Finance Committee @ Mar 13, 2025 1:30 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been scheduled:

Town(s): Chatham, MA;
Board: Finance Committee
Time: Thursday March 13 @ 1:30 PM EDT
Location: Annex - Large Meeting Room

Agenda:



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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Chatham, MA;
Board: Finance Committee
Time: Thursday March 13 @ 1:30 PM EDT

Location: Annex - Large Meeting Room Remote Participation Available

Agenda:
AGENDA
CHATHAM FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 13th, 2025 1:30-3:30
TOWN HALL ANNEX – LARGE MEETING ROOM


Please Note: This meeting is being recorded and will be available shortly hereafter for scheduled and on demand viewing on any smartphone or tablet device. If anyone is recording this meeting, please notify the Chairman.

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Pursuant to Governor Healey’s March 29, 2023 signing of the Acts of 2023 extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, § 20 until March 31, 2025 this meeting of the Chatham Finance Committee is being conducted in person and via remote participation.
Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings as provided for in the Order. A reminder that people who would like to listen to this meeting while in progress may do so by calling the phone number 1 (508) 945-4410, Conference ID 504 285 8 # or join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams through the link in the posted agenda.
While this is a LIVE broadcast and simulcast on Chatham TV (Xfinity channel 1072), despite our best efforts, we may not be able to provide real-time access. We will post a record of this meeting on the Town’s website as soon as possible
1. Call to Order
2. CITIZEN PETITION - Protective Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Modify Section III.D.3.g - Exterior Mechanical System Appliances (Impact Chatham)
3. CITIZEN PETITION - Protective Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Add New Paragraph "m." to Section IV.A.2 (Impact Chatham)
4. CITIZEN PETITION - Protective Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Conservancy District Setback (impact Chatham)
5. Authorizing the use, by the Select Board, of Attainable Housing Special Revenue Account funds from the 1% Short-term Rental tax, up to the amount in the Special Revenue Fund as of the Town Meeting vote, for attainable housing purposes for the Town-owned properties at Steppingstones Road and 127 Old Harbor Road
6. NEW Home Rule Petition: Include “Fishermen” as a group that can be targeted for affordable and attainable housing under the Seasonal Communities Section of the Affordable Homes Act
7. Refile Home Rule Petition for Prevailing Wage Exemption
8. Refile Home Rule Petition to Establish a New Housing Trust
9. Refile Home Rule Petition for the Use of Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds for Affordable and Attainable Housing up to 200% Average Median Income (AMI)
10. Refile Home Rule Petition to Establish a Real Property Transfer Fee to Fund Affordable/Attainable Housing
11. New Speed Limit Signs
12. Vote on Warrant Articles
13. Discussion of Report for the Warrant
14. Adjourn

Tentative Future Meeting Schedule:

March 18, 2025 –
A. Monomoy Regional School PEG ACCESS Funds Request
B. MRSD Capital Borrowing Authorization (Revote) - Monomoy Middle School Siding and Trim Replacement Project
C. Eversource Easement – 114 Training field RD. - Wells 5&8 parcel to supply energy to the water treatment plant
D. Zoning Bylaw Amendment - West Chatham Neighborhood Center (WCNC) District
E. Zoning Map Amendment- West Chatham Neighborhood Center (WCNC) District Boundary.
F. CITIZEN PETITION - New General Bylaw - Report of Tax-Title Accounts and Free Cash (S. Taylor)
G. CITIZEN PETITION - Adoption of MGL CH 60, sec. 3D (S. Taylor)
H. Tentative, Eversource Easement - 240 George Ryder Road for Airport EV Charging Stations
I. Tentative, Boston Gas Co (National Grid) Easement - 608-610 Stage Harbor Rd for New Wastewater Pumping Station
J. Establish a Chatham Sewer Assistance Program
K. Discussion of Report for the Warrant
L. Vote on Remaining Articles