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 11, 2008
1. Call to order
Chairman Ray Collins called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Old Saybrook Harbor Management Commission to order at 7:10 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Ray Collins
Ross Byrne
George Wall
Pete Fredrickson
Dick Goduti arrived at 7:24 p.m.
Jim Mitchell, Deputy Harbor Master, Dock Master
Earl Endrich, Harbor Master
Ruth Hockert, Clerk
3. Members of the Public
Michael Mikowski spoke his about his concerns about the moving of slips. Mr. Mikowski stated that he would be putting his boat in his slip and that he wanted his original slip which he had had for 20 years. Jim Mitchell determined that George Boudah is not using his slip so Mr. Cole will be moved to Mr. Boudah's slip
Holly Begosi- Saybrook Manor asked if the town specifications were limited to a mushroom anchor or whether a dormore would be acceptable. Ms. Begosi would like the forms simplified. Ms. Begosi also believes that there are two oversize boats in the Oyster River.
4. Minutes of July 14, 2008 meeting
Change the sentence to say "Mr. Wall does not believe that the Commission should act as an insurance company"
Ross Byrne asked questions about the minutes as he was not at the meeting.
Letter to Cronin ever sent?
Jim Mitchell talked to Larry Bonin and he will repair the Sheffield Street bulkhead in September
Motion - George Wall moved to approve the minutes as amended, Dick Goduti seconded
3-0-2 motion approved, Ross and Pete abstained
5. North Cove
50% requests
M. Bjorkman
T. Frasca
J. Embee
G. Heller
Motion - Pete Fredrickson moved to approve the 50% requests, Ross Byrne seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
6. Ferry Road Dock Update
Motion- Pete Fredrickson asked Ross Byrne to call Gary Sharpe and ask him to move forward on the project, Ross Byrne seconded;
Discussion - Dick Goduti feels that the First Selectman needs to come out of the picture. Ray Collins stated that all of his conversations with the First Selectman have been supportive and he wants the Commission to get the project done.
Mr. Goduti does not feel that there is a commitment from the town to fund the entire project.
Ross moved the motion
4-0-1 motion approved, Dick Goduti abstained
7. Harbor Master Report
Sheffield Street - There are a lot of people at the dock crabbing; they are blocking access for the boats and owners.
Jim Mitchell called Larry Bonin and asked him to spray where the weeds are coming up on the hillside at the clothesline.
Larry Kilbourn is working on getting his mooring tackle together and he will put the moorings where Earl Endrich directs him.
Ross Byrne brought to the Commission and Jim Mitchell's attention holes in the Ferry Dock.
Earl Endrich said there was a boat that sank up at Ferry Point at one of Island Cove's moorings. It is being raised.
8. Correspondence
Letter from the Army Corp with their authorization
Letter from Elmer Rutty with a copy of the registration of the boat in his slip.
Letter from Ross Byrne with a boat lease.
Letter from Jorgen Bjorkman attaching new registration and includes a notice of his concern.
Motion - Pete move to approve the request for a 50% exemption for Jorgen Bjorkman, Ross seconded
5-0-0 motion approved.
Letter from David Royston providing representation with respect to the FOI complaint. A motion for continuance was filed. Mr. Royston will be contacting the ombudsman to see if it could be resolved. The fee is payable on an hourly basis plus expenses. Municipal rate is
$ 170 per hour.
9. New Business
Handout will be put on the agenda for the next meeting
Draft application from Saybrook Manor - no comment by the Commission, although Ross Byrne felt the application was not complete.
10. Old Business
Ray Collins will try and set up a meeting next Wednesday the 20th at Island Cove.
Proposed fees for next season - they were approved at the last meeting; the next town meeting is September 3, 2008
Harbor Management Plan - no update
Between the Bridges - no update
Meotti application was never received by the Commission.
Second Letter to Michael Cronin was never sent, will be sent saying to go ahead with testing.
AMTRAK presentation materials will be sent to Commission members
11. Approval of Bills
$ 170.00 Olsen Sanitation
$ 875.00 Eldredge Company
$ 375.00 Ruth Hockert
$ 1650.00 Jim Mitchell
$ 2695.00 Jim Mitchell
$ 73.51 Ruth Hockert reimbursement
Motion- Ross Byrne moved to pay the submitted invoices, Pete Fredrickson
seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
12. Adjournment
Motion - Ross Byrne moved to adjourn at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Hockert
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