HomeMy WebLinkAboutHSAB Minutes - May 4, 2010_201402051347398848Nantucket Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board
Minutes for May 4, 2010
Town Annex, 37 Washington St.
• Call to Order at 4:30PM: Members present Dr. Boyce (in the chair), Mr. Blount, Mr.
Holdgate, Ms. McCrae, Mr. Glowacki, 4:35, Mr. Rank
From Marine Dept: Mr. Fronzuto, Ms. Riley. From the BOS: Mr. Willauer.
Others present: Mr. Brace, Matt Herr
• Chairman’s Report:
Dr. Boyce discussed the new Open Meeting Laws, agenda requirements, posting
requirements that will need to be implemented by July 1, 2010.
Ms. McCrae commented on getting someone to do the minutes (Marine Department)
Telephone and teleconferencing is allowed, does not count toward the quorum, but they
can vote
Minutes, need to be completed prior to the next scheduled meeting, Posting format may
be updated, weekends do not count, meeting would have to be posted Friday prior to
4:30PM
Secretary assistance from Marine Department, Fronzuto stated the Town is experiencing
these same problems with many committees and possibly there is a way we (HSAB)
could share a secretary to do minutes. Mr. Glowacki stated that there are computer
programs available that serve as a template and the specific information is just entered
into the template and it makes it more user friendly. Fronzuto/ Boyce taking minutes for
this meeting.
• Approval of minutes, Mr. Glowacki motioned, seconded by Mr. Rank, voted favorably
with Mr.
Holdgate and Blount abstaining
• Election of Officers, Mr. Glowacki nominated Dr. Boyce as Chairman, second by Mr.
Rank
unanimous, Ms. McCrae nominated Mr. Holdgate as Vice Chairman, second by Mr.
Rank
unanimous
Discussion regarding the Secretary, reiterated help from Town in completing minutes,
Chairman to write letter to BOS requesting assistance
Matt Herr asked if a rotating secretary is possible, Peter Brace indicated there is voice
recognition software, possibly making the taking of minutes easier
Ms. McCrae, table the election of a secretary until next meeting, pending BOS
response, Mr. Rank motion, second, Blount, unanimous
Marine Department Report:
New Dinghy docks are in, Flupsies repaired and in, Floating dock repaired, bulkheads at
Town Pier, Easy Street and F St in Madaket, repaired and being painted, Department
preparing for Figawi and 4th of July, Slip Lottery held, slips assigned, Pump-out boat in
water, with new transmission, funded 75% by state grant, Homeland Security Grant going
well, new outboards and FLIR equipment purchased and installed, Pond openings with
newly acquired permits, BOS
voted not to open Miacomet, Interviewing, qualifying and hiring 40 seasonal employees,
mooring renewals and wait list being processed, Endangered Species protection
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underway, fencing-signage, Smith Point plan to open to driving as endangered species
allow, New beach regulations drafted and adopted by the BOS.
Propagation Plans 2010:
I. Spawning Sanctuaries (Map)-currently deploying
II. Spat Collection (New Locations)
III. Boathouse Propagation and Larval Release Strategy (June spawns)
IV. Milford Seed Supplement
Water Quality 2010 (Harbors and Ponds/Streams)
I. UMass Dartmouth WQ Monitoring program
II. Training session (5/4/10)
III. Sampling Dates/Locations/Procedures
IV. Results and Reports
V. Funding (2010)
Harbor Monitoring
I. Dive Surveys-(Population Assessments)
II. HAB Monitoring and Response for propagation protection efforts
Fall/Winter 2010-2011 Projects
I. Broodstock Conditioning/ Trial spawn runs to increase production (Practice)
II. Transportation experiments: (Egg/ Larval Shipping)
III. Plans to expand propagation efforts (species and locations)
IV. Sediment Buffering Experiments set up for Spring 2011 (Mark Green presentation?)
V. Community Involvement
VI. Identify Sources of Funding
Items on Wish List
I. Autoclave or Electric Pressure Cookers (Now)
II. Heater/ Chiller for main water supply (Chiller-Now)
III. Tanks
IV. Algae Light/ grow containers for 2011
Water Quality Sampling Plans: Protocol was distributed;
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• Old Business: Reconsideration of conflict of Interest Votes from last meeting;
Dr. Boyce read the legislation and recommended leaving at written, Attorney DeRensis
had stated it needed the additional language to insure passage, Mr. Rank motioned to
leave it as written, second by Mr. Holdgate, unanimous, Mr. Glowacki abstained.
New Business: Appoint a HPIC representative;
Some discussion regarding who best to serve and a motion was made by Mr. Holdgate
and second by Mr. Rank to Leave Bam LaFarge as the liaison to HSAB for the HPIC,
voted unanimous.
Report of the fertilizer By-Law committee, (Article 68 work group), Dr. Boyce handed out
a roster of names appointed by the BOS to the work group.
Goals and objectives had been left off the agenda; Ms. McCrae recommended to put off
until the next meeting.
RECAP: Chairman to write a letter to BOS request administrative assistance for the
minutes and upcoming open meeting law requirements.
• Next meetings: May 18th, 2010
• Meeting Adjourned: 5:59 pm
Minutes prepared by Mr. Fronzuto and Submitted by Dr. Boyce
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