Town of Chatham ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Table of Contents

Elective Offices ...... 2 Harbormaster...... 68 Appointed Offices ...... 2 Board of Health...... 73 Committees ...... 4 Health and Environment...... 73 In Memoriam – 2011 ...... 7 Herring Warden...... 77 Board of Selectmen ...... 7 Historic Business District Commission...... 77 Town Manager ...... 7 Historical Commission...... 77 Annual Financial Reports ...... 8 Chatham Housing Authority...... 78 Annual Wages – Town Employees ...... 48 Human Services Committee...... 78 Affordable Housing Committee ...... 57 Land Bank Open Space Committee...... 79 Airport Commission ...... 57 North Beach Advisory Committee...... 79 Animal Control Officer ...... 57 Park and Recreation Commission...... 80 Assembly of Delegates...... 58 Permit Office...... 80 Board of Assessors ...... 58 Planning Board...... 81 Bikeways Committee ...... 58 Pleasant Bay Alliance...... 81 Cape Cod Commission ...... 59 Police Department...... 81 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority...... 59 Department of Public Works...... 82 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District...... 59 Railroad Museum Group...... 83 Capital Projects Review Committee...... 60 Public Schools and Superintendent of Schools...... 83 Cemetery Commission...... 60 Shellfish Constable...... 84 Coastal Resources...... 60 South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee...... 85 Community Development...... 62 Summer Residents Advisory Committee...... 85 Community Preservation Committee...... 63 Town Clerk...... 85 Conservation Commission...... 63 Tree Warden...... 86 Council on Aging...... 64 Cultural Council...... 65 Veterans Services...... 86 Committee for the Disabled...... 66 Water and Sewer Departments...... 86 Eldredge Public Library...... 66 Waterways Advisory Committee...... 87 Chatham Emergency Management Agency...... 67 Zoning Board of Appeals...... 87 Energy Committee...... 67 300th Anniversary Planning Committee...... 87 Facilities Department...... 67 Annual Town Meeting - May 9, 2011...... 88 Finance Committee...... 68 Annual Town Election - May 12, 2011...... 100 Fire-Rescue Department...... 68 Special Town Meeting - October 24, 2011...... 100

About the cover – Front: contemporary picture of the refurbished and restored Marconi-RCA Operations Center. Front and back: collage of the wireless communications operations and operators from early 1920’s to 1950’s. The Operations Building of the Marconi-RCA Wireless Station was built in 1914 for the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America, operated with distinction as Coastal Marine Station WCC, Chatham Radio from 1921-1997. This Building and the entire Site were placed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 1994. It currently houses the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center Museum and Education Center, where the science of wireless communica- tions and Chatham’s historic role come alive. Photo credits: Chatham Marconi Maritime Center

1 Elective Offices Moderator (3 year term) Chatham Housing Authority (5 year term) School Committee (3 year term) William G. Litchfield Term Expires 2012 Valerie Foster, Director Jeffrey S. Dykens, Chairman William P Bystrom Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2014 John J. Kelleher Term Expires 2016 Susan Ann Linnell Term Expires 2014 Selectmen (3 year term) Shirley L. Smith Term Expires 2015 Steven B. Davol Term Expires 2013 Florence Seldin, Chair Term Expires 2012 Joanne M. Taylor Term Expires 2014 Robert N. Long Term Expires 2013 Leonard M. Sussman, Vice Chair Maureen E. Auterio, (State Appointee) Eric Whiteley Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2012 Timothy Roper, Clerk Term Expires 2013 Sean Summers Term Expires 2012 Barnstable County Assembly of David R. Whitcomb Term Expires 2013 Delegates – Representative (2 year term) Ronald J. Bergstrom Term Expires 2012 Appointed Offices Town Manager’s Office Council on Aging Election Personnel/Inspectors Jill R. Goldsmith Town Manager Roger Kallstrom Driver David Porter Kristin M. Sullivan Executive Assistant Francis Marchessault Driver Louise Redfield Peter Norcross Driver Janine Scott George Parsons Driver Jennifer Smith Finance Department Paul Robinson Driver Alexandra Heilala, James Rooney Driver Director of Finance/Town Accountant Constables Nancy E. Geiger Assistant Town Accountant Information Technology Department Benjamin J. Nickerson Term Expires 2014 Shanna Nealy Accounting Clerk Thomas R. Pennypacker, II Raymond J. Medeiros Director Term Expires 2012 James A. Cuddy Manager John Proudfoot Term Expires 2013 Treasurer/Collector Louise A. Redfield Treasurer/Collector Town Counsel Amanda Love Monahan, Veterans’ Services Director/Burial Bruce P. Gilmore Assistant Tax Collector Agent Anita A. Beebe Collections Assistant Edward F. Merigan Town Clerk Department Assessing Julie S. Smith Town Clerk Health & Environment Andrew R. Machado Deputy Assessor Paula A. Tobin Assistant Town Clerk Holly Cabot Assistant Assessor Robert A. Duncanson Director Candace Griffin Assistant Assessor Registrars of Voters Cathy M. Schaeffer Assistant Assessor Virginia Laporte Conservation Frank H. Tobin Kristin M. Andres Conservation Agent Human Resources, Human Services Henry W. Welch, Jr. Mary M. Fougere Secretary and Channel 18 Lara Slifka Assistant Conservation Agent/ Environmental Technician Gerry Panuczak Human Resources Director Election Personnel/Inspectors Danni Krash Media Coordinator Evelyn Ambriscoe Joan Bagnell Ryan Darmon Assistant Media Coordinator Health Carol Barry Beverly Brown Judith H. Giorgio Health Agent Permit Department G. Valerie Buck Emily Beebe Health Inspector/Part-time Mary Jane O’Leary Permit Clerk Theodora Casey Dianne E. Langlois Secretary Bette Hahner Permit Clerk Scott Daniels Ann Eldredge Coastal Resources Priscilla Ford Theodore L. Keon Director Council on Aging John Geiger Renee Gagne Shellfish Constable Ellen D. Ford Director Nancy Geiger Rachel Hutchinson Propagation Specialist Penny Forsman Outreach Worker Mary Griffin Assistant Shellfish Constable/ Pauline G. Hoerner Secretary Elizabeth Hines Katherine Dalton Secretary/Clerical Sandra Koski Patricia A. Schapira Mary McDermott Deputy Shellfish Constables Outreach Worker & Volunteer Coordinator Lillian McNulty David DeSaulnier Term Expires 2012 Whitney Burr Driver Judith Perron Patricia Duvall Term Expires 2013 Richard Hosmer Driver Sandra Porter 2 Appointed Offices Deputy Shellfish Constables Wiring Inspection Fire Department Bruce H. Edson Term Expires 2012 George McManus Inspector Michael Ambriscoe Chief Allyson Felix Term Expires 2012 Peter Winkler Deputy Inspector Peter Connick Deputy Chief John Higgins Term Expires 2012 John Proudfoot Fire Inspector Janine Hojnoski Term Expires 2012 Harbormaster Suzanne A. Martin Secretary Peter Kolb Term Expires 2012 Stuart F.X. Smith Harbormaster John MacMullan Term Expires 2014 Susan K. Rocanello Forest Warden Suzanne Phillips Term Expires 2013 Office Manager/Asst. Harbormaster Michael Ambriscoe Constance Reid Term Expires 2012 Wayne Julin Mooring Officer Robert Ryder Term Expires 2012 John Rendon Assistant Harbormaster Robert Walsh Term Expires 2014 Hazardous Materials Coordinator Paul Tabory Term Expires 2012 Michael Ambriscoe Assistant Harbormasters Chatham Herring Warden Leo Cain Term Expires 2012 Chatham Emergency Management Donald St. Pierre Term Expires 2010 Ian Carlson Term Expires 2012 Agency Leo Concannon Term Expires 2014 John Cauble Community Development D. Michael Davis Term Expires 2012 Emergency Management Director Kevin S. McDonald Chief Zoning Officer/ Tom Dickert Term Expires 2012 Stuart F.X. Smith Building Commissioner John Farrell Term Expires 2012 Emergency Management Deputy Director Terence M. Whalen Principal Planner/ Vince Gulotta Term Expires 2012 Department Head Ryan Higgins Term Expires 2012 Oil Pollution and Spill Coordinators James Horne Term Expires 2014 Lynn Thatcher Assistant Planner Stuart F.X. Smith James Hughes Term Expires 2012 Jeffrey R. McCarty (All Coastal and Marine Activities) Michelle Kilburn Term Expires 2012 Local Building Inspector/ Michael Ambriscoe (All Inland Activities) Sealer Weights and Measures Patrick Moloney Term Expires 2012 Paula M. Liska Katie McClellan Term Expires 2012 Central Permitting Coordinator William Neiser Term Expires 2012 Cemetery Patricia Buck Secretary, Inspections Division Colin Politi Term Expires 2012 Linda Goodspeed Secretary Paul Lagg GIS Coordinator Nathan Politi Term Expires 2012 Michael Ryder Term Expires 2012 Michele Clarke Office Manager Parks and Recreation Sarah Clark Secretary Michael Silvia Term Expires 2012 John Summers Term Expires 2014 Daniel L. Tobin Director Hunter Twombly Term Expires 2012 Georgia A. Farrell Field Drivers and Fence Viewers Christopher Vardakis Term Expires 2012 Recreation Program Supervisor George W. Goodspeed, Jr. Suzanne Winkfield Recreation Coordinator Kevin S. McDonald Harwich Sharon Powell Youth Services Coordinator James Coyle Term Expires 2011 Helene E. Borges Secretary American Disabilities Act Coordinator Frank Kunz Term Expires 2011 George Gatzogiannis Community Building Supervisor Kevin S. McDonald Thomas Leach Term Expires 2011 Heinz Proft Term Expires 2011 Tim Sylvia Community Building Supervisor Peter Sawyer Term Expires 2011 Gas and Plumbing Inspection Thomas Telesmanick Term Expires 2011 Department of Public Works Eric Olkkola Inspector Jeffrey S. Colby Superintendent Tom David Deputy Inspector Orleans Administrator Matthew Cadman Term Expires 2011 Sealer of Weights and Measures Dawson Farber Term Expires 2011 Gardner Jamieson Term Expires 2011 Tree Warden & Superintendent of Jeffrey R. McCarty Inspector John Mellin Term Expires 2011 Insect and Pest Control Kevin S. McDonald Assistant Inspector Greg Normandy Term Expires 2011 Daniel L. Tobin Surveyor of Wood, Bark and Lumber Police Department Landfill Robert J. Liska Mark R. Pawlina Chief Jeffrey A. Bremner Foreman John Cauble Captain Transient Vendor Inspection Michael Anderson Lieutenant Public Weighers Jeffrey R. McCarty Inspector Margaret McDonough Jeffrey A. Bremner Kevin S. McDonald Assistant Inspector Animal Control Officer Karl Gilley Kim Clemons Secretary John Martin Cathy Schaeffer Term Expires June 30, 2014 Steven T. Leavenworth Parking Clerk/Hearing Officer David Laurie 3 Appointed Offices

Water and Sewer Departments Municipal Buildings and Grounds Schools William G. Redfield Interim Director Norman E. Whelan Building and Grounds Michael Gradone Interim Superintendent Pamela J. Curry Administration Gary J. Kaser Building and Grounds Paul Mangelinkx Principal, High School Lisa Sjostrom Principal, Middle School Gaylene Heppe Principal, Elementary School

Committees Affordable Housing Committee Barnstable County Coastal Resources Cape Cod National Seashore Bruce Beane Term Expires 2012 Committee Advisory Committee Charles S. Christie Term Expires 2012 Robert A. Duncanson, Representative William R. Hammatt Term Expires 2013 John (Jack) Kelleher Term Expires 2013 Vacancy, Alternate Mary Stevens McDermott, Co-Chairman Term Expires 2014 Cape Cod Regional Technical High Cindi Maule Term Expires 2014 Barnstable County HOME School District Committee Shirley L. Smith Term Expires 2014 Consortium Advisory Council Patricia Siewert Term Expires 6/30/14 Robert F. Denn Term Expires 2013 John Kelleher Term Expires 1/31/13 James M. Upson Term Expires 6/30/12 Betty Eldredge (resigned 2011) Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Affordable Housing Trust Fund – Barnstable County Technical Ronald J. Bergstrom, Representative Board of Trustees Advisory Committee on Dredging Until Work Completed Timothy L. Roper Term Expires 2013 Theodore L. Keon Until Work Completed Stuart F.X. Smith, Alternate Florence Seldin Term Expires 2012 Cape Light Compact - Town Delegate Sean Summers Term Expires 2012 Until Work Completed Leonard Sussman Term Expires 2014 Peter K. Cocolis Until Work Completed David Whitcomb Term Expires 2013 Bikeways Committee Robert F. Denn Term Expires 2013 Herman G. Eldering Until Work Completed Capital Projects Review Committee John Kelleher Term Expires 2013 (formerly PD/Annex Design Review Task Wayne Gould Until Work Completed Force) Ronald B. Holmes, Chairman Airport Commission Until Work Completed Deborah Aikman Term Expires 2012 Richard E. Hunter, Chairman Karen McPherson Until Work Completed Andrew R. Sifflard Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2012 Douglas J. Nichols Until Work Completed Theodore Streibert, Chairman Nancy A. Patterson Term Expires 2014 Deborah M. Swenson Until Work Completed Term Expires 2013 Craig H. Pennypacker Term Expires 2013 David Widing Until Work Completed Daniel A. Sylver Term Expires 2012 David S. Rauscher Term Expires 2012 Steven B. Wardle Until Work Completed Juris Ukstins Term Expires 2014 W. Thomas Whiteley (resigned 2011) Cable Advisory Committee Cemetery Commissioners Board of Assessors Robert Bourke Term Expires 2012 George W. Goodspeed, Jr., Chairman Thomas Nickerson “Nick” Brown Huntley Harrison Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2013 Richard Garvin Term Expires 2014 Stephen Hart Term Expires 2014 Robert B. Franz, Chairman Susan Whitcomb Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2014 Cape Cod Commission - Town Representative Community Preservation Committee Aunt Lydia’s Cove Committee Lynne Pleffner Term Expires 4/24/12 Victor Di Cristina, Rep, Frederick Bennett Term Expires 2012 Land Bank Open Space Term Expires 2014 Gregory J. Connors Term Expires 2012 John F. Kaar, Rep, Planning Board, Chairman Kenneth Eldredge, Chairman Cape Cod Municipal Health Group Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2012 Board Jane Moffett, Rep, Historical Commission Mark Liska Term Expires 2012 Gerry Panuczak, Representative Term Expires 2013 James F. Nash Term Expires 2012 Until Work Completed Alice B. Popkin, At-Large Member Peter W. Taylor Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2014 Carol Scott, Rep, Conservation Commission Term Expires 2014

4 Committees

Community Preservation Committee Committee for the Disabled Historical Commission Ira Seldin, Rep, Park & Corrine A. Moore Term Expires 2013 Donald Aikman Term Expires 2013 Recreation Commission Term Expires 2013 Cynthia Roderick Term Expires 2012 William E. Manley Term Expires 2014 Bruce Beane, Rep, Affordable John Raye Term Expires 2014 Frank A. Messina Term Expires 2012 Housing Committee Term Expires 2012 Stuart Tuchinski Term Expires 2015 Jane M. Moffett Term Expires 2014 Joanne Taylor, Rep, Housing Authority Robert D. Oliver, Chairman Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2013 John W. Geiger, II, At-Large Member Energy Committee Sandi B. Porter Term Expires 2012 Peter K. Cocolis, Chairman Nancy B. Yeaw Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2013 Stuart G. Stearns (resigned 2011) Conservation Commission Robert E. Crupi Term Expires 2014 Billie C. Bates Term Expires 2014 Charles M. Rader Term Expires 2012 Paul T. Chamberlin Term Expires 2013 John H. Scott Term Expires 2012 Human Services Committee John W. Geiger, II Term Expires 2012 Katherine McClellan Term Expires 2014 Scott Daniels Term Expires 2012 Diane L. Holt, Chairman Term Expires 2014 Joan Mohr Term Expires 2012 Robert Lear Term Expires 2012 Kathleen A. Motz, Chair Term Expires 2012 Carol Scott Term Expires 2013 Finance Committee Janice O’Connell Term Expires 2014 Stephen J. Kuzma Term Expires 2014 Norma B. Avellar Term Expires 2013 Marilyn Sneden Term Expires 2013 Stephanie Hamilton, Associate Kenneth F. Sommer, Chairman Joan Howe Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2013 Primrose Craven (resigned 2011) Roslyn B. Coleman Term Expires 2012 Richard S. Stenberg (resigned 2011) Robert Dow Term Expires 2012 Council on Aging Board John F. Crea Term Expires 2014 Martha Batchelder Term Expires 2013 Jo Ann Sprague Term Expires 2012 Land Bank Open Space Committee Ann DePatie Term Expires 2012 Richard S. Stenberg Term Expires 2013 George W. Cooper Term Expires 2013 Carole DeChristopher Term Expires 2014 John L. Whelan Term Expires 2013 Victor Di Cristina, Chairman Agnes D. Galop (resigned 2011) Coleman C. Yeaw Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2014 John Farrell Term Expires 2012 Audrey E. Gray Term Expires 2012 Laurel Sorenson Term Expires 2012 Francis J. Hynes Term Expires 2014 Golf Advisory Committee Ali van der Burg Term Expires 2014 Betty Brewin Magnusson Term Expires 2013 Myron F. Burdick Term Expires 2012 John Rafferty Term Expires 2014 Douglas Ann Bohman, Chairman Alvin L. Stern, Chairman Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2014 Local State Building Code Board of Stuart Tuchinsky Term Expires 2013 Emily Cunningham Term Expires 2014 Appeals Roger Sullivan Term Expires 2014 Frederick Bearse Term Expires 2012 William Morrison Term Expires 2013 David A. Clark Term Expires 2013 Cultural Council David A. Crockett Term Expires 2014 Kathryn DeFord Term Expires 2012 Robert J. Liska Term Expires 2013 Henry Lynn Herbst (resigned 2011) Board of Health Peter Polhemus Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2013 Edward W. Sheehan, Chairman Elizabeth Hessler, Co-Chairman Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2014 Ronald C. Broman Term Expires 2012 Main Street Design Advisory Wendy Johnson Term Expires 2012 Mary Ann Gray Term Expires 2013 Committee to the Board of Selectmen Sheila Marx Term Expires 2012 Allen Ward Term Expires 2012 Scott Hamilton Until Work Completed Joan-Ellen Messina, Co-Chairman Edwin Kidder Whittaker Term Expires 2014 John B. Hynes, Jr. Until Work Completed Term Expires 2014 Carol Pacun Until Work Completed David Veach, Chairman Gay Murdoch Term Expires 2012 Historic Business District Until Work Completed Virginia Plexico Term Expires 2012 Commission Christopher Seufert Term Expires 2012 Berjouhi Spencer Term Expires 2014 Darci Sequin Term Expires 2013 North Beach Advisory Committee Anne Foster Term Expires 2014 Theodore P. Streiber Term Expires 2014 Dian Benson Term Expires 2014 Daniel A. Sylver, Chairman Ted Keon (Advisory Member) Term Expires 2014 Until Work Completed Ali van der Burg Term Expires 2012 Roger Carroll Until Work Completed Committee for the Disabled Jackson Smith Term Expires 2012 Kurt E. Hellfach Until Work Completed John Poignand Term Expires 2014 Rebecca Speight (resigned 2011) Donna G. Lumpkin Until Work Completed Robert Hughes Term Expires 2014 Thomas A. Olson Until Work Completed Patricia Weber Term Expires 2013 John Perry Until Work Completed Mary U. Mikita, Chairman Warren Nash Until Work Completed Term Expires 2012 Robert N. Long Until Work Completed

5 Committees

Parks and Recreation Commission Chatham Railroad Museum Group Traffic Study Committee Meredith Fry Term Expires 2013 Members Emeritus J. Thomas Fox Until Work Completed Joyce M. Reynolds Term Expires 2013 Alden P. Abbot Ronald C. Meservey Until Work Completed Michael D. Ryder Term Expires 2014 Michael Doyle Janet C. Newton Until Work Completed Michael Seidewand, Chairman James R. Morgan Richard J. Stacey, Chairman Term Expires 2012 Until Work Completed Ira L. Seldin Term Expires 2012 Shellfish Advisory Committee James E. Blanchfield Term Expires 2013 Underground Wiring Committee Planning Board Jamile Bassett Term Expires 2014 John H. Cogswell, Chairman Peter Cocolis Term Expires 2014 Barry Greco Term Expires 2013 Until Work Completed Robert W. Dubis Term Expires 2012 David C. Likos, Chairman Deborah Aikman Until Work Completed Richard J. Gulick Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2013 Mary Conathan Until Work Completed John F. Kaar Term Expires 2013 Theodore T. Lucas Term Expires 2014 Richard Gulick, Vice Chairman Cory J. Metters, Chairman Domenic Santoro Term Expires 2014 Until Work Completed Term Expires 2012 Stephen A. Wright Term Expires 2013 Walter Meier Until Work Completed Steven E. West Term Expires 2014 Stuart F. Moore, Shellfish Constable Richard Siewert Until Work Completed Mark R. Zibrat Term Expires 2013 Juris Ukstins Until Work Completed South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee Pleasant Bay Resource Management Ernest Eldredge Until Work Completed Water & Sewer Advisory Committee Alliance Steering Committee Dean W. Ervin, Chairman Charles M. Rader, Chairman Jane Harris, Town Representative Until Work Completed Term Expires 2012 Until Work Completed Kurt E. Hellfach Until Work Completed Charles J. Bartlett Term Expires 2012 Charles J. Bartlett, Alternate David C. Likos Until Work Completed George Cooper Term Expires 2013 Until Work Completed Charles A. Murphy Until Work Completed John H. Cogswell Term Expires 2014 George Olmsted Until Work Completed Patricia Siewert Until Work Completed Public Ceremonies Committee Martha Stone Until Work Completed Waterways Advisory Committee Carol Abel Term Expires 2014 Robert O. Hamblet, Chairman Douglas Ann Bohman Term Expires 2015 Term Expires 2014 Donald Edge Term Expires 2015 Summer Residents Advisory David G. Davis Term Expires 2014 Robert B. Franz Term Expires 2015 Committee Edward D. Conway, Vice Chairman Brad Schiff, Chairman Term Expires 2015 Bob Champlin Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2013 John Scott Term Expires 2013 Katherine D. Flynn Term Expires 2012 John F. Huether Term Expires 2013 Richard Clifford, Vice Chairman Harold C. Kraus, Chairman Timothy Linnell Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2013 Donald St. Pierre Term Expires 2013 Stephanie Hamilton Term Expires 2014 Jill N. MacDonald Term Expires 2012 Peter W. Taylor Term Expires 2012 Gail Tilton Term Expires 2013 Katherine Malfa Term Expires 2014 John King Term Expires 2014 Hugh G. Moulton Term Expires 2013 Philip A. Richardson Term Expires 2014 Zoning Board of Appeals Peter J. Tarrant Term Expires 2012 Peter M. Acton Term Expires 2012 Chatham Railroad Museum Group Arnold Trebach Term Expires 2013 Donald M. Freeman Term Expires 2012 Winslow H. Adams, Jr. Michael S. Waters Term Expires 2012 David S. Nixon, Vice Chairman Until Work Completed William McGagh, Associate Term Expires 2013 Donald Aikman Until Work Completed Term Expires 2012 Sabine Dow Term Expires 2014 Paul L. Fougere Until Work Completed Colette B. Trailor Term Expires 2012 Edward M. Fouhy, Chairman John E. Gulow Until Work Completed Joel Rottner Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2013 Stephen Hart Until Work Completed Joseph F. Craig, Associate Larry Larned, Chairman Term Expires 2012 Until Work Completed Town Manager Search Committee Robert B. Hessler, Associate Ryder Martin Until Work Completed Douglas Ann Bohman Term Expires 2012 Ralph E. Pape Until Work Completed Until Work Completed David Veach, Associate Term Expires 2012 James C. Spence Until Work Completed John H. Cogswell Until Work Completed William F. von Brauchitsch Fred O. Jensen Until Work Completed Until Work Completed Kenneth Sommer Until Work Completed 300th Anniversary Planning Malcolm L. Ward Until Work Completed Eric Whiteley Until Work Completed Committee Howard C. Woolaver Until Work Completed Donald Aikman Until Work Completed Franklin R. Yeager Until Work Completed Shareen Davis Until Work Completed Spencer Grey Until Work Completed

6 In Memoriam - 2011

Charles “Charlie” Cormier Edward Jacob Betty Smith Robert DePatie Donald McCorkindale Robert Snow Kathryn B. Diaz Ronald McVickar Nancy Swetland Robert G. Franke Reginald L. Nickerson Theodore Von Toerne Elizabeth Griffiths Jordan J. Popkin Robert Wolin Janet Raymond

Board of Selectmen of construction of the underground sewer Chatham Tercentennial Committee and we “backbone” along Rte. 28, with final paving are eager to join in the year-long celebration n past Town reports, it was noted that “the to begin in the Spring of 2012. Responding to to mark the founding of Chatham in 1712. Iyear was a challenging one,” and this year concerns of Chatham businesses, the Board We appreciate the continued interest and was no exception. The Board of Select- of Selectmen authorized funding for an involvement of so many citizens, and we men met every week, and sometimes twice extensive advertising campaign and modi- thank the many volunteers who, along with weekly, to respond to a wide range of policy, fications to the construction schedule, all the Board, care about and work in the best fiscal and managerial challenges. within the budget. Additionally, the expanded interests of the Town. The Board began the fiscal year with the wastewater treatment plant is on budget and Respectfully submitted, responsibility of hiring a new Town Manager. on schedule, and should begin operations in Florence Seldin, Chairman We appointed Chief Mark Pawlina as Interim early 2012. The Board engaged the services Town Manager, who did an exceptional job in of a professional financial consultant, paid for Town Manager the transition period. The Board also engaged by the County, who reviewed and validated a professional executive search consultant the financial structure of the Town’s Compre- he Town Manager’s report is generally plus appointed a five-member Citizens’ hensive Wastewater Management Plan. Treserved for a status update on the finan- Search Advisory Committee. After engaging The Board continues to support and work cial position of the Town as well as a general in an open and public process the Board, by with the various Town departments, Commit- overview of the Town. While that informa- unanimous vote, appointed Jill Goldsmith tees and Commissions. We held joint public tion, as well as the FY2013 Budget perspec- Town Manager and she commenced her meetings with several committees including tive, is available on the Town’s website at service in August. the Planning Board and Capital Projects’ www.chatham-ma.gov through our effort for The Board‘s agreed goal of a balanced and Review Committee. A recommendation by greater transparency and efficiency, I would responsible Town budget was achieved and the Energy Committee to install a solar panel like to take a moment to mention how truly at a level far below the increases allowed by array atop the Town land was endorsed by grateful I am to the townspeople of Chatham Proposition 2 1/2%. This was accomplished the Board of Selectmen. This large-scale who have given me such a warm welcome through a variety of means, including our renewable energy project should produce a since I began my service in August 2011. adoption of a new employee early retirement first-year savings for the Town estimated at From my first week’s “Meet the Town Man- plan allowed under recent state legislation. over $145,000. ager Reception” to the “Chatham 300 Gala” For the first time in many years, the Town The Board participated in several meet- everyone has made me feel like a member and School budgets were voted as separate ings with local citizens, plus state and of the community. Everyday residents stop articles at Town Meeting. A significant new federal authorities, concerning replacement by my office to say hello and introduce source of revenue was added when Town of the Mitchell River Bridge with a context- themselves, and it’s with this “open-door” Meeting voted to approve an article increas- sensitive design. Responding to the Board, policy that I appreciate serving as the Cha- ing the local meals tax by 0.75%, as allowed federal and state agencies continue to assure tham Town Manager, where the people are under State law. As of this writing, this mea- the Town that full funding remains available, as remarkable as the vistas. sure has produced approximately $178,000 which will relieve taxpayers of that burden. Respectfully submitted, in new revenue since July. The Board has endorsed the efforts of the Jill Goldsmith, Town Manager The end of 2011 marked completion

7 Finance Department – Annual Financial Reports

n accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41 §61 of the Massachusetts General Laws, I hereby submit a report for the receipts and ex- Ipenditures for the Town of Chatham for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011 unless otherwise stated. Also included is a balance sheet and miscellaneous financial reports. Respectfully submitted, Alexandra Heilala, Director of Finance

Town of Chatham – Combined Balance Sheet: All Fund Types & Account Groups – June 30, 2011

8 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – General Fund

9 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – General Fund

10 2011 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2011 General Town of Chatham – Town

11 2011 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2011 General Town of Chatham – Town

12 2011 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2011 General Town of Chatham – Town

13 2011 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2011 General Town of Chatham – Town

14 2011 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2011 General Town of Chatham – Town

15 2011 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2011 General Town of Chatham – Town

16 2011 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2011 General Town of Chatham – Town

17 2011 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2011 General Town of Chatham – Town

18 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Special Revenue Funds – Town

19 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Special Revenue Funds – Town

20 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Community Preservation Fund

21 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Special Revenue Funds – School

22 Combining WTB – SRF’s – Fiscal 2011 – Fiscal WTB – SRF’s Combining Town of Chatham – Town

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38 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Capital Projects – General

39 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Capital Projects – Water

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Capital Projects – Water Fund

40 Town of Chatham – Water Fund Appropriations & Expenditures – Year Ended June 30, 2011

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Capital Projects – Trust Funds

41 Combining WTB - PF’s - Fiscal 2011 - Fiscal WTB - PF’s Combining Town of Chatham – Town

42 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Agency Fund

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Enterprise Fund

43 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Debt – General

44 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2011 – Debt – Water

45 Town of Chatham – General Fund – Revenues, Expenditures & Changes in Fund Equity – Year Ended June 30, 2011

Town of Chatham – Transfer Schedule – Year Ended June 30, 2011

46 Town of Chatham – State Local Receipts – Budget vs. Actual – Fiscal 2011

47 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

Selectmen Roper, Timothy L $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Seldin, Florence $2,458.34 $2,458.34 Summers, Sean D $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Sussman, Leonard M $2,041.66 $2,041.66 Whitcomb, David R $2,000.00 $2,000.00

Town Manager Goldsmith, Jill R $54,442.32 $54,442.32 Hinchey, William G $246,313.14 $246,313.14 McDonald, Ramona M $24,979.46 $475.00 $25,454.46 Smulligan, Linda F $21,923.07 $21,923.07 Sullivan, Kristin M $12,306.00 $12,306.00

Human Resources & Channel 18 Canavan, Scott P $123.75 $123.75 Darmon, Ryan P $26,812.53 $181.83 $26,994.36 DeTraglia, Brandon E $4,863.38 $4,863.38 Hull, Michael J $82.50 $82.50 Krash, Danni $69,368.00 $69,368.00 Norman, Bobby J $2,380.13 $2,380.13 Panuczak, Gerald P $76,664.88 $76,664.88 Small, Samuel R $1,749.00 $1,749.00

Finance-AccouNTING Geiger, Nancy E. $69,323.20 $500.00 $69,823.20 Heilala, Alexandra H $94,389.05 $94,389.05 Nealy, Shanna E $40,047.15 $40,047.15

Finance-AssessorS Cabot, Holly $43,111.74 $600.00 $43,711.74 Cook, Candace $38,112.60 $578.62 $38,691.22 Machado, Andrew R $80,532.32 $300.00 $80,832.32 Schaeffer, Cathy M $49,343.20 $49,343.20

Finance-Treasurer/Collector Beebe, Anita A $43,552.60 $1,000.00 $44,552.60 Monahan, Amanda V $54,636.40 $3,574.98 $1,600.00 $59,811.38 Redfield, Louise A $70,376.55 $1,100.00 $71,476.55

Information Technology Cuddy, James $68,682.00 $1,100.00 $69,782.00 Medeiros, Raymond J $96,608.40 $300.00 $96,908.40

Town Clerk Smith, Julie S $70,474.20 $1,200.00 $71,674.20 Tobin, Paula A $48,920.70 $523.61 $600.00 $50,044.31

Permit DepartmeNT Ambriscoe, Evelyn M $3,357.00 $3,357.00 Hahner, Bette A $7,817.86 $7,817.86 Kent, Judith B $2,860.84 $2,860.84 O’Leary, Mary Jane $7,030.80 $7,030.80

ConservatioN Andres, Kristin M $65,804.80 $65,804.80 Boynton, Dawn M $126.00 $126.00 Buck, Elizabeth C $2,316.00 $2,316.00 Fougere, Mary M $41,153.28 $6,372.18 $600.00 $48,125.46 Olson, Thomas A $3,702.00 $3,702.00

Facilities Cook, Daniel J $8,646.00 $8,646.00 Custodie, John $3,300.00 $3,300.00 Hayes, Elizabeth S $7,577.63 $7,577.63 Johnson, Christopher B $14,052.06 $14,052.06 Kaser, Gary $53,227.20 $1,800.00 $55,027.20 Powell, Lori $36,003.95 $250.00 $36,253.95 Rogers, Mary J $42,198.48 $300.00 $42,498.48 Silva, Matthew J $22,593.50 $22,593.50 Vitello, Stephen R $80,359.36 $80,359.36 Whelan, Norman $54,935.84 $1,300.00 $56,235.84 48 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

Police Department Anderson, Michael D $93,961.49 $2,517.48 $33,768.52 $130,247.49 Bayer, Craig N $55,417.52 $6,098.26 $18,348.99 $79,864.77 Boutin, Melanie A $45,641.60 $1,806.18 $47,447.78 Brown, Katie L $51,067.68 $5,614.79 $300.00 $13,619.71 $70,602.18 Cauble, John D $102,166.41 $2,000.00 $104,166.41 Clemons, Kimberly $49,774.40 $425.00 $50,199.40 Coholan, Ryan D $56,109.49 $5,438.18 $1,435.38 $62,983.05 Glover III, William R $65,973.35 $18,524.16 $2,000.00 $73,749.02 $160,246.53 Goddard, Andrew B $75,473.01 $25,196.94 $27,488.92 $128,158.87 Harris, Sarah A $76,636.30 $14,783.17 $600.00 $2,607.25 $94,626.72 Hemeon, Erin C $40,431.36 $5,472.36 $45,903.72 Hutton, Andrew P $55,490.34 $3,832.14 $19,120.64 $78,443.12 Little, William S. J $66,317.93 $11,112.76 $300.00 $43,586.72 $121,317.41 Lynch, Rodney M $8,995.46 $1,420.34 $44,175.16 $54,590.96 Malzone, Louis F $68,020.49 $22,645.71 $90,666.20 Massey, William G $74,381.09 $12,456.99 $250.00 $15,045.12 $102,133.20 McClintock, Sean J $39,118.15 $699.55 $13,680.59 $53,498.29 Meehan, Jeanine M $40,426.72 $6,161.19 $46,587.91 Murphy, Michael A $62,817.24 $6,165.66 $250.00 $53,763.13 $122,996.03 Pawlina, Mark R $168,851.80 $168,851.80 Phillips, Geoffrey E $60,733.94 $666.10 $4,357.29 $65,757.33 Powers, Thomas J $62,374.82 $7,001.13 $20,791.08 $90,167.03 Ryder, Sean P $59,392.37 $12,470.94 $19,648.78 $91,512.09 Skinner, Brian J $68,147.54 $12,854.38 $300.00 $34,436.48 $115,738.40 Whittle, John R $57,430.43 $11,385.05 $1,800.00 $30,987.22 $101,602.70 Wisniewski, Joshua S $60,588.63 $5,290.72 $26,945.28 $92,824.63 McDonough, Margaret $50,830.40 $2,896.51 $1,300.00 $55,026.91

Fire Department Ambriscoe, Michael $143,015.96 $250.00 $143,265.96 Bates, Vance $64,471.21 $13,892.51 $250.00 $78,613.72 Clarke, Ryan $62,991.52 $21,654.53 $84,646.05 Connick, Peter E $79,669.68 $33,362.90 $2,000.00 $236.43 $115,269.01 Delande, William A $66,957.52 $45,713.89 $600.00 $919.45 $114,190.86 Depasquale, David M $72,596.76 $23,339.36 $1,000.00 $472.86 $97,408.98 Fellman, Violet A $71,447.21 $6,195.67 $425.00 $78,067.88 Flynn, Matthew R $77,039.56 $42,133.17 $1,900.00 $121,072.73 Gingras, Aaron J $367.78 $367.78 Hansen, Katrina $70,794.67 $29,946.07 $1,900.00 $394.05 $103,034.79 Heller, Mark R $68,299.31 $31,108.18 $300.00 $99,707.49 Henderson, Stacey A $67,998.75 $26,651.84 $350.00 $95,000.59 Higgins, Mark A $70,296.48 $30,177.59 $350.00 $893.18 $101,717.25 Holmes, Ryan C $62,441.19 $7,309.30 $300.00 $70,050.49 Hunter, Richard E $117,044.88 $1,500.00 $118,544.88 Hunter, Timothy J $63,948.14 $31,607.36 $350.00 $1,182.15 $97,087.65 Long, Scott A $67,974.66 $22,315.53 $250.00 $90,540.19 Lyman, Constance L $7,132.00 $472.00 $367.78 $7,971.78 Martin, Suzanne A $43,050.07 $1,100.00 $44,150.07 Moore, Kevin J $62,730.49 $8,287.12 $1,000.00 $72,017.61 Pennypacker, Craig H $3,700.00 $420.32 $4,120.32 Proudfoot, John $72,558.98 $9,868.63 $2,000.00 $84,427.61 Ready, David $73,172.67 $28,094.43 $1,400.00 $1,182.15 $103,849.25 Ruggiere, Nicholas P $54,764.12 $11,340.10 $630.48 $66,734.70 Shevory, Richard $64,224.36 $13,312.07 $250.00 $210.16 $77,996.59 Silvester, Ralph $69,160.72 $39,936.53 $250.00 $210.16 $109,557.41 Smith, Gerard C $68,241.68 $36,455.36 $425.00 $210.16 $105,332.20 Tavano, Justin T $64,829.44 $26,261.44 $91,090.88 Wirtz, Wallace F. N $74,503.43 $29,318.51 $1,000.00 $104,821.94 Young, James A $273.00 $273.00

Community Development Buck, Patricia E $41,055.00 $44.70 $250.00 $41,349.70 Clark, Sarah B $33,976.06 $1,064.81 $35,040.87 Clarke, Michele A $49,541.60 $1,516.05 $51,057.65 Griffin, Genie H $4,545.06 $4,545.06 Lagg, Paul J $66,732.32 $350.00 $67,082.32 Liska, Paula M $45,821.08 $2,166.67 $47,987.75 McCarty, Jeffrey R $59,280.00 $1,000.00 $60,280.00 49 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

