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 Old Saybrook Harbor Management Commission to order at 7:10 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Les Bowman
Ray Collins, Chairman
Dick Goduti
George Wall
Peter Fredrickson, Secretary
Jim Mitchell, Dock Master
Bill Cotter, DOCKO
Scott Mitchell
Ruth Hockert, Clerk
3. Election of Chairman and Secretary
Motion - Les Bowman moved to nominate Ray Collins as Chairman Pete Fredrickson seconded
George Wall moved to close nominations
The Secretary cast one vote for Ray Collins for Chairman
Motion - Les Bowman moved to nominate Pete Fredrickson for Secretary
Ray Collins moved to close the nominations
The Secretary cast one vote for Pete Fredrickson, Secretary
4. Citizens with Business - None
5. Minutes of December 2009
Motion - George Wall moved to approve the Minutes of the December
meeting, Les Bowman seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
6. North Cove
50% request - Gerry and Linda Griffin request due to travel
Motion - Les Bowman moved to approve the Griffins request for an
exemption to the 50% rule for the 2010 season; Pete Fredrickson seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
Letter from Ralph Rooke explaining why he did not use his clothesline space; he was in a severe bicycle accident
Motion, Les Bowman moved to accept his letter, Pete Fredrickson seconded
4-1-0 Motion approved, Dick Goduti against
Note a letter will be sent; notice regarding more timely notification
Jim Mitchell notified the Commission that he would like to move Pete Fredrickson in some this year as Peter has been in the cove the longest.
7. Ferry Dock
STEAP grant - Waiting for a letter from DEP confirming all is compliant with their requests and that the funds are still in place.
8. Correspondence
1. DEP letter dated 12/23/2009 to Paul Barton re: COP Harbor One Marina
2. Minutes of Long Island and Assembly Minutes
3. Letter from Fay Bisson saying they would want their mooring but the sale of
the boat they were buying has fallen apart. They will be purchasing a new boat
soon if the one under contract falls apart. Ray Collins will call and ask that
she send in the mooring permit application and the fee and the Commission will give them some time to close the sale and register the boat.
9. New Business
Bill Cotter spoke about the Michael Beebe dock application. This dock application
has been in the process for 5 years. The Army Corp has asked that DOCKO work
on reducing the amount of walkway across the marsh. Sue Bailey asked that the
permitted structure be superimposed on the COP and that walkways cross over the
mosquito trenches to reduce impact. The copies were distributed to the commission
and reviewed. The dock does not impact the road ending and all Commission
members appeared to have no problem with the application. Ray Collins will call Sue Bailey
10. Old Business
Tenerio - Ray Collins went and looked at the boat draft and it fits the Commission criteria.
Channelside - tabled to next month
DEP - Ray Collins has called twice to schedule a meeting with DEP regarding the Harbor Plan. (The meeting will not be scheduled during the last week of January
because Ray Collins will be on vacation)
Sheffield Street parking - Les Bowman spoke with Dick Goduti to get background information and then he did a follow-up conversation with Christine Nelson to explain what the Commission would like to ask. Ms. Nelson did not feel that the Zoning
Commission would not necessary want to second guess the Police Commission. Ms. Nelson felt that it might be appropriate to advise town commissions that the Harbor Commission should be included in some of these policy decisions. Les
Bowman's suggestion is that Commission sit down in some sort of forum with Park
and Recreation, Police Commission, Zoning Commission to talk about guidelines for public access. Les Bowman is willing to draft an invite… the Commission has a
stake in what you are doing and would like to sit down and talk about your project.
Les Bowman will draft a letter to the Police Commission. He will also draft letters to the other Commissions.
Proposed ordinances and regulations - There was discussion and it will be put on the agenda for the next meeting.
11, Payment of Invoices
Invoices
Ruth Hockert - Staples receipt $ 4.23
Ruth Hockert - clerk invoice $ 306.00
Dept Revenue Service - $ 2258.52
CT Water Company $ 28.61
Motion- George Wall move to pay the submitted invoices, Dick Goduti
seconded
5-0-0 motion approved unanimously
12. Adjournment
Motion - Dick Goduti moved to adjourn at 8:30
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Hockert, Clerk
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