Chatham Annual Report 2017

Chatham Annual Report 2017 About the Cover

Left to right, top to bottom: FRONT COVER 1. Rachel Hutchinson, Shellfish Propagation Specialist, discusses the upweller with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. 1 2 3 2. George Gatzogiannis, Community Center Building Supervisor, monitoring building activities. 3. Candace Cook, Assistant Assessor, smiling as usual! 4. Ryan Darmon, Media Coordinator, in a rare on-camera appearance. 4 6 5. Police Chief Mark Pawlina, Deputy Fire Chief Dave Depasquale, retiring Fire Captain Mike Flynn, and Town Manager Jill Goldsmith observing the Town Picture crowd on First Night from the ladder truck. 6. Dr. Robert Duncanson, Director of Natural Resources, manning the Community Development counter. 7 5 8 7. Firefighter Joe Bono and Firefighter Kevin Moore. 8. Chip Whelan just hours before retiring! 9. Members of our community attending Veteran’s Day services. 9 10. Dan Tobin, Director of Parks & Recreation, presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to Dave Constant upon his retirement. 11. Town Manger Jill Goldsmith, Police Chief Mark Pawlina, Community Development Director Katie Donovan, Principal Projects Administrator 11 Terry Whalen, Selectman Dean Nicastro, Fire Chief Peter Connick, Director of Public Works Tom Temple, and Finance Director Alix Heilala look on 10 as Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Selectman Cory Metters sign Chatham’s Commonwealth Community Compact.

BACK COVER 1. State Representative Sarah Peake, Harbormaster Stuart Smith, and Town Manager Jill Goldsmith indulge in a “selfie” at sea. 2. Dr. Robert Duncanson, Director of Natural Resources, addressing Town 1 Meeting. 3. Assistant Town Clerk Paula Tobin marrying a happy couple outside of Town Hall.

2 3 4. All in the family (mostly) - Ken Friend, Ron Friend, Brian Gates, and 4 Gerry Friend. 5. Town Clerk Julie Smith swearing in Sharon Drown as the Town’s Treasurer/ Collector. 6. Sgt. William Massey enjoying the “Coffee with a Cop” event. 5 6 7. Betsey Stevens, President of the Friends of the Council on Aging, presenting Council on Aging Director Mandi Speakman gift cards for the “Santas for Seniors” program. 8. Building Commissioner Jay Briggs and Fire Inspector Rich Shevory making the rounds at Town Hall. 9. Town Manager Jill Goldsmith, Natural Resources Director Dr. Robert 7 8 9 Duncanson, and Selectman Shareen Davis making the rounds in D.C. advocating for the retention of the historic western boundary of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. 10. The Eldredge Garage Property Planning Committee hard at work discussing short and long term uses of the property. 10 11 12 11. Susan Mabile, Park & Recreation Secretary, ready for winter! 12. Town Moderator Bill Litchfield fielding a question at Annual Town Meeting.

1 Table of Contents

About the Cover...... 1 Finance Committee...... 72

Elected/Appointed Offices...... 3 Fire Rescue Department...... 72

Committees/Boards/Commissions...... 5 Golf Advisory Committee...... 73

In Memoriam – 2017...... 7 Herring Warden ...... 73

Board of Selectmen...... 8 Historic Business District Commission...... 74

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

Annual Financial Reports...... 11 Human Services Committee...... 75

Annual Wages – Town Employees...... 51 Independence Day Parade Committee...... 75

Affordable Housing Committee...... 58 Land Bank Open Space Committee...... 75

Airport Commission...... 58 Monomoy Regional School District...... 76

Animal Control Officer...... 58 Natural Resources Department...... 78

Aunt Lydia’s Cove Committee...... 59 Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust...... 89

Bikeways Committee...... 59 Park & Recreation Commission...... 89

Board of Assessors...... 60 Planning Board...... 90

Board of Health...... 60 Pleasant Bay Alliance...... 90

Cable Advisory Committee...... 60 Police Department...... 91

Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District...... 61 Principal Projects and Operations...... 91

Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority...... 63 Public Works...... 92

Cape Light Compact...... 63 Railroad Museum Group...... 95

Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative...... 64 Shellfish Advisory Committee...... 95

Cemetery Commission...... 64 South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee...... 96

Chatham Housing Authority...... 65 Summer Residents Advisory Committee...... 96

Committee for the Disabled...... 65 Town Clerk...... 98

Community Development Department...... 66 Tree Warden...... 99

Community Preservation Committee...... 66 Water & Sewer Advisory Committee...... 99

Conservation Commission...... 67 Waterways Advisory Committee...... 99

Council on Aging...... 67 Zoning Board of Appeals...... 99

Cultural Council...... 69 January 23, 2017 – Special Town Meeting...... 103

Economic Development Committee...... 70 May 8, 2017 – Annual Town Meeting Minutes...... 109

Eldredge Public Library...... 71 May 11, 2017 – Annual Town Election Minutes...... 127

Emergency Management...... 71 October 24, 2017 – Special District Election:...... 128 CC Regional Technical High School Building Energy Committee...... 71

2 Elected Offices

MODERATOR (3 year term) MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL BARNSTABLE COUNTY ASSEMBLY William G. Litchfield Term Expires 2018 DISTRICT COMMITTEE (3 year term) OF DELEGATES (2 year term) Stephen B. Davol Term Expires 2018 Ronald J. Bergstrom Term Expires 2018 BOARD OF SELECTMEN (3 year term) Jacquelyn Long Term Expires 2020 Cory J. Metters, Chairman Donna Richardson Term Expires 2019 CHATHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY Term Expires 2018 Terry Russell Term Expires 2018 (5 year term) Dean P. Nicastro, Vice Chairman Jo-anne Sheehan Term Expires 2018 Kathleen Bailey, State Appointment Term Expires 2018 Nancy L. Scott Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2019 Shareen Davis, Clerk Term Expires 2020 Sharon Stout Term Expires 2020 Priscilla “Pat” Ford Term Expires 2018 Jeffrey S. Dykens Term Expires 2019 Steve Craffey Term Expires 2020 Alan Mowry Term Expires 2019 Amanda V. Love Term Expires 2019 Janice O’Connell Term Expires 2018 Shirley L. Smith Term Expires 2021

Appointed Offices TOWN MANAGER ELECTION PERSONNEL/INSPECTORS COUNCIL ON AGING Jill R. Goldsmith Town Manager Evelyn Ambriscoe Stephanie Shea Outreach Worker Shanna Nealy Executive Assistant Joan Bagnell Nancy Michniewicz Receptionist Carol Barry Shawn Grunwald Secretary FINANCE Danyel Bianchi-Matteson Maura Hall Program Coordinator Alexandra Heilala Director of Finance/ Beverly Brown Stephen Heffron Driver Town Accountant Judith Buchanan Richard Hosmer Driver Cheryl Serijan Assistant Town Accountant/ Cherrill Corby Lewis Roger Kallstrom Driver Assistant Finance Director Jacquelline Crimins Paul Robinson Driver Sarah Roberts Accounting Clerk/ Scott Daniels Ralph Spaduzzi Driver Receptionist Mary Dempsey William Whelan Driver Melanie Taylor Accounting Clerk/ Janet Edson Receptionist Ann Eldredge VETERANS’ SERVICES DIRECTOR Mary Griffin Edward F. Merigan TREASURER/COLLECTOR Genie Griffin-Hatch Tawnya Menesale Treasurer/Tax Collector Martha Harrison NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Sharon Drown Treasurer/Tax Collector Elizabeth Hines Dr. Robert A. Duncanson Director Marie Chmura Assistant Treasurer/ Sandra Koski Judith H. Giorgio Health Agent Tax Collector Mary Langille Stephen Ward Health Inspector/Part-time Marissa Roberts Collections Assistant Mary McDermott Sarah Griscom Environmental Technician Assessing Lillian McNulty Dianne E. Langlois Secretary Ardelle Kelley Assessing Director Pepe Miller Candace Cook Assistant Assessor Judith Perron COASTAL RESOURCES DIVISION Jon Nahas Assessing Clerk/ Alexandra (Sandi) Porter Theodore L. Keon Director Field Technician David Porter Renee Gagne Shellfish Constable Louise Redfield Rachel Hutchinson Assistant Shellfish HUMAN RESOURCES, Ethel Shafter Constable/Propagation Specialist HUMAN SERVICES Jennifer Smith Jillian Douglass Human Resources Director Christine Storey Hart DEPUTY SHELLFISH CONSTABLES Helga Sullivan Shannon Doane Term Expires 2018 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Carol Tautkus Mark Dobbins Term Expires 2018 AND CHANNEL 18 Margaret Walker Allyson Felix Term Expires 2018 Craig Rowe IT Director Jeffrey Hahner Term Expires 2018 James A. Cuddy IT Manager CONSTABLES Andrea Higgins Term Expires 2018 Ryan Darmon Media Coordinator Benjamin J. Nickerson Term Expires 2020 Janine Hojnoski Term Expires 2018 Brandon DeTraglia Assistant Media Thomas R. Pennypacker, II Term Expires Peter Hogan Term Expires 2018 Coordinator 2018 Peter Kolb Term Expires 2018 John Proudfoot Term Expires 2019 Joseph McDonald Term Expires 2018 TOWN CLERK Dennis McGee Term Expires 2018 Julie S. Smith Town Clerk TOWN COUNSEL Patrick Otton Term Expires 2018 Paula A. Tobin Assistant Town Clerk Louison, Costello, Condon, and Pfaff, LLP Robert Ryder Term Expires 2018 Lawrence Sampson Term Expires 2018 REGISTRARS OF VOTERS COUNCIL ON AGING Patricia Sandri Term Expires 2018 Virginia Laporte Amanda Speakman Director Dominick Vitale Term Expires 2018 Frank H. Tobin Eva Marie Souza Outreach Coordinator Carl Zartman Term Expires 2018 3 Appointed Offices

SHOREBIRD MONITORS GAS AND PLUMBING INSPECTION FIRE Suzanne Phillips Term Expires 2017 Eric Olkkola Inspector David Depasquale Deputy Chief Edward Barrett Term Expires 2017 Tom David Deputy Inspector Matthew Flynn Captain (Retired 2017) Thomas Olson Term Expires 2017 Mark Higgins Captain Janet Watts Term Expires 2017 SURVEYOR OF WOOD, BARK AND Wallace F.N. Wirtz Captain LUMBER David Ready Captain CONSERVATION DIVISION Robert J. Liska Violet Fellman Lieutenant (Retired 2017) Molly Edson Conservation Agent Ralph Silvester Lieutenant Paul Wightman Asst. Conservation Agent WIRING INSPECTION Gerard Smith Lieutenant Mary M. Fougere Secretary George McManus Inspector Ryan Clarke Lieutenant Peter Winkler Deputy Inspector Justin Tavano Lieutenant HARBORMASTER DIVISION Richard Shevory Fire Inspector Stuart F.X. Smith Harbormaster PRINCIPAL PROJECTS AND Mark Heller EMS Coordinator Jason Holm Deputy Harbormaster OPERATIONS Vance Bates Fire Fighter Susan K. Rocanello Office Manager/ Terence M. Whalen Director Nicholas Black Fire Fighter Asst. Harbormaster Willam Delande Fire Fighter Michael Ryder Coastal Facilities/Wharfinger MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS William RC Field Fire Fighter Norman E. Whelan Assistant Facilities Harrison Fietz Fire Fighter ASSISTANT HARBORMASTERS Superintendent (Retired 2017) Stacey Henderson Fire Fighter Robert Byrnes Term Expires 2017 Gary J. Kaser (Retired 2017) Ryan Holmes Fire Fighter Joel Clifford Term Expires 2017 Tucker Dutcher Facilities Foreman Timothy Hunter Fire Fighter Thomas Deeg Term Expires 2017 Brian Deveau Facilities Technician Seth Karter Fire Fighter James Horne Term Expires 2017 Jeffrey Chambers Scott Long Fire Fighter Matthew Hussey Term Expires 2017 John Custodie Michael Lopriore Fire Fighter Shane O’Neill Term Expires 2017 Jerome Kenlyn Rachel McGrath Fire Fighter Joshua Shadan Term Expires 2017 Mary Rogers Kevin Moore Fire Fighter Bruce Schneider Term Expires 2017 Nicholas Pelky Fire Fighter John Summers Term Expires 2017 POLICE Shawn Ricard Fire Fighter Christopher Woods Term Expires 2017 Mark R. Pawlina Chief Nicholas Ruggiere Fire Fighter John Cauble Deputy Chief James Young Fire Fighter HERRING WARDEN Michael Anderson Lieutenant Constance Lyman Call Fire Fighter Donald St. Pierre Diane Byers Animal Control Officer (Retired 2017) Melanie Boutin Administrative Assistant PERMITS William R. Glover III Sergeant FOREST WARDEN Francis Ellingham Permit Clerk Andrew B. Goddard Sergeant Peter Connick Mark Desmond Permit Clerk Sarah A Harris Sergeant Susan Fleischman Permit Clerk William Massey Sergeant HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Louis Malzone Detective COORDINATOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Geoffrey Phillips Court Officer Peter Connick DEPARTMENT Joseph Amara Officer Deanna Ruffer Director Andrew Hutton Officer EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Kathleen Donovan Director William Little Officer John Cauble Emergency Management Justin Post Building Commissioner/ Christopher Merigan Officer Director Zoning Enforcement Officer/Sign Agent Michael Murphy Officer Stuart F.X. Smith Emergency Management Jay Briggs Building Commissioner/Zoning Mark Pasionek Officer Deputy Director Enforcement Officer/Sign Agent Thomas Powers Officer Jeffrey Chandler Local Building Inspector Sean Ryder Officer OIL POLLUTION AND SPILL Aly Sabatino Principal Planner Christopher Vardakis Officer COORDINATORS Sarah Clark Central Permitting Coordinator Brendan Walker Officer Stuart F.X. Smith (All Coastal and Marine Kristen Caruso GIS Planner John Whittle Officer Activities) Michele Clarke Office Manager Joshua Wisniewski Officer Peter Connick (All Inland Activities) Kyle Pedicini Secretary Robert Finacom Reserve Officer Christina Bassett Inspections Secretary Brendan Cronin Dispatcher/Reserve Officer PARKS AND RECREATION Amanda De Oliveira Dispatcher Daniel L. Tobin Director AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT Erin Hemeon Dispatcher Georgia A. Farrell Recreation Program COORDINATOR Rhiannon Reynolds Dispatcher Supervisor Kristen Caruso Suzanne Winkfield Recreation Coordinator FIRE Sharon Stark Youth Services Coordinator Michael Ambriscoe Chief (Retired 2017) Susan Mabile Secretary Peter Connick Chief George Gatzogiannis Community Building Supervisor 4 Appointed Offices

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSFER STATION DIVISION Vincent Gulotta Community Building WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENTS Gregory Hopkins Laborer Supervisor Thomas Temple Director David Laurie Sr. Equipment/ Walter Quinn Community Building Pam Jones Office Manager Machine Operator Supervisor Robin Young Secretary Steven Leavenworth Sr. Equipment/ Ronald Friend Parks Foreman Patricia Zingarelli Secretary Machine Operator David Constant Parks/Grounds Worker Richard Putnam Sr. Equipment/ (Retired 2017) HIGHWAY DIVISION Machine Operator Paul Fougere Parks/Grounds Worker Paul White, Jr. Foreman Richard Yethman Sr. Equipment/ Gerald Friend Sp. Equipment Operator Machine Operator TREE WARDEN & SUPERINTENDENT Kenneth Friend Vehicle Repair Julius Smith Sp. Equipment Operator OF INSECT AND PEST CONTROL Brian Gates Sp. Equipment Operator Jennifer Underwood Gate Attendant Daniel L. Tobin Brian Powers Sr. Laborer PUBLIC WEIGHERS CEMETERY TRANSFER STATION DIVISION David Laurie Linda Goodspeed Secretary Mark Mehall Supervisor Steven T. Leavenworth Dee Shippelhute Secretary Joshua Pelletier Supervisor Jennifer Underwood

Committees/Boards/Commissions

AFFORDABLE HOUSING AUNT LYDIA’S COVE CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE Shirley L. Smith, Chairman Term Expires James F. Nash Term Expires 2018 ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2020 Joel Rottner Term Expires 2018 Joseph Craig Bruce Bean Term Expires 2018 Darren Saletta Term Expires 2018 Tracy Cannon Term Expires 2019 CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL Katie Fitz Nickerson Term Expires 2020 BIKEWAYS COMMITTEE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE Stephanie Hamilton Term Expires 2020 John O’Toole, Chairman Term Expires 2018 James M. Upson Term Expires 2018 Karolyn McClelland Term Expires 2018 K. Bradley Bivens Term Expires 2020 Marie Connolly Term Expires 2019 Irene Van Duyn Term Expires 2018 Samuel Carpenter Term Expires 2018 James McGonigle Term Expires 2019 CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING Douglas J. Nichols Term Expires 2019 AUTHORITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Steven B. Wardle Term Expires 2020 Jill Goldsmith Until Work Completed Robert F. Denn Term Expires 2019 David Widing Term Expires 2020 Jeffrey S. Dykens Term Expires 2019 CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE John Kelleher Term Expires 2019 BOARD OF HEALTH Huntley Harrison, Chairman Amanda V. Love Term Expires 2019 John Beckley, Chairman Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2019 Cory J. Metters Term Expires 2018 Ronald C. Broman Term Expires 2018 Lisa Franz Term Expires 2020 Dean P. Nicastro Term Expires 2018 Edward W. Sheehan Term Expires 2020 Richard Garvin Term Expires 2018 Shareen Davis Term Expires 2020 Dr. Bernard Pfeifer Term Expires 2020 Dr. Allen Ward Term Expires 2018 CAPE COD COMMISSION AIRPORT COMMISSION Michael J. Skelley Term Expires 2018 Peter Donovan, Chair. Term Expires 2019 BARNSTABLE COUNTY COASTAL Michael Geylin Term Expires 2017 RESOURCES COMMITTEE CAPE COD MUNICIPAL HEALTH Huntley Harrison Term Expires 2018 Robert A. Duncanson Until Work Completed GROUP BOARD Rene Haas Term Expires 2020 Jill Goldsmith Until Work Completed David Owens Term Expires 2019 BARNSTABLE COUNTY TECHNICAL Nancy Patterson Term Expires 2017 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DREDGING CAPE LIGHT COMPACT Tom Wilson Term Expires 2018 Theodore L. Keon Until Work Completed Peter Cocolis Until Work Completed Stuart F.X. Smith, Alternate ASSESSORS Until Work Completed CAPE & VINEYARD ELECTRIC John Burke, Chairman Term Expires 2018 COOPERATIVE Thomas (Nick) Brown Term Expires 2019 CAPE COD JOINT TRANSPORTATION John H. Scott Until Work Completed Robert B. Franz Term Expires 2020 COMMITTEE Thomas Temple Until Work Completed CEMETERY COMMISSION AUNT LYDIA’S COVE Terry Whalen, Alternate George W. Jr. Goodspeed, Chairman Doug Feeney, Chairman Term Expires 2020 Until Work Completed Term Expires 2018 Gregory J. Connors Term Expires 2019 Stephen A. Hart Term Expires 2017 Kenneth Eldredge Term Expires 2019 David Whitcomb Term Expires 2019 Mark Liska Term Expires 2020 5 Committees/Boards/Commissions

COMMITTEE FOR THE DISABLED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL COMMISSION Robert Lear, Chairman Term Expires 2020 COMMITTEE Frank A. Messina, Chairman Ragnhild Bjerke Term Expires 2020 Luther Bates, Chairman Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2018 Priscilla “Pat” Ford Term Expires 2020 Stephen Buckley Term Expires 2018 Stephanie Hamilton Term Expires 2019 Joan Mohr Term Expires 2018 Michael Gorman Term Expires 2020 Jane Moffett Term Expires 2020 John Poignand Term Expires 2020 George Khalil Term Expires 2020 Robert D. Oliver Term Expires 2019 John Raye Term Expires 2020 Darren Saletta Term Expires 2019 Sandi Porter Term Expires 2018 George Snider, Jr. Term Expires 2019 Andrew Wade Term Expires 2019 Timothy Smith Term Expires 2020 Keith Yocum Term Expires 2018 Benjamin Smolenski Term Expires 2019 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION Robert Lear, Alternate Term Expires 2018 COMMITTEE ELDREDGE GARAGE PROPERTY Linda Miner, Alternate Term Expires 2018 Debbie Aikman, At Large PLANNING COMMITTEE Term Expires 2020 Brad Schiff, Chairman HUMAN SERVICES Bruce Bean, Affordable Housing Until Work is Completed Ann Wade, Chairman Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2018 Shareen Davis Until Work is Completed Paul Brown Term Expires 2020 Victor DiCristina, Land Bank Open Space Dean Nicastro Until Work is Completed Joanne Donoghue Term Expires 2019 Committee Term Expires 2020 Lisa Franz Until Work is Completed Kathleen (CeCe) Motz Term Expires 2018 Peter Farber, Planning Board Scott Hamilton Until Work is Completed Randi Potash Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2020 John Kaar Until Work is Completed Margaret Stenberg Term Expires 2018 Jane Moffet, Historical Commission Winifred Lear Until Work is Completed Jack Zillox Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2019 Frank Messina Until Work is Completed Alan Mowry, Housing Authority Sandra Wycoff Until Work is Completed INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE Term Expires 2020 COMMITTEE Ira Seldin, Park & Recreation Commission ENERGY COMMITTEE Justin Bohannon, Chairman Term Expires 2019 John H. Scott, Chairman Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2020 Richard Stenberg, At Large Richard Cooper Kelsey Term Expires 2019 Judy Carlson Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2018 Katherine McClellan Term Expires 2020 Niles Draper Term Expires 2020 Dr. Michael Tompsett, Conservation John Poignand Term Expires 2020 Noble Hansen Term Expires 2019 Commission Term Expires 2020 Robert Wirtshafter Term Expires 2018 Jacquie Magiera Term Expires 2020

CONSERVATION COMMISSION FINANCE COMMITTEE INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman Stephen Daniel, Chairman Term Expires 2018 Richard E. Hunter Until Work Completed Term Expires 2020 Norma Avellar Term Expires 2019 Diane “Dee Dee” Holt Term Expires 2020 Roslyn B. Coleman Term Expires 2018 LAND BANK OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE C. Christopher Janien Term Expires 2018 Barbara Matteson Term Expires 2020 John (Jack) Farrell, Chairman Cheryl Lubin Term Expires 2019 John Pappalardo Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2018 Joseph Scarlatelli Term Expires 2019 Florence Seldin Term Expires 2020 George W. Cooper Term Expires 2019 Jo Ann Sprague Term Expires 2018 Victor Di Cristina Term Expires 2019 COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD OF Steve West Term Expires 2019 Hrant “Hank” Russian Term Expires 2018 DIRECTORS John L. Whelan Term Expires 2019 David Doherty, Alternate Term Expires 2018 David Speciale, Chair. Term Expires 2019 Carole DeCristopher Term Expires 2020 GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE LOCAL STATE BUILDING CODE Joseph Gagliano Term Expires 2018 Bruce Bogardus, Chairman BOARD OF APPEALS Betty Magnusson Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2020 Larry Sampson Term Expires 2019 Barbara Segall Term Expires 2020 Christine Daly Term Expires 2019 David R. Crockett Term Expires 2020 Barbara Waters Term Expires 2019 Stephen Kuzma Term Expires 2018 Peter Polhemus Term Expires 2018 Sheila Nugent Term Expires 2020 CULTURAL COUNCIL Gordon Pratt Term Expires 2020 PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION Cecile Maranhas, Co-Chairman Michael Stello Term Expires 2019 Meredith Fry, Chairman Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2020 Jim DeVoe Term Expires 2020 Nancy Gothie, Co-Chairman HISTORIC BUSINESS DISTRICT David Eldredge Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2018 COMMITTEE Kimberly Robbins Term Expires 2018 Jacquelyn Casey Term Expires 2019 Daniel A. Sylver, Chairman Ira Seldin Term Expires 2018 Winnie Lear Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2020 Linda Saunders Term Expires 2018 Darci Sequin Term Expires 2019 Jamie Selldorff Term Expires 2019 Jackson Smith Term Expires 2018 Pam Weiler Term Expires 2018 Theodore P. Streibert Term Expires 2020 Lynne Van Dine Weller Term Expires 2018 Lynn Van Dine Weller Term Expires 2020 Richard Finnegan, Alternate Term Expires 2018

6 Committees/Boards/Commissions

PLANNING BOARD SHELLFISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Peter Cocolis, Chairman Term Expires 2020 Jamie Bassett, Chairman Term Expires 2020 Dick Hunter Until Work Completed Robert W. Dubis Term Expires 2020 John Garey Term Expires 2018 Ronald C. Meservey, Chairman Peter Farber Term Expires 2019 Barry Greco Term Expires 2019 Until Work Completed Tom Geagan Term Expires 2018 John Kenneway Term Expires 2020 Janet C. Newton Until Work Completed Kathryn Halpern Term Expires 2018 David C. Likos Term Expires 2019 Richard J. Stacey Until Work Completed John D. Marsh Term Expires 2018 Patricia Vreeland Term Expires 2019 Tom Doane Until Work Completed Robert Wirtshafter Term Expires 2018 Stephen A. Wright Term Expires 2019 WATER & SEWER ADVISORY PLEASANT BAY RESOURCE SOUTH COASTAL HARBOR COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT Larry Sampson, Chairman Term Expires 2019 STEERING COMMITTEE Michael Westgate, Chairman Debbie Aikman Term Expires 2020 Jane Harris Until Work Completed Until Work Completed Charles J. Bartlett Term Expires 2018 Charles J. Bartlett, Alternate Kristin Andres Until Work Completed George Cooper Term Expires 2019 Until Work Completed Ernest Eldredge Until Work Completed Michael Skelley Term Expires 2020 Dean W. Ervin Until Work Completed PUBLIC CEREMONIES Thomas G. King Until Work Completed WATERWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Carol Abel Term Expires 2020 David Likos Until Work Completed Peter W. Taylor, Chairman Robert B. Franz Term Expires 2018 George Olmsted Until Work Completed Term Expires 2018 Edward D. Conway Term Expires 2019 RAILROAD MUSEUM WORKING SUMMER RESIDENTS ADVISORY David G. Davis Term Expires 2020 GROUP COMMITTEE John Heuther Term Expires 2019 James Aaron Until Work Completed Michael Waters, Chairman Richard Hosmer Term Expires 2020 Donald Aikman Until Work Completed Term Expires 2018 Timothy Linnell Term Expires 2018 John E. Gulow Until Work Completed Roger Allen Donald Term Expires 2019 Samuel Lucarelli Term Expires 2019 Stephen Hart Until Work Completed Katherine D. Flynn Term Expires 2018 Roland (Ron) Kelley Until Work Completed Jill N. MacDonald Term Expires 2018 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS William Koerner Until Work Completed Katherine A. Malfa Term Expires 2019 David S. Nixon, Chairman Ryder Martin Until Work Completed Christina Dykstra Mead Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2019 Robert Shafter Until Work Completed Jamie Meehan Term Expires 2020 Joseph F. Craig Term Expires 2019 William Tuxbury Until Work Completed Colette B. Trailor, Ph.D. Term Expires 2020 Donald Freeman Term Expires 2018 Malcolm L. Ward Until Work Completed Philip A. Richardson Term Expires 2020 Robert B. Hessler Term Expires 2020 Joel Rottner Term Expires 2020 David Veach Term Expires 2018 Peter J.Tarrant Term Expires 2018 HappyVan Sickle, Associate Steve DeBoer, Associate Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2018 John O’Toole, Associate Term Expires 2018 Paul Semple, Associate Term Expires 2018 Dennis Sullivan, Associate Term Expires 2018

In Memoriam 2017

William Gary Anderson Ralph Pape Mary Loveland Timothy L. Roper Robert G. Dow John Payson Thomas H. McCutcheon Bradford “Lee” Tallman, Jr. John K. Kendrick Richard E. Pittenger Thomas F. Murphy, Jr.

7 Board of Selectmen 017 was another busy year for the Town Waterfront infrastructure spending was group was put in place to assist in the future 2of Chatham. The Board of Selectmen a major topic. Article 21 of the 2017 ATM improvements of this property. The group continued their strong fiscal planning provided for $11.355 million for the cost was charged to engage the public and review/ and prudent management to provide the of design, renovation and construction of recommend possible future uses for this Town a quality of life consistent with their our various waterfront projects. The Board property back to the Board of Selectmen. established goals. The Town retained our will continue to work with the public and Article 20 of the 2017 ATM provided for AAA Bond Rating from Standard and Poor’s our various waterway related committees $25K for site plan engineering and planning. and continued to have one of the lowest tax to review and design a Master Plan to best The Board of Selectmen reviewed changes rates in the State. utilize these funds. to the Local Alcohol Regulations which Issues from previous years were still a hadn’t been updated since 2001. The Board major focus for the Board. For example, acting as the Local Licensing Authority Chatham continued to work with our State The Board of Selectmen approved these changes following a Public and Federal legislative delegations to restore extends its gratitude to Hearing in December. the western boundary of the Monomoy Concerns over Recreational Marijuana National Wildlife Refuge. The controversy the many volunteers Retail Establishments were discussed. Last over the ability to allow skydiving at the year 56% of the Chatham voters rejected

Chatham Airport continued. The Town who serve our Town. a ballot question to legalize recreational engaged the FAA to conduct a safety marijuana. The Town is now drafting both assessment at our municipal airport while Dredging and Beach Nourishment were general and zoning bylaws to address this trying to respond to a citizen group who also highlighted this year. The ability to issue. These efforts are expected to be opposed the skydiving activity. The Route dredge and maintain our various navigational brought forward for possible action at the 28-West Chatham Roadway Design and channels continues to be important. The 2018 ATM. the Contract Time Duration (CTD) for this Nantucket Sound Beaches were identified as The Board of Selectmen recognizes project were further discussed. Also, the areas of priority for nourishment. Town staff the growing list of projects that are being Town finalized an Inter-Municipal Agreement was asked to develop a plan and a budget to proposed by the Town. The Board also agrees (IMA) with the Town of Harwich to provide address these beaches moving forward. with the recommendation from our Finance flow capacity in exchange of payments The Crowell Road/Main Street Roadway Committee that the Town would benefit from totaling $6.765 million. design project was reviewed by the Board. an improved framework for making Capital The current Board was joined in May by The Board had many concerns with the initial Spending Decisions. Shareen Davis who replaced Seth Taylor presentation and sent it back to the consultant The most important duty for the Board following the Annual Town Elections. Together for a “scaled down version” that was more is the recruitment and appointment of the this Board worked on a variety of issues which appropriate for the area. individuals who serve on our various boards faced the Town. Affordable Housing, water A Space Needs Feasibility Study was and committees. The Board of Selectmen conservation and rate changes, wastewater performed for a new Council on Aging. Various extends its gratitude to the many volunteers projects, the Nauset (North Beach) agreement Town owned parcels and private land will be who serve our Town. with the Town of Orleans, the outstanding assessed for a potential site for this project. As elected officials it is an honor to serve OPEB liability, mooring regulations, the The size and cost of this new facility will be all the people of our Town. proposed property acquisition of the Bridge carefully evaluated by all parties involved. Respectfully submitted, Street Landing and the Monomoy and Cape The Town purchased the property referred Cory J. Metters, Chairman Tech school systems were just some of the to as the Eldredge Garage on Main Street topics touched upon this year. for $2.5 million. A nine member working Town Manager

feel very privileged to serve as Chatham’s Town Manager Monthly Reports to the Board of Fiscal Review Efforts ITown Manager for 2017, my 6th year – and Selectmen (BOS) now in their 6th year. It is important to recognize substantial the 305th year of our great community! Over The Town’s Operating Budget and achievements or events that occurred the course of the year I’ve worked diligently financial planning are highlighted on the following Town Meeting’s acceptance of our to keep the Town’s citizenry connected to Town’s website in “Budget Central” – www. budget philosophy and financial strategy. the Town’s policy makers, and the services chatham-ma.gov/budget-central. The Town The FY2019 Budget Book narratives offered and performed by our very dedicated Manager Budget Message includes a look at include a detailed listing of prior year (2017) Town employees. the previous year as well as future forecasts accomplishments by Department. We continued making great progress in consideration of economic conditions, • In FY2018 the Town’s tax rate decreased providing 24/7 access to Town departments, quality of life, core services, and a conscious by $0.16 per thousand dollars of valuation on demand meeting videos, and documents effort to contain the Town’s tax rate. The from $5.03 to the current rate of $4.87 via Town’s website www.chatham-ma.gov. current FY2018 Town Budget (July 1, 2017- during which time the Town-wide property This Annual Report, as well as prior years, is June 30, 2018) is available in Budget Central valuation increased by approximately 5%. available on the Town Manager’s web page along with the proposed FY2019 Budget • Investment in waterfront infrastructure www.chatham-ma.gov/town-manager. The Book, and past Budget summaries (FY2001 continues to be central tenet in Chatham. Town Manager’s webpage also provides links to to current). Support for this was demonstrated at the 8 Town Manager 2017 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) which recommendations by approved a ballot bond question for $11.3M the Finance Committee to fund multiple waterfronts projects over and SRAC, and funding the next several years. This Bond will fund priorities. Discussion projects at the Fish Pier, Ryder’s Cove, 90 at the Summit focused Bridge St., Trap Dock (former Eldredge on Town liability Pier), Old Mill Boatyard (OMBY), Little for “Other Post- Mill Pond, and Crows Pond. Funding will Employment Benefits” be supplemented with outside grants and (OPEB) as it relates funds from the newly created Waterways to health insurance User Fee (WUF) Revolving Fund. Master for retired Town planning of projects is underway and employees and overall projects will be presented to the Board of cost containment. Selectmen (BOS) for approval to move Discussion included forward on a rolling basis. Waterfront Bond • Council on Aging Facility Space Needs Projects and the desire Assessment was completed in 2017 and is for a comprehensive capital review criteria/ long-standing priority of the Town. However, currently under review by the BOS. rating system for financial sustainability. naturally occurring subsurface minerals, such • Commonwealth Community Maintenance of existing Town facilities, as Iron and Manganese, require treatment and/ Compact Designation Best Practices technology, and improving infrastructure or filtration to maintain the quality consumers Commitments/Grants – In August of were also identified priorities. expect. In 2017, construction began on a 2017, Chatham was the 261st municipality • Senior Tax Work-off Program established water treatment plant (WTP) that will allow to receive the Commonwealth Community by Town Meeting in 2012 the program full use of Town wells 6, 7, and 9 which are Compact Designation by the Baker- provides senior taxpayers with property currently in limited use due to excessive Polito Administration. We received grant tax relief, an opportunity to receive a mineral content. Together these wells, at full funding, in the amount of $55,000, for tax abatement of up to $500 annually, capacity, can produce approximately 3 million Financial Management, to develop an by sharing intellectual and lifetime gallons per day. The anticipated completion of improved Multi-year Capital Infrastructure experiences by working with Town staff. the WTP is Spring 2018. Projects (Five year CIP + ATM Articles) Twenty participants worked 1,100 hours Water Meter Replacement Management Plan, Investment Strategy, and volunteered an additional 51 hours in Another aspect of managing water and Policy with rating criteria (an identified twelve different Departments/divisions. consumption is to accurately and efficiently BOS priority for FY2018, currently in • Annual Setting of Board of Selectmen meter water collecting consumption data in progress for FY2020-25); and Human (BOS) Goals – BOS goals, with a timely manner to better understand water Resources, to develop a Formal Wage implementation objectives for the Town demand trends. Continued implementation of and Classification Plan providing Town Manager, is an important component the Automatic Meter Reading Device (AMR) Officials with a tool to make compensation to the budget process. Since 2012, and Capital Program in 2017 will allow for more and staffing allocation decisions that are annually thereafter, following the Fall accurate and efficient data collection using reasonable and consistent in all areas of Budget Summit, the BOS embarks on a radio frequency transmission. To accelerate Town government. collaborative approach to communicate its installation of the devices additional funding • SRAC Annual Town Meeting – The mission, directives, and resultant goals. We was appropriated in 2017 at Annual and Summer Residents Advisory Committee initiated the same process in November. Special Town Meetings funded by water (SRAC) held its annual Town Meeting in Water reserve funds. At the end of 2017 we are near August 2017. The financial presentations Protecting and preserving our excellent 99% implementation of the program with and scorecard results demonstrated public water supply is an essential and 7,202 out of 7,323 AMRs installed. cohesion and shared Town vision for financial matters by SRAC, Town officials, and our Finance Team. • Budget Summits – The first series of Budget Summits were held in the summer of 2012, the FY2019 Budget Summit was held in October 2017. Multi-year financial forecasts and assumptions were reviewed and updated for the 2019 fiscal year and beyond, as well as an examination of financial indicators for revenues and cost controls. Participants included the BOS, Finance Committee, Monomoy Regional School District (MRSD) Committee/ Administration, and Department Heads. We discussed financial trends, prior

9 Town Manager Wastewater/Sewer Project – Next Phase long-serving members Steady progress continues on multi-year, retire – Norman “Chip” multi-contract Phase 1C, funded at the Whelan and Gary “Jim” 2013 and 2014 Annual Town Meetings. Kaser. Also retiring, Phase 1C targets restoration of Oyster Pond David Constant from and Little Mill Pond, water bodies highly the Parks and Grounds impacted by excessive nutrients. The first Division. All served contract, 1C-1, was completed in 2015 and most, if not all, of their homeowners continue connecting to the new professional careers sewer. In 2017, 310 properties had completed with the Town and all connection to new sewers and a further 90 served with distinction. were in various stages of application or We also conducted a awaiting installation. Construction of the next review of job functions Contract, 1C-2, began in fall 2017. for Seasonal and In 2017, Chatham was recognized for Temporary employees regional solutions to water quality. We as the Town relies received an award for the Muddy Creek heavily on part- Restoration Bridge Project – outstanding time seasonal and and organizations, as well as Mayors in other design/engineering excellence from intermittent staffing throughout the year, MA coastal communities. We also used the American Council of Engineering almost 40% of the workforce. an on-line petition to garner support, with Companies (ACEC) of MA. Chatham was In 2017, I received recognition by the Governor Baker sending letters of support to also recognized in partnership with the International City/County Management our federal delegation. Pleasant Bay Alliance for the OneCape award Association (ICMA) for Significant for Outstanding Leadership and Dedication Contributions and Achievements in the Final Notes to Water Quality on Cape Cod. Advancement of Local Government As we look back on the year, it is important Administration, in honor of 25 years of to acknowledge the many dedicated and Renewable Energy service to local government. I also received hardworking Town employees who strive Four renewable solar energy photovoltaic recertification as an ICMA Credentialed City/ to maintain the Town’s unique culture, [PV] installations, fully operational for a Town Manager. traditions, and excellent customer service. third calendar year in 2017, continue to Their creative approach to problem-solving be a cornerstone of the Town’s movement Strategic Planning and operational improvements enabled us to toward locally generating 100% of electrical Many strategic planning efforts continued in implement new technologies, new programs, energy consumed at municipal facilities. The partnership with the Board of Selectmen as and new processes to refine and enhance our PV systems at the capped former landfill, noted in the BOS Annual Report. operations and delivery of critical services Water Pollution Control Facility, Police We continued active advocacy of the to the community. We are here to serve you Station, and Town Offices Annex generated Town’s position on the jurisdictional western 24/7 and welcome your input on how we can over 2,400,000 kWh in calendar year 2017. boundary of the Monomoy Refuge related to serve you better. This total PV system performance, from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Respectfully submitted, both ground mounted and rooftop panel Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Jill R. Goldsmith, Town Manager installations, realized generation of 86% of USFWS will not recognize permanent total energy demand at municipal facilities in joint management with the 2017 with net benefits from the PV projects State and Town of the area in of over $199,000 and is on target to meet the dispute in discussions for an projection of over $3.6 million in cumulative administrative solution. House financial benefit by the end of power Bill H.R. 1157 was filed by purchase agreements at year 20. Congressman Keating to clarify the historically recognized Personnel/Staffing western boundary and the In 2017, we had 131 full-time equivalent Bill progressed through the positions, up two from 2016, but still fewer House Committee on Natural than a maximum of 144 positions in 2010. Resources with bi-partisan Succession planning remains an ongoing support. To achieve such, priority as more than 40% of our employees we met with Legislators in have longevity ranging from 11 to 40 years Washington, DC and Boston, of service. In 2017, we had six long-serving, and provided boat tours of dedicated employees retire. Fire Chief the area under dispute for Michael Ambriscoe retired and I appointed key officials in partnership Deputy Chief Peter Connick to serve as with State Representative Fire Chief. Also retiring were Fire Captain Peake and State Senator Cyr. Matt Flynn and Fire Lt. Violet Fellman. We appreciated the letters of The two-person Facilities Division had both support from Cape communities

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Chatham Annual Report 2017 Annual Financial Reports and Town Employees Annual Wages

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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, 2017 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, 2017

12 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – General Fund

13 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – General Fund

14 2017 General Fund Appropriations and Expenditure Ledger and Expenditure Appropriations Fund 2017 General Town of Chatham – Town

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22 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Special Revenue Fund

23 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Special Revenue Funds

24 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Special Revenue Funds

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Community Preservation Fund

25 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Special Revenue Funds – School

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40 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Capital Projects – General

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Capital Projects – Water

41 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Water Fund

42 Water Fund Appropriations & Expenditures – Year Ended June 30, 2017 Ended June Year – & Expenditures Appropriations Fund Water Town of Chatham – Town

43 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Trust Funds

44 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Agency Funds

45 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Enterprise Fund

Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Debt – Water

46 Town of Chatham – Revenues, Expenditures & Changes in Fund Equity – General Fund Year Ended June 30, 2017

47 Transfer Schedule – Year Ended June 30, 2017 Ended June Year – Schedule Transfer Town of Chatham – Town

48 Town of Chatham – State Local Receipts – Budget vs. Actual – Year Ended June 30, 2017

49 Town of Chatham – Balance Sheet June 30, 2017 – Debt – General

50 Town of Chatham – 2017 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

TOWN MANAGER Goldsmith, Jill R 174,048.25 1,300.00 175,348.25 Nealy, Shanna E 59,468.00 500.00 59,968.00

HUMAN RESOURCES Douglass, Jillian Dorothy 90,265.72 90,265.72

FINANCE - ACCOUNTING Heilala, Alexandra H 119,725.61 350.00 3,542.80 123,618.41 Serijan, Cheryl L 78,277.84 78,277.84 Taylor, Melanie 27,266.61 27,266.61

FINANCE - ASSESSORS Kelley, Ardelle P 82,530.16 82,530.16 Cook, Candace 57,127.49 600.00 57,727.49 Nahas, Jon 40,725.34 40,725.34

FINANCE - TREASURER/COLLECTOR Chmura, Marie A 69,269.36 69,269.36 Roberts, Marissa 30,692.67 450.72 1,602.09 32,745.48 Menesale, Tawnya K I 28,700.02 198.48 1,221.00 30,119.50 Roberts, Sarah A 26,365.88 1,313.50 27,679.38 Redfield, Louise A 27,146.99 341.00 27,487.99 Drown, Sharon 25,264.80 25,264.80 Preston, Annette M 3,974.40 3,974.40

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Rowe, Craig 102,741.04 102,741.04 Cuddy, James 76,594.56 1,700.00 1,637.35 79,931.91

CHANNEL 18 Darmon, Ryan P 61,682.64 61,682.64 DeTraglia, Brandon E 43,380.56 43,380.56 Hamilton, Matthew W 1,982.44 1,982.44

TOWN CLERK Smith, Julie S 77,816.56 3,500.00 1,818.80 83,135.36 Tobin, Paula A 55,908.45 283.52 1,200.00 57,391.97

PERMIT OFFICE Ellingham, Frances J 15,263.18 507.36 15,770.54 Fleischmann, Susan W 8,808.42 8,808.42 Desmond, Mark J 7,083.19 7,083.19

CONSERVATION Edson, Molly T 62,768.67 62,768.67 Wightman, Paul C 50,483.67 7.80 50,491.47 Fougere, Mary M 54,994.02 2,434.21 1,200.00 58,628.23

PRINCIPAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS Whalen, Terence M 104,949.38 700.00 1,917.20 107,566.58

FACILITIES Kaser, Gary 51,384.11 2,150.75 2,000.00 1,500.00 57,034.86 Whelan, Norman 40,819.60 2,747.02 13,173.47 56,740.09 Dutcher, Tucker A 48,969.45 2,809.73 51,779.18 Deveau, Brian J 40,986.10 1,561.84 42,547.94 Chambers, Jeffery L 45,767.56 16,352.03 62,119.59 Kenlyn, Jerome 37,667.60 13,506.82 51,174.42 Rogers, Mary J 49,461.12 800.00 50,261.12 Custodie, John 9,073.83 9,073.83

POLICE DEPARTMENT Pawlina, Mark R 164,190.00 10,723.74 174,913.74 Cauble, John D 116,037.60 2,000.00 29,658.06 147,695.66 Anderson, Michael D 93,281.20 845.28 1,600.00 18,255.74 29,067.12 143,049.34 Boutin, Melanie A 57,460.00 600.00 2,000.00 60,060.00 Glover III, William R 75,570.17 48,165.00 2,000.00 42,681.68 3,487.68 171,904.53 51 Town of Chatham – 2017 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

POLICE DEPARTMENT Harris, Sarah A 75,570.17 28,677.66 1,200.00 10,173.31 25,412.48 141,033.62 Massey, William G 75,570.17 32,239.65 700.00 3,485.23 23,472.48 135,467.53 Goddard, Andrew B 75,570.17 29,620.80 1,500.00 2,175.73 23,252.48 132,119.18 Whittle, John R 64,042.55 14,349.04 2,000.00 58,358.68 3,850.68 142,600.95 Murphy, Michael A 64,042.55 25,745.13 700.00 33,309.15 18,548.99 142,345.82 Little, William S. J 64,042.55 12,781.59 900.00 46,064.45 17,451.54 141,240.13 Ryder, Sean P 64,042.55 21,088.29 350.00 23,940.12 22,166.56 131,587.52 Wisniewski, Joshua S 64,042.55 18,030.78 600.00 31,703.80 4,689.74 119,066.87 Powers, Thomas J 64,042.55 9,298.60 425.00 23,075.72 17,836.56 114,678.43 Malzone, Louis F 64,042.55 22,803.47 600.00 1,818.95 23,205.71 112,470.68 Merigan, Christopher R 57,149.02 10,636.23 27,021.26 7,620.40 102,426.91 Pasionek, Mark R 54,383.55 8,727.21 34,008.26 3,667.04 100,786.06 Phillips, Geoffrey E 64,042.55 8,849.68 425.00 1,734.74 20,705.71 95,757.68 Amara, Joseph A 53,751.33 7,647.04 19,089.62 8,390.24 88,878.23 Vardakis, Christopher P 56,814.90 14,614.65 8,808.39 3,550.40 83,788.34 Walker, Brendan P 53,283.46 4,546.68 11,384.57 5,410.74 74,625.45 Hutton, Andrew P 64,042.55 3,574.50 500.00 1,300.00 4,455.36 73,872.41 Cronin, Brendan J 46,711.82 13,323.29 14,161.32 1,991.03 76,187.46 Hemeon, Erin C 52,210.84 11,002.97 350.00 2,008.80 65,572.61 Reynolds, Rhiannon 35,518.47 6,066.83 1,275.04 42,860.34 De Oliveira, Amanda M 22,585.18 8,019.03 862.90 31,467.11 Wright, Travis W. 321.06 321.06 Finacom, Robert P 5,436.84 1,962.72 47,628.88 55,028.44

ANIMAL CONTROL Byers, Diane M 42,674.50 997.87 1,000.00 44,672.37

FIRE DEPARTMENT Connick, Peter E 118,628.64 2,000.00 40,272.77 160,901.41 Ambriscoe, Michael 36,953.75 700.00 64,897.69 102,551.44 Depasquale, David M 76,783.60 11,786.03 1,600.00 16,723.08 106,892.71 Wirtz, Wallace F. N 75,511.54 26,166.19 1,600.00 742.56 19,910.86 123,931.15 Flynn, Matthew R 75,511.54 31,066.65 2,000.00 13,862.50 122,440.69 Higgins, Mark A 75,511.54 28,868.28 100.00 804.44 14,649.00 119,933.26 Silvester, Ralph 68,792.32 41,818.82 700.00 33,781.41 145,092.55 Ready, David 72,132.73 24,100.48 2,000.00 1,115.04 17,583.05 116,931.30 Tavano, Justin T 68,263.76 28,065.65 600.00 1,051.96 15,665.06 113,646.43 Clarke, Ryan 65,903.33 30,605.52 500.00 15,722.14 112,730.99 Smith, Gerard C 68,792.32 25,523.04 1,000.00 804.44 11,274.78 107,394.58 Fellman, Violet A 15,951.84 23,654.46 39,606.30 Shevory, Richard 75,511.54 26,089.60 700.00 928.20 10,304.65 113,533.99 Heller, Mark R 75,511.53 17,229.36 800.00 14,579.60 108,120.49 Delande, William A 60,490.12 32,974.29 1,200.00 804.44 17,803.37 113,272.22 Long, Scott A 63,992.72 25,414.27 700.00 433.16 15,115.69 105,655.84 Henderson, Stacey A 48,374.00 23,664.30 900.00 32,492.63 105,430.93 Holmes, Ryan C 64,493.40 25,921.80 800.00 14,108.77 105,323.97 Hunter, Timothy J 63,992.70 23,773.86 900.00 15,100.99 103,767.55 Black, Nicholas W 61,296.79 20,301.68 680.68 18,391.51 100,670.66 Ruggiere, Nicholas P 61,805.41 18,392.32 300.00 18,575.88 99,073.61 Field, William RC 61,617.45 18,264.77 928.20 16,583.22 97,393.64 Moore, Kevin J 63,992.72 16,691.26 1,600.00 835.38 10,519.52 93,638.88 Bates, Vance 63,992.70 14,392.72 700.00 247.52 13,880.90 93,213.84 Fietz, Harrison R 52,733.66 21,259.27 13,978.53 87,971.46 Lopriore, Michael R 52,314.11 20,732.53 278.46 13,549.28 86,874.38 McGrath, Rachel S 52,873.51 19,138.35 11,151.39 83,163.25 Young, James A 57,351.85 13,683.53 587.86 8,990.35 80,613.59 Karter, Seth E. 27,368.85 11,116.77 5,012.80 43,498.42 Pelkey, Nicholas J 23,532.11 5,030.19 5,483.69 34,045.99 Lyman, Constance L 2,100.00 464.10 507.36 3,071.46

