Saquatucket Harbor Development Committee Meeting
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 Agenda: Nothing this month
Open Forum: Nothing 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: ___________