HARBOR COMMITTEE

 

November 17,  2004

4:30 p.m.

 

Members Present:           Kerry Adams, Alice Brock, Heather Bruce, Ann Colbourn, Melville Cote, and Gerard Irmer.

 

Members Absent:                 none

Advisory Staff:                    Rex McKinsey, Pier Manager  (arrived at 4:55 p.m.)

Ted Meyer, Police Chief
 

AGENDA

The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m.

 

Review/amend/approve minutes of 11/3.

Under Water Use:  All matters referring to MacMillan Pier should appear under the Public Facilities section.    Under New Business:  State that the Town Manager was e-mailed regarding Truman Henson’s question on status of Harbor Plan.

Under Members Absent:  Change Alice Brock from unexcused to excused.

Motion:  Kerry Adams made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 3rd meeting as amended above.  Ann Colbourn seconded the motion and it was approved by a vote of 4-0-2 abstentions (KA and AB). 

 

Public Statements

There were none. i

 

Reports:

Harbor Plan Revision Subcommittees:

 

Public Facilities - - - 11/17

Will be available for the next meeting.

 

Water Use - - - - - - - 11/17

This plan was approached first on the agenda.  It was basically to go over what Mel had done.  Mel read his changes for the Committee’s approval.  Heather Bruce had two suggestions,  1) Address the fecal colofom count and 2) to contact CZM to see what form they want the changes in.  Then there was a bit of discussion about voluntarily requiring boats to put dye tabs in their holding tanks.  The Chief will find out about the dye requirements and get back to the Committee.

 

Public Landings - - - - 11/17

Alice Brock had a problem with her computer.  She went over some of her introduction with the group.  She also said she had added a paragraph to the Public Access vision statement.

 

The above 3 subjects have been pushed to the December 1st meeting.  It is thought that an additional meeting may be added to the schedule on December 8th.

 

Land Use - - - - - - - - - 12/1

 

Chapt. 91 Regulatory Framework and Guidance- - - 12/8

 

Long Term Plans/Implementation - - - - 12/15

 

Unfinished Business:

There was nothing in this category.

 

Old Business:

Discussion of Lou Gitto’s letter re: W96-6381-N, 401 ½ Comm’l St., Gluck property

Jerry received an e-mail and it was handed out to the Committee. 

A letter of 10/28 dealt with beach grass.  Gitto’s response was that 6 months is not long enough for beach grass to become established.  Heather Bruce wants “rubbish container” eliminated from Chapter 91 needs, especially since Gluck’s property abuts a town landing which provides a rubbish barrel. 

 

Heather insisted that Jerry respond to Gitto telling him that Gluck is adjacent to a town landing.  “Write the letter again.”  Change the word “shall” to “may” in the Chapter 91 license as it refers to refuse container needs. 

 

New Business:

Harbor Committee budget:

After quite a bit of discussion, it was agreed that level funding might be the way to go, thus:

Motion:  Alice Brock made a motion to the effect that the #294 budget for the Harbor Committee remain the same for 2005 as it was for 2004.  Heather Bruce seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.

 

Heather Bruce revisited the lack of information on the breakdown between amnesty and non-amnesty.  “There has been a change and no-one knows what it is!” 

 

Jerry Irmer asked for a volunteer for the shell fish committee.  Mel Cote volunteered.

Motion:  Kerry Adams made a motion nominating Mel Cote to the Shellfish Committee.  Alice Brock seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.

 

The Board of Selectmen (BoS) had a public meeting notice stating that the mooring field hearing would occur on December 13th at 6:00 p.m.  That date has been corrected to read Monday, January 10th at 6:00 p.m.  It is thought that all decisions are on hold until the final word from the Town and – at that time – it will go to the Army Corps of Engineers for final approval.

 

Alice Brock noted that at the last report the Harbor Fund had $33K in it.  She called Sandy Turner regarding purchasing sand to refresh the town beaches and paying her money to compensate for her department’s help.  Heather said, “Let’s have the Harbor Plan completed first and then – in the spring – focus on that.”  It was agreed. 

 

A motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and approved at 5:35 p.m. 

 

Respectfully submitted,                                       

Evelyn Gaudiano

Evelyn Rogers Gaudiano

 

 

Approved by ____________________________on ______________, 2004.

                             Jerry Irmer