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Donovan, Kathleen 99,534.00 946.64 100,480.64 Ruffer, Deanna L 58,553.76 7,897.96 66,451.72 Post, Justin J 1,524.40 5,008.22 6,532.62 Briggs, Jay 6,261.54 6,261.54 Chandler, Jeffrey S 73,637.36 73,637.36

52 Town of Chatham – 2017 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Caruso, Kristen M 71,919.76 71,919.76 Sabatino, Alyxandra K 3,170.40 3,170.40 Clark, Sarah B 65,253.02 161.37 425.00 65,839.39 McManus, George F 30,711.02 473.99 31,185.01 Clarke, Michele A 63,304.80 600.00 63,904.80 Bassett, Christina A 39,722.00 67.63 39,789.63 Pedicini, Kyle 34,350.16 60.33 34,410.49 Drake, Leanne Marie 33,915.00 33,915.00

HARBORMASTER Smith, Stuart F 104,960.24 2,000.00 1,971.60 108,931.84 Holm, Jason B 63,548.64 63,548.64 Ryder, Michael D 48,825.68 5,837.63 54,663.31 Rocanello, Susan K 73,176.66 1,297.09 1,400.00 75,873.75 Horne, James M 13,940.00 1,395.00 15,335.00 Deeg, Thomas J 9,720.00 9,720.00 Summers, John B 9,021.25 157.51 9,178.76 Hussey, Matthew D 8,293.13 669.38 8,962.51 Schneider, Bruce W 7,756.88 7,756.88 Woods, Christopher J 6,347.25 941.64 7,288.89 O’Neill, Shane 6,308.50 6,308.50 Clifford, Joel D. 5,808.00 5,808.00 Shadan, Joshua A. 4,904.00 216.00 5,120.00 Byrnes, Robert J 4,653.00 4,653.00

COASTAL RESOURCES Keon, Theodore L 78,653.60 1,400.00 2,052.32 82,105.92 Gagne, Renee D 73,287.60 250.00 1,370.40 74,908.00 Hutchinson, Rachel C 63,126.88 63,126.88 Phillips, Suzanne 15,689.00 15,689.00 Olson, Thomas A 8,532.76 8,532.76 Watts, Janet R 2,148.91 2,148.91 Barrett, Edward J 1,384.75 1,384.75 Doane, Shannon R 5,675.25 5,675.25 Vitale, Dominick J 5,009.25 5,009.25 Higgins, Andrea Lee 1,814.85 1,814.85 Ryder, Robert S 1,217.00 1,217.00 Hojnoski, Janine A 1,141.00 1,141.00 Hogan, Peter 3,088.15 3,088.15 Sandri, Patricia G. 1,335.46 1,335.46 Otton, Patrick Willilam 1,055.01 1,055.01 McDonald, Joseph Charles 936.51 936.51 Sampson, Lawrence W 5,848.00 5,848.00 Kolb, Peter C 5,452.75 5,452.75 McGee, Dennis P 4,973.65 4,973.65 Hahner, Jeffrey 2,206.00 2,206.00 Felix, Allyson K 632.00 632.00 Zartman, Carl K 442.26 442.26 Dobbins, Mark P 192.00 192.00 St. Pierre, Donald 750.00 750.00

PUBLIC WORKS Temple, Thomas P 131,467.92 2,356.40 133,824.32 Jones, Pamela J 58,778.19 9,570.84 700.00 3,475.00 72,524.03 Young, Robin A 11,539.92 2,417.74 13,957.66 Zingarelli, Patricia A 1,594.60 1,594.60 White Jr, Paul L 74,638.85 13,764.88 2,000.00 90,403.73 Friend, Kenneth M 64,418.48 6,191.83 2,000.00 72,610.31 Gates, Brian G 59,909.82 8,424.60 1,400.00 69,734.42 Friend Jr, Gerald N 59,891.67 6,396.18 700.00 66,987.85 Nickerson Jr, Crayton S 9,027.00 1,129.50 500.00 10,656.50 Powers, Brian L 55,755.57 3,930.59 700.00 60,386.16 Mehall, Mark D 35,485.29 3,162.50 4,462.94 43,110.73 Pelletier, Joshua D 10,418.40 340.05 10,758.45 Underwood, Jennifer L 44,824.32 2,994.05 47,818.37 Leavenworth, Steven T 64,474.00 3,012.52 1,700.00 69,186.52

53 Town of Chatham – 2017 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

PUBLIC WORKS Laurie, David 64,438.18 1,083.04 900.00 66,421.22 Putnam, Richard M 39,099.89 4,484.24 3,726.67 47,310.80 Yethman, Richard O 11,718.24 1,773.72 13,491.96 Long, Jonathan W 34,452.00 4,527.00 38,979.00 Smith, Julius 6,843.21 250.51 7,093.72 Hopkins, Gregory M 20,522.25 20,522.25 Davis, David M - 1,260.00 1,260.00 Lusher, David M 870.00 870.00 Peter, Richard V 822.00 822.00 Preston, Marc R. 684.00 684.00 Nickerson, Christopher J. 645.00 645.00 Davis, David G - 576.00 576.00 Lucarelli, Maxwell S 438.00 438.00 Porter, Richard S 304.50 304.50 Proudfoot, John 280.50 280.50

CEMETERY Shipplehute, Debra 7,902.00 7,902.00 Goodspeed, Linda M 6,222.00 6,222.00

NATURAL RESOURCES Duncanson, Robert A 132,902.16 2,000.00 134,902.16 Giorgio, Judith 76,603.44 800.00 5,096.01 82,499.45 Langlois, Dianne E 52,671.71 238.08 2,000.00 54,909.79 Ward, Steven J 19,500.39 19,500.39 Griscom, Sarah B 12,531.32 12,531.32

COUNCIL ON AGING Speakman, Amanda L 72,876.02 266.80 73,142.82 Souza, Eva M 48,518.89 48,518.89 Shea, M. Stephanie 42,563.09 42,563.09 Grunwald, Shawn S 40,292.68 1,693.88 41,986.56 Michniewicz, Nancy A 35,688.91 35,688.91 Hall, Maura Ann 8,857.00 8,857.00 Carucci, Kathleen M 3,512.64 3,512.64 Kallstrom, Roger W 11,547.02 11,547.02 Robinson, Paul M 5,427.03 5,427.03 Spaduzzi, Ralph 5,043.00 5,043.00 Heffron, Stephen M 4,698.02 4,698.02 Whelan, William V 2,962.50 2,962.50 Hosmer, Richard 923.13 923.13 Bastone, Elsa C 507.36 507.36 Baum, Barbara A 507.36 507.36 Bloomer, Shirley A 507.36 507.36 Campanro, Daniel P 507.36 507.36 Colby, Robert W 507.36 507.36 Fiore, Laura V 507.36 507.36 James-Slowick, Jill 507.36 507.36 Morgano, Richard W 507.36 507.36 Read, Kathleen 507.36 507.36 Vreeland, Patricia S 507.36 507.36 Waters, Barbara 507.36 507.36 Whittaker, Janice 507.36 507.36 Tripp, Dorothy E 444.44 444.44 Douglas, Jennifer A 442.41 442.41

PARKS & RECREATION Tobin, Daniel L 132,902.16 2,000.00 3,366.80 138,268.96 Farrell, Georgia A 56,061.94 1,262.41 469.80 57,794.15 Stark, Sharon E 56,280.34 641.00 56,921.34 Winkfield, Suzanne F 56,342.74 483.00 56,825.74 Mabile, Susan M 44,372.64 344.61 66.00 44,783.25 Fougere, Paul L 55,516.00 4,751.44 900.00 61,167.44 Friend, Ronald A 54,920.60 4,730.21 500.00 60,150.81 Constant, David J 55,739.74 37.53 1,900.00 57,677.27 Fulcher, Jerauld W 22,462.50 22,462.50

54 Town of Chatham – 2017 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total

PARKS & RECREATION Kendrick, John K 19,284.75 27.00 19,311.75 Valchev, Nikola V. 9,834.50 9,834.50 Gold, Nathan M 4,087.88 492.00 4,579.88 Hanifin, John M 3,924.00 3,924.00 Nowak, Joseph 3,374.50 3,374.50 Gatzogiannis, George E 48,196.24 1,584.52 500.00 346.24 50,627.00 Gulotta, Vincent E 23,803.75 2,052.00 25,855.75 Likos, David C 22,585.50 22,585.50 Quinn, Walter W 20,072.25 656.25 20,728.50 Redmond, Thomas L 14,260.00 14,260.00 White, Joseph C 8,028.00 8,028.00 Gustafson, Carl R 6,165.50 6,165.50 Borikic, Veljko 7,514.00 7,514.00 Trajkovic, Bogdan 7,369.50 7,369.50 Panic, Aleksandra 2,422.50 2,422.50 Callaghan, Charles G 7,045.51 7,045.51 Callaghan, India M 5,527.50 5,527.50 Brown, Olivia M 5,038.75 5,038.75 Linnell, Brooke 4,734.25 4,734.25 Hart, Elizabeth A 8,550.00 8,550.00 Briody, Emma E 5,864.00 5,864.00 Barnard, Samantha R 5,758.25 5,758.25 O’Leary, Jonathan P 4,950.00 4,950.00 Toffolon, Robert J 4,260.00 4,260.00 Douglass, Elizabeth P 1,656.63 1,656.63 Murphy, Joseph J 5,733.75 5,733.75 Lepard, Neil L 5,649.00 5,649.00 Donovan, John P. 5,477.50 5,477.50 Whitfield, Jacob F 5,466.50 5,466.50 Burke, Aidan G 5,310.63 5,310.63 Matthews, Rebecca S. A. 5,260.50 5,260.50 Lepard, John H 5,005.00 5,005.00 Walsh, Hannah S. 4,721.50 4,721.50 Baker, Benjamin 4,655.00 4,655.00 Payne, Erin F 3,762.75 3,762.75 Verrilli, Jack J. 3,720.50 3,720.50 Verrilli, Caroline M 3,436.50 3,436.50 Montgomery, Alise E 3,153.75 3,153.75 Hano, Peter W 2,602.75 2,602.75 Borde, Kathryn V 2,359.88 2,359.88 Meshnick, Andrew B 2,344.00 2,344.00 Coy, Frances R 2,262.00 2,262.00 Lucey, Conor T 2,189.50 2,189.50 Simard, Amanda A. 2,086.00 2,086.00 Grant, Alexander T 1,453.63 1,453.63 Frederick, Thomas H 4,443.75 4,443.75 Hardigan, Susan T 3,793.75 3,793.75 Proudfoot, Jill M 3,768.00 3,768.00 Mack, Christopher P 3,540.00 3,540.00 Jones, Diana Beatrice 3,480.00 3,480.00 Regan, Richard F 726.00 726.00 Mabile, Noah W 6,604.25 6,604.25 Guarente, Laureen J 4,873.78 4,873.78 Natichioni, Barbara J 1,155.00 1,155.00 Robinson, Kerri J 1,060.00 1,060.00 Mabile, Samuel S 2,685.75 2,685.75 Miner, Joshua W 1,468.50 1,468.50 McCowen, Kristina L 2,268.75 2,268.75 Pavlakis, Aleczander J 2,220.00 2,220.00 Camp, Robert J 2,100.00 2,100.00 Whiteley, Kaia G 1,914.00 1,914.00 Dickson, Emily E 1,704.00 1,704.00 Kratochwill, Alexandra M 1,690.50 1,690.50 Murray, Colin J 1,656.00 1,656.00 Wilcock, Ashley T 1,656.00 1,656.00 Thaxter, Matthew H. 1,655.50 1,655.50 Estes, Dale J. 1,611.50 1,611.50 55 Town of Chatham – 2017 Annual Wages Name Regular Overtime Longevity Details Other Total PARKS & RECREATION Rogers, Olivia Rose 1,611.50 1,611.50 Parrish, Nicole E. 1,573.00 1,573.00 Woods, Megan L 1,573.00 1,573.00 Dickson, Nathan E. 1,523.50 1,523.50 Murphy, Sarah E. 1,479.50 1,479.50 Menoni, Thomas J 1,477.75 1,477.75 Banas, Sophie D 1,298.00 1,298.00 Lonegran, Maeve Elizabeth 1,298.00 1,298.00 MacDonald, Hunter 1,248.50 1,248.50 Hyson, Eric L 396.00 396.00 Haskell, Grace D 1,150.00 1,150.00 O’Brien, Charles 1,040.00 1,040.00 Wright, Jack E. 765.00 765.00 Rafuse, John L 1,627.25 1,627.25 Paige, Bruce J 1,489.25 1,489.25 Porter, David 1,353.00 1,353.00 Politi, Colin J 4,932.00 283.50 5,215.50 Peacock, Robert E 7,545.50 1,328.50 8,874.00 Tuminelli, Nicholas F 6,528.00 641.75 7,169.75 Verrilli, Andrew J 4,156.50 242.25 4,398.75

Stipends AIRPORT COMMISSION Donovan, Peter 400.00 400.00 Geylin, Michael 200.00 200.00 Harrison, Huntley 200.00 200.00 Lofgren, Paula 200.00 200.00 Patterson, Nancy 200.00 200.00 Owens, David 200.00 200.00 Wilson, Tom 200.00 200.00

BOARD OF ASSESSORS Brown, Thomas 1,500.00 1,500.00 Burke, John 1,750.00 1,750.00 Franz, Robert 1,500.00 1,500.00

BOARD OF SELECTMEN Davis, Shareen 1,250.00 1,250.00 Dykens, Jeffrey S 2,187.50 2,187.50 Love, Amanda V 2,000.00 2,000.00 Metters, Cory 2,312.50 2,312.50 Nicastro, Dean 2,000.00 2,000.00 Taylor, Seth T 750.00 750.00

CEMETERY COMMISSION Goodspeed, George 1,000.00 1,000.00 Hart, Stephan 500.00 500.00 Whitcomb, Susan 500.00 500.00

MODERATOR Litchfield, William G 600.00 600.00

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS LaPorte, Virginia 300.00 300.00 Tobin, Frank 300.00 300.00

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Chatham Annual Report 2017 Annual Town Department/Committee Reports

57 Affordable Housing Transportation Aeronautics Division (Mass this year continues to grow. This year’s DOT) regulations. These are available for event included participation by the Joint Committee viewing on our Town website. The Airport Base Cape Cod Army National Guard Unit’s uring the past year, the Affordable Commission along with our Airport Manager, Blackhawk helicopter, the Heritage Flight DHousing Committee continued ongoing Tim Howard, continues to keep the Chatham Foundation’s commemorative WWII aircraft work to foster the creation of affordable/ Municipal Airport (CQX) one of the best and raised $1,400 split between Angel Flight obtainable housing opportunities within maintained and operating general aviation and Women of Fishing Families (WOFF) Chatham. airports in the Commonwealth as Mass DOT charities. The Commission and CQX inspections have shown. All Federal grant continue to spread information on Drones / 2017 Accomplishments improvement projects are funded as follows: UAS regulations regarding commercial use • The video “Faces of Affordable Housing FAA 90%, Mass DOT 5% and the Town of and operator requirements, with links to the in Chatham” which may be viewed on the Chatham 5%. All State grant projects are Town’s Website. As always CQX continues to Town website and on Channel 18. funded by Mass DOT 80% and Town of serve and assist the Chatham Fire Dept. with • The MCI (4 homes lease agreement renewal Chatham 20%. These percentages are subject ditch rescue training and the numerous Life- with Mass Housing) supporting the CHA to change based on Federal and State budgets. Flight missions flown out of CQX each year. • Four families moved into recently Much of the Airport Commission’s focus Starting in 2017 the Commission devoted completed Habitat for Humanity Homes in in 2017 continued pursuing actions to make time at many of its twelve regular business West Chatham safety and functional improvements at the meetings to preliminary discussion topics Goals for 2018 Airport. The Airport Manager coordinated related to the upcoming Airport Master • Production of a 2nd video documentary with MassDOT’s Aeronautics Division to Plan Update (AMPU) programmed to about the four families of the four Habitat complete the installation of a fully State- formally commence in 2018 initiating the for Humanity homes completed in 2017 funded security camera system and the fence process of planning for the Airport’s future. • As the first video, the 2nd one will be line vegetation removal project around the The Commission would like to thank our shared with groups of citizens in Town. entire perimeter of the Airport via a $28,000 Town staff liaison Terry Whalen, recording Education of the need for affordable/ grant. Additional projects following up secretary Deb Norris, the Town’s Finance obtainable housing for year round workers on the approval of Town Meeting funding Director Alex Heilala, and the Chatham such as Police, Fireman, Teachers and in 2017 involved the installation of an Fire Department and Chatham Highway individuals from the service community upgraded sliding door system for the Green Department for their assistance and support • Continue to support the Rental Voucher “T” Hangar building and planning, bidding over the past year. In closing the Commission Program for the procurement of new Snow Removal would like to especially thank Town Manager • Continue to explore State affordable Equipment (SRE). Local funding of $16,400 Jill Goldsmith, Town Counsel, and the housing grants and private funding leveraged $321,000 in State and Federal Board of Selectmen for working with the partnerships with the Town to improve funding for this equipment purchase. The Commission on the complex issues that we funding for acquiring land or existing SRE was delivered in time for the season’s deal with. property. . . to convert to affordable/ first December snow events includes a bucket Respectfully submitted, obtainable home ownership loader with box plow, snow blower and Peter Donovan, Chairman • Continue to support more affordable/ broom attachments specific for clearing the obtainable rental units for Seniors,Young runway and taxiways. This new equipment Animal Control Division Families and year round workforce is housed in the recently completed SRE he Animal Control Division is responsible individuals. garage building and eliminates the need for for handling all calls in the community • Encourage mixed-income development the Department of Public Works to provide T relating to domestic animals. Additionally, to minimize stigma associated with plowing support to the Airport. Through the Division handles wildlife calls when the concentration of affordable/obtainable units its revolving fund the Airport Commission also completed the re-painting of the above animal is either sick or injured. The year The CAHC continues to coordinate our ground storage tank and supply piping for the 2017 was another busy and productive year planning activities with the Chatham Housing fuel farm. for the Animal Control Division. The spring Authority & its Executive Director John Stewart. In January the revised Airport Services and summer were busy with many orphaned We thank the citizens of Chatham who do Management Agreement became effective and injured wildlife cases. Additionally, there step forward to assist the CAHC & the CHA with the Cape Cod Flying Circus providing were many calls about lost and found dogs. with our mission. its services to the Commission for the next As a reminder, all dogs and cats should have a We look forward in the coming year to ten years. Airport professional consultant Chatham Town license affixed to their collar. working with other Town committees, local services continued to be provided by Gale Town licenses help ensure that pets who agencies, and interested citizens to meet the Engineering. The Town and Commission wander are returned to their owners promptly affordable/obtainable housing challenges ahead. made substantial progress on completing and safely. Respectfully submitted, action items identified in Land Use The Chatham Pet Food Pantry continues to Shirley L. Smith, Chairman Corrective Action Plan to the FAA in 2017. serve the community by providing no cost pet As part of that effort the Commission revised food to those in need. The pantry is located at Airport Commission its Fisherman’s Storage Area Regulations the Chatham Dog Club at 82 Meeting House Road. The pantry is made possible by generous he Chatham Airport Commission to bring them into compliance with Federal Grant Assurances. donations and hard work put in by volunteers. I Tis regulated by the M.G.L. Chapter would like to remind everyone who may need 90 and Federal Aviation Administration The Annual Open House/Community Day held in June with more than 2,000+ attendees occasional assistance with dog or cat food that (FAA) and Massachusetts Department of they are welcome to visit the pantry. 58 As in the year prior, there were no new Chatham Bikeways Police Department in two safety briefings for confirmed cases of rabies reported in 2017. J-1 employee/students at Chatham Bars Inn This is proof that the rabies baiting program Committee in June. One Committee member provided has been a success. However, ‘mange’ he Chatham Bikeways Advisory Commit- a briefing on basic bicycle maintenance continues to be an issue and has swept Ttee had a very active and productive year and conducted bicycle safety checks. through the fox and coyote populations. in 2017. Other Committee members represented the Animals with mange often have fur missing The Committee’s activities fall in three Chatham community and assisted in the and frequently scavenge in the daytime general areas: installation of bike lights and safety reflectors for food. Although mange does not cause • Enhancement of Bikeways Infrastructure in for the J-1s. aggression in itself, please remember to keep Chatham Old Colony Rail Trail Access Restrictions. a healthy distance from all wildlife. Do not • Community Support The Old Colony Rail Trail (OCRT) uses feed wildlife that appears to be sick or injured. • Coordination with Larger Bicycling Community posts in the trail where the OCRT intersects Lastly, I would like to thank the with roadways to preclude auto access to residents of Chatham, the Chatham Health A. Enhancement of Bikeways the OCRT. These posts are locked to stubs Department, the Department of Public Infrastructure in Chatham embedded in the trail. The posts are secured Works, the Fire Department and the Police Chatham Master Bicycle Plan. The by locks which can be easily removed in Department. Thank you for your continued Committee’s major accomplishment this the event that Police Department or Fire support and assistance. year has been the development of a Master Department emergency medical personnel Total Calls for Service 499 Bicycle Plan for Chatham with the assistance require access to the trail. As a result of an Found Dogs 49 of the Cape Cod Commission (CCC). unfortunate incident in August on the Cape Loose/Lost Dogs 144 Creation of the Master Bicycle Plan involved Cod Rail Trail in which emergency personnel Barking Dogs 25 development by the Committee of a set of were delayed in reaching a bicyclist who Cats 38 bicycling goals for the Town in July, the required medical attention because the access Bites 27 conduct of a day long field trip in Town in restriction posts was not easily remove, the Quarantines 11 July by bicycle transportation planners from Committee worked with the DPW and Wildlife 134 the CCC and two members of the Committee Fire Department to confirm that the posts Livestock 22 who acted as local resources, development on the OCRT were easily removed and that All Other 49 of a draft Master Bicycle Plan in August and emergency personnel have keys to unlock the September, presentation of the draft Master posts in the event of a medical emergency. Respectfully submitted, Bicycle Plan to the local community at a Diane Byers, Animal Control Officer public meeting in October, formulating the C. Coordination with the Larger Bicycling final Master Bicycle Plan in November and Community publishing the final Master Bicycle Plan for Aunt Lydia’s Cove The Chairman of the Committee attended community comment in early January. Committee an all-Cape Bikeways Meeting in April to Bicycle Infrastructure Enhancements. In share experiences, successes and challenges. unt Lydia’s Cove Committee met 5 times late 2016 and 2017 the DPW obtained grant Committee is in regular contact with the in 2017 and below is a list of the discus- A funding from MassDOT for 64 new bicycle MassDOT Cape Cod Bicycle Representative, sions and the outcome: racks which the Committee worked with the Mass Bicycle Coalition, and the Rails-to- 1. Fuel Concession at the Chatham Fish Pier DPW to locate throughout Town. In addition Trails Conservancy. • Renewed lease; in late 2017 the Committee recommended 2. Continued discussing capital improve- Meetings. In 2017, the Committee met on that the Town seek and use additional grant ments at the Chatham Fish Pier: twelve occasions. Six of these meetings funding to obtain 8 Swerve Mount bike • Observation Deck – Improving and included staff from the CCC on the Chatham Racks for beach areas throughout the Town as refurbishing the infrastructure and no Master Bicycle Plan. One of the twelve well as a bicycle fix-it station which the DPW longer having it attached to the building; meetings was a public meeting at which the has successfully obtained. The fix-it station • South Jog – Approved plans for redoing Committee and CCC presented the Chatham will be installed on the Old Colony Rail the bulkhead and running the water Master Bicycle Plan to and sought input from Trail this spring and the Swerve Mount bike pipes and electrical wiring underground; the local community. racks which will be placed at approved beach 3. Finger Piers – North and South Jog – En- locations. The bicycle fix-it station will be the Committee Priorities for 2018. With the gineers were presented with plans and we only such bicycle fix-it station on Cape Cod. completion of the Master Bicycle Plan, the are currently waiting on their proposals; Committee plans to begin implementing 4. Current lessees: Signage on Rt 28. At the recommendation of the Plan in cooperation with the DPW. • Marda Trawling – lease was renewed; the Committee, the DPW obtained approval The Committee will continue to monitor • Red’s Best – North Bay Packing up for from MassDOT to install eight signs installed and represent the interests of bicyclists on renewal and bidding currently; on Rte. 28 in South and West Chatham which forthcoming Town construction projects. In 5. We reviewed and approved the Waterways the DPW procured and installed.These new particular, the Committee looks forward to Regulations; signs guide bicyclists away from Rte. 28 to reviewing and commenting on the design of 6. Ongoing discussions of the “90 Bridge the Old Colony Rail Trail. the Crowell Rd./Rte. 28 Intersection project. Street” Plans and the Eldredge Dock. B. Community Support Respectfully submitted, Committee Membership. The Committee Doug Feeney, Chairman J-1 Safety Briefing Sessions. The currently has a full complement of seven Committee supported MassDOT and the members. Two long-time members,

59 David Widing and Steve Wardle, whose Technician, has completed the Massachusetts feet of public or private schools. Smoking is terms expired were reappointed for three Association of Assessing Officer’s Course no longer allowed within 25 feet of municipal year terms. The temporary chair, Karen 200 – Assessing Principles, Procedures and buildings. And finally, there were changes McPherson, resigned in April and was Administration. Candace Cook, Assistant made to the fine structure to allow for a replaced by John O’Toole. The term of James Assessor, is continuing her educational warning for first offenders. Ponte expired and another member, Randi requirements for her MAAO License. MEETINGS Potash, resigned. Three new members were The Board of Assessors wishes to express • The BOH conducted 18 public meetings appointed: Brad Bivens, Sam Carpenter and their appreciation to the entire Assessing in 2017, which involved 59 hearings/dis- Jay McGonigle. staff. Their diligent work and attention to cussions. Twenty-two (22) variances were Respectfully submitted, detail are to be commended. In addition, we granted during the year. John O’Toole, Chairman would like to extend a special thank you to Ardelle Kelley, our Assessing Director. SEWER CONNECTION ACTIVITY Board of Assessors Respectfully submitted, • The installations of mandated sewer John Burke, Chairman connections continue at a slow, steady he Town of Chatham Assessing pace. This past year 67 installation permits TDepartment, a division of the Finance Board of Health were reviewed. The total number of sewer Department, value all the real and personal connections completed now stands at 330. property within our community as required he Board of Health (BOH) had a busy • The Board granted 14 extensions to by Massachusetts law. To meet these Tand productive year in 2017. Prior to property owners who had valid reasons for requirements, the Assessors are obligated to highlighting our accomplishments, I would requesting additional time to complete their revalue all properties yearly and, once every first like to acknowledge my fellow Board installations. five years, undergo a State recertification members and all of the Town staff that • Nine sewer connection orders were audit. This is done so that each property provide support to us. The BOH is composed rescinded in 2017. taxpayer in the community pays his or of 5 members: Ron Broman, Ed Sheehan, her share of the cost of local government Allen Ward, MD., Bernard Pfeifer, MD; and TOWN INTERACTIONS in proportion to the amount of money the John Beckley. Edwin (Ted) Whittaker left the The Board continues to maintain excellent property is worth. Board at the end of June, after serving for communication with the various Town In addition to appraisal duties, the over nine years. He was the Chairman when departments, including the Fire and Police Assessing Department is responsible for the he resigned. Dr. Pfeifer joined the Board Departments. It is very important that Board processing of statutory tax exemptions, tax in the fall to fill the vacancy resulting from members have updated knowledge of the abatement filings for real estate and motor Ted Whittaker’s departure. The continued various health and safety issues and problems vehicle and boat excise taxes; updating long service of Ed Sheehan, Ron Broman that face the Town. Effective communication records of deeds received from the Registry and Allen Ward, M.D., Vice Chairman, and cooperation with all Town departments of Deeds, maintaining records of exempt is acknowledged. My sincere thanks are is particularly valuable and allows us to do a property; managing the assessment records, extended to each of them for all of their hard better job. which includes property record cards and work and continued dedication to the BOH. We look forward to another productive Assessors’ maps and defending Appellate Tax The BOH is also very fortunate to have year in 2018. Board cases. excellent staff support services which allow Respectfully submitted, The Assessors’ web page continues to us to function at a high level. Our thanks John Beckley, Chairman provide data access by logging onto the Town and appreciation is hereby noted for their of Chatham website; going to “Departments” hard work, dedication, and professionalism. Cable Advisory Committee and then “Assessing”. The Assessors Maps We specifically would like to acknowledge he Cable Advisory Committee consists of can be accessed through the GIS as well as Robert Duncanson, PhD, Director of Natural three (3) voting members. The mission of with the updated integration of Maps-On- Resources, Judy Giorgio, the Town Health T the Committee is to be called on from time to Line with the taxpayer database, offering Agent, Stephen Ward, Health Inspector, and time to convene for the purpose of discussing users more options and details. So we can Dianne Langlois, who provides secretarial and making recommendations on cable assist our users with current and up to date and administrative support. related topics, and in particular the Town’s information, any changes in ownership or REGULATORY cable television contract. mailing address should be submitted in On June 5th the Board adopted revisions to The Cable Advisory Committee works writing to the Town of Chatham Assessing the existing Tobacco Control Regulations. with other towns to define the fee structure, Department. The Assessing Office email The revisions included updating existing network services, programming, services address is [email protected]. language as well as several major changes. to public buildings, FCC requirements, etc. This year the Assessing Department did These included raising the minimum age provided by Comcast. The current cable interim year adjustments for Fiscal Year 2018 to purchase tobacco products from 18 to television contract with Comcast runs market sales. The Massachusetts Department 21 years of age. The definition of tobacco through January 2021. The Committee will of Revenue reviewed our community’s values products was also broadened to now include be involved in the contract negotiations and certified that they reflected current fair e-cigarettes and other tobacco/nicotine leading up to the new contract and will cash values. We strive to diligently maintain vapor or aerolization products. The sale of make recommendations for the additional our databases, be open to the public needs blunt wraps was banned as was smoking contract with Cape Cod Community Media and to perform in a manner in which the of tobacco products in private clubs or Center to fund the Public Access Channel Town of Chatham and Department of membership organizations. Language was 99. The Committee also has the contractual Revenue standards are consistently met. also inserted to ban tobacco sales within 500 responsibility for the Town government Jon Nahas, Assessing Clerk/Field 60 channel 18, and the educational channel, 22. of Town events, activities, and current district draws students from 12 towns Comcast returns 4.5% of the Gross Annual Town information. We produce a show extending from Mashpee to Provincetown. Revenue of $7,634,376.18 collected from each month throughout the year with the For our school year 2016-2017, we had 623 cable service fees to community services for help and cooperation of various Chatham students enrolled in 17 different technical Chatham. This revenue is split between the organizations – the Council on Aging, programs with an operating budget of Public Access, Education, and Government the Eldredge Public Library, Nickerson $14,459,300*. (*The annual budget and town channels (PEG). This breaks down as House, the Atwood House and Museum, the assessments are based on the previous school follows: Chamber of Commerce, and others. These year’s October 1 enrollment.) • Public Access Channel 99 – 1.5% shows run on Public Access Channel 99, The Town of Chatham had 10 students • Education Channel 22 – 1% Facebook and YouTube, and also run on enrolled at CCRTHS as of October 1, 2016. The • Government Channel 18 – 2% Channel 18. Moving forward into 2018, we assessment for Chatham in FY17 was $210,206* The Cape Cod Community Media will be looking to do specials for several based on the previous year’s enrollment. Town departments. Center manages Channel 99 and provides Highlights from Cape Cod Tech All marketing efforts for Chatham Today community members of five towns (Chatham, 2016-17 School Year are limited to free sources; and, thanks Harwich, Dennis, Barnstable, and Yarmouth) Cape Cod Regional Technical High School to Ryan Darmon’s efforts, Channel 18 is with training to use video equipment and wishes to thank all twelve towns for handling our programming needs quite helps them produce their own shows. approving our building project. We are now adequately. We are extremely fortunate to The Education Channel (22) is the in Design Development with tentative date have the support of the Board of Selectmen television station for the Monomoy Regional for start of construction as November, 2018. and the Chatham Chamber of Commerce in School District. It televises the School For more information go to: www.capetech. our production effort. Committee meetings, student created us/domain/50. productions, and the school bulletin board One other Committee item is the featuring special events, sports, the lunch Institutional Network, or I-Net, which • Graduated 135 seniors in June 2017; five menu, and other items of interest to the is the fiber optic backbone that connects from Chatham. school community. The high school features Town buildings and the schools for their • CCRTHS students meet the same academic a TV studio and control room facility that exclusive non-commercial use. This network standards required by the state as our provides live cablecasts to both Chatham and provides the free drops and service at no sending schools. Harwich. According to Steve Cass, the Video charge; however, the programming is the • CCRTHS has improved public and Production teacher, the television studio and responsibility of the end users – Channel community relations by serving community equipment are operational 24/7 on Channel 18, Channel 22. The I-net, which is hosted members in our technical shops allowing 22. Monomoy also has a YouTube channel. by Comcast, is provided under the current communities to realize significant savings Comcast has set up connectivity for viewers Comcast Agreement. The Committee works in labor charges. in Chatham and Harwich to watch live with IT Director Craig Rowe with regard to • Thirty-Nine students received John and Abi- cablecasts from the school. These include the I-Net issues. gail Adams Scholarships; one from Chatham. School Committee meetings, school bulletin As I mentioned last year, the Cable TV • The National Technical Honor Society board, student produced productions, etc. landscape is changing due to rising fees and inducted 75 students; three from Chatham. Over the past year, the school has used their competition with satellite networks, and • At the SkillsUSA State level competition; Comcast share to purchase a drone for aerial streaming video services from the Internet, 47 students attended of which 13 students shots of games, headsets for the tech crew to such as Netflix and Hulu. People are starting won medals. Medals won: 3 Gold, 6 Bronze communicate during live events, to provide to drop their cable subscriptions in lieu of and 4 Ribbons. Eight students qualified to live cablecasts of basketball games on these other choices such as a la carte channel go on to the National Competition. Channel 22 and simultaneously on YouTube, selection. These are some of the issues we • At the SkillsUSA District level competition, and cablecasts of concerts and graduation will confront in the next contract negotiations 62 students attended of which 9 students ceremonies. Future expenditures will be for with Comcast. This could mean less revenue medaled. Medals won: 3 Gold, 5 Bronze equipment upgrades. coming back to the Town to support the and 1 Fourth Place. The Government Channel 18 provides aforementioned services. The Committee will • At the 2017 Future Farmers of America citizens live viewing of various committee do its best to keep you apprised of these and (FFA) Massachusetts State Convention, 6 meetings from the Annex, as well as streamed other cable TV issues as we move forward. Team Awards were received by 15 students, and archived meetings on the Town website. Respectfully submitted, including one student from Chatham. Currently, all Town committee meetings are Huntley Harrison, Chairman Awards included: Nursery Landscape 3rd recorded in the Annex or in self-serve rooms Place, Floriculure 4th Place, Chapter Exhib- set up in various locations. This clearly Cape Cod Regional Technical it 4th Place, Agri-Science 2nd Place, Quiz demonstrates the Town’s commitment to High School District Bowl 2nd Place, and Turf Management 1st increasing the effectiveness and transparency Place/CDE State Champions. of local government. The Channel 18 staff ape Cod Regional Technical High School • In Auto Collision 80% of grade 12 students also covers Town events, creates various Cwill provide an opportunity to acquire were employed as of graduation day with public service cablecasts, and they assist in high quality technical, academic, and social 75% of those employed being in the trade. the production of Chatham Today. skills preparing our students for success in This shop completed 164 jobs for the public The review of the Comcast contract has our changing world. with a savings of $60,000 to Cape Cod not started yet, so the Committee spent Cape Cod Regional Technical High School residents. the majority of 2017 again focusing on (CCRTHS) was established in 1973 as a • Auto Technology has converted from lap- Chatham Today, the monthly video chronicle public technical high school. The CCRTHS tops to Chromebooks and Google docs. All

61 shop students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th design of the Massachusetts state pin for the and B or better in shop/theory classes are grade became SP2 Safety certified and half SkillsUSA competition. The shop focused required. Lead teachers actively solicit of the students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade on 21st century skills of web design and employment opportunities for students with became Student ASE certified. graphic user interfaces. employers and track performance with the • The Carpentry Department curriculum • Health Tech had a total of 62 students, the Program Coordinator. parallels National Education & Research largest of all shops and achieved the highest • The Computer/21st Century Learning Construction and participates in school- grade point average. Five seniors were placed department implemented a new technology- wide reading and writing initiatives. This in internships at Cape Cod Hospital in the based Personal Finance curriculum. year the shop had 7 females enrolled and 7 Emergency Room, Maternity, and IV thera- Students were polled during class for students on Co-Operative placements. All py; and one at the Pain Management Center. specific interest/ability levels to ensure juniors and seniors completed the Occupa- Three students went out on co-operative student interest and eliminate re-teaching tional Safety and Health Administrations education placements and 100% of juniors known concepts. (OSHA) certification. successfully passed their State Certified • In the English Department’s Advanced • The Cosmetology program expanded Nursing Exam and received their licenses. Placement Language and Literature enrollment by offering a summer camp • Horticulture shifted the greenhouse classes, nearly a third of the students program to 5th-8th graders and reaching program towards food. There was no use received qualifying scores, consistent out to non-traditional students. Community of synthetic pesticides in the greenhouse with the state average of all high schools. Services offered included ‘Mannies for this year. By tracking student formative Eleventh and twelfth grade teams continued Nannies’ and ‘The Wig Bank’. The program assessment scores throughout the year to to collaborate effectively on the Junior also offered 512 services to clients, saving identify skills and knowledge, students have Proposal and the Senior Project Papers. the public more than $22,000. All seniors finished in the top 5 in all of their competi- • The Math Department added more passed the Cosmetology State Board Exam. tions in Future Farmers of America (FFA) problem solving activities into lesson • Culinary Arts received a four star rating Career Development Education. plans; increased academic opportunities for from the Board of Health. Students were • HVAC collaborated with the Plumbing students with honors level and advanced engaged in community outreach to the Shop to open another avenue for licens- math classes; and created additional Food Bank and Soup Kitchen. The Hidden ing of graduating HVAC students. They opportunities for students to showcase their Cove Restaurant continues to be a hands-on collaborated with HVAC Instructors from talents in math competitions. opportunity to practice learned skills in the other technical high schools to assist with • The Athletic Department offered a “no-cut, shop curriculum. curriculum development and delivery. All no-fee” program in which all students can • Dental Assisting increased their curriculum six seniors achieved their EPA Section participate without fees. The following sports for digital radiography. Students partici- 608 Universal Certification; 3 achieved are offered: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, pated in the State Leadership Conference, Exemplary Student Project Awards; and 4 cross-country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, District SkillsUSA and State SkillsUSA students participated in co-operative educa- soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. competitions. The shop offered summer tion placements. • The Science Department maintained camp for 5th-8th graders and adult educa- • Marine Services made significant progress rigorous 90 day courses for 11th & 12th tion for the school’s evening program. aligning current curriculum to the new grade. The department used project based • Early Childhood Education reported: 6 format of scope and sequence for Voca- assignments, an organized notebook seniors and 2 juniors placed in teaching tional Technical Education. The students system, and Google Classroom in their internships, 5 seniors were recommended in this shop serviced more than 50 jobs for curriculum. MCAS results for 10th grade for Mass ECE teacher certification; a customers, saving them more than $20,000 were favorable. junior was the recipient of Orleans Rising in competitive labor costs. • The Social Studies Department increased Star Award; multiple field trips taken to • The Information Technology shop ac- Criminal Justice to three classes due to community programs for children. complished their goals to update textbooks high demand. Honors classes successfully • The Electrical Department established and significantly increased the amount of expanded to include all grades. Both 9th Google classrooms this year. The hardware available to create more engaging and 10th grade honors classes were at shop teaches basics of electrical work labs that reflect real-world implementations capacity and served as a feeder program for while theory classes focus on complex of technology. Their students operate the upper-class AP courses. calculations that electricians complete on school’s Helpdesk for technical support. • The Spanish Department was active the Journeyman’s Test to become licensed. • The Plumbing Department had 15 students on in the community with Diversity Day, Eight of 11 juniors achieved Co-Op co-operative education placements this year. Philanthropy Day and Cape Cod Arts. placements and the shop reports 95.8% • The Welding Shop began a three year tran- • Special Education successfully attendance for the year. sition to closing. One of their biggest ac- implemented a uniform homework policy • The Engineering Technology Shop complishments was the retention of all the that required homework to be completed celebrated their first graduating class. Six seniors from September to graduation. Also in a timely manner or to stay after school of their eight seniors went on to college to this year the students were introduced to all for extra help. As a result homework study Engineering. The shop offered two positions of welding. The seniors were able completion was increased and grades courses in 3D modeling software and added to “stick weld” aluminum while all students improved. They successfully used a data opportunities for their students to take practiced pipe welding. collection template to create behavior plans online certifications and calculus. • Cooperative Education reported 109 juniors for students who struggle with behavior • Graphic Arts enjoyed their largest 9th grade and seniors qualified for job placements or problems. They also developed classroom class yet and are proud of one student’s internships for real-life work experience. methods to encourage students to become work chosen for a state-wide honor, the Grades of C or better in academic classes lifelong learners.

62 Please visit our website: www.capetech.us ENERGY EFFICIENCY for more information. Respectfully submitted, Buck Upson, Marie Connolly Chatham Representatives to CCRTHS School Committee Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority *Please note that this data does not include activity that occurred in December 2017. he Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority Please visit www.capelightcompact.org/reports for complete information.* T(CCRTA) has provided in Chatham 22,512 one-way passenger trips from July the JPE in Massachusetts. Reorganizing NextEra. In addition to being the Compact’s 2016 through June 2017 (FY17). as a JPE protects member towns from green aggregation supplier, NextEra pledged CCRTA provided 1,296 Medicaid trips, potential liabilities and mandates greater to deposit all premiums paid for RECs, plus 1,428 Day Habilitation trips, 331 other financial accountability through expanded their supplier and retail fees (expected to medical trips as well as providing 27 reporting requirements to the Massachusetts total over $3 million per year), into a trust Chatham residents with 130 trips to Boston Department of Revenue and member towns, fund to be used solely for the development area hospitals. and designation of treasury functions to an of new renewable energy resources. Now, by CCRTA provided 118 general public independent entity. purchasing electricity through the Compact, all Compact power supply customers are clients in Chatham with DART (Dial-a- POWER SUPPLY supporting renewable energy and acting Ride Transportation) service during FY17. Electricity pricing in 2017 was less volatile locally to combat climate change. The These clients took a total of 2,373 one-way than prior years due to relatively stable Compact is proud that our residential price passenger trips during this time period. Total natural gas prices, which resulted in lower under the new green aggregation program DART passenger trips in the fifteen towns of and more stable electricity pricing overall. was lower than Eversource’s basic residential Cape Cod were 228,888 in FY17 compared Worth noting is that, unlike in years past, pricing for all of 2017. to 232,079 in FY16. residential and commercial pricing for At the regional market level, despite stable The fixed route Hyannis to Orleans (H2O) June through December was higher than pricing this year, New England continues to serves the towns of Barnstable, Yarmouth, for January through June due to increased face electricity pricing challenges associated Dennis, Harwich, Chatham and Orleans capacity market costs beginning in June with the limited pipeline capacity that along the Route 28 corridors. A total of 2017. The capacity market is managed by delivers natural gas to electric generators, 16,954 one-way trips originated in Chatham New England’s bulk power grid operator, which supply over fifty percent of New for the H2O route for the period July 2016 ISO New England, and is designed to ensure England’s electricity. The pipeline constraint through June 2017; total ridership for the that enough electric generation capacity is is only an issue for a limited number of hours H2O route for this period was 162,416. built and available to provide power when in the winter, when natural gas is also used CCRTA supplied the Chatham Council on called upon to meet peak demand. Capacity for heating homes, creating a supply shortage Aging with one Mobility Assistance Program market costs are paid for by all New England and increased pricing for generators, thereby (MAP) vehicle that provided 4,110 rides electricity customers through their power increasing the price for every megawatt from July 2016 to June 2017. supply prices. hour they produce. Until such time as this Route maps, schedules, fares, Google The most notable change in the issue is addressed, either through additional Transit Trip Planner and the latest news about Compact’s power supply program is that, infrastructure, demand reduction or other Cape Cod public transportation services are in January 2017, the Compact went 100% targeted programs, the possibility of future provided at www.capecodrta.org, as well as green! Being a green aggregation means high winter pricing remains, and as such, links to many other transportation resources. that 100% of Compact’s power supply consumers should still expect seasonal Respectfully submitted, customers’ annual electricity usage is met pricing fluctuations for the foreseeable future. Thomas Guerino, Chairman with renewable energy certificates (RECs). As of December 2017, the Compact had Each REC represents the generation of approximately 6,148 electric accounts in the 1 megawatt hour (1,000 kilowatt hours) Cape Light Compact Town of Chatham on its power supply. of electricity produced by a renewable ape Light Compact Joint Powers resource, such as wind or solar. By retiring CONSUMER ADVOCACY Entity (CLC) is an intergovernmental C RECs to match the Compact’s customers’ Since 1997, Cape Light Compact has organization consisting of the 21 towns on usage, Compact customers are financially advocated for the ratepayers of Cape Cod Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard and Duke’s supporting renewable energy resources, and Martha’s Vineyard at the local and state County. The Compact’s mission is to serve including resources located on Cape Cod and level. In 2017, the Compact continued its our 200,000 customers through the delivery southeastern Massachusetts. focus on grid modernization, reviewing the of proven energy efficiency programs, The Compact also selected a new plans submitted by the utilities in August effective consumer advocacy, and renewable residential supplier, NextEra Energy Services 2015. The Compact was granted full competitive electricity supply. of Massachusetts (NextEra), which has intervenor status in 2016 in Eversource’s Effective July 1, 2017, the Cape Light been serving the Compact’s commercial grid modernization plan review docket at the Compact reorganized and reconstituted customers since 2014, which means that all Department of Public Utilities (DPU), which itself as a Joint Powers Entity (JPE) of the Compact’s residential, commercial, allowed the Compact to take an active role in pursuant to Massachusetts General Law and industrial customers are now served by the adjudicatory review process of the plan. Chapter 40 Section 4A1/2, becoming 63 This included retaining experts to analyze regulatory proceedings at the DPU related PV initiative (Round 1) consisting of about Eversource’s plan and present expert witness to the retail electric market, pushing for 16 megawatts was constructed by American testimony, submitting information requests policies that promote a competitive power Capital Energy in 2011. Round 1 includes a to Eversource, and submitting briefs. The supply market while ensuring common-sense 1,800-kilowatt project at the Chatham Trans- Compact expects the DPU to issue a decision protections for consumers. fer Station’s Capped Landfill. This project on the matter in 2018. Funding for the energy efficiency went into commercial operation in Septem- In January 2017, Eversource filed a rate programs (i.e. energy audits for homes ber 2014. In 2012, the Round 2 Initiative case with the DPU, which is the first fully and businesses, rebates on the purchase awarded over 50 megawatts of PV projects litigated rate case since the 1980’s. This of energy efficient appliances and energy in multiple tiers to Broadway Electrical. will determine the charges that Eversource education in our schools) comes from the Tier 1 of Round 2, consisting of about 20 is allowed to impose on the distribution monthly customer “energy conservation” megawatts of PV, includes 23 kW rooftop PV side of the electric bill, which will affect charge on each customers’ electric bill, which installations at Chatham’s new Police Station all residents and businesses on Cape Cod is multiplied by the number of kilowatt and at the Town Hall Annex. As of July 2014, and Martha’s Vineyard. The Compact was hours used during the month ($0.02301 these projects are all operating. If Round 3 granted full party status in this proceeding for residential customers and $0.01823 for is implemented, Chatham will likely have a as well. The Compact has several concerns commercial and industrial customers). rooftop solar installation on the new Chatham with the proposal, as it decreases customers’ Fire Station. Other Cape Light Compact Efforts Include: ability to manage their bills by imposing The renewable energy facilities that CVEC • Lighting upgrades and HVAC measures increased customer charges and introducing develops provide substantial savings to were performed at the Chatham Fire demand charges for customers that did not CVEC member towns. In the first three years Department. previously have demand charges. Increased of operation, the Landfill PV project at the • 11 ENERGY STAR® qualified homes were customer charges and demand charges Chatham’s Transfer Station saved Chatham built in the Town of Chatham. decrease the incentive to participate in energy over $600,000. Future savings could be more • Cape Light Compact continues to efficiency programs and install behind the as electric rates rise. The rooftop installa- offer support for energy education to meter generation. Eversource sought a 10.5% tions at the Police Station and Town Hall the Monomoy School District through return on equity as part of the rate case, Annex are saving the Town over $8,000 classroom visits, teacher workshops, which is higher than the national average for annually. Chatham is also participating as an curriculum and free materials all aligned a regulated utility. In their revised filing on “Offtaker” and benefitting from other CVEC with the state NGSS and STEM initiatives June 1, 2017, Eversource proposed to shift member towns’ installations that have too through the Compact’s Energy Education approximately $30 million per year of costs much power for those towns to utilize. These Outreach program. Monomoy Middle and from Western MA customers (and Eastern projects are saving Chatham another $10,000 High Schools participated in the Compact’s MA commercial customers) on to Eastern (approx.) annually. Be Energy Efficient Smart (BEES) program MA residential customers, which includes the CVEC is continuing its pursuit of renewable where they learned about energy efficiency Cape and Vineyard. The Compact opposed energy and, during 2016, a wind generation science and helped to make their own this shift, because charges incurred to serve project in southern Plymouth (Future homes more energy efficient. A highlight of those customers should be paid for by those Generation Wind Project) and a PV project the year was an energy carnival presented customers and not subsidized by Eastern MA in Dartmouth MA (NexAmp Project) went by students for their school. residential customers. on-line. Chatham is earning about $4,000 Respectfully submitted, On November 30, 2017, the DPU issued annually from each of these projects. CVEC is Peter Cocolis, the first rate case Order which allowed a 10% now investigating involvement with a proposed Chatham representative to CLC return on equity, approved energy storage ocean wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard. pilot projects in Wellfleet and Martha’s Respectfully submitted, Vineyard, and approved an electric vehicle Cape and Vineyards John Scott charging infrastructure buildout, among other Electric Cooperative Director and Chatham’s Representative decisions. The DPU did not approve the to CVEC other aspects of Eversource’s proposed Grid o benefit the rate-payers and member- Modernization Base Commitment, instead Ttowns, the Cape & Vineyard Electric Cemetery Commission stating that those would be decided as part Cooperative (CVEC) was created in 2007. of the grid modernization docket, a decision Since its creation, CVEC has been successful uring 2017, we had a total of 52 burials consistent with separation of the rate case and in its mission by bringing forward price-sta- Din Chatham. grid modernization dockets that the Compact bilizing renewable energy installation to Cape We also had 3 plots and 14 individual and other parties advocated for. All rate Cod and Martha’s Vineyard through multiple burial lots sold; generating $5,606.00 into design-related issues, including the Western to rounds of photovoltaic (PV) development. the Town Lot Fund and $12,400.00 into the Eastern MA cost shifting, increased customer CVEC has representatives from most towns Perpetual Care Fund. and demand charges, and the Monthly on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. In 2010 The Commission continues work on the Minimum Reliability Charge for net-metered Chatham joined CVEC with the Chatham progress of the Seaside Cemetery Expansion. customers will be decided in the second Energy Committee’s John Scott representing The contracts were received and the final Order, expected by the end of December Chatham on CVEC’s Board of Directors. decision of selecting the company will be 2017. The Compact will inform stakeholders CVEC has three rounds of PV initiatives approximately one month from today. of the DPU decisions on the rate case once all operating. CVEC continues to pursue a Cemetery grounds improvement has been the review of the decisions is completed. fourth round. The initial (exploratory) round continual with dead tree removal and fence The Compact also participated in of about 750 kilowatts of PV was constructed repairs. The “Closed after Dark” signs have by Con Edison Solutions in 2010. The second been delivered and will be installed soon. The 64 Commission is looking to repair or replace Road, Chatham. Additional meetings are Shirley Smith, Vice Chair/Treasurer several wrought iron fences, throughout all called and posted when necessary. Meetings Janice O’Connell, Member the cemeteries. The iron fencing has been are open to the public. The annual meeting Pat Ford, Member ordered and received. A date for installation and election of officers is held at the regular Kathleen Bailey, State Appointee is pending, weather permitting. meeting in September.

