Waterways Commission Meeting
REGULAR MEETING
Harwich, Massachusetts
Small Meeting Room, Town Hall

MINUTES—August 17, 2005
Meeting Called to Order 7:05 PM
Members Present:  Paul Donovan Chairman, Murray Johnson, Bill McShane, Fred Clancy, Matt Hart, Dan Plunkett, Lewis Williams
Members Absent: 
Other Attendees: Dan Lowery, Amy Brady, and Heinz Proft 
MINUTES READ
                 1. August 1, 2005 Special Meeting: accepted unanimously

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REQUEST: 
HARBORMASTER ITEMS: 
1. Krussel appeal of non-use. Has tried to contact MSA in Pleasant Bay but has gotten no response. Harbor Master granted appeal
2. Fouhy appeal is #43 on the Herring River Mooring Wait list. Appellant lives 1/2 way between Rt. 28 and Lower County Road. He is requesting that a mooring be granted, to be placed in front of his property on the river. The area is nearly a 1/2-mile row from any public landing making it not desirable by anyone else. WWC members understood this point, but granting the mooring would not be fair or equitable to anyone higher on the wait list.
            Motion: by Matt Hart to decline appeal
            Second: by Murray Johnson
Action: 5 yes – 2 No
3. Ellen Huetig dock. Request to extend dock and float in Wychmere Harbor eastern shore to 80” and the float to a 10 x 20. This will put the depth on the outside edge to 3FT at mean low water. 80Ft is the maximum allowed length. The applicant also would like the General Condition, that the dock be used by a sailboat only removed.
Motion: by Matt Hart to approve the requested length of dock and enlarged float.
Second: by Bill McShane
Action: yes 5 – No 1 Motion carries
Motion: by Fred Clancy to remove the sail boat only General Condition and allow a motor boat up to 32FT length over all.
Second: by Matt Hart
Action: yes 5 – no 1 Motion carries

COMMUNICATIONS: 
OPEN FORUM: 
               
APPEALS: 
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Harbor rates for 2006. Chairman Paul Donovan left the meeting due to a conflict.  Matt Hart became Chair. 
  Motion: by Murray Johnson to create a Waterways User Permit for all private docks and marinas with a fee of $50.00 per year.
   Second: by Bill McShane
Amended: by Matt Hart to read all vessels in the Waterways Committee 
Second:
Action: amendment passed unanimously.
Action: Amended motion passes
 Motion: to add “R” permits to the list
Second:
Action: motion passes
MOTION:  to recommend rate schedule
Second:
ACTION: motion passes 4 yes 1 abstain
2. Shellfish Permits Sold at Harbor Masters Office:
   Motion: by Murray Johnson that Shellfish permits be sold at Town Hall.
    Second: by Matt Hart
   Action: motion passes unanimously
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Election of officers
Chairman: Paul Donovan
Vice Chair: Matt Hart
Secretary:
Motion: by Murray Johnson that secretary rotate during the year.
Second: by Bill Mc Shane
Action: motion passes unanimously


ADJOURNMENT: motion made at 9PM


 
            






 




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