Waterways Committee Meeting

TOWN OF       HARWICH

WATERWAYS COMMITTEE

Harwich Fire House Conference Room

Wednesday, March 15, 2016

6:30 PM

MINUTES

Members Present: Chairman, Matt Hart; Joe Johnson; Tom Themistos; Steve Root; Mort Terry; Dan Casey and Roger Peterson.    Members Absent: Daniel Hall (Excused)

Others Present: John Rendon, Harbormaster; Heinz Proft, Natural Resources Director;

Bill Neiser, Harbormaster Dept.; Glen Fernandes and Ellen Pelan, Board Secretary

Call to Order: With a quorum established, Chairman Matt Hart called the meeting to

order at 6:30 PM. Everyone was advised that the meeting was being audiotaped.

Minutes: Motion made by Joe Johnson to approve the Minutes of February 16, 2016.

Seconded by Tom Themistos. Voting: 7-0-0.

Consent Agenda: Nothing this month

Open Forum: Nothing this month

Financial Report YTD & Monthly: John Rendon (Copy included with Minutes)

Revenues are tracking real good considering some timing differences.

New Business:

Discussion of change to town warrant regarding changes to the wording. See changes

suggested below:

PRESENT WORDING WITH "MOORING ERROR" in first fund:

WATERWAYS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RECEIPTS RESERVE FUND

A Town of Harwich, MA Capital Improvements Receipts Reserve fund pursuant to the

provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 5 F is to be funded by separate fees. The

Waterways Users Capital Fee, which is an annual fee for all designated boats using the

Town of Harwich waters that includes a fee specific to holders of town slips and

moorings will be deposited in this Waterways Capital Improvement Receipts Reserve

HWWC Minutes 3-16-2016

Fund and used for Waterways capital improvements. Expenditures requests from this

fund by the Harbormaster to be approved by a vote of an Annual Town Meeting.

WATERWAYS IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUND

A Town of Harwich Municipal Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund for all

mooring fees collected by the Town and one-half the boating excise taxes collected shall

be deposited into this fund annually and used in accordance with the purposes of the

Municipal Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund, pursuant to M.G.L.

Chapter 40, Section 5G and Chapter 91, Section 10 A to act fully thereon. Expenditures

request from this fund by the Harbormaster to be approved by the Town Administrator.

RECOMMENDED WORDING WITH CORRECTED ERROR and ADDITION

WATERWAYS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RECEIPTS RESERVE FUND:

A Town of Harwich, MA Capital Improvements Receipts Reserve fund pursuant to the

provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 5 F is to be funded by separate fees. The

Waterways Users Fee, which is an annual fee and other sources of new harbor related

revenue approved by the Board of Selectmen will be deposited in this Waterways

Capital Improvement Receipts Reserve Fund and used for waterways capital

improvements. Expenditures requests from this fund by the Harbormaster to be

approved by a vote of an Annual Town Meeting.

WATERWAYS IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUND:

A Town of Harwich Municipal Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund for all

mooring fees collected by the Town and one-half the boating excise taxes collected shall

be deposited into this fund annually and used in accordance with the purposes of the

Municipal Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund, pursuant to M.G.L.

Chapter 40, Section 5G and Chapter 91, Section 10 A to act fully thereon. Expenditures

request from this fund by the Harbormaster to be approved by the Town Administrator.

Old Business: None

Monthly Reports:

Board of Selectmen - None

Harbormaster: - Update on Allen Harbor parking lot

Natural Resources - Copy of report attached.

Correspondence: -None

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 6:30 PM Harwich Fire House.

Adjournment: Motion made by Tom Themistos to Adjourn at 7:26 PM.

Seconded by Mort Terry. All voting in Favor.

Minutes transcribed by Ellen Pelan, Board Secretary