Cleaning and repair of older headstones in Core Authority Programs Committee for the Seaside and Peoples Cemeteries continues as These are the State programs that are run by funding allows. Disabled the Authority: Columbarium plans are moving forward • The Anchorage: elderly/disabled housing he Committee for the Disabled had what by formalizing a contract for installation. (40 apartments) Tcould be described as a transitional year. Completion is expected when the new • Captain Bearse Congregate House: Our longtime chair, John Poignand, elected construction is completed. elderly housing (17 apartments) to step aside and a new chair took over the All cemetery grounds have been • Captain’s Landing: Family Housing (12 position in September. maintained using a contracted company. The apartments) Our most visible accomplishment during continual mowing and grounds maintenance • A Group Home leased to Dept. of Mental the year was updating and republishing the has created well-groomed cemeteries. Health and a Group Home leased to Accessible Chatham brochure through the Cohesion between the Parks & Recreation Fellowship Health Resources, Inc. support of our staff liaison, Kristen Caruso, and the Cemetery Department has also • Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program and distributing it to facilities throughout assisted in the maintenance of grounds and (MRVP): We administer 11 MRVP’s Town. We anticipate that this document tree work. will continue to be helpful to residents and The Cemetery Department would These are the Town programs that are run by visitors. The update established that the like to take this opportunity the give a the Authority: private sector has moved forward in adapting special “thank you” to Linda Goodspeed, • CHOP Houses: The Authority is the Re- buildings to the needs of individuals with Cemetery Coordinator. She decided to retire sale Agency for the CHOP (Chatham Home disabilities. after several years of continual service. Ownership Program) houses located off Unfortunately, the update also showed that Her dedication, hard work, and cheerful Stony Hill Road. the Town has not kept pace. The Committee demeanor will greatly be missed. The best • MCI Rent Escrow Program: There are remains frustrated that barriers to meaningful of luck to her! The Cemetery Commission four families enrolled in a five year program. access remain despite the existence of welcomes Dee Shippelhute, as the new • Rental Assistance Program: This is relatively simple and inexpensive solutions. Cemetery Coordinator. funded by CPA funds. We currently have 10 The exterior doors to the Annex, Police The Cemetery Commission Office, at families enrolled in the program. Station and Public Works still do not have 221 Crowell Road, is open Wednesday and • Harwich Housing Authority: The Chatham power assists. Accessibility of large areas in Friday from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, except Housing Authority continues to manage the Chase Park is significantly limited. Many of on Holidays. The Commission meets on Harwich Housing Authority, which consists the sidewalks in Town, particularly those near the second Friday of the month at 8:00 of 20 MRVP’s, 12 family units and a group the library, are in very poor condition and AM, except on Holidays. The services of home, as well as several Town programs. potentially hazardous for an individual with a the Cemetery Department are available mobility impairment. Installing benches with by calling 508-945-5117 or contacting a Maintaining and Creating Affordable backs near handicapped parking spaces at the Commission member. Housing Nantucket Sound beaches has been a long Respectfully submitted, Key elements in the Chatham Housing term struggle. George W. Goodspeed, Jr., Chairman Authority’s mission are to “provide However, recent developments indicate affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing optimism for progress. We understand the Housing Authority through the maintenance of our existing units Town has signed on to the Community and the development of new units” and “to Compact, selected the Accessibility Best he Chatham Housing Authority, organized support residents in their effort to achieve Practice Option, and that our Committee Tand existing pursuant to Massachusetts self-sufficiency.” We have used the Town’s can provide input to that process. This step General Laws, Chapter 121B, Section 3, Comprehensive Plan to accomplish its goals should be helpful in focusing resources is composed of a five-member Board of which mesh closely with our mission. on the barriers mentioned above. We are Commissioners responsible for policy making The CHA has worked with Habitat also encouraged that the Department of and general administration of the Authority. for Humanity towards the completion of Natural Resources requested our assistance The Authority is a quasi-state agency under developing four single family homes for in developing a plan to provide meaningful the direction of the Massachusetts Department first time homeowners at the West Chatham accessibility to a new observation deck at of Housing and Community Development. property purchased in the fall 2011. the fish pier. In addition, the plan for site Four of our Board members are elected The Board also wishes to applaud the improvements at the Eldredge Public Library by Town voters and the fifth is appointed extraordinary Authority personnel, who incorporates many repairs and improvements by the Commonwealth. The Authority’s not only are experienced professionals, but that will benefit people with disability staff consists of an Executive Director, caring individuals. We are proud to serve impairments. Administrative Assistant, and a full-time with Executive Director John Stewart, Respectfully submitted, maintenance employee. Administrative Assistant Tracy Cannon, and Robert Lear, Chairman Board meetings are held on the fourth Maintenance Supervisor Matt Stone. Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. in the Respectfully submitted, Authority’s Community Room, 240 Crowell Alan Mowry, Chairperson,

65 Community Development Towns involved are Harwich, Yarmouth and Kristen Caruso, GIS Planner Provincetown. Michele Clarke, Office Manager

Department Jeffrey Chandler, Local Building Inspector Planning, Zoning and Historic Preservation he Chatham Department of Community George McManus, Wiring Inspector Many of the Town’s planning, zoning and Development’s mission is to ensure Christina Bassett, Inspections Division T historic preservation activities are overseen courteous, consistent, dependable and Secretary by or the responsibility of one of four boards trustworthy public service in four primary Kyle Pedicini, Community Development or commissions. These are: the Historical areas: building/inspectional services, Secretary Commission, Historic Business District planning, zoning, and historic preservation. In Commission, Planning Board and Zoning carrying out this mission, the Department also Board of Appeals. Collectively, these four Community Preservation supports various Town Boards, Commissions, Boards/Commissions held 81 meetings in and Committees including: Committee 2017, the majority of which were attended by he Community Preservation Act (CPA) • Planning Board Department staff who also provided support was signed into Massachusetts law in • Zoning Board of Appeals in advance of and following the meetings. T 2000 and adopted in Chatham in 2002. The • Historical Commission Revenue generated from applications CPA creates a Community Preservation Fund • Historic Business District Commission submitted to these Boards was $37,946.40. using a 3% surcharge of local property taxes • Affordable Housing Committee An additional $1038.50 in revenue was augmented with an optional State grant. • Committee for the Disabled collected in copying fees and $1,600 in sign Money in this fund can be spent, only if • Economic Development Committee permit fees. approved at Town Meeting. Applications may • Eldredge Garage Property Planning Committee During 2017, the Department also completed initiatives in cooperation with only be made in 4 categories: The Department strives to enhance the the Boards, Commissions and Advisory • Acquisition, creation or preservation of Town’s long term planning efforts while Committees supported by the Department, open space. streamlining permitting and enhancing the including: • Acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation or efficiency of inspectional services. restoration of historic resources. 1. The Historical Commission completed • Acquisition, creation, preservation or Building/Inspectional Services Area Forms for Historic Properties support of community housing. The volume of construction activity in in Chatham and submitted eligibility • Acquisition, creation or preservation of land Town continues to increase. In 2017, 909 requests to The Massachusetts Historical for recreational purposes. building permits were issued, a 3% increase Commission (MHC) for 2 areas in Town over the number issued in 2016 (882). (South Chatham and Stage Harbor The Act requires that at least 10% of the The number of permits issued for new Road) which were confirmed eligible for funds raised in each fiscal year be spent or dwelling units dropped to 36 as compared nomination. reserved in each of 3 categories; open space, to 37 in 2016. Residential renovations and 2. Facilitated the move and preservation of historic preservation and community housing. additions continue to be the dominate type a historic structure known as one of the The remaining 70% of CPA funds each year of construction with 780 permits issued in Three Sisters over a Scenic Road. and reserves are available for any of the four 2017, a 3% increase over 2016. The average CPA purposes. value of a residential renovation-addition The GIS program, based in the Department, Any individual, non-profit group, or rose slightly to $45,037 in 2017 compared continues to support the Town’s expanded Town entity may submit an application to $43,350 in 2016. A total of 52 permits use of web based applications such as for funds and present their case to the were issued for renovations and/or additions MapsOnline and PeopleForms to enhance the Community Preservation Committee (CPC). to commercial buildings with only two (2) transparency and efficiency of town services. All the approved applications are drafted as new commercial building permits issued This work routinely involves collaborating articles to be put on the warrant for Town in 2017. The number of permits for the with and supporting the work of other Meeting. These are reviewed by the Board of demolition of existing residential structures departments including but not limited to: Selectmen and the Financial Committee and rose to a total of 30 in 2017 as compared 24 • Fire Department their votes included in the warrant. demolitions permits issued in 2016. A total • Police Department In 2017 the Committee met 10 times of 979 plumbing and gas permits were issued • Natural Resources Department including one off-site and one informational in 2017 and 742 electrical permits. Revenue • Department of Public Works public meeting. in 2017 from building, gas, plumbing and • Town Clerk and Town Assessors For FY 2018 the available funds from wiring permits was $505,886.85. the 3% local property tax assessment In July 2013, the department implemented Finally, we’d like to express our gratitude was $875,000 with an additional State the first phase of a new e-permitting program to the volunteers who serve on the boards, Contribution of $125,000 from State funds which has streamlined the building permit commissions and committees the department for a total of $1M. and inspections processes. This software has supports for their commitment to the At the 2017 Town Meeting, 9 project been fully implemented internally and in the community. applications were recommended by the CPC field by the inspectional staff. The next phase, Respectfully submitted, and approved for funding in FY2018 for a which allows homeowners, contractors and Kathleen Donovan, Director total sum of $425,000 and $200,000 allocated builders to track permitting activities on-line, Jay Briggs, Building Commissioner/ to reserves. $100,000 was transferred is currently being tested and is intended to be Zoning Enforcement Officer from the Community Housing Reserve to available to the public in 2018. Town Staff Alyxandra Sabatino, Principal Planner the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The are participating in a recently formed Accela Sarah Clark, Central Permitting administrative budget was increased to User Group which meets monthly. Other Coordinator $45,000 from $15,000, to enable Community 66 Development work on creating two new applications for work within areas protected a highly complex operation requiring a National Register districts. A proposal for by state and/or local wetlands protection full-time manager. A Habitat Conservation Housing for Autistic Adults to be built in regulations, representing a decrease over the Plan (HCP) prepared by the State Natural Orleans, but serving the Cape and providing 237 applications in 2016. Applications were Heritage and Endangered Species Program some local services, received $100,000. made up of 86 Administrative Reviews, 37 has been approved by federal authorities. The There were 3 historic preservation articles Requests for Determination of Applicability, HCP is a statewide permit, which advances for a total of $131,500, and 5 articles for 76 Notices of Intent, 16 Extension Orders, piping plover and least tern conservation recreation for a total of $193,500, leaving and 8 Requests to Amend Orders of through a variety of conservation actions, $230,000 to be transferred to Reserve. Conditions. Some minor project changes while improving public access, recreational An electronic form was developed and were approved by the Commission through opportunities, and economic activity installed to enable electronic submission of the acceptance of Field Changes. associated with the state’s beaches. Chatham 2018 applications. The annual dead-line for is a participating community under the state- Violations: The Commission dealt with 9 submissions is January 15. wide HCP for North Beach. The North Beach violations of the Regulations. Violations The membership of the CPC is determined Manager and seasonal employee(s) manage result from cutting of vegetation or by state statute and local authorization. the Endangered Species Program from March construction in the jurisdictional area, Chatham’s CPC has nine members. Seven through September to enhance the success without receiving a permit. Where are drawn from existing Town bodies as of piping plover breeding with non-lethal appropriate, violators are required to restore shown below and two at-large members are predator control, allowing increased public the areas to their natural state with native appointed by the Selectmen. access (ie. over-sand vehicles), although vegetation, and in some cases to pay fines. Respectfully submitted, over-sand vehicles are not permitted when Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chair, Management of Town Conservation unfledged chicks are present. Conservation Commission Lands: In 2016 the Commission faced Process Improvements: An effort is Victor DiCristina, Co-Vice-Chair, reduced staffing, which resulted in less time ongoing to enable electronic applications Land Bank Open Space Committee spent on land management than in previous to the Conservation Commission for all 3 Debbie Aikman, Co-Vice-Chair, years. This has changed with the appointment application types (ARs, RDAs and NOIs), Member at-Large of a full-time Assistant Conservation Agent/ and completion of WPA Forms on line. Bruce Beane, Affordable Housing North Beach Manager. Not only should this eliminate a lot of Committee The Town’s 22 Conservation Properties paper, 14 copies of everything is currently Peter Farber, Planning Board have established Land Management Plans, required from applicants, but will provide Jane Moffett, Clerk, which address wildlife habitat, the flora, fauna a database into which all existing records Historical Commission and forestry, invasive plants, wetland and water can be entered. This will allow searching Alan Mowry, Chatham Housing Authority quality issues, the existence of vernal pools of the database by the Agents for improved Ira Seldin, Parks and Recreation and rare and endangered species. The Plans management of properties with OOCs and Commission describe opportunities for passive recreation, on-going requirements. Richard Stenberg, Member at-large so one objective is to make the properties inviting to the public, and educate them on the Membership & Staff: Molly Edson is Conservation Commission history of the property. Using new equipment, now an established member of staff and trails at George Ryder Forest, Old Comer’s is very expertly handling the writing of he Conservation Commission is charged Woodland, McCoy Tree Farm, Valley Farm, Findings for closed applications, which are Twith implementing regulations preserv- and Training Field Triangle were cut back reviewed and voted on by the Commission. ing the environmental interests embodied and new trails cut. Trails are being marked to Mr. Paul Wightman, who has considerable in Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act encourage hikers, and trail guides are being conservation and environmental legal (WPA., MGL c.131, §40) and the Chatham provided in weatherproof containers. Several experience has been appointed full-time Wetlands Protection By-Law (Chapter 272 scenic overlook benches have been installed Assistant Conservation Agent/North Beach and Regulations). The Commission continues and some invasive plants removed. Manager, responsible for management of to be challenged with applying these laws An AmeriCorps individual placement Town owned conservation lands, creation in a fair and reasonable manner. Additional volunteer was assigned to work with the of public educational opportunities and challenges arise from an evolving dynamic Assistant Agent on land management projects. management of North Beach public access coastal system. One encouraging trend is an Applications were filed for AmeriCorps and wildlife. Secretary Mary Fougere very increasing number of applications to restore group projects on Goose Pond and Forest efficiently and patiently interfaces and properties with the removal of invasive plants Beach Conservation properties in 2018. provides services to both applicants and and replanting with native shrubs. The Land Stewardship Program, Commissioners. Commission Hearings and Results: The which enlists volunteers to serve as Land As of December 31, 2017 the Commission Commission meets 4 times per month on Stewards for individual properties is being is short of two voting members and 3 Wednesdays; twice to hold public hearings updated. Some annual walkthroughs with Associate members. on applications, and twice for work sessions the Executive Director of the Chatham Respectfully submitted, to review Findings for approved projects Conservation Foundation (CCF) have taken Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman and deal with other business. Commission place as required to ensure compliance with members are dedicated and generally visit all Conservation Restrictions. Council on Aging sites of proposed work and specific on-sites. Management of North Beach: Management COA Mission Statement During the last 12 months the Commission of North Beach, which is under the e support Chatham residents age 60 reviewed and acted upon: a total of 223 jurisdiction of the Commission, has become Wand over with a range of health and 67 wellness, social, educational and outreach BY THE NUMBERS programs and services to enhance the quality of their lives. We welcome the support of Chatham residents of all ages to promote our mission through community service and resource development. Values Statement Since its inception in 1974, the Chatham COA has worked to unify the community in enriching the lives of our over 60 population and those who are caregivers. We offer a wide range of programs and services which are health and wellness oriented and which promote congenial, social and educational opportunities. As a dynamic organization the COA must work in these times to meet Operations Administrator, the current Senior Tax Work-off program. Participants the evolving needs of Chatham’s over 60 COA facility at 193 Stony Hill Road was worked 1,100 hours and volunteered population. To that end the COA shall be assessed by a structural engineer. Necessary an additional 51 hours in 11 different guided by these core values: structural roof repairs were completed, departments/divisions, completing projects A. We welcome all residents, both those including installing a W12 steel support not achievable with regular Town staffing. As ages 60 and over who are eligible for our beam within the roof plenum space. Options of 12/31/17, halfway through Year 6 of the services and those of all ages who wish for remediating other structural deficiencies program, 16 participants have worked 244 to contribute volunteer service to their in the foundation will continue to be explored hours in 10 Town departments. in 2018. community. Service Offerings: In keeping with the B. We affirm the dignity and value of all Facility Planning: In consideration of COA’s Mission and Values, COA continues Chatham residents. future options for the COA facility, the firm to offer assorted health education and C. We safeguard privacy and confidentiality. of bh+a | Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, screening options including blood pressure; D. We commit to ongoing outreach efforts Inc. was engaged by the Town to provide Spring Health Fair; hearing screenings; to identify the needs of at-risk residents a Space Needs Analysis and Program memory screenings; walking group pre- age 60 and over, and in partnership with Development Pre-Design Planning for the and post-testing; foot care services; health other agencies and resources, arrange for COA. At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting & wellness programs; legal services; tax consultation, intervention and referral as on 11/14/17 Joel Bargmann of the firm preparation services; Medicare Part D needed. of Bargmann, Hendrie + Archetype, Inc., Open Enrollment clinics; varied caregiver E. We celebrate the contributions of all who along with Town staff Terry Whalen and support options; access to diverse support partake in and support COA’s programs Mandi Speakman, presented an overview offerings through referrals; transportation and services. of the results of the Space Needs Program services; computer, tablet and smartphone F. We commit to ongoing research and and an update on the site selection process classes; topic-specific seminars, community evaluation to identify new needs and self- in the context of the BH+A findings and education and information sessions. assess our effectiveness. discussions with stakeholders. At that Social & Recreational Activities: The time the BOS unanimously approved the Strategic Planning National Institute of Health reports that older following: Acceptance of the space needs March 2017, the COA Board of Directors adults may be at a higher risk for depression program and recommended minimum site finalized and adopted Goals and Objectives if you are female; have a chronic medical area requirement; Authorization for staff for calendar year 2017 and Fiscal Year illness, such as cancer, diabetes or heart to issue Request for Proposals for private 2018, including pursuit of options for disease; have a disability; sleep poorly; are parcels meeting the minimum site area COA facility space; planning for improved lonely or socially isolated. While depression requirement (1.5 acre or more); Direction communication, branding and marketing is not a normal part of aging, older adults to submit a Draft Funding Article request of COA programs and services; protecting may be at a higher risk if they have a personal for Annual Town Meeting 2018 Feasibility and expanding outreach programs and or family history of depression; use certain Study Funding for schematic design and services; strengthening COA capacity and medications; suffer from a brain disease; Owners Project Management (OPM) services programming. Working groups including misuse alcohol or drugs; have experienced to develop concept plan for future BOS representatives from the COA Board stressful life events such as loss of a spouse, approval. The RFP was released with a of Directors, Friends of COA Board of divorce, or taking care of someone with a proposal submission deadline of 1/12/18. Directors, COA Staff, COA Volunteers, Town chronic illness. The relationship between Staff, other non-municipal stakeholders Program and Services Highlights physical activity and vitality is well- and interested parties have begun working COA Programs, Services and Activities are documented, but recent studies show an toward these goals. The full text, objectives detailed at www.chathamcoa.com and in increasingly stronger link between social and action items can be found at www. the monthly “Flash” newsletter, free to all interaction and mental and physical well- chathamcoa.com. subscribers. being for seniors. To that end, the COA continues to offer a spectrum of choices FACILITY Senior Tax Work-off Program: The COA including: COA Café gourmet lunches and Current Facility: Under the direction successfully implemented Year 5 of the of Terry Whelan, Principal Projects and soups to go; Lunch & Show entertainment; 68 ESCCI congregate lunches; COA Cinema • Collaborating with CPD and DPW to Alzheimer’s Services; Boston University’s free movies; Cooking Classes; Fitness identify and assist Chatham residents who Center for Aging and Disability Education Classes including Fit, Fun & Fall Free and live on private roads get prepared for snow and Research Behavioral Health & Aging Chair Yoga; Men’s weekly discussion group; and icy weather. Using the Reassurance, Certificate Training Program; Massachusetts Busy Fingers knitting & needlework; Bridge, Special Assistance and Do Not Plow lists Guardianship Policy Institute Conference Cribbage and Scrabble programs; Women’s COA Outreach follows up with these on Guardianship & Decisional Support Wisdom monthly discussion group; free seniors to ensure they are aware of the work Services; SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Lending Library, used book sale and low-cost their roads need before the Town can safely Executives) workshop “Making Your greeting card shop; seasonal performances plow after a snow storm and who to contact Marketing Messages Stick.” and themed entertainment. so their roads can be taken off the list when Thank You the work is done. Outreach The COA once again owes many thanks to COA acts as a hub coordinating the Situations requiring Adult Protective Services the Friends of Chatham COA. The Friends information between departments, family (APS) reports continue to evolve in complexity is a private, non-profit corporation which members and service providers in an effort and include situations related to substance continues to support the COA tremendously to guarantee an age friendly community abuse, mental illness, dementia, abuse and through volunteerism and fundraising efforts. planning approach for our aging residents. self-neglect. In 2017, APS reports for 18 This COA support group further contributes More complex aging family situations individuals were made by COA Outreach staff. to community outreach and goodwill through requires the integration of detailed material. Individuals may require multiple reports as the monthly birthday parties which are The COA has developed a cross-sector situations evolve or new information comes to funded and run by Friends volunteers. The partnership with municipal departments and the attention of COA staff. Friends also pay for the COA newsletter community stakeholders. A cross-sector postage and provides tuition to Supportive Healthy Food in Motion Mobile Food partnership approach prioritizes collaboration and Medical model Adult Day Programs Pantry (HFIM) & Pantry to People: among different organizations to expand for clients with demonstrated need while Chatham remains a community identified in the range of services focused on aging. financially supporting many COA programs data from Feeding America’s “Map the Meal These relationships include Chatham EMS, and other miscellaneous needs not covered Gap” study which highlighted the need to Chatham PD, the Public Health Nurse, the by the CCOA’s Town budget. understand food insecurity from a geographic Board of Health and the Chatham Housing The COA relies heavily on volunteers perspective. Chatham is one of the areas Authority. As a result of these connections to provide help with critical positions such on the Cape where the food insecure are Chatham has begun building the foundation as librarians, dining and kitchen help and not guaranteed at least “one meal per for Age-Friendly Community Initiatives blood pressure clinic organizer among others. day.” Seniors are a particularly vulnerable (AFCI). The Town continues to experience Thank you to the 39 volunteers who gave population as they age out of their benefits positive outcomes for community members over 2300 hours of their time to the Town of and people they have relied upon leave the as result of our age friendly cross-sectional Chatham during 2017. The Executive Office area or pass away. In 2017 the Family Pantry partnerships. The foundation that has been of Elder Affairs conservatively estimates the supported 82 Chatham residents over the laid will continue to serve the community, value of this gift to be $44,000! age of 65. Collaborating with the Chatham save the Town money through faster COA Personnel Housing Authority has brought increased identification of at-risk seniors and provide Mandi Speakman Director awareness of all available food programs our older residents with comprehensive tools Eva Souza Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator to our older residents allowing the COA to to ensure the opportunity to age in place Stephanie Shea Outreach Coordinator better support their food needs. safely. Some of these community based Kathy Carucci Program Coordinator practices include: Professional Development Maura Hall Program Coodinator Continuous professional development Nancy Michniewicz Receptionist • Weekly updates from Chatham’s Public helps to ensure that the Town will maintain Shawn Grunwald Secretary Health Nurse. and build a competent workforce to meet (until December 2017) • Communication from the Chatham PD the ever changing demands of our times. Bus Drivers Dispatcher regarding Reassurance Program Actively pursuing continuing education Steve Heffron. Dick Hosmer, Roger Kallstrom, changes. and training ensures that staff knowledge Paul Robinson, Bill Whelan • Increasing communication and exchange and skills stay relevant and up to date. In Respectfully submitted, of information through the Chatham Elder 2017 one or more Outreach and/or COA David Speciale, Chairman, COA Board of Working Group. staff members completed the following: Directors • Weekly information from CFD/EMS “Working with Older Adults with Mental Mandi Speakman, Director, regarding older citizens who have incurred Health Challenges in Community Settings” Council on Aging medical events. sponsored by the Executive Office of Elder • Ongoing Outreach efforts through the blending Affairs; MOLST (Medical Orders for Life- of educational and social events at the CCOA. Cultural Council Sustaining Treatment) training sponsored • Creating process and structure for Outreach by Honoring Choices and hosted by Cape he Chatham Cultural Council is part of the practices including extensive training in Cod Healthcare; South Shore Action Council Mass Cultural Council which is the central Adult Protective Services. T Fuel Assistance annual training; “Advanced agency. We are members of a local network of • Building an effective COA team, Hoarding Intervention Skills Level 2” Councils that serve all cities and towns in the including the frontline Bus Drivers, sponsored by Cape Cod Hoarding Task state. The local Council provides funding for who feel comfortable stating concerns Force; “Holistic Approaches for Dementia the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. and observations regarding our COA Care” sponsored by Hope Dementia & This year the Council had 34 requests for participants. 69 funding for 2017-2018. We were able to grant continuing analysis of the 12/29/15 request facing the entire Town, particularly the 25 of the applicants full or partial funding in from the Board of Selectmen to identify younger residents. The EDC formalized the amount of $16,367. ways the Town can encourage greater age these views in an 11/22/17 memorandum that Our funds are supplied by the Mass diversity and maintain the youth of the opposed the structure of proposed new water Cultural Council ($4,400) and the town of Town; and 2. global analysis of the economic rate increases and further recommended that Chatham appropriates $4,000 from the town implications of the state of affairs of the the Town shift focus to consider a new global budget under the Community Service Depart- Town Municipal Water Supply and associated water strategy: ment. The Council raised a total just over infrastructure. The EDC also discussed and “... it will be in the best interest of the $10,000 this year; $5,145 in funds from a analyzed various other topics having Town Town to develop an education campaign as letter writing campaign and $4,900 as a result economic implications including Accessory well as an incentive program to encourage of a fund raiser held in July at the home of Dwelling Units, Single Family Rental private well installation for larger users. member Jamie Selldorff. Bylaw, Branding Chatham, creation of a The objective would be to shift the burden Field trips and enrichment programs in Town Ombudsman, and the Eldredge Garage of supplying residential irrigation water off the Chatham Elementary School and the property. of the Town infrastructure and on to private Monomoy Regional school system are often infrastructure.” 1. In 2016 the EDC identified the main funded. These programs are not ordinarily The EDC will continue to discuss and diversity issue to be the exodus of and funded through the school budget. Programs monitor the topics of “Demographics” and inability to retain or attract 18-44 year old for senior citizens have also been granted “Town Water” and provide recommendations adults to the Town of Chatham and further funds. A wide variety of applicants were when appropriate. identified a primary driver to be the high accepted this year. In early 2017, the EDC reviewed the cost of living in Chatham. In 2017 the EDC News of the applications for grants was proposed Single Family Rental Bylaw and has been working to address ways the Town publicized locally. The grants are completed was successful in advancing the discussions can mitigate this burden both in the present on-line with guidelines from the Mass Coun- on the economic implications of such a and into the future. The EDC reiterates the cil’s website. The grants must have a public bylaw. EDC also reviewed the topic of belief that Town Staff, all Town Committees, component for the benefit of the community “Branding Chatham,” is working with the as well as the Board of Selectmen should as a whole. They must be submitted by Octo- Chatham Chamber of Commerce, and has consistently work to reject cost increases ber 15 each year and then they are discussed continued to further advance the benefits that affect this demographic. The EDC’s and voted on by the local Council. of boosting shoulder-season tourism to economic analysis of every discussion topic There are eight members of the Council enhance multiple sectors of the Town specifically reviews potential impacts to this each of whom was appointed by the Board of economy. EDC has discussed the creation vulnerable group and the EDC has and will Selectmen to serve terms of three years. The of the position of Town Ombudsman, and continue to provide recommendations to the business meetings are held once a month and noted that the Town of Orleans has moved Selectmen on those topics the group believes they are open to the public. There is a great forward with this concept. With a possible to be specifically important. deal of paperwork in order to adhere to Town future Chatham position in mind, EDC is and State regulations. We provide all of our 2. In early 2017, the EDC reviewed proposed following the progress of Orleans (currently own minutes and correspondence and State irrigation and water regulations and after populating a task force to articulate the required on-line reporting. some preliminary eye-opening analysis, role of Ombudsman) as they pursue this Sharon Drown is our staff liaison and quickly identified the global topic of “The objective. The EDC is currently following assists us with our fiscal reporting process. Town of Chatham Water” as one having the progress of the Eldredge Garage Planning She is a valuable source. Shareen Davis is the most critical economic implications Committee. The EDC is also currently our liaison to the Board of Selectmen. We are for the future of the Town. EDC invested analyzing the economic implications of the grateful for both of them. time in becoming educated on “Water” by proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaw Respectfully submitted, meeting with the Chair of the Water & Sewer and is scheduled to meet with the Chair of Cecile Maranhas, Co-Chairman Committee; reviewing present and historical the Planning Board in January to discuss the Nancy Gothie, Co-Chairman precipitation and groundwater level data; preliminary draft. USGS reports and aquifer information; and These are example of the types of issues Economic Development data on Town infrastructure including wells, the EDC is tackling to strengthen and grow storage tanks, and treatment plants. EDC Chatham’s economy. The EDC welcomes Committee concludes that the Town is simultaneously broad participation in their efforts and looks he Economic Development Committee facing 3 major problems – aging/insufficient forward to continuing to work closely with T(EDC) is primarily concerned with existing infrastructure; the significant the Board of Selectmen and other Town the need to balance responsible economic expense, construction time, and geographical boards, commissions, and committees to development and sustainability with the need difficulties of new infrastructure; and rapidly ensure the long term sustainability and to preserve and improve the quality of life in increasing water demand. EDC believes these growth of Chatham’s economy. the Town of Chatham. The EDC is a group factors have the potential to together create a The EDC continues to maintain the fiscal of civic-minded residents, business owners, perfect storm that manifests in a major water position to not support taxation or fees family leaders, and members of the local problem, the consequences of which would as a source of revenue generation in the community with a vested interest in the future have disastrous implications to the public absence of the demonstration of specifically of the Town. and all sectors of the Town economy. At the enumerated financial need. The EDC met fourteen (14) times during same time, EDC recognizes that funding Respectfully submitted, 2017. The EDC’s efforts during 2017 were the necessary solutions will exacerbate the Luther Bates, Chairman widespread, with focus on 2 major topics, 1. previously articulated cost of living problem

70 Eldredge Public Library Library Trustees for Fiscal Year 2018 and the FEMA Grants Portal & Public Assistance Delivery Model training. President Joseph Gagliano n Fiscal Year 2017 Eldredge Public Library In September 2017, FEMA implemented Vice President Gay Murdock Iwas very busy, as usual! 124,465 Library a new process in which they administer their Treasurer Sally Stratman items circulated this year. We presented 720 Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program. The Assistant Treasurer Alan Sachtleben programs to people of all ages this year, and PA Grant Program provides federal assistance Clerk Nick Harris 15,296 people were in attendance. We have to communities following federally declared Library cards on file for a total of 9,628 Members disasters. The new process, titled “Public people, including those from Chatham, from Stephanie Bartlett Kay DeFord Assistance Delivery Model”, is implemented neighboring towns, and many from farther away. Carol Odell Dee Burlin through the web-based system “Grants Portal.” One of our more visible projects this year Carol Garey Alice Popkin The Finance Director and Chatham Emergency was the restoration of the original Library’s Daniel Brown Joan Green Management Director have completed training antique windows by Eastward Companies. David Wister Robert Lear for the FEMA Grants Portal. With the help of Essex Restoration all Circulation In August 2017, the Emergency windows were removed from the site and the Management applied for the FEMA/MEMA Books 61,428 antique glass was taken out for safekeeping 2017 EMPG Grant to purchase a new laptop Magazines 463 while the casements were repaired and computer for the Emergency Operations Audio: CDs, Playaways 9,138 restored. With the old glass returned to their Center (EOC) and in the mobile EOC. The Video - DVDs 24,835 casements the windows were re-installed, to new laptop will replace the current 8 year Audio Downloads 2,693 serve for another century! The project was old computer that had a hard drive failure. E-Books 9,163 accomplished with Community Preservation It will have increased memory with updated Miscellaneous 1,196 funds. software. The grant application in the amount Total onsite loans: 108,916 The Friends of Eldredge Public Library’s of $2,460 received FEMA/MEMA approval. dedicated group of volunteers were busy all Inter-Library Loans: Received (16,520)* In 2017, Emergency Management year, manning the circulation desk, mending included above continued to partner with the Council on books, arranging for programs, Learning Loaned 15,549 Aging (COA), Police Department and Fire Series classes, refreshments and seasonal TOTAL CIRCULATION 124,465 Department by promoting and maintaining décor, and running their ongoing book sale. the Emergency Management Special Their major fundraising effort this year was Circulation Breakdown Assistance Program. The Special Assistance the “Passport to Savings” program a creative To Chatham Residents 98,637 Program has been developed for persons of all fundraiser that sold coupon booklets for To Other Massachusetts Residents 15,360 ages requiring special assistance in the event discounts at local businesses. The Friends To Out-of-State Residents 10,468 of a major storm, long term power outage or provided us with many “extras” this year, other emergency that affects Chatham. including an up-graded closed circuit Additions The Town maintains a strong working magnifier with voice capability that can also New Books 3,197 relationship with the Barnstable County enlarge reading materials up to 75 times the New Compact Discs 386 Regional Emergency Planning Committee size of the original text, as well as a new New DVDs 493 (BCREPC) and Massachusetts Emergency industrial-strength vacuum cleaner, computer New Playaways 28 Management Agency (MEMA). The equipment, and more. Their funding made New Videogames 15 Emergency Management Director/Deputy sure that we could provide the programs in New Ebooks 17,074 Police Chief John Cauble administers the Youth Services that encourage and support (in the CLAMS system) overall day to day operations of Chatham our literacy efforts. Their contributions make Respectfully submitted, Emergency Management and the Town’s all the difference in the services that the Irene B. Gillies, Director Emergency Operations Center. The Library provides. Sincere thanks to all our Emergency Management Director is an wonderful Friends of the Library! Emergency Management active participant in the Barnstable County As we begin FY2018 we are happy to Regional Emergency Planning Committee welcome Dee Berlin, the newest member 017 was much less active than the previous and MEMA Region II, attending all monthly of the Library Board of Trustees. We will 2years that had impacted Chatham with meetings, training sessions, operational drills, very much miss Peter Saunders and Susan heavy snowfall, strong winds, and coastal and taking part in planning and operations for Eldredge who have retired from the Board flooding that resulted in numerous power the BCREPC Regional Shelter Program. of Trustees after many years of service. outages and property damage. The 2017 Respectfully submitted, We offer our thanks to FY 2017 Selectman hurricane season was also uneventful for John Cauble, Liaison Seth Taylor, and welcome Dean Chatham, but Chatham officials did keep a Emergency Management Director Nicastro, who was appointed the FY2018 watchful eye on major hurricanes that greatly Board of Selectmen Liaison to EPL. impacted Florida and Texas. Finally, I would like to acknowledge our The Emergency Management Director, Energy Committee dedicated and knowledgeable Library staff Deputy Director and other Town personnel he five-member (John Scott, Bob for their capable, creative, and diligent work. attended various MEMA training classes and TWirtshafter, Katie McClellan, Cooper I thank them for all that they do! We all look seminars over the course of the year. The Kelsey, and John Poignand) Chatham Energy forward to the challenges and opportunities classes attended by one or more Chatham Committee (CEC) meets monthly, presently in store at the Eldredge Public Library in personnel include the 2017 Massachusetts All on the first Wednesday. The CEC’s role is Fiscal Year 2018! Hazards Emergency Preparedness Conference, to consider all aspects of Chatham’s use Sheltering Concepts, 2017 WebEOC Training 71 of energy, as well as promote economy, also LEDs. In December, CLC negotiated significant capital projects continues. It’s not efficiency and conservation. With the competitive electric rates for 2018. clear how the Town will afford everything guidelines of the Committee-prepared “Town Respectfully submitted, it hopes to accomplish, especially given the Energy and Resource Conservation Policy”, John H. Scott, Chairman tendency towards somewhat grand projects. the CEC continues to promote new and It is our obligation to be prudent stewards of existing energy-saving and energy efficiency Finance Committee the taxpayers’ funds. programs in Chatham. The Finance Committee will continue to The CEC continues to pursue many of the he Town Moderator appoints the nine- work with the Board of Selectmen, Town Green Community Act’s criteria, including Tmember Finance Committee for three- staff, committees and Town Meeting voters developing energy policy, municipal building year terms. As required by the Town Charter on behalf of the taxpayers of Chatham, and audits for conservation, using energy and By-Laws, the Finance Committee is to remains committed to offering an indepen- management software to track monthly gas (i) consider the detailed expenditures for dent voice in making recommendations and electricity use, and discussing “stretch” each Town department and agency, (ii) make to Town Meeting, and on other matters of building codes with local builders. The budget recommendations to the Board of import to our Town. CEC’s priority during 2017 focused on Selectmen and (iii) to report to Town Meeting Respectfully submitted, several matters, including working with the its recommendations on each article in the Stephen S. Daniel, Chairman Cape and Vineyards Electric Cooperative Warrant, regardless of whether the article is (CVEC) and the Cape Light Compact in related to the budget. Under authority granted Fire Rescue Department developing renewable energy facilities in by Massachusetts General Laws, the Finance Chatham; promoting CLC’s energy-saving Committee also “shall consider any or all mu- t is my privilege to present the 2017 programs; and helping Chatham benefit nicipal questions for the purpose of making I annual report of the Chatham Fire Rescue from CVEC’s involvement with off-Cape reports or recommendations to the town….” Department. renewable energy projects. These include a The Finance Committee is dedicated to serv- The Chatham Fire Rescue Department is wind generation project in South Plymouth ing in the interest of the Chatham taxpayer. a community driven organization, dedicated and a solar project in Dartmouth, MA. Warrant and budget items which generated to providing protection of life, property, Chatham is financially benefitting from both significant discussion amongst Committee and the environment through community facilities. members this year included (i) the lack of an risk reduction, advanced medical care, and John Scott is Chatham’s representative agreed framework for assessing and ranking fire suppression. The Department’s goal is on the Board of Directors of CVEC. CVEC capital projects, (ii) the level of proposed to provide the highest level of public safety promotes and builds renewable energy spending on capital projects going forward, possible with the resources allocated to the generation facilities. The facilities provide (iii) the growth of the Town’s workforce over Department. electricity and financial benefits to CVEC the past several years (an increase of nearly The Fire Department responds to medical member towns. Through CVEC, Chatham 8% since 2014, while Town population has emergencies, fires, explosions, water and has three solar generation projects: the remained stable), and the long-term effect of ice rescues, technical rescues, dive rescues, Chatham Landfill Project and rooftop that workforce growth, especially relative to hazardous material emergencies, and projects at the Police Station and the Town the obligation of the Town to provide health man-made and natural disasters. The Fire Hall Annex. These three projects saved care benefits to its retirees. Concern remains Department conducts fire and life-safety Chatham over $220,000 in each of the three about the amount of debt that the Town car- inspections, enforces codes and ordinances, years of their operation. In a new phase ries – the second highest in the State on a investigates fires, gathers and preserves of renewable energy facilities, CVEC is per-resident basis. evidence, and provides public education. advertising for bids to build several more roof From a financial perspective, the tax rate Our firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics top solar project, including one at Chatham’s for fiscal year 2017 was $5.03 per $1000 of hold themselves and each other to a new fire station. valuation, compared to fiscal year 2016’s high level of ethical standard, with Former CEC member, Peter Cocolis, $5.02. Assessed property values (residential professionalism, integrity, and compassion is Chatham’s representative on the Board and commercial, combined) increased by being at the core of every decision we make. of the Cape Light Compact (CLC). CLC 5.1%, valuing all property in Town at over 2017 has been a year of enormous change is funded largely by a small surcharge on $6.7 billion. The municipal and school within the Chatham Fire Department. Chief electric bills. It competitively negotiates budget increased by approximately 1.5% to Michael Ambriscoe retired after more than residential and municipal electricity rates, $48,949,196 (including a bit over $2,000,000 12 years of service to Chatham, and we thank offers free energy audits, and provides grants in capital spending) and Town Meeting him for his progressive leadership in moving to fund energy efficiency and conservation approved just over $44 million in debt this Department forward during his tenure. projects to all Cape residents, businesses exclusions and other out-of-budget capital Captain Matt Flynn retired after 30 years of and municipalities. During 2017, the CEC spending projects. service, Lieutenant Violet Fellman retired continued to promote the CLC free energy As we noted last year, the Town of after 20 years of service, and Call EMT audits so that more Town residents and Chatham benefits enormously from the and Dispatcher Constance Lyman retired businesses can benefit from the program. valuation of the properties in Town, and after more than 34 years of service. We are In 2014 CLC replaced all 560 Chatham everything which underlies those values, grateful for their dedication and commitment streetlights with far more efficient LED resulting in the lowest tax rate on the Cape. to the Fire Department, the Town, and lights, at no cost to the Town. This is The Town enjoys firm financial footing, and the people we serve. Peter Connick was annually saving Chatham about $28,000 in our assets–both man-made and natural–are promoted from Deputy Chief to Chief of electricity and maintenance costs. Most other the envy of many. Nevertheless, there is a Department, Captain David Depasquale was exterior lighting of Town property is now modest sense of unease amongst Committee promoted to Deputy Fire Chief, Lieutenant members as the pace of spending on David Ready was promoted to Captain, 72 Firefighter Ryan Clarke was promoted to As Fire Chief, I thank all of our firefight- • The buildings and capital equipment on Lieutenant, and 3 new firefighter/paramedics ers for their commitment and faithful service, the course are being added to the Town’s were hired. and on their behalf I thank all the Town Capital Maintenance List Two new pumpers, one purchased through Departments and officials for their assistance • The two parking lots were approved to have Town Meeting and the other obtained through and cooperation, and the residents and visi- $50 no parking signs – Golfers Only signs. a FEMA Assistance to Firefighter grant, were tors for their positive comments and support. This was approved by the Traffic Safety delivered to replace a 1986 and 1988 pumper. Respectfully submitted, Committee and Board of Selectmen They will greatly enhance the capabilities of Chief Peter Connick • Trees near the 8th hole were girdled and the Department. killed. The Police have been investigating The results of the Insurance Service Golf Advisory Committee • A no parking spot and sign was approved Office (ISO) insurance reclassification were by the Traffic Safety Committee to be received in 2017. ISO’s Public Protection n 2017, the Golf Advisory Committee placed on Chatham Bars Avenue to provide Classification Program plays an important Ihad Sheila Nugent, Christine Daly and emergency vehicle access to the backside of role in the underwriting process for insurance Mike Stello join the Committee to replace the course. companies. Chatham has dropped from a Carl Bertolino and Dave Devlin who both There continued to be significant Class 5 to a Class 3 rating. This reduction resigned. improvement in the course quality and represents the significant improvements The Golf Advisory Committee submitted numerous comments were made by players in the level of fire protection and safety a proposal to the Community Preservation and leagues alike. This year there were delivered by the men and women of the Committee (CPC) for funds to support tournaments, golf instruction for youngsters, Chatham Fire Department every day, and building two new tees, one for the women on special offers for non-residents to purchase a identifies Chatham Fire as one of only 3,409 the 2nd and the other as the senior/women’s reduced price membership. The course was of the 27,198 recognized fire departments in tee on the 9th, and building a path up from the played 19,000 times this year. the United States to achieve this designation. 8th green to the new senior/women’s forward The public is invited to view the Golf This is the direct result of support from tee. The proposal was supported by the CPC Advisory Committee meetings which are the taxpayers who have provided the and voted for at the annual Town meeting. An available on the Channel 18 archives on the staffing, equipment, and facility for the Fire RFP was written and placed. Two bids were Town website. Department and from FEMA Assistance returned. The cost for the tees was higher than Respectfully submitted, to Firefighter grants the Department has originally quoted due to the requirement to use Bruce Bogardus, Chairman applied for and received. This new rating will the prevailing wage rates. The additional fund bring savings to Chatham homeowners and requirements were put in a new CPC request businesses with the fire insurance premiums submitted in December 2107. The path work Herring Warden will be done in spring 2018. within their property insurance. n general, there appeared to be slightly The Golf Advisory Committee continues to In 2017, the Department responded to more returning herring at Ryder’s Cove update and prioritize all potential work projects I 2787 incidents. Our EMT’s and paramed- when compared to the past few years. Water and options for funding. A new proposal was ics transported 1055 patients, just over 100 flow throughout the run was very good, written and given to the CPC Committee in more than in 2016, generating $596,476.55 directly related to the relatively wet spring December 2017 to replace the women’s and in revenue. We unfortunately have noted an and summer which kept water levels high in the men’s artificial tees on the 4th hole. increase in the number of patients experienc- both Stillwater Pond and Lover’s Lake. In Projects that were completed include ing substance abuse and mental health issues. addition, some larger schools of herring were during 2017: The Fire Prevention and Inspections office observed “queuing up” near the fish ladders. • Re-gravel from the 4th tee to the 5th tee continues to be active with residential and Unfortunately, the overall herring numbers • Replace broken chain link fence with post commercial plan reviews, safety and code at the run are still relatively low and not to and rail fencing on the left side of the 7th enforcement inspections, permitting, and plan the levels which would indicate a significant tee walkway review, generating $20,000 in revenue. The improvement in population stocks. Given the • Convert the 3rd tee from synthetic to grass office also conducted numerous fire drills and low numbers statewide, all Commonwealth by removing the synthetic grass, extending fire extinguisher and safety trainings for busi- herring runs remain closed to the taking of the grass men’s tee forward nesses and homeowners. herring as mandated by the Massachusetts • Build a new tee box for the seniors on the Our Fire Prevention Education Officer was Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). The 5th hole awarded a State S.A.F.E. grant for fire safety Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance • Build a new tee box for seniors/women on and education in the schools, and a Senior and other interest groups continue to lobby the 7th tee S.A.F.E. grant for fire and safety programs fisheries management officials to require large • Provide a golf ball washer near the clubhouse for our seniors. He, as well as our EMS commercial purse seine mid-water trawlers to • Refinish/top off the path from the 6th hole Coordinator, conducted a number of CPR and relocate further offshore of the Cape’s coast to the 7th around the pond AED classes. The Fire Prevention Education to create a “buffer zone.” This is an attempt • Add Exit Only sign for 5th hole turnaround Officer, EMS Coordinator, and Fire Inspector to reduce by-catch of large numbers of river used by CBI are members of the Chatham Cares coalition. herring by these trawlers which target Atlantic • Rehang netting abutting private home on This group is working and meeting regularly herring which is a different species from river the 4th hole with members from the Chatham COA, Cha- herring. River herring is a critical food source • Put up a sign warning golfers to avoid hit- tham Police, Board of Health, and the VNA for many species and an integral part of the ting into yards of home abutting the 8th hole to identify at risk members of our community marine ecosystem. • Extended the contract with Johnson Golf and develop and implement safety and injury The Association for the Preservation of Management for 2 years by approval of the prevention strategies. Cape Cod (APCC) and Massachusetts Bays Board of Selectmen 73 National Estuary Program, Cape Cod Region • Outdoor patio area at Mom and Pop’s policy of encouraging applicants to (MassBays) continue to sponsor a volunteer Burgers (1603 Main Street) informally address the Commission or program for herring counts at selected runs to • New building for Chatham Works (323 ask for an informal site visit prior to filing assess trends in river herring stocks through- Orleans Road) an application. This process has proven out the Cape. This was the second year for • Demolition and rebuild of the Chatham to be effective in answering applicants’ conducting the census at Ryder’s Cove. The Boat Works building (157 Stony Hill Road) questions relative to the hearing process and final numbers were not available at the time Daniel Sylver was re-elected as Chairman, clarifying the jurisdiction of the Commission. of this report but we appreciate all the efforts Darci Sequin as Vice Chair, Theodore P. Subsequent to these meetings, applicants of all the volunteers who participated in the (Sam) Streibert, as Clerk. Lynn Van Dine have often modified their plans so as to sampling effort this past year. and Jackson Smith remain regular members minimize areas of potential conflict. I appreciate the help provided by Norman and Richard Finnegan remains the HBDC’s The Commission continues to be engaged St. Pierre, and Ted Keon for their assistance in First Alternate. At this time, the Commission in numerous on-going programs and projects the seasonal maintenance of the herring run. is absent a Second Alternate. Selectperson including: 1) The successful Preservation Respectfully submitted, Shareen Davis is the HBDC’s/BOS Liaison. Awards Program, in cooperation with HBDC Donald St. Pierre, Herring Warden Sarah Clark, Central Permitting Coordinator, and Historical Society. 2) Interpretive sign is the HBDC/ZBA Liaison and Kyle Pedicini program for homes and businesses. 3) Active Historic Business District is the HBDCs’ Administrative Assistant. support of the Chatham Windmill Group in Respectfully submitted, cooperation with Parks and Recreation for the Commission Daniel Sylver, Chairman operation of the Benjamin Godfrey Gristmill hank you for the opportunity to inform in Chase Park. 4) Working closely with the Tyou of the work completed by the His- Historical Commission community to provide advice and guidance toric Business District Commission (HBDC) on requests for listings properties on the in its 2017 calendar year. he Historical Commission under the National Register and creation of Historic The HBDC held 21 meetings in 2017. One T“Demolition Delay Bylaw” hears Districts in Chatham. As a result of our efforts hundred fourteen (114) applications were applications for major renovations or with our consultant Eric Dray, Mass Historic reviewed in 2017 in comparison to one hundred proposed demolition of properties greater Commission, determined two additional areas twenty-three (123) applications for 2016. than 75 years old. If a property is deemed in Chatham were eligible to be designated as $2,740.00 was generated through application “Historically Significant” and a compromise a National Register District, South Chatham fees compared to $2,630.00 generated in 2016. cannot be reached, a maximum of an 18 Village and Stage Harbor Road. Efforts to The application process has been broken month demolition delay can be imposed. submit a formal application for designation of up into three distinct categories; Exemptions, The Commission also reviews properties in both districts continued in 2017. Administrative Approvals and Certificates of Chatham’s National Register districts (i.e. The Continued initiatives of the Commission Appropriateness. Old Village, Marconi-RCA site) and other include: 1) Coordination and consultation National Register properties. If the proposed with HBDC and ZBA for historic properties Applications included: changes, exceed 25% and are deemed to be a under its jurisdiction; 2) Review of certain “substantial alteration or complete demolition” Certificates of Appropriateness building permit applications for non- of contributing structures in the National • 42 Applications for additions, alterations or contributing buildings in the Historic District; Register Districts, or a National Register new construction. (34 in the previous year) 3) Review procedures for monitoring property, it must be referred to the Cape Cod • 27 Sign applications. (46 applications in the building demolition and renovations to Commission for review and approval. previous year) assure compliance with decisions of the In 2017, the Commission has heard 23 • 6 Site improvement applications. (5 for the Commission, in close cooperation with applications for partial and/or full demolition previous year) Community Development Staff; of historic structures and 4 applications • 1 Demolition/relocation applications (5 in 4) Consultation with Community under the Cape Cod Commission Act. This the previous year) Preservation Committee on applications compares with 31 applications heard in 2016. requesting funds for Historical preservation. Administrative Approvals Of the 27 applications heard this year, the Long serving member, Bill Manley retired • 20 Administrative Approvals (18 for the Commission imposed 2 demolition delays from the Commission and alternate Tim previous year) and did not refer any applications to the Cape Smith was appointed by the BOS to full Cod Commission. In 2016, the Commission membership. Two regular members were Exemptions imposed 2 demolition delays and made no also reappointed during the year. Also, Linda • 5 Exemptions (9 for the previous year) referrals to the Cape Cod Commission. Miner was appointed as alternate. We continue Other Actions/Hearings Most of applications are resolved without to seek volunteers to join the Commission • 3 Pre-applications (5 for the previous year) imposing a demolition delay or referral to as alternates, to learn the process and be • 5 Satisfactions of Conditions for approved Cape Cod Commission. This continues to available for full membership when needed. Certificates of Appropriateness (0 for the suggest that the Demolition Delay By-law The Commission is proud of its efforts to previous year) is instrumental in preventing the demolition recognize, preserve and restore the historical • 0 Site Visits (2 for the previous year) of some historic buildings. It is also the buildings in our community. We look • 5 Minor Modifications to Existing opinion of the members of the Commission forward to continuing to work with citizens, Certificates of Appropriateness that the bylaw provision, continues to be a developers and municipal departments in our constructive incentive for owners to work efforts to maintain and enhance the historical Notable Projects reviewed by the HBDC with the Commission, on a compromise character of Chatham. • Renovation and addition to the Chatham basis, to limit the loss of historic structures. Respectfully submitted, Real Estate building (409 Main Street) The Commission has continued its Frank Messina, Chairman 74 Human Services Committee - specifications that agencies must dem- Land Bank Open Space onstrate how they plan to coordinate he Human Services Committee (HSC) services with other providers and/or local Committee Tis charged with identifying the human initiatives to avoid duplication of services he Land Bank Open Space Committee service needs of the Chatham community and to clients. T(LBOSC) was formed in 1999 for the promoting solutions that facilitate cooperation - an objective evaluation criteria and purpose of acquiring land for open space and collaboration, affordable and sustainable scoring system. preservation and passive recreation. The funding, and coordinated service delivery. • engaged a new administrator (Monomoy LBOSC continues to seek properties that The Committee currently is composed of Community Services) to manage the protect the recharge zones and watersheds seven members and has two vacancies. The Chatham Childcare Scholarship program, of drinking water wellfields, protect wildlife members are: Paul Brown, Joanne Dono- following a request for proposals and habitats, extend contiguous Town-owned ghue, Cece Motz, Randi Potash, Margaret review process. The new administrator conservation properties and protect scenic Stenberg, Ann Wade, and Jack Zilliox. Mandi is responsible, in part, for the creation of views. Strategic purchases that mitigate the Speakman, Council on Aging Director is the a comprehensive procedure (including consequences of anticipated sea level rise Committee Liaison. a timeline), for processing applications, remain a priority. The HSC annually releases a request for awarding funds, ensuring the full utilization The LBOSC has facilitated the purchase proposals to human service providers inter- of funds and documenting unmet needs. of more than 143 acres for open space ested in serving the Chatham community. • continued to meet semi-annually with preservation. Bonded debt service continues Review of the submissions may include a Monomoy Community Service staff and to limit our current ability to make significant process of site visits, interviews and assess- board to review MCS budget, services and land purchases. However, we continue to ments by individual committee members who support it provides to Chatham students and leverage our funds for land purchases in report back to the committee as a whole. At families. collaboration with the Town’s Community the conclusion of the review process the com- • planned and held its third networking Preservation Committee (CPC), the private mittee votes to recommend a comprehensive event at the Wayside Inn. The space and sector’s Chatham Conservation Foundation, Human Services budget which is submitted refreshments were donated by Mr. David Inc., state grants and private neighborhood to the Town Finance Director. Oppenheim and his staff. Invitations initiatives. In 2017 the Committee reviewed 23 agency to attend included all funded agencies; The Town’s Conservation Division has requests for funding and the Chatham Child representatives from Chatham Police, a Land Stewardship Program. Volunteers Care Tuition Grant for the Fiscal Year 2019. Chatham Fire, Chatham COA, Monomoy monitor several Town conservation Aids Support Group of Cape Cod schools, local clergy and other community properties, helping identify property Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support Cntr service providers. management issues regarding safe ARC of Cape Cod • continued to work with new staff at the public access and the preservation of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of CC & Islands Graphic Arts Department at the Cape Cod conservation values of land bought with Cape Abilities Regional Technical High School to keep LBOSC and CPC funds. Cape Cod Child Development Program the Human Services brochure updated and The Friends of Sylvan Gardens, Inc. is a Cape Mediation distributed throughout the Town. 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization formed to Children’s Center Respectfully submitted, promote public access and to assist the Town Consumer Assistance Council Ann Wade, Chairperson in the management of the “Rolf E. Sylvan Duffy Health Center Garden Conservation Area” – a 9.47 acre Elder Services of Cape Cod & Islands Independence Day Parade property off Old Main Street that is under Gosnold on Cape Cod the supervision of the Chatham Conservation Homeless Prevention Council Committee Commission. Independence House he Chatham Independence Day Parade Director of Natural Resources Robert Lower Cape Outreach Council Tmarked its 122nd version in 2017. It drew Duncanson and Conservation Agent Molly Monomoy Community Services its largest participation ever with 105 entries Edson served as Staff liaisons and Dean Operation in from the Streets and attracted its largest crowd ever with an Nicastro served as the liaison to the Board Outer Cape Health Services estimated 28,000 spectators. of Selectmen. Their wisdom and guidance Sight Loss Services The extension of the parade down Crowell is greatly appreciated. The LBOSC is also South Coastal Counties Legal Services Road is now seen as a permanent part of indebted to Mark Robinson, Executive VNA of Cape Cod the parade route as it facilitates the flow of Director of The Compact of Cape Cod Women of Fishing Families entrants, provides significantly more room Conservation Trusts, for his sage advice and for spectators, and helps with traffic exit at counsel. In addition to the work associated with end of parade. As the Cape Cod Land Bank Open Space reviews and recommendations for funding Spencer Grey was Grand Marshal, and legislation nears its termination date in 2020, requests, the Committee has: nine entrants won awards. The temperature the LBOSC is exploring options as to how a • revised and updated the form and content of was 72 degrees and was a beautiful sunny similar committee may continue to serve the the annual request for proposals to human day... the best weather for the parade in years. Town’s conservation interests in the future. service providers to include: Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, - the Committee’s support of agencies’ Brad Schiff, Past Chairman Jack Farrell, Chairman participation in professional development and training.

