CAC Minutes Dec 15, 2015

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Scituate Coastal Advisory Commission

Meeting Minutes

December 15, 2015


 

Present:

George Simmons, Keith Jansen, Richard Harding, Tim Kelly, Frank Snow, Kevin Cafferty (DPW), Maura Curran (Selectman Liason)

 

7:00 PM

Motion to accept the agenda made by George Simmons.  Seconded by Keith Jansen.

 

Discussion of previous minutes from prior meeting (October 27, 2015).  Maura Curran will generate as Peggy Diner had not yet been chosen as Secretary.

 

Ongoing Business:

Commission discussed sea-level rise models and the most appropriate models / assumptions that we will want to take into consideration as we build a recommendation for the Town.  As several initiatives are underway as well as existing models (EU, etc.), the Commission noted the following action items:

  • Ocean Level Modeling – Tim Kelly to review and present to team

  • Woods Hole – George Simmons to review and present to team

  • EU (Dutch) Model – Keith Jansen to review and present to team

  • Scituate Engineering Study (ongoing – due end of June 2016) – Nancy Durfee (CRO) to review and present to team

 

Commission discussed need to solidify 6-, 12-, and 18-month goals / objectives.  More time will be spent on this at the next meeting.

 

Discussion also ensued about evaluating “best practices” be assessing how other are communities are approaching similar Commissions.  Keith had already reached out to Dr. Joann Muramoto (Cape Cod) who is affiliated with a similar Commission.

 

Next Meeting(s):

  • Tuesday, January 19, 2016 / 7:00 pm

  • Tuesday, February 9, 2016 / 7:00 pm

  • Tuesday, March 15,  2016 / 7:00 pm

 

Location:  Scituate High School Library (Keith Jansen to confirm with Michelle Segassi in Town Administrators Office)

 

8:15 PM Motion to Adjourn:  George Simmons, seconded by Tim Kelly