Table of Contents

Elected/Appointed Offices...... 2 Fire Rescue Department...... 72

Committees/Boards/Commissions...... 4 Golf Advisory Committee...... 73

In Memoriam – 2019...... 6 Herring Warden...... 73

Board of Selectmen...... 7 Historic Business District Commission...... 74

Town Manager...... 8 Historical Commission...... 74

Annual Financial Reports...... 12 Human Services Committee...... 74

Annual Wages – Town Employees...... 51 Independence Day Parade Committee...... 75 Airport Commission...... 58 Land Bank Open Space Committee...... 75 Animal Control Officer...... 58 Monomoy Regional School District...... 75 Aunt Lydia’s Cove Committee...... 58 Natural Resources Department...... 78 Bikeways Committee...... 59 Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust...... 88 Board of Assessors...... 59 Park & Recreation Commission...... 88 Board of Health...... 60 Planning Board ...... 88 Cable Advisory Committee...... 60 Pleasant Bay Alliance...... 90 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District...... 61 Police Department...... 90 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority...... 62 Principal Projects and Operations...... 91 Cape Light Compact...... 62 Public Works...... 92 Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative...... 63 Railroad Museum Group...... 95 Cemetery Commission...... 64 Shellfish Advisory Committee...... 95 Chatham Community Housing Partnership...... 64 South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee...... 95 Chatham Housing Authority...... 65 Summer Residents Advisory Committee...... 96 Community Development Department...... 65 Town Clerk...... 99 Community Preservation Committee...... 66

Conservation Commission...... 66 Tree Warden...... 99

Council on Aging...... 67 Water & Sewer Advisory Committee...... 100

Cultural Council...... 68 Waterways Advisory Committee...... 100

Economic Development Committee...... 69 Zoning Board of Appeals ...... 100

Eldredge Public Library...... 70 Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019...... 102

Emergency Management...... 70 Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019...... 117

Energy Committee...... 71 Special Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019...... 119

Finance Committee...... 71 Annual Town Election Minutes – Thursday, May 16, 2019...... 136

1 Elected Offices MODERATOR (3 year term) MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL BARNSTABLE COUNTY ASSEMBLY William G. Litchfield Term Expires 2021 DISTRICT COMMITTEE (3 year term) OF DELEGATES (2 year term) Jacquelyn Long, Chairman Randi Potash Term Expires 2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN (3 year term) Term Expires 2020 Shareen Davis, Chairman Joseph Auciello Term Expires 2022 CHATHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY Term Expires 2020 Tina Games Term Expires 2022 (5 year term) Peter Cocolis, Vice Chairman Meredith Henderson Term Expires 2020 Kathleen Bailey, State Appointment Term Expires 2022 Terry Russell Term Expires 2021 Term Expires 2019 Dean P. Nicastro, Clerk Term Expires 2021 Jo-anne Sheehan Term Expires 2021 Priscilla “Pat” Ford Term Expires 2023 Cory J. Metters Term Expires 2021 Nancy L. Scott Term Expires 2020 Alan Mowry Term Expires 2024 Jeffrey S. Dykens Term Expires 2022 Sharon Stout Term Expires 2020 Janice O’Connell Term Expires 2020 Shirley L. Smith Term Expires 2021

Appointed Offices

TOWN MANAGER ELECTION PERSONNEL/INSPECTORS COUNCIL ON AGING (con’t) Jill R. Goldsmith Town Manager Joan Bagnell Richard Hosmer Driver Shanna Nealy Executive Assistant Carol Barry Roger Kallstrom Driver Beverly Brown Paul Robinson Driver FINANCE Judith Buchanan Ralph Spaduzzi Driver Alexandra Heilala William Cook Director of Finance/Town Accountant Cherrill Corby Lewis VETERANS’ SERVICES DIRECTOR Cheryl Serijan Assistant Town Accountant/ Jacquelline Crimins Edward F. Merigan Assistant Finance Director Mary Dempsey Samantha Tranghese Accounting Clerk/ Janet Edson NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Staff Assistant Ann Eldredge Dr. Robert A. Duncanson Director Janice Lynch Office Clerk Mary Griffin Judith H. Giorgio Health Agent Genie Griffin-Hatch Stephen Ward Health Inspector/Part-time TREASURER/COLLECTOR Bette Hahner Sarah Griscom Environmental Technician Sharon Drown Treasurer/Tax Collector Martha Harrison Hailey Gagne Environmental Technician Marie Chmura Assistant Treasurer/ Christine Storey Hart Dianne E. Langlois Secretary Tax Collector Elizabeth Hines Marissa Roberts Collections Assistant Sandra Koski COASTAL RESOURCES DIVISION Mary Langille Theodore L. Keon Director ASSESSING Mary McDermott Renee Gagne Shellfish Constable Ardelle Kelley Assessing Director Lillian McNulty Rachel Hutchinson Assistant Shellfish Candace Cook Assistant Assessor Alexandra (Sandi) Porter Constable/ Melanie Taylor Assessing Clerk/ David Porter Propagation Specialist Field Technician Louise Redfield Debra Shippelhute DEPUTY SHELLFISH WARDENS HUMAN RESOURCES, Jennifer Smith Shannon Doane Term Expires 2020 HUMAN SERVICES Helga Sullivan Mark Dobbins Term Expires 2020 Jillian Douglass Human Resources Director Carol Tautkus Allyson Felix Term Expires 2020 Annette Preston Benefits Administrator Margaret Walker Jeffrey Hahner Term Expires 2020 Andrea Higgins Term Expires 2020 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTABLES Peter Hogan Term Expires 2020 CHANNEL 18 Benjamin J. Nickerson Term Expires 2020 Janine Hojinski Term Expires 2020 Craig Rowe IT Director John Proudfoot Term Expires 2022 Peter Kolb Term Expires 2020 James A. Cuddy IT Manager James Kuhl Term Expires 2020 Ryan Darmon Media Coordinator TOWN COUNSEL Dennis McGee Term Expires 2020 Mark Van Bork Assistant Media Coordinator Louison, Costello, Condon, and Pfaff, LLP Susan Machie Term Expires 2020

Patrick Otton Term Expires 2020 TOWN CLERK COUNCIL ON AGING Robert Ryder Term Expires 2020 Julie S. Smith Town Clerk Amanda Speakman Director Patricia Sandri Term Expires 2020 Paula A. Tobin Assistant Town Clerk Eva Marie Orman Outreach Coordinator Eric Waldron Term Expires 2020 Stephanie Shea Outreach Worker REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Nancy Michniewicz Receptionist SHOREBIRD MONITORS Joseph P. Caputo Deborah Mayhew Secretary Suzanne Phillips Term Expires 2020 Virginia E. Laporte Maura Hall Program Coordinator Terry Bull Term Expires 2020 Ethel A. Shafter Stephen Heffron Driver Anne Marie Smith Term Expires 2020 2 Appointed Offices TOWN LANDING OFFICERS SURVEYOR OF WOOD, BARK AND FIRE (con’t) David Likos Term Expires 2019 LUMBER Justin Tavano Lieutenant Paul Nahass Term Expires 2019 Robert J. Liska Richard Shevory Fire Inspector Mark Heller EMS Coordinator CONSERVATION DIVISION ELECTRICAL INSPECTION Vance Bates Fire Fighter Dr. Caroline Harper Conservation Agent George McManus Inspector Joseph Bono Fire Fighter Paul Wightman Peter Winkler Deputy Inspector Willam Delande Fire Fighter Assistant Conservation Agent William RC Field Fire Fighter Mary M. Fougere Secretary PRINCIPAL PROJECTS AND Harrison Fietz Fire Fighter OPERATIONS Stacey Henderson Fire Fighter HARBORMASTER DIVISION Terence M. Whalen Director Ryan Holmes Fire Fighter Stuart F.X. Smith Harbormaster Timothy Hunter Fire Fighter Jason Holm Deputy Harbormaster MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND Bretten Johnson Fire Fighter Susan K. Rocanello Office Manager/Asst. GROUNDS Seth Karter Fire Fighter Harbormaster Tucker Dutcher Facilities Foreman Scott Long Fire Fighter Michael Ryder Coastal Facilities/Wharfinger Toby Telesmanick Facilities Technician Michael Lopriore Fire Fighter Jeffrey Chambers Lead Custodian Rachel McGrath Fire Fighter ASSISTANT HARBORMASTERS John Custodie Custodian Kevin Moore Fire Fighter Robert Byrnes Term Expires 2019 Jerome Kenlyn Custodian Nicholas Pelky Fire Fighter Joel Clifford Term Expires 2019 Michael Sequin Custodian Stephen Ricotta Fire Fighter Sean Connell term Expires 2019 Nicholas Ruggiere Fire Fighter Thomas Deeg Term Expires 2019 POLICE James Young Fire Fighter James Horne Term Expires 2019 Mark R. Pawlina Chief Matthew Hussey Term Expires 2019 Michael Anderson Deputy Chief FOREST WARDEN Shawn McGlynn Term Expires 2019 Diane Byers Animal Control Officer Peter Connick Shane O’Neill Term Expires 2019 Melanie Boutin Administrative Assistant Margaret Ready Term Expires 2019 Andrew B. Goddard Lieutenant HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COORDINATOR Stephen Ricotta Term Expires 2019 William R. Glover III Sergeant Peter Connick Bruce Schneider Tern Expires 2019 Sarah A Harris Sergeant Joshua Shadan Term Expires 2019 William Massey Sergeant/ EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT John Summers Term Expires 2019 School Resource Officer Peter Connick Emergency Management Christopher Woods Term Expires 2019 Louis Malzone Detective Director Geoffrey Phillips Court Officer John Kondratowicz Emergency Manager HERRING WARDEN Joseph Amara Officer Stuart F.X. Smith Emergency Management Donald St. Pierre Andrew Hutton Officer Deputy Director William Little Officer PERMITS Christopher Merigan Officer OIL POLLUTION AND SPILL Francis Ellingham Permit Clerk Michael Murphy Officer COORDINATORS Mark Desmond Permit Clerk Greg Naylor Officer Stuart F.X. Smith (All Coastal and Susan Fleischman Permit Clerk Mark Pasionek Officer Marine Activities) Thomas Powers Officer Peter Connick (All Inland Activities) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Elizabeth Thompson Officer DEPARTMENT Christopher Vardakis Officer PARKS AND RECREATION Kathleen Donovan Director John Whittle Officer Daniel L. Tobin Director Jay Briggs Building Commissioner/Zoning Joshua Wisniewski Officer Georgia A. Farrell Recreation Program Enforcement Officer/Sign Agent Robert Finacom Reserve Officer Supervisor Richard Flores Local Building Inspector Jessica Carran Dispatcher Suzanne Winkfield Recreation Coordinator Aly Sabatino Principal Planner Matthew Casale Dispatcher Sharon Stark Youth Services Coordinator Sarah Clark Central Permitting Coordinator Erin Hemeon Dispatcher Susan Mabile Secretary Kristen Caruso GIS Planner Rhiannon Reynolds Dispatcher George Gatzogiannis Community Building Michele Clarke Office Manager Supervisor Chantel Kilkenny Secretary FIRE David Likos Christina Bassett Inspections Secretary Peter Connick Chief Community Building Supervisor David Depasquale Deputy Chief Walter Quinn Community Building AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT Mark Higgins Captain Supervisor COORDINATOR Wallace F.N. Wirtz Captain Tom Redmond Community Building Kristen Caruso David Ready Captain Supervisor Ryan Clarke Lieutenant Ronald Friend Parks Foreman GAS AND PLUMBING INSPECTION Ryan Holmes Lieutenant Andrew Davol Parks/Grounds Worker Eric Olkkola Inspector Ralph Silvester Lieutenant Paul Fougere Parks/Grounds Worker Tom David Deputy Inspector Gerard Smith Lieutenant 3 Appointed Offices TREE WARDEN & SUPERINTENDENT HIGHWAY DIVISION TRANSFER STATION DIVISION (con’t) OF INSECT AND PEST CONTROL Paul White, Jr. Foreman (Retired 2019) Steven Leavenworth Sr. Equipment/ Daniel L. Tobin Brian Gates Foreman Machine Operator Gerald Friend Sp. Equipment Operator David Lusher Sr. Equipment/ CEMETERY Paul Adams Sp. Equipment Operator Machine Operator Dee Shippelhute Secretary Kenneth Friend Sp. Equipment Operator Richard Yethman Sr. Equipment/ Richard Corres Sp. Equipment Operator Machine Operator DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, Crayton Nickerson Sp. Equipment Operator Karley Marchese Gate Attendant WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENTS Brian Powers Sr. Laborer Cameron Gardner Gate Attendant Thomas Temple Director Pam Jones Office Manager TRANSFER STATION DIVISION PUBLIC WEIGHERS Patricia Zingarelli Secretary Joshua Pelletier Supervisor David Laurie Christopher Siepietowski Laborer Steven T. Leavenworth David Laurie Sr. Equipment/ Karley Marchese Machine Operator

Committees/Boards/Commissions

AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD OF BOARD OF HEALTH CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (con’t) TRUSTEES John Beckley, Chairman Term Expires 2022 Lisa Franz Term Expires 2020 Bruce Beane Term Expires 2022 Ronald C. Broman Term Expires 2021 Howard Berkowitz Term Expires 2021 Peter Cocolis Term Expires 2022 Dr. Noble Hansen Term Expires 2020 Shareen Davis Term Expires 2020 Burton Segall Term Expires 2021 CAPE COD COMMISSION Maegan Storey Term Expires 2022 Edward W. Sheehan Term Expires 2020 Tom Wilson Term Expires 2021 Jeffrey S. Dykens Term Expires 2022 Dr. Allen Ward, Alternate Term Expires 2020 Cory J. Metters Term Expires 2021 CAPE COD MUNICIPAL HEALTH Dean P. Nicastro Term Expires 2021 BARNSTABLE COUNTY COASTAL GROUP BOARD RESOURCES COMMITTEE Jill Goldsmith Until Work Completed AIRPORT COMMISSION Robert A. Duncanson Until Work Completed Peter Donovan, Chairman CAPE LIGHT COMPACT Term Expires 2022 BARNSTABLE COUNTY TECHNICAL Peter Cocolis Until Work Completed Michael Geylin Term Expires 2020 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON Huntley Harrison Term Expires 2021 DREDGING CAPE & VINEYARD ELECTRIC Rene Haas Term Expires 2020 Theodore L. Keon Until Work Completed COOPERATIVE David Owens Term Expires 2022 Stuart F.X. Smith, Alternate Robert Wirtshafter Until Work Completed Nancy Patterson Term Expires 2020 Until Work Completed JP Vario Term Expires 2021 CEMETERY COMMISSION CAPE COD JOINT TRANSPORTATION George W. Jr. Goodspeed, Chairman BOARD OF ASSESSORS COMMITTEE Term Expires 2021 John Burke, Chairman Term Expires 2021 Thomas Temple Until Work Completed Stephen A. Hart Term Expires 2020 Thomas (Nick) Brown Term Expires 2022 Terry Whalen, Alternate David Whitcomb Term Expires 2022 Robert B. Franz Term Expires 2020 Until Work Completed CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE AUNT LYDIA’S COVE COMMITTEE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE Brad Schiff, Chairman Until Work Completed Doug Feeney, Chairman Term Expires 2020 ADVISORY COMMITTEE Debbie Aikman Until Work Completed Luther Bates Term Expires 2021 Joseph Craig Thomas Clarke Until Work Completed Jared Bennett Term Expires 2022 Mary Beth Daniel Until Work Completed Phillip “Kip” Bush Term Expires 2022 CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL John Kaar Until Work Completed Mark Liska Term Expires 2020 HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Ann Ryan Until Work Completed Nicholas Muto Term Expires 2021 COMMITTEE Tom Wilson Until Work Completed Joel Rottner Term Expires 2021 James M. Upson Term Expires 2021 Marie Connolly Term Expires 2022 COMMITTEE FOR THE DISABLED BIKEWAYS COMMITTEE Robert Lear, Chairman Term Expires 2020 John O’Toole, Chairman Term Expires 2021 CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT Ragnhild Bjerke Term Expires 2020 K. Bradley Bivens Term Expires 2020 AUTHORITY Priscilla “Pat” Ford Term Expires 2020 Samuel Carpenter Term Expires 2021 Jill Goldsmith Until Work Completed Vincent Grenier Term Expires 2022 Robert Noonan Term Expires 2022 Joan Mohr Term Expires 2021 Robert Oliver Term Expires 2022 CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE John Raye Term Expires 2020 Steven B. Wardle Term Expires 2020 Huntley Harrison, Chairman Dr. Allen Ward Term Expires 2021 David Widing Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2022

4 Committees/Boards/Commissions COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HUMAN SERVICES Shirley L. Smith, Chairman COMMITTEE Ann Wade, Chairman Term Expires 2022 Term Expires 2020 Luther Bates, Chairman Term Expires 2021 Paul Brown Term Expires 2020 Bruce Bean Term Expires 2021 Stephen Buckley Term Expires 2021 William Cullinane Term Expires 2021 Tracy Cannon Term Expires 2022 Molly MacGregor Term Expires 2020 Joanne Donoghue Term Expires 2022 Kayta Koehler-Rice Term Expires 2021 George Khalil Term Expires 2020 Kathleen (CeCe) Motz Term Expires 2021 Karolyn McClelland Term Expires 2021 Darren Saletta Term Expires 2022 Randi Potash Term Expires 2022 Katie Fitz Nickerson Expires 2020 Andrew Wade Term Expires 2022 Susan Whitcomb Term Expires 2020 Lindsey O’Connell Term Expires 2020 Keith Yocum Term Expires 2021 INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ENERGY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Robert Wirtshafter, Chairman Justin Bohannon, Chairman Debbie Aikman, At Large Term Expires 2021 Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2020 Richard Cooper Kelsey Term Expires 2022 Niles Draper Term Expires 2020 Bruce Beane, Affordable Housing Katherine McClellan Term Expires 2020 Noble Hansen Term Expires 2022 Term Expires 2021 John H. Scott Term Expires 2021 Jacquie Magiera Term Expires 2020 Dr. Michael Tompsett, Paul Stuka Term Expires 2021 Land Bank Open Space Committee FINANCE COMMITTEE Term Expires 2020 Stephen Daniel, Chairman Term Expires 2021 INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Arthur Spruch, Planning Board Norma Avellar Term Expires 2022 Richard E. Hunter Until Work Completed Commission Term Expires 2020 Thomas Doane Term Expires 2022 Stephanie Hamilton, Historical Barbara Matteson Term Expires 2020 LAND BANK OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE Term Expires 2022 John Pappalardo Term Expires 2020 John (Jack) Farrell, Chairman Alan Mowry, Housing Authority Florence Seldin Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2021 Term Expires 2020 Jo Ann Sprague Term Expires 2021 George W. Cooper Term Expires 2022 Ira Seldin, Park & Recreation Commission John L. Whelan Term Expires 2022 Victor Di Cristina Term Expires 2022 Term Expires 2022 Andrew Young Term Expires 2021 Hrant “Hank” Russian Term Expires 2021 Richard Stenberg, At Large David Doherty, Alternate Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2021 GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE Robert Ralls, Conservation Bruce Bogardus, Chairman LOCAL STATE BUILDING CODE Commission Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2020 BOARD OF APPEALS Stephen Kuzma Term Expires 2021 David R. Crockett Term Expires 2020 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Sheila Nugent Term Expires 2020 Harry Howard Term Expires 2022 Janet Williams, Chairman Term Expires 2020 Michael Stello Term Expires 2022 Peter Polhemus Term Expires 2021 Thomas Clarke Term Expires 2022 Denise Yocum Term Expires 2020 Robert Del Vecchio Term Expires 2022 PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION Diane “Dee Dee” Holt Term Expires 2020 HISTORIC BUSINESS DISTRICT Meredith Fry, Chairman Term Expires 2022 Joseph Kitts Term Expires 2021 COMMITTEE David Eldredge Term Expires 2022 Robert Ralls Term Expires 2021 Daniel A. Sylver, Chairman David Mallowes Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2020 Kimberly Robbins Term Expires 2021 COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD OF Robert Byrnes Term Expires 2022 Ira Seldin Term Expires 2021 DIRECTORS Darci Sequin Term Expires 2022 Barbara Segall, Chairman Term Expires 2020 Jackson Smith Term Expires 2021 PLANNING BOARD Joan Bagnell Term Expires 2021 Theodore P. Streibert Term Expires 2020 Kathryn Halpern, Chairman Patricia Burke Term Expires 2022 Doug Grattan, Alternate Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2021 Carole DeCristopher Term Expires 2020 Warren Chane Term Expires 2022 Joseph Gagliano Term Expires 2021 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Robert W. Dubis Term Expires 2020 Betty Magnusson Term Expires 2022 Frank A. Messina, Chairman Tom Geagan Term Expires 2021 David Speciale Term Expires 2022 Term Expires 2021 Arthur Spruch Term Expires 2020 Don Aikman Term Expires 2020 Robert Wirtshafter Term Expires 2021 CULTURAL COUNCIL Stephanie Hamilton Term Expires 2022 Cecile Maranhas Term Expires 2020 Robert Lear Term Expires 2022 PLEASANT BAY RESOURCE Leslie Borkoski Term Expires 2020 Jane Moffett Term Expires 2020 MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE Ellen Briggs Term Expires 2021 Sandi Porter Term Expires 2021 STEERING COMMITTEE Jacquelyn Casey Term Expires 2022 Benjamin Smolenski Term Expires 2022 Dee Dee Holt Until Work Completed William Cullinane Term Expires 2021 Stephen Burlingame, Alternate Charles J. Bartlett, Alternate Barbara Hornberger Term Expires 2021 Term Expires 2020 Until Work Completed Harry Howard Term Expires 2022 Erika Myllmaki, Alternate Winnie Lear Term Expires 2021 Term Expires 2020

5 Committees/Boards/Commissions PUBLIC CEREMONIES SOUTH COASTAL HARBOR WATER & SEWER ADVISORY Carol Abel Term Expires 2020 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Robert B. Franz Term Expires 2021 Michael Westgate, Chairman Charles J. Bartlett, Chairman Until Work Completed Term Expires 2021 RAILROAD MUSEUM WORKING Kristin Andres Until Work Completed Debbie Aikman Term Expires 2020 GROUP Ernest Eldredge Until Work Completed George Cooper Term Expires 2022 James Aaron Until Work Completed Thomas G. King Until Work Completed Ann Ryan Term Expires 2022 Donald Aikman Until Work Completed David Likos Until Work Completed Ted Whittaker Term Expires 2020 Dick Boberg Until Work Completed George Olmsted Until Work Completed Bruce Evans Until Work Completed Karen Ryder Term Expires 2022 WATERWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE John E. Gulow Until Work Completed Richard Hosmer, Chairman Stephen Hart Until Work Completed SUMMER RESIDENTS ADVISORY Term Expires 2020 William Koerner Until Work Completed COMMITTEE Edward D. Conway Term Expires 2022 Ryder Martin Until Work Completed Katherine A. Malfa, Chairman David G. Davis Term Expires 2020 Elizabeth McCarte Until Work Completed Term Expires 2022 Samuel Lucarelli Term Expires 2022 Robert Shafter Until Work Completed Roger Allen Donald Term Expires 2022 Andrew Meincke, Jr. Term Expires 2021 Gil Sparks Until Work Completed Katherine D. Flynn Term Expires 2021 David Miller Term Expires 2022 Jill N. MacDonald Term Expires 2021 David Oppenheim Term Expires 2021 SHELLFISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Christina Dykstra Mead Term Expires 2022 Jamie Bassett, Chairman Term Expires 2020 Jamie Meehan Term Expires 2020 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Robert Davis Term Expires 2022 John O’Toole Term Expires 2021 Robert B. Hessler, Chairman John Garey Term Expires 2021 Philip A. Richardson Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2020 Barry Greco Term Expires 2022 Joel Rottner Term Expires 2020 David S. Nixon Term Expires 2022 Jeffrey Hahner Term Expires 2022 Colette B. Trailor, Ph.D. Term Expires 2020 Paul Semple Term Expires 2021 John Kenneway Term Expires 2020 Michael Waters Term Expires 2021 Happy Van Sickle Term Expires 2022 Patricia Vreeland Term Expires 2022 Steve DeBoer, Associate Term Expires 2020 David Veach Term Expires 2021 Dennis Sullivan, Associate TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Term Expires 2020 Dick Hunter, Chairman Until Work David Thomson, Associate Completed Term Expires 2020 Joan Craig Term Expires 2021 James “Buck” Upson, Associate David Morrison Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2020 Janice O’Connell Term Expires 2022 Diane Rowlings Term Expires 2021

In Memoriam 2019

Glenn Bryant Sr. Joseph F. Craig Josette Goff Nathaniel Mason Walter Butler Katharine Dalton Eleanor L. Greenhalgh-Kilty William F. Schweizer Alice Clack Richard Clifford Rosemarie Denn Leroy F. Jarrett George Snider Patrick A. Connolly Victor DiCristina Hillary LeClaire Judith W. Young

6 Board of Selectmen ear Citizens and Taxpayers of Chatham, • updated the Town’s budget and fiscal policies • finalized community sustainability recom- D2019 for the Board of Selectmen • OPEB Trustees continue to recommend a mendations from Chatham 365 Task Force was a year of creating innovative policy more aggressive investment policy affordable housing initiative with approval and building community value. Our goals • Monomoy federal boundary dispute: of purchase of 466 Crowell Road and objectives were based upon fiscal ongoing efforts to further the enactment of • increased attention to emergency prepared- responsibility, the environment, responsible the Town’s Congressional legislation ness planning, in light of menacingly growth, common sense preservation, and • addressed concerns of the USCG Station destructive 2018 winter storms quality of life for Chatham’s residents and Chatham designation downgrade and • reorganized the Charter Review Committee visitors. decommission of the Chatham Beach • successful recommendation to Town Upon the Selectmen’s reorganization in Lighted Whistle Buoy; aid to navigation Meeting of Glycosophate and Styrofoam ban May of 2019, Peter K. Cocolis, who was • updated Board of Health regulations re-elected for a full 3-year term, became including vaping Vice-Chair. Dean P. Nicastro was named As a Town, we have had a • engagement of Town planning to address Clerk and I Chairman with Selectman Jeffrey busy year with some public safety concerns related to the Dickens and Cory Metters filling out the great achievements and increased presence of sharks and seals in rest of the Board. The Board builds goals Chatham’s waters and objectives each year to guide policies unexpected challenges. • ratified Chatham Municipal Employees and directives for the Town of Chatham and Association (CMEA) Successor Collective makes appointments and liaises to 49 boards, • selected another site for the proposed new Bargaining Agreement committees and commissions. Senior Center; Special Town Meeting • approved renewal of a 4-yr contract for the As a Town, we have had a busy year with approval of $130K for a feasibility study, Town Manager some great achievements and unexpected Owners Project Manager and conceptual • Green Community Designation project on-going challenges. An unforeseen sudden weather design; established a staff level working group • adopted an Energy Reduction Plan and Fuel event (tornado) during our busy summer • seasonal voluntary conservation measures Efficiency Vehicle Policy season created downed trees, wires and to protect the Town’s valuable water supply • change of name and charge for the blocked roads with vast power outages and • adopted new water rates recommended by Affordable Housing Committee to address fortunately no loss of life. We came together the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Town’s on-going housing needs as a community to support each other and get • renewed inter-municipal agreement with • reviewed and accepted Affordable Housing Chatham back to normal in quick time. Orleans to regulate access to North Beach, Trust Fund Board of Trustees; Affordable Chatham’s AAA bond rating was increasing Chatham’s share of receipts from Housing Guidelines reaffirmed with ranking upgraded in two permit fees • continued sewer Easements on Private categories; very strong management and • continued construction of the fish pier Roads: Issued Order of Taking; Battlefield adequate ranking for debt-and-contingent- observation deck, reviewed plans for 90 Road, Cedar Street, Champlain Road, Port liability position. Bridge Street, 45 Bridge Street and Stage Fortune Lane, Sears Road, Stage Harbor Our Board was instrumental in creating Harbor trap dock Road, Stage Neck Road to continue the a task force to address the needs of our • ongoing monitoring of the West Chatham Town’s wastewater infrastructure project year-round residents, especially our roadway project; appointed designees to • continued to monitor Airport Master 19-54-year-old demographic and senior address request for upgrade of roadway Plan Update citizens. Recommendations based upon landscape plan • adopted Municipal Solid Waste Contract economic empowerment, civic buoyancy, • consideration of possible design improve- Extension; Covanta Southeastern and community were the results of two ments to the Route 28/Crowell Road Massachusetts public forums. The Board is in the process intersection, with strong direction that any With consideration of all the work the Board of evaluating and adopting recommendations changes be scaled back to be consistent of Selectmen do, we could not without the as a matter of policy and for Town Meeting with the location’s historic character professionalism and efficiency of our experi- warrant articles. Below is a general list of • consideration of possible design improve- enced Town Manager, Jill R. Goldsmith and tasks and accomplishments; ments of the Town transfer station with Executive Secretary Shanna Nealy along with emphasis on OSHA safety standards • adopted a FY20 budget that was both level- our dedicated Department heads and staff. • attention to issues of coastal resiliency service and essentially level-funded Respectively submitted, • a $4.82 tax rate, reduced 3 cents from the Shareen Davis, Chair prior year

7 Town Manager feel very privileged to serve as Chatham’s ✓ Grant Funding – Approximately $275,000. unteering an additional 351 hours in twelve ITown Manager for 2019, my 8th year – and The great work of our Town employees to different departments/divisions, complet- the 307th year of our great community! Over find funding opportunities outside of the ing projects not achievable with regular the course of the year I’ve worked diligently tax rate and compatible with the Board of Town staffing. The program provides senior to keep the Town’s citizenry connected Selectmen goals and objectives is highly taxpayers with property tax relief – through to the Town’s policy makers, and the commendable. Grants were awarded for an opportunity to receive a tax abatement of services offered and performed by our very dredging, coastal resiliency, shark mitiga- up to $500 annually by sharing intellectual dedicated Town employees. Personally, 2019 tion study, Federal Assistance to Firefight- and lifetime experiences by working with marked my 30th year working in municipal ers, Emergency preparedness, and receipt of Town staff. The program is flourishing, and management. a new COA passenger van. Funding off-set many projects were undertaken utilizing We continued making great progress both operational and capital budgets. our Chatham talent – the value of which far providing 24/7 access to Town departments, exceeds the Town investment. on demand meeting videos, and documents ✓Update to the Town Budget and Finan- via Town’s website www.chatham-ma.gov. We continued making great cial Policies – voted November 19, 2018, This Annual Report, as well as prior years, is progress providing 24/7 access updated October 29, 2019. Such contributes available on the Town Manager’s web page to a more competitive rating factor to retain http://www.chatham-ma.gov/town-manager. to Town departments, on our AAA Bond Rating (highest Municipal The Town Manager’s webpage also provides demand meeting videos, and rating) from Standard and Poor’s (“S&P” links to Town Manager Monthly Reports to Global). Specifics to the policies relate to the Board of Selectmen (BOS). documents via Town’s website maintaining the Town’s strong reserves, In 2019, we established the Town Meeting funding Other Post Employment Benefits link – www.chatham-ma.gov/town-meeting www.chatham-ma-gov. (OPEB), and priorities for one-time rev- which includes posted warrants, meeting enues such as the Wastewater Intermunici- results and score-cards, explanation of Town ✓SRAC Annual Town Meeting – The Summer pal Agreement (IMA) funds received from Meeting processes/terms, and a link to the Residents Advisory Committee (SRAC), the Town of Harwich. Town Manager’s annual preview show on appointed by the Board of Selectmen, held ✓ Annual Setting of the Board of Selectmen Channel 18 and YouTube. its annual Town Meeting on August 6, 2019. (BOS) Goals – BOS goals, with an action The Town’s Operating Budget and The financial presentations and scorecard plan for the Town Manager, is an important financial planning are highlighted on the results demonstrated cohesion and shared component to the budget process. Since Town’s website in “Budget Central” – Town vision for financial matters by SRAC, 2012, and annually thereafter, following the http://www.chatham-ma.gov/budget-central. Town officials, and our Finance Team, which Fall Budget Summit, the BOS embarks on The Town Manager Budget Message includes is a significant collaboration since 2012. a collaborative approach to communicate a look at the previous year as well as future • Budget Summits – The first series of its mission, directives, and resultant goals. forecasts in consideration of economic Budget Summits were held in the sum- We initiated the same process in Novem- conditions, quality of life, core services, mer of 2012. The FY2021 Budget Summit ber, which provided funding priorities and department accomplishments, staffing, and was held on October 28, 2019. Multi-year continued the theme of fiscal responsibility a conscious effort to contain the Town’s financial forecasts and assumptions were and infrastructure planning. The BOS con- tax rate. The current fiscal year (FY2020) reviewed and updated for the 2020 fiscal ducted a goal setting workshop on Decem- Town Budget (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020) year and beyond, as well as an examination ber 21st (available to view on-demand) and is available in Budget Central along with the of financial indicators for revenues and cost priorities discussed are included in these proposed FY2021 Budget Book, and past controls. Participants included the Board of recommendations. BOS final approval was Budget summaries (FY2001 to current). Selectmen, Finance Committee, Monomoy received on January 6, 2020 and is posted Regional School District (MRSD) Commit- to the website. Fiscal Review Efforts tee/Administration, and Department Heads. ✓ Community Initiatives It is important to recognize substantial At the Budget Summits, we discuss finan- • Social Infrastructure – Public/Private achievements or events that occurred cial trends, prior recommendations by the Partnerships (P3)/Engagement – The following Town Meeting’s acceptance of our Finance Committee and SRAC, and funding Town’s Chatham 365 Task Force engage- budget philosophy and financial strategy. priorities. In addition to fiscal prudence and ment, Affordable Housing partnerships The FY2020 Budget Book narratives sustainability, discussion at the recent Sum- (i.e. expansion of the MCI rental escrow include a detailed listing of prior year (2019) mit focused on continued coastal resiliency program), and 2017 Eldredge Garage accomplishments by Department. efforts, fiscal impact equity/justice, capital Property Acquisition and Working Group ✓The Town’s tax rate decreased by $0.03 per investment strategy, and staffing capac- demonstrates the BOS commitment to thousand dollars of valuation from $4.85 to ity – providing for a level service budget community partnerships and engagement the current rate of $4.82. directive. Presentations from the Budget to serve all constituents. Chatham 365 ✓The adopted FY2020 Town Manager’s Summits can be found in Budget Central. Task Force provided recommendations Operating Budget and Capital Plan both ✓ Senior Tax Work-off Program – established in September 2019. Enhanced funding in received unanimous favorable recommenda- by Town Meeting in 2012. In the seventh correlation to some of those recommen- tions by the Board of Selectmen and Finance year of this program nineteen participants dations is included in the Town Manager Committee. Funding allocations reflected a were placed. Sixteen participants completed recommended budget with further discus- commitment to all Town constituents. the program, working 981 hours and vol- sion by the BOS in early February.

8 Town Manager • Childcare Voucher Program Expansion – We extend our deep gratitude to these Emergency Management and Harbormaster This program has been funded via the employees who have served the Town with Divisions. Human Services Budget since FY2010 extraordinary loyalty and devotion. A full listing of all the Town’s paid staff, with the funding amount of $5,000 annu- including part-time, seasonal and intermittent Promotions – Paul White’s retirement led to ally and increased to $9,500 in FY2018 to employees, as well as their annual internal promotions of Brian Gage, a 21-year $25,000. In FY2020, additional funding compensation for 2019, is contained in the veteran Equipment Operator, to the Highway of $30,000 = $55,000 was approved as Financial Reports within this Annual Report. Foreman position. Stephen Naylor, Laborer a first-year step to augment and support As the Town Manager, I continue to was promoted to Equipment Operator. a greater number of families with young represent Chatham and the municipal Succession planning remains an ongoing children in Chatham as identified through management profession on Statewide priority as more than 48% of our employees the Chatham 365 Task Force, Economic Committees: have longevity ranging from 11 to 40 years of Development Committee, and a group service. Human Resources conducted hiring/ • Joint Labor-Management Committee of Community Stakeholders including placement process for 8 full-time and 120 (JLMC) for Municipal Police and Fire – Monomoy Regional School District. The seasonal positions within the past 12 months. Management Chairman since 2009 increase in funding provided year-round Hiring resulted in the following 8 employees • MA Municipal Managers Association assistance for more of our families filling year-round vacancies in 2019 in the (MMMA) Subcommittees – Chairman beyond the regular work day/work week, following order: for Managers/Police Chiefs Committee promoted the program, and provided the and founding member of Women Leading opportunity to gather the data needed • Karly Marchese, Gatekeeper, Transfer Government to further expand program services. A Station Division • MA Shellfish Initiative (MSI) Taskforce – continued enhanced funding commitment • Toby Telesmanik, Facilities Technician, Governor appointment as a Town Manager is recommended in the FY2021 Budget Facilities Division Stakeholder Representative with work of the Community Stakehold- • Elizabeth Thompson, Police Officer • Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority ers to resume in early 2020 to review • Joshua Holmes, Police Officer (CCRTA) other opportunities. • Paul Adams, Equipment Operator, • Cape Cod Municipal Health Care Joint • Climate Change – The Town was desig- Public Works Purchase Group nated as a MA Municipal Vulnerability • Stephen Naylor, Laborer/Driver, Public Works • Cape Cod Commission Strategic Informa- Preparedness (MVP) Community in • Samantha Tranghese, Accounting Assistant tion Office Governance Steering Committee 2019. The MVP Community Designa- • Michael Sequin, Custodian tion indicates the Town’s commitment to In 2019, I received recertification by the In 2019, our number of employees remained preparing for climate change. The Town International City/County Management the same is in 2018. is eligible to apply for State grants and Association (ICMA) as a Credentialed City/ The Town also relies on part-time seasonal receives increased standing in future Town Manager. and intermittent staffing throughout the year funding opportunities to pursue imple- – almost 40% of the workforce – to address Projects Status mentation of priority actions. the seasonality of Town operations. A real-time status of all capital projects can be ✓ Last but not least, we experienced a In addition to our paid staff, we had one found on the Town’s website main page, Town tornado on July 23, 2019. It was the first in Monomoy School volunteer intern and two Projects tab – https://www.chatham-ma.gov/ my municipal management career having MA Maritime Academy (MMA) interns for worked both in CA and MA. Town employ- ees performed phenomenally the day of the Employee Trend FY 2002 - 2019 event – many working in other capacities, and throughout the clean-up to return to core operations within the week. Through the efforts of Representative Peake and Senator Julian Cyr, the Governor provided an emergency FY2019 budget appropriation (reimbursement) for Chatham and the other Cape Cod Communities. We are awaiting State funding reimbursement in excess of $400,000. Personnel/Staffing In 2019 two long serving members of our team retired. • Public Works Highway Foreman Paul White began his career in Chatham in 1975, and served our community for 44 years. • Mary Rogers, Night Custodian, retired after 15 years of service.

9 COA Project Water Pumpage 2015 through 2019 Percentage Increase/Decrease Following the failure for the Middle Road site to attain the required two-thirds vote to approve, the BOS directed staff to resume review of appropriate Town-owned locations with certain qualifiers, as well as seek proposals for private property parcels. After four months of review, the BOS selected a private property location 1610 Main Street. Efforts are continuing with the project team and Town Manager selected working group for a final design and cost estimates for 2020 ATM. Waterfront Infrastructure Projects Investment in waterfront infrastructure through the SRF. Construction on the Water Refill Stations continues to be central tenet in Chatham. Chatham portion, Phased 1D-1, involves Grant funding was made available from the Support for this was demonstrated at the installation of sewers along Meetinghouse Community Preservation Committee (CPC), 2017 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) which Road (Route 137) from the Chatham- New England Grassroots Environmental approved a ballot bond question for $11.3M Harwich line to Middle Road, Middle Road Fund, Women’s Club of Chatham Inc. and to fund multiple waterfronts projects over the to the back entrance of the treatment plant, the Care for the Cape and Island for the next several years. The Fish Pier Observation and along Old Queen Anne Road from the purchase of three (3) Wall Mount Stainless Deck and Fuel System Replacement Chatham-Harwich line to the headwaters of Steel Water Drinking Fountains with project begun in early 2019 was anticipated Muddy Creek. Construction began in fall of bottle filler stations were purchased in late for completion by summer of 2019, but 2019 and is expected to be complete in 2021. September 2019. Given the time of year, contractor delays caused the project to The 2019 ATM and voters at the ballot department deferred installation of the Water continue throughout the year. The BOS approved $7.15M for the next phase, Phase Refill Stations until Spring of 2020. The approved the master plan for 90 Bridge Street 1E, of sewer expansion. Work is planned for proposed water filling stations will be located in April 2019 and design and permitting three areas: portion of George Ryder Road at the Chatham Community Center (outside will be pursued in 2020. The Ryder’s Cove South, Marketplace, section of Stony Hill restroom/drinking fountain), Oyster Pond Infrastructure project moved to the design Road, and lower section of Stage Harbor Beach (outside restroom/drinking fountain) phase and permitting will be sought in 2020. Road and Bridge St., west of the Bridge. and Chatham Fish Pier (outside restroom/ The Trap Dock replacement project reached Phase 1E was listed on the State Revolving drinking fountain). final design and permitting and was put out to Fund’s (SRF) 2019 Final Intended Use Plan bid in the fall with construction commencing (IUP) guaranteeing low interest loan funding Technology in the winter; completion is targeted for May and has been submitted for 0% interest The Town of Chatham continues to work 2020. funding. with the County and nearby Towns to control costs and allow for redundant/ Wastewater/Sewer Project Drinking Water Project Status backup services. With the utilization of the Progress continues multi-year, multi-contract Protecting and preserving our excellent fiber optic cable and connection back to Phase 1C, funded at the 2013 and 2014 water quality service is an essential and Barnstable County, the Town has completed Annual Town Meetings. Phase 1C targets long-standing priority to Town. The Town the migration to Office365 for office products restoration of Oyster Pond and Little Mill has been aggressive in the water capital plan and email, along with converting the Town Pond, water bodies highly impacted by to ensure its water infrastructure provides phone system to Microsoft teams. excessive nutrients. Additional benefits will sufficient quality and quantity of water result as improved water quality in Oyster throughout the year. Water Capital continues On-line Transactions and Transparency: Pond and Little Mill Pond propagates to be programmed into future years as water We continue work to increase the number throughout the Stage Harbor System. debt declines and new projects can be fit into of applications available for filing on-line, Bidding on Phase 1C-3/4 was completed the budget. as well as expand the acceptance of credit/ in February 2019 and construction The Town has experienced a growing debit card payments. Please visit this link for commenced in September 2019. Phase demand for water. This increased demand a full menu of on-line payment opportunities 1C-3/4 involves installation of sewers on 24 is likely based on several factors such – http://www.chatham-ma.gov/home/pages/ streets, construction of 3 pumping stations, as; permanent/longer duration seasonal online-services. and one odor control unit and is expected to occupancy, an increase in the number of On-line payment portals provide a prompt- be completed in spring 2021. visitors during the summer period, and selected ness and convenience of paying bills without Progress continued on the Chatham- years of limited rainfall resulting in additional the bother and uncertainty of mailing a Harwich Interconnection Project, whereby irrigation for lawns, gardens and additional payment. In 2019, the Treasurer/Tax Col- wastewater collected from the East Harwich irrigation being installed. The following graph lector’s office and the Town Clerk’s office area will be transported to the Chatham shown above illustrates the effectiveness of converted to a new on-line payment system wastewater treatment facility for treatment both water conservation and reconfigured through City Hall Systems. The system is and recharge. The parameters for this project water rates showing signs in decrease in water user friendly and allows for the payment of were agreed upon in the Intermunicipal pumpage over the past few years. multiple bills and/or document requests in Agreement signed in 2017. Both towns one transaction – free for payment by ACH received DEP approval for 0% loan funding checking accounts.

10 The use of OpenGov by Town staff to application for both emergency manage- performance from both ground-mounted and review their Year to Date (YTD) Expenditure ment and management of the mooring permit rooftop panel installations realized generation Report in real time has enhanced budget program. In addition, our interns helped to of 70% of total energy demand at municipal monitoring. A Financial Transparency link organize and conduct “table-top” emergency facilities in FY2019 with net benefits from was added to the Town’s main page to allow management training exercises and drills. the PV projects of $214,905 and is on target the public to review YTD reports and other Through the efforts of working with the to meet the projection of over $3.6 million financial status reports OpenGov via a direct MMA Interns, advances have been made to in cumulative financial benefit by the end view link to the Towns Financial Manage- expand Town capabilities through technol- of the power purchase agreements at year ment System. ogy and for them to explore majors that will 20. FY2019 production was up 123,805,788 enhance opportunities and studies. kWh over FY2018 resulting in an increase of GIS and Intern Projects We were able to partner also with the $47,215, and all the systems are performing Geographic Information System (GIS), led towns of Brewster, Orleans and Harwich to above their original estimates. The “Phase III by our GIS Planner, has allowed for greater create a Citizens Emergency Response Team Project” with CVEC to install rooftop panels information sharing and expansion of track- (CERT) with emergency management (EM) on the new Fire Station was completed in ing services among Town departments. intern to work towards standardizing our EM summer 2019 Current projects include an interactive Town programs that will assist for any required In 2018, the Town moved towards an Elec- Owned Property Map with links to deeds/ support or transition for large events. tric Vehicle fleet with four (4) plug-in hybrid restrictions and other pertinent information as EVs – a Town “pool” vehicle available to all well as ongoing updates to the GIS layers for Channel 18 Technology Project Update Departments, one for the Natural Resources water mains and sewer lines and parcel edits. The Community Center’s Upstairs Large Department, one for Building inspections, Additional work has included updating/creat- Meeting Room A/V Upgrade was completed and one for the School Resource Officer. One ing maps for the various projects including: in October 2019. This upgrade included new additional plug in only vehicle was acquired • bird nesting ceiling and array speakers, Dante (networked) for Community Development (replacing a • dredging audio, new microphones, networked video 1996 Crown Vic.) and partially funded by a • coastal inventory cable runs, touch panel, amp, and audio MA DEP grant. • aerial maps comparing year to year inlet processing equipment. Networked audio and Following the 2019 ATM, the Town erosion video cable runs will allow for less expensive applied to the State to attain designation as • maps for planning board relating to massing and more timely upgrades in the future. Rein- a Green Community with acceptance noted and other zoning incentives forced audio room installations are recom- in late 2019. The Town will have the access • maps for Historical Commission relating mended to be upgraded around the ten-year State funding for eligible energy projects and the proposed South Chatham National mark. This project came in just under the reducing future capital requests. Register District $40,000 budget at $39,870.25. Final Notes • conducted work relating to preparation for The Annex A/V Upgrade includes the A/V the 2020 Census. systems for the Television Control Room, As we look back on the year, it is important Large Meeting Room and Small Meeting to acknowledge the many dedicated and The Town’s technology implementation pro- Room and will be installed after the building hardworking Town employees who strive to gram and enhanced use of GIS was boosted is backed up by generator. maintain the Town’s unique culture, tradi- by our recent intern partnership with the tions, and excellent customer service. Their Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles (EV), creative approach to problem-solving and in Bourne to place two excellent interns and Green Community Designation operational improvements enabled us to enrolled in MMA’s Emergency Management With the recent completion of the Water implement new technologies, new programs, Bachelor of Science program. John Kondra- Treatment Plant off Morton Road and and new processes to refine and enhance our towicz (KZ), the Town’s Emergency Manager installation at the Fire Station Headquarters, operations and delivery of critical services to worked with Human Resources to recruit Al- the Town now has six (6) renewable solar the community. exa Griffin and Ryan Nordstrom, who spent energy photovoltaic [PV] installations, five As you read the Town Reports, please the months of January and February (2019) (5) of which were fully operational calendar also take note of the extraordinary number immersed in the development of Town’s year in 2019, continue to be a cornerstone of volunteers who chip-in and provide both Comprehensive Emergency Management of the Town’s movement towards generat- leadership and support assistance to a vast Plan. Our interns brought their GIS skills ing 100% of the electrical energy consumed number of functions, services and events that and professional training to create important at municipal facilities. The PV systems at make and keep Chatham the wonderful com- interactive map components to the plan and the capped former landfill, Water Pollution munity that it is. to upload the data layers in a format that is Control Facility, Water Treatment Plant, We are here to serve you 24/7 and compliant with FEMA/MEMA standards. In Police Department, and Town Offices Annex welcome your input on how we can serve addition, they applied their GIS skills to cre- generated over 2,283,805 kWh in Fiscal you better. ate data layers of the Town’s mooring fields, Year (FY) 2019 to further offset Chatham’s Respectfully submitted, which produce digital maps with expanded total electrical demand. This total PV system Jill R. Goldsmith, Town Manager

11 CHATHAM ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Annual Financial Reports and Town Employees Annual Wages

12 Finance Department

n accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41 §61 of the Massachusetts General Laws, I hereby submit a report for the receipts and Iexpenditures for the Town of Chatham for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019 unless otherwise stated. Also included is a balance sheet and miscellaneous financial reports. Respectfully submitted, Alexandra Heilala, Finance Director

Town of Chatham – Combined Balance Sheet – All Fund Types & Account Groups – June 30, 2019

13 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – General Fund

14 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – General Fund

15 2019 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2019 General Town of Chatham – Town

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22 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Special Revenue Fund

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Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Community Preservation Fund

25 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Special Revenue Funds – School

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40 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Capital Projects – General

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Capital Projects – Water

41 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Water Fund

42 Water Fund Appropriations & Expenditures – Year Ended June 30, 2019 Ended June Year – & Expenditures Appropriations Fund Water Town of Chatham – Town

43 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Trust Funds

44 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Agency Fund

45 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Enterprise Fund

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Debt – Water

46 Town of Chatham – Revenues, Expenditures & Changes in Fund Equity – General Fund Year Ended June 30, 2019

47 Transfer Schedule – Year Ended June 30, 2019 Ended June Year – Schedule Transfer Town of Chatham – Town

48 Town of Chatham – State Local Receipts – Budget vs. Actual – Year Ended June 30, 2019

49 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 – Debt – General

50 Town of Chatham – 2019 Annual Wages Name Position Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

TOWN MANAGER Goldsmith, Jill R Town Manager 184,284.47 1,300.00 185,584.47 Nealy, Shanna E Admin Assistant 3 66,421.60 700.00 67,121.60

HUMAN RESOURCES Preston, Annette M Admin Assistant 1 11,969.88 11,969.88 Douglass, Jillian D Director Human Resources 94,916.00 1,687.60 96,603.60

FINANCE - ACCOUNTING Heilala, Alexandra H Director Finance 132,438.52 425.00 3,799.20 136,662.72 Serijan, Cheryl L Assistant Town Accountant 85,524.24 300.00 2,500.00 88,324.24 Hodgdon, Jacqueline Accounting Clerk 24,597.21 1,130.53 25,727.74 Tranghese, Samantha L Accounting Clerk 12,372.50 12,372.50 Pavlakis, Christian P Accounting Clerk 70.00 70.00 Lynch, Janice M Office Clerk 887.68 887.68

FINANCE - ASSESSORS Kelley, Ardelle P Assessor 90,743.60 90,743.60 Cook, Candace Assistant Assessor 58,978.48 800.00 59,778.48 Taylor, Melanie Assessor Clerk 40,805.79 40,805.79

FINANCE - TREASURER COLLECTOR Drown, Sharon Treasurer 81,099.92 81,099.92 Chmura, Marie A Assistant Treasurer 67,671.20 67,671.20 Roberts, Marissa Collections Assistant 44,950.99 44,950.99

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Rowe, Craig Director IT 107,026.00 300.00 3,026.70 110,352.70 Cuddy, James Manager IT 78,055.60 1,900.00 1,482.80 81,438.40

CHANNEL 18 Darmon, Ryan P Asst Media Coordinator 68,040.80 350.00 68,390.80 Hamilton, Matthew W Asst Media Coordinator 281.86 281.86 van Bork, Mark H Asst Media Coordinator 42,973.23 91.68 43,064.91

TOWN CLERK Smith, Julie S Town Clerk 79,745.70 2,000.00 350.00 82,095.70 Tobin, Paula A Assistant Town Clerk 56,483.70 953.58 1,400.00 58,837.28

PERMIT OFFICE Ellingham, Fran J Office Clerk 19,213.02 507.36 19,720.38 Desmond, Mark J Permit Clerk 42.00 42.00 Fleischmann, Susan W Permit Clerk 12,092.92 12,092.92

CONSERVATION Harper, Caroline J Conservation Agent 73,814.00 1,380.40 75,194.40 Wightman, Paul C Asst Conservation Agent 63,224.48 63,224.48 Fougere, Mary M Secretarial/Clerical 50,371.30 6,184.56 1,400.00 57,955.86 Bull, Terry D Shore Bird Monitor 11,476.00 1,152.00 12,628.00 Smith, Anna Marie Shore Bird Monitor 8,014.88 793.88 8,808.76 Phillips, Suzanne Shore Bird Monitor 15,097.25 15,097.25

PRINCIPAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS Whalen, Terence M Prin Proj & Ops Admin 107,026.40 900.00 3,659.76 111,586.16 Norris, Deborah H Recording Secretary 1,573.20 1,573.20

FACILITIES Dutcher, Tucker A Facilities Superintendent 54,994.80 2,215.36 57,210.16 Telesmanick, Toby Z Buildings & Grounds Maint 32,710.80 885.39 33,596.19 Deveau, Brian J Buildings & Grounds Maint 9,887.76 401.76 358.91 10,648.43 Chambers, Jeffery L Custodian 49,138.56 3,506.13 52,644.69 Kenlyn, Jerome Custodian 41,741.12 2,888.72 44,629.84 Rogers, Mary J Custodian 27,559.20 1,000.00 4,697.30 33,256.50 Custodie, John Custodian 7,866.00 7,866.00 Sequin, Michael R Custodian 3,091.20 115.92 3,207.12

51 Town of Chatham – 2019 Annual Wages Name Position Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

POLICE DEPARTMENT Pawlina, Mark R Police Chief 167,310.00 10,296.22 177,606.22 Anderson, Michael D Deputy Police Chief 98,852.80 1,800.00 31,194.33 32,773.86 164,620.99 Boutin, Melanie A Admin Assistant 3 57,567.20 800.00 2,000.00 60,367.20 Goddard, Andrew B Police Lieutenant 83,603.60 2,896.08 1,700.00 4,001.93 27,383.80 119,585.41 Glover III, William R Police Sergeant 80,254.80 82,287.22 2,000.00 53,551.97 3,706.08 221,800.07 Harris, Sarah A Police Sergeant 80,254.80 49,950.26 1,400.00 8,514.74 26,636.58 166,756.38 Malzone, Louis F Police Sergeant 75,854.02 34,847.51 800.00 2,006.50 27,416.79 140,924.82 Massey, William G Police Sergeant 80,254.80 50,888.32 900.00 2,577.96 24,696.58 159,317.66 Ryder, Sean P Police Sergeant 75,854.02 36,672.62 500.00 39,272.16 22,185.43 174,484.23 Amara, Joseph A Police Officer 61,207.70 9,088.43 63,835.46 9,522.64 143,654.23 Hutton, Andrew P Police Officer 38,701.85 1,208.88 700.00 3,621.00 10,253.49 54,485.22 Little, William S J Police Officer 67,732.94 45,895.13 1,100.00 59,222.94 17,273.31 191,224.32 Merigan, Christopher R Police Officer 65,089.31 19,901.57 45,630.38 12,012.32 142,633.58 Murphy, Michael A Police Officer 67,732.94 29,421.74 900.00 53,443.94 20,137.22 171,635.84 Naylor, Gregory Police Officer 52,902.57 10,374.27 9,101.10 9,791.83 82,169.77 Pasionek, Mark R Police Officer 61,938.04 18,720.20 51,661.78 4,238.08 136,558.10 Phillips, Geoffrey E Police Officer 67,732.94 2,275.82 600.00 871.00 22,342.87 93,822.63 Powers, Thomas J Police Officer 25,735.60 4,082.31 250.00 21,406.04 15,424.46 66,898.41 Thompson, Elizabeth Police Officer 24,013.18 160.24 1,000.32 25,173.74 Vardakis, Christopher P Police Officer 64,688.95 27,816.14 15,414.60 5,260.23 113,179.92 Whittle, John R Police Officer 67,732.94 17,728.45 2,000.00 83,250.94 4,549.56 175,261.89 Wisniewski, Joshua S Police Officer 67,732.94 29,789.81 800.00 53,660.49 6,012.05 157,995.29 Finacom, Robert P Reserve Police Officer 3,381.68 553.93 50,440.48 54,376.09 Carran, Jessica L Police Dispatcher 44,407.68 5,668.20 2,205.24 52,281.12 Casale, Matthew J Police Dispatcher 41,941.01 5,178.38 3,929.92 51,049.31 Hemeon, Erin C Police Dispatcher 58,950.00 9,901.05 500.00 2,834.08 72,185.13 Reynolds, Rhiannon Police Dispatcher 48,078.00 4,048.48 2,204.32 54,330.80

ANIMAL CONTROL Byers, Diane M Animal Control Officer 51,794.00 1,954.95 1,000.00 54,748.95

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Kondratowicz, John T Emergency Manager 23,908.04 23,908.04

FIRE DEPARTMENT Connick, Peter E Fire Chief 123,752.50 14,060.03 137,812.53 Depasquale, David M Deputy Fire Chief 99,243.15 1,800.00 14,048.39 115,091.54 Heller, Mark R EMS Coordinator 81,452.34 8,690.38 1,000.00 552.59 12,601.45 104,296.76 Shevory, Richard Fire Inspector 81,452.34 28,948.08 900.00 552.59 9,701.45 121,554.46 Higgins, Mark A Fire Captain 81,452.34 26,840.69 1,100.00 1,802.79 12,176.45 123,372.27 Ready, David Fire Captain 81,452.34 33,919.47 2,000.00 617.60 12,026.45 130,015.86 Silvester, Ralph Fire Captain 80,705.95 46,277.10 900.00 14,562.11 142,445.16 Wirtz, Wallace F N Fire Captain 81,452.34 34,265.56 1,800.00 1,263.50 12,601.45 131,382.85 Clarke, Ryan Fire Lieutenant 74,204.59 38,413.92 700.00 594.33 12,183.11 126,095.95 Holmes, Ryan C Fire Lieutenant 73,820.79 37,968.85 1,000.00 1,376.67 8,833.11 122,999.42 Smith, Gerard C Fire Lieutenant 74,214.20 26,871.48 1,200.00 1,143.48 8,983.11 112,412.27 Tavano, Justin T Fire Lieutenant 74,214.19 35,299.30 800.00 1,542.37 10,783.11 122,638.97 Bates, Vance Fire Fighter 69,027.24 13,251.68 900.00 260.04 10,206.44 93,645.40 Bono, Joseph D Fire Fighter 58,800.61 35,420.11 1,688.31 11,305.94 107,214.97 Delande, William A Fire Fighter 69,027.24 40,407.47 1,400.00 791.28 10,328.60 121,954.59 Field, William RC Fire Fighter 68,333.07 21,807.26 300.00 1,376.33 10,445.71 102,262.37 Fietz, Harrison R Fire Fighter 62,111.61 31,250.72 1,406.69 10,483.38 105,252.40 Henderson, Stacey A Fire Fighter 69,027.24 32,280.55 1,100.00 650.10 11,884.28 114,942.17 Hunter, Timothy J Fire Fighter 69,027.24 28,955.46 1,100.00 752.36 10,180.54 110,015.60 Johnson, Bretten Fire Fighter 22,427.24 1,257.60 520.08 2,540.70 26,745.62 Karter, Seth E Fire Fighter 60,334.42 24,312.49 1,518.14 10,630.79 96,795.84 Long, Scott A Fire Fighter 69,027.24 36,477.55 900.00 1,218.41 11,811.78 119,434.98 Lopriore, Michael R Fire Fighter 61,833.42 23,321.08 1,115.64 10,733.38 97,003.52 McGrath, Rachel S Fire Fighter 62,211.41 13,059.99 789.36 10,829.64 86,890.40 Moore, Kevin J Fire Fighter 69,027.24 4,823.48 1,800.00 1,349.24 8,495.65 85,495.61 Pelkey, Nicholas J Fire Fighter 60,214.19 17,331.17 269.28 9,580.79 87,395.43 Ricotta, Stephen B Fire Fighter 28,785.87 12,925.30 1,127.76 3,168.12 46,007.05 Ruggiere, Nicholas P Fire Fighter 69,027.24 35,722.77 425.00 1,820.13 11,584.28 118,579.42 Young, James A Fire Fighter 66,784.13 19,639.69 250.00 1,042.99 8,113.61 95,830.42

