, approximately 10 shellfishmen continue to target soft-shell clams while other members of the industry transferred efforts to other species. Quahogs As the soft-shelled clam population declines, a number of shell fishermen directed their ef- forts to quahogs. Quahogs have always been the shellfish most harvesters fall back on when other species are in a down cycle. This reliance on the quahog emphasizes the im- portance of the propagation program which primarily raises quahog seed. Quahogs are also the favorite of recreational harvesters. The flats in the Southway were again pro- ductive during the summer months as were areas around Tern Island in North Chatham. Through the fall and early winter, quahog harvesters dispersed into Chatham’s many coves and salt ponds. Seasonal opening of Buck’s and Mill Creeks were very productive in comparison to last year’s landings. Main- tenance dredging at the mouth of Mill Creek continues to benefit the growth and survival of quahogs with increased water flow through the Creek and into Taylor’s Pond. The Town’s propagation program had successful results with the grow-out area and conditions look promising for increased productivity of qua- hogs and oysters.

89 Propagation In closing, the Department would like to Respectfully submitted, Since 1989, the propagation program has thank our placements from the Senior Tax Dean W. Ervin, Chairman been funded by the sale of commercial shell- Work-Off Program, Fran Ellingham and Ernest Eldredge, Vice Chairman fish permits. Three-quarters of the permit Daniel Campanaro. Efforts by both Fran and Martha Stone, Secretary/Clerk fee is deposited into a revolving fund which Dan were greatly appreciated and we look Tom King. Dave Likos, George Olmstead, pays for annual seed purchases, operational forward to their return next year. Thanks to Michael Westgate overhead and seasonal staff wages. This year, our seasonal staff as well as the members of the propagation team met its goal by improv- the Shellfish Advisory Committee. Also, a ing over the successes and challenges of the big thank you to the Cape Cod AmeriCorps Summer Residents 2012 season. The program purchased and volunteers who assist us with our most physi- Advisory Committee grew over twice as many animals; 2,325,000 cally challenging tasks. seed quahogs were grown as compared to Respectfully submitted, uring the summer of 2013, the Summer 1,500,000 in 2012. Due to space restric- Renee Gagne, Shellfish Constable DResidents Advisory Committee held ten tions in the upweller, 500,000 animals spent regular business meetings to receive informa- the growing season in the upweller, while tion on the Town’s performance in rendering the remainder were planted under nets in South Coastal Harbor services to its citizens and to identify issues grow-out areas throughout Town. The quahog Planning Committee of likely concern to summer residents in set that remained in the upweller grew large 2013. The committee met with Len Sussman, enough to be distributed into the wild, while n 2005, the State approved manage- Board Selectman and liaison to the Commit- those planted under nets will be extracted Iment recommendations for Chatham’s tee, Tim Roper, Chairperson of Board of Se- and broadcast throughout Chatham waters in south coast for oversight of such issues as lectmen, Town Manager, Jill Goldsmith, Alix approximately a year’s time. public access, marine safety, waterfront Heilala, Director of Finance, Florence Seldin, The propagation team, with the help infrastructure and facilities, water quality, Previous Board of Selectman Chairperson. of many in the commercial industry, also resource protection, fishing and shellfishing, Several issues dominated the Committee’s extracted an additional 2.2 million quahogs and regulation of shoreline structures. The work this year. The first issue was the 2014 from previous year’s stock and broadcast into South Coastal Harbor Planning Committee budget planning process and a two year level the wild. In total, over two and a half million (SCHPC) reviewed the status and progress funded budget forecast, (the 2013 Summer quahogs were added to the wild stock in on implementing the 2005 recommendations Town Meeting video can be viewed on the Chatham waters. and developed a draft Report on Implementa- town’s website under Summer Residents The program also purchased and grew tion which was provided to other town com- 2013 Town Meeting – Chatham Financial 185,000 scallop seed. Scallops are the last to mittees for review and comment. At years Scorecard). leave the upweller facility and are broadcast end the draft report was essentially complete The second issue was the construction of out into the wild in late fall. Bay scallops for submission to the Board of Selectmen a new Chatham fire station. The committee are particularly sensitive animals and do for transmittal to the Massachusetts Office supported the decision to construct a new fire not survive well with dramatic environment of Coastal Zone Management. Chatham was station located on Depot Road. change. The propagation team chooses areas one of the earliest communities to adopt a The third issue was the significant problem to broadcast the animals carefully, but then, coastal management plan, and the town has of parking at the Fish Pier during the summer hopes for the best. been successful in carrying out many of the season. We hope the Town and the Chatham Over 100,000 oyster seed were purchase management programs identified in the Plan. Bars Inn can reach a mutually successful in 2013. Oysters start in the upweller but are Town Meeting in 2010 approved a by-law conclusion to a longstanding problem by moved out of the facility quickly and into the which prohibited construction of new private summer 2014. grow-out areas through-out Town. Pend- docks and piers in most of the Stage Harbor The fourth issue was the improvement of ing any environmental hurdles, this year’s system. In 2013, a group of residents formed Route 28 between George Ryder Road and oysters will be dispersed for the 2014 season. an association to construct a new dock, Barn Hill Road. There are safety issues with claiming that the by-law only applied to 3 lanes in this section of the Route 28 both Violations Issued single family private docks but not to private for pedestrians and automobile. In addi- Guest violation 4 association docks. The SCHPC opposed the tion, this area is unattractive. Our committee In possession of greater than 5% proposal on its merits and the proposal was supports the roundabout plan in combination seed shellfish 22 ultimately denied by the Zoning Board of with a bike and pedestrian path. In addition, No license on person 3 Appeals. In the aftermath, the SCHPC further the appropriate landscaping and street light- Over weekly limit 3 clarified their position that private associa- ing will enhance the aesthetics of the area. In possession of shellfish out of season 1 tion piers and docks should be considered The fifth issue developed during the later Shellfishing in a closed area 1 the same as single family residential docks part of our SRAC summer meeting sched- Shellfishing without a permit 9 within the Zoning Bylaws. ule. This issue involved the trash disposal Suspension of Shellfish Permit 1 SCHPC had nine members at the begin- process beginning January 1, 2015. The Non-criminal citation for: ning of 2013, but two long-serving and Summer Residents Advisory Committee did Shellfishing without a license 2 respected members, Pat Siewert and Kurt not support the “pay as you throw” concept. In possession of greater than Hellfach, resigned, one for health reasons and We did, however, encourage the Town to 5% seed (100%) one because of relocation out of Chatham. A continue negotiations with Covanta and ABC In possession of shellfish out of season proposal was made to the Board of Select- Disposal. We had serious concerns that the men to reduce the size of the Committee to Cape Cod Commission only negotiated with Total – Paid in Full $200.00 seven members. It was approved. Covanta until pressure was applied to include

90 ABC Disposal in the negotiating process. Town Clerk Seven Voter Events were held during 2013; With two qualified vendors of trash and recy- Minutes of each on the following pages: cling disposal now competing for the Town ffice activity during the calendar year January 22, 2013 Special Town Election of Chatham business, the future costs should 2013 included: O April 30, 2013 Special State Primary be stabilized beginning on January 1, 2015. Planning Board applications, May 13, 2013 Annual Town Meeting The sixth issue to be considered in 2014 decisions, etc. filed 16 May 16, 2013 Annual Town Election is the large number of administrative offices Zoning Board of Appeals applications, June 25, 2013 Special State Election located in different sections of the Town. The decisions, etc. filed 95 October 7, 2013 Special Town Meeting consolidation of these operations would not Doing Business Under An Assumed October 10, 2013 Special Town Election only reduce operational costs, but enhance Name filings (DBA) 56 Respectfully submitted, communications among Town Departmental Gasoline Storage permits issued 20 Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, Town Clerk officials. We strongly recommend that the Raffle Permits issued 14 Town initiate an assessment process for the Marriage Intentions filed 78 possibility of consolidating the office space Tree Warden of all Departments. Monies received at the Town Clerk’s Office And finally, a key issue for the Town of and paid to Treasurer: n 2013 the Tree Warden carried out the du- Chatham to address is the future protection Ities as specified in Chapter 87 of the Mas- plans for Chatham’s shoreline and the future For certifications and other miscellaneous sachusetts General Laws. The Tree Warden maintenance dredging plan. Chatham’s fees $21,151.00 position is part of the Park and Recreation waters need to be navigable for the commer- 629 Dog and Cat licenses sold $ 3,952.00 Department. The Tree Warden is charged cial fishermen and recreational boaters. The Bylaw violations $ 1,695.00 with maintaining the street trees along all state regulations do not deal appropriately Town owned roads. with the serious rising waters of Chatham TOTAL $ 26,798.00 There were several dead or hazardous trees and the associated flooding problems that removed throughout the Town during the occur. Chatham does not need a New Jersey Vital Records Recorded year. “Sandy” situation, so the problem needs to be As recommended by the State Office of Vital NSTAR Electric had a significant tree addressed with the highest priority. Records, only the number of births, mar- pruning program in Chatham again this The committee hosted the 67th Annual riages and deaths recorded in the last three year. This was along both Town roads and Summer Town Meeting on August 7, 2013. years are listed: Private roads. They are allowed by regula- The agenda of the evening included: Birth Comparison tion to maintain a clearance of 15’ around the • Welcome remarks – Board of Selectman, • 29 recorded in 2013 electric lines. This is an effort on the utilities Chairperson, Tim Roper, • 20 recorded in 2012 part to reduce the amount of damage and • State of the Town – Town Manager, Jill • 18 recorded in 2011 power outages from storms. NSTAR has also Goldsmith, been working directly with property owners • Trash – How to Dispose of it in 2015, Joel Marriage Comparison in Town to remove some trees completely Rottner, • 72 recorded in 2013 that are a problem with the overhead electric • Navigating Chatham Waters – Michael Ryder, • 74 recorded in 2012 wires on or along their properties. • The Dredging Situation – Ted Keon • 66 recorded in 2011 The trimming of trees along power lines • West Chatham Corridor (Rt 28) Update – will probably always be a cause for some Death Comparison Peter Tarrant. controversy. The efforts to maintain a balance • 182 recorded in 2013 • Chatham Financial Scorecard 2013 – Hugh between the utilities need to maintain consis- • 158 recorded in 2012 Moulton tent service for its customers and the public • 165 recorded in 2011 desire to have attractive trees along our roads. The Committee would like to thank the Demographics The Friends of Trees, Inc. donated and Board of Selectmen, the Committee’s planted several more trees and shrubs around Liaison, Selectman Len Sussman, the Town 6,231 Year-Round, Full Time Residents were listed at the close of 2013 Town. The Friends of Trees remains a very Manager, Jill Goldsmith, and the Town active organization for planting and maintain- Department Heads for their help in making 5,568 Registered voters were listed at the close of 2013 ing trees in our community and I thank them 2013 a very productive year for the Summer for their continued help and support. Residents Advisory Committee. 1,160 were enrolled in the Democrat party 1,200 were enrolled in the Republican Friends of Trees also led an effort to have Respectfully submitted, Chatham recognized as a “Tree City USA” Hal Kraus, Chairman party 3,181 were registered as Unenrolled by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The Joel Rottner, Vice Chairman application for this was completed by FOT Colette B. Trailor, Ph.D., Secretary (formerly known as Independent) 5 were enrolled in the Green- member George Myers and we should find Michael S. Waters, Treasurer out if this is approved in 2014. Bob Champlin, Kay Flynn, Jill Nickerson Rainbow party 22 were enrolled in a “political The Winter Moth remains the major pest MacDonald, Hugh Moulton, problem on Cape Cod. Look for an inch Phil Richardson, Peter Tarrant designation” (Note: Voters enrolled in a political designation may not worm like caterpillar to emerge in great num- Katherine Malfa, Associate Member bers in the spring. The repeated defoliation of Jamie Meehan, Associate Member vote in any state or presidential primary) trees by the caterpillars reduces the health of the trees. Crypt Oak Gall Wasp is a newer pest to

91 our area affecting many oak trees in Cha- Respectfully submitted, have decided to install a system for removing tham. This insect lays its eggs in the twigs In the Service of all Veterans, iron and manganese. of oak trees and the young insects larvae live Edward F. Merigan, Director and This year, several requests for abatements in the twig and cut off nutrients to the twigs. Veterans’ Agent of the water bills were submitted to the Com- This causes the tree to have browning a death Wilfred Remillard, mittee. Most of the requests were resolved of out leave. In trees with a significant infes- Chatham Veterans Service Officer successfully with the applicants. tation this reduces the trees health and can Harry Rae, Lower Cape Service Officer The Committee has spent most of this past lead to loss of the tree. year working on a new Article II to reflect the If anyone has a concern regarding a street fact that the DPW Consent Decree has been tree along a Town road please call me at Water and Sewer Advisory removed and to replace the various sewer (508)-945-5158. Committee banks with a new set of regulations. These Respectfully submitted, proposals include segments of the previously Daniel L. Tobin, Tree Warden he Water and Sewer Advisory Committee approved sewer bank policies adopted by Tmeets monthly to make recommenda- the Board of Selectmen. If these regulations tions to the Water and Sewer Commissioners are approved at the May Town Meeting, the V eterans’ Services to review and provide citizen input to the policies will become superfluous and can be Director of Public Works, Jeff Colby, about he following report is of the activities rescinded by the Board. The new proposed the on-going activities of the Water and regulations, in our opinion, provide the flex- Tof the Department of Veterans’ Services Sewer Department to review and provide for Calendar Year 2013. Our duties are ibility and control that are desired by both the citizen input to the Director of Health and Board of Selectmen and the Town. categorized in two basic areas: Benefits and Environment, Dr. Robert Duncanson, about Services. Respectively submitted, the sewer system expansion to hear appeals John Cogswell, Chairman Commonwealth Low-income Benefits from customers aggrieved by decisions made Charles Bartlett, Vice Chairman This program is covered and authorized un- by the Water and Sewer Department. George Cooper, Clerk der Massachusetts General Law Chapter 115. Several projects deserve special note. The Debbie Aikman, Larry Sampson It provides financial assistance to honorably- construction of a new wastewater treat- discharged, veterans who establish need and ment plant was completed during 2012 and worthiness and are residents of the Town of is now processing sewage. The installation Waterways Advisory Chatham. During the year the Town, through of the sewer lines which will constitute the Committee our office, extended benefits to qualified backbone of the collection system was also veterans totaling $29,200 for housing, food, completed. A solar electric power array he Waterways Advisory Committee heat, medical and other related costs. The was installed on the roof of the operations T(WAC) has continued in its duties to amount expended was reimbursed to the building at the wastewater treatment plant, discuss and advise the Board of Selectman on Town by the Commonwealth at a rate of 75% to supply part of the electricity needs of the boating interests and marine related matters. of total expenditures. building. A system to circulate water within The Harbormaster’s Department was the two standpipes, which provide continu- placed under the supervision of the Police Federal Benefits and Services ous water pressure to the water distribution Department in 2012 and the Harbormaster We assisted veterans and their dependents system, was installed to prevent bacterial was placed on administrative leave near the in obtaining federal, state and local benefits contamination. end of 2013. Both of these issues are of great under the broad umbrella of the Department The first part of our astewaterw treatment concern to the WAC and the WAC hopes the of Veterans Affairs. These services included project has qualified for Massachusetts’ 0% issues will be resolved as soon as possible. payments for service-connected disabilities, interest rate sewer revolving fund. We have reviewed and commented on pensions, education, medical, burial, medals We have explored opportunities for both the Pleasant Bay Alliance update and and records. During the year, this office as- providing renewable electrical power to treat the South Coastal Harbor Management Plan. sisted in obtaining over $1.45 million in cash wastewater. A large photovoltaic array will be We provided comments for incorporation payments for compensation and pensions for constructed at the site of the former landfill, into each report and voted in support of both Chatham veterans and their dependents. which is adjacent to the wastewater treatment plans. site. Some of the power it generates will be We continue our work and are eagerly Contact Information used to process wastewater and the rest will awaiting engineering plans and final cost esti- Our service officers for the Town are Wil supply other municipal electricity needs. mates for the improvements to the Ryder’s Remillard and Harry Rae. We encourage all Construction should start as soon as NSTAR Cove Landing that were developed by the veterans and their dependents to utilize our completes some minor modifications to the WAC and then endorsed by the Selectmen services. Veterans may contact the main of- electrical grid to accept the extra power. last year. We are hoping that all the design fice in Hyannis five days per week at 1-888- We have identified areas for the next work will be done in order for presentation 778-8701. We can also schedule appoint- extension of the sewer system, to reduce to the town for the 2014 town meeting. The ments in one of our offices, at your home or nitrogen entering Oyster Pond and Little facility upgrades are sorely needed and hope- any location that is best for you. Mill Pond. The original Stage Harbor Road fully it will gain the approval of the towns- We would especially like to thank the pumping station will be renovated. Two ad- people. Town Manager, Finance Director and Town ditional water wells are also being developed. We have been asked by the Selectmen to Accountant for their assistance and support Some of our wells produce water with look at the pending needs of our waterways throughout the year. excessive iron and manganese. The water is infrastructure and consider various options safe to drink, but sometimes discolored. We including reviewing fees and other revenue

