Rockland Harbor Mgmt Commission audio with notes from the meeting below the recordings
* Part 1 Get MLA involved in cruiseship impacts? Grants win some lose some: south end ramp,inner harbor piers, changes 21 mins (link fixed)
* Part 2 Cruise ships issues discussion 28min 23sec Topics: how limit themLobstermen windjammers users oppose expansion Main street supports Much more
Notes from Rockland Harbor Commission Meeting 9/20/17
PART 1 Recording
Public comment: Ron Huber urges the HMC contact other bay & river HMCs that host cruiseships and work together, Or else "jhang separately)
Update fishpier grant application
Harbormaster is open to major infrastructure revamping of waterfront
Grants city got two grants for south end ramp dock Missed out of two grants also inclue BIG grant
dredging fishpier etc need acoe and other area
City will pull floats after Oct 19 end of cruise season
New harbormaster website up , webcam not yet working
PART 2 recording
Cruise ship fees - mayor will says no workshop only selected interested parties at table of meeting
City must publish public notice of non workshop
Compared cruise ship fees elsewhere
Council to ask for rise from $8 to $10 per head Very low amount
Louise notes Rocklandf unique location ,
Other maine towns have moratoriums on cruiseships . How? Through limiting access to cruiseship tender vessels
This cirucumvented is when cruisesers using private dock - will FMC sell out and become a cruise ship dock
Summer and shoulder seas on - push back from city council for more
Rockland is not a class a port so no direct vessels from outside US Musdt enter via boston or portland
How many cruiseships plan to his Rockland /bay? hard to find out.
Informal poll shows people 50 50 divided - lobstermen other harbor users mostly opposed to cruise ship expansion while main street supports expansion uber alles.
Need a formal study of the effects on existing users Ron Hubersuggests get MLA involved
Origin of vessels most come to maine going north not south from Boston portland
Concern by chair that the chamber of commerce seek year round jobs businesses not seaonsals They workout distrib lixt re creuiseships
Houseboats in rockland harbor - topic for n=future HMNC meeting
Tom Luttrell organizing a tourf of the swewage treatment system of a cruise ship Get on this list
PART 3 recordings
Lobster festival Cindy powers said the could look into moving carnies from lobster festival Make it more foodie celebration than generic carnival - do that elsewhere. elsewhen
Lack of quorum means Louise nominee for HMC chair - cant be voted on .
End of meeting
