10/13/2009 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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Water Quality: Steve Pinard reported that there would be an end of year wrap up here in this room next Wednesday October 21 . He will be sending out additional -mails to remind participants with suggested agenda. Barnstable County Dredge Advisory Committee: Ken Bates reported that he had attended the meeting in the absence of the two committee delegates. dredging schedule for 2010('09/'10)was distributed and discussed. The schedule was revised and emailed to ren Bates and copies to all commission members were passed Ken Bates and Ms Joyce Mason met,reviewedand corrected the permitting contract with Applied Coastal Engineering. Minor verbiage changes were made in the contract and a revision was to be grade to heir bid sheet as a result of the Town doing the two predredge surveys.No.delays in the completion schedule date were anticipated. It was noted that Ken Bates and the Barnstable County Dredge Manager conducted the pre-dredge surveys for the mouth of the I1ashpee River and the 1916 channel. Cape and Islands State Dredge Committee: Ken Bates reported that little to no progress was made at the most recent meeting. The working committee is developing a spread sheet of all Cape and Island Dredge Projects. The working group will distribute to each Town a spread sheet on their projects so that they can fill in the detailed data required. Negotiations on improving TOY restrictions will continue. The State will be updating their plans,procedures,and definitions. This updated data along with time of year restrictions and changes will be reviewed by the Towns at a meeting to be scheduled for late October or early November. Iden Bates also reviewed with Ms Mason a procedure that will work with the Town and be compliant with open meeting laws. 'Where is information that comes to the Commission that has to be moved along rapidly(see two motions from previous meeting)and cannot wait for the next board meeting. It is 0 K for the Chairman or the commission member standing in for him in his absence)to conduct a consensus poll of the members on an action that has to take place. That consensus action will be followed up at the next meeting with a formai vote. Public Access:Al Wickel reported good progress being made with the Harbor Master-and the Town Planning office in capturing the data that supports many vital public access locations throughout the Town.Historical information shows where the Town Planning Board had negotiated with subdivision developments and established easements.for parting and public access to town waters for fishing.These conservation restrictions will be posted with the help of Tom Mayo in the planning office and a map will be trade available to all residents of Mashpee and information will eventually be added to the Town"s web site for review.Meetings with the Town's Conservation office were fruitful and farther greetings will help in the compiling of information to add to this data collection. New Business: Town historical information was being made available from information releases concerning dredge efforts from early 1900's.More to follow on this as the information gets reviewed. There was a phone call showing interest in the vacated position on the Waterways Commission,but no written letters of interest received yet. Correspondence; None motion to adjourn at 1 :0' Ali,was made by Steve Pinard,seconded by Al wicket and unanimously approved. NEXT MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY,,NOVEMBER 10th,at 9:00 AM MEETING ROOM#3 AT THE TOWN HALL A4