302 Main Street Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741 Telephone: 860-395-3123 Facsimile: 860-395-3125 HMC REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 7:PM ACTION LIBRARY
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1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairman Collins.
2. Roll Call:
Present: R. Collins, Chairman, D. Cole, R. Goduti, L. Bowman.
Dock Master/Harbor Master S. Mitchell, Clerk Gerri Lewis.
Absent: G. Wall
3. Citizens with Business before the Commission: NONE
4. Minutes: 08/12/13
A motion by Mr. Goduti to approve the minutes of 08/12/2013, seconded by Mr. Cole. Motion passed unanimously.
5. Clerk Report:
Clerk Report was presented to the Commission. Ms. Lewis also presented the commissioners with the 50% Rule list for the 2013 year; and the current wait lists. Ms. Lewis also noted that the renewals for all areas were printed and ready to mail.
6. North Cove:
The Commission agreed on a deadline date of November 1st. Mr. Mitchell noted that Westberg who has a mooring in North Cove and a pole in the Clothesline area did not comply with the 50% rule for North Cove and had a different boat in the Clothesline area. He also noted that Ms. Bisi did not comply with the 50% rule in North Cove. Ms. Lewis noted that she sent Ms. Bisi’s renewal notice late and that was possibly the problem.
A motion was made by Mr. Goduti to authorize the clerk to send renewal notices to be returned by November 1, 2013, to all NC mooring holders with the exception of Ms. Bisi and Mr. Westberg who will get rejection letters, seconded by Mr. Cole.
Discussion: It was noted that the rejection letter should include an appeal date of the October 16th meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
The commission authorized Mr. Mitchell to check on the Montano boat.
With regard to the Clothesline renewals, a motion was made to have the clerk send out renewal notices with a return date of November 1st, with the exception of Mr. Westberg who will get a rejection letter. Additionally, the flats renewal notices will be sent out as well.
7. Ferry Road Dock:
At the August meeting, the commissioners made a decision to refund the Ferry Dock slip holders their fees paid for this year.
In discussing this at this meeting, Mr. Bowman commented that in giving the Ferry Dock holders a blanket refund, he wasn’t sure if they were owed anything. Mr. Goduti noted that the Ferry Dock problem goes into next year and the commission does not have a plan to remedy the fact that there are more boats than slips. A short discussion ensued.
Mr. Cole proposed that the commission go ahead with building new docks and ramps. Mr. Goduti commented that they should plan on waiting 1 month and then have Between The Bridges start work on the docks and ramps.
Mr. Goduti also noted that the commissioners have to make a presence at Ferry Dock and Sheffield St. dock. He suggested signs be made and the commission agreed that it was important to identify the two facilities.
A motion was made by Mr. Goduti to have signs made, 4’ X 4’ for Ferry Dock to read: Slipholders only; No Fishing; No Crabbing, seconded by Mr. Cole and was so voted
unanimously.
A motion was made by Mr. Goduti and seconded by Mr. Cole to have sign made to read: :Old Saybrook Sheffield Street Dock; Serving North Cove Anchorage.” Motion was so VOTED unanimously.
8. Waterways: No Report.
9. Harbor Master:
Mr. Mitchell asked the commissioners if they wanted him to get bids to pull moorings. Mr. Goduti suggested, and the commissioners agreed, that if he could get Dan Rutan to do the job for the same price he charged last year, that would be the way to go.
10. Correspondence:
- Public Notice from US Army Corps of Engineers re application from Alan Howell, 132 Ayers Point Road, Old Saybrook to construct a fixed timber walkway that leads to a fixed pier on a residential property. The Commission had no comments.
- From Christine Nelson, Town Planner: Petition to Amend the OS Zoning Regulations. See proposed change from petitioner Eastpointe, LLC. This relates to upper Main Street by the train station. The Commission had no comments.
Dispensation to Rule 11: None
.DEEP: OLISP Applications: None
11. New Business:
None
12. Old Business:
None
13: Payment of Bills:
A motion was made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Bowman to pay the bills. Motion was so VOTED unanimously.
14: Adjournment: A motion to adjourn made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Collins at 8:28 p.m.
Submitted: Gerri Lewis, Clerk
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