302 Main Street Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741 Telephone: 860-395-3123 Facsimile: 860-395-3125 HMC REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2015 7:PM ACTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by Chairman, Ray Collins.
2. Roll Call:
Present: Ray Collins, Chairman; Les Bowman, Secretary; Dick Goduti; David Cole; George Wall; Scott Mitchell, Harbor Master, Gerri Lewis, Clerk;
Absent: None
Guests: 3
3. Citizens with Business before the Commission: The Commission had invited Harry Plaut, who is the Harbor Master in Old Lyme regional mooring service provider to discuss his concerns in his letter to the Commission regarding authorities for inspection of moorings requirements in other towns including Old Saybrook. Mr. Plaut noted that Old Lyme has a list of approved mooring inspectors. He felt that the Old Saybrook Harbor Master was preventing him from expanding his inspections into Old Saybrook. The Commission noted that this was a new request and they would look into this over the winter.
4. Minutes: Meeting 10/13/15
A motion to approve minutes of the 10/13/15 regular meeting was made by Mr. Wall, seconded by Mr. Bowman and was so VOTED with 1 abstention. Mr. Wall made note that he was not at the October meeting.
5. Clerk Report
Mr. Collins thanked the clerk for her report. There were no questions.
6. North Cove Wait List New: Andrew Hurdis, Old Saybrook
A motion to add Andrew Hurdis to the North Cove Wait List was made by Mr. Bowman, seconded by Mr. Cole and was so VOTED unanimously.
7. Ferry Road wait list update: None
7c. Ferry Road Project – No update.
At this time, Mr. Collins brought up the issue regarding the As Built survey of town dock property and did the Commission want to go ahead with this. Mr. Bowman confirmed that DEEP would require an As Built survey. Mr. Goduti noted that he had sent an email to Sue Bailey but did not hear back. After a short discussion the following motion was made:
A motion to authorize DOCKO to perform the As Built Survey of town dock property was made by Mr. Bowman, seconded by Mr. Cole and was so VOTED unanimously.
8. Clothesline wait list update: None.
9. Harbor Master Report:
Mr. Mitchell reported that Bob Dibble of Dibble Construction offered floats, but the Commission wanted to look at the condition and also preferred to stay uniform.
He noted that the kayak that was left on the rack will be taken down after the weekend and brought to the Town Garage.
Mr. Mitchell suggested, that when the moorings are pulled, the contractor be asked to
put the moorings on the hard instead of the dock. The commission agreed.
10. Correspondence
At this time, Mr. Bowman reported that he had heard from Christopher Griffin about a wait list application that may have gotten lost in 2013. Mr. Griffin applied for the N.C. wait list at that time but did not see his name on the wait list since. He forwarded a copy of his cashed check to confirm his application. Mr. Bowman noted that he contacted the clerk to take care of this and proposed that we waive the 2014 and 2015 wait list fees as well. The commission agreed.
A motion to reinstate Mr. Griffin on the North Cove wait list to date to his appropriate position on the list was made by Mr. Wall, seconded by Mr. Cole was so VOTED unanimously.
Dispensation to Rule 11:
None
DEEP: OLISP Applications:
DEEP; District of Fenwood; installation of swim float. No action requested.
11. New Business
a. Budget Discussion
The Commission discussed the Town budget process and how to proceed. They took away from the workshop with the Town Treasurer Fish that they would need to have a Capital Budget considering specific items 5 years out. After a discussion, Mr. Bowman offered to follow up and put together a planning spreadsheet of HMC revenues by source and capital projects, and a suggested list of items to be considered going forward. He asked that the commissioners to give him a list of their known concerns and potential projects.
12. Old Business
a. OS Special Anchorage areas update: Mr. Wall noted that he is making progress and will hopefully have more to report at our next meeting.
b. North Cove Dredge Project update: Mr. Bowman noted that everything is on track for after the 2016 season.
13. Bills for Payment:
A motion to pay Clerk; Olsen Sanitation; State of CT., Water Company was made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Bowman and was so VOTED unanimously.
15: Adjournment: A motion to adjourn at 8:11 was seconded and passed.
Submitted:
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
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