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MINUTES OF THE SELECT BOARD EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES
DATE : February 16, 2021
TIME : 9 : 00 AM
PLACE : Remote Teleconference
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY : Chair Chaffee, Selectperson Whitney, Selectperson
• Chatelain , Selectperson Bingham , Town Administrator Peter Lombardi , Assistant Town Administrator Donna
Kalinick
ABSENT : Selectperson deRuyter
Call to Order & Declaration of a Quorum , Meetini; Participation Statement and Recording Statement
Chair Chaffee called the meeting to order at 9 : 02 am , conducted a roll call vote of attendance , declared a
quorum present, and read the meeting participation and recording statements .
Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
No discussion ,
Next Meetings : February 22, and 24, 2021
Executive Session : To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares
that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body .
Chair Chaffee stated that the Board would be going into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to
consider the purchase, exchange, taking, lease, or value of real property if such discussion may have a
detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body, and would not be returning to
open session .
Selectperson Bingham moved that the Board go into executive session at 9 : 03am to consider the purchase,
exchange , taking, lease, or value of real property if such discussion may have a detrimental effect on the
negotiating position of the governmental body, and would not be returning to open session . Selectperson .
Chatelain second . Selectperson IWhitney-yes, . Selectperson Bingham -yes, Selectperson Chatelain, Chair
Chaffee -yes . The Board vote was 4-yes, 0- No and every party present declared that no other person is
present and/or able to hear the discussion at the remote location .
Mr . Lombardi recapped discussions he has had with Chris McKeown who is Involved with HALE in Westwood
and Dover . The HALE group traditionally purchases and maintains large conservation areas as summer camp
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locations . Mr . McKeown had initially contacted Jim Fleet of Phoenix Management regarding interest in
acquiring the Sea Camps properties . The email exchange was included in the agenda packet for this meeting .
Mr. McKeown was unaware of the Brewster Flats Coalition' s parallel interest in the property . The Select
Board encouraged Mr . Lombardi to engage in general discussions with Mr . Fleet to express the interest in
the property by the Town, and to explain the benefits of the sale to the municipality. The disclosure that the
Town is conducting an independent appraisal will signal the seriousness of the Towns intentions . A purchase
of the land by a private party would be a more lengthy process versus a purchase by a municipality. The
Town has interest in both of the properties, where most of the private entities are only looking at the Bay
parcel . Chair Chaffee also reviewed the implication to the Town should a private entity purchase the parcel .
Select Board Chatelain had additional questions he reviewed for Mr. Lombardi' s discussion with Mr . Fleet .
The level of disclosure and . public information regarding the interest of the property was considered . This will
be delayed until a more comprehensive understanding of the financial implications is had by the Board and
the Town staff. There is an understanding by a portion of the general public that there is interest in the
property already . Mr . Lombardi will report back to the Select Board following his initiation for discussion
with Mr. Fleet ,
Adiournment
Selectperson Bingham moved to adjourn at 9 : 34am , Selectperson Whitney second . A roll call vote was taken .
Selectperson Whitney-yes, Selectperson Chatelain -yes, Selectperson Bingham -yes, Chair Chaffee-yes . The
Board vote was •oyes; 0- No .
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Young
Approved : April 13, 2021 Signed :
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Date Selectperson Bingh , Clerk o the Board of Selectman
Accompanying Documents in Packet: agenda, email correspondence
Release Date : 2 . 27 . 23
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