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ZOOM Meeting
April 15 2021
Present : Co-chairs Andrea Nevins and Sharon Tennstedt, Lisa Donovan ( COA Programs
Coordinator ), Frank Callahan , Steve Holmes, Jay Greene, Laura Usher, Cindy Bingham (SB Liaison ) , ( Fin
Com Liaison ) ,
Absent : Director Denise Rego, Marilyn Dearborn ( FORE President) , Honey Pivirotto , ( Fin Com Liaison ) ,
Penny Holman
Meeting called to order and Governors' Orders read by Sharon Tennstedt at 1 : 00pm
Documents and exhibits : Meeting Agenda , March 18, 2021 minutes , Directors Report, Action Plan
Implementation FY21
Minutes for March meeting were accepted .
DIRECTORS' REPORT :
- Andrea Nevins read the Directors' Report ( see report )
Program Reports :
Lisa noted that another home bound vaccination event will be tomorrow, the 16th with
Outer Cape Health
A curbside event will be held at the COA next Wednesday, the 211t, where seed packets an
gloves will be available for gardeners
The following subjects are scheduled to be filmed next week : Home Care , Traffic Light
stopping, Personal Care, gardening and Poly Pharmacy
Zoom Land Trust presentation and Meals on Wheels will be aired in May
Other programs were confirmed for April and May
There was a question on what the COA plans for Elder American month
Sharon mentioned a discussion on the End of Year Report and activities that we have held
Cindy asked if we could have a survey to see how many viewers we had on televised
programs so that we can better adapt our programs in the future
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Pleasant Bay Alliance Steering Committee ''
May 3 , 2021 , 4 pm - Zoom
Meeting Minutes
Attending : Allin Thompson, Chris Miller, Fran McClennen, DeeDee Holt, Dolly Howell ,
Chuck Bartlett, Ryan Bennett, Walter North, Carole Ridley
The meeting was called to order at 4 : 05 pm
Minutes ofApril 13 , 2021 were approved on a motion by Fran McClennen and second by
Chuck Bartlett . The vote was 7 -0 - 1 in favor with Ryan Bennett abstaining .
Coordinator ' s Report ;
1 . The recommendation is to not proceed with an Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
Action Grant proposal in concert with Chatham Conservation Commission and Chatham
Climate Action Network. The reasoning is that the Cape Cod Commission is working on
a similar set of bylaw and regulatory recommendations with the Town of Brewster.
These should be ready by June 30th and at that time the Alliance can assess the best way
to work with those recommendations or pursue other complementary efforts .
2 . Work is progressing with the CZM FY 21 grant deliverables . A revised concept plan
has been prepared by Wilkinson Ecological Design and Applied Coastal and this will be
submitted to MassCZM for review . Presentations of the concept plan are being scheduled
for permitting agencies and Chatham Parks and Recreation Commission. The revised
concept plan will be circulated to the Steering Committee . A proposal for FY22-23 is
being developed . Year 1 of this proposal would feature permitting and preparation of bid
documents ; and year 2 would be installation . The Steering Committee agreed to meet on
May 19th at 3 pm to review the grant proposal, which is due May 24th ,
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3 . The Chatham Conservation Foundation requested that the Alliance join as a partner in
support of a proposal to MassDER to designate the Frost Fish Creek marsh restoration as j
a priority wetland restoration project . Chris Miller moved that the Alliance support the
effort, join the partner work group , and provide requested information for the proposal to
MassDER. Ryan Bennett seconded the motion . The vote was 8 -0- 0 in favor . j
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4 . A proposal by Center for Coastal Studies was reviewed . The proposal would continue '
the collection and analysis of tide data . This study will report on tide data collected
between November 2020, and October, 2023 ; monthly tide data will be presented and
described in annual reports . The first report will focus on data for the period, November
2020 — October 2021 . The second annual report will be devoted to tide data acquired over
the period, November 2021 - October 2022 , and the final report will cover the entire
three-year period from November 2020 — October 2023 . All work will be completed by
December 31 , 2023 . Annual reports will be submitted presenting results of the work in
the form of graphs and brief text. A final report will include a discussion of the results
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with respect to the coastal sedimentary and tidal dynamics of the system. The project will
continue until 31 December 2023 , with data collection ending in October 2023 . It
includes , as the first annual report, a report issued in December 2021 that covered the
period, November 2020 —October 2021 , while the second annual report that covered
November 2021 — October 2022 and a final report that covered November 2020 —
October 2023 will be submitted in December 2023 . CCS will charge $ 6, 000 for YR 1 ,
$ 6 , 500 for YR 2 and $ 7 ,000 for YR 3 , for a total project cost of $ 19 , 500 , covering all
necessary salary, overhead, and operational costs . CCS will invoice the Alliance for work
satisfactorily completed . Dolly Howell voted to accept the proposal and authorize $ 6 ,000
in funding for the first year of tide data collection and analysis . Dee Dee Holt seconded
the motion and the vote was 8 -0-0 in favor.
5 . The water quality monitoring season is upcoming . A planning meeting will be held
May 6t"
6 . A proposal from SMAST for an additional modeling scenario to assess updated
SNEP 18 existing conditions watershed loads and hydrodynamics with TWMP watershed
reductions and to be included in the Task 3 report under the SNEP WG 18 report was
discussed . The $ 8 , 314 proposal would be funded by unallocated SNEP WG 18 grant
funds . This proposal is supported by the Watershed Work Group . DeeDee Holt moved
acceptance of the proposal, and Chuck Bartlett seconded the motion. The vote was 8 -0-0
in favor of the motion. Other ongoing issues with the SMAST contract were discussed .
7 . The SNEP LOI for a stormwater management plan has been submitted to SNEP for
possible funding under the SNEP 21 grant round.
The meeting adjourned at 5 : 08 on a motion by Chuck Bartlett and a second by Fran
McClennen.
Approved
Date : May 19 , 2021