McDonald, Kevin S $50,563.20 $1,275.00 $51,838.20 McManus, George F $24,887.20 $1,052.92 $464.00 $26,404.12 Olkkola, Eric R $24,887.20 $150.00 $25,037.20 Thatcher, Lynn T $64,400.80 $1,000.00 $65,400.80 Whalen, Terence M $88,573.12 $250.00 $88,823.12

Harbormaster Concannon, Leo V $4,710.75 $4,710.75 Davis, David M $18,200.00 $864.00 $19,064.00 Dickert Jr, George Thomas $10,223.00 $132.00 $10,355.00 Horne, James M $11,730.00 $840.00 $12,570.00 Hughes, James $99.00 $99.00 Julin, Wayne D $49,774.40 $951.35 $350.00 $51,075.75 McClellan, Katherine M $1,440.00 $1,440.00 Neiser, William F $17,467.50 $138.50 $564.34 $18,170.34 Rendon, John C $51,118.50 $51,118.50 Rocanello, Susan K $62,169.80 $1,053.01 $800.00 $64,022.81 Ryder, Michael D $13,860.00 $13,860.00 Smith, Stuart F $93,174.50 $2,000.00 $95,174.50 Summers, John B $7,953.00 $358.88 $8,311.88 Vardakis, Christopher P $9,174.00 $1,849.50 $11,023.50

Lighthouse Beach Cain, Leo J $6,944.00 $624.00 $7,568.00 Carlson, Ian A $5,376.00 $192.00 $5,568.00 Gulotta, Vincent E $10,206.00 $1,876.50 $12,082.50 Kilburn, Michelle D $5,088.00 $5,088.00 Politi, Colin J $7,830.00 $418.50 $8,248.50 Stinson, Samuel I $5,088.00 $696.00 $5,784.00 Twombly, Hunter J $6,712.00 $180.00 $6,892.00

Coastal Resources Desaulnier, David P $5,381.50 $5,381.50 DuVall, Patricia M $1,181.75 $1,181.75 Edson, Bruce $3,172.00 $3,172.00 Felix, Allyson K $1,425.25 $1,425.25 Gagne, Renee D $12,751.64 $12,751.64 Higgins, John T $783.50 $783.50 Hojnoski, Janine A $377.63 $377.63 Kenneway, Matthew M $2,847.00 $2,847.00 Keon, Theodore L $69,801.28 $800.00 $70,601.28 Kolb, Peter C $2,635.25 $2,635.25 Macken, Andrew C $1,841.00 $1,841.00 Macken, Donna $1,507.50 $1,507.50 MacMullan, John J $2,253.75 $2,253.75 Moore, Stuart F $50,466.01 $4,537.57 $2,000.00 $57,003.58 St. Pierre, Donald $750.00 $750.00 Walsh, Robert L $5,683.00 $5,683.00 Whitcomb, Craig $65,696.91 $1,475.00 $67,171.91 Woods, Abbey R $2,502.50 $2,502.50 Phillips, Suzanne $13,714.25 $13,714.25

Highway Department Borthwick, Gilbert R $9,380.00 $9,380.00 Colby, Jeffrey S $74,923.20 $57.60 $74,980.80 Friend Jr, Gerald N $47,601.70 $3,550.92 $250.00 $51,402.62 Friend, Kenneth M $55,848.00 $2,517.50 $1,500.00 $59,865.50 Gates, Brian G $51,937.60 $4,637.55 $800.00 $57,375.15 Marsh, Daniel Lee $26,358.90 $2,275.00 $28,633.90 Nickerson Jr, Crayton S $38,553.69 $2,472.36 $2,166.67 $43,192.72 Powers, Brian L $43,206.20 $2,046.78 $250.00 $45,502.98 Whalen, Jay K $3,193.75 $3,193.75 White Jr, Paul L $65,406.04 $6,564.83 $2,000.00 $73,970.87

Snow & Ice Bogue, Forrest O $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Coholan, Richard E $72.00 $72.00 Lusher, David M $168.00 $168.00

50 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

Transfer Station Bremner, Jeffrey A $67,918.40 $1,629.60 $2,000.00 $71,548.00 Devlin, Thomas Scott $2,475.00 $2,475.00 Eldredge, Joseph A $11,517.90 $178.14 $11,696.04 Gilley, Karl W $46,083.52 $4,011.30 $50,094.82 Laurie, David $50,786.96 $3,505.62 $350.00 $54,642.58 Leavenworth, Steven T $55,120.00 $3,768.29 $1,100.00 $59,988.29 Malatesta, Robert P $12,748.93 $12,748.93 Martin, John C $41,486.40 $3,422.04 $1,200.00 $46,108.44

Water & Sewer Curry, Pamela J $45,565.36 $533.10 $250.00 $46,348.46 Harrison, Joanne $36,852.20 $1,200.00 $38,052.20 Redfield, William G $87,622.99 $1,883.33 $89,506.32 Ryder, Michael D $2,623.70 $2,623.70

Cemetery Goodspeed, Linda M $9,767.62 $9,767.62

Health Department Beebe, Emily E H $25,586.92 $25,586.92 Giorgio, Judith $67,288.00 $300.00 $67,588.00 Langlois, Dianne E $43,552.60 $777.75 $1,800.00 $46,130.35

Laboratory Duncanson, Robert A $103,756.00 $1,900.00 $105,656.00 Slifka, Lara E $49,275.20 $124.39 $49,399.59

Council on Aging Anthony, Laird P $687.50 $687.50 Burr, Whitney H $1,332.39 $1,332.39 Dalton, Katherine $8,108.50 $8,108.50 Farley, Rosemary A $12,288.00 $750.00 $13,038.00 Ford, Ellen D $66,446.90 $1,100.00 $67,546.90 Forsman, Penny G $10,267.22 $10,267.22 Hoerner, Pauline G $37,492.00 $1,200.00 $38,692.00 Hosmer, Richard $1,326.08 $1,326.08 Kallstrom, Roger W $5,838.00 $5,838.00 Norcross, Peter A $398.44 $398.44 Parsons, George W $7,362.50 $7,362.50 Robinson, Paul M $4,275.60 $4,275.60 Rooney, James E $2,734.91 $2,734.91 Schapira, Patricia A $32,257.64 $265.63 $32,523.27

Parks & Recreation Avery, Colby R $6,836.75 $6,836.75 Baldwin, Brendan W $4,206.50 $4,206.50 Borde, Paul C $3,417.00 $3,417.00 Borges, Helene $43,552.60 $600.00 $44,152.60 Briody, Caitlin C $4,743.50 $4,743.50 Briody, Justin D $3,595.50 $3,595.50 Briody, Patrick B $7,677.75 $7,677.75 Callaghan, Lila E $5,498.75 $5,498.75 Callery, Leah A $888.75 $888.75 Casady, Maggie A $1,250.00 $1,250.00 Chase, Susan K $1,360.00 $1,360.00 Colby, Robert W $2,640.00 $2,640.00 Constant, David J $48,085.28 $323.10 $1,300.00 $49,708.38 Coulsey, Jacqueline M $1,510.03 $1,510.03 Coy, Christopher M $3,361.50 $3,361.50 Coy, Daniel J $1,520.00 $1,520.00 Deadrick, Margaret S $3,795.25 $3,795.25 Deveau, Brian J $6,910.04 $6,910.04 Dickson, Emily E $676.50 $676.50 Donahue, Dylan C $4,005.75 $4,005.75 Doyle, Robert F $4,277.00 $4,277.00 Eldredge, Kevin J $24,997.50 $420.75 $25,418.25 Elefante, Lindsey C $1,435.00 $1,435.00 Farrell, Georgia A $51,801.40 $126.60 $660.00 $52,588.00 Fougere, Paul L $44,327.68 $6,600.42 $350.00 $51,278.10 51 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

Fougere, Samantha L $2,399.25 $2,399.25 Frederick, Thomas H $2,849.00 $2,849.00 Friend, Ronald A $42,723.20 $5,607.43 $48,330.63 Fulcher, Jared E $15,043.02 $110.28 $15,153.30 Fulcher, Jerauld W $15,043.02 $91.90 $15,134.92 Gainey, Suzanne B $1,739.50 $1,739.50 Gatzogiannis, George E $36,308.00 $5,740.73 $42,048.73 Hanna, Whitney R $1,420.00 $1,420.00 Hardigan, Susan T $2,080.00 $2,080.00 Hardy, Jennifer A $4,488.50 $4,488.50 Harrington, Karly S $3,760.75 $3,760.75 Hendrix, Philip A $1,215.00 $1,215.00 Howell, Jeffrey S $2,337.50 $2,337.50 Jones, Diana Beatrice $3,239.50 $3,239.50 Kelley, Gregory J $3,466.75 $3,466.75 Lanctot, Jeffrey P $7,121.04 $7,121.04 Langlois, Brittany E $1,518.50 $1,518.50 Long, Casey R $1,455.00 $1,455.00 Lucas, Matthew T $1,475.00 $1,475.00 Mack, Christopher P $1,870.00 $1,870.00 McCowen, Kristina L $1,311.00 $1,311.00 McMahon, Jeffrey $6,082.13 $6,082.13 McMahon, Katherine E $1,571.78 $1,571.78 McMahon, Sean P $4,406.25 $4,406.25 Meldon, Mary A $3,430.00 $3,430.00 Moye, Julius C $1,914.25 $1,914.25 Murray, Isabel A $1,429.75 $1,429.75 Nickerson, Libby L $1,330.00 $1,330.00 Niezgoda, Dean A $4,131.00 $4,131.00 Nutter, Todd E $3,307.50 $3,307.50 O’Brien, Matthew S $7,043.75 $7,043.75 Payne, Jackson H $5,365.50 $5,365.50 Powell, Sharon E $48,402.63 $86.70 $207.50 $48,696.83 Schultz, Alyssa M $1,605.50 $1,605.50 Staake, Kevin S $1,215.00 $1,215.00 Sullivan, Daniel V $5,569.50 $5,569.50 Summers, Sean J $1,295.00 $1,295.00 Sylvia, Timothy M $36,308.00 $1,389.60 $37,697.60 Terry-Welsh, Lillian G $1,515.25 $1,515.25 Thomas, Connor J $1,325.25 $1,325.25 Tobin, Daniel L $118,265.60 $118,265.60 Treat, Katherine M $1,420.25 $1,420.25 Vaughan, Anne C $2,327.50 $2,327.50 Vaughn, Patrick T $1,118.00 $1,118.00 Wagonback, James $1,016.50 $1,016.50 Watts, William M $5,499.00 $5,499.00 White, Joseph C $17,609.97 $17,609.97 Williamson, Evan G $1,215.00 $1,215.00 Wilson, Scott J $4,312.00 $4,312.00 Wilsterman, Alexander G $4,159.50 $4,159.50 Wilsterman, Elizabeth G $2,524.50 $2,524.50 Winkfield, Suzanne F $38,817.10 $38,817.10 Total Town Employees $8,814,872.08 $863,520.57 $83,688.80 $505,816.73 $10,267,898.18

School-Teachers Alexander, David $78,985.36 $78,985.36 Allen, Penelope $29,399.21 $29,399.21 Ambrose, Jonathan T $44,875.63 $44,875.63 Andrews, Kathryn M $60,859.57 $60,859.57 Angelone, Luann $33,660.37 $33,660.37 Armstrong, Cherian $70,974.28 $70,974.28 Aschettino, Elaine M $81,987.20 $81,987.20 Aucoin, Joan E $40,528.85 $40,528.85 Baker, Brian $76,745.42 $76,745.42 Barnard, Ann M $56,386.21 $56,386.21 Barnes, Matthew A $52,135.57 $52,135.57 Barnes, Rachel M $78,595.50 $600.00 $79,195.50 Beattie, Janice M $80,898.35 $2,222.22 $83,120.57 52 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

Bourke, Robert M $55,732.72 $55,732.72 Bresnahan, Donna M $76,460.50 $2,222.22 $78,682.72 Brown, Matthew R $63,323.43 $63,323.43 Burns, Dustan L $19,121.71 $19,121.71 CampbellSchofield, Janice $75,703.50 $800.00 $76,503.50 Caolo, Wilhelmina E $74,798.64 $74,798.64 Cataldo, Charles S $66,553.65 $66,553.65 Chapman, E. Wesley $50,076.43 $50,076.43 Cole, Michelle M $46,076.07 $46,076.07 Condelli, Nancy L $64,325.77 $64,325.77 Coombs, Martha L $21,243.05 $21,243.05 Coy, Darlene M $66,929.99 $66,929.99 DiGiacomo, Susan R $79,365.93 $79,365.93 Domenick, Susan J $10,730.35 $10,730.35 Ferullo, Paula A $64,949.99 $64,949.99 Finn, Helen $69,688.73 $69,688.73 Flynn, Christene T. $63,670.65 $63,670.65 Forte Doyle, Lisa $77,096.50 $3,333.33 $80,429.83 Fratus, Judith G $89,324.50 $3,333.33 $92,657.83 Gauthier, Vicki L $14,057.64 $14,057.64 Gifford, Richard E $75,596.63 $75,596.63 Gill, Brandi E $61,221.93 $61,221.93 Gleason, Janice E $80,221.35 $3,333.33 $83,554.68 Graham, Christina M $5,090.00 $5,090.00 Grogan, Shana A $25,022.70 $25,022.70 Gula, Barbara H $68,298.43 $68,298.43 Hanson, Sandra Waters $73,542.92 $800.00 $74,342.92 Harrison, Huntley R $73,027.41 $73,027.41 Haven, Annie E B $59,154.00 $59,154.00 Hoffman-Terry, Ian T $47,586.07 $47,586.07 Horne, Suzanne F $80,221.99 $2,222.22 $82,444.21 Howe, Elizabeth $70,430.86 $70,430.86 Jones, Paulette $84,610.29 $84,610.29 Julin, Amanda E $50,389.43 $50,389.43 Kelly, Gina $41,118.43 $8,888.88 $50,007.31 Klonel, Marjorie R $67,433.65 $67,433.65 Kloumann, Cassandra M $83,607.23 $83,607.23 Koch, Nancy Jean $67,884.79 $800.00 $68,684.79 Lariviere, Janice E $80,221.35 $2,222.22 $82,443.57 Lynn, Margaret $56,058.78 $56,058.78 Mackin, Allison T $34,263.50 $34,263.50 Macomber, Cindy Hay $69,561.79 $800.00 $70,361.79 Majka, Amy $66,960.57 $66,960.57 Malinowski, Jill A $80,850.23 $80,850.23 Manning, Karen $72,597.86 $72,597.86 McGuire, Barbara S $73,554.79 $3,333.33 $76,888.12 McMahon, Paula K $75,768.79 $3,333.33 $79,102.12 McVickar, Glenn A $67,884.79 $2,222.22 $70,107.01 Mohr, Joan Bart $58,427.07 $600.00 $59,027.07 Moye, Catherine L $27,746.86 $27,746.86 Mulholland, Sean J $55,978.71 $55,978.71 Pagos, Marianne $24,296.60 $24,296.60 Quinn, Richard $77,929.07 $600.00 $78,529.07 Rae, Stephanie M $50,319.57 $50,319.57 Reed, AnnMarie $79,374.07 $79,374.07 Rigas, Stamatina $48,706.07 $48,706.07 Roberts, Christopher J $80,862.12 $600.00 $81,462.12 Roberts, Joan $66,553.65 $66,553.65 Roy, Mary A $80,221.35 $3,333.33 $83,554.68 Schlichter, Karen M $20,161.71 $20,161.71 Simpson, Luke E $64,764.10 $64,764.10 Smoller, Donna $67,884.79 $67,884.79 Terrenzi, Kelly $76,088.29 $76,088.29 Thibeault, Jennifer $77,641.70 $77,641.70 Thomas, Scott R $88,317.85 $88,317.85 Travis, Leslie Ann $80,528.07 $80,528.07 Trull, Carol D $63,176.90 $600.00 $63,776.90 Turco, Margaret $65,314.82 $65,314.82 53 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

Valine, Bethany $67,297.28 $67,297.28 Van der Burg, Willemina $55,618.65 $55,618.65 Vreeland, Patricia S $80,798.53 $80,798.53 Webster, Joseph $74,971.99 $74,971.99 Welburn, Karol A $35,139.39 $35,139.39 Wheaton, Sarah G $27,000.57 $27,000.57 Whitcomb, Susan $22,671.24 $22,671.24 Widegren, Karen L $69,920.86 $69,920.86

School-Cafeteria Bicknell, Melodye L $9,575.59 $1,150.00 $10,725.59 Haaz-Freeman, Karen $407.88 $407.88 Jordan, Linda L $15,831.34 $1,275.00 $17,106.34 Karras, Bonnie L $6,869.14 $6,869.14 Murray, Janeen G $21,961.25 $1,425.00 $329.12 $23,715.37 Panuczak, Linda $4,869.21 $4,869.21 Proudfoot, Jill M $35,490.63 $396.00 $350.00 $36,236.63 Zayatz, Mary Jo $3,682.75 $125.00 $65.36 $3,873.11

School-Coaches Andrews, Craig G $6,867.00 $6,867.00 Andrews, Helen $8,297.00 $8,297.00 Bates, Adrian D $6,867.00 $6,867.00 Fraser, Susan H $4,905.00 $4,905.00 Fry, Meredith L $1,500.50 $1,500.50 Kelly, Gregory P $4,905.00 $4,905.00 Leonard, Douglas M $4,905.00 $4,905.00 Nickerson, Joseph A. II $4,905.00 $4,905.00 Rebello, Joseph $3,001.00 $3,001.00 Rondeau, James $5,003.00 $5,003.00 Woods, Cary M $5,003.00 $5,003.00

School-Administration Bruster, Katelyn $43,083.24 $43,083.24 Crowell, Elizabeth A $64,822.82 $400.00 $65,222.82 Goggin, Joan M $104,188.79 $104,188.79 Gradone, Michael B $45,999.98 $45,999.98 Heppe, Gaylene D $94,202.32 $94,202.32 Kelliher, John T $37,986.04 $37,986.04 Lanzo, Mary Ann $110,767.84 $110,767.84 Mangelinkx, Paul R $114,787.40 $114,787.40 Morgan, Debora R $89,317.16 $89,317.16 Sawyer, Mary Frances $448.20 $448.20 Sjostrom, Lisa A $97,063.74 $97,063.74 Wade, Ann C $51,022.22 $51,022.22

School-Secretaries Caswell, Faith E $35,829.13 $35,829.13 Curt, Katherine R $43,956.51 $1,400.00 $45,356.51 Hancock, Kriste A $5,947.40 $5,947.40 Long, Nancy M $35,173.13 $35,173.13 Tripp, Dorothy E $23,239.32 $23,239.32 Drucker, Avis P $10,932.40 $10,932.40 Holland, Louise A $11,977.20 $11,977.20

School-Custodians Devlin, David A $34,125.88 $47.80 $995.36 $35,169.04 Looney, Robert E $999.90 $999.90 Caivano, Ryanna G $17,468.24 $74.22 $115.20 $17,657.66 Crowell, Clarence A III $39,002.68 $704.40 $1,424.29 $41,131.37 Custodie, John F $1,520.74 $165.53 $1,383.48 $3,069.75 Eckman, Erik J $38,310.93 $1,800.60 $2,355.82 $42,467.35 Ferreira, Edward J $4,854.10 $2,313.12 $7,167.22 Forgeron, Richard E $32,780.11 $552.96 $771.00 $34,104.07 Fortin, Roland R $37,986.94 $611.02 $1,050.00 $1,386.01 $41,033.97 Hall, Alan J $60.61 $204.96 $265.57 Litwinowich, Stephen J $52,630.40 $1,413.32 $1,335.34 $55,379.06 Matheson, Robert S $37,992.47 $957.14 $550.00 $1,238.80 $40,738.41

54 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

School-Substitutes Allen, Penelope J $210.00 $210.00 Arestad, Kim C $105.00 $105.00 Avellar, Norma B $1,750.00 $1,750.00 Blackie, Dana J $210.00 $210.00 Blauner, Danielle M $1,295.00 $1,295.00 Brenner, Anna H $35.00 $35.00 Brookhart, Allison K $175.00 $175.00 Caporale, Melissa M $35.00 $35.00 Cavanaugh, Maryrose G $140.00 $140.00 Clifford, Judith A $1,050.00 $1,050.00 Coffey, Erin M $22,450.03 $22,450.03 Cowen, Frederick HK $770.00 $770.00 Craig, Joseph F $6,475.00 $6,475.00 Cronin, Mary A $945.00 $945.00 Cunniff, Margaret A $875.00 $875.00 Drake, Mary P $4,550.00 $4,550.00 Duggan, Helen B $3,955.00 $3,955.00 D’Urso, Mark $105.00 $105.00 Dzialo, Edward J $770.00 $770.00 Enright, Lillian V $770.00 $770.00 Fichtel, Dagmar $897.32 $897.32 Foley, Charles F $350.00 $350.00 Frazier-Chasse, Tonnya A $700.00 $700.00 Giasullo, Frank M $3,485.00 $3,485.00 Gingras, Shannah J $350.00 $350.00 Ginsberg, Martin I $385.00 $385.00 Gulick, Laura L $280.00 $280.00 Hansen, Eric M $2,205.00 $2,205.00 Harry, Deborah J $3,627.15 $3,627.15 Hart, Christine Storey $2,310.00 $2,310.00 Heffron, Ann M $140.00 $140.00 Hinesley, Joanne M $560.00 $560.00 Hooper, Claire A $7,588.13 $7,588.13 Kalbach, Barbara G $490.00 $490.00 Kline, Kathleen N $4,480.00 $4,480.00 Lanctot, Mary M $7,452.51 $7,452.51 Leanues, Susan K $350.00 $350.00 Leavitt, Gail M $140.00 $140.00 LeDuc, Diane J $770.00 $770.00 Locantore, Lynn A $7,035.00 $7,035.00 Marx, Sheila $4,305.00 $4,305.00 McCarthy, Pamela J $910.00 $910.00 McDermott, Mary S $175.00 $175.00 McKinley, Patricia E $630.00 $630.00 McPherson, Karen $4,577.00 $4,577.00 Mitchell, Janet E $25,124.96 $25,124.96 Monbouquette, John F $805.00 $805.00 Morris, Deborah M $420.00 $420.00 Nabywaniec, Mary Jo $490.00 $490.00 Needel, Andrew M $665.00 $665.00 Newton, Janet C $6,404.94 $6,404.94 Nickerson, Lilia R $70.00 $70.00 Owens, Mary Alice $70.00 $70.00 Pawlina, Pamela L $140.00 $140.00 Perry, Michael C $70.00 $70.00 Pillsbury, Allison M $315.00 $315.00 Pollo, Ricardo R $350.00 $350.00 Powers, Robert G $1,400.00 $1,400.00 Randall, Jonathan W $4,190.00 $4,190.00 Redmond, Thomas $630.00 $630.00 Ressner, Anabel R $560.00 $560.00 Reveruzzi, James F $70.00 $70.00 Roper, Kathleen J $2,905.00 $2,905.00 Scott, Janine M $70.00 $70.00 Seem, Geraldine H $105.00 $105.00 Seidewand, Karen $2,439.00 $2,439.00 Sidoli, Christopher J $1,890.00 $1,890.00 55 Town of Chatham – 2011 Annual Wages Regular Wages overtime Longevity Details Total

Somol, Carole M $1,120.00 $1,120.00 Travaglino, Louis J $490.00 $490.00 Tuxbury, Edith W $245.00 $245.00 Von der Heyde, Nancy F $11,665.17 $11,665.17 Wogisch, Laura M $140.00 $140.00 Zilliox, Genovaite $1,435.00 $1,435.00

School-Teaching Assistants Benoit, Marylou Michelle $20,218.22 $20,218.22 Blakeney, Corinne L $19,988.17 $1,300.00 $21,288.17 Butcher, Laureen J $22,555.50 $22,555.50 Chase, Bonnie $2,790.00 $2,790.00 Clark, Katherine A $21,166.49 $21,166.49 Clark, Rita $38,952.54 $1,100.00 $40,052.54 Condon, Hailey A $18,450.48 $18,450.48 DeAngelis, Robert J $18,215.87 $18,215.87 Dyer, Marie $25,284.72 $1,600.00 $26,884.72 Galloway-Sandoval, Grace $22,494.07 $22,494.07 Gleason, Sharon E $30,217.45 $1,200.00 $31,417.45 Harbilas, Alison G $11,320.00 $11,320.00 Harrison, Martha D $9,390.98 $9,390.98 Hart, Jennifer S $8,054.58 $8,054.58 Jenkins, Dianne L $5,290.00 $5,290.00 Johnson, Marybeth $11,420.00 $11,420.00 Laber, Jennifer M $7,390.00 $7,390.00 Lavery, Terese M $2,539.61 $2,539.61 Lucas, Linda $15,233.04 $500.00 $15,733.04 McArthur, Leslie T $21,847.15 $21,847.15 McIntire, Margaret $24,944.31 $750.00 $25,694.31 Messersmith, Mary $26,143.45 $1,000.00 $27,143.45 Middleton, Linda V $16,705.69 $16,705.69 Moody, Mary $16,890.00 $16,890.00 Myrbeck, Donna $26,176.74 $1,000.00 $27,176.74 Natichioni, Barbara J $473.08 $473.08 O’Leary, Melissa G $7,624.16 $350.00 $7,974.16 Owen, Melissa J $8,979.95 $8,979.95 Peninger, Beverly Ann $10,660.00 $10,660.00 Poignand, Mary Lou $24,582.97 $450.00 $25,032.97 Robinson, Kerri J $25,787.46 $25,787.46 Rushnak, Faith A $19,514.19 $19,514.19 Silvester, Jilanne $2,490.00 $2,490.00 Souve, Lori $10,195.00 $10,195.00 Stewart, Morgan $7,220.00 $7,220.00 Sylver, Karen M $27,360.91 $1,000.00 $28,360.91 Terrio, Veronica C $10,115.56 $10,115.56 Trainor, Susan G $36,721.60 $500.00 $37,221.60 Van Ness, Chelsea J $12,300.00 $12,300.00 Whittle, Elizabeth H $10,102.15 $10,102.15 Wood, Regina K $7,020.00 $7,020.00 Wright, Laura C $5,358.61 $5,358.61

School- Miscellaneous Aslanian, Robert S $160.00 $160.00 Bunting, Mollie E $160.00 $160.00 Carran, Jeffrey P $160.00 $160.00 Dodge, Joseph M $404.00 $404.00 Harned, E. Robert $4,000.00 $4,000.00 Jaques, Taylor L $160.00 $160.00 Lincoln, Eleanor P $563.50 $563.50 Lucas, Jason E $160.00 $160.00 Ohman, Patrick J $160.00 $160.00 Papenfahs, Wendy M $757.00 $757.00 Ramirez, Jessika J $160.00 $160.00 Sarno, Amanda M $160.00 $160.00

Total School Employees $7,730,808.25 $6,722.99 $64,674.96 $13,917.86 $7,816,124.06

Total Town & School Employees $16,545,680.33 $870,243.56 $148,363.76 $519,734.59 $18,084,022.24

56 Affordable Housing Airport Commission Animal Control Officer Committee he Town of Chatham should be very he year 2011 was a busy year for the he Affordable Housing Committee Tproud of the facility it has at Chatham TAnimal Control Department. Calls for T(AHC) meetings are held on the third Municipal Airport (CQX). The Airport Com- service nearly doubled from 452 in 2010 to Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. held mission along with our Fixed Base Operator 868 this year. This year I am happy to report primarily at the Chatham Community Center, (FBO), the Cape Cod Flying Circus have that there were no new cases of rabies in our unless otherwise posted. Additional meetings kept the facility as one of the best maintained wildlife or domestic animal populations. We are called and posted when necessary. Meet- and secure general aviation airports in the did have several people treated with post ex- ings are open to the public. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This state- posure vaccines after coming in contact with The Chatham Housing Authority (CHA) ment comes from the Massachusetts Depart- bats in their homes. applied for and was granted Community ment of Transportation Aeronautics Division The new town animal holding facility was Preservation Funds for a Rental Assistance (Mass-DOT) and who along with the Federal completed and has housed numerous adopt- Program to help families having difficulty Aviation Administration (FAA) administers able cats and stray dogs since it has been meeting their housing needs. regulations and grant funding for our facility. completed. Every cat and dog surrendered The Committee’s effort to have town All federal grant projects are funded as fol- this year has been placed into loving homes owned land on Depot Road transferred for lows: FAA 95%/90%, MassDOT 2.5%/5% with the help of donations from the Chatham the purpose of providing new units of Af- and Town of Chatham 2.5%/5% depend- High School Animal Welfare Club. fordable Housing was defeated at the May ing on congressional action. All state grant This year I deployed to Memphis, TN Town Meeting. The Board of Selectmen had projects are funded MAC 80% and Town of to assist with emergency animal sheltering supported this warrant article. Chatham 20%. during the flooding they experienced in the Several local developers discussed afford- The Airport Commission is still progress- spring. It was a great learning experience and able housing projects with the AHC, to build ing on our twenty year master plan, at this a wonderful way to help others in need. I also market/affordable developments on land time we are in the planning and design stages completed two American Humane courses. they own. At this time, these projects are still of our next project, that being a garage/ One was in basic emergency services and the pending. The Committee voted unanimously workshop building for our snow removal and other in slack water rescues. to support the Chatham Housing Authority’s mowing equipment. Lastly, I would like to give my sincere request to expend $345,000 from the Afford- The FBO through leased operations pro- thanks as always to the residents of Cha- able Housing Trust Fund for the purchase vides services that include refueling, flight tham, those that help me during the course (and preliminary planning) of property school and sightseeing (Cape Aerial Tours) of my duties, Chatham Health Department, located at 1566 Main Street. The AHC voted along with aircraft maintenance and repair Chatham DPW and the Personnel from the unanimously to support this project last fall. (Stick & Rudder). Also the year round and Chatham Police and Fire departments for At their July 12, 2011 meeting the Chatham independently owned restaurant, Hanger their continued support and assistance. Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to B has become a favorite with both pilots, Respectfully submitted, support the submission of a “Local Initiative visitors and locals alike. Skydive Chatham; Meg McDonough, Animal Control Officer the tandem parachute jumping operation had Program (LIP) Application for Compre- Total Calls 868 hensive Permit Projects” to the Department a very successful seasonal operation due to of Housing and Community Development favorable weather conditions. Dog & Cats Licensed 736 (DHCD) for the proposed Levi’s Path project The Airport Commission would like to Citations issued 8 located at 2684 Main Street in South Cha- thank W. Thomas Whiteley, the longest serv- Selectman’s hearings 0 tham. Supporting this type of project furthers ing member of the commission for his many Dog/Cat bites 14 one of the AHC’s strategies in its multi- years of service to the Town of Chatham and Quarantines’ issued 7 pronged approach to generate affordable CQX. Dogs & Cats quarantined housing by partnering with private developers The Airport Commission would again like for bites unknown 8 to generate affordable units in Chatham in a to thank the Chatham Police Department Barking complaints 34 cost-effective and collaborative manner. for their security patrols of the airport and Bats submitted for rabies testing/ When one compares the maximum afford- the Chatham Highway Department for the Positives 2/0 able home purchase prices for an average, runway snow removal. Humans treated for rabies exposure 2 locally-employed Chatham couple or family We would also like to thank our secretary, Loose or lost dogs 240 to the average listing price for Chatham Amanda Monahan for keeping us organized. Lost cats/Found cats 20/13 residential properties, it is clear that there is a Respectfully submitted, Cats returned to owner 2 remarkable affordability gap for locally em- Richard E. Hunter, Chairman Animals surrendered/Placed 12/12 ployed Chatham workers and residents who W. Thomas Whiteley, Vice-Chairman Adopted animals 13 wish to acquire their own home. The Com- David S. Rauscher, Commissioner Fines levied $520.00 mittee will endeavor in the coming year to Nancy A. Patterson, Commissioner Craig H. Pennypacker, Commissioner Wildlife picked up provide opportunities to improve this situation. Seals 3 Respectfully submitted, Turtles 6 Mary McDermott, Chair Hawks 1 Charles Christie, Vice Chair Possums 2 Bruce Beane Seagulls 5 Shirley Smith Beaded dragon 1 Cynthia Maule Rabbits 1 57 Other Calls then referred for review and discussion to a The Assessors’ information can be ac- Dogs hit by cars 3 Standing Committee of the Assembly by the cessed by logging onto the Town of Chatham Cats hit by cars 5 Speaker prior to receiving a recommenda- website at www.chatham-ma.gov by going Deer hit by cars 4 tion from the committee for a vote by the full to “Departments” and then “Assessing”. The Complaints against dogs Assembly. The public has the opportunity to Assessors Maps can be accessed as well with locked in vehicles 7 participate in the process when a proposed the updated integration of Maps-On-Line Cruelty investigations 1 ordinance is scheduled for a public hearing with the taxpayer database; continuing to of- Loose horse complaints 4 by the appropriate Standing Committee. fer users more options and details. Dogs on beaches complaints 18 Delegates are appointed to serve on the The office staff is a strong resource for Coyotes complaints 28 Standing Committees of the Assembly. There both public and interdepartmental support. are six Standing Committees of the Assembly Staff is clerks Holly Cabot and Candace Acting as Animal Inspector this unit made of Delegates: Economic Affairs, Governmen- Griffin; Cathy Schaeffer, Office Manager and the following inspections: tal Regulations, Health and Human Services, Andy Machado, Director of Assessing. Stable Inspections 10 Natural Resources, and Public Services. In an effort to maintain a high level of cus- Horses 25 Members of each Standing Committee tomer service, as of May 2011 the Assessors Ponies 14 will review the components of all proposed Office became designated by the Depart- Chickens 80 ordinances assigned to and under consider- ment of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Rabbits 5 ation by each appropriate committee prior to as Town’s new Passport Acceptance Facility. Waterfowl 20 issuing a report to the full Assembly. This was a result of the Department of State Goats 8 An important and significant responsibility mandate restricting Town Clerk Offices from Sheep 2 of the Assembly is the review and adoption issuing both birth certificates and passports. of the proposed FY budget that is submitted The Board wishes to express their strong Assembly of Delegates to the Assembly of Delegates by the Board appreciation to the entire Assessing staff. of County Commissioners (executive branch Their diligent work and attention to detail are he Assembly of Delegates is the leg- of Barnstable County government). Standing to be commended. Tislative branch of Cape Cod Regional Committees meet with department managers, Respectfully submitted, Government (also known as Barnstable review their budgets and programs, look at Robert B. Franz, Chairman County government). Each town within the the goals and effectiveness of each program, Nick Brown county is duly represented on the Assembly and consider information that is gathered of Delegates. Delegates are elected by the through the public hearing process prior to voters from each town for a two-year (calen- making a recommendation to the full Assem- Bikeways Committee dar) term. bly for a vote. This budget process typically he Bikeways Committee was formed in On Tuesday, November 2, 2010, delegates takes place between February and May of the fall of 2003 to serve as an advisory were elected to serve and on January 5, 2011 T each year. committee to the Board of Selectmen and assumed their duties and began the twelfth During FY 2011 (July 2010 through June was given the following charge: session (2011 – 2012) of the Assembly of 2011), the Assembly of Delegates adopted To advise, in concert with the Town’s Delegates. Ronald Bergstrom (Chatham) ten ordinances (#10-19 through 10-21 and public safety officials, on the creation of was elected Speaker and Richard Ander- 11-01 through 11-07). A complete list of rules and regulations governing the use of the son (Bourne) was elected Deputy Speaker. all ordinances adopted by the Assembly of Town’s Bike Paths with emphasis on safety Michelle Springer continued as the Acting Delegates is available upon request or can and security. Assembly Clerk following the sad passing of be viewed on the county website at www. long-time Assembly Clerk Diane Thompson. barnstablecounty.org/assembly-of-delegates/ 1. To advise on the physical implementation In February 2011, Janice O’Connell was ordinances. If you have any questions please of those rules and regulations via signage, appointed and assumed her duties as the new feel free to contact me at rbergstrom@ markings, bike racks and security both on Clerk for the Assembly of Delegates. barnstablecounty.org. the Trail and within the Town. The Assembly of Delegates holds regular Respectfully submitted, 2. To advise and recommend on additional meetings on the first and third Wednesday of Ronald Bergstrom, Speaker local Trail connections via dedicated trails each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Chamber Hall Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates or share the road access. of the Assembly of Delegates, First District 3. To advise and recommend on connections Courthouse, Barnstable, MA. The vote of to other towns. each delegate is a weighted vote based on Board of Assessors 4. To maintain bicycle safety and education the 2010 U. S. Decennial Census. Barnstable programs in both the community and the he Town of Chatham fiscal year 2012 has the largest weighted vote of 20.92% schools. values were approved in September 2011 and Truro has the smallest weighted vote of T 5. To represent Chatham at meetings with and tax rate was approved by the Massa- 0.93%. other regional Bike Path groups. chusetts Department of Revenue in October The legislative powers of county govern- 2011. The total assessed value for all taxable The Committee meets monthly and worked ment are vested in the Assembly of Dele- classes of real and personal property for diligently during 2011 on many aspects of gates, and except as provided in the Barn- fiscal 2012 was $ 5,870,093,810 with a tax bicycling in Chatham including monitor- stable County Home Rule Charter, the acts rate of $4.45 per thousand. Tax amounts were ing conditions on the Old Colony Rail Trail of the Assembly of Delegates are required committed to the Tax Collector and bills were (OCRT) through regular use by Committee to be by ordinance. Ordinances are brought then issued in December of 2011 following members. The following are some specific forward to the Assembly of Delegates and Special Town Meeting. accomplishments of the Committee in 2011:

58 • Created and began planning for the Tour de Planning, Community Development, Other Regulatory Assistance Chatham, a scenic bicycle tour of the town and Technical Services • The Commission submitted comment letters using The Scenic Bike Route and the Old • The Commission coordinated work by to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Colony Rail Trail, to be held on May 19, Boston University graduate students from Act (MEPA) Office on the Environmental 2012 in conjunction with Bay State Bike September through December 2010 to in- Notification Forms for (1) Cranberry Lane Week and as part of the town’s 300Celebra- ventory cultural landscapes, conduct public Culvert and Marsh Restoration (8/26/10); tion. workshops, and compile a final report with (2) Glass Shorefront Protection (10/7/10); • Conducted the annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo maps for the Town of Chatham. and (3) Old Salt Works Bank Stabilization in May in conjunction with the police de- • The Commission provided technical as- (10/25/10). partment. It was held at the new PD/Annex sistance on historic review procedures to Property on George Ryder Road. the Chatham Historical Commission (No- • Collaboration with other lower cape bicycle vember 2010), and moderated a Chatham Cape Cod Regional committees was begun through the creation Historical Commission-sponsored forum on Transit Authority of the Lower Cape Bicycle Coalition which Chatham archaeology (May 2011). he Cape Cod Regional Transit Author- met quarterly. • The Commission assisted the Pleasant Bay ity (CCRTA) has provided in Chatham • The Committee participated in Bay State Alliance in developing a coastal atlas for T 20,560 one-way passenger trips from July Bike Week events. Pleasant Bay. 2010 through June 2011 (FY11). • The Committee’s page on the town website • The Commission provided $10,837 in CCRTA provided 88 general public clients was updated. District Local Technical Assistance funds in Chatham with DART (Dial-a-Ride Trans- • The Committee continued to stay involved to help conduct visioning work (initiated in portation) service during FY11. These clients in the planning process for the West Cha- Fiscal Year 2010; completed in Fiscal Year took a total of 2,537 one-way passenger trips tham Corridor improvement project and 2011) to develop and coordinate land use during this time period. Total DART pas- the Crowell Road/Route 28d Intersection planning and roadway improvements for senger trips in the fifteen towns of Cape Cod Improvement projects. the Route 28 corridor in West Chatham. were 168,627 in FY10 compared to 184,344 • The committee has begun planning for a • The Commission conducted 21 automatic in FY11. spur connecting the OCRT and Route 28 in traffic-recorder counts on road segments CCRTA FY11 records for the Boston West Chatham which will also serve as a and four turning-movement counts at inter- Hospital Transportation service indicates 30 link to the bike/pedestrian path on Barn Hill sections in Chatham. Chatham residents took 152 one-way trips on and Hardings Beach Roads. • The Commission provided transportation- this service. Respectfully submitted, related technical assistance for the develop- The fixed route Hyannis to Orleans (H2O) Ronald Holmes, Chairman ment of the Monomoy Access Plan. serves the towns of Barnstable, Yarmouth, Wayne Gould, Vice-Chairman • The Commission provided information for Dennis, Harwich, Chatham and Orleans Karen McPherson, Secretary consideration about the replacement of the along the route 28 corridors. A total of Deborah Swenson, Committee Member Mitchell River Bridge. 16,101 one-way trips originated in Chatham Douglas Nichols, Committee Member • The Commission continued to support the for the H2O route for the period July 2010 David Widing, Committee Member town’s work on its Comprehensive Waste- through June 2011; total ridership for the Stephen Wardle, Committee Member water Management Plan, Adaptive Manage- H2O route for this period was 126,965. ment Plan, and related activities. CCRTA supplied the Chatham Council on • With data collected by staff members aided Aging with one Mobility Assistance Program Cape Cod Commission by an AmeriCorps Cape Cod member, (MAP) vehicle that provided 1,770 rides the Commission identified the location ll 15 towns on Cape Cod benefit from from July 2010 to June 2011. of private wells in Chatham to ensure the Aregional services provided by the Cape Route maps, schedules, fares, Google protection of private water supply wells Cod Commission annually. For example, the Transit Trip Planner and the latest news about from herbicide spraying adjacent to NSTAR Commission serves as coordinator of regional Cape Cod public transportation services are utility rights-of-way (ROWs). transportation planning with other agencies provided at www.capecodrta.org, as well as • The Commission conducted water education and providers. In Fiscal Year 2011, those links to many other transportation resources. festivals for students in Chatham schools. planning efforts resulted in approximately Respectfully submitted, $50 million of local and regional transporta- Regulatory Activities Tom Cahir, Administrator tion projects being scheduled for federal and state funding in the Transportation Improve- DRI Decisions in Fiscal Year 2011 ment Program for Federal Fiscal Years • Commerce Park Cellular Tower Expansion Cape Cod Regional 2011-2014. Another example is the Commis- - The Commission approved the proposed Technical High School sion’s continuing role as coordinator of the height increase (from 80 to 115 feet) for an Barnstable County HOME Consortium and existing unipole tower and expansion of the ape Cod Regional Technical High administrator of the HOME Program, which compound area within an industrial park as CSchool was established in 1973 as a received nearly $750,000 in federal funds in a Hardship Exemption with conditions on public technical high school and provides an Fiscal Year 2011 to be applied to affordable 12/16/10. opportunity to acquire high quality technical, housing needs throughout the region. The • Dupont Residence - the proposed substan- academic and social skills preparing students primary purpose of this report, however, is tial alteration of a single-family dwelling for success in our changing world. For our to focus on Chatham-specific activities and listed as a contributing structure in a school year 2010-2011, we had 693 students services provided by the Cape Cod Commis- • National Register Historic District. The ap- enrolled in 17 different technical programs sion in Fiscal Year 2011. plicant withdrew the proposal on 6/21/11. from our sending school district that compris- 59 es 12 towns from Mashpee to Provincetown • Many of our teachers and students in the Cemetery Commission with an operating budget of $12,463,448. Construction shop area worked on the International Hostel recently dedicated in here were 49 burials in Chatham in 2011. Cape Cod Tech: Hyannis. TIn 2011, 6 cemetery plots and 12 • Graduated 141 seniors in June 2011. individual burial lots were sold. These sales • Developed a 5-year Strategic Plan with Please visit our website: www.capetech.us returned to the Town Lot Fund $2,400 and to three major goals: (1) increase student for more information. the Perpetual Care Fund $4,800. achievement including college and career Respectfully submitted, The expansion work in the various readiness; (2) Build the Professional Skills Pat Siewert operating cemeteries is continuing. Peoples of Cape Cod Tech staff to provide effective Buck Upson Cemetery – no plans for expansion. Union leadership, instruction, and support services Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Cemetery – we are in the process of extend- that foster student success; and (3) improv- School Committee representatives for the ing the burial space to Stepping Stones Road. ing public and community relations. Town of Chatham This area should be fenced and laid out by the • Began a self-study to prepare for the New end of this year. Seaside Cemetery – markers England Association of Schools and Col- Capital Projects Review will be set in the new area adjacent to Crow- leges site visit next year, 2012. ell Road. Plans are being worked on to lay • Started phasing out our Hotel, Restaurant, Committee out the area at the rear of this cemetery which and Business Management program due to was a portion of the old railroad bed. There a lack of student interest and enrollment. he Capital Projects Review Committee (CPRC) met twice a month on aver- will be an article le in the annual town meet- • Adopted a school-wide bullying policy. T ing to turn this land over to the Commission • Adopted Department of Elementary and age throughout the year. Projects that were worked on include: for cemetery use and the necessary money for Secondary Schools common core standards the development. South Chatham – the pipe and Race to the Top initiatives. Fire Station Headquarters Replacement and stone post fencing are near completion. • Two of our Science Teachers received We continued working with Maguire Group We are still working to develop a parcel of the Massachusetts Secretary’s Award for architect Fabrizio Caruso to prepare con- land at the rear of the old cemetery which has Excellence in Energy and Environmental ceptual designs and cost estimates for new been held up by a lack of adequate access. Sciences. headquarters on Depot Road. The Board The implementation of the new Rules and • Introduced Career Cruising computer of Selectmen advised that the initial design Regulations has been very helpful. program as one tool used to guide students needed changes, and funds to accommodate The TOWN of CHATHAM is celebrat- into a career. this were approved in the October Special ing its 300th birthday and the commission is • Sent 8 medal winning students to the State Town Meeting. The goal of CPRC is to have making sure all cemeteries are well marked SkillsUSA competition and after the March an Article ready for approval at the May 2012 and labeled with signage and all fence repairs FFA State Convention, 5 of our students Annual Town Meeting. completed. will be headed off to Indianapolis, Indiana The commission continues to strive to do in October, 2011. Council on Aging Adult Supportive whatever is necessary to improve the general • Hosted the Lower Cape Chamber of Com- Day Care appearance of the cemeteries so that they are a merce Home and Garden Show on 4/9/11 Thanks to the work of architect Tom Swens- fitting memorial for all that are interred there. with our Carpentry and Horticulture Shops son of Brown Lindquist Fenuccio and Raber, The Cemetery Commission Office at 221 participating and showcasing our Renew- final plans and cost estimates for a COA Crowell Road is open Wednesday and Friday able Energy Center. building addition for adult supportive day from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon, except holi- • Completed the following capital improve- care were prepared for a Town Meeting days. The Commission meets on the second ments to the school: Article. It was decided by COA representa- Friday of the month at 8:00 A.M., except - New front staircase deemed necessary by tives that a new fire station should come first. holidays. The services of the Department are the Harwich Building Inspector; Therefore, the project was put on hold. available at all times by calling (508-945- - Started repaving of East End Entrance due 5117) or contacting a Commission Member. to tripping hazards; Seaside Cemetery Expansion Respectfully submitted, - Applied for funds through the Massachu- Cemetery Commission plans for expansion George W. Goodspeed, Jr. Chairman setts School Building Association to start of Seaside Cemetery into the adjacent Town- Susan N. Whitcomb, Clerk process of boiler replacement. owned railroad right of way were reviewed Stephen A. Hart • Harwich Water Department honored two and approved. Cape Cod Tech students for their senior project in installing a “green” bathroom in We wish to give special thanks to Town Plan- Coastal Resources our school. ner Terry Whalen, our staff liaison, and to • Extended community outreach through pub- Fire Chief Michael Ambriscoe for their able Department lic relations specialist. assistance and cooperation. New Inlet Respectfully submitted, • Researched expanding our Science offer- he new inlet was relatively stable Deborah Aikman, Chairman ings to include a Physics, Technology and throughout 2011 and did not exhibit Andrew Sifflard,V ice Chairman T Engineering program to start in September any significant changes. North Beach Island Daniel Sylver, Clerk of 2011. (NBI) continued to narrow along the northern Theodore P. Streibert • Due to changes in the Meeting Posting end while the southern portion of the island Juris Ukstins laws, our meetings are now posted to our showed substantial growth and elongation website. to the south into the inlet opening opposite Chatham Light. 60 In August, the Cape Cod National a particularly good year for piping plovers 2010. Nonetheless some additional nourish- Seashore (CCNS) made an unexpected an- with the successful fledging of 44 plover ment was placed at these locations to offset nouncement regarding the five camps on NBI chicks (10 on North Beach and 34 on North some of the ongoing erosion. Funding pro- which are owned by the federal government Beach Island). This compares to 15 fledged vided through grants from the Massachusetts and leased back to private individuals. The chicks in 2010. This was the highest number Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) CCNS deemed the camps to be imminently of fledged chicks in recent memory and the Hazard Mitigation Grant process for improv- vulnerable to damage from a coastal storm; success was likely related to our effective ing Cow Yard and Cotchpinicut landings therefore they intended to proactively demol- monitoring efforts and the good cooperation moved into the permitting phase. While the ish the five camps before they might become and support of camp owners and the general permitting had been initially progressing a public safety hazard. The lease holders, the public. smoothly, at year’s end, Massachusetts DEP Board of Selectmen as well as many of Cha- expressed concerns over inconsistencies with tham’s citizenry did not consider the situation Landings/Infrastructure the designs relative to state wetland regula- dire enough to warrant this course of action Ryder’s Cove: This was the first year of tions. They subsequently appealed the local and considerable efforts were undertaken to implementation of the new Ryder’s Cover Order of Conditions from the Conservation try to delay the removal of these camps. With ramp pass program. The online, web-based Commission and negotiations on possible the support of the Selectmen, the lease hold- program limits the number of non-resident, modifications to the projects will be occur- ers and other private camp owners petitioned non-taxpayers who may purchase a pass and ring early in 2012. to have all the camps on NBI deemed eligible use the ramp to 40 per day (July 6 through for listing on the National Register of Histor- September 30). The daily fee is $20. While Mitchell River Bridge ic Places as a historic district. This action de- there were some “growing” pains with its By years end, the Section 106 historical layed any further actions by the CCNS while initial setup and operation, the program was review process for the Mitchell River Bridge the application was being considered by the successful at limiting congestion at the facil- (MRB) was nearing completion for Mass- Keeper of the National Register, however, ity. The program also generated over $20,000 DOT, the Federal Highway Administration in December the Keeper denied the request. in revenue which will help offset costs for fu- and the various consulting parties. While This decision was subsequently appealed by ture water dependent projects and programs. much progress has been made relative to the camp owners and leasees. Following the Even with the new pass program conges- the original bridge plan put forward by decision of the Keeper, the CCNS informed tion at the facility continued this past summer MassDOT, there are still strongly expressed the lease holders that the leases would not due to the significant boat traffic from both opinions on the more appropriate bridge be renewed for 2012 and that planning for commercial and recreational fishermen ac- design. The issue continues to be principally demolition of the camps would continue. cessing the large schools of striped bass that one of material usage. The “preservation” When the CCNS will follow through with the once again settled in directly off our eastern oriented groups wish to see the MRB rebuilt proposed demolition is uncertain at this time. shoreline. The landing had the additional with a wood super- and sub-structure while At years end the camp issue was still complication of fish buyers utilizing the MassDOT recommends a “hybrid” design ongoing and has generated many raw feelings landing to buy the commercial bass which that incorporates a wooden super-structure and emotions. While most participants realize added additional stress to the busy facility. atop a sub-structure of steel encased concrete that the loss of all the camps on NBI is the The Waterways Advisory Committee (WAC) piles and concrete caps. The Selectmen are on ultimate fate of these structures as NBI con- recommended that the Town Landing Officer record as supporting the MassDOT alterna- tinues to degrade, there is support among the position be re-instated to help keep order at tive. It is anticipated that a clear direction will community to try and preserve this traditional the facility. There was also renewed interest be forthcoming early in 2012. The overriding use for as long as possible. in looking at options to improve parking and concern is that since completion of the proj- the general “flow” of vehicles at the land- ect is time sensitive, further delays in moving North Beach Management ing. These issues will be further discussed in forward may jeopardize the project funding. The Coastal Resource Department oversees 2012. the Off Road Vehicle (ORV) sticker program Dredging Barn Hill: After many years in planning and as well as the management of endangered For the first time in over a decade, the US development, the parking lot was paved this nesting shorebirds on North Beach and North Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) did not past year with a first “binder coat.” The final Beach Island. conduct any dredging at either of the federal paving coat is anticipated in 2012. channels at Stage Harbor or Aunt Lydia’s ORV Sticker Program Old Mill Boat Yard: Staff continued to Cove. While it is good news that the chan- ORV sticker sales were similar to the sales coordinate options for re-designing the pier nel conditions were not seriously degraded from last year. and float systems at OMBY with the WAC. at either harbor, the more troubling concern Total ORV Stickers - 328 A consensus was reached for a potential is the continued lack of federal funding to Total Revenue - $11,800 design and the next step is to develop a grant perform dredging at these and other small Shorebird Management proposal for possible funding from the Mas- harbors throughout the nation. This issue will need considerable attention to ensure that Shorebird monitor Suzanne (Phil) Phillips sachusetts Seaport Advisory Council. This these important channel systems remain open once again led the North Beach/NBI endan- will be prepared and submitted early in 2012. to viable navigation. gered species monitoring efforts for 2011 Conditions of the existing bulkhead are also a The County dredge “Cod Fish” removed with support from Tom Olson, and Libby concern as the wood is showing ever increas- approximately 15,000 cubic yards (cys) of Buck. Bird monitoring efforts are primarily ing signs of deterioration. sand from the Stage Harbor entrance chan- focused on protecting suitable nesting and Strong Island, Scatteree, Cow Yard and nel in February 2011. Most of the material foraging habitat for Piping Plovers, Least Cotchpinicut: These landings were not as (12,000 cys) was placed along the beaches Terns and American Oyster Catchers. We had impacted by the new inlet as they had been in fronting the two public parking lots at 61 Harding’s Beach. An additional 3,000 cys Community Development Board of Appeals, Historical Commission were placed along the private beach of the and Historical Business District Commission. Harding’s Shores Association which abuts Department Staff attended, participated, coordinated and the public beach to the west. This additional he functions of the Community Develop- prepared for over 90 meetings with these material was paid for by the Association and ment Department are focused in the three Boards and Commissions in 2011. is another example of a successful private/ T primary areas: building/inspectional services, Planning Support public cooperative shore protection effort. support to regulatory boards and planning. The Community Development Department A shoal began to quickly develop across With this year’s adoption of the Department’s also continues to provide planning, map- the inlet channel into Mill Creek in the early Customer Service Statement (see: www.cha- ping and technical assistance to municipal fall. Fortunately, the County dredge was just tham-ma.gov/Public_Documents/Chatham- management teams and the general public completing a project in Harwich and we were MA_CommDev/index), staff will continue to including the following projects in 2011: able to fit a quick “clean out” of about 3,000 strive to meet the provisions and expectations cys from the channel into their fall schedule. of that statement into 2012 and beyond by • Marconi Station Site Plan Development The project was completed in November and “working together to serve you better”. • Council on Aging Supportive Day Care the sand was placed on the public beach at Facility the end of Forest Beach Road. We also began Building and Inspectional Services • New Fire Station Headquarters coordinating a potential project whereby The following information summarizes the • HBDC Regulation Update private interests would dredge sand along the Building and Inspectional Services activity • West Chatham Intersections and Corridor west side of the Mill Creek jetty, at private for the past year: The number of new dwell- Project expense, and place the material along private ing units increased to (33) compared to (30) • Mitchell River Bridge Replacement beaches in South Chatham. The town is in in 2010 and (24) in 2009. There were (14) • Cemetery Expansion Site Planning support of this effort since it could reduce house demolitions, (492) residential additions • Bikeways Long Range Planning the ongoing infilling of the Mill Creek inlet and renovations, (19) nonresidential addi- • West Chatham Visualization & Land Use while also placing much needed beachfill tions/renovations, (2) Multi-Family dwellings Planning Project at the “head” of the local littoral system in and (10) apartments. In addition, there was • Affordable Housing Committee support & South Chatham. (1) new public structure and (3) renovations/ planning Nantucket Sound Beaches additions to public structures. • Historic Properties Survey There were (552) building permits issued. • Wastewater Land Use Zoning Analysis The erosion study of Chatham’s Nantucket (698) electrical permits, (360) plumbing, • SmartCape local planning and coordination Sound beaches was widely reviewed and dis- (396) gas permits and (80) sign permits. The • Zoning Bylaw Rewrite analysis cussed throughout 2011. There seems to be number of new dwelling permits issued on • Chase Park Windmill Restoration Project general acceptance of the importance of these a monthly basis peaked in October at 15. • Flood Zone Determinations beaches to the Town of Chatham and efforts The pace of construction activity is slowly to identify mechanisms to plan for and fund recovering to pre-2009 levels, which aver- In September, the department completed its this type of work will be discussed in 2012. aged approximately 620 building permits quinquennial audit for the FEMA National Herring Run per year. The total value of construction was Flood Insurance /Community Rating System $40,212,605.00 in 2011. programs. These are voluntary incentive The Ryder’s Cove Herring Run remained based programs that award flood insurance closed due to a state-mandated closure of all Summary of revenue ($) from permits discounts to local citizens based on the flood Commonwealth herring runs. The herring and inspections mitigation efforts undertaken by the Town. warden, Don St. Pierre, reported a poor year Building Permits 265,965 Based, on these ongoing efforts, Chatham for returning herring. A field crew from the Gas Permits 16,509 property owners are entitled to a 10% dis- MA Division of Marine Fisheries provided Plumbing Permits 30,224 count on their flood insurance. valuable assistance in renovating the dete- Wiring Permits 43,995 The GIS program continues to expand its riorated fish ladder at the entrance to Lover’s Sign Permits 2,755 capabilities through web based applications Lake in the fall. A similar project was com- Certifications 386 such as MapsOnline and PeopleForms. In pleted at Stillwater Pond in 2010 and we now Photocopies 744 2011 The GIS Coordinator assisted in the have two nicely rebuilt and functioning runs. Sealer Fees 200 development and deployment of several on- Shellfishing on Monomoy Zoning Board Fees 17,350 line applications which make use of existing software (PeopleForms) and allow Town staff The resolution of the issue for continuation LSBCA (Building Code Appeals) 0 to provide more efficient customer service of commercial shellfishing on Monomoy has Historical Commission Fees 1,750 by tracking information in a standardized been a major concern for a decade. Based on Historic Business District Commission Fees 2,415 format. These include: discussions with the US Fish and Wildlife Development Bond 0 Service (USFWS) we are confident that a • Ryder’s Cove Ramp Use Permit Planning Board Fees 8,217 mutually acceptable proposal will be put forth • Talent Bank Form in their Comprehensive Conservation Plan Total Departmental Revenue 390,510 • Citizens Police Academy application (CCP). The draft CCP has been frequently Regulatory Boards • Traffic Study Advisory application delayed but we are assured that the draft plan • WebAssessor Another key component of the Department’s should be available by the spring of 2012. • Mooring location tracking mission is to support several of the Town’s Respectfully submitted, • EOC Data Tracking land use regulatory Boards and Commis- Theodore L. Keon • Master Address Database Director of Coastal Resources sion’s including the Planning Board, Zoning

62 • Fire Hydrant location/attribute information • acquisition, creation or preservation of land Conservation Commission management for recreational purposes. • Friends of Trees-Tree Inventory ll of Chatham’s coastal and inland water Local receipts are matched by the State with Abodies, its coastal flood plain, and the The GIS Coordinator provided assistance to funds raised through fees from the Registry land within 100 feet of these resources are the following projects: Zoning Bylaw Re- of Deeds. In October, 2011 we received a subject to protection under the Massachusetts write, Pleasant Bay Coastal Resource Atlas, match of 32.4% of the amount raised locally. Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Ch 131, s. Water & Sewer System asset management. The Act requires that at least 10% of the 40) and the Chatham Wetlands Protection Additionally, using funds from a Barnstable funds raised in each fiscal year be spent or By-Law (Chapter 272). The primary respon- County District Local Technical Assistance reserved for each of open space, historic sibility of the Conservation Commission is Grant the GIS Coordinator worked with staff preservation and affordable housing. The to administer these statutes while assisting from the Towns of Dennis and Mashpee to remaining 70% of CPA funds each year are individuals toward compliance with these create a Master Address template for use on a available for any of the four CPA purposes. state and local wetlands laws and their regu- county wide basis. Any individual, non-profit group, or Town lations as they seek to improve their proper- I would like to express my thanks to the entity may apply for funds. Applicants meet ties. The Commission’s other responsibility staff of the Community Development Depart- with the CPC. After reviewing applications, is the oversight of town-owned conservation ment for their continued efforts during 2011. the Committee makes recommendations to properties. In particular, I want to point out and thank Town Meeting, which votes to appropriate or Paula Liska and Kevin McDonald for their reserve specific funds. Commission Hearings and Results: The dedicated years of service to the Town of In 2011, four project applications were Commission meets four times each month: Chatham, as they both retired from full-time recommended by the CPC and approved by on the first and third Wednesdays to hold employment this year. Both have stayed on in Town Meeting. The Annual Town Meeting public hearings on projects proposed within part-time capacities, to help the Department in May approved: $239,720 for a Resident our jurisdiction; and on the second and transition into the future. The efforts of all the Rent Assistance Voucher Program; $22,000 fourth Wednesdays for ‘working sessions’ at Department’s employees during this period for signs at historic sites being commemo- which the Commission prepares Orders of of change are greatly appreciated. rated as part of Chatham’s 300th anniversary; Conditions for approved projects and deals Respectfully submitted, and $30,000 to upgrade utilities in residence with other business. In addition, Commis- Terry Whalen, Principal Planner/ buildings on the Marconi site to allow their sion members visit all project sites, attend Department Head eventual lease. In addition, $87,500 was special meetings and organized on-sites. and Department Staff: reserved for future Open Space projects, During 2011, 246 project applications were Kevin McDonald, Building Commissioner, $35,000 was reserved for future Historic submitted and processed by the Commission Chief Zoning Officer Preservation projects, and $15,000 was (about 9% less applications than in 2010). All Paula Liska, Central Permitting appropriated for administrative expense. A Notice of Intent applications were ultimately Coordinator/Assistant Zoning Officer Special Town Meeting in October increased approved with an Order of Conditions. Two Paul Lagg, GIS Coordinator by $325,000 the Community Preservation applications denied in 2010 remained under Lynn Thatcher, Assistant Town Planner portion of the funding for the Edson prop- appeal in 2011 and were ultimately upheld by Michele Clarke, Office Manager/ erty purchase authorized by Town Meeting MA DEP and Superior Court. Planning Board Secretary in 2010. This allowed the town to avoid the Violations: As a regulatory body, the Com- Jeffrey McCarty, Local Building expense of borrowing against future receipts mission must occasionally deal with viola- Inspector/Sealer of Weights and Measures of the Land Bank. tions of the wetlands regulations. The Com- Eric Olkkola, Plumbing and Gas Inspector The make up of the CPC is determined by mission dealt with an unusually high number George McManus, Wiring Inspector state statute and local authorization. Cha- of violations in 2011. Where appropriate, the Patti Buck, Building Department Secretary tham’s CPC has nine members appointed by violators were required to restore the areas to Sarah Clark, the Board of Selectmen. Seven are drawn their natural state with native vegetation and Community Development Secretary from existing Town bodies (Conservation in some cases to pay fines. Violations and the Commission, Historical Commission, Hous- follow up enforcement require an inordinate ing Authority, Planning Board, Affordable amount of staff time. Community Preservation Housing Committee, Land Bank/Open Space Committee Committee and Parks & Recreation Commis- Management of Town Conservation sion.) The final two members are appointed Lands: An additional responsibility of the he Community Preservation Act (CPA) from the citizenry at-large. Conservation Commission is the manage- Twas signed into Massachusetts law in The CPC met fourteen times in 2011. ment of the conservation lands owned by the 2000 and adopted in Chatham in 2002. The Respectfully submitted, Town. Of note, the Sylvan Gardens citizens’ CPA creates a surcharge on real estate taxes John Kaar, Chair, Planning Board workgroup worked with the consultant which produces a local Community Preserva- Bruce Beane, Affordable Housing Committee throughout 2011 on the Land Management tion Fund. Money in this fund can be spent, Victor DiCristina, Vice-Chair Plan. Two public meetings were held, with only by Town Meeting vote, for specific Land Bank/Open Space Committee the final presentation to the public scheduled types of projects: John Geiger, Conservation Commission for early 2012. The new Land Bank pur- • acquisition, creation or preservation of open Jane Moffett, Clerk, Historical Commission chase on Main Street, formerly owned by space; Alice Popkin, At-Large the Edson family, came under Conservation • acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation or Ira Seldin. Parks and Recreation Commission Commission management in 2011. Under the restoration of historic resources; Joanne Taylor, Chatham Housing Authority direction of the Assistant Agent, Lara Slifka, • acquisition, creation, preservation or sup- AmeriCorps Cape Cod and town volunteers port of affordable housing; 63 assisted the Town on several invasive species Hospice and Palliative Care facilitated a Be- remain in their own home as long as possible. / habitat improvement and trail maintenance reavement Seminar and Alzheimers Services The Outreach Coordinators provide informa- projects on conservation properties by pro- of Cape Cod held a memory screening. tion on health services, community homecare viding labor. providers, durable medical equipment, town 2011 Educational Programs: AARP senior safety programs, supportive day pro- Education and Outreach: The Commission Driver Safety Program, Chiropractic Program grams, support groups, health care proxy and continues to see the value in educating the “How to Improve One’s Posture,” Medicare power of attorney information, transportation, public. The Commission provides a semi- Presentation, Elder Law Program “The social and recreational activities, alternative monthly column in the Cape Cod Chronicle Legal Checkup,” Garden Club Demonstra- living residence choices, and information entitled Conservation Conversations dealing tion, Painting and Cooking Classes, Hospice and referral to government agencies like the with various topics and issues pertinent to the Program, Cape Rights for the Disabled Veterans Administration, and assistance with protection of Chatham’s natural resources. Presentation. application to government programs like fuel Workshops were held at the Community Cen- Social Offerings and Clubs: Twice weekly assistance. The Coordinators work collabora- ter on various conservations topics. Bridge and Scrabble games, Mah Jongg tively with all community agencies and town Membership & Staff: During 2011 Stephen lessons, weekly movies, “Busy Fingers” departments in support of Chatham seniors. Kuzma was appointed from an Associate po- (needlework), a Book Club and a Digital Volunteer-Staffed COA Programs sition to a Commissioner, and two Associate Camera Club. Free afternoon entertainment positions were filled by Jackie Meaney and programs with refreshments were scheduled • Computer Classes given throughout the Stephanie Hamilton. One Associate position throughout the year. Two off-Cape trips to year, (with the exception of the summer remained open. The Commission is very Boston events were taken by bus. and holiday months). Classes are offered fortunate to have the outstanding services of A Luncheon Meal is provided at the COA in a supportive environment for seniors Conservation Agent Kristin Andres, Assistant on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the at reasonable prices. The combination of Agent Lara Slifka and Secretary Mary Foug- Senior Nutrition Program of Elder Services experienced volunteer instructors working ere. They are the day to day public face of the of Cape Cod and the Islands for any person with trained computer assistants creates Conservation Office, and we are grateful for 60 years old or older. In the Spring/Summer a positive and approachable environment their patience and professionalism. picnics were held at Chatham sites and oc- to even the most reluctant student. This Respectfully submitted, casional Friday night dinners were provided. year all computers and software have been DeeDee Holt, Chair upgraded to Windows 7. A new class has Meals on Wheels Elder Services of Cape John Geiger, Vice Chair been added to teach the Apple iPad. (Three Cod and the Islands addresses the nutritional Carol Scott, Clerk classes were held to accommodate the needs of elders who are homebound and Billie Bates, Paul Chamberlin, large interest.) Another new class on the unable to prepare a meal on their own. Meals Stephen Kuzma, Bob Lear internet telephone system, Skype, has been are delivered from the Chatham COA kitchen Jackie Meany, Associate added. The Center now has several extra by Elder Services volunteers to the individual Stephanie Hamilton, Associate large monitor screens for people with poor homes of recipients. Meals are available eyesight and a new type of rollerball mouse seven days a week. A voluntary donation is is available for those who have trouble Council on Aging (COA) requested to help defray the cost of the meal. maneuvering the regular mouse. In addition to the classes, the Computer Lab is used Transportation Services are very impor- he Chatham COA, established in 1974, in the Fall for individual enrollment in the tant for those seniors no longer driving. The Tcontinues to be the Chatham commu- Medicare D Prescription Drug Program. Senior Center has two vans for its use to nity’s resource for older persons. It is located New courses are continually being offered provide rides on weekdays for local errands, on Stony Hill Road, just outside the heart and information is available by calling the grocery shopping, local medical appoint- of the village and operates Monday through Computer Lab or the Senior Center. Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The pur- ments and trips to the Orleans Supportive pose of the COA is to identify the needs of Day Program. Requests for transportation • Weekly Movies Throughout most of the Chatham seniors and to develop, coordinate, must be made to the COA the day before the year current movies are selected and shown promote and staff programs and services to ride is requested. Long term arrangements are by COA volunteers on two Wednesday af- meet these needs. made with the attendees of the Orleans Day ternoons a month. The movies are free to all Current programs and activities at the Program. Weather permitting, monthly rides attendees. They are funded by the Friends COA include those for active seniors as well are offered to local Sunday church services of the COA. and on occasion to Hyannis for shopping as supportive programs for those seniors and • Monthly Birthday Parties This is a new caregivers in need of assistance. opportunities. In the past year, 2364 round- trip rides were provided which included program this year initiated by the Friends Health & Wellness Classes and Programs transporting seven Chatham residents to the of the COA and staffed by their volunteers. include: Stretching & Weight Training, Chair Orleans Day Program. Once a month Chatham seniors are invited Exercises and Yoga, and exercises for those to a party at the Senior Center to celebrate with Parkinsons. In addition to classes, pri- Outreach Services are provided by two part- their birthday month with other friends and vate massage sessions and foot/toenail care time Coordinators who visit with and assist neighbors. are provided by appointment. Blood Pres- seniors and family members in their homes as well as in the offices of the Chatham COA. • SHINE health insurance counseling. SHINE sure Clinics are provided weekly and once a provides information and assistance through year a health fair is held where bone density, Families often come in to learn about com- munity supports for rehabilitating seniors or counseling for seniors on Medicare and glucose, and cholesterol are also tested. Hear- with other health insurance concerns. With ing screening is provided monthly. In 2011 seniors that require additional help in order to

64 the help of this program sponsored by the the town during the year, it was determined to local priorities published on our website: Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder delay any additional action toward imple- www.chathamculturalcouncil.org. Chatham Affairs, seniors are empowered to make mentation at this time. receives the minimum allocation of funds informed health coverage decisions and What became immediately important was from the state, this year slightly more than resolve insurance problems. Two Chatham to meet the current need of our residents. The $3800, and the council relies on supplemental SHINE volunteers are available on Fridays Chatham COA has put forth a serious effort funds from the Town of Chatham to support a by appointment. to collaborate with other community organi- cross section of community-based projects in zations in identifying the resources needed. the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. • Legal Information Two local attorneys It was important to identify where Chatham Our 2011 fundraising efforts added $3365 to volunteer their time to meet with seniors at residents requiring special supports could our donations account. the Center to discuss personal legal issues. take part in a program of social interaction, For FY12 the Council granted $7,788 for The attorneys are available for scheduled mental stimulation, physical activities, and projects in connection with the Chatham appointments on two different days each where required, health monitoring. 300 Celebration: American Music 300 (Cape month. The Orleans COA has a Social Supportive Cod Opera), Chatham Through the Ages • Income Tax AARP-trained volunteers Day Program within their COA Building. (Chatham Historical Society),Wampanoag provide income tax counseling and prepara- They are currently accepting Chatham resi- Program For Chatham 300 (Chatham Wam- tion services to Senior taxpayers with low dents as long as Orleans residents do not fill panoag Committee), Chatham Tercenten- to moderate income. They have scheduled their enrollment capacity. For those individu- nial Concert (Chatham Chorale), Our Town appointments at the Senior Center from als requiring transportation in order to be high school performance (Chatham Drama February through the beginning of April. able to attend the Day Program, the Chatham Guild), Interpretive Material (Chatham COA has arranged to provide transportation Windmill Group), Chamber Music Special • Lending Library This Library, located using the Chatham COA vans and van driv- Concert with original music (CC Chamber on the 2nd floor of the COA building, is ers. The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Music Festival), Titanic 100th Anniversary staffed by volunteer library professionals. Cod (VNA) has a Medical Adult Day Health Radio Event (Chatham Marconi/WCC Radio New books are continually being purchased Program on Route 137 in East Harwich. This Assn.), 1776 Musical (Friends of Monomoy and added to the collection. Large print and program accommodates those individuals Theatre). The Chatham Schools received books on tape are also available on loan. requiring medical as well as social supports. grants for field trips to Nantucket Whaling • Greeting Cards are offered for sale at re- The Chatham COA in collaboration with the Museum and Harwich Junior Theatre, funds duced prices. Volunteers order the stock and Friends of the Chatham COA and other area for Cape Cod Opera outreach programs, a fill the display racks. Any proceeds go back COA’s worked together with the VNA to high school arts magazine, introduction to to the COA Programs through the Friends get their Program, the Compass Day Health musical instruments at the elementary level, of the COA. Center established. Chatham residents are and a child-narrated travelogue/documentary encouraged to apply. The need for these for elementary students, China Through My Our volunteers have also been active in services for Chatham families is strongly rec- Eyes by Jennifer Sexton. delivering U.S. Government surplus food to ognized by the COA staff, Board of Directors Grants were also given to Arts, Alzheimers Chatham recipients, working on the COA and the Friends of the Chatham COA. Work- & Music Initiative by Alzheimers Services newsletter, The Flash, making visits to home- ing toward the expansion of current space at Cape Cod and the Islands; software acquisi- bound seniors in their homes, administering the Center would enhance current programs tion for Chatham Marconi Maritime Center; our weekly blood pressure clinics, answering and provide the space required for a future Songwriting Competition and Performance the telephone and welcoming people coming Supportive Day Program. through Eventide Arts; a Recreation and Arts into the COA, supporting both the in-house Respectfully submitted, Program by Chatham Youth Services; ART- luncheons and meals on wheels, providing Alvin Stern, Chairman, Chatham COA WORK, a high school artist intern program gardening support for the grounds and creat- Board of Directors by Cape Cod Museum of Art; Branden- ing and donating beautiful flower arrange- Patricia Schapira, Outreach Coordinator burg By the Sea, a concert in Chatham, and ments to decorate the COA year round. Our Natural History Programs in Chatham by the volunteer’s contributions are huge and we Mass Audubon Society. are so thankful for their time and wonderful Cultural Council In June of 2011, a reception was given expertise! he Chatham Cultural Council is a local by the Council to honor past grantees and to It is important to continue to emphasize agency, funded by the Massachusetts raise awareness of the work of the Council. an important goal that the Chatham COA has T cultural council, a state agency. It is also The Council membership currently stands worked hard this year to meet. That goal is supported by funding from the Town of at 10, with a limit of 15. We are actively to satisfy the needs of those Chatham senior Chatham, and the generous donations of local seeking new members to serve a term of residents that would benefit now from a Sup- citizens. The 2011-12 grant cycle began in 3 to 6 years. Cultural Council activities, portive Day Program. Initially, the COA Di- September with the annual community work- information, and grant application forms and rector, the COA Board of Directors, and the shop held to assist individuals and organiza- guidelines are available on our website. Chatham Human Resources Director worked tions in writing successful grant applications. Respectfully submitted, with an architectural firm and the Chatham For FY12, Elizabeth Hessler, Chair Capital Projects Review Committee to create The Council received 29 requests totaling plans for an addition to the COA facility $35,257. We were able to grant 22 requests, to create much needed space and possibly or $13,914 in full or partial funding in ac- house a Social Supportive Day Care program. cordance with Mass Cultural guidelines and Because of the other pressing capital needs of