92 and tax-based means to support funding these options. However, some feel unless efforts of projects. This effort will continue into 2014. this scale are approached then nothing would A new inlet formed through South Beach happen except more erosion and damage to opposite North Monomoy Island during our shoreline. a storm in February 2013. The WAC was The WAC had an opportunity to meet with concerned that the new inlet would cause the Economic Development Committee to significant congestion by commercial bass specifically discuss the proposed improve- fishermen launching at Barn Hill seeking al- ments to the Ryder’s Cove facility. The EDC ternative access to the bass fishing areas. The indicated support for this project in particular WAC held public hearings to change regula- and also expressed strong general support tions to limit the use of Barn Hill Landing to for initiatives that maintain and improve our residents and taxpayers only during commer- waterfront facilities due to their importance cial bass fishing season. The changes worked to Chatham’s economy. well although the restrictions do impact We would like to thank the selectman and the non-commercial non-resident boaters. town manager for the opportunity to weigh The WAC is sensitive to this issue and will in on such important subjects regarding our continue to look for opportunities to maintain waterfront and boating interests. access for all boating interests. Respectfully submitted, We discussed the closing of a commercial John Huether, Chairman fish buying operation at a private pier in Ed Conway, Vice Chairman Stage Harbor and made a suggestion to the Dave Davis, Tim Linnell, Bob Hamblet, town that the town should actively pursue Don St. Pierre, Peter Taylor the purchase of waterfront properties when opportunities arise, especially when adjacent to present town landings. Zoning Board of Appeals We believe we have made headway in de- he Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals veloping the designs and plans for replacing Tscheduled eighty-three (83) hearings the deteriorated bulkheads and expanding and through December 31, 2013, with the sum- improving the docking system at the Old Mill mary of results shown below. Please note that Boat Yard. Staff submitted a grant request in one request may necessitate relief from more December 2013 for the construction phase than one dimensional requirement or provi- of this work through the Seaport Advisory sion of the Zoning Bylaw. Council. • There were sixty-four (64) Special Permits We discussed the potential need for dredg- requests, of which sixty-three (63) were ing in the Pleasant Bay ACEC resulting granted, (fifteen (15) with conditions), and from rapid shoaling due to the inlet opposite one (1) was denied. Minister’s Point. The WAC strongly sup- • There were ten (10) Requests for Modifica- ported the efforts underway to change the tion of existing Special Permits, eight (8) current state regulations that prohibit any were granted, (two (2) with conditions), one dredging within an ACEC. The Pleasant Bay (1) was denied and one (1) was withdrawn. Alliance is spearheading this issue with the • There were two (2) Requests for Variances, state. Staff has begun acquiring the data and one (1) was granted and one (1) was denied. studies needed to pursue the permits once the • There were two (2) Appeals of the Chief regulations have been changed at the state Zoning Officer, one (1) was denied and one level. We should all be reminded the potential (1) was withdrawn. problems of making such stringent regula- • There was one (1) request for a 40B Com- tions in areas that constantly change and our prehensive Permit, which is currently under need to change with them. review. We talked about erosion and flood protec- • There were six (6) appeals to the Sign Code tion of our east coast prompted by last year’s Appeals Committee, of which four (4) were active storm season and a newspaper article granted, one (1) with conditions, and two that stated “Three Lousy Inlets”. We spoke (2) were denied. of the possibility of engaging Federal, State • Revenue collected for calendar 2013 and Local agencies to undertake possible through December 31, 2013 was $17,475. projects that may include large scale beach This figure includes fees collected for sev- nourishment and other alternatives along the eral hearings in 2013. outer beach and other locations. Most feel Respectfully submitted, it is a potentially enormous and very costly David S. Nixon, Robert Hessler, task that would not be feasible to implement. Joseph F. Craig, Donald Freeman, These efforts would be further compounded David Veach, Rick Leavitt, by the policies of the Cape Cod National Sea- Happy Van Sickle, Paul Semple shore that may be at odds with many of the

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95 Special Town Meeting B) Upon an Article having been disposed Order issued by the Town Manager that re- January 22, 2013 of by vote, the Moderator shall enter- organizes, consolidates, merges or places the tain a motion to reconsider said Article Harbormaster or any current responsibilities, o any of the Constables of the Town of or to accept a Resolution pertaining to duties or functions, currently under the juris- TChatham in the County of Barnstable. said Article only during the same ses- diction or supervision of the Harbormaster IN THE NAME OF THE COMMON- sion during which said vote was acted within or supervised by any officer associated WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, you are upon. with the Police Department. (By Petition) C) A motion to move the previous question hereby directed to NOTIFY and WARN the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: shall require a two-thirds vote and may INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF CHA- Approve 0-5-0 (Disapprove) not be debated. THAM, qualified to vote in elections and Finance Committee Recommendation: D) The Moderator shall not accept a Town affairs to meet in the gymnasium of Recommendation from Town Meeting motion to move the previous question the Chatham High School on Crowell Road floor. in said Chatham on the 22nd day of January, by any person discussing the Article 2013 at 6:30 o’clock in the evening, then and until after an intervening speaker has Petitioner Peter Taylor stated that the peti- there to act on any business that may legally discussed the Article. tioners will make no motion on this article. come before said meeting. E) A non-voter may request the privilege Moderator William G. Litchfield opened of addressing the meeting on a motion Article 2 – Amend Waterways Bylaw this Special Town Meeting at 6:32 p.m. 363 made under any Article or Resolution To see if the Town will vote to amend the voters were present, far exceeding the quo- offered, the request to be granted by the provisions of Chapter 265-1 of the Town of rum of 100. Moderator unless there is an objection Chatham Waterways Bylaw (Application On behalf of the Town Clerk, the by a voter. Upon objection, the Modera- and regulations) by adding a new Subsection Moderator read the Constables Return tor shall poll the meeting by voice or E by inserting the following language: The of Service: “Barnstable, ss. Pursuant to count, at his discretion, and a majority Harbormaster Department and all current the written WARRANT, I have notified vote in favor shall entitle said non-voter functions and responsibilities will be headed and warned the inhabitants of the Town to address the meeting. However, the by the Harbormaster which will be a civilian of Chatham by posting attested copies of Moderator may grant the privilege position. This position and all of its current the same in each of the Post Offices of said of the floor to any non-resident Town functions and responsibilities will be super- Town at least fourteen days before Janu- Department Head without necessity of vised by the Town Manager or a department ary 22, 2013 on January 4, 2013, Thomas a vote. with like responsibilities, duties and functions R. Pennypacker II, Constable.” F) The Moderator shall not entertain the not associated with the Police department. Moderator Litchfield administered the question of the presence of a quorum (By Petition) Oath of Office to the volunteer Tellers for at any point at which a motion to move RESOLUTION: In lieu of a motion, peti- the evening: Bruce Beane, Louise Red- the previous question has already been tioner Peter Taylor proposed the following field, Donald St. Pierre, Deborah Walther, voted. Resolution: Be it resolved that the Special and Jean Young. G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall Town Meeting of January 22, 2013 votes Moderator Litchfield introduced mem- be limited to five (5) minutes within to request that the Board of Selectmen bers of the Boys Scouts Troop #71: Jordan which to present their remarks. The and Town Manager maintain a separate Bunting, Cody Doyle, Elijah Eldredge, Moderator will not recognize anyone Harbormaster Department independent of Carlisle Nash, Eddie Thatcher, David Van- who has previously spoken on the Ar- the Police Department. The Harbormaster Sickel and Owen Van Sickle who presented ticle until all persons wishing to address Department, with all its current functions the State and U.S. flags and led the audi- the meeting have had an opportunity and responsibilities, should be led by a ence in the pledge of allegiance. to speak. The Moderator may exercise Harbormaster which will be a civilian In the event that the Moderator will reasonable discretion in enforcement of position supervised by the Town Manager need to step down, Moderator Litchfield this rule. or a department with like responsibilities, announced that he would entertain a mo- The foregoing rules are not intended to duties and functions not associated with tion for a Deputy Moderator. Ms. Seldin alter or change the traditional conduct of the Police Department. nominated David Nixon as Deputy Mod- the Town Meetings in Chatham except as erator if the Moderator needs to step down specifically stated above. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: on an article. Approve 0-5-0 (Disapprove) VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Finance Committee Recommendation: VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Recommendation from Town Meeting Resolution as Presented by Selectman Article 1 – Administrative Order floor.

Florence Seldin: Resolved that the Town To vote to direct the Town Manager to com- VOTE ON RESOLUTION: VOICE: “In vote to adopt the following rules of pro- ply with the Chatham Home Rule Charter my opinion the ayes have it,” declared the cedure for the Special Town Meeting of Part V Sec. 5-1 (a) by issuing the required Moderator. January 22, 2013. Administrative Order with respect to the Town Manager’s merger, consolidation, re- After a request for a hand count: A) The Moderator shall have the option organization so-called of the Harbormaster’s of reading each Article in the Warrant Department within the Police Department. YES: 226 verbatim or summarizing the subject Subsequent to the issuance of the above NO: 109 matter therein in general terms, at his Administrative Order, the Board of Select- VOTE: “The resolution is agreed to,” discretion. men will vote to reject any Administrative declared the Moderator.

96 Article 3 – Re-Establish Government Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Redfield, Jennifer Smith, Carol Tautkus, and Advisory Committee Approve 0-5-0 (Disapprove) Paula Tobin all contributed to the success of To see if the Town will vote to re-establish Finance Committee Recommendation: this election. a Government Advisory Committee which Recommendation from Town Meeting The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. At the time of will be responsible for reviewing the actions floor. this election there were 5,432 registered voters in Chatham. 1,438 ballots were cast (26%). and/or votes of the Board of Selectmen and MOTION: Petitioner Kevin Moore moved Town Manager with respect to the organi- that town meeting vote to amend Chapter SENATOR IN CONGRESS (D) TOTAL zation of town government and policies of 15-1 (Operating Budget Schedule) of the STEPHEN F. LYNCH 230 the Board of Selectmen. The committee’s General Bylaws by adding a subsection E: EDWARD J. MARKEY 590 responsibility will be: 1) Review any actions The Town of Chatham will employ a Fire WRITE-IN 2 or pending actions for consistency with the Chief who will have all the powers and BLANK 3 Town Charter, town bylaws, and rules and responsibilities consistent with Mass Gen- regulations. 2) Make recommendations to the eral Law; Chapter 48 Sec, 42-44 that was TOTAL 825 Board of Selectmen and Town Manager on adopted by annual town meeting in 1966. actions or pending actions of the executive And further move that town meet- SENATOR IN CONGRESS (R) TOTAL branch at times that the committee deems ing vote to amend Chapter 15-2 (Capital GABRIEL E. GOMEZ 401 appropriate, no less than twice for every Improvement Program Schedule) by add- MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN 152 fiscal year. 3) Make any recommendations ing subsection D: The Fire Chief will be DANIEL B. WINSLOW 58 regarding the actions of the executive branch responsible along with the Town Manager WRITE-IN 1 to the annual town meeting. The committee for the development of the Fire Depart- BLANK 1 shall consist of seven (7) members who shall ment’s Capital improvement schedule. be registered voters of the town and serve a TOTAL 613 three (3) year term, not exceeding two (2) MOTION TO AMEND: Voter Seth Taylor Respectfully submitted, consecutive terms. Members of the each of moved that the second paragraph be Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, Town Clerk the following groups shall appoint one (1) removed from the motion. member: Finance Committee, Conservation VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND: Voice. Commission, Economic Development Com- Annual Town Meeting So voted by a very substantial majority, mittee, Board of Health, Waterways Advisory declared the Moderator. May 13, 2013 Committee, Community Preservation Com- mittee, and a member elected by the town VOTE ON AMENDED MOTION: Voice. o any of the Constables of the Town of employees. (By Petition) So voted by a very substantial majority, TChatham in the County of Barnstable. declared the Moderator. IN THE NAME OF THE COMMON- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, you Approve 0-5-0 (Disapprove) AT 8:25 p.m., Selectman Whitcomb moved are hereby directed to NOTIFY and WARN Finance Committee Recommendation: to adjourn. the INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF Recommendation from Town Meeting CHATHAM qualified to vote in elections and floor. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Town affairs, to meet in the gymnasium of MOTION: Petitioner Kevin Moore moved Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, Town Clerk the Chatham High School on Crowell Road to indefinitely postponeArticle 3. in said Chatham on the 13th day of May at 6:00 o’clock in the evening, then and there VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously, Special State Primary to act on any business that may legally come declared the Moderator. Election before said meeting, and to meet again in the Community Center on Thursday, the 16th Article 4 – Amend General Bylaws April 30, 2013 day of May, 2013 to elect the necessary Town To see if the town will vote to amend Chapter his Special State Primary Election, called Officers as contained in the Warrant. 15 Section 15-1 (Operating Budget Schedule) Tby the Board of Selectmen as required Polls for the election of Officers will open of the General Bylaws by adding a subsec- by law on a Warrant duly posted by Con- at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m. tion E: The Town of Chatham will employ a stable Benjamin J. Nickerson on March 27, Moderator William G. Litchfield opened Fire Chief who will lead the Fire Department 2013, was held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Moderator separate from a Police Chief and Police De- the Chatham Community Center. The polls Litchfield opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. partment. The Fire Chief will be responsible opened at 7:00 a.m. 558 voters were present, far exceeding the for the development and implementation of Town Clerk Julie Smith, Warden Carol quorum of 100. all Fire Department operations including the Barry, and computer specialist James Cuddy On behalf of the Town Clerk, the operating budget and will be responsible for examined the ballot boxes, demonstrated Moderator read the Constables Return of supervising all the employees, firefighters the boxes were empty and showed the ballot Service: Barnstable, SS. Pursuant to the and expenses related to the Fire Department. counters to be registered at zero. The Optical written WARRANT, I have notified and And amend Chapter 15-2 (Capital Scan electronic voting systems operated warned the inhabitants of the Town of Improvement Program Schedule) by add- throughout the voting hours without incident. Chatham by posting attested copies of the ing subsection D: The Fire Chief will be Warden Carol Barry and election workers same in each Post Offices of said Town at responsible for the development of the Fire Joan Bagnell, Beverly Brown, Ann Eldredge, least fourteen days before May 13, 2013 on Department’s Capital improvement schedule. Sandra Koski, Mary McDermott, Lillian Mc- April 4, 2013. Thomas R. Pennypacker, II, (By Petition) Nulty, Shanna Nealy, David Porter, Louise Constable.

