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Beach Management Advisory Committee
Land Bank Conference Room
26 October 2006
4:00 pm
Members Present: Maureen Beck, Chair, Colin Leddy, John Johnson; Beach Manager
Jeff Carlson
The meeting convened at 4:10 pm. Mrs. Beck noted that the previous Minutes of28
September had been approved by individual response when received by each member.
She also noted that this meeting, the only one scheduled for October, was resuming the
weekly meetings for the present until the winter's schedule of work and interviews could
be determined.
Since Mr. Tim Psaradelis, scheduled to discuss possible beach cleaning sites for the High
School Surfing Team, did not appear, Mr. Carlson reported that the beaches were
surprisingly clean everywhere, that the few spots of trash could easily be cleaned up in a
matter of minutes. He suggested instead that the Team work on communicating with
fellow students the importance of keeping the beaches clean and respecting beach
regulations. Mrs. Beck will convey this message to Mr. Psaradelis.
Mr. Carlson reported how quiet the beach activity was; in fact, at the recent opening of
the Town ponds to the sea few islanders were present compared to attendance in recent
years.
Mr. Leddy presented three concerns: the continuing neglect by the DPW of repairs
necessary at Fisherman's Beach staircase; some indications of small fires on the beach at
Nobadeer; and a purple van unloading trash bags onto Nobadeer Beach property. Mrs.
Beck will resume calls to the DPW about the stairs. She urged others to do so as well and
to watch out for the purple van at beach sites.
The Committee took a final look at revisions of the beach map for 2007. Mr. Carlson is
deciding on a new photo for its cover. Mrs. Beck will contact the designer for the
printing. Mr. Carlson suggested Mrs. Beck ask Chief Pittman for information on the
budget, number of beach driving permits issued and tickets written for beach violations.
The Committee directed Mrs. Beck to write a draft of its recommendation that easements
on private beach property given to the Town not allow any commercial use of that .
property. They recommend that it follow reasons cited in Torn Quigley'sl~tter to t~
BOS opposing such a praetice. They will discuss this draft at the 2 Nove~~r meetiEg
and then forward a final version to the BOS. ;: c-:J
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Dates for future meetings in November and December were discussed. I!=was suggested
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that the December meeting be no later than 15 December. ~. '-0
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Next Meeting: 2 November 2006
Respectfully submitted by Maureen Beck, with notes from John Johnson