Provincetown Public Pier Corporation (PPPC)

Judge Welsh Hearing Room

Meeting Minutes of Thursday February 14, 2008

 

Members present:     Len Clingham (Chair), Kerry Adams, Lee Ash and Phil Tarvers

Excused Absence:      George Hitchcock (Vice Chair)

 

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

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:10 pm by the chair.

 

Public Statements

 

None

 

Review Minutes

 

A motion was made to accept the minutes of 1/24/07 as written.

 

Motion: Kerry Adams Second: Lee Ash

 

Vote:   Y: 4     N: 0

 

Motion Passes

 

Special Agenda Items

 

Barge: No Report at this time.

 

Sign Quotes

 

Len Clingham: I would like to finalize this.

 

Kerry Adams presented signage information.

 

Discussion

 

A motion was made to accept the option 1 proposal for the sign over the stone in the amount of $2685.00.

 

Motion: Len Clingham Second: Kerry Adams

 

Discussion

 

Vote:   Y: 3     N: 1     A: 1

 

Motion Passes

 

Public Statements Reopened @ 4:30

 

Debora Rosen: Complained about the over development of the pier.

 

Public Statements Closed Again

 

Courtesy Float

 

A motion was made for Rex to go forward with the procurement and order items for the CZM grant awarded for the pump out facility.

 

Motion: Kerry Adams Second: Phil Tarvers

 

Discussion

 

Vote:   Y: 4     N: 0

 

Motion Passes

 

RM to put together By-Law/Regulation changes in regards to the use of the courtesy float.

 

PM Report

 

Report on Periodic Engineers Inspection

 

            Discussion

 

Len Clingham requests that Rex McKinsey come back with a complete comparison of the 2 estimates.

 

Lee Ash: A time line of the events by estimator, references of contractors.

 

Kerry Adams: Call insurance carrier to see if they have already done one.

 

Fishing for Energy Program

 

Seaworthy: Definition thereof

 

Abandoned Boat Law

 

Schooner Race Update

 

NMF amendment 16 meeting on 2/15/08.

 

Web Presence

 

Len to join Rex McKinsey and John Davidson to put together concise presence.

 

Tickler update w/courtesy float

 

Directors Statements

 

Lee Ash: Glad that we are moving ahead and having good rental season.

 

Kerry Adams:  Excited that we have voted on a sign.  The raising of the Chico Jess.

 

Phil Tarvers: None at this time.  What about signs in Lopes Square?

 

Len Clingham: Moving forward on a lot of different directions: signage, courtesy float. Send a letter of commendation to the fishermen who helped during the storm.

 

Kerry Adams: Treasurers Report

 

A/R Update

 

A motion was made to hold a public hearing on the A/R terms for tenant commercial fishers.

 

Motion: Kerry Adams Second: Phil Tarvers

 

Discussion

 

Vote:   Y: 4     N: 0

 

Motion Passes

 

New Business

 

None

 

Motion to adjourn @ 6:00

 

Motion: Kerry Adams Second: Lee Ash

 

Vote:   Y: 4     N: 0

 

Motion Passes

 

Minutes Respectively

Submitted by

 

John Davidson

PPPC Administrative Assistant

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Len Clingham, Chair                                                     Date