PUBLIC ACCESS COMMITTEE OF EASTHAM
January 20, 2010
Present: Grady Scholl, Helen Derman, Peggy Kern, David Kern, Jeanette Marcucci
Town Officials: Frank Defelice, ADA Coordinator/Building Inspector; Mark Powers, Recreation/Beaches
Friend of PACE: Lori Hovenstine
Aimee Eckman, Liaison to the Board of Selectmen was not able to attend. She is a liaison to the Board of Selectmen only, not a member of P.A.C.E.
CORRESPONDENCE: Grady got permission to add the Town E-mail address to P.A.C.E. stationery (admin2@eastham-ma.gov). PACE mail to that address will be forwarded to Grady’s personal E-mail address. Ed Atwood located the PACE logo and attached a cleaner copy to the stationery. He made 20 copies for Grady as well as E-mailing a copy to Grady and Helen’s E-mail addresses.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER: Grady’s edited one-page flyer of the revised HP parking & signage regs for the Chamber of Commerce newsletter was submitted to Jan Moore for publication. Pictures of the signs were included, but not the drawing of the van in an appropriately marked HP space. Helen & Grady will work on reducing the pictures of the signs and adding the van picture at the bottom before we print up copies for PACE members to bring to non-complying businesses.
TOWN PROJECTS: Grady spoke to/sent a letter to the manager of Tedeschi’s in September re: the propane tank cage that is on the HP space markings. She included the info on the parking regs. She called again in November, was told that they were awaiting a permit from the Fire Department. Grady spoke to Glen Olson, Fire Chief. Frank happened to speak to the construction crew today that was at the station planning some work near the pumps. Frank will speak with them again and suggest PACE’s consensus that the HP spot be moved closer to Route 6 (and the door of the station) and have the pavement markings on the right side of the HP space. Mac’s Seafood - still no ramp at the front entrance that was supposed to be done this past summer. Frank will
speak with them again. Lori reported that the stalls in women’s room at Messina’s are not wide enough for a wheelchair. She will confirm that before we send the letter from P.A.C.E. thanking the owner for making the restaurant’s rest rooms HP-accessible. If the bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible as we had thought, Frank will discuss this with Jim Russo, the owner. Condos next to Town Hall – now bank-owned. Bank wants to finish development as condos. Planning Board & Town are deciding if grandfathering as mixed-use is still in effect.
VISITABILITY/UNIVERSAL DESIGN: Grady will revise the packet on Visitability, that Frank gives out with building permits, to reflect our change-of-name from Visitability to Universal Design. She will also give this information to Lorraine, Administrative Assistant so the Town’s Resolution supporting the concept of Visitability can be changed as well.
BEACHES/RECREATION: Mark Powers reported that the several Bay beaches have lost parking spaces after the winter storms this year. Erosion is a continuing problem for which there is no good long-term solution. Future may require inland parking and shuttle service to beaches.
NEW PACE MEMBERS: Helen contacted Nauset Newcomers by E-mail twice, no response yet. Jeanette’s article was printed in the COA newsletter – no response so far. Lori Hovenstine filled out the Volunteer form and submitted it in November. She finally heard from the Search Committee last week. PACE will ask Aimee to try to get Lori’s application on the Selectmen’s agenda soon. PACE members are all still trying to recruit more new members.
ANNUAL REPORT: Grady submitted PACE’s 2009 Annual Report for the Town booklet.
PACE BROCHURES: Some of the holders have disappeared. Lori will check on the North Eastham post office one. Grady will ask Lori to check the other locations and keep the holders full of brochures to minimize their disappearance.
These Minutes were approved electronically on January 21, 2010.
NEXT MEETING – WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2010 at 1:00 PM in the Large Meeting Room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Helen Derman, Secretary
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