Harbor Management Commission - Minutes - 03/05/2025

Town of Waterford Harbor Management Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Louise Applebee Conference Room – Town Hall
5:00 p.m.
1. Establish a Quorum and Call the Meeting to Order
Acting Chairman Buths, Jr. called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
after establishing a quorum.
Present were Commissioners Hughes (remote), Buths, Jr., DeRosa,
Jamroga, Wise, Porter and Arfi. Absent were Commissioners
Crocker and Bunnell.
Also present was Harbor Master David Crocker.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of the January 8, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Jamroga, seconded by
Commissioner DeRosa to approve the January 8, 2025, meeting
minutes as filed. All in favor, motion carried.
4. Harbor Master Report
Harbor Master Crocker has ordered the mooring stickers for 2025,
and they are green in color this year.
5. Correspondence
The Commission reviewed a correspondence addressed to the
Commission regarding license application for a floating dock
located at 10 Shore Road, Waterford.
There are two cases of the 2025 Connecticut Boater’s Guide Rules
and Resources printed by the Connecticut Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection in the Harbor Management
Commission office for anyone who would like a copy.

6. New Business
a. Update from the Harbor Management Sub-Committee regarding
updating the existing Harbor Management Plan.
The sub-committee was unable to meet last month but does plan to
meet this month and will report back to the Commission with their
progress at the next meeting.
b. Discussion regarding Piling Removal by Tim Londregan from the
Niantic River
Chairman Hughes explained that a broken piling broke loose and
was floating freely in the Niantic River. Tim Londregan was
contacted, and he came out and towed it away at no cost to the
Commission.
c. Discussion regarding H. Plaut contact information for retrieving
gear in their possession.
H. Plaut was a mooring inspector who has passed away. Anyone
who would like to retrieve their gear from his lot at 294 Millstone
Road East can contact John Valliere at 860-442-1294.
d. Discussion regarding the April 2,2025 Commission meeting to
include the First Selectman and the Executive Director of the CT
Port Authority.
The First Selectman and the Executive Director of the CT Port
Authority will be in attendance at the April 2, 2025 Harbor
Management Commission meeting to discuss matters concerning the
Harbor Management Commission.
e. Discussion regarding Town Dock repair at Mago Point
There has been interest to once again move forward with the
repairs of the Town Dock at Mago Point. The Town has money set
aside for the repairs and the Town is currently waiting on an
engineered plan for the repairs.
f. Notification of boat lift DEEP application for 168 Niantic River
Road

The Commission reviewed the correspondence regarding the boat
lift, but the application does not require action from the
Commission.
7. Old Business
a. Update regarding removal of and payment for the four delinquent
moorings by Jeanette Fisheries
Jeanette Fisheries has removed four delinquent moorings from the
waterway at the request of the Harbor Master for the Harbor
Management Commission. The bill for this service has since been
paid in full by the Commission.
b. Review and approve the revised mooring application and
permitting materials for the 2025 season.
Chairman Hughes will send the most recent updated application
and permitting materials to the Commission members to review
before the Commission sends out the emails for renewals and posts
the material on the Town website. If the Commission members have
anything to add to or amend on the 2025 mooring application
documents please forward it to the Commission prior to April 1,
2025.
8. Public comment relating to Waterford Harbor Management
Commission business only
There was no one present at the meeting to address the
Commission.
9. Adjournment
There being nothing further to discuss the meeting adjourned at
5:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Audrey Ulmer, Recording Secretary for the Town of Waterford
Harbor Management Commission