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Beach Management Advisory Committee
Land Bank Conference Room
12 July 2007
4:00 pm
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Members Present: Maureen Beck, Chair, Tom Dickson, Edie Ray, Colin~eddy,
John Johnson
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Mrs. Beck convened the meeting at 4:00 pm. The Minutes of 5 July 2007 were appr6ved
after a discussion of private firework issues mentioned as visible along the beachfroii:
houses visible from Coatue. While members acknowledged that there were other private
displays on island, Mrs. Beck felt that there was no need to expand the remarks beyond
the statement made
Mrs. Beck announced that Officer Carnevale would come to the 26 July meeting for a
discussion of the TV beach patrols so far this summer. He has requested some advance
notice of what the Committee would like him to report on. The members would like to
know how many warnings and citations have been issued so far, what the most frequent
violation is, whether the beach driving brochure is in the vehicle being stopped, how
much patrolling is done on the paved roads rather than the beaches and does it overlap
regular police work, how well is the overlap working during the transfer of patrol shifts,
whether stickers are posted on the vehicle rather than inside it, whether an A TV patrol
should be permanently stationed at the busiest beaches
Mr. Johnson reported no traffic driving on Miacoment Beach to date. . There is evidence
of A TV tire tracks. People need more knowledge of the official beach access locations.
The TV patrols seem more professional this year. They are cautious about avoiding
beach grass and dunes, but there are some complaints about the loudness of the vehicles
during the nighttime patrols.
Mrs. Beck announced that the Assistant Town Manager will be glad to advertise
BMAC's August 9 meeting as open to any and all public comment on dog issues on the
beaches, such as leash law violations, clean up of dog waste, end enforcement of
violations. It will be treated as an information gathering session. Mrs. Beck will put
calendar notices in the two newspapers. Should we invite any officials? Selectman
Chadwick should be asked.
Discussion of the July 4th fireworks incidents on private property was re-opened. Mrs.
Ray is particularly concerned that even though the State of Massachusetts forbids any
transport or use of fireworks on private property, violations are not enforced and that the
quef of Police and/or the BOS should be reminded of this disregard. The BaS is
allowing a proposed private fireworks at Washing Pond for a wedding because the barge
will be well off shore.
A review of the draft for the Annual Report was approved by the members, who
suggested BMAC wait a week before approving its final Submission.
A discussion ensued about the New York Times articles on the Sconset beach Project and
the upcoming resumption of the public hearing at the Conservation Commission on 18
July. Only now do the residents ofSconset begin to understand the limitations of the
Project and the stress of traffic and other elents of it on the village.
Mrs. Beck reported a resident of Hummock Pond area concerned about nightly fishing at
the head of the pond that looks like a commercial venture, which may over fish the pond.
He has found traps laid for eels and disturbance of pond turtles there. BMAC would need
more evidence of commercial activity. It may be that the fishermen are simply feeding
their families. Mrs. Ray asked that the Health officer be contacted if further evidence is
discovered. Mrs. Beck urged members to check the situation out and try to take vehicle
license numbers.
Mr. Johnson reported that in the process of removed the house which collapsed at
Sheep's Pond considerable trash remains from the breakdown of the house Another house
in jeopardy will be removed, but the beach is already very dirty.
The meeting adjourned at 5 :00 pm. The next meeting will be 19 July at the same time
and place.
Respectfully submitted, with notes from John Johnson,
Maureen Beck, Chair