Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 06/16/2022

Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission
                      Meeting Minutes
       
                Thursday, June 16, 2022
      
                      Waterford Town Hall, 7:30 pm
Members present:  Peter Harris, J. Patrick Kelly, Marcia Benvenuti, Larry Tytla, Eric Kanter, 
Paul Spakowski, Tom Bowlen, and Fred Wise
Members absent: none
Guests: Chief Warden Chmiel, ex-officio Dan Cunningham
1) The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm and a quorum established. 
2)  Review and approval of previous meeting minutes:
May 19, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes – Minutes approved following a motion by Mr.
Kelly, seconded by Mr. Spakowski, vote 8-0.
3) Review and approval of treasurer’s report
Treasurer briefed the commission on the Treasurer’s report sent by e-mail earlier.
Report was approved on a motion by Mr. Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Tytla, vote 8-0.
4) Chief  Warden’s  Comments : Chief Warden Chmiel gave the warden report to the commission.
Shellfishing is slow this time of year, boat is running well.
5) Old business:
a.
Ms. Benvenuti inquired about the repairs on the town dock.  Mr. Harris will e-mail 
Waterford Finance to request funding is allocated in next year’s budget.
.
6) New Business
a.
Mr. Wise will get oyster seed pricing from vendors for potential purchase.  Mr. Harris 
will e-mail DA/BA about purchasing clam and/or scallop seed from out of state 
vendors.  Depending on the response from DA/BA, Mr. Harris may contact out of state 
vendors.
b.
Mr. Harris made a motion, seconded by Mr. Spakowski, to allocate $650 for the 
purchase of a new seat console unit for the Warden boat.  Motion approved 8-0.
c.
Mr. Harris made a motion, seconded by Mr. Spakowski, to pay Save the River-Save 
the Hills $2500 for the pump-out boat program.  This represents 1/3 of the municipal 
funding, the other 1/3 will be paid for by the Town of Waterford, and the remaining 1/3 
will be paid for by the Town of East Lyme.  Motion approved 8-0.
7) Ex-Officio comments : Ex-Officio Cunningham discussed East Lyme Day which will take place 
on July 16, 2022.
8) Correspondence : Mr. Harris briefed the commission on an e-mail sent to Waterford First 
Selectmen Brule and Waterford Town Attny Avena regarding the WELSCO Treasurer.
9) Public Comment :
No public comment
10)  Adjournment : Meeting adjourned at 7:59 pm on a motion by Mr. Spakowski, seconded by Mr.

Tytla, motion approved 6-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Harris