There shall be established a Waterways-Shellfish
Committee consisting of the Harbormaster, the Shellfish Officer and
five members chosen at large all of whom will serve at no compensation.
The five members shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen for
terms of three years. It shall be the duty of this Committee to study,
plan, and to bring recommendations to regular and/or special Town
Meetings for the development, use, protection, maintenance and improvement
of shellfish areas, foreshores, jetties, breakwaters, channels, wharves,
bulkheads, docks, slips, marinas, boat ramps, Town landing, and other
marine improvements; to petition the state, federal and county agencies
for participation in available funds for the accomplishments of such
projects and shellfish improvements; to plan and work with the Department
of Natural Resources on such projects; to recommend rules, regulations,
and fees to be charged for slips, ramps, marinas, furnishing of utilities,
services to boats, shellfishing, licenses, propagation, and other
improvement for the best interest of the Town and all to be subject
to the approval of the Board of Selectmen. The Committee shall further
have the responsibility to submit written comments to the Conservation
Commission, Board of Appeals and Planning Board for waterways and
shellfish projects within the Town of Yarmouth.