Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 04/17/2025

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     Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission

                                                  Meeting Minutes
                                       Thursday, Apr 17, 2025

                                     Waterford Town Hall, 7:00 pm


      Members present:  Peter Harris, J Patrick Kelly, Tom Bowlen, Paul
      Spakowski, Rick Kanter, Marcia Benvenuti, Fred Wise, and Larry Tytla.
      Members absent: none
      Guests: ex-officio Don Mackenzie

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

   2)  Review and approval of previous meeting minutes:
           Mar 20, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes approved on a motion by Mr.
           Kelly,  seconded  by  Mr.  Spakowski,  vote  7-0,   Mr.   Kanter
           abstained.


   3) Review and approval of treasurer’s report
        a. Mr.  Kelly  reviewed  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 :
        a. Mr. Harris communicated the Warden comments sent to  Mr.  Harris
           by text.


   5) Old business:
        a. Earthfest participation was discussed.  Earthfest  will  be  May
           17,  2025  at  McCook  Point  park.   Motion  was  made  by  Mr.
           Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Tytla to approve $100 for  Mr.  Kelly
           and up to $300 for Ms. Benvenuti for  supplies  needed  for  the
           event.   Motion  approved  8-0.   Mr.  Harris  will  check  with
           SeaGrant for educational material that can be handed out.
        b. Dock application for 4 Elizabeth St, Niantic  was  presented  by
           Docko Inc.  Motion made by Mr. Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Harris
           that this dock will adversely impact shellfish.  Motion was  not
           approved, Mr. Spakowski and  Mr.  Bowlen  voted  in  favor,  Mr.
           Kelly, Mr. Harris, Mr. Kanter, Ms. Benvenuti, Mr. Wise, and  Mr.
           Tytla voted in opposition.

   6) New Business:
               No new business was presented.


   7)  Ex-Officio  comments:  Mr.  Mackenzie  discussed  the  Police  issue,
      continued roadwork, and a recent Fire Department commendation.


   8) Correspondence :  No correspondence was discussed

   9) Public Comment : No public comment was given.

  10)  Adjournment : Meeting adjourned at 7:31 pm on a motion by Mr.
      Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Tytla, motion approved 8-0.


Respectfully submitted,


Peter Harris