6/12/2018 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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Mashpee Waterways Commission Minutes Mashpee Town Hall Minutes of the June 12"^, 2018 Meeting Chairman Bates called the meeting to order at 9:08 AM at the Mashpee Town Hall Present: Ken Bates, Don Barton,Stan Healy,Tim Leedham Absent:Steve Mone,Al Wickel, Don MacDonald Also in Attendance: Rick York, NRD, Catherine Laurent, DPW,Alec Turner, Harbormaster Minutes of the May 8th meeting were reviewed. Two revisions were noted by Rick York to the May 8 minutes. The loose float was secured at the Mashpee Neck Marina and Santuit Pond, with regards to water quality, it is monitored year-round. Tim Leedharn made a motion to approve the minutes of May 8,2018 and was 2^d by Stan Healy and unanimously approved. Communications and Correspondence: Ken Bates reported that the dredge invoice was received for the Popponesset Approach Channel which detailed the removal of 5225 cubic yards of spoil at a rate of$13 for a total of$67925.00. ($65,000 for Town and $2,925 for SPB). Stan Healy made a motion to approve the payment of this invoice and 2m by Don Barton. The motion was unanimously approved. Ken received an email from Rick York concerning a dock expansion for 70 Island Popponesset Road. The proposal includes significant dredging of sands that support quahog shellfish habitat. Rick York said this issue and the dredging spoils will have to be reviewed. Old Business Harbormaster Report: Alec Turner reported that he wrote a fine for a violation at Mashpee/Wakeby where a craft ran at high speed inside a safe swimming area. He also notes that on other waterways,traffic was average with no incidents to report. Further, he added no issues at Waquoit Bay. Ken Bates mentioned a situation where young people were parking in Fisherman's landing parking lot and there were complaints from fishermen because all spots were occupied. Ken said the Environmental Police will monitor with Town officials and PBA officials/security team.. Alec also mentioned an enforcement intervention concerning dock construction at a property owned by Mr.Thomas Smith on Monomoscoy Island. The dock construction was under a previous cease and desist order from Conservation. On a Sunday afternoon at 4:00 PM,Alec and staff were alerted and responded. The prohibited work was once again underway with one worker attempting to jet pilings into position in open water. The worker was told to cease all activity. Alec expressed that the defiant nature of this repeat infraction remains a concern.