Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 02/04/2025

Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m. – Waterford Town Hall
1. Establish a Quorum and Call the Meeting to Order
Chairman Francolino called the regular meeting of the Waterford
Shellfish Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. after establishing a
quorum.
Present were Commissioners Francolino, Porter and Jamroga.
Absent were Commissioners Calkins, Drennen and Healy.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of the January 7, 2025, Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Jamroga, seconded by
Commissioner Porter to approve the January 7, 2025, meeting
minutes as filed. All in favor, motion carried.
4. Correspondence
Chairman Francolino has been forwarding all correspondence he
receives in between meetings to the Commission members to keep
everyone as up to date as possible.
5. Treasurer’s Report

Commissioner Porter reviewed the expenditures and revenue from
the most recent report generated from the Town’s Finance
Department through December 2024.
Motion made by Commissioner Jamroga, seconded by
Commissioner Francolino 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 administratively
closed pending satisfactory meat and water samples on the tentative
re-opening date of April 1, 2025.
7. New Business
a. Summary of 2025 Annual Shellfish Gathering
Commissioner Porter plans to attend the Annual Shellfish Gathering
and report back to the Commission at the next regularly scheduled
meeting.
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 First Selectman’s office and to the Town
Attorney for review.
b. Update from Treasurer Regarding Progress with the FY26 Budget
Meetings for the Waterford Shellfish Commission.

Commissioner Porter will continue to attend the budget meetings
for the Waterford Shellfish Commission and report back to the
Commission. The next meeting is scheduled for February 6th.
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 Waterford Shellfish
Commission