The Marine Passenger Terminal Project Committee (MPTPC), a sub-committee of the Waterfront Development and Master Planning Committee, is chaired by Councilor Hibbard and staffed by the City's Department of Transportation and Waterfront.
They will work with the state/city selected consulting firm of Woodard & Curran and develop a master plan for the Marine Passenger Terminal site including:
- the former Maine State Pier
- Integrate passenger operations managed by the Casco Bay Island Transit District (900,000 passengers annually)
- growing cruise trade (65,000 passengers annually)
- other considerations into the City owned properties
The project committee will review the work done by the consultants including:
- environmental and engineering assessments
- functionality analysis of the site
- dredging requirements
- terminal design
- impact of traffic on local roadway systems
- pedestrians on local roadway systems
Staffing
Will be provided by the City's Department of Transportation and Waterfront and assisted by other key departments. The project is a joint state/city process. Site work will be completed by the State/City hired firm of Woodard & Curran. Funding will be provided by the State.
Executive Staff
The Department of Transportation is responsible for the transportation centers that serve the City as well as providing a coordinated approach to the development of passenger and freight transportation systems, including air, sea, and surface transportation, specifically rail and bus.
The Department is headed by the Director who reports to the City Manager. Within the Department are several divisions including the Portland International Jetport and the City's Department of Transportation and Waterfront.
The department also focuses on the importance of the fishing industry through our office of Fisheries Projects and Policy management. There are central administrative and facility functions within the department.
In addition to terminals, the Department focuses on the development of passenger and freight rail systems, coordinating transportation efforts with the State and working with agencies and communities in the region interested in transportation issues. The Department is also assisting with the development of the Portland Station Project, which will serve the needs of railroad and bus passengers.
Department Director: Captain Jeffrey Monroe is Director of the Department of Transportation and Waterfront for the City of Portland, Maine. In that capacity he supervises the development and operations of the City of Portland's Municipal Marine Facilities, Portland International Jetport and Greater Portland Intermodal Passenger Facility Projects. He manages a departmental staff of 38 including administration and maintenance. Prior to joining the City, Capt. Monroe was Deputy Port Director for the Massachusetts Port Authority, Director of the Center for Maritime Training and Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Executive Director of the Governor's Commission on Commonwealth Port Development under Governor Weld of Massachusetts and Assistant Professor and first director of the Center for Simulated Marine Operations at the State University of New York. He has also served in positions as Director of Marine Operations for Oceanic Marine Management and all capacities as deck officer including master in the U.S. Merchant Marine.
Capt. Monroe is a 1976 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and has a master's degree in transportation management from the State University of New York. He holds an Unlimited Master Mariner's license and numerous professional certifications.
He is Vice Chairman of the US Coast Guard Navigation Safety Advisory Council, secretary of the North Atlantic Ports Association, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Greater Portland METRO and Board of Visitors of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He was a member of Governor King's Tourism Funding Task Force. He has been a resident of the Greater Portland area since 1980.
Manager Marine Operations & Administration: Captain Benjamin Snow is Manager, Marine Operations and Administration for the City of Portland, Maine. In that capacity he is responsible for handling all management issues for the city's marine terminals and facilities including marine operations, marketing, passenger and cargo services, fisheries projects, agency requirements, maintenance, security, safety and administration. Captain Snow also represents the Department's interests to the Portland Fish Exchange and serves as staff for the Fish Pier Authority.
Prior to joining the City he was Vice President and Operations Manager for Chase, Leavitt & Co where he served as a Steamship Agent and Marine Surveyor for 10 years. Auxiliary duties included marine consulting, management of corporate benefit plans and communications for five satellite offices. His professional experience includes positions as Master and Chief Officer on several U.S. Naval and Merchant vessels. Capt. Snow manages 6 waterfront staff caring for 45 acres of waterfront property, fishing industry issues, and other port activities.
Capt. Snow is a 1981 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy. He is a member of the Executive Board of the Portland Propeller Club, executive board of the Waterfront Alliance and a member of the Portland Marine Society He resides in Portland and is the father of two children.
Facilities And Engineering, Manager: Paul Bradbury, P.E. is manager of the Facilities and Engineering Division of the Department of Transportation. In that capacity he manages the support activities for all of the public transportation facilities including project supervision, engineering, systems management, electrical and HVAC maintenance programs and architectural services.
Paul holds a certification as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) granted by the State of Maine in 1997. He is a graduate of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute where he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Paul manages a staff of four and has been with the department since 1993.
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| Councilor Jay M. Hibbard | Chair | |
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| Pat Christian | Operations Manager | Casco Bay Island Transit District |
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| Eric Cianchette | President | Regency Hotel |
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| Shawn M. Moody | Ship Agent | Chase- Leavitt, Co. |
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| James Favreau | Property Manager | Bath Iron Works |
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| E. Walter Egee | President ITO - P & O Ports | New England |
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| Capt. James Mooney | Harbor Pilot | J.M. Marine Service, Inc. |
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