[Amended 11-20-2019]
There shall be a Harbor Committee, appointed by the Board of
Selectmen, and consisting of a member of the Board of Selectmen, a
member of the Planning Board, the Harbor Master, the Deputy Harbor
Master and three members who are citizens at large.
A. Citizen-at-large members shall represent as many diverse interests
in Islesboro's shoreland as possible, i.e., commercial boat owners,
recreational boat owners, abutting land and business owners, members
of Town boards and committees, etc.
B. Initially one citizen-at-large member is to be appointed for one
year and two for two years, and thereafter each term of office shall
be for three years. Each year, prior to the Board of Selectmen's annual
organizational meeting, the Harbor Committee shall meet for the purpose
of making recommendations to the Board of Selectmen for the appointment
of new members for a term of three years to fill the vacancies created
by the terms expiring on that anniversary. Current members shall be
eligible for reappointment.
C. A member of the Harbor Committee who is absent from three consecutive
regular meetings without reasons acceptable to the Chairman of the
Committee shall be subject to dismissal from the Committee. A member
who develops an inability to serve on the Committee shall be asked
to resign. The Committee shall, at its next regular meeting, make
recommendations to the Board of Selectmen for a replacement for any
vacancy resulting from these actions or caused by the death or resignation
of a Committee member.
The Purpose of the Harbor Committee shall include harbor planning
and recommending operational and regulatory procedures for the navigable
waters of the Town of Islesboro, including its channels and anchorages.
The Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen,
the Town Manager, the Planning Board, and other state agencies concerning
actions it deems advisable to enhance the Town's harbor facilities
for the long-range benefit of the users of these facilities and the
Town. Such recommendations shall include, but not necessarily be limited
to, policy, operational procedures and regulations, fees, public access,
long-range planning, proposed dock, pier, incline and float construction
permitting, and an operational and capital budget for the waterfront
facilities belonging to the Town.
The officers of the Harbor Committee shall be a Chair, a Vice Chair, and a secretary, each of whom shall be elected at the annual organizational meeting of the Harbor Committee (see §
142-7C) for a term of one year. If any officer is unable for any reason to serve the full term of office, the Chair or the Vice Chair shall call a special meeting of the Committee for the purpose of electing a successor for the unexpired portion of the term of that office.