HomeMy WebLinkAboutSiasconset Bluff Walk Public Access Meeting Notes - November 9, 2010_201402041425370576‘SCONSET BLUFF WALK PUBLIC ACCESS SUBCOMMITTEE
Draft Minutes
Tuesday Nov.9, 2010 / 4:15 PM @ 2 Fairgrounds Road Conference Room
Members Present: Co-Chair D.Anne Atherton, Bob Felch, Jeri Hicks, Joan Porter,
Bert Ryder, Mary Wawro (arriv. 4:30 & lf approx.5:45)
Members Absent: Rob Benchley, Frank Holdgate, Harvey Young
BOS Liaison: Brian Chadwick
Audience Present: Carol Dunton, Linda Holland, Lee Saperstein
I. Call to order Co-Chair Atherton called the meeting to order at 4:15 PM
A quorum was present.
II. Approval of Minutes:
The motion was made by Jeri Hicks and seconded to approve the minutes of Oct.
26, 2010, as amended.
The vote was unanimous.
The motion was made by Bob Felch and seconded to approve the minutes of Nov.
2, 2010, as amended.
The vote was unanimous.
III. Announcements:
Harvey Young is home after having surgery on Nov. 3rd
We all received the disc with the stairs from Frank Holdgate
Town Manager Gibson stated no Town records exist concerning licensing of the
Bluff stairs.
Linda Holland sent a comment letter to the subcommittee which will be included
in the minutes
IV. Discussion: Draft of Report of the Subcommittee
Are we okay with the final decision re: the four ways to be “opened” in the first
round? (No, we added one more for a total of (5) five ways)
Thoughts re: map to illustrate recommendations? (Yes,)
Does the “Draft” Report reflect the intentions of the Subcommittee? (Yes)
Any and all suggestions for changes, additions, deletions, edits, etc.? (See below)
Are we ready to formally vote to adopt the REPORT in DRAFT form? (Yes)
Process forward? Circulate DRAFT for comment? (On web site for short period
of time) Present to ROW in DRAFT form? (Yes, on Nov. 16, 2010)
Seek public input before FINAL Report issued? (Public comment already
requested, ex. the Wade cottage meetings in July & Aug., however further written
comments can be included at the end of the FINAL Report, but the report will not
be opened back up on the subcommittee level for any changes)
The subcommittee reviewed the report.
Watch for formatting, fonts, bold use, to be consistent through-out
Introduction: this may or may not be included
It may include reference to public access, actions to be carried forward, Town
take responsibility for maintenance,
Table of Contents: Alpha Number and also Page Numbers
Page 5. The minutes of the BOS meeting (when available) will show the
BOS referral to the ROW Committee to create a subcommittee to
make recommendations concerning the lateral ways and
management of the “Sconset Footpath.. It does shows as an agenda
item VII. #1, on the agenda for March 17, 2010.
Page 6 & 7 Some formatting
Page 8
Change: Andrew V. Vorce, Director of Planning (and wherever this
appears)
Jeff Willett, ADD Director
Add: Alpha list acknowledgements
55 Attendees from the Wade Cottages Meetings in July & Aug.
2010
NO / Susan Whitney (she is already included in the list of
Members of the Public)
Page 9 Anne’s (spelling in the ATM 2010 Warrant)
Change 2nd arrow / change ATM this year to 2011 ATM (also wherever
this appears)
3rd arrow / change to (5) locations, add 27& 29 Baxter Road
last paragraph / that the Town ‘consider’ such a strategy
Page 11 Frazer Lane ADD / Emily Street
Page 12 Change / Director of Planning
Page 13 ADD Map (maybe with original ways Art. 74, one color & Anne’s
a different color)
Page 14 The conditions of the footpath came from the minutes
Page 16
Change ATM this year TO ATM 2011
Director of Planning ((2) places)
Add After Planning 2nd last sentence – and agreed to by the Board of
Selectmen
Page 17
Add five (5) locations
27 & 29 Frazer AKA Emily Street
Page 18 Reference surfaces leave as is except 4’ width
litter, privacy is referenced here & also page 21 and is up to the
property owners
Page 19 DELETE from 2nd paragraph / Although this count was far from
scientific
Page 21 Rob Benchley’s suggestion for the sign could be used as a
template,
Rob & Bob up-date wording including DELETE “bike rack” and ADD “the hrs
opened”
The final wording and any costs are up to the ROW Committee or
BOS
Page 22 DELETE Minimum / first sentence
Add surface not altered
The cost estimates are just “Info Only”
Page 23 Mary Wawro will work with D.Anne on the paragraph re: the stairs
and noting the difference between a license & permit
Page 24 The conclusions are not overall
We have both “Conclusions” and “Executive Summary”
The appendices need to be renumbered
Include re: stairs: Annie Bissinger’s 10 page chart & Mary Wawro’s 5 page chart
Joan Porter’s Visitor Count chart notes maybe added as to the weather each day
The media articles: Bob will get them in PDF form and the URL Reference in
word with the date and address
All meetings have been posted for public comment and attendance
‘Sconset Trust will include reference to the “Draft” Report in their news letter
being sent out shortly
This report is advisory, so as to the full survey of the footpath, the ROW
Committee can advise and the BOS can make that decision.
On signage could reference ex. “leave footprints only”
The BOS may have some control of bus routes which could help with “no
commercial use” of the footpath. This would have to be followed up by the
residents, not as part of this report
The vote was made by Jeri Hicks and seconded to approve the ‘Draft” Report, as
amended and get out to the ROW Committee prior to their Tuesday meeting.
The vote was unanimous.
V. Next Steps Reminders
D.Anne Draft 2 out by the weekend
All “Draft Report” to ROW Nov. 16, 2010
How to structure our presentation to the ROW Committee?
(Get “Draft” plan out to committee prior to their Tuesday Nov. 16th meeting,
The members will all participate in the presentation, all questions & discussion
will be held until the end of the presentation)
Presentation:
Introduction / D.Anne & Harvey
Archives / Frank Holdgate
Subcommittee Info / Jeri Hicks
Exec. Summary / Bert Ryder
Management Plan / Bob Benchley, Bob Felch, Joan Porter
Close / D.Anne & Harvey Young
VI. Adjournment:
Co-Chair Atherton adjourned the meeting @ 6:15 PM.
The next Meeting is @ the ROW Committee Meeting, Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010
@ 4:00 PM at 2 Fairgrounds Road
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeromette M. Hicks
Secretary Pro Tem
Documents Included:
Working Agenda 11/9/10
Minutes 10/26/10 and 11/2/10
Draft Report of the Subcommittee
Draft Management Plan
Linda Holland, Comment Letter Dated 11/7/10