Chilmark Planning Board
Minutes, 24 July 2006
Present: William Meegan, John Flender, Janet Weidner, Tim Lasker, Mitch Posin, Russell Walton, (RRW as Sec’y. Pro tem.)
Also present: for the Leavy/Land Bank Form A - Glenn Provost and Tip Kenyon
to discuss the replacement hiring process - Tim Carroll
1, At 4:35 Mr. Meegan opened the meeting and invited Glenn Provost to make the presentation for the proposed Leavy /Land Bank Form A division (AP 25 - 77). The Land Bank, in order to facilitate a later trail easement, proposes to split an unbuildable parcel (2.98 acres, no frontage) off the end of the Leavy parcel adjacent to the Handy (estate) property. This strip is to be held by a separate entity until the Handy probate is processed and a new trail easement to Sheriff’s Meadow Middle Road Sanctuary can be developed. There is an interim agreement that will allow the Land Bank to place a connector trail on some of the roadways of the Abel’s Hill Association, if needed. Access to the West, to Fulling Mill Brook, has been agreed upon by two landowners.
>> The Hearing was closed at 4:45, and a unanimous vote to approve was taken. The “linen” was signed. The fees were waived, as requested by Mr. Provost .
2. After a brief discussion of the technical problems involved - the Board of Health’s report was delayed to the day after our previous meeting, due to submission of incomplete information - the Planning Board repeated its vote to approve the Wise 2-lot subdivision (AP11 - 44), and signed a Certificate of Approval.
3. The Minutes of 10 July 2006 were discussed, amended, and approved as amended.
4. The letter requesting approval of the Bussink subdivision by the MVC was amended,
to be signed by W. Meegan as Chair and as representing the entire Board.
5. There was a very brief discussion of the Cape Cod cellphone bylaw, urged as being needed in the near future. Copies are to be provided, and Paul Pettigrove is to be asked to come and advise the Board.
6. Mr. Carroll was asked to clarify the rumors of “siphoning off” time or $ for the harbor department, and the confusion over the non-hiring of an Assistant. He said that it had been suggested that, during the summer’s relatively “slow” period for the Planning Board, the Assistant could spend some number of hours doing secretarial work for the Harbor Department. Strong concern was expressed about the non-hiring of the person recommended for the job by the interview committee. A hand-written letter to the Board of Selectmen asking for prompt action was prepared and signed by the Board.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10pm
Respectfully submitted, Russell R. Walton, Secretary pro tempore
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