97 The Moderator introduced Boy Scouts discretion, and a majority vote in favor Whereas, during his eleven straight from Troop #71; Cody Doyle, Elijah El- shall entitle said non-voter to address the years on the Board, this Selectman reliably dredge, Carlisle Nash, and Eddie Thatcher meeting. However, the Moderator may encouraged and strongly advocated for local as they presented the U.S. and Massachu- grant the privilege of the floor to any non- improvements including the rebuilding of the setts State flags and lead the audience in resident Town Department Head without Town Fish Pier; a new Chatham Community the Pledge of Allegiance. necessity of a vote. Center; a new Department of Public Works, The Moderator introduced CART Ste- F) The Moderator shall not entertain the a new Chatham Police Department head- nographer Stefanie Farrell and reminded question of the presence of a quorum at quarters; a new Town Office Annex; expan- the audience that the bleacher section to any point at which a motion to move the sion of public parking lots, rest rooms and the right was designated for non-voters. previous question has already been voted. recreational facilities; and establishment and The Moderator also announced that there G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall be expansion of Chatham’s wastewater treat- were representatives from the League of limited to five (5) minutes within which to ment plant and system; and, Women Voters present to keep track of the present their remarks. The Moderator will Whereas, during this Selectman’s years 5-minute rule. not recognize anyone who has previously of service the Town of Chatham maintained The Moderator explained to the meeting spoken on the Article until all persons the lowest property tax rate in the Common- that it is customary and appropriate to wishing to address the meeting have had wealth and achieved the high financial status acknowledge the town employees who have an opportunity to speak. The Moderator of a AAA bond rating despite the pressures of died since our last Annual Town Meeting: may exercise reasonable discretion in a declined or stagnant national economy; Alden Abbott, Sherman Burson, Helen B. enforcement of this rule. Now, Therefore, Be It Proclaimed Duggan, Sally Duplaix, Elinore Johnson, That the honorable Selectman David R. The foregoing rules are not intended to alter Wayne Julin, Douglas T. King, Sheila P. Whitcomb is hereby gratefully thanked and or change the traditional conduct of Town Livermore, Mary U. Mikita, Sheila Miller, applauded by this Town Meeting and all good Meetings in Chatham except as specifically Peter Allen Norcross, Doris Spence, Stuart citizens for his many and outstanding years stated above. G. Stearns, and Coleman C. Yeaw. of dedicated service to the people, families The Moderator Litchfield emindedr the VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. and future well-being of the Town of Cha- audience that there might be an article in tham, Massachusetts. which he would need to step down, and he Selectman Florence Seldin presented the Submitted To Town Meeting this Thir- requested that the David Nixon be nomi- following proclamation to outgoing Select- teenth Day of May, 2013 by: nated as Temporary Moderator. man David R. Whitcomb: General Proclamation Florence Seldin, Chairman VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Delivered at the May 13, 2013 William G. Litchfield, Moderator Annual Town Meeting Sean D. Summers, Vice Chairman Resolution as presented by Selectman Of the Julie S. Smith, Town Clerk Florence Seldin: Resolved that the Town Town of Chatham Timothy L. Roper, Clerk of the Board vote to adopt the following rules of procedure Commonwealth of Massachusetts Leonard M. Sussman, Selectman for the Annual Town Meeting of May 13, To Honor the Contributions and Public 2013. Adopted unanimously, declared the Mod- Service of erator. A) The Moderator shall have the option of Selectman David R. Whitcomb reading each Article in the Warrant ver- Whereas, the first Annual Town Meeting of Article 1 – Annual Town Election batim or summarizing the subject matter the newly incorporated Town of Chatham, therein in general terms, at his discretion. To bring in their votes on one ballot to elect Massachusetts, elected its first Board of B) Upon an Article having been disposed of the following Town Officers: Selectmen exactly three hundred years ago, by vote, the Moderator shall entertain a in March of 1713, and; • Two Selectmen for a three (3) year term motion to reconsider said Article or to Whereas, the Town of Chatham has • One Housing Authority member for a five accept a Resolution pertaining to said Ar- continually and successfully addressed a (5) year term ticle only during the same session during wide range of challenges thanks to the vision, • One Monomoy Regional School Committee which said vote was acted upon. leadership and determination of the scores member for a three (3) year term C) A motion to move the previous question of Selectmen who served the Town over the shall require a two-thirds vote and may No Motion next twenty-nine decades, and; not be debated. Whereas, the onset of the 21st Century D) The Moderator shall not accept a motion Article 2 – Accept Annual Reports presented the Town of Chatham with new to move the previous question by any To hear the reports of various Town Officers challenges witnessed by its inadequate person discussing the Article until after and Committees and see what action the or shopworn infrastructure, and general an intervening speaker has discussed the Town will take relative to the appointment concerns over the town’s educational future, Article. of officers not chosen by ballot, or take any economic viability, and the degradation of its E) A non-voter may request the privilege of other action in relation thereto. coastal waters, and; addressing the meeting on a motion made (Board of Selectmen) Whereas; one devoted Chatham resident, under any Article or Resolution offered; following his years of public service on the Motion: Florence Seldin, Chairman, the request to be granted by the Modera- Chatham School Committee, was submitted Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town tor unless there is an objection by a voter. his candidacy to the voters and was elected to Moderator and Board of Selectmen be Upon objection, the Moderator shall the Board of Selectman in 2002, then success- authorized to appoint the necessary Town poll the meeting by voice or count, at his fully re-elected in 2004, 2007 and 2010; and; officers whose appointments are not other-

98 wise provided for and that the Town hear A) Airport Revolving Fund fund, without further appropriation to and accept the reports of various Town All monies received by the Airport Com- defray the expenses associated with the officers and committees as they appear in mission from the operation of the Cha- approval of inspectional permits. No more the Town Report. tham Municipal Airport shall be credited than $70,000 shall be expended from this to this fund. The Airport Commission fund during fiscal year 2014. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The shall be authorized to expend from this D) Recycling Revolving Fund purpose of this Article is to enable a Town fund, without further appropriation, to de- All monies received by the Department officer or committee member to address the fray the expenses of the Chatham Munici- of Health and Environment from the sale Town Meeting. The Town’s Annual Report is pal Airport operated by the Commission. of recycling bins, compost bins, rain bar- available on the Town’s website. No more than $85,000 shall be expended rels, kitchen scrap buckets, water saving VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. from this fund during fiscal year 2014. devices, recycling bags/totes, and other B) Bassett House Revolving Fund items particular to recycling conservation, Article 3 – Fix Salaries – Elected All monies received by the Town from shall be credited to this fund. The Depart- Officials the operation of the lease of the Bassett ment of Health and Environment, with To fix the salaries of the elected Town of- House shall be credited to this fund. The the approval of the Town Manager, shall ficers for the fiscal year beginning July 1, Town Manager shall be authorized to be authorized to expend from this fund, 2013, or take any other action in relation expend from this fund, without further without further appropriation, to defray thereto. appropriation, to defray the maintenance the expense of purchasing additional expenses of the House operated by the recycling containers and items particular Officer FY2013 FY2014 Chamber of Commerce. No more than to recycling and conservation, including Voted request $8,000 shall be expended from this fund advertising the availability of such items. Moderator $ 600 $ 600 during fiscal year 2014. No more than $5,000 shall be expended Selectmen – Each 2,000 2,000 C) Inspectional Services Revolving Fund from this fund during fiscal year 2014. Chairman – Extra 500 500 10% of all monies received by the Town (Board of Selectmen) from the issuance of all inspection per- (Board of Selectmen) Motion: Timothy Roper, Selectman, moved mits shall be credited to this fund. The that the Town authorize and approve the Community Development Department, Motion: Sean Summers, Selectman, moved Airport Revolving Fund, Bassett House with the approval of the Town Manager, that the Town vote to fix the salaries of the Revolving Fund, Inspectional Services Re- shall be authorized to expend from this elected Town officers in accordance with volving Fund and the Recycling Revolving the positions and amounts in this Article. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: In accordance with Massachusetts General Article 4 – Airport Revolving Fund Law, Chapter 41, Section 108, salaries and compensation of elected officers must be fixed annually by vote of the Town at an Annual Town Meeting. This Article fixes (sets), but does not appropriate these salaries. Actual appropriation of funds for these salaries occurs under Article 6 - Town Operating Budget. No increase to the prior year is being sought. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously.

Article 4 – Consolidated Revolving Funds To see if the Town will vote pursuant to the authority granted under Massachusetts Gen- eral Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ , to es- tablish or reestablish the following Revolving Funds for the purpose of receiving revenues and making disbursements in connection with the following authorized Town activities, or take any other action in relation thereto.

99 Fund for the purposes and in the amounts Article 6 – Town Operating Budget Overview listed in Article 4 of the Warrant. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The purpose of these revolving funds is to segregate the revenues generated by each of these operations and to restrict the use of those revenues to the purpose for which they are collected. As required by State statute, the chart (on previous page) is an accounting of these funds for the last eighteen months. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 funds, such sums of money as it determines Schools budget details and financial documents VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. necessary for Town expenses and charges, past and present can also be found there.

including without limitation of the fore- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Article 5 – Wood Waste Reclamation going, debt and interest, wages, salaries Approve 4-1-0 Facility Enterprise Fund and expenses for operation of the Town’s Finance Committee Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to raise and departments and offices, all for the fiscal year Approve 8-0-0 appropriate and/or transfer from available beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, funds, a sum of money to operate the Wood 2014 inclusive, or take any other action in VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Waste Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund, relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen) or take any other action in relation thereto. Motion: David Whitcomb, Selectman, Article 7 – Regional School Operating Lease Revenue $25,000 moved that the Town vote to appropriate Budgets Operating Expenses $25,000 the sum of $26,917,212 to fund the Operat- To see if the Town will vote to raise and (Board of Selectmen) ing Budget for the Town for the fiscal year appropriate and/or transfer from available beginning July 1, 2013 for the purposes funds, such sums of money as it deter- Motion: Leonard Sussman, Selectman, and amounts designated in the column mines necessary for Chatham’s share of moved that the Town vote to appropri- titled “Proposed Budget FY14” of Article 6 the Educational and School expenses and ate $25,000 to operate the Wood Waste of the Warrant and to meet said appropri- charges, including without limitation of the Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund and ation, the Town raise $25,756,218 through foregoing, debt and interest, wages, salaries to meet said appropriation the Town raise taxation; and transfer $220,000 from the and expenses for operation of the Monomoy $25,000 through lease revenue. Waterways Improvement Fund, $926,994 Regional School District and Cape Cod Explanation: Town Meeting voted to adopt from the Land Bank Fund, $10,000 from Regional Technical High School for the fiscal Chapter 44 Section 53F ½ of the Massachu- the Wetlands Protection Fund, $1,000 year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June setts General Laws establishing an Enter- from Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund and 30, 2014 inclusive, or take any other action in relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen) prise Fund. An enterprise fund establishes a $3,000 from the Railroad Museum Fund. separate accounting and financial reporting Explanation as printed in the Warrant: A Motion: Nancy Scott, Vice-Chairman, system to support a specific business activity, full explanation of this funding request and Monomoy Regional School Committee, in this case the Wood Waste Reclamation its fiscal context is provided in Appendix moved that the Town vote to appropri- Facility. B: Town Manager’s Budget Summary. The ate the sum of $8,000,516 to fund the One of the requirements of an enterprise Schools’ Operating Budgets are not included Operating Budgets for the Schools for the fund is that a budget has to be adopted at in this Article and are presented in Article 7. fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 for the Town Meeting every year. The Wood Waste The approval of Articles 6, 7, 9, and 10 pro- purposes and amounts designated in the Facility is leased out with annual revenue at vide for an approximate total impact of 0.80% column titled “Proposed Budget FY 14” of approximately $25,000 per year. The revenue increase (less than 1%) to the FY2013 tax rate. Article 7 of the Warrant and to meet said will be used to support groundwater moni- Please visit a new section on the Town’s appropriation, the Town raise $8,000,516 toring and other costs associated with the website, Budget Central, for the Town through the tax rate. operation of the facility. Manager’s FY 2014 Budget message www. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: Board of Selectmen Recommendation: chathamma.gov/Public_Documents/ This article requests funding for Chatham’s Approve 5-0-0 ChathamMA_Budget/index. Town and obligation to the Monomoy Regional School Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 7-1-0 Article 7 – FY 2014 School Operating Budget Overview VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously.

Article 6 – Town Operating Budget To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available

100 District and the Cape Cod Regional Techni- Article 9 – Capital Budget Overview cal High School as separate “assessments” within the Town’s budget. Compared to FY2013 the FY2014 budget reflects an increase of $70,114 for Cape Tech as voted by the CCRHS School Committee on Febru- ary 28, 2013, and a reduction of $503,921 to fund Chatham’s portion of the Monomoy Regional School District as voted by the Monomoy Regional School Committee on March 13, 2013. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: $269,533 be transferred to the Gen- Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 5-3-0 eral Fund to be applied to overhead and Approve 8-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted by a virtually indirect costs associated with the Water VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. unanimous majority, declared the Department Operating Budget of the Moderator. Town for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, for the purposes and in the amounts Article 9 – Five Year Capital Authorization Article 8 – Water Department designated in the column titles “Proposed Operating Budget Water Budget FY 14 of Article 8 of the To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from avail- To see if the Town will vote to raise and Warrant and to meet said appropriation, able funds, a sum or sums of money, to be appropriate and/or transfer from available the Town raise $2,230,357, through water expended for capital projects, equipment and funds, such sums of money as it determines receipts and raise $400,000 through the expenses, or take any other action in relation necessary for expenses and charges, includ- tax rate. thereto. (Board of Selectmen) ing without limitation of the foregoing, debt Explanation as printed in the Warrant: and interest, wages, salaries and expenses The FY 2014 Water Department budget is Motion: Tim Roper, Selectman, moved for operation of the Town Water Department directed towards continuing to improve the that the Town vote to appropriate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and quality of water provided, customer relations, $1,895,545 for the purpose of funding the ending June 30, 2014 inclusive, or take any and providing a high level of reliability to FY14 Capital Budget in the column titled other action in relation thereto. the water supplies and distribution system to “FY14 Proposed” of Article 9 of the War- (Board of Selectmen) ensure the Town has safe drinking water and rant and to meet said appropriation, the Town raise $996,551 through taxation; and Motion: Florence Seldin, Chairman, the required flows for fire fighting. transfer $750,000 from Free Cash, $5,000 Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town Board of Selectmen Recommendation: from cemetery lot sales, $40,000 from vote to appropriate $2,360,824 for direct Approve 5-0-0 Waterways Improvement Fund, $30,000 costs, and further that an additional from the PEG Cable Access Fund, $3,000 Article 8 – Budget Overview from ATM03 Article 7, $15,693.31 from ATM04 Article 6, $10,000 from ATM05 Article 6, $14,488.44 from ATM07 Article 8, $12,745.34 from ATM08 Article 9 and $18,067.28 from ATM10 Article 10. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: Items in the Capital Improvement budget shall fall into the categories of maintenance projects (not ongoing maintenance), equip- ment and new projects and within the range of $5,000-$250,000. The Town of Chatham historically funds this budget solely through free cash and available funds; yet departed from this practice in FY2013 in an effort to build up reserves. For FY2014 we recom- mend a capital spending plan that uses a combination of available funds, free cash, and the tax rate to provide adequate funding for capital items. Detail in Appendix G. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 4-1-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0