65 Committee for the Disabled and we wish him the best of luck in future match attendees with their volunteer needs. endeavors. Ruth Courtnell joined the Library staff he Chatham Committee for the Disabled We would also like to thank Paul Lagg, as bookkeeper and development assistant in Tcontinues to take advocate for increased our staff liaison and ADA Coordinator for October. And as we enter FY2012, former accessibility for the disabled residents of our providing planning and technical assistance volunteer Lorna Dzialo came on board as town. The following report summarizes our to the committee. a new library technician, replacing Susan recent activities: Mary Mikita, Chairman Hunter when she left to pursue other inter- Patricia Webber, Corrine Moore, ests. The Eldredge Public Library Board • We have continued to work in a spirit of John Cotnam, Cynthia Roderick, welcomed new Trustees Alan Sachtleben and cooperation with local businesses and with John Poigand, John Raye Bruce Wood, who were elected to the Board the Community Development Department this year, and bid farewell to Board members to ensure that establishments seeking liquor David Wister and Mary Ellen Sussman with license renewals are in compliance with Eldredge Public Library many thanks for their years of service. the ADA standards for accessibility or are All of us at the Eldredge Public Library making efforts toward that goal as speci- In Fiscal Year 2011 business was booming look forward to meeting our ongoing chal- fied in the Town’s local Alcoholic Beverage at Eldredge Public Library! Circulation of lenge of providing quality library service to Licensing Rules and Regulations. our Library materials rose to 167,642 items; we presented 666 programs to 11,338 people the residents and visitors in Chatham in Fis- • We continue to be part of the All Cape Ad of all ages; our Reference Librarians fielded cal Year 2012. We have lots of ideas for the Hoc Committee for Visit-Ability Standards. 5,181 requests for information; the total future! This committee is concerned with improv- number of visits to the Library was 176,369. Respectfully submitted, ing construction and renovation standards For the third year in a row, a Library Journal Irene B. Gillies, Director as mandated by the Massachusetts Archi- study honored the Eldredge with four stars, tectural Access Board. naming it one of the best public libraries in Library Trustees for Fiscal Year 2012 President: Richard Evans • Again this year we helped judge the middle the country. Vice President: Phyllis Freeman school students’ art posters about disability. Community Preservation Committee funds Clerk: Stephanie Bartlett We were proud of their insight. paid for restoration of the Library’s historic front steps, which re-opened with a ribbon- Treasurer: Peter Saunders • In an effort to foster better cooperation cutting in December. The effort was recog- Assistant Treasurer: Alan Sachtleben. among town entities with related areas of nized in May with a Chatham Preservation Members: Susan Eldredge, Joseph Gagliano, responsibility, our committee has been Award. Gay Murdoch, Carol Odell, Mary Olmsted, inviting representatives from various The Friends of Eldredge Public Library William Plumer, Alice Popkin, Richard Siew- departments, boards and committees to our continue to present classes, lectures, author ert, Bruce Wood monthly meeting to discuss issues and plan visits, special events, decorating and hospital- for increasing our ability to better serve the ity. Their fund-raising efforts, including a Circulation public. Most recently, we met with Carla membership drive, year-round book sale, last Books 81,969 Burke, Chairman of the Harwich Disabili- summer’s House tour and the 2011 Chatham- Magazines 999 ties Committee to discuss areas of common by-the-Sea Raffle, made it possible for the Audio: CDs, Playaways 16,640 concern. Topics of discussion included Library to present interesting programs for DVDs 42,351 all ages, to add new items to the Library’s 1. Potential benefits and advantages of re- Audio Downloads 794 collections, to maintain its computer systems, gional ADA Coordinator services E-Book Downloads 366 and to purchase needed equipment, includ- 2. Additional public outreach and training Miscellaneous 1,284 ing 18 internet-ready laptops, 6 desktop for the ADA accessible AutoMark Voting Total onsite loans: 144,403 computers and a new public address system. Machine And, of course, Friends’ dedicated volunteers Circulation Breakdown 3. The mutual interest of both committees have made all the difference by assisting the To Chatham Residents 125,707 in being involved in the design of the new Library staff in their duties as they cope with To Other Mass. Residents 24,877 regional high school facility. an ever-busier Library! To Out-of-State Residents 17,058 The Committee has continued to receive This year we resolved to present more pro- Number of Registered Borrowers 9,849 numerous complaints from residents and grams to adults that were informative, but not visitors regarding the sidewalks and curbing necessarily based on books and authors. Two Inter-Library Loans along downtown Main Street. The committee new series were very well-received: the “New Received *(included above) (19,662)* remains interested in working with the Town Year’s Resolution” series showed us how to Loaned 23,239 to ensure that this area is upgraded to meet relax, focus, organize, simplify and enjoy TOTAL CIRCULATION 167,642 current ADA standards. life, go green, write our memoirs, eat health- We are pleased to have a new members, ily, and tend to financial wellness; the “Wild Additions Corinne Moore, John Poigand and John Raye about Animals on Cape Cod” series brought New Books 3,766 and we regret to announce that our long time in experts to acquaint us with the wildlife all New CDs 545 member John Cotnam will be stepping down around us; and our summer series “English as New DVDs 642 to focus his attention on other projects. John a Second Language” was much appreciated New Playaways 83 served the committee admirably in many ca- by our newcomers to America. In June our New Videogames 169 pacities including Chairman, Vice Chairman Volunteer Fair on the Library Lawn attracted and Secretary. His service will be missed numerous non-profit groups that were able to

66 Chatham Emergency A Chatham Emergency Management sell the electrical energy to member towns at Special Assistance Form has been developed very favorable rates. A member of the Energy Management for persons requiring special assistance in the Committee is Chatham’s representative. own of Chatham Emergency Manage- event of a storm or other emergency. Infor- In 2011, CVEC let a contract to American Tment experienced several changes in mation on this form and Chatham Emergency Capital Energy Inc. to set up a large photo- staff assignments and benefited from new Management can be accessed on the Town voltaic array at the site of our covered former technology in 2011. The Town’s new Emer- web site at: www.town.chatham.ma.us/ landfill. The town will not make any capital gency Operations Center (EOC), located at Public_Documents/ChathamMA_Police/eoc investment, but is committed to purchase the Chatham Police Department on George Respectfully submitted, the energy. The estimated annual savings Ryder Road was activated for the first time in Captain John D. Cauble, Director the Town of Chatham will receive from the August for the forecasted hurricane, and then PV project at the landfill is approximately $148,742. Over the 20 year contract the downgraded Tropical Storm Irene. Energy Committee The EOC ran on generator power for 48 estimated savings is $2,974,840. Also, at the hours during the storm while the town expe- he five member Energy Committee meets wastewater treatment site the roof of the new rienced widespread power outages. The new Tmonthly. Its role is to consider all aspects administration building will soon be fitted EOC is equipped with an interoperable radio of Chatham’s use of energy, to promote with a photovoltaic array to provide some of system, dual computer systems, fax, wireless economy, efficiency and conservation. In that building’s electrical power. internet, and a weather monitoring station. 2011 we welcomed a new member, Kath- Chatham has about 600 street lights and In May 2011, Deputy Fire Chief, Richard erine McClellan, who replaced our former a private company maintains them as part Hunter was appointed by interim Town Man- chairman Cam Koblish. Our new chairman is of larger contract with other Cape towns. ager, Mark Pawlina, as the new Director of Peter Cocolis. The Energy Committee is in the first stages Chatham Emergency Management, until his This year, we developed a town-wide of considering with Cape Light Compact retirement from the Fire Department in Oc- energy policy, which was reviewed by the whether street lighting might use light emit- tober 2011. Deputy Chief Hunter served for town departments and adopted by the Select- ting diode (LED) technology. LED has the many years as the Fire Department liaison to men. Recognizing that the town has taken promise to be very efficient and requires Emergency Management, dealing with many major strides to reduce energy consumption almost no maintenance. To give the town winter storms, tropical storms, hurricanes and and cost in facilities, the committee also some experience with this kind of streetlight, other events. recognized that energy efficiency depends on the parking lot in the center of town behind In October 2011, Captain John Cauble, the awareness and participation of the town the Orpheum Theater will be illuminated with Chatham Police Department, was appointed workforce. The policy provides guidelines to LED street lights, funded by a grant from CLC. by Town Manager, Jill Goldsmith, as Direc- promote energy awareness and further reduce Respectfully submitted, tor of Chatham Emergency Management. energy use and costs. Peter Cocolis, Chairman Captain Cauble, along with Harbormaster A member of the Energy Committee is Stuart Smith, have been Deputy Directors of Chatham’s representative to the cape-wide Facilities Department Emergency Management since 2008. organization, Cape Light Compact. CLC Deputy Director, Stuart Smith continues to is funded in part by a small surcharge on he goal of the Facilities Department is maintain and upgrade Emergency Manage- electric bills. It competitively negotiates Tto deliver thorough and timely service to ment mobile generators and trailers. Most, if residential and municipal electricity rates and citizens and staff in a courteous and profes- not all of the generators were obtained from provides grants to fund energy conservation sional manner. The Facilities staff strives to military surplus programs. projects. For example, this year CLC funded maintain buildings in a clean and safe condi- The Chatham Storm Emergency Infor- energy-efficient facilities at the new Town tion at all times. mation brochure was updated and mailed Hall Annex. CLC has funded more efficient The Facilities Department is responsible to Chatham residents in 2011 by Chatham lighting at the Community Center and energy for the routine maintenance and upkeep of all G.I.S. Coordinator, Paul Lagg. The Brochure audits for Chatham households. From Janu- the town buildings. The staff makes sure that titled “Are You Prepared” contains valuable ary to November 2011, rebates and other buildings are safely accessible at all times, information on flooding, evacuation, prepara- efficiency incentive programs provided to the and that the public bathrooms are not only tion and sheltering. Town of Chatham by the Compact totaled open, but clean and well supplied for our The Regional Emergency Shelter, located approximately $376,681.26 and brought sav- visitors. The department evaluates the town’s at the Cape Cod Regional Technical School in ings to 390 participants of $163,979 or about electrical, mechanical and systems equip- Harwich, designated for Chatham, Harwich 819,897 kilowatt-hours of energy saved for ment; coordinating inspections and repairs and Brewster residents, was activated for 2011. Looking to the future, CLC is support- when necessary. the first time in 2011 during Tropical Storm ing the design of a new Fire Station. Twenty- Specific Projects in 2011 are listed below: Irene. When activated, the Shelter is staffed by nine Chatham small business and municipal • One of the major accomplishments for the Red Cross, Police, Fire, and Animal Control accounts took advantage of numerous energy Town was the completion of the new build- personnel from all three towns. The shelter efficiency opportunities available to them. ings on George Ryder Road. The Facilities also serves as a pet shelter. In the case of local They received incentives of $156,863.76 and Department is responsible for the upkeep events, the Town of Chatham has a primary realized energy savings of 236,691 kWh. and cleaning of these buildings. We assisted public shelter at the Chatham High School In 2010, the town joined another multi- with moving items from their temporary lo- on Crowell Road. Pet sheltering supplies town organization, the Cape and Vineyard cations to the new buildings or to 549 Main for the Chatham and Regional shelters were Cooperative. CVEC is able to build renew- Street. We completed several projects after purchased in 2011 with grants funding from able energy generation facilities using pri- the contractors had left, including touching Massachusetts Emergency Management. vate, state and federal funding sources, and

67 up paint in the meeting rooms, hanging pic- “free cash” (which historically has been the dispatch center, and provide additional fire tures in the lower level, fixing door handles, source for funding the annual capital budget). training programs. The complete report can and moving more filing cabinets. Specific The Finance Committee will closely moni- be reviewed on the town’s website www. projects included building kiosks for the tor the impact that major capital projects will chatham-ma.gov. lobby and construction of the shed in the have on the finances of the town and taxpay- The fire department continued it’s Public upper parking lot. ers. In addition to the ongoing sewer project, Education/Prevention/Wellness Programs by • The Council on Aging floor was installed by the town will most likely be asked to approve means of an open house, Risk Watch school an outside contractor which we coordinat- at least two more proposals in 2012 (a new programs, community HEARTSafe program ed. We also installed countertop, baseboard fire station, as well as Chatham’s share of the and teaching CPR and AED to over 80 residents. and painted walls and trim. Monomoy regional high school building). Congratulations and thank you to Deputy • At the town office building on Main Street In all of our endeavors, the Finance Com- Fire Chief Richard Hunter who retired after 37 we fixed the storm door, painted the ladies mittee pledges to work in concert with the years of service. Also, congratulations to the rest room in addition to minor repairs. Board of Selectmen, our town employees, new Deputy Fire Chief Peter Connick, Captain • The Harbormaster’s office was remodeled other volunteer committees, and taxpayers, Kate Hansen, and Lieutenant Mark Higgins. and we completed those items that were such that Chatham continues to be seen as a The firefighters and I want to thank the com- not included in the original contract. This town that manages its finances prudently and munity for its outstanding support and look included painting and installing bead board maintains its excellent credit rating. The Fi- forward to serving the community in 2012. and plastering in the office. nance Committee looks to contribute in such Respectfully submitted, • The lobby door at the Bassett House was a way that the Chatham we leave for future Fire Chief Michael Ambriscoe fixed, and we installed glass on the storm generations will be one that everyone can be door as well. proud to call home. EMERGENCY INCIDENTS 2,667 • The Information Booth was in need of new We note with regret that two of our mem- • Fire Related Incidents: 730 (27.4%) siding, which we fixed along with replacing bers, Alice Clack and Dan McPhee, have re- • Medical Related Incidents: 1,644 (61.6%) rotted trim. tired from the Committee; we will miss their • Other: 293 (11%) • The Harding’s Beach Bathhouse was rebuilt in valued advice and counsel. We would like to 2011 to better serve the needs of beachgoers. thank Town Manager Jill Goldsmith, Finance NON-EMERGENCY/SERVICE Respectfully submitted, Director Alix Heilala, and our Secretary INCIDENTS: 1,031 Facilities Department Amanda Monahan, for their cooperation and assistance. INJURIES 4 Respectfully submitted, • Firefighters 4 Finance Committee Kenneth Sommer, Chairman • Civilians 0 Jo Ann Sprague, Vice-Chair he Town Moderator appoints the REVENUE $576,321.13 nine-member Finance Committee for Robert Dow, Clerk T Rosalyn Coleman, Coleman Yeaw, • Ambulance $559,761.13 three-year terms. The Town Charter requires • Permits/Inspections $16,560.00 the Finance Committee to report to Town Norma Avellar, Richard Sternberg, Meeting its recommendations on each article John Whelan in the Warrant. Harbormaster In order to fulfill this charge, the Finance Fire Rescue Department Committee reviews in detail the annual he department is responsible for install- operating and capital budgets, as well as all he fire department provides fire suppres- Ting 200 plus seasonal and year-round major town projects. The Committee reviews Tsion, fire prevention, code enforcement, aids to navigation, management of the the budgets of each of the town departments emergency medical service, technical rescue, Municipal Fish Pier, assisting mariners and as well as all volunteer committees. The town and public safety education to the communi- persons in distress, active enforcement of continues to be viewed as one that manages ty. In 2011, the fire department responded to maritime law throughout Chatham water- its financial affairs very well and had its triple 2,667 emergency incidents, a 10.5% increase ways, responding to pollution events and “A” rating affirmed in 2011. from last year. providing prevention measures, and the issu- The committee has noted several areas The department’s ambulance transported ance and renewal of all mooring, docking and of concern for the near term with respect to 1,002 patients to the hospital and received wait list permits. In addition, the department their impact on the towns’ tax rate as well $559,761.13 in revenue. A total of 628 code operates and maintains the Mitchell River as the desire to continue to live within Prop enforcement inspections were conducted. Drawbridge, provides oversight and manage- 2 ½ limits. First are the continued increases Inspection fees and permits issued generated ment of Town Landings, and provides water in benefits costs for town employees, related $16,560.00 in revenue. The total department safety coverage for Lighthouse Beach. to both healthcare and the funding of the revenue collected in 2011 was $576,321.13. Mooring Management: pension plan. Second are the debt increases The fire department experienced its busiest (see Town website for historical data) that are coming, starting in fiscal 2013, with year ever and received excellent reviews from Private Mooring Permit Total – 2,351 respect to two recently completed major a 2011 Operational Study. The study recom- Mooring Wait List (number of persons on projects (Police Station and Town Annex), mended improvements to the fire department list) – 1259 as well as the cost of financing the ongoing infrastructure, such as, a new fire station, a Third Party Permits (moorings used by sewer project. Third is the need to ensure sub station, quint style ladder truck, and a someone other than mooring owner) – 124 the appropriate level of funding is available command vehicle. Other recommendations Mooring Permit Non-Renewals (includes for the capital budget, which has suffered in were to increase both career and call person- all permits) – 134 recent years due to a significant reduction in nel staff to reduce overtime, use of a regional Mooring Assignments – 126 68 Patrol Boat Operations: separate report on Light- Calendar Year Revenue Total: Includes house Beach operations, Packing House Rental, Packer Permits, Fuel including the patrol efforts Fees, Mooring Permits, Wait Lists, Mooring of the H-21 has been pre- Late Fees, Airport Storage, Docking Permits, pared. The H-25B Carolina Transient Mooring Rentals, USCG Slip Work Skiff was utilized Rental, Bridge Street Parking, and Ryders primarily for the purpose Cove Ramp Fees: $342,949.56 (see Town of setting, hauling and website for individual receipts) servicing aids to navigation Lighthouse Beach: For the third year in a within Chatham waterways. row operating under the Town’s Operational The H-25 Patrol Boat Plan, there were no fatalities or serious in- (Parker), equipped with the juries during the 2011 season. Though there Geographic Information were several assist cases, there were no situ- System (GIS) was mainly used for mooring ations where a water rescue of a distressed management within Chatham Harbor and swimmer or potential drowning victim was Stage Harbor, yet was used for other missions required. as needed. While it is very difficult to capture in totality the multi-mission work that the Seasonal Patrol Boat Report and patrol boat operators have executed over the season, the following summary by mission Recommendations area captures a significant level of effort: 1. OVERVIEW – The Chatham Harbormas- Oil Pollution: 2 cases where patrol boat per- a. MARITIME ASSISTANCE – Outline ter Department is responsible for all the navi- sonnel assisted in the pumping of bilges and below is a list of maritime assistance cases gable waterways of the Town of Chatham, deployed oil containment boom and absor- that have been accurately captured in Incident which includes 66 miles of coastline, as well bent pads to contain and recover fuel oil. as other areas as required including waters Reports and patrol boat daily logs. The 149 from the baseline out to 3 nautical miles cases successfully executed by the depart- Kayak Assist: 2 cases assisting kayakers offshore. In addition to assisting mariners ment’s patrol boat operators have resulted in unable to paddled back to port due to strong and swimmers in distress, the Harbormaster many lives saved or assisted and millions of winds and currents. Department is responsible for maintaining dollars in property saved. Boat Fires: 1 case; extinguished outboard all Town owned Aids to Navigation, pollu- Tow of Disabled Boats: 49 cases of towing engine fires and transported personnel from tion prevention and response, enforcement disabled recreational and commercial boats. boat. of state and local waterway regulations and bylaws, and management of mooring permits Vessel Grounding: 27 cases involving b. LAW ENFORCEMENT - The primary and regulations. In accordance with depart- towing boats off a shoal and/or transporting objective of all law enforcement actions ment Standard Operating Procedures, Patrol personnel from grounded boats. by the Chatham Harbormaster Department Boat operators conducted safe and effective is to promote public safety and welfare by Boats Taking on Water/Dewatering: 26 boat operations throughout the unique and encouraging voluntary compliance, and cases involving dewatering boats that were at challenging waterways of Chatham. The addressing non-compliance. Again this risk of sinking due to taking on water. following report highlights their efforts and year, presence through active patrolling of results for the 2011 season. Boat Assists: 26 cases; assisted in providing Chatham waterways by patrol boat operators served to significantly deter negligent or un- 2. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: With fuel, charging dead batteries, escort of boats lawful operations. This year the department only a few exceptions the H-24 Patrol Boat lost in fog, escort of boats across the bar, implemented the requirement for patrol boat was dedicated to patrolling the waters of recovery of boats adrift, mooring assists, etc. operators to conduct a post-incident safety Chatham Harbor, which includes Chatham CG/Agency Assist: 7 cases during which De- boarding for each boat that required a tow Inlet, North Beach and North Beach Is- partment patrol boats responded to assist part- back to port. In addition to numerous verbal land, Pleasant Bay channel, Aunt Lydias nering agencies with maritime distress cases. warnings, patrol boat operators issued 12 Cove, Bassing Harbor, Ryders Cove, Crows written by-law violations, 3 state violations Pond, Pleasant Bay, the east side of North Capsized Boat/Salvage: 5 cases involving and 10 written warnings. and South Monomoy Islands, and offshore recovery/righting of capsized boats. waters. The H-26 Patrol Boat was dedicated Medical Assist: 4 cases; care provided by c. MOORINGS - A great deal of patrol to patrolling the waters of Stage Harbor to EMT/Paramedic Patrol Boat crewmember, boat time was dedicated in the verification include the entrance channel, the Southway, with 3 of the cases also supported by CFD of ownership and compliance with state Oyster River & Pond, Mitchell River & Mill Paramedics. regulations and local mooring bylaws. Patrol Pond, waters along Hardings, Ridgevale and boat operators conducted mooring checks Cockle Cove Beaches, the west side of North Persons In Water (PIW): 3 cases resulting within all Chatham mooring fields to ensure and South Monomoy Islands, and offshore in 10 persons recovered from the water. the proper display of Town mooring stickers waters in Nantucket Sound. The H-21 Patrol and state registration stickers, ensure proper Boat was dedicated primarily to Lighthouse display of mooring number and name on Beach, patrolling daily from 9:30 am to 5:30 mooring balls, and checked the condition pm from Memorial Day thru Labor Day. A of hawsers. A total of 108 written warnings

69 were issued for violations of mooring regula- MA Department of Environmental have occurred within Stage Harbor of Nan- tions. The Department’s Mooring Officer Protection (DEP) – Department person- tucket Sound. The department maintained continued efforts to populate the Geographic nel participated in a DEP sponsored Geo- this response posture only during the week Information System (GIS) mapping program graphic Response Plan exercise. Objectives (Mon-Thu) when the boating traffic was with verified positions of all moorings within of the exercise were to develop and execute relatively light; an active patrolling posture Chatham waterways and worked aggressively tactical and operational plans for response was maintained during the weekend. By all to inspect mooring tackle & hawsers, reposi- to an oil spill within Chatham waterways. indications this slight shift in our readiness tion moorings as needed, remove abandoned Three department patrol boats and operat- posture proved to be effective. There were no or illegal moorings, and properly maintain 35 ing personnel were utilized in deploying oil situations where a patrol boat was either un- Town/Public moorings. containment boom within Stage Harbor. This able to respond or was delayed in responding was a joint exercise with participation from to a distress or assistance case. By shifting to d. AIDS TO NAVIGATION – The depart- Chatham Fire, Harwich Fire and Harbormas- a response posture, it was our hope to save ment is responsible for the proper licensing ter, USCG, and Moran Environmental. on fuel costs and minimize the wear and tear of all 200 plus private Aids to Navigation on our patrol boat. Measuring any type of by way of the U.S. Coast Guard; private Local and National Media: Again this year, real savings is difficult to do; looking at our Town aids are established, disestablished there was significant media interest sur- fuel budget to date compared to the previous and updated by means of the Private Aids To rounding great white shark sightings within year, there is no indication that we will have Navigation (PATON) database. Patrol Boat Chatham waters from both local and national saved on fuel costs. However, the cost of fuel operators were responsible for deploying media outlets. On occasion throughout the during the 2011 season was approximately seasonal private aids to navigation within season patrol boat operators would take $1.00 more per gallon than the 2010 season. Chatham waterways prior to the start of the reporters and photographers out on the water- Also, our overall case load during the 2011 boating season, verified and adjusted buoy way to cover the story. boating season was higher than the previous positions throughout the season, and hauled Tropical Storm Irene: In anticipation of the year; the department responded to 149 boat- buoys for maintenance at the conclusion of storms arrival, the department issued public ing assistance and/or distress cases compared the boating season. After being hauled, all safety advisories to encourage recreational to 89 the previous year. So while we reduced buoys are pressure washed and reconditioned and commercial boaters to take early action the routine patrol time, we didn’t realize a as needed throughout the off-season, which to secure boats. Also issued a letter to all significant reduction in boat hours because of often includes welding repairs and replace- Chatham commercial fishermen to advise the greater case load. ment of ground tackle and chain. them to have a definitive storm refuge plan b. EMT/Boat Crew – This past season we e. SUPPORT OPERATIONS - In addition in place for their boats. Letter issued via the employed our billeted EMT position slightly to executing the department’s primary mis- Cape Cod Hook Fisherman’s Association & different than the previous season. Last sions, patrol boat operators provided support seasonal Wharfinger outreach. Patrol Boat season the EMT was utilized on the Stage to the following agencies and organizations: operators took preventative action to check Harbor patrol boat seven days a week. This mooring hawsers, chaffing gear and shackles, MA Division of Marine Fisheries – year we used the position to achieve a two and doubled up hawsers when necessary. Throughout the season, patrol boat operators person patrol posture during the weekends During the storm, department maintained again provided assistance to state marine (Fri-Sun) on both the Stage Harbor and patrol boat operators on scene at both Stage biologist Dr. Greg Skomal and his staff as Chatham Harbor patrol boat. Clearly the Harbor and Chatham Harbor; operators they continued their research and track- weekends have the highest volume of boating responded to over 10 vessels that broke loose ing of great white sharks within Chatham’s activity, and therefore the period with the from their moorings, notified owners and area of responsibility. In addition to provid- most vessel assistance and/or distress cases. set anchors on many of the boats to prevent ing transport of personnel offshore to the The department was extremely fortunate to further damage. contracted shark tagging boat, the department have two persons that filled the billeted posi- also assisted in the deployment of several Water Quality Testing – Throughout the tion who were not only qualified EMT’s but buoys outfitted with a shark tracking device/ season, Patrol Boat operators transported MA also experienced boat operators. This change transponder in various locations both within state marine biologists and Town of Chatham proved to be very effective. the harbor and offshore. health and environment personnel to areas c. Firefighting Capability – As previously within Chatham Harbor and offshore in sup- International Fund for Animal Welfare highlighted in a letter dated March 15, 2010 port of water quality testing program. (IFAW) – Patrol boat operators reported the from the Harbormaster to the Town Man- sightings of injured and/or stranded seals and 3. LESSONS LEARNED: ager there is a need for marine firefighting dolphins within Chatham waterways, and a. Stage Harbor Patrol - This past season, capability in Chatham. Again this year we were often called upon to transport IFAW only on the south side, the department shifted had a case involving a boat fire. Fortunately staff to the scene to test and/or retrieve if nec- from an active patrol posture to a response there were no personnel injuries. Last year essary. As was the case last year, there were posture. A “response posture” meant that (2010) we had 3 boat fire cases and the year many reports of injured and dead seals with there was no dedicated patrol boat operator before that (2009) we had 2 documented large bite marks suspected to be from sharks. that actively patrolled the waterway during cases. Equipping the H-26 patrol boat with a A dead sperm whale that had washed ashore the 10 hour operational day as has been done fire pump as recommended would certainly in Stage Harbor was towed out of the harbor in the past, and is still being done on the improve our current readiness shortfall as it by the H-26. Chatham Harbor side. There was, however, a relates to boat fires. qualified and experienced patrol boat opera- 4. RECOMMENDATIONS: tor immediately available to respond to a a. As we have highlighted in the past, a two boating assistance or distress case that may person patrol boat posture is needed every- 70 day throughout the season to ensure safe tive in keeping boats well clear of the swim house Beach. In addition, eyewitnesses, such and effective operations, particularly on the area. In addition, the Jet-Ski was positioned fishermen and the early morning beach yoga north side where patrol boat operators must in the water on a mooring off Lighthouse class reported seeing dorsal fins in shallow contend with the challenging conditions as- Beach, and successfully augmented the patrol water off Lighthouse Beach. The Harbormas- sociated with large tides, strong currents, and boat when needed. An ATV with a single ters Department in unison with the Parks and shifting shoals in and around Chatham Har- beach patrol member was positioned near Recreation Department and in consultation bor entrance bar and the North Beach inlet. the shoreline in the vicinity of the stairs. with the MA Department of Marine Fisheries The second ATV with a single beach patrol made the sound decision to close the beach b. Fund a marine firefighting pump for instal- member was constantly positioned at the to swimming. This regulation was in place lation on the H-26. The pump will not only south tip in the “no swim zone.” This patrol through the end of the season. The Beach provide a high pressure, high capacity water member had to be more mobile this year with Patrol would close the beach to swimming stream, it will also enable firefighters to use the increased area of the No Swim Zone. Due using the red flag system combined with ac- foam to suppress a fuel fire. to changes in beach topography, the waters tive patron engagement. In addition the Patrol off the No Swim Zone were more dangerous used a dry erase board posted at the foot of Lighthouse Beach Report and with strong currents and riptides; a deep tidal the stairs that lead down to the beach to let Recommendations river floods quickly at the base of the sandbar patrons know that swimming would be pro- 1. OVERVIEW: which could potentially strand patrons that hibited starting at 5p.m. The press releases In accordance with the Lighthouse Beach walk out towards the end of the bar, and regarding these new hours were also very Operational Plan, the 2011 Seasonal Period there were “blind spots” in certain areas of helpful. Lighthouse Beach was also closed for patrol operations started on Friday, June the No Swim Zone due to sand build-up. The Sunday, August 28 due to Tropical Storm 24 and continued daily thru Monday, Sep- fourth beach patrol member would do a foot Irene. Three Beach Patrol staff members tember 5 (Labor Day). The daily operational patrol from the stairs to the south tip, always were on duty in the upper parking lot with an hours within the seasonal period were from carrying with them a rescue tube and a radio. A.T.V. equipped with rescue equipment and 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Beach patrol operations Often, this roving patrol would remain at the a department truck. Throughout the season were extended to the two weekends after triple signs, which is the beginning of the “no there were times when the beach was closed Labor Day as well. swim zone.” This was a very popular spot for temporarily due to dense fog or thunder- Personnel staffing for 2011 Lighthouse beach patrons. Each patrol member would storms as required by the Operational Plan. Beach operations was decreased by a net half rotate off the beach for one half hour to have With the announcement of these closings, a position from the previous year, as approved lunch back at the FEMA trailer located on the beach patrol member would travel by ATV by the Town; the second patrol boat opera- grounds near the Stage Harbor Harbormaster to engage the patrons at Andrew Harding’s tor was eliminated, yet a half position was office. Beach as well to advise them of the impend- added to cover lunch reliefs. All Beach Patrol Weather conditions during the summer of ing weather conditions. staff members were properly trained to the 2011 were generally very good. Beach popu- On August 15 Chatham’s east facing ocean challenging National Lifeguard Standard for lation numbers averaged 475 patrons daily, side beaches were closed to swimming due open water/swift current conditions by the with increases up to 900 patrons on week- to shark activity. This included North Beach, National Seashore Surf School at Herring ends. Decrease in beach population would be North Beach Island and South Beach. Light- Cove in Provincetown, Ma. The Lighthouse evident on some weekdays that were overcast house Beach remained open for swimming Beach Patrol staff also had an orientation and or foggy. Patrons who did come to the beach from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on a daily basis. additional departmental training at Light- were often in the water, regardless of the 2. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: house Beach prior to the start of the season weather. In all weather conditions, patrons For the third year in a row operating under from June 21-23. In addition, weekly training consistently walked to the south tip of Light- the Town’s Lighthouse Beach Operational with the rescue surf boards, rescue tubes house Beach hoping to see seals, sharks, and Plan, there were no fatalities or serious inju- and the jet-ski was conducted by patrol staff the occasional breaching humpback whale. ries that occurred at Lighthouse Beach during throughout the season. These training ses- Although there is clear signage to prohibit the 2011 summer season. Though there were sions provided the core skills and procedures swimming at the south tip and warn patrons several assist cases, there were no situations to improve public safety at Lighthouse Beach of the dangerous surf and swift current where water rescue of a distressed swimmer through Prevention, Preparedness and Coor- conditions, there were many who attempted or potential drowning victim was required. dinated Response as outlined in the Opera- to swim in this area on a daily basis. Some This was due in large part to the increased tional Plan. wanted to swim in the surf, some wanted to patrol presence and resources dedicated The daily Beach Patrol staff consisted of swim with the seals and others wanted to to the beach, the high level of competence 4 trained personnel positioned to provide search for sand dollars. On average the Beach of the beach patrol staff members, and the the best coverage on the beach and in the Patrol had to instruct 10 to 15 people daily to collaborative oversight and support from water. A fifth staff person would come in for get out of the water in the “no swim zone.” the Parks & Recreation Commission, Board lunch breaks. This Patrol member would be As such, it was imperative that a Beach Patrol of Health and our supporting public safety scheduled from 11a.m. to 3p.m. daily. H-21 member was stationed at the point during all departments. patrol boat with a one person crew patrolled hours of operations. Prior to the start of the season educational the waters off Lighthouse Beach ensuring Lighthouse Beach was closed to swim- brochures were distributed to the local Cham- the safety of swimmers, as well as keeping ming from 5p.m. to 9:30 a.m. starting on ber of Commerce and many of the local Inn’s boats at least 150ft from the shoreline. The August 10. This was due to increased shark and businesses to inform the public on the regulatory swim buoys that were placed activity between dusk and dawn as verified dangerous water conditions off Lighthouse between the swim area and boat lane before by sonar receiver devices that were placed on Beach and North Beach Inlet. Appropri- the start of the summer season were effec- buoys in Chatham Harbor in front of Light-

71 ate signage was thoroughly posted along public safety were immensely effective. boards” and rafts were not allowed anywhere the beach and educational pamphlets were The fact that there were no rescues required on Lighthouse Beach. This is a very impor- distributed by the beach patrol throughout the demonstrates that the Operational Plan aimed tant regulation for this beach, especially with summer, and were also available to the visit- at Education, Prevention, Preparedness and the constancy of strong currents. The Patrol ing public at the top of the stairs going down Coordinated Response was effectively carried was very busy enforcing this regulation, to the beach. out. Prevention, addressing a situation before but was met with understanding by patrons The beach patrol administered first aid for it becomes a safety issue, was the key ingre- after clear and respectful explanation was minor cuts and bruises throughout the sum- dient. The mere presence of the Patrol on provided. mer season. The beach patrol was vigilant in the beach has become a deterrent for anyone South Beach – This adjoining Beach had a keeping the two first aid bags updated as well looking to risk their own and others safety. high volume of patrons during the season. as making sure the AED machine and oxygen Though this area was not patrolled by the tank were working properly. These first aid 3. LESSONS LEARNED: Beach Patrol, it remained a popular spot. bags were located in each ATV. There was The Patrol was vulnerable at times with the On August 15, South Beach was closed to also a first aid kit aboard the H-21 patrol loss of a fifth Patrol staff member position swimming due to shark activity. Signage was boat. Maintaining proficiency in water rescue that was cut from this year’s budget. The posted by the Beach Patrol in several areas on techniques, knowledge of first aid procedures changes in the beach topography due to South Beach. Consistently over the last sev- and sustaining a high level of physical fitness storms and tidal surge gave Lighthouse Beach eral years, white sharks have been very active were key functions to the preparedness and a different look this year. Some of those in this area as recorded by MA Department effectiveness of the beach patrol staff. Each changes created some surveillance issues on of Marine Fisheries. beach patrol member knew, at any moment, the beach. On high volume days the loss of the extra Patrol member was evident. Between these skills could be called upon. However, Andrew Harding’s Beach – This adjoining heavy volume of swimmers in the swim zone what once again proved to be the most im- Beach was closed to swimming just prior and patrons walking the shoreline all the way portant attribute was the use of prudence and to the 2011 season due to strong currents to the point, the Patrol would be in constant diplomacy in dealings with the public. and a steep drop off from the low tide mark. motion filling in the surveillance gaps. The Communications between the Marine The Beach Patrol did not patrol this area but jet-ski and H21 were very helpful with this. Operations Supervisor and Beach Supervisor would be able to respond in an emergency. The only limitation of our watercraft is the was once again effective. All potential beach This beach area, like Lighthouse Beach, has ability to fully engage the patron on the closures were discussed and evaluated col- seen changes that have made the area more beach who may be about to break a rule or lectively which ensured prudent action by the dangerous for swimmers. Andrew Harding’s regulation or may have a question about the beach patrol staff. In addition, this relation- Beach was very populated throughout the regulations. It is much more effective logisti- ship facilitated the timely notification of the summer with many patrons swimming at cally for the patrol from the beach to engage Harbormaster, Parks & Recreation Director certain times. and other partnering departments and agen- patrons about prevention. Even though five cies of public safety incidents on the beach. patrol members may be scheduled on a daily Porta Potties –The portable bathrooms were The 2011 summer season brought many basis, four would be our full strength due to cleaned efficiently throughout the season. sightseers to our beach. Once again, patrons lunch rotation. The highest population volume There were no complaints. on the beach is between the hours of 11:00 came to view the seals and were hoping to No Swimming Zone – This is an area of view at least one shark. Where in 2010 the a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and our patrol strength is neutral not increased at this time due to the constant engagement with patrons. For many seals hauled out on the sandbar on the point different reasons patrons attempt to wade or of the no swim zone, this year the seals lunch rotation. Having five patrol members at all times of the day would be sufficient. This swim in this area. Often it is a patron who is beached themselves consistently on a newly at the beach for the first time. Some patrons developed sandbar southeast in the “no swim would mean scheduling a sixth Patrol member to come in for lunch breaks. choose to ignore the posted signage. The zone.” The Patrol was very active in this area Patrol engaged an average of 10-15 patrons due to the fact that this sandbar would flood The jet-ski (H-9) has proven to be an im- portant part of the Beach Patrol. The jet-ski daily to exit the water in the “no swim zone.” in first in a tidal river behind walkers if they Patrons are allowed to be in calf deep water were allowed to walk on the bar. The seals has the flexibility to patrol in waters close to shore where the H21 is limited by water in this area in accordance with the Opera- being hauled out by the hundreds on this bar tional Plan. The extensive sandbar formed were a great attraction to the public. By en- depth. The jet-ski, when not patrolling, is moored just off the beach in the swim zone. farther to the south in the “no swim zone” gaging the public and using traffic cones, the has become a very popular destination for Patrol prohibited patrons from walking on the It is secured overnight at the fish pier. There were a few occasions when the jet-ski was beach goers and especially seal watchers. bar due to the dangers of quick tidal change, The Patrol prohibited walking on the bar regardless of the state of tide. Also, the tidal not in top form. These issues were addressed and the jet-ski performed efficiently through- due to a tidal river with strong current that river would rarely get shallow enough for separated the beach from the bar, plus quick patrons to cross over without the water being out the season. The policy of No-Skim boarding in the no tide turnabout and a 200-300 seal haul out on over their calves. No person is allowed to be a daily basis. in water over their calves in accordance with swim zone was not challenged this year as The Operational Plan. This regulation was compared to the previous years. With respect- 4. RECOMMENDATIONS: enforced successfully. ful explanations to patrons, an understanding Based upon the lessons learned from the Overall, Beach Patrol operations at Light- regarding this regulation was acceptable. 2011 Lighthouse Beach operational season, house Beach were once again successful. Skim-boarding is allowed in the swim zone the following recommendations are outlined Clearly the additional resources and regula- so there was ample space for this activity to below to further enhance the public safety tions that were put into place to maintain take place. Flotation devices such as “boogie- posture at Lighthouse Beach:

