With two commercial lots at Aquinnah Circle going unused, the selectmen have called for a meeting with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to discuss revising a lease agreement that currently gives the right of first refusal to the tribe.

Selectman Jim Newman said Tuesday that if the tribe does not utilize the two lots by a set date, residents should vote on whether to extend subleasing rights to the town. “And the shops have to remain open for a specific time,” he added. “I think we really need to address this if we want to have a viable working community.”

Faith’s Seafood Shack has been closed for two years, and another lot that is used only for picnic tables and open space has never supported a business, town administrator Adam Wilson said after the selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday.

“I think we need to do this in October-November and not any later,” Mr. Newman said. The selectmen voted unanimously to request a meeting with the tribe.

In other business Tuesday, the selectmen appointed five members to a new lighthouse advisory board that will replace the Gay Head lighthouse committee, which has helped to coordinate the lighthouse relocation and fundraising efforts over the past two years. The new board includes Mr. Wilson, lightkeeper Richard Skidmore, director of public works Jay Smalley, a representative from the Island’s End Condominium association and six members at large.

The selectmen agreed not to appoint Betsey Mayhew, finance director of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, noting a potential conflict of interest, since the museum will be vying for stewardship of the lighthouse. The museum currently has a two-month agreement with the town to operate and maintain the lighthouse.

An amateur radio club will hold a two-day informational session next weekend at the lookout past the Aquinnah Shops for people interested in ham radio operation.

Adam Turner, incoming executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, who attended the meeting on Tuesday, expressed his desire to work with the town and help it reach its goals. Mr. Turner has been on the job since August 3.

Mr. Wilson pointed out that Aquinnah has a “substantial relationship with the commission,” since the entire town is a district of critical planning concern (DCPC) and therefore falls under MVC jurisdiction. Mr. Turner looked forward to continuing that relationship and hopefully bringing more state funding to Aquinnah.

Elise LeBovit, a member of the new lighthouse advisory board, asked for Mr. Turner’s views on offshore wind farms, a topic that has drawn concern across the Island, perhaps especially from the MVC. Mr. Turner noted his experience on Long Island Sound and other places where wind power is an issue.

“They do make noise,” he said. “Don’t even believe they are silent, because they’re not.” He believed the issue of noise and visual impacts will come up every time wind farms are proposed. “If they had a plan that they were invisible and they didn’t make any noise, I might look at them. But I haven’t seen that yet,” he said.

Mr. Turner was eager to jump into his new role at the MVC and learn more about the Island, but admitted to having only scratched the surface. With the summer winding down, however, he hoped to begin visiting other town boards.