6/9/2009 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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jW Next discussed was a resolution to the question of Commercial Mooring Fee structure as amended by the BOS. The one boat per commercial fee remained at$400.00 acid a revised fee of$650.00 was established for a two boat per mooring. lotion was made by Steve Pinard and seconded by Bill Taylor that a letter be sent to the BOS noting our concurrence of the revised fee.The vote was unanimous of the members present with Tim Leedham recused from the vote. The subject of a shortfall of monies in the Harbormasters Budget,caused by transfer of the Harbormaster and Shellfish Departments being transferred to the MPD was reviewed. The Board of Selectmen has asked the waterway Commission to recommend a solution. A motion was made by Al Wickel,seconded by Bill Taylor-to approve the waterways Commission sending to the Board of Selectmen a lever noting it was K to use 10,000.00 of Waterways funds to fill the shortfall ll for this waterways effort. The motion was unanimously approved by the members present with Mr Ellis being recused from the vote.. Committee Re orfs Harbormaster Deport: Perry Ellis reported that six new swim markers had been purchased and will be placed in service right away.Two will be provided to each of the Town's three beaches. The old markers were well beyond a useful life and badly needed replacement. The Town dock at Mashpee Deck has been repaired and proper signage placement is on schedule. The Mooring wait list is being updated and the filling ofopenings process will start shortly, The Pump Out boat is up and running. Shellfish Constable Report: Rick York reported the cool wet weather is resulting in relatively cool water temperatures. Shell fishing activity is increasing. we are planning to order 1000 bags of oyster remote set seed,one million quahog seed and at least 100,000 hay scallop seed,one million quahog seed and at least 100,000 bay scallop seed.The funds are mostly from shellfish permit fees with some from the Mashpee wampanoag Tribe and some from Barnstable County Cooperative Extension. The worst water quality problem areas are the Mashpee River where floating algae mats can clog boat motor water intake screens and cause other problems,and the potentially toxic Microcystis algae bloom which started in Santuit Fond on May 20. The Microcyctis bloom replaced the diatom algae bloom that continued from the winter to spring. Bacteria counts are up in the areas that are dosed to shellfishing. Fresh water/Mashpee-wakeby Lake Management Committee: Bill Taylor reported that there was no news. Al wickel noted that fishing has been excellent. Popponessett Bay: Tire Leedharn reported that traffic and boating activity has slowed due to poor weather this Spring. Stripers are out. perry Ellis rioted that the outside entrance bony had been run over and destroyed. waquoit Bay: ferry Ellis reported that there are few boats are in the water,however the mooring fields were filling up. State Dredge fate Meetings: No report Sewer Commission Advisory Committee:No report Barnstable County Dredge: Iden Bates reported that the Barnstable County Dredge advised that the short haul dredge being used this corning year may not be long enough to reach all the way up to the start of the Spit, and that the Mashpee DPW will be needed to help push dredged sand to the unreachable areas. The Corp of Engineers recommends that the Permitting Process should start this September to allow for enough time to process, This renewal process is needed every 5 to 11 years depending on the permit contract period noted on the Certificates of Permit.