2008.07.08_BSAB_Minutes_Regular• BEACHES & SHORES ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
July 8.2008 9:30 a m
Vice Chair Martha Pando called the meeting to order in Commission Chambers at 9:30
a.m. In attendance were Vice Chair Pando and Members Evie Weiss, Ruth Samuels,
Gary Guertin, Beverly Knight and Betty Jane Hofstadter. Chair Lucy Miller was absent.
Also present were members of the general public.
Aparoval of Minutes
Upon Motion by Mr. Guertin/Mrs. Weiss the Minutes of the of the June 10 Regular
Meeting and the June 24 Workshop Meeting were unanimously approved, as amended.
New/Old Business
There was very lengthy discussion regarding Dr. Stronge's presentation to the Town
Commission, and the meeting the Board had with him the morning of the Commission
Meeting. The general consensus was that the Board had Dr. Stronge go before the
Commission too soon, as they could have been better prepared with information to
present. One issue was that they should have had a fact sheet to offer and idea of what
the costs to the residents would be. Mr. Guertin offered a three point action plan as
follows:
• 1) The Board should research and contact other economists to obtain their input and see
if any additional information can be brought to the table.
2) Prepare a fact sheet showing what a tax district can do for the town, and showing
costs to the residents.
3) Dr. Stronge missed the point of the legality of the tax district. The Board should
investigate and determine which law firms have done tax districts before and get some
input as to the legalities of it.
Lucy Miller was to have met with Town Manager Dale Sugarman to prepare a proposal
of what Dr. Stronge will do for $15,000.
The Board elected to hold off on starting work on the three points until Chair Miller is
conferred with. A Workshop Meeting is planned for July 29 at 9:30 to discuss the three
points.
The Mangrove cleaning issue was discussed. Attached here to is a fact sheet on previous
meetings regarding the mangroves. Write new ordinances to maintain, define, the
standards of the mangroves. Further discussion will take place at the August Meeting.
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Adiournment•
With no further business to come before the Board, MOTION to adjourn was made by
Mrs. Samuels/Mr. Guertin at 11:45 a.m.
AAproval•
Lucy E. Miller, Ch.
Martha Pando, V.Ch.
Betty Jane Hofstadter
Evelyn Weiss
Ruth Samuels
Gary L. Guertin
Beverly A. Knight
absent
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