East Lyme Harbor Management/Shellfish Commission

REGULAR MEETING

Minutes of Tuesday July 17, 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

 

Also present: Harbormaster Joe Selden

 

1. Call to Order

 

Chairman Don Landers opened the Regular Meeting at 7:32 PM.

 

2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of June 17, 2007

 

MOTION 1: Mrs. Johnston made a motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 17, 2007, with the following amendments: in section 3B change “Vivver” to “Vibber” in the first and last sentences; in section 3A, line 2, change “inviolate” to “in violation”. The motion was seconded by Mr. Skewes and passed (7-0).

 

3. Public Delegations

 

None.

 

4. Old Business

 

A. Mooring Permits

 

No new information.

 

B. Harbor Management Plan – Reports from Sub Committees

 

No report according to Mr. Dinsmore.

 

C. Status of Waterfront Enhancements

 

According to Mr. Landers, no meetings have been arranged at this time. Municipal mooring dock facilities were discussed. There is not much excess funding for transient boating opportunities.

 

D. Zoning Commission Public Hearing on Landmark Proposal for OH

 

During the first night of testimony, applicant made presentation. Mr. Landers made a statement summarizing the Commission’s letter and opinion on proposal. Hearing continues on August 2nd.

 

5. New Business

 

A. Correspondence

 

Incoming:

  1. 1st Selectman Re: extention of $50,000 expenditure
  2. COP for Keeney Cove
  3. COP for Jim Lahey
  4. Invitation from Governor Rell dated July 26

 

Outgoing:

1. Letter to Governor Rell Re: Harbor Master/Deputy Harbor Masters requesting Greg Murin be deleted from the list of proposed candidates for Harbor Master

 

B. Implementation of Water Quality Monitoring Program

 

Funding is available so a training session will be set up so that people can learn to use the instruments correctly.

 

6. Reports

 

  1. Warden Burt Sexton – not present

 

B.     Harbor Master Joe Selden

 

Reported that mooring requests for the river are going very well. Reminders will be printed out for mooring permit inspections. Information may be added to Harbor Management Plan.

 

  1. Treasurer Steven Dinsmore

 

Mr. Dinsmore reported that a letter was sent requesting extention of money for mooring removals. There is $900 leftover from last year for maintenance of moorings which will be available for use in this year’s budget. $2,800 of budget was spent in the past year.

 

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

 

D.    Ex-officio – not present

 

7. Comments from other Commission Members

 

Mrs. Johnston inquired about fishing leases, wishing to read them. She also questioned the location of the Kumpich fund money. Mr. Skewes reported that the DEP is threatening fines in Smith Cove for property owners without required permits for docks and other renditions.

 

8. Adjournment

 

MOTION 3: Mr. Dinsmore moved the meeting be adjourned at 8:50 PM, seconded by Mr. Skewes. Motion carried (7-0),

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Mary Cunningham