3/4/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting Wednesday: March 4, 1987 Present: Chairman, Willard Hans ori; B. Tan Thomas ; Peter lawrence. Joseph Murphy, Executive Secretary, was also present. The Chairman convened the meeting at 7:25 . M- Selectwoman Thomas moved to accept the minutes of the regular and executive sessions held on February 25, 1987 and the Water Commission meeting head on the same date . lir. Lawrence seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous * APPOINTMENTS AND ARINS 1. Shellfish Commission re : 1987 Shellfish Regulations . The Shellfish Constable stated that -the regulations are basically the sane as the 1986 regulations with a few minor changes : 1 costs of the different permits were included but there are no changes in any of the costs ; 2 made the commercial scalloping season consistent with the Town of Falmouth since we share Waquoit Bay so that the season i changed from October 15 to October 1. Dragging opens on November 1; 3 in the 19 � regulations article IIJ it is stated "no hydraulic equipment ent shall be used except by special permit -ofthe Board of Selectmen; addition of eel regulations , "no potting of eels is allowed in Mashpee waters eels to be taken by spears only",, Mrs . Thomas inquired if any consideration to charge senior citizens a minimum of $1.00, or $2, 00, for their permit. Mr. Maxim replied, "In light of the Shellfish Propogation Account that has been sub- mitted for Town Meeting approval and approved by the Attorney General and passed b the General' Legislature , it was our opinion, at least in the first year encourage senior citizens that are using the' resource to �,ontribute to that account as it is a. tax-free donation for re- plenishment purposes . Approximately one-half of the licenses are given away free to senior citizens . " In response to a question- ,from Mrs. Thomas , the Constable stated, "I have received reports from all four gra.ntholders and all are meeting the State requirements . Some are working harder than othe.rs" . Mr. Maxim added, "Some are very actively working their grants and producing and some are not . we are scrutinizing them, we do rake them file reports annually". lir. Lawrence roved that the Shellfish Re ul .t� .on f a `19 8 � b a.d o p a, : . printed. Mrs .. Thomas seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous , y f= 2. Shellfish Commission re : Propogation Account. I r. Murphy cited his memorandum of February 9. 187 to the Shellfish Con- stable and said that the Commission has met with Town Counsel. Mr. Maxim stated that there have been discussions between the Commission, the Town Accountant and the Town Treasurer very recently and , "it's now a matter of coming to resolution of the situation based on legis- lation e is-- la.tion and what the Town Accountant feels would satisfy the needs and the intent of this account" . It was agreed that the Shellfish Commission, Town Accountant and Town Treasurer would mutually pursue a, solution and report back to the Board of Selectmen, i i i