52 Town of Chatham – 2019 Annual Wages Name Position Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Donovan, Kathleen Director Comm Development 115,669.20 115,669.20 Briggs, Jay Building Commissioner 88,330.55 88,330.55 Sabatino, Alyxandra K Principal Planner 88,164.40 88,164.40 Clark, Sarah B Central Permit Coord 70,665.76 600.00 71,265.76 Caruso, Kristen M GIS Coordinator 67,394.03 67,394.03 Flores, Richard A Local Building Inspector 68,243.43 68,243.43 McManus, George F Electrical Inspector 30,603.17 1,352.93 750.00 32,706.10 Clarke, Michele A Office Manager 64,552.80 800.00 65,352.80 Bassett, Christina A Secretarial/Clerical 46,972.90 46,972.90 Kilkenny, Chantel C Department Secretary 37,427.65 508.46 37,936.11

HARBORMASTER Smith, Stuart F Harbormaster 107,026.40 2,000.00 2,033.20 111,059.60 Holm, Jason B Deputy Harbormaster 67,197.12 2,097.36 69,294.48 Ryder, Michael D Coastal Fac Mgr Whrfinger 55,264.38 6,672.04 61,936.42 Rocanello, Susan K Office Manager 74,636.00 1,636.74 1,600.00 77,872.74 Byrnes, Robert J Assistant Harbormaster 1,757.50 1,757.50 Clifford, Joel D Assistant Harbormaster 9,340.63 242.81 9,583.44 Hussey, Matthew D Assistant Harbormaster 5,920.00 5,920.00 O’Neill, Shane Assistant Harbormaster 5,543.13 5,543.13 Politi, Colin J Assistant Harbormaster 6,091.13 27.75 6,118.88 Ready, Margaret A Assistant Harbormaster 6,303.00 105.19 6,408.19 Shield, William P Assistant Harbormaster 10,210.63 5.81 10,216.44 Summers, John B Assistant Harbormaster 9,065.00 346.88 9,411.88 Sundquist, Peter Van Buren Assistant Harbormaster 1,511.25 1,511.25 Horne, James M Marine Operations Supervr 15,835.00 1,125.00 16,960.00 Crowell, Caroline A EMT-Boat Crewmember 3,127.50 3,127.50 Deeg, Thomas J EMT-Boat Crewmember 5,258.50 5,258.50 Kimball, Jessica W EMT-Boat Crewmember 5,617.50 5,617.50 Smith, Richard W Wharfinger 26,357.25 1,452.00 27,809.25 Rooney, John F Wharfinger 143.71 143.71

COASTAL RESOURCES Keon, Theodore L Dir Coastal Resources 80,218.00 1,600.00 2,743.20 84,561.20 Gagne, Renee D Shellfish Constable 78,055.60 350.00 1,482.80 79,888.40 Hutchinson, Rachel C Shellfish Prop Assist Constable 67,433.12 300.00 67,733.12 Dobbins, Mark P Deputy Shellfish Warden 382.50 382.50 Felix, Allyson K Deputy Shellfish Warden 586.50 586.50 Hahner, Jeffrey Deputy Shellfish Warden 949.00 949.00 Higgins, Andrea L Deputy Shellfish Warden 4,882.51 4,882.51 Hogan, Peter Deputy Shellfish Warden 2,466.76 2,466.76 Hojnoski, Janine A Deputy Shellfish Warden 102.00 102.00 Kolb, Peter C Deputy Shellfish Warden 6,693.00 6,693.00 Kuhl, James W. Deputy Shellfish Warden 375.88 375.88 McGee, Dennis P Deputy Shellfish Warden 4,767.25 4,767.25 Otton, Patrick W Deputy Shellfish Warden 767.25 767.25 Ryder, Robert S Deputy Shellfish Warden 1,891.00 1,891.00 Sandri, Patricia G Deputy Shellfish Warden 1,311.76 1,311.76 Waldron, Eric N Deputy Shellfish Warden 2,914.02 2,914.02 Doane, Shannon R Shellfish Propagation 993.75 993.75 Machie, Susan J Shellfish Propagation 1,260.00 1,260.00 Nahass, Paul W Town Landing 6,615.25 6,615.25 St. Pierre, Donald Herring Warden 750.00 750.00

PUBLIC WORKS Temple, Thomas P Director Highway 134,833.20 2,561.60 137,394.80 Pelletier, Joshua D Transfer Station Supervisor 64,585.28 42,940.79 107,526.07 Gates, Brian G Highway Foreman 62,786.40 5,797.78 1,600.00 70,184.18 White Jr, Paul L Highway Foreman 64,203.56 3,589.65 2,833.33 13,719.82 84,346.36 Friend, Ronald A Parks Grounds Foreman 59,947.60 2,129.31 700.00 62,776.91 Jones, Pamela J Admin Assistant 1 60,030.80 12,498.32 900.00 1,275.00 74,704.12 Zingarelli, Patricia A Department Secretary 44,305.87 12,660.69 56,966.56 Powers, Brian L Senior Laborer 55,862.40 7,333.79 900.00 64,096.19 Siepietowski, Christopher Laborer 46,678.89 4,092.99 50,771.88 Naylor, Stephen W Laborer 18,847.28 6,281.26 25,128.54 Whalen, Jay K Laborer 13,610.00 13,610.00

53 Town of Chatham – 2019 Annual Wages Name Position Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

PUBLIC WORKS, con’t Gray, Damaine Laborer 7,893.41 500.59 8,394.00 Hand, Craig E. Laborer 11,146.50 3,348.00 14,494.50 Montiero, Ryan P Laborer 2,754.00 2,754.00 Davol, Andrew S Parks Grounds Worker 46,650.00 4,468.76 51,118.76 Fougere, Paul L Parks Grounds Worker 52,597.22 2,035.86 1,100.00 55,733.08 Mabile, Noah W Parks Grounds Worker 9,607.00 9,607.00 Dimitrov, Kaloyan V Parks Grounds Worker 4,473.00 4,473.00 Iliev, Edian K Parks Grounds Worker 4,635.00 4,635.00 Ivanova, Tsvetelina Parks Grounds Worker 10,902.50 3,482.63 14,385.13 Zuber, Lazar Parks Grounds Worker 5,922.00 5,922.00 Friend, Kenneth M Vehicle Repair/Sp Eq Oper 64,552.80 2,970.29 2,000.00 69,523.09 Friend Jr, Gerald N Spec Equipment Operator 59,757.10 5,178.94 900.00 273.70 66,109.74 Corres, Richard Spec Equipment Operator 50,312.60 4,267.14 54,579.74 Adams, Paul A Sr Equipment/Machine Oper 21,314.00 8,052.63 29,366.63 Laurie, David Sr Equipment/Machine Oper 64,546.56 3,012.15 1,100.00 68,658.71 Leavenworth, Steven T Sr Equipment/Machine Oper 64,546.56 19,603.64 1,900.00 86,050.20 Lusher, David M Sr Equipment/Machine Oper 54,199.12 21,682.49 75,881.61 Yethman, Richard O Sr Equipment/Machine Oper 19,615.60 1,858.52 15,238.44 36,712.56 Gardner, Cameron W Gate Attendant 10,833.58 2,057.55 12,891.13 Marchese, Karley M Gate Attendant 27,912.78 5,782.84 33,695.62 Cagnina, Cody J Int Trash Collector 8,190.00 8,190.00 Mack, Christopher P Int Trash Collector 12,633.75 12,633.75 Nickerson Jr, Crayton S Sr Tax Program 10,098.00 500.00 10,598.00 Griffin, Alexa R Student Worker 5,970.00 5,970.00

PUBLIC WORKS - SNOW REMOVAL Davis, David G Laborer 180.00 180.00 Davis, David M Snow Removal 278.00 278.00 Lucarelli, Maxwell S Snow Removal 309.00 309.00 Peter, Richard V Snow Removal 246.00 246.00

CEMETERY Shippelhute, Debra Department Secretary 18,948.37 18,948.37

NATURAL RESOURCES Duncanson, Robert A Dir Health & Environment 133,107.60 2,000.00 505.76 135,613.36 Giorgio, Judith Health Agent 78,055.60 1,000.00 3,482.80 82,538.40 Ward, Steven J Health Inspector 22,199.96 22,199.96 Langlois, Dianne E Secretarial/Clerical 50,371.30 4,941.96 2,000.00 57,313.26 Ryan, Ann P Recording Secretary 13,620.80 13,620.80 Gagne, Hailey E Environmental Technician 4,365.90 4,365.90 Griscom, Sarah B Environmental Technician 142.56 142.56

COUNCIL ON AGING Speakman, Amanda L Director COA 76,340.80 300.00 76,640.80 Orman, Eva M Outreach Coordinator COA 50,371.30 300.00 50,671.30 Shea, M Stephanie Outreach Coordinator COA 44,854.60 44,854.60 Michniewicz, Nancy A Receptionist Secretary 38,641.75 38,641.75 Mayhew, Deborah P Secretarial/Clerical 41,003.97 41,003.97 Hall, Maura Ann COA Program Coordinator 18,972.27 18,972.27 Heffron, Stephen M Busdrivers 3,306.86 3,306.86 Hosmer, Richard Busdrivers 860.49 860.49 Kallstrom, Roger W Busdrivers 11,917.49 11,917.49 Robinson, Paul M Busdrivers 4,862.79 4,862.79 Spaduzzi, Ralph Busdrivers 14,725.84 14,725.84

PARKS AND RECREATION Tobin, Daniel L Director Parks & Rec 133,107.60 2,000.00 4,551.84 139,659.44 Farrell, Georgia A Rec Program Supvervisor 59,212.30 522.28 1,600.00 899.92 62,234.50 Winkfield, Suzanne F Recreation Coordinator 58,913.78 691.19 700.00 60,304.97 Stark, Sharon E Youth Services Admin 59,212.30 16.48 900.00 60,128.78 Mabile, Susan M Admin Assistant 2 47,538.40 1,208.41 48,746.81 Gatzogiannis, George E Building Supervisor 48,326.00 4,303.75 700.00 32.79 53,362.54 Likos, David C Building Supervisor 24,472.25 24,472.25 Quinn, Walter W Building Supervisor 17,641.00 42.75 17,683.75

54 Town of Chatham – 2019 Annual Wages Name Position Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

PARKS AND RECREATION, con’t Redmond, Thomas L Building Supervisor 34,940.64 3,092.70 38,033.34 Rundquist, Sarah L Building Supervisor 15,446.00 15,446.00 Fitzpatrick, Matthew S. Building Supervisor 2,610.00 2,610.00 Ganshaw, Katerina K Arts & Crafts Coord 2,070.00 2,070.00 Delande, Nicholas Baskeball Score Keeper 80.00 80.00 Mabile, Samuel S Baskeball Score Keeper 9,241.75 526.50 9,768.25 Del Negro, Anthony M Basketball Game Referee 1,080.00 1,080.00 Delande, Lindsay G Basketball Game Referee 150.00 150.00 Morrison, Jason D Basketball Game Referee 170.00 170.00 Seeley, Nicholas C Basketball Game Referee 4,055.00 4,055.00 Watson, Henry O Basketball Game Referee 125.00 125.00 Watson, Jon T Basketball Game Referee 1,920.00 1,920.00 Dennehy, Paul R Beach Gate 676.00 676.00 Frederick Sr, Thomas H Beach Gate 4,648.00 4,648.00 Hardigan, Susan T Beach Gate 3,934.00 3,934.00 Proudfoot, Jill M Beach Gate 5,710.50 5,710.50 Gustafson, Carl R Beach Tractor Operator 6,378.75 6,378.75 Collins, Judith Gate Attendant 422.50 422.50 Barnard, Samantha R Head Lifeguard 8,760.00 8,760.00 Jepsen, Gwen Head Lifeguard 4,496.00 4,496.00 Lepard, Neil L Head Lifeguard 4,344.00 4,344.00 Toffolon, Robert J Head Lifeguard 932.25 932.25 Russell, Nicholas Head Tennis Instructor 1,037.00 1,037.00 Armstrong, Magnolia S Lifeguard 4,035.00 4,035.00 Auger, Evan T Lifeguard 4,612.50 4,612.50 Auger, Lily S Lifeguard 5,270.00 5,270.00 Baker, Benjamin Lifeguard 6,340.00 6,340.00 Dailey, Olivia A Lifeguard 4,710.00 4,710.00 Dobbins, Margaret Lifeguard 5,107.25 5,107.25 Doggett, Anna Lifeguard 1,042.50 1,042.50 Donovan, John P Lifeguard 4,991.00 4,991.00 Ferreira, Karina L Lifeguard 6,345.00 6,345.00 Ferreira, Scott J Lifeguard 5,362.50 5,362.50 Grace, Margaret E Lifeguard 5,055.00 5,055.00 LeBlanc, Carly A Lifeguard 4,140.00 4,140.00 Manoog, Charles F Lifeguard 4,132.50 4,132.50 Morris, Brynn V Lifeguard 4,431.00 4,431.00 Nicholson, Laney G Lifeguard 3,735.50 3,735.50 O’Brien, Robert F Lifeguard 4,744.00 4,744.00 O’Leary, Rose M Lifeguard 4,087.50 4,087.50 Payne, Allison M Lifeguard 3,742.50 3,742.50 Payne, Erin F Lifeguard 3,508.25 3,508.25 Rivers, Johnah L Lifeguard 5,166.00 5,166.00 Van Vleck, Charles B Lifeguard 6,547.50 6,547.50 Guarente, Laureen J PARK Program Staff 9,120.50 9,120.50 Langway, Margaret R PARK Program Staff 3,580.00 3,580.00 Natichioni, Barbara J PARK Program Staff 4,125.50 4,125.50 Sequin, Alexandra M PARK Program Staff 9,306.51 9,306.51 Whitfield, Jacob F PARK Program Staff 8,145.00 8,145.00 Banas, Sophie D Recreation Counselor 3,986.25 3,986.25 Carlisle, Hannah M Recreation Counselor 1,202.50 1,202.50 Carolan, Maeve E Recreation Counselor 1,826.50 1,826.50 Castiglione, Nina I Recreation Counselor 1,664.00 1,664.00 Chiota, Chloe L Recreation Counselor 1,608.75 1,608.75 Chiota, Olivia L Recreation Counselor 1,482.00 1,482.00 Dever, Katie A Recreation Counselor 1,654.25 1,654.25 Escoto, Luke J Recreation Counselor 1,573.00 1,573.00 Griffin, Alexis M Recreation Counselor 2,079.00 2,079.00 Kelemen, Adam D Recreation Counselor 2,100.00 2,100.00 Kelemen, Anna G Recreation Counselor 1,963.00 1,963.00 Kratochwill, Alexandra M Recreation Counselor 1,905.00 1,905.00 Kratochwill, Meredith M Recreation Counselor 1,872.00 1,872.00 MacDonald, Hunter Recreation Counselor 4,177.50 4,177.50 McIntyre, Matthew D T Recreation Counselor 1,969.50 1,969.50 Murphy, Kiernan Recreation Counselor 1,956.50 1,956.50

55 Town of Chatham – 2019 Annual Wages Name Position Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

Murray, Colin J Recreation Counselor 2,250.00 2,250.00 Murray, Sean P Recreation Counselor 1,930.50 1,930.50 Pavlakis, Aleczander J Recreation Counselor 9,104.76 9,104.76 Robinson, Mia P Recreation Counselor 4,482.00 4,482.00 Haydon, William T Skateboard Park Monitor 1,500.00 1,500.00 Schepman, Ryan A Skateboard Park Monitor 2,988.00 2,988.00 Malone, David A Tennis Instructor 793.00 793.00 Malone, Joseph L Tennis Instructor 793.00 793.00 Wright, Robert Tennis Instructor 581.00 581.00 van der Burg, Willemina Tennis Instructor 1,470.00 1,470.00 Dobbins, Grace Water Safety Instructors 5,352.00 5,352.00 Linnell, Brooke Water Safety Instructors 6,924.50 6,924.50 Paige, Bruce J Windmill Attendant 1,543.75 1,543.75 Porter, David W Windmill Attendant 1,387.50 1,387.50 Olson, Thomas A Beach Patrol 8,617.00 8,617.00 Barrett, Edward J Beach Patrol 1,328.00 1,328.00 Brzezinski, William Z Beach Patrol 6,545.00 6,545.00 Callaghan, Charles G Beach Patrol 8,755.00 8,755.00 Maggioni, Alexander Beach Patrol 2,660.00 2,660.00 Seiser, Eli M Beach Patrol 8,094.00 8,094.00 Brzezinski, Sophie K Beach Supv Lighthouse 1,530.00 1,530.00 O’Leary, Jonathan P Beach Supv Lighthouse 6,010.00 6,010.00 Shea, Melissa Beach Supv Lighthouse 8,350.50 8,350.50

STIPENDS MODERATOR Litchfield, William G Moderator 1,200.00 1,200.00

BOARD OF SELECTMEN Cocolis, Peter K Selectman 3,000.00 3,000.00 Davis, Shareen Selectman 3,562.50 3,562.50 Dykens, Jeffrey S Selectman 3,000.00 3,000.00 Metters, Cory J Selectman 3,000.00 3,000.00 Nicastro, Dean P Selectman 3,187.50 3,187.50

BOARD OF ASSESSORS Burke, John 1,750 1,750 Franz, Robert 1,500 1,500 Brown, Thomas “Nick” 1,500 1,500

CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Goodspeed, George 1,000 1,000 Whitcomb, David 500 500 Hart, Stephen 500 500

REGISTRAR OF VOTERS LaPorte, Virginia 300 300 Caputo, Joseph P. 150 150 Shafter, Ethel A. 150 150

56 CHATHAM ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Department Reports

57 Airport Commission held in June with approxi- mately 3,000 attendees was Number of Animal Control Calls for Service by Call Type he Chatham Airport Commission is significantly up from the more Tregulated by the M.G.L. Chapter 90 and than 2000 attendees last year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and continuing the growth of this Massachusetts Department of Transportation very popular event. The Com- Aeronautics Division (Mass DOT) regula- mission and CQX continue to tions. These are available for viewing on the spread information on Drones Town website. The Airport Commission along /UAS regulations regarding with the Airport Manager, Tim Howard, con- commercial use and operator tinues to keep the Chatham Municipal Airport requirements, with links to the (CQX) one of the best maintained and operat- Town’s Website. As always ing general aviation airports in the Common- CQX continues to serve and wealth as Mass DOT inspections have shown. assist the Chatham Fire Dept. All Federal grant improvement projects are with any training and Life- funded as follows: FAA 90%, Mass DOT 5%, Flight missions required out of and the Town of Chatham 5%. All State grant CQX each year. it is still important to keep your pet’s rabies projects are funded by Mass DOT 80% and The Commission would like to thank the vaccinations up to date. A current rabies Town of Chatham 20%. These percentages Town staff liaison Terry Whalen, recording vaccination is also needed to obtain an annual are subject to change based on Federal and secretary Deb Norris, the Town’s Finance dog and cat license at the Chatham Town State budgets. Director Alix Heilala, and the Chatham Fire Clerk’s office. Much of the Airport Commission’s focus Department and Chatham Highway Depart- The Chatham Pet Food Pantry continues to in 2019 continued pursuing actions to make ment for their assistance and support over the serve the community by providing no cost pet safety and functional improvements at the past year. In closing the Commission would food to those in need. The pantry is located at Airport. Continued attention to perimeter like to especially thank Town Manager Jill the Chatham Dog Club at 82 Meetinghouse fencing repair and brush clearing was per- Goldsmith, Town Counsel, and the Board of Road. I would like to remind everyone who formed during the year as weather permitted Selectmen for working with the Commission may need occasional assistance with dog or in an effort to keep wildlife out and comply on the complex issues that we deal with. cat food that they are welcome to visit the with airport security requirements. The Track Respectfully submitted, pantry. If you are interested in donating to the Loader with Forestry Attachment (from Mass- Peter Donovan, Chairman pantry, both food and monetary donations are DOT 2018 grant) has helped tremendously. accepted on location. A new Auto Security Entrance Gate motor/ Lastly, I would like to say thank you to sensor was installed after numerous attempts Animal Control all Town personnel who often assist me with to repair the very old outdated motor. The he Animal Control division of the my duties from the Chatham Town Clerk, Airport Rotating Beacon platform succumbed Chatham Police Department had another T Chatham Health Department, Chatham to salt air, rust and old age and a new one was busy year in 2019. In total, there were 584 Department of Public Works, and the installed. Repairs to the Beacon itself were calls for service. Of that total, 211 were Chatham Fire Department. Thank you for also performed. In June a Wildlife Hazard Site related to domestic animals, 116 were related your continued support. Visit was performed with recommendation for to wildlife, and 17 were related to livestock. a full Wildlife assessment in the future. The other 240 calls were general calls to Breakdown of Animal Control Calls for A good portion of the Airport monthly service, such as seasonal beach checks and Service Commission meetings were dedicated to the Town by-law enforcement. A more detailed Call Type Call Number continued development of the 20 Year Airport breakdown of the calls for service can be Animal Bites 14 Master Plan. Chapters 5 through 12 were found at the end of this report. Barking Dogs 21 all reviewed but a few still remain to be ap- In addition to the calls of service Cats 17 proved by the Commission as some residents mentioned above, I also receive many Cruelty Investigation 1 have questioned some of the items, in par- questions from citizens concerned about Found Dogs 36 ticular the requested safer approaches versus wildlife, particularly about coyotes. It is Loose Dogs 116 the current approaches that use outdated important to remember that the number one Livestock 17 technology. The 20 year leases on the H-2 way to keep your pets safe from coyotes is All Other 240 row of T-Hangars expired in December, and to always walk them on a leash. Additional Quarantines 4 the Commission developed new 5 year lease ways to deter coyotes from your property are: Rabies Investigation 2 terms and pricing with the revenue going to to feed pets indoors, secure compost piles Wildlife 116 the Airport Revolving Fund. and to never feed coyotes intentionally. If Total 584 The Taxiway Reconstruction project is you have further questions or concerns about Respectfully submitted, approximately 50% completed. Inclement fall a coyote in your area, please feel free to call Diane Byers, Animal Control Officer weather has prevented the contractor from me at my direct phone line (508)-945-5111. completing the work before winter cold set in In 2019, there were no new positive cases to end any pavement work. Construction will of rabies documented in Town. According to Aunt Lydia’s Cove resume in April 2020. the USDA, there have been no positive cases Airport professional consultant services of “terrestrail rabies” on Cape Cod since Committee continued to be provided by Gale Engineering. 2013. It is important to note however, that n 2019 Aunt Lydia’s Cove Committee The Annual Open House/Community Day rabies can still be found in bats. This is why Idiscussed the following: 58 • Dredging the North Cut; 5. OCRT Bollard Review. The Committee information on individual town Bikeways • Update on progress of Fish Pier observation assessed the need for and the condition Committees activities. deck; of the bollards on the OCRT and recom- 2. Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian • Status of replacement of Fish Pier observa- mended that the DPW repaint and add Advisory Board. The Chair of the Orleans tion deck and fuel tanks; reflective tape to all bollards to improve Bike and Pedestrian Committee and the • Dredging permits for North Cut; visibility. DPW completed this work in Chair of the Chatham Bikeways Committee • Consider feasibility uses and options for early summer. made a presentation to a regional meeting of purchase of Town-owned dredge; 6. OCRT Warning Signage Review. The the Mass Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory • Plans for Stage Harbor trap dock Committee completed an inventory and Board on the activities of the Orleans/ improvements; preliminary review of warning signage at Harwich/Chatham regional task group.

• Progress of Fish Pier Renovations and all six Chatham intersections which will The Bikeways Committee met twelve times options going forward; serve as the basis for possible recommen- during 2019. Two new members have been • Coast Guard and removal of C can. dations to improve such warning signage. appointed to the Committee, one in 2019 and • Leases and lease renewals. one in 2020. The Committee now has a full • Status of Fish Pier observation deck. Other activities were: complement of seven members. • Stage Harbor improvements. 1. OCRT Midpoint Trail Marker. The Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, Committee submitted an application to the John O’Toole, Chairman Doug Feeney, Chairman Community Preservation Committee for funding for a granite marker at the mid- point of the Old Colony Rail Trail. Board of Assessors Bikeways Committee 2. On Road Scenic Bike Route Signage. The he Town of Chatham Assessing uring 2019 the Chatham Bikeways Com- Committee investigated ways to improve TDepartment, a division of the Finance Dmittee had an active and productive year. directional signage on the On Road Scenic Department, values all the real and personal As in 2018, the Bikeways Committee Bike Route and developed a new logo for property within our community for the focused its activities in three areas: this signage. purpose of local property taxation as required • Continuation of efforts to enhance safety on 3. Cycling Aspects of Roadway Design and by Massachusetts law. To meet these the Old Colony Rail Trail Construction Projects. The Bikeways requirements, the Assessors are obligated to • Community Support for Cycling Committee continued to monitor the revalue all properties yearly and once every • Coordination with the Regional Bicycling cycling aspects of the design process for five years undergo a State recertification audit. Community the Main St/Queen Anne Rd/Rt 28 This is done so that each property taxpayer intersection design and the construction in the community pays his or her share of the Enhancement of Safety on the Old of the West Chatham Project. cost of local government in proportion to the Colony Rail Trail 4. OCRT User Counts. At the Bikeways value of their property. 1. Motion Activated Warning Lights at Rt 137. Committee request, the Cape Cod Com- In addition to appraisal duties, the Assess- 2. The Bikeways Committee application for mission conducted a one-day user count on ing Department is responsible for: processing funding from the Community Preservation the OCRT on July 1, 2019. The count took statutory tax exemptions; tax abatement fil- Committee for a motion activated warning place between Old Queen Anne Rd and ings for real estate, personal property, motor light at the intersection of the Old Colony Crowell Rd. and recorded a total of 642 vehicle and boat excise taxes; maintaining Rail Trail and Rt 137 was approved by users of which 549 users were cyclists. and updating their records for ownership per Town Meeting in May. These lights were Community Support recorded deeds from the Registry of Deeds installed and are operational as of Decem- online database; maintaining records of 1. Bicycle Map Distribution. The Bikeways ber 2019. exempt property; managing the assessment Committee continued to distribute 3. Priorities for Safety Related Enhance- records, which includes the property record Bicycling Maps throughout Chatham. ments for 2019. The Bikeways Commit- cards and Assessors’ maps; defending Appel- 2. J-1 Student Safety Briefing. Three mem- tee decided to give priority to addressing late Tax Board cases. bers of the Bikeways Committee attended safety issues at (a) the Old Queen Anne The Assessors’ web page provides data a bicycle safety briefing for J-1 students at Rd/Old Colony Rail Trail intersection and access on individual properties by logging CBI in June as community representatives. (b) the Crowell Rd/Old Colony Rail Trail onto the Town of Chatham website; going to 3. E-bike Regulations. The Bikeways intersection during 2019. “Departments,” “Assessing” and then “As- Committee has begun to survey and assess 4. Old Queen Anne Road/OCRT Intersection. sessors’ Online Database.” The integration approaches to regulating use of e-bikes on Based on a field site visit and recommen- of Maps-On-Line with the taxpayer database the OCRT. dations from the Transportation Office provides more options and details. To ensure of the Cape Cod Commission as well as Coordination with Regional Cycling that information is current and up to date we considerable work by the DPW Director Groups encourage any changes (such as ownership or and Bikeways Committee members, the mailing address) be submitted in writing to 1. Orleans/Harwich/Chatham Regional Task Bikeways Committee recommended to the Town of Chatham Assessing Department. Group Meetings. Members of the Bike- the DPW that new directional signage be In addition, you can send an email to: ways Committees of Orleans, Harwich installed at the OCRT/Old Queen Anne Rd [email protected]. and Chatham met with a representative of intersection and submitted an application Our website should be able to answer most the Cape Cod Commission to understand to the Community Preservation Committee questions you might have but if we can pro- CCC activities that will impact cycling on for funding for motion activated warning vide further assistance please do not hesitate the mid-Cape region. The Chairs of these lights for that intersection. to contact us. committees also met several times to share

59 This year the Assessing Department did products. The first revision banned the sale of educational Channel 22. interim year adjustments for Fiscal Year 2020 flavored products at retail tobacco stores such In the current contract agreement, Comcast market sales. The Town of Chatham showed as gas stations and convenience stores. The returns 4.5% of the Gross Annual Revenue of an increase in overall town valuation for real second revision extended the same ban to all $7,252,978.00 collected from cable service and personal property of 4.7%. The Mas- tobacco stores including adult only tobacco franchise fees, or $326,384.00, to community sachusetts Department of Revenue reviewed stores, smoke shops, etc. services for Chatham. This revenue is split our community’s values and certified that The Board also passed a resolution calling between the Public Access, Education, and they reflect current fair cash values. We strive for support of an “Act Regulating Flavored Government channels (PEG). This breaks to maintain our databases, be open to needs Tobacco Products” and forwarded copies down as follows: of the public, and perform in a manner for to our legislative delegation. The State has • Public Access Channel 99 – 1.5% = which standards set by the Town of Chatham subsequently passed a new law that will $108,795.00 and the Department of Revenue are consis- effectuate the same ban Chatham passed on a • Education Channel 22 – 1% = $ 72,530.00 tently met. State-wide basis, effective July 1, 2020. • Government Channel 18 – 2% = The Board of Assessors wishes to express The Board also revised its Nitrogen $140,060.00 their sincere appreciation to the entire Loading Regulation to simplify the process Assessing staff. Congratulations to Melanie when applicants are requesting variances. A The Cape Cod Community Media Center Taylor, Assessing Clerk and Field Technician, long-required form was deleted after a Board manages Channel 99 and provides com- for completing the Massachusetts Association determination was made that it was no longer munity members of five towns (Chatham, of Assessing Officers sponsored International needed. Harwich, Dennis, Barnstable, and Yarmouth) Association of Assessors Officers Course 101 The Board Chairman attended the with training to use video equipment and – Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal. “Community Resilience Building Workshop” helps them produce their own shows and Candace Cook, Assistant Assessor, completed on May 1. podcasts. They also produce a local news the Massachusetts Association of Assessing The Town Food Establishment Regulations program. Officers license recertification educational were updated to bring them into compliance The Education Channel (22) is the televi- requirements. We would like to extend a with the most current federal FDA standards. sion station for the Monomoy Regional special thank you to Ardelle Kelley, our The need to implement a new sewer connec- School District. It televises the School Com- Assessing Director. Her diligent work ethic tion enforcement policy was again discussed mittee meetings, student created produc- and attention to detail are to be commended. in 2019. It is hoped that progress will be tions, and the school bulletin board featuring Respectfully submitted, made on this important initiative in the special events, sports, the lunch menu, and John Burke, Chair coming year. other items of interest to the school commu- The Board also received and reviewed a nity. This year they are adding a student cre- variety of reports from the Health Agent and ated film festival to air on Channel 22 in the Board of Health offered its support and guidance on these. spring. The PEG funding has also allowed ur Board had a busy and productive year, The Board continues to work in harmony as the school to upgrade their video and studio Oagain, this past year. Prior to highlighting a group and is responding to public health equipment. Comcast has set up connectiv- some of our accomplishments, I would first issues and concerns as we learn about them. ity for viewers in Chatham and Harwich to like to acknowledge my fellow Board mem- Respectfully submitted, watch live cablecasts from the school. bers and the Town staff that supported us. The John Beckley, Chairman The Government Channel 18 provides five current members include Ron Broman, citizens live viewing of various commit- Eh Sheehan, Noble Hansen, M.D., Burton tee meetings from the Annex, as well as Segall, and myself. In addition, we have Allan Cable Advisory Committee streamed and archived meetings on the Town Ward, M.D., as a newly appointed alternate he Cable Advisory Committee currently website. Currently, all Town committee member. Dr. Pfeifer was a board member for Tconsists of three (3) voting members. meetings are recorded in the Annex or in self- the first part of the year and was replaced by The mission of the Committee is to convene serve rooms set up in various locations. This Dr. Hansen, upon his resignation. for the purpose of discussing and making clearly demonstrates the Town’s commitment We continued to have outstanding staff recommendations on cable related topics, to increasing the effectiveness and transpar- support during the year with Judy Giorgio, and, in particular, the Town’s cable television ency of local government. The Channel 18 Health Agent, and Dianne Langlois, Secre- contract with Comcast. staff also covers Town events, creates various tary/Administrative, at our side during all The Cable Advisory Committee works public service cablecasts, and assists in the meetings. In addition, Dr. Robert Duncanson, to define the fee structure, length of the production of Chatham Today. the Department of Natural Resources Direc- contract, network services, programming, The review of the Comcast contract is tor, was always available when his special services to public buildings, FCC require- continuing. The Cable Advisory Committee expertise was needed. ments, etc. provided by Comcast. The current produced a 16 question survey in the sum- Over the course of the year the Board held cable television contract with Comcast runs mer of 2019 to serve as a benchmark to help 20 formal meetings, had 54 hearing discus- through July 2021. The Committee will be in- determine the cable needs of the community sions and/or variance request reviews. volved in the contract negotiations leading up and to evaluate Comcast’s performance. We to the new contract, and it will make recom- received over 200 responses. The results of Noteworthy Issues/Cases mendations for the additional contract with this survey will be published separately. This The Town Tobacco Control Regulations were Cape Cod Community Media Center to fund year we will meet with officials from Com- revised twice during the calendar year. This the Public Access Channel 99. The Commit- cast to begin negotiations for the new license was done in response to a national public tee also has the contractual responsibility for with the Town. health epidemic relating to youth vaping, par- the Town government Channel 18 and the The Cable TV landscape is changing due ticularly through the use of flavored tobacco to rising fees and competition with satellite 60 networks, and streaming video services from Budget: For school year 2018-19 (FY18) there • Thirty (30) students received John and Abigail the Internet, such as Netflix, Prime Video, was a Total Budget of $14,944,000 including Adams Scholarships. Hulu, etc. People are starting to drop their an operating budget of $14,529,000 and capital • The National Technical Honor Society honored cable subscriptions in lieu of these and other budget of $415,000. Formulation of the annual 58 students. choices, such as à la Carte channel selection. budget and town assessments are based on the • A one-year follow-up survey for graduates of These are some of the issues of concern in previous school year’s October 1 enrollment. the class of 2018 showed 84% of respondents the next contract negotiations with Comcast. continue to reside on Cape, 43% were employed News from Superintendent Sanborn: The This could mean less revenue coming back to in their learned trade and 32% of graduates excitement at Cape Cod Tech is palpable! Our the Town to support the aforementioned local were continuing their education. most recent Tech Night, for prospective 7th and channels. In addition, the FCC is planning to • SkillsUSA is a national student organization 8th graders, was at full capacity as the interest change the way public access channels are serving more than 395,000 high school, college in our new building and vocational technical funded by the cable companies, which would and middle school students enrolled in training education is ever increasing. Our new build- greatly reduce, if not eliminate, the funding programs in trade, technical and skilled service ing is due to open in September 2020. We are for these channels. The money comes from occupations. SkillsUSA is a huge part of the of eternally grateful to the Chatham taxpayers for the franchise fees collected monthly from the Cape Tech experience combining technical, their support of a new facility and citizens may subscribers and can be used for PEG Access, academic and employability skills. Cape Cod monitor progress at www.capetech.us to view I-Net, and other cable technology. Tech had more than 100 students participate in our construction camera. The centerpiece of the The Institutional Network, or I-Net, is the district and state competitions and won 21 new Cape Cod Tech will be five academies that the fiber optic backbone that connects Town medals. integrate academic and technical programming to buildings and the schools for their exclusive • “FFA” (Future Farmers of America) is a na- increase teacher collaboration and improve stu- non-commercial use. This network provides tional career and technical student organization dent outcomes. Whether visiting the Hospitality, the free drops and service at no charge; how- based on middle and high school classes that Health and Human Services Academy housing ever, the programming is the responsibility of promote and support agricultural education. our Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Dental Assisting the end users – Channel 18 and Channel 22. This year Cape Cod Tech’s 17 student partici- and Health Technology programs; the Transpor- The I-net, which is hosted by Comcast, is pro- pants exceed expectations winning their second tation Academy with Auto Technology; Auto vided under the current Comcast Agreement. state championship in the hardscape event and Collision/Repair or Marine Services Technology, The Committee works with the town IT Direc- 13 medals in various events. the Construction Academy consisting of HVAC, tor Craig Rowe with regard to I-Net issues. • The Cooperative Education program placed a Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical and Horticulture; Chatham Today, the monthly video chron- total of 80 junior and senior students with local or the STEAM Academy of Information Technol- icle of Town events, activities and current businesses, enhancing their skills through ogy, Engineering Technology and Design and Town information, is in its eighth year of pro- Co-Op placements and internships. The Visual Communication, we want the community gramming. All marketing efforts for Chatham program also sponsored the 6th Annual Student to engage with our programs and explore the Today are limited to the Cape Cod Chronicle Job Fair with 51 employers seeking to hire promising potential of Cape Cod Tech. at no cost; and, thanks to the efforts of Ryan skilled students. Darmon and Mark van Bork, Channel 18 is Town of Chatham: The Town of Chatham had • The Athletic Department offered a “no-cut, handling the programming needs. We are eight (8) students enrolled at Cape Cod Tech as of no-fee” program in which all students can extremely fortunate to have the support of the October 1, 2018. The assessment for Chatham in participate without fees. The following sports Board of Selectmen and the various Chatham FY19 was $144,333. were offered: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, organizations in our production efforts. cross-country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, Respectfully submitted, Highlights from Cape Cod Tech 2018-19 soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Huntley Harrison, Chairman School Year • Graduated 110 seniors in 2019; one from Chatham. Technical Highlights from 2018-19 • Enrolled 152 freshman; three from Chatham. • All students achieve OSHA certification in their Cape Cod Regional Tech- • Cape Cod Tech’s technical shops provided technical program in 10th or 11th grade. nical High School District services to the public, allowing communi- • In Auto Collision, 140 jobs were performed resulting in $70,000 savings to the public. ape Cod Regional Technical High School was ties to realize significant savings of more than Outreach projects were completed for Cape Cod established in 1973 as a public technical high $242,065 in total labor charges across 17 C Cares for the Troops, U.S. Park Service and school. Cape Cod Tech students meet the same technical shops. Two shops were discontinued Girls Scouts. All seniors achieved Chapter 74 academic standards required by the state as our at the end of school year, Welding and Early Auto Collision certification. sending schools while also meeting certification Childhood Education. • The Auto Technology program achieved ASE standards of their technical training. • The student newspaper Tech Talk continued to win numerous prestigious awards this year, accreditation (formerly known as NATEF) this District Towns: Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, including: American Scholastic Press, Colombia year. Two seniors competed in MA Auto Deal- Dennis, Eastham, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Scholastics and New England Scholastic Press ers High School Skills Competition, taking 2nd Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Yarmouth Association who named it one of eight Outstand- place at the state level. Mission Statement: Cape Cod Regional Techni- ing Newspapers of the Year. The journalist students • The Carpentry Department uses the National cal High School will provide an opportunity to and instructor Scott Dalton deserve high praise. Education & Research Construction curriculum. acquire high quality technical, academic, and • Through the generosity of Cape Cod commu- This year the shop had 5 females enrolled and 6 social skills preparing our students for success in nity organizations, charities and family memori- students on Co-Operative placements. our changing world. als, Cape Cod Tech presented 75 toolships and • In the Cosmetology program all seniors passed 39 scholarships to the graduating class of 2019 the Cosmetology State Board Exam. The pro- Enrollment: For school year 2018-2019, the for a total of $163,825. gram hosted speakers from salons and visited enrollment on October 1 was 571 students.

61 several salons. Digital text books and appoint- Relationships with local marine businesses Cape Cod Regional ment scheduling software were integrated into and public donations have grown the inventory their curriculum. of engines and equipment. Two new outboard Transit Authority • Culinary Arts added an outside catering engines were purchased to provide exposure to he Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority operation to construction workers for the new current marine propulsion technology. T(CCRTA) has provided a total of 20,209 building project. Students learned Point of Sale • The Information Technology curriculum one-way passenger trips across all services in software in The Cove Restaurant, developed provided students with opportunities to achieve the Town of Chatham from July 2018 through buffets, prepared food for school district events many certifications, including PC Pro, Network June 2019 (FY19). and were engaged in community events. Pro, Security Pro, CompTIA and Testout. CCRTA provided 831 Medicaid trips, • The Dental Assisting program is a two-year • The Plumbing Shop had 5 seniors and 3 juniors 2,848 Day Habilitation trips, 110 ADA trips, program for 11th and 12th grades. All seniors on Cooperative Education placements in local and 380 other medical trips for Chatham participated in 5 weeks of internship, where businesses. Industry leaders in the community residents. CCRTA also provided 19 Chatham they worked alongside staff in local dental of- discussed new technology in the trade. Propress residents with 137 trips to Boston area fices. Seven juniors took the Dental Assisting and Megapress were incorporated into the cur- hospitals through the Boston Hospital National Boards exam in Infection Control. riculum to give students 21st century skills. Transportation service. • The Design & Visual Communications program CCRTA provided 101 Chatham residents Academic Highlights from 2018-19 increased its 9th grade enrollment and overall with 1,153 DART (Dial-a-Ride Transporta- • The Business Education/21st Century Learning enrollment to the second highest in the last five tion) trips during FY19. Total DART pas- department implemented a monthly newsletter years; and offered the most challenging curricu- senger trips in the fifteen towns of Cape Cod to parents to communicate upcoming projects, lum to date. Additional equipment purchases were 231,563 in FY19. employability trends and expectations. This of a classroom smart board and embroidery The fixed route Hyannis to Orleans (H2O) increased parental communication and raised machines provided new opportunities to learn serves the towns of Barnstable, Yarmouth, student success rates. This department also workforce skills. Dennis, Harwich, Chatham, Brewster and Or- hosted an annual Job Fair and the Annual Cape • The Electrical Department boasts another year leans along the Route 28 corridors. A total of Cod 5 Credit for Life event. of above 95% attendance rate. A database of 14,750 one-way trips originated in Chatham • The English Department adjusted the 9th and local electrical contractors is under development for the H2O route for the period July 2018 10th grade curriculum to prepare for the MCAS for cooperative education opportunities. A goal through June 2019. Although we do not track Next-Gen Practice Test. All students passed the to design and keep pace with the new school alightings, it is assumed that an approximately English and Language MCAS. building was used as a learning experience. equal number of riders ended their trips in • The History department put a greater focus on • The Engineering Technology Shop is Chatham, including some who began and Civics and government to better align with the phasing in a 3D modeling/design soft- ended their trips in Chatham. Total ridership new state frameworks and legislative decisions. ware certificate program to their curricu- for the H2O route for this period was 153,430. Several Civics conferences were attended. The lum. Sophomores began certifications in CCRTA supplied the Chatham Council on department continued to focus on special activi- AutoDesk Inventor and juniors will begin Aging with one Mobility Assistance Program ties to honor US Veterans. a dual-enrollment class with credits from (MAP) vehicle that provided 3,127 rides • The Math Department realigned the 9th and Cape Cod Community College. from July 2018 to June 2019. 10th grade curriculum to the computer based • Health Technologies had 61 students, the Route maps, schedules, fares, Google Next-Gen MCAS testing. The department is largest number of students per shop. Juniors Transit Trip Planner and the latest news about training with the school’s Technology Integra- passed the state examination, receiving Cape Cod public transportation services are tion Specialist to integrate technology-based their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provided at www.capecodrta.org, as well as instruction and assessment into the curriculum. certificates. All Health Tech students passed links to many other transportation resources. • The Science Department increased the use of Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provid- Respectfully submitted, electronic formats, such as eBooks to support their ers. Six seniors worked in internships or Thomas Cahir, Administrator cooperative education at Cape Cod Hospital leaning and Google Classrooms. MCAS Review in the Emergency Room, IV Therapy, the Forms (3/week) were developed and used Cape Light Compact Maternity Unit and at Rosewood Manor throughout the year to help students prepare for ape Light Compact JPE is an intergov- Skilled Care Facility. Technology and Engineering MCAS in June. ernmental organization consisting of the • The Horticulture program found ways to • The Spanish Department hosted the 2nd C 21 towns on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard differentiate instruction such as taking over Annual Multicultural Festival this year – a and Duke’s County. The Compact’s mission the responsibilities for grounds mainte- huge success. is to serve our 205,000 customers through nance on campus. Horticulture students • Special Education updated their classrooms the delivery of proven energy efficiency have qualified for National Competitions with Chromebooks so that students could programs, effective consumer advocacy, and for Nursery Landscape for the first time in access online learning in all classrooms. renewable competitive electricity supply. school history. Please visit our website: www.capetech.us Effective July 1, 2017, the Cape Light • The HVAC program completed its for more information. Compact reconstituted itself as a joint powers implementation of a new online text and Respectfully submitted, entity pursuant to Massachusetts General workbook and consistently used Google Buck Upson and Marie Connolly, Law Chapter 40 Section 4A1/2, becoming classroom for teaching. For the third year in Chatham Representatives the first joint powers entity in Massachusetts. a row HVAC was the first choice placement Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Reorganizing as a joint powers entity protects by 9th graders after the exploring all shops. District School Committee member towns from potential liabilities and • Marine Services contracted with Yamaha Motor mandates greater financial accountability Corporation with access to all parts and train- through expanded reporting requirements to ing materials and certifications for students. 62 the Massachusetts Department of Revenue Energy Efficiency and member Towns, and designation of Trea- sury functions to an independent entity. Power Supply During 2019, the Compact’s power supplier for all residential, commercial, and industrial customers was NextEra Energy Services of Massachusetts (NextEra). The Compact is pleased that our residential price in 2019 transmission infrastructure, demand reduc- Program Administrators have determined was lower on average than the utility’s basic tion, or other targeted programs, the possibil- that these measures are still cost effective, service residential price. The Compact has ity of future high winter pricing remains, and and provide benefits to customers in a more been a green aggregation since January 2017, as such, consumers should still expect sea- holistic, integrated approach that helps cus- meaning 100% of Compact’s power supply sonal pricing fluctuations for the foreseeable tomers address their energy use and associ- customers’ annual electricity usage is met future. The Compact will continue to seek ated costs based on their individual needs with renewable energy certificates (RECs). ways to help customers mitigate the impacts and goals, while aligning with the broader Each REC represents the generation of 1 of higher winter electricity pricing through Commonwealth energy and greenhouse gas megawatt hour (1,000 kilowatt hours) of innovative energy efficiency programs. emissions reduction goals. electricity produced by a renewable resource, As of December 2019, the Compact had Funding for the energy efficiency pro- such as wind or solar. By retiring RECs approximately 6,258 electric accounts in the grams (i.e. energy audits for homes and to match the Compact’s customers’ usage, Town of Chatham on its power supply. businesses, rebates on the purchase of energy efficient appliances and energy education Compact customers are financially support- Consumer Advocacy ing renewable energy resources, including in our schools) comes from the monthly Since 1997, Cape Light Compact has ad- resources located on Cape Cod and south- customer “energy conservation” charge on vocated for the ratepayers of Cape Cod and eastern Massachusetts. each customers’ electric bill, which is mul- Martha’s Vineyard at the local and state level. In March, the Compact launched two new tiplied by the number of kilowatt hours used In 2019, the Compact continued its focus power supply options, CLC Local Green 50 during the month ($0.02113 for residential on grid modernization, joining with other and CLC Local Green 100. The CLC Local customers and $0.00545 for commercial and parties to submit a letter to the Department Green program gives customers the ability to industrial customers). of Public Utilities (DPU) urging the open- support local renewable energy development ing of an investigation on the grid-facing Other Cape Light Compact Efforts Include: by opting to pay a small premium on their ® grid modernization investments, including • 7 ENERGY STAR qualified homes were monthly electric bill. The Compact uses this advanced metering infrastructure. This fol- built in the Town of Chatham. premium to purchase and retire Massachusetts lows the DPU’s last set of grid modernization • Cape Light Compact continues to offer sup- Class 1 RECs to match either 50% or 100% of orders in May 2018, which approved some of port for energy education to the Monomoy customers’ annual electricity usage, in addition the utilities’ requests but deferred decisions School District through classroom visits, to the RECs retired as part of the Compact’s on customer-facing technologies (such as teacher workshops, curriculum and free ma- standard power supply product. These RECs advanced metering infrastructure) to future terials all aligned with the state NGSS and are sourced from renewable energy projects proceedings. The Compact and other parties STEM initiatives through the Compact’s in New England, including several solar are now asking the DPU to begin where their Energy Education Outreach program. The installations on Cape Cod. By participating last orders left off and start investigating how Compact congratulates Teacher Advisory in CLC Local Green, customers are driving customer-facing grid modernization tech- Board member Nancy Gifford on being the market to bring new renewable energy nologies will be deployed. named Science Teacher of the Year 2019 by resources online at home in New England. The Compact also participated in regulatory the MA Association of Science Teachers. At a regional level, New England contin- proceedings at the DPU related to the retail elec- • Energy Consulting was performed at sev- ues to face electricity pricing spikes during tric market, pushing for policies that promote a eral town buildings including the Town Hall the winter months. Over the last fifteen years, competitive power supply market while ensuring and Fire Station. New England has greatly increased its reli- common-sense protections for consumers. Respectfully submitted, ance on natural gas for electricity produc- Maggie Downey, Compact Administrator tion, and now over 50% of the electricity is Energy Efficiency Peter Cocolis, Chatham Representative generated with natural gas. However, natural Note: The data above does not include activ- gas pipeline capacity has not substantially ity from November and December 2019 due increased during that same period. As a result, to the date of this publication. Please visit Cape and Vineyard during winter cold snaps, demand for natural www.capelightcompact.org/reports/ for more Electric Cooperative gas to generate electricity competes with information. Also, in the Residential Retail natural gas demand for heating purposes. o benefit municipalities, school districts, Initiative, several measures may reduce Allocation of natural gas for heating has pri- counties, and fire districts, the Cape & energy use from one fuel source but may T ority. This creates a supply shortage of natural Vineyard Electric Cooperative (CVEC) was increase use of another fuel resulting in nega- gas for electricity production, and therefore created in 2007. Since its creation, CVEC tive kWh savings. Strategic electrification for increases prices for electric generators, which has been successful in its mission of bringing example is primarily focused on the adoption is passed on to all New England power supply forward price-stabilizing renewable energy of Heat Pump technology which may reduce customers. Until this issue is resolved, either installations to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vine- the use of oil or propane but increase the use through additional natural gas or electric yard through multiple rounds of photovoltaic of electricity and increase peak demand. The (PV) development. CVEC’s members repre-

63 sent all but the towns of Truro and Wellfleet Cemetery Commission Our Information Technology Department on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. In 2010 is working with the Cemetery Department to Chatham joined CVEC with the Chatham uring 2019, there were 70 burials in implement a software system that will link to Energy Committee’s (CEC) John Scott DChatham, which included 14 Full Buri- lot numbers, location and sections throughout representing Chatham on CVEC’s Board of als, 56 Cremations, 1 Disinterment. Three all the Cemeteries. Directors. In 2019 John Scott stepped down Chatham residents sold four unused burial The Cemetery Commission Office, at 221 and Robert Wirtshafter became the Chatham lots back to the Town. Crowell Road, is open Wednesday through representative to CVEC. Mr. Wirtshafter is The Cemetery Department also sold the Friday, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, except for also on the Chatham Energy Committee. following; Holidays. The Commission meets on the sec- CVEC has four series of photo-voltaic 9 Columbarium niches @ $1,500.00/niche ond Friday of the month at 9:00 AM, except for (PV) initiatives producing power, with a $13,500.00 (General Fund) Holidays. The services of the Cemetery Depart- fourth and fifth round under development. ment are available by calling (508) 945-5117. The initial (exploratory) round of about 131 Single Lots @ $400.00/lot Respectfully submitted, 750 kilowatts of PV was constructed by 52,400.00 (General Fund) George W. Goodspeed, Jr., Chairman Con Edison Solutions in 2010. The second 2 Plot sales @ $800.00/plot PV initiative (Round 1) consisting of about 1,600.00 (General Fund) 11 megawatts (MW) was constructed by Chatham Community American Capital Energy in 2011. Round 1 Perpetual Care for Single Lots Housing Partnership includes an 1,800-kilowatt (1.8 MW) project 52,400.00 (Investment Fund) he mission of the Chatham Community at the Chatham Transfer Station’s Capped Housing Partnership is to: Landfill. This project went into commercial Perpetual Care for Plots T • Quantify the affordable housing need in our operation in September 2014. In 2012, the 1,600.00 (Investment Fund) community. Round 2 Initiative awarded about 12 mega- Administrative Fees for both Full Burials • Quantify other housing needs in our community. watts of PV projects in multiple tiers to G&S & Cremations 3,625.00 (General Fund) • Undertake the necessary study of the alter- Solar Investments. Included in Round 2 were natives available as quickly as possible to a 23-kW rooftop PV installation at Chatham’s TOTAL $ 125,125.00 address these needs. Police Station and a second 23-kW rooftop • Recommend to the Board of Selectmen PV installation at the Town Hall Annex. As of Straight-line winds, associated with a solutions which would most effectively ad- July 2014, these projects were all operating. tornado, reaching 82 mph hit Chatham on dress our community housing needs. With the powering up of Round 3 in the fall July 23, causing widespread damage. Several • Undertake to review the charges of other of 2019, the new Chatham Fire Station is now cemeteries suffered tree and headstone communities’ affordable housing Task receiving power from a 110-kW rooftop solar destruction. The clean-up efforts forced Forces or Committees to recommend to installation. The Annual Report for FY20 will our Grounds and Maintenance budget to the Board of Selectmen whether or not this report savings from the 2 new CVEC projects. be exceeded and we await additional State charge should be broadened. Chatham did not have a project in CVEC’s funding to communities affected by the storm. • Prior to a recommendation being made, Round 4 but has two projects in CVEC’s The Cemetery Department received a assure the integration of the input/opinions of Round 5; a solar canopy for the Chatham Po- $15,000.00 from the Community Preserva- individuals or groups in our community that lice Station and a roof-mount for Chatham’s tion Fund for restoration of headstones within have either expressed an interest in affordable Recreation Center. The contracts for Round our four active cemeteries. A local repair housing or have begun to address the issue. 5 are being drawn up. Battery storage will be company is scheduled to begin work in early • Submit to the Board of Selectmen an annual included in the Recreation Center installation. Spring 2020 in South Chatham Cemetery. report of the Chatham Community Housing During 2016, a wind generation project in The company visited the cemeteries and Partnership. southern Plymouth (Future Generation Wind created a prioritized listing of headstone damages. Once the work in South Chatham Project) and a PV project in Dartmouth MA 2019 Accomplishments Cemetery is completed, efforts will move to (Nexamp Project) went on-line. Chatham is earning • Revised the charge of the Committee and about $4,000 annually from each of these projects. Union Cemetery. We purchased two additional expanded the scope from strictly those Savings in FY19 to Chatham from earning at or below 80% Area Median CVEC’s PV were as follows: columbariums which were installed and mounted on either side of the existing Income (Capital “A” affordable housing) PV Installation Savings in FY19 one at Seaside Cemetery. This year the those earing at or above 80% Area Median Chatham Capped Landfill $203,398 Cemetery Department hired a contractor Income (Little “a” affordable housing). The Chatham Annex $3,651 to lay granite stone and create a patio with Committee is still focused on Capital “A” Chatham Police Station $2,856 a spray zone for irrigation along with a affordable housing however, the intent of drip zone. We purchased and planted, six this change is to be able to help more resi- Chatham is also participating as an “Off- arborvitaes to accent the landscape around dents of Chatham by expanding their work taker” and benefitting from other CVEC the columbarium. to support a range of housing opportunities member towns’ installations that have too The Chatham Friends of Trees have designed for a stable and diverse year-round commu- much power for those towns to utilize. These a lay out of trees, in groves, for Union Cemetery, nity, and a viable healthy local workforce. projects are saving Chatham another $10,000 which is being discussed. The Cemetery • Revised the Committee’s name from the (approx.) annually. Department is still working in conjunction with “Chatham Affordable Housing Commit- Respectfully submitted, the landscape designer/architect to finalize the tee” to the “Chatham Community Housing Liz Argo, CVEC Executive Director project set for Spring 2020. Partnership”. This change is to reflect the broadened scope of the Committee.

