Date: Wednesday
Dec. 13, 2000
Time: 5:20pm
Location:
Judge Walsh Room
Attending: Alex Richie John Thomas
Don Richards Patrick Patrick
Keith Bergman Stephan Nofield
KC Smith, Alt.
Excused:
Kerry Adams
Absent
without excuse: 2nd time.. Peter deMers
John
Thomas called the meeting to order at 5:20pm.
John
advised the group that KC Smith had submitted notes for minutes of the last
meeting to him, but he had not been able to do anything with them yet. In view
of the fact that selection of leaders and officers for the group were to be
addressed tonight he asked that the minutes from the last meeting be presented
and read and formally accepted at the
next meeting. The group agreed to do
so.
The
first item addressed was the goals for the advisory committee. After input from the members present it was
generally agreed that the function and purpose of the group was to:
1) Act
as an advisory board for the Town Selectmen, gathering
relevant
and pertinent information for them at their request,
arranging
for expert speakers when appropriate, on topics of
interest;
gathering facts and information on said topics from
whatever
sources appropriate, and making that information
available
to the Selectmen for their review.
2) Keep
input on an even keel, neither prejudiced or biased;
committing
to positive input, making sure all subjects are addressed and all sides heard,
providing unbiased feedback.
3) As
a group, we do not set policy , but advise on how policy
could
be set to best serve the needs of all concerned.
It
was not felt that a formal vote on this issue was necessary but the board was in
agreement with all of the above-mentioned goals for the group.
The next issue discussed was the prioritizing of issues to address at future CCNS GMP IAC meetings. Keith Bergman had supplied all members with a calendar and an outline of topics for future meetings, which members appreciated and took under advisement. Alex Richie underscored the fact that the Water Issue was a most critical issue deserving immediate and continuing attention. Plans were discussed to have Craig and David from the DPW address the group about this issue at the next meeting. The group will also research the water sourcing in Florida involving areas in/around the federal land including the Florida Everglades. Alex Richie and John Thomas strongly recommended that Hattie Fitz be invited to address the group regarding the Dune Shacks, as a local expert, with tremendous knowledge and hands on experience in this area.
The group was in unanimous agreement on all these points.
The next issue was nomination of and voting for Chairperson and Clerk for the group. After discussion, Don Richards moved that we elect John Thomas as Chairman of the Group, KC Smith seconded the motion and it carried with a unanimous vote. John Thomas accepted the position. After discussion of the possibility of an alternate member being eligible to hold such a position, and it being decided that it was, and confirmed as so by Keith Bergman; Don Richards moved and John Thomas seconded that KC Smith be elected Clerk of the group. The motion carried with no opposition. KC Smith accepted the position.
John Thomas then moved , and Don Richards seconded the motion that a letter be sent to the National Sea Shore Committee, requesting that announcements of any meetings and minutes of those meetings be mailed to each of the members of the CCNS GMP IAC. The motion carried unanimously, with Alex Richie abstaining. The Clerk will draft a letter for approval at the next meeting.
A brief discussion ensued about the most appropriate way to make sure the public has opportunity for input to topics of discussion that the group brings to the Selectmen for review. Excused absences and unexcused absences of Board members of the group from meetings were also discussed, with the reminder from Keith Bergman that any board member with 3 unexcused absences would be replaced.
Emphasis was placed on the importance of meetings adhering as closely as possible to the scheduled set meeting times.
As Don Richards and KC Smith had prior 6:00pm commitments, Stephan Nofield’s presentation on handbooks, scheduled for presentation at this meeting, was set forward to the next meeting. The next meeting was set, by mutual agreement,
for Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, 2001 at 4:00pm.
Items on the agenda set for the next meeting are:
1) Talk on Water Issues from Craig and Dave from DPW
2) Formalization of meeting schedule and topics
3) Discussion of Personal Watercraft
4) Handbook Presentation by Stephan Nofield
Respectfully submitted,
KC Smith
12/14/2000