HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-06-16Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Members Present: All seven members present (J. Lipuma arrived @ 5:05 PM)
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Police Chief Pittman
Public: One person (Kona) was present at beginning of meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order @ 5:03 PM
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approved by all present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The August 2 minutes were approved by five members without change (J. Lipuma was not
present at this time and B. Blount abstained).
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
NOAA eelgrass presentation has been postponed;
Statement of Commitment has been circulated for execution my Board members;
The Chair has spoken to Selectmen Kelly regarding public hearing for proposed slip and
mooring regulation amendments.
MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT
There was no written report; Chief Pittman delivered the following report:
1. STORM DAMAGE: Two boats were lost to the Monomoy shore during the storm and the
CG is working on a recovery plan; all boats at the town pier were moved; erosion on south
shore was minimal and all ramps survived.
2. WATER RESCUE PROGRAM: Is the responsibility of the Harbor Master and the town has
a CG approved program; Life Guards have USLI Ocean Rescue training and three guards are
on call between 5PM and 7PM; recent posting (Monoco) on social media was not correct.
3. Board member Lowell ask about kite surfing on Coatue and the Chief responded that vendor
was not permitted to operate on conservation property, but that request for enforcement was
the responsibility of the property owner.
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
None
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
Chair will propose agenda and schedule for mooring review;
Lowell and Lipuma requested that Board review hazardous waste disposal program;
McClure reported that he will forward response from Natural Resources about Governor Baker's
position on funding eel grass propagation projects.
NEW BUSINESS
None
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT
None
RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
September 20 meeting will be workshop regarding:
1. DPW use of Atomic salt, and
2. Alternative mooring systems.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned @ 6:30 PM
Respectfully submitted by F. McClure, Secretary