Waterways Commission Meeting
Town Hall Library Room
MINUTES
Members Present: Paul Donovan, Fred Clancy, Eric Weiner, Lee Scarbrough, Charles Beggs
and Matt Hart
Members Absent: Alan McMullen
Other Attendees: Tom Leach, Harbormaster, Dan Lowery, Arthur Cote, Ren Nichols,
Harry Hunt, Ted Vrountas and George Tamasian
MEETING OPENED: at
MINUTES READ: The
minutes for the
Motion by Eric W., Seconded by Lee S., and unanimous approval.
COMMUNICATIONS: No New Communications.
OLD
BUSINESS: Follow-Up discussion about requiring Recreational Boats to
provide proof of insurance similar to what is required for Commercial boats for
all boats using the Town of
2003 Slip Assignments: Tom Leach provided a list of the
Slip and Mooring assignments, with the addition of Tom Birch to mooring # 209. Motion to accept the list with the one revision by Charles Beggs,
seconded by Paul Donovan, unanimous vote in favor.
NEW BUSINESS: Discussion about complying
with the Town of Harwich 51%/49% Boat
ownership regulation by providing the Harbormaster with a completed Coast Guard
Form 1340.
Motion to approve made by Eric W. seconded by Charles Beggs,
unanimous approval.
“C” Permits: Tom Leach
mentioned that there needed to be a process to effectively show that a “C’
Charter Permit was in fact being used for Charter Purposes. Matt Hart suggested
that one way to accomplish this was that each Charter Boat Captain should
(beginning next spring 2004), present their log book or similar documentation
that (showing that a minimum or 20 Charters were accomplished the previous
year); to the Harbor Master prior to being re-issued the Charter Permit. The decision
about the 20 Charter Trip requirement would be the
determination of the Harbormaster each year previous to the issuance of the “C”
Permit. To be discussed in detail at the next WWC meeting.
Dredging Program: The was a
general discussion, initiated by Matt Hart about a long term Dredging Business
Plan, copies of the new Town of Harwich Dredging information, from the web page
will be distributed and discussed at the next WWC meeting.
Offshore Dredge Disposal
Site: There was a discussion, initiated by Matt Hart about attempting to
locate a “Dredging Dumping Site” for the South Facing Cape Cod Towns, more discussion will take place at the next WWC
meeting.
Follow-up Information: Insurance
Liability: There was a general discussion and questions about the requirements for
both Commercial and Recreational boats over 25 feet in length, (boats under 25
feet should be covered a homeowner’s) Presently only
Commercial Boats are required to have Liability Insurance. The question will be
presented to the Town’s Insurance Department, through Phil Foster to determine
if this is a potential requirement and also determine what other Town’s are
doing about the same situation.
Trailer Boats Taking Out
Charters: Fred Clancy brought up the topic about Trailer Boats that
are taking out charters. These boats do not have Charter Permits and it has
been suggested that this situation needs to be enforced. The topic will be
continued at the next WWC meeting.
Approval of Slip
Assignment: Motion was made by Paul Donovan and Seconded by Eric
Weiner to assigned the next individual on the waiting
list to slip # 12 at the Town Pier in
Suggestions for Town of
Matt handed out a two page document to all attendees that
was a composite of discussions, recommendations and statements about the
potential changes of the Harwich Waterways Regulations with particular emphasis
on Town Mooring Sites, Mooring Hardware and related issues. This is not a final
recommendation one way or the other, it is a start of a Discussion Document request
by the Board of Selectmen as a starting point for public meetings. This
document will be discussed
in more detail during the next WWC meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn at
Next Meeting on