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Draft Minutes – Harbor Plan Implementation Committee
January 13, 2011, 5:00 PM,
22 Broad Street - Land Bank Conference Room
Approved January --, 2011
Members Present (7): Sarah Oktay -Chairman, Peter Boyce, Diane Coombs, Bam LaFarge,
Leslie Johnson, Doug Smith, and Whitey Willauer
Members Absent (1): Carl Sjolund
BOS Liaison: Rick Atherton
Also Present: Ken Brasfield, Peter Brace
1. Call to Order: Chairman Sarah Oktay called the meeting to order at 5:05 pm. A quorum of
5 members was established.
2. Review of Agenda: The agenda was approved by acclimation.
3. Approval of Minutes: The minutes for Nov 18, 2010 and Dec 16, 2010 were approved as
amended.
4. Chair’s Report:
a. Website: The chair has updated the website @ http://www.nantucketharborplan.com/
b. SMP: The Shellfish Management Plan is progressing well. Need more fishermen to be
interviewed.
c. Beach Manager: Jeff Carlson will discuss Ch. 91 and beach access issues at our next
meeting on Thu, Jan 27th. Dave Fronzuto has divided the HPIC matrix into three parts
and assigned each part to his people.
d. Water Quality Data Base: The DB is being updated. There is a need to extend the DB
further back in time. Doug Smith noted that the water quality dropped after each big
build out in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Aquaculture is particularly sensitive to water
quality.
e. Estuaries Model: It was moved by Doug Smith and seconded by Diane Coombs to
send a letter to the BOS recommending that the 1st run of the Estuaries Model address
extending the sewer to Monomoy and requiring mandatory hook-ups.
5. Action Items and Old Business:
a. Blue Pages: We have the OK from the Town to proceed with developing a plan for
producing the Blue Pages booklet. Peter Brace was asked to come up with a budget.
HPIC is seeking funding sources, and a 501(C) 3 organization to administer the project.
b. Work Plan: The Bluebook development was divided into the following categories: (1)
content selection; (2) writing assignments; (3) distribution system (including electronic
version for I-pad); (4) number of hard copies and number of pages.
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c. Time Line: Issue a proposal for the Bluebook development by Mar 1st 2011; final draft
completion Dec 2011; and delivery May 2012.
d. Review Other Plans: Several Bluebooks from other municipalities were presented by
Chairman Oktay. The HPIC will examine the cost estimates from these other
municipalities. Peter Boyce will consult with the Martha’s Vineyard counterparts to
determine what their experience was with such things as number of copies; budget;
funding mechanisms; and to seek permission for Nantucket to use some of the MV
material.
e. Mailing Costs: Diane Coombs will look into mailing costs.
6. Article 68 Work Group: No report was given.
7. Report from BOS Liaison: No report was given.
8. Report from ROW Liaison: No report was given.
9. New Business/Other: The HPIC Committee members were assigned the task of coming up
with recommended content categories prepatory for the next HPIC meeting
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM
Upcoming Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursdays: Jan 27th (Guest Speaker Jeff Carlson), Feb 10th,
Feb 24th (Guest Speakers Dave Fronzuto, Sheila Lucey, and Tara Riley)
Respectfully submitted,
Whitey Willauer, Temporary Secretary