64 • A new house located at 466 Crowell Road Chatham Housing Authority able, decent, safe, and sanitary housing was included in the MCI rent escrow through the maintenance of our existing units program bringing the total number of he Chatham Housing Authority organized and the development of new units” and “to houses in the program to five. Tand existing pursuant to Massachusetts support residents in their effort to achieve • Review the proposed Habitat development General Laws, Chapter 121B, Section 3, is self-sufficiency.” We have used the Town’s at 11 George Ryder Road South and sent a composed of a five-member Board of Com- Comprehensive Plan to accomplish its goals letter of support for the project to the Board missioners responsible for policy making and which mesh closely with our mission. of Selectmen and the Department of general administration of the Authority. The The Board also wishes to applaud the Housing and Community Development. Authority is a quasi-state agency under the extraordinary Authority personnel, who • Three videos showcasing housing in Chatham direction of the Massachusetts Department of not only are experienced professionals, but are available for review on the Town’s website. Housing and Community Development. caring individuals. We are proud to serve Four of our Board members are elected by with Executive Director John Stewart, 2020 Goals Town voters and the fifth is appointed by the Administrative Assistant Tracy Cannon, and • Review Town-owned parcels and recom- Commonwealth. The Authority’s staff consists Maintenance Supervisor Matt Stone. mend to the Board of Selectmen a suitable of an Executive Director, Administrative Respectfully submitted, piece of land to develop affordable and Assistant, and a full-time maintenance employee. Alan Mowry, Chairperson attainable housing. Board meetings are held on the third Tues- • Continue to support more development of day of each month at 5 p.m. in the Author- affordable/obtainable rental and ownership ity’s Community Room, 240 Crowell Road, Community Development units for seniors, young families and workforce. Chatham. Additional meetings are called and Department posted when necessary. Meetings are open to • Encourage mixed-income housing to mini- he Chatham Department of Community the public. The annual meeting and election of mize stigma associated with a concentration Development’s mission is to ensure of affordable units. officers is held at the regular meeting in September. T courteous, consistent, dependable and • Review the Housing Production Plan goals, Core Authority Programs trustworthy public service in four primary prioritize and make recommendations to the areas: building/inspectional services, Board of Selectmen. These are the State programs that are run by the Authority: planning, zoning, and historic preservation. • Support additional homes being placed into In carrying out this mission, the Department the MCI rent escrow program. • The Anchorage: elderly/disabled housing (40 apartments) also supports various Town Boards, • Continue and expand on coordinating with Commissions, and Committees including: other Town Committees, Board and the • Captain Bearse Congregate House: elderly housing (17 apartments) • Planning Board Chatham Housing Authority. • Zoning Board of Appeals • Continue community outreach to provide • Captain’s Landing: Family Housing (12 apartments) • Historical Commission information and education about the hous- • Historic Business District Commission ing needs and options in Town. • A Group Home leased to Dept. of Mental Health and a Group Home leased to Vinfen, Inc. • Affordable Housing Committee We would like to thank the citizens of • Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program • Committee for the Disabled Chatham who step forward to assist the (MRVP): We administer 11 MRVP’s • Economic Development Committee Committee with our mission and would • Chatham 365 Task Force especially like to thank all the citizens and These are the Town programs that are run by The Department strives to enhance the businesses who gave their time and talents the Authority: Town’s long-term planning efforts while to help make the MCI house at 466 Crowell • CHOP Houses: The Authority is the Resale streamlining permitting and enhancing the Road a reality. The Committee would like to Agency for the CHOP (Chatham Home efficiency of inspectional services. also thank our staff liaison Aly Sabatino, staff Ownership Program) houses located off at the Community Development Department, Stony Hill Road. Building/Inspectional Services Channel 18 TV, the Planning Board, the • MCI Rent Escrow Program: There are five The volume of construction activity in Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager and families enrolled in a five-year program. Town decreased slightly in 2019 with 918 all Town staff for their assistance and support We thank the people of Chatham for the building permits issued versus 1060 building over the past year. The Chatham Community addition of a fifth house to the program. permits in 2018, a 13% decrease. The Housing Partnership looks forward to the • Rental Assistance Program: This is funded number of permits issued for new dwelling coming year to work with other Town by CPA funds. We currently have 4 families units also decreased to 31 as compared to Committees, local agencies and interested enrolled in the program. We are seeking 42 in 2018. Residential renovations and citizens to meet the affordable and attainable another round of CPA funding to continue additions continue to be the dominate type year-round housing challenges ahead. We the program. of construction with 818 permits issued in believe that as a community we are on the • Harwich Housing Authority: The Chatham 2019. The average value of a residential correct path to keep our families and elder Housing Authority continues to manage the renovation-addition increased to $59,599 in citizens here in this beautiful village. Harwich Housing Authority, which consists 2019 as compared to $43,115 in 2018. A total Finally, we’d like to express our gratitude to of 20 MRVPs, 12 family units and a group of 46 permits were issued for renovations the volunteers who serve on the boards, com- home, as well as several Town programs. and/or additions to commercial buildings with no new commercial building permits missions and committees the department sup- Maintaining and Creating Affordable issued in 2019. The number of permits for the ports for their commitment to the community. Housing Respectfully submitted, demolition of existing residential structures Key elements in the Chatham Housing Shirley L. Smith, Chairman fell to 20 as compared to 24 demolitions Authority’s mission are to “provide afford- permits issued in 2018. A total of 1,118

65 plumbing and gas permits were issued in Community Preservation and removal of invasive species was 2019 and 834 electrical permits. Revenue approved for $87,000. in 2019 from building, gas, plumbing and Committee All submissions for 2020 were made elec- wiring permits was $478,757. he Community Preservation Act (CPA) tronically. The annual deadline for submis- Twas signed into Massachusetts law in sions is January 15. Planning, Zoning and Historic 2000 and adopted in Chatham in 2002. The The membership of the CPC is determined Preservation CPA creates a Community Preservation Fund by state statute and local authorization. Many of the Town’s planning, zoning and using a 3% surcharge of local property taxes Chatham’s CPC has nine members, seven historic preservation activities are overseen by augmented with a variable State grant. Money of whom are designated by existing Town or the responsibility of one of four boards or in this fund can be spent, only if approved bodies as shown below, and two at-large commissions. These are: Historical Commission, at Town Meeting. Applications may only be members are appointed by the Selectmen. Historic Business District Commission, made in 4 categories: Respectfully submitted, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. • Acquisition, creation or preservation of Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman Collectively, these four boards/commissions held open space. 87 meetings in 2019, the majority of which were • Acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation or attended by Department staff who also provided restoration of historic resources. Conservation Commission support in advance of and following the • Acquisition, creation, preservation or he Conservation Commission continues meetings. Revenue generated from applications support of community housing. Tto make environmental protection a prior- submitted to these boards was $28,850. An • Acquisition, creation or preservation of land ity. The Massachusetts Wetlands Protection additional $564.15 in revenue was collected in for recreational purposes. Act (310 CMR §10.00) recognizes eight copying fees and $1,215 in sign permit fees. important functions of wetlands that are During 2019, the Department also The Act requires that at least 10% of the subject to protection including: protection of completed initiatives in cooperation with the funds raised in each fiscal year be spent or public and private water supplies; protection Boards, Commissions and advisory commit- reserved in each of 3 categories; open space, of groundwater and water quality; providing tees supported by the Department, including: historic preservation and community housing. flood control; prevention of storm damage; • Successful adoption of an Accessory Dwelling The remaining 70% of CPA funds each year prevention of pollution; protection of fisher- Unit Bylaw at May 2019 Annual Town Meeting. and reserves are available for any of the four ies; protection of shellfish & shellfish habitat; • A Comprehensive Update of the CPA purposes. and protection of wildlife & wildlife habitat. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Guidelines Any individual, non-profit group, or Town The Conservation Commission is the regula- • Guided the Chatham 365 Task Force entity may submit an application for funds tory body that is responsible for administering through the process to present recommen- and present their case to the Community the Wetlands Protection Act and Chatham dations on year-round sustainability for Preservation Committee (CPC). All the Wetlands Protection Bylaw (Chapter 272). residents to the Board of Selectmen. approved applications are drafted as articles The Conservation Commission met 3 • Obtained Community Preservation Funds to to be put on the warrant for Town Meeting. times per month on Wednesdays throughout purchase 466 Crowell Road to be added to the These are reviewed by the Financial Com- 2019. The first Wednesday of each month has MCI Rent Escrow Program property inventory. mittee and the Board of Selectmen and their been dedicated to reviewing and approving votes included in the warrant. Draft Orders of Conditions and the second The GIS program, based in the Depart- In 2019 the Committee met 8 times includ- and fourth Wednesdays scheduled for public ment, continues to support the Town’s ex- ing one informational meeting for the public. hearings on applications. panded use of web-based applications such as For FY 2020 the available funds from As of the end of 2019, the Commission MapsOnline and PeopleForms to enhance the the 3% local property tax assessment was has 5 voting members. Commission members transparency and efficiency of Town services. $959,316 with an additional 29.4% State visit project sites before scheduled hearings This work routinely involves collaborating Contribution of $281,914 from State funds and attend on-site meetings with Applicants with and supporting the work of other depart- for a total of $1,241,230. and/or Representatives as necessary. ments including but not limited to: At the 2019 Town Meeting, all 13 project In 2019, the Commission received a total • Fire Department applications recommended by the CPC were of 272 applications for work within areas • Police Department approved for funding in FY2020 for a total protected by state and/or local wetlands • Natural Resources Department sum of $1,253,162 and $28,000 allocated protection regulations. This represents a • Department of Public Works to reserves. The administrative budget was 15% increase over the 237 applications • Town Clerk and Town Assessors $30,000. Affordable Housing projects totaled filed in 2018 and a 19% increase over the Respectfully submitted, $549,500 and consisted of $100,000 transfer 229 applications filed in 2017. Applications Kathleen Donovan, Director to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, consisted of 80 Notices of Intent, 25 Jay Briggs, Building Commissioner/ $30,000 for an Affordable Housing Coordi- Requests for Determination of Applicability, Zoning Enforcement Officer nator, $50,000 contribution to FORWARD 17 Requests to Amend Orders of Conditions, Alyxandra Sabatino, Principal Planner at the Rock Housing, $7,500 for the Hous- 129 Administrative Reviews, 16 Extension Sarah Clark, Central Permitting Coordinator ing Institute and $362,000 to add a property Orders, and 5 Field Change Requests. Kristen Caruso, GIS Planner on Crowell Road to the MCI Rent Escrow Total wetland application fees collected in Michele Clarke, Office Manager program. There were 4 historic preservation 2019 were $34,123.50. Total fees collected Richard Flores, Local Building Inspector articles for a total of $121,562, and 6 articles include a portion of the state application fee George McManus, Wiring Inspector for recreation for a total of $494,100, which as well as a separate local filing fee. The Christina Bassett, Inspections Division Secretary included $295,000 for renovating the play- town’s share of the State fees collected to- Chantal Kilkenny, grounds at the Chatham Elementary School. taled $15,022.00 and fees collected under the Community Development Secretary Restoration of the Nickerson excavation site

66 local bylaw totaled $16,921.50. Advertising Medical Transportation: In August 2019 Healthy Meals in Motion Mobile Food fees collected totaled $2,180.00. By statute, the CCOA was pleased to accept delivery Pantry (HMIM) & Pantry to People fees obtained in the administration of the MA of an additional new, purpose-built van to (PTP): In collaboration with the Family Wetlands Protection Act can only be used to be used in the COA’s transportation pro- Pantry of Cape Cod, this program serves carry out the Commission’s duties under the gram. This vehicle is leased to the Town of residents (of all ages) by making pre-ordered, Act, not for other Commission activities. Chatham by the Cape Cod Regional Transit pre-bagged healthy food available for pick up The Conservation Agent manages Authority for $1 annually. This wheelchair locally at CCOA. Through the PTP program the steady and voluminous workload of accessible vehicle is smaller, more fuel seniors in the community who have lost the the Conservation Division. Her primary efficient and maneuverable, allowing access ability to drive, are homebound and or have responsibilities include: serving as a liaison where the larger busses cannot service. This difficulties getting around can have that between applicants, homeowners and the vehicle is dedicated to meeting the largely same pre-ordered, pre-bagged healthy food Conservation Commission; reviewing unmet needs of medical transportation for delivered to them by CCOA. These programs proposed projects and preparing reports Chatham residents. Details on the COA’s can be an element of a good financial plan for the Conservation Commission to aid in Medical Transportation Program can be that allows participants to utilize their cash their decision-making process; preparing found at www.chathamcoa.com. for other necessary life expenses. In 2019 drafts of permits for Commission review; the Healthy Meals in Motion and Pantry coordinating with other Town Departments Senior Tax Work-off Program: Administered to People programs provided groceries to to ensure transparency in the permitting by the CCOA Director by soliciting requests 59 Chatham residents. This translates into process; providing technical assistance to from Town departments and placing program 32,750 lbs. of groceries and represents residents, applicants and contractors on an participants in such positions. This program’s 27,300 meals with a value of $55,020. as-needed basis; conducting site inspections purpose is to enhance municipal services by during the permitting process and after the utilizing the expertise and skills of Chatham’s PUBLIC SAFETY AND CCOA permit is issued to ensure compliance; and older adults; to increase older adult commu- COLLABORATION investigating complaints and taking the nity involvement; to allow seniors to provide Elder Working Group: CCOA has developed necessary enforcement actions, including services in support of the Town while granting a cross-sector partnership with municipal the issuance of Enforcement Orders, non- them property tax relief. This program was departments and community stakeholders, criminal citations and court appearances. successfully implemented for a seventh year, who meet monthly as an Elder Working Respectfully submitted, closing out on June 30, 2019 with the end of Group. These relationships include Chatham Janet Williams, Chair the fiscal year. Sixteen participants completed EMS, Chatham PD, the Public Health Nurse, the program, working 981 hours and volunteer- the Board of Health and the Chatham Hous- ing an additional 351 hours in twelve different ing Authority. The work done by this group Council on Aging departments/divisions, completing projects serves the community, saves the Town money OA Mission Statement: We support not achievable with regular Town staffing. An through faster identification of at-risk seniors CChatham residents age 60 and over with a additional three participants worked 188 hours and provides our older residents with com- range of health and wellness, social, educa- before selling their homes and moving away prehensive tools to ensure the opportunity to tional and outreach programs and services to from Chatham, rendering them ineligible. age in place safely. enhance the quality of their lives. We welcome OUTREACH: Outreach staff works to Emergency Storm Response: CCOA works the support of Chatham residents of all ages to take advantage of the opportunities an aging with Chatham’s older residents and caregiv- promote our mission through community ser- population can bring, while supporting the ers who are often greatly impacted by serious vice and resource development. In meeting this desire of most to remain in their residence in weather events. These occasions highlight mission, the Chatham COA (CCOA) supports the Chatham community. Older adults and the opportunity to compliment the Regional the Town-appointed COA Board of Directors young families share many important priorities Shelter system with community-based sup- and works collaboratively with the Friends of and needs within a community – physically, ports and are often marked by frequent, Chatham COA, a private, non-profit group socially and culturally. COA Outreach benefits prolonged periods of power loss resulting in supports the Council on Aging department from the work done with the Town’s Human cold/hot homes; lack of phone service and through fundraising and volunteer efforts. Services Committee, through the COA Direc- lack of fresh food. CCOA is generator sup- PROGRAM AND SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS tor’s role as liaison to this group. Grandpar- ported and acts as a Personal Care Site (PCS) In keeping with its Mission and Values ents raising grandchildren is a growing trend during these times to provide warmth/air- CCOA offers a variety of Service, Social, locally and nationally. For reasons from drug conditioning, an opportunity to recharge cell Recreational, Health education and Screen- addiction to mental and physical health issues phones, hot/cold beverages and light snacks. ing offerings. CCOA programs, services and and economic challenges, some parents are Users of the COA as a PCS due to power loss activities are detailed at www.chathamcoa. not present while the grandparents care for the are often frail elders; older, single, female com and in the monthly “Flash” newsletter, children either temporarily or permanently. residents; families; and visitors of all ages. free to all subscribers. These families require assistance addressing Resource Gaps: CCOA Outreach and New this year: Programs meant to continue economic, legal, housing and insurance ques- tions. Partnering with Monomoy Community community service partners continue attracting a broader age demographic and to be challenged by the gap in available residents not previously utilizing the CCOA. Services, local charities and participation in the Grandparents and Other Kin Task Force has al- mental and behavioral health resources. As The Power of Myth series, Artful Aging-Jour- Mandated Reporters of Elder Abuse and as naling, Yoga for Grief Care, Online Safety & lowed Outreach to expand the support options available to these families when retirement is a non-clinical community resource, CCOA Cyber Security, Swift 911 registration, Swed- works daily with these issues and uses ish Death Cleaning, Hygge Workshop, Quilt postponed, and grandparents take on the unex- pected parenting of their grandchildren. Outreach resources to deescalate and help Show and Quilting group all debuted in 2019. manage crisis situations. Coordinating with

67 municipal public safety partners, Outreach Special Town Meeting on Saturday, Bus Drivers and CCOA staff are confronted with long January 4, 2020 voted to approve Article 4 Steve Heffron term, untreated behavioral and mental health (amended motion due to the donation versus Dick Hosmer issues compounded by age-related problems. the funding appropriation of $750,000) Roger Kallstrom There are limited community-based resources and Article 5 (as presented). The approval Paul Robinson to provide stabilization and support for of Article 4 as amended accepts the land Ralph Spaduzzi residents. Chatham’s public safety budgets are donation of 1610 Main Street in West Respectfully submitted, impacted by this healthcare gap with repeated Chatham from owner William Marsh, for Barbara Segall, Chair, calls for service to Police and Fire/EMS. the purpose of siting a COA facility. The CCOA Board of Directors The Human Services Committee has also final acquisition of the property remains Mandi Speakman, Director, identified these unmet needs and continue to contingent upon final design and construction Chatham Council on Aging prioritize connecting behavioral and mental funding for the COA facility being approved Cultural Council health resources to the Chatham community. at the May 2020 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) and approval of a debt exclusion n Massachusetts, public funding for the FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER ballot question following ATM at the Town Iarts, humanities and interpretive sciences is SUPPORT election. The approval of Article 5 provides provided through the Mass. Cultural Council, The Friends of Chatham COA is a private, $130,000 in funding for a feasibility study to a central agency. Chatham Cultural Council is non-profit corporation which provides ongo- develop designs and cost estimates for a COA part of a network of local councils that serve ing support to the CCOA through volun- facility specific to the 1610 Main Street site. every city and town in the State. teerism and fundraising efforts. The Friends Utilizing a working group process This year the Council granted full or pay for the CCOA newsletter postage and to determine the site feasibility, a partial funding to 25 applicants in the amount provides tuition to Supportive and Medical recommendation will be presented to the of $16,565.00. model Adult Day Programs for clients with Board of Selectmen at a public meeting Our funds are provided by the Mass. demonstrated need. The Friends financially anticipated in March 2020. Public input will Cultural Council ($4,800.00) and the Town supports many CCOA programs and other also be received. From there, the conceptual of Chatham appropriates $4,000.00 from the miscellaneous needs not covered by the design and construction funding proposal Town budget under Human Services, with ad- CCOA’s Town budget. will be developed for May 2020 ATM. ditional funds raised from our donor campaign. The CCOA relies heavily on volunteers to Detailed plans, supporting documentation, Future fundraising ideas are being discussed. provide help with critical positions such as background, project development information Field trips and enrichment programs in the librarians, dining and kitchen help. In 2019, and information on how to submit comments Chatham Elementary School and the Monomoy 38 volunteers worked a total of 2214 hours can be found at https://www.chatham-ma. Regional school system are often funded. These at CCOA, which the Executive Office of gov/council-aging-coa-project. programs are not ordinarily funded through the Elder Affairs conservatively values at over school budget. Programs for the Senior Com- $41,000! BY THE NUMBERS munity have also been granted funds. A wide variety of applicants were accepted this year. COA FACILITY PROCESS 2019 Total Unduplicated Clients/ Each year we host a reception at the In March 2019 the Board of Selectmen (BOS) Participants Served 1370 Creative Arts Center, to honor our grantees, voted unanimously to place an article seeking 2019 Categories to which the public is invited. funding for design, engineering and construc- Outreach Active Clients: 462 On September 1st the notification for grant tion of a 10,150 sq. ft. COA facility to 2019 Age >85: 158 applications was published in local newspa- Annual Town Meeting; the BOS also voted Age 75-84: 156 pers. The grants are completed online with unanimously to support the passage of this Age 60-74: 133 guidelines from the Mass Council’s website. article (Article 15). The Friends of CCOA Age <60: 15 The grants must be submitted by October formally committed funds in the amount of 15th each year, then they are discussed and $250,000, contingent on a 10,150 sq. ft. build- Program Attendance voted on by the local council. ing and approval of the ballot question. While Participants: 1037 There are eight members of the Council garnering a simple majority, Article 15 did not Units of attendance: 7930 who were appointed by the Board of Select- pass by the requisite 2/3 majority. Transportation men to serve one or two terms of three years Following the failure of Article 15, the Clients: 150 each. The business meetings are held once a BOS met in June 2019 to discussion the One-way rides: 3606 month and are open to the public. There is a framework for continued project develop- Volunteer Management great deal of paperwork in order to adhere to ment of a new COA Facility. A second round Volunteers: 38 Town and State regulations. We provide our of consideration of Town owned proper- Hours of Service: 2214 own minutes and correspondence as well as ties and the release of a second RFP for State-required online reporting. private parcels ensued. In August 2019 the 2019 CCOA Personnel Sharon Drown serves as our staff liaison BOS identified three properties desirable Mandi Speakman Director and Treasurer for our Council, and she assists for further study. In October 2019 the BOS Eva Souza Outreach/ with our financial reporting and application identified 1610 Main Street as the preferred Volunteer Coordinator process. She is a valuable resource. Cory alternative for full feasibility study. At their Stephanie Shea Outreach Coordinator Metters is our liaison to the Board of Select- December 9, 2019 meeting, the BOS voted Maura Hall Program Coodinator men. We are grateful to both. unanimously to place and support Articles Nancy Michniewicz Receptionist Respectfully submitted 4 and 5 at Special Town Meeting (STM) on Debbie Mayhew Secretary Cecile Maranhas and Jacquelyn Casey, Saturday, January 4, 2020. Co-Chairmen 68 Economic Development topic as proposed in 2016, and the EDC exploration of viability and drafting an Chair participated in stake holders’ action plan for report back to BOS. Committee meetings to work on creating childcare EDC analyzed the topic “Modernization he EDC is primarily concerned with the solutions. EDC endorsed an article to in- of Town Government” and explored need to balance responsible economic crease funding to the existing childcare T various ideas that could be implemented development and sustainability with the need voucher program which successfully by the town from improving to preserve and improve the quality of life in passed at Town Meeting. general government operations to the Town of Chatham. The EDC is a group EDC extensively reviewed and analyzed increasing participation in Town of civic-minded residents, business owners, housing costs and potential mitiga- Meeting, particularly by the younger family leaders, and members of the local tion solutions that could be explored demographic. In the 12/19/19 memo, community with a vested interest in the future or implemented by the Town. EDC EDC recommended that the town create of the Town. researched solutions put forth by other “...a dedicated new Task force targeted The EDC met twelve (12) times during towns across the continent. EDC met to explore the concept of improving 2019. The EDC’s efforts during 2019 primar- with Town Planner Aly Sabatino and Town Meeting.” ily concentrated on continuation of 2017 & reviewed examples of zoning changes 2018 groundwork. Effort was once again and regulation modifications enacted by EDC also began exploration of poten- widespread, with focus on two major topics, the Town of Nantucket. EDC reviewed tial solutions to improve the climate of 1. continuing analysis of the 12/29/15 the Chatham Marconi rental program. gainful life-wage employment opportu- request from the Board of Selectmen to EDC met with members of a group nities. EDC concluded that establishing identify ways the Town can encourage involved with the private purchase of a an academic institution within the town greater age diversity and maintain the single-family home on Crowell Rd that would benefit employment and directly youth of the Town; and was successfully transferred by town increase the younger demographic popu- 2. global analysis of the economic implica- meeting approval to Town of Chatham lation. EDC explored “Remote Worker” tions of the state of affairs of the Town affordable housing program inventory. programs as a potential solution. Municipal Water Supply and associated EDC explored the concept of converting infrastructure. The EDC also discussed 2. In late 2017, EDC concluded that the seasonal rental housing into year-round Town is simultaneously facing 3 major and analyzed various other topics having rental housing, reviewed Housing Town economic implications. problems – aging/insufficient existing Assistance Corporation programs and infrastructure; the significant expense, 1. In 2016 the EDC identified the main literature, and concluded that a program construction time, and geographical dif- diversity issue to be the exodus of and in- that would decrease owner’s risk or ficulties of new infrastructure; and rap- ability to retain or attract 18-44 year-old would subsidize seasonal owners to rent idly increasing water demand. In 2018 adults to the Town of Chatham and fur- homes on year-round basis would be an EDC concluded that funding additional ther identified a primary driver to be the effective solution. EDC analyzed the infrastructure solutions will exacerbate high cost of living in Chatham. In 2019 creation of a personal finance curricu- the previously articulated cost of living the EDC continued to work to address lum for MRSD as a potential education- problem facing the entire Town and ways the Town can mitigate this burden based solution to retaining the existing particularly the younger residents. both in the present and into the future. younger demographic.

In 2019 EDC followed up on the 2017 The EDC reiterates the belief that Town EDC reviewed multiple drafts of a new recommendations and continued work- Staff, all Town Committees, as well as the Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw and ing on refining a solution to the water Board of Selectmen should consistently provided analysis and input, culminat- demand/infrastructure issue. EDC met work to reject cost increases that affect ing in an official recommendation to with DPW Director Tom Temple and this demographic. EDC economic analy- the Planning Board on 2/25/2019 for reviewed water concerns and figures. sis of every discussion topic specifically amendments that would increase the EDC obtained and analyzed municipal reviews potential impacts to this vulner- number of eligible ADU applicants. water usage, and this review led to able group and EDC has and will con- EDC closely followed the progress of discovery of leaks that have since been tinue to provide recommendations to the the newly formed Chatham 365 Task repaired by DPW. EDC is in the process BOS on those relevant topics the group Force. EDC reviewed and analyzed the of data analysis on the potential impact believes to be specifically important. 9/30/2019 report of 365, and submit- of new 2019 Town water regulations In 2018 EDC supported the formation ted an official memo to the BOS on on residential irrigation water demand, and inception of the Chatham 365 Task 12/19/2019 that contained a prioritiza- Town water revenue, and Town infra- Force to more comprehensively address tion of topics and a recommendation to structure requirements. the sustainability issue. In 2019 EDC split up the task list and “...assign each The EDC will continue to discuss and monitor shifted into discussion and economic of the more complex remaining topics the topics of “Demographics” and “Town Water” analysis of the housing and employment to a specific existing committee or town and provide recommendations when appropriate. aspects of the demographic issue. entity to explore the viability and focus Beyond these two major topics, EDC also on the creation of an action plan for EDC reviewed and discussed the “Bev- explored and analyzed a wide range of topics implementation.” EDC further volun- erly Nelson Letter” from the Chronicle, having potential economic implications to teered to begin targeted exploration and officially responded in January the Town and to the Town residents. EDC of the topic “Tax Breaks for property with an EDC opinion letter affirming analyzed the Evolution of Town Revenue owners who offer year-round rentals” the stance on childcare vouchers. EDC (Fees vs. Taxation) over the previous 10-year and will immediately be prioritizing an continued to work on the Childcare period to establish a baseline for expected 69 future increases. EDC is in the process of taining a year round book sale. The Friends In April 2019, the Town conducted a Table reviewing historical Town Real Estate tax provided us with many “extras” this year, Top Exercise (TTX) designed to evaluate our rates, levies, and assessments, for analysis of including painting the entire interior of the newly developed Electronic Comprehensive the resulting burden on taxpayers. The EDC Library, remodeling the adult computer room, Emergency Management Plan (eCEMP). monitored the progress of the Short-Term purchasing four laptops for use by the public A team of Town officials, employees, Rental Tax implemented in 2019. EDC also and a portable projector that can be borrowed, key members of local utility companies, discussed Town branding, shark impact, and and more. Their funding made sure that we Barnstable County and Massachusetts reviewed and supported an experimental could provide the programs in Youth Ser- Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Nantucket Sound aquaculture project. vices that encourage and support our literacy shares best practices to enhance our overall These are examples of the types of issues efforts. They also very generously provided preparedness and identify vulnerabilities. The the EDC is tackling to ensure the future BookPage, Wowbrary, museum passes, Con- unity of effort during the TTX paid dividends sustainability of Chatham’s economy. The stant Contact and funds for adult program- in July 2019 when tornadoes tested our EDC welcomes broad participation in their ming and computer upgrades. Their contribu- region’s ability to respond to a large event efforts and looks forward to continuing to tions make all the difference in the services with little warning. The same team/partners work closely with the Board of Selectmen that the Library provides. Sincere thanks to all that participated in the TTX immediately and other Town boards, commissions, and our wonderful Friends of the Library! coordinated operations as a team through committees. We are thankful for the great stewardship the Town’s Emergency Operations Center The EDC continues to maintain the fiscal of our Library Board of Trustees. In 2019 we (EOC). Daily operations with State/County position to not support taxation or fees as a welcomed Maggie Van Sickle and Michael officials, utilities and other crews were source of revenue generation in the absence Franco to the Board. We said goodbye to coordinated through the EOC. The team was of the demonstration of specifically enumer- David Wister, Carol Odell and Kay DeFord instrumental in providing real time data from ated financial need. after many years of service. We also said each agency/organization to coordinate and Respectfully submitted, goodbye to former, long-time Trustee Peter manage efforts. We learned several valuable Luther Bates, Chairman Saunders who passed away in February. We lessons and will utilize such to enhance our offer our thanks to Dean Nicastro, who is our capabilities, competencies, and partnerships Eldredge Public Library Board of Selectmen liaison to EPL. to deliver the highest level of preparedness Finally, I would like to acknowledge our and service expected of the Division. ldredge Public Library had another busy dedicated and professional Library staff for This past year myself, Fire Captain David Eyear, focused on meeting the needs of our their capable, creative, and diligent work. Ready and David Miller, resident and retired community. We continued to offer resources, Not only are they the face of our Library, fire-fighter/paramedic, received their national services, programs and materials for our local but its heart and soul. We look forward to certifications and developed, trained and residents as well as our visiting guests. The continuing to serve our community and the certified the regional Brewster/Orleans/Cha- total circulation of library items was 116,850 opportunities that await us in 2020! tham/Harwich Citizen Emergency Response and we offered 710 programs to people of all Respectfully submitted, Team (BOCH CERT). Forty citizens from the ages with 13,650 people in attendance. 9775 Amy Andreasson, Director four towns attended the training and formed people have a Chatham library card, of which, the BOCH CERT. They have begun to partner 4293 are Chatham residents. Emergency Management their efforts with the Dennis Yarmouth CERT We had several staff changes in 2019. In (DY CERT) to pool resources, capabili- January we hired Library Technician Barbara growing trend in severe weather patterns ties and training. Annual CERT courses are Baum. After 13 years as our Youth Services Aand man-made disasters are occurring provided throughout the Cape and the BOCH Assistant, Sarah Doyle retired in early 2019 throughout the nation, State and our region. CERT anticipates a fall 2020 course for those and Lillian Terry-Welsh filled the position As citizens increase their expectations of interested in joining the BOCH CERT. from April to November. In late December community preparedness and response, and With the American Red Cross, MEMA, we hired Youth Services Librarian Meghan as we are experiencing more frequent, and and Barnstable County work has begun on ad- Kemp and Youth Services Assistant Leah more severe storms and events, we need to dressing the need for secondary shelters in the Dower. Both Meghan and Leah will start focus on the realities of the role of Emergency event of challenges with the Regional Shelter early 2020. This year we focused internally Management. system. MEMA conducted a formal evalua- on policies, updating collections and physi- In September 2018, the Town of Chatham tion to determine adequacy of Town buildings cal upgrades to the Library. Our “Chatham hired a part-time Emergency Manager to for Personal Care Sites (Warming/Cooling Read’s” Campaign, which was largely funded begin addressing these trends and to meet the Stations). The results led to efforts to install/ by an LSTA grant, successfully met its objec- increasing statutory mandates of emergency update generators at the Town Office Annex, tives and produced many positive changes management. The Emergency Management Police Station, and Community Center. to the Youth Services room and collection. Division develops plans, conducts exercises Working with the US Fish and Wildlife Some changes included the new Emergent throughout the community and assesses our Service on Morris Island, we evaluated their Reader collection and the very popular play ability to respond effectively to events. The facilities and discussed the potential need for alcove which was also partially funded by the dedicated Emergency Manager position has support of Island residents with a Personal Care Site. Friends of the Eldredge Public Library. proven to be an asset to our community. We Expansion to our partnership with The Friends of Eldredge Public Library have been able to train community members, Massachusetts Maritime Academy and their dedicated group of volunteers were Town personnel, assist local businesses, (MMA) now includes unpaid internships busy all year, helping at the circulation desk, healthcare/nursing homes and schools with for Emergency Management, Facilities mending books, arranging for programs, development of policies and procedures to Engineering, Marine Safety and running Learning Series classes, providing expand our capabilities and enhance our Environmental, International Business. refreshments and seasonal décor, and main- partnerships in preparing for events. Collectively with our Emergency 70 Management Interns, we developed the and Cooper Kelsey, and John Poignand). Annex, and the newest installation at the Fire Town’s eCEMP with State updated Global John Poignand left the committee and John Department. Last year’s savings to the Town Information System (GIS) software that Scott was re-appointed. The CEC’s role is totaled $234,859. A new phase of renewable creates critical interactive map components to consider all aspects of Chatham’s use energy facilities includes bids for two other compliant with Federal and State standards. of energy, as well as promote economy, solar systems on the Rec Center roof, and The Division constantly seek ways to improve efficiency and conservation. With the canopies over parking at the Police Station. performance through technology, and utilizing guidelines of the Committee-prepared Final selection for these projects will be interns’ skills/studies for efficiencies; “Town Energy and Resource Conservation completed in 2020. • Drones (maritime and shore) – utilizing Policy,” the CEC continues to promote The Energy Committee continues to help capabilities for assessing risk, situational new and existing energy-saving and energy the Town expand their leasing of electric awareness and providing the initial layer of efficiency programs in Chatham. The focus vehicles. The Town now has four EV vehicles. safety for our responders and public. includes developing energy policy, municipal It is a policy of the Town to consider EV • Advances in software that can provide building audits for conservation, using energy options for all new Town vehicle acquisitions. real-time Common Operating Picture to management software to track monthly gas The Committee has a major goal of installing responders in the field. and electricity use, and discussing “stretch” several public charging stations in Chatham. • Advances in communications mechanisms building codes with local builders. The CEC was instrumental in Chatham for responders and public awareness. The CEC had four main agenda items in 2019. achieving Green Community designation in • GIS capabilities to advance several depart- • Working with Cape Light Compact (CLC) late 2019. The CEC met with local builders ments practices. to pursue energy efficiency to secure their support for the Stretch Code The Town continues to emphasis the • Working with Cape and Vineyards Electric bylaw change unanimously voted in at the importance of communicating with our Cooperative (CVEC) to monitor existing Town Annual Meeting. We worked with citizens during emergency events. We use a solar projects and initiate new opportunities. Town staff and CLC representatives to variety of methods to inform the community • Encouragement of township purchase of complete the other requirements to meet the of availability of resources, hazards, and electric vehicles and charging stations Green Community requirements. impending situations including SWIFT 911, • Pursuit of Green Community designation Respectfully submitted, radio, television, social media, etc. SWIFT for Chatham. Robert M. Wirtshafter, Chairperson 911 enables receipt of critical information Former CEC member, Peter Cocolis, is and updates in a timely manner. In 2019 the Chatham’s representative on the Board of the Finance Committee Division partnered with the Council on Aging Cape Light Compact (CLC). CLC is funded he Town Moderator appoints the nine- to assist senior residents with registering largely by a small surcharge on electric bills. member Finance Committee for three- into the SWIFT 911 system. We continue to It competitively negotiates residential and T year terms. As required by the Town Charter explore all methods of communicating with municipal electricity rates, offers free energy and By-Laws, the Finance Committee is to the public in recognition that with the loss audits, and provides grants to fund energy ef- (i) consider the detailed expenditures for of power, some communications may not ficiency and conservation projects to all Cape each Town department and agency, (ii) make be available depending on effects to phone, residents, businesses and municipalities. Dur- budget recommendations to the Board of cable, internet services, etc. ing 2019, the CEC continued to promote the Selectmen and (iii) to report to Town Meet- Our goal remains to best prepare our CLC free energy audits so that more Town ing its recommendations on each article in community for events and major disasters. residents and businesses can benefit from the the Warrant, regardless of whether the article Prevention and preparedness are proactive program. Chatham was selected to be one is related to the budget. Under authority measures for reducing emergencies. During a of the towns in CLC’s Main Street initiative. granted by Massachusetts General Laws, the wide-spread incident emergency, responders Representatives from the Energy Commit- Finance Committee also “shall consider any may not be able to respond to every citizen’s tee, Chamber of Commerce, and Town staff or all municipal questions for the purpose of needs immediately, so it is best to prepare for accompanied CLC contractors as they went making reports or recommendations to the the initial critical hours of an event and for store to store to promote energy efficiency town...” The Finance Committee is dedicated potential long-term inconveniences. Citizens and offer free audits to local businesses. In to serving in the interest of the Chatham should consider alternate power/heat sources 2014 CLC replaced all 560 Chatham street- taxpayer. (generators) and should assemble a “go kit” lights with far more efficient LED lights, at The Town of Chatham remains on firm should there be the need to evacuate their homes. no cost to the Town. This is annually saving financial footing. The tax rate for fiscal year Thank you to our citizens that have volun- Chatham about $28,000 in electricity and 2020 was $4.82 per $1000 of valuation, com- teered their time to increase awareness of and maintenance costs. Most other exterior light- pared to fiscal year 2019’s $4.85. Of course, the capabilities of the Chatham Emergency ing of Town property is now also LEDs. the tax rate is only part of the story, the other Management program. John Scott was Chatham’s representative part being the value of assessed property in Respectfully submitted, on the Board of Directors of CVEC (He was Town (residential, commercial, industrial and John Kondratowicz, Emergency Manager replaced by Bob Wirtshafter in 2019, and personal). That figure increased over the past Dr. Wirtshafter was appointed Treasurer of year by 4.66%, valuing all property in Town CVEC). CVEC promotes and builds renew- at over $7.4 billion. Real property and school Energy Committee able energy generation facilities. The facili- taxes tax receipts were $33,841,325. Personal he Chatham Energy Committee (CEC) ties provide electricity and financial benefits property taxes, including motor vehicle and meets every other month, presently to CVEC member towns. Through CVEC, T boat excise taxes generated another $1,903,065 on the first Tuesday starting in January. Chatham has four solar generation projects: in receipts. Local receipts – basically hotel The committee started the year with four the Chatham Landfill Project and rooftop and meals taxes – generated an additional members, (Bob Wirtshafter, Katie McClellan, projects at the Police Station, the Town Hall

71 $6,917,370 in revenue. All told, $38,121,339 a very high level there is a sense afoot that It is my privilege to present the 2019 annual was paid in taxes over FY19 in Chatham. we are not doing enough to mind the broader report of the Chatham Fire Rescue Department. The combined budgets of the Town needs of our full-time community. Increas- The Chatham Fire Rescue Department is a – operating, schools, water and capital – ingly we hear our year-round residents community driven organization, dedicated to increased by just over 0.23% between FY19 hoping for the Town and its leaders to providing protection of life, property, and the and FY20 to a bit over $47.7mm. Town address salient dinner table issues – child environment through community risk reduc- Meeting approved just over $11,526,949 care, access to housing, Pre-K, even access tion, advanced medical care, and fire suppres- in debt exclusions and other out-of-budget to high-speed internet. There seems little sion. The Department’s goal is to provide the capital spending projects. Separately, the yearning for a multi-year urban-style recon- highest level of public safety possible with State legislature approved, and the Governor figuration of the Crowell Road/Main Street the resources allocated to the Department. signed, a bill that will allow Chatham to intersection, regardless of who’s paying for it. The Fire Department responds to medical redirect one half of the soon-to-expire Land As our small community’s annual municipal emergencies, fires, explosions, water and ice Bank surcharge towards reducing Chatham’s budget approaches the $60 million all-in level rescues, technical rescue, dive rescue, hazard- $19mm-plus obligation to pay other post- there will come a time when the simple reality ous material emergencies, and man-made employment benefits (“OPEB”) to former will be that there will not be enough money and natural disasters. The Fire Department Town employees. This 1.5% surcharge will left over to meaningfully address the other conducts fire and life-safety inspections, generate roughly $525,000 per year in current challenges our Town faces. As our kids used enforces codes and ordinances, investigates dollars. Nevertheless, more work needs to be to ask on long car rides, “Are we there yet?” fires, gathers and preserves evidence, and done to satisfy this significant, and growing, We noted last year that Chatham and our provides public education. obligation of the Town. assets – human, man-made and natural – are Our firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics One unknown but positive contributor the envy of many. This is a special place to hold themselves and each other to a high to our financial well-being will be receipts live and to work, and we are lucky to call level of ethical standard, with professional- from the State’s new short-term rental tax, it home. The word that comes to mind is ism, integrity, and compassion being at the which went into effect July 1 of 2019. At this “balance”. It’s not clear how the Town will core of every decision we make. point the Town has virtually no idea what it afford everything it hopes to accomplish, or In 2019, the Department responded to expects to receive as a result of this new tax, that our townspeople hope it will accomplish 3092 incidents, about 1% less than the prior but it could be a significant source of revenue for them, especially given the institutional year, which was our busiest ever. Included in going forward. tendency towards somewhat grand projects. our responses was what was apparently the It is worth noting that Massachusetts We look forward to helping to find a way. first ever tornado to hit Chatham. Because Department of Revenue data (2016 debt v. The Finance Committee will continue to of the scope of this event, our typical mutual 2015 population) shows Chatham with the work with the Board of Selectmen, Town aid partners were not available. The initial second highest level of debt-per-capita in the staff, committees and Town Meeting voters Town-wide response demonstrated the great state, with $13,927 of debt per resident versus on behalf of the taxpayers of Chatham and working relationship between Chatham a state average of $2,085 per person. On the remains committed to offering an independent Fire, Police, Emergency Management, expenditure side of the ledger Chatham’s voice in making recommendations to Town Highway, Parks, Harbormaster Departments, per-capita expenditures are the 14th highest in Meeting, and on other matters of importance Community Development/Inspectional the State, at $7,771 per person versus $4,135 to our Town. Please feel free to reach out to Services, Health, and Natural Resources statewide. Something, perhaps, to reflect upon. us; we’d welcome the opportunity to hear Departments. State assets from multiple At the risk of repeating ourselves (again) from you, those whom we represent. agencies, including MEMA, Department of the Finance Committee continues to have Respectfully submitted, Conservation and Recreation, Department reservations regarding the enormous roster Stephen S. Daniel, Chairman of Corrections, and the MBTA deployed of pending and proposed capital projects on to Chatham in the following days to assist the Town’s horizon. A new Council on Aging Fire Rescue Department us in getting things cleaned up. I would be building continues to draw the attention of remiss if I did not also mention the neighbor- Mission Statement the Committee, with a large majority of the helping-neighbor efforts throughout this Finance Committee seeking a cost-effective e are committed to providing the event that make Chatham special. solution to this issue; while we continue to Whighest level of public safety through Our EMT’s and paramedics transported support a new facility, we believe the scaling service to our community. 1102 patients, generating $629,953.91 in and design needs to be done with prudence. This mission will be accomplished through revenue in 2019. We continue to see not only Concerns also exist over the troubled process our core values. an increase in the number of patients who surrounding the very difficult Fish Pier Core Values require Advanced Life Support interventions Observation Deck Reconstruction project. by paramedics, but also increasing numbers Dedication: To our organization and our Given the significant number of projects under of higher acuity patients, who are much community construction or consideration our dedicated more labor intensive. Mental Health issues Accountability: To hold ourselves accountable and professional Town staff seems stretched. continue to increase as well, and we have to each other and to the people we serve We wonder sometimes if we, as a Town, are participated in a working group with Senator Integrity: To do the right thing, at the right not trying to accomplish too much at one time? Julian Cyr to try to identify and address the time, for the right reason The Committee has also questioned the unmet needs of this patient population. Professional Development: A belief in the balance between current and proposed big- There were two items of note from our pursuit of excellence and an adherence to ticket infrastructure spending relative to other year end data. First, while we were a few the highest professional standards. community-oriented spending. While the runs down from the prior year, we saw a 5% Passion: To serve the community to the best Town continues to provide core services at increase in the number of patients transported. of our abilities at all times.

72 The other item of note is a nearly 40% increase Our EMS Coordinator was awarded a • All the course boundaries were staked for in mutual aid given and in mutual aid received. “Medicenter 5” grant which will be used for clarity of potential abutter concerns This trend is being noted by our neighboring advanced pediatric airway equipment. fire departments throughout the Cape as well. Our EMS Coordinator, Fire Prevention The contract for course management expired As Departments become busier, it is becoming Education Officer, along with a number of 12/31/19. An updated Request For Proposals, increasingly harder to get off duty members to our staff have trained several hundred people including revised rates and deliverables was backfill stations to handle all our overlapping in CPR, AED, Narcan administration, first developed and issued. The only bid received calls. In large part this is due to the number aid and Stop the Bleed classes. was from the existing management company, of times we ask this of them. We, like our Our Fire Prevention Education Officer, Johnson Golf Management which has been neighbors, need to look seriously at increasing EMS Coordinator, and Fire Inspector remain contracted for another 5 years. staffing levels to maintain the service delivery active in the Chatham Cares coalition. This Respectfully submitted, level expectations of our customers. group continues meeting regularly with Bruce Bogardus, Chairman In June, we had one Firefighter/EMT leave members from the Chatham COA, Chatham to pursue a different career path, and we were Police, Board of Health, and the VNA to Herring Warden fortunate to be able to hire Chatham Call identify at risk members of our community Firefighter/EMT Stephen Ricotta just as he and develop and implement safety and injury ollowing a trend started in 2018, counts was graduating from the Barnstable County prevention strategies, in a proactive coopera- Fof returning River Herring (alewives) Fire Academy. tive effort with the Council on Aging. At the continued to improve in 2019. Seasonally In what has become a significant challenge request of a senior, this program provides a high-water levels in Stillwater Pond and for Cape Fire Departments, the Barnstable home inspection by the Fire Department and Lover’s Lake maintained favorable water County Fire Training Academy, located with- the Council on Aging to identify, and mitigate flow in the Ryder’s Cove run facilitating the in the Town of Barnstable, was permanently life and safety hazards through team efforts herring’s ability to swim upstream to the lakes closed this year due to groundwater pollution or by assisting the homeowners in locating to spawn. All Commonwealth herring runs which might have been partially the result of a contractor to correct the safety issues. We remain closed to the taking of herring by the fire fighting foam use at the Academy. This conducted our third eight-week Citizens Fire Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries closure will have a significant impact on our Academy, which we will continue to offer. (MADMF) to increase stocks. ability to provide initial Firefighter training These sessions are provided by Department The Association for the Preservation of and certification, which is required before members who receive no compensation for Cape Cod (APCC) and Massachusetts Bays firefighters can “fight fire,” as well as to our the time they spend in the classroom. National Estuary Program, Cape Cod Region, ability to conduct mandatory annual live fire As Fire Chief, I thank all of our firefight- (MassBays) sponsor a volunteer program of training. New hires will now have to attend a ers for their commitment and faithful service, herring counts to assess trends in River Her- 12-week, full time program, the closest site and on their behalf I thank all the Town ring stocks throughout Cape Cod. Chatham for which is a State Academy site in Bridge- Departments and officials for their assistance started participating in this census in 2016. water. For the short term, we have worked and cooperation, and the residents and visi- Sample counts provided by volunteers are out an agreement with an off-Cape city fire tors for their positive comments and support. analyzed and an overall estimate of “run department to use their burn building for our Respectively submitted, size” is calculated. Results below show a annual live fire training. Peter Connick, Chief marked improvement over the past two years: Our members participated in more than Estimated “Run Size” 2,003 hours of fire training, and 1,055 hours Golf Advisory Committee 2016 11,969 of EMS training in 2019. Much of this train- 2017 1,645 ing is conducted while on duty, and includes n 2019, the Golf Advisory Committee took 2018 31,582 mandatory EMS recertification, technical Ior oversaw the following actions: 2019 49,919 rescue team, surface water rescue team, and • Replaced the net on 4th hole to protect an Actual run size for 2019 is likely much high- dive team training. abutter’s home er since additional sample counts were not The Fire Prevention and Inspections office • Placed trash bins on the forward tees included when this estimate was computed. continues to be active with residential and • Removed large damaged tree branch near Regardless, the results illustrate an improv- commercial plan reviews, safety and code the 5th tee ing trend for the Ryder’s Cove run. A similar enforcement inspections, permitting, and plan • Placed a donated bench on the Men’s trend has been documented at most herring review, generating $21,515 in revenue. The 7th/9th and secured it with a 4x4 in the runs in the region and represents a positive office also conducted numerous fire drills and ground improvement in the resource. Given these fire extinguisher and safety trainings for busi- • Installed Posts & rope on 4th Hole path for improvements, MADMF may open some of nesses and homeowners. security the larger herring runs in the region for taking We were successful in obtaining a compet- • Americorp removed invasive species on the herring in 2020. However, even if that were itive Federal Assistance to Firefighter Grant 6th & 9th holes to occur, it is unlikely the prohibition at the (AFG) of $95,000 for stretcher load systems. • Replaced the net on 5th hole next to the tee Ryder’s Cove run would be lifted. This grant has taken us over the $1 million to protect abutter’s home Improved herring numbers are believed mark in AFG grants over the past few years. • Paved the cart path at the 8th up to forward related to new fisheries regulations, en- Our Fire Prevention Education Officer was 9th tees acted in 2019, which prohibits commercial again awarded a $3,754 State S.A.F.E. grant • Bench placed on 8th women’s & men’s midwater trawl boats in a 12-mile “buf- for fire safety and education in the schools, 7th/9th fer” zone to protect Atlantic Herring. The and a $2,400 Senior S.A.F.E. grant for fire • Donated Bench placed on men’s 4th zone extends from Maine to the tip of Long and safety programs for our seniors. • Purchased a backup computer to run the sprinkler system if needed Island and extends approximately 20 miles

73 along the eastern portions of Cape Cod and Daniel Sylver was re-elected as Chairman, cations to the Cape Cod Commission. Most Nantucket. Taking Atlantic Herring results in Darci Sequin as Vice Chair, Theodore P. applications are resolved without imposing considerable by-catch of anadromous River (Sam) Streibert, as Clerk. Jackson Smith a demolition delay or referral to Cape Cod Herring which has been linked to declines remains a regular member and Robert Byrnes Commission. in river herring returning to runs throughout was appointed as a Regular member. Douglas Although the Commission continues to the Commonwealth. Herring is an important Grattan was appointed as HBDCs First Alter- believe that the Demolition Delay by-law and component to the ecosystem and represents nate. At this time, the Commission is absent the Cape Cod Commission Act, is instru- a critical food source for other fish species. a Second Alternate. Selectperson Shareen mental in preventing the demolition of some Efforts in support of this new regulation have Davis is the HBDC’s Board Liaison. Sarah historic buildings and continues to be a con- been ongoing for several years. Clark, Central Permitting Coordinator, is the structive incentive for owners to work with We appreciate the efforts of Dr. Robert HBDC/ZBA Liaison and Chantel Kilkenny is the Historical Commission to limit the loss of Duncanson for coordinating the census effort the HBDCs’ Administrative Assistant. historic structures; we are determined to find and to the volunteers who participated in the Respectfully submitted, ways to help minimize the loss of Chatham’s census this past year. In addition, thanks are Daniel Sylver, Chairman historical architectural heritage, which is ac- extended to Norman St. Pierre, Dan Hen- celerating in recent years. dalian, and Ted Keon for their assistance in Historical Commission A significant by-law change to Chapter seasonal maintenance of the herring run. 158 was unanimously approved in 2019 at Respectfully submitted, t is the intent and purpose of the Histori- Town Meeting, which requires the demoli- Donald St. Pierre, Herring Warden Ical Commission under the Chapter 158 tion delay be effective with the owner of the Historic Preservation By-law, to protect from property and not the land. This allows the demolition, whenever possible, “Histori- Commission to work with the new owner Historic Business District cally Significant” buildings or structures and and helps minimize real estate speculation of Commission thereby to preserve the historical resources of historic properties. the Town. The Commission is currently working with hank you for the opportunity to inform The Commission reviews applications for the Planning Board, with assistance from the you of the work completed by the HBDC T all major renovations or proposed demolition Cape Cod Commission, to submit a revision in its 2019 calendar year. of structures greater than 75 years old, except to Town Zoning which allows the consider- The HBDC held 19 meetings in 2019 for those in the Historic Business District. If ation of “Historic Preservation Incentives.” conducting 123 hearings for 101 applications a structure is determined to be “Historically The objective is to encourage preservation of received in comparison to 113 applications Significant” in accordance with the defined existing “Historically Significant” structures. for 2018. criteria of by-law and a compromise The Commission has worked closely with $2,800.00 was generated through application cannot be reached to save a “Historically residents in the South Chatham and our pres- fees compared to $2,860.00 generated in 2018. Significant” structure(s), a maximum of an ervation consultant to submit an application The applications reviewed have been broken 18-month demolition delay can be imposed. in 2020 to Massachusetts Historic Com- up into four distinct categories; Certificates of In addition, in accordance with the Cape mission to obtain National Register District Appropriateness, Administrative Approvals, Cod Commission Act, the Commission also listing of the “South Chatham Village.” This Exemptions, and Other Actions/Hearings. reviews applications for modifications to national recognition of the South Chatham Applications included historic structures in Chatham’s National Village will add additional protection of an Register Districts, (i.e. The Old Village Certificates of Appropriateness: iconic section of Chatham. & Marconi–RCA site) as well as other • 42 Applications for additions, alterations or The Commission is proud of its efforts to National Register properties in the Town. If new construction (35 in the previous year) recognize, preserve and restore the histori- the proposed changes, exceed 25% of the • 29 Sign applications (33 applications in the cal buildings in our community. We look existing gross floor area of the structure and previous year) forward to continuing to work with citizens, are determined to be a “substantial alteration” • 4 Site improvement applications (3 for the developers and municipal departments in our or in the case of a complete demolition previous year) efforts to maintain and enhance the historical of contributing structures in the National • 2 Demolition/relocation applications (6 in character of Chatham. Register Districts, or a National Register the previous year) Respectively submitted, property, it must be referred to the Cape Cod • 2 Satisfactions of Conditions for approved Frank Messina, Chairman, Commission for review and approval. The Certificates of Appropriateness (0 for the Historical Commission also has the authority previous year) to request “discretionary” referrals to the Human Services Committee • 0 Minor Modifications to Existing Certifi- Cape Cod Commission in “Eligible National he mission of the Town of Chatham’s cates of Appropriateness (2 for the previous Register Districts” (i.e. Stage Harbor Road & Human Services Committee is to help year) T South Chatham Village). enhance the quality of life of all Chatham Administrative Approvals: In 2019 the Commission reviewed 54 ap- residents through access to various health • 12 Administrative Approvals (15 for the plications for partial and/or full demolition and human services administered by non- previous year) of historic structures including 8 applications profit 501 (c) (3) area providers. Committee Exemptions: under the Cape Cod Commission Act. This members annually review and assess town • 7 Exemptions (13 for the previous year) compares with 38 applications reviewed in funding requests from service providers and 2018. Of the 54 applications reviewed in make recommendations to the Town Manager. Other Actions/Hearings: 2019, the Historical Commission imposed 3 The Committee has a fiduciary responsibil- • 5 Pre-applications (6 for the previous year) demolition delays and did not refer any appli- ity to the taxpayers of Chatham, making sure • 1 Site Visits (2 for the previous year) tax dollars are used wisely for the citizens

