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more and more people using a limited amount of acreage out on the water. Mr. Elhs went <br /> on to state that it is very unfortunate but it loops like Mashpee is probably going to .have a <br /> catastrophic accident on our waters before very long. In the area of Popponesset Bay, there <br /> are jet sis horrendously out of control, this along with tubers,water siders,etc. and it males <br /> for a tragic accident just waiting to happen.. Perry states.that he goes from spot to spot with <br /> everyone flying around ting to miss each other. we have already had numerous rear <br /> misses. Perry further states that he and his limited help do their hest but there is Just no <br /> way that they can be everywhere that they need to be. He currently has, beside himself, <br /> three part ti.tne people. <br /> Herb Silver asked if anything was ever done after last years request to enlist the help of the <br /> police department on the waterways. Ferry responded that they carne out for two days on <br /> Me oral Day weekend but disbanded right after that and he hasn't seen them since. Perry <br /> feels that the reason this never worked out was because of the scheduling. The Police <br /> Departments shift on the water was to be From 12 noon. to 5:00. This was totally in <br /> opposition VAth the department's standard :sWk which ended or started at :oo porn. This <br /> just did not work out for an officer who was ending his rcoar shift at 3:00 p.m. to join-a <br /> shift that had already started three hours prior. <br /> Ms.Josephs asked Perry if he was going to cite the people for ping up the equipment for <br /> the slalom. Perry responded that he was not going to as it was up to the Department of <br /> Environmental Police to give out citations on the Mashpee-wakeby Lake as it is a great <br /> pond over acres and is governed by the state. He furrer responded that he had handed <br /> over the information that he had on the slalom equipment to Kevin of the DEP and Kevin <br /> was expected to cite the people as soon as they come ford to claim the equipment, <br /> Aids and navigation are all in place and holding rap rather well. Mr. Alis put a lighted buoy <br /> at the entrance to little liver. <br /> There was furffiet discussion as to what really could he done concerning all of the boaters <br /> having little to no regard for the des and regulations governing the recreational activity on <br /> our waterways. mss.Josephs stated that she was not going to give up voicing her concerns <br /> until she saw some changes being made. It was decided that the more public outcry that <br /> tberc is, the more chance there is of changes being made. Ms.Josephs was encouraged by <br /> the conwaission to voice her concerns to the selectman and to also enlist the help of <br /> neighbors, Friends, etc to write letters, send c-ma.i,l, etc, Mr. His informed.her that the <br /> selectman's meeting was to be held next Monday night. <br /> Election of officers—Herb Silver nominated Jim Hanks for Chairperson. of the waterways <br /> Commission. Bill Taylor seconded the nomination. All conumssion members voted in <br /> favor. Herb Silver notninated Jerry Daly for icc-chairperson. Paul Lumsden seconded the <br /> notation.. All other members voted in favor. The nominations carried. <br /> . Shellfish Constable Revort. -- Rick York. <br /> No report available. <br /> . _ otum- ace.Reports <br />