Public Meeting Notice  Recreational Tramway Board Meeting - 11.25.25

Virtual Meeting Held via Microsoft Teams, November 25, 2025, 9:30 a.m.

At 9:31 a.m., the Chair, Jeff Crowley, called the open meeting to order. 

Board members present: 

• Jeff Crowley, Chair, Owner of a Rope Tow 
• Dan Kilburn, Designee of the Commissioner 
• Paul Maloney, Owner of a Tramway 
• Thomas Gilbert - Representative of Ski Clubs or Others Who Patronize Recreational Tramways

Board members absent:

• Vacant Seat - Rep. of Tramway Liability Insurance Company

DOL Staff present:

• Yolanda Cole, Executive Director 
• Cesar Lastra, Technical Code Coordinator 
• Richard Holtz, Board Legal Counsel
• Jeff Williams, Office Support Specialist II 
• Greer Spatz-Croxford, General Counsel, DOL

Approval of previous Meeting Minutes

N/A

Executive Director Report

N/A 

Legal Report – 

N/A

Documents and exhibits

• Agenda 
• Application for Annual License - Eaglebrook School
• Application for Annual License - Mount Greylock Ski Club
• Application for Annual License - Nashoba Valley Ski Area
• Application for Annual License -Otis Ridge Ski Area 
• Application for Annual License - Ski Ward Ski Area
• Application for Annual License -Fresh Powder, LLC
• Application for Annual License - Blue Hills Ski Area (added in error)
• Application for Annual License -Bradford Ski Area

Discussion

Review/Discuss/Vote                                                                                                                                                            

1. Application for Annual License - Eaglebrook School

Cesar Lastra of DOL presented the Annual License application for Eaglebrook to the Board for review. Cesar informed the Board that one of the non-destructive testing reports was completed by an individual who is not approved by the Board, making the report invalid. Cesar outlined the available options to the individual: obtaining a new non-destructive testing report from a Board-licensed individual, having the individual appear before the Board for consideration of licensure, or applying for a variance. Counsel Richard Holtz advised against the option of a variance due to setting a precedent that non-licensed individuals can provide non-destructive testing reports. 

Board members briefly discussed these options and determined to table this application.

2. Application for Annual License - Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort LLC

Paul Maloney recused himself from this portion of the meeting and did not participate.   Cesar Lastra displayed the application and supporting documents on the screen and reviewed them with the Board Members. Following the presentation, Daniel Kilburn made a motion to approve the the Annual License application for Jiminy Peak; seconded by Thomas Gilbert. 

A roll call vote was conducted, and the motion was approved as follows:

3. Application for Annual License - Mount Greylock Ski Club

Cesar Lastra displayed the application and supporting documents on the screen and reviewed them with the Board Members.  Cesar noted than an insurance waiver was submitted with the application. Following the presentation, Daniel Kilburn made a motion to approve the Application for Annual License for Mount Greylock Ski Club; seconded by Paul Maloney. 

A roll call vote was conducted, and the motion was approved as follows:

4. Application for Annual License - Nashoba Valley Ski Area

Cesar Lastra displayed the application and supporting documents on the screen and reviewed them with the Board Members.  Following the presentation, Paul Maloney made a motion to approve the Application for Annual License for Nashoba Valley Ski Area; seconded by Daniel Kilburn.

A roll call vote was conducted, and the motion was approved as follows:

5. Application for Annual License -Otis Ridge Ski Area 

Cesar Lastra displayed the application and supporting documents on the screen and reviewed them with the Board Members. Following the presentation, Paul Maloney made a motion to approve the Application for Annual License for Otis Ridge Ski Area; seconded by Daniel Kilburn.

A roll call vote was conducted, and the motion was approved as follows:

6. Application for Annual License - Ski Ward Ski Area

Cesar Lastra displayed the application and supporting documents on the screen and reviewed them with the Board Members. Following the presentation,  Paul Maloney made a motion to approve the Application for Annual License for Ski Ward Ski Area; seconded by Daniel Kilburn.

A roll call vote was conducted, and the motion was approved as follows:

7. Application for Annual License -Fresh Powder, LLC

After a brief discussion, Board Members decided to table the annual application for Fresh Powder, LLC. 

8. Application for Annual License - Blue Hills Ski Area (added in error)
9. Application for Annual License -Bradford Ski Area

Cesar Lastra displayed the application and supporting documents on the screen and reviewed them with the Board Members. He added that any approval should be pending confirmed payment. Following the presentation, Paul Maloney made a motion to approve the Application for Annual License for Bradford Ski Area; seconded by Daniel Kilburn.

A roll call vote was conducted, and the motion was approved as follows:

Matters not reasonably anticipated by the chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting 

N/A

Adjournment

Daniel Kilburn made a motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Paul Maloney.            

A roll call vote was conducted, and the motion was approved as follows: