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Board and Freshwaterways Corporation discuss buoys, sign maintenance and debris removal logistics
Summary
Members discussed dirty or broken 5-mph signs, buoy installation, limb trimming and coordination with the Ocean Shores Freshwaterways Corporation and Public Works for debris pickup and volunteer work parties.
Board members and a Freshwaterways Corporation representative reviewed past buoy installations, sign condition and debris-removal logistics at the July 7 meeting.
Jay and other board members said many 5-mph signs on canals are dirty or damaged and suggested replacing numeric signs with "no wake" markers. The Freshwaterways Corporation representative described how the corporation previously anchored buoys by chaining 5-gallon buckets filled with concrete and said a how-to video and documentation are available on oceanshoresfreshwaterways.com.
Practical coordination points recorded at the meeting included: (1) the board will collect photos of damaged or missing signs and request replacements through staff, (2) the Freshwaterways Corporation and city staff will coordinate locations and installation details for buoys, and (3) volunteers will coordinate with Public Works to identify local city-owned staging areas for debris and to schedule street-crew pickup after volunteer work parties.
Liability and permitting: staff said volunteers must complete city volunteer forms and waivers; trimming trees or other shoreline work should be coordinated with Marshall in planning before actions are taken and some permits may be required.
Why it matters: signage and navigational aids affect boater behavior and bank erosion; coordinated debris removal reduces navigation hazards and supports canal health. The board asked staff to help document buoy deployment procedures and the sign-replacement process so volunteers can support maintenance safely and in coordination with the city.
No formal votes were taken; the meeting produced assignments for photos, volunteer coordination and follow-up with planning and Public Works.
