MEETING MINUTES for May 7, 2008
Meeting called to order at 8:15 AM.
Present were Kathy Herrick, Dave Maynard, Don Ouellette, Judy Parmelee, Bob Donahoe, Carol
Dobek and Ron Rencurrel
Absent: Damion Clements, Russ Sandblom.
The Minutes from the April 2nd meeting were approved.
Old Business
Brackett Rd. Safety Issues
Judy has written a letter to Sheila Vanderhoef stating our position and requesting information. There is no
further information yet. The Chapter 90 money involved is $193,490 for FY 2009.
Pan-Mass Challenge: We have eight (8) people signed up (Judy, Bob, Don, Carol + spouses) for the
PMC on August 3rd. We need to fill 12 spots. We need to advertise that the CCRT will be used for the
PMC from Nauset Road to Le Count’s Hollow from 7:30 AM to 11AM on August 3rd. Bob Donahoe
will compile a list of where notices should be placed and Kathy Herrick will draft the notice that will
be placed in these locations such as motels, Maurice’s
Campground, real estate offices, Atlantic Oaks, etc.
AmericaCorps
The work on the CCRT in Eastham is scheduled for Friday, May 9th. Progress will be reported at the
June 4th meeting.
CCRT Work
There are contractors working on the CCRT presently by Governor Prence and in Brewster. There are trees
being cut and top soil is being placed alongside the CCRT in Wellfleet bringing the edge up to grade.
Planning: The 10 year Town plan dated October, 2002 is being updated. Judy and Carol have reviewed
and made some revisions to the Bikeways portion. ..The revision was passed out to Dave, Don and Ron for
comments which are needed quickly to insure inclusion in the plan. Parking: Kathy Herrick distributed
a package with copies of Eastham Assessor Maps showing each intersection with the CCRT. She
estimated that there are parking places for 28 cars. Kathy evaluated 2 town-owned parcels of land for
suitability for parking. The site at Nauset Road appears to be the better of the two (other being near Locust
Road).
Signage Bob Donahoe reported he had written a preliminary report for the installation of 16 signs shown
below at each intersection of the CCRT and forwarded it to Chief Hedlund for his input prior to going to the
BOS. Chief Hedlund surveyed several Cape chiefs and continues to recommend that “YIELD” be changed
to “STOP as they will be more effective based upon the town’s experience with the Rotary. The word “TO”
will be replaced with the word “FOR” as well. A formal report will be written to the BOS recommending the
installation of these signs with the modifications as noted. Our installation goal will be mid to late June.
The cost will be roughly $550 which will come from our $920 separate account at Town Hall. A sample
of the sign is in a seperate e-mail.
There was also brief discussion on potential signage for the Tunnel. Consideration will be given to requesting
the Town Administrator to sign the request for the “Shout” signage to Danny O’Brien at DCR. Some prior work
with DPW needs to be done.
Meeting Time: A motion was made to change the time of our meeting to the evening. The motion was made
and seconded but defeated unanimously.
Officer Change: Vice Chair Jeff Smith has resigned due to his work and needs to be replaced. Kathy Herrick
was nominated and elected Vice-Chair. Congratulations Kathy!
New Business
Cape Cod National Seashore: Judy noted that 70% of accidents at the Seashore are biking related. The park
service hopes to re-do the P-Town trail in FY 2010-FY 2011. A new safety handout has been prepared and
copies were handed out. Volunteers will patrol both CCNS bike trails this summer to identify problem areas.
Brackett Light Flasher: provides statistics and some data received from Robbin Bergfors was shown.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 AM. The next meeting will be on June 4th at 8:15 AM
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