Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 11/16/2023

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     Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission

                                                  Meeting Minutes
                                       Thursday, Nov 16, 2023

                                     East Lyme Town Hall, 7:30 pm


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

   1) The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm and a quorum established.

   2)  Review and approval of previous meeting minutes:
           Oct 19, 2023 Regular Meeting minutes approved on a motion by Mr.
           Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Tytla, vote 6-0.


   3) Review and approval of treasurer’s report
        a. Treasurer briefed the commission on the Treasurer’s report  sent
           by e-mail earlier.  Report was  approved  on  a  motion  by  Mr.
           Harris, seconded by Mr. Spakowski, vote
            6-0.
        b. Motion by Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Kanter to add an additional
           $15,000 to the Charter Oak CD.  Motion passed 6-0.




         4) Chief Warden’s Comments : Chief Warden Chmiel gave a  report  on
            shellfishing in  the  Niantic  River.   The  scallop  season  is
            slowing although it was better than expected.

   5) Old business:


        a. Scallop season update –  discussed  during  the  Chief  Warden’s
           Comments agenda item.
        b. Annual Service grant request of $1 from East Lyme  and  $1  from
           Waterford was approved on a motion by Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr.
           Spakowski, vote 5-1, Mr. Kanter opposed.


   6) New Business
        a. Dock application, Dave Provencher, 47 Oswegatchie Hill Rd,
           Niantic.  Mr. Provencher described the project and a motion was
           made by Mr. Kanter, seconded by Mr. Harris that this project
           will not adversely impact shellfish.  Motion passed 5-1, Mr.
           Spakowski opposed.




   7) Ex-Officio comments : Following local elections, no Ex-Officio is
      currently assigned to WELSCO.

   8) Correspondence : Correspondence forwarded by Mr. Harris discussed.



   9) Public Comment : No public in attendance


  10)  Adjournment : Meeting adjourned at 8:36 pm on a motion by Mr.
      Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Tytla, motion approved 6-0.


Respectfully submitted,


Peter Harris