TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK
Harbor Management Commission
302 Main Street " Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741
Telephone (860) 395-3123 " FAX (860) 395-3125
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ray Collins called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Harbor Commission to order at 7:20.
2. ROLL CALL
Ray Collins
Pete Fredrickson
George Wall
Earl Endrich
Dick Goduti
Ross Byrne
Ruth HOckert, Clerk
5 members of the public
3. PUBLIC
Howard Farrar came to ask that because he made the top of the wait list last year and could not get in because his boat was larger than 33 feet, will he be able to have a mooring this year. If the harbor is dredged would he be in? The Commission Chairman responded by saying they will probably change the specifications tonight.
4. MINUTES OF AUGUST 11, SEPTEMBER 8 AND OCTOBER 1
August 11
Motion - Pete Fredrickson moved to approve the minutes as submitted,
Ray Collins seconded
1-0
Motion- George Wall moved to rescind the vote on the August minutes, Dick Goduti seconded
5-0-0 motion approved
Motion - George Wall moved to amend the minutes to say that he requested that the clerk return the incomplete mooring permits to Island Cove Marina, Dick Goduti seconded
5-0-0
September 8
Motion- Pete Fredrickson moved to approve the minutes as submitted, Ray Collins seconded
Pete Fredrickson corrected to change Pease to Peace
5-0-0 motion approved
Ross Byrne referenced a comment made by Dick Goduti "why don't you die Burn" that he wants added to the minutes.
Motion - Ross Byrne moved to add Dick Goduti's comments to the minutes,
Pete Fredrickson seconded
5-0-0 minutes approved
Motion- Dick Goduti moved to change the minutes of the meeting that Mr. Byrne threw something at him.
No second
October 1
Motion - Pete Fredrickson moved to approve the Minutes as submitted, Ray Collins seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
Motion - George Wall wants to say under item 3 that Jon Manafort said he received 36 applications Dick Goduti seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
5. NORTH COVE DREDGE UPDATE
There is a signed contract for the dredge project. The dredge will be in the harbor in a week or so.
There were 3 bids to pull the moorings:
CT River Dock & Dredge $ 5,500.00
Port Clinton Marina $ 4,920.00 and
Bombaci Construction $ 3,300.00
Motion - Pete Fredrickson moved to accept the Bombaci bid stating that the Commission did not believe municipalities paid tax, George Wall seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
Motion - Ross moved that letters be sent to the three people who did not make the 50% attendance that Jim Mitchell took, Pete Fredrickson seconded Waanders, Grover and Tkzasuck
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
North Cove specifications
Dick proposed reducing the 45-foot length to 40 Ray Collins suggested staying with the 45 feet for this season.
Motion - Ross Byrne moved to go back to the original specifications 45 feet in length and 6 feet in depth, George Wall seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
Renewal mooring permits went out in the mail on October 5, 2008.
Motion - George moved that the clerk review all mooring applications for completeness and that any incomplete application will be returned Dick Goduti seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
6. FERRY ROAD DOCK
Ferry Dock Road update
Ross Byrne called Michael Cronin and Gary Sharpe regarding getting the okay from legal counsel for the engineers to move forward on the bid proposal. Gary Sharpe will complete the engineering specs. Ross Byrne received a call from Town Counsel saying the engineers had questions whether to go with plastic or steel, the engineer felt it would be better to go with plastic. Mr. Cronin asked that the application go through him to go to DEP. A copy of the engineered proposal and bid must go to the DEP. A copy will be forwarded to the Commission as soon as it is ready and a special meeting can be held to review. Ross Byrne had originally asked if the
application can be done in both plastic and steel.
7. HARBOR MASTER REPORT
Earl Endrich does not have any real report, other than he is still receiving calls from transient boaters looking for a place to stay. He is sending them to Island Cove and they are taking care of them.
8. DEPUTY HARBOR MASTER - NO REPORT
9. CORRESPONDENCE
9/23/08 Michael Cronin letter to Gary Sharpe was read
10. NEW BUSINESS- none
11. OLD BUSINESS
George Wall asked whether the Commission should petition the Coast Guard for a special anchorage designation. Ray Collins said the Army Corp actually does that. Pete Fredrickson suggested that if we were doing additional
anchorages it would be good to do that all at one time. Ray Collins would like to speak with the Army Corp unofficially while they are down in the North Cove area.
Ross Byrne brought up the holes on the way to the Ferry Dock. Ross asked Scott Mitchell if he would nudge Larry Bonin to fill in the potholes.
North Cove Subcommittee Committee update - The subcommittee has not had a meeting recently, George Wall will try and schedule one in the next few weeks.
Lower CT River Group - Ross Byrne reports there has not a meeting in quite awhile. Ross will contact them and try and get a meeting together. Ross feels that Old Saybrook is mostly residential and if you go up the river there are mostly marina properties and the other members are hesitant to disrupt business.
Dick Goduti asked if the Harbor Management Fund makes interest. The clerk responded that she has not seen interest posted on the report and to the best of her knowledge the funds are intermingled with other town funds where interest is made.
Motion - George Wall moved that Dick Goduti be authorized to ask the "finance Committee about earning interest on the harbor fund, Pete Fredrickson seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
A letter will be sent to Carol Hugh saying he is welcome to keep dinghy at Sheffield Street but the last name must go on the transom.
12. INVOICES
DRS $ 102
Olsens $ 166
Shurtlett $ 131.14
CT Water $ 67.50
Ruth Hockert, clerk 25 hours $ 375.00
ComputerSign $ 55.00
Dzialo Pickett & Allen for FOI representation $ 3743.50
Motion - Pete Fredrickson moved to pay the submitted invoices, Ray Collins seconded
Dick believes that the Commission was robbed of the opportunity to discuss the invoice with the Selectman.
3-2 motion passes George and Dick opposed
13. ADJOURNMENT
Motion - Pete Fredrickson moved to adjourn at 8:20
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Hockert, Clerk
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