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April 14, 2010
Committee Members Present:
Nick Amdur, Robert Mosher, Chris Daly, Dave Beal, Adrienne Ramsey, Ken Corson- Harbormaster
Members Not Present:
Bryan Sweeney, Alan Perrault
Other Speakers:
Guy Stacey – Kimball Beach Association
Meeting was called to order at 7:25 pm by Chairman Amdur. A quorum was confirmed.
Resident and representative of the Kimball Beach Association, Guy Stacey, addressed the committee with
concer4ns about increasing fees and “over regulation” of floats that have been used at Kimball Beach for
many years. N. Amdur and K. Corson explained the reasons for the regulations and the fees and advised
Mr. Stacey that in particular the fees are set by the Board of Selectmen. K. Corson agreed to meet with
the Kimball Beach Association in the future to answer any questions they may have.
Previous Meeting Minutes:
The previous meeting notes were reviewed. A. Ramsey made a motion to approve the minutes. R.
Mosher seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the minutes were unanimously approved as drafted. C
Harbor Planning Task Force Update
N. Amdur provided an update on the Task Force’s activities to the Committee.
o The geese removal program has started at the Harbor. The fees for the Border collie service will
be paid for through donations.
o Harbor By-Laws update – The Advisory Committee will give their recommendation on the
updated by-laws warrant article at Town Meeting. N. Amdur recommended that the Committee
take a vote on our approval or non-approval of this warrant article. C. Daly made a motion to that
the Committee take a vote support of the Harbor By-Laws warrant article. The motion was
seconded by R. Mosher. The vote was taken and approval of the warrant article was unanimous.
o Harbor Overlay District – The Advisory Committee has voted to recommend approval of this
warrant article. N. Amdur recommended that the Committee take a vote on our approval or nonapproval
of this warrant article. C. Daly made a motion to that the Committee take a vote on
support of the Harbor Overlay District warrant article. The motion was seconded by R. Mosher.
The vote was taken and approval of the warrant article was by majority. Three votes (Amdur,
Ramsey, Daly) for and two votes (Beal, Mosher) against.
Harbormaster’s Report
The Harbormaster’s Department is considering undertaking a Full Condition Survey of Hingham Harbor.
The survey may potentially be carried out by CLE Engineering. The study would assess sea walls,
property conditions, drainage issues, etc and overall assess the potential uses of the harbor. The fee would
be $15,000 which could potentially be funded by a grant. K. Corson to email the final version of the
proposal from CLE to the Committee members.
Mooring permits will be issued next week via mail.
World’s End Moorings – the application process for mooring permits is almost complete and permits will
be issued in the very near future.
K. Corson gave an update on the mooring regulations and preparation for Town Meeting.
Bare Cove Marina / Town of Hingham Parking
N. Amdur gave an update on the proposed warrant article to allow the Selectmen to enter into
negotiations with the owners of Bare Cove Marina to lease a number of town owned parking spots so that
the marina will be in compliance with the slip to parking spot regulations. N. Amdur recommended that
the Committee take a vote on our approval or non-approval of this warrant article. C. Daly made a
motion to that the Committee take a vote on support for the warrant article. The motion was seconded by
R. Mosher. The vote was taken and approval of the warrant article was unanimous.
D. Beal made a motion to adjourn the meeting. R. Mosher seconded the motion. A vote was taken and it
was unanimous in approval. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 pm.