Havoc prevailed at the last Crescent City Harbor Meeting, interrupting the conducting of business.A single individual who shall remain anonymous has a long history of defying rules of behavior in shouting out from the audience seat and when addressing commissioners, levies comments which allege corruption, lying, slanderous statements, pejorative language, exclaiming, “… the Harbor is going bankrupt and you’re all going to jail,” demonstrating anti-social, disruptive behavior.Though warned to cease this disruptive, petulant behavior by the Commission’s Chairman, Gerhard Weber, the aberrant behavior has ensued over several months if not years. The attacks on newly-appointed Harbormaster Mike Rademacker, calling for his dismissal are non-stop and cross over acceptable inter-facing with the Harbormaster and the five commissioners. In a past meeting the individual, during the meeting, threw an object at the Harbormaster. #placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write(''); Here are some examples of this individual’s outbursts at the most recent meeting: • Yelling out from the audience to close agenda item Public Comments in micro managing the Chairman.• Yelling out, “That’s a lie.” “Oh, My God.”• While on the dais, asked the Harbormaster about his education background, a non-sequitur on the Agenda subject being discussed.In past meetings, the subject individual has cast slanderous comments about a Harbor employee’s difficulty in establishing relationships and a further allegation of a grant writer operating in a corrupt manner, while providing no supportive evidence for either allegation. Former Del Norte 4th District Supervisor Gerry Hemmingsen also spoke at the dais. Hemmingsen complained he was being surcharged an electrical energy fee with no explanation. The Harbor office clerical staff responded, “ Gerry Hemmingsen was assessed a one-time surcharge of $30 after buying the Pollux (vessel) back in January. Mr. Hemmingsen called and placed his electric bill on autopay and the harbor removed the fee and has not been charged a surcharge fee since.”Hemmingsen also expressed his disappointment with the decision to hire Rademaker who complained he (the harbormaster) was not aware of the many problems associated with previous poor management. Hemmingsen called for his dismissal. Said comments followed the actual appointment.In defense, Radamaker shared with the public his accomplishments since he was hired as Interim harbormaster and now as the permanent harbormaster. “ I’m very proud of my record as Interim and now permanent harbormaster” and cited some of his accomplishments:• Extreme cost control (reduced executive positions from three to one, saving over $300,000 per year).• Renegotiated contracts (30 percent savings on IT services, 25 percent less on legal fees (new law firm contacted and is local.• Eliminated landscaping contract.• Recruited Ocean Gold to re-open the ice plant and bring shrimp across the docks to increase revenue.• Recruited a new hagfish and crab buyer (Dandy Fish Company, based on Bodega Bay).• Renewed focus on revitalizing the two RV parks (new partnership with the Elks Lodge, remodeled the laundry facility, improved electrical and water service in the park and also implemented a new online reservation system with online marketing.• Established new partnership (now have a full-time Del Norte Deputy Sheriff at the harbor, now providing office space for the Sheriff and Dept. of Fish and Wildlife officers at Whaler Island).• Secured and $8M U.S. Maritime grant that was in jeopardy of , having only a one percent change of survival. Harbormaster Rademaker retorted, “some of the fishermen spoke negatively because the Harbor has brought in new competition, like Dandy Fish Company. I make decisions on what’s best for the Harbor and the public.These accomplishments were initiated and moving toward completion within six months.In other business. The Harbor announced the appointment of Ryan Plotz as the new General Counsel. Plotz is partner of the Mitchell Law Firm, LLP, out of Eureka. Mitchell Law has extensive marine and Harbor experience. Plotz, esq and Mitchell replaces prior legal counsel Best, Best and Krieger, from Sacramento. The legal rates established for fees was fully 25 percent less expensive that BBK. The Strategic shift reflects the District’s on going focus On fiscal stewardship.The Harbor meets the second and fourth Wednesdays, each month. The next Harbor meeting is May 28 at 2pm, 101 Citizens Dock Rd, at the Harbor. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });