Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 03/04/2025

Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, March 4, 2025
7:00 p.m. – Waterford Town Hall
1. Establish a Quorum and Call the Meeting to Order
Vice Chairman Jamroga called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
after establishing a quorum.
Present were Commissioners Jamroga, Drennen and Porter. Absent
were Commissioners Francolino, Calkins and Healy.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of the February 4, 2025, Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner
Jamroga to approve the February 4, 2025, meeting minutes as filed.
All in favor, motion carried.
4. Correspondence
All correspondence received are forwarded in between meetings to
keep the Commission members up to date.
5. Treasurer’s Report
a. Update from Treasurer Regarding Progress with the FY26 Budget
Meetings for the Waterford Shellfish Commission

Treasurer Porter stated he has attended all the scheduled budget
meetings pertaining to the Waterford Shellfish Commission to date
to answer any questions from the Boards and Agencies involved in
the approval process.
b. Review of Monthly Treasurer’s Report Generated from the Town
of Waterford Finance Department
Treasurer Porter reviewed the revenue and expenditures of the
Waterford Shellfish Commission with the Commission members.
Motion made by Commissioner Drennen, seconded by
Commissioner Jamroga to approve the Treasurer’s Report as
reviewed. All in favor, motion carried.
6. Monthly Monitoring and Sampling Report
The recreational shell fishing areas are currently closed. The 2025
season is scheduled to re-open pending satisfactory meat and water
samples on April 1, 2025.
7. New Business
a. Summary of the 2025 Annual Shellfish Gathering
Commissioner Porter had planned to attend the Gathering but was
unable to due to an illness.
8. Old Business
a. Update Regarding Progress to the Shellfish Resource Management
Plan and Maps

The Commission has submitted the Shellfish Resource Management
Plan and Maps to the Town Attorney for review and approval and
since then the Town Attorney has authorized the Shellfish
Commission to move forward with submission of the approved Plan
to the State of Connecticut and to authorize the new Plan to
combine Areas A and G into one.
It was the consensus of the Commission members to reach out to
the State of Connecticut DA/BA to determine protocol for the
submission and adoption of the revised Plan.
The Commission thanked Commissioner Drennen for all the work
he put in to revising the Plan.
9. Public Comment Regarding Items Specifically Relating to
Waterford Shellfish Business
10. Adjournment
There being nothing further to discuss the meeting adjourned at
7:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Audrey Ulmer, Recording Secretary for the Town of Waterford
Shellfish Commission