74 of Chatham. The committee makes town • Continued to meet semi-annually with Committee (CPC), private sector Chatham residents aware of available town funded Monomoy Community Services (MCS) Conservation Foundation, Inc., state grants, services through the maintenance of a widely staff and board to review MCS budget, and private neighborhood initiatives. distributed brochure and updated Human services and support it provides to Chatham The Town’s Conservation Division has a Services committee webpage available on the students and families. Land Stewardship Program. Volunteers Town website. • Collaborated with leadership and staff at monitor several Town conservation proper- The Human Services Committee is an the Cape Cod Regional Technical School to ties, helping identify property management advisory committee appointed by the Board keep the Human Services brochure updated issues regarding safe public access and the of Selectmen and is currently composed of and distributed throughout the Town preservation of the conservation values of seven members, with two vacancies. The • Consulted regularly with the Administrator land bought with LBOSC and CPC funds. members are: Paul Brown, William Cul- of the Chatham Childcare Voucher Pro- The Friends of Sylvan Gardens, Inc. is a linane, Joanne Donoghue, Cece Motz (Secre- gram, Monomoy Community Services, to 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization formed to tary), Randi Potash (Vice-Chairperson), Ann track the fund’s usage and service provision promote public access and to assist the Town Wade (Chairperson) and Susan Whitcomb. in the pilot year of increased funding. in the management of the “Rolf E. Sylvan The committee is supported by a town staff Respectfully submitted, Garden Conservation Area” – a 9.47-acre liaison, currently Council on Aging Director Ann Wade, Chairperson property off Old Main Street under the super- Mandi Speakman. vision of the Conservation Commission. The HSC annually releases a request for Director of Natural Resources Robert proposals to human service providers inter- Independence Day Parade Duncanson, Ph.D. and Conservation Agent ested in serving the Chatham community. Committee Cally Harper, Ph.D., served as Staff liaisons, Review of the submissions may include a and Dean Nicastro served as liaison to the he Chatham Independence Day Parade process of site visits, interviews and assess- Board of Selectmen. Their wisdom and marked its 124rd version in 2019. It drew ments by individual committee members who T guidance have been greatly appreciated. The around 100 entries and attracted an estimated report back to the committee as a whole. At LBOSC is also indebted to Mark Robinson, 25,000 spectators. the conclusion of the review process the com- Executive Director of The Compact of Cape The committee consisted of myself, Jac- mittee votes to recommend a comprehensive Cod Conservation Trusts, for his sage advice quie Magiera, Judy Carlson, Noble Hanson, Human Services budget which is submitted and counsel. The conservation community Niles Draper, Paul Stuka, and Sarah Murphy to the Town Manager. lost one of its strongest advocates with the along with invaluable help from Project In 2019 the committee reviewed the Cha- passing of Victor DiChristina who will be Manager Perri Kapp, staff liaison Chief Mark tham Child Care Tuition Grant and 20 agency long remembered for his sage financial ad- Pawlina, and selectmen liaison, Cory Metters. requests for FY 2021 funding from: vice and leadership. The theme this year was Chatham Honors Based upon the provisions of the Cape • Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support You: Service Member Past, Present, and Cod Land Bank Open Space legislation the Center Future. Fittingly, Navy Veteran Ivan Bassett LBOSC sunsetted on January 1, 2020. The • Behavioral Health Innovators, Inc. was selected as Grand Marshal. Danielle 2019 Annual Town Meeting voted to replace • Cape Abilities Jeanloz, Pat Vreeland, and MRHS Class of the LBOSC with the Chatham Open Space • Cape Cod Child Development Program ’19 Valedictorian Perry Comeau served as Committee to continue to serve the Town’s • Children’s Center (HECH) Judges selecting winners in nine categories. conservation lands interests in the future. • Duffy Health Center The temperature was 83 degrees and it was a Respectfully submitted, • Elder Services of Cape Cod & Islands beautiful sunny day. Plans are already in full Jack Farrell, Chairman • Gosnold on Cape Cod swing for the 2020 Parade! • Homeless Prevention Council Respectfully submitted, • Independence House Justin Bohannon, Chairman • Lower Cape Outreach Council Monomoy Regional School • Monomoy Community Services District • Operation in from the Streets Land Bank Open Space onomoy Regional School District is • Outer Cape Health Services a community of learners of all ages • Prevent Homelessness (CECH) Committee M focused on building knowledge, positive • Samaritans on Cape Cod he Land Bank Open Space Committee character, and resiliency in a safe, supportive, • Sight Loss Services (LBOSC) was formed in 1999 for the T creative, and challenging environment. The • South Coastal Counties Legal Services purpose of acquiring land for open space pres- following report summarizes many of the • VNA of Cape Cod ervation and passive recreation. The LBOSC happenings in our community schools during sought properties that: protect recharge zones Five previously funded agencies did not sub- the 2019 calendar year. mit proposals for FY 2020 funding: and watersheds of public drinking water well • AIDS Council fields; protect wildlife habitats; extend con- The Graduating Class of 2019 • ARC of Cape Cod tiguous Town-owned conservation properties; June 2, 2019, again found the white tent • Cape Mediation and protect scenic views. Strategic purchases standing upon the front fields at Monomoy • Consumer Assistance Council that mitigate the consequences of anticipated Regional High School, welcoming 112 • Food4Kids sea level rise have also been a priority. seniors and their friends and families to The LBOSC facilitated purchase of more celebrate the commencement of the Class of In addition to the work associated with than 147 acres for open space preservation 2019. Perry Comeau was the valedictorian reviews and recommendations for funding since its inception. The LBOSC leveraged and Caroline Davock was the salutatorian this requests, the Committee has: our funds for land purchases in collaboration year. Comeau also received the Massachu- with the Town’s Community Preservation 75 setts Association of School Superintendents’ under this strategic objective was to work as determined by the state’s new accountabil- Certificate of Academic Excellence Award, with community partners to enhance early ity rating system, with ratings higher than both acknowledging his exemplary grade point learning options in our towns. The district Nauset Middle School and Lighthouse Charter average and contributions to the school had surveyed Monomoy parents in the spring School. At our high school, efforts to ramp and community. of 2019 and 84% responded that options for up the academic program are paying off, with infant/toddler care were inadequate in our increasing numbers of students accessing our Moving Forward the District’s Strategic area, with 59% of parents similarly respond- AP program and excelling on AP tests that can Plan ing about the inadequacy of preschool care be used by our graduates for college credits The district’s first Strategic Objective was to options. The school district sought to partner (when they earn scores of 3 or higher). One- “expand community engagement and partner- with local organizations in an attempt to hundred percent of our AP test takers received ships.” An initiative that helped moved this provide additional options for families within scores of 3 or higher on the AP Calculus, AP forward during 2019 was the development available classroom spaces in each elemen- Computer Science, and AP French exams. of a mentoring program for at-risk students, tary school. The district partnered with the Academic Excellence pairing individual children with an adult Cape Cod YMCA to open one infant/toddler mentor from our community. The Mono- classroom and one preschool classroom at On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, moy Lighthouse Leader Mentoring Program Harwich Elementary School, where parents Monomoy Regional High School held its 6th was launched by the district’s Community pay to use these year-round options. At Annual Breakfast of Excellence, honoring Engagement Coordinator at the elementary, Chatham Elementary School, the district students for a variety of academic achieve- middle, and high school level, creating con- partnered with Head Start to open a pre- ments, including those who earned perfect nections between caring adult volunteers school classroom, providing free preschool MCAS scores, National Merit Scholars, John and children in need of their mentorship. supports and wrap-around services for some and Abigail Adams Scholarship recipients, The district also engaged both the towns of of our area’s neediest families. and AP Scholar award winners. Monomoy Harwich and Chatham in partnerships to The fourth Strategic Objective was to was proud to have three students who earned renovate both elementary school playgrounds “improve curriculum, instruction, and assess- a perfect score on the MCAS exam during to provide safe and accessible play spaces for ment for all learners.” Within this objective the 2018-2019 school year. These students all elementary students as well as a recre- were initiatives to provide authentic and were: Trey Cox, ELA; Aliza Pillsbury, ELA; ational resource for year-round residents and challenging experiential learning to prepare and Colby Jones, Math. summer visitors. students for the year 2030 and beyond and To be named a National Merit Com- The district’s second Strategic Objective to improve our PreK-12 science curriculum. mended Scholar, students’ junior year PSAT was to “strengthen social and emotional Our 8th grade History curricula was modified scores are compared with other students well-being” of children. The district contin- to have an experiential civics focus, culminat- in their state. The Monomoy students who ued to integrate social-emotional learning ing in Project Citizen, an academic endeavor ranked within the top 3% to 4% for students across all educational settings, using Second and competition in which groups of students in the state of Massachusetts and have been Step PreK-3 and Botvin Lifeskills curricula identify a public policy problem in our commended as National Merit Scholars were in Grades 3 through 12. Monomoy adminis- community, research the problem, evaluate Sage Barnes and Shannen Holbrook. tered a Social-Emotional Learning survey to solutions, and publicly present their solution The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship students to assess their strengths in five key to government bodies – who often adopt the is a merit-based program that provides a areas: self-awareness, self-management, re- students’ solutions. Several of Monomoy’s credit toward tuition for up to eight semes- sponsible decision-making, social awareness, 2019 Project Citizen collaborations received ters of undergraduate education at a Mas- and relationship skills. Results of this survey awards at the state level. Another focus sachusetts state college or university, based were analyzed and used to create individual- within this strategic objective has been to on student scores on the 10th grade MCAS ized supports for students. To support stu- improve science education within the district test. The Monomoy Regional High School dents’ well-being, Monomoy continued with by implementing an integrated science and Adams Scholarship Award winners were: its biennial administration of the Youth Risk technology class within our elementary cur- Jack Archibald; Sage Barnes; Alison Barrett; Behavior Survey to its teenage students – riculum, and this new curricular initiative Jenna Beebe; Sarah Blake; Milagra Bologna; Monomoy Regional has been the only school replaced Spanish language instruction at the Jaymie Buffington; Rory Carpenter; Samuel district on the Cape committed to surveying elementary level. The district continues to Chase; Kenneth Cohrs; Noah Concordia; students on these important topics, present- expose students to both Spanish and Latin in Joseph Cottle; Margrette Dery; Kyle Gabri; ing the results to the community, and using grades 5 through 7, and students have the op- Kaitlyn Germann; Cassidy Goodwin; Jared the data to guide strategic initiatives to better tions of Spanish, Latin, French, or Mandarin Gula; Olivia Hart; Shannen Holbrook; Cara- support our teens’ safety. Some highlights at our high school (Grades 8-12). line LaBelle; Kaitlyn Lyons; Ross Martin; from the June 2019 survey included: our high Zachary Parker; Alexandra Payne; Joshua school student use of alcohol being below the Improved Outcomes Poitras; Lillian Ryan; Ashlee Shuemaker; state and national averages, but with higher The efforts of Monomoy Regional’s progres- Annabelle Sims; Julie Slade; George Spalt; frequencies of teens who binge drink; a sive programmatic improvements over the Daniel Street; Matthew Velasquez; Brandon dramatic increase in vaping in the past couple six years since full regionalization began to Willis; Steven Young; and Jason Zaloom. years (mirroring the vaping epidemic so show in both our accountability rating from In addition, numerous Monomoy students prevalent nationwide); and concerning levels the Massachusetts’ Department of Second- were honored for their AP exam results. of teen depression (up significantly since ary and Elementary Education and in some The students receiving AP Scholar recogni- 2016), with a decrease in our students report- welcome standardized testing results. For both tion (granted to students who receive scores ing self-harm or suicidal ideation. the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years, of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams) The district’s third Strategic Objective was Monomoy Regional Middle School has been included: Jack Archibald; Sage Barnes; Sarah to “close the achievement gap.” One initiative the highest rated middle school on Cape Cod Blake; Jaymie Buffington; Kenneth Cohrs; 76 Ashley Hunt; Caraline LaBelle; Lillian Ryan; Varsity basketball team also qualified for took home the honors in 2019. and Julie Slade. state tournament play advancing to the The fall teams kicked off the new school The Monomoy students named AP Schol- quarter finals of the South Sectional tourna- year and the new expanded Cape and Islands ars with Honor (granted to students who re- ment. The girls were led by league All-Stars League with some great successes. The ceive an average score of at least 3.25 on all Maggie Dever, Erin Starkey and Melissa Varsity Field Hockey team won the Cape and AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on Velasquez. Girls Basketball was also awarded Islands Lighthouse Division and qualified for four or more of these exams) were Milagra the Cape and Islands League Sportsmanship state tournament play. They were led by Cape Bologna and Shannen Holbrook. Award. Boys Varsity Ice Hockey continued and Islands Lighthouse Division League Monomoy alumni from the Class of 2019 their coop with Mashpee and qualified for MVP Caroline DiGiovanni, along with Cape were also recognized at the Breakfast of state tournament play for the first time in and Islands League All-Stars Nikki Awalt, Excellence for their AP scores. AP National three seasons. The team was led by Cape and Carly Dimock, Holly Evans, Jessie Currie, Scholar (granted to students who receive an Islands League all-star Cole Currie. Girls and Ali Barrett. The team was also presented average score of at least 4 on all AP exams Varsity Ice Hockey continued their coop with with the MIAA Team Sportsmanship Award. taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or Nauset and Cape Tech and were led by Atlan- The Varsity Boys Soccer team finished the more of these exams): Perry Comeau. AP tic Coast League All-Star Molly McKenna. season strong by qualifying for state tourna- Scholars with Distinction (granted to students The spring season saw success from the ment play and advancing into the first round. who receive an average score of at least Varsity Softball team as they compiled their The team was led by Cape and Islands Light- 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 third consecutive Cape and Islands League house Division MVP AJ Williams and Cape or higher on five or more of these exams): Championship. The softball team finished and Islands League All-Stars Sean Deveau, Danny Arregoces; James Kiernan; Caroline the season as the Division 4 South Sectional Ryan Meehan, and Sam Chase. Varsity Girls Davock; James Kiernan; Samantha Mahoney; Finalists led by Cape and Islands League Soccer had a good season led by Cape and Patrick McGill; Taylor Morris; Alan Papen- MVP Mollie Charest along with Cape and Islands League All-Stars Josephine Ganshaw, fuhs; and Isaiah Stafford. AP Scholars with Islands League All-Star Samantha Barr. The Dakota Hesse, Leah Nash, and Lexie Hyora. Honor: Cameron Archibald; Samantha Barr; Varsity Baseball team qualified for state Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country had a Sean Stone; and John Ulrich. AP Scholars: tournament play advancing to the South good season of growth led by Cape and Is- Christopher Hall; Abigail Higgins; Hannah Sectional Quarter Finals. The team was led lands League All-Stars Steven Young, Ryder Marty; Molly McKenna; Hannah Mitchell; by Cape and Islands League All-Stars Logan Robbins, Gareth Vos, Courtney Dery, Margo Hunter Murphy; Ryan Neiser; Lucy Ryan; Routhier, Joe Cottle, and Sean Gould. Varsity Dery, and Rhiannon Vos. Varsity Boys Golf Lindsay Smith; Erin Starkey; and Mary Wall. Boys Lacrosse qualified for state tourna- had a good season led by Cape and Islands ment play led by Cape and Islands League League All-Stars Grady Howell and Jason Monomoy Performing Arts and Athletics All-Stars Kyle Charlot, Mark Pawlina, and Metters. Football finished their season strong The performing arts across the grade levels Kyle Gabri. Varsity Girls Lacrosse also quali- with a big win on Thanksgiving Eve led by continued to be a highlight of the district, in- fied for state tournament play led by Cape Cape and Islands League All-Stars Elijah cluding Monomoy’s instrumental, choral, and and Islands League All-Stars Abby Wallace, Beasley, Tyler Potter, and Justin Sneed. drama programs. Our high school ensemble Maddie Flaherty, and Kaitlyn Lyons. Varsity Cheer supported their teams every step of the performed the musical Newsies in the spring Boys Tennis qualified for state tournament way led by senior Emma Santoni. and Fred Carmichael’s play Done to Death in play led by Cape and Islands League All- the fall. The middle school’s spring produc- Stars Danny Street and Isaiah Stafford. Finance and Capital Projects tion was Peter Pan and the fall production Varsity Girls Tennis had a successful year The FY19 General Fund budget presented was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. qualifying for state tournament play led by to each community’s Town Meeting was Harwich Elementary School also launched a Cape and Islands League All-Stars Lindsay $39,708,354, a 4.18% increase over the prior popular drama club and students performed MacDonald, Ava Barbella-Ranello, and fiscal year. The FY20 General Fund bud- Peter Pan Junior in the spring. Numerous Aliza Pillsbury. The Varsity Girls Track team get was $40,751,482, a 2.6% increase over Monomoy students qualified for a variety of won the Cape and Islands Team Sportsman- FY19. Detailed budget information is always choral and instrumental honors and festivals, ship Award led by Cape and Islands League made available on the school district’s web- including the All Cape and Island Southeast All-Stars Alice Murphy, Caroline Davock, site and is provided to each town’s library District Awards. Nikki Awalt, and Emily Blake. The Varsity and Town Hall, per the district’s regional The 2019 Calendar year was another excit- Boys Track team also had a great season led agreement. ing year for the high school athletic programs. by Cape and Islands League All-Stars Ryder The Monomoy budget is the amount it Monomoy’s teams were competitive in the Robbins, Steven Young, Aiden Melton, and costs to fund the education of children in Cape and Islands League, and a majority of Perry Comeau. Unified Track was added for Harwich and Chatham. The Assessment the teams made post-season tournament play. the first year and found great success. The is the amount each town pays to fund the Monomoy’s winter sports teams found Varsity Girls Golf team was led by Mass Monomoy Regional School District accord- the Boys Varsity Basketball team finishing Bay League All-Stars Caroline Howard, Jane ing to the formula in the district’s Regional second in the Cape and Islands League for Howard, and Jennie Grogan. Sailing had an- Agreement. The enrollment of students the second year in a row and advancing to the other successful year on the water competing attending public schools in each town is quarter finals of the South Sectional tourna- in the NESL against other Cape and Islands calculated using a three-year rolling average ment. The team was led by league All-Stars schools. of the foundation enrollments to determine Isaiah Stafford, Jamie Routhier, Christopher The spring marked the beginning of a how much each town pays for Monomoy Hall, and Jason Ready. The Boys Basketball new athletics tradition in acknowledging two budget. The Operating Assessment in FY19 team was also awarded the IAABO Board seniors at convocation as Scholar Athletes of was 73.25% Harwich (26.75% Chatham), 152 Team Sportsmanship Award. The Girls the Year. Isaiah Stafford and Caroline Davock and increased slightly towards Chatham in

77 FY20, with a three-year rolling average split other districts. Based on June 2019 school In Harwich, the 25-year-old and much of 73.45% Harwich (26.55% Chatham). Each choice enrollments, the district received beloved Castle in the Clouds playground was town also has a “minimum required contri- 258.2 students through the school choice showing signs of rapid deterioration. The bution,” calculated by the State, using the program, and with them came $1,424,309 Castle was an elaborate wooden play struc- number of school-aged children in the town in tuition. The district concurrently has paid ture constructed by community volunteers in attending public schools and real estate and out $1,159,370 in school choice tuition 1994. These types of playgrounds typically income wealth within the town. The FY20 for 177.5 Chatham and Harwich children have a lifespan of only 20 years and was one Assessment for Chatham (including debt) attending school in other districts. This of the last remaining wooden play structures was $9,138,886, a .78% decrease over the represents 12.86 additional students attending in the region. Concerns about splintering and prior fiscal year. The FY20 Assessment for Monomoy via school choice than the prior other injuries prompted the School Commit- Harwich (including debt) was $26,643,415, a year, and 45.6 fewer resident students tee and Harwich Selectmen to vote to raze 4.04% increase over the prior fiscal year. choosing to attend other districts. the structure, and in late October, the Har- Monomoy’s FY20 budget season found The 2018-2019 academic year saw an wich DPW demolished the Castle to make mutual support from the selectmen and finance 11-student increase in Chatham and Harwich way for a new playground. The school, town, committees in both towns. The FY20 budget resident students opting for more expensive and parents united behind a Community presented by the Superintendent was a level- charter schools. The total number of children Preservation Act grant for a new playground staff budget, maintaining programs and staff- opting for area charter schools increased to with the hopes of it being supported by the ing within the district, and moving forward a 78 students. These students take with them a Community Preservation Committee and shift from a Spanish “special” for all elemen- net $1,298,471 in charter school tuition from Harwich Town Meeting in 2020. tary students to a science/technology “special.” the district’s operating budget. Since regionalization, the school district Continually advancing the Monomoy Mission Staff Retirements has maintained a 5-year capital and technol- Whether in the classroom, on the athletic During the 2019 calendar year we bid fare- ogy plan, with the goal of ensuring that both fields, in the performing arts, or in our extra- well to a number of retiring educators from the physical plants and technology infra- curricular programs, we offer a vibrant and our district. Combined, this group dedicated structure continually support learning and strong educational program for children. As a 233 years of service to the children of Har- preserve the towns’ facilities investments. district, we hold true to our Mission State- wich and Chatham. We appreciate and honor During the 2019 calendar year, several capital ment, being “a community of learners of all the service of each: and technology improvements (each over ages focused on building knowledge, positive • Leslie Baker, French Teacher, MRHS, 20 years $3,000) were made, including: character, and resiliency in a safe, supportive, • Larry Brookhart, Technology Teacher, HES, creative, and challenging environment.” We • Roof repairs and maintenance for all 23 years are committed to work with all stakeholders schools in the district • Janice Campbell-Schofield, Teacher, CES, in advancing this mission by implementing • Install a sink in science room at Chatham 34 years the district’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, and Elementary School • Donna Chase, Special Education Teacher, greatly appreciate the many individuals who • Installation of two ADA-compliant pre- HES, 11 years played a role in the Strategic Plan’s develop- school bathrooms at Harwich Elementary • Susan Domenick, Occupational Therapist, ment. We’ve come a long way over the past School MRSD, 22 years six years as a fully regional district, and with • Installation of intercom system at Harwich • Robert Donovan, Custodian, HES, 38 years the continued support of our stakeholders, the Elementary School • Sharon Gleason, SPED Teacher Assistant, best is yet to come. • Upgraded wireless networks at Chatham MRHS, 23 years More information about Monomoy Region- Elementary School and Harwich Elemen- • Lisa Goggin, SPED Teacher Assistant, al School District, including the full 30-page tary School HES, 13 years 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, can be found on • Carpet replacement at Harwich Elementary • Suzanne Hogg, Cafeteria, HES, 24 years our website at www.monomoy.edu. School Activity Room • Linda Panuczak, SPED Teacher Assistant, Proud to be a Shark. MRHS, 6 years Enrollment & School Choice Respectfully submitted, • Jill Proudfoot, Cafeteria, MRMS, 19 years Dr. Scott Carpenter, Superintendent The ratio of Harwich to Chatham children based on the district’s “foundation Saying Goodbye to Beloved Playgrounds enrollment” for the fiscal year was 73.25% Both of the playgrounds at Chatham Elemen- Department of Natural Harwich (26.75% Chatham) in FY20, this tary and Harwich Elementary were in decline Resources increased slightly for Harwich to 73.45% and the ground cover at each prevented (26.55% Chatham) in FY20. Here, foundation accessibility for mobility-challenged users. he Department of Natural Resources enrollment includes all resident children in Efforts had been underway, spearheaded by T(DNR) was organized in 2014 by transfer a town for which the district is financially parent groups at each elementary school, to of Harbormaster operations and management responsible – these include children from bring the play structures up-to-date and up into the Department of Health and Environment. Harwich or Chatham attending Monomoy, to code. Chatham’s Community Preservation DNR brings together Town staff having another local school district through school Committee approved the Chatham Elementa- responsibility for protection of public choice, or a charter school. Children ry School project to receive a $295,000 CPA and environmental health, protection and attending Cape Cod Regional Technical High grant, which was subsequently supported by management of natural resources, protection School or private schools are not included in Chatham’s voters at their May 2019 Town and management of marine resources, a district’s foundation enrollment. Meeting. After many rainy days throughout and management of coastal and marine Monomoy continues to be one of the few the fall of 2019, the new playground was infrastructure. DNR is comprised of the school districts on the Cape that brings in installed and the ADA-approved rubberized following Divisions: Coastal Resources, more school choice tuition than sends out to ground cover was poured as 2019 closed. Conservation, Harbormaster, Health, 78 Shellfish, and Water Quality Laboratory countysepticloan.org) which provides low for three areas: portion of George Ryder Road (WQL). This structure enhances a interest loans for replacing septic systems as South, Marketplace, section of Stony Hill coordinated approach to protecting and well as making sewer connections. Costs relat- Road, and lower section of Stage Harbor Road managing Chatham’s natural resources, ed to sewer connections may also be offset via and Bridge St., west of the Bridge. coastal and marine infrastructure, and a state income tax credit (http://www.mass. The choice of these areas is based on mul- the public’s use thereof. A close working gov/dor/businesses/help-and-resources/legal- tiple factors including environmental relationship is maintained with the library/tirs/tirs-by-years/1990-1999-releases/ sensitivity of receiving waterbodies, Department of Community Development tir-97-12-personal-income-tax-credit-for.html). proximity of existing infrastructure, as many projects involve permitting in Information on active sewer construction coordination with other town projects (water both departments. The DNR also oversees projects, including road impacts and main upgrade/replacement, stormwater the Sticker Office, responsible for transfer schedules, are available at: http://www. improvements, road projects), consistency station, beach, recycling, and ORV stickers, chathamscproject.info/. with the CWMP, and cost. and Shellfish licenses. Progress continues on the multi-year, Phase 1E is listed on the State Revolving Department staff support numerous Town multi-contract Phase 1C, funded at the 2013 Fund’s (SRF) 2019 Final Intended Use Plan boards and committees. Judith Giorgio and 2014 Annual Town Meetings. Phase 1C (IUP) guaranteeing low interest loan funding (Health Agent) supports the Board of Health. targets restoration of Oyster Pond and Little and has been submitted for 0% interest funding. Cally Harper, Ph.D., (Conservation Agent) Mill Pond, water bodies highly impacted Since new connections began in 2012 the supports the Conservation Commission and by excessive nutrients. Additional benefits Board of Health (BOH) has issued 450+ Land Bank Open Space Committee. Ted will result as improved water quality in connection Orders providing property own- Keon (Coastal Resources) supports the North Oyster Pond and Little Mill Pond propa- ers one year to connect to the municipal Beach Advisory Committee, South Coastal gates throughout the Stage Harbor System. sewer. Mandatory connection is required by Harbor Management Plan Committee, and Contract, 1C-1, was completed in 2015 and BOH Regulation to achieve the town’s water Waterways Advisory Committee. Harbormas- Contract 1C-2 completed in 2018. Both quality goals; however, the BOH may grant ter Stuart Smith supports the Aunt Lydia’s contracts received a 0% interest loan from the limited time extensions for good reason. The Cove Committee. Renee Gagne (Shellfish State Revolving Fund (SRF). BOH has granted 78-time extensions and Constable) supports the Shellfish Advisory Following action by the Board of Select- rescinded 40 connection orders (for corner Committee. Robert Duncanson, Ph.D. (DNR men to take utility easements on private roads lots, lots with adjacent street access, or other Director), Ted Keon, and Renee Gagne serve in 2018 Contract 1C-3/4 was put out to bid special circumstances). Through November on the Technical Advisory Committee for the with bids received in February 2019. With 2019, 374 properties completed connection to Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan DEP approval the contract was awarded to new sewers and a further 87 were in various as well as special topic work groups. The low bidder C.C. Construction of South Den- stages of application or awaiting installation. DNR Director supports the Water & Sewer nis. Construction commenced in September The Pleasant Bay Alliance continued Advisory Committee as well as representing 2019 and is expected to be completed in working on year-1 of the 20-year Watershed the Town on numerous local, regional, and spring 2021. Contract 1C-3/4 involves instal- Permit, issued by MADEP in 2018 to the state committees, including the Barnstable lation of sewers on 24 streets, construction of towns of the Alliance (Chatham, Harwich, County Coastal Resources Committee (co- 3 pumping stations, and one odor control unit. Brewster and Orleans). This Permit lays out chair), Cape Cod Water Protection Collabora- The Chatham-Harwich Interconnection steps, and responsibilities, the towns will take tive Technical Advisory Committee, EOEA Project, whereby wastewater collected from over the next 20 years to mitigate/manage Nutrient Management Technical Workgroup, the East Harwich area will be transported to nitrogen, primarily from septic systems, that Cape Cod 208 Plan Monitoring Workgroup, the Chatham wastewater treatment facility for adversely impacts water quality in Pleasant Cape Cod Stormwater Managers, and others treatment and recharge, began construction in Bay. The Permit builds upon, and codifies, dealing with wastewater, water quality, and September 2019. The contract was awarded work done by the individual towns in their other environmental issues. See separate to low bidder R.B. Our Co. of Harwich, own comprehensive wastewater planning, and Annual Reports by several of the referenced MA, construction is expected to be complete the Pleasant Bay Watershed Composite Nitro- Boards and Committees. in spring 2021. Parameters for this project gen Management Analysis completed in 2017. were agreed upon in the Intermunicipal See separate report by Pleasant Bay Alliance. Comprehensive Wastewater Management Agreement signed in 2017. Both towns Plan (CWMP) received DEP approval for 0% loan funding Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Information on the Comprehensive Waste- through the SRF. The Chatham portion, H.R. 1157, legislation filed by Representative water Management Plan is available on the Phased 1D-1, involves installation of sewers Keating at the Town’s request to re-affirm Town’s website: https://www.chatham-ma. along Meetinghouse Road (Route 137) the historically recognized western bound- gov/comprehensive-wastewaternutrient- from the Chatham-Harwich line to Middle ary of the Refuge as being mean low water, management-plan. The public is encouraged Road, Middle Road to the back entrance of after being overwhelmingly approved by the to review the Final CWMP/Final EIR, and the treatment plant, and Old Queen Anne House Natural Resources Committee was not other CWMP reports and documents, which Road from the Chatham-Harwich line to the brought to a full vote in the House before the are available on the Town’s website and at the headwaters of Muddy Creek. end of the 115th Congressional session. Eldredge Public Library. The Town’s website The 2019 ATM and voters at the ballot ap- Congressman Keating re-introduced the also contains a Frequently Asked Questions proved $7.15M for the next phase, Phase 1E, of bill, new # H.R.183, at the beginning of the (FAQ) document on the CWMP and waste- sewer expansion. Phase 1E, of the Comprehen- new 116th Congressional session in January. water project construction. sive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) The bill was referred to the House Commit- The website has a link to the Barnstable is coordinated with other town projects to mini- tee on Natural Resources and subsequently County Community Septic Management mize disruption to residents. Work is planned to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Loan Program (http://www.barnstable Wildlife. Political conditions in DC have sty-

79 mied efforts to have the legislation advance. tively minimal. The North Inlet (2007 Break) navigation issues in Chatham Harbor which The Town Working Group met in February continued to widen with a relatively well- places a higher priority on ensuring Stage with representatives from several national en- developed tidal channel flowing from Pleas- Harbor serves as a viable alternative for vironmental groups to better understand their ant Bay through the North Inlet providing larger vessels. organizations prior opposition to the original navigable access at all tidal phases for most Beach nourishment remains a high priority Keating legislation and why the boundary vessels traveling to/from the north. However, to maintain public beaches along Nantucket issue is of such importance to the Town. A shoaling inside the south side of the Inlet is Sound and other locations. While sand subsequent meeting was held in September to still challenging for larger commercial fish- nourishment will be required to maintain discuss possible modifications to the legisla- ing vessels from the Fish Pier limiting access beaches, Town Meeting also approved funds tion. Efforts will continue in 2020 to have the at lower tide stages. High current velocities to evaluate whether structural measures, such legislation moved favorably out of Committee. and wave conditions in Chatham Harbor in as jetties, groins, or other structures, might The public is encouraged to visit the the vicinity the inlet can often make naviga- be appropriate, and cost effective, to increase town’s webpage for Monomoy which is kept tion across the Inlet opening challenging for longevity of nourishment projects. A study current with correspondence: https://www. smaller recreational boats. is scheduled to be completed in mid-2020 chatham-ma.gov/monomoy-national-wildlife- The shoreline along North Chatham, from to review alternative strategies and develop refuge-task-force. approximately the Fish Pier to Minister’s life-cycle cost comparisons of nourishment Point, is experiencing higher ocean wave projects with, and without, utilization of Pleasant Bay Alliance energy due to the widening of North Inlet. these measures. The study will also assess the The Pleasant Bay Alliance (PBA) had anoth- The small barrier beach fronting Linnell Lane regulatory issues and aesthetic/social impacts er busy year as it continued implementation is eroding and over-washing quickly due of incorporating structural alternatives in a of the Resource Management Plan (RMP) for wave exposure and lack of sediment supply beach management program. the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environ- threatening the integrity of Linnell Lane. mental Concern (ACEC). The DNR Director Meanwhile, shorelines south of this area have Landings/Infrastructure remained heavily involved as chairman of the grown from an increase in downdrift sedi- General RMP Technical Advisory Committee and a ment migration. Maintaining and improving Chatham’s water- member of the Watershed Workgroup. See The southern tip of North Beach Island front infrastructure is a priority and funding separate report by Pleasant Bay Alliance. continues to elongate to the south causing a for many projects has been secured through an omnibus Waterfront Bond authorization. Stormwater Management coincident southern migration of South Inlet. By year’s end, the inlet was directly opposite In addition, the Waterways User Fee (WUF) Stormwater management projects continued revolving fund, established in 2017, dedicates in 2019 as part of sewer construction con- Little Beach and Outermost Harbor Marine (OHM). The portion of South Beach fronting selected waterways-related user fees for water- tracts so work can be coordinated to mini- front capital projects. These funding sources mize impacts on neighborhoods and property Morris Island deteriorated to not much more than a sand bar. This increased exposure to enabled multiple concurrent projects to be owners. continued and/or initiated over the past year. USEPA continued refining Standard Oper- the open Atlantic Ocean continues to pose a ating Procedures (SOPs) for monitoring and serious potential for flooding within the Little Ryder’s Cove testing of the USEPA funded gravel wetland Beach neighborhood and for increased shoal- Plans for renovations and improvements stormwater Best-Management-Practice ing of the access channel to OHM. OHM to Ryder’s Cove Landing infrastructure (BMP) for nitrogen removal installed had numerous difficulties with access to the progressed into the design and permitting adjacent to Oyster Pond Furlong. USEPA, marina this past season and these challenges phase. The project includes replacement of coordinating with the Univ. of New Hamp- are likely to persist for the foreseeable future. the timber bulkhead with a fiber reinforced shire Stormwater Center is evaluating use of Beaches along Nantucket Sound continue plastic (FRP) material, new concrete boat automated nitrogen (and other parameters) to need nourishment. The beach nourishment ramp, replacement of the existing floats with sensors to provide more comprehensive data project scheduled for March/April 2019 uti- new concrete floats, new finger pier and floats and reduce the logistics of sampling rainfall lizing the County Dredge was not undertaken along the west side of the ramp, new self- events. because of continued operational issues with contained composting toilet restroom, marine Chatham submitted its first annual dredge equipment. The nourishment project sanitation pump-out, and miscellaneous util- report under the new Phase II Stormwater is funded with Town monies and a $350,000 ity upgrades. Permits will be sought in 2020. Permit, issued by USEPA and MassDEP in MassWorks Dredge Program grant. Fortu- summer 2018. Chatham, along with other nately, the grant funds were able to be carried Fish Pier Cape communities and regional agencies, over to the 2019-2020 dredge season and the The project to replace the observation deck continued evaluating formation of a cape- Town is working with the County to schedule and fuel system was initiated at the begin- wide stormwater collaborative as a more the work. However, the County indicated ning of 2019. The project was supposed to be efficient, cost-effective way of complying they may not again be able to do the project completed by the end of May, but contrac- with Permit requirements. in 2020; as a result, the Town is exploring the tor delays resulted in the project still not potential use of private contractors, at a likely completed as of the end of 2019. This caused COASTAL RESOURCES DIVISION significantly greater cost. numerous challenges during the commercial Shoreline change/Inlet development Changes in South Inlet, and the deteriorat- fishing season due to conflicts in maintain- Like past years changes to the eastern barrier ing condition of South Beach, appear to be ing a functioning Fish Pier in concert with beaches have been rapid and significant. contributing to the increasing movement of an active construction project. Lack of a Fortunately, the 2019 winter storm season sediment in the Morris Island Cut resulting functioning public deck generated consider- was mild, particularly when compared to in shoaling at the entrance to Stage Harbor. able frustration and negative reaction from 2018, and storm related damage was rela- This is particularly concerning given ongoing fishermen and the public. Fortunately, the

80 quality of work has been good, and the deck tion project was designed and permitted in Chatham Harbor will be a substantial enhancement to the facil- 2019 with construction anticipated for 2020. Shoaling related to changes to the North Inlet ity when completed. continues to impact navigation in Chatham Design efforts for replacement of the Mitchell River Bridge Harbor, particularly immediately south of South Jog bulkhead, extension of the South Issues from swelling, both laterally and the inlet. Fortunately, conditions did not Jog pier, improvements to the north and south longitudinally, of the timber decking and appreciably worsen from 2018 and the fish- floats, and replacement of the public stair and superstructure continued to hinder operation ing fleet was able to operate from the Fish deck system at the Wharfinger Building are of the Mitchell River Bridge despite several Pier; however, many fishing vessels opted to continuing. efforts by MassDOT to address the problem. use the South Inlet during various swell and The tide gauge located at the Fish Pier, MassDOT recognized the issues were related tidal conditions. installed and maintained by NOAA in 2009, to design of the bridge and maintained The Town is pursuing new dredging per- was replaced with a substantially upgraded responsibility for fixes, even though respon- mits that will expand existing dredging foot- system in October. NOAA intended the pre- sibility for the bridge was formally turned prints throughout Chatham Harbor to provide vious gauge to be temporary and it had been over to the Town. A more extensive effort, access through new shoal locations as they scheduled for removal. After several years of including removal and trimming of the main develop. Obtaining these expanded permits coordination and with funding support from structural panels on the lifting span, was un- will involve technical challenges related to the National Park Service, NOAA agreed to dertaken this past winter. This seems to have channel placement and orientation within this replace, rather than remove, the gauge. The addressed swelling concerns at this time and dynamic area, availability of suitable dredge new system will be a permanent recording will be closely monitored. equipment, disposal options, as well as oner- station incorporated into NOAA’s nationwide Dredging/Navigation ous regulatory and permitting requirements. network for both water levels and weather General This is a complicated permitting effort for an data. By year’s end, the new gauge was still For the past few years, the Barnstable County area that is constantly changing. undergoing testing and evaluation prior to Dredge Program has not provided the level going “online”. Fish Pier of dependable dredge services as they have Mechanical dredging related to infilling Trap Dock in the past. This is due to several factors around the dinghy float areas at the North Final design and permitting for replacement including increased demand Cape-wide for and South Jogs was undertaken this past of the Trap Dock (formerly Eldredge Pier) dredging, aging dredge and support equip- spring. Approximately 200 cys. of sand were were completed and the project put out to bid ment, limited work staff, and new equipment removed by excavator and transported to in the fall. ACK Marine and General Contract- plagued by design flaws. Accordingly, Town Cotchpinicut Landing for erosion protection. ing of Quincy, MA was awarded the contract Meeting approved funds to perform an engi- in the amount of $2,298,900. The contractor neering evaluation of the advisability for the CONSERVATION DIVISION mobilized to the site by year’s end and began Town purchasing, leasing, staffing, maintain- The primary responsibility of Conservation work on the project. The Contract specifies ing, and/or operating its own dredge, or in Division staff is to provide support to the completion by May 1, 2020 because the proj- concert with neighboring towns. This study is Conservation Commission who is responsible ect is a high priority to have operational for scheduled for completion in mid-2020. for administering the State Wetlands Protec- tion Act (MGL Ch. 131, s. 40) and Chatham the summer commercial fishing season. Stage Harbor Entrance Wetlands Protection Bylaw (Chapter 272). As noted above, scheduled dredging of the 90 Bridge Street Staff time is dedicated to the following tasks: After numerous variations, a site masterplan entrance channel to Stage Harbor in 2019 • Serving as liaison between engineers, was endorsed by the Selectmen in April. by the County did not occur. The County contractors, land surveyors, applicants, The endorsed plan includes a new shellfish mobilized to the site in March 2019, but homeowners and Conservation Commission; upweller facility located over the water, equipment issues and the onset of regulatory • Reviewing proposed projects and preparing public floats around the facility, minor exten- Time-Of-Year (TOY) closures caused the Staff Reports for the Conservation Com- sion of the existing timber pier, concrete project to be postponed. Shoaling is accel- mission to aid in their decision-making float system, bulkhead around the perimeter erating at the entrance to Stage Harbor and process; of the property, restroom facility, and other navigation through the channel becoming • Preparing drafts of permits for Commission site improvements. An initial cost proposal increasingly difficult throughout the summer review; from the engineer to progress into final and fall. The entrance channel is a federal • Coordinating with other Town Departments design, permitting and bid preparation was navigation project and the Town highlighted to ensure transparency in the permitting higher than earlier estimates resulting in the the dire navigation problems to the US Army process; engineer being asked to review and provide Corps of Engineers. Federal funding had not • Providing technical assistance to residents, a revised proposal. The Town also requested been targeted for work in Chatham, but the applicants, and contractors on an as-needed a cost proposal from a different engineering Corps identified funding from an emergency basis at the Conservation Division Window; firm for comparison. Award of the design/ dredge appropriation that enabled scheduling • Conducting site inspections during the permitting phase engineering is anticipated in the Corps’ hopper dredge Currituck to dredge permitting process and after the permit is early 2020. the channel in early 2020. Concerns about longevity of the dredged channel persist with issued to ensure compliance with the ap- Bridge Street Landing the Town pursuing other potential options proved permit; Bridge Street Landing was recently purchased for additional dredging prior to the summer • Investigating complaints and taking the nec- by the Town which included funds to address boating season. essary enforcement actions, including the erosion of the coastal bank fronting the park- issuance of Stop Work Orders, Enforcement ing area. A plan for a “soft” erosion protec- Orders, non-criminal citations, and court appearances;

81 • Drafting and implementing Commission significant changes in morphology caused by to prior years, with only 2 nests producing policies and regulations and ensuring the over-wash, erosion, and storm damage. North fledged chicks. Least Terns arrived late in policies are up-to-date and easily accessible Beach is managed for endangered species the nesting season and predation of nests by for year-round and seasonal residents; protection, primarily Piping Plover and Least Eastern Coyotes was high because Least Tern • Providing staff support to the Land Bank Tern, and maintenance of historic over-sand nests cannot be exclosed with a protective ex- Open Space Committee; vehicle (OSV) access. closure as Piping Plovers nests can be. Unlike • Participating in regional workshops and In 2019 two additional bird monitors were Piping Plovers who tend to return to the same committees such as the Pleasant Bay hired, in addition to long-time monitor Tom nesting areas, Least Terns frequently nest in Alliance and County-wide Conservation Olson, to assist the North Beach Manager. new areas and their year-to-year population Agent meetings; Terry Bull, Anna Smith, and Tom were and nesting activity is difficult to predict. • Providing public education on wetland invaluable in accomplishing the objectives of Land Management – Maintenance and values, natural resource protection, managing the beach and meeting regulatory improvements to conservation areas con- Wetlands Protection Act, and permitting requirements under State and Federal Endan- tinued through installing signage, clearing application process; gered Species Acts, Massachusetts Barrier trails and parking areas, and making wildlife • Pursuing continuing education credits from Beach Guidelines, and Town Beach Manage- habitat improvements. webinars and conferences hosted by ment Program/Wetlands Protection Act Order Due to a great deal of storm damage from government and non-profit organizations; of Conditions to protect rare and endangered winter storms and the summer tornado a • Managing town-owned conservation lands species while accommodating OSV access in great deal more time in the fall was devoted through monitoring and implementation of concert with Orleans. The Program is labor to clearing trails made impassable by fallen land management plans. Staff organizes and intensive requiring staff to be on North Beach trees in many conservation areas. McCoy supervises volunteers; conducts numerous 7 days per week unless weather conditions do Tree Farm suffered the most significant land management projects, including trail not allow. damage with AmeriCorps enlisted to assist work, cleanup of dumping sites, invasive This year staff implemented the second with trail clearing. Private contractors with species removal and restorative plantings, Habitat Conservation Permit (HCP) program appropriate equipment were utilized to posting of signage, etc. AmeriCorps, other lasting seven days. The Beach Manager remove particularly hazardous conditions volunteers, and other DNR staff are and staff, with assistance of Massachusetts (i.e. “widow makers”). The Town is hopeful essential to the success of these tasks; Audubon Shorebirds Monitors, worked to State funding will be made available to fund • Coordination with the Chatham Conserva- cover 10-hour shifts for 7 consecutive days tornado clean-up efforts. tion Foundation on projects occurring on to allow OSV access in the presence of un- At Captain Harding Conservation area, properties with a Conservation Restriction. fledged Piping Plover and Least Tern chicks. vegetative growth was cleared to restore The HCP program was successful in allowing meadow habitat and other wildlife habitat In 2019 a total of 272 applications were xxx vehicles access to the Beach when it improvements made consistent with the submitted to the Commission for work would otherwise have been closed. 2019 Management Plan for the site, including within areas protected by state and/or local was the final year under the current 3-year installation of Bluebird nesting boxes and a wetlands protection regulations, representing HCP Permit. At year’s end a new Certificate new interpretive sign describing history of an increase over the 237 applications filed of Inclusion was submitted to the State for the site. At George Ryder Forest new Wood in 2018 and 229 applications filed in 2017. 2020-2023. The new Permit is expected to be Duck nesting boxes were installed to replace The number of applications increasing every issued in early 2020. those damaged by storms. year since 2017. Applications consisted of 80 The on-site non-lethal behavior modifica- Trail guide boxes, donated by the Harwich/ Notices of Intent, 25 Requests for Determina- tion program for predators such as Eastern Chatham Newcomers Woodworking tion of Applicability, 17 Requests to Amend Coyotes and American Black Crows, the Group, were installed at several of the Orders of Conditions, 129 Administrative primary predators of Piping Plover adults, sites including: Valley Farm, Old Comers Reviews, 16 Extension Orders, and 5 Field nests, and chicks, was successful in reducing Woodland, Training Field Triangle, and Change Requests. predation events. This effort contributed to George Ryder Forest. Total wetland application fees collected in opening the beach to unrestricted OSV and 2019 were $34,123.50. Total fees collected recreational use by August 10th. The goal HARBORMASTER DIVISION include a portion of the state application fee of the effort is to reduce the incidence of re- The Harbormaster Division is responsible for as well as a separate local filing fee. The nests following predation which extends the installing 200 plus seasonal and year-round town’s share of the State fees collected to- birds presence on the beach. aids to navigation, operations of the Munici- taled $15,022.00 and fees collected under the Annual Census Reports were submitted pal Fish Pier, assisting mariners and persons local bylaw totaled $16,921.50. Advertising to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries in distress, active enforcement of mari- fees collected totaled $2,180.00. By statute, and Wildlife, Coastal Waterbird Program, time law throughout Chatham waterways, fees obtained in the administration of the MA though the online data base PIPLODES and responding to pollution events and provid- Wetlands Protection Act can only be used to TERNODES. In 2019 there were 15 success- ing prevention and coordinating response carry out the Commission’s duties under the ful nests producing 29 fledged Plover chicks measures, and issuance and renewal of all Act, not for other Commission activities. yielding a fledge rate of 2.23 chicks per nest, mooring, docking, and wait list permits. In North Beach and Conservation Land higher than the Massachusetts average fledge addition, the Division provides oversight and Management rate. Efforts will continue to meet regulatory regulatory enforcement of Fish Pier commer- responsibilities while making improvements North Beach – Management of North Beach cial port operations operates and maintains in management of the OSV and Endangered (aka Nauset Beach) is under jurisdiction of Mitchell River Drawbridge and provides Species Programs in the 2020 season. the Conservation Commission. North Beach oversight and assists in management of Town Least Tern activity was light, compared is a 1.5±-mile barrier beach undergoing Landings.

82 1. OVERVIEW – The Division is cases captured in Incident Reports and patrol fied and removed. Additionally, five Town of responsible for all the navigable waterways boat daily logs. Although we do our best Chatham transient moorings were converted of the Town, which includes 66 miles of to document all calls for assistance, there to new elastic rode moorings which are envi- coastline, and waters from the shore out is assistance rendered by Division staff not ronmentally friendly improving shellfish and 3 nautical miles offshore. In addition to captured in Incident Reports. The 124 cases ecosystem habitat. assisting mariners and swimmers in distress, successfully executed Patrol Boat Operators the Division is responsible for maintaining resulted in many lives saved or assisted and d. AIDS TO NAVIGATION – The Divi- all Town owned Aids to Navigation, pollution thousands of dollars in property saved. While sion is responsible for proper licensing of prevention and response, enforcement most incidents this year were minor, unprec- 200 plus private Aids to Navigation by way of state and local waterway regulations edented weather events, including a tornado, of the U.S. Coast Guard; private Town aids and bylaws, and management of mooring caused widespread damage. These storm are established, disestablished, and updated permits and regulations. In accordance with events resulted in a higher number of vessel by means of the Private Aids to Navigation the Harbormaster’s Standard Operating and mooring damage incidents, primarily due (PATON) database. Patrol Boat Operators Procedures, Patrol Boat Operators conducted to the timing of the storms. Many happened were responsible for deploying seasonal pri- safe and effective boat operations throughout near the end of the boating season before vate aids to navigation prior to the start of the the unique and challenging waterways of many vessels had been hauled for the season. boating season, verified and adjusted buoy Chatham. The following report highlights positions throughout the season, and hauled efforts and results for the 2019 season. HARBORMASTER DIVISION buoys for maintenance at the conclusion of MARITIME ASSISTANCE CASES the boating season. After being hauled, all 2. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS – With YTD YTD buoys are pressure washed and reconditioned only a few exceptions one 24’ patrol boat was 2018 2019 as needed throughout the off-season, which dedicated to patrolling the waters of Cha- Tows (Disabled Boats) 18 15 often includes welding repairs and replace- tham Harbor including Chatham Inlet, North Groundings 16 34 ment of ground tackle and chain. In 2019, the Beach and North Beach Island, Pleasant Bay Dewatering 1 1 positioning of aids was challenging due to channel, Aunt Lydia’s Cove, Bassing Harbor, Misc. Boat Assist 38 52 severe shoaling and required frequent adjust- Ryder’s Cove, Crows Pond, Pleasant Bay, C.G./Agency Assist 6 2 ments to location and tackle specifications. the east side of North and South Monomoy Capsized Boat/Salavage 7 6 Additional regulatory aids to navigation were Islands, and offshore waters. The other Medical 6 3 deployed in several locations to advise of No 24’ patrol boat was dedicated to patrolling P.I.W. 1 5 Wake Zones and No Anchorage Areas. the waters of Stage Harbor including the Pollution 4 1 entrance channel, Southway, Oyster River & Kayak/Watercraft Assist 2 3 e. POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMEN- Pond, Mitchell River & Mill Pond, waters Boat Fire 1 1 TAL RESPONSE – Staff responded to one along Harding’s, Ridgevale, and Cockle Cove Transport 6 1 reported incident of pollution in 2019. It was Beaches, the west side of North and South a minor sheen that quickly dissipated without b. LAW ENFORCEMENT – The primary Monomoy Islands, and offshore waters in the need to deploy containment booms. objective of all law enforcement actions by Nantucket Sound. The H-25B Carolina work the Division is to promote public safety and f. SUPPORT OPERATIONS – Patrol Boat skiff was primarily used for setting, hauling welfare by encouraging voluntary compli- Operators provided support to the following and servicing aids-to-navigation and sup- ance and addressing non-compliance. Again, agencies and organizations: porting dredging operations. The H-25 Patrol this year, presence through active patrolling • MA Division of Marine Fisheries – Boat (Parker) serves as the primary all-season by Patrol Boat Operators served to signifi- Throughout the season, Patrol Boat Opera- vessel utilized for a variety of multi-missions cantly deter negligent or unlawful operations. tors aided Dr. Greg Skomal and staff as they including aids-to-navigation, maritime law The Division continued with the require- continued their research and tracking of enforcement, and mooring management. ment that Patrol Boat Operators conduct a Great White Sharks within Chatham’s area Over the coming years we will need to re- post-incident safety boarding for each boat of responsibility. capitalize boats due to age. With deteriorating requiring a tow back to port. In addition to • Atlantic White Shark Conservancy – The conditions on the eastern facing inlets and the numerous verbal warnings, 8 Waterway’s Atlantic White Shark Conservancy contin- recent operational downgrade of Coast Guard Regulation violations, 10 By-law violations, ued to fund a white shark population study Station Chatham it is critical these vessels and four state violations were issued. in partnership with the MA Division of are replaced with boats capable of operating Marine Fisheries. In a cooperative effort in the dynamic conditions experienced in c. MOORINGS – Patrol Boat Opera- staff continued to provide support to the this area. The H-25 Parker is scheduled for tors conducted mooring checks within all conservancy. replacement with the new boat having been mooring fields to ensure proper display of • International Fund for Animal Welfare ordered and scheduled to arrive in fall 2020. Town mooring stickers and state registration (IFAW) – Patrol Boat Operators reported While it is very difficult to capture in totality stickers, ensure proper display of mooring sightings of injured and/or stranded marine the multi-mission work that the Patrol Boat number and name on mooring balls, and life within Chatham waterways, and were Operators, and the Division as a whole, have checked the condition of hawsers. The Divi- often called upon to transport IFAW staff to executed over the past year, the following sion continued inspection of mooring tackle the scene to test and/or retrieve injured ani- summary by mission area captures a signifi- & hawsers, repositioned moorings as needed, mals if necessary. As was the case the past cant level of effort: removed abandoned or illegal moorings, and couple of years, there were many reports of a. MARITIME ASSISTANCE – Outlined maintained 35 Town/Public moorings. With a injured and dead seals with large bite marks below is a table of comparable statistics full-time Mooring Manager back on staff 62 suspected to be from sharks. from 2018 and 2019 of maritime assistance unmarked or derelict moorings were identi-

83 • Water Quality Testing – Throughout the 4. OTHER WATERFRONT PROPERTIES conditions. Understanding the changes season, Patrol Boat Operators transported AND FACILITIES and navigational limitations of this area state marine biologists and Natural Re- • 90 Bridge Street property was in use for the allowed us to dispatch response assets to sources personnel to areas within Chatham fourth year since dock reconstruction and marine incidents from other locations, Harbor and offshore in support of water continued an upward trend of commercial such as Outermost Harbor, when necessary quality testing programs. and recreational activity. Long term devel- to render assistance. b) Chatham Harbor Patrol – The rapidly g. TRAINING opment of the property has been a topic of much discussion over the past two years. A changing waters in and around Chatham • Staff attended several training events modified site-plan concept was endorsed by Bar and North Inlet made for an exception- including Harbormaster Law, hydraulic the Selectmen in April with detailed design ally challenging year for boaters. Waters machinery, and leadership seminars to name and permitting expected in 2020. near the tip of North Beach Island were of a few. In addition to conducting in-house • At Old Mill Boat Yard, discussions have concern as conditions there routinely made training for members of the Division we been underway with the Coast Guard for one of the most hazardous areas for also assisted other agencies by conducting regarding the viability of expanding the local mariners to transit. weekly training with Coast Guard Station existing float system to provide dockage for c) EMT/Boat Crew: This position continued Chatham as well as Incident Command Sys- Coast Guard vessels. So far, all three, water providing a two-person patrol posture dur- tem 100 training to the Shellfish Constable related advisory committee’s voted in favor ing weekends (Fri-Sun) on Stage Harbor Course in March. The Deputy Harbormaster of this proposal. Next it will go to the Board and Chatham Harbor patrol boats. Clearly was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker of Selectmen. weekends have the highest volume of boat- to his second consecutive term as a Cape • In 2016 the Town purchased the Eldredge ing activity and, therefore, the period with and Islands representative to the Massachu- Dock adjacent to the Harbormaster’s the most vessel assistance and/or distress setts Harbormaster Training Council. office. The Eldredge’s three-year lease of the cases. EMT’s on boat crews are instru- h. REGULATIONS facility ended in 2019 upon completion of mental in the effective response to many of these cases. • After successfully promulgating combined design and permitting on a new dock Waterway’s Regulation’s in 2018, staff facility. In December 2019 demolition 6. MUNICIPAL FISH PIER continued that progress through 2019 by commenced for the renovation project which a. Red’s Best, Marder Trawling, and working harmoniously with the Waterway’s is scheduled to be completed in May 2020. Whiteley Fuel continued their leases at Advisory Committee and Special Town • The Mitchell River Bridge experienced the Municipal Fish Pier this year. All three Counsel to revise and streamline the Water- fewer issues related to opening and closing leases will be up for renewal in 2020. way’s By-laws. of the vascular portion of the draw bridge. b. Collection of visitor data at the Fish Pier However, finding an affordable means of was suspended due to the construction 3. ADMINISTRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS maintenance and repair of this complex project. Hopefully, this project will be a. HARBORMASTER DIVISION structure is proving difficult. complete in 2020 and collection of this FY 2019 REVENUE • The Town moved forward with a conceptual vital information will resume. • Fish Pier Rent $ 30,000 plan to replace the Ryder’s Cove Land- c. Due to ongoing construction of the obser- • Independent Buyer/Packer $ 1,250 ing wooden bulkhead and improve public vation deck the fuel surcharge the vendor • Fuel Fees $ 13,198 access at this important town boat ramp, pays to the Town was suspended by the • Mooring Permits $ 245,521 dock, and parking area. Plans propose an Board of Selectmen in September to help • Wait List $ 8,925 additional dock/float system on the west compensate for loss of revenue. • Late Fees $ 7,894 side of the boat ramp to improve public • Transient Fees $ 7,310 access, dinghy tie-up area, and assist in the HEALTH DIVISION • USCG Rent $ 8,040 safe launch and retrieval of vessels. 2019 was a busy year at the Health Division. • Bridge St. Parking* $ 2,425 • The replacement project for the observation Annual activities such as the Health Fair at • Docking Permits $ 68,010 deck at the Municipal Fish Pier commenced the Community Center, including a flu vac- • Fisherman’s Storage in late 2018 with a completion date set at cination clinic, were well attended. Two other (at the airport) $ 6,000 May 2019. The project experienced sig- Flu vaccine clinics were held allowing all • Waterways User Fee $ 232,570 nificant contractor delays with completion ages to be conveniently vaccinated. The Divi- • Winter Shore-side Berthing $ 6,360 expected in early 2020. Upon completion, sion, focusing on Public Health, worked on *includes in house receipts only, no on-line monies the new deck will be significantly larger several initiatives with the Board of Health than the previous structure, will feature two (Board) to keep our community, especially b. ADMINISTRATIVE STATISTICS FOR stairways (one emergency egress only), and youth, healthy. The Tobacco Control Regula- 2019 handicap elevator. tion was revised to eliminate the sale of fla- Private Mooring Permits Issued 2,135 vored vaping products within Town. Chatham 5. LESSONS LEARNED: Commercial Mooring/Slip/Rack is one of the first towns on Cape Cod to ban a) Stage Harbor Patrol – On-water patrols Permits Issued: (Commercial Boat flavored tobacco sales, including in adult during 10-hour operational days contin- Yards/Marinas) 666 only tobacco retail shops. This ban goes into ued as done in the past and is also being Wait List 1,254 effect January 1, 2020. done on the Chatham Harbor side. The Docking Permits Issued: (Fish Pier) 76 The Division continued its routine work “April Fools” cut in South Beach cre- Closed Loop Pressure Wash for Haul Outs 5 including permitting and inspection of septic ated significant shoaling in the Morris Pump Outs: (FY19) 103 systems, licensing and inspection of res- Island Channel. Conditions this year were Town Landing Charter Docking Permits 21 taurants, inns, motels, pools, beaches and significantly worse than in 2018 in this Waterway’s User Permits 348 recreational camps for children. In addition, area with stronger currents and higher sea 84 degrees and shellfishing in the intertidal zone is prohibited) and no major storms. Weather only became a factor with the rare July 23rd tornado. Considering the strength of the tornado the Town’s shellfish resources and propagation program experienced relatively minor impacts. With immediate concern for seed shellfish housed in the upweller and the prognosis that restoration of electricity to the upweller could be days out, staff concluded removing all animals from the upweller and placement into the marine environment would be the best course of action for maxi- staff provide assistance to the community PERMITS ISSUED mum survival. Thanks to the help of addition- regarding sewering questions. Working Disposal Works Construction 83 al Town staff and volunteers, almost 3 million with the Board staff are working to develop Food Handler’s 190 animals were moved into 140 bags and string methods to increase the pace of sewer con- Motel/Cottage 15 in the water between OMBY dock and Trap nections, increasing enforcement of Board Room Inspection 17 Dock the evening of the 23rd. The bags re- connection Orders, and providing informa- Swimming Pool/Hot Tubs 19 mained in place until electricity was restored tion for financial assistance. Tobacco Sales 12 on July 25th when animals were moved back Visiting Nurses of Cape Cod (VNA, Cape Stable/Animal Keeping 13 into the upweller. Estimated mortality due Cod Health Care) and Barnstable County Septic Installers 57 to stress of the smallest seed (3mm) was ap- Department of Health and Environment held Septage Haulers 27 proximately 5% of 2.5 million quahogs; all monthly blood pressure clinics, sponsored Rubbish Haulers 10 oysters survived. Additional impacts from the by the Board, at the Community Center, Recreational Camps 2 storm was the temporary closure of Mitchell and Senior Center. Mobile Dental Hygiene Well Construction 42 River, Mill Pond and Little Mill Pond to services also held Board sponsored dental Well Destruction 0 shellfishing due to discovery of a floating clinics throughout the year, at the Commu- Scallop Shanty 2 porta-potty off the Bridge Street ramp and nity Center, providing dental care at low cost, Septic Abandonment 21 the potential for seepage of possibly contami- to those in need. Bathing Beaches 15 nated oil (PCB’s) from a blown transformer Working closely with Senior Center Staff, Body Art Establishment/Practitioner 2 near Little Mill Pond. Two additional State Police, Fire/EMT, Chatham Housing Author- Total 512 mandated rain closures also occurred in 2019. ity, and VNA, the Division continues to par- Total Receipts $70,936.00 Division staff dedicated time participating ticipate in monthly risk assessment meetings in development of the new Massachusetts SHELLFISH DIVISION to help community members with health and Shellfish Initiative (MSI) proposed by the The Shellfish Division is charged with pro- safety issues. The group continues to search State. With Town Manager, Jill Goldsmith, tecting, managing, and enhancing shellfish for ways to help Chatham citizens, especially representing Chatham’s interest on the MSI resources throughout town waters. Author- seniors, that are at risk. Task Force, Chatham was also represented on ity to govern shellfish resources is given to The Division continued to participate in the the MSI Scoping and Assessment Commit- coastal communities by the Commonwealth Barnstable County Health Agents Coalition. tees. Staff also participated through the MA under Massachusetts General Laws, Chap- This collaborative affords networking and Shellfish Officer’s Association sub-commit- ter 130. The Division fulfills its mission by training to Health staff. In addition, we tee on MSI. MSI’s objective is to provide enforcing regulations which protect and work with the collaborative on emergency overarching guidelines, goals, and a strategic conserve the resource, by educating the preparedness. This allows the Division plan for the state to maximize the economic, public about shellfish and the need for sound to meet requirements of the Department environmental, and social benefits of Massa- management practices, and by ensuring of Public Health and Centers for Disease chusetts’ shellfish resources, built with input the continued sustainability of the resource Control. Drills and exercises were conducted from shellfish stakeholders across the state. through a successful propagation program. during the year, and the Public Health An Act Relative to Veterans Benefits, The Division includes two full-time staff, Emergency Plan is continually reviewed and Rights Appreciation, Validation and Enforce- Shellfish Constable and Propagation Special- updated. Health Agent Judith Giorgio was ment, also known as the Brave Act, went ist/Assistant Constable, seasonal Deputy voted as Vice Chair of the Coalition. into effect this year to honor Massachusetts’ Shellfish Wardens, and seasonal propagation This year Dr. Bernard Pfeiffer retired from Veterans by providing additional benefits technicians. A dedicated two-day a week the Board of Health. We welcome Dr. Nobel including the ability to purchase a family AmeriCorps Placement and two Senior Tax Hansen, Jr. to the Board. Thank you to the shellfish permit at the resident rate of $35.00. Work-off volunteers were also instrumental members including Ron Broman, Edward Thirty-nine Commonwealth veterans took providing additional support. Most staff time Sheehan, Bernard Segall, Allen Ward (alter- advantage of the new benefit in Chatham. is dedicated to daily enforcement patrols, nate), and Chairman John Beckley. Many The Division gave several presentations monitoring both recreational and commer- thanks to Dianne Langlois, Division Secre- on a variety of shellfish related topics to the cial shellfish landings, and operation of the tary and Inspector Steven Ward for all their Women’s Club of Chatham, Dish on Fish propagation program. continued hard work. at the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s The year began with mild weather through Alliance, Atwood House Speaker Series, and the winter months with a total of 23 blue flag a bay scallop documentary series held at the days (when air temperature falls below 30 Orpheum Theater. 85 Soft-shell clams Landings for soft-shell clams were up from COMMERCIAL CATCH REPORT* 4,485 bushels in 2018 to 6,112 bushels over 2019. New flats developed between South Beach and North Monomoy provided perfect habitat for soft-shell clam recruitment. These flats supported much of the soft-shell harvest until two Nor’easters in October washed over the area. Quahogs Quahogs remained the predominant species targeted, except for June, July and August when soft-shell clam prices per pound increased dramatically. As in 2018, most quahog harvesting effort occurred within Stage Harbor. Wholesale quahog prices also rose in 2019, in some cases reaching over 35 cents apiece for Little Necks. Mussels Fewer than three persons harvested mussels in 2019; therefor, landings data remain confidential. Razor Clams A small set of razor clams continued to supplement a handful of harvesters sporadically over the year.

