FINAL
Present for the Conservation Commission and attending the meeting were: Pam Goff, Vice Chairman, Bruce Bartels, Dick Smith, Sandy Broyard, Caitlin Jones, Virginia Dyer, and Chuck Hodgkinson. David Norton also attended. Richard Steves, Andrew Fischer and Rusty Walton were absent.
Ms. Goff opened the meeting at 12:30 PM as acting Chairman. Caitlin Jones was appointed a voting member for the day’s agenda. The site visits for today’s meeting took place on December 15.
DAVID NORTON FOR MURDOCH & CO.; c/o CHARLES FREIFELD; NOI SE 12 – 596; AP 21-29.2: Ms. Goff opened the public hearing at 12:31 PM. Mr. Norton summarized the plan to remove and replicate the existing fixed wooden walkway and stairway down a coastal bank to the beach. The current walkway and stairs are rotten and unsafe. The new walkway and stairs will be made of pressure-treated lumber and maintained in perpetuity. Hand tools will be used. The existing walkway and stairs will be removed from the site by hand. The construction materials and debris will be removed from the site on a daily basis. Mr. Norton confirmed the new walkway and stairs will be no larger, wider or taller than the existing structures. After brief
discussion and with no comment from the audience a motion was made to close the hearing at 12:40 PM. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. A subsequent motion was made to approve the plan as presented with the standard conditions plus the condition prohibiting the construction of any revetments. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE MATT POOLE; SE 12 – 292; AP 27.1-123: Chuck H. summarized the Order of Conditions that was issued in 1996 to license and maintain the existing fixed dock and boathouse on Menemsha Basin. The Commission discussed the condition of the structures and agreed to make a site visit after today’s meeting. A motion was made to approve the Certificate of Compliance pending the site visit with the condition that any future maintenance plans must be reviewed with the Commission before work begins—particularly if spiles needed replacing. The motion was seconded. The Commission further discussed and agreed if the site visit was satisfactory the Certificate of Compliance would be signed on site. The motion was subsequently approved with five in
favor and one abstention (Ms. Dyer).
ADMINISTRATION: The December 2nd meeting minutes were reviewed. A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
The following documents were signed and notarized as required:
Certificate of Compliance Poole; SE 12 – 292; AP 27.1-123.
Order of Conditions Murdoch & Co.; SE 12 – 596; AP 21-29.2.
The Commission reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. A motion to approve the budget was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
With no further business to conduct the meeting adjourned at the 10 Crick Hill site visit at 1:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Chuck Hodgkinson, C.A.S.
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