HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-15Harbor and shellfish Advisory Board
Minutes
May 19, 2015
Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Members Present: Peter Brace, Michael Glowacki, Wendy McCrae, Bill Blount,
Kenneth Gullicksen and Andy Lowell
Members absent: Peter Boyce
Marine Department: Sheila Lucey
Natural Resources: Tara Riley
Call to Order
Agenda Approved
Minutes of May 5, 2015 approved
Brace reported that Boyce will be leaving the island, probably in the fall, which will
result in the Selectmen appointing someone to serve out his term.
Marine Dept. report by Sheila Lucey:
Pilings have been replaced on town pier, floating pier should be completed soon. She
hopes the new dinghy docks will be open for Memorial Day weekend. A new break was
discovered in the floating dock, which will be repaired. Decking on the dock is being
replaced. There will be pumpout available temporarily at the Boat Basin. Head Hunter is
to be launched May 20. Dye tablets have been given out for use by the Figowi boats.
Buoys should be in by the weekend. A cruise ship was in port and arrangements for
passengers to get ashore were worked out with the yacht club. There will be patrol boats
in Madaket and the harbor. The next priority is marking the Madaket channel. Work is
progressing on cleaning up the beaches and bath houses. (Surfside and Dionis).
Lifeguards will be starting soon. There was an issue with a liveaboard, who moved his
boat to Madaket. The police were involved and he was informed he would have to go on
a mooring or leave.
Natural Resources, report by Tara Riley
Spat lines were put out last week. This week, if clear day, hope to start aerial eelgrass
mapping. The renovation of the boat house is taking longer than expected but hope to
start spawn soon. There was a water quality presentation last week. JC attended an
oyster workshop and will ensure compliance. Shell recycling is in effect. Last year's
shells are being kept separate from this year's.
Public comment: Q: possible to put minutes on line. A: they should already be
available.
Old Business
Slip regulations- no publication required. Discussion followed as to whether to discuss
now or stick to vote to have a hearing May 26. It was decided to follow the vote (i.e.
discuss on May 26). There was a brief discussion regarding the failure to advertise as
voted, even though not legally required as presumed at the time of the vote. A letter from
Sustainable Nantucket was entered into the record.
Potential change of meeting dates: Brace reported that the existing room is not available
consistently on alternate nights. It was agreed he would inquire about the availability of
other rooms.
Past members: language for a plaque honoring recent Board members service was
approved.
Summer Schedule: it was proposed that the Board have one meeting a month in the
summer. After a discussion McCrae moved for one meeting, which was voted by the
Board.
Public: members of the public asked that the elimination of the over 60 commercial
shellfish license be reconsidered. They reported that they were unaware that the license
was no longer available until they went to obtain one. The license, which allows taking
up to two bushels of scallops a day by dredge was eliminated, at least in part, due to
abuse, i.e. the sale of the scallops, which is prohibited. There was a discussion about the
license and lack of notice to the public in general.
The next meeting will be a special meeting on May 26. Agenda will include discussion
of commercial vessel fees on the town pier, room availability for meeting on alternative
nights, how to establish better communication with the public and the over 60
commercial license.
The meeting adjourned.