VIOLATIONS ISSUED In possession of greater than 5% seed shellfish 25 Shellfishing without a valid permit 5 Harvesting in prohibited area 3 Over daily commercial limit 1 Suspension of Shellfish Permit 2 Guest Violation 3 Shellfish out of Season 2 Failing to show license 1 housed together for better growth; the new On a positive note, propagation staff Harvesting in inter-tidal area seed sorter cut those work hours to a fraction dug out and broadcast 2.2 million quahogs while temperature rule in effect 1 of the time. With the remaining State funds, (220 bushels) throughout the Stage Harbor Confiscation of catch 2 the town received approximately 300,000 complex, Mill Creek, and Taylors Pond Propagation quahog seed. and broadcast approximately 182,000 adult Through the dedicated Shellfish Revolving Along with the July tornado, the propaga- oysters. Over a million seed quahogs were Fund the propagation program purchased and tion program experienced other unique chal- planted under nets in Stetsons Cove and the raised 1.75 million quahogs from Aquacul- lenges in 2019. Causeway and an additional 700,000 planted tural Research Corporation (ARC), 500,000 For over two weeks in September propa- in Florida bags. And for a third year 100 bags quahogs from Muscungus, Maine, 100,000 gation staff observed limited feeding and of remote set oysters (oyster spat on crushed oysters from ARC, 100,000 oysters from subsequent lack of growth of animals in the shells) were planted in Mill Creek. Mook Farms Maine, 100 bags of remote upweller. Water samples were analyzed by The Division hosted several educational set oysters, and 85,000 Bay Scallops from DMF, WHOI, and ARC. Though there were tours and talks including the Audubon Sum- Muscungus Bay. The Town also received a no conclusive results, the most probable mer Camp Program, Stage Harbor Yacht donation of 14,000 1-inch oysters from Cha- cause was the lack of “good” algae and/or the Club, and Monomoy Middle School. An an- tham Oyster Co. Thanks to our state legisla- appearance of a yet unidentified algae not di- nual open house of the upweller was not held tors, Chatham benefited from the municipal gestible to shellfish. Other communities also this year due to the storm events and drainage propagation line item in the state budget noted lack of growth within the same time issues. We hope to continue the open-house under DMF for shellfish propagation in period. The timing occurred coincident with tradition next year with the addition of new Barnstable, Nantucket and Dukes Counties. passage of hurricane Dorian. Unfortunately, educational posters provided through a grant This year a portion of the funding was used the event caused approximately 5% mortality from the Chatham’s Women’s Club. to purchase a “seed sorter” along with the in oysters. The upweller experienced a total towns of Falmouth, Mashpee, and Yarmouth. of 9 electrical outages over the summer sea- A great number of hours are spent sorting son and continued to struggle with drainage seed shellfish, so the same size animals are issues. 86 Closing for Enterococci or E. coli bacteria from 19 or walk-in. Part of the increase is attributable In addition to serving as staff liaison to the locations (13 saltwater public beaches (156 to a $5 increase in beach stickers effective Shellfish Advisory Committee, Division staff samples), 3 freshwater ponds (36 samples), in 2019. The total does not include $7,968 serve on the Board of Directors’ of the Mas- and 3 semi-public beaches (36 samples)). collected by Chatham but passed through to sachusetts Shellfish Officers Association and Based on the test results, overall the beaches Orleans for their North Beach OSV (ORV) MSI Sub-committee, members of the Barn- met the required water quality standards for Surcharge. stable County Shellfish Advisory Committee, recreational use. There were no “beach day” On the following page are fees collected Marine Outreach Guidance Group Board of postings (“No Swimming Advisory”) during by the Permit Office during 2019. In addi- Directors’, MSI Assessment Committee, and the 2019 swimming season. tion, 7 free Commercial and 34 free Resi- a member of AmeriCorps Cape Cod Alumni Cockle Cove CREEK remains posted No dent Family shellfish permits were issued Panel. Division staff supported state officials Swimming per Order of the Board of Health to residents 70 years of age or over who are to ensure public safety by assisting in water due to naturally occurring elevated bacterial domiciled in Chatham and received a permit quality and shellfish testing. The Division counts originating from the surrounding for no fee prior to April 1, 2004. continues to work cooperatively with other wetlands. The Board’s No Swimming posting Following the mid-summer slowdown in Divisions within DNR on projects such as of Andrew Harding’s Lane Beach, due to walk-in activity staff continued data entry development of 90 Bridge Street and the concerns over strong currents and a steep for shellfish records. For customer service proposed relocation of the upweller, and drop-off to deep water, also remained in effect. the Office remained open in the off-season reviews and submits comment on proposed Beach testing results and closure notices months, Monday from 8 AM to 11 AM and shoreline projects. continued to be posted at the Town Offices, Tuesday to Friday, 10 AM to 1 PM. We like to thank our deputy wardens Town Annex, Sticker (Permit) Office, and the Monthly Department reports are available and seasonal propagation staff; we are Commonwealth of Massachusetts web site on the town’s website (http://www.chatham- fortunate to have a great team of dedicated (www.mass.gov, go to beach testing). ma.gov/Public_Documents/index as part of folks that are a pleasure to work with. The WQL continues to coordinate the vol- Board of Selectmen meeting packets. An extra special thanks to the Senior Tax unteer Pleasant Bay Alliance Citizen Water The DNR is grateful to all Town Work-off Program. For the past 8 years we Quality Monitoring Program and the Cha- Departments and the public for their support, have been privileged to have been assigned tham Water Watchers Program to maximize assistance, and cooperation during 2019. Fran Ellingham, who coordinates our daily data collection and effectively utilize limited The Director would like to again offer thanks catch reports and Dan Campanaro, a “jack resources. The Chatham Water Watchers is a to the many volunteers of the Chatham of all trades” who helps us well beyond his volunteer-based monitoring program run in Water Watchers. allotted hours. Another special thanks to cooperation with the Friends of Chatham Wa- Personnel changes in DNR in 2019 AmeriCorps Cape Cod and their members terways. The Friends are actively recruiting included the resignation of Sarah Griscom, who assist us with our most physically new members to join this program that re- Ph.D., as Intermittent Environmental Techni- challenging tasks with special appreciation mains integral to understanding the condition cian. Hailey Gagne joined DNR as Intermit- to our AmeriCorps Placement member, Kate of our local waterways. More information is tent Environmental Technician in June. Wittie. The equivalent monetary value of the available at http://www.chathamwaterways. Special thanks are due the staff of the combined work hours between our Cape Cod org/. Again, this year the Town of Eastham Department of Natural Resources as they AmeriCorps Individual Placement and group water quality monitoring program was as- continue to serve the citizens of Chatham projects is approximately $29,091.92 for sisted with training and sample logging/ with respect and professionalism. 2019. And finally, a thank you to members delivery to UMass Dartmouth. The Coastal Respectfully submitted, of the Shellfish Advisory Committee who Water Quality Nutrient Monitoring Program Robert A. Duncanson, Ph.D. donate their valuable time advising the Board had another very successful season in 2019 Director of Natural Resources of Selectmen on the many issues affecting thanks to all the volunteers involved. The Director, Water Quality Laboratory shellfish throughout the year. Programs has 15 stations located through- Stuart Smith, Harbormaster out the estuarine waters of Chatham which Judith Giorgio, R.S., Health Agent WATER QUALITY LABORATORY were sampled twice monthly July through Cally Harper, Ph.D., Conservation Agent The assessment and protection of the Town’s August and once in September yielding 110± Theodore Keon, Coastal Resources water resources (marine and fresh surface, samples for nutrient analysis. In addition, a Renee Gagne, Shellfish Constable and groundwater) remained a primary area comparable number of field measurements Jason Holm, Deputy Harbormaster of activity for the Water Quality Laboratory for parameters such as temperature, dissolved Paul Wightman, Assistant Conservation (WQL). oxygen, transparency, etc. were collected. Agent/North Beach Manager The seasonal shellfish closure program, Rachel Hutchinson, Propagation Specialist/ which affects Mill Creek, Taylors Pond, PERMIT OFFICE Assistant Shellfish Constable Bucks Creek, and Muddy Creek, continues The Permit Office was open limited hours in Mike Ryder, Mooring Manager to function well allowing these areas to open the off-season and re-opened in late spring Susan Rocanello, Harbormaster Office in the winter and spring when water quality for the season in the lower level of the Town Manager/Assistant Harbormaster criteria for shellfish harvest are met. Annex on George Ryder Road. Fran Elling- Mary Fougere, Conservation Secretary In compliance with the Massachusetts ham was once again ably assisted by Susan Dianne Langlois, Health Secretary Beaches Bill, public and semi-public beaches Fleischmann & Ann Ryan in a commendable Sarah Griscom, Ph.D., Intermittent were tested weekly during the swimming job running the busy summer operation! Environmental Technician – resigned season (mid-June to Labor Day). 229 water Permit Office revenue for 2019 was Hailey Gagne, samples were collected and tested, at the $902,221 up from 2018’s figure of $872,753 Intermittent Environmental Technician Barnstable County Health Department Lab, on sales of 12,514 stickers/licenses by mail

87 Center. Any child under 18 can participate in this program. The Community Center is a regular meet- ing location for several Town Committees and Chatham organizations. The Chatham Women’s Club, Chatham Garden Club, Cha- tham Men’s Club, Conservation Foundation, Fishing Partnership, AARP tax aide and other In addition, 7 free Commercial and 34 free Resident Family shellfish permits were issued to residents 70 community groups use the facility. The fit- years of age or over who are domiciled in Chatham and received a permit for no fee prior to April 1, 2004. ness room, with resident only memberships, is affordable and popular. Town elections are held at the Community Center as well. Chatham’s guarded public beaches are Harding’s, Ridgevale, Cockle Cove, School House Pond and Oyster Pond and those beaches were staffed with 26 lifeguards. Beach parking receipts for non-residents was $229,170 and resident beach sticker receipts were $176,890. There was a $5.00 increase to resident beach stickers to $30 and $25 for a second sticker. Shark safety was top of mind, and beach staff received “Stop the Bleed” and CPR training. No Chatham beaches were closed due to shark sightings in 2019. The Sharktivity app provided information on shark sightings Cape-wide. The Chatham Parks & Recreation Commis- sion would like to thank the Friends of Trees for their continued donation of trees and plant- Other Post-Employment time for the 2019 baseball season. The new ings throughout our parks & Town-owned Benefits (OPEB) Trust bleachers were well received by users and fans properties and the Chatham Athletic Associa- alike. The new bleachers provide handicapped tion which performs regular improvements n accordance with the provisions of the Other accessibility allowing all to enjoy the games. and upkeep of Veterans Field. We would also IPost-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Our Community Center is a hub of activity like to recognize the many residents of Cha- Agreement, I hereby submit a statement of ac- for all ages. Recreation programs include tham for their continued interest and support. count for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019. several youth and adult sport activities: Yoga, Share your ideas and input with us and feel Beginning Balance $ 822,122.97 chair yoga, Barre class, aerobics, Tai Chi, free to attend our monthly meetings. (7/1/2018) boot camp, Zumba, basketball, floor hockey, Respectfully submitted, Contributions 150,000.00 open gym hours, pool table games, mahjongg, Meredith Fry, Chairman Withdrawals 3,710.96 community card games, arts & crafts clubs, Realized Gain/Loss (2,084.02) toddler exercise groups and pickleball. There Unrealized Gain/Loss 8,283.90 are currently 12 outdoor courts lined for pick- Planning Board Interest 0.00 leball. Pickleball is the fastest growing adult uring the calendar year 2019, the Dividend/Cap Gains 49,054.12 recreational sport in the country, and interest DPlanning Board continued with its Ending Balance (6/30/19) $1,023,666.01 and participation has boomed in Town. regular schedule of twice monthly meetings. Total Gain/Loss After Fees 51,543.04 Our Youth programs are popular and well The work of the Planning Board receives attended. Our summer recreation program Respectfully submitted, the support of the Staff and Director of the is completely full each year. Additional Alexandra Heilala, Finance Director Community Development Department, as offerings are summer tennis and swimming well as the Principal Planner for the Town. lessons. The popular “Father Daughter Parks & Recreation Dance” and “Mother Son Kickball” events Actions are now run annually, and attendance is Regular business items included, but were not Commission through the roof! The PARK Program limited to, Site Plan Reviews for commercial he Chatham Parks & Recreation Commis- (Positive Afterschool Recreation for Kids) or non-residential properties, Endorsements Tsion continues to provide policy oversight provides a low cost, structured afterschool for Subdivision Plans, and “Approval Not for quality recreational programs and facility activity for students grade 5-7 at the Required” Plan Endorsements. The Planning services to residents and visitors in our com- Community Center. Our skate park, located Board is also responsible for undertaking munity. The Parks & Recreation Commission in Volunteer Park, is a popular spot for teens Long Range Planning Initiatives for the town consists of five members appointed by the and we also offer exciting ski trips, Chatham of Chatham, including the drafting and pro- Board of Selectmen. Orpheum movie days, laser tag day trips and posing of Zoning By-Law amendments, to be In 2019 exciting new changes were seen at sporting event outings for this age group. For brought before Annual Town Meeting (ATM) Veterans Field. Winter and late spring a new the 7th summer in a row “Food for Kids” for citizen vote. grandstand at the field was constructed just in provided free lunches at the Community It should be noted that the regular business

88 fining the boundaries and zoning (uses, as well as design standards) for the West Chatham Neighborhood Center. The Board aims to bring these proposed By-Law amendments to Annual Town Meeting 2021, for citizen vote. Scale and Massing of Residential Structures: The issue of the scale and massing of residential structures in Town has been on the Planning Board’s agenda for some time, as part of our ongoing efforts to implement the Comprehensive Plan. On January 14, 2019, the Board of Selectmen specifically requested that the Planning Board consider and develop an amendment to our By-Laws which will regulate and limit the scale of residential structures. The Town of Truro recently passed such a By-Law amendment, as did the Town of Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard. To begin our research, the Planning Board reviewed the Truro initiative. In August 2019, the Board met with the Site Plan Reviews conducted by the Plan- Long Range Planning Initiatives 2019 Chair and Members of the Truro Planning ning Board are for commercial properties; Board, along with the Assistant Director of Accessory Dwelling Unit By-Law: Follow- the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, to be that is, non-residential development and re- ing some 18 months of drafting, development development. While currently the number of thoroughly informed about both the process and community outreach, the Planning Board and product of the Truro initiative. The Board projects subject to this type of review may be brought before Annual Town Meeting in May less, as seen in comparison with the number has since carefully reviewed and analyzed 2019, for citizen vote, a proposed amendment data from the Town of Chatham Assessor’s of residential development or re-development to the Town of Chatham’s Protective Zoning projects currently underway within the Town, Office, in order to evaluate Chatham’s By-Law which allows for Accessory Dwell- particular situation with regard to the scale the non-residential projects and related site ing Units in the Town. This amendment was plans tend to be more complex in nature and of residential structures. Our initial review of passed at Annual Town Meeting 2019 with the Chatham data indicates that the situation have a significant impact on neighborhood a vote significantly in excess of the required and community character. in Chatham is quite distinct from that in two-thirds majority. The Attorney General Truro. Therefore, the solution the Board The following table provides details of the has now ratified this new By-Law. The Plan- actions taken by the Planning Board in 2019: will propose will be defined by different ning Board is committed to reviewing the parameters. At this point, it appears that our For the period of January 1 through performance of this new By-Law over time, December 31, 2019, the Planning Board solution may entail at least a two-pronged and in future will propose any changes that approach: one addressing residential scale collected fees in the amount of $2,725.00 may be necessary or useful. compared to $3,275.00 last year. In addition, in relation to lot size; and two, addressing Continuation with the implementation the special permit process (which can allow $102,000.00 has been collected in inclusion- of the Recommendations of the Route 28 ary zoning funds from the Hunter Rise Subdi- for the expansion of existing residential Visioning Study, conducted by the Cape Cod structures in re-builds, on lots that are vision and deposited into the Affordable Commission: In September of 2019, Martha Housing Trust Fund. Another $102,000.00 pre-existing non-conforming – some 70% Hevenor of the Cape Cod Commission of residential lots in Chatham fall into this is still owed and will be paid in installments (CCC) gave a presentation to the Planning coinciding with the sale of the next 5 lots. category.) At this time, we anticipate that Board, which served as a review and update this proposed By-Law amendment may be for Board members on the process, content Personnel brought to Annual Town Meeting 2021, for and recommendations of the CCC Route citizen vote. On January 14, 2019, new member Stacy 28 Visioning Study, originally conducted in Faber was appointed to the Planning Board, 2013 and 2014. The purpose of the Route 28 Looking Forward to 2020 replacing outgoing member John Marsh. Visioning Study was to produce recommen- The Planning Board is looking forward to New member Warren Chane was appointed dations for the implementation of the Town a productive coming year in 2020, with on June 24, 2019, replacing outgoing mem- of Chatham’s Comprehensive Plan along the renewed efforts in, and vigorous emphasis ber Peter Farber. We extend our thanks to Route 28 Corridor Study Area. A number of on, our Long Range Planning Initiatives. both John Marsh and Peter Farber for their these recommendations have already been These efforts will include the continuation service to the Board. At the Planning Board’s implemented, with the passing of several of our consideration of 1) the West Chatham August 13, 2019 meeting, the Board voted By-Law amendments at Annual Town Meet- Neighborhood Center Zoning, and 2) the to re-organize as follows: Kathryn Halpern, ing 2016. During 2019, the current Board scale and massing of residential structures – Chair; Thomas Geagan, Vice Chair and Stacy continued with these efforts, beginning from and the development and drafting of proposed Faber, Clerk. Additional Board members the point at which they were left off in the By-Law amendments for these two initiatives. are Bob Dubis, Arthur Spruch, and Robert process, in 2016–that is, the development and Also during 2020, the Planning Board, Wirtshafter. drafting of proposed By-Law amendments de- along with the significant participation and

89 support of the Community Development During 2020, and in future years, the the 20th season of the Pleasant Bay Water Department and the Cape Cod Commission, Planning Board will continue to review and Quality Monitoring program. Trained volun- will provide support to the Historical research the overall situation regarding the teers collected samples at 25 bay-wide sites Commission for its work in developing and conformity of our Protective Zoning By-Law achieving a 90% collection rate. Data from drafting a proposed By-Law amendment with our Comprehensive Plan, and will seek the program are used for local and regional that offers incentives for the preservation of to undertake additional Long Range Planning nutrient management planning and imple- historically significant structures in Town. Initiatives to fully implement our Compre- mentation. As is feasible, during 2020, the Planning hensive Plan, through proposed amendments The Alliance applied for and obtained Board also aims to begin a review and to our Protective Zoning By-Law. a $70,050 FY2020 coastal resilience grant revision of our Site Plan Review criteria and The Planning Board looks forward to from Massachusetts Coastal Zone Manage- guidelines, as well as a review and revision continuing to serve the Town through its Long ment. The grant will fund a project to help of our Subdivision Rules and Regulations. Range Planning Initiatives, to implement our Salt Marsh resources in Pleasant Bay keep As is feasible during 2020, the Board also Comprehensive Plan, with the purpose of up with sea level rise. The project includes an aims to begin a thorough re-examination and creating and maintaining an enduring, sustain- assessment of Salt Marsh vulnerability and re-evaluation of the Town’s Flood Plain and able, livable, economically vital and demo- living shoreline suitability in Pleasant Bay. Conservancy District By-Laws, which were graphically diverse community, which also The Alliance wishes to thank the citizens amended at Annual Town Meeting 2016, and preserves the abundant natural beauty of our of Chatham for your ongoing support. to draft any necessary revisions for future area, and the historic authenticity and unique Respectfully submitted, proposed amendments to these By-Laws. aesthetic charm of our built environment. Carole Ridley, Alliance Coordinator Respectfully submitted, The Planning Board’s Long Range Kathryn Dana Halpern, Chairman Planning Mandate Police Department The Comprehensive Plan for the Town was he Chatham Police Department contin- passed by unanimous vote at Annual Town Pleasant Bay Alliance Tued its effort to ensure a high level of Meeting in 2003. The Protective Zoning By- he Pleasant Bay Alliance is an organiza- customer service, public safety and providing Laws of the Town need to be globally re-written Ttion of the Towns of Chatham, Orleans, policing excellence to the Chatham communi- to bring them into conformity with our Compre- Brewster and Harwich. Formed through an ty through our vision of being the best model hensive Plan. For some years now, the Planning inter-municipal agreement, the Alliance is of community oriented policing possible. Board has been charged with this responsibility. charged with implementing the Pleasant Bay Overall, crime and safety is always the As part of this process, in 2013 and 2014, Resource Management Plan. The Plan en- paramount concern of the Police Depart- the Board of Selectmen engaged the Cape compasses the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical ment. Chatham continues to be one of the Cod Commission to complete a Visioning Environmental Concern (ACEC) and Pleasant safest places in the United States. Overall, Study of the Route 28 Corridor. The Com- Bay watershed. The Alliance develops and the Town had a slight decrease in criminal mission’s Route 28 Visioning Study included distributes public policy recommendations, offenses from 303 in 2018 to 287 offenses in their recommendations and priorities for technical studies and public information/ 2019. All major categories of crimes against revisions to the Town’s Protective By-Laws, educational materials, all available on the persons and crimes against property have which would bring these By-Laws into Alliance website, www.pleasantbay.org. declined. Automobile crashes have also de- conformity with our Comprehensive Plan, Highlights from 2019 are described below. clined slightly by 5%. Total calls for service within the designated study area of the Route The Alliance coordinated Watershed responses including community policing 28 Corridor. The first group of these recom- Permit implementation activities under a activity increased by about 11% with 31,089 mended By-Law amendments were drafted $250,000 grant from the Southeast New Eng- total cases logged for the year. and proposed by the Planning Board in 2014 land Estuaries Program, a program funded by In 2019 the Department also provided and 2015, and successfully passed by citizen US EPA. Implementation activities funded safety and security coverage for numerous vote at Annual Town Meeting in 2016. As in under the grant include a study of Innovative/ special events in Town. In 2019 the Cha- 2019, during 2020, the Planning Board will Alternative septic systems; a pilot project for tham Police assisted with more than twenty continue with this process, working on the shellfish aquaculture for nitrogen removal; a significant special events, the biggest being determination of the West Chatham Neigh- nitrogen trading demonstration project, and; First Night and the Independence Day Parade borhood Center boundaries and the defini- updating of the linked water quality model in Chatham. The Police Department assisted tion of neighborhood center specific zoning, used by the Massachusetts Estuaries Project. with over 20 school events, 10 Friday Night to create the West Chatham Neighborhood Work on these implementation tasks will Band Concerts, 25 Chatham Anglers baseball Center Zoning District. continue in 2020. games, 10 citizen police academy events The Planning Board’s development of a In accordance with an inter-municipal and numerous other events such as runs and proposed By-Law amendment addressing the agreement among the Towns of Chatham, festivals requiring active public safety. The issue of the scale and massing of residential Orleans, Harwich and Brewster, the Alliance Chatham Police also engaged in numerous structures is also in fulfillment of the Board’s compiled and filed the first Watershed Permit community policing activities such as “Cof- mandate to bring the Town’s Protective annual report to the Massachusetts Depart- fee with a Cop,” “Pizza with the Police,” a Zoning By-Law into conformity with our ment of Environmental Protection and Cape third Forum on Policing and Race Relations, Comprehensive Plan, as is the Board’s sup- Cod Commission. The annual report tracks National Night Out Against Crime as well as port of the Historical Commission’s efforts to progress on implementation activities set a number of events with our partners at the development a By-Law amendment offering forth under the Watershed Permit. Council on Aging to ensure our commitment incentives for the preservation of the Town’s Working with the Chatham Natural Re- to community policing. historically significant structures. sources Department, the Alliance completed The Police Department operated at mostly

90 full staffing for a good portion of 2019. How- Administration efficient, effective operation and stewardship ever, vacancies did end up occurring, leaving Mark R. Pawlina, Chief of Police of all facilities. This emphasis on maintaining the Department short by at least 3 personnel Deputy Chief Michael D. Anderson Chatham’s municipal buildings provides an during the year. Sergeant William Massey Lieutenant Andrew B. Goddard environment for all departments to meet their continued to actively engage with our schools Melanie Boutin, Administrative Assistant baseline needs for the continued delivery of a as the School Resource Officer, making a Sergeants high level of public and customer service. very positive impact in the schools. Sergeant William R. Glover Projects Massey continues taking care of matters in Sarah A. Harris Several significant projects reached key partnership with school staff in a proactive William G. Massey milestones in 2019, including the following: and preventive manner. Lieutenant Andrew Louis Malzone (Detective) Goddard was able to attend the Senior Sean Ryder • Continued coordination and planning for Management Institute of Policing Program the Board of Selectmen (BOS) in its efforts presented by the Police Executive Research Detective to develop a new Council on Aging (COA) Forum. This is an intense two-week program Louis F. Malzone facility. Project work in 2019 included that cultivates management and leadership Court Officer/Records Facilitator completion of a Feasibility Study for a site skills for police management personnel. We Geoffrey E. Phillips off Middle Road being presented to Annual thank the Finance Committee for support- Police Officers Town Meeting. Subsequently a second round ing the fee and the time that was needed for John R. Whittle of site selection analysis and pre-feasibility Lieutenant Goddard to attend. William S. Little study review was conducted to identify This was the third year in a row of no Michael A. Murphy another site option to consider for Feasibil- drug overdose deaths in Chatham. Despite Joshua S. Wisniewski ity Study in 2020 when the Middle Road many people and communities continued Christopher Merigan option failed to obtain the required 2/3rds struggles with the heroin/opioid problem, we Christopher Vardakis majority at ATM. In November the BOS have been fortunate to not have any tragedies Joseph Amara identified 1610 Main Street as the new site in our Town. The Police Department will Mark Pasionek to be considered for Feasibility Funding at a continue to maintain its partnership with Elizabeth Thompson Special Town Meeting (STM) on January 4, Gosnold, a substance addiction treatment 2020. Approval of this funding will continue Police Dispatchers and counseling organization, to proactively work in 2020 to develop a project meeting Erin Hemeon impact opiate drug use and addiction. The the long-term needs of Chatham’s seniors. Rhiannon Reynolds Chatham Police Department also reached the • In November the Town applied to the Matt Casale distinction of being the only department on State to attain designation as a Green Jessica Carran the Cape with 100% of our staff trained in Community. Coupled with a January Crisis intervention to more effectively assist Reserve Officers 2020 notice of a complete application people in dealing with emotional or mental Robert Finacom and the anticipated designation in 2020 health crisies. Animal Control Officer the Town will have the potential to access Finally, I want to express my heartfelt Diane Byers State funding for eligible energy projects. thanks to the many citizens of Chatham who Respectfully submitted, Initial designation grants are based on a took the time to write letters and emails to Chief Mark R. Pawlina $125,000 base for each designated Green me about the good work being performed by Community, plus additional amounts tied Chatham officers and dispatchers. I received Principal Projects and to per capita income and population. The numerous letters, emails and telephone calls neighboring Towns of Harwich and Orleans commending Department personnel for a Operations received Designation Grants of $152,910 job well done. I also want to thank all of the he Principal Projects and Operations and $134,709 respectively with their recent dedicated members of the Chatham Police TDepartment is focused on the coordination designations. Additional, positive fiscal Department, other Town departments, our of special projects and the supervision of impacts with the award of future grants citizens, our Town Manager, and our Board facilities operational staff and functions. could also help offset energy use, costs of Selectmen for their partnership and The primary goal of the Principal Projects and equipment upgrades to more efficient support of the Police Department. and Operations Department related to its equipment reducing future capital requests. projects role is for coordinated planning and • Following up on funding for implement- Chatham Police Statistics 2019 implementation activities to produce projects ing a comprehensive Site Master Plan for Responses to Citizen Calls meeting the identified needs of the community the Eldredge Public Library draft contract for Service: 20,631 and staff. Another goal is continuing to project documents were developed for Total Criminal Offenses 287 provide support to assigned Committees for review by the Planning Board and Historic Motor Vehicle Crash Investigations 228 the completion of their tasks, by providing Business District Commission (HBDC). Criminal Enforcement Actions 112 research, coordination activities and The plans are currently being revised based Citations Issued 165 information/data to help them comply with upon comments and additional study to Motor Vehicle Enforcement Actions 3,551 statutory responsibilities and help meet their preserve a street tree and project design Community Policing Interactions 6,361 objectives and desired outcomes. work will continue in 2020. Parking Tickets Issued 1,493 The top priority for operations is assuring • Continued planning on the Crowell Road Film Permits Issued 4 the functional continuity of Chatham’s build- Intersection Project in 2019 resulted in Firearms Permits Issued 183 ings for both the short and long term benefit the BOS advancing the project into the of the Town’s residents and staff by providing 25% Design Phase as part of the effort

91 to maintain the project’s position on the but is not limited to cleaning and repair of • Painted bike path bollards and installed Metropolitan Planning Organization drainage structures, sweeping, brush clearing, high reflective tape for better visibility. (MPO)/MassDOT Transportation mowing, and snow removal of roads and Installed new “Flashing Warning Lights” Improvement Program (TIP). The project’s parking areas. The Highway Division coor- at Rte. 137 Meeting House Road and the implementation is targeted in Federal dinates Capital Improvement Projects which Old Colony Rail Trail bike path crossing Fiscal Year 2023 with a current estimate of involve Chatham roadways using Chapter 90 approved at Town Meeting. $3,048,976 programmed for State/Federal State Aid or Town authorized funding. The On July 23, 2019 a tornado hit several Cape funding of construction implementation. Division also reviews and approves Excava- Cod communities, Chatham being one of • Coordination with MassDOT Aeronautics tion/Trench Permits and Driveway permits. them. Public Works along with other Town on securing grants and delivery of new The Highway Division is also responsible departments, staff, emergency response, equipment and repairs for the Chatham for repair and maintenance of vehicles of Federal and State agencies responded to this Airport including: a tracked loader with the Highway, Transfer Station, and various emergency event and provided the necessary forestry attachments for vegetation equipment from other departments. Route equipment, cleanup and collection area for management, a new pickup truck with 28 is the responsibility of the Massachusetts the community to properly dispose of this plowing capability and electronic gate Department of Transportation for road main- debris from the tornado. operator repairs totaling $204,850 in tenance, litter cleanup, snow plowing and The Department implemented a new work supplemental funding support from the State. sanding, etc. (except for the sidewalks which order system for better tracking, reporting we plow and/or remove snow. Facilities and respond to service requests made by This past winter 66 of 442 private roads other departments and the general public. The On the operational side, the Department’s were not plowed or sanded because of their activities include the oversight of the Town’s new work order system proved to be very unsuitable condition. Residents of these roads efficient during the recent Tornado event. buildings with facilities staff responsible for were notified in October and December as maintaining the condition of municipal build- to what repairs were needed to their road, SOLID WASTE DIVISION ings in Chatham. In addition to daily routine so they could receive plowing and sanding The Transfer Station/Solid Waste Division duties (building rounds, general monitoring, services. Once improvements to the roads provides waste disposal services to the com- and preventative maintenance inspections), are made which would bring them to an munity by receiving and transferring various supporting scheduled visits by contractors to acceptable standard, residents are encouraged materials to the SEMASS Waste to Energy maintain various building systems (HVAC, to call to have their street re-inspected. As facility, and various recycling facilities. This fire protection, alarms, elevators, plumbing, mentioned above, there are 205 Town-owned includes Municipal Solid Waste, construction and electrical), seasonal storm preparations/ roadways that are maintained throughout demolition, glass, plastic, cardboard, newspa- responses and snow removal. The following the winter months through the Department’s per, metal, and various other recyclables. The highlights of 2019 accomplishments include: Snow & Ice Program (totaling 568 roadways Solid Waste Division coordinates Capital Im- • Completion of siding repairs/painting for or approximately 120 miles of plowable provement Projects which involve on-going Kate Gould Park Restrooms and the Coun- roadways in Chatham). improvements to the Transfer Station facility. cil on Aging (COA) The winter of 2018/2019 the Department Our goal is to recycle as much of the • Roll out of a staff computerized work plowed 2 times and sanded 13 times utilizing refuse as possible arriving at the Transfer system in December for reporting facilities approximately 1,243 tons of material/product to Station. Aside from being better for our items needing attention to improve re- treat roadways during winter emergency events. environment, this reduces the volume of sponses, tracking and reporting which is in In fiscal year 2020, 220 excavation/trench trash sent to SEMASS. The Department place for full implementation in 2020. permits, and 9 driveway permits were issued. is hoping to upgrade this facility in the • Installation of handicap accessible door This permit system requires the inspection near future, looking to improve on safety, operator hardware (“Blue Buttons”) at the of all driveway permits before issuance and traffic movement internal to the site, and primary access locations at the Annex, re-inspection of both after completion. better accommodations to meet all residents Police Department and Department of Bituminous concrete pavement (Hot Mix recycling and solid waste needs. If there is Public Works. Asphalt) was placed in conjunction with the any question on what can be recycled or how Respectfully submitted, following projects and/or the department’s it is to be prepared, please feel free to call Terence M. Whalen, Administrator upgrades to our existing infrastructure (i.e. the Transfer Station (508-945-5156) and they Water, Sewer or Drainage systems as well will start you in the right direction. as Bridge/culvert repairs): Stage Harbor On the previous page are materials that Department of Public Works Road, Skyline Drive, Training Field Road, were recycled from January 1, 2019 through ustomer service is a primary goal of the Bearses’s Lane repair to the retaining wall December 31, 2019. CDepartment of Public Works and our damaged by the dredging company. On January 1, 2018 China banned imports focused effort is to provide rapid and friendly As part of the Comprehensive Side- of some recycled materials, including mixed service responses which are inviting, helpful, walk and Ramp Replacement Program, we paper and most plastics. In March 2018, and courteous to all who contact any employ- replaced the sidewalk and ramps from Light China went further and implemented a strict ee of the DPW. House Beach to Homestead Lane. new policy limiting contamination levels • Performed extensive maintenance on Cha- to 0.5%, near-impossible limit for most HIGHWAY DIVISION tham’s portion of the Old Colony Rail Trail, single-stream recycling programs. Most The Highway Division is responsible for replacing broken fencing, cutting/removing communities have a contaminated rate of maintaining over 70 miles and/or 205 Town- damaged tree limbs, debris, fallen trees from approximately 5%. To ensure compliance, owned roads, over 10 miles of sidewalks, and storm events and properly disposed of same. Chinese customs has implemented the Blue Town parking and paved areas. This includes Sky 2018 Program, whereby every container

92 entering any Chinese port is inspected and if it does not meet the 0.5% contamination Recycled Materials threshold it is rejected and returned. This recent policy has disrupted the entire global commodity industry throwing it into turmoil as commodity prices crash: • U.S. exports of mixed paper (to China) falling by 95% in 2018. • Only half of materials formerly shipped to China have found alternative end markets. • Reduced revenues at significantly lower prices and/or at a loss; recycling tipping rates to climb to an all-time high. • Those materials that could not be sold (even at a loss) must be land filled. These issues have been most significant for mixed paper and mixed plastics (#s 3-7). Most other recyclables, such as cardboard, #1 (PET) and #2 (HDPE) plastics, and metals are continuing to move effectively to a mix of domestic and export markets. Chatham is no exception. Over the past two years the Town’s cost to properly dispose of single stream (comingled) recyclables has gone from $64/ton to $110/ton and the same holds true for individual items (i.e. mattresses, and glass products). In 2019, approximately 5,193 tons of solid waste was transported to SEMASS.

WATER DIVISION Total water pumped each month from all wells: (In Gallons) January 19,611,100 February 16,853,900 March 19,187,000 April 22,450,900 May 36,166,500 June 56,673,100 July 88,401,900 August 91,455,600 September 60,378,200 October 36,459,500 Water used for Highway & placing these pipes will conserve water November 22,679,600 Landfill Use 363,525 by preventing the waste of water through December 20,798,900 Water used for WWTP / Jetting 177,000 possible leaks from the old pipes.

Water used for other known Usage (In Gallons) Water projects completed in FY2019 (tank draining, etc.) 1,517,350 • Continued upgrades to both Water & Sewer Total Water pumped in 2019 491,116,200 Water used from main breaks 465,500 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Billed water 422,209,348 Unaccounted water 9.2 percent (SCADA) Systems. Decrease in amount of water pumped Number of new water accounts • Attained permission from D.E.P to in 2019 compared to 2018 20,806,400 added to the system in 2019 103 implement automatic operations of Water Water used for Well Treatment Operations Distribution System – Water services which Filtration Facility 5,151,588 were installed using pipes made from lead, • Implemented a system wide hydraulic study Water used for Flushing & Blowoffs steel or copper, are continued to be replaced for the water system. 12,569,095 to improve the quality of water to the cus- • The Division completed the repairs and tomers who have these types of old pipes painting of the 1.35 M.G. Water Storage Water used for New Main Activations delivering water to them. When the customer Tank. 2,328,755 replaces the private side of their water service • Installed new Water Mains at the following Water used by Fire Flow Testing 339,730 the Water Department replaces the public locations; Cross St., Jeanette Dr., Barbara Dr., Water used for Fire Dept. Usage 465,415 side or street side of their water service. Re- Ethelma Dr., Carolyn Dr. & Vineyard Ave. Water used for Hydrant Maintenance 132,000

93 • Performed Dig Safe inspections for utility customer service, protection during excavations by third parties. and providing a high Water Pumpage Calendar Years 2015 through 2019 • Surveyed approximately 33 miles of water level of reliability to mains for possible leaks. the sewerage system • Implemented a voluntary water ban from to ensure that the May 15th through September 30th. Town has a healthy • Added a new Hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander environment. The to the fleet Sewer Division • 245 hydrants were painted. plans to continue to improve on Station Maintenance its services by • Routine and annual maintenance and performing the housekeeping was performed at all following projects: stations throughout the year. disseminating • Upgraded Flow information on the Division’s services by appropriated a further $17,500,000 to com- meters at Well 1 (South Chatham) & Well 9 publishing articles in the “Chatham Water plete Phase 1C of the sewer expansion plan. (Town Forest). News” and mailing it to all water customers; Progress continued on the implementation of • Performed redevelopment of Well 7 (Eben’s Way). performing a spring and fall wastewater the Comprehensive Wastewater Management • Performed redevelopment of Well 5 collection system flushing program; Plan (CWMP) with Phases 1A, 1B, 1C-1, (Training Field). optimizing the wastewater treatment’s and 1C-2 completed. In September 2019, • Painted the interiors of Wells 6, 7 & 9 nitrogen control system to ensure the system construction commenced on Phases 1C-3/4 • Rehabilitation of well 5 at the recommenda- removes the maximum amount of nitrogen and 1D-1. Phase 1C-3/4 continued the expan- tions of Maher services from the wastewater that the facility can sion of sewers in neighborhoods in the Oyster achieve; cleaning, painting, and keeping Pond watershed. Phase 1D-1, the Chatham- Water Sampling Harwich interconnection, brings sewers to • In January 2019, second quarter samples organized all pumping stations and the treatment facility; updating sewer main the NW corner of Chatham and incorporates were taken for Trihalomethanes, Haloacetic a connection for the East Harwich area. Acids, Nitrates, Sodium and Secondary service records; maintaining the equipment at the Water Pollution Control Facility Chatham and Harwich entered into an Inter- Contaminants. municipal Agreement allowing wastewater • Two rounds of lead and copper testing with and associated sewage pump stations; and optimizing the accuracy of all existing and from E. Harwich to be treated at the Chatham 60 sites were taken due to the new treat- Treatment Facility with funding from Har- ment plant coming online. Both rounds new accounts on the Town’s centralized computer system. wich. Engineering on Phase 1D-2, Rt.137/ were below the action level and we are Morton Rd./Commerce Park, occurred in the returning to our previous reduced sampling Treatment & Pumpage – The Sewer Divi- earlier part of calendar year 2019. At that sites and frequency. One sample from the sion collected, treated and discharged a total time, this portion of construction was slated first round was lost by the lab and will be of 72,576,252 gallons of water which calcu- to begin 2020. reported as a sampling violation in the 2019 lates to an annual daily average of 198,839 Final design of upgrading the 40+ year old Consumer Confidence Report. gallons. Included in the total gallons col- Mill Pond pumping station is now complete • There were no detects of total coliform in any lected treated and discharged were 762,885 however; we are awaiting to secure the of the routine distribution samples in 2019. gallons of septage and 171,495 gallons of proper easements. • Two rounds of UCMR 4 (Unregulated grease from various Chatham residents and Contaminant Monitoring Rule) were taken local businesses. The facility successfully Sewer Accomplishments Completed FY 2019 and sent to an outside laboratory. removed 10,122 pounds of Biochemical • Received new sewer cleaning Vactor truck. • Water Quality – Statistical Water Division Oxygen Demand (BOD) and 20,811 pounds All Sewer Division staff received training information can be found under the Water of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) from the on the unit and performed the Fall sewer Division Annual Statistical Report and waste received at the treatment facility. The system cleaning with it with great success. its Consumer’s Confidence Report on the treatment facility was able to maintain its bio- • Cleaned and performed maintenance tasks on Town’s website www.town.chatham.ma.us. logical nitrogen control process and meet its sludge holding tank 1. • Repaired the wastewater treatment reactor SEWER DIVISION permit’s Total Nitrogen limitation of less than 10 parts per million (ppm) and maximum gear drive 226. The Sewer Division strives to improve the • Repaired the Mill Pond station air compressor 2. quality of wastewater treatment, increasing annual Total Nitrogen discharge loadings of 9,132 pounds. By • Successfully completed the integration of the end of calen- the new virtualized SCADA system for the Water Pumpage 2015 through 2019 Percentage Increase/Decrease dar year 2019, the water and sewer department. facility discharged • Oversaw the start-up of the Hunter Rise a total of 1,051 development pump station. pounds of Total • Assisted with drainage repairs to alleviate Nitrogen which flooding at the intersection of Stage Harbor is well below the Road and Pond Street. permitted amount. • Came to an agreement with Milton CAT regarding repairs to the WPCF emergency Sewer Project –­ generator 2. In May 2014, Town Meeting 94 again supported • Review of proposed boat house & wharf Total Nitrogen Effluent January through December 2019 the Museum by plan, Stage Harbor Yacht Club voting favorably on • Annual SAC re-organization the Article seeking • Pending House Bill 746 (“The Cutler Bill”) CPA funds for put forth by MA Aquaculture Association preservation of the • Request to review experimental aquaculture wooden portions of project in Nantucket Sound the Caboose at the • Mill Creek grow out area 2019 Annual Town • Revolving fund expenditure for floating Meeting. upweller system for Shellfish Dept. T-dock We would like to • Proposed expansion of dinghy dock at Old Mill thank the numerous Boat Yard to accommodate U.S. Coast Guard individuals who The Shellfish Advisory Committee’s monthly volunteer their • Performed a load bank test and made repairs meetings are available for viewing on The time, energy, and knowledge to sustain the to the Stage Harbor station emergency gen- Town of Chatham website: (www.town. Chatham Railroad Museum. The Museum erator natural gas line with National Grid. chatham.ma.us/Public_Documents/Chatham- volunteers keep the history and traditions of • Repaired the force main seals at the Stage MA_CH18/Ch18) and the Committee equally railroading in Chatham alive for residents and Harbor station. Groundwater was leaking welcomes and encourages members of the visitors. into the station. public to attend and participate in all of its Respectfully submitted, • Repaired the emergency generator fence at meetings. We look forward to seeing you! Don Aikman, Director Stage Harbor. Respectfully submitted, • Assisted the Highway Division with catch Jamie Bassett, Chairman basin cleaning. Shellfish Advisory • Infiltration Bed weeding was performed Committee by the Barnstable House of Corrections South Coastal Harbor reated by the Chatham Board of inmates. Selectmen in 1967, Chatham’s Shellfish Plan Committee • We held our annual “Open House” at the C Advisory Committee (SAC) is an advisory he South Coastal Harbor Plan Commit- WPCF. committee mandated to oversee the protection tee is tasked with implementation of • As of December 31, 2019, there have been T of fragile shellfish habitat on behalf of the the State-approved South Coastal Harbor 55 additional connections to the Town’s citizens of Chatham. The SAC also advises the Management Plan which includes the water- sewer collection system were made since Shellfish Department on fishery management, ways and embayments of the Stage Harbor January 1, 2019. To date, we have 970 con- shellfish propagation, and regulations. Along complex, Southway and nearshore waters nections system-wide. with Chatham’s Shellfish Regulations, the of Nantucket Sound. The Committee is also • Conducted daily inspections and checks on SAC references the Town of Chatham Bylaw specifically charged by State regulations to all 12 sewage pumping stations. 272 (Wetlands Protection), 310 Massachusetts make findings of consistency to ensure that all • Inspected over 28 grease traps on monthly Code of Regulations 10.00 (Wetlands projects requiring a State waterways license basis to remove grease build-up and prevent Protection, and Massachusetts General Laws (Chapter 91) are consistent with the local blockages in the system and ensure they Chapter 130, 91 and 131 (Marine Fisheries, Harbor Plan. were within desired operating limits. Waterways and the Wetlands Protection • Flushed the entire wastewater collection Stage Harbor Trap Dock Act, respectively) for decisions pertaining to system this past year, reducing the chances We reviewed and commented on plans of shellfish habitat and resources. of blockage and back-up. the Town and Stage Harbor Yacht Club for In 2019 the Shellfish Advisory Committee Respectfully submitted, the two adjacent piers. With both entrances convened in open meeting 10 times to discuss and Thomas P. Temple, to Chatham Harbor limited by shoaling, it is deliberate on numerous agenda topics including: Director of Public Works critical to make this facility as useful as pos- • Urgency of new shellfish upweller at 90 sible as soon as possible to the fishing fleet. Bridge Street We advocated retention of the “sick bay” Railroad Museum Group • The Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative (“MSI”) berth between the two piers as well as three • New Division of Marine Fisheries Regulations he Chatham Railroad Museum welcomed berths for unloading. While the Yacht Club • Review of Town Regulations regarding the T5,448 visitors from 35 different States pier will not be designed for commercial use, renewal of commercial shellfish permits and 16 countries of the world during the we encouraged them to make their pier avail- • The emailing of monthly SAC Agendas to 2019 season. Visitor traffic was down slightly able for fishing vessel tie-up during the nine all permit holders to promote transparency compared to 2018. months they are not using it. We supported & engagement While overall visits were down the Rail- the award of the contract for reconstruction • Shoreline bulkhead applications road Museum still experienced one week of the Trap Dock in November as our high- • Emergency dredging applications with 592 visitors, two weeks with over 500 est priority, utilizing waterfront bond issue • Shoreline catwalk applications visitors and five weeks with more than 400 funding. visitors! Donations collected from visitors • Permanent shoreline walkway applications totaled $4,513.47 for the 2019 season. • Executive Session to discuss strategy pertaining 90 Bridge Street Work continues in the ongoing restoration to threatened litigation: Monomoy Refuge Last year we worked with the other three wa- and improvements to the Caboose which • Meet & greet with Monomoy National terways-related committees, Town staff and began in 2017. Town Meeting voters once Wildlife Refuge Manager, Matt Hillman the engineer, Stantec, to reprioritize the needs

95 to be accommodated at this site, resulting in a aimed at extending the cycle of nourishing King and Ernie Eldredge (vice chairmen more realistic and less costly project. Kayak- these beaches. We will balance those with during the year), Dave Likos (clerk), Kristin ing and similar needs are now accommodated the ecological impacts and aesthetic con- Andres, George Olmsted, Dean Ervin and at the landing across the street, in perpetuity, cerns raised by structures on recreational Karen Ryder (each part of the year); Ann as a result of its acquisition by the Town. beaches. Beach nourishment is critical for Ryan, recording secretary; Cory Metters, Construction of the new shellfish upweller, the protection of the marshes behind them, BOS liaison; and Town staff: Ted Keon, Bob mostly over water, is a top priority. and the properties behind them, as well as the Duncanson, Stuart Smith and Renee Gagne. beaches themselves. Respectfully submitted, US Coast Guard Michael Westgate, Chairman The Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Little Beach Station Chatham presented their need for The property owners, individually and as an dedicated float space in Stage Harbor due to association, and the Town will have to make Summer Residents extremely difficult access in and out of Cha- short-term and long-term decisions over the tham Harbor for their vessels that need 5' of coming years as to how to respond to more Advisory Committee water. We support this project. We also pro- frequent flooding from changing beach he Summer Residents Advisory Com- tested the proposed removal of the “C” buoy and inlet conditions, rising sea levels, and Tmittee (“SRAC”) is pleased to report its marking the entrance to Chatham Harbor. increasing storms. activities for 2019, along with recommenda- There are approximately 52 homes and tions on issues facing the Town. Each recom- Dredging condos in Little Beach, of which two are mendation received a unanimous vote at our Dredging of Stage Harbor entrance channel is occupied year-round. Almost all are built on final meeting on August 16, 2019. critical, as recognized by the Army Corps of private roads. Morris Island Road leads to a We were honored to have Town Officials Engineers, which has scheduled emergency significant number of houses on Morris and and Department Heads appear before SRAC dredging by the hopper dredge Currituck. Stage Islands and the US Fish and Wild- to brief us on important issues, provide SRAC The Committee supports the study approved life Service (USFWS), all of which have a members the opportunity to ask questions, at Town Meeting looking into purchasing a strong interest in Morris Island Road as their educate themselves and have an opportunity dredge for Chatham’s particular needs. We sole means of access. There is a need for a for an exchange of ideas. The following is a also pushed for increased dredging capability longer-range look at the ramifications for brief summary of those meetings. of Barnstable County. Little Beach. This is an area that will be on Overview and Priorities for Chatham – our agenda in the coming year and needs to Mooring Regulations June 21, 2019 SCHPC reviewed the first rounds of proposed be addressed in the next iteration of the South Coastal Harbor Plan due in 2022. The Chair of the Board of Selectmen, mooring bylaws and regulations revisions Shareen Davis, outlined the priorities of the and made several suggestions regarding Comments on Private Projects Board of Selectmen for 2019. Among them, increased use of helical moorings with SCHPC commented, as required, on the bringing cost control to capital projects elastic lines, relocation and better utilization appropriateness and consistency with the being discussed. The Board is committed to of existing moorings, filling the Mooring South Coastal Harbor Plan, of eight projects construction of a new facility for the Council Manager position, and eliminating the use of that came before the Conservation Commis- on Aging. She also told us that discussions Styrofoam floatation in float docks. We will sion and/or Zoning Board of Appeals. These have begun on how to keep residential review the final draft bylaws and regulations, included proposed bulkheads, gangways, development in tune with Chatham’s produced by the Waterways Committee with catwalks, emergency dredging and pier historical tradition. A 365 Task Force has assistance of counsel, in 2020. reconstruction. been established to look at long-term issues Micro Plastics in the Marine Environment affecting year-round residents and ways The Committee listened to and supported Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge to create greater demographic diversity. In a presentation demonstrating that the The Committee listened, in Executive Ses- that regard a housing coordinator has been foam supporting floats disintegrates into sion, to the Town’s approaches to ensur- hired by Chatham and Harwich as affordable microscopic pieces that damage many ing continued public use of the waters and housing continues to be a Town challenge. marine species. We will address the issue by submerged lands to the west of the US Fish Town Manager, Jill Goldsmith, an- proposing bylaws and/or regulations beyond & Wildlife Refuge on Monomoy. We favor a nounced that Chatham has retained its what we have previously done. legislative solution with public input. AAA bond rating, thanks to consistency in financial policies and efforts to deal with the Beach Nourishment Experimental Oyster Cultivation Project OPEB liability. She told us that Chatham Our recommendations for funding beach We supported a proposed experimental aqua- has been very successful in securing both nourishment, particularly of the Nantucket culture program in Nantucket Sound outside Federal and State grants for a variety of Sound-facing beaches, has been approved navigational and wild shellfish harvesting areas. projects; that a committee has been formed by Town Meeting. We will be working with Oyster Pond with Orleans and Harwich concerning col- Town staff and their consultant to examine SCHPC reviewed the possibility of studying laboration on dredging projects, including a the potential for sand retention structures, and perhaps implementing a shark barrier at possible joint purchase of a dredge; that as like groins, and other alternatives that Oyster Pond. The Committee will review the part of its effort to reduce the Town’s carbon might prolong the life expectancy of beach results of the Cape-wide study of alternatives. footprint, two electric vehicles had been pur- nourishment on Hardings, Cockle Cove and chased and charging stations would shortly other South-side beaches. We will examine Team Effort be in installed in the Town; and that Gov. the capital costs, maintenance costs and life Many thanks to the other members of the Baker had signed the legislation permitting expectancy of structures and other strategies South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee: Tom Chatham to collect a 1.5 percent surcharge

96 on real estate taxes to help fund the OPEB that the use of narcan has helped prevent opi- to raise funds for a feasibility study that liability, once the 3% Land Bank surcharge oid deaths and crime is very low in Chatham. would include site and building size and cost expired in FY2021. for both. Council on Aging Site Selection – Financial Overview – June 28, 2019 August 9, 2019 73rd Summer Town Meeting Alix Heilala, Chatham Director of Finance SRAC met with Mandi Speakman, Director, This year SRAC hosted the 73rd Summer and Stephen Daniel, Chairman of the Council on Aging and Terry Whalen, Projects Town Meeting. Presentations were made Finance Committee, gave us an overview and Operations Manager, to hear about the by Shareen Davis, Jill Goldsmith, and Alix of Chatham’s financial condition, which is safety net available for at-risk seniors in Heilala on the State of the Town and by Ted very good, with a strong bond rating and Chatham and to learn more about the three Keon, Director of Coastal Resources, on the ability to borrow at very low rates. Most sites selected by the Board of Selectmen for Beach Nourishment and Navigation. Two recently a 20-year bond was secured at a rate the new COA facility. Those sites include the SRAC members, Jamie Meehan and Rob of 2.27%. Of concern to the Finance Com- current location on Stony Hill Road, 1610 Kreszswick, educated the audience on how mittee was that free cash continues to be Main Street, and the Marconi property on Chatham stacks up against its peers in the substantially higher that 3-5% of the operat- Orleans Road (“28”). Given the work to be presentation of the Chatham Scorecard and ing budge articulated in the finance policy. done in thoroughly vetting the three locations the education and safety measures the Town He and the Finance Committee believe that as directed by the Board of Selectmen, we has taken to deal with emergencies in the Chatham needs to do a better job designing appreciated having the opportunity to discuss water and on the beaches. The Subcommittee capital projects. Specifically, often commit- the three locations. The Main Street site is which prepared this presentation was ably tees and consultants drive projects without being offered to the Town for $900,000. Site helped Dan Tobin, Director of Parks and regard to budget, whereas the process should preparation costs will have to be ascertained Recreation, and the Committee appreciates begin with planning driven by a budget. for this site. It was noted that this site is not the time he spent with Rob Kreszswick, Kay a central location and is on the busiest road Flynn, and John O’Toole. Beach Nourishment and Navigation – in Town during the summer months. The Feedback we received from those attend- July 12, 2019 Marconi property would require a road to be ing the meeting was very positive. We were Ted Keon, Director of Coastal Resources, built if there was to be an entrance off Old congratulated on the quality of the program brought us up to date on action taken over Comers Road or an extension of the current and wish to thank Shareen Davis, Jill Gold- the past ten months, including further beach road entering and existing onto 28. There smith, Alix Heilala and Ted Keon for their nourishment for Cockle Cove and dredging would have to be extensive testing and site participation. We particularly appreciated the carried out in the Fox Hill area to provide preparation not required at the other two attendance by the Selectmen. better navigation out of Ryder’s Cove and sites. Moreover, concern was expressed that Crow’s Pond. Sand from that project was the intersection of Old Comers Road and Reports and Recommendations placed on Scatteree Beach. Shoaling contin- 28 could pose a danger to drivers trying to The following represents work performed ues at the entrance to Stage Harbor and Little reach the site. It was agreed that it would by our Subcommittees on Town Finances, Beach area. The 2007 break has dramatically be desirable to have a feasibility study done Waterways, Town Landings and Beaches, affected water flows north into Pleasant Bay to determine the cost to prepare this site for Facilities and Properties. Recommendations and south into Chatham Harbor. Research is building. There was some concern raised that contained in these reports were adopted by ongoing on possible placement of groins/jet- the current site might require a relocation of the SRAC by a unanimous vote at our August ties on the shoreline on Nantucket Sound to the Council’s activities during construction. 16, 2019 meeting. slow sand erosion from the beaches. Discus- It was suggested by SRAC that the architects SRAC Finance Subcommittee 2019 Report sions are ongoing with neighboring towns on should be able site the new building on the Finance and OPEB Funding the feasibility of a joint purchase of a dredge, property without removing the old building The Town of Chatham enjoys many positive given urgent needs and the ongoing problems avoiding a relocation of COA activities dur- economic measures – the lowest tax rate of with the county dredge. ing construction. any town on the Cape, the second-highest Public Safety – July 26, 2019 Possible Lower Cape YMCA – property values on the Cape and a AAA We were fortunate to have scheduled Cha- August 16, 2019 bond rating from Standard & Poor’s. But tham Chief of Police, Mark Pawlina, and At their request, Leslie Schneeberger and what would happen if Cape Cod experienced Chatham Fire Chief, Peter Connick to meet Brad Crowell made a short presentation to a prolonged regional economic downturn with us on July 26, 2019. They were able to SRAC. They told us that over the past year in which property values and local receipts provide us with the details of the efforts to there have been ongoing explorations of the declined considerably? To help gauge the risk recover from the surprise storm that hit on need for and feasibility of a YMCA to serve to the Town in such an event, we recommend July 23, 2019. They described a near perfect the Lower Cape Towns. The YMCA’s current the town consider a stress testing program. recovery effort. Help poured in from all over facility is in West Barnstable. They shared Of particular concern would be the implica- the State and Eversource set up a command the data they had gathered, and members tion on the tax rate. post at our Fire Station. With respect to offered feedback as to the interest in the Regarding the Town’s OPEB liability, swimmers’ safety, both require their officers resources a YMCA might offer to Chatham SRAC is very pleased at the progress that and staff to be trained annually in first aid, summer residents. It was the general consen- has taken place in reducing this liability. We including in the “Stop the Bleed” procedure, sus of our members that a swimming pool applaud the additional $150,000 contribution to ensure quick and professional responses would be highly desirable. They advised us to the OPEB Trust from free cash, in addition to beach/water accidents. All shark sightings that no specific site had been selected but that to the usual $150,000 contribution from the are taken seriously with a notification system it would likely be off Exit 10 in Harwich. transfer of overlay surplus funds. We recom- to personnel in place. Chief Pawlina reported They are about to launch a capital campaign mend that a similar transfer from free cash

