Harbor Committee

November 3,  2004

4:30 p.m.

 

 

Members Present:           Heather Bruce, Ann Colbourn, Melville Cote, and Gerard Irmer.

 

Members Absent:                 Kerry Adams (excused absence)

                                       Alice Brock (unexcused absence)

 

Advisory Staff:                    Rex McKinsey, Pier Manager 

Ted Meyer, Police Chief  (absent)
 

AGENDA

The meeting was called to order at  4:31 P.M.

 

Review/amend/approve minutes of 10/27.

Change minutes to read:  “Harbor Plan’s one year extension expires on May 5, 2005.”   Also remove word “owners” from minutes referring to fees charged.

Motion:  Ann Colbourn made a motion to approve the minutes as amended.  Heather Bruce seconded the motion and it was approved 2-0-2 abstentions (AC & MC).    

 

Rex McKinsey announced that the deadline for all ideas/requests for the Maritime Days is December 1st.

 

Public Statements

There were none.

 

Reports:

Harbor Plan Revision Subcommittees:

Water Use:

Mel Cote worked on this section of the Harbor Plan.  Many changes were dis-cussed at length from the proposed use of Harbor access funds down to potential landing sites.  Jerry felt that all subjects that come under the Pier Manager should be listed under the MacMillan Pier section. 

 

Quality of Water:  Heather Bruce wants to add a section on water quality and expand testing to differentiate between human and animal fecal count.  Addition-ally Heather wants to stress environmental advantages of our harbor  and is concerned about monitoring boat pollution.

 

Different locations and additions of ramps were proposed to increase the amenities of Provincetown harbor for recreational boaters. 

 

Rex felt that having the entire pier hooked up to the main sewer system would be beneficial to all.  The pump out boat can’t handle the party boats but maybe they could just hook up directly to sewer.  Rex felt that doing this would mean maybe only a few hundred gallons/day? 

 

Another suggestion was that “all issues affecting the town harbor should be brought before the Harbor Committee.”

 

New Business:

Truman Henson asked the Town Manager how the Harbor Plan was coming along.

 

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 17th.

 

A motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and approved at 5:50 p.m. 

 

Respectfully submitted,                                       

Evelyn Gaudiano

Evelyn Rogers Gaudiano

 

Approved by ____________________________on ______________, 2004.

                             Jerry Irmer