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Waterways By-laws and Regulations Report of the Several controversies arose concerning water-ski Data Processing Department and Jet Ski operations in Mashpee waterways. The problem is that these operations tend to annoy other people who live on the waterways or are enjoying qui- eter less active sports like fishing. One controversy is To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and over hours of operation on a great pond over 500 the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee acres,and the other is widespread operation of Jet Skis without regard for other people. We are working with Preparation for Y2K issues paid off with no glitches the Division of Fish,Wildlife and Law Enforcement to for the Town Hall applications.Welcome effects of our resolve the regulatory question concerning great ponds effort is that we know departments will work together over 500 acres. to keep critical services active and alert. Aquaculture The Y2K exercise has also strengthened our ties with state and federal emergency management organiza- The Commission held several discussions concern- tions should we ever have to work with them during ing aquaculture (shellfish grants). The commission crisis. wishes to have sites where aquaculture is allowable designated as such by the Shellfish Constable. As an Mission Statement alternative, areas such as mooring fields, navigation channels, marinas, etc. could be designated as "pro- Support administrative and departmental missions hibited" for aquaculture. This has not occurred. The through strategic use of technology and office automa- Waterways Commission is concerned with preserving tion tools. the waterways for navigation and aquaculture without conflict. Major Activities of the previous Fiscal Year We recommended to the selectmen that the morato- a Provided data processing/telecommunications rium on new shellfish grants that was imposed in 1998 services to 21 town departments be extended for up to two years with a review of the situation on 1 May 2000 for possible revocation if reg- • Maintained six server/forty seven workstation ulations for placement are being enforced. local area network at town hall site Other Committee Work 0Provided internal support for following sys- tems: Accounting, Assessing, HR, Payroll, The Waterways Commission participated in other Permitting, Tax collections and Geographic committees as follows: information systems • Gerry Daly 0 Provided internal telephone network support Barnstable County Coastal Resources 0 Developed and published town hall intranet • Jim Hanks 0 Developed channel 18 cable on-air delivery Watershed Management Committee system • Herb Silver Goals and plans for this fiscal year Watershed Management Committee • Complete upgrades for all critical systems • Bill Taylor Mashpee-Wakeby Lake Management • Update LAN infrastructure to high speed NT net- Committee work with broadband access for data delivery County Dredge Advisory Committee and internet access WBNERR Advisory Committee • Publish a town hall specific world wide web site Respectfully submitted, James P. Hanks, Chairman • Continue to reduce costs Herbert Silver, Vice-Chairman Gerald J. Daly Respectfully submitted, Paul W.Lumsden Steve F. Buss � Donald R. Lund Network Administrator William R. Taylor 141