75 Monomoy Regional School An additional technological upgrade were recognized for high achievements on aimed at improving communications between Advanced Placement exams and on their District the District and parents, as well as with 10th Grade MCAS tests. Samantha Mahoney, onomoy Regional School District is the communities we serve, involved the Taylor Morris, and Sean Stone were each Ma community of learners of all ages District’s website. In the spring of 2017, recognized for a perfect score on the state’s focused on building knowledge, positive Monomoy launched a new website at www. Grade 10 Science MCAS. Caroline Davock character, and resiliency in a safe, supportive, monomoy.edu. To provide a seamless flow had a perfect score on her 10th Grade Math creative, and challenging environment. The of information, the District concurrently MCAS. Based on the high achievement on following report summarizes many of the launched a Monomoy app for smartphones. 2016 ELA, math, and science MCAS exams, happenings during the 2017 calendar year for To provide a safe and supportive learning 32 Monomoy students, representing 29% of your local schools. environment, the District embarked upon their cohort, earned John and Abigail Adams the development of a comprehensive Scholarships, which give students a tuition Graduating the Class of 2017 social emotional learning (SEL) program. waiver for up to eight semesters of under- June 4th again found the white tent standing Highlights of the District’s success in graduate education at a Massachusetts state upon the front fields at Monomoy Regional addressing SEL included: forming a Social college or university. High School, welcoming 113 seniors and Emotional Learning Steering Committee, Several Monomoy students earned AP their friends and families to celebrate the comprised of community members, parents, Scholar Awards in 2016 for receiving scores commencement of the Class of 2017. teachers, and administrators; development of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Colleen Cronin was the valedictorian of a vision statement for social emotional Our AP Scholars were Grace Boyle, Grace and Sarah Gregory was the salutatorian learning; reviewing a variety of curriculum Drake, Livia Graham, Lauren Handle, Jacob this year. Colleen Cronin also received and choosing Second Step to implement Poitras, Aleela Rose, Kelly Simundson, and the Massachusetts Association of School across Preschool through eighth grade; Owen Van Sickle. Three Monomoy students Superintendents’ Certificate of Academic providing Mental Health First Aid classes were AP Scholars with Honor, receiving an Excellence Award, acknowledging her to teachers and parents; partnering with average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams exemplary grade point average (GPA) and Gosnold to provide counseling services and having scores of 3 or higher on four or contributions to the school and community. for students in the schools who might not more of these exams. Our AP Scholars with Strategically Improving Teaching and otherwise be able to receive counseling after Honor were Tara Barry, Sarah Hemeon, and Learning school; and, a variety of activities occur David Van Sickle. Finally five of our stu- The District made progress on implementing across all four schools to support students’ dents were recognized as AP Scholars with its Strategic Plan, which focuses on improving social emotional learning. Monomoy Distinction for having average AP scores of student outcomes in our schools. There are received a grant through the Attorney at least 3.5 on all exams take and scores of four strategic objectives within the plan: General to implement Botvin Lifeskills 3 or higher on five or more AP exams. Our • Develop engaging, appropriately Curriculum, an anti-addiction program. The AP Scholars with Distinction were Francesca challenging, and interdisciplinary District was also chosen to participate on a Barr, Coleen Cronin, Sarah Gregory, Graham curriculum. state networking team, exSEL (excellence Smith, and Jack Watson. through Social Emotional Learning), that is • Strengthen parent and community Monomoy Athletics and Arts supported by the Rennie Center, Teachers 21, partnerships in support of student learning. The performing arts across the grade levels and Transforming Education with the goal of • Support learners of all ages in a supportive continue to be a highlight of the District, developing an SEL integration plan for the and safe environment. including instrumental, choral, and drama. District. • Create an inspiring, positive culture that Our high school ensemble performed the After much community discussion promotes and celebrates achievement. musical Catch Me If You Can in the spring and School Committee deliberation, the and the John Cariani’s play Almost Maine in During the 2017 calendar year, a number of Committee voted to implement a change in the fall. The middle school’s spring produc- these actions were taken to advance these school start time effective September 2017. tion was Annie Jr. and the fall production strategic objectives. To align the District’s school start times with was The Further Adventures of Nancy Tickle, A key enhancement of the educational the ever-mounting pool of research on when Fairytale Detective! program occurred within the middle school, students more optimally learn, the District The 2017 Calendar year was another where a “One-to-World” initiative was shifted to having its elementary schools exciting and successful year for the high launched for the beginning of the 2017-2018 begin before its middle and high schools. school athletic programs. Our teams were all school year. Each middle school student in Research on adolescents indicated that a later competitive in the Cape and Islands League grades 5 through 7 was issued a Chromebook high school start time would support both and a majority of our teams made post season to bring the “world” into their classrooms teen health and learning. Anecdotal evidence tournament play. and to allow each student to engage in also indicated that the circadian rhythms of Our winter sports teams found the boys more “real-world” learning activities. This pre-adolescents may better align with earlier varsity basketball team finishing first in one-to-one initiative mirrors one previously school start times, thereby mitigating some the Cape and Islands League and as South put in place for all Monomoy high school of the fatigue and decreased learning that our Sectional Finalists. The boys were also students (grades 8-12). In preparation for younger students had each afternoon. The awarded the IAABO Board 152 Sportsman- this initiative, the middle school teachers elementary school start time shifted forward ship Award. They were led by league MVP embarked on professional development to 7:45 A.M. and the middle and high school Chris Mazullis and league all-stars Nick to begin designing the curriculum to day shifted backwards to 8:45 A.M. Meehan and Eli Nickerson. Girls varsity incorporate added technology and use of the At the high school’s 4th Annual Break- basketball finished second in the league with Chromebooks. fast of Excellence in November, students Geia Alverio and Christine Friedel making 76 the all-star selection. Boys varsity ice hockey Thomas. Girls and boys varsity cross country continually support learning and preserve continued their co-op with Mashpee and had finished a great season behind all stars Margo the towns’ facilities investments. During the a great season led by seniors Peter Lucarelli Dery, Caroline Davock, Emma Mitchell, 2017 calendar year, a series of capital and and Conor Tyldesley. Girls varsity ice hockey Steven Young, Ryder Robbins and Tom technology improvements (each over $3000) continued their co-op with Nauset and Cape Graham. Varsity field hockey won the Cape were made which include: Tech and finished the season with much and Islands League behind the leadership of • Replacement of the Harwich Elementary improvement led by junior Maura Blute. league MVP Emma Mawn and all stars Aoife Cafeteria floor The spring season was led by the success Daly, Caroline Howard and Holly Evans. • Roof repairs to Chatham Elementary of the varsity softball team and their League Boys varsity golf finished second in the Cape School Championship and South Sectional Semi- and Islands league and had a great showing • Re-striping the high school parking lot Finals appearance. Mollie Charest was named in the South Sectional tournament. They were • Irrigating the Chatham Elementary league MVP. League all-stars were Emma led by all stars, Jacob Poitras, Matthew Veary playground Thacher, Karley Marchese, Carlee Tolley and Owen Van Sickle. • Re-carpeting parts of the middle school and and Eliza Hawthorne. Baseball finished in Chatham Elementary lobby Finance and Capital Projects the middle of the pack and had two all-stars, • Interior painting of sections of Harwich The FY17 General Fund budget presented Owen Cottle and Nathan Amaker. The girls Elementary to each community’s Town Meeting, for track and field team was led by All Stars Tara • Upgrading network switches at Chatham the third year of full regionalization, was Barry, Victoria McCormack and Margo Dery. Elementary School $36,354,036, a 3.8% increase over the prior Tara Barry competed at the Div. 3 State Meet fiscal year. The FY18 General Fund budget Enrollment & School Choice in the 400 Meter Hurdles. Boys track and was $38,115,065, a 4.84% increase over Monomoy Regional’s October 1 enrollment field was led by Steven Young, Perry Comeau FY17. Detailed budget information is always saw a 67 student drop between 2016 and and Jon Frisbie. Jon Frisbie competed at available on the District’s website and is pro- 2017, from an October 1, 2016 enrollment the Div. 3 State Meet in the Javelin. Boys vided to each town’s library and Town Hall, of 1,931 students to the October 1, 2017 and girls lacrosse had their first seasons as per the regional agreement. enrollment of 1,864. The ratio of Harwich varsity programs. Both teams made leaps and The Monomoy budget is how much it to Chatham children based on the District’s bounds in their abilities over the course of the costs to fund the education of children in “foundation enrollment” for the fiscal year season. Boys varsity lacrosse was led by all Harwich and Chatham. The Assessment was 72.83% Harwich and 27.17% Chatham stars Connor Santoni and Kyle Charlot. Girls is how much each town pays to fund in FY17, this decreased slightly for Harwich varsity lacrosse was led by all stars Emma the Monomoy Regional School District to 73.54% Harwich and 26.46% Chatham in Mawn and Madison Rush. Girls varsity according to the formula in the District’s FY18. Here, foundation enrollment includes tennis won the Cape and Islands league and Regional Agreement. The enrollment of all resident children in a town for which the advanced to the South Sectional semi-finals students attending public schools in each District is financially responsible – these behind the stellar play of league MVP Carly town is calculated using a three-year rolling include children from Harwich or Chatham Donovan. League all-stars for the girls tennis average of the foundation enrollments to attending Monomoy, another local school team were Caty Street, Lauren Handel and determine how much each town pays for district through school choice, or a charter Julia Smith. Boys varsity tennis was led by Monomoy budget. The Operating Assessment school. Children attending Cape Tech or league all-star Rudy Fratus. The varsity girls in FY17 was 73.68% Harwich and 26.32% private schools are not included in the golf team had another great season finishing Chatham, and increased slightly towards District’s foundation enrollment. third at the South Sectional tournament. They Chatham in FY18, with a three-year rolling Monomoy continues to be one of the few were led by all stars Caroline Howard and average split of 73.48% Harwich and 26.52% school districts on the Cape that brings in Maddie Leonard, who also advanced to the Chatham. Each town also has a “minimum more school choice tuition than sends out to State Championship tournament. The sailing required contribution,” calculated by the other districts. Based on June 2017 school team competed in the NESL this spring and State, using the number of school-aged choice enrollments, the District received had a great season. children in the town attending public schools 239 students through the school choice The fall teams kicked off our school year and real estate and income wealth within the program, and with them came $1,359,051 in with some great successes. Varsity cheer had town. The FY18 Assessment for Chatham tuition. The District concurrently has paid their first season of competition this fall and (including debt) was $8,941,137, a 3.57% out $1,287,193 in school choice tuitions for finished the season with a trip to regionals. increase over the prior fiscal year. The FY18 211 Chatham and Harwich children attending They were led by senior Lizzy Pandiscio. Assessment for Harwich (including debt) was school in other districts. This is 18 fewer Football finished with their best record in $24,759,749, a 2.92% increase over the prior school choice attending Monomoy than the school history and first trip to the playoffs. fiscal year. prior year and 14 more resident students They were led by Mayflower League all-stars Monomoy’s FY18 budget season found choosing to attend other districts. Gavin Viera, Cameron Jones, Eli Nickerson, mutual support from the selectmen and The 2016-2017 academic year saw a slight Isaac Hart and Kyle Charlot. Girls varsity finance committees in both towns. The FY18 increase in Chatham and Harwich resident soccer finished second in the league and budget presented by the Superintendent was a students opting for more expensive charter was the number one seed in the Div. 4 South level-staff budget, maintaining programs and schools. The total number of children opting Sectional Tournament. They were led by staffing within the District. for area charter schools increased to 74 league all-stars Francesca Barr, Abigail Since regionalization, the District has students, taking with them a net $1,218,017 Higgins, Tara Barry and Katie Ganshaw. maintained a 5-year capital and technology in charter school tuitions. This is six more Boys varsity soccer also had a great season plan, with the goal of ensuring that both the students attending charter school than the by qualifying for state tournament play. They physical plants and technology infrastructure prior year. were led by all stars Sean Spies and Ben

77 Staff Retirements Natural Resources Comprehensive Wastewater Management During the 2017 calendar year we bid Plan (CWMP) farewell to a number of retiring educators Department Information on the Comprehensive from our District. Combined, this group he Department of Natural Resources Wastewater Management Plan is available on dedicated 201 years of service to the children T(DNR) was organized in 2014 by the Town’s website: https://www.chatham- of Harwich and Chatham. We appreciate and transfer of Harbormaster operations and ma.gov/comprehensive-wastewaternutrient- honor the service of each: management into the Department of Health management-plan. The public is encouraged and Environment. to review the Final CWMP/Final EIR, and • David Breski, Technology and Engineering, DNR brings together those Town staff other CWMP reports and documents, which MRHS, 8 years having responsibility for protection of are available on the Town’s website and at • Charles Catalado, Technology and public and environmental health, protection the Eldredge Public Library. The Town’s Engineering, MRHS, 7 years and management of natural resources, website also contains a Frequently Asked • Angeline Chilaka, Health and Wellness, protection and management of marine Questions (FAQ) document on the CWMP MRHS 30 years resources, and management of coastal and and wastewater project construction. • Valerie Cote, Special Education, MRHS, 13 years marine infrastructure. DNR is comprised The website also has a link to the • David Devlin, Custodian, MRMS, 8 years of the following Divisions: Coastal Barnstable County Community Septic • Gary Garbit, Custodian, HES & MRHS, 8 years Resources, Conservation, Harbormaster, Management Loan Program (www. • Francie Joseph, Make Way for Kids, HES, Health, Shellfish, and Water Quality barnstablecountysepticloan.org/) which 29 years Laboratory (WQL). This structure enhances provides low interest loans for replacing • Nancy Malcolm, English teacher, MRMS, a coordinated approach to protecting and septic systems as well as making sewer 33 years managing Chatham’s natural resources, connections. Costs related to sewer • Patricia Malinowski, teacher, HES 27 years coastal and marine infrastructure, and connections may also be offset via a state • Janis McGrory, Math teacher, MRHS, 9 years the public’s use thereof. A close working income tax credit (www.mass.gov/dor/ • Carol Trull, Art teacher, MRHS, 29 years relationship is maintained with the businesses/help-and-resources/legal-library/ Director of Instructional Technology Department of Community Development tirs/tirs-by-years/1990-1999-releases/tir-97- Jim Birchfield, who had been appointed as many projects involve permitting in 12-personal-income-tax-credit-for.html). as the interim Director of Instructional both departments. The DNR also oversees Progress reports on sewer construction, Technology, took the lead on a number of the Sticker Office, responsible for transfer including road impacts and schedules, are ambitious projects, including upgrading station, beach, recycling, and ORV stickers, available at: www.chathamscproject.info/. the District’s infrastructure, increasing and Shellfish licenses. Steady progress continues on the multi- data storage capabilities, conversion of Department staff supports numerous year, multi-contract Phase 1C, funded at email systems to Gmail, and overhauling Town boards and committees. Judith Giorgio the 2013 and 2014 Annual Town Meetings. the Monomoy website. He also helped the (Health Agent) supports the Board of Health. Phase 1C targets restoration of Oyster District launch the “One-to-World” initiative Molly Edson (Conservation Agent) supports Pond and Little Mill Pond, water bodies at the middle school, equipping each middle the Conservation Commission and Land highly impacted by excessive nutrients. school student in grades 5 through 7, with a Bank Open Space Committee. Ted Keon Additional benefits will result as improved Chromebook to support their 21st learning. (Coastal Resources) supports the North water quality in Oyster Pond and Little Given his demonstration of both strong Beach Advisory Committee, South Coastal Mill Pond propagates throughout the Stage leadership with technology and keen eye Harbor Management Plan Committee, Harbor System. The first contract, 1C-1, was towards fiscal management, the “interim” and Waterways Advisory Committee. completed in 2015 and homeowners continue was dropped from Jim Birchfield’s title, Harbormaster Stuart Smith supports the connecting to the new sewer. and he became the District’s Director of Aunt Lydia’s Cove Committee. Renee Gagne Design and permitting work continued Instructional Technology. (Shellfish Constable) supports the Shellfish on the remaining contracts in Phase 1C. In Advancing the Monomoy Mission Advisory Committee. Robert Duncanson, September 2017 the Board of Selectmen took Monomoy Regional School District continues Ph.D. (DNR Director), Ted Keon, and Renee easements on 16 private roads included in to be committed to working with all levels of Gagne serve on the Technical Advisory Phase 1C-2 allowing for sewer (and water/ the stakeholders, including school committee Committee for the Pleasant Bay Resource drainage as needed) installation. These members, administrators, teachers, all other Management Plan as well as special topic easements are for the road layout only, they personnel, and families to provide a safe work groups. The DNR Director supports the do not extend onto individual properties, and and supportive learning environment for Water & Sewer Advisory Committee as well they do not change the road from private all students. Since fully regionalizing just as representing the Town on numerous local, to public. The easements are necessary to four short years ago, Monomoy’s academic regional, and State committees, including place and maintain public infrastructure on programs, extracurricular opportunities, and the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative a private way. This is a multi-step process athletics have flourished, and we believe the Technical Advisory Committee, EOEA requiring determination of ownership of the best is yet to come. Nutrient Management Technical Workgroup, road layout, preparation of easement plans, More information about Monomoy Cape Cod 208 Plan Monitoring Workgroup, preparation of an appraisal, the Board of Regional School District can be found on our and others dealing with wastewater, water Selectmen formally taking the easement, and website at www.monomoy.edu. quality, and other environmental issues. See recording at the Registry. In addition, there are Proud to be a Shark. separate Annual Reports by a number of the notifications to the property owners involved. referenced Boards and Committees. Following completion of this process the Scott Carpenter, Superintendent Monomoy Regional School District Town put Contract 1C-2 out to bid with the Robert B. Our Co. of Harwich the successful

