Provincetown Public Pier Corporation (PPPC)

Caucus Hall

Meeting Minutes of

Thursday, January 27, 2005

 

 

Present:  Paul deRuyter, Chair, Lee Ash, John Baldwin and George Hitchcock

 

Excused Absences: Chip Bradish

 

Other Attendees: Rex McKinsey, Pier Manager, Richard Burhoe, Shane Burhoe

 

Paul deRuyter called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM.

 

Proposal from Richard, Jared and Shane Burhoe

 

Richard Burhoe made the following points:

·        If the courtesy float is moved, there is room for 3 more float

·        Proposal estimate calls for $50,000 investment by Burhoes

·        If chose not to move the courtesy float, there is still enough room for the enough room for Burhoe float and Float Space #1

·        Burhoes need decision by early April to be in time for 2005 season

·        Hope to have AGM help but could do it without them

·        Lease length would need to be long enough to recoup their investment cost

 

PPPC Board response/points:

·        The lease would provide exclusive license for very specific use

·        Lease would not include a grandfathering provision

·        Future sublease would require PPPC approval

·        Public hearing required to present/discuss lease terms

·        Courtesy float availability is critical to small businesses who cannot afford dockage rates, e.g., lobster business

·        Need to check what PPPC leases/contracts will require Board of Selectman approval

 

PPPC board expects to get back to Burhoes before early April on this proposal

 

 

 

Public Statements

 

There were no public statements.
Directors  Statements

 

George Hitchcock made following statements:

 

  1. More active boats should have better dock spots than less active boats so they can maneuver in/out
    1. Paul deRuyter – possibly we could charge more for premium docking locations
    2. The expired ProFish agreement left space assignment to them
  2. The Ice Machine is ugly, it should be decorated possibly with lobster pots and red paint
    1. Possibly mural and/or welcome sign
    2. Lee Ash volunteered to write RFP w/o dollar amount for an Ice Machine art project

 

Lee Ash made following statements:

 

  1. Doug Taylor, new building superintendent, suggested expansion of Farmers & Fish market to include arts & crafts that are not machine made
  2. Feels Board good energy is ‘deflated’ due to circumstances that occurred at recent Selectman’s meeting

 

John Baldwin made following statements:

 

  1. Feel in ‘limbo’ after Selectman’s meeting
  2. Decisions boil down to economics. If taxpayer costs are higher with PPPC managing Pier, then it should be disbanded. If not, stay in business of managing the pier.

 

Paul deRuyter made following statements:

 

  1. Key question for Selectman is how best to manage the Pier and Harbor services
  2. Recent public meetings were healthy catharsis and the opportunity for the Marine Department to express their viewpoint
  3. Managing the Pier and Harbor under one organization is best organizational model. 
  4. PPPC needs

o       Selectman need to make a clear unambiguous decision on who is responsible for pier and harbor management

o       Signed lease

  1. Contractual proposal discussed to establish a service contract between PPPC and town to manage harbor services consolidated with pier services
  2. PPPC Board needs to meet and ‘vet’ Schedule C under ‘harbor service contract’ agreement
  3. Primary PPPC job is to service customers of harbor/pier

 

 

Pier Manager’s Report

 

Rex McKinsey’s report included: 

1.      Impacts on Exhibit C numbers for personnel expenses related to the integrated Pier and Harbor organizational model

2.      Requirements for hiring employees

 

Paul deRuyter asked Rex McKinsey to consolidate proposed changes to Exhibit C, job responsibilities and simple organizational chart into one package.

 

 

New Business

 

1.      Dockage Rates – Paul deRuyter discussed a different methodology for charge fees to small versus large boats.  Rex McKinsey was asked to draft a proposal for dockage rates for discussion by the Board.  Next steps would be publish and hold public hearing on the rates.

2.      Recreational Service Opportunity – John Baldwin suggested that harbor/pier should offer ‘boat friendly’ services to recreational boats to increase revenues to help lower commercial rates

 

Minutes

It was moved to accept the minutes of the December 16, 2004 meeting.

 

Moved by: George Hitchcock   Seconded by: Paul deRuyter               Yea: 4    Nay :0

 

It was moved to accept the minutes of the January 13, 2005 meeting.

 

Moved by:  John Baldwin            Seconded by: Lee Ash                              Yea: 4    Nay: 0

 

 

The next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 2nd at 4:00 PM.

 

It was moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:05.

 

Moved by:  Paul deRuyter            Seconded by: George Hitchcock                     Yea: 4    Nay: 0

 

 

 

Minutes Respectively

Submitted by

 

Jane Donoghue

On Call Secretary

 

 

 

 

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                        Paul deRuyter, Chairman                                                                  Date