2/5/1996 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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MA NPEE WATERWAYS COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 1996 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Jing Hanks, Berg Gordon, Herb Silver, Fred Fordham, Dan Home er, William Rowland. Also present: Perry Ellis, Harbormaster Rick York, Shellfish Constable CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7*00 P.M. PUBLIC CONT.* None, MINUTE Minutes of December 4 , 1995 were accepted as written. OLD BUSINESS Harbormaster Mr. Ellis reported that mooring bills have been mailed out, Mr., Ellis is working on obtaining grant money from the state for dredging. A Request -for Proposal (RFP) was issued but withdrawn because of complaints received from engineering firms. There was too much work identified for the amount of money available. A new RFP was - issued _ covering only the Waquoit Pay and Poppone s set Pay projects., A 'second RFP will be issued for the Mashpee River projects. The new bids would be for new permits for previously dredged Po ponesset Bay areas and Waquo-.t Hay areas with no cap on the amount of funds listed, The new bids are due back on February 16th. Mr. Ellis reported on. the Capital. Improvements Committee statin that his requests for $15r000 ( $5,000 engineerin / 10 ,0oo construction) for a new town dock in Little River and $30, 000 for a Varag e were received favorably, Dr# Gordon offered to help draw up plans for the dock. Mr, Ellis noted that he is competing with other requests for Town items ( i .e. Fire Sub Station) . Mr a Ellis reported he will be attending the academy program for Harbormasters which will meet one weep per month beginning February through April 9 6 at the Mass. Maritime Academy and sponsored by the Plymouth Police Academy. The following docks were reviewed ( 1) George Leach, existing dock which extends 42 ' from MHW, No objection. (2 ) James Lam Bert, existing dock, ramp and float a ends 38 ' from MHWo No oh'ecti.on.