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TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK
Harbor Management Commission
MINUTES – September 1, 2006
1. Call to order
Chairman Ray Collins called the regular scheduled meeting of the Old Saybook Harbor Management Commission to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Ray Collins, Chairman
Pete Fredrickson
Ross Byrne, Secretary
Gina Stillman
Dick Goduti
Jim Mitchell, Harbor Master
Earl Endrich, Harbor Master
Ruth Hockert, Clerk
3. Citizens With Business Before the Commission
Harold Bloch attended the meeting to explain why his boat would not be on its mooring for 50% of the time due to health related issues and engine issues.
4. Minutes of previous meeting- August 14, 2006
MOTION – DICK GODUTI MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF AUGUST
14, 2006, GINA STILLMAN SECONDED; ONE CORRECTION: ROSS BYRNE IS SECRETARY
5-0-0 MOTION APPROVED
5. Harbor Management Plan update
Lower River Group update - no report Ross Byrne will submit to the Lower River Group a copy of the dock standards that Old Saybrook has informally submitted to DEP.
South Cove Report – still trying to organize a special meeting with chairman of South Cove committee
6. North Cove
Dredge update – no update
50% requests:
Harold Bloch- attended meeting with explanation
Jeb Embree – letter re explanation
Brendon Montano – letter re: explanation
Parking sticker – design will be followed up on for spring
7. Ferry Road Dock
COP for raising level of parking lot – Approval was received from the Army Corp; we have until 2011 to do the work with a one-year extension available. Waiting for DEP approval
Immediate dock repair plan update- discuss under new business with setting of fees.
Table Ferry Dock letter to next meeting.
8. Harbor Master Report
Earl Endrich received a call that a buoy in North Cove parted its anchor, Jim Mitchell located it but it was not fixable. New buoys are $ 900 a piece. A gentleman has four used buoys we can purchase for $ 400. One has already been put in place.
Earl Endrich suggested we purchase the buoys for current and future needs.
Jim Mitchell suggested that we place a red buoy at the entrance, and the existing red buoy is in bad shape and needs replacement.
MOTION – ROSS MOVED TO PURCHASE THE FOUR USED BUOYS (THREE RED AND ONE GREEN) WITH THE ANTICIPATION OF RECEIVING ONE FREE. DICK GODUTI SECONDED
5-0-0 MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
Deputy Harbor Master – Jim Mitchell will receive a form in the mail to complete to be appointed Deputy Harbor Master, Jim Fredrickson and Ross Byrne will be added as two other applicants.
Ross Byrne would like to have a written job description.
9. Dock Master Report
Clothesline marina proposal was reviewed. Discussion about setting priorities, The clothesline proposal will be added to next month’s agenda
Jim Mitchell last month submitted a memo to the town crew with respect to repairs that need to be made.
MOTION – ROSS BYRNE MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION DECIDED
THAT THE PRELIMINARY DRAWING PRESENTED BY JIM MITCHELL IS THE DIRECTION THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO MOVE PETE SECONDED
5-0-0 MOTION APPROVED
The clerk will send letters to those folks who did not meet the 50%
A trashed zodiac is located down at the town dock. Jim Mitchell filed a found property report with the police department. It can be stored at the town garage. For a period of time.
10. Correspondence
Clean vessel act letter from DEP
11. Certificate of permission
Dock proposal violates riparian rights at the corner of the dock, goes almost halfway to the channel, (should be asked to stay in the 18% of the channel) (exceeds 3/16’as of the channel)
MOTION- DICK GODUTI MOVED THAT THE HMC SEND A LETTER TO THE DEP COMMENTING THAT THE DOCK AND ATTACHED VESSEL AS PROPOSED APPEARS TO EXCEED 3/16” OF THE MEAN LOW WATER WATERWAY WIDTH AND SEEMS TO IMPINGE ON THE ADJACENT LANDOWNERS RIPARIAN RIGHTS. GINA STILLMAN SECONDED. DICK MOVED THE MOTION
4-0-1 ROSS BYRNE ABSTAINED
Jim Mitchell was asked by Dick Goduti to contact Jaxson Vibber - Fishers Island Sound Contractors of New London and the “guy from Clinton” to get bids to remove the moorings from North Cove
12. Old Business
Fees for Ferry Dock
400 shallow slip
500 deep slip with a 50% discount provided to commercial fisherman
North Cove 200 mooring 100 tackle 25 inspection fee,
$50 in the flats, outside the river
$25 at the clothesline
MOTION- DICK GODUTI MOVED TO APPROVE THE FEES AS PRESENTED, USING THE TAX EXEMPT CERTIFICATE AS THE CRITERIA FOR THE 50% SLIP DISCOUNT GINA STILLMAN SECONDED
3-2-0 ROSS BYRNE & PETE FREDRICKSON OPPOSED
Update regarding proposed ordinances – Michael Cronin will have something a week prior to the next meeting
The clerk will send a letter to Sal Mannuchia requiring payment for the moorings placed without permits.
Draft of Ordinances update- The commission reviewed the notes from the subcommittee meeting with Michael Cronin. Mr. Cronin will be invited to a special meeting in October to review the draft ordinances with the Commission.
13. New Business - none
14. Payment of Invoices
$1800 – Gilman Company for buoys
$140 Olsen Sanitation – August portalets
$32.51 – Jim Mitchell – reimbursement office supplies
$300 – clerk salary
MOTION – DICK GODUTI MOVED TO PAY THE APPROVED INVOICES,
GINA STILLMAN SECONDED
5-0-0 MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
15. Adjournment
MOTION- DICK MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 10: 40,
GINA STILLMAN SECONDED.
Respectfully submitted;
Ruth Hockert
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