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MINUTES OF THE SELECT BOARD MEETING
DATE: May 23, 2022
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Remote Participation
Office of:
Select Board
Town Administrator
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REGULAR SESSION
REMOTE PARTICIPANTS: Chair Bingham, Vice Chair Whitney, Selectperson Chaffee, Selectperson Hoffmann,
Selectperson Chatelain, Town Administrator Peter Lombardi, Assistant Town Administrator Donna Kalinick,
Jonathan Idman, Marco DiDiomizio and Angelo Ferraro, Bob Graczewski, Chris Diaz, Teresa Martin
Call to Order, Declaration of a Quorum, Meeting Participation Statement and Recording Statement
Chair Bingham called the meeting to order at 6:30pm and declared a quorum with all five Select Board
members present. Chair Bingham read the meeting participation and recording statements.
Public Announcements and Comments:
None
Town Administrator's Report
Mr. Lombardi shared updates on the following topics:
• COVID Pandemic
o Local public health data reports our general population new positive cases have been up over
the past month and peaked at over 50 cases a week just two weeks ago. On the most recent
report, we were down to about 40 a week, hopefully a sign that cases are decreasing. Cases
are evenly distributed throughout age groups.
o Case totals are harder to compare as many people are using at home test kits.
o Masking requirements have been optional in Nauset schools, last week based on the data that
has been trending, Nauset sent out communication to parents, suggesting, not requiring
masks for the next couple of weeks.
• Annual Ponds Summit
o The Town will be co -hosting this summit next month on June 17th from 9am — 12pm with the
Brewster Ponds Coalition. Press release was issued last week, more information is available
on the Town website. The focus of the forum is on septic systems and their impact on pond
water quality.
o Lower Cape TV will be helping with the event, and it will be streamed live on Facebook.
• Water Quality
o Minutes have been provided in the packet from the March 2022 Cape & Islands Water
Protection Fund Executive Committee meeting. At a recent meeting, the draft scope of the
Cape Cod Commission's technical assistance that they have offered was reviewed. This should
be finalized in the next couple weeks and voted on in early June.
o There was also discussion on the potential financial challenges to the Water Protection fund in
the medium to long term about the sustainability of the fund. Based on the program in place
which assumes a 25% match for all eligible projects. In the first couple of years, there were
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more projects than anticipated and greater demands on the funds, or higher subsidy out of
the funds. Assumed (in round dollars), $50M a year commitment for cape wide and
realistically it has been closer to between $85-$100M a year.
• Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funds
o County received over $43M in ARPA funds, $10M was allocated to the towns collectively and
are now available for expenditure. There is a county review process that each Town has to go
through for any project or initiatives that they are proposing to use the funds for.
o Brewster's share of the funds was a little under $500K, which was based on the formula that
was adopted by the assembly. There are some limitations on eligible expenditures; we had
assumed in our 5 -Year Capital Plan that we would use about $450K for phase 1 of the
Drummer Boy Park Master Plan update construction work, before the Wing Island Boardwalk
is constructed. We will have more information later this summer to the extent in which this
project specifically will be eligible for the funds.
o We have until June of 2024 to spend the funds and there is an option to apply for an
extension through the end of the calendar year 2026.
o We expect this fall for recommendations on spending of the County's balance of the $30M+ in
ARPA funds.
Mr. Lombardi mentioned that the opening ceremony for the Brewster Dog Park was held on Saturday and
there was a great turnout.
Select Board Announcements and Liaison Reports
Selectperson Hoffmann noted the success of the Bike Fest on Saturday sponsored by the Rec Department
and thanked the CERT team for helping.
Selectperson Chatelain acknowledged that after the June meeting there will no longer be a quorum for the
Zoning Board of Appeals, anyone interested, please reach out to the Planning office, Selectperson Chatelain
or Chair Brian Harrison if interested in learning about the ZBA work or serving on the committee.
Introduce New Town Planner- Jonathon Idman
Mr. Lombardi reviewed Jonathan's background and introduced Mr. Idman. Mr. Idman addressed the Board
and reviewed his work experience and how he is looking forward for the opportunity to serve the Town.
Consent Agenda
a. Meeting Minutes: April 25, May 9, and May 14, 2022
b. One Day Entertainment License Applications: Brewster Historical Society (plus fee waiver request),
Cape Cod National Golf Club LLC, Chatham Bars Inn Farm (4) and Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters
c. One -Day Liquor License Applications: Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters and Chatham Bars Inn Farm (6)
d. Appointments: Barnstable County HOME Consortium Advisory Council, Donna Kalinick and Jill Scalise;
Deputy Warden of Elections, Charles Winn
e. Request for Approval to Perform Site Modification Work at Water Tower Site: 0 Yankee Drive.
