302 Main Street Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741 Telephone: 860-395-3123 Facsimile: 860-395-3125 HMC SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AMENDED OCTOBER 15, 2014 7:PM TOWN HALL LOWER LEVEL
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1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm by Secretary Les Bowman.
2. Roll Call:
Present: L. Bowman, Secretary, D. Cole, R. Goduti, G. Wall; S. Mitchell, Harbor Master; G. Lewis, Clerk.
Absent: R. Collins, Chairman
Guests: One
3. Citizens with Business before the Commission: None
4. Minutes: 9/8/2014; Special Meeting 9/17/2014
A motion was made by Mr. Goduti to approve the 9/8/14 minutes, seconded by Mr. Wall and the
Motion passed 4-0-0.
A motion was made by Mr. Goduti to approve the 9/17/14 special minutes, seconded by Mr. Cole;
For purposes of discussion, the following is the paragraph taken from the 9/17/14 special meeting minutes that Mr. Wall discusses:
Based on the discussions, Mr. Wall offered a friendly amendment to Mr. Collins original MOTION that was suggested by Mr. Fortuna to make the proposed regulations effective subject to resolution of any property title issues without deed restrictions and approval of related signage. The amendment was accepted by concensus. The motion was then called, and the following MOTION was approved by a VOTE of 4 to 0 with Mr. Goduti abstaining.
Discussion: Mr. Wall noted the correction/addition (in bold) of the special meeting minutes as follows: “…without deed restrictions and approval of related signage. The amendment was accepted by concensus….”
Mr. Wall also asked that the motion (in the 9/17/14 special meeting) list the names of the commissioners and how they voted: The 9/17/14 special meeting minutes will reflect that Mr. Collins, Mr. Bowman and Mr. Cole voted in favor of the motion and Mr. Goduti and Mr. Wall abstained…” .
Mr. Goduti’s motion to approve the 9/17/14 special meeting minutes passed 3-1-0, with Mr. Wall opposing.
Mr. Goduti added a resolution to be adopted as follows:
…that the September 17, 2014 Special Meeting minutes~ of the Old Saybrook Harbor Management Commission~ be approved subject to the following clarification: All actions taken by the Old Saybrook Harbor Management Commission at that meeting with respect to~ Rules & Regulations at the North Cove Road Launch Ramp are voided and the following Rules & Regulations for the North Cove Road Launch Ramp are implemented: Henceforth at the North Cove Road Launch Area there shall be No Camping, No Fishing No Crabbing, No Diving No Swimming, and No consumption of Alcoholic Beverages. Additionally the existent prohibitions (a) limiting parking to stickered vehicles belonging to Old Saybrook Taxpayers and Residents and (b) prohibiting all parking from Midnight to 5am is reaffirmed. This resolution is subject the
resolution of any property title issues. Resolution passed 3-1-0, with Mr. Cole, Mr. Wall and Mr. Goduti approving; Mr. Bowman opposing.
5. Clerk Report:
Clerk Report was presented and accepted.
6. - 8. North Cove; Clothesline; Ferry Dock – No Changes in wait list.
Ms. Lewis noted that the North Cove Deep Water applications were mailed on October 15th.
Mr. Cole brought up the issue of water at Ferry Dock. The commission will go ahead with this project. Mr. Goduti passed out estimate/information at a previous meeting.
9. Waterways: No Report
10. Harbor Master:
Mr. Mitchell reported that Dan Rutan could not pull the moorings in a timely fashion this year. The commission decided to have the clerk notify the NC mooring holders.
Mr. Bowman made a motion to authorize the clerk to notify the NC mooring holders of the delay and to remind them that their boats need to be out of the cove on or before November 1st; seconded by Mr. Cole and it was so voted unanimously.
11. Correspondence:
- Robert Murphy correspondence; no action requested;
- Steven Sheehan; request consideration for Rule 11; action requested; the commission asked that Mr. Sheehan attend the next meeting.
Dispensation to Rule 11: None
DEEP: OLISP Applications:
- DEEP letter to USCG re Federal Coastal Consistency; no action requested;
- DEEP COP from Ed Lally & Associates, Inc. 12 Bliss St., Old Saybrook; no action requested;
- DEEP COP: Old Lyme to Stratford; no action requested;
13. New Business: A new type of parking sticker was discussed briefly. It was noted that this parking sticker was used by Parks & Recreation. Ms. Lewis already ordered the parking stickers for 2015.
14. Old Business:
Mr. Wall, as Project Coordinator for Special Anchorages, reported that it was difficult to get through to the Coast Guard via email so things are progressing slowly. He noted, again, that the Eelgrass will be an ongoing issue. He noted that information submitted by Amtrak for the bridge replacement project is still forthcoming.
Mr. Bowman gave the commission an update on his progress with the Army Corp.
15. Payment of Bills:
A motion was made by Mr.Cole, seconded by Mr. Wall to pay the bills. Motion was so VOTED unanimously.
16: Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made and seconded at 8:25 p.m.
Submitted: Gerri Lewis, Clerk
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