Provincetown Public Pier Corporation (PPPC)

Meeting Room A, Provincetown Hall

Meeting Minutes of Thursday June 11, 2007

 

Present: Len Clingham (Chair), George Hitchcock (Vice Chair), Kerry Adams and Phil Tarvers

 

Excused Absence: Lee Ash

 

Other Attendees: Rex McKinsey (Harbormaster / Pier Manager) & John Davidson (Administrative Assistant)

 

Meeting called to order @ 6:00 by Len Clingham, Chair

 

 

Public Hearing

 

None

 

Special Agenda Items

 

Continuation of Public Hearing on 10W Lease

 

Kerry Adams: Reiterated that the check must clear.

 

A motion was made to draw up a standard short-term rental contract for the other half of 10W to Kevin Foley and George Crosby for $5000 and that it reflects the fact that the tenant is providing his own float and has a restricted water-sheet in comparison to the other floats spaces.

 

 

Motion: George Hitchcock      Second: Kerry Adams

 

Vote: Y: 4        N: 0

 

Motion Passes

 

Review Minutes

 

A motion was made to accept the minutes of 5/24/07 as written.

 

Motion: George Hitchcock      Second: Kerry Adams

 

Vote: Y: 4        N: 0

 

Motion Passes

 

Directors Statements

 

George Hitchcock: Nothing at this time.

 

Kerry Adams: Nothing at this time.

 

Phil Tarvers: Do we own the handicap gangway to the ferry float?

 

Rex McKinsey: Town does and we manage it.  All attempts to repair it have failed. 

 

Discussion of handicap gangway took place.

 

Len Clingham: Requested that Rex McKinsey check into getting the handicap ramp repaired.

 

Phil Tarvers: Jules Popko asked Phil Tarvers what he could do to expedite his sculpture request and also asked how much the PPPC would charge to put up a tent area to make and sell their handmade jewelry.

 

Discussion

 

Len Clingham: The issue of liability in regards to his bench proposal.  For the jewelry tent a proposal would need to be made to the board.

 

Kerry Adams: A day rate for trap sheds.

 

Len Clingham: No statement at this time.

 

Trap Shed Report

 

Rex McKinsey brought the board up to speed with the recent work of the trap-shed subcommittee.

 

Discussion

 

 

Pier Manager Report

 

Len Clingham: Adoption of PPPC Personnel Rules on next meeting’s agenda

 

Bathroom Attendant: Pay a slightly higher rate they get and to come down from the MPL and clean for a ˝ hour per day.

 

Discussion

Order industrial toilet paper rolls and seat liners.  Tampon machine and condom dispenser.

 

Len Clingham: Let’s see if the town deal works first and revisit in 2 weeks.

 

George Hitchcock: Would rather hire our own employee and take it out of the rent paid to the town.

 

A motion was made to pay the bathroom attendants $14.00 per hour.

 

Motion: Kerry Adams Second: Phil Tarvers

 

Vote: Y: 4        N: 1

 

Motion Passes

 

Independent Party Planner

 

Discussion

 

Finders Fee vs. Paid Position

 

Staff to put together a framework of the ideas discussed for the development of use of the pier for party’s/events.  Discussion to be continued.

 

New Business

 

Lori Roles – Out Door Exercise Classes.  Info handed out to board.

On next agenda

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A motion was made to adjourn and go into a joint session with the BoS @ 7:30 pm and to adjourn after the joint meeting concludes.

 

Motion: Phil Tarvers                Second: George Hitchcock

 

Vote: Y: 3        N: 0     A: 1 (Kerry Adams already in another town committee joint meeting with the BoS.

 

Motion Passes

Minutes Respectively

Submitted by

 

John Davidson

PPPC Administrative Assistant

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Len Clingham, Chair                                                     Date