The Harbor Committee shall assist in planning, development,
and establishment of policy for the harbor areas.
The Harbor Committee will:
A.
Prepare a plan for the waterfront at 121 Eden Street that may include
an international ferry terminal, recreational marina, tendering facility,
commercial dock, all-tide launching ramp, transportation hub, information
and education center, parking facility, and recreation area.
B.
Assist the Harbor Master in the resolution of conflicts which may
arise as a result from harbor rules and regulations regarding the
use of the harbor and its facilities and establish an appeals process
for this purpose.
C.
Recommend rules and regulations, including all non-cruise-ship fees,
for the use of the harbor.
D.
Review the activities of the Harbor Master.
E.
Review the Harbor Master's assignments of mooring locations.
F.
Provide an annual report and other reports, as requested, to the
Town Council and Town Manager.
Members shall be familiar with the harbor and its activities.
A general boards and committees application is available from
the Town Clerk or at barharbormaine.gov. Applications should be returned
to the Town Clerk for consideration by the Town Council Appointments
Committee. The Appointments Committee will contact candidates with
interview times and make their recommendation to the Town Council
at the next Town Council meeting. The Town Council will vote on the
nominations. It is best to attend the nominating meeting, in case
Councilors have questions. Approved members will need to be sworn
in by the Town Clerk and take an ethics training exam. Members cannot
vote in their committee until these steps have been completed.
This Committee has 11 members. All members must be Bar Harbor
residents.
The term of each member shall be three years. There are no limits
to the number of terms served. All appointments run from August 1
to July 31.
Vacancies occurring during the middle of a term served shall
be filled by the Town Council from recommendations from the Appointments
Committee. The candidate will serve out the remainder of the vacated
term. Committee openings shall be filled by vote of the Town Council
from recommendations from the Appointments Committee.
All absences must be excused prior to the start of the meeting,
and all attendance shall be recorded in meeting minutes. If a member
missed more than 75% of the regular meetings within a twelve-month
period, regardless of being excused, the member forfeits their membership
on the Committee.
All meetings of the Committee shall be open to the public, and
notice thereof shall be given that all members shall have reasonable
opportunity to make plans to attend. Notices shall be posted on the
bulletin board in the Town Hall, on the Town calendar, and on social
media at least three days prior to the meeting.
The Chair shall call a meeting at least once a month unless
there are no agenda items; however, the Committee must meet a minimum
of four times a year, including an organizational meeting. Meeting
agendas shall maintain the following order:
A simple majority of appointed members is necessary to call
a meeting to order as well as take a vote.
A Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary should be elected at the
first meeting of the Committee after August 1. The Chair is responsible
for calling meetings, the meeting agenda, and leading meetings. The
Vice Chair will take over the responsibilities for the Chair if the
Chair is unable to preside over a meeting. The Secretary shall take
minutes at each meeting and send approved minutes to the Town Clerk.
No elected official can act as an officer of this Committee.
Bylaws may be adopted and amended only by the Town Council.
The Committee may suggest bylaws to the Town Council for its consideration.
The Committee shall follow Robert's Rules of Order for all other
procedures.
All Committee members, voting and nonvoting, are subject to
the Town-Council-approved social media policy found at barharbormaine.gov
and in the Committee Handbook.