78 bidder. Work on the Contract began in Bay watershed into a consolidated format remained heavily involved as chairman of the December 2017 with completion expected allowing watershed-wide analysis. In a RMP Technical Advisory Committee and a in spring 2019. Note – there is no work further step, each town’s Board of Selectmen member of the Watershed Workgroup. during the summer from Memorial Day to signed onto a Resolution of the Towns Stormwater Management Labor Day. Engineering and easement work Sharing the Watershed of Pleasant Bay in Stormwater management projects contin- continues on the remaining contracts in June. This Resolution codifies that each town ued in 2017 as part of sewer construction Phase 1C with an expectation those contracts accepts the Composite Analysis as accurate contracts so that work can be coordinated will be out to bid by summer 2018. As and agrees to its responsibility to remove to minimize impacts on neighborhoods and with previous contracts it is expected these nitrogen from the watershed. property owners. contracts will qualify for 0% State Revolving Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge The Town and EPA continued refining Fund (SRF) loans from the State. Representative Keating, at the Town’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Since new connections began in 2012 request, re-filed legislation (H.R. 1157) that monitoring and testing of the EPA funded the Board of Health (BOH) has issued 448 would re-affirm the historically recognized gravel wetland stormwater Best-Manage- mandatory connection orders providing western boundary of the Refuge as being ment-Practice (BMP) for nitrogen removal property owners one year to connect to the mean low water. The Bill was filed in installed adjacent to Oyster Pond Furlong. municipal sewer. Mandatory connection mid-February 2017, referred to the House In December the Town and USDA-Natural is required by BOH Regulation in order Committee on Natural Resources and Resource Conservation Service initiated a to achieve the Town’s water quality goals; subsequently to the Subcommittee on Federal grant application that will fund mitigation however, the Board may grant limited time Lands. The Subcommittee held a hearing on of stormwater surface runoff from Oyster extensions for good reason. The BOH has the Bill in April at which a former Selectman Pond Furlong and Landing into Oyster Pond. granted 72 time extensions and rescinded 40 testified on behalf of the Town in support The grant, expected to be for $165,000, is connection orders. Through November 2017, of the Bill. The local Chatham delegation, part of the federally funded Cape Cod Water 310 properties had completed connection to including Town staff, also met with various Resources Restoration Project. Construction new sewers and a further 90 were in various representatives of our Congressional of new infiltration infrastructure and a stages of application or awaiting installation. Delegation. Subsequent visits to DC to prototype sand filter is planned for early 2018 Following successful votes at both continue support for the Bill have occurred, as part of a sewer construction contract. Chatham and Harwich Annual Town boat tours of the disputed area were provided EPA and MA DEP delayed implementa- Meetings (ATM) an Intermunicipal to congressional staffers, as well as a meeting tion of the new Phase II Stormwater Permit Agreement (IMA) was signed by both Boards in Boston in late October with the Chair to summer 2018 in response to legal chal- of Selectmen in June 2017 for Harwich’s use of the Natural Resources Committee and lenges. Chatham, along with other Cape of the Chatham wastewater treatment facility. Selectman Davis. Last month, the Bill was communities and regional agencies continued This cooperative agreement will address favorably reported out of the Committee on evaluating formation of a cape-wide storm- wastewater nitrogen from the East Harwich Natural Resources and awaits action by the water collaborative as a more efficient, cost- area, within the jointly shared watersheds to full House. effective way of complying with the Permit. Muddy Creek and Pleasant Bay. The IMA In response to the filing of the Bill Chatham was successful in obtaining a DLTA calls for Harwich to pay Chatham $6,765,000 last spring a number of environmental grant from the Cape Cod Commission to over 7 years or at certain flow milestones. The organizations wrote the MA Congressional provide resources to assist in the evaluation. first payment of $2,265,000 was made upon Delegation asking them to oppose the bill. execution of the IMA. Both communities Their opposition was based on inaccuracies COASTAL RESOURCES DIVISION submitted SRF Project Evaluation Forms and a failure to understand the true purpose Shoreline change/Inlet development (PEF) in August 2017 for State loan funding of the legislation. The Town responded with Ongoing changes along the outer beaches (0%) and both scored highly, guaranteeing a letter outlining the inaccuracies in the and inlets of North and South beach, as well funding, on the 2018 Intended Use Plan environmental groups’ letter. as shoreline erosion along Nantucket Sound recently released by the State. In June the Town sent a letter to Depart- were readily apparent in 2017. Chatham’s ATM appropriated $31M for ment of the Interior Secretary Zinke offering The Middle Inlet (1987 break), opposite Phase 1D, the Meetinghouse Road (Route to host a visit to the Refuge and Chatham, Chatham Light, continued to narrow as the 137)/Morton Road/Middle Road/Commerce and asking his assistance in resolving the southern end of North Beach Island (NBI) Park/portion of Old Queen Anne Road boundary dispute by re-opening the CCP. migrated south. The northern tip of NBI areas. Installation of infrastructure in these By the end of 2017 no response had been “broke off” from the main body of NBI and areas will be coordinated with installation received. the remnant tip quickly dissipated resulting of infrastructure in Harwich necessary to The public is invited to visit the Town’s in substantial widening of North Inlet (2007 bring Harwich flow to the Chatham treatment webpage for Monomoy which is kept current break). Tidal flow increased through the wid- plant. Engineering work is underway in both with correspondence: https://www.chatham- er North Inlet and by early to mid-fall North communities with construction expected to ma.gov/monomoy-national-wildlife-refuge- Inlet was the preferred inlet for most com- begin in 2019. task-force. mercial fishing vessels accessing the Atlantic. In furtherance of the cooperation between The changes to these two inlets are consistent Chatham & Harwich, the towns of the Pleasant Bay Alliance with the overall prediction that North Inlet Pleasant Bay Alliance (Chatham, Harwich, The Pleasant Bay Alliance (PBA) (see will, in time, become the dominant inlet for Brewster, Orleans) completed work on separate Annual Report) had another busy Pleasant Bay and Chatham Harbor. the Pleasant Bay Watershed Composite year as it continued implementation of the Another notable event occurred on April Nitrogen Management Analysis. The Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the 1, 2017 when a narrow portion of Lighthouse Composite Analysis brought each town’s Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environmental Beach breached during a nor’easter. This plan for managing nitrogen in the Pleasant Concern (ACEC). The DNR Director 79 break became known as “Fool’s Cut” (April utilizes non-electrified exclosures around Ryder’s Cove Fool’s Day) and quickly developed into a actual nests, supplemented with electrified Activity at the Landing was manageable this popular passage for boaters navigating be- and baited “decoy” exclosures in nearby past year although weekends, when it wasn’t tween Chatham Harbor and Nantucket Sound. areas. The program requires active oversight raining, and some commercial bass days in Unfortunately, the waterway through the and maintenance but appeared to produce August were busy as usual. An engineering Morris Island Cut continues to shoal, in large favorable success at deterring predation of firm was hired to develop preliminary design part due to the break in South Beach, making unhatched eggs. plans for replacing the timber bulkhead, ramp the trip tidally restricted for many vessels. Least Terns again established two primary reconstruction, reconfigured/new floats, and Tide records within Chatham Harbor and nesting colonies on NB. The Northern Colony other site improvements. A recommended Pleasant Bay continue to be monitored by the had approximately 20-25 pairs producing plan for renovations should be completed in Center for Coastal Studies. Consistent with about 15 fledglings while the southern colony early 2018 for review by user groups. trends observed over the last two years, low had about 40-45 pairs producing an estimated Old Mill Boat Yard tide levels in Chatham Harbor and Pleasant 20-30 fledglings. Beach conditions have been Renovations to the bulkhead and float Bay continue to rise slightly (i.e. low tide favorable to Least Tern nesting the past few system were completed in April 2017 on is not as low as previously observed). This years and this is expected to continue for the time and slightly under budget. Project cost suggests that narrowing of Middle Inlet is foreseeable future. was approximately $1.5 million funded reducing the amount of water that flows out Over Sand Vehicle (OSV) Access by a combination of a $1 million Seaport of interior harbors during normal tide cycles. The Town received approval of a “Certificate Economic Council grant supplemented with Ongoing erosion along Chatham’s Nan- of Inclusion” to participate in the statewide Town appropriations. The project was very tucket Sound beaches was particularly notice- Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for Piping timely since the timber bulkhead had become able this past year. The eroded condition of Plovers. This enables the Town to implement extremely deteriorated and the improvements the beaches, particularly at Cockle Cove and various measures to allow for increased, but are well received by the boating public. Ad- Harding’s Beach, resulted in numerous com- still limited, Oversand Vehicle (OSV) access ditional dredging to deepen the area around ments of concern from beachgoers and local on North Beach under specific situations and the new main concrete float is anticipated in residents. The Summer Residents Advisory conditions. Chatham did not initiate the HCP early 2018 to improve access for deeper draft Committee, Park and Recreation Commis- program this past season due to the numbers vessels as well as improve water flow to the sion, and the South Coastal Harbor Plan and locations of endangered and threatened shellfish upweller pumps. Committee, each provided comment letters shorebirds. Chatham and Orleans will be to the Board of Selectmen (BOS) requesting Fish Pier reviewing future NB patrols and overall the BOS make nourishment of these public Initial design plans for replacement of the management responsibilities of each respec- beaches a budgetary priority. Accordingly, observation deck were completed at year’s tive town. It is anticipated that Chatham may the Selectmen endorsed a proposal developed end. The proposed design provides many re-initiate a NB ranger patrol program to by Staff for nourishment of Cockle Cove enhancements to the existing deck and provide regulatory enforcement similar to the Beach (FY19) and Harding’s Beach (FY 20) provides for full ADA accessibility. The program Chatham utilized prior to the breach at an estimated cost of $750,000. Sand would preliminary cost is estimated at $1.2M. in NB in 2007. be obtained from the federal navigation proj- An application to fund a portion of the Sales of Chatham resident OSV stickers ect at Stage Harbor as well as Morris Island new observation deck was submitted to by year’s end were ahead of last year (526 Cut. The proposal acknowledges this is not the Community Preservation Committee vs. 509 in 2016). In addition, 12 free stickers a one-time effort and that nourishment will for consideration at the 2018 ATM. The were issued to Chatham camp property own- need to be repeated in future years to offset Selectmen strongly endorsed the plans and ers or monitoring agencies/universities. the continued loss of sand due to erosion. directed staff to proceed with final design and Landings/Infrastructure bid procurement. Construction is anticipated BEACH MANAGEMENT Town meeting passed an Omnibus bond for winter/spring 2018-19. Design efforts for Shorebird Management authorization to fund renovation and repair at replacement of the South Jog bulkhead and Shorebird monitors observed 16 pairs of multiple waterfront infrastructure locations. improvement to the north and south floats are nesting Piping Plovers on North Beach (NB) The Bond authorizes $11.3M and will also underway. Designs for replacement of the with 30 fledged (i.e. capable of flight) chicks enable projects to move seamlessly through public stair and deck system at the Wharfinger documented. This is a good success rate for planning, design, permitting, and into Building will be initiated in 2018. fledging and higher than in previous years. construction. This streamlines the process Monitors documented 20 Plover pairs on NBI Trap Dock (Eldredge Pier) without the need to wait for Town Meeting and observed 14 fledged chicks. Consistent Preliminary design efforts for replacement funding approval of each project. Town with past years the loss of unhatched eggs of the Trap Dock (formerly Eldredge Pier) Meeting also approved establishment of the and chicks in both areas was primarily a were underway by year’s end. The Town is Waterways User Permit Revolving Fund. result of predation from coyotes, crows, and/ working cooperatively with the Stage Harbor Revenue from the new Waterways User Fee, or other natural predators. Yacht Club (SHYC) to concurrently develop and some Fish Pier revenues, deposited into For the first time, the Town deployed plans for replacement of the SHYC pier this account are required to only be utilized electrified exclosures this past season located directly adjacent to the town-owned to help fund waterfront infrastructure related on North Beach in an attempt to reduce pier with an idea for possible town use in the expenditures. predation of unhatched eggs within Piping off-season. There is considerable support to Boating activity at landings was generally Plover nests. This would also improve the move the project forward quickly since the down from previous years, likely the success of chicks hatching on the “first Trap Dock pier is in poor condition. Demand result of frequent rainy and poor weather nest” attempt and, hopefully, contribute for offloading has increased at this facility conditions throughout summer, particularly to earlier fledging of chicks. This effort due to additional commercial fishing vessels on weekends. 80 from the Fish Pier using Stage Harbor in dredge removed approximately 46,600 cys totaled $11,416.50 and fees collected under response to inlet shoaling in Chatham Harbor. which significantly improved navigation. the local bylaw totaled $13,445.50. Advertis- Dredging in Pleasant Bay in the vicinity ing fees collected totaled $2,340. By statute, 90 Bridge Street of Fox Hill was not able to be completed in fees obtained in the administration of the MA A site Master Plan (Plan) was developed the 2016/2017 dredge season and was re- Wetlands Protection Act can only be used to based on input provided by the Waterways scheduled for late December 2017 into early carry out the Commission’s duties under the Advisory Committee, Shellfish Advisory January 2018. Permits for the project require Act, not for other Commission activities. Committee, and South Coastal Harbor Plan that the work be completed by January 15th. Committee working along with staff. Main Staff Duties Cold weather and icing conditions Cape-wide features of the Plan include a new pile Other duties and responsibilities of Conserva- in December delayed dredging throughout supported shellfish upwelling facility with tion staff include: the Cape, and as of the end of 2017, it is public deck and floats, expanded pile pier • staff support to the Land Bank Open Space unclear whether this work will be able to be for commercial and recreational loading/ Committee, and participation in committees performed this winter (2017/2018). unloading of gear and fishing catch, public such as the South Coastal Harbor Manage- restroom, and additional parking. A key CONSERVATION DIVISION ment Plan Committee; design add-on was inclusion of a new The primary responsibility of Conservation • participation in regional workgroups and bulkhead encompassing the entire site since Division staff is to provide support to the committees such as that of the Pleasant Bay the existing revetment was deemed not Conservation Commission who is responsible Alliance; sufficient to support activities proposed. for administering the Wetlands Protection Act • providing public educational opportunities The preliminary cost estimate of the Plan (MGL Ch. 131, s. 40) and Chatham Wetlands through free workshops, town website, and is $4M. The Selectmen were concerned Protection Bylaw (Chapter 272). A majority dissemination of informational brochures both with cost and intensity of use and of staff time is dedicated to facilitating the and handouts; requested the committees try to scale back permit process by: • giving presentations to local organizations; the scope and evaluate phasing. The upweller • serving as liaison between professionals, • active pursuit of continuing education by was acknowledged as a priority for site applicants, and the Commission; attending seminars and conferences; development but the proposed orientation, • providing public education on wetland • maintenance of conservation division directly adjacent and parallel to, the Mitchell values, natural resource protection, the webpage; River Bridge was criticized by some application process; • drafting and implementation of Commis- members of the public. • maintaining conservation related records sion policies and regulations; and, and resource materials, including creation • staff support to the Commission in the Bridge Street Landing and maintenance of an electronic database oversight and management of town-owned The Town entered into a Purchase and Sale to be able to search all issued permits; conservation lands through monitoring and Agreement for Bridge Street Landing. • reviewing proposed projects and applica- implementation of land management plans. The Landing has been leased from private tions, and preparing staff reports; Staff organizes and supervises volunteers; interests since the 1950’s. The property was • conducting site inspections for preliminary conducts numerous land management recently sold and the new owner agreed to review of projects and for compliance with projects, including trail work, cleanup of sell the portion of the property containing permits; dumping sites, invasive species removal and the Landing to the Town. The negotiated • preparing permits and issuing documents; restorative plantings, posting of signage, purchase price was $227,500. Approval for and etc. AmeriCorps and other volunteers and $262,500 to complete the purchase will be • Investigating reported violations and taking other department staff are essential to ac- sought at the 2018 Annual Town Meeting. necessary enforcement actions, including complish these tasks. The additional funds are needed to complete the issuance of Stop Work Orders, Enforce- land subdivision plans, and design and Violations ment Orders, non-criminal citations, and construction of bank stabilization efforts to A total of 9 enforcement actions were court appearances. address erosion issues. An application for initiated and resolved for violations of the funding the purchase was submitted to the Wetlands Protection Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act, G. Community Preservation Committee for In 2017 there were a total of 223 applica- L. c. 131 § 40 and/or the Chatham Wetland consideration at the 2018 ATM. tions submitted to the Commission for work Bylaw c. 272. within areas protected by state and/or local Dredging Public Outreach wetlands protection regulations, representing Dredging of the mooring basin at Aunt Staff continues to update the town’s a decrease over the 237 applications in 2016. Lydia’s Cove was completed in April 2017. conservation webpage and seeks to use all Applications were made up of 86 Adminis- The Barnstable County dredge Codfish available means to inform the public about trative Reviews, 37 Requests for Determina- removed approximately 13,000 cubic yards conservation issues. Chatham Conservation is tion of Applicability, 76 Notices of Intent, 16 (cys) of sand which was placed on the beach on Facebook. Extension Orders, and 8 Requests to Amend just south of Minister’s Point, opposite Lin- Orders of Conditions. Some project changes Digitization nell Lane. The nourishment site is privately were approved informally by the Commis- Staff continues to work toward creating digi- owned and the four property owners funded sion through the acceptance of field changes. tal application forms which would then create the dredging (approximately $176,000) in Total wetland application fees collected a digital record for each application, stored in order to have the sand placed on the beach to in 2017 were $27,202.00. Total fees col- a database that could be easily searched. offset ongoing erosion. lected include a portion of the state applica- The US Army Corps of Engineers returned Conservation Land Management tion fee as well as a separate local filing fee. to dredge the entrance to Stage Harbor in Management of North Beach The town’s share of the State fees collected June with the hopper dredge Currituck. The In October 2017 Paul Wightman was named 81 full-time Assistant Conservation Agent/North properties for environmental and recreational Rolf E. Sylvan Gardens – As identified Beach Manager. Mr. Wightman was formerly use. At George Ryder Forest, Old Comer’s in the management and public access plan part-time Assistant Conservation Agent and, Woodland, McCoy Tree Farm, Valley Farm, for the property, a group of volunteers has since spring 2017, part-time North Beach and The Training Field Triangle overgrown assembled to form a Friends of Sylvan Manager. Management of the North Beach trails were cut back, new trails were cut, Gardens organization a 501(c)(3) not- Endangered Species/Oversand Vehicle pro- trails marked with directional markers to for-profit. The organization will work gram as well as conservation lands manage- assist hikers, and Trail Guides were placed in collaboratively with the Town to help with ment needs dictated the change to full-time. weatherproof containers for hikers at McCoy the funding of projects, development of a The Natural Resources Department prepared Tree Farm to guide them through the various public outreach, education, and volunteer a Certificate of Inclusion (COI) under the trails. Each Trail Guide has a short history program. The Friends of Sylvan Gardens state-wide Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) of the property. Several scenic overlook role will serve as key support for the ongoing which was approved by federal and state benches were constructed and installed at management of the property. The Friends authorities. The HCP advances Piping Plover the properties, invasive plants were removed, and Town will be moving forward with conservation through a variety of conserva- split rail fence installed, two new signs were construction of a handicapped accessible tion actions that plan participants are required installed at the Training Field Triangle, and trail, funded by the CPA, in spring 2018. to undertake while improving public access. the trail leading to the small pox cemetery Chatham Recycles, an ad hoc workgroup The HCP streamlines state and federal on the property was improved. The Kiosk of volunteers consisting of staff and citizens, permitting which previously could only be was cleaned which describes the history of continues to meet periodically. The Chatham accomplished on an individual town basis. the cemetery. AmeriCorps placement Brian Recycles website continues to provide the The HCP is now a statewide comprehensive Wagner was assigned to work in management public information on recycling in Chatham: permit that local towns and agencies manag- and maintenance of conservation properties. www.chathamrecycles.org and is now on ing Piping Plovers and Least terns can access. The Land Stewardship Program is being Facebook. The Assistant Conservation Agent/North updated to enlist volunteers who want to HARBORMASTER DIVISION Beach Manager and 1 full-time seasonal serve as Land Stewards for individual proper- The Harbormaster Division is responsible for employee manage the Endangered Species ties they may have an interest in. We are in installing 200 plus seasonal and year-round Program from March through September. the process of reinstituting the Land Steward- aids to navigation, assisting mariners and Goals and objectives for management of ship Newsletter which promotes walks and persons in distress, active enforcement of North Beach are to increase public access events in 2018. Those who may want to serve maritime law, responding to pollution events while increasing Piping Plover productivity, as Land Stewards may visit our website to and providing prevention and coordinating measured by the number of chicks which learn more about the Program and/or call the response measures, and the issuance and successfully hatch and fledge. In 2017 the Conservation Division directly. renewal of all mooring, docking, and wait list number of breeding pairs and productivity Staff met with the Executive Director of permits. In addition, the Division provides of fledged chicks increased. Our goal is to the Chatham Conservation Foundation (CCF) oversight and regulatory enforcement of promote early and successful nesting, in- and walked several of properties on which Fish Pier commercial port operations, crease productivity, and minimize limitations CCF holds Conservation Restrictions to operates and maintains the Mitchell River on public access. A successful non-lethal insure compliance with the conditions of the Drawbridge, and provides oversight and predator control program was implemented Restrictions and to discuss any joint manage- assists in the management of Town Landings. to decrease predation of Piping Plovers, ment issues. Least Terns, and their nests and chicks by AmeriCorps applications were filed in Overview – The Harbormaster Division Eastern coyotes, the main predators. Preda- 2017 to schedule 2 group field days for is responsible for all navigable waterways tion can prolong the breeding season and work on Goose Pond and the Forest Beach of the Town, which includes 66 miles of decrease public access due to the presence of conservation properties where we will be coastline, as well as other areas as required unfledged chicks. Over-sand vehicle access is mowing field habitat, installing new fencing, including waters from the shore out to restricted when unfledged chicks are present. performing trail work, and placing new 3 nautical miles offshore. In addition to signage. assisting mariners and swimmers in distress, Management of Town Conservation Properties Many conservation properties have estab- lished Land Management Plans. These Plans are developed based upon a natural resource inventory of each site, including wildlife habitat, passive recreational opportunities at the site, natural characteristics of the flora, fauna and forestry, invasive plant species effecting native species, wetland and water quality issues and the existence of vernal pools, rare and endangered species, and habi- tat to promote various bird species. An over- all objective is to make the properties inviting for the public, promote use of the property, and educate the public on the history of the property. The Division purchased equip- ment necessary to maintain and promote the 82 the Division is responsible for maintaining all sion is to promote public safety and welfare effective means of response to those incidents Town-owned Aids to Navigation, pollution by encouraging voluntary compliance and requiring the use of this equipment. prevention and response, enforcement addressing non-compliance. Again this Support Operations – In addition to execut- of state and local waterway regulations year, presence through active patrolling of ing the Division’s primary missions, Patrol and bylaws, and management of mooring Chatham waterways by Patrol Boat opera- Boat operators provided support to the fol- permits and regulations. In accordance tors served to significantly deter negligent or lowing agencies and organizations: with Harbormaster’s Standard Operating unlawful operations. This year the Division Procedures, Patrol Boat operators conducted continued with the requirement that Patrol • MA Division of Marine Fisheries – safe and effective boat operations throughout Boat operators conduct a post-incident safety Throughout the season, Patrol Boat opera- the unique and challenging waterways of boarding for each boat that required a tow tors provided assistance to Dr. Greg Skomal Chatham. The following report highlights back to port. In addition to numerous verbal and staff as they continued their research activities for the 2017 season. warnings and 277 written warnings, 6 written and tracking of great white sharks within by-law violations were issued. Chatham’s area of responsibility. Summary of Operations: With only a few • Atlantic White Shark Conservancy – The exceptions the new Harbormaster H-24B Moorings – Patrol Boat operators conducted Atlantic White Shark Conservancy contin- patrol boat was dedicated to patrolling mooring checks within all mooring fields to ued to fund a white shark population study Chatham Harbor, which includes Chatham ensure the proper display of Town mooring in partnership with the MA Division of Inlet, North Beach and North Beach Island, stickers and state registration stickers, ensure Marine Fisheries. In a cooperative effort we Pleasant Bay channel, Aunt Lydia’s Cove, proper display of mooring number and name continued to provide support to the Conser- Bassing Harbor, Ryder’s Cove, Crows on mooring balls, and checked the condition vancy by providing a variety of assistance. Pond, Pleasant Bay, the east side of North of hawsers. The Division continued to inspect This year, we assisted in deployment of a and South Monomoy Islands, and offshore mooring tackle & hawsers, reposition moor- prototype shark buoy that transmits tagged waters. The H-24 Patrol Boat, that in ings as needed, remove abandoned or illegal shark detections in real time. This buoy previous years had patrolled the Chatham moorings, and properly maintain 35 Town/ was stationed off Shark Cove just east of Harbor waters, was dedicated to patrolling Public moorings. Additionally, 24 derelict or Monomoy Island. the waters of Stage Harbor to include the unmarked moorings were removed as a result • International Fund for Animal Welfare entrance channel, the Southway, Oyster River of inspections in 2017. (IFAW) – Patrol Boat operators reported the & Pond, Mitchell River & Mill Pond, waters Aids to Navigation – The Division is sightings of injured and/or stranded seals along Harding’s, Ridgevale, and Cockle Cove responsible for the proper licensing of all and dolphins within Chatham waterways, Beaches, the west side of North and South 200 plus private Aids to Navigation by way and were often called upon to transport Monomoy Islands, and offshore waters in of the U.S. Coast Guard; private Town aids IFAW staff to the scene to test and/or Nantucket Sound. The H-25B Carolina Work are established, disestablished, and updated retrieve if necessary. As was the case for Skiff was utilized primarily for the purpose by means of the Private Aids To Navigation the past couple of years, there were many of setting, hauling, and servicing aids to (PATON) database. Patrol Boat operators were reports of injured and dead seals with large navigation. The H-25 Patrol Boat (Parker) responsible for deploying seasonal private aids bite marks suspected to be from sharks. was mainly used for mooring management to navigation prior to the start of the boating • Water Quality Testing – Throughout the within Chatham Harbor and Stage Harbor, season, verified and adjusted buoy positions season, Patrol Boat operators transported other missions as required, and is the primary throughout the season, and hauled buoys for state marine biologists and Town Natu- all season vessel. Over the coming years we maintenance at the conclusion of the boat- ral Resources personnel to areas within will need to re-capitalize our boats due to ing season. After being hauled, all buoys are Chatham Harbor and offshore in support of age, replacing them with similar size boats. pressure washed and reconditioned as needed water quality testing programs. The next vessel due for replacement is the in the off-season, which often includes weld- H-25 Parker in 2019. While it is very difficult Training ing repairs and replacement of ground tackle to capture in totality the multi-mission • In 2017 the Deputy Harbormaster and and chain. In 2016 we researched, procured, work that the Patrol Boat operators and the Coastal Facilities Manager/Wharfinger and deployed a new style of buoy for the Division as a whole have executed over the completed initial training requirements south side. The buoys were lighter and less season, the following summary by mission for Harbormaster certification pursuant to expensive than the previous versions used. As area captures a significant level of effort: chapter 422 of the Acts of 2008. a result of the resounding success with those • The National Association of State Boating Maritime Assistance – Outlined below is buoys we procured a larger version to deploy Law Administrators (NASBLA) is the a table of comparable statistics from 2016 on the east side of Town. These too were much nationally recognized leader in providing and 2017 of our maritime assistance cases lighter and less expensive than buoys previous- maritime training to State and Local captured in Incident Reports and patrol boat ly used for this area. We again were pleased maritime response agencies. Two NASBLA daily logs. Although we do our best to docu- with the results after a full season of use. courses, Boat crewman and Boat Operator ment all calls for assistance, there is assis- Pollution and Environmental Response Search and Rescue, are required by the tance rendered frequently by Harbormaster – In October a new 24’ enclosed pollution Massachusetts Harbormaster Training staff that is not captured in Incident Reports. response trailer was received. This trailer Council. In addition to the two required The 113 cases successfully executed in 2017 replaced three smaller trailers that were at the courses, NASBLA offers a number of by Division Patrol Boat operators resulted in end of their service life. By combining the other courses that are utilized as in service many lives saved or assisted and thousands of contents of the other trailers all equipment training. In June 2017 as part of in- dollars in property saved. necessary for rapid mobilization for maritime service training the Deputy Harbormaster Law Enforcement – The primary objective pollution response is in one location. This participated as an instructor for the Boat of all law enforcement actions by the Divi- greatly enhances our ability to provide an Operators Search and Rescue course held 83 at Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal. Bridge St. Parking $ 2,025.00 prevented several commercial fishing This course is designed to give maritime includes in house receipts only, vessels from hauling out this year. law enforcement and emergency responders no on-line monies • The Mitchell River drawbridge was a learning framework in order to become Ryders Cove Ramp $ 325.00 completed in 2016 and full operational more proficient with skills necessary to includes in house receipts only, control of the bridge was turned over to operate in the maritime environment and no on-line monies the Harbormaster staff that fall. Operation conduct search and rescue operations. A Docking Permits $ 83,700.00 of the bridge is considerably different key element of this course is the preparation Fisherman’s Storage (at the airport) than the previous bridge and is reliant of participants to become qualified in the $ 8,400.00 upon all functions of the bridge working tasks necessary for response to maritime Waterways User Fee $ 169,775.00 properly. If one step in the process fails, safety and security operations, and Coast Winter Shore-side Berthing $ 900.00 the bridge can’t be readily opened or Guard/FEMA recognition in the national closed as portions of the system are not qualification database maintained by and Administrative Statistics for 2017 easily bypassed. Over the summer, we through NASBLA. experienced significant issues with the Private Mooring Permits Issued 2,144 • The continued training utilizing NASBLA operation of the bridge. The majority of Commercial Mooring/Slip Permits Issued: courses has elevated the proficiency and the issues were a result of expansion in the (Commercial Boat Yards/Marina’s) 527 skill of our seasonal and full-time staff. wooden timbers that would not allow the Wait List 1,320 • In April the Coastal Facilities Manager/ bridge to fully close. The contractor made Docking Permits Issued: (Fish Pier) 89 Wharfinger attended the Reserve/Intermit- several adjustments and we have not had Phone Calls/Walk-in’s 4,639 tent Annual Professional Development any other problems with that particular Closed Loop Pressure Wash for Haul Outs 7 training at the Plymouth Police Academy as issue. We have had to secure the gates Pump Outs 50 part of his required in-service training. manually at times during high wind to Town Landing Charter Docking Permits 21 • In September 2017 staff attended a training prevent damage and accidental closure of session on missing person and death inves- Other Waterfront Properties and Facilities the gates. tigations. The Cape and Islands Harbor- • The 90 Bridge Street property was in use • The Town engaged with GZA Engineering master Association coordinated the training for the second year and saw an increase in to replace the Ryder Cove wooden bulkhead instructed by the Cape and Islands District commercial activity. Long-term develop- and improve public access at this important Attorney’s office and members of the State ment of the property has been a topic of town boat ramp, dock, and parking area. Police. This training covered the proper much discussion over the past year and Lessons Learned protocol for missing persons and death a preliminary plan was presented to the a. Stage Harbor Patrol – We continued the investigations within the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen. This plan included patrol during the 10 hour operational day Cape and Islands District Attorney. installation of a fiberglass bulkhead, shell- as has been done in the past, and is still • On June 12th staff participated in a regional fish upweller, a 60’ pier, several floats, and being done on the Chatham Harbor side. oil pollution response training/exercise in expanded parking area. The proposal was The “April Fools” cut in South Beach Harwich. This six hour session included met with some skepticism on both price and created significant shoaling in the Morris classroom training on the Geographic design. Island Channel. This created a high risk Response Plan, boom deployment, and • Renovations at Old Mill Boat Yard were area for mariners and was a frequent pollution recovery methods. The underway completed in 2017. The improved layout cause of groundings over the course of the portion of the exercise included a full scale allows for more usable space for vessels year. One advantage of the April Fools cut mock oil spill in Herring River. Harbormas- operating out of this facility and provides a was that the patrol boat on the Chatham ter staff deployed 200’ of diversion boom small area for dinghy tie ups. Dredging for Harbor side was able to access this area as during the exercise to direct surrogate mate- this area is scheduled to commence in early well providing options for our patrol boat rial to a recovery point on the shore. 2018. operators in assisting mariners in distress • The November the Harbormaster attended a • In 2016 the Town purchased the Eldredge in this area. Dock and Marina Conference that included Dock adjacent to the Harbormaster’s office b. Chatham Harbor Patrol – Rapidly training in best practices and classes cover- at Old Mill Boat Yard. The Eldredge’s have changing conditions in and around ing electrolysis, safe electrical services for a three year License for use of the facility Chatham Bar and the northern inlet made waterfront facilities, and pollution control and will continue to manage the pier during for an exceptionally challenging year for marinas and waterfront facilities. that time. An engineering study is currently for local boaters. The “April Fools” cut underway to evaluate cost and design of significantly impacted tidal conditions renovations to take place over the next Administrative Highlights on the Chatham Bar as well as creating several years. another hazardous stretch for boaters to Harbormaster Division FY2017 Revenue • Regulations concerning the temporary navigate. During high tides, the ocean winter shore-side berthing for commercial Fish Pier Rent $ 32,500.00 swell would carry over the inner sandbar fishing vessels at Old Mill Boat Yard and Independent Buyer/Packer $ 2,000.00 and into the new channel. Mariners were Ryder’s Cove were adopted in fall of 2016. Fuel Fees $ 9,865.39 forced to encounter this swell on their Last year, Old Mill Boat Yard was under Mooring Permits $ 250,715.00 beam while negotiating the current and heavy construction with the bulkhead Wait List $ 9,555.00 other shoals in the area. The northern cut replacement project so no vessels were Late Fees $ 9,025.00 experienced another break in North Beach able to haul out at that location. This year, Transient Fees $ 5,725.00 Island in June and eventually expanded we had one commercial vessel at Old Mill USCG Rent $ 7,370.00 the entrance to the entire cut. This Boat Yard and two commercial vessels at significantly impacts tidal flow in the area Ryder’s Cove. Early onset of ice conditions 84 of the community less than 21 years of age. This increase in age will help prevent youth of Chatham from having access to these products, which research has shown is dangerous to the development of those under 21. Included in the Regulation is a ban of the use of vaping devices in public places. The new Regulation went into effect on June 29, 2017. Meetings were held with tobacco vendors to explain the new regulation when it went into effect. The Division continued to sponsor clinics causing rapid changes in and around the not alleviate all of the safety issues for in Chatham for vaccines, sponsored in north cut. this area. conjunction with the Visiting Nurses of Cape c. EMT/Boat Crew: This position was used c. The Town hired an engineering firm to Cod (VNA, Cape Cod Health Care) and to achieve a two person patrol posture conduct an engineering assessment of Barnstable County Department of Health and during the weekends (Fri-Sun) on both the Fish Pier. The study was completed Environment. Monthly blood pressure clinics the Stage Harbor and Chatham Harbor in 2016 and provided the Town with a 10 are held at the Community Center, and patrol boats. Clearly the weekends have year plan for improvements, renovations Senior Center. No appointments are needed. the highest volume of boating activity and repairs to the Municipal Fish Pier These clinics are popular and well attended and, therefore, the period with the most facilities as well as bulkheads, floats, and and help our Community Health Nurses keep vessel assistance and/or distress cases. piers. In 2017 work continued with the in touch with the needs of town residents. The EMT’s on our boat crews were engineers on the first phase of this project, A new program got off the ground this fall instrumental in the effective response to replacement of the South Jog bulkhead, providing dental care, at low cost, to those many of these cases. with significant progress made. in need. This program is in conjunction with d. Staff continued to collect data on Fish Mobile Dental Hygiene Services. They are Municipal Fish Pier Pier visitor statistics in 2017. Data was scheduled to come the 2nd Thursday of the a. Red’s Best, Marder Trawling, and collected from July 1st through Septem- month, by appointment. For more informa- Whiteley Fuel continued their leases at ber. While it is almost impossible to count tion on any of the upcoming clinics please the Municipal Fish Pier this year. every person that visits the area, we did call the Health Division. b. Capacity of the observation deck at the incorporate a system to provide a rough Three Influenza vaccine clinics were held Fish Pier was reduced in 2016 to 100 estimate. A fifteen minute count of people this fall, vaccinating upwards of 300 Chatham occupants. The deck was slated to be entering the area via the staircase at the residents including, children, their families, replaced in the fall/winter of 2017-18. pier was conducted once a day at various and seniors. In addition, our 6th annual That has since been pushed back to the times, every day during this period. Those Health Fair was held in September and was fall of 2018-19 as the initial design has numbers were totaled for each month and very successful. Health information, vaccines, been modified to comply with ADA multiplied by four to estimate the total and many Health screenings were offered. standards. With significant pedestrian number of people over a one hour period. This year Health Inspector, Steven Ward, traffic during peak summer months, it That total was then multiplied by eight has been very proactive visiting all food is difficult for the Harbormaster staff to estimate the total number of people related business and reviewing their operating to monitor the observation deck, upper over an eight hour period. The following procedures, food handling and sanitation and lower parking lots, as well as the statistics are a result of the data estimates practices. In addition, this fall the Barnstable waterfront activities of lease holders, and of visitors generated over this time: County Department of Health and Environment other vessels off-loading to the jogs. It is instituted a program of announced inspections. preferred to have two people on duty at JULY 2017 AUG 2017 SEP 2017 Many Chatham businesses agreed to partake the Pier during the peak hours; however, a 88,684 84,121 47,679 in this program. Follow-up inspections will lack of applicants for this position limited be conducted in 2018. These inspections were our ability to provide this coverage on As shown above, this facility experiences intended to be learning experiences for the a regular basis. The Fish Pier continues a significantly high volume of visitors over businesses who participated. to be a top destination for visitors to the peak summer season. This obviously The Health Division continues to work co- Chatham and commercial activities seem highlights the severe shortage of available operatively with other town agencies, Senior to increase every year. With such a high parking, the need to properly repair and Center Staff, Police, Fire/EMT, the Chatham volume of visitors to a heavily used maintain the facility, and the importance of Housing Authority, and the VNA to monitor commercial work area there is concern for proper staffing. living conditions and health status of many of the safety of those who work at and visit HEALTH DIVISION our residents. Monthly work meetings have the facility. There have been preliminary The Health Division focused on public improved communication and resulted in discussions on the lay-out of the facility health policies and programs to improve the some favorable outcomes to assist residents to see if there are viable options to health of the community. Major changes to in need. segregate commercial activity from the Board of Health’s Tobacco Regulation Staff continued to review building permits, general public access to help mitigate were enacted. This complete overhaul of as well as Zoning and Planning Board potential safety concerns. The modified the Regulation includes a ban on sale of submissions for areas of health concerns. We plan for the observation deck addresses tobacco products, as defined, to members continue inspections of pools, recreational some of these concerns; however it will 85 camps, nuisances, motels, inns, and housing Authority to govern shellfish resources on the south facing tidal lands. That changed issues. Food service inspections are con- is given to coastal communities by the overnight with breaching of the tombolo ducted semiannually. Septic systems plans Commonwealth under Massachusetts General forming a deep channel which eradicated a are reviewed and construction inspections Laws, Chapter 130. The Division fulfills its valuable swath shellfish habitat and resource. conducted in the field. All sewer connection mission by: 1) enforcing regulations which These ever-changing dynamic forces are in applications and septic system abandon- protect and conserve the resource; 2) by part what creates Chatham’s boom and bust ment applications are reviewed by staff. We educating the public about shellfish and the years; sometimes nature is generous and in continue to modernize our licensing and per- need for sound management practices; and, some years not. These natural fluctuations mitting processes working with consultants 3) by ensuring the continued sustainability of are what make the success of our propagation and IT staff. We have developed a web based the resource through a successful propagation program so imperative in providing a reliable food service inspection report using a Tablet. program. The Division includes two full-time resource within the inner embayments to We hope to get up to speed in using this in staff, Shellfish Constable and Propagation sustain local shellfish harvesters during the the field in 2018. Specialist/Assistant Constable, seasonal lean natural years. The Division continues its emergency Deputies, and seasonal propagation support The massive amounts of moving sand preparedness work. Collaboration with the staff. A majority of staff time is dedicated also influenced the channel to the bountiful Barnstable County Health Agents Collabora- to daily enforcement patrols, monitoring flats of the Southway. By early summer, tive allows the Division to meet requirements recreational and commercial shellfish shellfishermen were forced to access the of the Department of Public Health and landings, and operation of the propagation Southway via the west side of Monomoy Centers for Disease Control. Drills and exer- program. through the old channel known as the “210” cises were conducted during the year, and the Shellfish resources and habitat were which could only be traversed at high water. public health emergency plan is continually affected by a number of weather events Many shellfishermen opted to shellfish in reviewed and updated. in 2017 beginning with an early spring and around Stage Harbor and found the This spring the Chatham Fire and Rescue Nor’easter commonly known as the April time/effort/return ratio to be much more Department offered choke safe classes to the Fool’s storm. This storm broke through the acceptable. Another weather event occurred business in Chatham. This was a free offering tombolo (land bridge) connecting mainland during the height of the money-making allowing restaurants to fulfill their training Chatham to South Beach that formed summer season. On August 19th, shellfish requirements. The class was well attended. following the 1987 breach in North Beach. harvesters experienced a four day emergency After 9 years as a Board of Health member Accretion in the Outermost Harbor area in the state-wide closure, due to excessive rainfall Ted Whittaker retired from the Board. His early 1990’s created viable shellfish habitat amounts of approximately 5 inches within service and dedication to the Board was that recruited soft-shell clams and quahogs a 24 hour period. And finally, 2017 ended tremendous and we thank him for his service. We welcome Dr. Bernard Pfeifer to the Board of Health. Thank you to all the members, Ron Broman, Dr. Allen Ward, Edward Shee- han and Chairman John Beckley. Thank you to Dianne Langlois, Division Secretary and Inspector Steven Ward for another year of hard work and service to the town. Health Division Permits Issued YTD 2017 Disposal Works Construction 105 Food Handler’s 133 Motel/Cottage 16 Room Inspection 18 Swimming Pool/Hot Tubs 14 Tobacco Sales 7 Stable/Animal Keeping 8 Septic Installers 39 Septage Haulers 24 Rubbish Haulers 6 Recreational Camps 2 Well Construction 34 Well Destruction 5 Scallop Shanty 2 Septic Abandonment 70 Bathing Beaches 15 Total 498 Total Receipts $61,595.05 SHELLFISH DIVISION The Shellfish Division is charged with protecting, managing, and enhancing shellfish resources throughout town waters. 86 in a deep freeze with the temperature rule April and June was used to grow out very is being conducted under a Community in effect for 11 days and many of Chatham small seed purchased through the MSP Meaningful Service Project and incorporates waterways under thick ice. dedicated to other Cape Town’s municipal specific learning standards of the 2017 Overall, 2017 was an average year for propagation programs. In exchange, Chatham Massachusetts Science and Technology/ the shellfisheries with commercial harvest received approximately 800,000 additional Engineering Curriculum Framework. landings of just over 5 million dollars in seed quahogs. In an effort to explore other Through the end of 2017 students have estimated wholesale values. A species by hatcheries around New England, the Program assisted with the remote oyster set, planted species breakdown follows: purchased 100,000 seed quahogs from Mus- 150,000 quahogs under a net at Mill Creek cungus Maine. The Program also purchased that they will maintain, and had a tour of the Soft-shell clams 100,000 seed oysters from ARC, 100,000 oys- upwelling facility. Landings for soft-shell clams dropped ters from Mook Farms Maine, and 50,000 bay Our seasonal propagation assistants significantly from 11,884 bushels in 2016 to scallops from ARC. All seed purchases are included returning college students and long- 5,072 bushels in 2017. Soft-shell clams are funded through the Shellfish Revolving Fund. standing technician, Suzanne Phillips, with especially unpredictable and recruitment can Chatham Shellfish Company again graciously additional assistance from our Senior Tax be affected by a number of uncontrollable donated 15,000 oysters to the Program in Work-off member, Cape Cod AmeriCorps In- factors such as storms, sanding over, and wa- 2017. Approximately 2.3 million quahogs dividual Placement member, and AmeriCorps ter temperature. Clams were harvested in the were planted under nets in Stage Harbor and group projects. The equivalent monetary Southway, on the back side of North Beach Mill Creek, while 1.5 million were broadcast value of the combined work hours between Island, and Outermost Harbor flat. throughout the Stage Harbor Complex. The Cape Cod AmeriCorps Individual Placement Quahogs Program broadcast 200,000 oysters this year and group projects was over $34,000. Quahogs remain the predominant species tar- and overwintered next year’s oyster harvest in General geted in 2017. Again, most harvesting effort deep water off Oyster Pond Beach. In addition to serving as staff liaison to the occurred on the prolific flats of the Southway, The upweller experienced some start-up Shellfish Advisory Committee, Division but those who opted to fish inshore noted issues this season following the Old Mill staff serve on the Board of Directors’ of the their “best year ever” in Stage Harbor. Prices Boatyard re-construction project including: Massachusetts Shellfish Officers Association, remained steady throughout the year with a • removing and cutting intake lines that were members of the Barnstable County Shellfish brief spike during the summer season. ordered too long; Advisory Committee, Marine Outreach Mussels • removed and rehung intake pumps that Guidance Group Board of Directors’, and For the second year in a row, predation from were too close to bottom and sucked in a member of the AmeriCorps Cape Cod winter ducks was minimal and the mussel sediment; Alumni Panel. Division staff also supported set in Pleasant Bay and Chatham Harbor • fixed drainage issue in tanks 3 and 4 state officials in ensuring public safety by survived and flourished. A handful of mussel by installing additional 4” drain line assisting in water quality and shellfish testing. harvesters targeted the resource throughout to facilitate complete draining of tanks The Division continues to work cooperatively the year and, as they are not affected by the (continued issues); with other Divisions within the Department temperature rule, continue to harvest through • build “step” over new drain line now of Natural Resources on projects such as frigid weather. located in work space; and, development of the 90 Bridge Street Master • repaired breached intake line caused by Plan and proposed relocation of the upweller, Razor Clams float dock on an extreme low tide. review and comment on proposed shoreline There was a small but stable set of razor projects, and support of Chatham’s claim On a positive note, a new security camera clams within Stage Harbor that supported a over the open waters off Monomoy Island. was installed that allows staff to monitor handful of harvesters throughout the year. The Division would like to thank our the upweller remotely for any interruptions placements from the Senior Tax Work- Violations Issued during the growing season. Off Program, Fran Ellingham and Daniel In possession of greater than The Division continued to host a number Campanaro. Fran and Dan are a perfect fit 5% seed shellfish 17 of educational tours and talks through and we greatly appreciate their efforts. Also, No license on person 2 the season including a new collaborative a big thank you to AmeriCorps Cape Cod Shellfishing without a valid permit 8 project with Monomoy Middle School members who assist with our most physically Commercial permit holder harvesting in entitled Sustaining and Protecting Our Local challenging tasks. A thank you to our recreation only area 1 Estuaries: Protecting Vulnerable Habitats. AmeriCorps Placements, Tom Bryson and Harvesting in prohibited area 2 The project will focus on Mill Creek and Brian Wagenaar who continue to collect data Over daily commercial limit 1 students will learn about the local estuary, on an ongoing shellfish assessment project. Suspension of Shellfish Permit 2 water quality, role of shellfish in nitrogen Much appreciation to a dedicated staff of Propagation removal, and habitat restoration. The project The Propagation Program (Program) bought and received 1.8 million quahog seed and received 333,000 through the Municipal Shellfish Program (MSP) funded by the State and managed through Barnstable County Cooperative Extension. In a pilot program initiated with a local hatchery, Aquacultural Research Corporation (ARC), and the Divi- sion “latent” space in the upweller between

87 commendable job running the busy summer operation! Revenue for the Sticker Office for 2017 was $864,521 up from 2016’s figure of $852,272. The bulk of the revenue increase was due to the new Waterways User Fee and accounting for the North Beach Surcharge that is collected by Chatham but passed through to Orleans. Fees were collected by the Sticker Office during 2017 and are shown on the chart on the previous page. In addition, 7 free Commercial and 46 free Resident Family shellfish permits were issued to residents 70 years of age or over who are domiciled in Chatham and had received a permit for no fee prior to April 1, 2004. Following the mid-summer slowdown in walk-in activity staff continued data entry for implementation of e-permitting. Shellfish records are entered electronically and work is continuing on beach/transfer station. Due to Deputy Wardens and seasonal propagation Beach testing results and closure notices ongoing data entry the Office remained open staff. And finally, a thank you to members continued to be posted at the Town Offices, for the off-season months, Monday to Friday, of the Shellfish Advisory Committee who Town Annex, Sticker (Permit) Office, and the 10 AM to 1 PM. donate their valuable time advising the Board Commonwealth of Massachusetts web site Monthly Department reports are available of Selectmen on the many issues affecting (www.mass.gov, go to beach testing). on the town’s website (www.chatham-ma. shellfish throughout the year. The WQL continues to coordinate the gov/Public_Documents/index) as part of volunteer Pleasant Bay Alliance Citizen WATER QUALITY LABORATORY Board of Selectmen meeting packets. Water Quality Monitoring Program and The assessment and protection of the Town’s The DNR is grateful to all Town Departments the Chatham Water Watchers Program to water resources (marine and fresh surface, and and the public for their support, assistance, and maximize data collection and effectively groundwater) remained a primary area of activ- cooperation during 2017. The Director would utilize limited resources. This year the Town ity for the Water Quality Laboratory (WQL). like to again offer thanks to the many volunteers of Eastham water quality monitoring pro- The seasonal shellfish closure program, of the Chatham Water Watchers. gram was assisted with training and sample which affects Mill Creek, Taylors Pond, The Department had a personnel change logging/delivery to UMass Dartmouth. The Bucks Creek, and Muddy Creek, continues in 2017 with Paul Wightman, Part-time Chatham Water Watchers is a volunteer-based to function well allowing these areas to open Assistant Conservation Agent and Part-time monitoring program run in cooperation with in the winter and spring when water quality North Beach Manager, switched to Full- the Friends of Chatham Waterways. The criteria for harvest are met. time Assistant Conservation/North Beach Friends are actively recruiting new members In compliance with the Massachusetts Manager. to join this program that remains integral Beaches Bill, public and semi-public beaches Special thanks are due the staff of the to understanding the condition of our local were tested weekly during the swimming Department of Natural Resources as they waterways. More information is available at season (mid-June to Labor Day). 237 water continue to serve the citizens of Chatham www.chathamwaterways.org/. The Coastal samples were collected and tested, at the with respect and professionalism. Water Quality Nutrient Monitoring Program Barnstable County Health Department Lab, Respectfully submitted, had another very successful season in 2017 for Enterococci or E. coli bacteria from 19 Robert A. Duncanson, Ph.D. thanks to all the volunteers involved. The locations (13 saltwater public beaches (165 Director of Natural Resources programs has 15 stations located through- samples), 3 freshwater ponds (38 samples Director, Water Quality Laboratory out the estuarine waters of Chatham which + 1 re-test), and 3 semi-public beaches (33 Stuart Smith, Harbormaster were sampled twice monthly July through samples)). Based on the test results, overall Judith Giorgio, R.S., Health Agent August and once in September yielding 110± the beaches met the required water quality Molly Edson, Conservation Agent samples for nutrient analysis. In addition, a standards for recreational use. There were no Theodore Keon, Coastal Resources comparable number of field measurements “beach day” postings (No Swimming adviso- Renee Gagne, Shellfish Constable for parameters such as temperature, dissolved ries) during the 2017 swimming season. Jason Holm, Deputy Harbormaster oxygen, transparency, etc. were collected. Cockle Cove CREEK remains posted “No Paul Wightman, Assistant Conservation Swimming” per Order of the Board of Health STICKER OFFICE Agent/North Beach Manager due to naturally occurring elevated bacterial The Sticker Office was open limited hours Rachel Hutchinson, Propagation counts originating from the surrounding wet- in the off-season and re-opened in late Specialist/Assistant Shellfish Constable lands. The Board’s “No Swimming” posting spring for the season in the lower level of the Mike Ryder, Coastal Facilities Manager/ of Andrew Harding’s Lane Beach, due to Town Annex on George Ryder Road. Fran Wharfinger concerns over strong currents and a steep Ellingham was once again ably assisted by Susan Rocanello, Harbormaster Office drop-off to deep water, also remained in effect. Susan Fleischmann & Mark Desmond in a Manager/Assistant Harbormaster

88 Mary Fougere, Conservation Secretary Dianne Langlois, Health Secretary Sarah Griscom, Ph.D., Intermittent Environmental Technician Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust n accordance with the provisions of the IOther Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Agreement, I hereby submit a statement of account for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2017. Beginning Balance (7/1/2016) $ 430,667.32 Contributions 150,000.00 Withdrawals 2,674.99 Realized Gain/Loss 5,600.66 Unrealized Gain/Loss 25,298.97 Interest - Dividend/Cap Gains 19,630.33 Ending Balance (6/30/17) $ 628,522.29 Total Gain/Loss After Fees 47,854.97 Respectfully submitted, Alexandra Heilala, Finance Director Park and Recreation Commission n 2017, the Park and Recreation ICommission continued with its mission projects, pool players, meditation classes, South Chatham Playground is underway and to provide policy oversight, for quality hand stamped card class, stamp of the month will be competed soon. Planning has begun recreational programs and facility services to class, as well as card games and mahjong. to design new bleachers at Veterans Field. residents and visitors of Chatham. The Park A variety of recreational activities run The new bleachers will meet current safety and Recreation Commission is a five member throughout the year for our youth. These codes and be handicap accessible. appointed Commission. include soccer, basketball, baseball and This year marked the Community Non-resident beach parking receipts softball. Additional classes are offered for Centers 10th anniversary; it has become a totaled $234,196. Resident beach parking tumbling, arts & crafts and music. regular meeting location for several Town sales were $161,125. The Department also For teens there are dances, games, a local Committees and Chatham organizations. received $8,500 from leased concession Skate Park and trips to ski areas, laser tag The Chatham Women’s Club, Garden Club, sales at Veterans Field and the beaches. This centers, cultural and sporting events. Men’s Club, Conservation Foundation and summer we experienced frequent cloudy and Other youth programs and events many others meet in the building regularly rainy weather; 7 of the 12 Saturdays were include the always filled summer recreation throughout the year. The Center also has not beach days resulting in decreased beach program and tennis program. The popular an affordable fitness room with resident parking sales. The Beach Patrol continued “Father Daughter Dance” and “Mother membership available. Town elections are to monitor Lighthouse Beach under a Son Kickball” game are now regular sell held at the Community Center; the Center modified plan adopted last year. There were out events! The PARK Program (Positive also serves as good family activity spot no significant safety issues at this beach. Afterschool Recreation for Kids) provides during the cold days of winter. Great White sharks were seen regularly off low cost structured afterschool activity The Commission wishes to thank the the outer beaches in Chatham and elsewhere programs for students, grades 5-7, at the following groups and organizations for across the Cape but only one sighting in the Community Center. their generous support and donations vicinity of Lighthouse Beach. Improvements were made to recreational in 2017: Chatham Athletic Association, The Community Center continues to facilities during the year. The two tennis Chatham Garden Club, Chatham Merchants offer a variety of adult fitness classes and courts on Depot Road were reconstructed Association, the Chatham Windmill Group recreational activities. Regular weekly following the completion of the new Fire and the Friends of Trees. We also thank classes include aerobics, yoga, T’ai Chi, Station. The tennis courts are now lined the Building Maintenance and Highway circuit training, seated yoga and Zumba. for pickle ball play. The outdoor basketball Departments, the School Department and Recreational activities included Badminton, courts off of Stepping Stones Road, at the other Town Departments for their help three different pickle ball programs, Middle School, were also completely redone throughout the year. We especially thank the basketball and floor-hockey. Many and also include 6 new seasonal pickle ball citizens of Chatham for continued interest community groups meet at the Community courts along with some tennis courts. The and support. Please call our Department with Center to knit, hook rugs, arts & craft construction of the new small play area at the your thoughts and ideas, so we can continue

89 to work together in making Chatham a great bylaw amendments for the 2018 ATM, the Management Analysis. The Composite place to live and play. Planning Board is working on the following: Analysis brought each individual town’s Respectfully submitted, • Propose a bylaw amendment based on the nitrogen management strategy into a Meredith Fry, Chairman Cape Cod Commission sample for consolidated format enabling watershed-wide Accessory Dwelling Units as a first step analysis. On June 23rd, the Select Boards of Planning Board to encourage lower housing cost Brewster, Chatham, Harwich and Orleans • Propose a bylaw amendment on parking and voted to sign a Resolution of the Towns he Planning Board (PB), with the support building setbacks in the neighborhood centers Sharing the Watershed of Pleasant Bay. Tof the staff and Director of the Commu- • Decide by December whether to proceed The Resolution endorsed the Pleasant Bay nity Development Department, meets twice with neighborhood center boundaries and Composite Nitrogen Management Analysis monthly. Regular business items include, development scale as an accurate representation of each town’s but were not limited to Site Plan Reviews, share of current attenuated watershed Subdivisions, ANR Plans, and proposed Zon- The PB is holding a Public Hearing on a nitrogen load and its responsibility to remove ing By-Law amendment recommendations major 12-14 lot subdivision at 288 Barnhill nitrogen in Pleasant Bay. This is a significant to Annual Town Meeting (ATM). It should Road. The Hearing has been continued a num- step in each town’s commitment to address be noted that site plan review is primarily re- ber of times given Town and abutter inputs the problems of nutrient loading to Pleasant quired for non-residential development. Thus, and site plan revisions by the applicant. Ad- Bay on a watershed basis. while the number of projects subject to this ditionally, the PB and the applicant informally The Resolution also confirmed each review is small in comparison to the volume discussed a subdivision site plan on 1610 town’s agreement to work with the of residential development that occurs, the Main Street that provides mixed use commer- other watershed towns, Massachusetts projects and the related site plans tend to be cial, apartments and single family housing. Department of Environmental Protection, US more complicated in nature and with a great Through December 2017, the PB collected Environmental Protection Agency, and the potential of impact on neighborhood and fees of $6266.40 compared to $3950 last year. Cape Cod Commission to pursue efficiencies community character. The following table provides details on the and cost savings through coordinated Kathleen Donovan was made permanent cumulative number of actions/hearings taken implementation, and also to participate in a Director of Community Development on in 2017. The subdivision numbers are some- Watershed Permit Pilot Project. June 26, 2017, Alyxandra Sabatino was what misleading. There were twelve (12) total In May the Alliance presented a report selected to be Principal Planner on December definitive subdivision hearings, but they con- on the potential impacts of sea level rise 11, 2017 and Tom Geagan was appointed to cerned only three new definitive applications: in Pleasant Bay. The report, prepared by the PB on July 19, 2017 and subsequently (1) 1610 Main Street; (2) 0 Middle Road; and Center for Coastal Studies of Provincetown, elected as Clerk. Other members of the Board (3) 288 Barnhill Road. The lower volume of estimates the range of sea level rise likely are: Peter Cocolis, Chairman; Kathryn Halp- applications before the PB in 2017 provided to affect the Pleasant Bay system through ern Vice Chairman; Bob Dubis; John Marsh; a fortunate opportunity to focus on long term 2100, and identifies potential changes to the Robert Wirtshafter and Peter Farber. planning efforts and provide broader back- Nauset Barrier Beach and the intertidal zone During the year considerable time was ground to the newer PB members. of Pleasant Bay resulting from estimated spent on long range planning, to include Respectfully submitted, changes in sea level. This information updating new members on the studies and Peter Cocolis, Chairman provides a foundation for developing bylaw efforts of the past few years and the management strategies to address impacts following prior year interests: Pleasant Bay Alliance associated with sea level rise. The Alliance • Chatham Housing needs also released draft erosion management he Pleasant Bay Alliance is an guidelines intended to preserve healthy • Recommendations 8-10 in the Cape Cod Torganization of the Towns of Chatham, coastal resources. The guidelines were Commission’s 2014 Route 28 Corridor Orleans, Brewster and Harwich. Formed presented to Conservation Commissions and Visioning Report, which address: a) Park- through an inter-municipal agreement, the the public for comment and will be published ing and building setbacks in the neighbor- Alliance is charged with implementing the in final form in 2018. The Alliance is hood centers; b) Development scale in the Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan. working with the Center for Coastal Studies centers, and c) Incentives to encourage the The Plan encompasses the Pleasant Bay and National Park Service to continue re-use of existing buildings and in particular Area of Critical Environmental Concern monitoring and reporting on changes in tide historic structures, along the corridor (ACEC) and Pleasant Bay watershed. The heights in Chatham Harbor and Pleasant Bay. • Review and summary of bylaw amendments Alliance develops and distributes public policy The Alliance wishes to thank the citizens that were discussed between 2006 and 2012, recommendations, technical studies and public of Chatham for your ongoing support. but not put forward to Town Meeting information/educational materials, all available Respectfully submitted, • Review of site plan review procedures, on the Alliance website, www.pleasantbay.org. Jane Harris, Steering Committee criteria, and requirements set forth in the Highlights from 2017 include: Chuck Bartlett, Steering Committee Protective Bylaw The Pleasant Bay Citizen Water Quality Robert Duncanson, Ph.D, Dir., The Planning Board decided low income and Monitoring Program completed its 18th Natural Resources Department, affordable lower cost housing, as identified monitoring season. Trained volunteers Chair, Technical Resource Committee in the Council on Aging Report and Cape collected samples at 25 bay-wide sites Ted Keon, Dir., Coastal Resources, Regional Studies, are a priority. The Board achieving a 90% collection rate. Data Technical Resource Committee also feels it should continue implementation from the program are used for local and Renee Gagne, Shellfish Constable, of the 2014 Route 28 Corridor Visioning regional nutrient management planning and Technical Resource Committee Report. Understanding the resources and time implementation. Carole Ridley, Alliance Coordinator limitations to thoroughly develop and review In March the Alliance presented the Pleasant Bay Watershed Composite Nitrogen 90 Police Department that the tide is turning with fewer incidents stewardship of all facilities. This emphasis on of overdoses occurring throughout the maintaining Chatham’s municipal buildings he Chatham Police Department Cape, including Chatham. There were no provides an environment for all departments Tmaintained its mission of providing overdose deaths responded to/by the Police to meet their baseline needs for the continued policing excellence, customer service, and Department in 2017. The Police Department delivery of a high level of public and ensuring the safety and quality of life for will continue to maintain its partnership with customer service. Chatham citizens, businesses and visitors. Gosnold, a substance addiction treatment Projects The Police Department’s crime reduction and counseling organization, to proactively Several significant projects reached key strategies and our partnership with the impact opiate drug use and addiction. milestones in 2017, including the following: community have contributed to another year Finally, I want to express my heartfelt • Council on Aging - Coordinated planning of crime reduction in 2017. Crime decreased thanks to the many citizens of Chatham who activities among the Board of Selectmen in Chatham by approximately 6% for the took the time to write letters and emails to (BOS), Council on Aging (COA) Board of year compared to 2016. The largest reduction me about the good work being performed by Directors, COA Friends Group and Town was in the area of crimes against persons, Chatham officers and dispatchers. I received staff exploring site/building options for the specifically with criminal assaults. There numerous letters, emails and telephone calls Council on Aging (COA) facility including was one category of crime that did show commending Police Department personnel hiring a consultant to develop a space needs an increase, which was vandalism/property for a job well done. I also want to thank all program for BOS approval to develop a damage. The Department is assessing this of the dedicated members of the Chatham project to meet the long term needs of trend and will determine if there are any Police Department, other Town departments, Chatham’s seniors. proactive steps that can be taken to reduce this our citizens, our Town Manager, and our • Library Site Master Plan - Development category in the future. Chatham continues to Board of Selectmen for their partnership and of a comprehensive Site Master Plan for the enjoy being a very safe community. support of the police department. Overall, calls for service and community Eldredge Public Library in collaboration policing activity remains high with a total of Chatham Police Statistics 2017 with Library Trustees, Library Friends Group, Library and Town Staff identifying 32,566 logged activity cases. After showing Responses to Citizen Calls for Service needed access, safety, building and site an increase in traffic crashes from 2015 to 24,138 improvements for funding request. 2016, this year showed a significant decrease Total Criminal Offenses 297 • West Chatham Roadway Design Project in crashes from 317 to 248. An emphasis on Motor Vehicle Crash Investigations: 248 - Programming support for Metropolitan traffic enforcement/speed enforcement has Criminal Enforcement Actions 100 Planning Organization (MPO)/MassDOT been undertaken throughout the Town and Citations Issued 75 meetings on the West Chatham Roadway especially at locations known for crashes. This Motor Vehicle Enforcement Actions 1,204 Design Project after the 100% Design effort has been productive and effective in Community Policing Interactions 8,428 submittal securing Transportation reducing crashes and injuries from accidents. Parking Tickets Issued 1,055 Improvement Program (TIP) Federal/State There was an increase in firearms permits Film Permits Issued 1 funding (2017 estimated value $4,139,760) issued by the Department in 2017, with 95 Firearms Permits Issued 95 to implement the project which is targeted new and renewal permits issued, which has Respectfully submitted, for a spring 2018 construction bid been the trend over the past several years. At Chief Mark R. Pawlina the same time, there was only one film permit advertisement. issued for all of 2017. Principal Projects and • Crowell Road Intersection Project - In The Department also provided safety August 2017 three alternatives presented to and security coverage for numerous special Operations the BOS to identify a preferred option and events in Town. In 2017 there were more than he Principal Projects and Operations authorize the highway design consultant twenty significant special events in Chatham TDepartment is focused on the to submit a 25% Design to MassDOT for that the Police Department assisted with. The coordination of special projects and the consideration. After authorization of a Independence Day Parade was possibly the supervision of facilities operational staff and submittal, refining of a preferred alternative largest parade in the history of the Town in functions. The primary goal of the Principal will be continuing into 2018 working terms of both the number of participants and Projects and Operations Department related towards the 25% Design Submittal to spectators. Chatham Police also engaged in to its projects role is for coordinated planning MassDOT and their subsequent scheduling numerous community policing activities such and implementation activities to produce of 25%Design Public Hearing. as “Coffee with a Cop” and “Pizza with the projects meeting the identified needs of • Snow Removal Equipment - Coordination Police” as well as school related activities the community and staff. Another goal is with MassDOT Aeronautics and the FAA and Council on Aging events to ensure our continuing to provide support to assigned on securing grants for new snow removal commitment to community policing and our committees for the completion of their tasks, equipment ($328,000) and completed fence partnership with Chatham residents. by providing research, coordination activities line clearing activities ($28,000). The Police Department operated at mostly and information/data to help them comply Facilities full staffing for 2017, with the exception of with statutory responsibilities and help meet On the operational side, the Department’s one dispatcher position. This one position has their objectives and desired outcomes. activities include the oversight of the Town’s proved difficult to fill, but is expected to be The top priority for operations is assuring buildings with facilities staff responsible for completed in early 2018. All Police Officer the functional continuity of Chatham’s maintaining the condition of municipal build- positions were filled for 2017. buildings for both the short and long term ings in Chatham. In addition to daily routine Although the problem of opiate drug benefit of the Town’s residents and staff by duties (building rounds, general monitoring, addiction continues to be a concern for the providing efficient, effective operation and and preventative maintenance inspections), Department and the community, it appears 91 supporting scheduled visits by contractors to maintain various building systems (HVAC, fire protection, alarms, elevators, plumbing, and electrical), seasonal storm preparations/ responses and snow removal. The following highlights of 2017 accomplishments include: • Historic Window Restoration – Finished the historic restoration of the wooden win- dow sashes/frames on the 1896 portion of the Eldredge Public Library (CPA Funded Project). • Railroad Caboose – Completed structural repairs and the historic restoration on the undercarriage of the historic caboose at the Chatham Railroad Museum (CPA Funded Project). • Airport Hangar Upgrade – Installation of ten new, sliding bay doors and correspond- ing track system on the 1980s “T” Hangar Building at the Airport improving operation and user safety. • Exterior Wall Repairs - Large exterior gym wall siding on the Community Center. • Doc Keene Scout Hall – Replacement of outdated, failed furnace. • Council on Aging – Installation of structur- al roof beam support for code compliance. • 90 Bridge Street – Shed rehabilitation. • Old Mill Boatyard – Building, deck and door repairs. • Kiosks Repairs – Bike Trail and Chamber of Commerce Booth locations. vehicles of the Highway, Transfer Station, were issued. This permit system requires the • Fish Pier and Wharfinger Buildings – and equipment from other departments. inspection of all driveway permits before Shell, door, step and deck repairs. Route 28 is the responsibility of the issuance and re-inspection of both after Respectfully submitted, Massachusetts Department of Transportation completion. Terence M. Whalen, Administrator for road maintenance, litter cleanup, snow Bituminous concrete pavement (Hot Mix plowing and sanding, etc. (with the exception Asphalt) was placed in conjunction with the Department of Public Works of the sidewalks which we plow and/or following projects and/or the Department’s remove snow). upgrades to our existing infrastructure (i.e. ustomer service is a primary goal of the This past winter 79 of 442 private roads Water, Sewer or Drainage systems as well as Department of Public Works (DPW) C were not plowed or sanded because of their Bridge/culvert repairs): and our focused effort is to provide rapid and unsuitable condition. Residents of these roads Lower portion of the Fish Pier Parking friendly service responses which are inviting, were notified in October and December as lot, Chatham COA access and parking lot, helpful, and courteous to all who contact any to what repairs were needed to their road, Chatham Elementary School access roadway/ employee of the DPW. so they could receive plowing and sanding teachers parking lot and tennis & pickleball HIGHWAY DIVISION services. Once improvements to the roads court, Transfer Station new compactor access/ The Chatham Highway Division is are made which would bring them to an egress, Chatham Middle School basketball responsible for maintaining over 70 miles acceptable standard residents are encouraged courts, Morris Island Road. The DPW also and/or 205 Town owned roads, over 10 miles to call to have their street re-inspected. As installed new Handicap ramps at the following of sidewalks, and Town parking and paved mentioned above, there are 205 Town-owned locations: (2) Community center, (2) Depot areas. This includes but is not limited to roadways that are maintained throughout Road, (4) Chatham Elementary School. cleaning and repair of drainage structures, the winter months through the Department’s SOLID WASTE DIVISION sweeping, brush clearing, mowing, and Snow & Ice Program (totaling 568 roadways The Chatham Transfer Station/Solid Waste snow removal of roads and parking areas. or approximately 120 miles of plowable Division provides waste disposal services to The Highway Division coordinates Capital roadways in Chatham). the community by receiving and transferring Improvement Projects which involve During the winter of 2016/2017, the various materials to the SEMASS Waste Chatham roadways using Chapter 90 Department plowed 5 times and sanded 15 to Energy facility, and various recycling State Aid or Town authorized funding. times utilizing approximately 4,480 tons of facilities. This includes Municipal Solid The Division also reviews and approves material/product to treat Chatham roadways Waste, construction demolition, glass, plastic, Excavation/Trench Permits and Driveway during emergency events. cardboard, newspaper, metal, and various permits. The Highway Division is also In fiscal year 2017, 297 excavation/ other recyclables. The Solid Waste Division responsible for repair and maintenance of trench permits and 10 driveway permits 92 coordinates Capital Improvement Projects which involve on-going improvements to the Town of Chatham Transfer Station facility. Our goal is to recycle as much of the refuse as possible arriving at the Transfer Station. Aside from being better for our environment, this reduces the volume of trash sent to SEMASS, which reduces costs. The facility is laid out to make it easy and convenient to recycle various materials. If there is any question on what can be recycled or how it is to be prepared, please feel free to call the Transfer Station (508-945-5156). The following materials were recycled from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017 (see on previous page). The more we can recycle, the more that we will save on the current disposal price of $62 per ton at SEMASS. In 2017, approximately 5,870 tons of solid waste was transported to SEMASS. November 18,858,400 Water used for Hydrant Maintenance = WATER DIVISION December 21,311,700 51,000 gallons The Water Division strives to improve the Water used for Highway & Landfill Use = Total Water pumped in 2017 = quality of water provided, increasing cus- 394,200 gallons 457,038,000 gallons tomer service, and provide a high level of Water used for WWTP / Jetting = Billed water = 407,815,584 gallons reliability to the water supplies and distri- 81,575 gallons Decrease in amount of water pumped in 2017 bution system to ensure the Town has safe Water used for other known Usage (Leak at compared to 2016 = 81,994,100 gallons drinking water and the required flows for Mitchell River) = 1,500,000 gallons Water used for Well Treatment Operations = firefighting. The Water Division plans to con- Water used for construction = 4,243,949 gallons tinue to improve on its services by perform- 1,962,515 gallons Water used for Flushing & Blowoffs = ing the following projects: dissemination of Unaccounted water = 2 6,998,226 gallons 11,239,090 gallons information on the Division’s water quality or 5.9 percent Water used for New Main Activations = and services by preparing and mailing the Number of new water customers 2,044,972 gallons “Chatham Water News” to all water custom- added to the system in 2017 = 24 Water used by Fire Flow Testing = ers; providing the “Chatham Water Division 22,224 gallons Water Quality Report” to all water customers, Distribution System – Water services which Water used for Fire Dept. Usage = performing a valve exercising program with were installed using pipes made from lead, 684,665 gallons the spring water system flushing program; steel or copper, are continued to be replaced maintaining all public fire hydrants and per- form fire flow tests as needed; optimizing the corrosion control system to ensure the water system continues to meet lead and copper regulations; cleaning, painting, and keeping organized all well pumping stations; updating water main and service records; maintaining and replacing water meters; and optimizing the accuracy of all existing and new accounts on the Town’s centralized computer system. WATER CONSUMPTION Total water pumped each month from all wells: (In Gallons) January 17,081,000 February 16,311,500 March 17,030,200 April 20,518,700 May 33,862,600 June 56,331,900 July 90,065,200 August 82,193,900 September 50,787,600 October 32,685,300

