Harbor Management Commission - Minutes - 06/04/2025

Waterford Harbor Management Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Police Station Training Room
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, Buths, Jr., Porter, Arfi and
Jamroga. Absent were Commissioners DeRosa, Crocker, Wise and
Bunnell.
Also present was Harbor Master David Crocker.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of the May 7, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner
Jamroga to approve the May 7, 2025, meeting minutes as file. All in
favor, motion carried.
4. Harbor Master Report
a. Update Regarding the Harbor Master Boat

Harbor Master Crocker discussed the estimate to fix the boat and
explained that the cost of the repairs is distributed between
Commissions who have use of the boat.
5. Correspondence
Chairman Hughes discussed several correspondences he has
received over the past month with the Commission regarding items
that relate to Harbor Management in Waterford including a
notification of a washed-up buoy near Bayside. Harbor Master
Crocker stated the Coast Guard has been contacted and will retrieve
the buoy.
A discussion was held regarding the removal of navigational buoys
and how the process will work to get the buoys out of difficult
areas.
6. New Business
a. Discussion Regarding a New Dock Application located at 10
Shore Drive.
Chairman Hughes reviewed a document from the Connecticut
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection titled “Notice
of Non-Compliance #LIS-2024-5028-V with the Commission
regarding unauthorized dock construction on the site. The Harbor
Management Commission is not responsible for enforcement of the
violation, and it is now in the hands of DEEP. He will forward
anything he receives going forward regarding this action to keep
everyone updated.
b. Discussion Regarding Participation in the Town Parade
Chairman Hughes stated he will be away and not able to participate
in the parade this year.

8. Old Business
a. Update from Sub-Committee Regarding the Existing Harbor
Management Plan
Commissioners Porter and Arfi stated they would like to meet one
more time to review the amendments after the next regularly
scheduled meeting in July before they present their final
recommended amendments to the Commission for review. A
discussion was held regarding the mooring fields.
Chairman Hughes thanked the Commission members for their time
and effort in working on the Plan review.
b. Update Regarding the Town Dock Repair Progress at Mago Point.
Chairman Hughes indicated there is nothing new to report but that
the First Selectman is pursuing a grant to replace the dock.
c. Update Regarding the 2025 Mooring and Pully Pole Application
Process.
Chairman Hughes stated the process is moving along smoothly with
one hundred and twenty-one mooring and pulley pole permits
approved to date. The checklist sent to the applicants this season
with the renewal application is working to eliminate confusion as to
what is required to apply for a permit.
d. Update Regarding House Bill 6914
Chairman Hughes explained that Bill 6914 did not make it to a vote
this session. The proposed bill would have transferred many
responsibilities from the Department of Energy and Environmental

Protection to the Harbor Management Commissions in the State.
Discussions were held regarding the impact this could have had on
the Harbor Management Commission.
9. Public Comment Relating to Waterford Harbor Management
Commission Business Only
10. Adjournment
There being nothing further to discuss the meeting adjourned at
5:46 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Audrey Ulmer, Recording Secretary for the Town of Waterford
Harbor Management Commission