Provincetown
Public Pier Corporation (PPPC)
Judge Welsh
Hearing Room
Present: Paul DeRuyter, Chair, Lee Ash, John Baldwin, Chip Bradish and George Hitchcock
Excused Absences: None
Other Attendees:
Rex McKinsey, Pier Manager, John Davidson, PPPC Admin
Paul DeRuyter called the meeting to order at 4:00PM.
Meeting Minutes
A motion was moved
to accept the amended minutes for the meeting of 7/14/05.
Moved by: Lee Ash Seconded by: Chip Bradish Yea: 5 Nay: 0
A motion was moved
to accept the amended minutes for the meeting of 7/28/05.
Moved by: Lee Ash Seconded by: George Hitchcock Yea: 5 Nay: 0
A motion was moved to accept the minutes for the meeting of 03/10/05.
Moved by: George Hitchcock Seconded by: Chip Bradish Yea: 5 Nay: 0
A motion was moved to accept the minutes for the meeting of 05/12/05.
Moved by: George Hitchcock Seconded by: Chip Bradish Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Public Statements
None
New Business
None
Pier Management
Report (responses to):
Rex stated that
another positive outcome of the addition of the VSB benches was better traffic
control of ferry passengers.
The presence of
Chris Fiset’s dog while on duty is a moot point.
Pier Management
Report (responses to) continued:
In reference to the
pier manager working with the Health Department on water quality testing Lee
Ash was question if the fishing boats in the harbor are the main cause of the
pollution. Requested that the HM office
follow up on this concern(see tickler list).
Night Watchmen Position:
Board member’s response to this issue was as follows:
Paul DeRuyter: Would like to review the responses to the ad.
Lee Ash: Executive Session Discussion.
John Baldwin: Yes move forward.
George Hitchcock: Yes move forward.
Chip Bradish: Put off due to the timing of the high season being close to an end.
Draft Master Planning Process Report:
Chip Bradish suggested an all day meeting be held to review the details of this process with a date of Monday October 24, 2005 as agreed to by all.
Lee Ash would like to have a defined agenda with board roles and duties defined at the next meeting.
Pier Corp Directors Resource Binders:
Updates were handed out to the board members.
Directors
Statements
John Baldwin: Had no statement to make.
Lee Ash: Gave a follow-up to her and Chip Bradish’s discussion of the commercial float spaces on the west side of the pier not being used exclusively for active commercial purposes and gave staff directions in this regard (tickler list). Also, she requested that Ted Franklin and the signs (triosks) should be added to the next meeting agenda.
Chip Bradish: Concerned with the local children diving off the pier. George Hitchcock’s response to this was that the legal issue had been investigated by the past PPPC board and that the pier is a municipal facility and to be used at your own risk.
Board asked staff to increase signage.
George Hitchcock: Followed-up on creation of High School Pier Auxiliary and that the issue would be discussed with the Bob Mcay after school starts. He also mentioned the idea of an intern program was discussed with Mr. Mcay.
Directors
Statements (continued)
Paul De Ruyter: Toured Fisherman’s Wharf with Keith Bergman and that he would be meeting with a broker the next day. Identified a consulting firm from Maine and that there pricing would be incremental based upon the level of detail requested. He also stated that more information sessions would be needed and that he would be making a presentation to the board.
Stated that the PPPC Board should not get involved in operational activities of the pier.
John Baldwin left at 6:00 pm.
A motion was made the PPPC go into an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land negotiations and security issues and not to reconvene an open meeting there after.
Moved by: Paul DeRuyter Seconded by: Chip Bradish Yea: 4 Nay: 0
Minutes Respectively
Submitted by
John Davidson
PPPC Administrative Assistant
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Paul DeRuyter, Chair Date