72 • Request the re-installment of a fifth Patrol • The issue of water sports, such as Kite Department of Health and member for the full day, while still having Surfing and Windsurfing being conducted Environment another Patrol member to cover lunch relief from Town beaches that have been closed from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This would ensure to swimming needs to be addressed by the he Department of Health and Environ- that the Patrol would have five staff ready Parks & Recreation Commission. During Tment (DHE) brings together those town at all times, especially during the busiest periods of adverse weather conditions, staff having responsibility for the protection times of the beach day. such as TS Irene this past season, when of public and environmental health, and the beach has been closed to swimming as • Additional A.T.V. for expanded coverage natural resource protection and management. a public safety measure, the Lighthouse of the “no swim zone.” At times during The DHE is comprised of the Health Divi- Beach patrol is often confronted by these the beach day an A.T.V. is stationary at sion, Conservation Division, Water Quality kite surfers and windsurfers. While the the beginning of the sandbar, especially at Laboratory (WQL), Coastal Resources and patrol attempts to persuade them from tide changes, due to patrons’ desire to walk Shellfish Departments. This enhances the entering the water, there is currently no on the sandbar which at times extends a coordinated approach to protecting and en- regulation or by-law that prohibits such half mile east at low tide. Because of the hancing Chatham’s natural resources. A close activity. This is a safety issue that should be potential dangers of the bar the Patrol pro- working relationship is maintained with the looked at. hibits patrons from walking on the bar at all Department of Community Development as times. A narrow but deep tidal river floods • As we have requested in past reports, a most projects include permitting that involves quickly at the base of the sandbar which public safety patrol presence is needed on both departments. could potentially strand patrons. Thus, it is North Beach Island due to the dangerous The DHE made the transition to the new imperative a dedicated Patrol presence is surrounding waters and the large population Town Annex in June. The Water Quality there with one fully equipped A.T.V. engag- that beach along its shoreline. Our position Laboratory transitioned into new laboratory ing patrons. Because of this there is about remains unchanged. facilities in the new Operations Building at a half mile area that needs to be patrolled Respectfully submitted, the Water Pollution Control Facility in July. because this area has several “blind spots.” Stuart F. X. Smith, Harbormaster Long-time Shellfish Constable Stuart The Patrol did an adequate job addressing Moore retired in 2011 and Renee Gagne came this by doing a foot patrol of this area while onboard as the new Constable in October. De- the other A.T.V. was positioned by the stairs Board of Health cember saw the retirement of Craig Whitcomb in the swim zone. The best coverage would as Assistant Shellfish Constable/Propagation he Board of Health continues to review Specialist. A new propagation specialist is be for the Patrolman who was on foot to Septic System design and construction. have a fully equipped A.T.V. with rescue T expected to be hired in early 2012. Some time in early 2012 the new Sewer Department staff continues to support nu- board and full first aid capabilities. As of Treatment Plant will come on line, and sewer now, the foot patrol has rescue tube and ra- merous town committees and boards. Judith connections will begin to take place. Giorgio (Health Agent) supports the Board dio only. It is not an adequate option to use Working with the Health Department, one of the other A.T.V.’s because they are of Health. Kristin Andres (Conservation along with concerned citizens, the Board Agent) supports the Conservation Commis- needed in their designated areas in case of of Health adopted on December 8, 2011, a emergency. With the ever changing shore- sion and Land Bank Open Space Commit- Sewer Connection Regulation. tee. Kristin Andres, Robert Duncanson, Ted line of Lighthouse Beach, a third A.T.V. has The Board of Health continues to sup- become a necessity. Keon (Coastal Resources) and Stuart Moore/ port the Park and Recreation Department Renee Gagne (Shellfish Constable) serve on • Beach Supervisors request another Rescue and Harbormaster’s office in the operation the Technical Advisory Committee for the Backboard for potential head, neck and of the Lighthouse Beach Plan. The plan over Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan spinal injuries. Currently the Patrol has one the past three years has been very effective. as well as several special topic work groups. that is kept on the A.T.V. near the stairs in For the summer of 2012, additional signage Ted Keon supports the North Beach Advisory the swim zone. may be necessary, along with other safety Committee, South Coastal Harbor Manage- measures. • Beach Supervisors request more signage in ment Plan Implementation Committee and For the record, I would like to acknowl- Waterways Advisory Committee. Stuart the area of the back ponds on Lighthouse edge our new Assistant Health Agent, Emily Beach which have contaminated water due Moore/Rene Gagne supports the Shellfish Beebe. Also, Animal Control Officer Meg Advisory Committee. The Department Direc- to seagull activity. The lone sign, prohibit- McDonough and our Secretary, Dianne Lan- ing swimming, faces in one direction and tor continued to represent the Town on nu- glois, along with Health Agent, Judy Giorgio, merous local, regional, and state committees, is not seen by patron approaching the area and all of the staff personnel that assist the from different directions. The Patrol did an including the Cape Cod Water Protection board during the year.* Collaborative Technical Advisory Commit- adequate job engaging patrons about the Respectfully submitted, hazards of swimming in the ponds. The tee, dealing with wastewater, water quality, Edward W. Sheehan, Chairman and other environmental issues. See separate water is tested and the signage provided by Mary Ann Gray, Vice-Chairman the Chatham Health Department. reports by a number of the referenced Com- Ronald Broman, Member mittees. • The Harbormaster will be requesting re- Edwin (Ted) Whittaker, Member Implementation of Phase 1A of the placement of aging equipment through the Dr. Alan Ward, Member town-wide Comprehensive Wastewater Town’s Capital Plan to maintain operational *For an in-depth review, Management Plan (CWMP) made substantial effectiveness of the Lighthouse Beach please refer to the Health Agents Report progress with ongoing construction on the program. four (4) contracts awarded in 2010. J. L. Marshall & Sons, Inc. of Pawtucket,

73 RI, continued work on the upgraded/ex- The Town continues to closely follow lonial Building) to address stormwater runoff panded wastewater treatment facility. This the progress of revisions to state regulations issues, as well as safety and maximizing project is being funded by the USDA’s Rural that could result in nutrient-related State parking spaces. Landscaping and final paving Development Water and Wastewater Loan/ Revolving Fund (SRF) funded projects being will take place in 2012. Work continued with Grant Program. By the end of 2011 most eligible for 0% interest rather than the current GIS staff on the detailed, town-wide mapping site work was completed, all buildings and 2%. Action by the State is expected in 2012 of drainage infrastructure. This mapping is treatment facilities had been completed, and and would result in further direct savings to a required component of the town’s Phase II the Contractor was in the process of starting Chatham taxpayers. Stormwater Permit. up, testing, and providing training for various Progress reports on the 4 construction components. Switch over from the existing contracts are available on the town’s website Health Division treatment facilities to the new facilities is (www.chatham-ma.gov/public_documents/ Report from the Health Agent expected in spring 2012 following DEP ap- ChathamMa_CWMPlan/CWMP). The public In 2011 the Health Division staff conducted proval. This contract remains on-schedule for is encouraged to review the Final CWMP/ its routine inspectional work including food completion in early summer 2012. Final EIR, and other CWMP reports and service, tobacco control, septic systems, MECO Environmental of Weymouth, MA, documents, which are available on the town’s housing and nuisance complaint investiga- has largely completed the construction of website and at the Eldredge Public Library. tions, swimming pools, and motel/hotels and 5 new wastewater pumping stations at the The town’s website (www.chatham-ma.gov/ inn inspections. All building permits, Zoning end of 2011. This project is being funded by public_documents/ChathamMa_CWMPlan/ Board of Appeals applications, and Planning the MA Water Pollution Abatement Trust CWMP) also contains a Frequently Asked Board applications were reviewed as well as through a low interest (2%) loan from the Questions document on the CWMP and the Real Estate Inspection reports. In addition 4 State Revolving Fund (SRF). Major compo- wastewater project construction. There is also successful flu vaccine clinics were held in the nents of the stations have undergone startup a link to the Barnstable County Community community, vaccinating approximately 600 and testing. The Contractor was working on Septic Loan Program which provides low adults and children. punch list items at the end of the year with interest loans for replacing septic systems as This summer the Board of Health revised completion expected in early 2012. This well as making sewer connections. its Tobacco Control Regulation to include contract remains on-schedule for completion Quarterly monitoring continued of Lovers a ban on sale of tobacco products in Health in late spring 2012 Lake and Stillwater Pond which had been Care facilities, including pharmacies. Cha- Robert B. Our Company, Inc., of Harwich treated with Alum in fall 2010 to mitigate tham is the first community on Cape Cod to continued work on 2 contracts for construc- high phosphorus levels. Monitoring showed establish such a prohibition. tion of the expanded wastewater collection the treatment was successful as evidenced by Working with the Board of Health, the system (sewers), both contracts being funded increased water clarity and decreased water Health Department helped to formulate a by the MA Water Pollution Abatement Trust column phosphorus levels. Further details strategy to deal with the transition to town through a low interest (2%) loan from the will be in the final report on the monitoring sewer that many homeowners will be faced State Revolving Fund (SRF). which will be available in early 2012. with in the upcoming years. To this end the The side roads contract, covering a por- The Pleasant Bay Alliance (PBA) (see Board has adopted a Sewer Connection Regu- tion of George Ryder Road, Barnhill Road, separate report) had another busy year as it lation which lays out the requirements for Meadow View Rd., Meadow View Rd. South, continued implementation of the Resource home and property owners to connect to town Vineyard Ave., and additional side streets, Management Plan (RMP) for the Pleasant sewer when ordered by the Board of Health. was completed in June, within the original Bay Area of Critical Environmental Con- Thank you to Animal Control Officer project schedule. Final paving of Barn Hill cern (ACEC). The DHE Director remained Meg McDonough who continues to support Rd. between Route 28 and Harding’s Beach heavily involved as chairman of the RMP the Health Staff in enforcing the Board of Rd. will occur in 2012 following completion Technical Advisory Committee. The Alli- Health’s Animal Regulations. Thank you of town work to add drainage and re-align the ance continued coordinating the wastewater to Emily Beebe, who in her first year as road to allow for the installation of sidewalks. management planning efforts of the 4 Pleas- Health Inspector, has formed a great working Final paving in the Meadow View neigh- ant Bay watershed communities in order to relationship with our Chatham Businesses. borhood will await work the neighborhood address the total nitrogen TMDL. As always, many thanks to Dianne Langlois association is planning to improve drainage. The WQL continues to coordinate the for her hard work with the staff and Board The Route 28 sewer construction project, Pleasant Bay Alliance Citizen Water Quality of Health. And thank you to all our diligent from Crowell Road to Beacon Hill Dr., was Monitoring Program with the Chatham Water Board of Health Members. also completed in 2011. Final paving of the Watchers program to maximize data collec- stretch of Route 28 from Old Queen Anne tion and effectively utilize limited resources. Disposal Works Construction Permits Road to Barn Hill Road will take place in Work continued on the Muddy Creek Culvert 103 $ 11,100.00 spring 2012. This was a significant accom- Project, with funding through the federal Food Handler’s Permits plishment as earlier changes to the schedule, Cape Cod Water Resource Restoration Proj- 95 $ 14,310.00 to address concerns of the local business ect, to evaluate ecological impacts of a larger Motel/Cottage Permits community, had threatened to delay the culvert, methods of construction and cost 16 $ 2,000.00 completion of construction. However, all par- estimates and a bridge alternative suggested Installer’s Licenses 41 $ 5,125.00 ties, Contractor, Town, MassDOT-Highway, by MassDOT. The report on these evaluations Septage Hauler’s Licenses and the businesses, worked together to allow will be available in early 2012. 18 $ 2,250.00 the work to progress and to get back on- Stormwater management projects contin- Test Hole Fees 33 $ 3,300.00 schedule. This contract is back on-schedule ued in 2011 with ongoing construction of the Swimming Pool/Hot Tub Permits for completion in late spring 2012. Main St. parking lot project (behind the Co- 18 $ 2,100.00

74 Well Construction Permits sion to deal with them properly. Given the The Assistant Agent’s role is assisting the 17 $ 1,275.00 state of the country’s economy, the number Conservation Agent with conservation related Tobacco Sale Permits 9 $ 700.00 of filings for projects near wetlands was not matters, in particular the management of the Real Estate Inspection Review Fees significantly reduced. town-owned conservation properties under 188 $ 5,345.00 Applications were made up of 106 Admin- the oversight of the Conservation Commis- Rubbish Hauler Licenses istrative Reviews, 30 Requests for Determi- sion. Numerous management projects, in- 4 $ 500.00 nation of Applicability, 89 Notices of Intent, cluding trail work, cleanup of dumping sites, Stable Permits 10 $ 400.00 and 19 Requests to Amend Orders of Condi- invasive species removal and restorative plant- Scallop Facility Opening Facility Permits tions. Due to the Permit Extension Act (PEA) ings, posting of signage, etc. were conducted 5 $ 250.00 passed by the state legislature, there was over the last year with the help of AmeriCorps Scallop Shucking Permits need to only issue 2 Extensions of Orders of volunteers and other department staff. 1 $ 2.00 Conditions. Many others were automatically Public Outreach Room Inspection Fees 16 $ 2,775.00 extended 2 years per the PEA. The Division organized several free public Board of Health Variance Review Fees • Total Wetland Application Fees Collected: workshops with financial support from and 16 $ 1,200.00 $30,779.50 collaboration with the Chatham Conserva- Camp Permits: 3 $ 105.00 The total wetland application fees collected tion Foundation, Inc. and the Pleasant Bay Total 593 $ 52,737.00 include a portion of the state application fee Alliance. A grant awarded by the Chatham as well as a separate local filing fee. The Cultural Council further assisted with this Respectfully submitted town’s share of the State fees collected totaled program on various conservation topics that Judith Giorgio, RS, Health Agent $13,326 and the fees collected under the local included landscaping with native plants and bylaw totaled $17,453. By statute, wetland invasive species management, coyote ecol- Conservation Division fees obtained in the administration of the MA ogy, pollinators, invasive species manage- Report from the Conservation Agent Wetlands Protection Act can only be used to ment, wildlife tracking. Staff also prepared carry out the Commission’s duties under the and gave presentations to civic organizations The primary responsibility of the Conserva- Act, not for other Commission activities. such as the Chatham Women’s Association tion Division staff is to provide support to the and participated in the Woods Hole SeaGrant Conservation Commission who is responsible Violations - There were a few violations that program on Flood Plain Management. for administering the Wetlands Protection required enforcement action. Tickets were Staff continues to update the town’s Act (MGL Ch 131, s. 40) and the Chatham issued totaling $12,150. Tickets paid total conservation webpage and seeks to use all Wetlands Protection Bylaw (Chapter 272). A $4,050 which is deposited into the General available means to inform the public about majority of staff time is dedicated to facilitat- Fund. The outstanding tickets will be dealt conservation issues. Chatham Conservation is ing the permit process under the wetlands with in court. now on Facebook. protection laws by: Appeals - At the beginning of 2011, there • Serving as liaison between professionals, Conservation Land Management were two ongoing appeals of denials by the applicants, and the Commission; Working with the Chatham Conservation Conservation Commission. Both denials • Educating the public on wetland values, Foundation, Inc. and Paul Lagg, GIS Coor- were ultimately upheld and affirmed by both natural resource protection, the application dinator for the Town, the CCF published a MA DEP and Barnstable Superior Court. process; trail map that highlights several conservation • Maintaining the conservation related re- properties in Chatham and is also available Staff Duties cords and resource materials; online. Other duties and responsibilities of the con- • Reviewing proposed projects and applica- The implementation of the Conservation servation staff include tions; Land Management Plan and the Wildfire Pro- • staff support to related committees such as • Conducting site inspections for preliminary tection and Preparedness Plans is an ongoing the Land Bank Open Space Committee, review of projects and for compliance with process. Some of the many land management South Coastal Harbor Management Plan permits; projects completed over the past year include: Committee; • Preparing permits and issuing documents; • Forest Beach Conservation Area - con- • participation in regional workgroups and and tinued invasive species removal, annual committees such as the Pleasant Bay Alli- • Investigating reported violations and taking mowing, installation of second bench ance; necessary enforcement actions, including the • Captain George N Harding Conservation • providing public education through work- issuance of tickets and court appearances. Area - continued invasive species removal shops, the town website, and dissemination and weeding, semi-annual mowing Wetlands Protection of informational brochures and handouts; • Training Field Triangle - creation of new In 2011 there were a total of 246 applications • providing presentations to local organiza- trail and trail maintenance, sign manage- submitted to the Commission for work within tions; ment, removal of hazardous trees, installa- areas protected by state and/or local wetlands • active pursuit of continuing education by tion of interpretive sign, poison ivy control protection regulations, representing a 9% attending seminars and conferences; • Old Comers Woodland - trail redesign and decrease over 2010 applications. The slight drafting and implementation of Commission maintenance, mowing of meadow; invasive reduction in the numbers of applications does • policies and regulations; species removal and re-vegetation not reflect the fact that the scope and degree • assistance to the Commission in the over- • Sylvan Gardens - invasive species and of complexity of some of the applications sight of town-owned conservation lands storm damage removal and installation of were such that additional special meetings through monitoring and implementation of maintenance access trail and split rail fence had to be held by the Conservation Commis- land management plans.

75 • McCoy Tree Farm - removal of hazardous around the Cape and the application process The tasks accomplished by this division trees along trail, posting of signage, state for obtaining their services continues to get are due to the very much appreciated support certification of the wetland as a vernal pool more competitive each year. We are grateful and diligent efforts of Secretary Mary Foug- • Valley Farm Conservation Area - trail for each time AmeriCorps is able to provide ere and Assistant Conservation Agent Lara maintenance their valuable assistance. Slifka, as well as the extraordinary coopera- • Cedar Street Conservation Area - trail The Conservation Division has also been tive efforts of other town department staff. maintenance, invasive species removal, fortunate to have an AmeriCorps member Respectfully submitted, replacement of sections of split rail fence, serve as individual placement over the years. Kristin Andres, Conservation Agent Developed Land Management Plan Member Monica Lambert served from Octo- • George Ryder Forest - trail maintenance, ber 2010 - July 2011 included assistance with Water Quality Laboratory installation of bollards to prevent illegal conservation projects as well as recycling The assessment and protection of the Town’s dumping of debris, poison ivy removal efforts within the Town. The Conservation water resources (marine and fresh surface • Property inspections, surveys, and gathering Division was fortunate to again be selected and groundwater) remained a primary area of GPS points at property bounds and along to receive an individual member’s service of activity for the Water Quality Labora- trails beginning October of this year through July tory (WQL). There were no unanticipated • Star Bog - clean up of illegally dumped 2011. AmeriCorps member Nichole Proctor- shellfish closures due to poor bacteriological material English is serving in a similar capacity, water quality in 2011. The seasonal closure • Main Street, formerly known as Minot working one day per week on conservation program, which affects Mill Creek, Taylors Acres, property line survey projects. Pond, Bucks Creek, and Muddy Creek, con- • Addressed encroachment issues The ChathamRecycles workgroup con- tinues to function well allowing these areas • Rubbish removal where illegal dumping has tinues to meet once a month with the help of to open in the winter and spring when water occurred the AmeriCorps member who served with the quality criteria for harvest are met. • Conservation Property Walking Tours Town through the Conservation Division in Due to the WQL’s temporary relocation the first half of 2011. The group endeavors All of this work could not have been done no samples were analyzed from the town’s to hold recycling awareness events through- without the assistance and cooperation of municipal water system in 2011. This en- out the year. The first event was the second AmeriCorps service members, volunteers, sured the highest levels of quality control and annual Book & Media Swap held on March neighbors, landscape contractors and other public health protection were maintained. 12th with the assistance of the Chatham Girl Town Departments. In compliance with the Massachusetts Scouts and AmeriCorps. For the fifth year Beaches Bill, public and semi-public beaches Rolf E. Sylvan Gardens - Intensive work in a row RecycleFest ‘11 was held in May at were tested weekly during the swimming with the consulting group hired to prepare a the Transfer Station that featured an E-Waste season (June to Labor Day). Approximately comprehensive plan for Sylvan Gardens con- collection which removed over 3.1 tons of 261 water samples were collected and tested tinued throughout the year. The consultants electronic equipment. The Division had been for Enterococci bacteria from 21 locations worked with a group of citizen volunteers awarded a grant from MA DEP which subsi- (10 saltwater beaches, 3 freshwater ponds, and staff preparing a draft management plan. dized the cost of the collection for recycling. and 4 semi-public beaches). Based on the test Two public meetings were held and the third In addition, the fourth annual Drop & Swap results, overall the beaches met the required meeting with the consultants is expected in event was successfully held October 30th water quality standards for recreational use. early 2012 as this portion of the planning with another e-waste collection of electrical Cockle Cove Creek remains posted No process comes to a close. items that were recycled. Swimming per Order of the Board of Health The ChathamRecycles website continues due to naturally occurring elevated bacte- Grants - Land management projects and to provide the public information on recy- rial counts. Effective June 22nd, and lasting public access improvement projects on con- cling in Chatham: www.chathamrecycles.org indefinitely, the Board also posted Andrew servation lands continue to be largely funded and is now on Facebook. Another exciting Harding’s Lane Beach No Swimming due to through grants. For example, the Barnstable accomplishment for the workgroup was concern over strong currents and a steep drop- County Land Management Grant Program participating in the Chatham Fourth of July off to deep water. Cockle Cove Beach was awarded the Conservation Division $3,899 parade for the third year in a row, enlisting closed for 24 hrs in August; the source of the which was used in FY11 toward invasive Chatham’s summer Pedi-Cab. elevated bacterial counts causing this transient species management at various conservation Through a MA DEP Municipal Sustain- closure was not identified. All Nantucket properties. ability Grant, compost bins continue to be Sound beaches were closed for 48 hours due AmeriCorps - The conservation land available to the public at a discounted price. to Hurricane Irene. Similar to prior years a management work of this division and In 2011, 52 Chatham blue recycling totes number of east-facing beaches were closed in the Conservation Commission is greatly ($6 each), 13 compost bins ($40 each) and response to the presence of great white sharks enhanced by the assistance of AmeriCorps 2 kitchen scrap buckets ($7 each) have been in close proximity to the shoreline. Cape Cod. AmeriCorps volunteers provide an sold. Compost bins continue to be avail- Beach testing results and closure notices extremely valuable service to the Conserva- able to the public through the coming year. continued to be posted at the Town Offices, tion Commission and the Town in assisting Proceeds from all of these sales are deposited Town Annex, Permit Office, and the Com- with trail maintenance, invasive plant species into a revolving fund which is specifically monwealth of Massachusetts web site (www. control and other land management activi- earmarked for the purchase of more bins. mass.gov, go to beach testing). The WQL ties organized as group projects, projects that The volunteers are encouraged by the received an additional year of grant funding might otherwise not be accomplished due to Selectmen’s establishment of an official solid from the MA Dept. of Public Health to help limitations of town staff and funding. Ameri- waste committee anticipated to begin its partially cover the costs related to beach testing. Corps volunteers are in demand for projects work in 2012.

76 The Coastal Water Quality Nutrient Moni- we had very good water levels throughout the Assistant Planner is the HBDC/Planning toring Program had another very successful system. A team from the DMF returned in Board Liaison. Mrs. Genie Griffin season in 2011 thanks to the Chatham Water the fall to perform a similar rehabilitation to We thank Ms. Speight for her past work Watchers, a cooperative effort of the Town the Lover’s Lake fish ladder. Both ladders are and dedication to the HBDC. and the Friends of Chatham Waterways. The fully functioning and all we need are some At the time of this report the HBDC re- programs has 15 stations located through- increased herring to return and enjoy their mains two alternate members short. out the estuarine waters of Chatham which new access way. We thank the abutting prop- Some highlights included: were sampled twice monthly July through erty owners at both run locations for their • The completion of 1563 Main Street – August and once in September yielding 130± full support for maintaining these important La Rose property samples for nutrient analysis. In addition, a fishways. • PD/ Annex & Storage Shed comparable number of field measurements I would like to express my apprecia- • CVS/CVM Project for parameters such as temperature, dissolved tion to Bill Cooling for all his efforts these • 33 Depot Road oxygen, transparency, etc. were collected. past several years at assisting in the annual • 400 Main Street Separate Annual Reports for Coastal maintenance of the run. Bill has relocated to • Former Christians’ Restaurant – 443 Main Resources and Shellfish are elsewhere in the Florida and we wish him well. Thanks are Street Annual Town Report. also extended to Dale Tripp and Paul White • Seacrest Village – formerly 1300 & 1320 Monthly Department reports are now for their generous assistance in the seasonal Main Street available on the town’s website (www.cha- maintenance of the herring run and to assis- tham-ma.gov/Public_Documents/index as tant herring warden Joe Fitzback. Other notabe items include: part of Board of Selectmen meeting packets. Respectfully submitted, • The passage and finalization of an article The DHE is grateful to all Town Depart- Donald St. Pierre, Herring Warden at Town Meeting for the expansion of our ments and the public for their support, boundaries to cover all the Bromley prop- assistance, and cooperation during 2011. erty (12 & 20 Queen Anne Road). The Director would like to offer thanks to Historic Business District • Thanks to the efforts of Staff and Sam the many volunteers of the Chatham Water Commission Streibert, in particular, the HBDC was able Watchers. to implement a new Demo Form. The new Special thanks are due the staff of the hank you for the opportunity to appraise form helps identify unique attributes of a Department of Health & Environment as they Tyou of the work completed by the HBDC building along with its history and requires continue to serve the citizens of Chatham in its 2011 calendar year. a review by the Historic Commission. with diligence and professionalism in addi- The HBDC held its bi-monthly meetings • The HBDC participated with the Histori- tion to dealing with the re-location to the new throughout the year. cal Commission and Historical Society in Town Annex. A total of 136 applications were submit- celebration of Preservation Month. Respectfully submitted, ted for review by the HBDC. 130 of these Respectfully submitted, Robert A. Duncanson, Ph.D. applications came before the Commission Daniel Sylver, Chairman Director of Health & Environment at a public hearing for a Certificate of Ap- Darci Sequin, Vice Chairman Director, Water Quality Laboratory propriateness, 6 were withdrawn prior to the Ali Van der Burg, Clerk Judith Giorgio, R.S., Health Agent scheduled hearing. This in comparison to 86 Sam Streibert, Member kristin Andres, Conservation Agent applications for the previous year. Jackson Smith, Member Emily Beebe, R.S., Health Inspector $2,360.00 was generated through applica- Mary Fougere, Conservation Secretary tion fees. Compared to $1,230.00 generated Dianne Langlois, Health Secretary in the previous year. Historical Commission Lara Slifka, Assistant Conservation Applications included: he Chatham Historical Commission has Agent/Stuart Moore (retired)/ • 80 sign applications with 4 fees waived met on the first and third Tuesday of Renee Gagne, Shellfish Constable T ($40.00) generating $760.00. (60 applica- each month excepting the months of July and Environmental Technician tions in the previous year) August when only one meeting was deemed Theodore Keon, Coastal Resources • 25 applications for major renovation/con- necessary. The Commission has not cancelled struction with 2 ($100.00) fees waived gen- any scheduled meetings nor failed to have a Herring Warden erated $1,220.00. (12 in the previous year) quorum at any of its meetings. • 25 Minor applications with 6 ($120.00) The Commission has heard 11 applications ll Commonwealth herring runs, includ- fees waived generating $380.00. (14 for the for partial and/or full demolition of historic Aing the Ryder’s Cove run, remained previous year) structures. This compares with 21 applica- closed as mandated by the Massachusetts • 5 demolition applications (0 in the previous tions heard in 2010 and 18 in 2009, respec- Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) due to year) tively. Two demolition delays were imposed the continued decline in herring stocks. We Daniel Sylver was re-elected as Chairman, and one referral was made to the Cape Cod had one of the lowest numbers of returning Darci Sequin as Vice Chair, Ali Van der Commission. Working with the Community herring to Ryder’s Cove in recent memory Burg, as Clerk. Theodore P. (Sam) Streibert Development Department, the Commis- which is indicative of the drop in overall remains a long serving regular member. sion has continued its policy of encouraging herring populations. We hope that continued Rebecca Speight resigned. Jackson Smith our homeowners to informally address the Com- efforts to preserve the herring stocks prove alternate was appointed as a regular member mission or ask for an informal site visit prior effective and that populations will begin to in her place. Selectperson Florence Seldin to filing an application. grow. The recently rehabilitated fish ladder remains the HBDCs’ BOS Liaison. Sarah The Commission has been engaged in into Stillwater Lake functioned very well and Clark - HBDCs’ Secretary. Lynn Thatcher, numerous on-going programs and projects 77 including: 1) as a consulting party on the Four members are elected by Town voters hensive Plan to accomplish its goals which reconstruction of the Mitchell River Bridge; and the fifth is appointed by the Common- mesh closely with our mission. 2) policy discussions and sponsorship of a wealth. The Authority’s administrative staff In the coming year, the MCI Rent/Es- successful public seminar on how best to use consists of an executive director, adminis- crow Program will be seeking four new the Archaeological Survey Report to protect trative assistant, a full-time maintenance participants. Renovations of the homes must identified sensitive areas; 3) coordination on employee and a part-time maintenance be done first, and we expect to have this physical improvements to the Marconi/RCA employee. completed by early spring and advertising the site; 4) completion of the Chatham Recon- Board meetings are held on the third Tues- units for early summer 2011. naissance Report/Cultural Landscape Survey day of each month at 4 p.m. in the Authori- The Board also wishes to applaud the in conjunction with Boston University; ty’s offices, 240 Crowell Road, Chatham. Ad- extraordinary Authority personnel, who not 5) restoration of the Benjamin Godfrey ditional meetings are called and posted when only are experienced professionals, but car- Gristmill in Chase Park; 6) the completion of necessary. Meetings are open to the public. ing individuals. We are proud to serve with approximately 120 historical surveys; and 7) The annual meeting and election of officers is Executive Director Valerie Foster, Adminis- involvement in the highly successful Preser- held at the regular meeting in September. trative Assistant Debra Joudrey; Maintenance vation Awards Program which drew a record Core Authority Programs Supervisor John Stewart and Matthew Stone, number of applications in 2011. Currently, these are the housing programs part-time maintenance staff. New initiatives of the Commission in 2011 of the Authority: Respectfully submitted, included: 1) the Tercentennial Historical The Anchorage; Captain Bearse Congre- Joanne Taylor, Chairperson House Marker Program; 2) interpretive sign gate House; and Family on Site Housing. Maureen Auterio, State Appointee/ program for Main Street ; 3) sponsorship Group Home/Latham School and Group Treasurer of state-wide legislative change allowing Home for the Disabled/Fellowship Health Shirley Smith, Vice Chair for Alternate Members to serve on Histori- Resources, Inc. William Bystrom, Member cal Commissions; 4) determination of the CHOP Houses, The Authority is the Re- Jack Kelleher, Member North Beach Island Camps as historically sale Agency for the CHOP (Chatham Home significant and support for eligibility on Ownership Program) houses located off the National Register of Historic Places; 5) Stony Hill Road. Human Services Committee determination of 637 Main Street (the former MCI Rent Escrow Program: The May urrently the Human Services Committee CVS) and 52 Old Harbor Road (St. Martin’s 2007 Annual Meeting voted to add an Afford- Cconsists of six (6) members, all residents Lodge) as historically significant; 6) research able Housing Use Restriction to these four of Chatham. Our membership is down five into possible updates to the civil war monu- homes, this will take effect in 2011. (5) from our desired membership of eleven ment on Main Street and 7) in cooperation This past year was the last year for the cur- (11). The committee has lost two members, with the Park and Recreation Department, re- rent residents to complete their program and and gained one member during 2010. The establishing the Benjamin Godfrey Grist Mill purchase a home. Unfortunately, due to the current members are: to working condition in time for its grand economic down turn that we all experienced, opening on May 19, 2012. this created financial hardships for three of Cece Motz (Chairman) The Commission is proud of its efforts to our residents. We are continuing to hold their Scott Daniels recognize, preserve and restore the historical escrow funds until they are able to purchase Joan Howe buildings in the community. The members of a home in the coming year. We did however, Joan Mohr the Commission look forward to continuing have a family purchase their first home last Janice O’Connell to work with citizens, developers and munici- August. Marilyn Sneden pal departments in our efforts to maintain and Rental Assistance Program: At the May Members leaving the committee during the enhance the historical character of Chatham. 2010 annual Town Meeting the voters ap- past year were: Respectfully submitted, proved additional funding for this program. Robert Oliver, Chairman Currently we are assisting 22 households. Richard Stenberg (Past Chairman) Donald Aikman, Vice Chairman Harwich Housing Authority: The Primrose Craven Frank Messina Authority continues to manage the Harwich The charge to the Human Services Com- Nancy Yeaw, Clerk Housing Authority. mittee is to identify unmet needs in our Jane Moffett, William Manley, Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program community, and recommend funding for Sandi Porter (MRVP) and HUD Section 8 Vouchers: Al- agencies that meet those identified needs. though the Chatham Housing Authority has We begin each year by listening to the no Section 8 vouchers of its own, it adminis- citizens of our community as they articulate Chatham Housing Authority ters vouchers for other housing authorities. the unmet needs. We look at our currently he Chatham Housing Authority, orga- Maintaining and Creating Affordable funded agencies, and consider new agencies nized and existing pursuant to Mas- T Housing that would fill any gaps that might exist. We sachusetts General Laws, Chapter 121B, attend seminars and roundtables where differ- Section 3, is composed of a five-member Key elements in the Chatham Housing Au- thority’s mission are to “provide affordable, ent agencies are represented for ideas about Board of Commissioners responsible for possible funding. We then put out requests policy making and general administration of decent, safe, and sanitary housing through the maintenance of our existing units and the for proposals to currently funded agencies, the Authority. The Authority is a quasi-state and ones that we are considering funding. agency under the direction of the Massachu- development of new units” and “to support residents in their effort to achieve self-suffi- The bulk of our work is in autumn when setts Department of Housing and Community we review the proposals and build a budget Development. ciency.” We have used the Town’s Compre-

78 recommendation that meets as many needs as dentists, and local food pantries to bring the Chatham Conservation Foundation, Inc. possible, while stewarding the limited funds attention to funded agencies and services and the Community Preservation Committee. available in our community. available. The property, housing a former restaurant This past year we evaluated and approved 2. Continue to monitor the effectiveness of the and contiguous to other open space lands, funding requests from eighteen (18) current Chatham Community Child Care Schol- will be restored as open space extending agencies. The total annual funding request arship program including any additional the local vegetated vista consistent with the was $205,550 for the fiscal year 2012. As funding required in subsequent budgets. advancement of Chatham’s Comprehensive we look to fiscal 2013, and consider the 3. Recruit additional members to increase our Plan for this stretch of public roadway. The economic climate, the financial struggles for membership to the normal complement of Committee looks forward to Town Meet- the Town and its citizens, we might consider eleven. ing’s approval in May 2012 at which time the additional funding for certain agencies that 4. Continue to partner with the Council on Town will take ownership. provide specific services most needed during Aging and Capital Projects Review Com- The composition of the Committee economic hard times. Needs tend to increase mittee to support the implementation of a changed with the addition of Peter Donovan in bad economic times, and during our pro- supportive day care program in Chatham replacing William Plumer as representative of posal review, we saw that trend in the form through a capital addition to the Council on the Chatham Conservation Foundation, Inc. of increased utilization of funded agencies Aging building and the development of the The Committee wishes to thank Bill Plumer by Chatham residents. After level funding operational plan for the program. for his dedication and service. Kristin An- current awards, we are recommending ad- 5. Continue our mission of evaluating the pro- dres, Conservation Agent and Terry Whalen, ditional funding for the Chatham Community posals of the human service agencies who Principal Town Planner assist the Committee. Child Care Scholarship of $2500 to a total currently serve Chatham and look for new Dr. Florence Seldin is Board of Selectmen of $7500, due to the demonstrated need in agencies that would address unmet needs. liaison and Mary Fougere is Secretary. the community even after the funds had been Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, exhausted in fiscal 2012. The total funding Cece Motz, Chair Victor Di Cristina, Chairman request is $208,050 for eighteen agencies. Members: Scott Daniels, Joan Howe, Jack Farrell, Vice-Chairman This funding recommendation represents Joan Mohr, Janice O’Connell Dr. George Cooper, Clerk .594% of the total Town of Chatham operat- Marilyn Sneden Ali van der Burg, Laurel Sorenson ing budget proposed on January 17, 2012 to Peter Donovan the Board of Selectmen. Land Bank & Open Space 2011 Activities Committee North Beach Advisory The committee reviewed the proposals of 18 Committee agencies along with continuing our internal he Land Bank and Open Space Commit- committee recommendation for the Cha- Ttee was formed in 1999 for the purpose of he North Beach Advisory Committee tham Community Child Care Scholarship acquiring property for open space preserva- T(NBAC) held 10 meetings in 2011. The Program. The funding requests represent a tion and passive recreation. The Committee committee started the year continuing an total increase of $2500 over the approved continued to seek out properties that score effort to work with the town of Orleans and fiscal 2012 budget or 1.22%. The change is high on its evaluation criteria for acquisition. other communities affected by the presence due to a $2500 recommended increase to the Properties are ranked high that preserve scenic of protected shorebirds on their beaches. Chatham Community Child Care Scholarship views, protect drinking water recharge and Although momentum was lost through the Program due to a demonstrated need. Given watershed areas, protect wildlife habitat, ex- year, it is hoped that some sort of collec- the difficult economy of late, the committee tend contiguous town properties, and provide tive regional approach to maximizing beach feels strongly about supporting this modest opportunities for passive recreational benefits. access while adhering to federal protection increase for this scholarship. Additionally, the Since its inception, the Committee has guidelines will be discussed for 2012. committee does not want to reduce funding been responsible for the purchase of more Winter erosion and overall beach condi- for any other agency in these difficult times. than 134 acres of open space property. The tions were monitored closely by individual 2012 Activities servicing of our bonded debt, for a few of NBAC members that frequent North Beach these larger properties, limits the current and North Beach Island (NBI) in the off Going forward, our committee will continue availability of funds for significant Land season. Fencing and posts identifying access to look at unmet needs in the community Bank purchases. However, the Committee for pedestrians and vehicles were adjusted and recommend funding for agencies and continues to seek opportunities to leverage its accordingly. programs that address those needs. We funds with land purchases in partnership with Some members of the committee helped feel that one of the most important roles of common interest parties, such as the Commu- with the spring Massachusetts Beach Buggy government is to provide for the basic needs nity Preservation Committee, the Chatham Association spring conservation project of our citizens who need help. We will again Conservation Foundation, Inc., and private on North Beach. MBBA representatives this year target more outreach into the com- neighborhood initiatives, as well as through attended several committee meetings and munity through providing awareness of the supportive State Land Grants. offered suggestions and concerns regarding services available and supported by the Town In 2011 the Committee initiated the beach management which were conveyed to of Chatham. acquisition of approx. 1.36 acres located at town officials. 1. Update the informational brochure and 2175 Main Street in South Chatham. The In the spring the Chatham bird monitors continue to have them available at Town fa- purchase of this property represents the first posted and strung nesting areas and met with cilities and media sources, public gathering undevelopment restoration project of the the NBAC throughout the nesting season places, local churches, local doctors and Land Bank Committee in partnership with to update the committee on nesting activity

