[Adopted 5-6-1974 ATM, Art. 51; amended in its entirety 11-13-2012 STM, Art.
12]
[Amended 10-3-2020 STM by Art. 12]
A. The Select Board shall appoint a Commission to be
known as the "Waterways Commission," hereinafter referred to as the
"Commission." Said Commission shall be composed of seven members for
three-year staggered terms and two alternates, one for a two-year
term and one for a one-year term, and upon appointment, a member shall
file with the Town Clerk a financial disclosure form as required
by MGL c. 268a, § 19. Members must be full-time residents
and registered voters of the Town of Dennis who possess knowledge
of and an interest in the operation of the Town waterways. The Commission
shall annually appoint a chairperson, a vice chairperson and a recording
secretary.
B. The Commission shall advise the Select Board, Harbormaster
and Town Administrator on the use, maintenance, regulations, administration,
and development of all navigable Town waterways and lakes over 10
acres in area, including related shore facilities. Commission members
will be expected to attend occasional meetings beyond their regularly
scheduled meeting in support of the Commission's charge. The Commission’s
work shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Assist
the Harbormaster in providing input to the Department’s annual
operating budget and capital budget requests. Including the five-year
capital plan;
(2) Assist
the Harbormaster in the development of short and long term goals and
objectives for the Department;
(3) Assist
the Harbormaster in developing a long range maintenance plan for all
waterways and facilities;
(4) Receive
and review monthly and annual financial reports of waterways revenue;
(5) Seek
information, advice, and assistance from various Town departments
that are affected by or affect waterways operation;
(6) Encourage
community support of the Town waterways;
(7) Review
and become acquainted with all waterways and their assets;
(8) Provide
annual updates to the Select Board and the Town Administrator as to
the Commission's deliberations and recommendations during the annual
fee hearing, review of the Harbormaster’s goals and objectives
as well as capital and operating budget reviews;
(9) Advise,
consult and confer with the Select Board Liaison regarding any operational
issue affecting the Town’s waterways.
[Amended 10-25-2022 STM by Art. 12]
C. The Commission
shall meet at least on a monthly basis, and a majority of members
must be present for the Commission to meet and conduct any business
scheduled before it. All meetings of the Commission or any sub-commission
established by the Commission are to be held in a public location,
properly posted and open to the public, in accordance with the Massachusetts
Open Meeting Law. Minutes of each meeting shall be prepared and approved
by the Commission within a reasonable time after said meeting and
distributed to the Select Board.
[Amended 10-25-2022 STM by Art. 12]