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Harbor Management Commission Minutes 01/09/2007
Tuesday
Feb. 13th
*7:30 p.m.

Next meeting of the Harbor Management Commission.

R.S.V.P. Chairman DeLinks, 434-7667, or
if you can not attend

Meetings are the second Tuesday of the month. No August or December meetings.

Schedule for 2007
                                
March 13th
April10th
May 8th
June 12th
July 10th
September 11th
October 9th
November 13th

* This time may change depending on a guest speaker’s   availability. You’ll be notified.
Minutes of a meeting of
The Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission
January 9, 2007

Attendance:
Members present - Charles Delinks, Steven Ross, Tony Licitra, Norman Hewitt, Mike Magee, David Zita, and Brad Ficken.
Ex-Officio - – Mike Moran, Mike Mackey
Absent – Jon Mittelman, Dave Fredericks, Bob Doyen

A quorum being present Chairman Delinks called the meeting to order at 7:34 PM.

REPORTS

Clerk’s Report
The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and accepted.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer Licitra presented the attached report for the period from October 1 through November 30.
OLD BUSINESS
Charlie announced that Mike Mackey had officially been appointed as Deputy Harbor Master by Gov. Rell.

Brad Ficken was appointed as Mike Mackey’s replacement as a member.

Election of Officers ensued.  After proper nomination, seconds and movement the following were elected for the year ending December 31, 2007

        Chairman: Charlie DeLinks
        Vice Chair: Bob Doyen   
        Secretary: Steve Ross
        Treasurer: Tony Licitra

Dock Standards
Steve reported that the standards will be presented at a town meeting on January 22nd for a vote for or against adoption by the town as an ordinance.  He encouraged all members to attend.

Letter to DEP regarding slips at DEP HQ
Norman was asked to resurrect our letter to the D.E.P. as edited by him, and get it to Charlie. Charlie was to then give it to the Selectmen for forwarding to the D.E.P.

Clerk for HMC
The Commission felt that there should be some clarification of duties as between the Secretary and the Clerk. After discussion it was moved and seconded that;
The clerk of the commission is responsible solely for the minutes of the commission, their distribution and correction, if any. The Secretary is responsible for the records of the commission.

There was some discussion as to how minutes were to be presented. Steve felt that minutes were not to be distributed until approved by the commission while Brad said minutes are presented as prepared as they are subject to correction at their review by the commission at a subsequent meeting. Any changes would be noted in the next set of minutes. Steve was to talk with other town agencies as to the proper procedure and report back to the commission.

Brad said that he’d remain as Clerk on the condition that 1) a replacement is actively sought and 2) that his responsibilities were solely the minutes.
Connecticut Coastal Management Plan
Jon Mittelman was away so no there was no report.



Patrol Boat
Mike Mackey reported that he had hauled the boat, that it was power washed and is in storage at the facilities of the town’s public works department.

Charlie said he had written the town saying that the commission recommends the present and old patrol boat be disposed of.

Signage
The Pilgrim Landing sign is still not in place. Charlie will call the Public Works department to again ask the signs be put up.

Future locations for projects
Steve talked about the town’s access point on Tantamaheag Road. It borders private property and there is a possibility that there be a swap whereby the town would deed that access site to the private property owner in exchange for some property that person owns on the Black Hall River.  After discussion, Steve was asked to get copies of maps showing the two sites.

The several other town owned water access properties are still in discussion as to future improvement.

Updating of Harbor Management Plan
Scanning not complete.

Dave said that if all else fails, he will read it into a digital form using voice recognition software that he has.
Mooring Contract
Steve discussed some issues surrounding putting out to bid a contract for the removal of abandoned moorings. One issue related to the areas to be serviced as, geographically, there is the Connecticut River area and the Long Island sound area. Storage and disposal of removed tackle, collection of charges also were considered.  It was then moved and seconded that the Harbor Management Commission is to
Prepare a bid package and send it to all local mooring service providers and as required publicly announce the solicitation of bids.  
Steve is to handle the details.

Dredging plans
Steve and Charlie talked about dredging needed by Old Saybrook and how it may benefit Old Lyme. Charlie is to scan and send commissioners a copy of information on Old Saybrook’s plans and challenges and whatever he has on a dredging machine employing new methods of dealing with dredged materials.

NEW BUSINESS

By-laws revision
Steve presented wording for a by-laws revision intended to clarify the position of the Deputy Harbor Master. The matter was “tabled” pending review of the proposed revision by all commissioners. A copy of the proposed revision is attached.

Commission budget request to the town
Charlie is to present the following budget request to the town’s Board of Finance

        Patrol boat expenses            $500.00
        Dinghy Dock maintenance         $850.00

        Capital funding for a small boat for harbor patrols     $12,000.

Dock Permit Applications from D.E.P
There was no objection to the application of Thomas & Sherry Johnson of 4-1 Lieutenant River Lane

HMC Alternate positions open
Charlie said that the Republican Town Committee has some candidates for open positions.

Announcements
Tony Licitra announced that he is going to resign from the Commission at the end of 2007. It is to be noted that Tony has been on the Commission since its inception.

Charlie, on behalf of the Commission, presented a plaque to Brad Ficken to commemorate his several years’ service as the Harbor Master.  

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM.

Submitted by:
Brad Ficken,
Clerk, pro tem