Meeting Minutes
Harbor Committee
Judge Welsh Hearing Room
Time:
Members Present: Melinda
Ancillo (arr
Gerard Irmer, and Philip Scholl.
Members
Absent: Keith Amato
(unexcused)
Advisory
Staff: Rex McKinsey
AGENDA
The meeting was
called to order at
Review/amend/approve
minutes of
Motion: The minutes of the May 9th meeting
were approved as amended.
Motion: Mel Cote Seconded: Phil Scholl Vote:
3-0-1 ab (GI)
Meeting between Lou Gitto and Sharon
Lynn (new Town Mgr.)
The Harbor
Committee was not invited to the meeting.
Public
Statements: There were none.
Unfinished
Business:
Old Business:
Review 2005
Amendments to the Harbor Plan status
Rex McKinsey is
working on this.
New Business:
Conflict of
Interest Class
On June 6th
at
Spring beach
cleanup status/results
Jerry called the
fellow from Brewster yet again and gathered he wasn’t interested in doing
Jerry said he
doesn’t think the Town will ever buy a beach cleaning machine but he can keep
trying.
Goals and
Objectives of the Harbor Committee
The goals need to
be submitted to Pam Hudson, the Town Manager’s secretary, in the near
future. The deadline for submission is
Waterways Application - Poor Richard’s Landing
This was the
application that Debra Paine had requested letters about. The letters were evidently received and the
outcome was the desired one.
Waterways Application No. W06-1600-N 49A
(At this point in
the meeting Melinda arrived.) There was
no comment on this application from the committee.
Waterways Application No. W96-8165-N
Part of this
application houses Sal’s Restaurant.
Again it was deemed that no comment was necessary except that there is
already a Town Landing at Capn Jack’s Wharf which is
close-by.
Waterways Application No. W96-8218-N – License No. 11782 – Re-issue
This was merely a
re-issue of an existing license.
Report by HarborMaster
Seaweed
Rex reported on
the successful dredging project that happened after the last storm. They did find several feet of decomposing
seaweed but it was extremely clean. Because
the inner harbor is a magnet for seaweed, Rex’s idea is to get permission for seaweed
to be harvested and perhaps sold for compost.
Water Testing
Rex also said
that he definitely needs volunteers for water testing in Hatches and
Beach Clean-Up
In terms of beach cleanup, Rex has decided on
a number of dates over the summer, i.e., 1) before the Blessing of the Fleet, 2) on July
5th after the Fourth of July festivities, 3) the end of July and/or 4) the end of
August. He would like to see the focus
on the area behind Fishermen’s Wharf.
Hydraulic
Dredging For Clams
ConCom is drafting proposals that would prohibit
hydraulic dredging. Dieter Groll is drafting these rules. Scientists are telling us that the hydraulic clammers can come in as close to 12 ft. and hydraulic dredges
lift up the sand and make it fluffy so that the clams are readily available.
The Seashore is
definitely in favor of a regulation since they blame a lot of the wash-over of
the Herring Cove road during the last storm to the dredging.
$91,000 Grant
Rex heard today
that he received a grant for $91k which also has a 20% match. Right now the 20% will be coming from the
Pier Corp. He wants to put in a handicap
access gangway for year one of the grant.
He also has big plans for the John Bennett courtesy float and connecting
the gas dock all along the bulkhead.
Harbor
Regulations
There will be a
meeting on Tuesday, May 29 regarding the harbor regulations. Jerry wondered if the Harbor Committee has to
attend? A
letter was sent in for support.
Liaison Plans
Jerry wants more
communication between Harbor, ConCom, and Shellfish committees
on all Chapter 91 issues. Rex encouraged
interaction.
Adjournment
happened at
Respectfully submitted,
Evelyn Gaudiano
Evelyn Rogers Gaudiano
Approved by__________________________________________________
Jerry Irmer, Chair Date