9/4/2007 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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4 TOWN OF M SOUTH, CAPE BEACH STATE PARK ADVISO 1-Y COMMITTEE Minutes of the Meeting of Tuesday, sept � 2007 M ern ers POesent: Members Absent: Also Pent, Jeralyn Smith, Chairman William Ml artiros Rebecca Hamlin Gus f`re edck Michael Cardeiro ffor M ep.Jeff Perry) Lance Lambros Robert Lancast& Allan,Morris,WBNERR Ben Lof hie F Frank Connelty Brendan Anheft,'W13NERR Carey Murphy Chairman Jeralyn Smith called the meeting to order at :1 o PM. REVIEW OP MINUTM. . The minutes from the rneeting.held on Tuesday, August , o were unanimously approved by the Cb Mittee. Attachment B address list was updated by Brendan Arnett, for our records.. DISCUSSIONS of 8130107 TRIP To STATE PARK BEACH 1. The Ramp for the Handio poed er l n Sm h st ted.that it was observed ved by q11 present that there are boards that have core loose from the ramp and are now on the beach. The concern is that the ler aMnin pari f the ramp is unsafe and presents a safety hazard.-Allan SIM mr s feels'that the ramp is not reparable; parts.of the structure are rotting, and he is recommending that a planner and n'engineer be obtained to put together a de'moritMon plan and a new overlook structure. This would be a cap al expenditure, and there-i a process to follow,which is to request that the District Manager have the work acme. } 1. Buoys. Jeralyn Smith stated that in years past, the Ha' rbor Master installed all the buoys along the South Cape Beach t & -1-ud�ng a buoys for the South Cape Beach State Park. This year,Allan M orrfs stated that he per son'arlly had to insWIl two buoys for the Mate Perk Beach. one did not bold, so that there was only one buoy In plat for the season. For next year, this.Com' rnfttee'w 'request that the Town put up the buoys for the entire stretch of the South Cape Beach including the State Park Beach. LIfe Guards/Gate Staffing for tie State Park Beach Allan Mords stated that this year the Regional Office did not recruit any life guards and a result, none were.available for the Mate Park Beach. Allan stated that t ie Mate has a p.robk3m recruifiN for the State Park, because applicants would.r the'r.work at hotels or the Town for higher enrage . Allan stated that the Re4idnal Director for Southeast MA. had rUn ars idea by the District Manager to set up an academyffeni.ng lifeguard training program to work specifically at the State Park Beach facility. This idea will be.pur ded for next year. r The gate staff~level was low this year. Funding for the staff started in late June, therefore here was a short period during the season when.staff.was available. The gate was staffed only Born �' July 1 -until 1-0.days prior to Labor Day.. Again, flow wages hindered the ability to recruit adequate staff. . Parting Lot Repair/Future Maintenance Suggeatidn Allan Morris stated th t repair of the parking lot would have-to be dome off-season. He Mated that fonds for the repair would need to 'come from the Agency Support Services. Brendan Annett stated that the mechanism for receiving funds was for his office to put in- a pay order request to the Agency, and that it}would need to be a large pay order for the job.