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uh, 2025. It is 6:32 p.m. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. >> Algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. Our first order of business is to interview and consider a vote to appoint a committee member, the affordable housing committee, Mr. Peter Clark. Mr. Wrench. >> Uh, I don't think Mr. Clark needs a lot
of introductions. Um, he's been involved, engaged in the community for decades. Um, I can give you some information on Mr. Clark's applications, background, your package. >> Mr. Clark, would you like to just add something to why you would like to be on
the affordable housing committee? Um, I would say to you that that I think affordable housing is one of the two or three crucial issues that the town faces long term along with coastal resiliency and things
like that that have no easy answers and that are are a difficult um issue to for the community to grapple with. Um, I've been involved with with affordable housing through the community preservation committee when I was on it
for nine years. Um, I actually served on the boards of the housing authority and the housing corporation. Um, earlier uh in my life here um so I've watched things change in the 50 some odd years
that I've been in FA as superintendent of schools. I've watched housing get more and more difficult for teachers, becomes more and more of a problem, hiring staff. Um, and I don't have a solution to provide for you. Um, you'll
be sorry to hear, I'm sure. Um, but I am prepared to work with the affordable housing committee. I know that they're exploring a number of the strategies that were in the housing production plan. Um, and
certainly the loss of year-round rental properties in Falmouth is perhaps one of the biggest housing issues and and uh efforts to find ways to incentivize year-round rentals. um efforts to
get more money into the affordable housing fund to provide smaller efforts like the housing trust's effort to buy market rent houses and then and convert them into affordable um those kinds of small I think they use
the term gentle um methods are going to be important but the town is also going to need some change in its character. I think the community resistance based on wanting to
keep the village the way it has always been um has to be talked about. There has to be education and effort to help the community understand that without an ability to
house these workers um it is not going to be a strong community. >> Certainly true. >> Thank you. Anyone have any questions? Mr. Clark >> said a lot that I like. >> Yes, certainly think we're we're lucky to uh to have you willing to serve on
this very important uh committee. Someone care to make a motion. >> Yeah. As the uh liaison to the affordable housing committee. Um I will u uh motion to appoint Peter Clark to the affordable housing committee to fill an
unexpired term until June 30th, 2026. >> Second. >> Okay. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor? >> I. Very good. Thank you, Peter, for stepping up. Appreciate it. >> Yes. Welcome back into the fall of
affordable housing. >> Okay. Our next order of business is to discuss, consider, and vote motions and reports the November 2025 annual town meeting as needed. Uh and this brings up
the possibility that uh one of the articles, article 12 in particular, uh may uh may not pass. Uh and we have a recommendation in the
uh in our book and the warrant that that our vote will be recommended approval as printed and we've discussed uh possibly considering that uh to be changed to an indefinite postpone it in the event article 12 doesn't pass. Mr. Renro,
>> referencing article 13, >> I'm sorry, article 13 would be 12 doesn't pass, >> right? If 12 fails, >> yeah, >> we've had some discussions about IP. >> Yeah. Article 13 >> because of an effective econom that's not the right 12 fails.
>> So that would be uh that would well open for discussion, right? Certainly that would be uh we've had some discussions assistant town manager town council about that that recommendation to IP3 should 12 >> um town council do you see anything uh
that we should know about I know you have a definite feeling about the importance of article 13 following on article 12 but if article article 12 doesn't proceed do you see any point in proceeding with uh with the petition to
the legislature on article 13. >> I don't The only reason to do it would really be to just um have it in our pocket for later, but it really doesn't make sense unless it unless town meetings behind the project as a whole. >> Okay.
>> And also, is there any scenario where 12 fails and 13 passes? I mean, I feel like if 12 is if 12 is failing the 13, I just don't see how >> I think the concern expressed by the moderator at our walk through last week
was that that could be another opportunity to redebate the issue. Um, but in the end, >> okay, >> a yes on 13 doesn't really do anything if we have a no on 12. >> Okay. So, uh I don't know if we need a
formal motion or whether just uh you want a formal motion. Okay. >> Again, this would only be only come into play in the event that 12 fails. >> So, the motion is that in the event that article 12 does not pass that the select
board recommendation with respect to article 13 would be indefinite without postponement. >> Is that a motion, Mr. Chair? >> It is. >> Thank you. >> Okay. We have a motion in a second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor? >> I.
>> Okay. >> And then and then the one other matter that we need to uh discuss, consider and vote is a date for the April 2026 annual town meeting which will be uh mentioned
at the end of the meeting uh this evening or tomorrow evening. And we are looking to uh April 6th, 2026 as that date for the spring town meeting. >> Does it being the Monday after Easter impact? Is there a holiday schedule?
>> Uh there is a no have no impact on on the town in terms of holiday schedule the Monday following Easter. Um obviously some folks are out of town and take extended vacations. So I can't speak to that but it has no impact. No bearing on town.
Motion move approval of setting the date of April 6 for town meeting. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion in a second. Any further discussion? Hearing and seeing none. All in favor for April 6th, 2026. I
>> I Okay. Got you here in time. >> You got motion here. Motion to >> other business. If none motion to adjurnn second move. Okay. All in favor? >> I go The Steamship Authority is a proud
partner in many Falmouth community events, including town meeting coverage. And for [music] good reason. Not only do we have a terminal and offices here, about onethird of our employees call Falmouth their home. We always work hard to serve our neighbors, friends, and the traveling public. We recently [music] put seven new electric buses into
service at our Falmouth parking lots. Soon, we'll be adding new vessels to our fleet, continuing work on our energy efficient woodsole terminal buildings, and adding solar panels at our largest parking lot. At the Steamship Authority, we're serving the islands and you. >> Welcome to the Falmouth Chamber of
Commerce. >> The Falmouth Chamber is dedicated to working on behalf of our members to make Falmouth a better place to live, work, and conduct business. We are committed to developing the economic, cultural, educational, and civic interests of our
community and welcome the support from all organizations to achieve our combined goals. Whether you call Falmouth home, are a summer resident, or a visitor, we hope you take advantage of all that the chamber has to offer. >> Hosting services for [music] fct.org are
provided by Megaet Communications. Megaet offers a wide array of internet services [music] including mega backup cloud service, server collocation, T1 [music] fiber, metroethernet, as well as telephone services such as hosted PVX and digital
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