97 take place annually. In addition, the Town $210 million plan to install sewer Council on Aging Facility Location is constantly considering options to address lines communitywide and expand its In our 2018 Final Report to the Board, SRAC the OPEB funding gap, a consideration that treatment plant. The town frontloaded recommended the following with respect to a SRAC supports. much of the debt to take advantage new facility for the Council on Aging: of financing options under recent Debt Service and Prioritization economic stimulus packages. Officials 1. The Stony Hill building be replaced with a SRAC has long supported proposals of the currently plan to issue $10 million – new facility; Finance Committee and Town Management $15 million every two years until the 2. The new space reflect those services and pro- to prioritize large capital projects to control project is complete in 2040.” grams COA is uniquely qualified to offer and debt service and applauds the work that has not duplicate existing programs and available been done over the last two years to imple- Waterways Mooring Regulations space offered in other Town facilities; ment the Board of Selectmen’s 2019 goal to In 2017 in reviewing proposed changes to 3. The size of the building as proposed in the “impose cost control on major infrastructure Chatham’s Waterways Regulations, our Space Needs Assessment, at 14,000 square proposals/projects.” Subcommittee discovered that some of the feet, not be a starting point in evaluating While once it was thought that the Fire proposed changes and provisions of the cur- the availability of Town owned properties, Station would complete Chatham’s rebuild- rent Waterways Regulations conflicted with as it provides space for programs that are ing of major facilities, that has proved to be Chatham’s Waterways Bylaws. The Subcom- available at the Community Center and the wrong, and we must recognize that the list mittee recommended that where conflict Eldredge Public Library; of wanted capital improvements continues occurred, the Regulation language should be 4. A smaller well-designed space would to grow. At $7, 231,214 Chatham 2018 debt replaced with that of the Bylaw. be more than adequate to meet seniors’ service amounted $998 per housing unit, the In addition, in view of the fact that the de- unique needs. highest on Cape Cod. There are millions of mand for moorings significantly outstrips the 5. The current location should be a candidate dollars of proposed Capital Projects under supply resulting in waits in terms of years, for the new facility. consideration which could increase the the Subcommittee recommended that Section While a Town-owned property was selected annual debt service to $8 or $9 million. 1015 of the Regulations, which allows a last fall for the new facility, the proposed size As a consequence, the prioritization private mooring permit holder to rent of the facility remained at some 14,000 feet. process needs to be continued and strongly his/her mooring at the discretion of the Because of expected opposition to the cost of implemented. SRAC suggests two issues Harbormaster, be revised to prohibit the erecting a facility of that size and the desire merit further consideration: rental of a private mooring. A mooring is a that a proposal go before the Town voters in First, to be included in the prioritization public resource and a holder should not be May, our Town Manager organized a work process, capital projects should advance allowed to profit from it. group in February to try and finalize plans for Chatham’s long-term plans and vision for the Finally, the subcommittee recommended the building. SRAC was invited to participate Town’s future needs. For example, coastal that all mooring fields and mooring locations and Dr. Colette Trailor, who has had a wealth improvements at the Fish Pier and in Stage be mapped and that the maps be available on of experience in building public schools dur- Harbor should be viewed in the context of the line. It further recommended that the mapped ing her tenure as a Superintendent of Schools, changes outlined in the recent Coastal Resil- mooring locations be electronically linked to ably represented SRAC at the meetings of the iency Assessment and in satisfying the needs the mooring and assignment list required to work group. Out of their work a consensus of fishing and shell fishing, recreational be maintained for those locations by both the was reached for a right-sized facility provid- boating, beaches and tourism in this changing Waterways Regulations and the Waterways ing space for needed services and programs environment. Bylaws. for seniors without duplicating programs Second, before being placed on the list the In 2018, the Board of Selectmen directed already provided elsewhere. Presentations Town should have clear vision of the specific the Waterways Advisory Committee to of the plans for the facility were held and a use, size, location and cost of a project. The review existing mooring regulations and Warrant Article prepared for Town Meeting. Council on Aging facility and 90 Bridge resolve all inconsistencies and conflicts While the voters rejected the Town’s proposal Street are examples of the problems that between the Regulations and Bylaws. In at the May Town Meeting, it appeared that can arise if there is not a shared vision of addition, the Board of Selectmen authorized that was caused by the location selected for the fully realized project. Proper budgeting retention of outside counsel to assist the the building and not the design itself. of existing and future projects is needed to Waterways Advisory Committee in Now three new sites have been identified maintain confidence in the project. accomplishing this task. Last spring, SRAC’s for the building: the current location on Stony Finally, we need to keep in mind that recommendations were forwarded to counsel Hill Road, a parcel at 1610 Main Street, implementation of Chatham’s Comprehen- hired by the Town for her review. It is appar- privately owned and offered to the Town for sive Waste Water Management Plan will need ent from meetings which have subsequently $900,000 and raw land located behind the to be fully funded to complete the project taken place, and which the Subcommittee hotel and museum on the Marconi property by 2040, as S&P noted in its determination has monitored, that the Waterways Advisory on Orleans Road. that Chatham’s debt-and-contingent-liability Committee is committed to conforming the It is SRAC’s recommendation that the cur- profile is adequate: Waterways Regulations to the Waterways rent location be selected for the new building. “Following this issue, Chatham will Bylaws. The subcommittee also believes This location is within a few blocks of the have roughly $80 million of total debt from working documents, that the Water- largest concentration of public housing in outstanding. Chatham’s debt profile ways Advisory Committee will consider our Chatham, home to many seniors. It is familiar is elevated on debt issued under its recommendations concerning the rental of to COA clients. Only 2% of the Respondents wastewater-management plan . . . private moorings and digital mapping of the to the Needs Assessment rated the current In 2009, the town embarked on a mooring fields. location as inconvenient. According to the

98 Space Needs Assessment, “there is minimal Town Clerk Three Voter Events were held during 2019; traffic on Stony Hill Road. While adjacent Minutes of each on the following pages: streets, including Orleans Road and Crowell ffice activity during the calendar year 2019 included: Monday, May 13, 2019 Road carry somewhat higher volumes, these O Annual Town Meeting are straight, level roads providing more than 27 Planning Board applications, adequate sight distance.” There is bus service decisions, etc. filed Tuesday, May 14, 2019 on both of these roads. 99 Zoning Board of Appeals Special Town Meeting With respect to concern about possible applications, decisions, etc. filed Thursday, May 16, 2019 disruption to the activities of the COA if 72 Doing Business Under An Assumed Annual Town Election the current sight were chosen, it should be Name Filings (DBA) possible to construct the new building on the 19 Gasoline Storage Permits Issued Respectfully submitted, site while the current facility continues to 8 Raffle Permits Issued Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC be occupied, with only parking having to be 70 Marriage Intentions Filed Town Clerk accommodated. Arrangements could be made for additional parking at the Middle School Monies received at the Town Clerk’s Office Tree Warden and paid to Treasurer on Crowell Road with some type of shuttle n 2019 the Tree Warden carried out the service between that location and the COA. For Certifications and Iduties as specified in Chapter 87 of the If a temporary relocation is necessary, the Other Miscellaneous Fees Massachusetts General Laws. The Tree Community Center has a large meeting room $548 Dog and Cat Licenses Sold Warden position is part of the Park and that could accommodate current programs $118 Bylaw Violations Recreation Department. The Tree Warden is and meals. Next to it is a room that could be $25,658.00 TOTAL charged with overseeing the street trees along used as the office and client counseling area all Town-owned roads. and there is a kitchen next to that room for Vital Records Recorded July 23, 2019 was a day that will be meal preparation. There are workout spaces As recommended by the State Office of Vital remembered in Chatham for many years to for caregivers in the building and ample Records, only the number of births, mar- come as the day that a rare tornado came parking. Groups that might otherwise have riages and deaths recorded in the last three through the community at approximately 12 held meetings in the Community Center years are listed: noon. The after effects of the storm were many large meeting room during the day, could be downed and damaged trees throughout the accommodated in the meeting room at the Birth Comparison 14 recorded in 2019 entire community. This impacted trees along Town Offices or at the Annex. roads, public properties and private prop- In addition, two churches are within a 26 recorded in 2018 25 recorded in 2017 erty Town-wide. Chatham spent more than block of the Community Center with large $500,000 to clean up from this storm. This has parish halls and kitchens. No doubt they Marriage Comparison left many trees that had to be severely trimmed would be open to helping. 65 recorded in 2019 to remove dangerous limbs and branches. In 365 Task Force 85 recorded in 2018 addition, there were hundreds of trees that SRAC has followed the work being done by 78 recorded in 2017 were destroyed. Many trees will be showing the 365 Task Force, the Finance Committee, Death Comparison the effects of this storm for years to come. The Planning Board and the Economic De- 180 recorded in 2019 There was still some impact from Gypsy velopment Committee in developing a plan to 178 recorded in 2018 moth defoliation of trees in Chatham preserve Chatham as a year round, multigen- 175 recorded in 2017 although the damage was less this year than last. The Winter Moth damage in Chatham erational community with local opportuni- Demographics ties for work and a full range of housing was also down again this year thanks in large 6,257 Year-Round, Full Time part to weather factors in the spring. This resources. SRAC has resolved to support this Residents were listed at the admirable project and to lend its input and reduction in damage was helpful along with close of 2019 more normal rainfall during the summer. The assistance to the community in advancing 5,735 Registered voters were listed these goals. In that regard, SRAC member repeated defoliation of trees by the caterpillars at the close of 2019 reduces the health of the trees. Phil Richardson is a developer in Bay Area 1,260 were enrolled in the in California and we will be leaning on his The Chatham Friends of Trees, Inc. donated Democrat Party and planted several more trees and shrubs expertise in providing suggestions and rec- 1,123 were enrolled in the ommendations on entry-level housing. One around Town. The Friends of Trees remains a Republican Party very active organization for planting and main- possibility to be explored, if true demand is 6 were enrolled in the Green- found, is to undertake a demonstration proj- taining trees in our community and I thank Rainbow Party them for their continued help and support. ect in which the Town, in conjunction with 19 were enrolled in the private professionals, would produce modest Trees were planted in Chase Park, the Com- Libertarian Party munity Center and other locations in Town. housing on small lots to sell in the range of 3,286 were registered as Unenrolled $300,000 or rent at a rate of $1,200 a month. Thanks to the Friends of Trees Chatham (formerly termed remains a “Tree City” by the National Arbor A project of 15 houses on 1 and ½ acres of “Independent”) donated Town land could be built in a year’s Day Foundation. There are signs at the entrance 41 were enrolled in a “political to Town that indicate this. It is recognition that time and if successful, be duplicated as often designation” as desired. Chatham is a community that is actively plant- Respectfully submitted, ing and managing its community trees. Jill Nickerson MacDonald, Chairman If anyone has a concern regarding a street

99 tree along all Town-owned roads, please call testing has now been successfully completed in Stage Harbor, Ryder’s Cove Landing, and me at (508) 945-5158 or email at dtobin@ on these wells. the Fish Pier. These projects are at various chatham-ma.gov stages of design, engineering, permitting, and Respectfully submitted, 3. Abatement requests construction. We are also reviewing dredging Daniel L. Tobin, Tree Warden The Committee heard two abatement requests and beach nourishment issues. Several sched- this past year. In both cases we were able to uled dredging projects by the County Dredge resolve the issue with the homeowner. have been either cancelled or postponed due Water & Sewer Advisory 4. Update of existing Sewer Regulations to equipment issues or permitting issues. Committee A draft of updated sewer regulations has been Other areas of concern are the continued ero- sion and sea level rise and how it effects the 1. Water Rates written. The changes are all technical and shoreline of Chatham. We can’t stop it, but new water rate study was completed for administrative in nature. The length of update, we need to be prepared to deal in a proactive the Town of Chatham by Doug Gard- which with wording changes is 90 pages long, A way with the issues this has created. ner of Pioneer Consulting. Water rates were made it difficult to bring to Town Meeting As chairman I would like to thank the last updated in 2005. Over the intervening for approval. To help solve the problem the Waterways Advisory Committee, the Harbor 14 years, the Water Dept. has been able to Committee recommended that the wording Master and other Town Staff for all their help earmark funds to pay for capital projects such of the sewer regulations be changed so that and support this past year. as drilling new wells to meet increased water future amendments to the sewer regulations Respectfully submitted, demand. Recent, more expensive projects, could be approved by the Water and Sewer Dick Hosmer, Chairman such as the new Water Treatment facility, have Commissioners without going to Town strained the resources of the Department and Meeting. Article 55 proposed by the future projects such as replacing the older Committee was brought to Town meeting Zoning Board of Appeals water tank, adding a water storage tank, and and approved. replacing old water mains required a review 5. Chatham Recycle’s Proposal he Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals of water rates. Chatham Recycle’s proposal to install 4 Tscheduled one hundred eleven (111) hear- Doug Gardner recommended a restructur- Water bottle refilling stations in Town was ings through December 31, 2019, with the ing of the water rates. Historically, the Town supported by the Committee. summary of results for the twenty-five (25) has included up to 7,500 gals of water in its Respectfully submitted, meetings shown below. Please note that one quarterly base rate. The recommendation was Charles J. Bartlett, Chairman request may necessitate relief from more than that the base rate should pay for the mini- one dimensional requirement or provision of mum cost to run the Water Department and the Zoning Bylaw. all users should pay that base rate. On top of Waterways Advisory There were eighty-nine (89) Special that, users should pay for the water they use, Committee Permit requests, of which eighty-one (81) and rates should be adjusted to meet future were granted, (twenty-five (25) with condi- he Waterways Advisory Committee tions), five (5) were withdrawn, two (2) were capital needs of the Department and encour- T(WAC) started off 2019 with a list of age conservation. He recommended a new denied and one (1) was continued to 2020. As multiple tasks and issues to discuss and weigh compared to eighty-five (85) Special Permit rate structure for all users. He also agreed in on. A major task requested by the Board of that separate water meters be installed for requests in 2018. Selectmen, was to work with a Special Town There were twelve (12) Requests for Mod- irrigation systems and a higher rate structure Council to evaluate, and modify as necessary, be used for these meters. After much debate ification of existing Special Permits, eleven the current Waterways By-laws. This effort (11) were granted, (three (3) with conditions) with the Advisory Committee and Water is to ensure all sections are consistent with Commissioners, a new rate structure was and one (1) was denied. State and Federal laws, and the will of Cha- There were eight (8) Variance requests, approved. The new rates went into effect on tham citizenry. Waterways Regulations were July 1 of this year. seven (7) were granted, (one (1) with condi- revised in 2018 and these may also need to tions), and one (1) was withdrawn. 2. New Water Treatment Facility be revised after the By-law review to ensure There was one (1) Appeal of the Building Three of Chatham’s wells, Numbers 6, 7, and consistency. Commissioners decision which was contin- 9, have historically had high levels of either KP Law, PC was the firm selected by the ued from 2018. The Board voted to allow the iron or manganese in the water. These are Selectmen for the By-law review, and withdrawal of Application No. 16-091 CBI high producing wells. Each has a maximum Attorney Amy Kwesell has been assisting appealing a Cease and Desist Order for the pumping capacity of 1 million gallons per the WAC since January 2019. Progress by property at 45 Chatham Bars Avenue. day. The Water Department proposed the the end of 2019 has resulted in a document There was one (1) appeal to the Sign Code construction of a Water Treatment facility to that should soon be forwarded to other Appeals Committee, which was granted. remove iron and manganese from the water. waterways-related committees and the gen- Of the one hundred eleven (111) applica- Construction was completed this year and eral public for input/comment. Following tions heard through December 31, 2019 there wells 6, 7, and 9 have now been connected to receipt of further public input, and subse- were a total of thirty (30) continuances. the facility. The Town now has a total water quent review by the WAC, a final draft will Revenue collected for calendar 2019 pumping capacity of just over 5 M gals per be forwarded to the Selectmen and ultimately through December 31, 2019 was $16,925, day with pumps being used 16 hours per day. presented to Town Meeting for adoption. as compared to $19,050 in 2018. The 2019 This compares to a max daily water usage of Concurrently with the above, the com- figure includes fees collected for several 4.2 M gals per day which occurred in Aug of mittee has been reviewing various plans and hearings in 2020. 2015. Future plans include the connection of specifications for several waterfront projects Respectfully submitted, wells 10 and 11 to the water supply. Water including 90 Bridge Street, the Trap Dock Robert Hessler, Chairman

100 CHATHAM ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Town Meetings, Town Elections

101 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 oderator William G. Litchfield Walsh, Joan Williams, and Jean A. Young. will not recognize anyone who has Mopened the Annual Town Meeting at Thank you, we are grateful for their service. previously spoken on the Article until all 6:00 p.m. There were 609 voters present, Resolution as presented by Selectman persons wishing to address the meeting far exceeding the quorum of 100 voters. As Dean Nicastro: Resolved that the Town have had an opportunity to speak. The usual, the Annual Town Meeting was held vote to adopt the following rules of Moderator may exercise reasonable at the Monomoy Regional Middle School procedure for the Town Meeting of May discretion in enforcement of this rule. gymnasium (425 Crowell Road). 13, 2019. On behalf of Town Clerk Julie Smith, A) The Moderator shall have the option The foregoing rules are not intended to the Moderator read the “Constable’s of reading each Article in the Warrant alter or change the traditional conduct of Return of Service” Barnstable, ss: verbatim or summarizing the subject the Town Meetings in Chatham except as “Pursuant to the written WARRANT, I matter therein in general terms, at his specifically stated above. have notified and warned the inhabitants discretion. MOTION TO AMEND: Voter Stephen of the Town of Chatham by posting B) Upon an Article having been disposed Buckley moved to change Rule G) by attested copies of the same in each of the of by vote, the Moderator shall enter- lowering the speaking time from 5 minutes Post Offices of said Town at least fourteen tain a motion to reconsider said Article to 4 minutes. days before May 13, 2019 on April 2, 2019, or to accept a Resolution pertaining to Benjamin J. Nickerson, Constable.” said Article only during the same VOTE ON AMENDMENT: Voice. In my The Moderator administered the Oath session during which said vote was opinion, the ayes have it, declared the of Office to the volunteer Tellers for the acted upon. Moderator. After a request for a show of evening: Bruce Beane, Peter Connick, C) A motion to move the previous question cards: Clearly the ayes have it, declared Harding Daniel, Theodore Keon, Louise shall require a two-thirds vote and may the Moderator. Redfield, Susanne Taylor, and Deborah not be debated. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION WITH Walther. D) The Moderator shall not accept a AMENDMENT: Voice. So voted The Moderator introduced Stefanie motion to move the previous question unanimously, declared the Moderator. Farrell, who once again provided CART by any person discussing the Article The Moderator reminded the voters that (Communication Access Real-Time until after an intervening speaker has members of the League of Women Voters Translation Services) for the hearing discussed the Article. were present in the front row to enforce impaired. Stefanie types the voter’s E) A non-voter may request the privilege the 5-minute (now amended to 4-minutes) words into a stenographic machine which of addressing the meeting on a motion speaking rule. translates the stenotype shorthand into made under any Article or Resolution English and displays the voter’s words onto offered, the request to be granted Article 2 – Accept Annual Reports a large screen at the front of the gymnasium. by the Moderator unless there is an To hear the reports of various Town Officers Chatham Boy Scouts from Troop #71: objection by a voter. Upon objection, and Committees and see what action the Skyler Baker, James Hereford, Lir Wood, the Moderator shall poll the meeting Town will take relative to the appointment and Girl Scouts Lily Majka, Rory Shortis, by voice or count, at his discretion, of officers not chosen by ballot, or take any and Riley Vath presented the flags and led and a majority vote in favor shall other action in relation thereto. the voters in the Pledge of Allegiance. entitle said non-voter to address the (Board of Selectmen) Moderator Litchfield read the “In meeting. However, the Moderator may Memoriam” list and asked the voters to grant the privilege of the floor to any Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, join in a moment of silence for those former non-resident Town Department Head Board of Selectman, moved that the Town town employees and committee members without necessity of a vote. Moderator and Board of Selectmen be who have passed away in the past year; F) The Moderator shall not entertain the authorized to appoint the necessary Town Parker N. Chick, John “Jack” Cogswell, question of the presence of a quorum at officers whose appointments are not Vincent E. Gulotta, Robert L. Hughes, John any point at which a motion to move the otherwise provided for and that the Town B. (Jack) Hynes, Jr., Mary I. Kolodzik, previous question has already been voted. hear and accept the reports of various Thomas R. Pennypacker, II, Alice B. G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall be Town officers and committees as they Popkin, Kenneth J. Ritchie, Jennie Cardoza limited to five (5) minutes within which to appear in the Town Report. Roderick, Michael J. Skelley, Robert L. present their remarks. The Moderator Explanation: The purpose of this Article is to Article 3 enable a Town officer or committee member to address the Town Meeting. The Town’s Annual Report is available on the Town’s website www.chatham-ma.gov/town-manager/ pages/annual-town-reports, and at the Office of the Board of Selectmen/Town Manager. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously.

Article 3 – Prior Year Bills Payment Appropriation To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from available 102 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 Article 4 commencing on July 1, 2019 with respect to the Revolving Funds established by Chapter 37, Article I of the General Bylaws, or take any other action in relation thereto: A) Airport Revolving Fund funds, a sum or sums of money, to be for Nantucket Sound Beach Nourishment No more than $50,000 shall be expended expended for payment of prior year bills, or and the Town received MassWorks grant from this fund during fiscal year 2020. take any other action in relation thereto. funds to defray expenses. There remains B) Bassett House Revolving Fund (Board of Selectmen) approximately $334,200 in the Nantucket No more than $8,000 shall be expended Sound Nourishment article. Approval of this from this fund during fiscal year 2020. Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, article would allow funds to be expended C) Inspectional Services Revolving Fund Board of Selectman, moved that the Town for dredging in Chatham Harbor, not just No more than $80,000 shall be expended vote to appropriate and transfer from Free Nantucket Sound. There is no impact to the from this fund during fiscal year 2020. Cash, the sum of $13,120.90 for payment tax rate. D) Recycling Revolving Fund of the invoices on page 107. No more than $5,000 shall be expended Board of Selectmen Recommendation: from this fund during fiscal year 2020. Explanation: These invoices were received Approve 4-0-0 E) Marconi Station Revolving Fund after the close of the fiscal year, or there were Finance Committee Recommendation: No more than $10,000 shall be expended no funds remaining from which to pay the Approve 8-0-0 invoice. from this fund during fiscal year 2020. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. G) Waterways User Fee Revolving Fund Board of Selectmen Recommendation: No more than $500,000 shall be expended Approve 5-0-0 Article 5 – Fix Salaries – Elected from this fund during fiscal year 2020 Finance Committee Recommendation: Officials (Board of Selectmen) Approve 5-0-0 Vote Required: Four-Fifths Majority To fix salaries of elected Town officers for Motion: Shareen Davis, Selectman, moved the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 or take that the Town authorize and approve the VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. any other action in relation thereto. Airport Revolving Fund, Bassett House Officer FY2019 FY2020 Revolving Fund, Inspectional Services Article 4 – FY2019 Budget Adjustments Revolving Fund, Recycling Revolving (Current Fiscal Year) Voted Request Moderator $600 $1,200 Fund, Marconi Station Revolving Fund, To see if the Town will vote to raise and Selectmen – Each $2,000 $4,000 and Waterways User Fee Revolving Fund appropriate and/or transfer from available Chairman – Extra $500 $1,000 for the purposes and in the amounts listed funds, such sums of money as it determines (Board of Selectmen) in Article 6 of the Warrant. necessary to balance the following line items noted below within the fiscal year Budget Motion: Peter K. Cocolis, Selectman, Explanation: The purpose of these revolving approved under Article 8, Article 12 and/or moved that the Town vote to fix the funds is to segregate revenues generated by Article 16 of the Annual Town Meeting for salaries of the elected Town officers each of these operations and to restrict use of the period beginning July 1, 2018 and ending in accordance with the positions and those revenues to the purpose for which they June 30, 2019 inclusive, or take any other amounts in this Article. are collected. As required by State statute, action in relation thereto. the following is an accounting of these funds (Board of Selectmen) Explanation: In accordance with for the prior fiscal year through December Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 41, 31, 2018: Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman, Section 108, salaries and compensation of Board of Selectmen Recommendation: moved the Town vote to transfer $300,000 elected officers must be fixed annually by vote Approve 5-0-0 from available funds necessary to balance of the Town at an Annual Town Meeting. This Finance Committee Recommendation: the Line items noted above within the Article fixes (sets) but does not appropriate Approve 7-0-0 fiscal year Budget approved under Articles these salaries. Actual appropriation of funds 12 and 16 of the 2018 Annual Town for these salaries occurs under Article 8 VOTE: So voted by a substantial majority, Meeting for the period beginning July 1, FY2020 Town Operating Budget. declared the Moderator. 2018 and ending June 30, 2019 inclusive. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Article 7 – Wood Waste Reclamation Explanation: The Board of Selectmen Approve 5-0-0 Facility Enterprise Fund reviewed the status of access to the North Finance Committee Recommendation: Inlet in Chatham Harbor at their meeting on Approve 7-0-0 To see if the Town will vote to raise and March 12, 2019 and directed staff to review appropriate and/or transfer from available potential funding for dredging. The existing VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial funds, a sum of money to operate the Wood dredge account for FY2019 under Article 12 majority. Waste Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund is almost depleted (approximately $26,000 or take any other action in relation thereto. Article 6 – Consolidated Revolving remains), and there is not enough remaining Lease Revenue $25,000 Funds to fund a dredging project of the needed Operating Expenses $25,000 scale. At the 2018 Annual Town Meeting, To see if the Town will vote to establish the (Board of Selectmen) Article 16 was approved funding $450,000 following spending limits for the fiscal year 103 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Article 6 Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Article 8 – Town Operating Budget To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds, such sums of money as it determines necessary for Town expenses and charges, including without limitation of the foregoing, debt and interest, wages, salaries, and expenses for operation of the Town’s departments and offices, all for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020 inclusive, or take any other action in relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen) Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $30,882,921 to fund the Operating Budget for the Town for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 for the purposes and amounts designated in the column titled “Proposed Budget FY2020” of Article 8 of the Warrant and to meet said appropriation, the Town raise $29,993,011 through taxation; and transfer $100,000 from the Waterways Improve- ment Fund, $721,910 from the Land Bank Fund, $10,000 from the Wetlands Protection Fund, $50,000 from the PEG Cable Access Fund, $5,000 from Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, and $3,000 from the Railroad Museum Fund. Explanation: A full explanation of this funding request and its fiscal context is provided in Appendix B: Town Manager’s Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, Facility is leased out with annual revenue Budget Summary. The Regional Schools’ moved that the Town vote to appropriate at approximately $25,000 per year. The Operating Budgets are not included in this $25,000 to operate the Wood Waste revenue will be used to support groundwater Article and are presented in Articles 9 and 11. Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund and monitoring and other costs associated with The FY2020 Operating Budget, without the to meet said appropriation the Town raise operation of the facility. education assessments, totals $30,882,921 for $25,000 through lease revenue or other funds available for appropriation. Article 8 – FY2020 Town Operating Budget Overview Explanation: Town Meeting voted to adopt Chapter 44 Section 53F ½ of the Massachusetts General Laws establishing an Enterprise Fund. An enterprise fund establishes a separate accounting and financial reporting system to support a specific business activity, in this case the Wood Waste Reclamation Facility. The current lease of the property expires December 31, 2029. One of the requirements of an enterprise fund is that a budget has to be adopted at Town Meeting every year. The Wood Waste

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Article 9 – FY2020 MRSD Operating Budget Overview current Regional Agreement wording about assignment to elementary schools. Both towns retain their elementary schools with their town’s children attending elementary school in the town of their residence. The Capital Expenditure and Borrowing costs shares have been updated to reflect the cost sharing of the operating budget. The amendment must an increase of $407,289 or 1.34% over the This article funds the Chatham portion of the be approved by both Harwich and Chatham FY2019 Operating Budget. Monomoy Regional School District as voted respective Boards of Selectmen and Town At this time, the projected tax rate is $5.00 by the Monomoy Regional School Committee Meeting before becoming effective. The – a 3.09% increase over FY2019 considering on March 14, 2019. Please refer to Appendix Chatham Board of Selectmen approved it on ALL warrant articles, but not including Town D for more detail. February 25, 2019. valuation. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Please visit the Town’s website, Budget Approve 5-0-0 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Central for the Town Manager’s FY2020 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Budget message and links to the Budget Approve 6-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Book: https://www.chatham-ma.gov/ Approve 6-0-0 budget-central/pages/fy2020-budget-updates. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Town and Regional Schools’ budget details NO MOTION and financial documents past and present can Article 10 – Amendment to the “Agree- Article 11 – Regional School Operating also be found there. ment Between the Towns of Chatham Budget – Cape Cod Regional Technical and Harwich with Respect to the For- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: High School mation of a Regional School District Approve 5-0-0 To see if the Town will vote to raise and To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Finance Committee Recommendation: appropriate the sum of $278,370 for Board of Selectmen to execute an amendment Approve 6-0-0 Chatham’s share of the Regional Educational to the “Agreement between the Towns of and School expenses and charges, including VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Chatham and Harwich with Respect to the without limitation of the foregoing, debt and Formation of a Regional School District” as interest, wages, salaries, and expenses for Article 9 – Regional School Operating available at the Town Clerk’s Office of each operation of the Cape Cod Regional Technical Budget – Monomoy Regional School respective town, and to act fully thereon. High School for the fiscal year beginning July District (Board of Selectmen and 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020 inclusive, or To see if the Town will vote to raise and Monomoy Regional School District) appropriate the sum of $9,138,886 for take any other action in relation thereto. Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, Chatham’s share of the Regional Educational (Board of Selectmen) moved that the Town vote to authorize and School expenses and charges, including the Board of Selectmen to execute an Motion: Peter K. Cocolis, Selectman, without limitation of the foregoing, debt and amendment to the “Agreement between moved that the Town vote to appropriate interest, wages, salaries, and expenses for the Towns of Chatham and Harwich with the sum of $276,612 to fund the Operating operation of the Monomoy Regional School Respect to the Formation of a Regional Budget for the Cape Cod Regional District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, School District” as available at the Town Technical High School for the fiscal year 2019 and ending June 30, 2020 inclusive, or Clerk’s Office of each respective town. beginning July 1, 2019 for the purposes take any other action in relation thereto. and amounts designated in the column (Board of Selectmen) Explanation: The Monomoy Regional School titled “Proposed Budget FY2020” of Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman, District Agreement calls for a review of Article 11 of the Warrant and to meet said moved that the Town vote to appropriate the document after five years. This review appropriation, the Town raise $276,612 the sum of $9,138,886 to fund the has been completed and amendments are through the tax rate. Operating Budget for the Monomoy recommended. Most of the revisions include elimination of the transition elements Explanation: This article requests funding Regional School District for the fiscal year for Chatham’s obligation to the Cape beginning July 1, 2019 for the purposes contained in the original agreement and an updating of language to include the Monomoy Cod Regional Technical High School as a and amounts designated in the column separate “assessment” within the Town’s titled “Proposed Budget FY2020” of name. Based on feedback from the community and Boards of Selectmen, the Assignment of budget. Compared to FY2019, the FY2020 Article 9 of the Warrant and to meet said budget reflects an increase of $132,279 appropriation, the Town raise $9,138,886 Schools language makes no change to the through the tax rate. Article 11 – FY2018 CCRTHS School Operating Budget Overview Explanation: This article requests funding for Chatham’s obligation to the Monomoy Regional School District as a separate “assessment” within the Town’s budget. Compared to FY2019, the FY2020 assessment reflects a decrease of $71,800.

105 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 Cape Tech as voted by the CCRTHS School Article 13 – FY2020 Capital Budget Overview Committee. The budget covers costs for eight (8) Chatham students and includes the first year of debt service, $108,279, for the new school building. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 6-0-0 VOTE: Voice. After a show of cards, the Moderator declared; in my opinion the ayes have it. After a request for a count: YES: 321 with the Water Department Operating Board of Selectmen Recommendation: NO: 166 Budget of the Town for the fiscal year Approve 5-0-0 beginning July 1, 2019, for the purposes Finance Committee Recommendation: Article 11 is passed, declared the Moderator. and in the amounts designated in the Approve 6-0-0 column titles “Proposed Water Budget Article 12 – Water Department FY2020” of Article 12 of the Warrant and VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Operating Budget to meet said appropriation, the Town raise To see if the Town will vote to raise and Article 13 – Five Year Capital $2,771,449 through water receipts and Authorization appropriate and/or transfer from available raise $400,000 through the tax rate for a To see if the Town will vote to raise and funds, such sums of money as it determines total of $3,171,449. necessary for expenses and charges, appropriate, and/or transfer from available including without limitation of the foregoing, Explanation: The FY2020 Water Department funds, a sum or sums of money, to be debt and interest, wages, salaries, and budget has increased with the inclusion of expended for capital projects, equipment, and expenses for operation of the Town Water debt service for the new Water Treatment expenses, or take any other action in relation Department for the fiscal year beginning July Plant, financed with 2% loans through the thereto. (Board of Selectmen) 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020 inclusive, Clean Water Trust. The FY2020 budget is Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, or take any other action in relation thereto. directed towards continuing to improve the moved that the Town vote to appropriate (Board of Selectmen) quality of water provided, customer relations, $2,805,745 for the purpose of funding and providing a high level of reliability to the FY2020 Capital Budget in the Motion: Shareen Davis, Selectman, the water supply and distribution system to column titled “FY2020 Proposed” of moved that the Town vote to appropriate ensure the Town has safe drinking water and Article 13 of the Warrant and to meet $2,904,675 for direct costs, and further the required flows for firefighting. that an additional $266,774 be transferred said appropriation, the Town transfer to the General Fund to be applied to $2,555,745 from Free Cash, $150,000 overhead and indirect costs associated from Waterways Improvement Fund, and $100,000 from the PEG Cable Access Fund. Article 12 – FY2020 Water Operating Budget Overview Explanation: Items in the Capital Improvement budget fall into the categories of maintenance projects (not ongoing maintenance), equipment, and new projects within the range of $10,000-$250,000. The Capital Plan presented represents 9.0% of the Operating Budget. For FY2020, Department identified capital requests totaled $12,979,137 while funding recommendations are provided for priority items in the amount of $2,805,745. To accomplish such, and under an updated (2019) Five-Year Capital Plan, we recommend a capital investment/ spending strategy that uses a combination of available funds and Free Cash to provide adequate funding. There is no reliance on the tax levy for the FY2020 Capital Budget. Please refer to Appendix B and G for details specific to FY2020 appropriations and the five-year plan as a whole.

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Board of Selectmen Recommendation: unless the Town shall Approve 5-0-0 have voted to exclude Finance Committee Recommendation: the amounts needed to Approve 6-0-0 repay any borrowing authorized by this vote VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. from the limitation imposed upon the total Article 14 – Collective Bargaining property taxes that may Agreement Settlements Including be levied within the Town Classification and Compensation Plans by Chapter 59 §21C, of Rendering of Proposed Council on Aging Facility [PLACEHOLDER] the Massachusetts General To see if the Town will vote to raise and Laws (Proposition Two of the costs of issuance of such bonds or appropriate or transfer from available and One Half), or take any action in relation notes, may be applied to the payment of funds in the treasury a sum of money to thereto. costs approved by this vote in accordance fund compensation and/or other cost-items (Board of Selectmen) with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General resulting from contract settlements, including Laws, thereby reducing the amount classification and compensation plans, or take Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, authorized to be borrowed to pay such any other action in relation thereto. Board of Selectman, moved that the sum costs by a like amount. (Board of Selectmen) of $6,600,000 is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying costs of design, For full floor plan details go to www. Explanation: This is a placeholder article as construction, and equipping a new Council chatham-ma.gov and under Town Projects negotiations are in progress with one union – on Aging (COA) Facility at a site located tab press “Council on Aging (COA) Project” Chatham Municipal Employees Association off Middle Road (Parcel ID 3F-0-T3) link to access the “Detailed Plans.” (CMEA) – for the collective bargaining including payment of all other costs agreement expiring on June 30, 2018. incidental and related thereto, and to meet Explanation: The total cost of the project Further, there is grant-funded classification this appropriation, the Treasurer, with is estimated at $6,600,000; and the Friends and compensation study underway by the the approval of the Board of Selectmen, of the Council on Aging have formally Edward J. Collins Center at UMASS Boston is hereby authorized to borrow said committed funds in the amount of $250,000, for positions covered by CMEA, Chatham sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, contingent on a 10,150 sq. ft. building and Management Association, and the Town’s §7(1), or pursuant to any other enabling approval of the ballot question. The amount Personnel Policies which may require funding authority, and to issue bonds or notes funded by borrowing will be $6,350,000; to implement for FY2020 (July 1, 2019-June of the Town, therefor; to authorize the however, Bond Counsel requires the full cost 30, 2020). Funding for this article is not Board of Selectmen to accept and expend be authorized by Town Meeting. Language included in the FY2020 proposed budget any funds which may be provided by any in the motion includes the requirement that under Article 8. private sources to defray a portion of all the amount borrowed be reduced by the of the costs associated with the project; funds received from the Friends, or any other Board of Selectmen Recommendation: provided that the amount of any such source, resulting in a maximum borrowing Recommendation from Town Meeting notes or bonds issued hereunder shall be of $6,350,000 for the design, construction Floor reduced by the amount of any such funds and equipping of a new Council on Aging Finance Committee Recommendation: received prior to the sale of such notes or (COA) on Middle Road. The Town continues Recommendation from Town Meeting bonds; provided however, that no sums to move forward replacing capital facilities Floor shall be borrowed or expended hereunder deficient in meeting current and projected NO MOTION unless the Town shall have voted to needs. In 2011, discussions on addressing exclude the amounts Article 15 – New Council on Aging needed to repay any (COA) Facility Design and Construction borrowing authorized To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by this vote from the a sum of money for the purpose of paying limitation imposed costs of design, construction and equipping upon the total property a new Council on Aging (COA) Facility taxes that may be levied at site located off Middle Road (Parcel ID within the Town by 3F-0-T3) including payment of all other Chapter 59 §21C, of the costs incidental and related thereto, and to Massachusetts General authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of Laws (Proposition Two the Board of Selectmen, to borrow said sum and One Half). Any under and pursuant to Chapter 44, §7(1)of premium received by the General Laws or pursuant to any other the Town upon the sale enabling authority to meet this appropriation, of any bonds or notes and to issue bonds or notes of the Town, approved by this vote, therefor; provided however, that no sums less any such premium shall be borrowed or expended hereunder applied to the payment Site Plan of Proposed Council on Aging Facility 107 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019

demand for COA relocation sites. In March of 2017, the COA services, lead Board of Directors finalized and adopted to a consensus Goals and Objectives for Calendar Year 2017 that the existing and Fiscal Year 2018. This complemented the building at 193 Board of Selectmen’s Goals and Objectives Stony Hill Road for the COA for the same period. no longer provides An Architect was engaged to advance for operational a Space Needs Analysis and Program efficiency and Development. At the Board of Selectmen’s is ready for meeting on November 14, 2017, the replacement. Architect, along with Town staff, presented Examples of how an overview of the results of the Space Needs the existing facility Program analysis and an update on the does not meet the site selection process in the context of the Town’s needs for a space needs findings and discussions with present day COA stakeholders. At this time the BOS accepted programming and the space needs program report and the constrained in recommended minimum site area requirement addressing future and authorized staff to issue Request for needs for residents Proposals (RFP) for private parcels meeting include: Many of the minimum site area requirement (1.5 the rooms in the acres) as consensus on a viable Town-owned existing building property was not identified at that time. have columns At the ATM 2018 an Article for Feasibility in the middle of Study Funding of a schematic design and them restricting hiring an Owners Project Management their use and (OPM) to develop final concept plan, limiting the actual contingent upon identification of site for the Proposed Floor Plan for Council on Aging Facility occupancy. The new facility, was approved. three-story layout When the RFP process for private market deficiencies with the existing Council on is not ideal for site options did not yield a viable site, the Aging (COA) facility were tabled as the Town circulation, accessibility constraints, general BOS directed a more detailed pre-feasibility focused efforts on building a new Fire Station wellness supervision/line of Headquarters. In 2015 a comprehensive site, and comfort. Privacy Community Needs Assessment (CNA) was is an issue in the existing commissioned by the Friends of the Chatham building and Outreach COA and the Town. Components of the CNA Offices that require included a demographic profile of Chatham; confidentiality are right off brief survey of summer residents; community the lobby for ease of access. forums; focus groups; key informant The reception area is to interviews; survey-based data collection the right of the entry, so it from year-round residents over 50 years old; can be difficult to register overview of current COA programs, service who arrives and leaves the availability/usage; and peer community building. On the second comparisons. floor, the spaces are small The final report “The Future of Aging in and to get to the conference the Town of Chatham: Chatham Council on room where the COA Board Aging Needs Assessment Study” is available meets, one must travel at www.chathamcoa.com. In May 2016, through the library and utilizing input from community leaders, greeting card area as there stakeholders, residents, volunteers and staff, is no common circulation. a consultant assisted in the development of This review also highlighted revised Mission and Values Statements and site deficiencies related to an Action Plan as a guide for the Chatham topography and parking COA to use in implementing the findings of capacity to meet existing the CNA. In November of 2016, staff made a programming demand. presentation to the Board of Selectmen on the Concurrently, Town staff existing facility’s status and potential options. initiated a preliminary Essentially the limitations of the existing search of potential space and site, coupled with increased in Town-owned permanent Proposed Elevations for Council on Aging Facility (Pending Final Design) 108 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 “test-fits” be conducted to move towards Article 15 – Accessory Dwelling Unit making a final site selection for a new Council on Aging (COA) facility. Four (4) Town-owned sites were reviewed for multiple site development layouts with the assistance of an architect. In November 2018 the Board of Selectmen (BOS) made a location selection decision to site a new Council on Aging (COA) facility off Middle Road. In question is scheduled for the Annual Town and approved at the 2009 Annual Town December 2018/January 2019 procurement Election on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Meeting with the funding amount of $5,000 of an Owners Project Manager (OPM) and annually, and increased to $9,500 in FY2018. Designer for the project was completed to Board of Selectmen Recommendation: While the funding for this program has move the project in early 2019 towards an Approve 5-0-0 increased under the Human Services budget accepted final concept plan being presented Finance Committee Recommendation: from $17,500 to $25,000 for FY2020, the to Town Meeting in 2019 for full design and Approve 4-3-0 additional funding of $30,000 is requested construction funding. Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority as a first- year step to augment and support On March 25, 2019, the BOS accepted a VOTE: The Moderator Requested a a greater number of families with young final concept plan and total project budget Show of Cards. Since he was unable to children in Chatham as identified through to be considered for final design plans, determine, and this question requires the Chatham 365 Taskforce, Economic building construction and site development. a 2/3rds vote, the Moderator asked the Development Committee, and a group of The concept approved by the Board in March Tellers to come forward for a hand count. Community Stakeholders. The increase of was a reduced version from the original $30,000 in funding for a total of $55,000 space needs study preliminary concept HAND COUNT: would expand and ensure the continued proposed based upon public feedback about YES: 284 success of the program, serve a broader size and price concerns. With the assistance NO: 219 population to provide year-round assistance of a working group including BOS, Finance for our families beyond the regular work There is not a 2/3 majority, Article 15 does Committee, and Summer Residents Advisory day/ work week, promote the program, and not prevail, declared the Moderator. Committee members supplementing the provide more information to further expand The following Resolution was presented by Architect, OPM and Town staff, multiple plan the program services. More information Voter David Whitcomb: changes and reductions were incorporated and current program criteria is available into the final concept to gain BOS consensus RESOLUTION at https://www.chathamma.gov/sites/ and bring forward a project balancing “I move that we ask the Board of chathamma/files/uploads/chatham_childcare_ function with cost-effectiveness. Selectmen to begin a new site selection voucher_program_application_2018-19. The proposed building enhances the process for a new Council of Aging facility pdf. The FY2020 application will be posted ability of the COA to meet the current service that would include privately owned sites as on-line before July 1, 2019. needs of the community and the selected site well as town owned properties.” allows for future expansion if necessary. The Board of Selectmen Recommendation: proposed 10,150 sq. ft. building will also VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very Approve 5-0-0 meet the space/storage needs of the COA substantial, nearly unanimous majority, Finance Committee Recommendation: by providing room for required apparatus, declared the Moderator. Approve 8-0-0 and meeting the requests of residents VOTE: Voice. So voted by a virtually Article 16 – Childcare Voucher Program brought forth through the 2016 Community unanimous majority, declared the Needs Assessment, including: expanding To see if the Town will vote to raise and Moderator. transportation services for seniors; appropriate the sum of $30,000 to fund the maintaining and potentially expanding Chatham Childcare Voucher Program or take Article 17 – Protective (Zoning) Bylaw outreach programs directed toward the “at any other action in relation thereto. Amendment; Accessory Dwelling Units risk” senior population (“at risk” includes (Board of Selectmen) Strikethrough indicates language proposed isolated residents, low-income residents, for deletion and those with significant physical and Motion: Shareen Davis, Selectman, moved Underline indicates language proposed for mental health challenges); maintaining and that the Town appropriate the sum of inclusion expanding program and service functions, $30,000 to fund the Chatham Childcare Bold Italicized Words are defined in the including caregiver support, programming Voucher Program, and for all costs existing Bylaw for more active older adults focusing on incidental and related thereto, and to raise fitness, adult learning, recreation and social said sum through the tax rate. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Chatham Protective Bylaw by opportunities. Additionally, the selected site Explanation: This article seeks additional provides adequate area to provide needs adding a new Section VII.B.19 Accessory funds for the Chatham Childcare Voucher Dwelling Unit (ADU), to read as follows parking capacity and level, convenient access Program, administrated by a third party for building visitors. Please visit https://www. and to amend Appendix I Schedule of Use (currently Monomoy Community Services). Regulations, Section II Definitions, and chatham-ma.gov/council-aging-coa-project This program is funded via the Human The funding mechanism for this Article is Section III District Regulations to include Services Budget (Acct # 540-5299) since “Accessory Dwelling Unit” as follows: a Capital Debt Exclusion question. A ballot FY2010 when the program was created 109 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 Add Section VII.B.19 Accessory Dwelling ity for the construction of an ADU which the ADU is accessory, or in a new Unit (ADU) as follows: within a twelve (12) month period or existing detached building accessory to Permitted or Specially Permitted in the R-60, January 1st to December 31st and the and on the same lot as the principal dwell- R-40, R-40A, R-30, R-20, R-20A, SB and number of permits shall be counted ing subject to the following: for legally pre-existing nonconforming and according to projects approved. a. Only one ADU is permitted for each lot. special permitted single family dwellings in b. The ADU shall be a complete, separate i. An ADU is constructed as a detached the GB District as follows: housingkeeping unit containing both a accessory structure- not attached to a 1. Purpose and Intent of the Accessory kitchen and a bath. single family dwelling. Dwelling Unit is to: c. An ADU shall be clearly subordinate ii. The subject property is preexisting a. Broaden the range of housing oppor- in use, size and design to the principal non-conforming. tunities for households of all incomes, single family dwelling. An ADU shall iii. The construction of an ADU will not ages and sizes in order to support a be designed so that, to the maximum comply with the requirements of the strong, stable and diverse year-round extent practical, the appearance of Town of Chatham Protective Bylaw community, a viable healthy local the property on which it is to be Schedule of Dimensional Require- workforce and to prevent the displace- located remains that of a single-family ments. The Special Permit Granting ment of Chatham residents. Other residential property and the privacy Authority shall have the authority to common names for ADUs are acces- of abutting properties is maintained, waive the dimensional requirements of sory apartments, in-law apartments, considering the following: building the Protective Bylaw except Build- family apartments and secondary units. architectural details, roof design, build- ing/Structure Setbacks and Building b. Promote a more economic and energy ing spacing and orientation, building Height requirements. efficient use of the Town’s housing screening, door and window location, supply while maintaining the appear- c. When a Special Permit from the and building materials. ance and character of the Town’s single Special Permit Granting Authority is d. The ADU shall contain no more than family neighborhoods. required the Special Permit Granting two bedrooms and contain no more c. Encourage greater diversity of popula- Authority shall address at a minimum than 900 square feet of habitable tion with particular attention to young the Special Permit Criteria outlined space. Once an ADU has been added adult citizens and to allow for “aging in Section VIII.C.4. of the Protective to a single family dwelling or lot, the in place” for our senior citizens. Zoning Bylaw. accessory dwelling unit shall not be 2. Definitions: d. The Building Commissioner/Chief enlarged. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): An Zoning Officer shall administer and e. At least one (1) off street parking space Accessory Dwelling Unit is a Dwelling enforce the provisions of this section in addition to that required for the prin- Unit incorporated within a lawful principal unless a Special Permit is required then cipal single family dwelling is required single-family dwelling or within a detached the Zoning Board of Appeals will be for each ADU. All parking for ADUs building accessory to and on the same the Special Permit Granting Authority. shall be off street. lot as a lawful principal single-family e. ADUs shall not be eligible for zoning use f. The Board of Health must have dwelling use, which ADU shall be clearly or dimensional variances. In addition, no documented to the Building Commis- subordinate in design to that principal variance may be granted which would sioner that sewage disposal will be single-family dwelling use to which it is allow more than one (1) ADU on a lot. satisfactory provided for in accordance accessory. f. The construction of an accessory with the provisions of Title 5 and local dwelling unit must be in conformity Board of Health regulations, including Dwelling Unit: One (1) or more rooms with the State Building Code, Title V provisions for an appropriate reserve designed to be used as separate living of the State Sanitary Code and lawful are on the site. The principal dwelling quarters, with cooking, sleeping and sani- under all other provisions of applicable unit and accessory dwelling unit shall tary facilities for one (1) family. town health, building, zoning and other meet all wastewater requirements for 3. Requirements: local laws and regulations. the combined number of bedrooms/ a. An ADU constructed within a single g. Prior to the issuance of a building wastewater flow on the lot. family dwelling or attached to a single permit or Special Permit for an ADU, g. An ADU may not be sold or trans- family dwelling on a conforming lot shall site plans, floor plans and elevations ferred separate and apart from the be permitted as a “By Right” use and shall be submitted showing the pro- principal dwelling to which it is an shall meet all requirements of the Town posed interior and exterior changes to accessory use. The principal dwelling, of Chatham Protective Bylaw. No more existing buildings or new building and the ADU and the lot on which they than ten (10) By Right Permits shall improvements on a lot associated with are located shall remain in common be granted within a twelve (12) month a proposed ADU. or single ownership and shall not be period, January 1st to December 31st and 4. Use and Dimensional Requirements: severed in ownership. the number of permits shall be counted The Building Commissioner may issue h. The principal dwelling or the acces- according to projects approved. a Building Permit or the Zoning Board sory dwelling unit will be used as the b. A Special Permit from the Zoning of Appeals may issue a Special Permit principal residence of the owner and Board of Appeals is required in the fol- authorizing the installation and use of an the remaining dwelling will be leased lowing instances and no more than ten Accessory Dwelling Unit within a lawful for a minimum of twelve (12) con- (10) Special Permits shall be granted existing or new single-family dwelling to secutive months, with no subletting to by the Special Permit Granting Author-

110 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 occur and is prohibited from any use sioner determines that the owner is not The amnesty provisions of this bylaw shall as rental units on a monthly, weekly or actively seeking a lessee, the Building expire on and shall no longer be available daily basis including, but not limited Commissioner shall then make a deter- after five years from the passage of this to, seasonal rental and rental through mination as to whether the owner has bylaw. vacation rental services and websites. failed to comply with the provisions of (5/13/19 ATM) An ADU shall not be used for boarding this Bylaw. and lodging, or other commercial use. b. If a determination has been made that Amend Appendix I Schedule of Use No occupancy of the ADU is permitted the owner failed to comply with the Regulations above: 7 other than by lease for a minimum of provisions of this Bylaw or the termi- In certain cases, a Special Permit is required twelve (12) consecutive months and nation of occupancy by the owner of pursuant to Section VII.B.19 of the Protective other conditions as stated. the subject property shall be evidence Bylaw. (5/13/19ATM) 8 i. An ADU does not require a minimum that the rights and benefits conferred Allowed for legally pre-existing acreage of buildable upland. under the building permit or Special nonconforming and special permitted single j. An ADU and principal dwelling shall Permit were abandoned or otherwise family dwellings in the GB zones. (5/13/19 share common septic/ wastewater and surrendered and discontinued by the ATM) water service facilities. owner and all such rights and benefits Amend Section II Definitions including the k. The ADU shall become the princi- shall lapse and the elements that make renumbering of subsection B accordingly pal residence of the renter within 30 the accessory dwelling unit a separate to account for adding the new definition as (thirty) days of occupancy of the ADU. dwelling unit shall be removed from follows: l. An ADU that is granted By Right or by the property within 90 days of said Special Permit shall have an occu- final determination, with the owner to 37. “DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY pancy of not more than two (2) persons comply with all requirements of the (ADU)” incorporated within a lawful per bedroom. State Building Code and the Protective principal single-family dwelling or within 5. Monitoring Zoning Bylaw in removing all ele- a detached building accessory to and on a. Prior to the issuance of a building ments determined to be unpermitted. the same lot as a lawful principal single- permit or a Special Permit, a certificate c. In addition, failure of the owner to family dwelling use, which ADU shall in the form of a notarized affidavit to comply with the provisions of this be clearly subordinate in design to that verify that the owner is or shall be in Bylaw shall be punishable by fine as principal single-family dwelling use to residence in one of the units shall be established by Section VIII E Penalty which it is accessory. submitted in the case of a By Right the Chatham Protective Bylaw which Amend Section III C. District Regulations unit to the Building Commissioner or states that any person, firm or corpora- including the renumbering of subsection C in the case of a Special Permit to the tion violating any section or provi- accordingly to account for adding lines as Special Permit Granting Authority. sion of this Bylaw shall be fined not follows: b. The property owner shall be required more than one hundred (100) dollars to file an affidavit with the Building for each offense. Each day that such 1. R60, R40, R40A (5/16/01 ATM), R30, Commissioner annually on or be- offense continues shall constitute a R20 – Residential Districts fore January 31st, stating that either separate offense. a. Standard Permitted Uses the principal dwelling or the acces- 7. Amnesty: 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit* sory dwelling unit will be used as In an effort to meet local housing needs, the principal residence of the owner real property containing an accessory * In certain cases, a Special Permit is and a lease must be submitted to the dwelling unit, as described in this Sec- required pursuant to Section VII.B.19 of Building Commissioner stating that the tion, for which a validly issued Variance, the Protective Bylaw. remaining dwelling will be leased for a Special Permit, Building Permit, or Oc- 2. R20A Residential (Apartment) District minimum of a twelve (12) consecutive cupancy Permit does not exist, may apply a. Standard Permitted Uses months, with no subletting to occur. to the Building Department or the Special 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit* Permit Granting Authority for a Special Alternatively, if there are extenuat- Permit to legally continue the use as an * In certain cases, a Special Permit is ing circumstances where the property accessory dwelling unit. required pursuant to Section VII.B.19 of owner cannot rent out the ADU, the the Protective Bylaw. property owner may provide a nota- To qualify for amnesty under this Section, rized affidavit to the Building Com- the unlawful accessory dwelling unit must 3. SB Small Business District missioner stating that the ADU will be a single accessory dwelling unit that is a. Standard Permitted Uses remain unoccupied for a period of not accessory to a single-family dwelling or 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit* more than one (1) year. detached accessory structure and must have 6. Enforcement: been in existence prior to the date of adop- * In certain cases, a Special Permit is a. If a property owner is actively seeking tion of this bylaw. It shall be the burden required pursuant to Section VII.B.19 of to rent but has not readily engaged a of the applicant to prove to the Building the Protective Bylaw. lessee, the owner must supply evidence Department in the case of By Right and to 4. GB General Business Districts GB1, every thirty (30) days, satisfactory to Special Permit Granting Authority in the GB2, GB3 the Building Commissioner, prov- case of a Special Permit that the unlawful a. Standard Permitted Uses ing that the owner is actively seeking apartment was in existence before that date. 1. Accessory Dwelling Unit * a lessee. If the Building Commis- 111 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 * In certain cases, a Special Permit is Article 18 – FY2020 Community Or take any other action in relation thereto. required pursuant to Section VII.B.19 of Preservation Committee (Community Preservation Committee) the Protective Bylaw. Administrative Budget Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Or take any other action in relation thereto. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Community Preservation Committee, and transfer from the Community moved that the Town appropriate and Motion: Kathryn Halpern, Chairman, Preservation Fund Revenues in accordance transfer, pursuant to the provisions of Planning Board, moved that the Town vote with the provisions of MGL, Ch. 44B, MGL Ch. 44B, §6 to Reserve from the to amend its Protective (Zoning) Bylaws as §5, the sum of $30,000 for the purpose of Community Preservation Estimated printed in the Warrant for Article 17. funding administration associated with the Revenues the following amounts: Community Preservation Act, including Explanation: This amendment allows for necessary costs and expenses related Open Space $115,000 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) under the thereto, as recommended by the Community Historic Resources $115,000 Chatham Protective Zoning Bylaw. Accessory Preservation Committee, or take any other Community Housing $115,000 Dwelling Units (also termed in-law action in relation thereto. Total Reserves $345,000 apartments, family apartments, or secondary (Community Preservation Committee) units) are separate, independent living spaces Explanation: The Community Preservation which are integrated into a single-family Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Act requires that each year 10% of estimated residential structure, or built as a detached Chairman, Community Preservation revenue be reserved or expended for each structure on residential property. This Committee, moved that the Town of the following categories; Open Space, bylaw requires that an ADU must be leased vote to appropriate and transfer from Community Housing, and Historic Resources. for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive Community Preservation Fund Revenues This article fulfills that requirement. In months, with no subletting to occur and is in accordance with the provisions of MGL subsequent articles, the motions presented prohibited from any use as rental units on a Ch. 44B, §5, $30,000 for the purpose of transfer these funds out of these reserves monthly, weekly or daily basis. This bylaw funding administrative costs associated to fund the projects. If one or more of the limits the total habitable area of an ADU to with the Community Preservation Act, articles does not receive Town Meeting 900 square feet and requires that either the including necessary costs and expenses approval, the funding remains in the reserve principal dwelling or the ADU be used as the related thereto, as recommended by the accounts per the statutory requirement. principal residence of the property owner. Community Preservation Committee. Community Preservation Committee The bylaw allows for and defines ADUs Recommendation: Approve 6-0-0 permitted By Right, and those ADUs which Explanation: The Community Preservation Board of Selectmen Recommendation: require a Special Permit from the Zoning Act allows Town Meeting to appropriate up to Approve 5-0-0 Board of Appeals. This proposal caps the 5% of estimated revenues for the Community Finance Committee Recommendation: number of permitted ADUs per calendar Preservation Committee to carry out its statutory Approve 7-0-0 year at no more than ten (10) ADUs By Right duties. The CPA generates approximately $1M per year; $900,000 from the 3% surcharge and ten (10) ADUs by Special Permit (for VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. a total of 20 ADUs). There are monitoring and matching funds from the state; estimated at 16.6% (or $150,000) for FY2020. This year and enforcement measures outlined in the Article 20 –­ Community Preservation – $30,000 is being requested for clerical and legal bylaw to be enforced by the Town of Chatham Affordable Housing Coordinator Building Commissioner. expenses, and possible development of a South Chatham Historical District. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Planning Board Recommendation: and transfer from the Community Community Preservation Committee Approve 6-0-0 Preservation Housing Reserves/Estimated Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Revenues in accordance with the provisions Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $30,000 Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: for the purpose of funding a contract for an Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Affordable Housing Coordinator, including Approve 7-0-0 Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority necessary costs and expenses related VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. thereto, as recommended by the Community VOTE: After a request for a show of cards, Preservation Committee, or take any other the Moderator declared; in my opinion, Article 19 – FY2020 Community action in relation thereto. there is clearly a 2/3rds majority. Preservation Fund Appropriations (Community Preservation Committee) After a request for a hand count: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, and transfer, pursuant to the provisions Community Preservation Committee, YES: 360 of MGL Ch. 44B, §6 to Reserve from the NO: 123 moved that the Town vote to appropriate Community Preservation Fund Estimated and transfer from the Community Article 17 prevails, declared the Revenues the following amounts: Preservation Housing Reserves in Moderator. $ 115,000 for Open Space Purposes accordance with the provisions of MGL $ 115,000 for Historic Purposes Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $15,000; and $ 115,000 for Community Housing appropriate and transfer from the Purposes Community Preservation Estimated Total Reserves of $345,000 Revenues in accordance with the provisions 112 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $15,000 opportunities in the housing market in a time- Article 23 – Community Preservation – for the purpose of funding a contract sensitive and efficient manner, not having to MCI Rent/Escrow Program with an Affordable Housing Coordinator, wait for a future Town Meeting for approval. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate including necessary costs and expenses The current balance in the AHTF is $940,575 and transfer from the Community related thereto, as recommended by the as of January 31, 2019. Preservation Estimated Revenues in Community Preservation Committee. Community Preservation Committee accordance with the provisions of MGL Ch. Explanation: This part-time housing Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 44B, §5, the sum of $362,000 for the purpose specialist will enhance the capability of the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: of funding the MCI Rent/Escrow Program, Town to meet its affordable housing needs, Approve 5-0-0 including the purchase of the property located coordinate with different programs and Finance Committee Recommendation: at 466 Crowell Road, Chatham (Assessors’ provide part-time on-site consultation with Approve 7-0-0 Map 12H Block 15 Parcel SS15) to be added citizens. A contract for this specialist was to the Program, and necessary costs and awarded in December 2018 to the Community VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. expenses related thereto, as recommended by Development Partnership (CDP). The the Community Preservation Committee, or Department of Community Development is Article 22 – Community Preservation – take any other action in relation thereto. requesting $30,000 to maintain this contract. Cape Housing Institute (Community Preservation Committee) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Community Preservation Committee and transfer from the Community Community Preservation Committee, Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 Preservation Fund Housing Estimated moved that the Town vote to appropriate Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Revenues in accordance with the provisions and transfer from the Community Approve 5-0-0 of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $7,500 for Preservation Fund Balance in accordance Finance Committee Recommendation: the purpose of funding the Cape Housing with the provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, Approve 7-0-0 Institute, including necessary costs and the sum of $362,000 for the purpose of VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. expenses related thereto, as recommended by funding the MCI Rent/Escrow Program, the Community Preservation Committee, or including necessary costs and expenses Article 21 – Community Preservation – take any other action in relation thereto. related thereto, as recommended by the (Community Preservation Committee) Affordable Housing Trust Fund Community Preservation Committee. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Explanation: The MCI/Rent Escrow program and transfer from the Community Community Preservation Committee, provides that half the rent of income qualified Preservation Fund Housing Reserve in moved that the Town vote to appropriate tenants be put into escrow and returned at the accordance with the provisions of MGL Ch. and transfer from the Community end of a five-year tenancy to be used by that 44B, §5, the sum of $100,000 for the purpose Preservation Fund Estimated Revenue in tenant as a down payment on the purchase of of funding the Affordable Housing Trust accordance with the provisions of MGL his/her own home. The amount in this article Fund, including necessary costs and expenses Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $7,500 for the would be used for the purchase of a house on related thereto, as recommended by the purpose of funding the Cape Housing Crowell Road to be added to the program. Community Preservation Committee, or take Institute, including necessary costs and any other action in relation thereto. expenses related thereto, as recommended Community Preservation Committee (Community Preservation Committee) by the Community Preservation Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 Committee. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Approve 5-0-0 Community Preservation Committee, Explanation: The Cape Housing Institute Finance Committee Recommendation: moved that the Town vote to appropriate is designed to educate at least 40 business Approve 7-0-0 and transfer from the Community and community leaders and elected and Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority Preservation Fund Community Housing appointed officials to provide them with Reserves in accordance with the provisions the knowledge and capability to support VOTE: Voice. Clearly a 2/3rds majority of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, $100,000 for the the creation of more year-round housing. has voted in favor, declared the Moderator. purpose of funding the Affordable Housing Six workshops are given at two locations Trust fund, including necessary costs and annually and have received good reviews. Moderator Litchfield asked the voters if expenses related thereto, as recommended The program is cost-shared with other towns they would mind proceeding to Skip to by the Community Preservation from the Lower and Outer Cape. Article 36 since the two articles are related. Committee. Without any complaint from the audience, Community Preservation Committee the voters proceeded to Article 36. Explanation: The Affordable Housing Trust Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 Article 36 – Property Acquisition of 466 Fund (AHTF) was created by Town Meeting Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Crowell Road and Authorize a Regula- in 2006. The AHTF is administered by the Approve 5-0-0 tory Agreement, Declaration of Restric- Board of Selectmen and two appointed Finance Committee Recommendation: tive Covenants and Lease Agreement for trustees and is governed by the “Guidelines Approve 8-0-0 MCI Housing Savings Program for the Disbursement of Funds in the VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. To see if the Town will vote to authorize AHTF.” This request would add to the AHTF the Board of Selectmen to acquire, through balance, which allows the Town to respond to funds appropriated from the Community

