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Meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm and a quorum was confirmed.
Committee Members Present:
Nick Amdur, Dave Beal, Chris Daly, Sturt English, Warren Nottleson
Committee Members Not Present: Adrienne Fowkes Ramsey
Other Speakers:
Pat Stichman, Gary Tondorf-Dock, Richard Wehner, Jim Clarke
Previous Meeting Minutes:
Minutes from meeting of May 14, 2008 were approved.
Dredging Update
Contact for the Town is being handed off to Betty Foley; Nick Amdur will stay in touch with Betty for status and updates.
Ad-hoc Parking Committee Update
Sturt updated this group on the meetings of the Ad-hoc Parking Committee. The group is evaluating current and potential parking uses, demands and volumes of harbor and waterfront activity parking. Zoning and leasing issues may be considered. Sturt has agreed to keep us informed as the Parking Committee continues it’s work.
Dock Policy Update
Chris Daly is contact to the Conservation Commission and Cliff Prentiss for generation of a dock policy proposal.
Sturt English provided an update on the dock application of 7 Howard Rd. and the input received from neighbors. Sturt has provided the materials to Chris Daly.
Engineering Study for Bridge at Mill Creek Crossing
Dave Beal summarized the activities and status since Town Meeting approval for design.
Scitek has withdrawn it’s proposal, based on possible conflict of interest.
Dave Beal prepared a scope of work and received a bid from Bayside Engineering.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to select Bayside Engineering for the preliminary work at a cost not to exceed $7800.
Live-On Barge at Hewitt’s
The committee discussed the request for a mooring permit for the houseboat/barge at Hewitt’s. Pat Stichman, Manager of Hewitt’s explained the reasons for the request and responded to committee questions. The committee has asked for additional insight and detail on Hewitt’s plans and policies and Pat stated she would follow-up with a written statement. No action was taken on the mooring permit request at this time.
Coast Sweep 2008
Dave Beal provided the background and information for the annual coast sweep cleanup to be scheduled in September. We will seek the involvement of the High School Science Club as co-sponsor. We need an HHDC representative to co-ordinate the activities and will look to confirm that at our next meeting.
Election of Chairman and Secretary
Sturt English’s two-term appointment to the HHDC expires on June 30th.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to appoint Nick Amdur as Chairman.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to appoint Chris Daly as Secretary.
Vote of Appreciation
A motion was made, seconded and approved to thank Sturt English for his exceptional and productive service to the committee…. as member, secretary and chairman. The committee expressed it’s wish and hope that Sturt continue to be a frequent and active participant at our future meetings.
Other
Gary Tondorf-Dick (Planning Board member) expressed interest in how the various Town Committees could work productively together. Increasingly, we face issues that cut across various Boards.
Richard Wehner asked about some assumptions in the Harbor Master Plan and also about mooring capacities.
Jim Clarke inquired for any progress related to the rusting fence at Whitney Wharf. Sturt English responded that the issue has been assigned to an associate in the law office of the Town Counsel.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 pm. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday July 9.