Provincetown Public Pier
Corporation (PPPC)
Judge Welch Hearing Room
Meeting Minutes of
Present: Len Clingham (Chair), George Hitchcock (Vice Chair), Kerry Adams, Lee Ash, and Phil Tarvers
Other Attendees: Rex McKinsey (Harbormaster), John Davidson (Administrative Assistant)
Meeting called to order @
Public Statements
Kevin Foley introduced himself to the board. Gave an update on the Hindu. Requested float space 10W from the board for the Hindu.
Kerry Adams: What is your season typically?
Kevin Foley: June to Mid September.
Len Clingham: Kevin Foley is to speak w/Rex McKinsey and the issue will be taken up at the next meeting.
Lori Roman requested information on the status of the ice cream shack.
Len Clingham: Nothing as of yet has been brought before the board. The float owner of 1W, John Salvador, must present his request directly to the board.
Special
Agenda Item
Float Space 1E and 10W (As requested by Phil Tarvers)
Phil Tarvers: Had item added to agenda due to Sandy Silva’s response to the board’s suggestion/idea of switching Float Spaces 1E and 10W.
George Hitchcock: Spoke w/Sandy Silva and she had said that she was not interested in an expanded float at 10W due to the increase in cost.
Phil Tarvers: It is time to discuss the use of 10W.
Discussion of 10W and the placement of the Hindu at the float space occurred.
A motion was made to lease float space 10W to Kevin Foley and the S/V Hindu utilizing his own float for this season with the understanding that the PPPC has the use of the float when ever available.
Motion: George Hitchcock Second: Kerry Adams
Discussion of Motion
Amend the motion to follow the Float Space 10W Analysis Option 2 Business Incubator.
Motion: George Hitchcock Second: Kerry Adams
Discussion of Amended Motion
Vote: Y: 5 N: 0
Motion Passes
Rex McKinsey requested that he get clarification from town counsel.
Float Space 1E
Discussion of Float Space 1E took place.
A motion was made to give an abatement on the license fee of Float Space 1E going back to the date that the rate for 10W was decreased (2004).
Motion: George Hitchcock Second: Kerry Adams
Discussion of Motion
Vote: Y: 1 N: 4
Motion Fails To Passes
A motion was made to change the license fee for 1E to be adjusted to $6332 , if a booth is added the fee will be $8168.
Motion: Kerry Adams Second: Phil Tarvers
Discussion of Motion
Vote: Y: 2 N: 3
Motion Fails To Passes
Review
Minutes
A motion was made to accept the minutes of
Motion: George Hitchcock Second: Kerry Adams Y:5 N: 0
Motion Passes
Directors
Statements
George Hitchcock: In looking at the new restrooms there is a yellow (stanchion )piling that he would like to see removed to make the roadway clearer.
Lee Ash: Would like to thank the board and chair for persevering at the last meeting. Realize that some of these discussions and decisions are not easy.
Kerry Adams: None
Phil Tarvers: None
Len Clingham: Making laws is not pretty. Doing this in public spirit it can appear sloppy but a lot has been accomplished.
Pier
Manager Report
Discussion on changes
Len Clingham: Correct the change to the storage fee to read Twenty-five.
A motion was made to schedule chapter 1(Pier Regulation)
changes as printed for a public hearing on
Motion: George Hitchcock Second: Kerry Adams
Discussion of Motion
Vote: Y: 5 N: 0
Motion Passes
A motion to recommend the changes to Chapter 2, Mooring Regulations and Chapter 3, Harbor Regulations to the BoS.
Motion: Kerry Adams Second: Lee Ash
Discussion of Motion
An amendment to the motion was made to remove the words reinstatement fee and change the late fee to $100. in Schedule B
Motion: Phil Tarvers Second: Lee Ash
Vote: Y: 4 N: 1
Motion Passes
Vote on motion as amended:
Y: 5 N: 0
Motion Passes
A motion was made to submit the Warrant Article as printed
Motion: Kerry Adams Second: Lee Ash
Y: 5 N: 0
Motion Passes
3rd Quarter
Financials
Gneral Discussion
Occurred
Retail Policy Discussion
Len Clingham: Create a sub-committee to come up with a list of pre-qualifications for booth tenants.
Lee Ash and Kerry Adams volunteered
Phil Tarvers: Will not be at the next meeting.
A motion was made to adjourn @
Motion: Phil Tarvers Second: George Hitchcock
Y: 5 N: 0
Motion Passes
Minutes Respectively
Submitted by
John Davidson
PPPC Administrative Assistant
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Len Clingham, Chair Date