1. Jamie Minacci called the meeting to order and began by reading an announcement she said would be read at the start of every meeting – Pursuant to Mass General Law:

Meetings may be recorded by anyone after informing the Chair

Anyone wishing to speak must first receive permission from the Chair before speaking

Members attending remotely must be announced

An agenda contains the items the Chair reasonably assumes will be discussed — all may not be discussed

People may bring up an item for discussion as permitted by law

2. Minacci then announced who was present remotely and repeated the imperatives about speaking without permission from the chair. The public may bring up a subject not on the agenda if permitted by law.

3. Harvesting is commencing

4. Flotation devices (sometimes called buoys or bubbles) must be used when swimming off boat ramp or in other areas where a swimmer and a boat might be in proximity. Sally Underwood-Miller reminded the Commission that if state law were enforced no swimming would be allowed off boat ramp

5. A discussion of the infeasibility of enforcement followed and there was agreement that education was important

6. Michael Nathan was elected new Chair