PROVINCETOWN HARBOR COMMITTEE

Town Hall Auditorium, Provincetown, MA

February 2, 2005

Members Present: Gerard Irmer, Chairman, Kerry Adams, Alice Brock, Heather Bruce, Ann Colbourn,

Absent: Melville Cote, Alternate (Excused Absence)

Advisory Staff Absent: Rex McKinsey, Pier Manager, Ted Meyer, Acting Marine Supervisor (Excused Absences)

AGENDA

The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m.

Review/amend/approve minutes of 1/31/05

The minutes were read. A motion was made by Alice Brock to approve the minutes and was seconded by Ann Colbourn. They were approved unanimously.

Chairman Gerard Irmer said that the Committee would meet again on Monday and Wednesday next week. The public hearing for the Harbor Plan will be on March 2 at 5:30.

Public Statements

There were none.

Reports

Harbor Plan Revision Subcommittees

Chapter 91 Regulatory Framework and Guidance

The discussion of Chapter 91 continued from the last meeting.

Motion: A motion was made by Kerry Adams to approve the removal of Pages 21 & 22.. The motion was seconded by Heather Bruce and approved unanimously.

Motion: A motion was made by Kerry Adams to approve Page 23 through 9.55.2 with changes. The motion was seconded by Heather Bruce and approved unanimously. The last paragraph on Page 23 will be moved and possibly changed.

Heather Bruce brought up two more 1996 regulations, 9.39 and 9.51, which she thought should be included in the Plan. They concern water-dependent uses. They were discussed, but the Committee wanted to study them more before including them.

Regulations 9.52 and 9.53 were brought up again. Heather Bruce said that although the paragraphs included in the previous Harbor Plan had merit, the rest of the regulations were not appropriate for Provincetown. Ann Colbourn will review these two regulations and will write up the concepts in them which are important, so that they can be included in the revised Harbor Plan.

NEW BUSINESS

Gerard Irmer circulated a letter to the Board of Selectmen concerning mooring fees. The Committee approved the letter.

Alice Brock has spoken to the Board of Health about leeching fields and other remains of septic systems of businesses which are now on the sewer system. She stated that there are currently no regulations to force the businesses to remove them. The Committee will generate a letter to the Board of Health requesting that the removal of any remaining part of the septic system which is below the 1939 mean high water mark be a condition for licensing.

NEXT MEETING: February 7, 2005 at 4:30 p.m.

A motion to adjourn was made at 6:00 p.m. by Gerard Irmer and seconded by Kerry Adams. The motion was approved unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Cynthia Curran

Approved by ____________________________on ______________, 2005.

Gerard Irmer