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2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
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Select Board
Town Administrator
f. Request for Approval to Submit One Stop Grant Application on Behalf of the Town and Select Board
Letter of Support
Selectperson Chatelain moved the consent agenda for May 23rd. Selectperson Chaffee second. A roll call
vote was taken. Selectperson Whitney -yes, Selectperson Chaffee- yes, Selectperson Hoffmann -yes,
Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Chair Bingham -yes. The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -No.
Vote to Appoint New Republican Registrar: Steven Frissora
Mr. Lombardi reviewed the recent happenings in appointing both the republican and democratic registrars,
noting that the clerk's office has sufficient staffing in place in terms of registrars to do the important and
time sensitive work that needs to be done for upcoming local elections.
Selectperson Chaffee moved to appoint Steven Frissora as Republican Registrar. Selectperson Hoffmann
second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectperson Chaffee -no, Selectperson Whitney- yes, Selectperson
Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Hoffmann -no, Chair Bingham -no. The Board vote was 2 -Yes, 3 -No.
Recognize National B&B Award to Candleberry Inn
Owners Marco DiDiomizio and Angelo Ferraro joined the meeting and explained how they found out about
being TripAdvisor's #1 Bed and Breakfast in the U.S. and #2 in the World. They are thrilled for this
recognition and happy to represent Brewster and the Cape. They are thankful of the support and are
honored for the award.
Brewster Whitecaps Season Preview- Bob Graczewski
Bob Graczewski joined the meeting and provided the following updates:
• Despite a season in jeopardy due to Covid, the Whitecaps were 2021 league champions.
• Crowds last year were the largest to date and the organization is thrilled with the overwhelming
support from the entire Town of Brewster.
• This year's golf tournament is scheduled for June 27th at Captains golf course, information is on the
Whitecap's website, brewsterwhitecaps.com.
• Mr. Graczewski expressed this thanks to various Town employees and departments, Town
Administration, Select Board, Golf Department, DPW, Health Department, Water Department,
Building Department, and Facilities manager.
• On June 1st the field will be prepped for the season, new safety netting all along the foul lines have
been added. Additional improvements include better wi-fi access, new plantings, and recycling bins.
• Roster and schedule are up on the website, 12 whitecaps were drafted in last years MLB draft, this
year's draft should also feature past whitecap players.
• Thanks to all the business advertisers and individual donors to the Whitecaps, as well as the host
families, interns, volunteers, and board members.
• This year there is a full 44 game schedule with 8 teams, season opener is at Bourne on Sunday June
12th, and the home opener is on Monday June 13th against Y -D.
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• After the season finishes, the Whitecaps will be working with the Cape Cod Tech to build a permanent
structure to house the souvenir stand and inventory for the 2023 season. The next big project on the
horizon will be to replace the current scoreboard.
Status Update on Cape Cod Grow Lab- Matt Griffin, General Manager
Chris Diaz reviewed the update that was provided in the packet, which includes:
• License renewals for cultivation and manufacturing completed in April 2022
• Job fair to be held on July 15, 2022 (looking to hire 5 employees to start)
• Construction should be completed in early August 2022
• Final license from Cannabis Control Commission by September 1, 2022
• Begin operations at Cape Cod Grow Lab on September 5, 2022
• Receive Commence of Operations from Cannabis Control Commission mid -October 2022
Mr. Lombardi noted the special permit for this project was approved in January 2019, informational
materials about the Host Community agreement is available in the packet. The initial 5 -year term starts when
the certificate of occupancy is issued by the building department and the final state approval is in place. In
the host community agreement, the Town will receive 3% on the wholesale value of annual product sales.
Also, there is $25,000/year additional impact fee that is paid to the Town and a $15,000/year charitable
contribution that both start in year two. Materials have been included about the latest news from
legislation that has been passed that could impact, potentially even retroactively, the terms of the host
agreement. We have not counted on any of these revenues in future year projections.
Update on Lower Cape TV- Teresa Martin, LCTV Executive Director
Teresa Martin provided some background information about Lower Cape TV which can be found in the
packet. Lower Cape news reports regularly on the region on channels 99 and 22, on demand programing is
also available. Lower Cape TV will have a new home at 5 Namskaket Road in Orleans, as they were recently
recipients of a $200K facilities grant from the Mass Cultural Council. Public services announcements are
available, and they encourage organizations to take advantage of the free service. Kids News 22 is a new
program that is produced once a month and tells a story of the world through children's eyes.
Lower Cape TV can be found on Facebook and at Lowercapetv.org, contact information is available on the
website.
Discuss and Vote on Revised Lower Cape Cable Access Television Agreement
Mr. Lombardi provided some background, noting that lower and outer Cape towns have licensed agreements
with Comcast. The agreements were set to expire at varying terms all within a year or so of each other.
