5/9/2017 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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Mashpee waterways Commission C/o Mashpee Town Mall 16 great Neck Road North I lashpeei IIIA 02649 Minutes of the May 91h,2017 Meeting Chairman Bates called the meeting to order at 9:05 Aldi at the Mashpee Town Hall in the popponesset Meeting Room. Present: Iden Bates,Stan Healy,, Don Barton,, Don McDonald,Tim Leedham Absent:Al Wickel Also in attendance:Alec Turner, Harbormaster, Rick York, Natural Resources Director Minutes of the April 11th,2017 meeting were reviewed. Don McDonald ,rude the motion to approve the ,minutes, and 21,4 by Tim Leedhann,and unanimously approved. Appointments&Information Sessions: No updates Communications and Correspondence: with the recent resignation of Bill Taylor, lois letter of notification was forwarded to the Town ,,Manager and accepted by the Board of Selectman. His past contributions to the MWC are very much appreciated. A notice of vacancy for this position was posted in the local newspaper. Iden Bates indicated that a separate meeting will be scheduled to seely review applications and interview applicants for this vacant position. The objective is to complete this process and submit a recommendation to the Board of Selectman prior to the next scheduled MWC meeting on 13 June. Iden gates also requested Don Barton,, as the new Secretary,to coordinate with the Town Clerk's Office to insure that all recent minutes were on file and signed. It was also noted that the MMC information on Town website needed corrections and update on the meeting schedule and membership information. Ken asked Gorr to contact the Town IT Director to input the requested corrections. Old Business: Harbormaster Report—Alec reported a recent event where a paddleboarder made a911 call and he was contacted for assistance. It appeared that 4 paddleboarders were on Hamblin Pond and stiff winds separated this group and were shortly unaccounted for, while temperatures were dropping. All members of this group were recovered and brought to their residence. Alec also reported that all boats were cleaned and painted. Maintenance work continues to be undertaker. All markers are in place. He noted the glue Fin boat,stationed in Poppy, has a new 200HP outboard that greatly increases its response capabilities. Alec also mentioned that letters to mooring holders have been seat out. The letter urges holders to arrange for mooring inspections early in the season to help insure compliance in a timely fashion.