Public Meeting

HARBOR COMMITTEE

Wednesday January 11, 2006

Town Hall

Judge Welsh Meeting Room

Time: 4:30 pm

 

Members Present:          Kerry Adams, Heather Bruce, Mel Cote, Philip Scholl and Gerard Irmer.

 

Members Excused:          Alice Brock

Members Absent:                 none

 

Advisory Staff:           Rex McKinsey

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m.

 

AGENDA

 

Review/amend/approve minutes of 12/9 and 12/14

 

Motion:  Accept the minutes of December 9, 2005 as typed.

Motion by Mel Cote; Seconded by Kerry Adams    Voted 5-0-0.

Motion: Accept the minutes of December 14, 2005 as amended.

Motion by Kerry Adams; Seconded by Mel Cote  Voted 5-0-0

 

Public Statements:

None

 

Unfinished Business:

None

 

Old Business:

 

Review status of 2005 Amendments to the Harbor Plan

Copies of responses to DEP’s five answers in letter to G. Irmer on Nov. 29, 2005 were handed out. These responses were written by Heather and she recommended that they be sent to Truman Henson, CZM, along with attachments on Monday by the Chairman. She also stated that the Chairman mention that the spring town meeting is coming up and we need their input.

 

 

 

New Business:

Announcements: two public hearings on 1-18-06. 1:00pm for The Boatslip LLC, 161 Commercial St. and 1:30pm for David Martin, 47 Commercial St. to be held in Judge Welsh Room

Rex M. stated that it appears that the Boatslip deck encroaches on the town landing/public accessway at Atlantic Ave. He recommended that the Committee require that the bathrooms at the Boatslip be made available to the public. Rex will notify Doug Taylor, Building Commissioner, to look into this.

 

Motion: To accept the 2005 Harbor Committee Annual Report

Made by: Kerry Adams                  Seconded by: Mel Cote  Voted: 5-0-0

 

Jerry discussed the FY07 Harbor Committee budget. He mentioned that based on info from Evelyn Gaudiano, our current minutes secretary except these minutes which are written by yours truly, the clerical cost is about $54.00 per meeting. This is figured at 1 ½ hr meetings and 1 ½ hr typing at $18.00 per hour. The budget proposed is $1080 which is equivalent to 20 meetings. Jerry suggested that the committee meet twice a month except during July, August, November and December where it’s once a month. We could meet more often if members feel like volunteering to take minutes.

 

Adjournment at 5:20pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Gerard Irmer

 

Approved by________________________ on _________________, 2006