These towns negotiated as a united front with Comcast and have side agreements with Lower Cape TV.
Shared revenues from the license agreement with Comcast are then distributed to Lower Cape TV to help
with their operations. Brewster worked through the process with Comcast and brought the agreement to
the Board for approval, at the time we had a conceptual framework with Lower Cape TV. There is a one-time
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payment by the Town of $10,000, for the relocation of Lower Cape TV, generally we maximized our gross
annual revenue share from Comcast to the max amount allowed. On the capital split which is $30K /year for
the next 10 years, the Town will retain 53.5% and the balance goes to Lower Cape TV for their capital.
Brewster now has access to Lower Cape TV who will provide services for at least two Town events each year.
Selectperson Chatelain moved to approve the Lower Cape TV contract as outlined in the packet.
Selectperson Whitney second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Chaffee -
yes, Selectperson Hoffmann -yes, Selectperson Whitney -yes, Chair Bingham -yes. The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -
No.
Update on Summer 2022 Public Access Plans for former Sea Camps Bay Property (Select Board FY22-23
Strategic Plan Goal SC -4)
Mr. Lombardi commented that the focus is on providing public access to the beach this summer. All the local
Conservation Commission permits are in place and work is due to start later this week. We are still looking at
opening on or around July 1St, a formal announcement will be made of the opening date. Mr. Lombardi
acknowledged the Department of Public Works team for their work on this project. This beach will be open
to resident vehicle access only, 7 days a week from 8am — 8pm. There will be limited access through the gate
after 6pm. There are plans to add a kayak rack at this location, however this needs to be worked out with
the Department of Natural Resources. At an upcoming meeting we will be providing a recommend policy
specific to this property and beach, which will also address bicycle and pedestrian access.
There will be a handful of events at the property this summer; the events are posted on the Town website.
The question about future tours of the property came up, this will be discussed after Labor Day based on the
logistics needed to set up a tour and the busy summer months.
Update on Beach Naming Contest, Review Finalists, and Vote on New Beach Name
The list of the finalist is available in the packet.
Selectperson Chaffee stated she thinks that First Light Beach is the best choice, acknowledging that "Sea
Camps" was the most recent name attached to the property and is most familiar. Noting that the translation
of the name Wampanoag means "people of the first light." Selectperson Chaffee researched the name First
Light Beach and did not find any other beach on Cape Cod or the U.S. with this name that she could find.
Adding that this is an opportunity to recognize and respect the long history of the Native American people
who lived here for thousands of years.
Selectperson Hoffmann agreed and wanted to recognize "Sea Camps" as there was an overwhelming
number of submissions. Suggesting that the nickname could be "Sea Camps" as that is what we are hearing
from residents, but the formal name could be "First Light Beach." Selectperson Hoffmann read an excerpt
from an article by Nancy Eldredge on the Plimoth Patuxet Museums website.
Selectperson Chatelain recommends "Wono", after reflecting on the options and looking for a way to honor
the most recent and the ancient history of the parcel. Wono bridges the gap of the ancient and modern
history of the land. Also, Wono was the second highest proposed suggestion in the contest.
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Selectperson Chaffee moved to name the new public beach at the former Cape Cod Sea Camps Bay parcel
"First Light Beach". Selectperson Whitney second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectperson Hoffmann -yes,
Selectperson Chatelain- yes, Selectperson Whitney -yes, Selectperson Chaffee -yes, Chair Bingham -yes. The
Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -No.
There was a request that the history of the property be displayed.
For Your Information:
Mr. Lombardi noted that we had received several comments from residents following Town Meeting as it
went longer than expected. We are planning on having a debrief of Town Meeting with the moderator at a
Select Board meeting in June.
Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair:
None
Questions from the Media:
None
Next Meetings:
May 25, June 6, and June 13, 2022.
Adjournment
Selectperson Chatelain moved to adjourn at 7:44pm. Selectperson Hoffmann second. A roll call vote was
taken. Selectperson Whitney -yes, Selectperson Chaffee- yes, Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson
Hoffmann -yes, Chair Bingham -yes. The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -No.
Respectfully submitted by Erika Mawn, Executive Assistant
Approved:
06 / 07 / 2022
Date Selectperson Chatelain, Clerk of the Select Board
Signed: Edwa-rd g CAa>fela.ivl
Accompanying Documents in Packet: Agenda, TA report documents, Town Planner resume, Consent Agenda documents, Republican
Registrar application, Candleberry Inn article, Brewster Whitecaps newsletter, Cape Cod Grow Lap update, Summer 2022 Cape Cod Sea
Camps public access update, Beach Naming contest information, FYIs.
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