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TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK Harbor Management Commission |
302 Main Street Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741 Telephone (860) 395-3123 FAX (860) 395-3125
Minutes Regular Meeting, Monday, January 23, 2006 |
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Call to Order |
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Chairman Pete Fredrickson called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Harbor Management Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. |
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Roll Call |
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Pete Fredrickson, Chairman |
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Ross Byrne, Secretary |
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Dick Goduti |
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Ray Collins |
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Gina Stillman |
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members of the public, Mr. Balch and Mr., Connolly and Claudia VanEss
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The Chairman introduced and welcomed new Commission member Gina Stillman. |
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Citizens With Business Before the Commission - none |
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Chairman’s Report |
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A. Chairman Pete Fredrickson attended a Hazard Mitigating Meeting last week .There is no immediate impact on the Harbor Management Commission with respect to hazard mitigation. |
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B. FOI information meeting Tuesday Jan. 31, 2006 at the Town Hall |
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Thomas Hennick, ombudsman |
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Mr. Hennick called Chairman Fredrickson to discuss the FOI complaint filed by Mr. Goduti. |
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C. Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Quarterly Land Use Meeting, Ray Collins will attend for the HMC. |
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D. A second letter dated January 18, 2006 from Mr. Goduti’s attorney Mr. Jenks was distributed to the Commission. |
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MOTION – CHAIRMAN PETER FREDRICKSON MOVED TO ADD TO THE AGENDA ELECTION OF OFFICERS (ADDED AFTER THE CHAIRMAN’S REPORT), ROSS BYRNE SECONDED 5-0-0 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY |
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Election of Officers
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MOTION – CHAIRMAN PETER FREDRICKSON NOMINATED RAY COLLINS FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE HMC. ROSS BYRNE SECONDED 5-0-0N MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. |
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MOTION – CHAIRMAN PETE FREDRICKSON NOMINATED ROSS BYRNE FOR SECRETARY OF THE HMC, RAY COLLINS SECONDED 4-0-1 MOTION APPROVED , ROSS BYRNE ABSTAINED, FREDRICKSON, STILLMAN, COLLINS, FREDRICKSON IN FAVOR |
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Minutes of December 12, and December 28, Meetings
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MOTION – DICK GODUTI MOVED TO TABLE THE REVIEW OF THE MINUTES TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING, RAY COLLINS SECONDED 5-0-0 MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY |
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Harbor Management Plan
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Pete Fredrickson asked Attorney Cronin to remain at the meeting and to participate in a brief discussion of Mr. Goduti’s FOI complaint. Mr. Fredrickson gave a copy of Mr. Goduti’s attorney’s letter to Mr. Cronin for his review. It was decided that Mr. Fredrickson will respond to Mr. Jenks letter. |
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The Commission had a brief discussion about beginning to post all agendas, meeting minutes, wait lists etc on the Town website for prompt availability to the public. There was a request by the Commission for Mr. Goduti to reconsider his FOI complaint, but Mr. Goduti declined to discuss this issue with the Commission, clarifying that he had hired an attorney to be his spokesman. |
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North Cove A. Filling of vacancies – There are 12 people who have opted to go on the Deep Water Wait List, W. Harris, Nelson, Kobles, McCay, Murphy, Scionti, Wing Donnelly, Welsh, Dodd, Mletschnig and Hughes. |
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B. A letter of congratulations to 12 people on the wait list will be edited (Mr. Fedrickson’s draft) and then sent within 7 days. Once the 12 positions have been filled the rest of the wait list will receive a letter requesting their annual $10 and updating them on the cove situation.
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C. Correspondence – The clerk reports two requests to be placed on a clothesline marina wait list. Those folks will be notified that a list has been started (and it has been) and the Commission will address many of the other issues at up coming meetings. In addition Rich Hanratty volunteered to organize a clean up of the clothesline area. Ray Collins will contact Mr. Hanratty to follow up. The Commission has not yet asked Jim Mitchell to draft a grid for the clothesline area. That item also needs to be addressed |
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Ferry Dock A. Mr. Fredrickson reports that Mr. Pace ahs signed and submitted the STEAP grant for the repair of Ferry Dock. |
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B. Mr. Fredrickson reported that Mr. Pace was unable to confirm whether the COP for Ferry Dock has been signed and sent to DEP. The Clerk will confirm with Accounts Payable that the check was issued. |
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Harbor Master Report Earl Endrich does not believe there will be a freshet this year, however a lot of stuff is floating down river.
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Dock Master Report – none
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Correspondence – none |
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New Business A. HMC participation in Town website
MOTION – ROSS BYRNE MOVED TO PLACE MINUTES, AGENDAS, WAIT LISTS, AND OTHER ITEMS ON THE TOWN WEBSITE, GINA STILLMAN SECONDED; 4-0-1 MOTION APPROVED PETE FREDRICKSON ABSTAINED, COLLINS, GODUTI, BYRNE, STILLMAN IN FAVOR.
B. Chalker Beach COP The DEP has already issued a COP, this application is complete, no action required. |
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Old Business A. LCRPOB participation
MOTION – ROSS BYRNE MOVED TO INVITE RICK HUNTLEY TO A SPECIAL MEETING, ALONG WITH JEFF GOING TO DISCUSS PUMP OUT BOAT, PETE FREDRICKSON SECONDED, MICHAEL PACE WILL BE COPIED WITH NOTICE OF THE MEETING. 5-0-0 MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Marine Ordinance discussion continued to Article XVII. This will be added to the next regular meeting agenda |
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Bills
MOTION – RAY COLLINS MOVED TO PAY THE SUBMITTED INVOICES, DICK GODUTI SECONDED 5-0-0 MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY |
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Motion to Adjourn
MOTION – GINA STILLMAN MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 10.35, DICK GODUTI SECONDED; MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY |
