NOTES OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 RYE BEACH COMMITTEE MEETING
Final Revision B – Provided by theRyeCivic League
Present (clockwise around table): Police Chief Kevin Walsh, Committee members Lori Carbajal, Keper Connell, Steve Hillman, Larry Rocha. Absent:  Colin Drake.
Present from the public:Â Peter Crawford, Joe Cummins.
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Initial discussion
1:00 Review of season’s meetings. Mission is to observe. Summer less hectic.
Connell thinks more hectic.Vt.,Maine,Montreal,NYvisitors.
Chief Walsh: NH heavily advertises Jenness and Wallis Sands.
8:00 State assistance dollars toRye. Hillman: state rakes it in on rooms/meals.
9:49Hamptonputs beach part time officers in budget.
13:30Â Trash receptacles filled by mid-day by tourists.
15:00 Hillman – we tried nothing, we tried dumpsters.
Permits and fees
18:00 Permit fees – funding for other things.
Special fund no money to general fund.
20:00 The legwork of the permit process. Trash barrels.
22:00 Summer Sessions kids clean up.
25:00 Buried alcohol challenges. Sawyers- no barrels – Hillman.
28:00 Carbajal sees beach trash as far asLove Lane.
Thousand dollar fine proposed.
Resident sticker parking
Sawyers some spots, Cable all used.
32:00Â Â 2000 permits sold, far fewer available.
Townspeople care on parking.
35:00 Awaiting parking study. Chief leaves.
39:00 Canadians wantJennessBeachdue to parking. Multi-space large cars,
Campers, RVs.
42:00 Much no parking onNorth Hamptonstate road.
46:00 Buses make dog walker go in road.
Lifeguards
49:00 Lifeguard discussion.What do they do? Hillman says do it through
Fire Dept.
52:00 Enforcement/Lifeguards Authority of Guards.
57:00 Visibility for Guards to do their jobs.
60:00 Hillman guards/smoking.
Other issues
1:09:00 Standup paddleboard rights.
1:10:00 Kayaks – no beach launching
1:13:00 Mandatory safety pamphlet to renters.
1:16:00 Night surfing.
1:23:00 Surf Shop permit /insurance none?
1:26:00 Foss underutilized.
1:28:00 Summer Sessions ratio 4:1 Cinnamon Rainbow older students 2:1 ish.
1:30:00 Rocha walks the beach frequently.
1:36:00 Nice Flyers hockey story.
1:37:00 Carbajal more fees.
1:41:00 Carry in CARRY OUT.
1:42:00 More fees.
1:43:00 More fees.
1:48:00 Protocols permits/applications- 5 approved.
1:52:00 Colin Drake not attending.
