8/9/2016 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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MINUTES OF MASHPEE WATERWAYS COMMISSION MEETING 9 August, 2016 Chairman Bates called the meeting to order at 9:04 AM at the Mashpee Town Hall in the Ockway Bay Meeting Room Present: Al Wickel, Don Barton, Ken Bates, Stanton Healy, Don MacDonald, Bill Taylor Absent: Tim Leedham Also In Attendance: Mashpee Harbormaster Al Turner Minutes of July 12th , 2016 Meeting: Motion made by Don MacDonald to approve the minutes, 2"d by Stan Healy and unanimously approved. Communications & Correspondence: Review of announcement and attendance by Chairman Bates to Town's (BOS) public hearing on Mike Ronhocks shellfish license application process. Don Barton voiced his concerns regarding the increased number of aquaculture operations and the responsibilities that need to be addressed by the operators regarding storm damage, debris and equipment damage. Don felt that the applications should require proof of bonding by the applicant. Ken Bates informed the group that the BOS would review the Waterway's articles for the fall Town meeting soon. OLD BUSINESS: Harbormaster Report: • Chairman Bates introduced the town's new Harbormaster, Al Turner. Al reported that the holiday season has been quite busy. On Waquoit Bay, a number of no wake violations had been issued and that a sailboat grounding had been responded to. No injuries or damage to the vessel were reported. Safety inspections were accomplished with very good results noted. In Popponesset Bay, he reported that children had been seen swimming in the narrow channel along the spit. Parents were notified of the dangers and asked to refrain from swimming in the channel per signage on location. John's Pond had a report of a float plane landing. It was observed that the anchorage of the float plane was too close to designated swim areas and the pilot when notified, relocated the craft. Mashpee Wakeby was very busy with a PFD violation being issued and that ramp when a vessel was launched and an infant was not wearing a PFD while being held in the mother's arms.