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Home My Public Portal AboutSelect Board -- 2021-05-14 Minutes W S 9 Town of Brewster Office of I � i p = 2198 Main Street , .,. , Select Board Brewster, MA 026314898 !. ;°; ; . �: ' Town Administrator IF Phone : ( 508) 896 -3701 � , 4'COflPOPAt40 Fax : ( 508) 896 -8089 �, ; ; o. Pggc , ////urrrnuliilim60, i \`\\\\4\\ MINUTES OF THE SELECT BOARD EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES DATE : May 14, 2021 TIME : 2 * 00pm PLACE : Remote Teleconference ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY : Chair Chaffee, Selectperson deRuyter, Selectperson Bingham , Selectperson Whitney, Selectperson Chatelain , Town Administrator Peter Lombardi , Assistant Town Administrator Donna Kalinick, and Assistant Town Administrator Susan Broderick Call to Order, Declaration of Quorum , Meeting Participation Statement and Recording Statement Chair Chaffee called the meeting to order at 2 : 01pm . All Select Board members present were announced , and a quorum was declared . Chair Chaffee read the meeting participation and recording statements . _Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair None Executive Sessions 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. Selectperson deRuyter moved to enter executive session at 2 : 02pm and not to return to open session . Selectperson Whitney second . A roll call vote was taken . Selectperson deRuyter-yes, Selectperson Bingham -yes, Selectperson Whitney-yes, Selectperson Chatelain -yes, Chair Chaffee-yes . The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0- No Each participate made the following statement : " No other person is present or able to hear this discussion at this remote location " . Mr . Lombardi confirmed that the Kennedys are not the private party that is purchasing the Bonnie Doone Cartway parcel . The Town looked into this parcel over a year ago, at that time it was determined that if the Town wanted to do anything significant with the property, we would be overburden the easement, so we walked away from it at the time . The Planning, Building and Conservation departments had a conversation with attorney Ben Zender preliminary plans BoS ES 5 . 14 . 21 www . brewster- ma . gov Page 1 of 3 DOC ID : deOb8f9df6b2e75902d9395bdl2e10bd820a74a3 \\\p\\a\SIE 14fyls /j/ii, ?OQ oE4DER'a9 F9 _ Town of Brewster Office of: 2198 Main Street Select Board CO = Brewster, MA 02631 - 1898 Town Administrator �.,• Phone : (508) 896-3701 FCoppo�0,E� \o` Fax : (508) 896-8089 I\\lNO\\ for a four-structure residential development on the parcel, there has been no follow up since and no applications pending at this time . Mr . Lombardi shared that Brewster Conservation Trust has submitted their non -disclosure agreement a couple of days ago but has not heard anything in response . Mr . Lombardi shared that he met with John O' Reilly today to go over the best and most likely use for the parcel and Mr . O' Reilly will be meeting with Mark Robinson next week . The final appraisal should be completed by June 1s1 . This then gives the Town two weeks to look at submitting a proposal before the June 15th deadline . There is tentatively another executive session meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, the 1811 at 3pm . Mr . Lombardi noted that Town counsel , Shirin Everett will be available to attend the meeting . Selectperson Bingham expressed concern on having to make the decision to purchase 55 acres of land for $ 30M without voters being able to weigh in . Mr. Lombardi stated that he feels it is important for the Town to submit a bid on both parcels, based on what the appraisal report say . He also feels the Town should continue to work with the Kennedys on a possible partnership . The purchases would then go to Town meeting . Noting that the Town would need to complete the NDA in order to bid for the parcels . There was discussion on the Town giving up eminent domain on the bay parcel in exchange for the Kennedy' s giving the Town the east side of the parcel . The Board was in agreement that they should place a bid on both parcels . Selectperson Whitney questioned who would control the parcel while or if it was being litigated due to an eminent domain taking . Mr. Lombardi believe the Town would control the property if the eminent domain taking is approved by Town Meeting . Mr. Lombardi did learn that the Town does have a right to take a portion of the parcel by eminent domain . Selectperson Chatelain proposed that the Town submit bids on both parcels and make that information public after the date of the June 15th deadline and call a Town meeting . Adding that the Town should negotiate with the winning bidder of the bay parcel for beach access . If the sale of the Bonnie Doone Cartway falls through , the Town may want to look at eminent domain on that parcel . The Board agreed that the messaging on the announcement that the Town has submitted bids on the Sea Camps parcels must be carefully worded . The Board' s next step will be to submit the non - disclosure agreement, determine what to bid on both parcels after the appraisals are received . There will be no further negotiating with the Kennedy' s at this point . The Chair will work on crafting public outreach messages on the possible purchases . Mr. Lombardi also stated that the Town should continue to work with BCT, Audubon , and the Water Commissioners on the Long Pond Parcel as this will most likely be a quicker turn around in terms of a purchase . BoS ES 5 . 14 . 21 www . brewster-ma . gov Page 2 of 3 DOC ID : deOb8f9df6b2e75902d9395bd12e10bd820a74a3 \\\�\\lluuuullrriui�/�t� 0 F AF Op Town of Brewster office of: 2198 Main Street Select Board u " v, Brewster, MA 02631 - 1898 Town Administrator ? , — Phone : ( 508) 896 -3701 Fax : ( 508) 896- 8089 ,''/ Donna Kalinick stated that if the Town were to bid above either of the appraised values, it would preclude the Town from using CPC funds . Adjournment Selectperson Whitney moved to adjourn at 3 : 17pm . Selectperson Bingham second . Selectperson deRuyter-yes, Selectperson Bingham -yes, Selectperson Whitney-yes, Selectperson Chatelain -yes, Chair Chaffee -yes . The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0- No . Respectfully submitted , Susan Broderick and Erika Mawn App roved : 11 / 15 / 2022 Signed : Date Kari Hoffmann , Select Board Clerk Date Released : 2/27/2023 BoS ES 5 . 14 . 21 www . brewster- ma . gov Page 3 of 3 DOC ID : deOb8f9df6b2e75902d9395bd12e10bd820a74a3