[Amended 10-24-2016 ATM
by Art. 10; 5-15-2017 ATM by Art.
16]
The Selectmen shall appoint a Harbor Commission that shall consist
of seven members, who must be electors and residents of the Town when
appointed. In addition, there shall be appointed two alternate members.
The Harbormaster shall serve as an ex officio member of the Commission
without vote.
[Amended 10-23-2006 ATM by Art. 2]
No regular or alternate member of the Harbor
Commission shall receive compensation for service as a Commissioner,
but members may be reimbursed for any necessary expenses. The Harbormaster
and/or Assistant Harbormasters may receive compensation for any prescribed
duties.
[Amended 5-18-2009 ATM by Art. 23]
The term of all members shall run for three years, except that the initial terms shall be staggered so that the terms of not more than three members shall terminate in any single year. Alternate members shall be appointed for three years. If a member resigns or is removed for any reason before his term expires, a replacement shall be sought for appointment within one month of termination by the Selectmen in accordance with § 102-1 to complete that term.
[Amended 5-15-2017 ATM
by Art. 16]
The Harbor Commission shall elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson,
Treasurer and Secretary. The Commission may form subcommittees to
address specific duties of the Commission.
[Amended 5-15-2017 ATM
by Art. 16]
The Harbor Commission shall have jurisdiction within the area
located in the waters of the Town and bounded by the projection of
the boundary line of neighboring towns and from the mean high-water
mark to three miles out to sea.
[Amended 5-18-2009 ATM by Art. 23]
The purpose of the Harbor Commission shall be
to prepare and administer a proposed harbor management plan and to
provide for the annual review of the plan. In addition, the Commission
may exercise any of the following powers, duties and responsibilities:
A.
Recommend bylaws, for adoption by the Town Meeting,
consistent with any harbor management plan ultimately adopted.
B.
Advise the Harbormaster on operational policy, the
assignment of moorings, the placement of floats or rafts held by bottom
moorings, the management of mooring and anchorage areas, and the collection
of fees.
[Amended 10-27-2014 ATM
by Art. 26]
C.
Review an operating budget for the Harbormaster using funds from
sources which may include, but are not limited to, local appropriation,
grants, awards, donations, service charges, waterways permit fees,
dinghy fees, mooring fees, violation fines or a Harbor Commission
Revolving Fund established by Town Meeting and make fiscal recommendation
to the Town Manager.
[Amended 5-15-2017 ATM
by Art. 16]
D.
Review and make recommendation to the Town Manager and Selectmen on proposed water use activities contiguous to the waterfront and within the waters delineated in § 102-5 that are received for review by other Town agencies.
E.
Review, for consistency with any harbor management plan, any public notice of and application for a local, state or federal permit for an activity taking place within the Commission's jurisdiction as described in § 102-5 and respond in a timely fashion with recommendations to the regulating agencies.
F.
Conduct or cause to be conducted studies of the conditions
and operations in and adjacent to the Town's waters and present to
the office of the Town Manager proposals for the harbor's efficient
operation.
G.
Manage the Town Pier in regards to establishing operational
policy and coordinating periodic maintenance, repair and improvements
with the Department of Public Works.
