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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 August 14, 2006 |
1. Call to order
Chairman Ray Collins called the regular meeting of the Old Saybrook Harbor Management Commission to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll call
Ray Collins, Chairman
Pete Fredrickson, Secretary
Ross Byrne
Gina Stillman
Jim Mitchell, Dock Master
Dick Goduti
Ruth Hockert, Clerk
One member of the public
Citizens with business before Commission
Henri David, a resident of North Cove Road came to listen.
Minutes of previous meeting, June 12, 2006
2 corrections to the minutes:
Add Peter to those attending
Number 3, Gina retracted her second
MOTION - DICK MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 12, 2006 MEETING, GINA STILLMAN SECONDED;
5-0-0 MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Harbor Management Plan
Lower CT River working group – no report
South Cove report – Dick distributed a South Cove report.
The Commission decided to invite the South Cove Commission and their chairman to a special meeting October 23, 2006. It will invite the Fenwick Harbor Management Commission
North Cove Report
Dredge report – Mr. Goduti does not feel the dredge outlook is good. Mr. Goduti said Mr. O’Donnell at the U.S. Army Corp would not move forward until there is 3.5 million in funding. Ross Byrne reports his contacts at the U.S. Army Corp said the decision will not be made until September when the Congress reconvenes. The Army Corp is still considering dredging to the original proposed dredge depth. It was decided to wait until September
The clothesline development proposal by Jim Mitchell will be placed on next month’s agenda
Jim Mitchell had a large pothole repaired in the launch area on North Cove Road. There is still a drop off at the end of the ramp, which the town will repair as soon as possible.
At the Sheffield Dock there is a berm created from the snowplowing. The end of the street needs to be re-graded and repaved. Jim Mitchell is frustrated with the Director of Public Works, saying he has asked him a number of times. It was a recommendation to put his list of work to be done in a memo to Public Works.
Ferry Dock
Immediate dock repair plan – no action taken. It was clarified that the Commission has a three-year COP, which is only one year old, and that repair work to the docks can be performed.
Update Ferry Road project – The clerk continues to pursue having the COP signed and mailed by the Selectman’s office.
2633AE , 440X, 5629BB
These are the registration numbers of three boats in slips at Ferry Dock, which do not appear, on the Ferry Dock list for this year. Research will be done with the Harbor Master. If the boats do not belong to a slip holder, the police will be notified and that boat owner will have to move.
A letter to Ferry Dock slip holders will be in December requiring a 50% deposit. The clerk will send a letter in the next few weeks to give advance notice of the change in procedure.
Harbor Master Report – no report
Dock Master Report
Jim Mitchell provided a list to the Commission of all moorings in the flats North Cove. There are approximately 9 moorings in North Cove that do not have mooring permits. There is an existing ordinance requiring permits. The Harbor Master will be asked to send a letter to Sal Mannucchia requesting immediate compliance with providing the information about those mooring holders so permits can be issued.
Chairman Ray Collins will send a letter to the Governor’s office
Dick moved to nominate in order of preference a deputy harbormaster Jim Mitchell, Ross Byrne and Pete Fredrickson,
Dick withdrew his motion
MOTION - DICK GODUTI MOVED TO NOMINATE, IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, WITH JIM MITCHELL’S APPROVAL WITHIN TWO WEEKS, THREE NAMES TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, JIM MITCHELL, ROSS BYRNE AND PETE FREDRICKSON, GINA STILLMAN SECONDED. PETE SPOKE AGAINST THE MOTION.
4-1-0 PETE FREDRICKSON OPPOSED MOTION CARRIED.
Parking stickers will be designed to hang on the rear view mirror next year at the request of the Police Department.
Chairman Ray Collins will follow up with the Selectman’s office the fee (revenue) portion of the budget. If the fees were not approved with the 2007 budget the Commission will need to bring the fees to a town meeting as soon as possible.
Dick moved that the chairman meet with the First Selectman and get a handle on the fee and if necessary to resolve sooner, call a special meeting. Dick withdrew his motion
Jim Mitchell has done attendance 9 times
Correspondence
7/31/06 request for Annual Town Report
July 27, 2006 letter from CRERPA with respect to the invoice presented at the last meeting. The chairman had a conversation with Torrance regarding the invoice. The chairman had thought the invoice was going to only $ 200. He was unaware of the overhead. The chairman suggests the invoice be paid.
11. Old Business
Ordinances Dick distributed updated draft ordinances – Gina made some proposed changes. The revised ordinances will be brought to Mike Cronin. (Clerk will be sure to get him a copy of the map with mooring areas)
Proposed dock standards have been previously e-mail to commission. A hard copy will be mailed.
12. Approval of bills
Clerk hours, Postage, CRERPA, and Olsen’s Sanitation
MOTION -DICK MOVED TO PAY ALL INVOICES EXCEPT CRERPA, GINA STILLMAN SECONDED
5-0-0 MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION – PETE FREDRICKSON MOVED TO PAY THE CRERPA INVOICE GINA STILLMAN SECONDED
3-2-0 ROSS BYRNE AND DICK GODUTI OPPOSED MOTION CARRIED
13. Adjournment
MOTION - Gina Stillman moved to adjourn 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Hockert, Clerk
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