302 Main Street Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741 Telephone: 860-395-3123 Facsimile: 860-395-3125 HMC MEETING MINUTES JULY 10, 2017 7:00 P.M. TOWN HALL LOWER LEVEL CAFE |
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:13 p.m. The members present elected to have Mr. Goduti chair the meeting in Mr. Collins’ absence.
2. Roll Call
Present: Dick Goduti, Acting Chair; David Cole; Paul Connolly; Gerri Lewis, Clerk;
Absent: Ray Collins, Chairman; Bob Murphy, Secretary; Scott Mitchell, Harbor Master
Guests: Keith Neilsen, DOCKO
3. Citizens with Business Before the Commission
Keith Neilsen discussed briefly the Ferry Road update. He will invite the new analyst at DEEP to visit the Ferry Road site, so that she will have an idea of what the commission wants to accomplish. Acting Chairman Goduti would like the commission to meet to discuss ideas going forward and thinks it prudent to do this as soon as is possible. He noted that it was the Commission’s fiduciary responsibility to the slip holders and to the Town.
Mr. Cole asked what are the chances of less slips being approved before the commission sits down again. Mr. Neilsen noted that the project is moving faster than he thought and didn’t think this would be a problem.
All members were in agreement with Mr. Goduti that it is important to meet as soon as possible to talk about plans, bids, etc. for Ferry Road. He asked Ms. Lewis to find availability for a meeting.
Acting Chairman Goduti thanked Mr. Neilsen.
Mr. Neilsen noted that he would be sending in “Commercial” Mooring applications for S&S Marine.
4. Minutes 05/15/2017
A motion to accept the minutes of June 12, 2017 was made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Connolly and was so VOTED unanimously
5. Clerk Report
The clerk’s report was shared with the commission. Mr. Goduti called the Clerk’s attention about the Flats list. He noted that Island Cove Marina should have the total applications listed separately.
6. North Cove
North Cove Wait List update – Mr. Goduti noted Ian Marchaj of Old Saybrook was new on the wait list.
A motion to approve Ian Marchaj of Old Saybrook to the North Cove Wait List was made by Mr. Goduti, seconded by Mr. Cole and was so VOTED unanimously.
7. Ferry Road
Wait List Update – None
8. Clothesline
Wait List Update – Mr. Goduti noted Tina Rupp, Old Saybrook; Helena Hain, Old Saybrook; he asked for a motion.
A motion to approve Tina Rupp and Helena Hain to the Clothesline Wait List was made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Connolly was so VOTED unanimously.
9. Harbor Master/Dock Master Report
In Mr. Mitchell’s absence, Mr. Goduti reported on the abandoned boat at Ferry Dock. He also presented and discussed the site work estimate from Larry Bonin for the Town Dock. The estimate is $10,775. Additional costs would be carpenter fees to rebuild dinghy racks and crane pad. The commission discussed and noted that no where else could they get a more reasonable bid.
10. Correspondence
Acting Chairman Goduti, noted the following. There was no discussion.
- Copy of certification to Town Clerk of Special Exception Permit to Sheffield Street Dock.
- Copy of certification to Town Clerk of Special Exception Permit to Ferry Road Dock.
- Larry Ritzhaupt: Request for mooring in deeper part of the Cove;
Dispensation to Rule 11:
- Jorgen Bjorkman: Clothesline Marina: requesting time to get inflatable tear fixed;
- Joseph Milke: Due to churning up of mud, moved boat to Stonington and will return to North Cove mid August.
- Walter Moore: Extended cruising;
- Vincent Sutton: Mechanical issues;
Acting Chairman Goduti asked for a blanket motion to approve the dispensation to rule 11 requests. A motion by Mr. Cole to approve these requests, seconded by Mr. Connolly was so VOTED unanimously.
DEEP: OLISP Applications:
- DEEP: Pre-Application Questionnaire re Ferry Dock Facilities. Mr. Neilsen discussed this briefly with the commission. Acting Chairman Goduti signed the pre-application and thanked Mr. Neilsen for coming to the meeting.
11. New Business
Acting Chairman Goduti brought paperwork to the commission’s attention about the Town’s new accounting system. He explained what Ms. Lewis would be doing in this regard and that she has been training for this process. He noted the budget encumbrances and explained how the system worked. He asked for a motion for the 17-18 budget encumbrances.
Mr. Connolly made a motion to approve the encumbrance of HMC funds for the 17-18 year, seconded by Mr. Cole and was so VOTED unanimously.
12. Old Business
Mr. Goduti noted that he had no update on the dredging project at this time.
13. Payment of bills
A motion to pay the bills for Clerk, Saybrook Hardware, Olsen Sanitation and The Connecticut Water Company was made by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Connolly and the motion was so VOTED unanimously.
14. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made at 8:04 pm. by Mr. Cole, seconded by Mr. Connolly and the motion was so VOTED unanimously.
Acting Chairman Goduti thanked everyone for their input.
Submitted:
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
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