HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-15Harbor and shellfish Advisory Board
Minutes
May 5, 2015
Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Members Present: Peter Brace, Peter Boyce, Michael Glowacki, Wendy McCrae, Bill
Blount, Kenneth Gullicksen and Andy Lowell
Marine Department: Sheila Lucey
Natural Resources: Jeff Carlson
Others: Elaine Russell, David Glidden, Michelle Whelan, Michael McInerney
Call to Order
Agenda Approved
Minutes of April 14 approved after minor revisions
Election of Officers
Chair- Peter Brace
Vice -Chair — Wendy McCrae
Secretary — Kenneth Gullicksen
Marine Dept. report by Sheila Lucey:
Work is progressing on town pier, floating pier should be completed by the end of May.
40 of 70 pilings replaced, new dinghy docks in but not open. Electric work completed
except last three, which won't be done this year, plumbing work is started. There will be
two pumpouts, including one at end of dock for public. The dock will be opened on a
rolling basis as repairs are complete.
Madaket: 10 loads of trash hauled away from Millie's Bridge. Work done on floating
dock at Jackson Point.
Seasonal help — 50 lifeguards and 10 dock staff hired.
Boats- all commissioned excep Headhunter which needs welding repair
Hazard to navigation- sunken sailboat remains. Marked. Looking into having AGM
remove.
Natural Resources, report by Jeff Carlson
All boats are commissioned
Water sampling will start this week
bidding will start soon on hatchery work
will start eel grass mapping next week
next Thursday at loam there will be a report of 2014 water quality
storm drain marking is underway and should be completed in Mid -May
Old Business
Slip/Mooring regulations -
Brace reported on Selectmen's meeting and the vote that HSAB revisit the regulations
and suggest changes for their consideration.
A general discussion followed focused primarily on town pier fees for commercial
vessels, especially transient fees and what action the board should take. The discussion
included whether anything could be done in time for this season given legal requirements
and whether all recommendations should be made at the same time or if commercial fees
should be dealt with immediately if possible.
Michelle Whelan reported that she attended the Selectmen's meeting and they were
most interested in regulations that could affect livelihood. She also reported that
commercial fishing has a multiple of 7.4 and high fees could be a barrier to entry by new
businesses.
David Glidden spoke about the history of Glidden's Seafood, the decline in fisheries and
asked the Board to be considerate of the needs of fishermen, reducing costs and making
accommodations where possible. He also asked if passengers from cruise ships pay an
embarkation fee.
Michael McInerney asked who was considered a transient. Lucey responded: those not
home ported here.
Elaine Russell reported that she did not see the prior recommendations but supports the
idea of a public hearing for new input and recommendations.
There was continued discussion regarding the scheduling of hearings and
recommendations.
McCrae made a motion to go directly to the Selectmen and ask them to revise
commercial fees, making them the same for all vessels - $125 /ft/yr. After a discussion
and questions from the Board the motion was withdrawn.
McCrae made a motion that there be a meeting on May 26 for a public hearing to
discuss town pier fees for commercial vessels and that it be advertised in the Cape Cod
Times to satisfy legal requirements and in the Inquirer Mirror as a curtesy for locals. The
motion passed 4 -2 (Brace, Boyce McCrae and Lowell in favor, Glowacki and Gullicksen
opposed, Blount abstained.)
Former members- there was a discussion of how to honor former members of the Board
whose terms just ended. It was decided to obtain plaques, possibly to be placed in the
hatchery. Jeff Carlson will look for a suitable place.
Change of day of meeting- there was a discussion of a possible change of the night of
Board meetings. Brace will check into the availability of a meeting room on other nights
and report back.
New members Lowell and Gullicksen were welcomed.
The next meeting will be May 19.
The meeting adjourned.