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Harbor Committee Minutes
Meeting: Wednesday December 10, 2008
City Development Office
Committee Members in Attendance: Jim Ring, City Engineer; Daniel Cassidy, Councilor Susan Hawes
No quorum was present so there was a brief discussion of agenda items.
I. Council Liaison
Councilor Susan Hawes is now the Committee’s Council Liaison and a Committee member.
II. River History Project
Report by Committee Member Robert Woods will hopefully be received next meeting.
II Concept of a 5 Year Harbor Use Plan
The question will be raised at the next meeting as to whether the Harbor Committee should develop a 5 Year
Harbor Use plan to put concepts of moorings, docks, small boat access into context.
Considerations would be:
1. What is the need and what expectations would be met with such a plan
2. What to put into such a plan
3. What additional research is needed
4. Time table
5. Does the committee what to take this on.
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III Dock Use Restrictions
It is appropriate for the committee to develop recommendations for restrictions for the purpose of safety and
security for the docks. If such recommendations are made, they can be implemented after approval of the
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Jim Ring and Dan Cassidy will develop some suggestions to be
circulated with the next committee meeting notice and can be dicussed at the next meeting.
IV Updates
Coal Tar Remediation and Harbor Security updates were deferred til the next meeting.