Saquatucket Harbor Development Committee Meeting

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

TOWN OF       HARWICH

SAQUATUCKET DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Harwich Town Hall Small Conference Room

   Special Meeting Wednesday April 20th, 2016, 6:30 PM

MINUTES

Members Present:    Matt Hart, Amy Usowski, John Rendon, & Brad Chase

Members Absent:  Kent Drusella, Jane Fleming, Dean Knight, Larry Brophy

Others Present:  Charles & Karen Halliwell, & Linda Cebula

Call to Order:   6:30 PM

 

Minutes:  Approved with a vote of 4 to 1 in favor for January 21, February 18, and March 17 2016 (Note: These three meeting did not have the necessary quorum to be conducted)

 

Consent AgendaNothing this month

Open ForumNothing this month

Financial Report YTD & Monthly:   Nothing to report

 

New Business:    “Energy and Environmental Affairs; Coastal Resilience Grant Program”

Amy Usowski, Harwich Conservation Agent explained the requirements for seeking grants under the Coastal Resilience Grant Program for the Saquatucket Landside projects. After a detailed discussion with comments and questions from the membership and other attendees the following motion was proposed by Matt Hart and Seconded by Brad Chase     4 to 0 In Favor

“I make the motion to support the Harwich Conservation Commission’s Agent efforts to apply for the Massachusetts Coastal Resilience Grant for the amount of $250,000 for the design and engineering portion of the Saquatucket Harbor Landside Site Plan.”

 

The remainder of the meeting was an open discussion about potential ideas for landscaping, building designs, sidewalks and future grant options to open the river that is now in a pipeline on the east side of the property.

 

Old Business:   None this month

Monthly Reports:

Board of Selectmen 

Harbormaster:  

Natural Resources 

Correspondence:  None

Next Meeting:                       Thursday, 2016 at 6:30 PM Harwich Town Hall Sm. Room.

Adjournment:                        7:30 PM Motion by Brad Case, Seconded by Amy Usowski

Chairman:      W. Matthew Hart                                                      Date:  April 24, 2016

                   

Signed: ___________Matt's Signature2_Pic1