79 and other beach observations. MA Audubon approved accepting a gift of a Labyrinth in Annex on George Ryder Road. Seasonal staff officials met with the committee in April to Chase Park by the Chatham Clergy Associa- Mary Jane O’Leary and Bette Hahner did a preview their summer education program on tion. This will be constructed in April 2012. commendable job in the transition to the new NBI. The program was successful in 2010 The Department provides grounds mainte- location and in running the summer opera- and there were no issues or conflicts so it nance at most municipal properties including tion! Thanks also to Judie Kent for filling in was decided that it would not be necessary the schools. There are many activities from when needed. for them to update the committee monthly as various athletic events to band concerts, festi- Revenue for the Permit Office for 2011 they had in the past. vals, and weddings that take place at various was $702,411 down from 2010’s figure of As a result of deteriorating conditions on locations in Town. $705,077. North Beach Island and discussions with A variety of recreational activities are run The following fees were collected by the the NBAC, the town’s Coastal Resources throughout the year for our youth. These Permit Office during 2011: Director (and NBAC town liaison) began include soccer, basketball, baseball, and soft- SHELLFISH attempts to open a dialogue with the Cape ball. Additional classes are run in tumbling, Commercial Cod National Seashore with regards to future arts and crafts, and music. For teens there are 262 @ $200 $52,400.00 plans for their buildings on the island early in also dances, games, the skatepark and many Junior Commercial the winter. At the May NBAC meeting it was trips to recreational, cultural and sporting 12 @ $100 $1,200.00 decided to arrange a meeting with all NBI events. Community involvement projects are Senior Commercial property owners, including the Seashore, and also organized. 23 @ $50 $1,150.00 representatives from the Community Devel- During the busy summer months children Resident Family opment and Conservation departments to may sign up for the Summer Recreation half 1189 @ $ 25 $29,725.00 discuss future plans for their properties. day program, the instructional tennis program, Resident Senior A public meeting was eventually held in Au- three sessions of two week long swim lessons, 337 @ $ 10 $3,370.00 gust. The Seashore used that meeting as an two soccer camps, one basketball camp. Non-Resident Family official announcement of their plan to evict The Community Center continues to offer 720 @ $ 80 $57,600.00 the occupants of their 5 camps and demolish a variety of adult programming in the areas of Sub-total $145,445.00 them before the end of the year. The com- fitness classes, recreational activities, passive mittee has spent the remainder of the year recreational activities and trips to on Cape In addition, 25 free Commercial and 59 free working with residents, town officials and and off Cape sites. Fitness classes that met on Resident Family shellfish permits were is- others who support efforts to preserve the a regular basis include Aerobics, Yoga, T’ai sued to residents 70 years of age or over who camps and their occupancy until they truly Chi, “Boot Camp Chatham”, Circuit Training are domiciled in Chatham and previously had are in danger of being destroyed by erosion and Zumba. Recreational activities included a free license. and must be taken down. Badminton, Pickleball, Basketball, Futsal, Throughout the year, individual members Floor Hockey, group Tennis Lessons and an BEACH/TRANSFER FACILITY of the NBAC provide timely and compre- Adult Co-Ed Softball League that played 1st Beach 980 @ $25 $24,500.00 hensive updates of conditions on both North with other Town teams & groups. Commu- 2nd Beach 743 @ $20 $14,860.00 Beach and North Beach Island. These reports nity groups meet at the Community Center to Transfer Facility, 1st car in household have been used by town staff, various town knit, rug hook, work on arts & craft projects, 1028 @ $110 $113,080.00 boards and committees, and state and federal as well as to play card games and mahjong. Transfer Facility, 2nd car in household entities to assist with the management of Also meeting during most of the year are 462 @ $20 $9,240.00 these dynamic areas. regular Stampin’ Up card making classes and Combination Beach/ Respectfully submitted, Ballroom dance classes. Adult Trips were Transfer Facility, 1st car in household Robert N. Long, Chairman taken to the Boston Flower & Garden Show, 2577 @ $135 $347,895.00 the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Heritage Combination Beach/ Park and Recreation Museum & Gardens, Sandwich Glass Mu- Transfer Facility, 2nd car in household seum and Plimoth Plantation. 1055 @ $40 $42,200.00 Commission Respectfully submitted, Household Recycling Michael Seidewand, Chairman 883 @ $5 $4,415.00 n 2011 the Park and Recreation Commis- Joyce Reynolds, Vice Chair Replacements (Duplicates) sion continued with its mission of provid- I Meredith Fry, Ira Seldin, Michael Ryder 378 @ $2 $756.00 ing quality recreational programs and facili- Weir Permits 0.00 ties to the residents and visitors of Chatham. Unallocated Funds 20.00 The Park and Recreation Commission is a 5 Permit Office Sub-total $556,966.00 member appointed Commission. At the beaches non-resident beach parking rom fall 2010 through late spring 2011 Grand Total $702,411.00 receipts totaled $207,620. Resident beach Fthe seasonal Permit Office was closed parking sales was $124,885. The department for the winter. During this time Transfer In November the Permit Office closed for the also took in $10,249 from leased concession Station and Recycling stickers were available season with Transfer Station and Recycling sales at Veterans Field and the beaches. at the DPW Office while Shellfish licenses stickers and Shellfish licenses being provided In Chase Park work proceeded on the were issued from the Health & Environment from the Health & Environment Department. Windmill with the foundation being repaired Department. The Permit Office will re-open in spring 2012. and shingling on the mill completed. The Mill The Permit Office re-opened in late spring Respectfully submitted, will be operational by summer 2012 to cel- 2011 in the temporary office on Route 28 Robert A. Duncanson, Ph.D. ebrate the tercentennial. The Commission also and in mid-June moved to the new Town Director of Health & Environment

80 Planning Board ANR Plans from the Woods Hole Sea Grant, Cape Cod Reviews (7) Commission and Provincetown Center for he Planning Board, along with the sup- Lots Created (4) Coastal Studies. The guide will provide useful Tport of the Planning staff, met twice Lots Conveyed To Abutters (5) information for public resource managers, monthly to address regular business agenda Redivisions (0) conservation commissions, and interested items. These items consisted of, but were Recommendations to ZBA: (5) citizens and will provide a scientific basis for not limited to Site Plan Reviews, Subdivi- Repetitive Petition: (1) developing management recommendations. sions and ANR Plans. Tommy Doane, a 27 Respectfully submitted, The guide will be published in early 2012. year member and Hank Russian both stepped Cory Metters, Planning Board Chairman Dredging Assessment - the Alliance down and were replaced by Peter Cocolis completed an assessment of the need, re- and Steve West in July. The Board also source impacts and regulatory feasibility of continued its review of the Town’s Protec- Pleasant Bay Alliance improvement dredging in the Area of Critical tive By-Laws. Following the ATM in May, he Pleasant Bay Alliance is an organiza- Environmental Concern. The assessment the Planning Board continued working with tion of the Towns of Harwich, Orleans, recommends an amendment to the Pleasant residents Debbie Ecker and John Sweeney on T Chatham and Brewster established to Bay Resource Management Plan to allow the zoning articles which were referred back to coordinate implementation of the Pleasant a municipality to seek permits for improve- the board for further review. Monthly Zoning Bay Resource Management Plan. The plan ment dredging in a limited area of the Bay By-law Rewrite meetings were held with incorporates the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical near the 2007 inlet, and only if such dredging specific focus on two topics: 1) Definition for Environmental Concern (ACEC) and the is necessary to maintain historic navigation Grade Plane and Building Height and 2) an 21,600-acre watershed. The Alliance devel- access. article to address Clearing, Grading, Filling ops public policy recommendations, technical The Alliance wishes to thank the citizens and Site Alteration. These zoning article top- studies and public education tools to support of Chatham for your ongoing support. ics, along with several others, were discussed the Bay’s natural resources and the public’s Respectfully submitted, Jane Harris, in moving the process forward to the next safe enjoyment of Pleasant Bay. Highlights Charles Bartlett (Steering Committee); step of Public Hearings and a final decision from 2011 are listed below. For more infor- Robert Duncanson, Ted Keon, Kristin of recommendation for the 2012 ATM. The mation, please visit www.pleasantbay.org. Andres (Technical Resource Committee); Planning Board also ended the year opening Water Quality - the Pleasant Bay Citizen Carole Ridley (Coordinator) discussions to establish a priority list of goals Water Quality Monitoring Program finished for the board to consider. The Planning Board its 12th season of monitoring. Samples were will continue with its regular business agenda Chatham Police collected at 20 locations throughout the Pleas- as well as continue their role in the review of ant Bay system and, once again, our dedicated Department the Town’s Protective By-Laws. volunteers recorded a 90% sample recovery Listed below are several items of sub- he Chatham Police Department moved rate. Samples are analyzed for nutrient param- stantial concern to the public which were to a new address in 2011, moving from eters at the School of Marine Science and T reviewed by the Planning Board. A complete its Depot Road location to the new facility at Technology Laboratory in New Bedford. list of Planning Board decisions is available 249 George Ryder Road. With a thoroughly Fertilizer Management - The Pleasant on the town’s website www.chatham-ma.gov modern facility to work in, Chatham Police Bay Fertilizer Management Plan released in personnel are now fully caught up to the • 211 Orleans Road- Site Plan of Chatham 2011 provides strategies to reduce nitrogen 21st century, with improved technology, up- Citgo / convenience store loading from fertilizer use in the Pleasant graded computer systems, properly designed • 593,629,631,637 & 641 Main Street- Site Bay watershed. A public workshop was held work spaces and well organized filing and Plan of Main Street Parking Lot in March to explain the plan and present storage areas. Because of the new police • OFF Seaview Street- Definitive Subdivision alternative turf management and gardening facility, we were able to participate, for the Plan Review of Fairway Drive techniques. As a first step in implementa- first time, in the prescription drug take back • 1320 Main Street- Special Permit Amend- tion of the plan, the Alliance’s worked with program. This program, in partnership with ments to Seacrest Village municipal turf managers to develop a policy the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administra- to control fertilizer use on town properties. Fees Collected: $8216.82 tion, provided Chatham residents with the The policy will be presented to Boards of ability to safely discard unused or unneeded Site Plan Reviews Selectmen for consideration in 2012. prescription drugs. A new in-house computer Pre-application (12) Muddy Creek Restoration - The Alliance report writing and records management sys- Formal (10) worked with the Cape Cod Conservation tem has improved the ability for officers and Change of Use (1) District and consultants to study the resource investigators to look up information as well Amended Site Plan (6) effects of widening the culvert under Route as improve our service to the community by 1 yr. Site Plan Time Extension (0) 28 at Pleasant Bay and Muddy Creek. Pre- making accident reports available on-line. Special Permit Amendments (1) liminary findings demonstrate that widening Police calls for service from the com- the culvert could improve water quality and munity increased significantly, over 14 %, Subdivisions restore salt marsh in Muddy Creek. The full during the year, keeping patrol officers busy. Preliminary (1) report will be presented to the public in 2012. However, the good news is that the portion Definitive (5) The Cape Cod Water Resource Restoration of these calls for service that were crimi- Lots Created (9) / Parcel (1) Project funded this project. nal incidents decreased in 2011, marking Modified (0) Coastal Resources - A Coastal Resource another successive year of crime reduction Guide for Pleasant Bay and Chatham Harbor in Chatham. Assaults, frauds, larcenies and was developed by the Alliance with assistance

81 vandalism incidents saw increases, while DRUG NARCOTIC OFFENSES 8 Reserve Officers most other crimes saw decreases. Although FORCIBLE RAPE 1 Rodney M. Lynch the police department continues to operate as FORCIBLE FONDLING 4 lean and efficiently as possible, we have still FRAUD-CONF GAME/SWND/ maintained our commitment to community FLSE/PRT 12 Department of Public Works policing and customer service. Our contin- FRAUD – CREDIT CARD/ he 2011 Annual report for the Town of ued partnership with the Chatham schools AUTO TELLER 3 TChatham Department of Public Works resulted in a very successful student intern FRAUD – IMPERSONATION 1 is submitted in accordance with the Town of program, where students are partnered with FRAUD - WIRE 1 Chatham Bylaws. mentors in the police department so they can HATE CRIMES 1 learn about criminal laws, police procedures LARCENY – ALL OTHERS 102 Highway Division and the role that forensics plays in solving LARCENY – FROM M/V 10 The duties and responsibilities of the Cha- crimes. The children’s annual bicycle rodeo LARCENY – SHOPLIFTING 16 tham Highway Department are as follows: to and planning for a citizen’s police academy LARCENY – THEFT BICYCLE 1 maintain and repair over 70 miles of Town class were other community based events that LARCENY – THEFT FROM owned roads, 10 miles of sidewalks and all the CPD provided. The sewer road construc- A BUILDING 14 Town parking and paved areas (this includes tion project continued to present significant LARCENY – THEFT M/V PART 0 road re grading, resurfacing, drainage instal- challenges in traffic coordination, as well as MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 4 lation, painting all centerlines, crosswalk, response to calls for service. However, most POCKET-PICKING 1 and parking areas). Cleaning and repairing of of the heavy work has now been completed ROBBERY – W/SA BANK 0 catch and leaching basins,(the Town has over and the inconvenience to the public should STATUTORY RAPE 5 1100 catch and leaching basins). Brush clear- begin to wind down in 2012. The town events STOLEN PROP-RECEIVE/ ing, mowing The shoulders of the road, pick- held in 2011 such as the road races, July 4th RECOVERED 3 ing up litter along the roadways, snow plow- Parade, Chatham Angler baseball games VANDALISM – DAMAGE $250+ 54 ing and sanding of Town and private roads and First Night were heavily attended with WEAPONS LAW VIOLATION 3 (there are over 40 miles of private roads), crowds appearing to be larger than ever. TOTAL 350 plowing sidewalks, all Town Departments I am proud of the men and women of the and parking lots. The Highway Division is Chatham Police Department for their contin- 2011 Chatham Police Department also responsible for repairs and maintenance ued commitment and dedication in helping to Personnel of vehicles of the Highway Division. Route make Chatham one of the safest communities 28 is the responsibility of the Massachusetts Administration in Massachusetts, and to serving the citizens State Highway Dept. for road maintenance, Mark R. Pawlina, Chief of Police and businesses of Chatham. I am grateful to litter cleanup, snow plowing and sanding. Captain John D. Cauble the Board of Selectmen and our new Town This past winter 110 private roads were Lieutenant Michael D. Anderson Manager for their support of the police not plowed or sanded because of their unsuit- Kimberly A. Clemons, Administrative department. I want to include a special thanks able condition. Residents of these roads Assistant to my command staff, Captain John Cauble were notified in October and final notice in and Lieutenant Michael Anderson for their Sergeants December as to what repairs are needed on effort and teamwork while I was serving in William R. Glover their road , so they could receive plowing the dual role as the Interim Town Manager Andrew B.Goddard and sanding services. If improvements to the and Police Chief for four months in 2011. Sarah A. Harris roads are made that would bring them up to And as always, thank you to the residents of William G. Massey an acceptable standard residents can call to Chatham, whom we devote our service to. have street re-inspected. Respectfully submitted, Detectives/Court Officers The winter of 2010/2011 was a typical Mark R. Pawlina, Chief of Police Louis F. Malzone winter. We plowed 5 times and sanded 19 Chatham Police Statistics 2011 Police Officers times placing 748 tons of sand and salt mix- John R. Whittle ture over the roads or 187 loads. Calls For Service: 11,079 In fiscal year 2011, 279 excavation/trench Criminal Investigations: 350 William S. Little Brian J. Skinner permits and 4 driveway permits were issued. Motor Vehicle Accident Investigations: 257 This permit system requires the inspection Criminal Arrests: 113 Michael A. Murphy Joshua S. Wisniewski of all driveway permits before issuance and Motor Vehicle Enforcement Actions 2,509 re-inspection of both after completion. Community Policing Interactions: 9,584 Craig H. Bayer Ryan D. Coholan Skyway and Ell Street were top coated Andrew P. Hutton with asphalt, shoulder of the road has been Crimes Investigated by Chatham loamed and seeded. This project is complete Police Department 2011 Geoffrey E. Phillips Thomas J. Powers other than it has been recommended that the ASSAULT – INTIMIDATION 22 Sean P. Ryder catch basins and leaching tanks be cleaned in ASSAULT – OFFICER ASSAULTED 0 Sean J. McClintock the spring of 2012 ASSAULT – SIMPLE 36 Town parking lot off Stage Harbor Rd and ASSAULT -AGGRAVATED 13 Police Dispatchers behind the Colonial Building, the trees and BURGLARY / Katie Brown bushes were cleared for the extension of the BREAKING & ENTERING 31 Melanie Boutin parking lot, the asphalt was pulverized and COUNTERFEITING / FORGERY 4 Jeanine Meehan re-graded, asphalt base course was put down. Erin Hemeon 82 Top coat of asphalt will be put down in 2012, The more we can recycle, the more that we Emeritus Members: along with planting of trees and bushes. will save on the $37.51 per ton cost of dis- Alden P. Abbot, Edward C. Everett, Barnhill Rd sidewalk is underway and posal at SEMASS. 5436.60 Tons of waste in John Mastalerz, Howard C. Woolaver should be completed in 2012, on Barnhill Rd 235 trips was transported to SEMASS in 2011. we also raised to grade 23 manhole frames Respectfully submitted, and covers, and 24 catch basin frames and Jeff Colby, Superintendent Chatham Public Schools grates for the sewer project. t is my privilege to submit the final an- Stonyhill Rd sidewalk extension is com- Chatham Railroad Inual report of the Chatham Schools, as it plete except for 2 trees and hedge that will be has been my privilege to serve the Town as planted in 2012. Museum Group Superintendent. The opportunity to support Solid Waste Division he Chatham Railroad Museum attracted the excellence of the Chatham Schools while assisting in the transition to the Monomoy Improvements at the Chatham Transfer 7,005 visitors during 2011 including full T Region has been memorable and meaning- Station and Recycling area are on-ongoing. and part time Chatham residents, tourists, ful. We in Chatham are blessed with many A continued effort by a small group of very railroad enthusiasts, architectural historians, dedicated teachers and staff, and our children dedicated volunteers continues to keep the students studying American transportation benefit from that dedication every day. “gift shop” open part time for the public. If history and approximately 3,400 children Declining enrollment motivated the wise anyone would like to help with this please eager to learn Morse code, read books about decision to join Harwich in the Monomoy contact the Transfer Station. We have also railroads and take an imaginary ride in the district, but that in no way diminishes the continued master planning for major repairs Museum’s caboose. Visitors from 44 states accomplishments of the exemplary profes- of the buildings at the site. and 20 foreign countries including Belgium, sionals who have served the Town’s students Our goal is to recycle as much of the refuse China, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Panama, for generations. as possible arriving at the Transfer Station. Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Perhaps the most noteworthy development Aside from being better for our environ- The Czech Republic and The Netherlands of the past year was the retirement of Dr. ment, this reduces the volume of trash sent to enjoyed the Museum’s exhibits. Mary Ann Lanzo, who served as Superinten- SEMASS, which reduces costs. The facility is The second floor tower room of the Mu- dent of Schools since 2005, and prior to that, laid out to make it easy and convenient to recy- seum building was enhanced with additional for fourteen years as Chatham’s Director of cle various materials. If there is any question on shelving for storing the Museum’s large col- Curriculum and Student Services. The legacy what can be recycled or how it is to be prepared, lection of printed documents, mapping, time- of her two decades’ service will last long after please feel free to call the Transfer Station and tables, waybills, technical manuals, books our schools have merged into Monomoy. We they will start you in the right direction. and photographs not currently on exhibit. are in her debt for the excellence of our aca- We recycled the following materials from The exterior south and west facing walls demic programs, her commitment to inclu- January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011: of the Museum’s 1910 caboose were sanded and repainted by Museum Group members. sion of all our students in mainstream classes, Glass all colors 189.70 Tons Items of interest donated to the Museum and for the high quality of our faculty. Aluminum and Tin Cans 19.60 Tons during 2011 included the following New Chatham’s Schools have continued to be Returnable Bottles and Cans 41.48 Tons Haven Railroad artifacts: an early brakeman’s attractive to residents of surrounding commu- Plastics 51.14 Tons lantern, steam locomotive oiling can, a one nities, even as our resident student popula- Newspapers 170.20 Tons gallon spouted lamp oil can, a ticket punch tion shrinks. School Choice enrollment held Magazines 81.06 Tons and a 1910 booklet entitled “Cape Cod The steady at around 200 students this fall, even Mixed Paper 54.85 Tons Charm of The Early American.” Additional as our enrolled resident population dropped Books 23.37 Tons items donated included a six foot cross to 444, the lowest total in decades. Cardboard 251.80 Tons buck sign with operating flashers, a Western We were pleased and proud of the state’s Clothes 44.17 Tons Electric No 534 telephone subset and railroad assessment of our program compliance in Scrap Metal 184.15 Tons related books and pamphlets. several areas, including Special Educa- TVs and Computers 35.76 Tons Planning and preparations were begun to tion and Civil Rights. This review, which is White Goods 33.85 Tons celebrate Chatham’s tercentennial with ex- performed every six years in every district Construction waste 751.77 Tons hibits chronicling Chatham’s communication in the state, found very few areas in which Propane Tanks 127 Pieces history and transportation heritage. any additional work needed to be done. Full Florescent Tubes 7,300 Linear Feet The Chatham Railroad Museum is fortu- compliance was in place shortly after the Waste Paint 4 Barrels nate to have the assistance of 65 volunteers final report was received. Credit for this suc- Wood Chips 200 Tons who contributed nearly 690 hours of their cessful evaluation goes to Director of Student Brush 421.08 Tons time as Group members and docents during Services Joan Goggin, our dedicated staff, Compost taken by residents 600 Tons the 2011 season. All 65 volunteers again and of course to Dr. Lanzo. Auto Batteries 196 Pieces deserve special thanks. We got a jump start on Monomoy this Engine Oil 1525 Gallons Respectfully submitted, past fall by agreeing to share the four central Antifreeze 2 55 Gallon Drums G. Larry Larned, Director administrators on the Chatham and Harwich Tires 169 Pieces Ryder Martin, Frank Yeager, Schools. Student Services Director Goggin Filters 5 55 Gallon Drums Donald Aikman, Ralph E. Pape, and Technology Director Deb Morgan have Batteries, re-chargeable 9 Boxes Paul Fougere, James C. Spence, served Harwich as well as Chatham since Fishing Gil Nets 21.41 Tons John Gulow, William F. vonBrauchitsch, August, and have been instrumental in the Boy Scouts 8.28 Tons Stephen Hart, Malcom F. Ward, early stages of planning to bring the two Gift Shop 30 Tons Frank Yeager programs together over the next few years. In 83 return, Curriculum Director Carla Blanchard Quahogs lion smaller seed were planted under protective and Business Manager Christine Suckow, Quahogs landings and revenues remain netting in Stetson’s Cove, Snake River and Mill previously the sole employees of the Harwich fairly consistent with those of 2010 though Creek. Over 2 million quahogs from 2010 were Schools, now spend an appropriate time in the make-up of those landings changed. The extracted from grow-out areas for distribution. Chatham. Ms. Blanchard’s work has been es- hydraulic quahog fleet continues to downsize In total, 3 ½ million seed quahog were broad- pecially important, as we prepare to combine as economic returns make the fishery less cast around Ryder’s Cove and the Cow Yard, two Middle Schools and two High Schools in attractive. While landings from the hydrau- and throughout the Stage Harbor Complex. 2014, assuming the completion of the antici- lic quahog fishery decreased significantly, The Shellfish Department also raised pated Monomoy Regional High School. commercial landings from South Beach and 100,000 oysters this year. These oysters are I am most pleased to report that the excite- Monomoy increased. Shell fishermen have wintering over in cages in Stage Harbor and ment of preparing to become the Monomoy benefited from an area long targeted by the will be moved to Stetson’s Cove this spring Schools has not distracted Chatham’s staff Town’s propagation program as well as a for further grow out. Over 440 bushels of from our focus on our students, this year. changing ecosystem favorable to the growth two and three year old oysters were broad- Every day we lay the groundwork for their and survival of a healthy set of quahogs. cast throughout the Stage Harbor Complex, continuing success, in Chatham, in Mono- Quahogs can be found in both inter-tidal Buck’s Creek and Mill Creek. Though many moy, and for the rest of their lives beyond the and sub-tidal areas, making it viable to both commercial fishermen enjoy their share of public schools. We take very seriously the scratchers and long-rakers. Harvests from the the oyster crop, the majority is harvested by Town’s investment in our mission, and take Stage Harbor Complex remain relatively the family permit holders. From the first of Sep- real pride in our students and their accom- same, while areas in South Chatham, espe- tember until the first of the New Year, family plishments. Thank you for your support. cially Buck’s Creek, were disappointing. Wa- permit holders could be seen every day, rain Respectfully submitted, ter quality issues have been suspect for this or shine, and throughout the town, picking Michael Gradone decline. Recent dredging at the mouth of Mill their much relished oysters. Superintendent of Schools Creek has noticeably increase water flow into COMMERCIAL CATCH REPORTS the Creek and Taylor’s Pond. This area looks LANDINGS ESTIMATED promising for future grow-out areas and the WHOLESALE Shellfish Department rehabilitation of former quahog beds. VALUE Soft-Shelled Clams 011 was a year of major change and Scallops 2transition for the Shellfish Department. 17,978 bushels $1,442,775.00 After 22 years of service and dedication to The success of scallop season came as a Quahogs 7,334 bushels $ 568,988.00 the Town, its shellfish resource and both surprise to most in the industry. Instead of the Mussels 1,326 bushels $ 49,228.00 commercial and recreational harvesters, predicted few days of fishing to fill the freez- Scallops 1,500 bushels $ 147,000.00 Stuart Moore retired as Chatham’s Shellfish ers, scallopers harvested for the entire month Total Estimated Wholesale Value Constable. Assistant Constable and Propaga- of November. Daily, fifteen to twenty boats $2,207,991.00 tion Specialist Craig Whitcomb also resigned dredged for scallops off Monomoy while a from the Department in late November. lesser amount targeted scallops in the Old SHELLFISH PERMITS & REVENUE Southway . Scallop seed was so extensive Together Stu and Craig developed one of the NUMBER PRICE most, if not THE most, successful propaga- in the Old Southway, the Shellfish Advisory OF OF Committee recommended the closure of the PERMITS PERMIT REVENUE tion programs on the Cape. Craig demon- area to dredging in order to protect the seed strated exceptional devotion to the well-being Resident Family 1,189 $25.00 $29,725.00 for next year’s harvest. If this seed survives, of the shellfish he raised. Both will be missed Resident Senior 337 $10.00 $ 3,370.00 shell fishermen could look forward to a pro- but the Department will move forward with Non-Resident Family ductive 2012 scallop season. the same commitment exemplified by these 720 $80.00 $57,600.00 two stewards of the Town’s shellfish resource. Mussels Free Senior Resident Family Soft-Shelled Clams Very few areas of mussels survived the 59 onslaught of sea ducks in the early months of Total Revenue to the General Fund: The shellfish resource also experienced some $90,695.00 unexpected but welcomed changes in 2011. 2011 resulting in low commercial landings. Optimism for this winter’s harvest is waning NUMBER PRICE Soft-shelled clam sets exploded throughout OF OF the inter-tidal areas of Chatham Harbor. with a smaller set of mussels and the early PERMITS PERMIT REVENUE

Commercial landings were low in January of return of sea ducks. Measures to deter the 2011 but increased each succeeding month. depredation of this year’s crop may come too Commercial 262 $200.00 $52,400.00 As news of the resource moved through late, though continued emphasis on protect- Junior Commercial town, so did the number of commercial ing this resource could benefit shell fisher- 12 $100.00 $ 1,200.00 fisherman targeting the resource. At its peak men in 2012-13. Senior Commercial 23 $ 50.00 $ 1,150.00 in September and October, 40 to 50 diggers Propagation could be seen on any given day. Pending a Free Senior Commercial This year the propagation team raised 3 mil- continued mild winter, this resource could 25 lion quahogs in the upweller at Stage Harbor. provide the next boon for the industry and Total Revenue to the General Fund: Over a million of the faster growing seed that may rival the Monomoy days of the 1990’s. $13,687.50 grew to approximately 20mm over the sum- Revenue to the Commercial mer (like humans, individual quahogs grow at Shellfish Propagation Revolving Fund: different rates) were dispersed while 1.75 mil- $41,062.50

84 In closing, the Department would like to South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee Summer Town Meeting on August 2, 2011. thank the team of Deputy Wardens who Dean Ervin, Chairman The Agenda for the evening included: Re- uphold and enforce shellfish regulations and Ernie Eldredge, Vice Chairman marks by Board of Selectmen Chairman Flor- to the propagation team for their dedication Martha Stone, Secretary/Clerk ence Seldon, North Beach Inlet and Coastal to the well-being of the industry’s invest- Kurt Hellfach, Dave Likos, Issues by Ted Keon, the Chatham Financial ment and future. Thanks to the Americorp George Olmstead, Pat Siewert, Scorecard by Hugh Moulton and Updates on volunteers for their hard work in often-time Ted Keon, Staff Liaison the West Chatham Corridor by Peter Tarrant miserable weather conditions. Thanks to and the New Fire Station by Jill MacDonald. Craig Witcomb for sharing his propagation The Committee would like to thank the knowledge and experience. And finally, a Summer Residents Board of Selectmen, the Committee’s Liai- special thank you to Stuart Moore for sharing Advisory Committee son, Selectman Len Sussman, Mark Pawlina his wealth of insight. and his Staff and Town Department Heads for Respectfully submitted, ach summer the Committee meets with their help in making 2011 a very productive Renee Gagne, Shellfish Constable Ethe Town Manager and various depart- year for the Committee. ment heads during its six regular business Respectfully submitted, meetings to receive information on the Jill Nickerson MacDonald, Chairman South Coastal Harbor Town’s performance in rendering services Hal Kraus, Vice Chairman Plan Committee to its citizens and to identify issues of likely Bob Champlin, Treasurer concern to summer residents. In 2011 the Michael S. Waters, Secretary his Committee was mandated by the Committee met with Ted Keon, Coastal Katherine D. Flynn, Joel Rottner, Tadoption of the South Coastal Harbor Resources, Dr. Robert Duncanson, Health & Katherine A. Malfa, Peter J. Tarrant, Management Plan which was approved in Environment, Jeff Colby, Highway Depart- William McGagh, Colette B. Trailor, 2005. We are charged with monitoring ma- ment, Terry Whalen, Town Planner, Fire Hugh G. Moulton, Arnold S. Trebach, rine related activities along the Stage Harbor Chief Michael Ambriscoe, Stuart Smith, Philip Richardson Complex and Nantucket Sound coastal areas Harbor Master, acting Town Manager and of Chatham to ensure these activities are Chief of Police Mark Pawlina, Dan Tobin, Town Clerk consistent with the goals of the Plan. Parks and Recreation and new Town Man- In 2011 we examined beach erosion and ager, Jill Goldsmith. ffice activity during the calendar year the effects of revetments, groins and jetties Two issues dominated the Commit- O2011 included: to the west of Chatham which limit replen- tee’s work this year: the 2013 Budget and 27 Planning Board applications, decisions, ishment of sand on Chatham’s beaches. recommendations for the new Chatham Fire etc. filed The Committee reviewed a comprehensive Station. While Chatham’s resident popula- 85 Zoning Board of Appeals applications, erosion study of Chatham’s Nantucket Sound tion has increased about 10% during the decisions, etc. filed shoreline prepared by consulting engineers past 30 years, general fund expenses have 71 Doing Business Under An Assumed and endorsed its recommendations. The grown by nearly 350%, almost twice the rate Name filings (DBA) Committee further supports Town efforts for of inflation, resulting in the average tax bill 20 Gasoline Storage permits issued future implementation. Another area of inter- increasing from $775 to $3300. The Com- 13 Raffle Permits issued est relates to the Committees concerns over mittee believes this rate of growth is not 70 Marriage Intentions filed the decline of eelgrass throughout the South sustainable. In 2010, the Committee recom- 38 Passport Applications Coastal waterways. We met with biologists mended that the Board of Selectmen set a from the National Seashore and the Center policy maximum for FY 2012, 2013 and Monies received at the Town Clerk’s Office for Coastal Studies to better understand the 2014 equal to the non-debt service portion of and paid to Treasurer: complex reasons for the disappearance of this the FY2011 operating budget. The Commit- important resource. We have also investigated tee provided recommendations to implement For certifications and other miscellaneous other eelgrass propagation projects in New the policy maximum. This year the Commit- fees $17,793.65 England to assess whether these efforts could tee recommended that the policy maximum 736 Dog and Cat licenses sold $ 4,686.00 be undertaken in Chatham. of $27.6 million be extended through FY Bylaw violations $ 7,865.00 The Committee has used a master plan 2015. It recommended that additional funds Passport Fees for Chatham’s town landing, prepared by the available within Prop 2 ½ be used for the five (Passports only sold until April 30, 2011) Coastal Resources Department, as a guide year capital plan, stabilization fund or debt $ 900.00 for maintaining suitable public access to wa- service. The text of this year’s Committee TOTAL $31,244.65 terways along the South Coast. We are also proposal can be viewed on the Town website monitoring mooring issues such as the effec- under Summer Residents. With respect to VITAL RECORDS RECORDED tiveness of new elastic mooring tackle which the fire station, the Committee recommended As recommended by the State Office of Vital greatly reduces the problem of chain scour that the Town build one fire station on the on Records, only the number of births, mar- and its impact on surrounding resources. The Depot Road site. The Committee believes riages and deaths recorded in the last three Harbormaster has discussed possible changes a second fire station in South Chatham is years are listed: to the Stage Harbor mooring plan with the not needed to adequately protect Chatham Committee. Finally, the Committee monitors citizens and property and building a second Birth Comparison: dredging projects along the South Coast. station would increase the cost of the project 18 recorded in 2011 Respectfully submitted, and add significantly to the operating budget 30 recorded in 2010 Dean Ervin, Chairman due to staffing needs for two stations. 22 recorded in 2009 The Committee hosted the 65th Annual 85 Marriage Comparison: Friends of Trees remains a very active organi- In the Service of all Veterans, 66 recorded in 2011 zation for planting and maintaining trees in Edward F. Merigan, Director and 92 recorded in 2010 our community and I thank them for their Veterans’ Agent 92 recorded in 2009 continued help and support. Wilfred Remillard, The Winter Moth remains the major pest Chatham Veterans Service Officer Death Comparison: problem on Cape Cod. Look for an inch Harry Rae, Lower Cape Service Officer 164 recorded in 2011 worm like caterpillar to emerge in great num- 155 recorded in 2010 bers in the spring. The repeated defoliation of 179 recorded in 2009 trees by the caterpillars reduces the health of Water and Sewer DEMOGRAPHICS the trees. The moth has started to show some Departments decline in numbers due to natural cycles. 5,420 Registered voters were listed at the If anyone has a concern regarding a street t is with great pleasure that I have the op- close of 2011 tree along a town road please call me at Iportunity to submit this annual report on 1,077 were enrolled in the Democrat party (508)-945-5158. the Water and Sewer Departments’ activi- 1,211 were enrolled in the Republican party Respectfully submitted, ties for calendar year 2011. The employees Daniel L. Tobin, Tree Warden of both the Town and Weston and Sampson 3,097 were registered as Unenrolled (for- Services, Inc. are proud of the high quality of merly known as Independent) services we provide to our customers. 3 were enrolled in the Green-Rainbow party Veterans’ Services Administration Employees Position Date of Appointments to Departments 32 were enrolled in a “political designation” n 2011 we were able to add an additional (Note: Voters enrolled in a political designa- Iservice officer to the Lower Cape opera- William G. Redfield, P.E. Director tion may not vote in any state or presidential tion. Harry Rae joined our staff and covers March 22, 1993, retired September 1, 2011 primary) our Provincetown office as well as assisting Joanne Harrison Secretary Wil Remillard with the staffing of our mid- January 27, 1994, on Family Medical Leave Three Voter Events were held during 2011; Cape Harwich office. As a result we have Minutes of each on the following pages: been able to increase our hours in Harwich Pamela J. Curry Secretary May 9, 2011 Annual Town Meeting to 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday February 14, 2005 May 12, 2011 Annual Town Election and Thursday. This has allowed us to respond Michael Ryder Clerk October 24, 2011 Special Town Meeting to the increasing demand from our return- November 28, 2011 ing Iraq/Afghanistan veterans as well as the changing needs of our World War II, Korea, The following Weston & Sampson person- Tree Warden Vietnam and peacetime veterans. nel are assigned to operate and maintain the Chatham water and sewer systems: n 2011 the Tree Warden carried out the du- Due to difficult economic conditions and Ities as specified in Chapter 87 of the Mas- increasing medical costs, we have seen up- Richard V. Peter Water and Sewer sachusetts General Laws. The Tree Warden ward pressure on local assistance to low-in- Project Manager position is part of the Park and Recreation come veterans. In 2011 we provided local aid Lynn Van Sant Chief Water Facilities Department. The Tree Warden is charged of over $30,000 to the town’s needy veterans. Operator with maintaining the street trees along all These benefits were reimbursed to the town Michael B. Keller Chief Wastewater Town owned roads. at 75% by the Commonwealth. Facilities Operator There were several dead or hazardous trees We also filed numerous claims with the Thomas Barr Asst. Chief Water removed throughout the Town during the year. Veterans Administration for service-connect- Facilities Operator Tree hearings were also held to discuss re- ed disabilities for Chatham veterans and low David Lusher Meter Technician quests by homeowners to remove street trees income federal pensions for veterans and Paul Hammersten Water Technician that were becoming a problem to their homes. widows. Federal monies paid to Chatham Eric Bassett Water Distribution There were also several trees removed veterans and widows in 2011 totaled $1.19 Operator along Barn Hill Road to allow for the con- million. These federal funds greatly reduced William Smith Asst. Chief Wastewater struction of a new sidewalk between Main the demand on the Town’s local aid budget. Facilities Operator Street and Harding’s Beach Road. Most of Our objective is to be a one-stop center for Richard Coholan Wastewater Laborer the trees removed were pine trees. all of the benefit needs of both veterans and Operator Hurricane Irene proved hit New England their spouses and our staff works very hard to The Commonwealth of Massachusetts De- this year. I Chatham it was largely just a wind meet that goal. We are anxious and willing to partment of Environmental Protection (DEP) event. However it did cause a lot of tree dam- assist with claims and information for the full approved the two production wells that were age with many broken and damaged trees. range of available services. installed at the Mill Pond Well site as public Power outages were widespread from the We encourage any veteran or dependent water supplies. The two wells have a com- storm. This storm also did not have any rain of a veteran to contact us at 1-888-778-8701 bined approved capacity of 700 gallons per here and many trees were damaged by a sig- Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to minute or one million gallons per day. nificant amount of salt spray that was in the 4:30 PM. We can also schedule appointments A pre-design meeting with AECOM was air even on trees well away from the shore. in one of our offices, at your home or any held on September 1, 2011, to inform them of The after effects of this storm will continue location that is best for you. the Town’s requirement for the design of the to show in the coming years growing season. We would like to thank the Town Manager, two Mill Pond wells’ pump houses, support The Friends of Trees, Inc. planted several Finance Director and Treasurer and for their help. facility building, and site layout. more trees and shrubs around Town. The 86 The Town signed an agreement with AE- The design discussions for updating the WAC will continue to review this proposal COM for the design of a system for mixing facility of the Old Mill Boat Yard continued and render their comments in 2012. the water in the standpipes. Bids were opened into 2011. A final design recommendation Respectfully submitted, on June 30, 2011, and Utility Services Com- was agreed during the year and forwarded to Robert Hamblet pany Inc. was awarded the contract for the the engineers for cost estimates. mixers’ installations at their low bid price of Due to the number of unidentified and $91,960.00. Utility Services has ordered the abandoned dinghies, it was recommended Zoning Board of Appeals mixers and as soon as they receive the mixers that the Harbormaster require that name and he Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals they will schedule their work at the site. phone number of owners be clearly marked Tscheduled 85 hearings and public meet- Part of the $1,000,000 appropriated for inside each dinghy used in Chatham. The ings through December 31, 2011, with the water mains and water services replacements Harbormaster will determine how this could summary of results as shown below. Please under Article 12 of the May 10, 2010, Annual be best implemented. note that one request may necessitate relief Town Meeting are being used to replace the The WAC discussed the recently released from more than one dimensional requirement lead, steel or copper water service pipes that South Coastal Erosion Report. The report or provision of the Zoning Bylaw. are crossed as the sewer mains are installed provides an assessment of the erosion prob- There were seventy-six (76) Special Per- along Main Street, Rte 28. lem and the consequences if not addressed. mit requests, of which seventy-four (74) were Water services that were installed using The WAC endorsed the actions and recom- granted, (twenty with conditions) and three pipes made from lead, steel or copper, are mendations of the report. (3) were withdrawn. continued to be replaced to improve the The WAC was approached by a repre- There were two (2) Requests for Modifica- quality of water to the customers who have sentative of the shellfishermen requesting tion of existing Special Permits; both were these types of old pipes delivering water to their endorsement of a lighting fixture to be granted with conditions. them. When the customer replaces the private installed at the Crow’s Pond launch ramp. There was one (1) request for a Repetitive side of their water service the Water Depart- Cost estimates were obtained but it was the Petition, which was granted. ment replaces the public side or street side consensus of the WAC that the fixture was There was one (1) Special Permit request of their water service. Replacing these pipes too costly ($6,000 -$10,000) and the need not for a Formula Business, which was granted. will conserve water by preventing the waste adequately identified to be a priority expense There were five (5) appeals to the Sign of water through possible leaks from the old at this time. Code Appeals Committee, all of which were pipes. A letter was received by the Town regard- granted. A meeting with Weston & Sampson was ing free non-emergency towing services Revenue collected for calendar 2011 was held on September 9, 2011, to start the offered by the Harbormaster’s Department $16,650.00. design of for the removal of the old South to disabled boaters. The WAC conducted an Respectfully submitted, Chatham Wells’ chemical feed building and informal survey of the Boatyards and found Edward M. Fouhy, Chairman the installation of an impervious clay cover that although the “yards” did offer some Peter M. Acton, Vice Chairman around the South Chatham wells. towing to their customers, it was generally Sabine Dow, Clerk Bids were received and opened on June 30, considered an inconvenience and they did not David S. Nixon, Donald M. Freeman 2011, for a new 2012 model year, 8800 gvw object to the Harbormasters towing policy. Robert M. Hessler, Associate standard size, four wheel drive pickup truck This information was passed to the BOS for Joseph N. Craig, Associate for the Wastewater Treatment Facility. Liberty their consideration. David Veach, Associate Chevrolet had the low bid of $37,915.00 plus Congestion at the Ryder’s Cove land- two trade-ins. The new vehicle was delivered ing continues to be a subject of discussion. to the Sewer Department on December 12, Although the total number of out of town 300th Anniversary 2011. vehicles has been restricted by the new pass Statistical Water Department information program, and some revenue produced, we Planning Committee can be found under the Water Department continue to be faced with problems at the ith the Tercentennial Anniversary Annual Statistical Report and its Consumer’s facility. Fish-buying trucks have now been Win 2012 drawing near, the Steering Confidence Report on the Town of Cha- arriving regularly and taking up some of the Committee of the 300th Anniversary Plan- tham’s website www.town.chatham.ma.us. critical parking and encouraging non-local ning Committee met every other Wednesday Respectfully submitted, boaters come to sell their fish. The WAC throughout the year to schedule the events of William G. Redfield, P.E. has recommended to the BOS that a landing the five major weekends beginning on March Interim DPW Director officer be re-instated to provide oversight of 9, 2012 and ending with First Night; to this and other facilities. coordinate events being planned by individu- The WAC reviewed a proposal being put als and organizations to be held throughout Waterways Advisory forth by the Pleasant Bay Alliance regarding the 300 days of celebration; to raise funds to Committee the potential need for improvement dredg- support materials and activities associated ing within the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical with the Anniversary; and to publicize the his Waterways Advisory Committee Environmental Concern (ACEC). The pos- anniversary year. T(WAC) continues to discuss subjects of sibility of dredging may develop if continued The 300th Anniversary website (www. importance to both recreational and commer- shoaling due to the new inlet impacts tradi- chatham300.org) was expanded to include cial boating interests and to offer informed tional navigation. There is a state mandated information from residents about how they advice to the Board of Selectmen in marine prohibition of dredging in the ACEC in areas “found their way here,” and to provide a con- related matters. that have never been dredged before. The stantly updated calendar of events. Banners

