Ad Hoc Rockland Harbor Management Plan Committee meetings audio

Ad Hoc Rockland Harbor Management Plan Committee  

Meeting audio recordings

9/6/18 Ad Hoc Harbor Mgmt Plan Committee 3rd mtg 

Draft guidelines discussion document.  Meeting with its consultant Noel Musson at city hall, the committee finalized its formal purpose, set groundrules, elected officers, & got presentations on 1)  the Ad Hoc Harbor Management Plan Committee webpage set up by the city webmaster and (2) the final draft of the city survey of cruiseship passengers.
Attendees Ed Glaser, David Leon, Celia Knight, John Jeffers, Bella Feracci, David Grima, Matt Ripley, Noel Musson, Calley Black,  Christos Calivas, Julie Hashem, Ron Huber.

8/22/18  Ad Hoc Harbor Mgmt plan Committee 2nd mtg 

Committee members and others met for two hours in the Rockland Library's Boardroom, hearing from and questioning environmental & economic development consultant Noel Musson on parameters of a new city harbor management plan. Musson's  8/3/18 signed agreement with Rockland. 

Attendees: Ed Glaser City Council , David Grima, ME Dept of Labor & Rockland Maine Street; Matt Ripley Harbormaster; David Troupe,  Farnsworth Museum, Ron Huber WRFR;  Casey Ohara, Ohara Corp & Journeys End Marina; Christos Calivas Rockland resident; Calley Black, Comp Planning Commission,  Julie Hashem, Rockland Comunity Development Director; Noel Musson, Musson Group; Bella Feracci exec dir Apprentice Shop & interested citizen; John Jeffers,  economic development commission. 

7/25/18 Ad Hoc Harbor Mgmt Plan Committee (first mtg)

Attendees introduced , discuss hiring of Noel Musson who is sid to have a good references including Belfast work. Hashem as "staff" says he's the chosen consultant.  Discuss consensus and not only our many competing single interests. Cruise ships, marina expansion, fisheries, pollution, harbor change working waterfront versus tourist town.

Attendees Ed Glaser, City Councilor; Lynne Barnard, Rockland resident; David Leon, Harbor Mgmt Commission; David Grima, Dept of Labor; Matt Ripley, Harbormaster; John Jeffers,  Julie Hashem,Rockland Comunity Development Director; Casey O'Hara ,O'Hara Corp, Journeys End; Celia Knight, Knight Marine, Ron Huber, WRFR Community Radio