101 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP). 1B and the first year of Phase 1C. The first phase (Phase 1A) costs included Phase1B was approved for calendar year Article 10 – Wastewater – Capital (i) designing, remodeling, constructing, 12 funding under the CWSRF and final de- Project reconstructing, expanding and equipping sign plans were completed and submitted to Rescind Borrowing Authorization the Wastewater Treatment Facility and (ii) MADEP for approval last December. Phase Remaining Under Article 14 of the designing and constructing various projects 1B includes rehabilitation of the Stage Har- ATM 2009; Re-authorize Funding for involving wastewater collection facilities, bor pump station (PS) and sewer extensions Continuation of Phase 1B and 1C including facilities for surface nutrient along portions of Stage Harbor Road and management. To meet this appropriation Cedar St (and several side streets) estimated To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a the voters approved borrowing for the full at $5M. The Stage Harbor PS was built in sum of money for paying costs of the design, amount. The Town of Chatham was fortu- 1970 and is need of significant upgrades to renovation, and construction of various nate to receive a grant from the USDA for continue its useful life. In addition, as flows projects involving wastewater collection $18,501,000 – money that the Town did not increase due to further sewer extensions, the facilities and systems, including facilities for need to borrow under this appropriation. The pump station capacity must be increased. The surface water nutrient management, includ- Town cannot expend more than the original majority of the renovations will be internal ing all costs incidental and related thereto; to authorization even though we have not bor- to the station with the exception of a new determine whether this appropriation shall be rowed the full amount. This article asks to exterior generator. raised by taxation, borrowing or otherwise; rescind the portion of the original borrowing The Phase 1B sewer extensions will in- or to take any other action relative thereto authorization under Article 14, that was not clude portions of sewersheds CTE-4 (Cedar provided, however, that the borrowing autho- borrowed, and legally cannot be borrowed, St. between Stage Harbor Rd. and Capri rized hereunder is contingent upon passage and approve new borrowing authorization in Lane) and CTE-5 (Stage Harbor Rd. between of a so called debt exclusion referendum vote order to continue with the sewer project. Cedar/Cross St. and Cedar Swamp Lane, pursuant to G.L. c.59, §21C (Proposition 2 The original projection for funding and Harding Lane. These sewer extensions ½); and to rescind the remainder of borrow- requests was to be every two years. Due to a are within some of the more environmentally ing authorization under Article 14 of ATM combination of favorable construction costs, important watersheds (Oyster Pond and 2009; or to take any other action in relation low interest rates and USDA grants, the Stage Harbor, respectively), do not involve thereto. (Board of Selectmen) Town has not needed to request additional construction of pump stations (they connect Motion: Leonard Sussman, Selectman, funds until this year. Reasons to support this to the existing collection system hence the moved that the sum of $15,000,000 is request at this time are much the same as in “CTE” designator) and are relatively short hereby appropriated for the purpose of 2009; low interest rates, a zero percent loan segments. Construction of the pump station paying costs of design, renovation, and program available from the Clean Water rehabilitation is expected to begin prior to construction of various projects involving State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) (program June 30th while the sewer extension work wastewater collection facilities, includ- available until 2019; the zero percent rate is would take place this fall. ing facilities for surface water nutrient for the life of the loan); and continued favor- Phase 1C is a three (3) year plan of sewer management, and for the payment of all able construction climate. extensions with an estimated cost of $27M other costs incidental and related thereto, Work to be funded under the new appropri- based on 2014 costs with funding to be and that to meet this appropriation, the ation requested in this article includes Phase phased in along with the construction. As Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to bor- Article 10 – Proposed Sewer connections – Phases 1B and 1C row said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 7(1), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore; pro- vided however, that borrowing authorized hereunder is contingent upon passage of a so called debt exclusion referendum vote pursuant to Chapter 59, Section 21C of the General Laws (Proposition 2 ½), and fur- ther, that the Board of Selectmen is autho- rized to apply for and accept any grants or contributions that may be available toward the cost of said project from the Federal Government, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or otherwise; and in ad- dition I move that the Town vote to rescind the following borrowing authorization: $18,312,400 under Article 14 for Wastewa- ter Capital approved at ATM 5/11/2009. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The Town of Chatham, under ATM2009 Article 14, appropriated $59,508,000 for implement- ing the first phase of the Comprehensive 102 currently proposed the 2013 ATM is be- Article 11 – Iron Removal Treatment building design process through final develop- ing asked to fund $10M. Design documents Facility – Owner’s Project Manager ment. This article is able to be funded through for the first part of the project have to be To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a available funds of the Water Department. completed by October 2013 with construction sum of $100,000 for the purpose of paying Board of Selectmen Recommendation: anticipated to begin in spring of 2014. The costs related to the hiring of the Owner’s Approve 5-0-0 first year of Phase 1C has received funding Project Manager for the Iron Removal Water Finance Committee Recommendation: from the CWSRF program. Treatment Facilities, and for all costs inci- Approve 8-0-0 Phase 1C again targets the Oyster Pond dental and related thereto, and to determine watershed as well as areas in the Little Mill whether this appropriation shall be raised by VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial Pond watershed, another highly impacted taxation, borrowing or otherwise; or take any majority, declared the Moderator. waterbody. The choice of these areas is based other action relative thereto. on a number of factors: the environmental (Board of Selectmen) Article 12 – Water Department Capi- sensitivity of the receiving waterbody, the tal Budget – Emergency Generator Motion: David Whitcomb, Selectman, proximity of existing infrastructure, other To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a moved that the Town appropriate the sum planned or proposed town projects (roads, sum of $150,000 for emergency generators of $100,000 to fund the Owner’s Project water, sidewalks, etc.), consistency with to service the Training Field wells, including Manager for the Iron Removal Water the CWMP and its various approvals, and their appurtenances, and for all costs inci- Treatment Facility, and for all costs inci- cost. As part of its approval of the CWMP dental and related thereto, and to determine dental and related thereto, and to transfer as a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) whether this appropriation shall be raised by from available funds of the Water Depart- the Cape Cod Commission suggested that taxation, borrowing or otherwise; or take any ment the sum of $100,000. the town target implementation to allow other action relative thereto. completion of one watershed. Completing Explanation as printed in the Warrant: For (Board of Selectmen) implementation in a watershed, rather than several years, the levels of Iron and Manga- isolated areas in multiple watersheds, would nese have been steadily increasing in mul- MOTION: Florence Seldin, Chairman, allow monitoring to follow the restoration of tiple Town of Chatham wells. Over time, the Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town the target waterbody; Phase 1C is consistent concentration of iron increases in the water appropriate $150,000 for emergency gen- with this recommendation. pumped from the aquifer by the wells, and erators to service the Training Field wells, Both of these initial Phase 1C watersheds this turns the water red or brown in color. In including their appurtenances, and for all are in the upper portions of the Stage Harbor recent years, the volume of citizen complaints costs incidental and related thereto; and to Complex and when successfully remediated about the water quality related to Iron and transfer $150,000 from available funds of will have impacts throughout the entire com- Manganese has also increased. Iron and the Water Department. plex, consistent with the concept of Adaptive Manganese are considered secondary con- Management, i.e. address priority areas first. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: taminants by the Environmental Protection Recently there have been several notable Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Agency (EPA). The EPA and MassDEP have events where a large portion of the Town Approve 4-1-0 set standards for manganese at 0.05 mg/l and of Chatham has lost electricity from an Finance Committee Recommendation: for iron at 0.3 mg/l. Both Tirrells and Ebens extended period of time. While most of these Approve 8-0-0 Way wells routinely exceeded these stan- events occur in the winter, we experienced a dards. Additionally, MassDEP has indicated MOTION TO AMEND: Voter Fran significant summer power outage as recently that it is not advisable for young children to as July 2012. Some of these power outages Meaney moved that the motion as printed consume water with high levels of manga- on page 20 in the Warrant for the Annual have affected the Town wells. With an electri- nese. The solution is to remove the iron and cal outage for as little as 9 hours during peak Town Meeting of May 13, 2013 be amend- manganese from the water by changing the ed by striking the phrase $15,000,000 summer months, we would begin to have form of the iron and manganese from what is insufficient volumes of water to fight fires million” and substituting the number found naturally in the water (dissolved) to a “5,000,000” and inserting after the words and provide water to many of the residents. form that can be filtered (particulate). This article would allow the Training Field “paying costs of” the words “the project The 2012 Annual Town Meeting approved Phase 1B referred to and identified in said wells (wells #5 and #8) to have an emergency $700,000 for design services for an Iron and generator. These wells are the closest to the Warrant on pages 20 to 22 for” and strik- Manganese treatment facility. We are begin- ing the words “of various projects”. Town standpipes (water towers) and would ning the process of selecting a designer for a be able to most easily maintain standpipe VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND: Voice. facility to treat the water from the Tirrells and water levels and system pressure during In my opinion the no’s have it; the amend- Ebens Way wells with the potential to treat a power outage. This article is able to be ment is defeated, declared the Moderator. other wells in the future. The construction funded through available funds of the Water cost of the facility is estimated to be in excess Department. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION: Voice. I am of $1.5 million, and therefore an Owner’s confident that that is a 2/3rds majority, Project Manager (OPM) is required by State Board of Selectmen Recommendation: declared the Moderator. After a request Law. The type of treatment and location of Approve 5-0-0 for a hand count: the facility are two elements of the project Finance Committee Recommendation: YES: 399 which have not yet been determined, and will Approve 8-0-0 NO: 91 be refined during the design process. The VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. That is more than the requisite 2/3rds OPM will serve until the project is completed majority; Article 10 is adopted, declared and function as the Town’s technical expert the Moderator. representing Chatham’s best interests in the 103 Article 13 – Water Department Capi- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: ARTICLE V tal Budget – Asset Management Approve 4-1-0 CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Finance Committee Recommendation: SPECIFICATIONS Approve 8-0-0 a sum of $60,000 for the implementation of Section 13. Manholes and Cleanouts: an asset management system for the Town VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. water system, and for all costs incidental and Manhole and Cleanout Size: Cleanouts. Cleanouts shall be constructed of related thereto, and to determine whether this Article 14 – Town of Chatham Rules appropriation shall be raised by taxation, bor- the same material as the building sewer. The and Regulations of the Sewer size of the cleanout shall be the same size as rowing or otherwise; or take any other action Department relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) the building sewer up to six (6”) inches in To see if the Town will vote to amend the diameter, for building sewers larger than six MOTION: Timothy Roper, Select- “Town of Chatham Rules and Regulations of (6”) inches in diameter manholes shall be man, moved that the Town appropriate the Sewer Department” adopted under Article used. Cleanouts shall be sealed with remov- $60,000 for the implementation of an asset 57 of the March 15, 1972 Annual Town able, re-useable threaded screw-in plug or management system for the Town water Meeting and revised under Article 33 of the screw-on cap. system, and for all costs incidental and re- May 11, 2004, Annual Town Meeting, Article Manholes. Manholes shall be minimum of lated thereto; and to transfer $60,000 from 21 of the May 9, 2005, Annual Town Meet- four (4’) feet in diameter with a minimum available funds of the Water Department. ing, Article 35 of the May 12, 2008, Annual Town Meeting and Article 9 of the August access diameter of 30 inches (76 cm). Larger Explanation as printed in the Warrant: 27, 2012 Special Town Meeting. diameter manholes may be required by the The Town currently maintains an outdated Director. A minimum drop of 0.10 foot shall work order management system. The current (A line through words indicates deletion be used between entrance and exit inverts. system is not capable of being used to man- “word”. Words in bold italics indicate addi- Manhole and Cleanout Covers: age the significant operations and capital tions.) The elevation of the top section shall be such planning for the Town’s water system. A new Note – only those Articles/Sections of the that the cover frame top elevation is one (1) water asset management system will allow Regulations being revised are shown. foot above the 100-year flood elevation (in a for a comprehensive approach to water field), 0.5 foot above a lawn elevation, or at supply management. Chatham has invested ARTICLE II finished road or sidewalk grade. tens of millions of dollars, since the mid REGULATION OF SEWER FLOW When located in a traveled area (road or 1980’s, on the water system. It is important sidewalk), the manhole frame and cover shall that we have a complete system to manage Section 1. Existing Structures. be heavy duty cast iron. When located in a this complex water infrastructure. An asset Any structure in existence on May 10, 2005, lawn or in a field, the manhole frame and management system will allow us to efficient- regardless of its flow, may maintain that flow. cover may be light duty cast iron. The cover ly manage maintenance through a modern Except as otherwise permitted herein, nNo shall be 36 inches, minimum, in diameter- work order system. In addition, we will be person shall modify an existing structure or provide a minimum access diameter of 30 able to make more informed decisions related change its use so as to increase its sewage inches (76 cm). The minimum combined to infrastructure replacement and life cycle flow. Design criteria contained in 310 CMR weight of the heavy duty frame and 36 inch costs. An asset management system requires 15.203, and any Board of Health Regulation cover shall be 735 +/-5% lbs. The minimum some up-front costs to capture all the relevant modifying such, shall be used to determine combined weight of the light duty frame data, but once the information is entered into whether a proposed modification or change and 36 inch cover shall be 420 +/-5% lbs. the database it will allow for easy access to in use shall constitute an increase in sewage The mating surfaces shall be machined, and system information. flow. Expansions or modifications of existing painted with tar pitch varnish. The cover shall An asset management system will allow structures, which may result in increased not rock in the frame. Infiltration between the Water Department to upgrade the manual flow, shall not be allowed unless the increase the cover and frame shall be prevented by tie card and plan system to one that will have is in compliance with the Board of Health’s proper design and construction. Covers shall easy electronic access. We will also be able to Regulations in effect on May 10, 2005, ; or have “Sewer” cast into them. Covers shall be link video data and GIS data within the sys- as may be consistent with the terms of any designed so that infiltration is prevented. tem. This tool will give field crews and office Sewer Flow Policy, as may be adopted by the Manhole frames, installed at grade, shall staff a powerful resource as well as freeing Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners; be set in a full bed of mortar with no less up physical storage space. It will allow for or a variance pursuant to Section 5 below is than two nor more than four courses of brick scheduling of preventive maintenance and first obtained; except as currently allowed underneath to allow for later elevation adjust- tracking of preventive and corrective main- under Part #1 of the Town of Chatham ment. In lieu of brick, grade rings may be tenance. The asset management system will “Sewer Bank” Allocation & Permit Policy for used for elevation adjustment. Grade rings work on the same platform as the wastewater properties connected to the sewer as of May shall not exceed 6 inches in depth. The total asset management system. This integrated 10, 2005. number of grade rings shall not exceed 12 system will allow for efficient management of (Remainder of Article II remains as previ- inches in height, however, in no event shall the water system, both operationally and for ously adopted.) more than 3 grade rings be used. planning future capital projects. This article Manholes which extend above grade, is able to be funded through available funds shall have the frames cast into the manhole of the Water Department. top plate. The top plate shall be securely an- chored to the manhole barrel, by a minimum of six, ½ inch diameter, corrosion resistant

