Harbor Management Commission - Minutes - 04/07/2021

MINUTES 
HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 
REGULAR MEETING 
ZOOM Meeting - Wednesday, April 7, 2021 
 
Present:  
Commissioners Jane Adams, Robert DeRosa, Eva Bunnell, Philip Fine, Fred Wise (alternate) 
and Harbor Master David Crocker. 
 
Absent:  
Robert Dutton, Jim Hamsher, Bryan Lynch, Greg Crocker (alternate) and Deputy Harbor 
Master Richard Miller 
 
1. 
The meeting was called to order at 5:03 pm and quorum established. Fred Wise will be the voting 
alternate for the meeting in Robert Dutton’s absence. 
 
2.   The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.   
 
3.   Approval of the minutes 
 
Motion by Mr. Wise, seconded by Mr. DeRosa to approve the minutes of the December 2, 2020 regular 
zoom meeting, motion passed, vote 5-0. 
 
4. Harbor Masters Report  
 
a)  There have been many new mooring applications received this year and the Harbor Master has been 
fielding numerous calls.   
 
b)  Mike Theiler of Jeanette T. Fisheries will soon be contacted to assist the Harbor Master in pulling 
tagged derelict moorings. 
 
5. Correspondence – 
 
a)  The Superior Court decision affecting Harbor Management Commissions was discussed. Further 
information is expected from the CT Harbor Management Association.  Members agreed a response 
should be drafted and a special meeting will need to be called to discuss and approve the response. 
 
 
 
6.  Applications –  
       a)  The permit application for 40 Niantic River Road was tabled. 
       b)  The permit application for 11 Scotch Cap Road was tabled. 
 
 
7.  Old Business –  
 
a) Commissioners agreed that a decision on establishing a mooring field could not be determined until 
the jurisdiction of the center of the Niantic River is legally defined. 
 
b)  Mr. Fine will contact the Town and inquire on a one-step link to the GIS maps of the Harbor on the 
WHMC web page. 
 
8.  New Business – None 
 
9. Adjourn 
 
There being no further business to come before the Commission, and upon motion by Mr. Fine, 
seconded by Ms. Bunnell, the meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m. 
 
Respectfully Submitted, 
 
Amy Tinker 
Recording Secretary