113 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 Preservation Fund, the parcel of land located Program by adding a single-family home select and pay for residents of the home at 466 Crowell Road, Chatham, respectively located at 466 Crowell Road. based on financial and service needs. The identified by Assessors’ Map 12H Block 15 This program is self-sufficient with the Commonwealth and the towns of Dennis, Parcel SS15, encompassing the entire parcel CHA being paid ten percent of the rent Mashpee, and Yarmouth have proposed or presently owned by 466 Crowell Road, LLC collected as an administrative fee and forty promised contributions to this project. as more particularly described in the deed percent of the rental income being used to Community Preservation Committee recorded with the Barnstable County Registry maintain the four dwellings. The participating Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 of Deeds in Book 31719, Page 15, and that families benefit by having fifty percent of their Board of Selectmen Recommendation: said property be added to the existing MCI rent escrowed for use at the end of the five- Approve 5-0-0 Housing Savings Program, and to authorize the year rental term as a down payment toward Finance Committee Recommendation: Selectmen and Town Manger to negotiate, upon the purchase of a home. Approve 8-0-0 such terms and conditions as they shall deem to be in the public interest, and execute any and all Board of Selectmen Recommendation: VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial documents necessary to effectuate the purchase Approve 5-0-0 majority, declared the Moderator. and/or acquisition of title to said parcel, or take Finance Committee Recommendation: any other action in relation thereto. Approve 7-0-0 Article 25 – Community Preservation – In addition, to see if the Town will vote Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority Bike Crossing Light to authorize execution of a Regulatory VOTE: Voice. So voted by the requisite To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive 2/3rds majority, declared the Moderator. and transfer from the Community Covenants and Lease Agreement for the MCI Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in Housing Savings Program to include the Article 24 – Community Preservation – accordance with the provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $28,000 for the purpose additional dwelling located at 466 Crowell The “Rock” House (Dennis) Road, Chatham with the Chatham Housing of funding a bike crossing light including To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Authority designated as the management necessary costs and expenses related and transfer from the Community agent for a fifteen (15) year term or take any thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Estimated Revenues in other action in relation thereto. Preservation Committee, or take any other accordance with the provisions of MGL Ch. (Board of Selectmen) action in relation thereto. 44B, §5, the sum of $50,000 for the purpose (Community Preservation Committee) Motion: Shareen Davis, Selectman, of funding the “FORWARD at the Rock” moved that the Town vote to authorize the House Project in Dennis, MA, including Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Board of Selectmen to acquire, through necessary costs and expenses related Community Preservation Committee, funds appropriated from the Community thereto, as recommended by the Community moved that the Town vote to appropriate Preservation Fund, title to the parcel of land Preservation Committee, or take any other and transfer from the Community located at 466 Crowell Road, Chatham, action in relation thereto. Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in and to amend the Regulatory Agreement (Community Preservation Committee) accordance with the provisions of MGL and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $28,000 for the Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, and Lease Agreement for the MCI Housing purpose of funding a bike crossing light Community Preservation Committee, Saving Program to include said parcel of including necessary costs and expenses moved that the Town vote to appropriate land and dwelling located at 466 Crowell related thereto, as recommended by the and transfer from the Community Road, Chatham with the Chatham Housing Community Preservation Committee. Preservation Estimated Revenues in Authority designated as the managing agent accordance with the provisions of MGL Explanation: Installation of bike crossing for a fifteen (15) year term. Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $50,000 for the lights will improve safety for Chatham Explanation: The Chatham Housing purpose of funding the “FORWARD at residents and the many visitors who use the Authority (CHA) has run a housing rental the Rock” House Project in Dennis, MA, Old Colony Rail Trail at Route 137 close and escrow/savings program on the Town including necessary costs and expenses to Route 28. This section of the trail is used owned MCI property since 2002. Initially, related thereto, as recommended by the extensively; a count held on July 2, 2018 the program involved two houses (#563 and Community Preservation Committee. recorded 672 cyclists and 275 pedestrians over #579 Old Comers Road) in a three-year pilot a 12-hour period. The warning lights will be program. An additional two homes (#568 Explanation: Friends Or Relatives with solar-powered and use motion sensors to warn and #576 Old Comers Road) were added in Autism & Related Disabilities (FORWARD) motorists of cyclists approaching on the rail 2006. For over 16 years these three-bedroom is planning to build “FORWARD at trail; a pedestrian button will also be provided. homes have served as affordable housing for the Rock”, a regional supported-living community to provide two houses each Community Preservation Committee families earning less than 80% of median Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 family income (MFI). Half of the rent paid containing 4 bedrooms (units) for a total of 8 adults with severe Autism. The project Board of Selectmen Recommendation: to the CHA is placed in an escrow account Approve 5-0-0 to be ultimately used by the tenants toward will be built on 5 acres of land donated by the town of Dennis. All units will be Finance Committee Recommendation: a down payment on a home at the end of Approve 8-0-0 five years. As of 2019 sixteen (16) families open to any Cape Cod residents who meet have participated in the program. This the eligibility requirements established VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial request would expand on the successful MCI by the Commonwealth’s Department of majority, declared the Moderator. Developmental Services (DDS). DDS will 114 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 Article 26 – Community Preservation – related thereto, as recommended by the Preservation Fund Balance in accordance Croquet Court Community Preservation Committee, or take with the provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate any other action in relation thereto. the sum of $295,000 for the purpose of and transfer from the Community (Community Preservation Committee) funding the Chatham Elementary School Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in Playgrounds including necessary costs and Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, expenses related thereto, as recommended accordance with the provisions of MGL Community Preservation Committee, Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $25,000 for the by the Community Preservation moved that the Town vote to appropriate Committee. purpose of funding a croquet court including and transfer from the Community necessary costs and expenses related Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in Explanation: The rehabilitation of the two thereto, as recommended by the Community accordance with the provisions of MGL Ch. playgrounds at the Chatham Elementary Preservation Committee, or take any other 44B, §5, the sum of $12,000 for the purpose School will make the area more functional action in relation thereto. of funding water bottle filling stations for its intended recreational purpose. (Community Preservation Committee) including necessary costs and expenses Improvements include the replacement of Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, related thereto, as recommended by the playground equipment, resurfacing the Community Preservation Committee, Community Preservation Committee. area to make the playscapes safer and more moved that the Town vote to appropriate accessible to all, including the disabled. The Explanation: Chatham Recycles is area is used by approximately 250 students, and transfer from the Community requesting funds to purchase outdoor public Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues ages 3-11, every school day and allows for an water bottle refill stations to be installed at outdoor learning environment, creative play, in accordance with the provisions of the most popular public recreational areas MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $25,000 for relationship building and free-choice time. in Chatham; Oyster Pond, Fish Pier and The playgrounds are also used by students the purpose of funding a croquet court the Community Center. The filling stations including necessary costs and expenses attending Monomoy Community Services would provide free and convenient hydration after school program and the Massachusetts related thereto, as recommended by the for residents and visitors as they walk and Community Preservation Committee. Audubon Day Camp, as well as local families bike in Chatham. It should also reduce the and visitors outside of school hours. Explanation: This article would create a number of single-use plastic water bottles in Community Preservation Committee smooth grass surface with an area 50’ x our environment. This project has the support Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 100’ in Chase Park for playing the game of of the Water & Sewer Advisory Committee, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: croquet. This is in an area that has been used Parks & Recreation Commission, Board of Approve 5-0-0 historically for bowls, pétanque and bocce. Health, Conservation Foundation as well as Finance Committee Recommendation: Croquet is a strategic, low impact sports the Chamber of Commerce. Approve 8-0-0 activity for all, especially seniors. There is a Community Preservation Committee very active Croquet Club who use the existing Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. unsuitable area every day during the playing Board of Selectmen Recommendation: season. They have a nominal subscription to Approve 5-0-0 Article 29 – Community Preservation – cover the cost of equipment and additional Finance Committee Recommendation: Chase Park Pathway mowing of the court, but the court will be Approve 8-0-0 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate open to the public. Part of the cost of the and transfer from the Community proposal is for a well to be installed for VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substantial Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in irrigation of the court and adjoining areas of majority, declared the Moderator. accordance with the provisions of MGL Ch. Chase Park. 44B, §5, the sum of $55,000 for the purpose Article 28 – Community Preservation – of funding the installation of a pathway at Community Preservation Committee Chatham Elementary School Chase Park including necessary costs and Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 Playgrounds expenses related thereto, as recommended by Board of Selectmen Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the Community Preservation Committee, or Approve 5-0-0 and transfer from the Community take any other action in relation thereto. Finance Committee Recommendation: Preservation Fund Balance in accordance (Community Preservation Committee) Approve 7-0-1 with the provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial sum of $295,000 for the purpose of funding Community Preservation Committee, majority, declared the Moderator. the Chatham Elementary School Playgrounds including necessary costs and expenses moved that the Town vote to appropriate Article 27 – Community Preservation – and transfer from the Community Water Bottle Filling Stations related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues To see if the Town will vote to appropriate any other action in relation thereto. in accordance with the provisions of and transfer from the Community (Community Preservation Committee) MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $55,000 for Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in the purpose of funding the installation accordance with the provisions of MGL Ch. Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, of a pathway at Chase Park including 44B, §5, the sum of $12,000 for the purpose Community Preservation Committee, necessary costs and expenses related of funding water bottle filling stations moved that the Town vote to appropriate thereto, as recommended by the including necessary costs and expenses and transfer from the Community Community Preservation Committee.

115 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 13, 2019 Explanation: Funds would be used to Community Preservation Committee Community Preservation Committee construct a graded pathway ADA compliant Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 path in Chase Park, useable by people of Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Board of Selectmen Recommendation: all abilities to walk from the car park to the Approve 5-0-0 Approve 5-0-0 windmill and the Labyrinth. The existing Finance Committee Recommendation: Finance Committee Recommendation: pathway has steep steps, is narrow, in poor Disapprove 2-6-0 Approve 8-0-0 condition and is not accessible to all. VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, the ayes MOTION TO AMEND: Voter Jack Farrell Community Preservation Committee have it, declared the Moderator. After a moved to insert “0” Orleans Road, owned Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 request for a show of cards, the Moderator by the Chatham Conservation Foundation, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: declared that the ayes have it. Inc. (In order to clarify the location of the Approve 5-0-0 main motion). Finance Committee Recommendation: Article 31 – Community Preservation – Approve 8-0-0 Nickerson Archaeological Dig VOTE ON AMENDMENT: Voice. So voted unanimously VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community VOTE ON MAIN MOTION W/ Article 30 – Community Preservation – Preservation Fund Historic Preservation AMENDMENT: Voice. So voted by a Reserves in accordance with the provisions Marconi/RCA Ryder’s Cove very substantial majority, declared the of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $48,000 Moderator. Triangle Improvements for the purpose of funding the Nickerson To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Homesite Archaeological Dig including Article 32 – Community Preservation – and transfer from the Community necessary costs and expenses related Atwood House Door Restoration Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in thereto, as recommended by the Community To see if the Town will vote to appropriate accordance with the provisions of MGL Ch. Preservation Committee, or take any other and transfer from the Community 44B, §5, the sum of $79,000 for the purpose action in relation thereto. Preservation Fund Historic Preservation of restoring the lower triangle of the Marconi (Community Preservation Committee) Reserves/Estimated Revenues in accordance campus located on Ryder’s Cove, including with the provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the necessary costs and expenses related Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, sum of $9,562 for the purpose of funding the thereto, as recommended by the Community Chairman, Community Preservation Atwood House door restoration including Preservation Committee, or take any other Committee, moved that the Town vote necessary costs and expenses related action in relation thereto. to appropriate and transfer from the thereto, as recommended by the Community (Community Preservation Committee) Community Preservation Fund Historic Preservation Committee, or take any other Preservation Reserves in accordance Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, action in relation thereto. with the provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, (Community Preservation Committee) Community Preservation Committee, $48,000 for the purpose of funding the moved that the Town vote to appropriate Nickerson Homesite Archaeological Dig Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, and transfer from the Community including necessary costs and expenses Community Preservation Committee, Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues related thereto, as recommended by the moved that the Town vote to appropriate in accordance with the provisions of Community Preservation Committee. and transfer from the Community MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $79,000 Preservation Fund Historic Preservation for the purpose of lower triangle of the Explanation: This article will provide funds Reserves in accordance with the provisions Marconi campus located on Ryder’s Cove to continue and complete the archeological of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $7,562; including necessary costs and expenses excavation of the c.1664 homestead of and appropriate and transfer from the related thereto, as recommended by the William and Anne Busby Nickerson, the Community Preservation Fund Estimated Community Preservation Committee. founders of Chatham. The dig began in June Revenues in accordance with the 2016 with test pits and continued through provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, $2,000 for Explanation: This article will provide funds October 2018. During preliminary digs in to complete the restoration of the lower the purpose of funding the Atwood House 2016 and 2017 the archaeological team door restoration including necessary triangle of the Marconi/RCA Campus located located the remains of the hearth as well as on Ryder’s Cove. This parcel is historically costs and expenses related thereto, the outline of the house. The archaeologist as recommended by the Community significant as it was the first area to be estimates that an additional 40 days of purchased from the native people in the Preservation Committee. fieldwork and up to six months of processing Explanation: The c. 1800 front door of 1600s and was also the recreational area and report writing will complete the project. for the operators from the Marconi/RCA the Atwood House is seriously rotted and The archaeologist will again offer a free weakened to the point of disintegration and station in the 1920s and beyond. The funds lecture at the Eldredge Public Library will be used to remove invasive species and no longer offers a secure barrier to entry. explaining the findings and unearthed This article would provide funds to restore replant with native shrubs, create a walking artifacts will be on display. The Nickerson trail along the top of the bank overlooking the outside of the door while utilizing as Family Association already expended much the original materials as possible. the water and create a small picnic area. $18,000 of private funds and expects to Installation of a kiosk will provide visitors The current restored door would be replaced contribute an additional $12,000 to the costs in the repaired frame using period hardware. with the history of the property which is listed associated with the dig. on the National Register of Historic Places. An outer panel would be added to preserve 116 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 the door by shielding it from the elements in and transfer from the Community ers. The meeting resumed at the Monomoy winter, as was done in early times. Preservation Historic Reserves in accordance Regional Middle School Gymnasium (425 with the provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the Crowell Road). Community Preservation Committee sum of $15,000 for the purpose of funding The Moderator administered the Oath Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 cemetery headstone restoration including of Office to the volunteer Tellers for the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: necessary costs and expenses related evening: Bruce Beane, Peter Connick, Approve 5-0-0 thereto, as recommended by the Community David Porter, Sandi Porter, Louise Redfield, Finance Committee Recommendation: Preservation Committee, or take any other Susanne Taylor, and Deborah Walther. Approve 8-0-0 action in relation thereto. (Community Preservation Committee) Article 35 – Community Preservation – VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Chatham Conservation Foundation Article 33 – Community Preservation – Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Nickerson Homestead Land Project Railroad Museum Caboose Repairs Community Preservation Committee, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate moved that the Town vote to appropriate To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community and transfer from the Community and transfer from the Community Preservation Open Space Reserve in Preservation Historic Reserves in Preservation Fund Historic Preservation accordance with the provisions of MGL accordance with the provisions of MGL Reserves in accordance with the provisions Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $87,000 for the Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $15,000 for the of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $50,000 purpose of preservation of open space purpose of funding cemetery headstone for the purpose of funding Railroad (0 Orleans Road, Parcel 9K-3B-C3, restoration including necessary costs and Museum Caboose repairs including the Chatham Conservation Foundation expenses related thereto, as recommended necessary costs and expenses related Nickerson Homestead Land) including by the Community Preservation thereto, as recommended by the Community necessary costs and expenses related Committee. Preservation Committee, or take any other thereto, as recommended by the Community action in relation thereto. Explanation: The funds would be used Preservation Committee, or take any other (Community Preservation Committee) to restore headstones that are in a state action in relation thereto. of unsightly disrepair in the four active (Community Preservation Committee) Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, cemeteries in Town; Seaside, People’s, Chairman, Community Preservation Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Union and South Chatham. The Cemetery Committee, moved that the Town vote Community Preservation Committee, Commission has identified 17 headstones to appropriate and transfer from the moved that the Town vote to appropriate dating from the mid-1800s in need of repairs, Community Preservation Fund Historic and transfer from the Community and for which no family members can be Preservation Reserves in accordance with Preservation Open Space Reserve in identified. Each of these headstones is broken the provisions of MGL Ch. 44B, §5, the accordance with the provisions of MGL into pieces and/or needs to be placed upright sum of $50,000 for the purpose of funding Ch. 44B, §5, the sum of $87,000 for the on its respective footing. The Chatham Railroad Museum Caboose repairs purpose of preservation of open space Historical Commission has declared that the including necessary costs and expenses (0 Orleans Road, Parcel 9K-3B-C3, the headstones are historically significant. related thereto, as recommended by the Chatham Conservation Foundation Community Preservation Committee. Community Preservation Committee Nickerson Homestead Land) including Recommendation: Approve 6-2-1 necessary costs and expenses related Explanation: The 1910 Chatham Railroad Board of Selectmen Recommendation: thereto, as recommended by the Caboose is one of the few remaining wooden Approve 5-0-0 Community Preservation Committee. cabooses. The undercarriage was restored, Finance Committee Recommendation: but the wooden structure needs restoration Explanation: The purpose of this project is Approve 8-0-0 to maintain its structural integrity. Exterior to remove the invasive vegetation and replace boards, windows, door jams and particularly VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very with native vegetation to re-establish the the corner framing are exhibiting significant substantial majority, declared the native habitat on this historic open space/ rotting. The Railroad Museum is a popular Moderator. landscape adjacent to the Caleb Nickerson historical destination in Chatham and is listed At 10:05 pm, it was Moved that we stand at house. The project will include the William on the National Register of Historic Places. recess until 6:00 PM on TUESDAY, May 14, Nickerson homestead archaeological site. A 2019. circular walking path leading through the Community Preservation Committee property to the area of the archeological Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. dig will be created. The outline of the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: homestead will be delineated, and the hearth Approve 5-0-0 TOWN OF CHATHAM will be visible. The Chatham Conservation Finance Committee Recommendation: TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2019 Foundation will maintain the area with a Approve 8-0-0 – SECOND NIGHT– conservation restriction and guarantee of ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MINUTES VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. public access. Combined with the adjacent oderator William G. Litchfield opened Nickerson property this will create a natural this second night of the Annual Town Article 34 – Community Preservation – M open space and historic area on the North Meeting at 6:00 p.m. There were 271 voters side of Chatham. Cemetery Headstone Restoration present, exceeding the quorum of 100 vot- To see if the Town will vote to appropriate 117 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Community Preservation Committee Town upon the sale of any Recommendation: Approve 8-0-0 bonds or notes approved Board of Selectmen Recommendation: by this vote, less any such Approve 5-0-0 premium applied to the Finance Committee Recommendation: payment of the costs of Approve 6-1-1 issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very payment of costs approved substantial majority, declared the by this vote in accordance Moderator. with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby Article 37 – Capital Project – Wastewa- reducing the amount ter Project Expansion/Borrowing authorized to be borrowed To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a to pay such costs by a like sum of money for paying costs of the design, amount. renovation, and construction of various Explanation: The next phase projects involving wastewater collection (Phase 1E) of implementation facilities and systems, including facilities of the Comprehensive for surface water nutrient management, Wastewater Management including land acquisition costs, property Plan (CWMP) is coordinated damage claims and all other costs incidental with other projects to and related thereto; to determine whether minimize disruption to this appropriation shall be raised by taxation, residents. Work is planned borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other for three areas: sections of Proposed Areas for Sewer Extension Phase 1E action relative thereto provided, however, George Ryder Road South/ that any borrowing authorized hereunder is Market Place/Rumson Way/ contingent upon passage of a so called debt Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority Harold Lane/Stephen Drive; section of Stony exclusion referendum vote pursuant to G.L. Hill Road; and lower section of Stage Harbor VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very, very c.59, §21C (Proposition 2 ½); or to take any Road and Bridge St., west of the Bridge. substantial majority, well over the 2/3rds, other action in relation thereto. The choice of these areas is based on with only scattered nays, declared the (Board of Selectmen) multiple factors including: environmental Moderator. Motion: Peter K. Cocolis, Selectman, sensitivity of receiving waterbodies, proximity moved that the sum of $7,150,000 is of existing infrastructure, coordination with Article 38 – Capital Project – hereby appropriated for the purpose other town projects (water main upgrade/ 365 Main Street/0 Main Street – of paying costs of design, renovation, replacement, stormwater improvements, road Site Engineering/Permitting and construction of various projects projects), consistency with the CWMP, and cost. To see if the Town will vote to raise and involving wastewater collection facilities, Construction of Phases 1A, 1B, 1C-1, and appropriate and/or transfer from available including land acquisition costs, property 1C-2 has been completed, and construction funds a sum of money for the purpose damage claims and facilities for surface of Phase 1C-3/4 has been bid and contract of paying costs related to site design, water nutrient management, and for awarded. Construction of Phase 1D-1, engineering, architectural services and the payment of all other costs incidental coordinated with Harwich, is expected to permitting of the parcels located at 365 Main and related thereto, and that to meet this bid in late spring or summer 2019. Phase Street/0 Main Street. appropriation, the Treasurer, with the 1D-2 is expected to bid in winter 2020 with (Board of Selectmen) approval of the Board of Selectmen, is construction over 2 years. Phase 1-E being Motion: Shareen Davis, Selectman, moved hereby authorized to borrow said amount smaller in magnitude and coordinated with that $100,000 is transferred from Free under and pursuant to Chapter 44 Section other projects is expected to bid in summer or Cash and appropriated for the purpose 7(1), or pursuant to any other enabling fall 2019 with construction thereafter. of paying costs related to site design, authority, and to issue bonds or notes Phase 1E is listed on the State Revolving engineering, architectural services and of the Town therefor; provided however Fund’s (SRF) 2019 Final Intended Use Plan permitting for parcels located at 365 Main that borrowing authorized hereunder is (IUP) guaranteeing low interest loan funding Street/0 Main Street. contingent upon passage of a so called and has been submitted for 0% interest debt exclusion referendum vote pursuant funding. Explanation: The Board of Selectmen to Chapter 59, Section 21C of the General The funding mechanism for this Article is created the Eldredge Garage Property Laws (Proposition 2 ½), and further, that the a Capital Debt Exclusion question. A ballot Planning Committee charging them with Board of Selectmen is authorized to apply question is scheduled for the Annual Town the task of making a recommendation for for and accept any grants or contributions Election on Thursday, May 16, 2019. the long-term use of 365 Main Street/0 that may be available toward the cost of Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Main Street (Eldredge Garage) property said project from the Federal Government, Approve 5-0-0 that the Town acquired in December 2017. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or Finance Committee Recommendation: The Eldredge Garage Property Planning otherwise. Any premium received by the Approve 9-0-0 Committee made its final recommendation 118 Town of Chatham – Special Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 to the Board of Selectmen on November 19, along Nantucket Sound impacted by erosion. Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, 2018. The recommendation calls for parking, Funding was appropriated by Town Meeting moved that the Town appropriate the sum a visitor center, a transportation center in 2018 for the first phase of a two-phased of $100,000 for the purpose of paying costs and an area for open space. The Board of nourishment project targeting Cockle Cove related to undertaking a feasibility study, Selectmen has accepted the recommendation Beach and Hardings Beach. Funds requested and if determined to be advisable by the and requested that staff explore the in 2019 represent the second phase to more Board of Selectmen, the design, permitting, implementation of the recommendation. fully restore these important public beaches. and construction of a shark detection Funding requested will support site design, It is recognized that maintaining our and or barrier system to protect users engineering, architectural services and beaches requires an ongoing commitment of Oyster Pond bathing beach; and to permitting. to a program of beach nourishment. It transfer the said $100,000 from Free Cash. is estimated that re-nourishment will be Explanation: Oyster Pond Beach is located Board of Selectmen Recommendation: required approximately every 5 to 7 years at the east end of Oyster Pond, a tidal salt Approve 5-0-0 to offset continued loss due to erosion. pond, located at the head of the Stage Harbor Finance Committee Recommendation: This article includes funding (estimated estuarine system. Concern for swimmer Approve 7-0-0 at $50,000) for an engineering analysis safety has increased due to increased of groins and jetties to determine if new, VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial sightings of seals in Oyster Pond and the and/or modification of existing, structural majority, declared the Moderator. potential for associated shark activity. The improvements may be warranted, could Beach is heavily used by families and is the be permitted, and would result in greater Article 39 – Capital Project – location of the Town’s swimming program. Dredging, Beach Nourishment longevity to nourishment projects, thereby & Sand Retention Structures reducing long-term costs. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: The Board of Selectmen, Park and Approve 5-0-0 To see if the Town will vote to raise and Recreation Commission, South Coastal Finance Committee Recommendation: appropriate and/or transfer from available Harbor Plan Committee, and Summer Approve 7-1-0 funds a sum of money for the purpose of Residents Advisory Committee have endorsed paying costs related to multiple dredging and VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, the No’s have implementation of a nourishment program beach nourishment projects along Chatham’s it, declared the Moderator. for Nantucket Sound beaches. Nantucket Sound and Chatham Harbor Navigational access to and within After a request for a show of cards, the shorelines, including costs for engineering, Chatham Harbor is impacted by ongoing Moderator determined that it was too permitting, and construction, including all changes in the barrier beach and inlet(s) close to tell, so he asked the tellers to come costs incidental and related thereto, and to system. Dredging is currently necessary and forward for a count. fund a technical analysis of sand retention will be increasingly important to maintain structures (groins and/or jetties) to determine HAND COUNT: access for the commercial fishing fleet to the if new, and/or modification of existing YES: 112 Municipal Fish Pier, for recreational boaters, structures, may be warranted along the NO: 113 and for the Coast Guard for emergency Nantucket Sound shoreline; or to take any response. Permitted areas for dredging The article is lost, declared the Moderator. other action in relation thereto. and dredged material disposal will need (Board of Selectmen) At 6:50 p.m., it was moved that the Annual to be expanded and frequently updated in Town Meeting stand in recess and to Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, response to changing shoal patterns and convene the Special Town Meeting. moved that the Town raise and environmental conditions. appropriate the sum of $575,000 for the VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. purpose of paying costs related to multiple Board of Selectmen Recommendation: dredging and beach nourishment projects Approve 5-0-0 TOWN OF CHATHAM along Chatham’s Nantucket Sound and Finance Committee Recommendation: TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2019 Chatham Harbor shorelines, including Approve 9-0-0 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MINUTES costs for engineering, permitting, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. oderator William G. Litchfield and construction, including all costs Mopened the Special Town Meeting at incidental and related thereto, and to Article 40 – Capital Project – Shark Safety/ 6:50 p.m. There were 250 voters present, fund a technical analysis of sand retention Mitigation Measures – Oyster Pond exceeding the quorum of 100 voters. structures (groins and jetties) to determine This Special Town Meeting was held at To see if the Town will vote to raise and if new, and/or modification of existing the Monomoy Regional Middle School appropriate and/or transfer from available structures, may be warranted along the gymnasium (425 Crowell Road). funds a sum of money for the purpose of Nantucket Sound shoreline; and to meet On behalf of Town Clerk Julie Smith, paying costs related to a feasibility study, this appropriation, raise $575,000 through the Moderator read the “Constable’s and if determined to be advisable by the the tax rate. Return of Service” Barnstable, ss: Board of Selectmen, the design, permitting, “Pursuant to the written WARRANT, I Explanation: Chatham’s public beaches and construction of a shark barrier to protect have notified and warned the inhabitants are one of its most important assets. users of Oyster Pond bathing beach; or to of the Town of Chatham by posting The Selectmen previously endorsed take any other action in relation thereto. attested copies of the same in each of the implementation of a beach nourishment (Board of Selectmen) program to maintain and preserve beaches Post Offices of said Town at least fourteen

119 Town of Chatham – Special Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 days before May 14, 2019 on April 26, The foregoing rules are not intended to as shown on the Plan on file with said 2019, Benjamin J. Nickerson, Constable.” alter or change the traditional conduct of Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 193, Page The Moderator re-administered the the Town Meetings in Chatham except as 73; that the Selectmen be authorized Oath of Office to the volunteer Tellers for specifically stated above. to negotiate, upon such terms and this Special Town Meeting: Bruce Beane, conditions as they shall deem to be in the Peter Connick, David Porter, Sandi Porter, Article 1 public interest, and execute any and all Louise Redfield, Susanne Taylor, and Property Acquisition of 150 George Ry- documents necessary to effectuate the Deborah Walther. der Road and Lease Authorization purchase and/or acquisition of title to all or a portion of said parcel(s); and to Resolution: Resolved that the Town vote to To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the fee or appropriate the sum of $325,000 for the adopt the following rules of procedure for purpose of said real property acquisition, the Special Town Meeting of May 14, 2019. such other legal interest(s) as the Selectmen shall determine in all, or a portion, of the real including the purchase price and other A) The Moderator shall have the option property located at 150 George Ryder Road, costs incidental and related thereto, said of reading each Article in the Warrant Chatham, identified on Assessors’ Map 8F as appropriation to be raised by taxation; verbatim or summarizing the subject Block 0 Parcel B1, encompassing the parcels and, further, to authorize the Selectmen to matter therein in general terms, at his presently owned by the Brown-James- enter into a fifty year lease, with renewal discretion. Buck Memorial Association, Inc., as more options, option to purchase or such other B) Upon an Article having been disposed particularly described in the deeds recorded arrangement with the present owner of of by vote, the Moderator shall enter- with the Barnstable County Registry of the property for the purpose of securing tain a motion to reconsider said Article Deeds in Book 984, Page 554 and Book continued use and occupancy of the or to accept a Resolution pertaining to 1297, Page 91, as shown on the Plan on file subject property as a Veterans of Foreign said Article only during the same ses- with said Registry of Deeds in Plan Book Wars (VFW) Post upon such terms and sion during which said vote was acted 193, Page 73, to authorize the Selectmen to conditions as the Selectmen shall deem to upon. negotiate, upon such terms and conditions as be in the public interest. C) A motion to move the previous question they shall deem to be in the public interest, Explanation: A Petition article to shall require a two-thirds vote and may and execute any and all documents necessary appropriate $200,000 to the Veterans of not be debated. to effectuate the purchase and/or acquisition Foreign Wars Post 8607 d/b/a Brown- D) The Moderator shall not accept a of title to said property; and to see if the James-Buck Memorial Association (VFW) motion to move the previous question Town will vote to appropriate a sum of is included in the Annual Town Meeting by any person discussing the Article money for the purpose of said real property Warrant; Article 69. The article as submitted until after an intervening speaker has acquisition, including the purchase price and in the ATM would likely violate the language discussed the Article. other costs incidental and related thereto, and of the so called “Anti-Aid Amendment” to E) A non-voter may request the privilege to determine whether this appropriation shall the Massachusetts Constitution Declaration of addressing the meeting on a motion be raised by taxation, transfer of available of Rights. Discussions were held with the made under any Article or Resolu- funds, borrowing or otherwise; further, to Petitioner and local VFW leadership, and as tion offered, the request to be granted authorize the Selectmen to enter into a lease, a potential solution, the Board of Selectmen, by the Moderator unless there is an option to purchase or such other arrangement on April 22, 2019, called a Special Town objection by a voter. Upon objection, with the present owner of the property for Meeting and authorized this article as a the Moderator shall poll the meeting the purpose of securing continued use and vehicle for the Town to provide funds to the by voice or count, at his discretion, and occupancy of the subject property as a VFW that would not violate the Anti-Aid a majority vote in favor shall entitle Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post upon Amendment. said non-voter to address the meeting. such terms and conditions as the Selectmen The article authorizes the Town’s However, the Moderator may grant the shall deem to be in the public interest; acquisition of an interest in the subject privilege of the floor to any non-resi- or take any other action in relation thereto. property to secure its appropriation of funds dent Town Department Head without (Board of Selectmen) to improve/repair the building thereon, necessity of a vote. Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, provide for continued use by the VFW, and to F) The Moderator shall not entertain the Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town achieve the purpose and intent of the Petition question of the presence of a quorum at vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen Article in a legally appropriate manner. At any point at which a motion to move the to acquire the fee or such other legal the time of posting the STM Warrant the previous question has already been voted. interest(s) as the Selectmen shall determine Board of Selectmen and principals from the G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall in all, or a portion, of the real property VFW have not completed negotiations on be limited to five (5) minutes within located at 150 George Ryder Road, how to proceed in a manner that is beneficial which to present their remarks. The Chatham, identified on Assessors’ Map 8F to both parties. It is for this reason that Moderator will not recognize anyone as Block 0 Parcel B1, encompassing the the language in the article is intentionally who has previously spoken on the Arti- parcel(s) presently owned by the Brown- broad to provide the parties wide latitude cle until all persons wishing to address James-Buck Memorial Association, in negotiating the terms of acquisition and the meeting have had an opportunity Inc., as more particularly described in continued use of the property by the current to speak. The Moderator may exercise the deeds recorded with the Barnstable owner. The language includes a lease back reasonable discretion in enforcement of County Registry of Deeds in in Book to the VFW should the Town acquire all or a this rule. 984, Page 554 and Book 1297, Page 91, portion of the property.

120 Town of Chatham – Special Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 The dollar figure is not known at the staff to have a separate building/breakroom, The Town received $2,265,000 in July 2017 time of posting the warrant; however, the bathrooms and locker room facility away from Harwich; the first payment under the petitioned article under the ATM (Art. 69) from the existing tipping building and brings Wastewater Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA). requested $200,000. The dollar amount will the site incompliance with both American These funds are a general revenue receipt and be presented at the Special Town Meeting, Disability Act and Architecture Access Board were included in the certification of Free Cash along with the funding source. standards as well as OSHA standards while by the Department of Revenue. The Financial improving safety for residents and visitors. Policies of the Town provide that one-time Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Please visit the Town’s website for project revenues such as this be directed toward: debt Approve 5-0-0 details – https://www.chatham-ma.gov/ service, Stabilization fund, OPEB Trust fund Finance Committee Recommendation: transfer-station-redesign-project or Capital budget. After review of outstanding Approve 7-0-1 debt, balances in the Stabilization Fund, Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority Board of Selectmen Recommendation: consideration of the reallocation of 1.5% Approve 5-0-0 VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, the ayes have of the landbank excise tax dedicated to the Finance Committee Recommendation: it, declared the Moderator. After a request OPEB liability, the recommendation of the Approve 7-0-0 for a hand count: BOS is to create a Capital Stabilization Fund VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substantial which reserves these funds for future use HAND COUNT: majority, declared the Moderator. as approved by a two-thirds vote of Town YES: 266 Meeting, including costs for the wastewater NO: 23 Article 42 – Creation of a Capital management program. Setting the funds aside Article 1 is passed by more than the Stabilization Fund & Transfer from in a capital stabilization fund adds to the requisite majority, declared the Moderator. Free Cash to Capital Stabilization Fund Town’s reserve position and strengthens the – MGL Ch 40, §5B Town’s credit; a positive action as viewed by MOTION TO ADJOURN: AT 7:40 p.m., bond rating agencies. Selectman Nicastro moved to adjourn this To see if the Town will vote pursuant to G.L. Special Town Meeting and resume the c.40, §5 to create a Capital Stabilization Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Annual Town Meeting. Fund to be utilized for expenses related to Approve 5-0-0 the acquisition, upgrade, and maintenance Finance Committee Recommendation: VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. of Town physical assets, such as property, Disapprove 2-6-0 buildings, technology, equipment, and Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority Article 41 – Capital Project – Transfer Town’s wastewater management program, Station Design and Engineering and to transfer from Free Cash to said Capital VOTE: Voice. Clearly not a 2/3rds To see if the Town will vote to raise and Stabilization Fund the sum of $2,265,000; or majority, Article 42 does not prevail, appropriate and/or transfer from available take any other action in relation thereto. declared the Moderator. funds a sum of money for the purpose (Board of Selectmen) Article 43 – Pleasant Bay Linked of paying costs related to site design, Watershed Model Update engineering, and permitting of the Transfer Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and Station Re-Design Project, or take any other of Selectmen, moved that the Town vote appropriate, or transfer from available funds, action in relation thereto. to establish a Capital Stabilization Fund a sum of money for the purpose of funding (Board of Selectmen) pursuant to G.L. c. 40 §5B for the purpose of funding expenses related to the acquisition, the Town’s share of matching funds for Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman, upgrade, and maintenance of Town conducting an update of the Massachusetts moved that $250,000 be appropriated for physical assets, such as property, buildings, Estuaries Project Linked Watershed Model the purpose of paying costs related to site technology, equipment, and Town’s for Pleasant Bay, or take any other action in design, engineering, and permitting of the wastewater management program, and to relation thereto. Transfer Station Re-Design Project and to transfer from Free Cash to said Capital (Board of Selectmen) raise said amount through the tax rate. Stabilization fund the sum of $2,265,000. Motion: Peter K. Cocolis, Selectman, moved Explanation: A Feasibility Study for this Explanation: Towns can establish that the Town vote to appropriate the sum project was funded at the 2018 Annual Town stabilization funds specifically to address of $50,887.00 to fund the Town’s share of Meeting. Funding for the engineering design capital needs, which is within the scope of matching funds for conducting an update development and permitting for the Transfer G.L. c. 40, §5B – “Capital Stabilization of the Massachusetts Estuaries Linked Station redesign project requested under this Fund”. The term “capital”, in this context, Watershed Model for Pleasant Bay and to article includes the preparation of contract generally refers to expenses related to the raise said amount through the tax rate. bid documents, plans and appurtenant acquisition, upgrade, and maintenance necessary to advance this project to the of Town physical assets such as property, Explanation: The Massachusetts Estuaries construction phase targeted for consideration buildings, technology, equipment or Project Linked Watershed Model for at the 2020 Annual Town Meeting (FY2021). wastewater management program, as noted Pleasant Bay Report was completed in 2006. The redesign will take into consideration in the context of the article. A two-thirds Changes, including new/reconfigured inlets and/or provide separation of traffic flow vote at Town Meeting is required to create or in the barrier beach, shoaling, land-side between residents and commercial haulers; change the purpose for which a stabilization development, construction of the Muddy better material maintenance; improve fund can be used and is also required for Creek Bridge, contribute to a need to update efficiencies; reduce abutter management transfer out (expend funds) for the purposes the Model. impact; provides accommodations for Town noted above. 121 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 The funds will be combined with a total of that have occurred there for centuries. in the OPEB Trust Fund is $969,267 as $94,503 in matching funds from the Towns The Town and the Commonwealth of February 2019. The proposed funding of Brewster, Harwich, and Orleans, and presented substantial legal arguments sources, Free Cash and Overlay Surplus, are $72,610 from the Southeast New England during CCP/EIS comment periods that the both available funds and will have no impact Estuaries Program Watershed Grant (SNEP) FWS basis for expansion of management on the tax rate. Funding the OPEB Liability awarded to the Pleasant Bay Alliance. The jurisdiction was flawed and an incorrect is an action which is viewed positively by model update is an implementation activity interpretation of the original land taking in Bond Rating Agencies. This action was specified in the Pleasant Bay Watershed 1944. Those legal arguments have not yet recommended by the OPEB Trustees. Permit issued to the Towns by Massachusetts been tested in the Courts. Department of Environmental Protection. As an alternative to expensive, time- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: consuming legal action the Town sought the Approve 5-0-0 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: filing of legislation in Congress to resolve Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 the boundary interpretation. The legislation Approve 7-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: (H.R. 1157), filed by Congressman Keating, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Approve 9-0-0 was reported favorably out of the House VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Committee on Natural Resources in 2018 Article 46 – Other Post-Employment and has been re-filed (H.R. 183) for 2019 Benefits Liability Excise Tax and is awaiting action by the full House Article 44 – Monomoy National Wildlife To see if the Town will vote pursuant to and subsequently by the Senate. These funds Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Section 1 of Chapter 405 of the Acts of 2018 would continue work to see the Town’s Plan/Environmental Impact Statement – to approve an additional excise tax on real legislation through the legislative process. Funding Appropriation property located in Chatham in an amount To see if the Town will vote to raise and Board of Selectmen Recommendation: equal to 1.5 percent of the real estate tax levy appropriate the sum of $85,000 for the Approve 5-0-0 against said property, effective January 1, purpose of funding the Town’s continued Finance Committee Recommendation: 2020, which tax shall be deposited into the advocacy to preserve the Town’s interests Approve 7-2-0 Town’s Other Post-Employment Benefits regarding Monomoy and the Monomoy Liability Trust Fund established under section National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very 20 of Chapter 32B of the Massachusetts Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact substantial majority, declared the General Laws and may be invested and/or Statement; and land-use boundary dispute Moderator. expended solely for the purposes set forth in relating to Monomoy, or take any other action Article 45 – Other Post-Employment said section 20, or take any other action in in relation thereto. Benefits Liability Trust Fund relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen) Appropriation Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, Motion: Shareen Davis, Selectman, To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town moved that the Town vote to appropriate overlay surplus the sum of $150,000 and vote pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter the sum of $85,000 to fund the Town’s from free cash the sum of $150,000 for a 405 of the Acts of 2018 to approve an continued advocacy efforts to preserve total of $300,000 for the purpose of funding additional excise tax on real property the Town’s interests in the Monomoy the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) located in Chatham in an amount equal National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Liability Trust Fund, or take any other action to 1.5 percent of the real estate tax levy Conservation Plan and Environmental in relation thereto. against said property effective January Impact Statement; and land-use boundary (Board of Selectmen) 1, 2020, which tax shall be deposited dispute relating to Monomoy, and to raise Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman, into the Town’s Other Post-Employment the said $85,000 through the tax rate. moved that the Town vote to transfer the Benefits Liability Trust Fund established sum of $150,000 from overlay surplus under section 20 of Chapter 32B of the Explanation: The US Fish & Wildlife Service and the sum of $150,000 from free cash Massachusetts General Laws and may be (FWS) released the Final Comprehensive for a total of $300,000 for the purpose invested and/or expended solely for the Conservation Plan and Environmental of funding the Other Post-Employment purposes set forth in said section 20. Impact Statement (CCP/EIS) for the Benefits Liability Trust Fund. Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in March Explanation: The Town voted to approve this 2016. The CCP/EIS is an extensive document Explanation: The Town established the under Article 22 at the Annual Town Meeting which guides management of the Refuge and OPEB Liability Trust Fund in 2012 in in May 2018. The Home Rule Petition article its utilization by the public over the next 15 compliance with General Accounting was approved by the State legislature (bill years. While the Town and FWS were able to Standards Board (“GASB”) Statements 74 H4781) and signed into law by the Governor address many issues that may affect Chatham and 75 (replaces GASB 43 and 45) and MGL on January 9, 2019. Town Meeting approval residents and visitors, one specific issue Chapter 32B, §20. Such is the mechanism to is required to initiate/approve assessment of remains unresolved. This issue is expansion fund future financial obligations for health the 1.5% surcharge; effective upon expiration of FWS management jurisdiction over open insurance benefits, other than pensions, of the current 3% Land Bank surcharge. water and sub-tidal areas on the west side of for eligible retired employees of the Town. Language in bill H4781 states that this excise Monomoy with accompanying prohibitions or The Town’s overall unfunded liability as of tax takes effect “upon expiration of the Cape limitations on many historic fishing activities June 2017 is $17,248,953 and the balance Cod Open Space Acquisition Program (Cape

122 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Cod Land Bank) on January 1, 2020,” and Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Explanation: Built in the early 1960’s, this the Town cannot impose such tax before Approve 5-0-0 building needs a new roof, windows, trim and that date. Tax bills issued in FY2020 will Finance Committee Recommendation: exterior door. The structure, located in South include the 3% surcharge for the Land Approve 7-0-0 Chatham, is in poor condition and these Bank; regardless of when they are paid. Tax improvements shall bring the facility up to bills issued for FY2021 will not include a VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. current code and standards. 3% surcharge for the Land Bank, but with Article 48 – Water Capital – Chatham/ passage of this article, include a 1.5% Board of Selectmen Recommendation: surcharge for deposit to the OPEB Liability Harwich Interconnection Redesign Approve 5-0-0 Trust Fund. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Finance Committee Recommendation: a sum of $175,000 for the redesign of the Approve 7-0-0 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Chatham/Harwich Water Interconnection and VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Approve 5-0-0 for all costs incidental and related thereto,

Finance Committee Recommendation: and to determine whether this appropriation Article 50 – Water Capital – Hydraulic Approve 7-0-0 shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or Survey take any other action in relation thereto. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a (Board of Selectmen) sum of $150,000 for a Hydraulic Survey for Article 47 – Water Capital – Water Mains Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman, Water Distribution at Wells #10 & 11 and for To see if the Town will vote to appropriate moved that the Town appropriate $175,000 all costs incidental and related thereto, and to and transfer from available funds of the Water for the redesign of the Chatham/Harwich determine whether this appropriation shall be Department the sum of $1,000,000 for design Water Interconnection and for all costs raised by borrowing or otherwise; or take any and construction of replacement water mains incidental and related thereto; that to meet other action in relation thereto. and for all costs incidental and related thereto; this appropriation, transfer from available (Board of Selectmen) or take any other action in relation thereto. funds of the Water Department (water Motion: Shareen Davis, Selectman, moved (Board of Selectmen) revenues/user fees) the sum of $175,000. that the Town appropriate $150,000 for Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, Explanation: Located in South Chatham and Hydraulic Survey for Water Distribution Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town installed in the 1960’s, this action is critical at Wells #10 & 11 and for all costs appropriate $1,000,000 for the purpose of for periods when water supply is inadequate; incidental and related thereto; that to meet financing the design and construction of during fires, problems with equipment, or this appropriation, transfer from available replacement water mains and for all costs contamination. Please note, this redesign shall funds of the Water Department (water incidental and related thereto and to meet eliminate an existing confined space hazard revenues/user fees) the sum of $150,000. this appropriation, that it transfer from and protect the health and safety of staff. Explanation: This hydraulic study will available funds of the Water Department determine the Town’s future needs with (water revenues/user fees) the sum of Board of Selectmen Recommendation: respect to pipe size needs, increases/ $1,000,000. Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: decreases to maintain constant pressures Explanation: The replacement of old, Approve 7-0-0 needed for portable water and fire unlined, or under-sized water mains and the suppression needs. With the addition of public portion of water services connected VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. the new Water Treatment Facility, and the to these water mains will improve the quality possibility of tying in Wells # 10 & 11 into of water to customers who have these pipes Article 49 – Water Capital – Well #3 the water distribution system, this study will delivering water to them. Smaller water Structure Improvements evaluate whether future Well connections or mains and the water services were installed To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a a seasonal water storage tank is suitable to using pipes made from lead, steel, or copper sum of $90,000 for structural improvements connect to the Towns existing infrastructure. that leach into the water, and unlined water to the Well #3 building and for all costs Board of Selectmen Recommendation: mains leach iron into the water. Replacement incidental and related thereto, and to Approve 5-0-0 of these pipes will also conserve water by determine whether this appropriation shall be Finance Committee Recommendation: preventing wasting of water through possible raised by borrowing or otherwise; or take any Approve 7-0-0 leaks from old pipes. Undersized water mains other action relation thereto. will be replaced with a water main of a (Board of Selectmen) VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. minimum diameter of eight inches to improve Motion: Peter K. Cocolis, Selectman, the flow of water for fire protection. The last Article 51 – Water Capital – Well #1 moved that the Town appropriate funding approval for replacement of water & 2 Transfer Switch $90,000 for the structural improvements mains was May 2018; in 2017/18 there were To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum to the Well #3 building and for all costs four (4) significant waterline breaks. of $15,500 for an Automated Transfer Switch incidental and related thereto; that to meet There is a balance of $1,922,359 in the and for all costs incidental and related thereto, this appropriation, transfer from available water fund available for proposed water and to determine whether this appropriation funds of the Water Department (water Capital Articles 47-51; should all receive shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or revenues/user fees) the sum of $90,000. favorable votes at Town Meeting the take any other action in relation thereto. remaining balance will be $491,859. (Board of Selectmen) 123 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, Explanation: The proposed amendment Board of Selectmen Recommendation: moved that the Town appropriate $15,500 recognizes the sunset of the Land Bank in Approve 5-0-0 for the installation of an Automated 2020, it changes the name of the Land Bank Finance Committee Recommendation: Transfer Switch for the Emergency Open Space Committee to the Chatham Approve 7-0-0 Generator at Wells #1 & 2 for all costs Open Space Committee and provides incidental and related thereto; that to meet for representation on the Community VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. this appropriation, transfer from available Preservation Committee. funds of the Water Department (water Article 54 – General Bylaw Amendment/ revenues/user fees) the sum of $15,500. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: New – Stretch Energy Code Approve 5-0-0 Strikethrough indicates language proposed Explanation: Automatic Transfer Switches Finance Committee Recommendation: for deletion for both Wells #1 & #2 eliminate the time Approve 8-0-0 Underline indicates language proposed for required for staff to reach each station and VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. inclusion manually turn on the emergency generator. Bold Italicized Words are defined in the Installing an Automated Transfer Switch existing Bylaw at each emergency generator location will Article 53 – General Bylaw Amendment; reduce the time Wells #1 & 2, which are Chapter 158 Historic Preservation To see if the Town will vote to amend the needed to supply portable water and fire Strikethrough indicates language proposed General Bylaws by adding a new Chapter suppression to the Town, could potentially be for deletion ### (Stretch Energy Code Bylaw), as out of service. Underline indicates language proposed for follows: inclusion Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Bold Italicized Words are defined in the Chapter ### - Stretch Energy Code Approve 5-0-0 existing Bylaw § ###-1. Title - This bylaw shall be cited Finance Committee Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to amend and may be referred to as the Stretch Energy Approve 7-0-0 Chapter 158-3 Historic Preservation of Code. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. the Town of Chatham General Bylaws as follows: § ###-2. Purpose - The purpose of the Stretch Article 52 – General Bylaw Amendment; Energy Code (780 CMR 115.AA) is to Community Preservation Act To amend section 158-3 C. and section 158-3 provide a more energy efficient alternative Strikethrough indicates language proposed D. 1. by adding the following sentence after to the base energy code applicable to the for deletion the first sentence of section 158-3C and relevant sections of the building code for both Underline indicates language proposed for at the end of section 158-3D.1: Each such new construction and existing buildings. inclusion determination shall not run with the land and § ###-3. Applicability - This code applies to Bold Italicized Words are defined in the shall not be transferrable from the current residential and commercial buildings as set existing Bylaw applicant/owner to a successor in interest or subsequent owner. forth in 780 CMR 115.AA. Buildings not To see if the Town will vote to amend the (Historical Commission) included in this scope shall comply with 780 Town of Chatham General Bylaws, in the CMR 13 and 51 as applicable. first sentence of Section 10-4 as follows: Motion: Peter K. Cocolis, Selectman, moved that the Town vote to amend its § ###-4. Definitions – The following, for the Section 10-4 purposes of this Chapter of these Bylaws, A. Community Preservation Committee General Bylaws as printed in the Warrant for Article 53. shall, unless another meaning is clearly With the acceptance of the Community apparent for the way in which the word is [1] Explanation: The current provisions of Town Preservation Act, Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, used, have the following meanings: there shall be a Community Preservation of Chatham Bylaws, Chapter 158, give the Committee consisting of nine citizens of Historical Commission the jurisdiction to INTERNATIONAL ENERGY the Town. The Community Preservation impose a demolition delay of up to 540 days CONSERVATION CODE (IECC) – The Committee shall include the following: one on applications for full or partial demolition IECC is a building energy code created member of the Conservation Commission, that threaten to diminish the historical by the International Code Council. It is one member of the Planning Board, one significance of structures 75 years and older a model code adopted by many state and member of the Historical Commission, one and are deemed “historically significant.” municipal governments in the United States member of the Chatham Housing Authority, This proposed amendment eliminates the for the establishment of minimum design one member of the Park and Recreation possibility of property owners initiating the and construction requirements for energy Commission, one member of the Land demolition delay process early for the express efficiency, and is updated on a three-year cycle. Bank Chatham Open Space Committee, purpose of bypassing the provisions of the The baseline energy conservation requirements and one member of the Affordable Housing bylaw. Passage of this article will prevent of the Massachusetts State Building Code and Committee. [1]Editor’s Note: See MGL c. 44B. “starting the clock early on the delay” in the IECC with Massachusetts amendments, as (Board of Selectmen) connection with offering properties for approved by the Board of Building Regulations sale or transferring the ownership of the and Standards. Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman, properties and, thus, will preserve the rights moved that the Town vote to amend its of the Historical Commission to interface STRETCH ENERGY CODE – Codified General Bylaws as printed in the Warrant with future owners of historic properties to by the Board of Building Regulations and for Article 52. hopefully save them from demolition. Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of 124 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 the 9th edition Massachusetts Building Code, roof insulation, furnace etc.). The HERS 10 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as the Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to the rating is a measure based on a home’s total amended. Massachusetts Building Code, based on further expected energy use and overall efficiency. It amendments to the IECC to improve the is calculated by a certified HERS rater using ModificationsAmendments energy efficiency of buildings built to this code. accredited software, which uses information Modifications, additions to or rescinding on the design of the energy systems in a home § ###-5. Enforceability - The Stretch of Amendments to these Rules and to calculate the annual energy needs of the Regulations may take place from time to Code, as codified by the Board of Building home and give it a rating score. Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR time as authorized by a Town Meeting as Currently 240 out of 351 communities (as required by Massachusetts General Laws, Appendix 115.AA, including any future of 12/31/18), representing 71% of the state’s editions, amendments or modifications, is Chapter 83, Section 10 the Water and Sewer population, have adopted the Stretch Energy Commissioners. herein incorporated by reference into the Code. The purpose of this “Stretch Energy Town of Chatham General By-Laws, Chapter Code” Bylaw is to regulate the design and The aforesaid Rules and Regulations and all ###. The Stretch Code is enforceable by the construction of buildings for the effective use of the Previous Amendments shall be deemed Building Commissioner or local Building of energy, pursuant to Appendix 115.AA of to be valid and in full force and affect; and Inspector. the Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary CMR, the Stretch Energy Code, including Or to take any other action related thereto. which may be contained therein, all further future editions, amendments or modifications (Board of Selectmen) amendments, changes, modifications, thereto, with an effective date of January revisions, additions, or rescission of the Motion: Peter K. Cocolis, Selectman, 1, 2020. More information can be found at aforesaid Rules and Regulations and Previous moved the Town vote to amend its General – https://www.mass.gov/guides/becoming-a- Amendments shall not be valid without the Bylaw as printed in the Warrant for designated-green-community. Article 54. approval and authorization of a majority vote Board of Selectmen Recommendation: of Town Meeting. Explanation: The Town of Chatham is Approve 5-0-0 Or take any other action in relation thereto. seeking designation as a Green Community Finance Committee Recommendation: (Water & Sewer Advisory Committee) through the Massachusetts Department Approve 7-0-0 of Energy Resources (DOER). A Green Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Community designation qualifies a Town moved that the Town vote to amend the for grants to finance additional energy “Town of Chatham Rules and Regulations efficiency and renewable energy projects Article 55 - Town of Chatham Rules and of the Sewer Department” adopted under at the local level. Adoption of the Stretch Regulations of the Sewer Department Article 57 of the March 15, 1972 Annual Code will satisfy the fifth of five required Strikethrough indicates language proposed Town Meeting and subsequently amended criteria to become a Green Community. On for deletion in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, January 1, 2017, both the Base Energy Code Underline indicates language proposed for and 2018 as printed in the Warrant for and the Stretch Energy Code were updated. inclusion Article 55. The differences between the two are now Bold Italicized Words are defined in the much smaller than in the past. Basically, to existing Bylaw Explanation: This amendment grants comply with the Stretch Code, new residential the Water and Sewer Commissioners the construction in a Stretch Code town needs To see if the Town will vote to amend the authority to enact a complete update of the to follow the Performance Path of the Base “Town of Chatham Rules and Regulations 62 pages of mostly technical requirements Code rather than the Prescriptive Path. of the Sewer Department” adopted under in the Sewer Regulations. The original The updated Stretch Code also applies to Article 57 of the March 15, 1972 Annual Regulations, adopted in 1972, didn’t include all new commercial buildings over 100,000 Town Meeting and revised under Article 33 the Modifications language. A Modifications square feet and new commercial buildings of the May 11, 2004, Annual Town Meeting, sentence was added in 2004 in order to allow over 40,000 square feet if they are specific Article 21 of the May 9, 2005, Annual Town for implementation of changes. Refinement high energy users such as Supermarkets, Meeting, Article 35 of the May 12, 2008, of that wording better reflects the intent of Laboratory buildings, Refrigerated Annual Town Meeting, Article 9 of the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 83, warehouses. All additions, renovations, August 27, 2012 Special Town Meeting, Section 10, which has no requirement for and repairs to residential buildings are Article 3 of the October 7, 2013 Special town meeting action. explicitly exempted from the Stretch Code. Town Meeting, Articles 29 & 42 of the May Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Also, smaller new commercial buildings as 12, 2014 Annual Town Meeting, Article 32 of Approve 5-0-0 well as additions, renovations and repairs of the May 9, 2016 Annual Town Meeting, and Finance Committee Recommendation: commercial buildings are exempt. Article 47 of the May 14, 2018 Annual Town Approve 6-1-0 A key feature of the Stretch Energy Code is Meeting as follows: that it is performance based. It requires new Note – only those Articles/Sections of the VOTE: Voice. The ayes have it, declared homes to meet a HERS (Home Energy Rating Regulations being revised are shown. the Moderator. System) index rating target of 55, rather than requiring the installation of specific ADOPTED: Under Article 57 of the levels of energy efficiency for each building March 15, 1972, Annual Town Meeting, element (e.g. Windows, Wall insulation, in accordance with Chapter 83, Section

