Meeting Minutes

FALMOUTH EDIC OPEN MEETING:  December 12, 2023

Falmouth Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Square, Falmouth, MA 02540
Select Board Meeting Room

PRESENT
Mark Lowenstein (CK), Kevin Holmes (T), Robert Mascali, Samuel Patterson and Adrian Merryman

ABSENT
Colin Reed

8:30 CALL TO ORDER
A quorum was established. The Clerk called the meeting to order.

8:30 PUBLIC COMMENT
John Marcellino, Station Grill Proprietor, Tenant at Falmouth Station

  • The Rules for public comment were established by Lowenstein.

  • Mr. Marcellino requested payment for 5 years of service provided at the Falmouth Station, noting several activities including security, cleaning and contractor management.

  • Mr. Marcellino requested extra payment for staying open during Covid-19.

  • Mr. Marcellino was advised by Mr. Lowenstein that his three-minute time limit for public comment was up.  Mr. Lowenstein gave Marcellino an additional one minute to finish.  Mr. Marcellino refused to stop speaking.

  • Mr. Lowenstein advised Mr. Lowenstein multiple times that this was not the appropriate time and venue to discuss these issues.

  • The police were called to assist with the matter by the Town Manager.  Marcellino left the building before the officers arrived.

8:38     MOTION:  Lowenstein made a motion to temporarily adjourn the Public Session Board Meeting.  Patterson 2nd the motion.  All in favor.  Motion approved.

8:43     Lowenstein called the Public Session meeting back to order.

8:43 FINANCE
Kevin Holmes

  • Holmes provided an overview of the financial reports – the Balance Sheet and P & L.

  • Accts. Payable are larger than normal this month due to the Station Masonry Project invoices and the Q4 Solar payments to the Town of Falmouth. 

  • There has been a 4–6-week lag on the CPC reimbursement for the funding for this project due to the invoice reimbursement paperwork process by CPC. 

  • There is some variance on the Budget Variance Report due to the delayed reimbursement of the Station masonry expense from CPC.

  • Lingafelter reported that a forecast was drafted for the 2023-year end financials and it projects that the EDIC will end up with a $10-20K positive Net Income at year end 2023.

  • MOTION:  Holmes made a motion to approve the December 12, 2023 warrant in the amount of $129,206.05.  Lowenstein 2nd the motion.  All in favor. Motion approved.

  • Lingafelter reported that a 1st pass was done on the 2024 EDIC Budget.  A 1-page summary was provided to the Board.  Lingafelter spoke through the document and assumptions.  A further and more detailed discussion will take place in January.

8:50     Discussion of Election of Executive Officers

  • Lowenstein reported that Thomas Feronti has resigned his position as Interim EDIC Board Chair.

  • The EDIC Board will discuss the Executive Officer assignment and election in January 2024.

  • Lowenstein and Reed are discussing and considering forming a Co-Chair partnership. Other officers to be elected include clerk and treasurer.

8:53 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Wayne Lingafelter

Falmouth Station Update

  • Lingafelter reported that the Station masonry work is underway and making good progress.

  • The masonry work at the parapet level has been completed and are now working on the 9-10 cap-stones replacement.  Once the capstone replacement began, it was discovered than an additional 2-3 cap stones that needed to be replaced.  The capstone manufacturer will provide a quote for these additional products within the next week.

  • The final phase of the project is the flashing application on the south side window.  This work is scheduled for next week.

  • It appears that there will be $20-$25K in remaining funds available from the CPC funding award. CPC confirmed that any remaining funds may be used for additional Station masonry restoration work in the spring of 2024.  The contractor recommended that this additional work not be done in the winter weather conditions.

Citizens Energy/ DPW Building Resolution

  • After Citizens Energy, Town Legal Counsel and the Falmouth DPW met several times to discuss and consider a range of alternatives, the DPW decided to relocate their service building to outside the lease line of the Falmouth Solar Array.

9:04 New Business, Agenda Items or Guest Speakers

  • 2024 Budget Review – Separate Board Meeting at EDIC Office.

9:06 ADJOURNMENT and MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION:  Lowenstein made a Motion to Adjourn the Public Session Board Meeting and Move into Executive Session, not to return to the Public Session to discuss legal and lease matters that would be detrimental to the EDIC’s litigation and negotiation position.  Patterson 2nd the motion.  Roll Call: Mark Lowenstein Aye, Kevin Holmes Aye, Samuel Patterson Aye, Adrian Merryman Aye and Robert Mascali Aye.  Motion approved.

NEXT MEETING – January 9th, 2024, 8:30am 

*Times listed are intended merely for guidance.

 
 

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