Harbor Management Commission - Minutes - 09/03/2025

Waterford Harbor Management Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes - Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Police Training Room
Waterford Police Station - 5:00 p.m.
1. Establish a Quorum and Call the Meeting to Order
Chairman Hughes called the regular meeting of the Harbor
Management Commission to order at 5:00 p.m. after establishing a
quorum.
Present were Commissioners Hughes, Porter, Buths, Jr., Arfi and
Wise. Absent were Commissioners Crocker, Bunnell, Jamroga and
DeRosa. Also present was Deputy Harbor Master Richard Miller.
Harbor Master David Crocker was not present at this meeting.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of the August 6, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Buths, Jr., seconded by
Commissioner Porter to approve the August 6, 2025, meeting
minutes as filed. All in favor, motion carried.
4. Harbor Master Report
a. Update regarding Town Dock repair progress at Mago Point.
Chairman Hughes will contact the First Selectman for an update to

the Town Dock replacement grant.
b. Update regarding the Harbor Master Boat
Deputy Harbor Master Miller updated the Commission members
regarding the ownership of the Harbor Master boat. He does not
believe that the boat will change ownership and believes the
proposal to switch boats has been resolved. The Commission will
use the boat to go out to tag delinquent moorings once a date is
established to do so.
c. General discussion regarding Harbor Management business
Deputy Harbor Master Miller discussed mooring and pulley pole
issues he has been involved with this season and discussed
complaints he has received. He stated that he is looking forward to
joining the Commission members when they go out to tag the
delinquent moorings and he offered his help should the Commission
need assistance throughout the season.
5. Correspondence
Most of the correspondence received this month were related the
pulley pole and mooring applications. It was determined that
clarification should be made to define “guest” moorings and if they
are permitted in the Town of Waterford mooring fields, and this
item will be added to the agenda for next month.
6. New Business
a. Discussion regarding a LWRD License Application Pre-Submission
Consultation form from the Connecticut Department of Energy &
Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Protection and Land
Reuse Land and Water Resources Division for 2 Oil Mill Road,
Waterford CT on the Niantic River.

Christine Fluckiger from Coastline Consulting & Development, LLC
was present to review the project and to answer questions from the
Commission regarding the proposed project located at 2 Oil Mill
Road in Waterford.
The Commission has determined that the work as described in the
application is consistent with the Harbor Management Plan.
Motion made by Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner
Buths, Jr. to authorize Chairman Hughes to sign off on the LWRD
License Application and to forward a signed copy to Coastline
Consulting & Development LLC on behalf of the Harbor
Management Commission. All in favor, motion carried.
b. Coordinate and establish a date and time for Commission
members to go out to tag delinquent moorings who have not
applied for 2025 mooring permits.
The Commission members discussed possible dates to go out this
season and it was determined that a weekday in the next two weeks
would work best for those volunteering to help. Chairman Hughes
will check the weather forecast and pick a day that looks best for
everyone. He will email the members once a day and time has been
determined.
c. Approve the 2025 Harbor Management Annual Report
Motion made by Commissioner Arfi, seconded by Commissioner
Wise to approve the 2025 Harbor Management Annual Report as
written and to forward the document to the appropriate agencies.
All in favor, motion carried.
d. Approve the 2026 Harbor Management Commission regular
meeting dates

Motion made by Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner
Buths, Jr. to approve the 2026 meeting dates and to forward the
document to the appropriate agencies. All in favor, motion carried.
7. Old Business
a. Update from Sub-Committee regarding the proposed amendments
to the existing Harbor Management Plan
The Commission reviewed the changes suggested last month and
added a few revisions they deemed relevant. It was determined
after the discussion to accept all edits made to the document to date
and to print a copy without the highlights and proposed changes for
a final review. Commissioner Wise stated there is still a need to
include maps to the document before the document is finalized and
sent out for approval.
b. Update regarding the 2025 mooring and pulley pole application
process to date.
The season is coming to an end and most of the applicants have
their 2025 stickers apart from a few who are waiting on relevant
documents. Overall, it was a smooth process this season with the
implementation of a check list for applicants to use to submit their
documents.
8. Public Comment Relating to Waterford Harbor Management
Commission Business Only
9. Adjournment
There being nothing left to discuss the Commission adjourned the
meeting at 6:05 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:
Audrey Ulmer, Recording Secretary for the Town of Waterford
Harbor Management Commission