93 to improve the quality of water to the customers who have these types of old pipes delivering water to them. When the customer replaces the private side of their water service the Water Department replaces the public side or street side of their water service. Replacing these pipes will conserve water by preventing the waste of water through possible leaks from the old pipes. • In January of 2017, the Town entered an agreement with Weston & Sampson to provide assistance and personnel to perform an accelerated meter change out program to allow radio reading of all water meters. The project was substantially completed in October of 2017. • In March 2017, the Department of Environmental Protection performed a sanitary survey of the water division as required every 3 to 5 years. There were no significant deficiencies noted. • In March 2017, an abbreviated spring flushing program was undertaken due to significantly reduced water levels from the previous year. • In April, 2017 the Town enacted new irrigation and pool regulations. • A voluntary water restriction was enacted on May 15, 2017 due to ongoing drought conditions and reduced available pumping capacity. • In December, 2017 the water main running underneath Mitchell River failed and repeat samples were free of bacteria and 1,500,000 million gallons of water was lost from Wells 6 and 7 are above the secondary we remained in compliance with the Total before the location was identified. maximum contaminant levels (SMCL) set by Coliform Rule. • In December, 2017 Dubis Company the DEP for iron and manganese and this new • 46 bacteria samples were taken for the extended the 8 inch water main on WTP will remove the naturally occurring month of July. Two sites, the 1.35 MG Enterprise Drive. levels of iron and manganese to levels less storage tank and Wells 1-3 treated water • A new water main named Williams Way off than the DEP and EPA standards. The WTP came back positive for total coliform, Middle Road was installed. is being located at 375 Morton Road and negative for e Coli. DEP was notified and being financed with a low interest SRF loan. Station Maintenance repeat samples were all free of bacteria. • Water main work in preparation for the new • Routine and annual maintenance and • 39 bacteria samples were taken for the water treatment plant on Morton Road was housekeeping was performed at all stations month of August. 3 sites were positive for completed in May, 2017. This included throughout the year. total coliform, negative for e Coli. DEP installing all of the raw water pipes from • In October 2017, Peter Maher replaced the was notified and all repeat samples were Wells 6, 7 & 9 to the new treatment plant. failed motor in Well 8. free of bacteria. These detects constituted • The foundation for the treatment plant was • In May 2017, the Department held its a violation and a tier I assessment was poured in June, 2017. annual “Open House”. performed to determine the root cause. • The interior sections of the plant were • In November, 2017 the perimeter fence at • Water Quality – Statistical Water Division completed and leak testing completed in all the 1.25 MG storage tank was replaced. information can be found under the Water three basins in July 2017. • In December, 2017 a prolonged pump test Division Annual Statistical Report and • The floor was completed in November and for wells 10 & 11 was performed and we its Consumer’s Confidence Report on the work began on the exterior brick walls. are awaiting the report. Town of Chatham’s website www.town. • The pressure vessels and roof trusses • In December, 2017 the access road to Well chatham.ma.us. arrived in December on 2017 and work 7 was paved. began on preparing Well 6 to send raw CAPITAL WATER PROJECTS water to the treatment plant. Water Sampling Iron Removal Facility – The construction of A May 2018 startup of the facility is still • In January 2017, second quarter samples a new 2.02-million gallon per day pressure anticipated. were taken for Trihalomethanes, Haloacetic filtration water treatment plant (WTP) to Acids, Nitrates, Sodium and Secondary improve the water quality from Wells 6, 7 SEWER DIVISION Contaminants. and Well 9 was awarded to Winston Builders The Sewer Division strives to improve the • In May, 2017, 30 bacteria samples were and the notice to proceed was signed in quality of wastewater treatment, increasing taken and the results reported to DEP. April 2017. The iron and manganese levels customer service, and providing a high level We had one detect of total coliform. All 94 of reliability to the sewerage system to ensure sewer construction along Wheldon Way, Committee meets on a monthly basis to that the Town has a healthy environment. The Village Landing, Oyster Bluff, Tabitha discuss and deliberate, in open meeting, Sewer Division plans to continue to improve Terrace, Independence Lane, Inlet Road, on all matters related to shellfish and to on its services by performing the following Shattuck Place, Shattuck Lane, Spinnaker determine the most productive use of projects: disseminating information on the Lane, Earle’s Way, Janes Way, Gristmill the Town’s vital shellfish resources. The Division’s services by publishing articles Lane, Tide Mill Lane, Absegami Run, Committee also advises the Shellfish in the “Chatham Water News” and mailing Oyster Pond Lane, Wineberry Lane, and Department on fishery management, shellfish it to all water customers; performing a The Cornfield. In addition, an upgrade to the propagation, and regulations. Along with spring and fall wastewater collection system 40+ year old Mill Pond pumping station is Chatham’s Shellfish Regulations, the flushing program; optimizing the wastewater nearing the completion of its final design and Committee references the Town of Chatham treatment’s nitrogen control system to ensure is awaiting the proper easements. Bylaw 272 (Wetlands Protection), 310 the system removes the maximum amount Sewer Connections – There are currently Massachusetts Code of Regulations 10.00 of nitrogen from the wastewater that the 994 properties connected to the sewer mostly (Wetlands Protection, and Massachusetts facility can achieve; cleaning, painting, and around and along Main Street. Since January General Laws Chapter 130, 91 and 131 keeping organized all pumping stations and 2017, there have been an additional 102 (Marine Fisheries, Waterways and the the treatment facility; updating sewer main sewer connections. Wetlands Protection Act, respectively) for service records; maintaining the equipment decisions pertaining to shellfish habitat and Public Outreach – In May, an Open House at the Water Pollution Control Facility resources. was held at the Water Pollution Control Facility. and associated sewage pump stations; and The SACs Mission Statement is as follows: Respectfully submitted, optimizing the accuracy of all existing and Thomas P. Temple, “The Shellfish Advisory Committee new accounts on the Town’s centralized Director of Public Works evaluates the best means to develop computer system. On June 20, 2017, the the shellfish potential of the Town by Towns of Chatham and Harwich entered into promoting a sustainable resource through an Intermunicipal Agreement to handle up to Railroad Museum Group propagation, sound management, and by 300,000 gallons of sewage from Harwich. he records show that the Chatham supporting efforts to preserve and protect Treatment & Pumpage – The Sewer TRailroad Museum welcomed over shellfish habitat.” Division collected, treated and discharged 5,800 visitors from 37 different state and 13 In 2017 the Shellfish Advisory Committee a total of 69,188,436 gallons of water countries of the world; and likely more as convened in open meeting 8 times for an which calculates to an annual daily average many don’t sign the register. Visitor traffic and approximate total of 13 hours, 33 minutes. of 187,029 gallons. Included in the total donations were each up over 10% from 2016. The Committee discussed and deliberated on gallons collected treated and discharged were Several improvements were made to the 45 different agenda topics such as: 792,307gallons of septage and 130,644 gallons Caboose in 2017 and the volunteers look • Mooring Bylaw Changes of grease from various Chatham residents forward to continued improvements to the • Collaborative Pilot Project with ACR and local businesses. The facility successfully facilities in 2018. • Review of new shellfish harvesting tools removed 330,459 pounds of Biochemical We would like to thank the numerous • AmeriCorps Presentation on Chatham’s Oxygen Demand (BOD) and 348,014 pounds individuals who volunteer their time, energy, Shellfish of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) from the and knowledge to sustain the Chatham • Meet & Greet with USFWS Monomoy waste received at the treatment facility. The Railroad Museum as a local summertime Refuge Manager treatment facility was able to maintain its tradition. The Museum volunteers keep • Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative biological nitrogen control process and meet the history and traditions of railroading in • Warrant Article proposed by George Myers its permit’s Total Nitrogen limitation of less Chatham alive on a day-by-day basis. • Remote Participation Policy than 10 parts per million (ppm) and maximum Respectfully submitted, • Monomoy Status Reports annual Total Nitrogen discharge loadings of Don Aikman, Acting Director • Shellfish Hatchery on Herring River, Harwich 9,132 pounds. By the end of calendar year • Salting for Razor Clams 2017, the facility discharged a total of 1,339 Shellfish Advisory • Purchase of Kolb Property / Ridgevale pounds of Total Nitrogen which is well below South the permit of 9,132 pounds. Committee • ARC using / pooling Monomoy Brood In May 2014, Town Meeting appropriated reated in 1967, Chatham’s Shellfish Stock to produce for sale product a further $17,500,000 to complete Phase CAdvisory Committee (SAC) has now • Review of Draft Erosion Management 1C of the sewer expansion plan. Phase 1C been in existence for 50 years and stands Guidelines by Pleasant Bay Alliance continues sewer extensions in the Oyster as a positive testament to the value that our • Increase in boat excise tax to Waterways Fund Pond and Little Mill Pond watersheds. community places in maintaining shellfish as • Wetlands Act – In conflict with Fisheries Contract 1C-1 (D&C Construction of a sustainable, natural, and renewable resource • Ryder’s Cove Design Schedule Rockland, MA) is 100% complete. This for current and future generations. Since its • Trap Dock Infrastructure Proposal contract provided sewers on Homestead inception and during the last five decades, the • Review of Outermost Channel Dredge Lane, Chatham Heights, Old Main Street, SACs primary mandate has been to oversee Project and dredge material site Wood Valley Road Extension, Oyster Pond the protection of fragile shellfish habitat on • Discussion of Bridge Street Land Furlong, and portions of Old Queen Anne behalf of the citizens of Chatham, through the Acquisition Road, Wilfred Road, Stepping Stones Board of Selectmen. • 4 Joint Meetings with Waterways Advisory Road, Stage Harbor Road, and Main Street. The SAC is an advisory committee Committee, South Coastal Harbor Plan The next sewer contract (1C-2) began comprised of seven members that are Committee regarding 90 Bridge Street construction in December 2017. This is for appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The 95 • Monthly review of Shellfish Department beach nourishment as a by-product, are no Waterways Advisory Committees, we have updates longer sufficient to adequately maintain the helped guide Town staff and STANTEC, the The Shellfish Advisory Committee’s recreational beaches for the enjoyment of the consulting engineers, in the development of monthly meetings are available for viewing public. Beach nourishment of these beaches a master plan for the buildout of 90 Bridge on The Town of Chatham website: (www. is a need on its own to offset ongoing erosion. Street. Our priority is construction of a town.chatham.ma.us/Public_ Documents/ This Committee along with the Summer state-of-the-art shellfish upweller system ChathamMA_CH18/Ch18) and the SAC Residents Advisory Committee and the Park to support the Town’s vital commercial equally welcomes and encourages members and Recreation Commission recommended shellfish industry and 3,000 non-commercial of the public to attend and participate in all the development of a beach nourishment shellfishing families. The long range plan of its meetings. Special thanks to recent past program for the next 10-15 years. The Board includes other multi-use features for both members Wendy Homer & Bill Barabe for of Selectmen voted November 14, 2017 to commercial and recreational boats including their volunteer service as members of the endorse the resulting Beach Nourishment floats and a pier, restroom, new bulkhead SAC and equal thanks to newest members Plan which proposes funding for nourishment and dredging. We also seek to incorporate John Kenneway and Patricia Vreeland in the or-der of $450,000 in FY 19 (Cockle educational opportunities for the public to for their new and current service. Special Cove) and $300,000 in FY 20 (Hardings learn about shellfish. thanks also to our BOS and our Selectman Beach). We will work with other Town We support the Town’s purchase of the liaison Shareen Davis for their joint efforts committees to ensure optimum management currently leased Bridge Street Landing, subject and continued support of Chatham’s shell of the beaches to minimize the effects of to approval at the 2018 Annual Town Meeting. fishing community. Thank you also to our erosion and maximize the projected 5-7 year It is an important site for water access for exceptional Shellfish Department, our cycle for regular re-nourishment. shellfishing, canoe and kayak launching. Department of Natural Resources, and The Morris Island Cut (MIC) has We appreciate the work of Ted Keon, Renee the tireless efforts of Chatham’s Shellfish become a popular navigation route between Gagne, Stuart Smith, and Dr. Robert Duncanson, Constable, Rene Gagne. Nantucket Sound, the Atlantic Ocean, with whom we have worked closely. Respectfully submitted, Chatham Harbor and Pleasant Bay due to the Respectfully submitted, Jamie Bassett, Chairman break at Lighthouse Beach which occurred Michael Westgate, Chairman on April 1, 2017 (Fool’s Cut). However, MIC is very dynamic and quite shallow primarily Summer Residents South Coastal Harbor due to the proximity of the break in South Plan Committee Beach. The proposed Beach Nourishment Advisory Committee he spring 2017 Annual Town Meeting Plan identifies the MIC as a source of his year The Summer Residents Advisory Tapproved two important sources of replenishable sand for nourishment while TCommittee (SRAC) conducted 11 meet- funds targeted for waterfront infrastructure at the same time providing some benefits to ings and heard presentations from and asked supported by this Committee: navigation. questions of many Town officials and others. We provided comments on various We also held the traditional Summer Resi- 1. Waterways user fees of $50 for residents proposals for erosion control projects and dents Town Meeting which provides summer and $150 for non-residents. The revenues, other shoreline structures to the Conservation residents with an opportunity to ask questions projected at $175,000 annually, will Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, of Town officers. help maintain our vital waterfront as appropriate, consistent with our role as Our meetings began on May 6, 2017 when infrastructure. stewards of the South Coastal Harbor Plan. we convened to discuss the Warrant for the 2. Omnibus Waterfront Capital Article for Beginning in November, two Committee Town Meeting. After discussing a number of construction of piers and other capital members, together with Town staff, articles, the Committee set forth its position structures on the waterfront planned over the participated in the Coastal Resilience and authorized the Chairman to attend the next five years totaling about $11 million. initiative of the Cape Cod Commission, Town Meeting and speak for the Commit- 2017 saw the consummation of the looking at ways in which Chatham and all the tee if he deemed it necessary. The Chairman purchase of the Eldredge Pier, otherwise other towns on Cape Cod can better prepare reported back that the articles were well known as the Trap Dock, in Stage Harbor. for and cope with the effects of sea level rise addressed and no additional comments from Improvements to 90 Bridge Street and the and increased storm activity. SRAC were deemed necessary. Eldredge Pier can now proceed as plans We supported a proposal from a local Our summer meetings started on June become complete and other funding sources resident to investigate the viability of a kelp 16, 2017 with a presentation by Chairman are identified without waiting up to a year for farm in Nantucket Sound and/or Outermost Cory Metters on behalf of the Board of Town Meeting approval. Harbor. This activity would be undertaken Selectmen (BOS) setting forth the major Coastal erosion is a Cape-wide problem. in the offseason when boating traffic is issues facing Chatham today. At the same We participated with the Pleasant Bay greatly reduced. Permitting of this proposal is meeting Town Manager Jill Goldsmith Alliance (PBA) as they reviewed the currently underway. briefed SRAC at length on the work of prospects for Sea Level Rise in Pleasant We have provided some early input to the Town Departments on these issues Bay and developed Draft Guidelines for the Waterways Advisory Committee as they and the financial aspects thereof. This Managing Erosion. In June 2017, we voted to revise and consolidate the Town’s Waterways meeting, and the one that followed, were support those guidelines. Regulations. We will take a closer look very important and informative to SRAC Erosion has taken its toll on our south at these draft regulations, particularly at as they provide the framework for our later coast, Cockle Cove and Harding Beaches alternative mooring systems, as they relate to meetings. At the meeting on June 23, 2017 in particular. Funds allocated for dredging safety and environmental concerns. we received a briefing by Stephen Daniels, navigational channels, as in the past, with Working with the Shellfish Advisory and Chairman of the Finance Committee and

96 Alix Heilala, Director of Finance on both on current issues and future developments in The Finance Committee stated that: policy and financial issues and were provided Community planning in Chatham. “We strongly believe the Board of information in response to our inquires. Over the course of the summer, at our Selectmen, in concert with the Town During our next meeting on July 7, 2017 meetings, subcommittee meetings and inde- Manager, should develop and implement we had a lengthy conversation with Dr. pendently, SRAC has prepared a number of a framework for making material capital Duncanson, Director of Natural Resources, proposals to the BOS for the Board’s consid- expenditure decisions. We believe such on water resources, infrastructure and eration and possible action. framework should include considerations management, as well as a discussion of including, but not limited to (i) cost, (ii) The Proposals are as follows: wastewater management. avoided cost, (iii) social good, and (iv) 1) Increased Payments of the Town’s On July 14, 2017 we had a wide ranging alternative approach to resolution.” OPEB Obligation discussion with David Oppenheim discussing SRAC vigorously supports this In an August 14, 2015 position paper, the Eldridge Property, downtown businesses, recommendation and its goal of “efficient SRAC recommended that the Town adopt and current business activities. The following and thoughtful use of taxpayer monies” a long term plan to fund OPEB. This was week on July 21, Dr. Duncanson was kind and recommends that the Board implement in furtherance of the Budget and Financial enough to return for a second meeting, this it as future capital expenditures arise. Management Policy adopted on Decem- time accompanied by Harbormaster Stuart One can look to the Council on Aging for ber 18, 2012 providing that “… the Town Smith and Ted Keon, Director of Coastal Re- a good example of the kind of thoughtful should strive to move toward fully funding sources, for an extended discussion and ques- and painstaking analysis of needs and the Annual Required Contribution (ARC) tions on Marine infrastructure and Moorings. goals that is being performed before the ultimately developing a funding schedule The Police Chief, Mark Pawlina, appeared Town is asked to commit to a specific that fully funds OPEB’s” at our July 28, 2017 meeting to inform us new facility. That will be a well informed The Selectmen have taken the important about police activities in Chatham and the decision. step of selecting qualified OPEB Trustees impact of the Opioid Epidemic on the Cape. There can be situations where the Town to address the problem. As we believe that We also discussed sidewalks, parking and the concludes that a parcel of property is so an increase in payments should begin now, recent destruction of Golf Course trees. On unique or time and competitive offers we respectfully make the following sug- August 4, 2017, we meet with Ted Keon, to are so pressing that the Town has to act gestion to the Trustees. discuss his presentation at the Summer Town quickly. But even then, or especially then, The Town Finance Committee Report of Meeting. The SRAC Finance Subcommittee assessing opportunities through a carefully May 8. 2017 analyzed the estimated local discussed its presentation, and other commit- vetted framework such as that described by receipts and found that a healthy cushion tees reported on their work to date. the Town Finance Committee will always contributed to extra Free Cash at year SRAC hosted its Summer Town Meeting produce a more satisfactory result. end. They also noted that the Free Cash on August 8, moderated By William target of 3 to 5% of budget ($1.2 to $2.0 3) Application of payments from Harwich to Litchfield, Esq. The meeting was well million) has been exceeded in recent years Chatham Wastewater Projects and Debt attended. Following remarks by Chairman and the actual was closer to 9%. A simple Chatham is scheduled to receive a Cory Metters, Jill Goldsmith presented a adjustment to estimated local receipts Capacity Purchase Fee of $6,765,000 financial report, discussing the Town’s goals could readily provide sufficient funds to from Harwich under the Inter-Municipal and accomplishments. Ted Keon, Director increase the annual payment to the OPEB Agreement (IMA). The first payment of of Coastal Resources gave a presentation on Trust to over $500,000 without any impact $2,265,000 was to have been made upon waterways, beach nourishment and dredging, except the reduction of Free Cash to an the IMA being signed by the two towns. followed by Jamie Meehan, SRAC Finance amount still well in excess of target. Three additional payments are to be made Subcommittee Chairman who presented the Recognizing the need to be following certain milestones identified in traditional Chatham Scorecard. The speakers conservative, we suggest that, in addition the IMA. were followed by questions from the audience. to the regular $150,000 OPEB trust The Committee believes, as a matter On August 11, 2017 SRAC conducted a appropriation done in prior years, the of policy, that those payments should be review and analysis of the Summer Town Town increase the amount of OPEB used to offset future borrowings for the Meeting and discussed plans for the future. appropriation by $360,000 (or $30,000 implementation of the Comprehensive Discussion was also had on other matters each moth). A corresponding increase in Wastewater Management Plan or to pay being considered by SRAC for proposal to the amount of estimated local receipts by down existing debt for the project and not the Board of Selectmen, including beach $360,000 would provide for the payment. be spent on non-related Town projects or nourishment and OPEB among other possible At the end of the year the actual increase general expenses. This is supported by the topics. On August 18, 2017 SRAC heard a in receipts, plus the ability to reduce free language in the Town Meeting Warrant complete and detailed presentation by Mandy cash closer to target, would easily allow where the benefit of the IMA to Chatham Speakman, Director of the Council on Aging, the Town to increase its annual payments was described as “Chatham offsets some David Speciale Chairman of the Council on to the Trust to $510,000 while it is of its Capital costs incurred in the plants Aging, and Terry Whelan, Chatham Principle searching for a long term solution. construction and fixed Operation and Projects Administrator. The presentation set Maintenance costs through payments from forth the very structured method being used 2) Prioritization of Future Capital Harwich.” If that is not the current plan for to define and address the problem. At our Expenditures those funds, the Committee recommends final meeting on August 25, 2017 we heard In its 2018 report The Finance Committee that the Board of Selectmen direct the Town from the Director of Community Devel- took note of Chatham’s ever increasing Manager and Director of Finance to explore opment, Katie Donovan, and from Peter capital expenditures and lack of a the necessary steps to accomplish this. Cocolis, Chairman of The Planning Board, framework for assessing capital projects.

97 4) Implementation of a South Coast Beach that the moorings are fairly assigned. The Summer Residents Advisory Committee Nourishment Program SRAC recommends as follows: expresses its appreciation to the Board of Chatham is fortunate to have some of the All mooring fields and mooring locations Selectmen and the citizens of Chatham finest beaches on Cape Cod. In particular, should be mapped and the maps should for the opportunity to be heard and for the the south coastal beaches from Forest be available on line. All information respect given to our views. We also thank Beach to Hardings Beach are a major for a particular mooring should be the Town Manager and her staff for the time attraction for tourists, and both summer available to the public by clicking on the and cooperation we receive from all of them. and local residents. These beaches provide mooring location. This project should This environment of mutual cooperation and a major economic engine to the Town be completed as quickly as possible, and respect serves not only the interests of the through beach sticker revenue, support of to do so the Selectmen should direct the Summer Residents, but the entire community local vacation rental housing, as well as Town Manager and Staff, including the of Chatham. being an attraction for tourists to our Town. Harbormaster and IT, to accomplish it and Respectfully submitted, Unfortunately those beaches are now to outsource data conversion if deemed Michael S. Waters, Chairman in bad condition due to serious erosion necessary to accomplish it quickly. over the past few years. A concerted effort Moorings should be offered to the next Town Clerk is needed to return them to an acceptable person on the field mooring wait list with a ffice activity during the calendar year condition. suitable boat (unless that person indicates 2017 included: Periodically in the past the Town has he doesn’t want it). Any person skipped O been able to fortify these beaches with over should be advised of the reason in a 31 Planning Board applications, sand as a result of relatively small ongoing written public document. decisions, etc. filed navigation dredging projects for Stage As a general principle, mooring hold- 118 Zoning Board of Appeals Harbor and Mill Creek. The last time ers (except for those having the requisite applications, decisions, etc. filed this was done on a major basis was for Army Corps of Engineers Permit) should 52 Doing Business Under An Assumed Cockle Cove in 2004. The South Coastal be prohibited from renting the permitted Name Filings (DBA) Harbor Management Plan report which mooring on penalty of forfeiture. 18 Gasoline Storage Permits Issued was updated in December 2014 and ac- The many residents of Chatham who are 11 Raffle Permits Issued cepted by the state in 2015, recognizes the recreational boaters have spent too many 78 Marriage Intentions Filed importance of maintaining these beaches years on lengthy wait lists that are insuffi- Monies received at the Town Clerk’s Office and recommends “continue nourishment ciently transparent to allow them to figure and paid to Treasurer: of public beaches to mitigate erosion.” out why they are not getting an appropriate However, there has been no specific plan mooring. We urge prompt action. For Certifications and Other implemented to accomplish this recom- Miscellaneous Fees $19,814.50 6) Address the Remaining Fish Pier Park- mendation. 572 Dog and Cat Licenses Sold $ 4,235.00 ing Issues During the Renovation These beaches should be considered 23 Bylaw Violations $ 1,575.00 The resolution of issues related to parking part of the Town’s important infrastructure at or around the Fish Pier has been a work TOTAL $25,624.50 which needs to be maintained. Accord- in process for many years. It is appropri- ingly, we propose that the Town establish VITAL RECORDS RECORDED ate that when the Town opens the recon- a priority, and develop a plan to actively As recommended by the State Office of structed observation deck next year to the nourish these beaches on a regular basis. Vital Records, only the number of births, 150,000 visitors who arrive in July and The plan should be similar, and of an marriages and deaths recorded in the last August that a parking plan be in place to equal priority, to the plans to dredge the three years are listed: safely accommodate visitors. various navigation channels. Importantly, Birth Comparison While SRAC made its first proposal in Au- the plan should be funded as a distinct 25 recorded in 2017 gust 2012, resolution of the problem began budget item to continue the nourishment 25 recorded in 2016 with a proposal by the Aunt Lydia’s Cove of these beaches. Our view is that this plan 25 recorded in 2015 Committee (ALC) in 2014 to allocate and budget should be part of the Coastal certain space for fisherman. SRAC and Marriage Comparison Resources responsibility. others supported that request, acknowledg- 78 recorded in 2017 It is imperative that the Town prioritize ing that the first priority in the use of the 81 recorded in 2016 this nourishment plan. Just as Chatham is a Fish Pier was to accommodate the fisher- 71 recorded in 2015 fishing community it is even more impor- men. At the same time a report by the staff tantly a beach community and the Town Death Comparison in a June 27, 2014 memorandum raised resources should be allocated appropriately. 175 recorded in 2017 other matters that the Board might wish to 154 recorded in 2016 5) Transparent Moorings Regulations consider in addressing Fish Pier parking. 191 recorded in 2015 SRAC supports the efforts of the SRAC respectfully urges the Board to use Harbormaster and the Waterways this watershed event of rebuilding to refer DEMOGRAPHICS Committee to consolidate and revise, to the Town Manager and the appropriate 6,185 Year-Round, Full Time Residents where appropriate, the various waterways Committees the issue of establishing a were listed at the close of 2017 regulations into one document for comprehensive plan to accommodate all 5,602 Registered voters were listed at the submission to the Board of Selectmen for users of the Fish Pier. In this way any nec- close of 2017 approval and adoption. SRAC believes that essary changes can be integrated into the 1,176 were enrolled in the Democrat Party transparency in the process of assigning renovation process rather than be applied 1,132 were enrolled in the Republican Party moorings is essential to public confidence thereafter. 98 12 were enrolled in the Libertarian me at (508)-945-5158 or email at dtobin@ Waterways Advisory Party chatham-ma.gov 3,239 were registered as Unenrolled Respectfully submitted, Committee (formerly termed “Independent”) Daniel L. Tobin, Tree Warden he members of the Waterways Advisory 43 were enrolled in a “political TCommittee are Edward D. Conway Jr., designation” Water & Sewer Advisory David Davis, Dick Hosmer, John H. Huether, Timothy Linnell, Sam Lucarelli, and Peter E. Four Voter Events were held during 2017 Committee Taylor. • Monday, January 23, 2017 2017 was a predictable year for Waterways Special Town Meeting ollowing changes to Article II of the Rules Advisory Committee (WAC). We were • Monday, May 8, 2017 Fand Regulations of the Sewer Department extremely busy and generally successful Annual Town Meeting by Town Meeting in 2016 the Committee accomplishing matters brought before us. • Thursday, May 11, 2017 reviewed requests for additional sewer flow The following are our most noteworthy Annual Town Election for additional restaurants seats, work force undertakings. • Tuesday, October 24, 2017 housing, and a laundromat. The Committee recommended approval of the requests, with Cape Cod Technical High School - 1. The Waterways User Fee, which was contingencies to be met by the applicant/ District Election approved during the last year’s Town property owner as needed. The Water & Respectfully submitted, Meeting at the request of the WAC, has Sewer Commissioners (Board of Selectmen), Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC been an enormous success. The Town has as the approving authority, supported the Town Clerk augmented the waterways budget by more Committee’s recommendations. than $170,000.00 with little criticism. In anticipation of continued drought These additional monies will help offset Tree Warden conditions, exacerbated by limitations the costs of our shore side projects. on several public water supply wells as a n 2017 the Tree Warden carried out the 2. The WAC has finished its initial review of result of high iron and/or manganese, the Iduties as specified in Chapter 87 of the the Harbormaster/Waterway’s Regulations. Committee again requested the Water & Massachusetts General Laws. The Tree The final version will go to public hearing Sewer Commissioners implement voluntary Warden position is part of the Park and soon and will be completed by late spring water conservation measures. Although Recreation Department. The Tree Warden is of 2018. precipitation in June and July was below charged with overseeing the street trees along 3. We have continued our work on the 90 average, for the year precipitation was all Town owned roads. Bridge Street, Stage Harbor Dock, and above average and groundwater levels There were several dead or hazardous trees Ryder’s Cove Landing. It is our intent rebounded somewhat from previous years removed throughout the Town during the year. to have these plans finalized so that the lows. Continuing efforts to update the The Chatham Friends of Trees, Inc. Selectmen can endorse them in 2018. Water Regulations related to conservation donated and planted several more trees 4. I am especially pleased to report that the Committee recommended, and the and shrubs around Town. The Friends of considerable progress has been made Commissioners adopted, new regulations Trees remains a very active organization on our dredging projects. The Old Mill dealing with Lawn Irrigation and Swimming for planting and maintaining trees in our project is finally complete having had the Pools for municipal water system users. community and I thank them for their dredging around the newly installed float Working with Staff and a Consultant the continued help and support. Trees were finished. Aunt Lydia’s Cove and Stage Committee reviewed a proposal for increases planted in Chase Park, Kate Gould Park and Harbor entrance were done this past year in water and sewer rates to help offset future other locations in Town. and Mill Creek and Foxhill are slated for capital needs. The Committee supported Thanks to the Friends of Trees Chatham completion in 2018. remains a “Tree City” by the National the Intermunicipal Agreement negotiated Arbor Day Foundation. There are signs at with Harwich to allow wastewater from East In conclusion, I would like to thank the the entrance to Town that indicate this. It is Harwich to be brought to the Chatham Water members of the WAC, Harbormaster’s recognition that Chatham is a community Pollution Control facility for treatment and Department, and the Natural Resources that is actively planting and managing its recharge. In addition to helping offset capital Department for their hard work and community trees. cost for the facility, sewering East Harwich dedication to the Town of Chatham. While the gypsy moth overall in the will provide improvement for the shared Respectfully submitted, State was down greatly this year, gypsy watersheds of Muddy Creek, Pleasant Bay, Peter W. Taylor, Chairman moth defoliation of trees in Chatham was and multiple Chatham & Harwich public significant. This year areas along Queen water supply wells. Zoning Board of Appeals Anne Road in the northwest corner of Town The Committee would like to thank he Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals were most impacted by defoliation. Thomas Temple, Pam Jones, Richard (Val) Tscheduled one hundred twenty (120) The Winter Moth damage on Cape Cod Peter, and Robert Duncanson, Ph.D., for their hearings through December 31, 2017, with was down greatly this year thanks in large staff support throughout the year. the summary of results for the twenty-four part to weather factors in the spring. This Respectfully submitted, (24) meetings held through December 14, reduction in damage was helpful along with Larry Sampson, Chairman 2017 shown below, as compared to twenty- more normal rainfall during the summer. three (23) meetings and one hundred six (106) The repeated defoliation of trees by the hearings in 2016. Please note that one request caterpillars reduces the health of the trees. may necessitate relief from more than one If anyone has a concern regarding a street dimensional requirement or provision of the tree along a Town owned road please call Zoning Bylaw.

99 There were ninety-three (93) Special Per- There were two (2) Appeals of the Chief There were three (3) appeals to the Sign mit requests, of which eighty-five (85) were Zoning Officer. The Board voted in opposition Code Appeals Committee, all of which were granted, (fifteen (15) with conditions), five of the Chief Zoning Officers determination on granted, two (2) with conditions. (5) were withdrawn, one (1) was denied and one of the Appeals and the other Appeal was Of the one hundred twenty (120) two (2) was continued to 2018. continued to 2018. The Appeals included: applications heard through December There were nine (9) Requests for Modifi- 14, 2017 there were a total of thirty (30) • Application No. 16-091 CBI appealing a cation of existing Special Permits, eight (8) continuances. Cease and Desist Order for the property at 45 were granted, [two (2) with conditions] and Revenue collected for calendar 2017 Chatham Bars Avenue (Continued to 2018) one (1) was withdrawn. through December 31, 2017 was $23,600, • Application No. 17-098 Robert and Eliza- There were thirteen (13) Variance requests, as compared to $19,025 in 2016. The 2017 beth Crowell appealing the issuance of five (5) were granted (one (1) with condi- figure includes fees collected for several a building permit for the property at 221 tions), six (6) were withdrawn and two (2) hearings in 2018. Crowell Road were continued to 2018. Respectfully submitted, David Nixon, Chairman

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oderator William G. Litchfield Article 1 Mopened this Special Town Meeting at 6:30 p.m., 321 voters were present, far exceeding our quorum of 100 voters. On behalf of Town Clerk Julie Smith, the Moderator read the “Constable’s Return of Service” Barnstable, ss.: Pursuant to the written WARRANT, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Chatham by posting attested copies of the same in each of the Post Offices of said Town at least fourteen days before January 23, 2017 on January 6, 2017, John Proudfoot, Constable. Moderator Litchfield administered the Oath of Office to the volunteer Tellers for the evening: Bruce Beane, Joanne Scotti Finnegan, Donald St. Pierre, Craig Vokey, and Deborah Walther. He then introduced Stefanie Farrell, who again provided CART services for the hearing impaired. He also notified the voters that the League of Women Voters were in attendance to enforce the 5-minute rule. Selectman Dykens Offered the following Resolution: Resolved that the Town vote to adopt the following rules of procedure for expended for payment of a prior year bill, or the Special Town Meeting of January 23, entitle said non-voter to address the take any other action in relation thereto. 2017. meeting. However, the Moderator may grant the privilege of the floor to any (Board of Selectmen) A) The Moderator shall have the option non-resident Town Department Head Motion: Amanda V. Love, Selectman, of reading each Article in the Warrant without necessity of a vote. moved that the Town vote to appropriate verbatim or summarizing the subject F) The Moderator shall not entertain the and transfer from Free Cash, the sum matter therein in general terms, at his question of the presence of a quorum of $13,180.13 for the payment of the discretion. at any point at which a motion to move following invoices: B) Upon an Article having been disposed the previous question has already been of by vote, the Moderator shall voted. Explanation: These invoices were received entertain a motion to reconsider said G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall after the close of the fiscal year, or there Article or to accept a Resolution be limited to five (5) minutes within were no funds remaining from which to pay pertaining to said Article only during which to present their remarks. The the invoice. The invoices are an obligation the same session during which said vote Moderator will not recognize anyone of the Town as the goods and services have was acted upon. who has previously spoken on the been received. Per Mass General Law, Town C) A motion to move the previous question Article until all persons wishing to Meeting must approve payment in this fiscal shall require a two-thirds vote and may address the meeting have had an year for any prior year(s) bill. not be debated. opportunity to speak. The Moderator Board of Selectmen Recommendation: D) The Moderator shall not accept a may exercise reasonable discretion in Approve 5-0-0 motion to move the previous question enforcement of this rule. by any person discussing the Article Finance Committee Recommendation: until after an intervening speaker has The foregoing rules are not intended to Approve 8-0-0 discussed the Article. alter or change the traditional conduct of Vote Required: Nine-Tenths Majority the Town Meetings in Chatham except as E) A non-voter may request the privilege VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. of addressing the meeting on a motion specifically stated above. made under any Article or Resolution VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. ARTICLE 2 offered, the request to be granted Borrowing Rescissions by the Moderator unless there is an ARTICLE 1 To see if the Town will vote to rescind the objection by a voter. Upon objection, Prior Year Bill Payment Appropriation remainder of the borrowing authorization as the Moderator shall poll the meeting To see if the Town will vote to raise and listed on next page: by voice or count, at his discretion, appropriate, and/or transfer from available and a majority vote in favor shall funds, a sum or sums of money, to be

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Article 2 of the Estate of William C. Eldredge as more particularly described in the deeds recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 915, page 498 and Book 3666, Page 133, said property to be used for general municipal and public uses and purposes, and further to appropriate, by borrowing, transfer or otherwise, a sufficient sum of funds to accomplish the same, and to Or take any other action in relation thereto. Department [water revenues/user fees] the authorize the Selectmen and Town Manager (Board of Selectmen) sum of $375,000. to negotiate, upon such terms and conditions as they shall deem to be in the public interest, Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Selectman, Explanation: Automated water meter and execute any and all documents necessary moved that the Town vote to rescind reading (AMR) systems will enable current to effectuate this donation, lease, purchase the following borrowing authorization: readings through a drive-by system, and/or taking, or to take any other action in $150,000 under Article 2 for Engineering, providing expeditious data while optimizing relation thereto. design and planning for various roads the use of existing staff. Currently meter (Board of Selectmen) approved at STM 5/8/1995; $150,000 reading takes 3 months of manual house- under Article 11 for the Community Septic to-house visits, whereas the AMR system Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Selectman, Betterment program approved at STM can be done in a couple days. The potential moved that the Town will vote to authorize 1/1/2002; $15,000 under Article 11 for for monthly billing and the identification the Town Treasurer, with the approval the Community Center building project of potential water leaks are other benefits. of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow up approved at ATM 5/12/2003. Current funding is through the annual to the sum of $2,500,000 in anticipation operating budget which is projected to take of revenue and potential grant receipts Explanation:This is a ‘housekeeping’ article 4+ years for full replacement. If approved, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter required so we can remove the borrowing the funds under this article would allow for 44, Section 6A, and Chapter 44B, the authorization from our books. The amounts a more aggressive replacement schedule so-called Community Preservation Act, authorized under these articles were not currently in year two of a four+ year and/or to borrow money pursuant to fully borrowed, are no longer needed as the replacement plan. the provisions of Massachusetts General projects have been completed, cost less than As of December 7, 2016, 3,536 of the Laws, Chapter 44, Section 7(3) and/or anticipated, or in the case of the road project, 7,206 water meters have been converted to Section 8C, and/or any other enabling Chapter 90 Grant funds were used to reduce AMRs, with 3,670 remaining to be installed. authority, and to issue bonds and/or notes the amount necessary to borrow. The cost for a residential water meter and of the Town therefore; to authorize the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: radio transmitter is approximately $200 Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Approve 5-0-0 per unit, while commercial meters vary Commission to apply for, accept and Finance Committee Recommendation: based on size, but could be $500 per unit. expend any funds which may be provided Approve 8-0-0 This appropriation expects to decrease the by the Commonwealth or other public Vote Required: Simple Majority installation time from 4+ years to 2 years, or private sources to defray a portion or anticipating completion by December 2018. all of the costs of acquiring this property, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. including but not limited to funding under Board of Selectmen Recommendation: the Self-Help Act General Laws, Chapter Approve 5-0-0 ARTICLE 3 132A, Section 11, and/or the Federal Land Finance Committee Recommendation: Water Capital – Water Meters & Water Conservation Fund, P.L. 88-568, Approve 8-0-0 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a 78 Stat 897, provided that the amount Vote Required: Simple Majority sum of $375,000 for the continuation of the of notes or bonds issued hereunder shall program to convert to automated water meter VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. be reduced by the amount of any such reading systems and for all costs incidental grants received or funds accepted prior and related thereto, and to determine ARTICLE 4 to the sale of such notes or bonds, for the whether this appropriation shall be raised by Property Acquisition 365 Main Street acquisition of the parcels of land located borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other Parcels at 365 and 0 Main Street, Chatham, action in relation thereto. respectively identified by Assessors’ Maps To see if the Town will vote to authorize (Board of Selectmen) 16C-82-66 and 16D-2-4 encompassing the the Board of Selectmen to acquire through entire parcels presently owned by Lester Motion: Seth T. Taylor, Selectman, moved donation, purchase, eminent domain, or W. Eldredge and Susan D. Eldredge, that that $375,000 is appropriated for the otherwise, a leasehold and/or fee simple Personal Representatives of the Estate of continuation of the program to convert to interest in the parcels of land located at 365 William C. Eldredge as more particularly automated water meter reading systems, and 0 Main Street, Chatham, respectively described in the deeds recorded with the and for all costs incidental and related identified by Assessors’ Maps 16C-82-66 and Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in thereto; that to meet this appropriation, 16D-2-4, encompassing the entire parcels Book 915, page 498 and Book 3666, Page transfer from available funds of the Water presently owned by Lester W. Eldredge and 133, said property to be used for general Susan D. Eldredge, Personal Representatives

104 Town of Chatham – Special Town Meeting – Monday, January 23, 2017 municipal and public uses and purposes, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: the acceptance of a deed and to further and to authorize the Selectmen and Town Approve 4-1-0 authorize the Conservation Commission and Manager to negotiate, upon such terms Finance Committee Recommendation: the Board of Selectmen to grant a perpetual and conditions as they shall deem to be in Approve 8-0-0 conservation restriction as authorized under the public interest, and execute any and Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority MGL, Chapter 184, Sections 31-33 at the all documents necessary to effectuate this time of closing, or take any other action in Motion to Cut off Debate: Vote: Voice. acquisition. relation thereto. So voted by well over the requisite 2/3rds Explanation: This action authorizes the majority, declared the Moderator. Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman,

Board of Selectmen and Town Manager to moved that the Town vote to appropriate VOTE: Voice. In my opinion there is a negotiate a purchase and sale agreement and, the sum of $125,000 from Land Bank 2/3rds vote, declared the Moderator. After if determined to be in the town’s best interest, Receipts Reserved for Appropriation a request for a count: to acquire the properties located at 365 and 0 Account to purchase for conservation/open Main Street, known as the Eldredge Garage, HAND COUNT: space and passive recreation, the land and provides the seller with confirmation described in Article 5 and to authorize the YES: 277 of the Town’s intention to purchase. An Selectmen to take all necessary measures NO: 26 appraisal has been done. The acquisition to acquire said property, including the Article 4 passes, declared the Moderator. will only occur after the sellers meet any acceptance of a deed and to further contingencies, including certification that any authorize the Conservation Commission environmental issues have been addressed. ARTICLE 5 and the Board of Selectmen to grant a Over the past two months, the Board of Property Acquisition – Valley Farm Drive perpetual conservation restriction as Selectmen received several updates from the To see if the Town will vote to raise and authorized under MGL, Chapter 184, owners’ and their representatives on efforts to appropriate and/or transfer from available Sections 31-33 at the time of closing. prepare the properties for sale. To learn more funds, a sum of money to acquire by Explanation: The purpose of this article is to about these efforts, please visit the Channel purchase for conservation, open space approve the purchase of a property on Valley 18 archives to view BOS meetings of 12/13, purpose and passive recreation a parcel Farm Drive consisting of approximately 12/20, and 1/10/17. on Valley Farm Drive in Chatham, 0.64 acres for conservation and open space. Possible future uses of the property, if Massachusetts as identified by Assessors’ Though not a large parcel, its strategic acquired by the Town, include open space, Map 10C-41-19 known as lot 19 in location fits many of the criteria that the parking, restrooms, and/or other general Plan Book 197 page 57 consisting of Land Bank reviews when considering a municipal and public uses. Further community approximately 0.64 acres more or less as purchase, specifically: discussion about possible uses will occur more fully described in a deed recorded with • Linkage (to protect wildlife corridors should the Town acquire the properties. the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds and contiguous to larger assemblages of The suggested motion provides for in Book 22354 page 38 owned by Thomas conservation lands) – adjacent to protected the appropriation of funds by way of an F. & Nancy L. Gilmartin Trust; and to open space authorization of borrowing for the purchase authorize the Selectmen to take all necessary of the property. The actual borrowing measures to acquire said property, including would not occur until the time of transfer of ownership. The borrowing would be Article 5 within the tax levy, not debt excluded. At a future Town Meeting, available funds could be appropriated to reduce the amount borrowed (no early payment penalty) as well as providing for possible grant funding or Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding that may be secured prior to acquisition of the property. At this time, no design or related engineering costs are included in the motion. Authorization for such, as determined to be necessary, may be sought at a future Town Meeting. A debt service scenario showing the impact for a 20-year amortization at an interest rate of 3.5% would result in an impact of $0.03 on the tax rate diminishing incrementally. Total estimated interest cost ranges from $787,500 (3%) to $918,750 (3.5%) for a 20-year bond.

