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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, Meeting of November 13, 2006
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Call to Order
Chairman Ray Collins called the regular meeting the Old Saybrook Harbor Management Commission to order at 7:01.
Mr. DiNoia, South Cove Committee – The committee has filed their final report to the Selectmen and are awaiting a response. The Committee reviewed existing old reports on the area. Some of the recommendation is to establish what the real facts are today, i.e. hydrologic survey; study of the effects of dredging the whole cove and extending the study by University of Connecticut to study water velocity, etc. in the cove. Coastal and Hydraulic Laboratories of the US AC do studies of flow patterns, shoaling, etc. The Town should contact them for their suggestions.
The Town selectmen need to respond before other agencies can become involved.
The Committee also looked at putting a mooring field on the eastern side of the causeway. The Committee investigated dredging through the Army Corp or the possibility of purchasing their own dredge.
New style dredges can be moved on flatbeds, so it could be placed on the causeway. A cutter section dredge has a 350 horsepower engine and can dredge 320 cubic yards an hour and can stretch a discharge pipe to 4,200 feet for disposal of dredge materials
$ 388,000 cost of dredge
$ 120,000 - two $ 60,00 salaries
$50,000 a year maintenance
no disposal costs are figured into these figures
The Committee did not investigate if any licenses are required
The dredge could be used for beach restoration and there are outside communities looking for dredging services. Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission Chairman called and said they were interested in participating.
The Chairman attended this evening’s meeting.
The issue of disposal of the materials: one consumer has a DEP permit to buy fill from the Boston big dig, the Committee offered to give him the fill if he would truck it away.
There are 76 acres of fragmites in the cove; 50 acres belong to the state. The state is currently trying to get rid of fragmites. The Committee feels the state would be willing to discuss the project at South Cove.
Some answers to questions”
UConn study would take one academic year.
Hydraulic survey would take 2 weeks
Army Corp study would be 6 months
Lead-time to purchase a dredge is 4 months
Geo-tubes, polypropylene tubes that come in any size the customer wants.
The dredge material is pumped into the tubes and the dredge material is de-watered.
Typical de-watering process is 2 years. If the polymer is added it shortens it to 2 weeks.
The one firm in Hartford that is interested would move it by barge.
Would a workboat be needed? Yes a small vessel.
Roll Call
Ray Collins, Chairman
Ross Byrne, Secretary
Jim Mitchell, Deputy Dock Master
Pete Fredrickson
Gina Stillman
Ruth Hockert, clerk
Four citizens
Guest Manny DiNoia
Citizens with Business before the Commission
Charley Snow came to explain why his boat was not on his mooring for the 2006 season. Pete Fredrickson started a discussion regarding Mr. Snow’s mooring. Dick Goduti feels the Commission has the authority to make the rules but does not have the power to indiscriminately enforce the rule. The Commission took no action; the action taken at the last meeting will stand.
Steve Ross, Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission – the clerk will as the Town Hall to send Mr. Ross a copy of the South Cove Commission.
Minutes of previous meeting, October 9, 2006 and September 11, 2006
MOTION- ROSS BYRNE MOVED THAT ALL NOTICES BE SENT HARD COPY, PETE FREDRICKSON SECONDED
5-0-0 MOTION APPROVED.
MOTION- GINA STILLMAN MOVED TO TABLE REVIEW OF THE MINUTES TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING, DICK GODUTI SECONDED;
5-0-0 MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Harbor Management Plan Update
Lower CT River Harbor Management Working Group- no report
6. North Cove
Dredge update – no update
Sal Mannucchia- the Commission has had no response from Mr. Mannucchia and the Commission feels that he owes the $ 25.00 for each of the 7 moorings he set without permits.
MOTION – DICK GODUTI MOVED TO TAKE MR. MANNUCCHIA TO SMALL CLAIMS, GINA STILLMAN SECONDED
3-2 –0 MOTION APPROVED, ROSS BYRNE AND PETE FREDRICKSON OPPOSED
Letter from Roy Guile read into Minutes
7. Ferry Road Dock
STEAP grant development plan- The Commission has all the permits required to do the dock repair and bulkhead repair they have planned. If the dock season is going to begin in April, the Commission should allow two months for the contractor to get the materials together and a minimum of one month to perform the work. Dick Goduti proposes a performance RFP (request for proposal) be sent out to encompass the work outlined in the permits. The Commission would tell the contractors what they would like done and the contractors would submit their proposals. The financing needs to be gotten in place in the next couple of weeks
(The STEAP grant is a reimbursement grant). Dick also proposes the Commission speak with the Board of Finance as quickly as possible. The clerk will call and request placement on their agenda. Dick proposes asking Bill Peace for assistance in writing the performance bids. Dick feels that dredging could be done in a year or two, but testing would need to be done. Dick would like to do some probing along the wharf wall to ascertain what is there.
Commission needs to hire someone to do biological testing. Dick Goduti will get names and some prices for sample testing.
8. Harbor Master report – no report
9. Dock Master report –
The Commission agreed that a letter should be sent to clothesline marina users reminding them to remove their tackle and boats, so the town can begin its repair.
Jim Mitchell will need a COP for the proposed work at the clothesline area. Nine (9) foot spacing seems appropriate.
10. Correspondence
9/21/06 copy of Docko letter to DEP re: Breault dock was read into the minutes. The Commission believes that a neighbor should not be able to waive riparian rights because they may not always own the house.
11/6/06 copy of letter from Army Corp re: Island Cove Dock was received.
11. Old Business
David Blatt is developing a response to the draft dock plan.
Greg Chiara is going to provide to Ray Collins the number of commercial mooring permits issued.
Dick made the changes to the proposed ordinances that Mike Cronin proposed; these will be added to next month’s agenda.
12. New Business
13. Bills
Motion - Gina Stillman moved to pay the following bills: Olson Sanitation, Scott Mitchell, Ruth Hockert’s salary, Ruth Hockert’s reimbursement for office supplies; Dick Goduti seconded;
5-0-0 Motion approved unanimously.
14. Adjournment
MOTION - DICK GODUTI MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:30 P.M.,
GINA STILLMAN SECONDED
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Hockert, clerk
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