104 anchor bolts, to prevent overturning when the retains these sections. It is expected this new and appropriated to fund salary increases cover is removed. The anchor bolts shall be policy would include language regarding the and other cost-items resulting from a con- electrically isolated from the manhole frame one bedroom addition allowed, under certain tract settlement by and between the Town and cover. conditions, for residential properties. of Chatham and the Chatham Municipal (Remainder of Section 13. remains as The proposed addition of “Except as Employees Association (CMEA), and to previously adopted) otherwise permitted herein,” at the begin- authorize the Town Accountant to allocate ning of the second sentence of Article II, such sum to the appropriate operating Or take any other action in relation thereof. Section 1 is to resolve a direct conflict with budgets, and to meet this appropriation (Board of Selectmen as Water/ the fourth sentence. The first sentence as the Town raise $36,435 through taxation. Sewer Commissioners) currently worded is an outright prohibition Explanation as printed in the Warrant: This No Motion of modifications or changes in use of exist- is a placeholder article as negotiations are in ing structures that result in an increase in progress. The Chatham Municipal Employees Explanation as printed in the Warrant: This sewage flow. However, the fourth sentence Association (CMEA) was certified by the article is intended to update and correct sec- allows expansions or modifications of exist- State as a collective bargaining association tions of the existing Town of Chatham Rules ing structures which increase sewage flow on March 29, 2010 covering Department/ and Regulations of the Sewer Department. provided the increase is in compliance with Division Heads, Administrative, Clerical, Board of Health Regulations, a Policy allow- Article II Labor, as well as non-seasonal part-time ing such increase, or a variance (Section 5) Article II of the Town of Chatham Rules positions. Negotiations for a first collective is obtained. The new language proposed for and Regulations of the Sewer Department bargaining agreement (CBA) have been un- the first sentence will clarify what is allowed. was adopted by the May 2005 Annual Town derway since 2010. Funding for this article is Meeting to provide parity between proper- Article V. not included in the FY2014 proposed budget ties that would be connecting to an expanded The language changes proposed in Article under Article 6. sewer system and properties remaining on V are intended to resolve a discrepancy in This article provides for a cost-of-living septic systems until sewer is installed in their the Regulations. Throughout the Regula- adjustment going forward (FY2014), as neighborhood. The basic tenet of Article II is tions, the opening diameter of manholes is well as funding contractual items such as that wastewater flow generated on a property listed as “a minimum access diameter of 30 safety equipment and call-back hours. COLA connecting to sewers is limited to that al- inches (76 cm)”. However, in Section 13 a increases covered under this Agreement are lowed under septic system regulations, both 36 inch minimum diameter manhole cover is 0% in FY2013, .05% in FY2014 and 1% in state Title 5 regulations and Board of Health specifically called out. Manhole covers of 36 FY2015. regulations. inch diameter are a specialty item with longer Board of Selectmen Recommendation: When Article II was adopted in 2005 the lead times and higher cost. Most existing Approve 5-0-0 Town was flow limited under the MassDEP manholes are not 36 inch diameter and the re- Finance Committee Recommendation: Administrative Consent Order (ACO) and cently completed sewer extensions do not use Approve 6-1-0 was allocating sewer flow under a “sewer them. The town has standardized on 32 inch bank”. In February 2013 MassDEP lifted the diameter manholes covers which provide the VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial ACO and“sewer bank” upon determination “minimum access diameter of 30 inches (76 majority, declared the Moderator. that the town had complied with all require- cm)” called for in the Regulations. ments of the ACO. With the lifting of the The proposed change to Section 13 deletes Article 16 – CMEA Settlement of ACO the last sentence of Article II, Section the reference to 36 inch diameter manhole Prohibited Practice Charges from 2010 1, which makes reference to the “Sewer Bank covers and replaces it with the standard lan- Allocation & Permit Policy” became unnec- To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- guage referencing 30 inch clear access. The propriate and/or transfer from available funds essary and is, therefore, being deleted. reference to weight of manholes covers is However, there are sections of the “Sewer such sums of money as are necessary to fund also deleted as being no longer necessary due the 2013 settlement agreement between the Bank Allocation & Permit Policy” which to standardization in the foundry industry. remain relevant as the town moves forward Town and the Chatham Municipal Employees with sewer extensions. These sections include Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Association (CMEA) relating to Prohibited an ability to grant projects that support eco- Approve 4-0-0 Practice Charges filed with the MA Depart- nomic development opportunities in the com- Finance Committee Recommendation: ment of Labor Relations for actions occurring munity greater flows than might otherwise be Approve 3-5-0 (Unfavorable) in 2010, or take any other action in relation allowed, a provision for projects that need thereto. (Board of Selectmen) less flow than they currently have to return Article 15 – Collective Bargaining excess flow to the town, and continuation Agreements Motion: Florence Seldin, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town of a moratorium on sewage flow transfers To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- vote to raise and appropriate $271,405 between properties. As a mechanism to retain propriate or transfer from available funds in to fund the settlement agreement with these relevant sections new wording: “; or the treasury a sum of money to fund salary the Chatham Municipal Employees as may be consistent with the terms of any increases and other cost-items resulting from Association (CMEA) relating to Prohib- Sewer Flow Policy, as may be adopted by the contract settlements with union personnel, or ited Practice Charges filed with the MA Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners;” take any other action in relation thereto. Department of Labor Relations for actions is proposed to allow the Board of Water & (Board of Selectmen) Sewer Commissioners the opportunity to occurring in 2010, and to authorize the adopt a new policy regarding sewer flow that Motion: David Whitcomb, Selectman, Town Accountant to allocate such sum to moved that the sum of $36,435 be raised the appropriate operating budgets, and

105 to meet this appropriation the Town raise requested for clerical expenses, appraisals, acquire by purchase for conservation, open $271,405 through taxation. consulting and legal services. space and passive recreation a parcel of land 2175 Main Street, Chatham Massachusetts Explanation as printed in the Warrant: Community Preservation Committee as identified by Assessors’ Map 5E/4/F23, The Chatham Municipal Employees Asso- Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 consisting of approximately 1.36 acres more ciation (CMEA) was certified by the State Board of Selectmen Recommendation: or less as more fully described in a deed re- as a collective bargaining association on Approve 4-0-0 corded with the Barnstable County Registry March 29, 2010. Once certified, the Town Finance Committee Recommendation: of Deeds in Book 25909 page 317 owned by has an obligation to bargain certain aspects Approve 7-0-0 the Chatham Conservation Foundation, Inc., related to employment, one being wages. This VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. and to authorize the Selectmen to take all article funds a recent Settlement Agreement necessary measure to acquire said property, relating to the development of the FY2011 including the entering into agreements and budget, and January 2010 action to with- Article 18 – FY2014 Community the acceptance of a deed; and to further hold step increases and impose lay-off for Preservation Fund Appropriations authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant a CMEA. On December 24, 2010 the CMEA To see if the Town will vote to appropriate perpetual conservation restriction as autho- filed a Prohibited Practice charge with the from the Community Preservation Fund to rized under G.L. c. 44B, §12 and G.L. c. 184, MA Department of Labor Relations – one reserve for future appropriation a sum of §§31-33 at the time of closing, or take any of eleven charges during this time period, money from the Community Preservation other action in relation thereto. requesting that step increases be awarded as Fund estimated annual revenues for open (Community Preservation Committee) the Town did not satisfactorily bargain these space, historic resources, and community actions with the CMEA to the extent required housing purposes, as well as a sum of money Motion: Victor Di Cristina, Community by State law – MGL Ch. 150E. On January to be placed in the 2014 Budgeted Reserve Preservation Committee, moved that the 22, 2013 the Town entered into a settlement for general Community Preservation Act Town vote to appropriate $128,750 with agreement with CMEA. purposes, or take any other action relative $85,800 from Open Space Reserve and The Town has calculated the damages thereto. $42,950 from FY2014 estimated CPA rev- which include the forgone steps, interest and Motion: John Kaar, Community Preser- enues to acquire by purchase for conserva- retroactive pay for overtime earned, and ad- vation Committee, moved that the Town tion and open space purposes, a parcel of dresses the lay-offs. There is no cost-of-living appropriate and reserve from FY2014 land consisting of 1.36 acres, more or less, adjustment in the wage scale. Community Preservation Fund estimated located at 2175 Main Street, Chatham, Massachusetts as identified by Assessors’ Board of Selectmen Recommendation: annual revenue amounts as follows: Map 5E/4/F23, as more fully described Approved Reserve; in a deed recorded with the Barnstable Finance Committee Recommendation: Open Space $85,800 Registry of Deeds in in Book 25909, Page Approve 6-1-0 Historic Resources $85,800 317 owned by the Chatham Conservation VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- Community Housing $85,800 Foundation, Inc. and to authorize the Se- Total Reserves $257,400 lectmen to take all necessary measures to tial majority, declared the Moderator. acquire said property, including the enter- Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The ing into of agreements and the acceptance Article 17 – FY2014 Community Community Preservation Act requires that of a deed, and to further authorize the Preservation Committee Administra- each year 10% of estimated revenue being re- Board of Selectmen to grant a perpetual tive Budget served or expended for each of the following conservation restriction as authorized To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- categories; Open Space, Community Housing under G.L. c. 44B, §12 and G.L. c. 184, §§ propriate and/or transfer from Community and Historic Resources. This article fulfills 31-33 that is to be held by the Chatham Preservation Fund revenues a sum of money that requirement. In the subsequent articles, Conservation Foundation, Inc. or another it determines necessary for the purpose of the motions presented transfer these funds qualified entity. funding administrative costs associated with out of the reserves to fund the projects. If one the Community Preservation Act, or take any or more of the articles does not receive town Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The other action in relation thereto. meeting approval, the reserve remains thus Chatham Conservation Trust is the current (Community Preservation Committee) meeting the statutory requirement. owner of this property. Town Meeting May 2012 approved $173,250 in CPA funds as Motion: John Kaar, Community Preser- Community Preservation Committee half of the purchase price; the other half vation Committee, moved that the Town Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 was presented as a Landbank borrowing vote to appropriate the sum of $15,000 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: article last May which failed. Since then the from FY2014 Community Preservation Approve 4-0-0 Chatham Conservation Trust has increased Fund Revenues for the purpose of funding Finance Committee Recommendation: its contribution from $38,500 to $73,000, administrative costs associated with the Approve 7-0-0 Community Preservation Act. and Friends of Trees have committed an VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. additional $10,000 for plantings; reducing Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The the amount of this application to $128,750. Community Preservation Act allows Town Article 19 – Community Preservation Funding this as a CPA project allows the Meeting to appropriate up to 5% of estimated – 2175 Main Street Property Town to avoid borrowing and interest costs revenues for the Community Preservation To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- which would have been incurred by the Land Committee to carry out its statutory duties. propriate and/or transfer from available funds Bank. This year $15,000 (less than 5%) is being a sum of money it determines necessary to

106 Article 19 – Main Street Property Resolution as presented by Selectman Flor- ence Seldin: Resolved that the Town vote to adopt the following rules of procedure for the Special Town Meeting of May 13, 2013. A) The Moderator shall have the option of reading each Article in the Warrant ver- batim or summarizing the subject matter therein in general terms, at his discretion. B) Upon an Article having been disposed of by vote, the Moderator shall entertain a motion to reconsider said Article or to accept a Resolution pertaining to said Ar- ticle only during the same session during which said vote was acted upon. C) A motion to move the previous question shall require a two-thirds vote and may not be debated. D) The Moderator shall not accept a motion to move the previous question by any person discussing the Article until after an intervening speaker has discussed the Article. E) A non-voter may request the privilege of addressing the meeting on a motion made under any Article or Resolution offered; the request to be granted by the Modera- tor unless there is an objection by a voter. Upon objection, the Moderator shall poll the meeting by voice or count, at his discretion, and a majority vote in favor shall entitle said non-voter to address the meeting. However, the Moderator may grant the privilege of the floor to any non- resident Town Department Head without necessity of a vote. F) The Moderator shall not entertain the question of the presence of a quorum at any point at which a motion to move the previous question has already been voted. G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall be Community Preservation Committee the Chatham High School on Crowell Road limited to five (5) minutes within which to Recommendation: Approve 8-0-1 in said Chatham on the 13th day of May at present their remarks. The Moderator will Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 6:00 o’clock in the evening, then and there not recognize anyone who has previously Approve 2-3-0 (Unfavorable) to act on any business that may legally come spoken on the Article until all persons Finance Committee Recommendation: before said meeting. wishing to address the meeting have had Approve 2-6-0 (Unfavorable) At 8:10 p.m., Selectman Florence Seldin an opportunity to speak. The Moderator moved that the Annual Town Meeting VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, clearly a may exercise reasonable discretion in stand in recess and to convene the Special majority, Article 19 is passed, declared the enforcement of this rule. Town Meeting. Moderator. The foregoing rules are not intended to alter VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. or change the traditional conduct of Town Special Town Meeting Moderator Litchfield read the Constable’s Meetings in Chatham except as specifically May 13, 2013 Return of Service: “Barnstable, ss., Pursu- stated above. ant to the written WARRANT, I have VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. o any of the Constables of the Town of notified and warned the inhabitants of the TChatham in the County of Barnstable. Town of Chatham by posting attested cop- Motion to Amend the Rules: Voter Seth IN THE NAME OF THE COMMON- ies of the same in each Post Offices of said Taylor moved to amend the five minute WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, you Town at least fourteen days before May 13, rule to a ten minute rule. are hereby directed to NOTIFY and WARN 2013 on April 25, 2013, John Proudfoot, VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND THE the INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF Constable.” CHATHAM qualified to vote in elections and RULES: Voice. The Motion to amend the Town affairs, to meet in the gymnasium of rules does not pass, declared the Moderator.

107 Article 1 – Conveyance of Surplus Article 2 – Zoning Bylaw Amendment; Article 3 – Discontinue Expenditure Subsurface Easement Rights Definitions – Lunch Room for West Chatham Roadway Design To see if the Town will authorize the Board To see if the Town will vote to amend its Project of Selectmen to convey as appurtenant the Zoning Bylaw, Section I.B. Section II, (Defi- To see if the Town will instruct the Board realty located at 2642 Main Street and more nitions) paragraph 68 “LUNCH ROOM” by of Selectmen and Town Manager to discon- particularly described in the deed recorded in deleting the number 40 where it appears and tinue the expenditure of further funding for the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in inserting the number 49 and by inserting the the West Chatham Roadway Design Project Book 19901, Page 141, the surplus subsur- word “or” between the words “dancing” and beyond that which has been authorized face easement rights of land located at South “entertainment” and by deleting the words but unissued; and to instruct the Board of Chatham from the Harwich town line to Mor- “or sale of alcoholic beverages, except the Selectmen and Town Manager that any future ton Road and encompassing 132,423 square service of beer and wine with meals” and funding for the West Chatham Roadway feet as more particularly described on a plan inserting in place thereof “but permitting Design Project or any other project relative as recorded with the Barnstable County sale of alcoholic beverages with meals”, so to the design of the roadway between George Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 219, Page 81, that the modified paragraph would read as Ryder Road and Barn Hill Road must be to be conveyed by gift or otherwise for the follows: specifically approved by Town Meeting in a purposes of satisfying the Massachusetts separate Warrant Article. (By Petition) 68. “LUNCH ROOM” means restaurant Department of Environmental Protection with a maximum seating capacity of forty- nitrogen aggregation requirements, provided Motion: Petitioner Daniel Meservey nine (49) people with no dancing or enter- that conveyance of such an easement may moved that the Town will instruct the tainment but permitting the sale of alcoholic not interfere, in any way, with the surface Board of Selectmen and Town Manager beverages with meals. rights of the land, which is currently used for to discontinue the expenditure of further funding for the West Chatham Roadway the Old Colony Rail Trail and authorize the Petitioner’s Explanation: The purpose of this Design Project beyond that which has been Selectmen to take any other necessary action amendment is to conform our zoning bylaw authorized but unissued; and to instruct related thereto. to the current practices in the SB Zone. the Board of Selectmen and Town Man- (By Petition) Petitioner’s Explanation: The purpose of ager that any future funding for the West this Article is to allow the Town of Chatham Motion: Jade Schuyler, Petitioner, moved Chatham Roadway Design Project or any to grant an easement for subsurface use of that the Town vote to amend its Zoning other project relative to the design of the the bike trail for nitrogen aggregation to the Bylaw, Section I.B. Section II, (Definitions) roadway between George Ryder Road owners of the Box Office Café. (By Petition) paragraph 68 “LUNCH ROOM” by delet- and Barn Hill Road must be specifically ing the number 40 where it appears and approved by Town Meeting in a separate Motion: Jade Schuyler, Petitioner, moved inserting the number 49 and by inserting Warrant Article. that the Town authorize the Board of Se- the word “or” between the words “danc- lectmen to convey the surplus subsurface Board of Selectmen Recommendation: ing” and “entertainment” and by deleting easement rights of land located at South Finance Committee Recommendation: the words “or sale of alcoholic beverages, Chatham from the Harwich town line to 6-1-0 except the service of beer and wine with Morton Road and encompassing 132,423 Vote Required: Majority meals” and inserting in place thereof “but square feet of subsurface area, as more permitting sale of alcoholic beverages with particularly described on a plan on file VOTE: Voice. The Moderator declared, meals”, so that the modified paragraph with the Town Clerk’s Office and to be re- in my opinion the ayes have it. After a would read as follows: corded with said easement, said easement request for a hand count: YES: 214 to be limited to the purposes of satisfying 68. “LUNCH ROOM” means restaurant NO: 204 the Massachusetts Department of Envi- with a maximum seating capacity of ronmental Protection nitrogen aggregation forty-nine (49) people with no dancing or Article 3 has passed, declared the Mod- requirements, and provided further that entertainment but permitting the sale of erator. The Moderator then reminded the conveyance of such an easement shall not alcoholic beverages with meals. meeting that this article is nonbinding. interfere, in any way, with the surface uses rights of the land, which is currently used Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At 9:25 pm Selectman Seldin moved to for the Old Colony Rail Trail and autho- Approve 4-0-0 adjourn the Special Town Meeting, and rize the Selectmen to execute any and all Finance Committee Recommendation: reconvene the Annual Town Meeting. agreements or other documents in relation Approve 7-0-0 to such conveyance. Planning Board Recommendation: Article 20 – Community Preservation Approve 5-1-0 – South Chatham Village Hall Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Vote Required: Two-Thirds (2/3rds)-MGL To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- Approve 4-0-0 Ch. 40A, Section 5 propriate and/or transfer from available funds Finance Committee Recommendation: VOTE: Voice. So voted by more than the a sum of money it determines necessary to Approve 7-0-0 fund preservation of the building known as Vote Required: Two-Thirds (2/3rds)-MGL requisite 2/3rds majority, declared the Moderator. the “South Chatham Village Hall”, 2567 Ch. 40, Section 15a Main Street, South Chatham, Massachusetts; VOTE: Voice. So voted by more than the or take any other action in relation thereto. requisite 2/3rds required, declared the (Community Preservation Committee) Moderator.

