Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission - Minutes - 02/16/2023

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     Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission

                                                  Meeting Minutes
                                       Thursday, Feb 16, 2023

                                     Waterford Town Hall, 7:30 pm


      Members present:  Peter Harris, J. Patrick Kelly, Marcia Benvenuti,
      Larry Tytla, Fred Wise, Paul Spakowski, and Tom Bowlen.
      Members absent: Rick Kanter
      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:
           Jan 19, 2023 Regular Meeting  Minutes  –  Minutes  reviewed  and
           approved on a motion by Mr. Kelly, seconded  by  Mr.  Spakowski,
           vote 7-0.


   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.
            Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Tytla, vote 7-0.


         4) Chief Warden’s Comments : Chief Warden Chmiel  communicated  the
            warden report to the commission.   Shellfishing has  been  busy,
            the warden boat experienced mechanical  problems  and  is  being
            repaired at Boat’s Inc.

   5) Old business:
        a. Mr. Harris briefly discussed the Annual Gathering  of  Shellfish
           Commissions that was  held Saturday Jan 21, 2023.

   6) New Business
        a. Nomination and election of Treasurer, Vice-Chair, and Chair:
              i. Treasurer – Mr. Kelly nominated for Treasurer on a motion
                 by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Spakowski, approved by vote
                 of 4-0, 3 abstentions (Kelly, Benvenuti, Wise).
             ii. Vice-Chair – Mr. Tytla nominated for Vice-Chair on a motion
                 by Mr. Spakowski, seconded by Mr. Kelly, approved by vote
                 of 6-0, Mr. Tytla abstained.
            iii. Chair – Mr. Harris nominated for Chair on a motion by Mr.
                 Kelly, seconded by Mr. Tytla, approved by vote of 6-0, Mr.
                 Harris abstained.


        b. Motion by Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Spakowski, to add to the
           agenda discussion on permit language.  Motion approved 7-0.  Mr.
           Kelly discussed proposed changes to permit regulations.  Motion
           to keep current permit language as is made by Ms. Benvenuti,
           seconded by Mr. Spakowski, passed on a 7-0 vote.




   7) Ex-Officio comments : Ex-Officio Cunningham updated the Commission on
      the East Lyme town matters including the I-95 highway project and the
      town dock leases.

   8) Correspondence : No correspondence was put forth for discussion.



   9) Public Comment :
           Mr. Bull, East Lyme described historical precedence regarding
           permits for National Guard personnel.



  10)  Adjournment : Meeting adjourned at 8:27 pm on a motion by Mr. Kelly,
      seconded by Mr. Spakowski, motion approved 7-0.


Respectfully submitted,


Peter Harris