Present: Steve
Melamed, Todd Dever, Bonnie Adams Campbell, Thanassi Kuliopulos, Bill Dougal,
Alix Ritchie, Mike Caroll
Absent: Astrid
Berg
Also attending:
1. Vote to support letter of
endorsement to be sent by Steve to chair of
2. Discussion of condition of
roads/streets. Planning abhorrent. Need a fix now.
Chap. 91 and roadway boundaries are an issue. We should just re-surface now.
No
action taken.
3. Bill: a major issue is how
taxes have increased here. According to Globe, one of the
worst in the state. Enemy is within: project by project, everything gets
approved—we did it to ourselves.
Suggestion: PEDC meet with FinCom
to discuss economic development implications of this.
4. Adams Grant update from
Michelle:
Oct. 5 draft; Nov. 5 final.
Intent to continue and move
on, including trap shed/arts organizations’ involvement.
Also continue streetscape, working on design
component, maybe even paying for some arts elements.
Will go to
Motion
to approve proceeding with renewal application for
5. Discussion re upcoming
a Kathryn
probably can’t do it. She recommended fellow from Brewster. Motion: to set
aside $1K for a facilitator: Thanassi moved, Bill
second, passed unanimously.
b. CCEDC will be
c. Need to confirm theater.
d. Needs to be listed on
e. General format has been agreed upon.
g. Mike will contact WOMR; Bonnie will
contact Dunes 102.3.
h.
Discussion re posters and flyers,
but no resolution as to who could distribute them.
6. WiFi discussion.
Unknown—who is alternate
purveyor to
Also discussed design of
access page as inclusive of all organizations with hotlinks.
No
action taken.
7. Discussion of intermodal
transportation center.
Report from Todd re meeting.
General disagreement with concept of putting it downtown, adding
congestion to congestion, but also needing connectivity to the pier. Discussion on Rte 6/gateway concept.
Todd
reported re idea of making the center a concert hall or mini convention center.
No
action taken.
8. Discussion re seasonal employment.
a. What happens if H2b extension does not
pass (vote scheduled for 9/28), thus losing a major source of seasonal
employment.
Discussion re town opening a recruiting office in
b. Discussion of how to handle this at the
Business Summit.
Suggestion: propose establishing a working
group, ask for volunteers. Steve and Joy will be part of the group. Recognition
of important issue: will some just go it alone vs. who needs help, i.e. accommodate
a gradation of need.
c. Working group should also include the
soon to be appointed town housing officer.
d.
Todd raised the issue of why are we limiting our solution to a focus on
developing [another] “surrogate
population” –why not seek to develop a solution that provides for resident
workers. Current solution is a band-aid that could become another crisis. Discussion re need
for housing as part of the long-term solution.
9. Bill re future agenda items
a. Explore year-round economic planning:
invite NE Deaconess in to talk about their plans, including for rehab services
and worker housing.
b. Need to raise question of economic
development issues re town acquisition of Fisherman’s pier vs. $$ cost.
c.
Pursue discussion of whether town
is competing with private sector in subsidizing rental of town Hall or Pier to
for-profit enterprises at below-market rates.
Town Manager joined meeting to ask
about asking for support of
Meeting adjourned around