108 Motion: Jane Moffett, Community Pres- Explanation as printed in the Warrant: Finance Committee Recommendation: ervation Committee, moved that the Town Funds approved under this article will assist Approve 8-0-0 vote to appropriate $205,000, with $85,800 funding a minimum of four new affordable VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. from Historic Reserves and $119,200 from homeownership units on property in West 2014 estimated CPA revenues in order to Chatham owned by the Chatham Housing fund, exterior repairs and renovation, as Authority. Habitat for Humanity has been Article 23 – Community Preservation well as to provide increased accessibility to selected as the builder of the homes. The – Eldredge Public Library the building known as the South Chatham preliminary plans are for two 2-bedroom To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- Village Hall. units and two 3-bedroom units. The homes propriate and/or transfer from available funds will be affordable in perpetuity; and will a sum of money as it determines necessary Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The increase the amount of affordable housing to provide funds to engage a Preservation South Chatham Village Hall is in need of units located in Chatham to 172 units. The Consultant for development of a plan for the immediate and significant preservation work, cost of the project is $763,921; the CPF will restoration of the windows at the Eldredge and a community-wide effort is underway to contribute $160,000 and the balance from Public Library, or take any other action in restore the building. The proposed project private donations, proceeds from the sale of relation thereto. includes: repair and shingle roof, shingle the homes and federal grants. (Community Preservation Committee) and insulate the sidewalls, repair and paint trim, repair and replace windows and doors Community Preservation Committee Motion: Robert Lear, Community Preser- as needed; as well as upgrades necessary for Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 vation Committee, moved that the Town ADA compliance. The estimated cost of the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: vote to appropriate $23,000 from FY2014 improvements to the building is in approxi- Approve 5-0-0 Community Preservation Fund revenues mately $250,000; with a portion to be raised Finance Committee Recommendation: in order to fund a Preservation Consultant through fundraising. The amount requested Approve 8-0-0 for the development of a plan for the resto- from Community Preservation historic funds ration of the windows at Eldredge Public VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- is $205,000. Library. tial majority, declared the Moderator. Community Preservation Committee Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 Article 22 – Community Preservation Town along with the Trustees of the Eldredge Board of Selectmen Recommendation: – Railroad Museum Caboose Public Library have noted the deteriorating condition of the library windows. The funds Approve 4-1-0 To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- requested under this article would hire a Finance Committee Recommendation: propriate and/or transfer from available funds preservation consultant to conduct a review, Approve 7-1-0 a sum of money it determines necessary to present a preferred restoration option and the provide funds to engage a historic preserva- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. corresponding costs estimate to preserve the tion consultant to assess and develop a plan windows on this building which is listed on for the historic preservation of the so-called Article 21 – Community Preservation the National Register of Historic Places. All Railroad Museum Caboose, or take any other – Community Housing of the windows on the building need review; action in relation thereto. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- and will include the sashes, frames and glaz- (Community Preservation Committee) propriate and/or transfer from available funds ing. A thorough inspection and assessment a sum of money it determines necessary to Motion: Victor DiCristina, Community of the existing condition of the windows and fund the creation of four units of affordable Preservation Committee, moved that window openings by an experienced preser- housing at 1556 Main Street – further known the Town vote to appropriate the sum of vation professional will give the Town a clear as Lot 5 and currently owned by the Chatham $13,500 from FY2014 Community Preser- understanding of the costs for repair and/or Housing Authority in West Chatham, and vation Fund Revenues in order to provide replacement. There is the desire to have the to further authorize the Selectmen to accept funds to engage a Preservation Consultant library remain open during the project, which and/or grant affordable housing restrictions for assessment and development of a plan due to the number of windows and logistics on such properties as required under G.L. for the Historic Railroad Car Steel Frame associated with conducting such a project in 44B, §12, or take any other action in relation Restoration. an operating library, also warrants the ad- thereto. vice of a professional. The $23,000 requested Explanation as printed in the Warrant: (Community Preservation Committee) covers assessment of the window, lead paint This article seeks $13,500 to engage a pro- testing, sketch preparation, recommendation Motion: Bob Dubis, Community Preserva- fessional engineer/consultant to conduct an and final cost estimate of necessary repairs. tion Committee, moved that the Town vote assessment of condition, evaluate materials, to appropriate the sum of $160,000 with develop a project approach, and generate a Community Preservation Committee $140,800 from Community Housing Re- detailed project cost estimate to establish a Recommendation: Approve 8-0-1 serves and $19,200 from FY2014 Commu- preservation program to complete the identi- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: nity Preservation Fund Revenues in order fied rehabilitation measures for the Railroad Approve 3-2-0 to provide funds to Habitat for Humanity Caboose (under carriage). Finance Committee Recommendation: to construct four new affordable units in Approve 8-0-0 Community Preservation Committee West Chatham at 1556 Main Street – Lot Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- 5; and to further authorize the Selectmen Board of Selectmen Recommendation: tial majority, declared the Moderator. to accept and/or grant affordable housing Approve 3-2-0 restrictions on such properties as required under G.L. 44B, §12.

109 Article 24 – Community Preservation Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The received support from the Disability Commit- – Marconi Center Hotel Chatham Historical Society is seeking funds tee as well as the Council on Aging. for the Chatham Nautical Chart Initiative, To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- Community Preservation Committee a project that will make available a group propriate and/or transfer from available funds Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 of extraordinary navigation charts in the a sum of money it determines necessary to Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Society’s collection. The Society has a col- fund Mobility Improvements and Fire Sup- Approve 3-2-0 lection of 130 nautical charts that date back pression System at the Marconi Center Hotel, Finance Committee Recommendation: to the 19th Century; a number record the or take any other action in relation thereto. Approve 7-1-0 journeys of various Chatham sea captains Motion: John Kaar, Community Preserva- such as Captains Gersham Jones, Charles W. VOTE: Voice. In my opinion the No’s have tion Committee, moved that the Town vote Jones, Reuben Eldredge, Simeon Taylor, John it; the article is lost, declared the Moderator. to appropriate the sum of $110,000 from Taylor and Charles W. Hamilton. The costs FY2014 Community Preservation Fund for restoration/conservation is approximately Article 27 – Community Preservation revenues to fund Mobility Improvements $1,800 per chart; digitization – $300; with – Skateboard Park Construction and Fire Suppression System at the Mar- the balance for other costs associated with To see if the Town will vote to raise and coni Center Hotel. the project. The $100,000 will be used for the appropriate and/or transfer from available Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The first phase of the project which will preserve funds a sum of money it determines neces- Chatham Marconi Maritime Center (CMMC) and digitize 40 charts (of 130 Charts) that sary to fund the relocation/construction of the is ready to proceed with the rehabilitation meet the criteria of having significance for Chatham Skateboard Park, or take any other and restoration of the interior of the first Chatham and are in need of aggressive res- action in relation thereto. floor of the hotel. This article would provide toration/conservation to ensure their survival (Community Preservation Committee) funds to a four-stop elevator and a fire sup- for future generations. Motion: Ira Seldin, Community Preser- pression system, both of which are required Community Preservation Committee vation Committee, moved that the Town under code for occupancy of the building. Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 vote to appropriate $110,000 from FY2014 The CMMC will contribute approximately Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Community Preservation Revenues for $340,000 for the improvements, excluding Approve 4-1-0 construction of the Chatham Skateboard the elevator and fire suppression system. The Finance Committee Recommendation: Park on Town-owned land. $110,000 would provide for access to and Approve 8-0-0 protection of a Town owned building which Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The listed on the National Register of Historic VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- Chatham Park & Recreation Commission Places, and is an acceptable use of Commu- tial majority, declared the Moderator. must remove the current skateboard park nity Preservation Funds. from the Chatham Airport by September Article 26 – Community Preservation 1, 2013. This project will provide for the Community Preservation Committee – Volunteer Park Walking Trail continuation of an active outdoor recre- Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 To see if the Town will vote to raise and ation facility that has been enjoyed for the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: appropriate and/or transfer from available past 17 years in Chatham. The skateboard Approve 5-0-0 funds a sum of money it determines neces- park is a major attraction to teens; mostly Finance Committee Recommendation: sary to fund construction of a Walking Trail middle and high school students. This request Approve 7-0-1 at Volunteer Park, or take any other action in would provide $110,000 to construct the new VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- relation thereto. skateboard park out of concrete to alleviate tial majority, declared the Moderator. (Community Preservation Committee) noise concerns raised by the public. Concrete does not resonate and provides a durable Motion: Ira Seldin, Community Preser- low maintenance facility. The Town previ- Article 25 – Community Preservation vation Committee, moved that the Town ously approved the transfer of $42,500 (STM – Nautical Charts Preservation and vote to appropriate $95,000 from FY2014 August 2012, Article 6) toward the estimated Access Community Preservation Revenues for total cost of approximately $150,000 for the To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- construction of an Accessible Walking skate park relocation and construction. propriate and/or transfer from available funds Trail at Volunteer Park. a sum of money it determines necessary to Community Preservation Committee Explanation as printed in the Warrant: fund the historic preservation of Nautical Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 The Chatham Board of Health, in conjunc- Charts under the Chatham Nautical Chart Board of Selectmen Recommendation: tion with the Parks & Recreation Commis- Initiative, or take any other action in relation Approve 4-1-0 sion, proposes to build and approximately thereto. Finance Committee Recommendation: 1/3 mile paved walking path around the (Community Preservation Committee) Approve 7-1-0 ball fields at Volunteer Park. The path will Motion: Jane Moffett, Community Pres- be constructed with as minimal impact on AMENDMENT: Voter Ginny Nicker- ervation Committee, moved that the Town the natural vegetation as possible. This path son moved that Article 27 be amended vote to appropriate $100,000 from FY2014 will provide a safe accessible path for those to include the wording “to be located on Community Preservation Revenues for the individuals who are not physically able to the land adjacent to the VFW on George historic preservation of nautical charts un- access other recreational walking paths. The Ryder Road.” der the Chatham Nautical Chart Initiative. $95,000 will provide for construction of a path approximately 6’ wide, with a paved surface for ease of use by all. The project has

110 VOTEO T ACCEPT AMENDMENT: Article 30 – Parcel Summary for Easements Voice. In my opinion, the ayes have it. After a request for a show of the cards, the Moderator declared clearly the ayes have it. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION WITH AMENDMENT: Voice. So voted by a very substantial majority, more than the requi- site 2/3rds declared the Moderator.

Article 28 – Solid Waste Contract To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract for the disposal of the Town’s solid waste for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years commencing on January 1, 2015, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Select- men deem to be in the best interests of the Town, which contract may include a provi- sion that the Town shall not be exempt from liability for the payment of contract sums in future fiscal years; or to take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen) office, and to authorize the Board of Select- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Motion: Timothy Roper, Selectman, men to accept deeds or easements; or take, Approve 5-0-0 moved that the Town authorize the Board by eminent domain, all necessary interests Finance Committee Recommendation: of Selectmen to enter into a contract for in real estate as shown on said plans, with Approve 8-0-0 the disposal of the Town’s solid waste for no land damages to be paid by the Town, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. a period not to exceed twenty (20) years all in accordance with Chapters 80 and 83 of the Massachusetts General Laws and commencing on January 1, 2015, on such Article 30 – Mitchell River Bridge terms and conditions as the Board of Chapter 240 of the Town of Chatham General Replacement Project; MDOT Selectmen deem to be in the best interests Bylaws, or to take any other action relation Permanent and Temporary of the Town, which contract may include thereto. (Board of Selectmen) a provision that the Town shall not be Easements Takings exempt from liability for the payment of MOTION: Leonard Sussman, Selectman, To see if the Town will vote to authorize the contract sums in future fiscal years. moved that the Town vote to accept Crow’s Board of Selectmen to acquire by donations, Pond Road as a Town way as laid out by purchase, or take by eminent domain, and to Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The the Board of Selectmen according to plans raise and appropriate a sum of money to fund Town has had a contract with Southeastern and descriptions now on file in the Town said purchase or taking along with all legal Massachusetts Resource Recovery Facility Clerk’s office, and to authorize theB oard costs associated with the obtaining of any (SEMASS) to receive Chatham’s solid waste of Selectmen accept deeds or easements; or and all temporary and permanent easements since January 1, 1985. SEMASS is a waste- to take, by eminent domain, all necessary related to the Mitchell River Bridge Replace- to-energy facility that provides the Town interests in real estate as shown on said ment Project as shown and identified on a with an alternative to solid waste disposal at plans, with no land damages to be paid by plan entitled, “Massachusetts Department of landfills. The Town’s current contract with the Town, all in accordance with Chapters Transportation, Highway Division, Plan and SEMASS will expire on December 31, 2014. 80 and 83 of the Massachusetts General Profile of Bridge Street (Bridge C-07-001) This article will allow the Board of Select- Laws and Chapter 240 of the Town of in the Town of Chatham, 75% Right of Way men to enter into a new solid waste disposal Chatham General Bylaws, or to take any Plans”, dated February 25, 2013 prepared contract beginning January 1, 2015. other action relation thereto. by URS Corporation located at 260 Franklin Street, Boston MA 02110, which will be Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Explanation as printed in the Warrant: delivered to and made available at the Town Approve 5-0-0 Crow’s Pond Road has been maintained as Clerk’s Office fourteen (14) days prior to Finance Committee Recommendation: a Town Road for a number of years. Crow’s the date of the town meeting, and further to Approve 8-0-0 Pond Road is a main roadway that connects appropriate, by borrowing, transfer or other- several areas of North Chatham. This article VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. wise, a sufficient sum of funds to accomplish would properly accept this road as a Town the same, and to authorize the Selectmen and way. Accepting this road as a Town way will Article 29 – Road Acceptance; Town Manager to negotiate and execute any also allow the Town to include this roadway and all agreements and documents to effectu- Crow’s Pond Road on the Massachusetts Department of Trans- ate this donation, purchase and/or taking; or To see if the Town will vote to accept Crow’s portation Chapter 90 (state aid) funding list. to take any other action relation thereto. Pond Road as a Town way laid out by the This will allow the Town to receive additional (Board of Selectmen) Board of Selectmen according to plans and state Chapter 90 funds in the future. descriptions now on file in the Town Clerk’s

111 Article 30 – Mitchell River Bridge Construction Easements and may be enforced by non-criminal dispo- sition. Or to take any other action relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen)

MOTION: Florence Seldin, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to amend its General Bylaw as printed in the Warrant for Article 31.

Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The purpose of this by-law is to establish minimum requirements to ensure the safety of citizens on Chatham roadways, sidewalks and paths. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, the ayes have it, declared the Moderator. After a Motion: Sean Summers, Selectman, moved erty owners have been contacted and have show of cards, the Moderator declared to authorize the Board of Selectmen to the right to receive compensation for the I’m reasonably comfortable that the ayes acquire by donations, purchase, or take easement based on a professional appraisal have it. Article 31 is passed, declared the by eminent domain any and all tempo- paid by the Town or alternatively the ease- Moderator. rary and permanent easements related to ment may be donated directly to the Town. All the MRB Replacement Project as shown easements of this nature must ultimately be Article 32 – General Bylaw Amend- and identified on a plan entitled “Mas- approved by Town Meeting. Following such, ment – Approval of Signs on Town sachusetts Department of Transportation, public hearings will be conducted related Property Highway Division, Plan and Profile of to these access easements per M.G.L. c. 79, (Strikethrough indicates language proposed Bridge Street (Bridge C-07-001) in the § 5C. Plans are on file in the Town Clerk’s for deletion; Underline indicates language Town of Chatham, 75% Right of Way Office. proposed for insertion.) Plans”, dated February 25, 2013 prepared by URS Corporation located at 260 Frank- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to amend its lin Street, Boston MA 02110, and further Approve 5-0-0 General Bylaw, Section 225-4, Paragraph to raise and appropriate (or transfer from Finance Committee Recommendation: G, Signs on leased Town-owned property available funds) $57,438 from Free Cash Approve 7-0-0 by deletion (shown with strikethroughs) and insertion (shown with underlines) as follows: to accomplish the same, and further to VOTE: So voted by more than the requi- authorize the Selectmen and Town Man- site 2/3rds declared the Moderator. G. Signs on leased Town-owned property. ager to negotiate and execute any and all The Selectmen or their agent shall have agreements and documents to effectuate Article 31 – General Bylaw Amend- the sole discretion as to the suitability of this donation, purchase and/or taking. ment – Safe Operation of Bicycles all signs erected or to be erected on Town- Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The To see if the Town will vote to amend its owned property, under lease of private Massachusetts Department of Transportation General Bylaw, Section by adding a new enterprise or otherwise, but all said signs (MassDOT) has identified various parcels for Section, entitled “Bicycles,” as follows: shall conform to the existing sign code. which the Town will need to obtain perma- Town of Chatham By-Law Or to take any other action relation thereto. nent and temporary access easements in or- Bicycles (Board of Selectmen) der to construct and maintain the new bridge. SECTION 1. Bicycles The individual easements are listed in the MOTION: Sean Summers, Selectman, No bicyclists shall ride on the sidewalks in moved that the Town vote to amend its table above and are shown on the attached the downtown area on Main Street, from the map. Three of the easements are located on General Bylaw as printed in the Warrant rotary traffic circle at Main Street and Old for Article 32. private property. The easements will allow Harbor Road, east to the Lighthouse Beach the property owner to retain ownership of the Parking lot. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: At entire property while providing formal per- the request of the Board of Selectmen, the mission to the Town to access the bridge via SECTION 2. Violations, Penalties, En- Town’s Sign Bylaw was reviewed to identify sections of those properties during construc- forcement opportunities to streamline the approval of tion and/or for ongoing maintenance of the Any Town of Chatham Police Officer may signs proposed to be placed on Town-owned new bridge. We plan to have the final details enforce this by-law. Violations of this by-law property. The current process required to and potential valuation of these easements are subject to a fine of $25 for the first of- obtain Board of Selectmen approval was completed before Town Meeting. The prop- fense and $50 for each subsequent offense identified as potentially burdensome and time

112 consuming particularly for signage associ- Article 34 – Pleasant Bay Resource 2. Encourage the four watershed towns to ated with one-time events and/or activities. Management Plan Update make progress in developing and imple- In several instances in the General Bylaw To see if the Town will vote to adopt the menting nutrient management plans and authority is vested in the Board of Selectmen 2013 Pleasant Bay Resource Management promote watershed-based collaboration or their agent. By inserting this same ability Plan Update developed in accordance with to achieve total nitrogen Total Maximum for delegation in Paragraph G, the Board of the Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan Daily Loads (TMDLs). Stormwater Selectmen can delegate their authority in adopted by the Town in 1998 and updated management, smart growth, and fertilizer some instances while retaining the authority in 2003 and 2008, and to continue working controls will be areas of focus. when they deem it to be appropriate. with the aforementioned towns of the Pleas- 3 Developing Guidelines for Permitting Erosion Control Structures Board of Selectmen Recommendation: ant Bay Resource Management Alliance to 4. Develop performance standards and de- Approve 5-0-0 implement the plan and plan updates. sign criteria for erosion control structures Finance Committee Recommendation: Or to take any other action relation thereto. in the study area to guide local and state Approve 8-0-0 (Board of Selectmen) permitting. In-depth study of system-wide VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Motion: David Whitcomb, Selectman, coastal processes and tide data will con- moved that the Town adopt the 2013 tinue. Article 33 – Conservation Deed Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan 5. Promoting Strengthening of Wetland Acceptance; Cedar Street Update developed in accordance with the Protections To see if the Town will vote to accept and/ Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan 6. Continue to work to strengthen local wet- or ratify its prior acceptance and recording adopted by the Town in 1998 and updated lands protection regulations and review of a Deed, dated November 16, 2006 for the in 2003 and 2008, and to continue work- procedures by recommending modifica- property identified on the Chatham Asses- ing with the aforementioned towns of tions to local conservation regulations sors Map as 13C-7-15, formerly owned by the Pleasant Bay Resource Management and bylaws. Pursue or support opportuni- Winthrop E. and Allison Taylor and to place Alliance to implement the plan and plan ties for wetlands restoration, such as at the property under the care and custody of updates. Muddy Creek and Frost Fish Creek. the Conservation Commission; or to take any 7. Developing Best Management Practices other action relation thereto. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: The to Protect Biodiversity (Conservation Commission) Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan 8. Develop best management practices 2013 Update describes management issues designed to manage invasive species and Motion: Victor DiCristina, Land Bank and provides recommendations for coordinat- promote habitat and resource protection. Open Space Committee, moved that the ed management activity within the Pleasant Investigate, monitor and improve oppor- Town vote to accept and/or ratify its prior Bay Area of Critical Environmental Concern tunities for diadromous fish passage. acceptance and recording of a Deed, (ACEC) and watershed over the coming five 9. Continuing Resource Monitoring Pro- dated November 16, 2006 for the property years. The purpose of the management plan grams and Research identified on the Chatham Assessors Map is to promote the natural resource health 10. Continue to monitor water quality, tide as 13C-7-15, formerly owned by Winthrop and public enjoyment of Pleasant Bay. The data, salt marsh and eelgrass health, E. and Allison Taylor and to place the management plan is updated every five years and aerial photography for management property under the care and custody of the by the Pleasant Bay Alliance, an organiza- support and regulatory compliance. Rely Conservation Commission. tion formed by an inter-municipal agree- on rigorous technical analyses to discern ment between Brewster, Orleans, Chatham significant trends. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: This and Harwich. Town Meeting in each town is 11. Continuing to Build Stewardship through is to clarify the records for the purchase of being asked to adopt the 2013 Update and Public Education the property completed in 2006. The Town renew the Memorandum of Agreement form- 12. Continue to develop stewardship by voted to acquire said property at the May ing the Alliance. sharing research, data and information 8, 2006 Town Meeting, under articles 26 & The 2013 Update contains more than 100 regarding resource conditions and trends. 27. The votes included the restriction of ac- recommendations in the areas of Biodiversity cepting the deed on or before November 15, and Habitat Protection, Wetlands Protection, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 2006. The deed however was signed by the Fisheries Management, Watershed Planning, Approve 5-0-0 property owners on November 16, 2006 and Coastal Processes and Coastal Structures, Finance Committee Recommendation: recorded with the Barnstable County Registry Navigation Safety, Public Access and His- Approve 8-0-0 of Deeds on November 17, 2006 which toric Resources. The Update was developed exceeded the date noted in the article. This VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. over the past year by the Alliance with input article provides for such correction. All funds from local and regional resource managers MOTION TO ADJOURN: At 10:35 p.m., for the purchase have been provided to the and interested citizens. A public hearing was Selectman Whitcomb moved that the seller. No additional funds will be expended held in March. meeting adjourn. for this clarification. The 2013 Update is available on the home VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: page of the Pleasant Bay Alliance website, Respectfully submitted, Approve 5-0-0 www.pleasantbay.org. Resource Management Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, Town Clerk Finance Committee Recommendation: priorities include: Approve 8-0-0 1. Continuing to Facilitate Watershed-based VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Collaboration to Address Nitrogen Loading

113 Annual Town Election QUESTION ONE TOTAL Officer, kept in a secure location with the YES 912* Warden, then hand counted and added to the May 16, 2013 NO 491 final tally after the polls closed. Blank 118 Warden Carol Barry and election workers his Annual Town Election, called by Evelyn Ambriscoe, Joan Bagnell, Beverly the Board of Selectmen as required by TOTAL 1521 T Brown, Ann Eldredge, Mary Griffin, Sandra law on a Warrant duly posted by Constable Koski, Lillian McNulty, Shanna Nealy, David John Proudfoot on April 25, 2013, was held QUESTION TWO – NON-BINDING Porter, Louise Redfield, Jennifer Smith, on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Chatham PUBLIC ADVISORY QUESTION Carol Tautkus, and Assistant Town Clerk Community Center. The polls opened at 7:00 Whereas, Massachusetts Emergency Man- Paula Tobin all contributed to the success of a.m. agement Agency (MEMA) Director Kurt this election. Town Clerk Julie Smith, Warden Carol Schwartz has acknowledged that Cape resi- The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. At the time Barry and computer specialist James Cuddy dents and visitors are “in harm’s way” in the of this election there were 5,526 registered examined the ballot boxes, demonstrated event of a radiological accident at the Pilgrim voters in Chatham. 2,445 ballots were cast the boxes were empty and showed the ballot Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth; (44%). counters to be registered at zero. The Optical Whereas, MEMA has determined that Scan electronic voting systems operated Cape residents and visitors will not be evacu- SENATOR FINAL throughout the voting hours without incident. ated but plans to relocate Cape citizens after IN CONGRESS TOTAL Warden Carol Barry and election workers exposure to dangerous radioactive materials GABRIEL E. GOMEZ 1403 Evelyn Ambriscoe, Joan Bagnell, Beverly released in an accident; EDWARD J. MARKEY 1030 Brown, Ann Eldredge, Sandra Koski, Mary Shall we, the citizens of the Town of RICHARD A. HEOS 8 McDermott, Lillian McNulty, Shanna Nealy, Chatham find this State response to Pilgrim’s WRITE-IN 0 David Porter, Louise Redfield, Jennifer threat to our health and safety unacceptable BLANK 4 Smith, Carol Tautkus, and Assistant Town and in violation of the public trust and shall TOTAL 2445 Clerk Paula Tobin all contributed to the suc- we respectfully request that Governor Deval cess of this election. Patrick call upon the Nuclear Regulatory Respectfully submitted, The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. At the time Commission to uphold their mandate to shut Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, Town Clerk of this election there were 5,510 registered Entergy’s Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in voters in Chatham. 1,521 ballots were cast Plymouth because the public safety, particu- (27%). larly Cape and Islands residents and visitors, Special Town Meeting BOARD OF SELECTMEN TOTAL cannot be assured. October 7, 2013 Timothy Lee Roper 910* QUESTION TWO TOTAL o any of the Constables of the Town of Jeffrey S. Dykens 1011* YES 890* TChatham in the County of Barnstable. Seth Thomas Taylor 633 NO 482 IN THE NAME OF THE COMMON- Write-In 12 Blank 149 WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, you Blank 476 are hereby directed to NOTIFY and WARN TOTAL 1521 TOTAL 3042 the INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF Respectfully submitted, CHATHAM qualified to vote in elections and MONOMOY REG TOTAL Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, Town Clerk Town affairs, to meet in the gymnasium of Diane De La Riva Nash 1141* the Chatham High School on Crowell Road Write-In 7 Special State Election in said Chatham on the 7th day of October at Blank 373 6:30 o’clock in the evening, then and there June 25, 2013 to act on any business that may legally come TOTAL 1521 his Special State Election, called by the before said meeting, and to meet again in the Board of Selectmen as required by law Community Center on Thursday, the 10th HOUSING AUTHORITY TOTAL T day of October, 2013 to consider the capital William P. Bystrom 1142* on a Warrant duly posted by Constable John Proudfoot on April 25, 2013, was held on debt exclusion ballot question as contained in Write-In 6 the Warrant. Blank 373 Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Chatham Com- munity Center. The polls opened at 7:00 a.m. Polls for the special election will open at TOTAL 1521 Town Clerk Julie Smith, Warden Carol 7:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m. Barry and computer specialist James Cuddy Moderator William G. Litchfield opened DEBT EXCLUSION WASTEWATER examined the ballot boxes, demonstrated the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 319 voters were BALLOT QUESTION the boxes were empty and showed the ballot present, far exceeding the quorum of 100. Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to ex- counters to be registered at zero. The Optical On behalf of Town Clerk Julie Smith, empt from the limitations of proposition two Scan electronic voting systems operated the Moderator read the Constable’s Re- and one-half, so-called, the amounts required throughout the voting hours with one minor turn of Service: Barnstable, ss. “Pursuant to pay for the bonds issued for the purpose of exception; the ballot reader jammed and to the written WARRANT, I have notified paying costs of designing and constructing stopped accepting ballots for approximately and warned the inhabitants of the Town various projects involving wastewater collec- one hour. When the machine was back up of Chatham by posting attested copies of tion facilities, including facilities for surface and running, 344 unprocessed (i.e., unread by the same in each of the Post Offices of said water nutrient management? the optical scan device) ballots were placed Town at least fourteen days before October into a sealed envelope in front of the Police 7, 2013 on September 19, 2013. Benjamin

114 J. Nickerson, Constable.” Moderator unless there is an objection necessary to carry out this project; pro- Moderator Litchfield then administered by a voter. Upon objection, the Mod- vided, however, that this vote shall not take the Oath of Office to the volunteer Tellers erator shall poll the meeting by voice or effect until the Town votes to exempt from for the evening: Bruce Beane, Shanna count, at his discretion, and a majority the limitation on total taxes imposed by Nealy, Louise Redfield, Donald St. Pierre, vote in favor shall entitle said non-voter G.L. Chapter 59 §21C (Proposition 2 ½) Debra Walther, and Jean Young. to address the meeting. However, the the amounts required to pay the principal The Moderator introduced Boy Scouts Moderator may grant the privilege and interest on the borrowing authorized from Troop #71; Cody Doyle, Elijah of the floor to any non-resident Town by this vote. Eldredge, Jan Lapinski, Carlisle Nash, Department Head without necessity of Explanation as printed in the Warrant: David Van Sickle, Owen Van Sickle and a vote. The Town continues to move forward with a Girl Scout from Troop #8775, Anastasa F) The Moderator shall not entertain the the implementation of the Capital Facilities Elmendorf as they presented the U.S. and question of the presence of a quorum at Replacement Program. With the Police Sta- Massachusetts State flags and lead the any point at which a motion to move the tion and Town Annex buildings completed, audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. previous question has already been voted. the next facility to be addressed is the Fire The Moderator introduced CART G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall Station. The current fire station at 135 Depot Stenographer Stefanie Farrell and she be limited to five (5) minutes within Road was constructed in 1952, with an addi- once again provided CART service for which to present their remarks. The tion in 1975. The facility was built for what the hearing impaired. He reminded the Moderator will not recognize anyone was then a volunteer fire department. Since meeting that Stefanie would be transfer- who has previously spoken on the Arti- the 1950s, the department has undergone ring the spoken word onto a screen in a cle until all persons wishing to address several changes in both size and operation format similar to “closed captioning” on the meeting have had an opportunity within the confines of the present building. television. The Moderator also announced to speak. The Moderator may exercise Service demand has grown the department that there were representatives from the reasonable discretion in enforcement of from a volunteer department to a staff of both League of Women Voters present to keep this rule. call and full time firefighters. The Depart- track of the 5-minute rule. The foregoing rules are not intended to ment has far outgrown the building which no Moderator Litchfield emindedr the alter or change the traditional conduct of longer provides operational efficiency. audience that there might be an article in the Town Meetings in Chatham except as The existing facility does not meet the which he would need to step down, and specifically stated above. needs of a present day fire department and is Selectman Roper moved that David Nixon VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. not capable of addressing the future needs. be nominated as Temporary Moderator. The existing living space has a crowded bunk VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Article 1 – Fire Station Design & area and one bathroom for male and female Construction firefighters. Locker facilities are deficient in Resolution: Timothy L. Roper, Chair- size and lack adequate toilets, showers and man, Board of Selectmen, moved that the To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sinks. There is no space for firefighters to train Town vote to adopt the following rules of sum of money for paying costs of the design, or drill. The building doesn’t meet the recom- procedure for the Special Town Meeting of construction, renovation, and equipping for mended standards for the decontamination of October 7, 2013. a new Fire Station on Depot Road, includ- ing all costs incidental and related thereto; to medical equipment; storage of oxygen, stor- A) The Moderator shall have the option determine whether this appropriation shall be age of medical supplies or storage of firefight- of reading each Article in the Warrant raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take ing gear. The administrative area lacks office verbatim or summarizing the subject any other action relative thereto provided, space, meeting space and record storage. The matter therein in general terms, at his however, no money shall be borrowed 1950s sized apparatus bays are too small for discretion. hereunder unless the town votes to exempt present day and future fire apparatus. B) upon an Article having been disposed from the limitation on total taxes imposed by The overall condition of the building is of by vote, the Moderator shall enter- G.L. c.59, §21C (Proposition 2 ½) amounts poor and the heating and electrical systems tain a motion to reconsider said Article required to pay the principal and interest on are inadequate. The roof has leaked for or to accept a Resolution pertaining to the borrowing authorized by this vote, or take several years and produced rot and mold. said Article only during the same ses- any other action in relation thereto. The building is not in compliance with the sion during which said vote was acted (Board of Selectmen) Americans with Disabilities Act or the Life upon. Safety Codes. C) A motion to move the previous question MOTION: Timothy L. Roper, Chair- To address the current and future needs shall require a two-thirds vote and may man, Board of Selectmen, moved that of the Fire Department, a conceptual plan not be debated. $10,341,635 is appropriated for paying has been developed for a new fire station D) The Moderator shall not accept a costs of the design, construction, renova- to be constructed at the present location on motion to move the previous question tion, and equipping a new Fire Station on Depot Road. The proposed building en- by any person discussing the Article Depot Road, including all costs incidental hances the ability of the Fire Department until after an intervening speaker has and related thereto; that to meet this ap- to meet the service needs of the community. discussed the Article. propriation the Treasurer with the approv- The proposed building will also meet the E) A non-voter may request the privilege al of the Board of Selectmen is authorized space/storage needs of the Fire Department of addressing the meeting on a motion to borrow $10,341,635 under Chapter 44 by providing room for required apparatus, made under any Article or Resolution of the General Laws or any other enabling addressing health, safety and security issues offered the request to be granted by the authority; and that the Board of Select- and providing for department training. men is authorized to take any other action

115 Article 1 – Fire Station Design & Construction – Proposed First and Second Floor Plans

For full floor plan details go to www.chatham-ma.gov and under Town Projects press the “Fire Station Headquarters” project link to access the “Detailed Floor Plans”

Article 1 – Fire Station Design & Construction – Proposed Elevations

116 Article 1 – Fire Station Design & Construction – Perspectives and Photo Simulation

Article 1 – Fire Station Design & Construction – Site Plan Graphic (inserted on aerial backdrop of the project vicinity)

117 Article 1 – Fire Station Design & Construction – Total Project Budget salary line item) the sum of $3,965.36 for the payment of the following invoices: Explanation as printed in the Warrant: These invoices were received in May 2013 (FY2013), from prior fiscal years of FY2011 and FY2012, and there were no available funds to encumber. The invoices are for goods and services received in June 2011, December 2011 and January 2012. Per MA General Law, the Town must seek Town Meet- ing approval for payment in this fiscal year for a prior year(s) bill. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 8 -0-0 Vote Required: Nine-Tenths Majority VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously.

Article 3 – Town of Chatham Rules and Regulations of the Sewer Depart- ment, Amendments to Article V To see if the Town will vote to amend the “Town of Chatham Rules and Regulations of the Sewer Department” adopted under Article The details and specifics of this project have The funding mechanism for this Article is 57 of the March 15, 1972 Annual Town been developed with a Project Team led by an a Capital Debt Exclusion question. A ballot Meeting and revised under Article 33 of the Owners Project Manager or OPM represent- question is scheduled for the Special Election May 11, 2004, Annual Town Meeting, Article ing the Town in developing a “strong concept on Thursday, October 10, 2013. 21 of the May 9, 2005, Annual Town Meet- plan” as approved by Special Town Meeting ing, Article 35 of the May 12, 2008, Annual Board of Selectmen Recommendation: in August 2012. An integral component of the Town Meeting and Article 9 of the August Approve 4-1-0 concept’s development has been the involve- 27, 2012 Special Town Meeting: Finance Committee Recommendation: ment of the Capital Projects Review Commit- Approve 7-0-0 (A line through words indicates deletion tee (CPRC) leading to a recommendation to Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority “word”. Words in underlined, bold italics the Board of Selectmen that was ultimately indicate additions.) endorsed in July 2013. VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, that is more This new concept plan is leaner, more con- than the 2/3 majority required, declared Note – only those Articles/Sections of the text sensitive and more thoroughly developed the Moderator. Regulations being revised are shown. than the previous proposal brought to Town Meeting that failed to gain approval. The Article 2 – Prior Year Bill(s) Payment ARTICLE V new building’s total square footage has been Appropriation CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL reduced by almost 15% for a total floor area To see if the Town will vote to raise and SPECIFICATIONS of approximately 20,600 sq. ft. This reduced appropriate, and/or transfer from avail- Section 13. Manholes and Cleanouts: area also translates into a less massive de- able funds, a sum or sums of money, to be sign, more sensitive to its surroundings and expended for payment of a prior year bill, or Manhole and Cleanout Size: important position in the Veteran’s Field area take any other action in relation thereof. Cleanouts. Cleanouts shall be constructed of landscape. As part of the “strong concept” (Board of Selectmen) the same material as the building sewer. The additional site, temporary relocation logistics size of the cleanout shall be the same size as and equipment details were developed to Motion: Leonard Sussman, Selectman, the building sewer up to six (6”) inches in capture all the items necessary to outfit a moved that the Town vote to appropriate diameter, for building sewers larger than six new station. This article seeks $10,341,635 and transfer from the FY2014 operating (6”) inches in diameter manholes shall be for the design, construction, and equipping budget General Government (Assessor’s used. Cleanouts shall be sealed with remov- of a new Fire Station on Depot Road and the temporary relocation of the Fire Department Article 2 - Prior Year Bill(s) Payment Appropriation to the DPW site during construction. Con- sistent with the “strong concept” approach a detailed project budget was developed, re- viewed for saving opportunities and vetted by the CPRC, Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee.

118 able, re-useable threaded screw-in plug or have “Sewer” cast into them. Covers shall be deleted as being no longer necessary due to screw-on cap. designed so that infiltration is prevented. standardization in the foundry industry. Manhole frames, installed at grade, shall During a meeting with staff and the Manholes. Manholes shall be minimum of be set in a full bed of mortar with no less Engineers regarding sewer extension designs four (4’) feet in diameter with a minimum than two nor more than four courses of brick for Phase 1C-1 we identified a minor design access diameter of 30 inches (76 cm). Larger underneath to allow for later elevation adjust- issue with the Regulations. It involves inside diameter manholes may be required by the ment. In lieu of brick, grade rings may be drop manholes which the regulations seem Director. A minimum drop of 0.10 foot shall used for elevation adjustment. Grade rings to limit to only existing manholes and not be used between entrance and exit inverts. shall not exceed 6 inches in depth. The total new ones. Town staff, Operations staff, and Drop Type: number of grade rings shall not exceed 12 the Engineers all agree there is no reason A drop pipe for a sewer pipe with an invert inches in height, however, in no event shall not to allow inside drop manholes provided entering a manhole of more than 24 inches more than 3 grade rings be used. the manhole is large enough to allow access (61 cm) above the manhole invert shall be Manholes which extend above grade, and in many respects insides drops may be provided. Where the difference in eleva- shall have the frames cast into the manhole preferable to outside drops as excavation is tion between the incoming sewer and the top plate. The top plate shall be securely an- not needed if there is a problem. manhole invert is less than 24 inches (61 cm), chored to the manhole barrel, by a minimum The Water and Sewer Advisory Com- the invert shall be filleted to prevent solids of six, ½ inch diameter, corrosion resistant mittee has met and voted to recommend deposition. anchor bolts, to prevent overturning when the the proposed changes to the manhole size Drop manholes shall be constructed with cover is removed. The anchor bolts shall be language at its meeting on March 13, 2013. an outside drop connection. Outside drop electrically isolated from the manhole frame They are scheduled to vote on the inside drop connections shall be encased in concrete, and and cover. manholes at their meeting on September 16, shall provide access for cleaning as the sewer (Remainder of Section 13. remains as 2013. enters the manhole at the top of the drop con- previously adopted) Board of Selectmen Recommendation: nection. Or take any other action in relation thereto. Approve 5-0-0 Inside drop connections shall only may be (Board of Selectmen as Finance Committee Recommendation: used provided the with an existing manholes Water and Sewer Commissioners) Approve 8-0-0 that has the area to facilitate safe access into Motion: Jeffrey Dykens, Selectman, moved Vote Required: Simple Majority the manhole with the inside drop in place, that the Town vote to amend the “Town and shall be approved by the Director. The VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. of Chatham Rules and Regulations of the inside drop connection shall be secured to Sewer Department” adopted under Article the interior wall of the manhole, and shall 57 of the March 15, 1972 Annual Town Article 4 – Verizon Utility Easement; provide access for cleaning as it enters the Meeting and subsequently amended in Pole Location at the Transfer Station manhole at the top. Internal drop pipes and 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2012 as printed in To see if the Town will vote to authorize fittings shall be PVC plastic sewer pipe in the Warrant. the Board of Selectmen to grant for the sum compliance with ASTM D2241. Corrosion of $1.00 to Verizon New England Inc., 125 resistant anchors shall be used to attach the Explanation as printed in the Warrant: This High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 7, Boston, drop pipe to the inside surface of the manhole article is intended to update and correct sec- MA 02110 and NSTAR Electric Company, barrel. tions of the existing Town of Chatham Rules 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02119, and Regulations of the Sewer Department. Manhole and Cleanout Covers: together with their respective successors and The elevation of the top section shall be such Article V. assigns, as tenants in common with quitclaim that the cover frame top elevation is one (1) covenants (herein called the “Grantees”), the The language changes proposed in Article V foot above the 100-year flood elevation (in a exclusive and perpetual right and easement are intended to resolve a discrepancy in the field), 0.5 foot above a lawn elevation, or at to, access, erect, construct, operate, maintain, Regulations. Throughout the Regulations, finished road or sidewalk grade. connect, extend, replace and remove poles the opening diameter of manholes is listed When located in a traveled area (road or 332/1. 2, 2PB, 3, 3.5 and 4 which may be as “a minimum access diameter of 30 inches sidewalk), the manhole frame and cover shall erected at different times with the necessary (76 cm)”. However, in Section 13 a 36 inch be heavy duty cast iron. When located in a conduits, cables, wires, anchors, guys, sup- minimum diameter manhole cover is specifi- lawn or in a field, the manhole frame and ports and fixtures appurtenant thereto for the cally called out. Manhole covers of 36 inch cover may be light duty cast iron. The cover transmission and/or distribution of electricity diameter are a specialty item with longer shall be 36 inches, minimum, in diameter and the transmission and/or distribution of lead times and higher cost. Most existing provide a minimum access diameter of 30 telecommunications upon, over and across manholes are not 36 inch diameter and the inches (76 cm). The minimum combined land as now laid out and shown on Chatham recently completed sewer extensions do not weight of the heavy duty frame and 36 inch Assessors plans as Parcel 5F-0-T3, on land use them. The town has standardized on 32 cover shall be 735 +/-5% lbs. The minimum located at 97 Sam Ryder Road, in an area inch diameter manholes covers which provide combined weight of the light duty frame to be fifteen feet (15’) in width, and which the “minimum access diameter of 30 inches and 36 inch cover shall be 420 +/-5% lbs. is approximately shown on a sketch labeled (76 cm)” called for in the Regulations. The The mating surfaces shall be machined, and Exhibit A, and to authorize the Board of proposed change to Section 13 deletes the painted with tar pitch varnish. The cover shall Selectmen to do all things necessary to carry reference to 36 inch diameter manhole covers not rock in the frame. Infiltration between out the provisions of this article. and replaces it with the standard language the cover and frame shall be prevented by (Board of Selectmen) referencing 30 inch clear access. The refer- proper design and construction. Covers shall Motion: Florence Seldin, Selectman, ence to weight of manholes covers is also moved that the Town vote to authorize

119 Article 4 – Exhibit A VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. MOTION TO ADJOURN: At 7:30 p.m., Selectman Roper moved that the meeting be adjourned. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, Town Clerk Special Town Election October 10, 2013 his Special Town Election, called by the TBoard of Selectmen as required by law on a Warrant duly posted by Constable Ben- jamin J. Nickerson on September 19, 2013, was held on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Chatham Community Center. The polls opened at 7:00 a.m. Town Clerk Julie Smith, Warden Carol Barry and computer specialist James Cuddy examined the ballot boxes, demonstrated the boxes were empty and showed the ballot counters to be registered at zero. The Optical Scan electronic voting systems operated throughout the voting hours without incident. Warden Carol Barry and election workers Beverly Brown, Ann Eldredge, Mary Griffin, Sandra Koski, Mary McDermott, Lillian McNulty, Shanna Nealy, Louise Redfield, Carol Tautkus, and Assistant Town Clerk Paula Tobin all contributed to the success of this election. The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. At the time of this election there were 5,551 registered voters in Chatham. 673 ballots were cast (12%). QUESTION ONE – CAPITAL DEBT the Board of Selectmen to grant for the Ryder Road, in an area to be fifteen feet EXCLUSION FIRE STATION BALLOT sum of $1.00 to Verizon New England Inc., (15’) in width, and which is approximately QUESTION 125 High Street, Oliver Tower, Floor 7, shown on a sketch labeled Exhibit A, and Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to ex- Boston, MA 02110 and NSTAR Electric to authorize the Board of Selectmen to do empt from the provisions of proposition two Company, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, all things necessary to carry out the provi- and one-half, so-called, the amounts required MA 02119, together with their respec- sions of this article. to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to tive successors and assigns, as tenants in pay costs of design, construction, renova- Explanation as printed in the Warrant: common with quitclaim covenants (herein tion and equipping for a new Fire Station on While Selectmen have the authority to grant called the “Grantees”), the exclusive and Depot Road? permission for utilities to install and main- perpetual right and easement to, access, tain utility poles and lines over public ways, QUESTION ONE FINAL TOTAL erect, construct, operate, maintain, con- the installation of utility poles on any other YES 509* nect, extend, replace and remove poles property requires an easement approved by NO 164 332/1. 2, 2PB, 3, 3.5 and 4 which may be Town Meeting. These poles would be placed BLANK 0 erected at different times with the neces- on Town land at the Transfer Station and are sary conduits, cables, wires, anchors, guys, TOTAL 673 necessary to supply adequate power for the supports and fixtures appurtenant thereto ongoing upgrades and improvements. Respectfully submitted, for the transmission and/or distribution Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, Town Clerk of electricity and the transmission and/or Approve 5-0-0 distribution of telecommunications upon, Finance Committee Recommendation: over and across land as now laid out and Approve 8-0-0 shown on Chatham Assessors plans as Vote Required: Simple Majority Parcel 5F-0-T3, on land located at 97 Sam

120 Proposed Station