87 announcing the anniversary were produced in Elijah Eldredge then led the meeting in the F) The Moderator shall not entertain the preparation for display in the four villages of pledge of allegiance. question of the presence of a quorum Chatham beginning in early January, 2012. Moderator Litchfield welcomed at any point at which a motion to move The Committee is grateful to the nearly Stefanie Farrell, and she again provided the previous question has already been 1000 residents and friends who gave gener- CART service for the hearing impaired. voted. ously in support of the celebratory events and He reminded the meeting that Stefanie G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall to the many volunteers who are contribut- would be transferring the spoken word be limited to five (5) minutes within ing their time and expertise to make this the onto a screen in a format similar to “closed which to present their remarks. The greatest year of celebration in the 300 years captioning” on television, for the benefit of Moderator will not recognize anyone since we became Chatham. those who have difficulty hearing. He also who has previously spoken on the Ar- Respectfully submitted, announced to the meeting that timekeepers ticle until all persons wishing to address Bob Hamblet, Chairman from the League of Women Voters were the meeting have had an opportunity Ed Conway, Vice Chairman present in the hall, and would be keeping to speak. The Moderator may exercise Donald Aikman, Shareen Davis, Spencer, track of the 5 minute rule for speakers. reasonable discretion in enforcement of Grey, Dave Davis, John Heuther, Moderator Litchfield then asked the this rule.

Tim Linnell, Don St. Pierre, Peter Taylor meeting to join us in a moment of si- The foregoing rules are not intended to lence for town Committee members and alter or change the traditional conduct of employees who have died in the past year: the Town Meetings in Chatham except as Annual Town Meeting Elizabeth C. Breed, Jeannette G. Fon- specifically stated above. Monday May 9, 2011 taine, James Alcock, Arthur Child, John C. Kenyon, Walter A. Hahn, William L. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. o any of the Constables of the Town of Robertson, Alan Daly, R. Theodore ‘Ted’ TChatham in the County of Barnstable. Vreeland, Carl Peter Doelger, III. Article 1 – Annual Town Election IN THE NAME OF THE COMMON- resolution as presented by Selectman To bring in their votes on one ballot to elect WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, you Sussman: Resolved that the Town vote to the following Town Officers: are hereby directed to NOTIFY and WARN adopt the following rules of procedure for the INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF the Annual Town Meeting of May 9, 2011. One Selectman for a three (3) year term CHATHAM qualified to vote in elections and One Housing Authority member for a five (5) A) The Moderator shall have the option Town affairs, to meet in the gymnasium of year term of reading each Article in the Warrant the Chatham High School on Crowell Road verbatim or summarizing the subject Two School Committee members for three in said Chatham on the 9th day of May at matter therein in general terms, at his (3) year terms 6:00 o’clock in the evening, then and there discretion. to act on any business that may legally come Two Regional School Committee members B) Upon an Article having been disposed before said meeting, and to meet again in the for three (3) year terms of by vote, the Moderator shall enter- Community Center on Thursday, the 12th tain a motion to reconsider said Article One Regional School Committee member for day of May, 2011 to elect the necessary Town or to accept a Resolution pertaining to a two (2) year term Officers as contained in the Warrant. said Article only during the same ses- Polls for the election of Officers will open One Regional School Committee member for sion during which said vote was acted at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m. a one (1) year term upon. Moderator Litchfield opened the meet- C) A motion to move the previous question Explanation: In accordance with the Re- ing at 6:00 pm. 464 voters were present, far shall require a two-thirds vote and may gional School Committee Agreement the two exceeding the quorum of 100. not be debated. candidates receiving the highest and second On behalf of the Town Clerk, the D) The Moderator shall not accept a highest number of votes will be elected to Moderator read the Constables return of motion to move the previous question three (3) year terms; the candidate receiv- service: Barnstable, ss. Pursuant to the by any person discussing the Article ing the third highest number of votes will be written WARRANT, I have notified and until after an intervening speaker has elected to a two (2) year term; and the can- warned the inhabitants of the Town of discussed the Article. didate receiving the fourth highest number of Chatham by posting attested copies of the E) A non-voter may request the privilege votes will be elected to a one (1) year term. same in each of the Post Offices of said of addressing the meeting on a motion Town at least 14 days before May 9, 2011 made under any Article or Resolution Article 2 – Accept Annual Reports on April 7, 2011. John Proudfoot, Con- offered, the request to be granted by the To hear the reports of various Town Officers stable.” Moderator unless there is an objection and Committees and see what action the Moderator Litchfield then administered by a voter. Upon objection, the Modera- Town will take relative to the appointment the oath of Office to the volunteer Tell- tor shall poll the meeting by voice or of officers not chosen by ballot, or take any ers for the evening: Bruce Beane, Nancy count, at his discretion, and a majority other action in relation thereto. Geiger, Louise Redfield, Peter Taylor, vote in favor shall entitle said non-voter (Board of Selectmen) Deborah Walther, and Jean Young. to address the meeting. However, the The Moderator introduced members Motion: Leonard Sussman, Chairman, Moderator may grant the privilege of Boy Scouts Troop #71, Justin Brown, Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town of the floor to any non-resident Town Elijah Eldredge, Owen Kennedy, and Moderator and Board of Selectmen be Department Head without necessity of Vaughn Yerkes as they presented the authorized to appoint the necessary Town a vote. Massachusetts and United States flags. officers whose appointments are not other-

88 wise provided for and that the Town hear A) Airport Revolving Fund the approval of the Town Manager, shall and accept the reports of various Town All monies received by the Airport be authorized to expend from this fund, officers and committees as they appear in Commission from the operation of the without further appropriation to defray the the Town Report. Chatham Municipal Airport shall be cred- expenses of consulting services associated ited to this fund. The Airport Commis- with the approval of inspectional permits. Explanation: The purpose of this Article is to sion shall be authorized to expend from No more than $55,000 shall be expended enable a Town officer or committee member this fund, without further appropriation, from this fund during fiscal year 2012. to address the Town Meeting, particularly if to defray the expenses of the Chatham said officer or committee was not able or did D) Recycling Revolving Fund Municipal Airport operated by the Com- not choose to submit a Town Report. All monies received by the Department mission. No more than $85,000 shall be of Health and Environment from the sale VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. expended from this fund during fiscal year of recycling bins, compost bins, rain bar- 2012. At this point, Selectman Leonard Sussman rels, kitchen scrap buckets, water saving acknowledged outgoing Town Manager B) Bassett House Revolving Fund devices, recycling bags/totes, and other William Hinchey, recognized him for his All monies received by the Town from the items particular to recycling conservation, 12 years of service to the Town of Cha- operation of the lease of the Bassett House shall be credited to this fund. The Depart- tham, and the meeting thanked Bill with a shall be credited to this fund. The Town ment of Health and Environment, with standing ovation. Manager shall be authorized to expend the approval of the Town Manager, shall from this fund, without further appropria- be authorized to expend from this fund, Article 3 – Fix Salaries – Elected Officials tion, to defray the maintenance expenses without further appropriation, to defray of the House operated by the Chamber of the expense of purchasing additional To fix the salaries of the elected Town officers Commerce. No more than $8,000 shall be recycling containers and items particular for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, or expended from this fund during fiscal year to recycling and conservation, including take any other action in relation thereto. 2012. advertising the availability of such items. No more than $5,000 shall be expended Officer Appropriation request C) Inspectional Services Revolving Fund from this fund during fiscal year 2012. FY11 FY12 10% of all monies received by the Town (Board of Selectmen) Moderator $ 600 $ 600 from the issuance of all inspection permits Selectmen – Each 2,000 2,000 shall be credited to this fund. The Com- Chairman – Extra 500 500 munity Development Department, with (Board of Selectmen) Motion: Florence Seldin, Selectman Article 4 moved that the Town vote to fix the sala- ries of the elected Town officers in accor- dance with the positions and amounts in this Article. Explanation: In accordance with Massachu- setts General 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, but does not appropriate these salaries. Ac- tual appropriation of funds for these salaries occurs under Article 6 – Town Operating Budget. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 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 53E1/2, 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. 89 Motion: Timothy Roper, Selectman, Article 6 - Budget Overview moved that the Town authorize and ap- prove the Airport Revolving Fund, Bassett House Revolving Fund, Inspectional Services Revolving Fund and the Recy- cling Revolving Fund for the purposes and in the amounts listed in Article 4 of the Warrant. Explanation: 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 following is an accounting of these funds for the last eighteen months: Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Board of Selectmen’s budget review, several Approve 5-0-0 Article 6 – Town Operating Budget To see if the Town will vote to raise and modifications were made to the Town Manag- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. appropriate and/or transfer from available er’s budget recommendation and have been funds, such sums of money as it determines incorporated into the budget request printed Article 5 – Wood Waste Reclamation necessary for Town expenses and charges, above. Those changes were as follows: Facility Enterprise Fund including without limitation of the fore- 1. to incorporate School funding into a sepa- To see if the Town will vote to raise and going, debt and interest, wages, salaries rate warrant article appropriate and/or transfer from available and expenses for operation of the Town’s 2. to increase the Town Manager’s salary line funds, a sum of money to operate the Wood departments and offices, all for the fiscal year item by $25,000 Waste Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund, beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 3. to increase the Lighthouse Beach budget or take any other action in relation thereto. 2012 inclusive, or take any other action in line item by $67,400 relation thereto. 4. to increase the Health and Environment Lease Revenue $25,000 (Board of Selectmen) Operating Expenses $25,000 salary line item (Shellfish Constable) by (Board of Selectmen) Motion: David Whitcomb, Selectman, $31,208 moved that the Town vote to appropri- 5. to increase the Library budget line item by Motion: Sean Summers, Selectman, ate the sum of $22,794,217 to fund the $5,100 moved that the Town vote to appropri- Operating Budget for the Town for the These changes, if voted, would allow an ate $25,000 to operate the Wood Waste fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 for the Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund, and operating budget which provides for a full purposes and amounts designated in the and acceptable range of municipal service, to meet said appropriation the Town raise column titled “Proposed Budget FY12” of $25,000 through lease revenue. and would result in an excess levy capacity of Article 6 of the Warrant and to meet said approximately $200,000. Explanation: Town Meeting voted to adopt appropriation, the Town raise $21,730,698 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Chapter 44 Section 53F1/2 of the Massachu- through the tax rate and transfer $170,000 Approve 4-1-0 setts General Laws establishing an Enter- from the Waterways Improvement Fund, Finance Committee Recommendation: prise Fund. An enterprise fund establishes a $870,519 from the Land Bank Fund, Approve 6-2-0 separate accounting and financial reporting $10,000 from the Wetlands Protection Fund, $10,000 from Cemetery Perpetual system to support a specific business activity, VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- Care Fund and $3,000 from the Railroad in this case the Wood Waste Reclamation tial majority, declared the Moderator. Facility. One of the requirements of an enter- Museum Fund. prise fund is that a budget has to be adopted Explanation: A full explanation of this Article 7 – School Operating Budget at Town Meeting every year. The Wood Waste funding request and its fiscal context can be To see if the Town will vote to raise and Facility is leased out with annual revenue at seen in Appendix B: Town Manager’s Budget appropriate and/or transfer from available approximately $25,000 per year. The revenue Summary. funds, such sums of money as it determines will be used to support groundwater moni- The Board of Selectmen’s request to the necessary for Educational and School toring and other costs associated with the Town Manager was to provide a budget expenses and charges, including without operation of the facility. which, aside from School funding, did not in- limitation of the foregoing, debt and interest, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: crease expenditures allowed by the available wages, salaries and expenses for operation Approve 5-0-0 2 ½ spending amount. The Board reviewed of the School’s departments and offices, all Finance Committee Recommendation: the Town Manager’s spending request to for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and Approve 5-0-0 determine whether or not in their opinion ending June 30, 2012 inclusive, or take any such spending constraints were “affordable” other action in relation thereto. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. in terms of service delivery. As a result of the (Board of Selectmen)

90 Article 7 - Budget Overview ending June 30, 2012 inclusive, or take any other action in relation thereto. (Water and Sewer Commissioners)

Motion: Leonard Sussman, Chair- man, Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to appropriate $2,387,823 for direct costs, and further that an additional $341,695 be transferred to the Gen- eral Fund to be applied to overhead and indirect costs associated with the Water Department Operating Budget of the Motion: Jeffrey Dykens, Chairman, Article 8 – Water Department Oper- Town for the fiscal year beginning July 1, School Committee, moved that the Town ating Budget 2011, for the purposes and in the amounts vote to appropriate the sum of $10,261,778 To see if the Town will vote to raise and designated in the column titles “Proposed to fund the Operating Budget for the appropriate and/or transfer from available Water Budget FY 12” of Article 8 of the Schools for the fiscal year beginning July funds, such sums of money as it determines Warrant and to meet said appropriation, 1, 2011 for the purposes and amounts necessary for expenses and charges, includ- the Town raise $2,329,518, through water designated in the column titled “Proposed ing without limitation of the foregoing, debt receipts and raise $400,000 through the Budget FY 12” of Article 7 of the Warrant and interest, wages, salaries and expenses for tax rate. and to meet said appropriation, the Town operation of the Town Water Department for raise $10,261,778 through the tax rate. the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and Explanation: The proposed 2012 Town ap- propriation of $9,974,126 reflects an increase of $263,531 from fiscal year 2011. However, Article 8 - Budget Overview there are no town-side funds for the school district’s capital expenditures in the FY 2012 budget. Funding for the 2012 capital budget in the amount of $184,733 has been included in the Chatham Public Schools’ operating budget. As such, the total increase in Town funds to support both the operations and the capital expenditures of the Chatham Public Schools is $128,798. This amount represents a 1.3% increase from the Town’s FY11 total appropriation including capital of $9,845,328. In order to sustain our educational programs for students, the Chatham Public Schools continue to utilize School Choice funds to support its operating budget. For FY12 School Choice funds supporting the operating budget total $1,502,411 or 13% of the total budget. This represents a $200,000 or 15.4% increase from FY11. The Cape Cod Regional Technical High School assessment is based on the State Preliminary Required Contribution as supplied by the DESE based on the Governor’s budget. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 3-2-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 5-3-0 After a successful motion and vote to cut off debate: VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, clearly a ma- jority is in favor, declared the Moderator.

91 Explanation: The FY12 Water Department articles as follows: $3,236 from Article 9 VOTE ON MOTION AS PRINTED IN budget was directed towards continuing of the May, 1995 Annual Town Meeting; THE WARRANT: Voice. So voted by a to improve: the quality of water provided; $4,461 from Article 14 of the May, 1997 very substantial majority, declared the customer relations; and providing a high Annual Town Meeting; $4,183 from Article Moderator. level of reliability to the water supplies and 7 of the May, 2001 Annual Town Meeting; Motion to Reconsider and Adopt Article 9 distribution system to ensure the Town has $3,669 from Article 6 of the May, 2002 With Correction: Selectman David Whit- safe drinking water and the required flows Annual Town Meeting; $1,525 from Article comb moved that Article 9 be reconsidered for fire fighting. 7 of the May, 2003 Annual Town Meeting; and be voted as previously moved by Se- The Water Department is planning to con- $11,150 from Article 6 of the May, 2004 lectman Seldin with the following changes tinue to improve on its services by perform- Annual Town Meeting, $1,075 from Article to those numbers set forth in the warrant ing the following projects: 10 of the May, 2008 Annual Town Meeting overview: Increase Public Safety from and $35,000 from Article 10 of the May, 52,600 to $65,100 and decrease Public • Dissemination of information on the De- 2010 Annual Town Meeting. Works from 298,500 to $286,000. partment’s water quality and services by preparing and mailing the “Chatham Water Explanation: (Appendix G provides a full VOTE ON MOTION TO RECONSIDER: Department 2011 Water Quality Report” capital budget detail.) The Town’s five year Voice. So voted unanimously. and the “Chatham Water News” to all capital budget is funded either from free VOTE ON ARTICLE 9 WITH CORREC- water customers; cash, other available reserves or project TION: Voice. So voted unanimously. • Perform a valve exercising program with balance turnbacks. Free cash is generated the spring water system disinfection and by revenue from non-property tax sources re- flushing program; ceived in excess of estimates and from budget Article 10 – Water Department Capi- • Maintain all public fire hydrants and per- turnbacks. As expected free cash has declined tal Budget form fire flow tests; in the past few years due to our economic To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a • Optimizing the corrosion control system to decline resulting in lower receipts and fewer sum of $375,000 for the purpose of pay- ensure the water system continues to meet budget turnbacks. Once again, many of the ing costs for the design and installation of lead and copper regulations; requested capital items are deferred to future impervious fill over the abandoned wells and • Cleaning, painting, and keeping organized years due to availability of funds. The items the removal of the old chemical feed building all well pumping stations; approved for FY2012 are those with the most located at the South Chatham Well Field, and • Update water main and service records; priority. for all costs incidental and related thereto, • Maintain and replace water meters; and Fiscal policy has been established to en- and to transfer from available funds of the • Optimize the accuracy of all existing and able this budget or program to be used as the Water Department the sum of $375,000, or new accounts on the Town’s centralized Town’s first hedge against economic decline. take any other action in relation thereto. computer system. This hedge allows the Town to not imme- (Water and Sewer Commissioners) diately be forced to cut operating budgets All the above will be performed by funding Motion: Timothy Roper, Selectman, and services. Certain maintenance balances the Water Department’s budget line items moved that the Town appropriate $375,000 cannot be fully replenished in this program based on FY 2010 actual expenses for oper- for the design and installation of impervi- or projects or vehicle replacement can be ating the water system. ous fill over the abandoned wells and the delayed. This hedge, or flexibility, can allow removal of the old chemical feed building Board of Selectmen Recommendation: time to pass for the economy to recover and located at the South Chatham Well Field, Approve 5-0-0 revenues to increase. and for all costs incidental and related Finance Committee Recommendation: Board of Selectmen Recommendation: thereto, and to transfer from available Approve 8-0-0 Approve 4-1-0 funds of the Water Department the sum of VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Finance Committee Recommendation: $375,000. Approve 7-0-0 Article 9 – Five Year Capital Autho- rization To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- Article 9 - Capital Budget Overview propriate, and/or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money, to be expended for capital projects, equipment and expenses, or take any other action in relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen) Motion: Florence Seldin, Selectman, moved that the Town vote to appropriate $887,600 for the purpose of funding the FY12 Capital Budget in the column titled “FY12 Proposed” of Article 9 of the War- rant and to meet said appropriation, trans- fer $814,300 from free cash, $1,000 from cemetery lot sales, $8,000 from Shellfish Revolving, and $64,300 from unexpended

92 Explanation: South Chatham Wells #1 and After a Motion and successful vote to cut half of the lot. The proposed location of the #2 have frequently experienced the presence off debate: duplex building would maintain a minimum of coliform bacteria in the water. These wells 15 foot setback from the property line and to VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, a majority are located in an area with a high water table minimize site disturbance, a 10 foot “no- are in favor, declared the Moderator. After that does not provide adequate protection cut” zone clearing is proposed to maintain a request for a count: to the aquifer. During heavy rains and when existing vegetation along the western and the pumps are working to meet the Town’s YES: 269 southern property boundaries. Additionally, larger water demands is when the bacterial NO: 162 supplemental plantings are proposed along contamination is found in these wells’ water. the eastern boundary for further screening. Since the reconstruction and redevelopment Article 11 has passed, declared the Mod- The continued creation of housing units is of Well #2, in 2002, the occurrence of bacte- erator. integral towards attaining the Comprehensive rial contamination has been more frequent. Plan’s goal of having 10% of the Town’s year Either the construction activities or the wells Article 12 - Disposition of Town Land round housing stock affordable by 2015. redevelopment may have enlarged the hole(s) for Affordable Housing Board of Selectmen Recommendation: through which surface water recharges the To see if the Town will vote to donate a por- Approve 3-2-0 aquifer without adequate filtration. These tion of land off of Depot Road in Chatham, Finance Committee Recommendation: direct recharge routes could also be the old Massachusetts as shown on a plan on file Disapprove 4-4-0 vacuum wells that have been removed but with the Town Clerk identified by Assessors After successful motion and vote to cut off not sealed; the disturbed areas around Well Map 14E-52, consisting of approximately debate: #2, when it was reconstructed; and/or the 28,700 square feet, more or less, as shown in old chemical feed building and the areas Plan Book 213 Page 13 and more fully de- VOTE: In my opinion there is clearly not where the old chemical injection vaults were scribed in a deed recorded with the Barnsta- a 2/3rds affirmative vote, declared the located. All these possible points of entry ble County Registry of Deeds in Book 1371 Moderator. are close to Wells #1 and #2. A solution is to Page 712 owned by the Town of Chatham, to remove the old chemical feed building and in- a non-profit agency, to be selected through After a request for a hand count: stall an impervious layer of fill over all these a competitive public bidding process for the YES: 114 points of entry which will require the rain purpose of creating affordable housing, or NO: 286 recharge water to travel a longer distance take any other action in relation thereto. through the soils and better filtration before (Board of Selectmen) The article is lost, declared the Moderator. entering the aquifer. Motion: Florence Seldin, Selectman, Article 13 - Cemetery Commission Board of Selectmen Recommendation: moved that the Town vote to donate to a Rules and Regulations Approve 5-0-0 non-profit agency a portion of the parcel Strikethrough indicates language proposed Finance Committee Recommendation: of land described in the Warrant for the for deletion Approve 7-0-0 purpose of creating affordable housing. Underline indicates language proposed for VOTE: So voted unanimously. Explanation: This article proposes to gift a inclusion portion of the land known as the “Grange To see if the Town will vote to amend the Article 11 – Meals Tax Increase Parcel”, adjacent to Veteran’s Field and existing Cemetery Rules and Regulations as fronting on Depot Road and acquired by the To see if the Town of Chatham will vote to follows: accept M.G.L. c. 64(L), §2(a), to impose a Town in 1967, to a non-profit agency for the local meals excise, or take any other action in purposes of creating affordable housing. In Tthe Town of Chatham the cemetery relation thereto. Approximately 14,000 sq. ft. of the parcel, grounds, both public and private are main- (Board of Selectmen) would be gifted to a non-profit develop- tained and controlled by the Cemetery ment agency selected through a competitive Commission. All burial grounds in the Motion: Florence Seldin, Selectman, bidding process. The primary criteria for Town are under the control of the Cemetery moved that Article 11 be voted as printed selecting the most advantageous proposal Commission, both public and private. All in the Warrant. from a non-profit entity responding to the visitors are requested to keep in mind that the Explanation: A city or town may now impose Request for Proposals (RFP) will include the cemeteries are consecrated to the memories an excise of 0.75% on the sales of restaurant following: construction of affordable housing of those who are buried within. Dignified meals originating within a municipality. for households making less than 80% of the behavior is expected and will be required. In This additional tax would become effective area median income, an affordability restric- the many years of cemetery operation, it has on July 1st of this year. It is anticipated that tion in perpetuity, a design layout respecting been shown that it is necessary to adopt and the acceptance of this article would result in the site’s natural features and meeting all enforce regulations to govern the conduct approximately $200,000 of additional annual applicable requirements for sewage waste of visitors, to ensure respect for the dead, revenue for the Town of Chatham. disposal. The selected non-profit agency will protection of the grounds, and the safety of be responsible for all phases of design, per- the visitors. The rules and regulations are fair Board of Selectmen Recommendation: mitting (“friendly” 40B) and construction. and common sense guidelines. Approve 3-2-0 The project concept is to preserve parking Finance Committee Recommendation: for Chatham Anglers games on the eastern Rules for Visiting a Cemetery: Disapprove 4-4-0 portion of the parcel and locate one duplex • The speed limit is 15 MPH. building (two housing units) on the western • Park on roads only. • Walk on roads and paths only.

93 • Do not trespass on private lots and graves. The original fee including the perpetual care for any and all damage caused by routine • Sunbathing, picnicking, and drinking of al- fees may be refunded if the lot has not been maintenance, or vandalisms in any cemetery coholic beverages is prohibited and playing used and the current owner has owned the or burial ground in the Town of Chatham, or in cemeteries is not permitted. Any person lot for two years or less, from the date of damages caused by a private contractor pro- found to be intoxicated shall be removed purchase. viding either burial or maintenance services. from the cemetery. The title of the owner of a lot may not be Any personal injuries sustained by changed without the written permission of anyone violating the rules and regulations • Ball playing, roller-skating, sledding, the the Cemetery Commission, and all requests of the Cemetery Commission will not be the riding of bicycles, mini-bikes, go-carts, must be made in writing. responsibility of the Commission or of the skateboards, and/or any other types of simi- Town of Chatham. Use of a Burial Lot(s): lar recreational sports are strictly forbidden. Any damage to a lot or grave markers No earth burials or the burial of cremated • Loud, boisterous or undignified behavior caused by a burial or by a private contractor remains may be made in any cemetery or will not be tolerated. working in athe cemetery or burial ground burial ground in the Town of Chatham • Dogs and other pets are not permitted on shall be the responsibility of the contrac- without the prior approval of the Cem- the grounds. tor, the burial company, or the burial vault etery Commission. All requests for burial • Picking of blossoms, flowers or foliage is company. No responsibility will be assumed must be made in writing with a minimum prohibited. by the Commission or the Town of Chatham. of a forty-eight hour notice. A separate • Gravestone repairs or rubbings require prior burial permit is required for each indi- Correction of Errors: authorization of the Cemetery Commission, vidual burial in accordance with M.G.L. The Cemetery Commission reserves, and or their Coordinator. Chapter 114, Sections 45, 46 and 47. shall have, the right to correct any errors that • No household trash shall be disposed of in No grave may be opened or re-opened may be made by it, the Cemetery Coordina- the rubbish containers. without a written request to the Cemetery tor, or employees of the Commission or the Any person found in violation of the above Commission, and all arrangements must be Town of Chatham, either in making inter- subsection shall be deemed a trespasser and made with a licensed funeral director being ments, disinterment or removals, or in the subject to prosecution therefore. present from beginning to end. description, or conveyance of any interment No lot owner shall permit a burial on any rights, or lots. Corrective action may be Purchase of a Cemetery Lot: lot if the deceased is not a relative, or an heir either by canceling such conveyance and sub- The sale of any lot may be made to any of the lot owner without written approval stituting and conveying in lieu thereof other Chatham one resident listed on the registered permission of the Cemetery Commission. interment rights or a lot of equal value and voting list, or a real estate tax payer or any No lot may be used for any other purpose similar location as far as possible, as may be resident in the Town of Chatham. For this than the burial of human remains. The use selected by the Cemetery Coordinator, or, in rule, a parent or parents, and their children of a burial vault or a concrete burial box is the sole discretion of the Cemetery Commis- living at the same address will be considered required for all burials. No ashes shall be sion, by refunding the amount of money paid as one residence. In the event a resident of spread on the surface of any lot, and all ashes for the purchase price of the burial plot. In over ten years has been forced to live outside being buried on any lot shall be in an urn or a the event of any such error shall involve the of Chatham due to health conditions beyond similar type container. interment of the remains of any person in any his or her control, hethey may purchase a lot Following a burial in any cemetery or lot, the Cemetery Commission reserves, and as a special condition of this regulation with burial ground, the funeral residue must be shall have the right to remove and re-inter the the Cemetery Commission’s approval. The removed from the lot within two weeks of remains in such other lot of equal value and person or histheir estate must show evidence the burial. Any residue found on any lot after similar location as may be substituted and of residency to qualify. In any case, not more two weeks from the time of the burial may conveyed in lieu thereof. than two (2) two grave lots will be conveyed be removed at the discretion of the Cemetery to any person, and for the purpose of this Commission. Monuments, Markers, and Permanent regulation a married couple will be consid- Items of personal remembrance maybe Amenities: ered as one entity in the Chatham Cemeteries left on any burial plot between November No Monuments, markers, headstones, or where there are single lots, not more than 15th and April 15th. At any other time of the borders shall be placed on any lot without four grave lots maybe sold as a group to any year the items must be removed within two prior approval of the Cemetery Commission. one person. weeks of the burial for the maintenance and This rule shall apply to any type of bench, The sale of any lot will in no case include care and maintenance of the cemetery. In the fence, or curbing. All monuments, markers any part of a roadway, path or walkway, and event the items of personal remembrance and headstones shall be placed on concrete in no case may a lot be purchased for the sole have not been removed within athe two week footings, which are adequate to support purpose of resale. for profit, or to circum- period after the date of the burial, the items the weight of said amenities, and any,. No vent the residency rule. In the event that the may be removed at the discretion of the borders or curbing shall be set flush with the purchaser of a lot is unable to use the lot, or Cemetery Commission, and will be disposed ground so as to not permitted on any lot or wishes to dispose of a lot(s), the lot must be of in the customary manneras trash. lots which hinder the general maintenance of returned to the Town of Chatham, Cemetery the cemetery grounds. Commission. The owner of any lot(s) being Cemetery Commission Liability: Markers for cremation plots , when returned shall be paid the current price for The Cemetery Commission will exercise all developed in a cemetery in the Town,shall be an equal size lot. Any portion of the original reasonable care to protect the monuments, limited to flat markers, approximately 1’ by purchase fee that was indicated to be put into markers, and plantings on all burial sites. 2’ set flush with to the ground on a concrete a perpetual care fund will not be refunded. The Commission will not be responsible foundation footing.

