Harbor Management Commission - Minutes - 10/01/2025

Town of Waterford Harbor Management Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Police Department Training Room
Waterford Police Station – 5:00 p.m.
1. Establish a quorum and call the meeting to order
Chairman Hughes called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. after
establishing a quorum.
Present were Commissioners Hughes, Jamroga, Wise, DeRosa,
Buths, Jr., and Arfi. Absent were Commissioners Bunnell, Porter and
Crocker.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve of the September 3, 2025, regular meeting minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Jamroga, seconded by
Commissioner Buths, Jr. to approve the September 3, 2025, meeting
minutes as filed. All in favor, motion carried.
4. Harbor Master Report
Harbor Master Crocker was not present to give a report at this
meeting.
a. Discussion regarding “guest” moorings.
The Commission members discussed “guest” moorings and the
consequences of allowing them. This item will remain on the
agenda for discussion with the Harbor Master next month.
b. Update regarding Town dock repair progress at Mago Point.
Chairman Hughes will attend a meeting scheduled on the 20th with
all parties involved in the repair/replacement of the Town dock. He
will report back to the Commission with any information he gets at

the meeting. He is happy this is moving forward.
c. General discussion regarding Harbor Management topics/
business.
Chairman Hughes discussed the rate increase for mooring renewals
in the Town of East Lyme. They are raising their renewal fees to
$100 and adding a $25 processing fee to new mooring applications.
The Commission members discussed raising the rates for Waterford,
but it was the consensus of the Commission to keep the rates as
they are without an increase this year and revisit the possibility of a
rate increase if there is a need to do so going forward.
Chairman Hughes stated his term is set to expire in April and that
he will send a letter to the First Selectman’s office indicating that he
would like to continue to serve on the Commission. Commissioners
Buths, Jr. and Bunnell will also expire in April and will need to send
letters to the First Selectman’s office if they would like to be re-
appointed.
Chairman Hughes stated the Harbor Master boat will be pulled from
the water later this month and that the trailer has been fixed.
5. Correspondence
This month the Commission has been fielding correspondence from
owners of moorings that have been tagged for removal.
6. New Business
a. Appoint a Commission member to the vacant “Secretary” position
to the Commission.
Commissioner Jamroga nominated Commissioner DeRosa as the
Secretary for the Commission. Commissioner DeRosa accepted the
nomination. Voice vote, all in favor, motion carried, and
Commissioner DeRosa is now the Commission Secretary.
Chairman Hughes thanked Commissioner DeRosa for accepting the
nomination.
b. Discussion/Recap of the Commission trip to tag delinquent

moorings
Chairman Hughes thanked Commissioners Buths, Jr. and Porter as
well as Deputy Harbor Master Miller for their help on the water
tagging the delinquent moorings. A total of eighteen moorings were
tagged for removal and since that time several of those have sent in
the appropriate paperwork to get 2025 stickers for their moorings.
It is the hope of the Commission to receive more applications to
bring the delinquent moorings up to date so that there are not as
many to pull. In comparison the number of delinquent moorings is a
small percentage of the overall mooring permits issued this season.
Chairman Hughes stated he will update the mooring and pulley
pole applications to reflect the 2026 season and forward the draft to
the Commission members for input once he has done so. The
Commission does not anticipate any wording change for the
upcoming season.
7. Old Business
a. Update from Subcommittee regarding the proposed amendments
to the existing Harbor Management Plan
The Commission discussed additional proposed amendments and
mapping for reference for the Plan. The Subcommittee will forward
the changes to Commissioner Porter and send out a revised Plan
once the changes have been made.
Chairman Hughes thanked the subcommittee members for all their
help with the Plan.
b. Update regarding the 2025 mooring and pulley pole application
process to date.
The Commission has been processing late applications to keep them
in compliance for this season. Overall, it has been a great season
with two hundred mooring and pulley pole permits issued since
April.
8. Public comment relating to Waterford Harbor Management
Commission business only

There was no one from the public present to address the
Commission
9. Adjournment
There being nothing further to discuss the meeting adjourned at
6:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Audrey Ulmer, Recording Secretary for the Town of Waterford
Harbor Management Commission