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Towno Mash ee <br /> P Office of Selectmen <br /> .............. <br /> . 16 Meat Aecadorth <br /> � la tepee, Massachusetts 0 649 <br /> Telephone- (508) 9-1400 <br /> Aix- (508) 9--1403 <br /> t <br /> M9L5H <br /> 2, <br /> PEE WAT!ERWAYSCOMMU51ONMEETIV <br /> Minutes <br /> 2000 <br /> Attendance.- Jing.Hanks, Gerald Daly,William Taylor, John Swartzbaugh, Herb Silver,Paul <br /> Lumsden, and Secretary J ennifer Ahearn. <br /> Other Attendees: Harbormaster Derry Ellis,Ed Baker, Mimi Josephs, and Marilyn <br /> inl<iewicz. <br /> Call to order} Chairman jimflanks called the meeting.to order at 7:06. <br /> Jinn introduced two guests to the concession Mini Josephs, a summer resident and long <br /> time property owner f torn the ashp ee-Wakeby Labe area and Marilyn Sinldewlcz from. <br /> Pirates Cove. <br /> Public Comment: MirA Josephs was recognized and addressed the cone ission. 'VIS. <br /> Josephs owns a fa y home on the Iashp ee-Wakeby Labe on the north side. She informed <br /> the commission that she is becoming increasingly concerned about the total disregard she <br /> sees boaters have for the Lake Boating Regulations. Ms.Josephs remarked that not a day <br /> goes by that she does not see jet-slders or water-skiers comm'gr within 150-feet of a shore <br /> which is a clear violation of state regulations. She is in possession of copies of the state laws <br /> for boat use and she sees numerous rules being broken on a daily basis. Ms.Josephs is <br /> particularly upset about the water ski slalom course that has been set up on the west side of <br /> the lake for the second year in a row noir. 'This type of apparatus.Hakes it enormously <br /> dangerous for any swimmers, kayakers, or canoets that happen to be in that area. Ms. <br /> Josephs further stated that she does not mean to be a diehard about the issue of rules and <br /> regulations but would W-ce to see them at least somewhat adhered to. She further stated that <br /> perhaps it was a matter of a lack of education and maybe some people didn't Imow ghat the <br /> rules were. <br /> Mr. Hanks stated that none of us on the waterways Conunission are in disagreement about <br /> wanting to see the rules and regulations.adhered to regularly. <br /> Harbormaster# Perry Ellis,was asked to respond to Ms.Josephs' concerns. i1rlr. Ellis stated <br /> that it is absolutely not a matter of not being info. rned as to at least some of the regulations <br /> as he clearly posted the rule about not jet-sUng or water-skiing Nvidiin 150 feet of the beach <br /> at the boat ramp. As far as the slalom course, it has been removed and as of d .s date, no <br /> one has come forward to cls ownership of the eqaipment. Until that happens, no one can <br /> be cited for illegally putting it there. <br />