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• Public Trails – abuts pre-existing foot trails ARTICLE 6 than 150% of the mean assessed value of to other open space General Bylaw Amendment residential properties in the Town. • Public Scenic Value – open space Tax Title Payment Agreement Bylaw; D. Each agreement shall require, and final • Threat of Development – land is part of an Acceptance of MGL Chapter 60, approval of the interest waiver shall be approved subdivision and is developable contingent upon, the property owner Section 62A • Access – direct access to other conservation filing a covenant or restriction with the passive recreation area Create Chapter 247, Tax Title Barnstable County Registry of Deeds (or • Wildlife Habitat – within known rare & Payment Agreements Barnstable Land Court District, in the endangered species habitat and provides To see if the Town will vote to amend the case of registered land) expressly restrict- buffer to such areas Chatham General Bylaws by adding new ing the subject property to residential use • Collaborative Funding language as Chapter 247, Tax Title Payment for a period of 15 consecutive years com- • Consistency with the Long Range Agreements, as authorized by MA General mencing on the date of the agreement. Comprehensive Plan Laws, Chapter 60, Section 62A, as follows: E. Further, the property to which the interest This purchase is a collaborative effort § 247-1. Authorization of agreements. waiver applies shall be subject to a cove- between the Town via the Land Bank nant/restriction prohibiting the transfer or Committee, and the Chatham Conservation In accordance with the provisions of MGL sale of the fee interest in the property by Foundation, Inc. (CCF). Approval of this c. 60, §62A, payment agreements are hereby the owner until such time as the Treasurer article will appropriate Land Bank Funds authorized between the Treasurer and persons has released the property pursuant to the in the amount of $125,000 towards the entitled to redeem parcels in tax title subject conditions set forth in § 247-2 below. to the following terms and conditions. $180,000 purchase price. The remaining § 247-2. Release of property. funds are to be provided by Chatham A. Each such agreement shall provide a Conservation Foundation, Inc. in the amount maximum term of not more than five A. The conditions for a release for transfer/ of $55,000 for the purchase. The CCF will years and may not waive more than 50% sale of property granted a waiver of inter- expend an additional $5,000 to demolish the of the interest that has accrued on the est payment hereunder shall be: existing foundation. The Town will own the amount of the tax title account. No tax 1. The property shall have been occupied property and the Conservation Foundation principal or collection costs/fees may be as the residence of the owner for five will hold the conservation restriction. waived pursuant to the terms of any such years from the date of the waiver of agreement. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: interest agreement; or B. Payment of 25% of the total adjusted Approve 4-0-0 2. If the property was unimproved or tax title account must be received by the Finance Committee Recommendation: uninhabitable at the time the tax waiver Treasurer as a prerequisite to final ap- Approve 7-0-1 was granted, then the owner shall have proval/execution of the agreement. LBOS Committee Recommendation: constructed or rehabilitated a dwelling C. Such agreements and waivers shall be Approve 5-0-0 upon the property and resided therein available for and uniformly applied to Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority for a period of five years. parcels of real property with an assessed B. Upon the property owner providing the VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously, valuation, as of the January 1 preceding Treasurer with satisfactory evidence declared the Moderator. the date of the agreement, equal to or less of having completed either Subsection A(1) or (2) above, the Treasurer shall Article 6 execute and file such documents with the Barnstable Registry of Deeds (or Land Court) as may be necessary to release the covenant/ restriction of no transfer/sale encumbering the property. C. There shall be no release of the residential use restriction imposed upon a prop- erty once a waiver of interest has been approved, and that covenant/ restriction shall remain in effect as a matter of record for the fifteen-year period as set forth in § 247-1D above. § 247-3. Foreclosure actions. During the term of the agreement the Treasurer may not bring an action to foreclose the tax title unless payments are not made in accordance with the schedule set out in the agreement or timely payments are not made on other amounts due to the Town that constitute a lien on the subject property. In the event of any default in payment 106 Town of Chatham – Special Town Meeting – Monday, January 23, 2017 obligations stipulated in said agreement, the properties is $810,599; to qualify a property payment of outstanding taxes (referenced Treasurer may pursue any or all remedies in tax title would need to be valued at as 2007 – 2011) that were assessed on an prescribed by MGL c. 60 for the collection $1,215,898 or less, and be occupied as a incorrect valuation. The assessment was of unpaid taxes, including, but not limited to, residence by the owner (not a second home). corrected in FY2008 when the value of the tax title foreclosure. The town-wide tax title total interest land went from $239,000 to $2,300. Taxes amount as of January 6 is $404,204.55 for were paid on this property in error by a third § 247-4. Failure of owner to comply. 56 properties in tax title. Approximately party even though the remittance quoted/ The failure of the property owner to comply $170,000 in interest owed may be eligible for referred to this parcel. with any of the conditions or requirements the waiver. A financial system conversion in 2008 imposed under this Bylaw shall be cause complicated the matter, when the incorrect Board of Selectmen Recommendation: to rescind the waiver of interest and to payment application to this parcel surfaced, Approve 5-0-0 reinstitute the interest that was waived. In at which time the Town applied the payments Finance Committee Recommendation: the event of such noncompliance, the tax made in error to the correct parcel, resulting Approve 8-0-0 account for the property shall be recalculated in the amount due under this parcel. As Vote Required: Simple Majority to reflect the amount of taxes and interest that practice any payment is applied to the would be then due and payable, but for the VOTE: Voice. So voted by a virtually oldest bill, in this case the FY2003 tax bill. initial waiver of interest. unanimous vote, declared the Moderator. If the assessment had been correct there would have been no amount due; and if the § 247-5. Effect on other decisions and ARTICLE 7 assessment was correct, the taxpayer would negotiations. Moral Obligation Tax Abatement – have overpaid the Town by $164.44. Nothing in this Bylaw shall preempt or 3 Beach Plum Road The Article requests that $7,197.51 be transferred from Overlay Surplus to pay preclude the authority of the Treasurer to accept To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the outstanding taxes and interest on the partial payments or to negotiate and enter and transfer from Overlay Surplus the sum parcel. In essence, we are paying ourselves to into payment agreements authorized by the of $7,197.51 for the purpose of satisfying rectify a tax situation that is complicated by provisions of General Law Chapter 60, Sections the outstanding taxes, interest and charges numerous issues. 22 and 22A or any other statutory authority. accrued for fiscal years 2007 through 2011 Or take any other action in relation thereto. to the real estate tax account for the property Board of Selectmen Recommendation: (Board of Selectmen) located at 3 Beach Plum Road (Assessors’ Approve 3-2-0 Motion: Amanda V. Love, Selectman, Parcel 4D-5-A1); said sums having accrued Finance Committee Recommendation: moved that the Town vote to approve to the account due to administrative Approve 8-0-0 Article 6 as printed in the Warrant. irregularities relating to the assessment and Vote Required: Simple Majority collection of said taxes, or take any other Explanation: Approval of this bylaw would action in relation thereto. VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very allow qualifying property owners who are (Board of Selectmen) substantial majority, declared the currently in tax title to have up to 50% of the Moderator. outstanding interest waived upon meeting Motion: Cory J. Metters, Selectman, certain provisions. The taxpayer would need moved that the Town vote to appropriate ARTICLE 8 to satisfy 25% of the outstanding balance and transfer from Overlay Surplus the FY 2017 Budget; (Current Year) (after reduction of the interest) in order to sum of $7,197.51 for the purpose of Additional Appropriations satisfying the outstanding taxes, interest enter into a payment agreement of not more To see if the Town will vote to raise and and charges accrued for fiscal years 2007 than five (5) years. In order to qualify the appropriate and/or transfer from available through 2011 to the real estate tax account property must be: 1) residential, equal to or funds, such sums of money as it determines for the property located at 3 Beach Plum less than 150% of the mean assessed value necessary to balance the following line items Road (Assessors’ Parcel 4D-5-A1). of residential properties; 2) require a deed noted below within the FY2017 budget restriction for residential use for 15 years; Explanation: There are outstanding property approved under Article 7 of the May 9, 3) prohibit transfer of said property unless taxes for Parcel 4D-5-A1 that date back to 2016 Annual Town Meeting for the period certain conditions are met. 2002 – 2007 when the land on the parcel beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, Tax title is when the Town places a lien on was valued at full market value, rather than 2017 inclusive. a property due to outstanding taxes. By State being subject to “the Affordable Housing Or take any other action in relation thereto. Law, properties in tax title accrue interest at Restrictions Rider” as listed in the deed (Board of Selectmen) 16%, and any payments made are applied dated January 25, 2001. This article requests first to the interest, then to the outstanding taxes. This article would provide relief to Article 8 Chatham residents with properties in tax title and give them a period of five years to pay off outstanding obligations, and allow them to continue to reside in Chatham. If any of the conditions of the bylaw are not met, then the full amount of the obligation is due to the Town. The mean assessed value of residential 107 Town of Chatham – Special Town Meeting – Monday, January 23, 2017

Motion: Jeffery Dykens, Selectman, AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PREVAILING ARTICLE 10 moved that the Town vote to appropriate WAGE IN THE TOWN OF CHATHAM Recertify H3589 - Home Rule Petition the sum of $175,000 to be allocated to the Section 1. Notwithstanding any general for Waterways Improvement Fund respective line items as stated in Article 8 of or special law to the contrary, the Town of with funding at 100% of Boat Excise the Warrant and to meet said appropriation, Chatham shall be exempt from complying Tax (vs 50%) - [Article 39 2015 ATM] the Town transfer $175,000 from Free Cash. with Sections 26 through 27G of Chapter 149 To see if the Town will vote to authorize Explanation: Item 1 – Fire Department of the General Laws for projects estimated to the Board of Selectmen to seek Special Expense – specifically to cover costs cost $50,000 or less. Legislation to allow the Town to credit associated with medical supplies. The 100% of the sums received by the Town Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its Fire Dept. expense budget was increased from the collection of boat excise taxes to passage. in FY2016, however the cost for medical the Waterways Improvement Fund, rather supplies continues to increase. After review Or take any other action in relation thereto. than crediting only 50% of such funds to of the current year expenditures this line item (Board of Selectmen) said Fund; provided that the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of is 72% expended and we are halfway through Motion: Seth T. Taylor, Selectman, moved form only to the bill, unless the Board of the fiscal year. A transfer of $25,000 is that the Town vote to authorize the Board Selectmen approves amendments to the bill recommended, which would bring the budget of Selectmen to petition the General Court before enactment by the General Court, and, line item to 51% expended through December for special legislation seeking the Town’s further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen 31, 2016. exemption from complying with sections to approve amendments to the bill which Item 2 – Fire Salaries – The department has 26 through 27G of Chapter 149 of the shall be within the scope of the general three firefighters who are or have been absent General Laws for projects estimated to objectives of the petition: due to being injured on duty (IOD). While cost $50,000 or less, as printed in Article 9 their salaries are budgeted for the full year, of the Warrant. AN ACT RELATIVE TO BOAT EXCISE their absence requires overtime to fill a shift. Explanation: This article had been approved TAX REVENUE FOR THE CHATHAM The current amount of IOD pay is $33,200. A at the 2015 Annual Town Meeting and WATERFRONT transfer of $50,000 is recommended to cover recommended unanimously by both the Section 1: Notwithstanding section 2(i) of the overtime caused by these injuries. Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee. Chapter 60B of the Massachusetts General Item 3 – This would fund anticipated The bill (H3581) remains in Legislative Laws or any other special or general laws retirements that will occur before the Annual Committee and is due to expire with no to the contrary, 100% of the sums collected Town Meeting in May. There may be as action in May 2017. This action will allow us by the Town of Chatham as Boat Excise many as three retirements before the end of to re-file the legislation. Tax pursuant to the provisions of Chapter the fiscal year, and one is due for the end There have been a number of small capital 60B of the Massachusetts General Laws of March. This article would transfer funds repairs for which the Town received either shall be credited to the Town Waterways to an account to pay out any obligations no bidders or the bid amounts exceeded Improvement Fund established under Section for unused vacation and sick time due project estimates. The purpose of this Home 5G of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts to employees. The amount requested is Rule petition is to exempt certain municipal General Laws, which funds may be expended $100,000 to cover this obligation. projects, including routine maintenance work solely for the purpose set forth in Section 5G. and small public works projects estimated Board of Selectmen Recommendation: to cost $50,000 or under, from the mandated Section 2: This Act shall take effect upon Disapprove 2-2-0 MA prevailing wage statute which can add passage. Finance Committee Recommendation: a cost premium of approximately 30%. Such Or take any action in relation thereto. Approve 8-0-0 change would not remove protections for (Board of Selectmen) Vote Required: Simple Majority workers, but would allow local contractors Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Selectman, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. more flexibility and opportunity to bid on municipal projects, with less administrative moved that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General ARTICLE 9 burden. This proposed action will still require proper oversight and accountability. Court to adopt special legislation as Recertify H3581 - Home Rule printed in Article 10 of the Warrant. Petition for Prevailing Wages Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Exemption [Article 38 2015 ATM] Approve 5-0-0 Explanation: This article had been approved Finance Committee Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the at the 2015 Annual Town Meeting and Approve 5-0-0 Board of Selectmen to petition the General recommended unanimously by both the Vote Required: Simple Majority Court for special legislation seeking the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee. The bill (H3589) remains in Legislative Town’s exemption from complying with VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. sections 26 through 27G of Chapter 149 Committee and is due to expire with no of the General Laws for projects estimated action in May 2017. This action will allow us to cost $50,000 or less, in substantially the to re-file the legislation. following form: As mandated by current Massachusetts General Law, only 50% of the amount of revenue annually received through the

108 Town of Chatham – Special Town Meeting – Monday, January 23, 2017 collection of boat excise taxes is deposited Committee. Similar special legislation was Explanation: This is a placeholder article to into the Town’s Waterways Improvement approved by the MA legislature and signed fund two collective bargaining agreements Fund (WIF). The WIF is an account where into effect by former Governor Patrick for the for FY2016 July 1, 2015 through FY2018 receipts are dedicated to support waterways Town of Mattapoisett. (ending June 30, 2018) which had not been related operations and infrastructure. settled in time for the 2016 Annual Town Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Chatham annually collects approximately Meeting. If there is a settlement, this requires Approve 5-0-0 $70,000 in total boat excise tax revenue. a funding appropriation to accompany Finance Committee Recommendation: However, like all towns, Chatham is only able ratification by the BOS and Unions. Approve 7-1-0 to deposit a maximum of 50% of this sum into Vote Required: Simple Majority Board of Selectmen Recommendation: the WIF as mandated by the MA Department Recommendation from Town Meeting of Revenue. The remaining 50% is deposited VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Floor into the Town’s General Fund. Finance Committee Recommendation: The Selectmen have made improvement ARTICLE 11 – PLACHOLDER Recommendation from Town Meeting of Chatham’s waterfront infrastructure Collective Bargaining Agreements; Floor a priority and it is deemed appropriate Funding Vote Required: Simple Majority that funds derived from the users of To see if the Town will vote to raise and our waterways should be dedicated to appropriate or transfer from available funds MOTION TO ADJOURN: Selectman maintaining and enhancing our waterways. in the treasury a sum of money to fund salary Dykens moved that the meeting be Special enabling legislation requested increases and other cost-items resulting from adjourned at 7:51 p.m. through a home rule petition is required contract settlements with union personnel, or to allow Chatham to deposit 100% of the take any other action relative thereto. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. contribution of boat excise tax revenue into (Board of Selectmen) Respectfully submitted, the WIF. This article was originally proposed Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, and supported by the Waterways Advisory NO MOTION Town Clerk

Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017 oderator William G. Litchfield past year, Carolyn Coursen, Marguerite D) The Moderator shall not accept a Mopened this Annual Town Meeting at “Peg” Falconer, Richard J. Gulick, motion to move the previous question 6:00 p.m. There were 355 voters present, Florence Hackman, John “Jack” Higgins, by any person discussing the Article far exceeding the quorum of 100 voters. Donald Howes, William Hurteau, Gail until after an intervening speaker has On behalf of Town Clerk Julie Smith, Nickerson, James Spence, Elizabeth discussed the Article. the Moderator read the “Constable’s (Betsy) Suravich, and Robert Ward. E) A non-voter may request the privilege Return of Service” Barnstable, ss: The Moderator also reminded the of addressing the meeting on a motion “Pursuant to the written WARRANT, I voters that members of the League of made under any Article or Resolution have notified and warned the inhabitants Women Voters were present to enforce the offered the request to be granted of the Town of Chatham by posting 5-minute speaking rule. by the Moderator unless there is an attested copies of the same in each of the Resolution as presented by Selectman objection by a voter. Upon objection, Post Offices of said Town at least fourteen Jeffrey Dykens: Resolved that the Town the Moderator shall poll the meeting days before May 8, 2017 on April 12, 2017, vote to adopt the following rules of by voice or count, at his discretion, John Proudfoot, Constable.” procedure for the Town Meeting of May 8, and a majority vote in favor shall The Moderator administered the Oath 2017. entitle said non-voter to address the of Office to the volunteer Tellers for the meeting. However, the Moderator may A) The Moderator shall have the option evening: Bruce Beane, Louise Redfield, grant the privilege of the floor to any of reading each Article in the Warrant Donald St. Pierre, Deborah Walther, Jean non-resident Town Department Head verbatim or summarizing the subject Young, and Jacqueline Zibrat-Long. without necessity of a vote. matter therein in general terms, at his The Moderator introduced Stefanie F) The Moderator shall not entertain the discretion. Farrell, who again provided CART question of the presence of a quorum at B) Upon an Article having been disposed services for the hearing impaired, and any point at which a motion to move the of by vote, the Moderator shall Chatham Boy Scouts Cyrus Baker, Paul previous question has already been voted. entertain a motion to reconsider said Carlson, Cody Doyle, James Hereford, G) Speakers addressing the meeting shall Article or to accept a Resolution Carlisle Nash, Steele Punte, David be limited to five (5) minutes within pertaining to said Article only during VanSickle, and Owen VanSickle from which to present their remarks. The the same session during which said vote Troop #71 presented the flags and led the Moderator will not recognize anyone was acted upon. voters in the Pledge of Allegiance. who has previously spoken on the C) A motion to move the previous question Moderator Litchfield read the “In Article until all persons wishing to shall require a two-thirds vote and may Memoriam” list and asked the voters address the meeting have had an not be debated. to join in a moment of silence for those opportunity to speak. The Moderator former town employees and committee may exercise reasonable discretion in members who have passed away in the enforcement of this rule. 109 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017

The foregoing rules are not intended to the purpose of paying costs of designing Explanation: This is a placeholder article alter or change the traditional conduct of and constructing various projects involving in case there are any identified current fiscal the Town Meetings in Chatham except as wastewater collection facilities, including year end balance transfers required. specifically stated above. any land acquisition costs and facilities for Board of Selectmen Recommendation: surface water nutrient management? VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Recommendation from Town Meeting Question 3 - Waterfront Infrastructure Floor Article 1 – Annual Town Election Debt Exclusion Question Finance Committee Recommendation: To bring in their votes on one ballot to elect Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to Recommendation from Town Meeting the following Town Officers: exempt from the limitations of proposition Floor two and one-half, so-called, the amounts • One Selectman for three (3) year term required to pay for the bonds issued for the Article 4 – Fix Salaries – Elected • Two Monomoy Regional School Committee purpose of paying costs of design, renovation Officials • Members for three (3) year terms and construction of various projects involv- To fix the salaries of the elected Town of- • One Housing Authority Member for one (1) ing waterfront infrastructure and facilities, ficers for the fiscal year beginning July 1, year unexpired term including landings and land acquisition costs 2017, or take any other action in relation BALLOT QUESTIONS and facilities, and for the payment of all other thereto. Question 1 – Non Binding Public Advisory costs incidental and related thereto? Officer FY2017 Voted FY2018 Request Question NO MOTION Whereas, the original design for the Pilgrim Moderator $600 $600 Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) spent fuel Article 2 – Accept Annual Reports Selectmen – Each pool was for 880 assemblies and now holds 2,000 2,000 To hear the reports of various Town Officers over 2,822 densely racked and tightly packed Chairman – Extra and Committees and see what action the assemblies, and; 500 500 Town will take relative to the appointment Whereas, the PNPS spent fuel pool holds (Board of Selectmen) of officers not chosen by ballot, or take any over 11 times the amount of cesium released other action in relation thereto. Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Board of Select- at Chernobyl, and; (Board of Selectmen) men, moved that the Town vote to fix the Whereas, the MA Attorney General Office salaries of the elected Town officers in ac- 2006 report cited an accident at PNPS could Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Board of Se- cordance with the positions and amounts result in 24,000 latent cancers, $488 billion lectmen, moved that the Town Moderator in this Article. in damages, and contamination of hundreds and Board of Selectmen be authorized to of miles downwind, and; appoint the necessary Town officers whose Explanation: In accordance with Massachu- Whereas, 885 Boraflex panels, which appointments are not otherwise provided setts General Law, Chapter 41, Section 108, prevent criticality and fire, will be susceptible for and that the Town hear and accept the salaries and compensation of elected officers to unacceptable levels of deterioration by reports of various Town officers and com- must be fixed annually by vote of the Town September, 2017, and; mittees as they appear in the Town Report. at an Annual Town Meeting. This Article Whereas, the PNPS spent fuel pool is fixes (sets), but does not appropriate these Explanation: The purpose of this Article is to vulnerable to terrorist and cyber attack, and; salaries. Actual appropriation of funds for enable a Town officer or committee member Whereas, citizens of the Town of Chatham these salaries occurs under Article 7 – Town to address the Town Meeting. The Town’s find this to be an unacceptable threat to our Operating Budget. No increase to the prior Annual Report is available on the Town’s health and safety and must be resolved in the year is being sought. website www.chatham-ma.gov/town-manager most timely manner. /pages/annual-town-reports, and at the Office Therefore, Should the people of the Town Board of Selectmen Recommendation: of the Board of Selectmen/Town Manager. of Chatham direct the town’s government Approve 4-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: to communicate with Governor Baker to VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. employ all means available to ensure spent Approve 8-0-0 nuclear fuel generated by the Pilgrim Nuclear Article 3 – FY2017 Budget Adjustments VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Power Station be placed in secure dry casks To see if the Town will vote to raise and The Moderator requested that the audience as soon as technically feasible and consistent appropriate and/or transfer from available pass over Article 5, and hear it after Article with the highest standards, ready to be moved funds, such sums of money as it determines 12, and along with Article 40. Hearing no is- to a permanent federal facility when available necessary to balance the following line items sues with his request, the meeting continued in order to protect the health, welfare, and noted below within the fiscal year (FY2017) on to Article 6. economic interests of the Town of Chatham Budget approved under Article 7 of the May and its inhabitants and visitors? 9, 2016 Annual Town Meeting for the period Article 6 – Wood Waste Reclamation Question 2 - Wastewater Debt Exclusion beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, Facility Enterprise Fund 2017 inclusive. Or take any other action in Question To see if the Town will vote to raise and Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen) appropriate and/or transfer from available exempt from the limitations of proposition funds, a sum of money to operate the Wood two and one-half, so-called, the amounts Waste Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund, required to pay for the bonds issued for NO MOTION 110 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017 or take any other action in relation thereto. Article 8 - FY2018 MRSD Operating Budget Overview Lease Revenue $25,000 Operating Expenses $25,000 (Board of Selectmen) Motion: Seth T. Taylor, Board of Select- men, moved that the Town vote to appro- priate $25,000 to operate the Wood Waste Reclamation Facility Enterprise Fund and beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, Board of Selectmen Recommendation: to meet said appropriation the Town raise 2018 inclusive, or take any other action in Approve 5-0-0 $25,000 through lease revenue or other relation thereto. Finance Committee Recommendation: (Board of Selectmen) Approve 7-1-0 funds available for appropriation. Explanation: Town Meeting voted to adopt Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Board of VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very close to Chapter 44 Section 53F ½ of the Massachu- Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to unanimous, but not quite unanimous vote, setts General Laws establishing an Enterprise appropriate the sum of $30,009,772 to declared the Moderator. Fund. An enterprise fund establishes a sepa- fund the Operating Budget for the Town rate accounting and financial reporting system for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 Article 8 – Regional School Operating to support a specific business activity, in this for the purposes and amounts designated Budget - Monomoy Regional School case the Wood Waste Reclamation Facility. in the column titled “Proposed Budget District One of the requirements of an enterprise FY2018” of Article 7 of the Warrant and To see if the Town will vote to raise and fund is that a budget has to be adopted at to meet said appropriation, the Town raise appropriate and/or transfer from available Town Meeting every year. The Wood Waste $28,956,902 through taxation; and transfer funds, such sums of money as it determines Facility is leased out with annual revenue at $220,000 from the Waterways Improve- necessary for Chatham’s share of the Regional approximately $25,000 per year. The revenue ment Fund, $803,870 from the Land Educational and School expenses and charges, will be used to support groundwater moni- Bank Fund, $10,000 from the Wetlands including without limitation of the foregoing, toring and other costs associated with the Protection Fund, $15,000 from the PEG debt and interest, wages, salaries and expenses operation of the facility. Cable Access Fund, $1,000 from Cemetery for operation of the Monomoy Regional Perpetual Care Fund and $3,000 from the School District for the fiscal year beginning Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Railroad Museum Fund. July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018 inclu- Approve 4-0-0 sive, or take any other action in relation thereto. Finance Committee Recommendation: Explanation: A full explanation of this fund- (Board of Selectmen) Approve 7-0-0 ing request and its fiscal context is provided in Appendix B: Town Manager’s Budget Motion: Cory J. Metters, Board of Select- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Summary. The Regional Schools’ Operating men, moved that the Town vote to ap- Budgets are not included in this Article and Article 7 – Town Operating Budget propriate the sum of $8,941,137 to fund are presented in Articles 8 and 9. the Operating Budget for the Monomoy To see if the Town will vote to raise and Please visit the Town’s website, Budget Regional School District for the fiscal year appropriate and/or transfer from available Central for the Town Manager’s FY2018 beginning July 1, 2017 for the purposes funds, such sums of money as it determines Budget message and links to the Budget and amounts designated in the column necessary for Town expenses and charges, Book: http://www.chatham-ma.gov/sites/ titled “Proposed Budget FY2018” of including without limitation of the fore- chathamma/files/uploads/fy2018_budget_ Article 8 of the Warrant and to meet said going, debt and interest, wages, salaries complete_1.pdf. Town and Regional Schools appropriation, the Town raise $8,941,137 and expenses for operation of the Town’s budget details and financial documents past through the tax rate. departments and offices, all for the fiscal year and present can also be found there. Explanation: This article requests funding Article 7 - FY2018 Town Operating Budget Overview for Chatham’s obligation to the Monomoy Regional School District as a separate “assessment” within the Town’s budget. Compared to FY2017, the FY2018 budget reflects an increase of $290,760. This article funds the Chatham portion of the Monomoy Regional School District as voted by the Monomoy Regional School Committee on February 23, 2017. Please refer to Appendix D for more detail. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 7-1-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. 111 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017

Article 9 - FY2018 CCRTHS School Operating Budget Overview and interest, wages, salaries and expenses for operation of the Town Water Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018 inclusive, or take any other action in relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen)

Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Board of Article 9 – Regional School Operating to meet said appropriation, the Town raise Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to Budget - Cape Cod Regional Technical $194,070 through the tax rate. appropriate $2,715,852 for direct costs, and further that an additional $251,065 High School Explanation: This article requests funding be transferred to the General Fund to be To see if the Town will vote to raise and for Chatham’s obligation to the Cape Cod applied to overhead and indirect costs appropriate and/or transfer from available Regional Technical High School as a sepa- associated with the Water Department funds, such sums of money as it determines rate “assessment” within the Town’s budget. Operating Budget of the Town for the necessary for Chatham’s share of the Re- Compared to FY2017, the FY2018 budget fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, for the gional Educational and School expenses and reflects a decrease of $16,136 for Cape Tech purposes and in the amounts designated in charges, including without limitation of the as voted by the CCRHS School Committee. the column titles “Proposed Water Budget foregoing, debt and interest, wages, salaries The budget covers costs for ten (10) Chatham FY2018” of Article 10 of the Warrant and and expenses for operation of the Cape Cod students. to meet said appropriation, the Town raise Regional Technical High School for the fiscal $2,566,917 through water receipts and Board of Selectmen Recommendation: year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June raise $400,000 through the tax rate. 30, 2018 inclusive, or take any other action in Approve 5-0-0 relation thereto. Finance Committee Recommendation: Explanation: The FY2018 Water Department (Board of Selectmen) Approve 8-0-0 budget is directed towards continuing to im- prove the quality of water provided, customer VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Motion: Amanda V. Love, Board of relations, and providing a high level of reli- Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to ability to the water supplies and distribution appropriate the sum of $194,070 to fund Article 10 – Water Department Operating Budget system to ensure the Town has safe drinking the Operating Budget for the Cape Cod water and the required flows for firefighting. Regional Technical High School for the To see if the Town will vote to raise and fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 for appropriate and/or transfer from available Board of Selectmen Recommendation: the purposes and amounts designated funds, such sums of money as it determines Approve 5-0-0 in the column titled “Proposed Budget necessary for expenses and charges, includ- Finance Committee Recommendation: FY2018” of Article 9 of the Warrant and ing without limitation of the foregoing, debt Approve 6-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Article 10 - FY2018 Water Operating Budget Overview Article 11 – Five Year Capital Authorization To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from avail- able funds, a sum or sums of money, to be expended for capital projects, equipment and expenses, or take any other action in relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen) Motion: Seth T. Taylor, Board of Select- men, moved that the Town vote to ap- propriate $2,026,500 for the purpose of funding the FY2018 Capital Budget in the column titled “FY2018 Proposed” of Arti- cle 11 of the Warrant and to meet said ap- propriation, the Town transfer $1,960,500 from Free Cash, $55,000 from Waterways Improvement Fund, $10,000 from the PEG Cable Access Fund and $1,000 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund.

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Article 11- FY2018 Capital Budget Overview Commission and Town Manager shall be authorized to expend from this fund, without further appropriation, to defray the expenses of the Chatham Municipal Airport operated by the Commission. No more than $40,000 shall be expended from this fund during fiscal year 2018. B) Bassett House Revolving Fund All monies received by the Town from the operation of the lease of the Bassett House shall be credited to this fund. The Town Manager shall be authorized to expend from this fund, without further Explanation: Items in the Capital Improve- and to authorize the Town Accountant appropriation, to defray the maintenance ment budget shall fall into the categories of to allocate such sum to the appropriate expenses of the House operated by the maintenance projects (not ongoing mainte- operating budgets, and to meet this ap- Chamber of Commerce. No more than nance), equipment, and new projects within propriation the Town transfer $405,000 $8,000 shall be expended from this fund the range of $5,000-$250,000. The Capital from Free Cash and raise $320,000 during fiscal year 2018. Plan presented represents 6.75% of the oper- through taxation. C) Inspectional Services Revolving Fund ating budget. For FY2018 Department identi- 10% of all monies received by the Town Explanation: Negotiations have concluded fied capital requests totaled $6,144,000 while from the issuance of all inspection with bargaining representatives for sev- funding recommendations in the amount are permits shall be credited to this fund. The enty–six (76) employees recently covered by provided for priority items. To accomplish Community Development Department, Chatham Municipal Employees Association such, we recommend a capital spending plan with the approval of the Town Manager, (CMEA) for collective bargaining agree- that uses a combination of available funds shall be authorized to expend from this ments expired on June 30, 2015 (FY2015). and free cash to provide adequate funding. fund, without further appropriation to Both agreement durations are July 1, There is no reliance on the tax levy for the defray the expenses associated with 2015-June 30, 2018. Funding is requested FY2018 Capital Budget. Please refer to the approval of inspectional permits, for FY2016, FY2017 and the upcoming Appendix G for details. including paying any wages or salaries for FY2018. Most municipal (non-public safety) full time employees and costs of fringe Board of Selectmen Recommendation: employees are represented by CMEA. Some benefits associated with the wages or Approve 5-0-0 employees formerly covered by CMEA have salaries so paid. No more than $70,000 Finance Committee Recommendation: formed a new Chatham Manager’s Associa- shall be expended from this fund during Approve 5-2-0 tion (CMA) and others will be covered by the fiscal year 2018. Town’s Personnel Policies as of July 1, 2017. D) Recycling Revolving Fund VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- Funding for this article is not included in the All monies received by the Department of tial majority, declared the Moderator. FY2018 proposed budget under Article 7. Public Works from the sale of recycling bins, compost bins, rain barrels, kitchen Article 12 – Collective Bargaining Board of Selectmen Recommendation: scrap buckets, water saving devices, Agreement Settlements Approve 5-0-0 recycling bags/totes, and other items Finance Committee Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- particular to recycling conservation, shall Approve 7-0-0 propriate or transfer from available funds in be credited to this fund. The Department the treasury a sum of money to fund salary VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. of Public Works, with the approval of the increases and other cost-items resulting from Town Manager, shall be authorized to contract settlements, or take any other action Article 5 – Consolidated Revolving expend from this fund, without further in relation thereto. Funds appropriation, to defray the expense of (Board of Selectmen) To see if the Town will vote pursuant to the purchasing additional recycling contain- Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Board of Se- authority granted under Massachusetts Gen- ers and items particular to recycling and lectmen, moved that the sum of $725,000 eral Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ , to es- conservation, including advertising the be appropriated to fund salary increases tablish or reestablish the following Revolving availability of such items. No more than and other cost-items for employees cur- Funds for the purpose of receiving revenues $5,000 shall be expended from this fund rently covered by the Chatham Municipal and making disbursements in connection with during fiscal year 2018. Employees Association resulting from the following authorized Town activities, or E) Marconi Station Revolving Fund contract settlements by and between the take any other action in relation thereto. All monies received by the Town from Town of Chatham and the operation of the leases at the Mar- A) Airport Revolving Fund 1. Chatham Municipal Employees coni Station on Old Comers and Orleans All monies received by the Airport Association (CMEA) Unit A July 1, Road shall be credited to this fund. The Commission from the operation of 2015 through June 30, 2018; and Town Manager shall be authorized to the Chatham Municipal Airport shall 2. Chatham Manager’s Association (CMA) expend from this fund, without further be credited to this fund. The Airport July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018, appropriation, to defray inspection and 113 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017

maintenance expenses outside of the lease Article 5 requirements of the buildings operated by the lessees at the Marconi Station. No more than $5,000 shall be expended from this fund during fiscal year 2018. G) NEW Waterways User Fee Revolving Fund All monies received by the Town from the Waterways User Fee shall be credited to this fund. Beginning in FY2019 the Fund shall also be credited with Fish Pier Docking Permit Fees, Fish Pier Lease Revenue, and Fish Pier Fuel Revenue. The Department of Natural Resources, after consultation and recommendation from the Waterways Advisory Committee and Harbormaster, with the approval of the Town Manager, shall be authorized to expend from this fund, without further appropriation, to defray waterways capital expenses related to design, permitting, construction, major repair, or replacement of public waterfront/waterway infra- structure. No more than $150,000 shall be expended from this fund during fiscal year 2018. (Board of Selectmen) Motion: Amanda Love, Board of Select- men, moved that the Town authorize and approve the Airport Revolving Fund, Bas- sett House Revolving Fund, Inspectional Services Revolving Fund, Recycling Re- volving Fund, Marconi Station Revolving Fund for the purposes and in the amount listed in Article 5 of the Warrant, with the exception that Paragraph G, regarding the New Waterways User Fee Revolving Fund be revised as follows: G) NEW Waterways User Fee Revolving Fund All monies received by the Town from the than $150,000 shall be expended from this Article 40 – General Bylaw Waterways User Fee shall be credited to fund during fiscal year 2018. Amendment – Authorization of this fund. Beginning in FY2019 the Fund Explanation: The purpose of these revolving Revolving Funds shall also be credited with Fish Pier Dock- funds is to segregate the revenues generated To see if the Town will vote to amend the ing Permit Fees, Fish Pier Lease Revenue, by each of these operations and to restrict General Bylaws of the Town by adding a and Fish Pier Fuel Revenue. The Depart- the use of those revenues to the purpose for new section, Department Revolving Funds, ment of Natural Resources, after consulta- which they are collected. As required by State as set forth below, to establish and authorize tion, and recommendations if any, from statute, the following is an accounting of revolving funds for use by certain Town the Waterways Advisory Committee, the these funds for the prior fiscal year through departments, boards, committees, agencies or Aunt Lydia’s Cove Committee, the South December 31, 2016: officers under Massachusetts General Laws Coastal Harbor Plan Committee, and Har- Chapter 44 § 53E ½, or take any other action bormaster, with the approval of the Town Board of Selectmen Recommendation: relative thereto. Manager, shall be authorized to expend Approve 4-1-0 PART I – ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION from this fund, without further appropria- Finance Committee Recommendation: tion, to defray waterways capital expenses Approve 0-7-0 CHAPTER 37 - FUNDS related to design, permitting, construction, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. major repair, or replacement of public wa- ARTICLE I - DEPARTMENT REVOLVING terfront/waterway infrastructure. No more FUNDS

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Article 40 §37-3 Interest: Interest earned on monies credited to a re- volving fund established by this By-law shall be credited to the general fund. §37-4 Procedures and Reports: Except as provided in General Laws Chapter 44, § 53E ½ and this By-law, the laws, charter provisions, bylaws, rules, regulations, policies or procedures that govern the receipt and custody of Town monies and the expenditure and payment of Town funds shall apply to the use of a revolving fund established and authorized by this Bylaw. The Town Accountant/Finance Director shall include a statement on the collections credited to each fund, the encumbrances and expenditures charged to the fund and the balance available for expenditure in the regular report the Town Accountant/ Finance Director provides the department, board, committee, agency or officer on appropriations made for its use. §37-5 Authorized Revolving Funds: The Table establishes: A. Each revolving fund authorized for use by a Town department, board, committee, agency, or officer, B. The department or agency head, board, committee or officer authorized to spend from each fund, C. The fees, charges and other monies charged and received by the department, board, committee, agency or officer in connection with the program or activity for which the fund is established that shall be credited to each fund by the Town Ac- countant/Finance Director, D. The expenses of the program or activity for which each fund may be used, E. Any restrictions or conditions on expendi- tures from each fund, F. Any reporting or other requirements that apply to each fund, and G. The fiscal years each fund shall operate §37-1 Purpose: established and authorized by this by-law under this bylaw. This Bylaw establishes and authorizes re- without appropriation subject to the follow- (Board of Selectmen) volving funds for use by Town departments, ing limitations: Motion: Cory Metters, Board of Select- boards, committees, agencies or officers in a. Fringe benefits of full-time employees men, moved that the Town vote to amend connection with the operation of programs whose salaries or wages are paid from the its General Bylaw as printed in the War- or activities that generate fees, charges or fund shall also be paid from the fund. rant for Article 40, with the exceptions other receipts to support all or some of the b. No liability shall be incurred in excess of that Section 37-2 (c) replace “selectboard expenses of those programs or activities. the available balance of the fund. and finance committee” with Board of These revolving funds are established under c. The total amount spent during a fis- Selectmen and Finance Committee;” and and governed by General Laws Chapter 44, cal year shall not exceed the amount Column B of the Table incorporated § 53E ½. authorized by Town Meeting on or before into Section 37-5 of the Bylaw, regarding July 1 of that fiscal year, or an increased §37-2 Expenditure Limitations: the Waterways User Fee Revolving Fund, amount of that authorization that is later A department or agency head, board, com- be revised to read “Department of Natural approved during the fiscal year by the mittee or officer may incur liabilities against Resources, after consultation, and recom- selectboard and finance committee. and spend monies from a revolving fund mendations if any, from the Waterways 115 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017

Advisory Committee, the Aunt Lydia’s action is viewed positively by the Bond Rating and for all costs incidental and related Cove Committee, the South Coastal Har- Agencies. thereto; that to meet this appropriation, bor Plan Committee and Harbormaster, the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: with the approval of the Town Manager.” Board of Selectmen is authorized to bor- Approve 5-0-0 row $1,200,000 under G.L. Chapter 44, Explanation: The Municipal Modernization Finance Committee Recommendation: Sections 7 and/or 8 or any other enabling Act amends MGL Ch. 44§53E½ and now Approve 8-0-0 authority; that the Treasurer with the requires revolving funds be authorized by VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. approval of the Board of Selectmen is bylaw or ordinance rather than an annual authorized to contract for any federal or legislative body vote. The Act also elimi- Article 14 – Stabilization Fund state aid available for the project provided nates the 1% and 10% caps on spending and that the amount of the authorized bor- requires annual vote by legislative body to set Appropriation rowing shall be reduced by the amount of the Fiscal Year spending cap from each fund. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- such aid received prior to the issuance of The Division of Local Services has advised propriate and/or transfer from available funds the bonds or notes under this vote; and towns to authorize departmental revolving a sum of money to the Stabilization Fund, or that the Board of Selectman is authorized funds for FY2018 under the prior (Article 5) take any other action in relation thereto. to take any other action necessary to carry and current statutory procedures. This bylaw (Board of Selectmen) out this project. Any premium received fulfills the Municipal Modernization Act Motion: Amanda V. Love, Board of Select- by the Town upon the sale of any bonds requirement for revolving fund authorization men, moved that the Town vote to transfer or notes approved by this vote, less any for future years. the sum of $100,000 from Free Cash to the such premium applied to the payment Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Stabilization Fund. of the costs of issuance of such bonds or Approve 4-0-0 Explanation: The stabilization account is, in notes, may be applied to the payment of Finance Committee Recommendation: essence, the Towns’ savings or rainy day ac- costs approved by this vote in accordance Disapprove 0-7-0 count. The Town adopted Financial Policies with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount autho- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. in 2012 which set a goal for the minimum balance in the stabilization fund at 5% of rized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. Article 13 – OPEB Trust Fund the operating budget. The current balance Appropriation in the account is $1,842.695; or 4.9% of the Explanation: The American Water Works FY2017 operating budget. The transfer in of To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Association recommends that the protective $100,000 will bring the balance in compli- overlay surplus the sum of $150,000 for the paint coating on a water storage tank be re- ance with the financial policies for FY2017 purpose of funding the Other Post-Employ- applied every ten years in order to ensure the and, with earned interest, the FY2018 budget. ment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund, or take structural integrity of the tank and maintain Bond rating agencies emphasize that reserve any other action in relation thereto. the water quality in the tank. The coating accounts are a demonstrable indicator of the (Board of Selectmen) on the tank has a life expectancy between municipality’s fiscal health. eight and ten years and the inside coating Motion: Cory J. Metters, Board of Select- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: is impacted by ice that forms in the winter men, moved that the Town vote to transfer Approve 4-0-0 and moves up and down as the water in the the sum of $150,000 from overlay surplus Finance Committee Recommendation: tank is used and refilled. The 1.35 million for the purpose of funding the Other Post- Approve 8-0-0 gallon storage tank was last painted in 2001 Employment Benefits Trust Fund. Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority and is now in need of repainting. This item is Explanation: The Town established the included in the FY2018 Water Capital Plan. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. OPEB Trust Fund in 2012 in compliance with The article seeks a borrowing authoriza- the General Accounting Standards Board tion with the debt obligation paid by water Article 15 – Water Capital – 1.35 MG (“GASB”) Statements 43 and 45 and MGL revenues/user fees. Chapter 32B, §20. Such is the mechanism to Water Storage Tank Cleaning and Painting Board of Selectmen Recommendation: fund future financial obligations for health Approve 5-0-0 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a insurance benefits, other than pensions, Finance Committee Recommendation: sum of $1,200,000 for cleaning and painting for eligible former retired employees of Approve 7-0-0 the 1.35 million gallon water storage tank, the Town. The Town’s overall unfunded Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority liability as of June 2014 is $16,668,879 and for all costs incidental and related and the balance in the OPEB Trust Fund thereto, and to determine whether this VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. is $575,927.78 as of December 31, 2016. appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or The next actuarial study will be done in otherwise; or take any other action relative Article 16 – Water Capital – Supple- June 2017, covering the period ending June thereto. mental Storage Tank Evaluation 2016. The proposed funding source, Overlay (Board of Selectmen) (Feasibility and Hydraulic Modeling) Surplus, is a fund balance remaining after Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Board of Select- To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the payment of property tax abatements, man, moved that the Town appropriate a sum of $80,000 for the costs to perform and has been used in the past several years $1,200,000 for the cleaning and painting a feasibility study and hydraulic modeling to transfer to the OPEB Trust Fund. Such the 1.35 million gallon water storage tank, to size and site an additional water storage

116 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017 tank and for all costs incidental and related Explanation: This article requests funds to of Union Cemetery was cleared to plan for thereto, and to determine whether this ap- fund a Feasibility Study/Engineering Verifica- the layout of plots and roadways as well propriation shall be raised by borrowing tion for Wells 10 & 11 for prolonged pump provide access from Stepping Stones Road. In or otherwise; or to take any other action in testing. The cost estimates are as follows; 2012 the Cemetery Commission was granted relation thereto. $40,000 for testing, $35,000 for engineering control and management of the old railroad (Board of Selectmen) (including reports), $5,000 for DEP, $5,000 right-of-way in the back of Seaside Cemetery for testing of water quality samples and and has cleared an entrance from Hitching Motion: Seth T. Taylor, Board of Select- $15,000 if DEP requires additional test wells Post Road. men, moved that that $80,000 is appropri- to be sampled. In 2010, screens and casings Funds approved under this article would ated for the costs to perform a feasibility were installed for Wells 10 & 11. Due to be used to: clear trees and brush, water study and hydraulic modeling to size and traces of MBTE, the project came to a halt. installation, grading and paving of roadways, site an additional water storage tank, and Subsequent groundwater testing showed that installation of granite grave markers (162 at for all costs incidental and related thereto; the contaminant had passed by the well site. Union, 100 at Seaside), removal of materials that to meet this appropriation, transfer Due to the fact that it has been more than at Union and provide fill at Seaside. By from available funds of the Water Depart- five (5) years since the last prolong pumping, bidding both sites at the same time material ment [water revenues/user fees] the sum of DEP will most likely require an additional from Union can be used at Seaside, saving an $80,000. prolong pumping, water quality analysis and estimated $50,000 on the project. Explanation: This article requests funds to Engineering verification. The Commission has an estimate for perform a feasibility study and hydraulic expansion work at both cemeteries that totals Board of Selectmen Recommendation: modeling needed to size and site an addi- $751,800; if approved the funds in this article Approve 5-0-0 tional (proposed) supplemental water storage would be combined with existing funds. Finance Committee Recommendation: tank. A water storage tank with booster Approve 7-0-0 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: pumps is meant to pressurize a water supply Approve 4-0-0 system for the distribution of potable water, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Finance Committee Recommendation: and to provide emergency storage for fire Voter Elaine Gibbs made a motion to post- Approve 7-0-0 protection. A water tank also serves as a res- pone Article 18 until after Article 32. ervoir to help with water needs during peak VOTE: Voice. So voted by a substantial summer usage times due to irrigation systems VOTE on Elaine Gibbs Motion: Voice. So majority, declared the Moderator. and increased population. Funds for this voted by the requisite Majority, declared article are from Water Surplus; the balance the Moderator; we will move to Article 19. Article 20 - Capital Project – of which is $2,386,705. 365 Main Street/0 Main Street –