94 Any markers, headstones, or corner mark- may contact the V.F.W. or Legion at 1-508- centered on the lot at either the head of the ers improperly set shall be moved and placed 945-0554. The Cemetery Commission may lot, or at the med-line. No upright markers in the proper location on a concrete founda- does collect and properly dispose of any flags shall be permitted in this Section “A”. tion at the expense of the lot owner. found in the cemeteries that areall damaged 4. Corner markers maybe placed in the The maintenance, repair, and cleaning of and broken or damagedflags. corners of the lots, and must be set flush to any headstones or grave markers areis the Existing plantings that are in the cemeter- the ground. responsibility of the lot owner. In the event ies that, and have over grown and are inter- 5. Fences, borders, curbing, hedges, trees, that the lot owner is deceased, and there are fering with the use of any ways, roadways, or invasive plantings, crushed stone, shells, or no heirs of the original owner of the lot, the the use of adjoining lots, or are deemed to be any other material, other than grass, shall Cemetery Commission shall have the right to causing damage to adjoining lots shall be re- be prohibited. maintain, repair, and to clean any headstones moved by the lot owner of said lot. The Cem- 6. No signs, lettered boards, Sheppard hooks, or grave markers, as funds will allow. etery Commission shall have the sole right to wind chimes, novelty items, votive candles When installing corner markers, lot make the determination if plantings or trees will be permitted at any grave site in sec- corner pipes may not be removed.When are causing an obstruction or are a problem to tion “A”. corner markers are installed, they are to be adjoining lots, or are a maintenance problem 7. No more than four single lots shall be sold set flush with the ground and the original for the Commission. In the event the trees or to any one resident listed on the registered corner marker must be left in place. Original plantings are restricting the immediate burial voting list, or a real estate tax payer in the lot markers are usually pipe. on an adjoining lot, the Cemetery Commis- Town of Chatham. For this rule, a parent sion shall have the sole right to take whatever or parents, and their children living at the Use of Lots Regarding Plantings and action necessary to permit the burial. Other same address will be considered as one Ground Cover: than the conditions created by an immediate residence. No type of ground cover or plantings shall be burial, the Cemetery Commission shall make permitted on any lot or within any cemetery Every effort is being made to keep Section a reasonable effort to contact a lot owner in the Town of Chatham without the prior ap- “A” as natural as possible, and to not distract regarding obstructions caused by overgrown proval of the Cemetery Commission prior to attention from the Old Methodist Cemetery trees and plantings, or trees and plantings, or any work being done. Plantings of and trees or the Veterans War Memorial which are heir of the owner, regarding the problem with shall be of such size, variety, and located in adjacent this new section. the over grown conditions, or plantings of such a manner as to not hinder the general any kind improperly placed in the cemetery. These rules and regulations shall replace any maintenance of the cemetery grounds. This In the event that the Cemetery Commission and all prior rules and regulations of theThe regulation shall also cover sodding and seed- owner cannot locate or contact the owner or Town of Chatham Cemetery Commission. ing of cemetery lots. heirs of the owner be found, the Commission Each section of reserves the right to enforce The use of lawn sprinklers is not permit- shall will put one notice in the local newspa- these rules and regulations shall be construed ted in any cemetery. No watering device is to per of said condition. Said notice shall give as separate to the end that if any clause, be left unattended. Only hand held nozzles, the common name of the cemetery, the name phrase, section, or sentence thereof shall be which are attended, may be used. Any water of the lot owner, the lot number, and a short held invalid for any reason, the remainder of found to be left on and not unattended shall description of the work to be done. Fourteen the rules and regulations shall continue in full be turned off without notice, by any member days after the notice appears in the newspa- force and effect. These rules and regulations of the Cemetery Commission, staff members, per, if the Commission has not been con- may be amended from time to time by the or the Chatham Police Department. tacted, the Commission may take whatever Cemetery Commission for the Town of Cha- There shall be no glass jars or any type of action that the Commission feels is necessary tham as provided for in the Commonwealth glass receptacles used for any purpose in a to correct the matter. The cost shall be billed of Massachusetts General Laws., and to cemetery. to the record owner or to their heirs. cause a person or persons who have know- Potted plants, baskets and floral arrange- ingly violated a rule or regulation to attend ments are to be removed from any area of SEASIDE CEMETERY – SECTION “A” a hearing. In the event there is information the cemeteries when the arrangements have In Section “A” of Seaside Cemetery the presented at the hearing to show wrong do- served their useful life. This is the responsi- following shall apply and shall be strictly ing, The Cemetery Commission may impose bility of the lot owners. Christmas wreathes enforced by the Commission and any em- a fine of $ 50.00 dollars for each violation of and greens shallwill be allowed to decorate a ployees thereof. these Rules and Regulations. burial plot from the last week in November, These rules and regulations shall take to February 1st of the following year. 1. All single lots will be use in the following effect upon their acceptance by the Chatham Any flag standards on any lot are not the manner. One full size earth burial and one Town Meeting Current Rules and Regula- responsibility of the Cemetery Commission. cremation will be permitted, or the single lot tions were effective May 9, 2005. In the event that a flag or a standard is miss- maybe used for up to four cremation urns. Rules and Regulations as amended are to ing, from a lot, it is the responsibility of the 2. All work performed on graves or lots by become effective May 2010. lot owner toof said lot shall contact the proper the owner, or by their order, shall be per- And, add the following attachments: organization for the replacement of the same, formed only with prior written authoriza- such as the V.F.W., Legion, Fire and Police tion of the Cemetery Commission, in order Appendix 1 - Property Under the Care of the Departments, or any other organization.to to preserve as much as possible the natural Chatham Cemetery Commission have it replaced. In the event a member of the appearance of the cemetery. Form - Burial Information family is a veteran and has been buried in a 3. Only flat markers will be allowed in Sec- Form - Buy Back of Cemetery Lot by the Town Chatham Cemetery, for information regarding tion “A”, being made of bronze, granite, (Cemetery Commission) flag standards and flags, please, the family marble, or slate. All markers shall be

95 Motion: George Goodspeed, Chairman, propriate and/or transfer from available funds Preservation Revenues in order to fund Cemetery Commission, moved that the a sum of money it determines necessary to utility/site improvements at the former Town vote to amend the existing Cemetery fund signs for placement on historic sites Marconi-RCA property near the two Rules and Regulations as printed in the located in Chatham or take any other action historic brick residences (589 Old Comers Warrant with 1 change, the effective date in relation thereto. Road and 595 Old Comers Road) in order would be May 9, 2011. (Community Preservation Committee) to provide future reuse of the residential buildings. Explanation: These changes to the Cemetery Motion: Victor Di Cristina, Commu- Explanation: This request is consistent with Rules and Regulations are necessary to make nity Preservation Committee, moved that the overall plan for the Marconi-RCA site them easier to understand and to allow con- the Town vote to appropriate the sum of keeping in mind its historic significance while tinued effective management. $22,000 from FY 2012 Community Preser- providing reuse of all four buildings The vation Fund Revenues to fund signage to Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Hotel and Operations buildings site improve- identify historic sites/buildings in Cha- Approve 5-0-0 ments are nearly finished and approval of tham. Finance Committee Recommendation: this article would complete the site/utility Approve 8-0-0 Explanation: This seeks funding for fourteen improvements for the entire property. The signs that will identify historic sites within Title V installation for the residences would VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- the town to correspond with our 300th an- allow their re-use consistent with the goals tial majority, declared the Moderator. niversary. The signs will not only identify for the property. historic sites but will educate the public as to Community Preservation Committee Rec- Article 14 - Chatham Housing Au- the significance of each site/building to the ommendation: Approve 7-0-0 thority - Chatham Resident Voucher town of Chatham. The sites include: Program Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 To see if the Town will vote to raise and Town Office Building (2) Finance Committee Recommendation: appropriate and/or transfer from available Marconi Site Approve 7-0-0 funds a sum of money it determines neces- Lighthouse Overlook Railroad Depot sary to fund the Chatham Resident Voucher VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Program, or take any other action in relation Chatham Lighthouse thereto. Godfrey Grist Mill Article 17 - Community Preservation Atwood School (Community Preservation Committee) Fund Reserve (Open Space) Monomoy National Wildlife Center Motion: Joanne Taylor, Community Mayo House To see if the Town will vote to reserve for Preservation Committee, moved that Champlain Monument later appropriation a sum of money it deter- the Town vote to appropriate the sum of Nickerson Family Center (2) mines necessary for open space, or take any $239,720 from FY 2012 Community Pres- Chatham Fish Pier other action in relation thereto. ervation Fund Revenues in order to fund (Community Preservation Committee) the Chatham Resident Voucher Program. Community Preservation Committee Rec- ommendation: Approve 7-0-0 Motion: John Kaar, Community Pres- Explanation: This article is a continuation Board of Selectmen Recommendation: ervation Committee, moved that the Town of the successful rental assistance program Approve 5-0-0 vote to reserve $87,500 from FY 2012 providing affordable rental units in Chatham. Finance Committee Recommendation: Community Preservation Revenues for The program provides rental assistance, Approve 7-0-0 Open Space. allowing an unaffordable unit to become VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Explanation: The Community Preservation affordable. Tenants are required to meet Act requires 10% of estimated revenues be income requirements, where they are at or Article 16 - Marconi Station Brick appropriated or set aside (reserved for later below 60% of the Barnstable County Area appropriation) for the each of the follow- median income. This program expects to Residential Building Utility Improve- ments ing three categories: Open Space, Historic assist 24 families as the demand for rental Resources, and Community Housing. The assistance remains high. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- $87,500 is to meet the 10% requirement for propriate and/or transfer from available funds Community Preservation Committee Rec- Open Space for FY 2012. a sum of money it determines necessary to ommendation: Approve 7-0-0 fund utility/site improvements at the former Community Preservation Committee Rec- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Marconi-RCA property in the vicinity of the ommendation: Approve 6-0-0 Approve 3-2-0 two brick residences (589 Old Comers Road Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Finance Committee Recommendation: and 95 Old Comers Road) to enable the reuse Approve 5-0-0 Approve 6-0-1 of said residences; or take any other action in Finance Committee Recommendation: VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- relation thereto. Approve 7-0-0 (Community Preservation Committee) tial majority, declared the Moderator. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously.

Motion: Jane Moffett, Community Article 15 - 300th Anniversary His- Preservation Committee, moved that Article 18 - Community Preservation toric Signs the Town vote to appropriate the sum of Fund Reserve (Historic Resources) To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- $30,000 from the FY2012 Community To see if the Town will vote to reserve for

96 later appropriation a sum of money it deter- Article 20 - Zoning: Flood Insurance 1. Chapter 131, Section 40 of the Mas- mines necessary for historic preservation, or Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insur- sachusetts General Laws. (See Wetlands take any other action in relation thereto. ance Study (FIS) Changes Protection, 310 CMR 10.00, Department of (Community Preservation Committee) Strikethrough indicates language proposed Environmental Quality Engineering) Wet- lands Protection Regulations, Department of Motion: John Kaar, Community Pres- for deletion Environmental Protection (DEP) (currently ervation Committee, moved that the Town Underline indicates language proposed for 310 CMR 10.00), Coastal Wetlands Restric- vote to reserve $35,500 from FY 2012 inclusion tion, DEP (currently 310 CMR 12.00) and Community Preservation Revenues for Bold Italicized Words are defined in the Inland Wetlands Restriction, DEP (currently Historic Resources. existing Bylaw 310 CMR 13.00) Explanation: The Community Preservation To see if the Town will vote to amend its 2. The State Environmental Code - Title V, Act requires 10% of estimated revenues be Protective (Zoning) Bylaw, Section IV., Sub- Minimum Requirements for the Subsurface appropriated or set aside (reserved for later section B. Flood Plain District, Paragraph Disposal of Sanitary Sewage, Department appropriation) for each of the following three 3. District Location as follows: of Environmental Quality Engineering Minimum Requirements for the Subsurface categories: Open Space, Historic Resources, 3. District Location Disposal of Sanitary Sewage, DEP (currently and Community Housing. The $35,500 is The Flood Plain District is herein established 310 CMR 15, Title 5) to meet the 10% requirement for Historic as an overlay district. The District includes 3. The Flood-Resistant Construction require- Resources for FY 2012. all special flood hazard areas designated on ments of the Massachusetts State Building the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for Community Preservation Committee Rec- Code. Section of the Massachusetts State the Town of Chatham dated June 20, 1998 ommendation: Approve 6-0-0 Building Code which addresses floodplain (or as most recently amended) as Zones A, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: and coastal high hazard areas (currently 780 AE, AH, AO, A1-30, A99, V and V1-30. Approve 5-0-0 CMR 120.G, “Flood Resistant Construction These maps, as well as the accompanying Finance Committee Recommendation: and Construction in Coastal Dunes”) Approve 8-0-0 Town of Chatham Flood Insurance Study are incorporated herein by reference and are d. In unnumbered A zones, in the absence of VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. on file with the Planning Board, Town Clerk Federal Insurance Administration data, the and the Building Inspector. within the Town base flood elevations shall be determined by Article 19 - Administrative Costs of Chatham designated as Zone A, AE, AH, obtaining, reviewing and reasonably utilizing To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- AO, A99, V, or VE on the Barnstable County any existing base flood elevation data from propriate and/or transfer from available funds Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) issued federal, state or other sources. In Zones A a sum of money it determines necessary for by the Federal Emergency Management and AE, along watercourses that have not the purpose of funding administrative costs Agency (FEMA) for the administration of had a regulatory floodway designated, the associated with the Community Preserva- the National Flood Insurance Program. The best available Federal, State, local, or other tion Act, or take any other action in relation map panels of the Barnstable County FIRM floodway data shall be used to prohibit thereto. that are wholly or partially within the Town encroachments in floodways which would (Community Preservation Committee) of Chatham are panel numbers 250010609I, result in any increase in flood levels within 250010616I, 250010617I, 250010626I, the community during the occurrence of the Motion: John Kaar, Community Pres- 250010627I, 250010628I, 250010629I, base flood discharge. ervation Committee, moved that the Town 250010631I, 250010633I, 250010636I, Also amend, Section IV., Subsection A. vote to appropriate the sum of $15,000 250010637I, 250010638I, 250010639I, Conservancy Districts, Paragraph 4. Pro- from FY 2012 Community Preservation 250010641I, 250010850I, 250010875I dated hibited Uses, sub-paragraph e. as follows: Fund Revenues for the purpose of funding June 16, 2011 (or as most recently amended). administrative costs associated with the The exact boundaries of the District may be e. No person shall construct any build- Community Preservation Act. defined by the 100-year base flood eleva- ing in Zones V and V1-30 VE, as defined tions shown on the FIRM and further defined on the Barnstable County Flood Insurance Explanation: The Community Preservation by the Barnstable County Flood Insurance Rate Maps, prepared by the National Flood Act allows Town Meeting to appropriate up Study (FIS) report dated June 16, 2011 (or as Insurance Program for the Town of Chatham, to 5% of estimated revenues for the Commu- most recently amended). The FIRM and FIS dated June 20 16, 1998 2011 (or as most nity Preservation Committee to carry out its report are incorporated herein by reference recently amended). statutory duties. This year $15,000 is being and are on file with the Town Clerk, Planning Also amend, Section IV., Subsection A. requested for clerical expenses, appraisals, Board, Building Official and Conservation Conservancy Districts, Paragraph 5. Loca- consulting and legal services. Commission. tion, sub-paragraph a.1. as follows: Also amend, Section IV., Subsection B. Community Preservation Committee Rec- a. The Coastal Conservancy Districts shall Flood Plain District, Paragraph 4. Devel- ommendation: Approve 7-0-0 consist of all the submerged lands along the opment Regulations, sub-paragraph a. and Board of Selectmen Recommendation: coast of Town, and areas subject to flooding sub-paragraph d. as follows: Approve 5-0-0 including: Finance Committee Recommendation: 4. Development Regulations 1. Areas delineated as the 100-year flood Approve 7-0-0 a. All development in the district including plain (Zones A, AO, AH, A1-30 AE, A99, V structural and non-structural activities wheth- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. and V1-30 VE on the Flood Insurance Rate er permitted by right or by Special Permit Maps, prepared by the National Flood Insur- must be in compliance with the following: ance Program for the Town of Chatham dated

97 June 20 16, 1998 2011 (or as most recently To see if the Town will vote to amend its Pro- ruled that the free speech rights of corpora- amended). tective (Zoning) Bylaw, Section III. District tions rendered unconstitutional restrictions Regulations, Paragraph D. District Area on the expenditure of money by corporations And amend, Section II., Definitions, Regulations, Subparagraph 3. Specific Re- in an election contest, restrictions which Subsection B., as follows: quirements, a. Minimum Lot Conditions, had been part of federal law since 1907. “FLOOD HAZARD AREA” means the 1. Upland Requirements, as follows: This decision opened the door to unlimited land in the flood plain subject to a one corporate money in federal, state and local The minimum required area of a lot, when percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in elections, and it is estimated that 15% of the used for building purposes shall not include any given year. It includes those areas shown money spent on the elections in 2010 came land under any water body, below mean high on the Flood Insurance Rate maps (dated from corporate sources. Many of the ads water or within the layout of ways. A build- January 1998 June 16, 2011 (or as most were purchased through corporations set up able lot in any zoning district shall contain recently amended) prepared by the Federal for that purpose, so that voters would not not less than twenty thousand (20,000) Emergency Management Agency as Zones know who was sponsoring the ads. Since the square feet of buildable upland, as defined in A, AO, AH, A1-A30 AE, A99, V and V1-V30 decision was on constitutional grounds, only Section II of this Bylaw, excepting that lots VE. a constitutional amendment can overturn it. created for building purposes prior to May 1, (by petition) Or take any other action in relation thereto 1984 shall contain not less than ten thou- (Planning Board) sand (10,000) square feet of such buildable Petitioner Edmund Robinson moved that upland or the minimum lot area required the Town will vote to ask the State Legisla- Motion: No Motion Made Under Article in that district if less than ten thousand ture to petition the United States Congress 20. (10,000) square feet. No lot shall be filled to to initiate the process of an amendment Explanation: In light of the announcement of conform with the minimum upland square to the United States Constitution which the effective date of the new Flood Insurance foot requirement. Structures, exclusive of would allow Congress and the states to ban Rate Maps (FIRM) and Flood Insurance those subject to a Special Permit as defined altogether or impose reasonable limits on Study (FIS) for Barnstable County by the in Section IV. Overlay Districts, Paragraph 3. the expenditure of money by corporations Federal Emergency Management Agency Special Permit Uses of this Bylaw, shall be to influence elections. constructed only in the buildable upland area (FEMA), this Article proposes to change Board of Selectmen Recommendation: of a lot. references in the Zoning Bylaw to comport Approve 3-2-0 Or take any other action in relation thereto with the recently issued revised FIRM and Finance Committee Recommendation: (Planning Board) FIS documents. The proposed changes will Disapprove 4-4-0 not impact the structure of the Zoning Bylaw Motion: Leonard Sussman, Chairman, After successful motion and vote to cut off beyond updating references in the Flood Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town debate: Plain Overlay District, Conservancy District, vote to amend its Zoning Bylaw as printed VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, the ayes have and Definitions sections. FEMA requires the in the Warrant for Article 21. use of these new maps starting on June 16, it, declared the Moderator. 2011. Implementing the proposed changes in Explanation: A minimum amount of build- After a request for a hand count: this Article will enable the Town to continue able upland is required on a lot for the con- its participation in the National Flood Insur- struction of a building, but the current zoning YES: 175 ance Program (NFIP) which was created bylaw lacks the requirement that the structure NO: 78 in 1968 to help cut the costs to taxpayers of be located on the upland portion. The amend- Article 22 is passed, declared the Moderator. federal disaster relief for flooding. In order ment corrects this omission. for residents of a community to be eligible Planning Board Recommendation: Ap- to receive flood insurance, the community Article 23 – Stony Hill Road Sidewalk prove 4-1-0 must continue to meet the NFIP’s minimum To see if the town will vote to appropriate a Board of Selectmen Recommendation: requirements for floodplain management. sufficient sum of money to complete the side- Approve 4-1-0 walk along Stony Hill Road from Crowell Planning Board Recommendation: Ap- Finance Committee Recommendation: Ap- Road to Route 28, as voted in article 27 of prove 6-0-0 prove 6-0-0 the May 10, 1993 annual town meeting. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Explanation: The sidewalk endorsed by Approve 5-0-0 voters in 1993 was completed from Crowell Finance Committee Recommendation: Article 22 – Petition to Amend Road to 210 Stony Hill Road (across from Recommendation from Town Meeting Floor United States Constitution the Council on Aging Senior Center), where it abruptly ends, forcing pedestrians onto the To see if the Town will vote to ask the State Article 21 – Zoning: Restricting busy road. Approval of this article would au- Legislature to petition the United States Building Construction within Build- thorize the highway department to complete Congress to initiate the process of an amend- able Upland the sidewalk the additional distance to Route ment to the United States Constitution which 28, approximately 290 feet. Strikethrough indicates language proposed would allow Congress and the states to ban (by petition) for deletion altogether or impose reasonable limits on Underline indicates language proposed for the expenditure of money by corporations to MOTION: Petitioner Timothy Wood inclusion influence elections. moved that Article 23 be indefinitely Bold Italicized Words are defined in the Explanation: On January 21, 2010, the postponed. existing Bylaw United States Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote,

98 VOTE: So voted unanimously. And amend Appendix II. Schedule of The minimum required area of a lot, when Dimensional Requirements, Footnotes, as used for building purposes shall not include Article 24 – Amend Zoning Bylaw – follows: land under any water body, below mean high Grade Plane Definition The Zoning Board of Appeals is authorized water or within the layout of ways. A build- Article 1 – Zoning: Grade Plane Definition by to waive these requirements by Special able lot in any zoning district shall contain Permit where it can be proven that unusual not less than twenty thousand (20,000) Strikethrough indicates language proposed topographical challenges will result in an square feet of buildable upland, as defined for deletion; Underline indicates language undesirable architectural design. in section II of this Bylaw, excepting that lots proposed for inclusion; bold italicized words created for building purposes prior to May 1, Motion: Petitioner John Sweeney moved are defined in the bylaw. 1984 shall contain not less than ten thou- that Article 24 be referred back to the sand (10,000) square feet of such buildable To see if the Town will vote to amend its Planning Board for further consideration, upland or the minimum lot area required Protective (Zoning) Bylaw, Section II., and that the Planning Board be directed in that district if less than ten thousand Definitions, subsection B as follows: to report its findings to the next Town (10,000) square feet. No lot shall be filled to 48 49. Grade Plane means a reference plan Meeting. representing the average of the finished conform with the minimum upland square existing, undisturbed ground levels adjoin- Explanation: The intent is to respond to foot requirement. Structures, exclusive of ing a building or structure at all exterior complaints that the level of some properties those subject to a Special Permit as defined walls prior to construction, grading or filling. has been raised prior to new construction in Section IV. Overlay Districts, Paragraph Where the finished ground slopes away from and is inconsistent with the level of neighbor- 3., Special Permit Uses of this Bylaw, shall the exterior walls, the reference plane shall ing properties. These situations, which may be constructed only in the buildable upland be established by averaging the lowest points be limited in number, can have a marked, area of a lot. negative impact on that neighborhood’s char- of the existing ground level within the area Motion: The Petitioner moved that the acter. Chatham must anticipate that increas- between the building and the lot line or, Town take no action on Article 25. where the lot line is more than twenty (20) ing pressures from escalating land values feet from the building at a point 20 feet from may cause property owners to maximize the Explanation: A minimum amount of build- the building. structures placed on their property. This able upland is required on a lot for the trend may accelerate in the future. This revi- construction of a building, but current law And amend Appendix II. Schedule of sion brings Chatham’s measure of building lacks the requirement that the structure must Dimensional Requirements (Table), height into conformity with almost all other be located on the upland portion. The amend- Maximum Building Height (Column), by Cape Cod towns which measure building ment corrects this omission and provides adding the following new footnote: height, as we propose, from either an existing protections to wetland areas under zoning 14. The Zoning Board of Appeals is autho- or natural and undisturbed grade. bylaw that are consistent with Conservation rized to waive maximum building height (by petition) Commission regulations. (by petition) by Special Permit in cases where it can be Planning Board Recommendation: proven that unusual topographic challenges Recommendation from Town Meeting Planning Board Recommendation: will result in an undesirable architectural Floor Recommendation from Town Meeting design. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Floor And amend Section II., Definitions, sub- Recommendation from Town Meeting Board of Selectmen Recommendation: section B by adding the new definitions as Floor Recommendation from Town Meeting follows: Finance Committee Recommendation: Floor 28. Clearing means the removal or causing Recommendation from Town Meeting Floor Finance Committee Recommendation: Recommendation from Town Meeting to be removed, through either direct or indi- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. rect actions, trees, shrubs, sand and gravel, Floor vegetation and/or topsoil from a site, or any Article 25 – Amend Zoning Bylaw – material change in the use or appearance of Article 26 – Amend Zoning Bylaw – Restricting Building Construction Inland Conservancy District Setbacks the land. Actions considered to be clearing Within Buildable Upland include, but are not limited to: causing ir- Article 3 – Zoning: Inland Conservancy reversible damage to roots or trunks of trees; Article 2 – Zoning: Restricting Building District Setbacks destroying the structural integrity of vegeta- Construction Within Buildable Upland Strikethrough indicates language proposed tion; and/or any filling excavating or grading. Strikethrough indicates language proposed for deletion; Underline indicates language 50. Grading means any excavation, filling or for deletion; Underline indicates language proposed for inclusion; bold italicized words clearing which alters the existing surface of proposed for inclusion; bold italicized words are defined in the bylaw. the land. are defined in the bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend its 53. Filling means the act of transporting or To see if the Town will vote to amend its Protective (Zoning) Bylaw, Appendix II. placing by any manner or mechanism mate- Protective (Zoning) Bylaw, Section III. Schedule of Dimensional Requirements rial to any soil surface or vegetation. District Regulations, Paragraph D. Dis- (Table), Minimum Building/Structure trict Area Regulations, Subparagraph 3. Setbacks, Conservancy Districts, Inland Including the renumbering of Subsection B, Specific Requirements, a. Minimum Lot (Column) as follows: accordingly to account for adding the above Conditions, 1. Upland Requirements, as new definitions. follows:

99 District Feet permit, the Board of Appeals shall require a VOTE: Voice. So voted. R 60 25 50 landscape plan be submitted specifying the Respectfully submitted, R40 25 50 extent of the filling and clearing, the restora- Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC R40A 25 50 tion envisioned and the length of time until Town Clerk R30 25 50 completion. The Board of Appeals shall give R20 25 50 consideration to the topography of the site, Annual Town Election R20A 25 50 the extent to which the application conforms SB 25 50 with the general character of the surrounding May 12, 2011 GB-1 25 50 neighborhood and assurance of compliance. his Annual Town Election, called by GB-2 25 50 And amend Section II., Definitions, sub- the Board of Selectmen as required by GB-3 25 50 T section B by adding the new definitions as law on a Warrant duly posted by Constable I 25 50 follows: John Proudfoot on April 7, 2011, was held RC3 50 50 on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Chatham M N/A N/A Clearing means the removal or causing to Community Center. The polls opened at M/C N/A N/A be removed, through either direct or indi- 7:00 a.m. rect actions, trees, shrubs, sand and gravel, Motion: Petitioner Deborah Ecker Town Clerk Julie Smith, Assistant Town vegetation and/or topsoil from a site, or any moved that the Town take no action on Clerk Paula Tobin and Town of Chatham material change in the use or appearance of Article 26. Computer Specialist James Cuddy examined the land. Actions considered to be clearing the ballot boxes, demonstrated the boxes Explanation: Current law prohibits a struc- include, but are not limited to: causing ir- were empty and showed the ballot counters ture from being closer than 50 feet from a reversible damage to roots or trunks of trees; to be registered at zero. The Optical Scan coastal shoreline; but it allows structures to destroying the structural integrity of vegeta- electronic voting systems operated through- be only 25 feet from an inland wetland. The tion; and/or any filling excavating or grading. out the voting hours without incident. amendment would require set backs from a Filling means the act of transporting or Warden Carol Barry and election work- Coastal Conservancy District and an Inland placing by any manner or mechanism mate- ers Evelyn Ambriscoe, Joan Bagnell, Nancy Conservancy District to be the same 50 feet. rial to any soil surface or vegetation. Geiger, Mary Griffin, Sandra Koski, Mary The amended setbacks would establish con- Motion: Petitioner Deborah Ecker McDermott, Lillian McNulty, Shanna Nealy, formity in Chatham’s zoning bylaw with the moved that Article 27 be referred to the David Porter, Louise Redfield, Jennifer town’s conservation regulations. Planning Board for further consideration, Smith, and Carol Tautkus all contributed to (by petition) and that the Planning Board be directed the success of this election. Planning Board Recommendation: to report its findings to the next Town The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. At the time Recommendation from Town Meeting Meeting. of this election there were 5,432 registered Floor voters in Chatham. 2,205 ballots were cast Explanation: There are no limitations about Board of Selectmen Recommendation: (41%). land clearing and filling in the current bylaw. Recommendation from Town Meeting Respectfully submitted, This has resulted in some lots being scraped Floor Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC of all vegetation and in some cases piles of Finance Committee Recommendation: Town Clerk fill being left in an unsightly condition for Recommendation from Town Meeting unlimited periods of time. The amendment Floor would require a special permit if an area of Special Town Meeting Article 27 – Amend Zoning Bylaw – 10,000 square feet is to be cleared and or Monday October 24, 2011 filled. Requiring a special permit for such ac- Filling and Removal of Natural Cover tivities provides notice to abutters of changes o any of the Constables in the Town of Article 4 – Zoning: Filling and Removal of in topography that may impact their proper- TChatham in the County of Barnstable. Natural Cover ties and neighborhood character. IN THE NAME OF THE COMMON- Strikethrough indicates language proposed (by petition) WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, you are for deletion; Underline indicates language hereby directed to NOTIFY and WARN the Planning Board Recommendation: INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF CHA- proposed for inclusion; bold italicized words Recommendation from Town Meeting are defined in the bylaw. THAM, qualified to vote in elections and Floor Town affairs to meet in the gymnasium of the To see if the Town will vote to amend its Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Chatham High School on Crowell Road in Protective (Zoning) Bylaw, Section III. Recommendation from Town Meeting said Chatham on the 24TH day of October at District Regulations, Paragraph D. District Floor 6:30 o’clock in the evening, then and there Area Regulations, Subparagraph 3. Spe- Finance Committee Recommendation: to act on any business that may legally come cific Requirements, a. Minimum Lot Con- Recommendation from Town Meeting before said meeting. ditions, by inserting a new Subparagraph Floor Moderator William Litchfield opened the K. Filling and Removal of Natural Cover. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. meeting at 6:30 p.m. 284 voters were present, far exceeding the quorum of 100. A special permit is required for the filling MOTION TO ADJOURN: At 8:55 pm, on behalf of the Town Clerk, the and clearing of vegetation including trees of Chairman Leonard Sussman moved that Moderator read the Constables Return an area of more than ten thousand (10,000) we adjourn. of Service: “Barnstable, ss. Pursuant to square feet. As a condition for granting a

100 Annual Town Election Results 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 Moderator unless there is an objection by a voter. Upon objection, the Modera- tor 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 limited to five (5) minutes within which to present their remarks. The Moderator will not recognize anyone who has previously spoken on the Ar- ticle until all persons wishing to address the meeting have had an opportunity to speak. The Moderator may exercise reasonable discretion in enforcement of this rule. The foregoing rules are not intended to alter or change the traditional conduct of the Town Meetings in Chatham except as specifically stated above. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Moderator Litchfield introduced our new Town Manager Jill Goldsmith and she the written WARRANT, I have notified resolution as presented by Selectman received a welcoming round of applause and warned the inhabitants of the Town Seldin: Resolved that the Town vote to adopt from the voters. of Chatham by posting attested copies of the following rules of procedure for the the same in each of the Post Offices of said Special Town Meeting of October 24, 2011. Article 1 – Monomoy Regional High Town at least fourteen days before October A) The Moderator shall have the option School Feasibility Study 24, 2011 on October 6, 2011. John Proud- of reading each Article in the Warrant To see if the Town will approve the two foot, Constable.” verbatim or summarizing the subject million dollars ($2,000,000) in borrowing Moderator Litchfield administered the matter therein in general terms, at his authorized by the Monomoy Regional School Oath of Office to the volunteer tellers for discretion. District for the purpose of paying the costs the evening: Nancy Geiger, Rellan Mon- B) Upon an Article having been disposed of a feasibility study for the construction of a son, Louise Redfield, Jay Stahl, Donald St. of by vote, the Moderator shall enter- new school which will be named the Mono- Pierre, and Jean Young. tain a motion to reconsider said Article moy Regional High School, to be located on The Moderator introduced members or to accept a Resolution pertaining to a parcel of land which is currently owned of Boy Scouts Troop #71: Justin Brown, said Article only during the same ses- by the Town of Harwich and on which the Elijah Eldredge, Carlisle Nash, David sion during which said vote was acted current Harwich High School now exists. The VanSickle, Owen Vansickle, and leader upon. address of the current Harwich High School Warren Nash as they presented the Mas- C) A motion to move the previous question is 75 Oak Street, Harwich, MA. The District sachusetts and United States flags and led shall require a two-thirds vote and may may be eligible for a school construction the audience in the pledge of allegiance. not be debated. grant from the Massachusetts School Build- Moderator Litchfield welcomed Stefanie D) The Moderator shall not accept a ing Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be Farrell who again provided CART Service motion to move the previous question expended under the direction of the Mono- for the hearing impaired. Timekeepers by any person discussing the Article moy Regional School Building Committee. from the League of Women Voters were until after an intervening speaker has The MSBA’s grant program is a non-entitle- present in the hall to enforce the 5-minute discussed the Article. ment, discretionary program based on need, rule. as determined by the MSBA, and any Study

101 costs the District incurs in excess of any grant cant reimbursements from a grant provided to prepare the conceptual plan for the May approved by and received from the MSBA by the Massachusetts School Building Au- 2012 Town Meeting when funding of the new shall be the sole responsibility of the District thority (“MSBA”). Once the District begins station is scheduled for consideration. and its member municipalities. Any grant that to make debt service payments on the bonds, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: the District may receive from the MSBA for which will be paid over the number of years Favorable 5:0 the Study shall be as set forth in the Feasibil- for which the bonds are issued, each member Finance Committee Recommendation: ity Study Agreement that may be executed Town will be assessed on a yearly basis its Favorable 5:0 between the District and the MSBA. proportionate share of the debt service as Vote Required: Simple Majority (Board of Selectmen) provided for under the Regional Agreement. Each Town’s share is based on a three- VOTE: Voice. In my opinion there is a MOTION: David Whitcomb, Selectman, year rolling average of foundation student majority; Article 2 is passed, declared the moved that the Town hereby approves the enrollment, which for Chatham is currently Moderator. two million dollars ($2,000,000) in borrow- 28 percent. No appropriation by the Town is ing authorized by the Monomoy Regional needed at this time. School District for the purpose of paying Article 3 – FY 2012 Budget; all costs incidental or related to a feasibil- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Additional Appropriations ity study for the construction of a new Favorable 4:1 To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- school which will be named the Monomoy Finance Committee Recommendation: propriate and/or transfer from available funds, Regional High School, to be located on a Favorable 4:1 such sums of money as it determines necessary parcel of land which is currently owned Vote Required: Simple Majority to balance the following line items noted below by the Town of Harwich and on which the within the FY2012 budget approved under VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- current Harwich High School now exists. Article 6 of the May 9, 2011 Annual Town tial majority, declared the Moderator. The address of the current Harwich High Meeting for the period beginning July 1, 2011 School is 75 Oak Street, Harwich, MA. and ending June 30, 2012 inclusive. The District may be eligible for a school Article 2 – Chatham Fire Headquarters Conceptual Design Or take any action relative thereto. construction grant from the Massachusetts (Board of Selectmen) School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said To see if the Town will vote to raise and amount to be expended under the direc- appropriate and/or transfer from available MOTION: Timothy Roper, Selectman, tion of the Monomoy Regional School funds such sums of money as it determines moved that the Town vote to appropriate Building Committee. The Town acknowl- necessary for costs related to the completion the sum of $30,000 to fund the Town Man- edges that the MSBA’s grant program is of the conceptual design of the Chatham Fire ager’s Salary line item, $14,500 for Police a non-entitlement, discretionary program Headquarters located at Depot Road, or take telecommunication, and $468,000 for short based on need, as determined by the any other action in relation thereto. term interest and to meet said appropria- MSBA, and any Study costs the District (Board of Selectmen) tion, the Town raise $512,500 through the tax rate. incurs in excess of any grant approved MOTION: Leonard Sussman, Selectman, by and received from the MSBA shall moved that the Town vote to appropriate Explanation as printed in the Warrant: be the sole responsibility of the District the sum of $15,000 to fund the conceptual Item 1 - The town hired a new Town Manager and its member municipalities. Provided design for the Chatham Fire Headquarters in mid-August within the FY2012 budget ap- further that any grant that the District and to meet said appropriation, the Town propriation. While this resulted in a six-week may receive from the MSBA for the Study raise $15,000 through the tax rate. ‘savings’, there was a secretarial staff mem- shall be as set forth in the Feasibility Study ber retained during the interim to assist with Agreement that may be executed between Explanation as printed in the Warrant: the transition and a settlement payment to the the District and the MSBA, and that the After receipt of the Fire Services Organiza- previous Town Manager paid in FY2012 con- amount of borrowing authorized by the tional Analysis and public input, the Board tributing to the additional funding request. District shall be reduced by any grant of Selectmen voted on September 13, 2011 to amount set forth in the Feasibility Study direct the Capital Planning Review Commit- Item 2 - The maintenance & license agree- Agreement that may be executed between tee (CPRC) to move forward with conceptual ment for the communications system the the District and the MSBA. design for one station headquarters on Depot Police Department was not factored into the Road. The CPRC recommended schematic FY2012 budget necessitating this request. Explanation as printed in the Warrant: “K”, however modifications need to be made The Monomoy Regional School Committee based on the recommendations in the Study, Item 3 - We renewed/issued short term bor- has voted, subject to the approval of Town public input, and comments by the Board rowing in June 2010 and in September 2011, Meetings in Chatham and Harwich, to incur of Selectmen. These funds will provide for and will permanently bond in June 2012, debt in the amount of two million dollars in an extension to the consultant contract to however short term interest will be in excess order to fund the costs related to a feasibility address the desired modifications in an effort of our appropriation. An additional $468,000 study (Phase 1 design, including the hiring of an Owner’s Project Manager and an Article 3 Architect and the development of a schematic design) for the construction of a new high school. Because it is the District rather than the Towns that will incur the debt, a simple majority vote at Town Meeting is sufficient. It is likely that the District will receive signifi-

102 Article 4 Article 6 – CPA – Edson Property Funding To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to reduce the amount bor- rowed to fund the Edson Property Purchase, or take any other action in relation thereto. (Community Preservation Committee) MOTION: Victor DiCristina, Community Preservation Committee, moved that the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $250,000 from Community Preservation Fund Balance, and further to appropriate $75,000 from FY2012 CPA estimated revenues to reduce the amount necessary through Land Bank borrowing needs to be appropriated, but will not affect Vote Required: Simple Majority for the Edson Property purchase. the tax rate as it is reserved on the balance VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. sheet for this purpose, and is raised as an Explanation as printed in the Warrant: This estimated local receipt. Article 5 – Collective Bargaining article requests funding from the Community Agreement Ratification; MCOPS Preservation Fund Balance and estimated Board of Selectmen Recommendation: revenues in order to reduce the amount of To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- Favorable 5:0 borrowing by the Land Bank fund. As you propriate and/or transfer from available funds Finance Committee Recommendation: may recall Town Meeting approved borrow- in the treasury $50,000.00 to fund salary in- Favorable 5:0 ing of up to $782,500 (to be paid by the Land creases and other cost-items resulting from a Vote Required: Simple Majority Bank fund) for the purchase of this property. contract settlement by and between the Town VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. By utilizing CPA available funds we reduce of Chatham and the Chatham Sergeants and the borrowing resulting in savings (less Patrol Officers Union, Mass C.O.P.S., Local Article 4 – Borrowing Rescissions interest). It is the hope that we will be able to 294, AFL-CIO, and to authorize the Town To see if the Town will vote to rescind the pay ‘up front’ and not need to permanently Accountant to allocate such sums to the ap- remainder of the borrowing authorization as borrow in June 2012. propriate operating budgets, or take any other listed below: Community Preservation Committee Rec- action in relation thereto. Or take any other action in relation thereto. ommendation: Favorable 6:0 (Board of Selectmen) (Board of Selectmen) Board of Selectmen Recommendation: MOTION: Leonard Sussman, Selectman, Favorable 5:0 MOTION: Florence Seldin, Selectman, moved that the Town vote to appropri- Finance Committee Recommendation: moved that the Town vote to rescind the ate the sum of $50,000 to fund the salary Favorable 5:0 following borrowing authorization: adjustment for the Chatham Police and to Vote Required: Simple Majority meet said appropriation, the Town raise $450,000 under Article 9 for Water Stand- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. pipe approved at ATM 5/14/01, $50,000 through the tax rate. MOTION TO ADJOURN: At 7:10 p.m., $12,000 under Article 9 for School Renova- Explanation as printed in the Warrant: This Selectman Summers moved to adjourn. tions approved at STM 11/9/95, article funds the one year collective bargain- $114,000 under Article 17 for Road Better- ing agreement for FY2012 (ending June 30, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. ments approved at ATM 5/12/03, and 2012) which had not been settled in time Respectfully submitted, $500,000 under Article 6 for Land Pur- for the 2011 Annual Town Meeting. This Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC chase from CPA funds at STM 12/6/2010. requires a funding appropriation to accom- Town Clerk Explanation as printed in the Warrant: pany ratification by the BOS and Union. This This is a ‘housekeeping’ article required so article specifically funds the FY2012 State we can remove the borrowing authorization Aid portion of the ‘Quinn Bill’ educational from our books. The amounts authorized incentive originally at 50% but the State has under these articles are no longer needed as underfunded it in previous years, and zero the projects have been completed, cost less funded for FY2012. The Union received a than anticipated, or in the case of the land 0% increase in both FY2011 and FY2012. purchase, a grant was received to offset the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: total purchase price. Favorable 5:0 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Finance Committee Recommendation: Favorable 5:0 Favorable 4:0:1 Finance Committee Recommendation: Vote Required: Simple Majority Favorable 5:0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously.

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