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East Lyme Harbor Management/Shellfish Commission

REGULAR MEETING

Minutes of Tuesday June 19, 2007

7:30 PM, East Lyme Town Hall

108 Pennsylvania Ave.,

Niantic, CT 06357

 

Present: Chairman Don Landers, Secretary Marvin Schutt, Treasurer Steven Dinsmore, Greg Murin, Barbara Johnston, Frank Skewes, Bill Mountzoures

 

Absent: none

 

Ex-Officio: Board of Selectman Kent Sistare

 

1. Call to Order

 

Chairman Don Landers opened the Regular Meeting at 7:28 PM.

 

2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 15, 2007

 

MOTION 1: Mr. Murin moved and Ms. Johnston seconded the motion to approve the Minutes subject to the following changes: in 4.A change “two moorings” to “a mooring” - in D.(a) change “lanuch” to “launch”- in D.(b) change “Niantic River --- D.E.P.” to “Niantic River Fishing Pier - there were no issues raised by a majority of the Commission on the plans being submitted to the D.E.P. by Town Engineering” - in 6.D change “Referendums” to “Referendum”. The motion passed (4-0-3). Mr. Mountzoures, Skewes, and Dinsmore abstained because they were absent for the meeting on May 15, 2007.

 

3. Public Delegations

 

A. Mark Berger of Giants Neck Beach Association remarked that Giants Neck is inundated with moorings, removal of inviolate moorings not done as expected, moorings too close together. It was decided he should meet with Joe Selden to resolve the issues he identified. It was emphasized that the corrective action, which required expenditure of money in the Commission’s budget, should be accomplished before the end of June.

 

B. Jaxon Vivver, a marine contractor, came to get educated regarding Commission and Harbormaster procedures, policies and practices, with emphasis on installing and removing moorings. Discussion ensued. He wondered if mooring applications are a matter of public record. He was told that these records are kept by the Harbormaster and the Commission. Mr. Vivver stated he needs leads to sustain his business.

 

4. Old Business

 

A. Mooring Permits

 

Mr. Murin described, in detail, the administrative procedure for processing mooring applications and permits.

 

B. Harbor Management Plan – Reports from Sub Committees

 

Mr. Dinsmore reported that the chapters of the Plan have been or were assigned at the meeting to members of the Commission for review and identification of suggested revisions, if any. Marcy Balint of the DEP volunteered to Mr. Landers to assist when requested.

 

C. Campaign for Niantic River Watershed Protection Plan

 

No report.

 

D. Implementation of Waterfront Enhancement

 

A. Mr. Landers met with Carmen Morrone of Bayview Landing and a DEP Representative regarding resolution of violations which have been resolved. A long range plan and dredging are required. Mr. Schutt suggested a tour of Bayview Landing by Commission members for orientation purposes would be advantageous considering the strong possibility the members would be involved in plan implementation. Mr. Landers agreed to pursue this idea.

 

B. Mr. Mountzoures showed the members land surveys in the area of the Grand Street Boat Launch which identify the possibility of having a few docks for transient boaters at this location convenient to “Niantic Main Street.” Chairman Landers will forward a letter to Town Engineering requesting their further investigation of this possibility.

 

E. Status of EPA grant for water quality instruments

 

The grant has been approved and Mr. Landers will give participants in the monitoring program training on how to use the instruments for measuring water quality.

 

5. New Business

 

A. Correspondence

 

Incoming

  1. Landmark consistency review letter
  2. Aquaculture Producer – Information Needs Survey 2007
  3. COP – 2006- 095 – MG, Town of East Lyme (5/30/07) To: Mr. Rocamora From: DEP
  4. DEP letter dated 6/1/07 Re: Clean Vessel Act Grants, To: Mr. Landers From: Frederick A Huntley – Applications due on or before 7/2/07!
  5. Letter dated 6/13/07 to Don Landers Re: Term of Harbormaster expires 6/30/07 – submit names of at least 3 candidates over, To: Don Landers From: State of CT Exec. Chambers
  6. Notice of Permit Application published in the Day on 5/23/07, Dock 96 Old Black Pt. Rd. Potentially effect the Pattagansett River
  7. Richard Waterman Gateway Letter

 

B. Marina District Summit

 

There will be no meeting until the end of the boating season.

 

6. Reports

 

  1. Warden Burt Sexton – no report.

 

B.     Harbor Master – no report

 

  1. Treasurer – Steven Dinsmore
    1. 6/30/07 is the end of the fiscal year, time slips for clerks due should be submitted before 6/30/07.
    2. $2,500 under budget for wardens
    3. All questions on the Treasurer’s Report were answered satisfactorily

MOTION 2: A motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report was made by Mr. Skewes and seconded by Mr. Mountzoures. Motion carried (7-0-0).

D.    Ex-officio – Selectman Sistare stated there would be a Referendum on the Budget and a Public Hearing on the Ethics Ordinance this coming Wednesday. He also suggested that the mooring application emphasize the importance of the user attaching the tag to the mooring to avoid the possibility of the mooring being removed.

 

7. Comments from other Commission Members

 

None.

 

8. Adjournment

 

MOTION 3: Mr. Dinsmore moved the meeting be adjourned at 9:05PM, seconded by Mr. Mountzoures. Motion carried (7-0-0),

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Marvin Schutt, Secretary

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