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Beach Management Advisory Committee
17 April 2008
Members Present: Maureen Beck, Chair, Tom Dickson, Colin Leddy; Beach Manager Jeff Carlson
Mrs. Beck opened the meeting at 4:15 pm, the new time established to suit the members' schedules.
She asked for approval of the three sets of Minutes discussed last week and amended, March 6, March
13, and March 20. The members unanimously approved them.
The members addressed the Minutes of 27 March 2008. Mr. Leddy questioned the discussion of
littering in the Minutes. When he asked the police officers about littering, he specified illegal dumping
in the moors and elsewhere of heavy materials, like appliances and personal and household trash.
Officer Belanger stated that issuing violations in such cases depended on the attitude of the offenders.
Some Committee members asked about the frequency of the parties. The officers in turn responded
that they occurred weekly and left trash not only on the beaches but increasingly in the moors
Mr. Leddy also wanted clarified that Officer Carnevale's suggestions about allowing third-party
volunteers among ATV officers for extra shift duty pertained only to beach management concerns.
Funding for such extra hours would come from the Beach Management Fund. Funds for other extra
shifts not related to beach management would come as usual from the hiring department. Mrs. Beck
and Mr. Dickson assured Mr. Leddy that Officer Carnevale was only addressing beach management
shifts and that any remarks at the 27 March meeting regarding extra shifts for other areas did not
concern BMAC.
Mr. Leddy was further assured that ATV patrols operated only for beach issues and did not seek other
areas of the island for policing. Mrs. Beck asked if the members were ready to approve the Minutes of
27 March with the change suggested above. Mr. Leddy agreed but stated that he might prefer some
different phrasing after further study of the Minutes. Mrs. Beck agreed that further changes could be
discussed but that she would appreciate not delaying the receipt of the Minutes by the Town Clerk any
longer.
Mrs. Beck asked for approval of the Minutes of April 3. Mr. Leddy asked for discussion to be delayed
until the next meeting so that he could look at them more carefully. She suggested that Mr. Leddy ask
her if he has questions about the previous Minutes before the next meeting. She thought that some of
his concerns could be handled and adjusted.
Mrs. Beck mentioned a telephone message to her from Mr. Collum complaining about destruction of his
beach and dunes. Mr. Carlson checked out the area earlier in the day and found a few tire tracks and
little distress. The members and the Beach Manager agreed that if Mr. Collum continues to complain,
Mrs. Beck is to refer him to the Beach Manager and the Town Manager since he asked to be removed
from the Town patrolling and protection of his properties.
Mr. Leddy asked Mr. Carlson about an access to Miacomet Beach parking lot which lately was blocked.
Mr. Carlson will check that area out.
Mrs. Beck asked for comments on the draft to the Town Manager reporting the completion of the series
of interviews with agencies which might be duplicating beach management work. The members
approved the draft. Mr. Carlson suggested Mrs. Beck add a concluding paragraph inviting the Town
Manager to meet and discuss the report with BMAC if she has any questions.
Mrs. Beck reminded the members that the April 24th meeting will be at the Town Building at 4:15.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 pm.
Respectfully submitted, with notes from Tom Dickson,
Maureen Beck, Chair