(1)Â
Composition. There is established a Town port authority, consisting
of 7 members who are appointed as hereinbefore provided in this charter,
having such powers and performing such duties as provided by law.
(2)Â
Terms. Members serve terms of 5 years and until their successors
are appointed and qualified.
(3)Â
Term limits. No member may serve more than 2 consecutive terms of
5 years. Any member who has served 2 consecutive terms of 5 years
is ineligible to serve on the board for a period of 1 year. Computation
of term limits commences with the first term of 5 years following
the effective date of this provision and does not include service
prior to the said effective date.
Transition clause: Members of the Port Authority appointed by
the Town Council serving as of the effective date of this provision
continue for the duration of the terms last appointed.
The port authority has conferred upon it such powers as are
conferred upon port authorities by statute, and has the power to:
(1)Â
Plan for the maintenance and development of the port, harbor and
navigable tidal waters within the jurisdiction of the Town, in order
to foster and stimulate commercial and recreational use of these areas;
and
(2)Â
Aid in the development of salt water fisheries and associated industries;
ship and boat building, repair and storage and associated industries;
pleasure boating, swimming and other associated recreational uses
of these areas and facilities; and
(3)Â
Be custodian of municipally-owned wharves, docks, piers and landings;
and
(4)Â
Make such rules and regulations touching municipally-owned wharves,
docks, piers and landings, harbors, harbormasters, and the conduct
of its business, as necessary; and, set a fee schedule for the uses
thereof.
The Town Manager is authorized and empowered to appoint and
set compensation for a harbor master with the advice and consent of
the port authority. The harbormaster will enforce the directives of
the authority, such as the placement of moorings, the assignments
of anchorage areas and the movement of traffic, and the use of municipally-owned
wharves, docks, piers and landings, under operational direction of
the authority.
NOTE: This supersedes, repeals, and replaces, Maine Private
& Special Law 1961, Chapter 163, as amended in Private and Special
1963, Chapter 97 § 2, and Private and Special 1993, Chapter
26 § 1.
