Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 11/21/2024

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     Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission

                                                  Meeting Minutes
                                       Thursday, Nov 21, 2024

                                     East Lyme Town Hall, 7:00 pm


      Members present:  Peter Harris, J Patrick Kelly, Larry Tytla, Paul
      Spakowski, Rick Kanter, Tom Bowlen, and Fred Wise.
      Members absent: Marcia Benvenuti
      Guests: Chief Warden Chmiel, 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:
           Oct 17, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes approved on a motion by Mr.
           Wise, seconded by Mr. Kelly, vote 6-0, Mr. Kanter abstained.


   3) Review and approval of treasurer’s report
           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 7-0.




         4) Chief Warden’s Comments : Chief Warden Chmiel gave his report to
            the commission.  The warden boat steering problem  was  repaired
            recently.


   5) Old business:  The scallop  season  has  started  and  scallopers  are
      getting their limit.

   6) New Business
        a. The 2024 annual report was discussed.  Mr. Harris had  sent  the
           report to the commissioners prior to the  meeting.   No  changes
           were made and Mr. Harris will send to Waterford.
        b. Mr. Harris had previously sent the 2025 meeting schedule to  the
           East Lyme and Waterford Town Clerk.  The June 19  meeting  falls
           on Juneteenth and the commission voted to  change  that  month’s
           meeting to Wednesday June 18 on a motion by Mr.  Wise,  seconded
           by Mr. Bowlen, approved 7-0.


   7) Ex-Officio comments: Mr. Mackenzie did not have anything to report  at
      this time.



   8) Correspondence :
        a. Mr. Harris communicated to the commission that he sent the First
           Selectman of East Lyme and Waterford a request to extent the MOU
           agreement related to workman’s comp insurance.  He had not heard
           back yet.
        b. Mr. Harris communicated to the commission that he sent the First
           Selectman of Waterford a request for an update on the finger
           pier repairs at the town dock where the warden boat is docked.
           He had not heard back yet.



   9) Public Comment : No public in attendance.

  10)  Adjournment : Meeting adjourned at 7:48 pm on a motion by Mr.
      Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Kelly, motion approved 7-0.


Respectfully submitted,


Peter Harris