Wellfleet Selectboard ~ Shellfish Public Hearing - Hybrid Meeting

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 6:00pm

Wellfleet Selectboard 

Note: Start Time of 6pm

The Wellfleet Selectboard will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. located at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center (ACC), 715 Old King's Highway, Wellfleet, MA 02667.  Remote participation will be available by Zoom and telephone as provided below, in compliance with 940 CMR 29.10 and the Town's Remote Participation Policy. If technological problems interrupt remote participation, the meeting may be suspended or ended at the discretion of the Chair in consultation with the Board.

Selectboard meetings are broadcast live on Comcast cable (Wellfleet Government TV Channel 18) and are recorded.  Recordings of meetings are available at wellfleet-ma.gov

Note: Any individual may record the meeting, but must first notify the Chair, and may not interfere with the meeting to record it. See M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 20(f).

Join the meeting hosted in Zoom by using the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85689604806?pwd=blplVFFBZzViQ0xNWkZKMm9iMVdrdz09

By Phone: +1 929 205 6099 and enter Meeting ID: 856 8960 4806 | Passcode: 611877

To participate during public comment:
In person: go to closest available microphone.

Zoom:      raise hand to be called on to speak.
Phone:     dial *9 to raise hand to be called on

All participants must be recognized by the Chair prior to speaking during public comment or at any other time during the meeting. See “Speech and Conduct at Public Meetings” page following Agenda for further information on the law governing public participation. 

     I.  Announcements and Public Comments 

  • Note: Public comments are limited to no more than three minutes per speaker. Speakers are allowed to speak once during public comments. The Board will not deliberate or vote on any matter raised solely during Announcements & Public Comments.

     II.  Consent Agenda

  • Authorize the chair of the selectboard to sign the contract with the interim town administrator on behalf of the board 
  • Appointment of Nancy Gralla from alternate to voting member, for the Energy and Climate Action Committee.

     III.  Joint Finance Committee & Selectboard

  • FY25 Budget Presentation – Operating & Capital Budget ~ Rich Bienvenue

     IV.  Residences at Lawrence Hill

  • Update on the Lawrence Hill project ~ Jay Coburn & Vita Shklovsky, Community Development Partnership.

     V.  Charter Changes & Town Meeting Date

  • Discussion of proposed amendments to Wellfleet Charter ~ Dan Silverman, Moderator
  • Discussion and possible vote to change the Annual Town Meeting Date ~  Town Moderator, Dan Silverman

     VI.  Community Preservation Presentation

  • The committee will present their recommendations and needs to the board.

     VII.  Public Hearings

  • Application received on 1/18/2024 from Robert McClellan (Wellfleet, MA) and Margaret McClellan (Wellfleet, MA) for the transfer of shellfish grant license #s 85-B and 85B-A1 consisting of approximately two acres total on Indian Neck from Robert McClellan and Margaret McClellan to Robert McClellan, Margaret McClellan and Adrien Kmiec (Wellfleet, MA).
  • Application received on 1/23/2024 from William Young, Jr. (Wellfleet, MA) for the transfer of shellfish grant license #01-04-B consisting of three acres in the deep-water area of Indian Neck from William Young, Jr. to Andrew Young (Wellfleet, MA).
  • Application received on 1/11/2024 from Paul Lalumiere (Wellfleet, MA), James Clark (Wellfleet, MA) and Brett Morse (Wellfleet, MA) for the renewal of shellfish grant license #741 consisting of approximately 4.8 acres inside the Indian Neck Breakwater in the Inner Harbor area for nine years, eight months, and ten days beginning August 20, 2024, and expiring April 30, 2033.
  • Application received on 1/11/2024 from Robert LaPointe (Wellfleet, MA) and Lorraine LaPointe (Wellfleet, MA) for the renewal of shellfish grant license #s 2006-01 and 2006-01 Ext. consisting of approximately two acres and 1.41 acres respectively on Indian Neck for four years and 24 days beginning April 6, 2024, and expiring April 30, 2028.
  • Application received on 1/16/2024 from Justin Lynch (Wellfleet, MA) and Eben Kenny (Wellfleet, MA) for the renewal of shellfish grant license # 01-05-B consisting of approximately three acres in the deep-water area of Indian Neck for nine years, ten months, and 18 days beginning June 12, 2024, and expiring April 30, 2033.
  • Application received on 1/18/2024 from Zachary Rennert (Wellfleet, MA) and Blake Olson (Wellfleet, MA) for the renewal of shellfish grant license #s 95-23 and 95-24 consisting of approximately two acres total on Egg Island for nine years, six months, and 29 days beginning October 1, 2024, and expiring April 30, 2033.
  • Application received on 1/22/2024 from Keith Rose (Wellfleet, MA) and Lisa Dexter (Wellfleet, MA) for the renewal of shellfish grant license #s 95-25 and 95-26 consisting of approximately two acres total on Egg Island for nine years and one month beginning March 30, 2024, and expiring April 30, 2033.

     VIII.  Licenses

  • Common Victualler License Renewals
  • Bob’s Sub & Cone
  • Box Lunch
  • Ceraldi
  • Endless Coast
  • Even Tide Motel
  • Maurice’s Campground
  • Moby Dick’s Restaurant
  • PB Boulangerie Bistro
  • The Wicked Oyster
  • Wellfleet Miniature Golf, Dairy Bar & Grill
  • Wellfleet Cinemas
  • Wellfleet Drive-In & Flea Market
  • Wellfleet Motel and Lodge
  • The Copper Swan
  • Van Rensselaer’s
  • Weekday Entertainment License Renewals
  • The Wicked Oyster
  • Wellfleet Miniature Golf
  • Wellfleet Cinemas
  • Wellfleet Drive-In & Flea Market
  • The Copper Swan
  • Van Rensselaer’s

     IX.  Business

  • Amendment #2 to MA Division of Ecological Restoration (MA DER) Grant to Fund Herring River Restoration Project, Phase 1 ~ Carole Ridley
  • Intermunicipal Agreement between the towns of Eastham and Wellfleet for extension of public water supply
  • Draft Annual Town Meeting Warrant ~ Town Administrator
  • Ice Machine ~ Chair Carboni

     X.  Selectboard Reports

     XI.  Topics for Future Discussion

     XII.  Minutes

  • January 16, 2024
  • January 30, 2024

     XIII.  Adjournment