Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 12/15/2022

Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission
                      Meeting Minutes
       
                Thursday, Dec 15, 2022
      
                    Waterford Town Hall, 7:30 pm
Members present:  Peter Harris, J. Patrick Kelly, Marcia Benvenuti, Rick Kanter, and Larry 
Tytla, Fred Wise, Paul Spakowski, Tom Bowlen.
Members absent: none
Guests: Chief Warden Chmiel, Ex-Officio Dan Cunningham
1) The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm and a quorum established. 
2)  Review and approval of previous meeting minutes:
Nov 17, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes – Chair did not distribute minutes to
Commission prior to meeting.  Minutes will be approved at next meeting.
3) Review and approval of treasurer’s report
Treasurer briefed the commission on the Treasurer’s report sent by e-mail earlier.
Report was approved on a motion by Mr. Kanter, seconded by Mr. Tytla, vote 7-0 with
Ms. Benvenuti abstaining.
4) Chief  Warden’s  Comments : Chief Warden Chmiel communicated the warden report to the
commission.
Area A and Area B north opened following satisfactory water test
following rain closure.  Area B south opened for the season.
5) Old business:  none
6) New Business
a.
SeaGrant Aquaculture course was discussed and chair requested interested 
commissioners sign up.
b.
Annual Gathering of Shellfish Commissions will be Sat Jan 21, 2023.  Interested 
commissioners gave notice of their intent to attend.
7) Ex-Officio comments : Ex-Officio Cunningham updated the Commission on the East Lyme 
Board of Selectmen approval of the purchase of an online Harbor Management Mooring 
Permit Management System.  An agreement with the town of Waterford on a joint accident 
reconstruction team was also discussed.
8) Correspondence : Mr. Harris discussed correspondence related to previous agenda items.
9) Public Comment :
No public comment
10)  Adjournment : Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm on a motion by Mr. Spakowski, seconded by Mr.
Tytla, motion approved 8-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Harris