Article 19 - Capital Project – Seaside/ Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Site Engineering/Permitting Approve 5-0-0 Union Cemetery Expansions To see if the Town will vote to raise and Finance Committee Recommendation: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available Approve 6-0-0 appropriate, and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the purpose funds, a sum or sums of money to be expend- of paying costs related to site planning, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. ed for the design and construction of various engineering, and permitting of the selected projects involving the Seaside and Union site development plan for parcels located at Article 17 – Water Capital – Prolong Cemeteries including site work, installation 365 Main Street/0 Main Street, said property Pump Tests – Wells 10 & 11 of drainage and water, paving, installation to be used for general municipal and public To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a of grave markers, or take any other action in uses and purposes, or to take any other action sum of $100,000 to fund a Feasibility Study/ relation thereto. in relation thereto. Engineering Verification for Wells 10 & 11 (Board of Selectmen) (Board of Selectmen) for prolong pump testing and for all costs in- Motion: Amanda V. Love, Board of Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Board of Select- cidental and related thereto, and to determine Selectmen, moved that $650,000 is hereby men, moved that $25,000 is transferred whether this appropriation shall be raised by appropriated for the purpose of paying from Free Cash and appropriated for the borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other costs for the design and construction of purpose of paying costs related to site action in relation thereto. various projects involving the Seaside and planning, engineering, and permitting (Board of Selectmen) Union Cemeteries including site work, of the selected site development plan for Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Board of installation of drainage and water, paving, parcels located at 365 Main Street/0 Main Selectmen, moved that that $100,000 is installation of grave markers, including Street, said property to be used for general appropriated for the costs to fund a Fea- the payment of all other costs incidental municipal and public uses and purposes. sibility Study/Engineering Verification for and related thereto, and that to meet this Explanation: At the Special Town Meeting Wells 10 & 11 for prolong pump testing, appropriation, the Town raise $650,000 on January 23, 2017, under Article 4, Town and for all costs incidental and related through the tax rate. Meeting authorized the borrowing of funds, thereto; that to meet this appropriation, Explanation: The Cemetery Commission and for the Selectmen and Town Manager to transfer from available funds of the Water has been working diligently over the past negotiate, upon such terms and conditions Department [water revenues/user fees] the several years to expand Union and Seaside as they deem to be in the public interest, and sum of $100,000. Cemeteries. Several years ago the backside execute any and all documents necessary, 117 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017 to effectuate acquisition of parcels located and for the payment of all other costs private mooring permits, over 500 slip/moor- at 365 Main Street and 0 Main Street (aka incidental and related thereto, and that ing permits to local marinas, and almost 800 Eldredge Garage). As of the writing of this to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, parking permits at Ryder’s Cove Landing. In warrant, a purchase and sales agreement is with the approval of the Board of Select- addition to the heavy use waterfront facili- not yet in place as the owners are continu- men, is hereby authorized to borrow said ties receive from multiple user groups, these ing to work to prepare and deliver the site. amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44 facilities are constantly exposed to marine Experience with recent land acquisitions for Section 7(17), (33) and (34), or pursuant to weather conditions, resulting in an ongo- municipal/public purposes is that master any other enabling authority, and to issue ing need for maintenance and replacement. planning and community outreach efforts to bonds or notes of the Town therefore; pro- These facilities are subject to impacts from achieve consensus on desired uses is a com- vided however that borrowing authorized sea level rise, and an increased severity and prehensive and extensive process. Funding hereunder is contingent upon passage frequency of storms. requested will support initial master planning of a so called debt exclusion referendum Recognizing the importance of waterfront efforts, site design, and engineering upon vote pursuant to Chapter 59, Section infrastructure to the Community in recent execution of a purchase and sales agreement. 21C of the General Laws (Proposition 2 years the Town actively acquired additional Such funding was not requested at the Janu- ½), and further, that the Board of Select- waterfront property when possible, including ary 2017 Special Town Meeting. men is authorized to apply for and accept the acquisition of 90 Bridge St. and Eldredge any grants or contributions that may be Dock. Both properties will be critical to Board of Selectmen Recommendation: available toward the cost of said project maintaining the public’s access to and use of Approve 4-1-0 from the Federal Government, the Com- the waterfront. Finance Committee Recommendation: monwealth of Massachusetts or otherwise. Maintaining and upgrading waterfront fa- Approve 7-0-0 Any premium received by the Town upon cilities so they serve current and future needs VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- the sale of any bonds or notes approved by is a constant funding challenge. As part of tial majority, declared the Moderator. this vote, less any such premium applied the yearly budget process staff develops a 5 to the payment of the costs of issuance of year Capital Plan. The waterfront Capital Article 21 – Capital Bond – Fish Pier such bonds or notes, may be applied to the Plan developed for the FY18 Budget identi- and Waterfront Projects payment of costs approved by this vote in fied $11,355,000 for waterfront infrastructure To see if the Town will vote to appropri- accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of projects for the period FY2018-2022. Proj- ate a sum of money for paying costs of the the General Laws, thereby reducing the ects range from replacement of bulkheads at design, renovation, and construction of amount authorized to be borrowed to pay the Fish Pier and Ryder’s Cove, resiliency various projects involving waterfront facili- such costs by a like amount. projects at the Fish Pier in response to rising sea levels, relocation of the shellfish upweller ties, including landings and land acquisition Explanation: The Town of Chatham has a to the 90 Bridge St. property, reconstruction costs all other costs incidental and related long history and looks forward to a bright of the Eldredge Pier to maintain its usability thereto; to determine whether this appropria- future as a maritime community. As a mari- for the commercial fishing fleet, replace- tion shall be raised by taxation, borrowing or time community access to the water, for both ment of the Little Mill Pond Pier deck, and otherwise; or to take any other action relative recreational and commercial pursuits, and replacement of the Crow’s Pond boat ramp to thereto provided, however, that the borrowing the infrastructure to support that access is improve functionality. authorized hereunder is contingent upon pas- critical to the community fabric. These projects are referenced in the Five- sage of a so called debt exclusion referendum The Town maintains many waterfront year Capital Plan (Appendix G), however vote pursuant to G.L. c.59, §21C (Proposition facilities, ranging from simple town landings will be removed upon approval of this Article 2 ½); or to take any other action in relation to complex, multi-use facilities such as Old and Ballot Question. The estimated costs per thereto. Mill Boatyard and the Municipal Fish Pier. project/location per year are below. (Board of Selectmen) These facilities support year-round commer- Funds may be allocated differently than Motion: Seth T. Taylor, Board of Select- cial operations, including one of the largest listed above, as the Board of Selectmen, men, moved that the sum of $11,355,000 near-shore fin-fisheries in New England in concurrence with staff and waterways is hereby appropriated for the purpose and a shellfishery with landings of several committees, will evaluate and prioritize the of paying costs of design, renovation, and million dollars. The Fish Pier handled over projects/expenditures for each given year. construction of various projects involving 14 million pounds of fish landed in 2016. In Given the magnitude of the identified need waterfront facilities, including landings 2016 the Town issued approximately 2,200 and land acquisition costs and facilities, and the timelines involved in engineering, permitting, and construction an omnibus Article 21 Capital Bond article provides an opportu- nity to ensure a stable funding mechanism to allow projects to go forward. Projects funded under a Capital Bond authorization would not go forward until the project has been prioritized, vetted within the community, by various waterway advisory committees, the public, and the Board of Selectmen, and permitted. The Town will continue to seek grants to

118 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017 offset Town funding as was recently done for water and sub-tidal areas on the west side of for FY2018. This year $45,000 is being the Old Mill Boatyard Project which received Monomoy with accompanying prohibitions or requested for clerical expenses, appraisals, a $1M grant from the Seaport Economic limitations on many historic fishing activities consulting and legal services, and increase of Council. Recognizing the overall funding that have occurred there for centuries. $30,000 from FY2017. need and the need for a sustained source of The Town and the Commonwealth pre- Community Preservation Committee funding, the Waterways Advisory Committee sented substantial legal arguments during Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 supported adoption of the Waterway User CCP/EIS comment periods that the FWS basis Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Fee which is expected to generate approxi- for expansion of management jurisdiction was Approve 5-0-0 mately $175,000 annually specifically for flawed and an incorrect interpretation of the Finance Committee Recommendation: waterfront capital infrastructure needs. original land taking in 1944. Those legal argu- Approve 7-0-0 ments have not yet been tested in the Courts. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: As an alternative to expensive, time- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Approve 5-0-0 consuming legal action the Town sought the Finance Committee Recommendation: filing of legislation in Congress to resolve the Article 24 – FY2018 Community Approve 7-1-0 boundary interpretation. These funds would Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority Preservation Fund Appropriations continue work to see the Town’s legislation To see if the Town will vote to appropriate VOTE: Voice. So voted by far more than through the legislative process. and transfer, pursuant to the provisions of the required 2/3rds vote, declared the Board of Selectmen Recommendation: M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §6 to Reserve from the Moderator. Approve 5-0-0 Community Preservation Fund Estimated Finance Committee Recommendation: Revenues the following amounts: Article 22 – Monomoy National Wildlife Approve 5-1-1 Refuge Comprehensive Conservation $ 100,000 for Open Space/Recreation Purposes Plan/Environmental Impact Statement - VOTE: Voice. So voted by a very substan- $ 100,000 for Historic Purposes Funding Appropriation tial majority, declared the Moderator. $ 100,000 for Community Housing Purposes or take any other action relating thereto. To see if the Town will vote to raise (Community Preservation Committee) and appropriate and/or transfer from Article 23 – FY2018 Community available funds, a sum of money for the Preservation Committee Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, purpose of funding the Town’s continued Administrative Budget Community Preservation Committee, advocacy to preserve the Town’s interests To see if the Town will vote to appropriate moved that the Town appropriate and regarding Monomoy and the Monomoy and transfer from the Community Preser- transfer, pursuant to the provisions of National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive vation Fund Revenues in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §6 to Reserve from Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5, the Community Preservation Estimated Statement; and land-use boundary dispute $45,000 for the purpose of funding adminis- Revenues the following amounts: relating to Monomoy, or take any other action tration associated with the Community Pres- Open Space $100,000 in relation thereto. ervation Act, including necessary costs and Historic Resources $100,000 (Board of Selectmen) expenses related thereto, as recommended by Community Housing $100,000 the Community Preservation Committee, or Motion: Seth T. Taylor, Board of Total Reserves $300,000 take any other action relating thereto. Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to (Community Preservation Committee) appropriate and transfer from Free Cash Explanation: The Community Preservation the sum of $120,000 to fund the Town’s Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Act requires that each year 10% of estimated continued advocacy efforts to preserve Community Preservation Committee, revenue be reserved or expended for each the Town’s interests in the Monomoy moved that the Town vote to appropriate of the following categories; Open Space, National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive and transfer from the Community Preser- Community Housing and Historic Resources. Conservation Plan and Environmental vation Fund Revenues in accordance with This article fulfills that requirement. In subse- Impact Statement; and land-use boundary the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5, quent articles, the motions presented transfer dispute relating to Monomoy. $45,000 for the purpose of funding admin- these funds out of these reserves to fund the istration associated with the Community projects. If one or more of the articles does Explanation: The US Fish & Wildlife Service Preservation Act, including necessary costs not receive Town Meeting approval, the fund- (FWS) released the Final Comprehensive and expenses related thereto, as recom- ing remains in the reserves accounts per the Conservation Plan and Environmental Im- mended by the Community Preservation statutory requirement. pact Statement (CCP/EIS) for the Monomoy Committee. National Wildlife Refuge in March 2016. The Community Preservation Committee CCP/EIS is an extensive document which Explanation: The Community Preservation Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 guides management of the Refuge and its Act allows Town Meeting to appropriate up Board of Selectmen Recommendation: utilization by the public over the next 15 to 5% of estimated revenues for the Com- Approve 5-0-0 years. While the Town and FWS were able to munity Preservation Committee to carry Finance Committee Recommendation: address many issues that may affect Chatham out its statutory duties. The CPA generates Approve 7-0-0 residents and visitors, one specific issue approximately $1M per year; $875,000 from VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. remains unresolved. This issue is expansion the 3% surcharge and matching funds from of FWS management jurisdiction over open the state; estimated at 14.3% (or $125,000) 119 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017

Article 25 - Community Preservation – munity Preservation Committee, or take any will be through a variety of public and pri- Affordable Housing Trust Fund other action relating thereto. vate sources, as well as a $3M loan from the To see if the Town will vote to appropriate (Community Preservation Committee) USDA. With encouragement from the Com- munity Preservation Coalition, Cape Cod and transfer from the Community Preserva- Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Village is applying for funds from surround- tion Fund Community Housing Reserve in Community Preservation Committee, ing communities because the nature of this accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., moved that the Town vote to appropri- project addresses a regional need. Chapter 44B, §5, $100,000 for the purpose ate and transfer from the Community of funding the Affordable Housing Trust Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in Community Preservation Committee Fund, including necessary costs and expenses accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Recommendation: Approve 8-0-1 related thereto, as recommended by the Com- Chapter 44B, §5, $100,000 for the pur- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: munity Preservation Committee, or take any pose of funding Cape Cod Village Autistic Approve 5-0-0 other action relating thereto. Housing in Orleans, MA including neces- Finance Committee Recommendation: (Community Preservation Committee) sary costs and expenses related thereto, as Approve 7-0-0 recommended by the Community Preser- Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Community Preservation Committee, vation Committee. Moderator Litchfield mentioned that he is moved that the Town vote to appropri- Explanation: Cape Cod Village, Inc. is a a member of the Chatham historical Soci- ate and transfer from the Community 501c (3) private charity organization com- ety, Board of Overseers, and if there was Preservation Fund Community Housing prised of parents, industry experts, and other an objection to him presiding over Article Reserve in accordance with the provisions concerned citizens who have come together 27, he would step down. Hearing no objec- of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5, $100,000 for to develop a permanent housing solution tions, we went along to Article 27. the purpose of funding the Affordable for 15 adults on the severe end of the autism Housing Trust Fund, including necessary spectrum who require assistance with the Article 27 – Community Preservation costs and expenses related thereto, as activities of daily living. recommended by the Community Preser- The home will be professionally run by – Atwood House Museum Foundation vation Committee. a group called NEEDs, which runs 9 other To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preserva- Explanation: The Affordable Housing Trust homes off Cape, but this is the first on the tion Fund Historic Resources Reserve in Fund (AHTF) was created by Town Meeting Cape. All residents’ expenses will be fully accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., in 2006. The AHTF is administered by the funded through some combination of State/ Chapter 44B, §5, $80,000 for the purpose of Board of Selectmen and two other appointed Federal/private programs, and it will be a funding the restoration of the Atwood House trustees, and is governed by the “Guidelines lifetime home for these individuals. An initial foundation including necessary costs and for the Disbursement of Funds in the AHTF”. preference would be given to Lower Cape expenses related thereto, as recommended by This request would replenish the AHTF with residents. the Community Preservation Committee, or a balance that allows the Town to respond There is an increasing need for such take any other action relating thereto. to opportunities in the housing market in homes with 80,000 severely autistic adults on (Community Preservation Committee) a time-sensitive and efficient manner, not waiting lists nationally. $100,000 is a small, having to wait for a future Town Meeting for but socially responsible amount to pay, for Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Commu- approval. The current balance in the AHTF is a local housing facility for these severely nity Preservation Committee, moved that $467,987.00. disabled individuals. The facility will also the Town vote to appropriate and transfer provide a focus for local community services, from the Community Preservation Fund Community Preservation Committee activities and support for autistic adults and Historic Resources Reserve in accordance Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 their families living on the Lower Cape. with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter Board of Selectmen Recommendation: The project, located on 3.8 acre site 44B, §5, $80,000 for the purpose of fund- Approve 5-0-0 in Orleans (behind the Mid Cape Home ing the restoration of the Atwood House Finance Committee Recommendation: Centers), is fully permitted by the Town of Museum foundation including necessary Approve 7-0-0 Orleans, including zoning and conservation. costs and expenses related thereto, as VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. The project has been approved in its entirety recommended by the Community Preser- by the Executive Office of Health and Human vation Committee. Article 26 – Community Preservation Services of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts. All predevelopment has been funded Explanation: The Atwood House Museum, – Cape Cod Village (Orleans) Autistic the oldest part of which dates from 1752, Housing through private fundraising, and the project received a low interest loan of $3M from was built by Captain Joseph Atwood and To see if the Town will vote to appropriate USDA toward the estimated $6.7M costs for held in the same family for five generations and transfer from the Community Preserva- the project. until acquired by the Chatham Historical tion Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance Through their respective CPA funding Society in 1925. The structure is historically with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, cycles the Town of Orleans has provided significant both for its associations with the §5, $100,000 for the purpose of funding Cape $450K for acquisition, Wellfleet has provided Atwood family and for its contribution to the Cod Village Autistic Housing in Orleans, $100K, and Brewster has committed $100K, vernacular architecture of Cape Cod during MA including necessary costs and expenses and requests have been made to Outer Cape the eighteenth century and its siting on his- related thereto, as recommended by the Com- Towns. Additional funding for this project toric Stage Harbor Road. 120 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017

In 2007, concerns regarding the condition technology, engineering, and mathematics Community Preservation Committee of the building were voiced by an architectur- (STEM) education. Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 al historian and restoration carpenter. Some This article seeks funds to preserve and Board of Selectmen Recommendation: issues were addressed in 2009-2010, paid for make accessible its collection of memora- Approve 5-0-0 by the Historical Society and private donors. bilia, dating back over 100 years, associated Finance Committee Recommendation: The 265 year-old house is now sitting on the with the history of the Chatham Radio/WCC Approve 7-0-0 ground without any protection against mois- through the engagement of an archival con- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. ture and the wooden rafters under the floor sultant to audit the current collection, begin have rotted. The process of restoration will be digitally cataloguing the collection, and train Article 30 – Community Preservation to remove all the floor boards, the underfloor volunteers to continue the process. support and the soil underneath. A moisture – Pickleball Courts Community Preservation Committee barrier will be added and the floor replaced To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 or restored. The stone wall supports will and transfer from the Community Preserva- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: also be returned to their former 18th century tion Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance Approve 5-0-0 configuration. with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, Finance Committee Recommendation: §5, $75,000 for the purpose of funding the Community Preservation Committee Approve 7-0-0 creation of pickleball courts including neces- Recommendation: Approve 9-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. sary costs and expenses related thereto, as Board of Selectmen Recommendation: recommended by the Community Preserva- Approve 5-0-0 Article 29 – Community Preservation tion Committee, or take any other action Finance Committee Recommendation: – Marconi Powerhouse and Garage relating thereto. Approve 7-0-0 (Community Preservation Committee) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. and transfer from the Community Preserva- Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, tion Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance Community Preservation Committee, Article 28 – Community Preservation with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter moved that the Town vote to appropri- – Chatham Marconi Maritime Center 44B, §5, $22,500 for the purpose of funding ate and transfer from the Community Archives the restoration of the Marconi Powerhouse Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and Garage including necessary costs and accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., and transfer from the Community Preserva- expenses related thereto, as recommended by Chapter 44B, §5, $75,000 for the purpose tion Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance the Community Preservation Committee, or of funding the creation of pickle ball with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, take any other action relating thereto. courts including necessary costs and ex- §5, $29,000 for the purpose of funding the (Community Preservation Committee) penses related thereto, as recommended by establishment of Chatham Marconi Maritime the Community Preservation Committee. Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Center Archives including necessary costs Community Preservation Committee, Explanation: Pickleball is a paddle sport and expenses related thereto, as recommend- moved that the Town vote to appropri- which has been embraced by adult and ed by the Community Preservation Commit- ate and transfer from the Community senior players in Town creating high demand tee, or take any other action relating thereto. Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in for court space, particularly in season. To (Community Preservation Committee) accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., accommodate the boom in pickleball, this Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Chapter 44B, §5, $22,500 for the purpose article seeks funding to create six pickleball Community Preservation Committee, of funding the restoration of the Marconi courts with portable nets at the site of the moved that the Town vote to appropri- Powerhouse and Garage including neces- current outdoor basketball courts at the ate and transfer from the Community sary costs and expenses related thereto, as Monomoy Regional Middle School off of Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in recommended by the Community Preser- Stepping Stones Road. The portable nets accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., vation Committee. will allow the area to remain multi-use for Chapter 44B, §5, $29,000; for the purpose outdoor basketball, pickleball, and special Explanation: As part of the Town’s ongo- of funding the establishment of Cha- event parking. ing efforts to preserve the integrity of the tham Marconi Maritime Center Archives Marconi/RCA National Register District and Community Preservation Committee including necessary costs and expenses its contributing structures, this article seeks Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 related thereto, as recommended by the funding for a preservation contractor to re- Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Community Preservation Committee. habilitate the windows and doors on the Mar- Approve 5-0-0 Explanation: The Chatham Marconi Mari- coni Powerhouse and the windows, doors, Finance Committee Recommendation: time Center (CMMC), incorporated in 2002 rake boards, rafter tails and soffits on the Approve 7-0-0 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, was Garage building. Rehabilitation of the Pow- VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. created and organized by Chatham citizens erhouse and Garage windows and doors are concerned about the preservation and re-use necessary to maintain a historically correct Article 31 – Community Preservation of the Marconi-RCA campus. CMMC leases appearance and protection from the weather. – Little League Field Backstop the Operation Building and Hotel from the The proposed project will be conducted in a Town to house a marine radio museum and manner consistent with the Secretary of the To see if the Town will vote to appropriate education program which supports science, Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. and transfer from the Community Preserva- 121 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017 tion Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in and pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 7(1), with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., or pursuant to any other enabling author- §5, $18,000 for the purpose of funding a Chapter 44B, §5, $12,500 for the purpose ity, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town backstop at the Little League Field including of funding improvements at Seaside Links therefor; provided however that borrow- necessary costs and expenses related thereto, Municipal Golf Course including neces- ing authorized hereunder is contingent as recommended by the Community Preser- sary costs and expenses related thereto, as upon passage of a so called debt exclusion vation Committee, or take any other action recommended by the Community Preser- referendum vote pursuant to Chapter 59, relating thereto. vation Committee. Section 21C of the General Laws (Proposi- (Community Preservation Committee) tion 2 ½), and further, that the Board of Explanation: Recent improvements at the Selectmen is authorized to apply for and Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Seaside Links Municipal Golf Course have accept any grants or contributions that Community Preservation Committee, improved the recreational experience for may be available toward the cost of said moved that the Town vote to appropriate all golfers, as well as the aesthetics of the project from the Federal Government, and transfer from the Community course. This article seeks funding to continue the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues improvements by building two new tees for otherwise. Any premium received by the in accordance with the provisions of women/seniors (2nd & 9th holes) and provide Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5, $18,000 for the an easily navigable path from the 8th green approved by this vote, less any such pre- purpose of funding a backstop at the Little to the 9th forward tees. mium applied to the payment of the costs League Field including necessary costs and Community Preservation Committee of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be expenses related thereto, as recommended Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 applied to the payment of costs approved by the Community Preservation Committee. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: by this vote in accordance with Chap- Explanation: The Little league Field located Approve 5-0-0 ter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, at the Community Center is used daily in Finance Committee Recommendation: thereby reducing the amount authorized season by local Little League teams, the Approve 7-0-0 to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like Chatham Anglers Baseball Camp, Girls amount. VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Softball League, Park & Recreation Depart- Explanation: The next phase of implemen- ment programs, Monomoy Regional School tation of the Comprehensive Wastewater Department gym classes, and the public Article 18 – Capital – Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) is proposed for during non-scheduled hours. This article Project Expansion/Borrowing areas around Route 137 and Morton Road, seeks to replace the existing backstop which To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a so-called Phase 1D. In addition, replacement is estimated to be over 40 years old and in sum of money for paying costs of the design, of a portion of the original 1969-70 sewer poor condition. renovation, and construction of various proj- main along Main St. is proposed. ects involving wastewater collection facilities Community Preservation Committee The choice of these areas is based on and systems, including facilities for surface Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 multiple factors including: environmental water nutrient management, including land Board of Selectmen Recommendation: sensitivity of receiving waterbodies, proxim- acquisition costs and all other costs incidental Approve 5-0-0 ity of existing infrastructure, other planned and related thereto; to determine whether Finance Committee Recommendation: town projects (new Water Treatment Plant this appropriation shall be raised by taxation, Approve 7-0-0 and associated water main upgrade/replace- borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other ment, road projects, the Chatham-Harwich VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. action relative thereto provided, however, Intermunicipal Agreement, protection of mu- that the borrowing authorized hereunder is nicipal water supply wells, etc.), consistency contingent upon passage of a so called debt Article 32 – Community Preserva- with the CWMP, and cost. exclusion referendum vote pursuant to G.L. tion – Seaside Links Municipal Golf Construction of Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C-1 c.59, §21C (Proposition 2 ½); or to take any Course has been completed, and construction of other action in relation thereto. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Phases 1C-2-5 is expected to begin in fall (Board of Selectmen) and transfer from the Community Preserva- 2017 with completion anticipated in 2019. tion Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance Design engineering, permitting, and bidding Motion: Cory J. Metters, Board of Select- with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter of Phase 1D, beginning in 2017, would take men, moved that the sum of $31,000,000 44B, §5, $12,500 for the purpose of funding approximately 2 years so construction is not is hereby appropriated for the purpose improvements at Seaside Links Municipal anticipated to begin until 2019. of paying costs of design, renovation, and Golf Course including necessary costs and Phase 1D will extend sewers along Route construction of various projects involving expenses related thereto, as recommended by 137 (Meetinghouse Rd), Morton Rd (north wastewater collection facilities, including the Community Preservation Committee, or of Twinefield Dr.), Middle Road (between land acquisition costs and facilities for sur- take any other action relating thereto. Rte. 137 and the treatment plant entrance), face water nutrient management, and for (Community Preservation Committee) Commerce Park, Old Queen Anne Road from the payment of all other costs incidental the Harwich Line to Muddy Creek, and the Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, and related thereto, and that to meet this Tirrells Way, Eben’s Way, Stage Coach Dr., Community Preservation Committee, appropriation, the Treasurer, with the ap- Mill Hill Road, and Tanglewood Dr. neigh- moved that the Town vote to appropri- proval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby borhood’s and associated side streets. ate and transfer from the Community authorized to borrow said amount under

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Article 18 improve the South Chatham Playground. This article seeks funding to implement those improvements including installation of new playground equipment, play area edging and mulching, installation of a handicap acces- sible walkway, picnic table and benches, and fencing. Community Preservation Committee Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Finance Committee Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously.

Article 34 – Community Preservation – Veterans Field Bleacher Design To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preserva- tion Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5, $50,000 for the purpose of funding the design of bleachers and outfield terracing for Veterans Field including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. (Community Preservation Committee) Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Community Preservation Committee, moved that the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5, $50,000 for the A portion of the costs estimated for Phase necessary costs and expenses related thereto, purpose of funding the design of bleachers 1D would be offset by the Town of Harwich as recommended by the Community Preser- and outfield terracing for Veterans Field through the Chatham-Harwich Intermunici- vation Committee, or take any other action including necessary costs and expenses pal Agreement when implemented. relating thereto. related thereto, as recommended by the (Community Preservation Committee) Community Preservation Committee. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approve 5-0-0 Motion: Dr. Michael Tompsett, Chairman, Explanation: Veterans Field has been the Finance Committee Recommendation: Community Preservation Committee, primary recreational facility in Town since Approve 5-3-0 moved that the Town vote to appropri- the 1920’s. It is used over 100 times per Vote Required: Two-Thirds Majority ate and transfer from the Community season by the summer baseball leagues Preservation Fund Estimated Revenues in (Chatham Anglers, Senior/Junior Babe Ruth VOTE: VOTE: Voice. So voted by more accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Leagues, Men’s Leagues), Youth leagues than the requisite 2/3rds majority, Chapter 44B, §5, $38,000 for the purpose (boys/girls soccer and baseball), and declared the Moderator. of funding improvements at the South Monomoy Regional School District. This Chatham Playground, located off Bobbie’s article seeks funding to obtain engineering Article 33 – Community Preservation Lane, including necessary costs and ex- work necessary to determine the costs and – South Chatham Playground penses related thereto, as recommended by optimal solutions on how to replace the To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the Community Preservation Committee. existing bleacher system and terrace the and transfer from the Community Preserva- outfield hill in order to provide a better fan Explanation: In response to resident tion Fund Estimated Revenues in accordance experience due to improved, safer, ADA petitions, in 2016 the Parks & Recreation with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter compliant seating. 44B, §5, $38,000 for the purpose of funding Department sought and was granted $6,000 improvements at the South Chatham Play- from the Community Preservation Commit- ground, located off Bobbie’s Lane, including tee to fund design and engineering costs to 123 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017 Community Preservation Committee Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Article 37 – Authorize Regulatory Recommendation: Approve 7-0-0 Approve 4-0-0 Agreement & Declaration of Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Finance Committee Recommendation: Restrictive Covenants and Lease Approve 5-0-0 Approve 7-0-0 Agreements for MCI Housing Savings Finance Committee Recommendation: VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Program Approve 6-0-1 To see if the Town will vote to enter into a VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. Article 36 – Establish Tax Title Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Revolving Fund Restrictive Covenants and Lease Agreement Article 35 – PEG Access and Cable To see if the Town will vote to accept General for the MCI Housing Savings Program for Related Fund Acceptance Laws Chapter 60, Section 15B which four dwellings located at 563, 568, 576, To see if the Town will accept General Laws establishes a special revenue fund known and 579 Old Comers Road on the former Chapter 44, Section 53F¾, which establishes as the Tax Title Revolving Fund, to which MCI property with the Chatham Housing a special revenue fund known as the PEG shall be credited any fees, charges and costs Authority designated as the managing agent Access and Cable Related Fund, to reserve incurred upon the redemption of tax titles for a fifteen (15) year term, or take any other cable franchise fees and other cable-related and sales of real property acquired through action in relation thereto. revenues for appropriation to support PEG foreclosures of tax titles, or take any other (Board of Selectmen) access services and oversight and renewal of action relative thereto. Motion: Dean P. Nicastro, Board of the cable franchise agreement, the fund to (Board of Selectmen) Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to begin operation for fiscal year 2018, which Motion: Amanda V. Love, Board of Select- enter into a Regulatory Agreement and begins on July 1, 2017 or take any other men, moved that the Town vote to accept Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and action relative thereto. General Laws Chapter 60, Section 15B Lease Agreement for the MCI Housing (Board of Selectmen) which establishes a special revenue fund Savings Program for four dwellings Motion: Cory J. Metters, Board of known as the Tax Title Revolving Fund, to located at 563, 568, 576, and 579 Old Selectmen, moved that the Town accept which shall be credited any fees, charges Comers Road on the former MCI property General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53F¾, and costs incurred upon the redemption with the Chatham Housing Authority which establishes a special revenue fund of tax titles and sales of real property designated as the managing agent for a known as the PEG Access and Cable acquired through foreclosures of tax titles, fifteen (15) year term. Related Fund, to reserve cable franchise the fund to begin operation for fiscal year Explanation: The Chatham Housing fees and other cable-related revenues for FY2018, which begins on July 1, 2017. Authority (CHA) has run a housing rental appropriation to support PEG access Explanation: MGL C. 60 §15B allows and escrow/savings program on the Town services and oversight and renewal of the a municipality to establish a Tax Title owned MCI property since 2002. Initially the cable franchise agreement, the fund to Collection Revolving Fund wherein monies program involved two houses (# 563 and # begin operation for fiscal year FY2018, collected from fees and charges associated 579 Old Comers Road) in a three year pilot which begins on July 1, 2017. with properties in tax title are deposited. program. An additional two homes (#568 Explanation: These monies include fees col- Monies deposited to the Fund can be and #576 Old Comers Road) were added in lected from customers by the cable operator expended without further appropriation for 2006. For over 14 years these three bedroom in connection with the franchise and in sup- costs associated with tax taking or tax title homes have served as affordable housing for port of public, educational and government foreclosure, including, but not limited to, fees families earning less than 80% of median (PEG) programming. In addition to the impo- and costs of recording or filing documents family income (MFI). In 2016, 80% of MFI sition of these franchise fees, cable licens- and instruments, searching and examining was $67,900 for a family of four. Half of the ing agreements typically require that cable titles, mailing, publishing or advertising rent paid to the CHA is placed in an escrow companies provide services, facilities and notices or documents, petition the land court, account to be ultimately used by the tenants equipment for PEG channels, deliver cable serving court filings and documents and toward a down payment on a home at the end television programming to municipal build- paying legal fees. Currently the Town budgets of five years. As of July 2016 thirteen families ings, and maintain customer service quality. $10,000 in the Treasurer/Collector Budget to have participated in the program, ten have Under state law, cable operators also pay the cover expenses, acceptance of this Revolving used escrowed funds to buy homes, one is municipality an annual license fee, which is Fund would eliminate that line item once still in the program, and two were unable to based on the number of cable customers. All the fund has a balance to cover anticipated qualify for a mortgage. of these monies are general fund revenues, expenditures (i.e. $10,000). During a recent review of this program by absent a special act treating them otherwise the Massachusetts Department of Housing Board of Selectmen Recommendation: (G.L. c. 44, §53). and Community Development (DHCD), Approve 4-0-0 Cities and towns may reserve the franchise DHCD determined that a Regulatory Finance Committee Recommendation: fees and other cable related revenues for ap- Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive Approve 7-0-0 propriation to support PEG access services, Covenants needed to be executed between DHCD, CHA and the Town in order for this monitor compliance with the franchise VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. agreement or prepare for license renewal by program to remain qualified to be listed on accepting G.L. c. 44, § 53F¾ and establish- the Commonwealth’s Subsidized Housing ing a PEG Access and Cable Related Fund. Inventory and credited towards attaining the Town and State’s 10% goal of affordable 124 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017 housing stock in the community. In addition, tidal exchange, something not seem since the MOTION TO CUT OFF DEBATE: the original lease agreement has lapsed and beginning of the last century. VOTE: Voice. So voted by more than the a new agreement needs to be executed to In addition to sharing waterbodies requisite majority of 2/3rds, declared the allow this program to continue. the towns share a common land border. Moderator. This program is self-sufficient with the This shared boundary was recognized in VOTE: Voice. Clearly a majority is in CHA being paid ten percent of the rent the Chatham Comprehensive Wastewater favor, declared the Moderator. After a collected as an administrative fee and forty Management Plan (CWMP), completed in request for a hand count: percent of the rental income being used to 2009, as providing a potential opportunity maintain the four dwellings. The participat- for the towns to work together in providing HAND COUNT: ing families benefit by having fifty percent wastewater infrastructure to mitigate YES: 220 of their rent escrowed for use at the end of nitrogen enrichment to fresh and marine NO: 61 the five year rental term as a down payment waters. As Harwich was developing their Article 38 is passed, declared the Moderator. toward the purchase of a home. CWMP, the potential for treating wastewater The duration of the Agreement requires from East Harwich at the Chatham Town Meeting approval. wastewater treatment plant was evaluated Article 39 – Chapter 265 Waterways and talks about such cooperation began. Bylaw Amendments Board of Selectmen Recommendation: While the new Chatham treatment Strikethrough indicates language proposed Approve 4-0-0 facility was designed and constructed to for deletion Finance Committee Recommendation: meet the Phase I needs of Chatham it was Underline indicates language proposed for Approve 7-0-0 recognized that sewering would take place inclusion VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. over 20 years meaning there is a period of Bold Italicized Words are defined in the time when the plant has capacity to take existing Bylaw Article 38 – Inter-Municipal Agree- flow from Harwich. The plant will need to To see if the Town will vote to amend its ment (IMA) with Town of Harwich – be expanded to accommodate the Phase II existing Waterways Bylaw, Chapter 265, Use of Wastewater Treatment Facility needs of Chatham, whether the presence of Section 20, Subsections B and C., as follows: To see if the Town will vote to direct the flow from Harwich will change the Phase II 265-20. Anchoring and mooring in Stage Harbor Board of Selectmen to approve and execute capacity cannot be determined at this time as an Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) with the both communities continue to acquire open B. Vessels may use the anchorage anchor, Town of Harwich relative to the treatment space, implement water conservation, etc. in Stage Harbor, on a temporary basis and disposal of wastewater originating in Following several years of discussions an only, in the area on the southeast side East Harwich, contingent upon and subject to Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) has been of the dredged channel, using the Town the terms of said Intermunicipal Agreement negotiated which establishes the conditions moorings within the following positions being finalized prior to the commencement under which Harwich flow would be treated 41°39’33.7”N 069°58’39.9”W, 41° of this Town Meeting, with a copy of the at the Chatham treatment plant. 39’24.1”N 069°58’32.7”W, 41 39’26.5”N proposed final Intermunicipal Agreement The IMA provides benefits to both 069 58’32.1”W, and 41°39’35.5”N°069 to be made available by the Selectmen for communities – Chatham offsets some of 58’37.6”W. southeast of Stage Harbor review by the voters, or take any other action its Capital costs incurred in the plants Buoy 10. In no case shall a vessel anchor in relation thereto. construction and fixed Operation & in the dredged channel. (Board of Selectmen) Maintenance (O&M) costs through payments C. No additional moorings shall be placed from Harwich; Harwich avoids having to south of the following positions. In outer Motion: Jeffrey S. Dykens, Board of locate and construct a stand-alone East Stage Harbor south/southeast from posi- Selectmen, moved that the Town vote to Harwich treatment facility; Harwich avoids tion 41°39’35.50”N 69°58’37.60”W direct the Board of Selectmen to approve Capital and O&M costs; both communities and a line drawn northeast to position and execute the Intermunicipal Agreement receive enhanced protection to municipal 41°39’50.50”N 69°58’17.10”W continu- with the Town of Harwich relative to the water supply wells, and nutrient loads are ing northeast to position 41 39’53.6”N treatment and disposal of wastewater reduced to freshwater bodies and Pleasant Bay. 069°58’07.4”W and east to the tip of originating in East Harwich as presented The IMA concept is consistent with Stage Island at position 41°39’53.2”N to the Town Meeting in accordance with guidance from MA DEP and the Cape-wide 69°57’58.0”W. in Stage Harbor in the this Article. 208 Plan which recommend municipalities area on the south side of the dredged Explanation: The Towns of Chatham and work together to address shared waterbodies channel, west of a line drawn from the Harwich have a vested interest in water and watersheds in more efficient, cost- corner of the seawall located at the south- quality for several shared waterbodies, effective ways. west corner of land of Henry S. Hoyt Jr Pleasant Bay and Muddy Creek, which While the IMA does not require Town (Book 1477, Page 870) adjacent to Port are highly valued by both communities for Meeting approval by State Law, the Board of Fortune Lane and shown on the Asses- passive and active recreation, recreational Selectmen is seeking such endorsement from sor’s Map Page 12A as Parcel 18, to Land and commercial finfishing/shellfishing, and Town Meeting. Court Bound on Stage Island (Massachu- boating. The two towns recently collaborated Board of Selectmen Recommendation: setts Geodetic System Coordinates: y = on the Muddy Creek Restoration Bridge Approve 4-1-0 1,018,528.63), shown on Land Court Plan Project to improve water quality and Finance Committee Recommendation: 22613G, Sheet 3. ecological habitat quality by restoring full Approve 7-1-0 125 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2017

Article 39 permits in Aunt Lydia’s Cove or Chatham Harbor have been forced to work around the tides. The depth of the bar not only restricts access for these vessels, it often creates haz- ardous surf conditions that make the transit to and from the fishing grounds a dangerous trip for even the most seasoned of captains. This past fall, several commercial vessels were adversely affected by these conditions. The shoaling and surf conditions limited the days of fishing for these vessels and several suffered damage trying to transit during hazardous conditions to make up for fishing days lost. It is possible that these vessels will be displaced from Chatham Harbor in the near future due to the shoaling conditions described above. In an effort to find an alternative in the event that these vessels become displaced, the proposed change to Section 265-20c would allow for an area in Stage Harbor for these vessels to moor. In order to do so, the (1) (1) Moorings may be placed along the ter shall not permit the transfer of moor- “no mooring area” for Stage Harbor was southeast side of the navigation chan- ings or mooring locations in this area. amended to provide room in the only area nel between positions 41°39’43.51”N (2) Existing moorings in this “no mooring suitable for mooring vessels of this size and 069°58’26.91W, 41°39’50.50”N are” shall be removed as soon as possible. draft when, and if, it becomes necessary. 69°58’17.10”W continuing northeast to Or take any action in relation thereto. The Board of Selectmen, Waterways Advisory position 41°39’53.6”N 069°58’07.4”W (Board of Selectmen) Committee, and the Harbormaster will develop and east to the tip of Stage Island at posi- regulations to implement this by-law change. Motion: Seth T. Taylor, Board of Select- tion 41°39’53.2”N 69°57’58.0”W for men, moved that the Town vote to amend Board of Selectmen Recommendation: the use by displaced commercial fishing its Waterways Bylaw as printed in the Approve 4-0-0 vessels permitted in Aunt Lydia’s Cove Warrant for Article 39. Finance Committee Recommendation: or Chatham Harbor due to shoaling in the Approve 8-0-0 area north of the Lighthouse and south of Explanation: 265-20b Minister’s Point. Moorings may be only be This change clearly defines the anchorage in VOTE: Voice. So voted unanimously. placed in the area southeast of the federal Stage Harbor using latitude and longitude MOTION TO ADJOURN: At 8:48 p.m., navigation channel described above upon coordinates versus geographic references Selectman Taylor moved that the meeting be recommendation of the Harbormaster and that are subject to change, and specifies use adjourned. notification to the Board of Selectmen af- of the public moorings in this area. ter a public hearing held by the Waterways VOTE: Voice. So voted, declared the 265-20c Advisory Committee in accordance with Moderator. As a result of the continued severe shoaling Section 265-1 (B and C). Notwithstanding Respectfully submitted, in and around the Chatham Bar, deep draft any other provisions of this chapter the Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC, commercial fishing vessels with mooring Harbormaster or an Assistant Harbormas- Town Clerk

126 Town of Chatham – Annual Town Election Minutes – May 11, 2017

his Annual Town Election, called by the QUESTION 1 – NON-BINDING PUBLIC QUESTION 2 – WASTEWATER DEBT TBoard of Selectmen as required by law ADVISORY QUESTION EXCLUSION QUESTION on a Warrant duly posted by Constable John Whereas, the original design for the Pilgrim Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to ex- Proudfoot on April 12, 2017, was held on Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) spent fuel empt from the limitations of proposition two Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Chatham Com- pool was for 880 assemblies and now holds and one-half, so-called, the amounts required munity Center. The polls opened at 7:00 a.m. over 2,822 densely racked and tightly packed to pay for the bonds issued for the purpose of Town Clerk Julie Smith and Assistant assemblies, and; paying costs of designing and constructing Town Clerk Paula Tobin examined the ballot Whereas, the PNPS spent fuel pool holds various projects involving wastewater collec- boxes, demonstrated the boxes were empty over 11 times the amount of cesium released tion facilities, including any land acquisition and showed the ballot counters to be regis- at Chernobyl, and: costs and facilities for surface water nutrient tered at zero. The Optical Scan electronic Whereas, the MA Attorney General Office management? voting systems operated throughout the day 2006 report cited an accident at PNPS could QUESTION TWO (2) TOTAL without incident. result in 24,000 latent cancers, $488 billion BLANKS 183 Inspectors Beverly Brown, Janet Edson, in damages, and contamination of hundreds YES* 1281 Ann Eldredge, Genie Hatch Griffin, Sandra of miles downwind, and; NO 535 Koski, Mary McDermott, Lillian McNulty, Whereas, 885 Boraflex panels, which TOTAL 1999 Pepe Miller, Louise Redfield, Jennifer Smith, prevent criticality and fire, will be susceptible Susan Mabile, David Porter, and Sandi Porter to unacceptable levels of deterioration by QUESTION 3 – WATERFRONT all contributed to the success of this election. September, 2017, and; INFRASTRUCTURE DEBT The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. At the time Whereas, the PNPS spent fuel pool is EXCLUSION QUESTION of this election there were 5,562 registered vulnerable to terrorist and cyber attack, and; Shall the Town of Chatham be allowed to voters in Chatham; 1,999 ballots were cast Whereas, citizens of the Town of Chatham exempt from the limitations of proposition (36%). find this to be an unacceptable threat to our two and one-half, so-called, the amounts health and safety and must be resolved in the required to pay for the bonds issued for the BOARD OF SELECTMEN (1) TOTAL most timely manner. purpose of paying costs of design, renovation BLANKS 1 Therefore, Should the people of the Town and construction of various projects involv- SETH THOMAS TAYLOR 706 of Chatham direct the town’s government ing waterfront infrastructure and facilities, SHAREEN DAVIS* 1289 to communicate with Governor Baker to including landings and land acquisition costs WRITE-INS 3 employ all means available to ensure spent and facilities, and for the payment of all other TOTAL 1999 nuclear fuel generated by the Pilgrim Nuclear costs incidental and related thereto?

Power Station be placed in secure dry casks MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL QUESTION THREE (3) TOTAL as soon as technically feasible and consistent COMMITTEE (2) TOTAL BLANKS 180 with the highest standards, ready to be moved BLANKS 1576 YES* 1233 to a permanent federal facility when available NANCY L. SCOTT* 1149 NO 586 in order to protect the health, welfare, and JACQUELINE MACY TOTAL 1999 economic interests of the Town of Chatham ZIBRAT-LONG* 1263 and its inhabitants and visitors? WRITE-INS 10 Respectfully submitted, Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC TOTAL 3998 QUESTION ONE (1) TOTAL Town Clerk BLANKS 150 HOUSING AUTHORITY (1) TOTAL YES* 1684 BLANKS 1924 NO 165 KATHLEEN BAILEY (WRITE-IN) 6 TOTAL 1999 PRISCILLA FORD (WRITE-IN)* 24 PAMELA SPECIALE (WRITE-IN) 8 MISCELLANEOUS WRITE-INS 37 TOTAL 1999

127 Town of Chatham – Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District Election Minutes – October 24, 2017

his Special District Election, called by the “VOTED: That the Cape Cod Regional If the District were to receive an MSBA TCape Cod Regional High School District Technical High School District (the “Dis- grant in the amount of 45.45% of eligible, School Committee as required by law, on trict”) hereby appropriates the amount of approved Project costs, it is anticipated that a Warrant duly posted by Robert Sanborn, $128,062,881 for the purpose of paying the net principal amount of this debt allocable Cape Cod Regional School Superintendent costs of designing, constructing, originally to each member town of the District, on September 27, 2017, was held on Tuesday, equipping and furnishing a new District high exclusive of interest, would be approximately October 24, 2017 at the Chatham Community school to be located at 351 Pleasant Lake as follows: Center. The polls were open from 12:00 p.m. Avenue, Harwich, including the payment Barnstable $25,481,352 to 8:00 p.m. of all costs incidental or related thereto (the Mashpee $8,215,299 Town Clerk Julie Smith and Assistant “Project”), which school facility shall have Brewster 5,987,422 Town Clerk Paula Tobin examined the ballot an anticipated useful life as an educational Orleans 2,088,635 boxes, demonstrated the boxes were empty facility for the instruction of school children Chatham 1,392,424 and showed the ballot counters to be regis- of at least 50 years, and for which the District Provincetown 696,212 tered at zero. The Optical Scan electronic may be eligible for a school construction Dennis 9,329,238 voting systems operated throughout the day grant from the Massachusetts School Build- Truro 417,727 without incident. ing Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to Eastham 2,088,635 Election Personnel Evelyn Ambriscoe, be expended at the direction of the School Wellfleet 1,253,181 Joan Bagnell, Beverly Brown, Ann Eldredge, Building Committee. To meet this appropria- Harwich 10,721,662 Sandra Koski, Lillian McNulty, Louise tion the District is authorized to borrow said Yarmouth 19,076,204 Redfield, Jennifer Smith, David Porter, Sandi amount, under and pursuant to Chapter 71, Porter, and Carol Tautkus all contributed to Section 16(n) of the General Laws and the The debt authorized by this vote of the the success of this election. District Agreement, as amended, or pursu- Committee shall be submitted to the The polls closed at 8:00 p.m. At the time of ant to any other enabling authority. The registered voters of the District’s member this election there were 5,641 registered vot- District acknowledges that the MSBA’s grant towns for approval at a District-wide election ers in Chatham; 756 ballots were cast (13%). program is a non-entitlement, discretionary to be held on October 24, 2017 in accordance program based on need as determined by the with the provisions of Chapter 71, Section QUESTION MSBA, and any Project costs the District 16(n) of the General Laws and the District Do you approve of the vote of the Regional incurs in excess of any grant approved by and Agreement.” District School Committee of the Cape Cod received from the MSBA shall be the sole Regional Technical High School District responsibility of the District; provided further QUESTION ONE (1) TOTAL adopted on August 24, 2017, to authorize the that any grant that the District may receive BLANKS 0 borrowing of $128,062,881 to pay costs of from the MSBA shall not exceed the lesser of YES* 637 designing, constructing, originally equipping (1) forty-five and forty-five hundredths per- NO 119 and furnishing a new District high school cent (45.45%) of eligible, approved Project TOTAL 756 to be located at 351 Pleasant Lake Avenue, costs, as determined by the MSBA, and (2) Harwich, which vote provides, in relevant the total maximum grant amount determined Respectfully submitted, part, as follows: by the MSBA, and that the amount of bor- Julie S. Smith, MMC/CMMC rowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall Town Clerk be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Project Funding Agreement that may be executed between the District and the MSBA.

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