125 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Article 56 – General Bylaw Amendment/ DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS: The addition federal government, to the extent permitted New – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer from any source of any pollutant or combination by law, and any officer, employee, or agent of System (MS4) of pollutants into the municipal storm drain such person. Strikethrough indicates language proposed system or into the waters of the United States or Commonwealth from any source. POLLUTANT: Any element or property of for deletion sewage, agricultural, industrial or commercial Underline indicates language proposed for GROUNDWATER: Water beneath the waste, runoff, leachate, heated effluent, or inclusion surface of the ground. other matter whether originating at a point or Bold Italicized Words are defined in the nonpoint source, that is or may be introduced ILLICIT CONNECTION: A surface or existing Bylaw into a municipal storm drain system or waters subsurface drain or conveyance, which allows of the Commonwealth. Pollutants shall To see if the Town will vote to amend the an illicit discharge into the municipal storm include without limitation: General Bylaws of the Town as follows: drain system, including without limitation 1) paints, varnishes, and solvents; sewage, process wastewater, or wash water §TBD Stormwater Management 2) oil and other automotive fluids; and any connections from indoor drains, SECTION 1. PURPOSE 3) non-hazardous liquid and solid wastes and sinks, or toilets, regardless of whether Increased and contaminated stormwater yard wastes; said connection was previously allowed, runoff is a major cause of impairment of 4) refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other permitted, or approved before the effective water quality and flow in lakes, ponds, discarded or abandoned objects, ordnanc- date of this by-law. streams, rivers, wetlands and groundwater; es, accumulations and floatables; contamination of drinking water supplies; ILLICIT DISCHARGE: Direct or indirect 5) pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; alteration or destruction of aquatic and discharge to the municipal storm drain 6) hazardous materials and wastes; sewage, wildlife habitat; and flooding. system that is not composed entirely of fecal coliform and pathogens; stormwater, except as exempted in Section 7) dissolved and particulate metals; Regulation of illicit connections and 8. The term does not include a discharge 8) animal wastes; discharges to the municipal storm drain in compliance with an NPDES Storm 9) rock, sand, salt, soils, unless being applied system is necessary for the protection of Water Discharge Permit or a Surface Water for roadway safety; Chatham’s water bodies and groundwater, Discharge Permit, or resulting from fire 10) construction wastes and residues; and and to safeguard the public health, safety, fighting activities exempted pursuant to 11) and noxious or offensive matter of any welfare and the environment. Section 8, of this by-law. kind. The objectives of this by-law are: IMPERVIOUS SURFACE: Any material or PROCESS WASTEWATER: Water which, 1. to prevent pollutants from entering Cha- structure on or above the ground that prevents during manufacturing or processing, comes tham’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer water infiltrating the underlying soil. into direct contact with or results from System (MS4); the production or use of any material, 2. to prohibit illicit connections and unau- MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER intermediate product, finished product, or thorized discharges to the MS4; SYSTEM (MS4) or MUNICIPAL STORM waste product. 3. to require the removal of all such illicit DRAIN SYSTEM: The system of connections; conveyances designed or used for collecting RECHARGE: The process by which 4. to comply with state and federal statutes or conveying stormwater, including any road groundwater is replenished by precipitation and regulations relating to stormwater with a drainage system, street, gutter, curb, through the percolation of runoff and surface discharges; and inlet, piped storm drain, pumping facility, water through the soil. 5. to establish the legal authority to ensure retention or detention basin, natural or man- STORMWATER: Storm water runoff, snow compliance with the provisions of this by- made or altered drainage channel, reservoir, melt runoff, and surface water runoff and law through inspection, monitoring, and and other drainage structure that together drainage. enforcement. comprise the storm drainage system owned or operated by the Town of Chatham. SURFACE WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS A permit issued by the Department of For the purposes of this by-law, the following NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE Environmental Protection (DEP) pursuant to shall mean: ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 314 CMR 3.00 that authorizes the discharge STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT: AUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT of pollutants to waters of the Commonwealth A permit issued by United States AGENCY: The Department of Public Works, of Massachusetts. Environmental Protection Agency or jointly its employees or agents designated to enforce with the State that authorizes the discharge of TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL or this by-law. pollutants to waters of the United States. WASTE: Any material, which because of its BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP): quantity, concentration, chemical, corrosive, NON-STORMWATER DISCHARGE: An activity, procedure, restraint, or structural flammable, reactive, toxic, infectious or Discharge to the municipal storm drain improvement that helps to reduce the quantity radioactive characteristics, either separately system not composed entirely of stormwater. or improve the quality of stormwater runoff. or in combination with any substance or substances, constitutes a present or potential CLEAN WATER ACT: The Federal Water PERSON: An individual, partnership, association, firm, company, trust, corporation, threat to human health, safety, welfare, or Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et to the environment. Toxic or hazardous seq.) as hereafter amended. agency, authority, department or political subdivision of the Commonwealth or the materials include any synthetic organic

126 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 chemical, petroleum product, heavy metal, SECTION 7. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES l. Water from uncontaminated footing radioactive or infectious waste, acid and Illicit Discharges. No person shall dump, drains. alkali, and any substance defined as Toxic or discharge, cause or allow to be discharged m. Lawn watering. Hazardous under G.L. Ch.21C and Ch.21E, any pollutant or non-stormwater discharge n. Individual resident car washing. and the regulations at 310 CMR 30.000 and into the municipal separate storm sewer o. Flows from riparian habitats and wet- 310 CMR 40.0000. system (MS4), into a watercourse, or into the lands. waters of the Commonwealth. p. Municipal street wash waters. WATERCOURSE: A natural or man-made channel through which water flows or a Illicit Connections. No person shall SECTION 9. EMERGENCY stream of water, including a river, brook or construct, use, allow, maintain or continue SUSPENSION OF STORM DRAINAGE underground stream. any illicit connection to the municipal storm SYSTEM ACCESS drain system, regardless of whether the The Department of Public Works may WATERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH: connection was permissible under applicable All waters within the jurisdiction of suspend municipal storm drain system law, regulation or custom at the time of access to any person or property without the Commonwealth, including, without connection. limitation, rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, prior written notice when such suspension springs, impoundments, estuaries, wetlands, Obstruction of Municipal Storm Drain is necessary to stop an actual or threatened coastal waters, and groundwater. System. No person shall obstruct or interfere discharge of pollutants that presents imminent with the normal flow of stormwater into risk of harm to the public health, safety, WASTEWATER: Any sanitary waste, sludge, or out of the municipal storm drain system welfare or the environment. In the event any or septic tank or cesspool overflow, and without prior written approval from the person fails to comply with an emergency water that during manufacturing, cleaning or Department of Public Works. suspension order, the Authorized Enforcement Agency may take all reasonable steps to processing, comes into direct contact with No person shall throw, deposit, leave, prevent or minimize harm to the public or results from the production or use of any maintain, keep, or permit to be thrown, health, safety, welfare or the environment. raw material, intermediate product, finished deposited, left, or maintained, in or upon product, byproduct or waste product. any premise, public or private property, SECTION 10: REQUIREMENT TO driveway, parking area, street, ally, sidewalk, PREVENT, CONTROL, AND REDUCE SECTION 3. APPLICABILITY component of the MS4, or any surface water STORM WATER POLLUTANTS BY THE This by-law shall apply to flows entering the of Chatham, any object or material, including USE OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. municipally owned storm drainage system but not limited to; refuse, rubbish, garbage, The Department of Public Works will adopt or discharging into a watercourse or into the animal waste, litter, yard waste, or other requirements identifying Best Management Waters of the Commonwealth. discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and Practices for any activity, operation, or accumulations, so that the same may cause or facility which may cause or contribute to SECTION 4. AUTHORITY contribute to the pollution, or interfere with pollution or contamination of storm water, This by-law is adopted under the authority the operation, maintenance, and access to the the storm drain system, or waters of the U.S. granted by the Home Rule Amendment of the MS4. Waste deposited in the street in proper The owner or operator of a commercial or Massachusetts Constitution and the Home waste receptacles for collection are exempted industrial establishment shall provide, at their Rule Procedures Act, and pursuant to the from the prohibition. own expense, reasonable protection from regulations of the federal Clean Water Act accidental discharge of prohibited materials found at 40 CFR 122.34. SECTION 8. EXEMPTIONS or other wastes into the municipal storm Discharge or flow resulting from fire fighting drain system or watercourses through the use SECTION 5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR activities. of these structural and non-structural BMPs. ADMINISTRATION The following non-stormwater discharges or The Department of Public Works shall flows are exempt from the prohibition of non- Further, any person responsible for a property administer, implement and enforce this by- stormwaters provided that the source is not or premise, which is, or may be, the source law. Any powers granted to or duties imposed a significant contributor of a pollutant to the of an illicit discharge, may be required upon the Department of Public Works may municipal storm drain system: to implement, at said person’s expense, be delegated in writing by the Director of the a. Water line flushing. additional structural and non-structural BMPs Department of Public Works to employees b. Landscape irrigation. to prevent the further discharge of pollutants or agents of the Department of Natural c. Diverted stream flows. to the municipal separate storm sewer system. Resources. d. Rising ground water. e. Uncontaminated ground water infiltration Compliance with all terms and conditions SECTION 6. REGULATIONS (as defined at 40 CFR § 35.2005(20). of a valid NPDES permit authorizing the The Department of Public Works may f. Uncontaminated pumped ground water. discharge of storm water associated with promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate g. Discharge from potable water sources. industrial activity, to the extent practicable, the purposes of this by-Law. Failure by the h. Water from uncontaminated foundation shall be deemed compliance with the Department of Public Works to promulgate drains. provisions of this section. These BMPs shall such rules and regulations shall not have i. Air conditioning condensate. be part of a stormwater pollution prevention the effect of suspending or invalidating this j. Irrigation water, springs. plan (SWPP) as necessary for compliance by-law. k. Water from uncontaminated crawl space with requirements of the NPDES permit. pumps.

127 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 SECTION 11. NOTIFICATION OF unlawful discharges, practices, or operations duties under this by-law and regulations SPILLS shall cease and desist; and (d) remediation of and may make or cause to be made such Notwithstanding other requirements of local, contamination in connection therewith. examinations, surveys or sampling as state or federal law, as soon as a person the Department of Public Works deems responsible for a facility or operation, or If the enforcing person determines that reasonably necessary. responsible for emergency response for abatement or remediation of contamination is Appeals. The decisions or orders of the a facility or operation has information of required, the order shall set forth a deadline Department of Public Works shall be final. Further or suspects a release of materials at that by which such abatement or remediation must relief shall be to a court of competent jurisdiction. facility or operation resulting in or which be completed. Said order shall further advise that, should the violator or property owner may result in discharge of pollutants to the Remedies Not Exclusive. The remedies listed fail to abate or perform remediation within municipal drainage system or waters of in this by-law are not exclusive of any other the specified deadline, Chatham may, at its the Commonwealth, the person shall take remedies available under any applicable option, undertake such work, and expenses all necessary steps to ensure containment, federal, state or local law. and cleanup of the release. In the event thereof shall be charged to the violator. of a release of oil or hazardous materials, SECTION 13. SEVERABILITY Within thirty (30) days after completing all the person shall immediately notify the The provisions of this by-law are hereby measures necessary to abate the violation municipal fire and police departments declared to be severable. If any provision, or to perform remediation, the violator and and Natural Resources and Public Works paragraph, sentence, or clause, of this by-law the property owner will be notified of the departments. In the event of a release of or the application thereof to any person, costs incurred by the Chatham, including non-hazardous material, the reporting person establishment, or circumstances shall be held administrative costs. The violator or property shall notify the Authorized Enforcement invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the owner may file a written protest objecting Agency no later than the next business day. other provisions or application of this by-law. The reporting person shall provide to the to the amount or basis of costs with the Authorized Enforcement Agency written Department of Public Works within thirty Or take any other action in relation thereto. confirmation of all telephone, facsimile or (30) days of receipt of the notification of (Board of Selectmen) in-person notifications within three business the costs incurred. If the amount due is not received by the expiration of the time in Motion: Shareen Davis, Selectman, moved days thereafter. If the discharge of prohibited that the Town vote to amend its General materials is from a commercial or industrial which to file a protest or within thirty (30) days following a decision of the Department Bylaw as printed in the Warrant for facility, the facility owner or operator of the Article 56. facility shall retain on-site a written record of of Public Works affirming or reducing the the discharge and the actions taken to prevent costs, or from a final decision of a court Explanation: In 1972 the Federal Clean its recurrence. Such records shall be retained of competent jurisdiction, the costs shall Water Act (CWA) was passed in recognition for at least three years. become a special assessment against the that water quality was deteriorating nation- property owner and shall constitute a lien on wide. A goal of the CWA was to attain SECTION 12. ENFORCEMENT the owner’s property for the amount of said “fishable/swimmable” conditions in most The Department of Public Works, or any costs. Interest shall begin to accrue on any “waters of the United States”. authorized agent of the Department of Public unpaid costs at the statutory rate provided in Over subsequent decades substantial Works, shall enforce this by-law, regulations, G.L. Ch. 59, §57 after the thirty-first day at time and money was directed at what was orders, violation notices, and enforcement which the costs first become due. believed the major cause of the deteriorating orders, and may pursue all civil and criminal Violations of this Bylaw shall be subject conditions, wastewater treatment plants remedies for such violations. to noncriminal dispositions pursuant of the and industrial discharges, so-called “point provisions of Chapter 1, § 1-7 of these Bylaws. source” discharges. As significant progress Civil Relief. If a person violates the Notwithstanding the general penalties set was made in addressing point sources it provisions of this by-law, regulations, forth under Chapter 1, § 1-7 of these Bylaws, became apparent that, for many waterbodies, permit, notice, or order issued thereunder, the specific penalties for violations of this stormwater was a significant source, if not the Department of Public Works may seek Bylaw shall be as follows: the major source, of pollutants. Stormwater injunctive relief in a court of competent is the #1 cause of water quality impairments jurisdiction restraining the person from 1. First offense: A fine of fifty ($50.00) in Massachusetts (MassDEP). activities which would create further dollars. In response, the CWA was amended violations or compelling the person to 2. Second offense: A Fine of one-hundred in 1987 to include stormwater under the perform abatement or remediation of the ($100.00) dollars. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination violation. 3. Third and subsequent offense: A fine of System Program (NPDES) mandating one-hundred fifty ($150) dollars. permits be required for stormwater Orders. The Department of Public Works, discharges. Permits targeted Municipal or an authorized agent of the Department of Entry to Perform Duties Under this By- Separate Storm Sewer Systems (aka MS4) Public Works, may issue a written order to Law. To the extent permitted by state law, as a conveyance or system of conveyances enforce the provisions of this by-law or the or if authorized by the owner or other party owned by a public entity designed to collect regulations thereunder, which may include: in control of the property, the Department and convey stormwater to a discharge to (a) elimination of illicit connections or of Public Works, its agents, officers, and waters of the US. Permits are not required if discharges to the MS4; (b) performance of employees may enter upon privately owned the stormwater discharge is not to “waters monitoring, analyses, and reporting; (c) that property for the purpose of performing their of the US” or from private roads, unless the 128 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 private systems discharge to the MS4. Phase Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman, 12G-17-6, 12G-8-1A, 12G-10-3, 12G-10A- I, 1990, targeted cities or certain counties moved that the Town vote to grant an 3A, 12G-13-4, 12G-15,5A, 12G-16-5, with populations over 100,000. Phase II, easement over a private way, known as 12F-37-17, 12F-38, MC1, 12F-39-MC2, 1999, covers smaller “urbanized areas”, Skunks Neck Road, adjacent to which the 12F-40-MC3, necessary for the purpose including most of the Cape. The first Phase II Town owns property as a joint tenant with of maintaining the land for cemetery MS4 permits in Massachusetts were issued in the Chatham Conservation Foundation, purposes, subject to all rights heretofore 2003 covering a 5-year period. Inc., to the owner of 22 Captain Sears Way existing in any burial lots located within Chatham’s stormwater discharges have and his or her successors and assigns in said cemetery, which shall be and become been covered by an MS4 Permit since the perpetuity for the purpose of utilizing the a public burial ground, place or cemetery initial Permit was issued in 2003. However, private way to access the property at 22 as further described in Chapter 199 of the Chatham has been working to identify and Captain Sears Way. Acts of 1967 (available in the Town Clerk’s mitigate the adverse impacts of stormwater office), which Act resulted from a March on local resources (groundwater, lakes/ Explanation: The Town owns, jointly with 13, 1967 Town Meeting vote (available in ponds, and estuaries) since the 1980’s. the Chatham Conservation Foundation, a Town Clerk’s office) to seek said special Expected in 2008, a series of nationwide parcel of land adjacent to Skunks Neck Road, legislation, and which Act, once accepted by legal challenges delayed issuance of a new a private way. Skunks Neck Road provides a vote of Town Meeting on March 11, 1968 permit for years during which time the old access to several properties off Captain Sears (warrant article attached hereto) authorized Permit remained in-place. Way. While most of these properties have the Town of Chatham to take the property by In 2018 the new permit, issued by easements granting access rights over Skunks eminent domain or acquire it by purchase, MassDEP and USEPA, became effective in Neck Road #22 Captain Sears Way does not gift or otherwise, and to authorize the Board July. The new Permit covers many of the same due to a technicality. This article will correct of Selectmen and to appropriate, raise and/ areas as the initial Permit: public education, the technicality by providing the owner at #22 or transfer from available funds a sum of public involvement, illicit discharge detection a right to use the portion of private Skunks money to be determined by appraisal and/ & elimination, construction site runoff, post- Neck Road under Town control, something or to raise said appropriation, the Treasurer, construction stormwater management, & they have been doing for many years. with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, good housekeeping/pollution prevention. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: be authorized to borrow at one time, or from One area of focus in the new permit is Approve 4-0-1 time to time, under and pursuant to Chapter ensuring the Town has legal authority to Finance Committee Recommendation: 44 Section 7 or 8 or any other enabling prevent the introduction of pollutants, and to Approve 7-0-0 authority for such land acquisition, including require removal of any illicit connections and Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority legal, financing and other costs incidental and unauthorized discharges, to the Town’s MS4. related thereto; or take any other action in VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. relation thereto. The proposed Bylaws provides such authority (Board of Selectmen) in accordance with Permit requirements as well as documenting the types of water flows that Article 58 – Old Baptist Cemetery Taking Explanation: The Cemetery Commission may enter the MS4 without being a violation. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by reviewed its files and found that the Town gift, purchase or eminent domain taking never took title to the Old Baptist Cemetery. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: the land or interests known commonly as Approve 5-0-0 In 1967, the Town obtained a Special Act Old Baptist Cemetery on Old Queen Anne granting it authority to take title to the Finance Committee Recommendation: Road in Chatham, Barnstable County, Approve 9-0-0 property known as the Old Baptist Cemetery, Massachusetts, bounded and described however the Town never took a deed to VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. as follows: Beginning at the Northeast the property. The Cemetery Commission corner of the property, at the junction of provided copies of the Special Act and the Article 57 – Skunks Neck Road Old Queen Anne Road and land now or Town Meeting vote (see below) authorizing Easement formerly of William T. Cook et al., Westerly this action in 1968. A survey of the property To see if the Town will vote to authorize the by land of William T. Cook et al. to an iron will provide an accurate description of the Board of Selectmen to grant an easement to post; continue Westerly S 49° 15’ 10” W property, and letters will be sent to abutters Philip A. Richardson, Trustee of the Philip A. Eighty-eight and 60/100 (88 60/100) feet asking them to waive the requirement for Richardson Nominee Trust, the owner of 22 to a concrete block (see Land Court Plan appraisal of the property, since we are not Captain Sears Way and his or her successors 11697-A); Southerly S 39° 59’ 10” for four taking any of their property, but claiming the and assigns in perpetuity over its one half hundred eighty-one and 81/100 (481 81/100) Town’s property. interest in a private way, known as Skunks feet to a concrete block (see Land Court Plan 11697C); Easterly N 72° 15’ 00” for Neck Road as shown on Land Court Plan Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Chairman, two hundred four and 50/100 (204 50/100) 11628K, adjacent to which the Town owns Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town feet to a concrete block (see Land Court property as a joint tenant with the Chatham vote to accept the land known as Old Plan 11697B); and Northerly by the Town Conservation Foundation, Inc., for the Baptist Cemetery as described herein Road called Queen Anne Road to a point purpose of utilizing the private way to access and to authorize the Board of Selectmen of the beginning and further described as the property at 22 Captain Sears Way; or take to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent located between Wilfred Street and Perch any other action in relation thereto. domain taking any land or interests Pond Road and abutted by the following necessary for the purposes of maintaining Assessors Map and Parcel: 12G-18B-G43, the existing cemetery and continuing to 12F-32A-G42, 12F-36-G2, 12F-35-G28, hold it as a public burial ground. 129 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Fund, P.L. 88-568, 78 Stat Approve 5-0-0 897; and, further, to authorize Finance Committee Recommendation: the Board of Selectmen and Approve 7-0-0 Conservation Commission to Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority grant a perpetual conservation restriction as authorized under VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. the Cape Cod Land Bank Act, so-called, (Chapter 293 of the Article 59 – Land Acquisition for Open Acts of 1998, Sec. 3,) and G.L. Space Old Queen Anne Road at Goose c. 184, ss. 31-33 at the time Pond (Atwood properties) of closing that is to be held To see if the Town will vote to authorize by the Chatham Conservation the Board of Selectmen to acquire by Foundation, Inc.; and, further, to purchase three parcels of vacant land for authorize the Board of Selectmen conservation and passive outdoor recreation and/or Conservation Commission purposes under the provisions of M.G.L. to enter into all agreements and Ch. 40, §8C, totaling approximately 4.17 execute any and all instruments Proposed Land Acquisition Parcels acres in size, said land situated between as may be necessary or Old Queen Anne Road and Goose Pond, convenient to effectuate the ($1,275,000.00) Dollars; and, further, to in the Town of Chatham, Massachusetts, foregoing purposes, and to take any other authorize the Board of Selectmen and shown as Lots 10, 11, and 12 on Land action in relation thereto. the Conservation Commission to apply Court Plan 41662-C said plan recorded (Land Bank Open Space Committee) for, accept and expend any funds which in the Barnstable Land Court Registry may be provided by the Commonwealth District, and shown as Assessors’ Map and Motion: Jack Farrell, Chairman, Land or other public sources to defray all or Parcels 6H-13D-A10 and 6H-13C-A11 and Bank Open Space Committee, moved that a portion of the costs of acquiring said 6H-13B-A12, respectively, in the Town of the Town vote to authorize the Board of parcel, including, but not limited to, Chatham Assessors’ records, with the care, Selectmen to acquire by purchase three funding under the Self-Help Act, General custody, control and management of such parcels of vacant land for conservation Laws, ch.132A, §11, and/or the Federal land to be vested with the Conservation and passive outdoor recreation purposes Land & Water Conservation Fund, P.L. Commission; and, further, to appropriate under the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40, 88-568, 78 Stat 897; and, further, to from the Land Bank Act Funds, a sum of §8C, totaling approximately 4.17 acres authorize the Board of Selectmen and money for the foregoing acquisition and in size, said land situated between Old Conservation Commission to grant a costs incidental or related thereto, including, Queen Anne Road and Goose Pond, in perpetual conservation restriction as without limitation, costs of appraisals, grant the Town of Chatham, Massachusetts, authorized under the Cape Cod Land preparation, management plan and closing shown as Lots 10, 11, and 12 on Land Bank Act, so-called, (Chapter 293 of the costs; and, further, to authorize the Town Court Plan 41662-C said plan recorded Acts of 1998, Sec. 3,) and G.L. c. 184, Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of in the Barnstable Land Court Registry ss. 31-33 at the time of closing that is to Selectmen, to transfer from available sums District, and shown as Assessors’ Map and be held by the Chatham Conservation in the Land Bank the sum of One Million Parcels 6H-13D-A10 and 6H-13C-A11 Foundation, Inc.; and, further, to Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand and and 6H-13B-A12, respectively, in the authorize the Board of Selectmen and/ 00/100 ($1,275,000.00) Dollars; and, further, Town of Chatham Assessors’ records, or Conservation Commission to enter to authorize the Board of Selectmen and with the care, custody, control and into all agreements and execute any and the Conservation Commission to apply for, management of such land to be vested all instruments as may be necessary or accept and expend any funds which may be with the Conservation Commission; convenient to effectuate the foregoing provided by the Commonwealth or other and, further, to appropriate from the purposes, and to take any other action in public sources to defray all or a portion of Land Bank Act Funds, a sum of money relation thereto. the costs of acquiring said parcel, including, for the foregoing acquisition and costs Explanation: The Town of Chatham has the but not limited to, funding under the Self- incidental or related thereto, including, opportunity to preserve the last three vacant Help Act, General Laws, ch.132A, §11, and/ without limitation, costs of appraisals, building lots on Goose Pond from further or the Federal Land & Water Conservation grant preparation, management plan and closing costs; and, further, to authorize the development. No new taxes or borrowing are Town Treasurer, with required for this purchase; all town monies the approval of the would come from the Land Bank Fund. Board of Selectmen, The Atwood family has negotiated a to transfer from bargain sale purchase with the Town to available sums in the ensure conservation of the land. Previously, Land Bank the sum the Atwoods had donated 28 acres on of One Million Two Goose Pond to the Chatham Conservation Hundred Seventy-Five Foundation, Inc. for conservation. In the Thousand and 00/100 1980s the Town bought 73 acres at the pond with an extensive walking trail. There is a

130 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 fisherman’s landing on the pond accessed The project is located on Route 28 Main or taking and layout, including costs of from Old Queen Anne Road. Street from George Ryder Road to Barn Hill constructing such ways and legal, financing Goose Pond is one of the largest Road as owned by the State. Funding for the and other costs incidental and related thereto; freshwater ponds in Chatham (41 acres) and construction, in the amount of $3,495,908.60, or take any other action in relation thereto. one of the cleanest in terms of water quality has been provided by Transportation (not impaired by phosphorus). One reason is Improvement Program (TIP), a combination Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, the relative lack of roads, lawns and septic of State and Federal funding. At its March moved that the Town vote to accept the systems typically associated with residential 4, 2019 meeting the Board of Selectmen layouts as public ways of Battlefield development around many of our ponds. directed staff to work with interested citizens Rd., Cedar St., Champlain Rd., Port The Land Bank Committee expects to on desired changes or enhancements to Fortune Ln., Sears Rd., Stage Harbor apply for a State grant ($400,000 maximum) the Route 28 Main Street/West Chatham Rd., and Stage Neck Rd., as shown on a to help defray the cost of this purchase, but Roadway 100% design plans relating to plan “Taking Plan, Town of Chatham; there are existing funds in the Land Bank, landscaping, hardscaping and lighting. This Battlefield Road, Cedar Street, Champlain so no borrowing would be needed for this article reflects the costs which the Town will Road, Port Fortune Lane, Sears Road, purchase. be responsible for (i.e. non-participatory Stage Harbor Road, and Stage Neck Road”, dated January 14, 2019 (Sheets Board of Selectmen Recommendation: costs) based on the requested changes/ enhancements. Information on the project 1 through 14) and prepared by Eldredge Approve 4-1-0 Surveying and Engineering, LCC, as Finance Committee Recommendation: construction is available on the Town’s website – https://www.chatham-ma.gov/ revised, which layouts have been filed in Approve 7-0-0 the Office of the Town Clerk not later Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority west-chatham-roadway-design-project- wcrdp-%E2%80%93-construction-portal than seven days prior to the date of VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. this vote, and to authorize the Board of Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase Article 60 – Route 28 Main Street/West Recommendation from Town Meeting or eminent domain taking an easement Chatham Roadway Project – Funding for Floor within the areas designated as “Public Finance Committee Recommendation: Way” on said Plan for the purposes of Enhancements to Landscaping, Recommendation from Town Meeting creating and maintaining public ways, Hardscaping, and/or Lighting Floor and a second easement within but not [PLACEHOLDER] to exceed the boundaries of the areas To see if the Town will vote to raise Article 61 – Acceptance of Public Ways – designated “Maintenance Area” on said and appropriate, and/or transfer from Battlefield Road, Cedar Street, Cham- Plan as the Board of Selectmen shall available funds, a sum or sums of money, plain Road, Port Fortune Lane, Sears hereafter determine to be necessary for the to be expended for the Town’s requested Road, Stage Harbor Road, and Stage purpose of enabling and facilitating the enhancements to the Route 28 Main Street/ Neck Road installation, connection, repair, upgrade West Chatham Roadway Project for and maintenance of Town of Chatham and landscaping, hardscaping and/or lighting, and To see if the Town will vote to accept the layouts as public ways of Battlefield Rd., other utility infrastructure located within to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval or above the Public Way and Maintenance of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow said Cedar St., Champlain Rd., Port Fortune Ln., Sears Rd., Stage Harbor Rd., and Stage Neck Areas, and to raise and appropriate the sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, §7(1) sum of $100,000.00 through the tax rate. of the General Laws or pursuant to any other Rd., as shown on a plan entitled “Taking enabling authority to meet this appropriation, Plan, Town of Chatham; Battlefield Rd., Explanation: This Article requests Town and to issue bonds or notes of the Town, Cedar St., Champlain Rd., Port Fortune Meeting approval of the revised layouts of the therefor; provided however, that no sums Lane, Sears Road, Stage Harbor Road, subject roads and authorization for the Board shall be borrowed or expended hereunder and Stage Neck Road”, dated January 14, of Selectmen to proceed to acquire necessary unless the Town shall have voted to exclude 2019 (Sheets 1 through 14) and prepared by easements within the roadway layouts and the amounts needed to repay any borrowing Eldredge Surveying and Engineering, LCC, related roadway/utility maintenance areas to authorized by this vote from the limitation which layouts shall have been filed in the establish the roads as Town ways. This action imposed upon the total property taxes that Office of the Town Clerk, not later than seven is necessary due to procedural irregularities may be levied within the Town by Chapter days prior to the date of the vote hereunder with respect to the Town’s prior layout/ 59 §21C, of the Massachusetts General Laws and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to easement acquisition actions in 1997 and, if (Proposition Two and One Half), or take any acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain authorized, will confirm the revised roadway other action in relation thereto. taking any land or interests necessary for the layouts and related easement areas, thus, (Board of Selectmen) purposes of such ways as so laid out, and eliminating any question as to the status of to appropriate and transfer from available the Town’s title and interest in said roadway NO MOTION funds a sum of money to be determined by layouts and easement areas. appraisal and/or to raise said appropriation, Explanation: This is a placeholder article the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board Board of Selectmen Recommendation: as we are awaiting cost estimates for the of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow at Approve 5-0-0 Town requested enhancements from the Mass one time, or from time to time, under and Finance Committee Recommendation: Department of Transportation (MassDOT) pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 7 or 8 or any Approve 8-0-0 and the contractor for the project which other enabling authority for such purchase Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority will be funded by the Town by this article.

131 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 VOTE: Voice. So voted by more than the more flexibility and opportunity to bid on high quality tap water, and provides regu- requisite 2/3rds majority, declared the municipal projects, with less administrative lar governmental reports on its quality. Moderator. burden. This proposed action will still require B. Effective January 1, 2020 it shall be proper oversight and accountability. unlawful for the Town to procure drinking Article 62 – Home Rule Petition for water, or any other beverage, in plastic Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Prevailing Wages Exemption; bottles. Approve 5-0-0 Recertify H3581 C. In the event of a declaration (by Emer- Finance Committee Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the gency Management Director, or other Approve 7-0-0 Board of Selectmen to petition the General duly-authorized Town, Commonwealth, Court for special legislation seeking the VOTE: So voted by a substantial majority, or United States official) of an emergency Town’s exemption from complying with some scattered nays, declared the affecting the availability and/or quality of sections 26 through 27G of Chapter 149 Moderator. drinking water for Chatham residents the of the General Laws for projects estimated Town shall be exempt from this Bylaw to cost $50,000 or less, in substantially the Article 63 – General Bylaw Amendment/ until seven (7) calendar days after such following form: New – Bottled Water – By declaration has ended. Citizen Petition #1 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE Strikethrough indicates language proposed Or take any other action in relation thereto. PREVAILING WAGE IN THE for deletion (By Petition) TOWN OF CHATHAM Underline indicates language proposed for Motion: Suzanna Nickerson, Petitioner, Section 1. Notwithstanding any general inclusion moved that the town vote to amend the or special law to the contrary, the Town of Bold Italicized Words are defined in the General Bylaw as set forth in the Warrant, Chatham shall be exempt from complying existing Bylaw except that subsection B shall read ‘Except with Sections 26 through 27G of Chapter 149 where required for public health and of the General Laws for projects estimated to To see if the Town will vote to adopt the public safety purposes, or to comply with cost $50,000 or less. following as a general bylaw and to insert it into the Code of the Town of Chatham as applicable regulations or statutes, effective Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chapter 125, §125-1: January 1, 2020, it shall be unlawful for Or take any other action in relation thereto. the Town to procure drinking water or any The procurement by the Town of Chatham of other beverage in plastic one-use bottles.’ (Board of Selectmen) either water or any other beverage in plastic Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, containers of any size is prohibited, and the Explanation:The rationale for our municipal moved that the Town vote to authorize the dispensing of water or any beverage in plastic ban rests on the assumption that government Board of Selectmen to petition the General containers is prohibited on Town property. is established to protect the welfare of the Court for special legislation seeking the (By Petition) people it governs. Plastic bottles are made from non-renewable fuels, leach chemicals Town’s exemption from complying with Board of Selectmen Recommendation: into consumables, and never biodegrade. sections 26 through 27G of Chapter 149 of No Recommendation Plastic bottles impact environmental health the General Laws for projects estimated Finance Committee Recommendation: and the health and longevity of other species, to cost $50,000 or less, as printed in the No Recommendation Warrant for Article 62. who may ingest plastic as food. Ultimately, NO MOTION Explanation: This article had been approved plastic re-enters the human food chain where Article 64 – General Bylaw Amendment/ at the 2015 Annual Town Meeting (Article the adverse consequences are both known New – Bottled Water – By 38) and the 2017 ATM (Article 9) and and emerging. Citizen Petition #2 recommended unanimously by both the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Strikethrough indicates language proposed Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee. Approve 3-2-0 for deletion The bill H1676 (formerly H2374 and H3581) Finance Committee Recommendation: Underline indicates language proposed for remains in Legislative Committee and is due Approve 9-0-0 to expire with no action in May 2019. This inclusion action will allow us to re-file the legislation. Bold Italicized Words are defined in the VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial There have been a number of small capital existing Bylaw majority, declared the Moderator. repairs for which the Town received either To see if the Town will vote to amend the no bidders or the bid amounts exceeded General Bylaws of the Town as follows: Article 65 – General Bylaw project estimates. The purpose of this Home Amendment/New – Polystyrene and Rule petition is to exempt certain municipal §125.1 Bottled Water Expanded Polystyrene Foam Ban – projects, including routine maintenance work A. The purpose of this Bylaw is to protect By Citizen Petition and small public works projects estimated the town’s beauty, reduce litter, protect the Strikethrough indicates language proposed to cost $50,000 or under, from the mandated health of present and future generations, for deletion MA prevailing wage statute which can add and save the citizens of the town money Underline indicates language proposed for a cost premium of approximately 30%. Such needlessly spent on packaged water, or inclusion change would not remove protections for other beverages, from distant sources in Bold Italicized Words are defined in the workers but would allow local contractors plastic one-use bottles. The Town has existing Bylaw

132 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 To see if the Town will vote to amend the prepared food to customers in disposable Article 66 – General Bylaw Amendment General Bylaws of the Town as follows: food service containers that are made in – Plastic Straw Ban – By Citizen Petition whole or part from polystyrene. Strikethrough indicates language proposed §XXX Polystyrene and expanded polystyrene D. Effective January 1, 2020 all packaging for deletion foam (aka Styrofoam®) Ban added to merchandise of any type being Underline indicates language proposed for A. The purpose of this Bylaw is to protect removed from an establishment shall use inclusion the health and welfare of town inhabitants biodegradable packaging to the maximum Bold Italicized Words are defined in the because these products have significant extent reasonably practicable. existing Bylaw impacts on the marine and land environ- E. This Bylaw shall not apply to: To see if the Town will vote to amend the ment, when recycled the only byproducts 1. Polystyrene foam insulation used in Chatham General Bylaw Chapter 208 Peace are toxic wastes, and require the use of the construction industry. and Good Order as follows: millions of barrels of nonrenewable fossil 2. Polystyrene foam used as moorings or fuel in their manufacture. in construction of floats. 208-27. Single-Use Plastic Straw Ban B. Definitions: 3. Polystyrene foam coolers. 1. “Biodegradable packaging” means any 4. Loose-fill polystyrene foam packag- A. Intentions and Findings. packaging other than plastic or Styrofoam®.” ing reused from shipments originating It has been found that: 2. “Disposable Food Service Container” outside Chatham. 1) Plastic straws are rarely recycled. means single-use disposable products 5. Items in the original manufacturer’s 2) Chatham’s proximity to the ocean means for serving or transporting prepared, packaging. that plastic straws that go uncollected by ready-to-consume food or beverage. F. Violations of this Bylaw shall be subject to DPW have a high chance of ending up on This includes but is not limited to plates, noncriminal disposition pursuant of the pro- beaches or in bodies of water. cups, bowls, trays and hinged or lidded visions of Chapter 1, § 1-7 of these Bylaws. 3) Plastic straws take up to 200 years to containers. This definition does not G. Any Town Police Officer or agent of the degrade and are never fully absorbed by include single use disposable utensils, Board of Health shall be an enforcing the planet. nor does it include single-use disposable authority for purposes of this Bylaw. 4) The degrading of plastic straws releases chem- packaging for unprepared foods.” H. Notwithstanding the general penalties set icals toxic to wildlife and the environment 3. “Expanded Polystyrene” (EPS) means forth under Chapter 1, § 1-7 of these By- 5) The United States uses 500 million straws polystyrene that has been expanded or laws, the specific penalties for violations per day. “blown” using a gaseous agent into a of this Bylaw shall be as follows: 6) There is currently a national movement to solid foam.” 1. First offense: written warning. reduce and ban the use of plastic straws 4. “Food Establishment” means an opera- 2. Second offense: A fine of twenty-five and reasonable affordable alternatives are tion that stores, prepares, packages, ($25.00) dollars. available. 3. Third offense or subsequent offense: A severs, vends, or otherwise provides Because Chatham has a duty to protect the fine of fifty ($50.00) dollars. food for human consumption, as natural environment, the economy, and the further defined in 105 CMR 590.002. Or take any other action in relation thereto. health of its citizens, this amendment proposes Any establishment requiring a permit (By Petition) to ban the sale or dispensing of single use to operate in accordance with the State plastic straws, including those made from Food Code, 105 CMR 590.00, et. seq., Motion: David Whitcomb, Petitioner, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene, shall be considered a “Food Establish- moved that the Town vote to amend its by any food establishment, retail establishment, ment” for purposes of this Bylaw.” General Bylaw as printed in the Warrant or public venue in the Town of Chatham. 5. “Polystyrene” means expanded for Article 65. polystyrene which is a thermoplastic B. Definitions petrochemical material utilizing a Explanation:This bylaw would prohibit the “Plastic straw” shall mean any single styrene monomer and processed by use of single service expanded polystyrene use plastic straw including but not any number of techniques including foam food service articles including but not limited to those made from polyethylene, but not limited to, fusion of polymer limited to food containers, cups, plates, bowls polypropylene, and polystyrene. spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), and loose packing fill made from expanded “Food Establishments” shall mean any injection molding, form molding, and polystyrene. This article excludes butcher operations including without limitation extrusion-blow molding (extruded counter containers. This article will go into schools, farmers markets and other public foam polystyrene).” effect on January 1, 2020. These products venues that store, prepare, package, serve, 6. “Prepared Food” means any food or take eons to breakdown and when recycled vend or otherwise provide food for human beverage prepared for consumption the only byproducts are toxic waste. consumption. Any establishment requiring on the Food Establishments premises, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: a permit to operate in accordance with the using any cooking or food preparation Approve 5-0-0 State Food Code, 105 CMR 590.000, et. seq., technique. This does not include any Finance Committee Recommendation: shall be considered Food Establishments for raw uncooked meat, fish or eggs unless Approve 9-0-0 the purposes of this bylaw. provided for consumption without further food preparation.” VOTE: Voice. Voted by well over a “Retail Establishments” shall mean any C. Effective January 1, 2020 a food estab- majority with scattered nays, Article 65 is commercial business facility that sells goods lishment is prohibited from dispensing adopted, declared the Moderator.

133 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 directly to consumers including but not VOTE: Voice. So voted by a majority vote, VOTE: Voice. The motion does not prevail, limited to grocery stores, pharmacies, liquor declared the Moderator. declared the Moderator. stores, convenience stores, retail stores and The following Resolution was presented by vendors selling clothing, food, and personal Article 68 – Non-Binding Resolution – Voter Terry Bassett: items, dry cleaning services, theaters and all Select Board – By Citizen Petition other food services establishments. RESOLUTION Non-binding resolution: To see if the “Public Venues” shall mean operations I move that we tell our Representatives, Town will vote to authorize the Board of including but not limited to meeting halls, Governor, and Senators to ban plastic Selectmen to petition the General Court of churches, schools, Town buildings and single serve bottles, polystyrene (Styro- the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a offices. foam) and plastic straws in Massachusetts. special act to amend the Town of Chatham Home Rule Charter as adopted at May 11, C. Use Regulations VOTE: Voice. So voted by a nearly 1995 Annual Election and amended by Plastic straws shall not be used, dispensed, unanimous vote, declared the Moderator. Chapter 457, Acts of 2012 and further to or sold by food establishments and/or retail amend the Town by-laws by changing the establishments within the Town of Chatham Article 67 – Withdraw from the words “Board of Selectmen” wherever they on or after January 1, 2020. Any stock Community Preservation Act – By appear, to the words “Select Board” and remaining after that date shall be accepted for Citizen Petition making such clerical revisions as are required disposal free of charge, through January 31, To see if the Town will vote to withdraw to change all references to the “Board of 2020, at the Chatham Transfer Station. from further participation in the Community Selectmen” and its members to “Select Preservation Act (CPA), so called, which Board” and “Select Board members” or to D. Administration And Enforcement was codified pursuant to Massachusetts take any other action relative there to”. This Bylaw may be enforced by any Town General Law, Part I, Title VII, Chapter 44B, Police Officer or agent of the Board of Health Sections 1 thru 17 (inclusive), and from all Motion: Florence Seldin, Petitioner, moved through any lawful means in law or in equity, regulations promulgated thereto, beginning that the Town vote to authorize the Board of including but not limited to non-criminal with the first budget year following passage Selectmen to petition the General Court of disposition pursuant to MGL Chapter 40 of this Article. And further, that the Chatham the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a Section 21D and Article VII General Section Community Preservation Committee shall be special act to amend the Town of Chatham 37. Penalties And Enforcement of the Town’s tasked with recommending to Town Meeting, Home Rule Charter as adopted at May General Bylaws. If non-criminal disposition or otherwise in a lawful manner, an equitable 11, 1995 Annual Election and amended is elected, then any Establishment which distribution of any balance as may remain by Chapter 457, Acts of 2012 and further violates any provision of this Bylaw shall be in the CPA account after accounting for to amend the Town by-laws by changing subject to the following penalties: such expenditures from the fund as may be the words “Board of Selectmen” wherever First Offense: $100 fine authorized by the voters during the Annual they appear, to the words “Select Board” Second Offense: $200 fine Town Meeting of May 2019, and to take any and making such clerical revisions as are Third and Subsequent Offenses: $300 fine other action related thereto. required to change all references to the for each offense (By Petition) “Board of Selectmen” and its members to Offenses occurring within two years of the “Select Board” and “Select Board members” date of first reported offense will be considered Motion: Seth Taylor, Petitioner, moved as subsequent offenses. Each day or portion that the Town vote to withdraw from Explanation: This Article seeks special thereof shall constitute a separate offense, to do further participation in the Community legislation to use a gender-neutral name or act anything thereon. The Board of Health, Preservation Act (CPA), so called, which for the Board of Selectmen. Over 85 other after a hearing conducted in accordance with was codified pursuant to Massachusetts Massachusetts towns have taken this step. General Law, Part I, Title VII, Chapter the procedures set forth in 105 CMR 590.14 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: and 590.15, may suspend or revoke the food 44B, Sections 1 thru 17 (inclusive), and from all regulations promulgated thereto, Approve 3-2-0 service permit for any establishment failing to Finance Committee Recommendation: comply with this Bylaw. beginning with the first budget year following passage of this Article. And Approve 4-2-0 E. Severability further, that the Chatham Community Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority If any provision of this bylaw is declared Preservation Committee shall be tasked VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, the ayes invalid, or unenforceable, the other with recommending to Town Meeting, or have it. After a show of the cards, the provisions shall not be affected thereby. otherwise in a lawful manner, an equitable Moderator declared, clearly the majority distribution of any balance as may remain Or take any other action in relation thereto. is in favor. in the CPA account after accounting for (By Petition) such expenditures from the fund as may Article 69 – Appropriate Funds for Motion: Rachel Barnes, Petitioner, moved that be authorized by the voters during the VFW Post 8607 dba Brown James Buck the Town vote to amend its General Bylaw as Annual Town Meeting of May 2019, and to Memorial Association, Inc. – printed in the Warrant for Article 66. take any other action related thereto. By Citizen Petition Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Board of Selectmen Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to raise and Approve 5-0-0 Disapprove 0-5-0 appropriate, or otherwise allocate from Finance Committee Recommendation: Finance Committee Recommendation: available funds, the sum of two hundred Approve 7-0-0 Disapprove 0-7-0 thousand dollars ($200,000.00), and to

134 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 provide those funds to the competent has expanded impacting the County’s a mutually destructive war in 1675-76 authority, officer, or member of Veterans of ability to effectively respond to Chatham’s in defense of Native lands against Euro- Foreign War (VFW) Post 8607, dba, The dredging needs resulting in project delays or Colonial encroachment; Brown James Buck Memorial Association, deferments. Whereas, the proportions of the body of the Inc., for the purpose of making updates, This article seeks funding to engage an Native man in the Flag and Seal were taken repairs, and improvements to the VFW Post experienced dredging consultant to assist from a Native skeleton kept in Winthrop, facility located at 150 George Ryder Road, the Town in determining whether Chatham the bow modeled after a bow taken from a Chatham, MA 02633, and to take any other should establish its own dredge program, Native man, shot and killed by a Colonist in action related thereto. refine costs, address staffing needs, and Sudbury in 1665, and his features taken from (by Petition) evaluate partnerships with neighboring a photograph of an Ojibwe Chief from Great NO MOTION communities to more efficiently address some Falls, Montana considered by the illustrator or all of its dredging requirements. to be a “fine specimen of an Indian,” though Board of Selectmen Recommendation: not from Massachusetts; Approve 5-0-0 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Whereas, the history of relations since Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Colonial times between Massachusetts and Disapprove 2-6-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: the Native Nations, who continue to live Article 70 – Evaluation of Town-owned Approve 6-2-0 within its borders includes forced internment Dredge Program VOTE: Voice. So voted by a majority vote, of thousands of so-called “praying Indians” To see if the Town will vote to raise and declared the Moderator. on Deer Island, in Boston Harbor, where they appropriate and/or transfer from available Article 71 – Resolution to Establish a died by the hundreds of exposure in 1675, funds a sum of money for the purpose of Commission to Assess MA State Flag their subsequent enslavement in Boston, Bermuda, and the Caribbean Islands, the paying costs related to hiring a consultant To see is the Town will vote to pass a offering of 40lbs. sterling for the scalps of experienced in dredging operations, resolution in support of establishing a Native adult males, women and children in equipment, and establishment of dredging commission to assess the State flag of Massachusetts beginning 1686, increased to programs to assist in a comprehensive Massachusetts. evaluation of the benefits, costs, and logistics (by Petition) 100 lbs. sterling for the scalps of Native adult of Chatham developing a Town-owned and males by 1722, half that amount for Native Motion: Susan Trask, Petitioner, moved operated dredge program, either by itself or women and children; that the Town vote to adopt a resolution in partnership with other municipalities; or to Whereas, Native Nations within the in support of establishing a commission to take any other action in relation thereto. boundaries of Massachusetts were kept assess the state flag of Massachusetts as set (Board of Selectmen) in a state of serfdom, and their members forth in this Article in the Warrant, and Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, legally considered incompetent wards of that the Towns vote be communicated to moved that the Town appropriate the sum the state until the nonviolent action of the our state legislators. of $50,000 for the purpose of paying costs so-called Mashpee Rebellion of 1833, as if related to hiring a consultant experienced Explanation: Whereas, the history of the sovereign right of Native self-government in dredging operations, equipment, and Massachusetts is replete with instances of was the Massachusetts legislatures to confer, establishment of dredging programs to conflict between the European Colonists Whereas, Native Americans were assist in a comprehensive evaluation of the and the Native Nations of the region, who prohibited from even stepping foot into benefits, costs, and logistics of Chatham first extended the hand of friendship to the Boston from 1675 until 2004, when that law developing a Town-owned and operated Colonists on their shores in 1620, and helped was finally repealed, Whereas, the 400th dredge program, either by itself or in them to survive starvation during the settlers’ anniversary of the landing of the Euro- partnership with other municipalities; and first winters on their land; Colonists at Plymouth Plantation, which to raise the said $50,000 through the tax rate. Whereas, members of the Native Nation gave rise to the long chain of genocidal wars for whom the state of Massachusetts is named and deliberate policies of cultural destruction Explanation: Chatham has an active were ambushed and killed by Myles Standish, of Native Nations of this continent is dredging program to facilitate navigation first commander of the Plymouth Colony, approaching in the year 2020, affording within its dynamic waterways and provide in April of 1623, barely two years after the every citizen of the Commonwealth a chance sand for beach nourishment. Recent and Pilgrims arrived on their shores; to reflect upon this history and come to a new ongoing changes to the inlets and outer Whereas, the naked Colonial broadsword awareness of a better relationship between barrier beach system along Chatham’s brandished above the head of the man on the descendants of the Euro-Colonial eastern coastline increased the need for the Massachusetts state Flag and Seal immigrants and the Native Nations of these timely dredging in response to rapidly was copied from Myles Standish’s own shores; changing channel conditions, in addition broadsword, borrowed from the Pilgrim Hall And whereas, Native Americans have to ongoing beach nourishment needs along in Plymouth by the seal illustrator Edmund long suffered the many abuses of racism, the Nantucket Sound. Garrett in 1884; appropriation of their symbols for public The Barnstable County Dredge Program Whereas, the belt binding the Native’s schools and sports teams, the diminution and provides dredging services for municipalities cloak on the Flag and Seal, is modeled after pollution of their ancestral lands and the on Cape Cod and has been Chatham’s a belt worn by Metacomet, known to the encroachment of their cultural lifeways. The primary source for channel dredging for English as King Philip, who was among Massachusetts state flag is one of two state the past 20 years. However, the volume the Wampanoag leaders, who resorted to flags considered to include a racist symbol. of municipal work throughout the Cape 135 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, May 14, 2019 The other is Mississippi, which includes in it VOTE: Voice. In my opinion, the ayes Article 71 is passed, declared the the Confederate battle flag. have it, declared the Moderator. After a Moderator. request for a show of cards, the Moderator Board of Selectmen Recommendation: declared, I still believe the ayes have it. MOTION TO ADJOURN: AT 10:20 p.m., Approve: 5-0-0 After a request for a hand count: Selectman Nicastro moved to adjourn this Finance Committee Recommendation: Annual Town Meeting. Disapprove: 4-4-0 HAND COUNT: YES: 101 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. NO: 60 Respectfully submitted, Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC Chatham Town Clerk

Town of Chatham – Annual Town Election Minutes – Thursday, May 16, 2019

his Annual Town Election, called by the MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL QUESTION 2 – DEBT EXCLUSION TBoard of Selectmen as required by law on COMMITTEE (1) 3-YEAR TERM Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to a Warrant duly posted by Constable Benja- TOTAL exempt from the provisions of proposition min J. Nickerson on April 2, 2019, was held BLANKS 60 two and one-half, so-called, the amounts on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Chatham JOSEPH P. AUCIELLO* 335 required to pay for the bonds issued for Community Center (702 Main Street). The WRITE-INS 4 the purpose of paying costs of designing polls opened at 7:00 a.m. TOTAL 399 and constructing various projects involving Town Clerk Julie Smith and Assistant wastewater collection facilities, including Town Clerk Paula Tobin examined the ballot HOUSING AUTHORITY (1) 5-YEAR any land acquisition costs, property damage boxes, demonstrated the boxes were empty TERM TOTAL claims and facilities for surface water nutrient and showed the ballot counters to be regis- BLANKS 62 management? tered at zero. The Optical Scan electronic ALAN H. MOWRY * 335 voting systems operated throughout the day WRITE-INS 2 QUESTION TWO (2) TOTAL without incident. TOTAL 399 BLANKS 8 Inspectors Joan Bagnell, Beverly Brown, YES * 303 Ann Eldredge, Charleen Grenhalgh, Sandra QUESTION 1 – DEBT EXCLUSION NO 88 Koski, Lillian McNulty, Louise Redfield, Dee Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to ex- TOTAL 399 Shippelhute, Jennifer Smith, Carol Tautkus, empt from the provisions of proposition two and David Porter all contributed to the suc- and one-half, so called, the amounts required QUESTION 3 – DEBT EXCLUSION cess of this election. to pay for the bonds issued for the purpose Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. At the time of paying costs of design, construction and exempt from the provisions of proposition of this election there were 5,636 registered equipping a new Council on Aging (COA) two and one-half, so called, the amounts voters in Chatham; 393 ballots were cast Facility at a site located off Middle Road required to pay for the bonds issued in order (7%). (Parcel ID 3F-0-T3), including the to pay costs of enhancements to the Route 28 payment of all other costs incidental and Main Street/West Chatham Roadway Project BOARD OF SELECTMEN (2) 3-YEAR related thereto? for landscaping, hardscaping and/or lighting, TERMS TOTAL including the payment of costs incidental and BLANKS 118 QUESTION ONE (1) TOTAL related thereto? JEFFREY S. DYKENS * 317 BLANKS 53 PETER K. COCOLIS * 334 YES 158 QUESTION THREE (3) TOTAL WRITE-INS 29 NO * 188 BLANKS 31 TOTAL 798 TOTAL 399 YES * 210 NO 158 TOTAL 399 Respectfully submitted, Julie Smith, MMC/CMMC Town Clerk

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