Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 07/17/2025

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     Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission

                                                  Meeting Minutes
                                       Thursday, July 17, 2025

                                     East Lyme Town Hall, 7:00 pm


      Members present:  Peter Harris, Paul Spakowski, Larry Tytla, Rick
      Kanter, Tom Bowlen, and Patrick Kelly.
      Members absent:, Marcia Benvenuti and Fred Wise
      Guests: Chief Warden Chmiel

   1) The meeting  was  called  to  order  at  7:00  pm  and  a  quorum  was
      established.

   2) Secretary’s minutes from Jun 18, 2025 regular meeting  approved  on  a
      motion by Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Spakowski, motion vote  5-0,  Mr.
      Tytla abstained



   3) Treasurer’s report for May and June were approved on a motion  by  Mr.
      Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Tytla,  motion  approved  5-0,  Mr.  Kanter
      abstained



   4) Chief Warden’s comments – Mr. Chmiel gave  the  wardens  comments.   A
      fuel system failure on the  warden  boat  occurred  recently  and  Mr.
      Chmiel was towed in by good Samaritans.  Motion made  by  Mr.  Harris,
      seconded by Mr. Tytla to reimburse Mr. Chmiel $25 for a gift  card  he
      gave to the good Samaritans.  Motion approved 6-0.



   5) Old business – a. Motion made by Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr.  Spakowski
      to approve the new DA/BA demarcation line between Area A  and  Area  B
      north, motion approved 6-0.



   6) New business
           a. Discussion and potential action of the Coastline Consulting &
           Development project at 2 Oil Mill Rd, Waterford.  Motion made by
           Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Spakowski that this project will  not
           adversely impact shell fishing, motion approved 6-0.
           b.  Mr. Harris updated the commission on the  interest  by  East
           Lyme Shellfish Commission to proceed with  opening  recreational
           shell fishing in the Black  Point  area,  no  action  needed  by
           WELSCO at this time.


   7) Ex-officio comments – Ex-officio  not  present  due  to  a  scheduling
      conflict.

   8) Correspondence  - No correspondence was received.



   9) Public comment – No public comments made.



  10)  Meeting was adjourned at 7:46 pm on  a  motion  from  Mr.  Spakowski,
      seconded by Mr. Tytla, motion approved 6-0.



Respectfully submitted,


Peter Harris