Harbor Management Commission - Minutes - 03/02/2022

MINUTES 
HARBOR MANAGEMENT 
COMMISSION 
 REGULAR MEETING-  
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 
 
Present: 
Commissioners Jane Adams, Eva Bunnell (left at 5:32 pm), 
Joseph Buths (alternate) Robert DeRosa, Fred Wise and Harbor 
Master David Crocker, 
 
Absent: 
Greg Crocker (alternate), Robert Dutton, Philip Fine, Jim Hamsher, 
and Deputy Harbor Master Richard Miller 
 
1. 
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm and quorum established. Mr. Buths will be 
voting in the absence of Mr.  Dutton. 
 
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 
 
3. Approval of the minutes 
Motion by Ms. Bunnell, seconded by Mr. DeRosa to approve the minutes of the February 
2, 2022  regular meeting, all in favor, motion passed. 
 
Motion to reorder the Agenda and allow Mr. Conigliaro to present the application for 6 
Bayside Avenue was made by Mr. Wise, seconded by Mr. DeRosa, all in favor, motion 
passed. 
 
4. Harbor Masters Report - 
a) The 2022 Mooring/Pulley Pole stickers have been reordered with the same number 
sequence given a printing error. 
b) Discussions with the Town of Waterford regarding the  repair/replacement of finger piers 
at the Mago Point Dock continue. 
c) Mr. Crocker asked what should happen with the derelict gear pulled from the Harbor.  
Ms. Adams agreed to review the correspondence and get back to him.  The 2022 Mooring 
application includes language about the disposition of removed gear after 6 months. 
 
5. Correspondence  
 
6. Applications 
a) The permit application for 6 Bayside Avenue was presented by Mr. Conigliaro of 
Gerwick Marine. Motion by Ms. Bunnell, seconded by Mr. DeRosa to find the 
application to be consistent with the Waterford Harbor Management Plan, all in favor, 
motion passed. 
 
7. Old Business 
a) Research relating to free-standing structures to be used for personal watercraft (PWC) 

was discussed. It was moved by Mr. Wise and seconded by Mr. DeRosa to not permit 
free-standing structures to be used for PWC in the Waterford Harbor given the number of 
considerations that affect the safe use and positioning of these structures including strong 
currents which may make off- and on-boarding of the structure hazardous to rider(s) and 
cause damage to the anchoring system, water depth and tidal range, bottom 
characteristics, wind exposure, proximity to boat traffic and wakes, and proximity to other 
objects such as moorings, anchorages and docks; all in favor, motion passed. 
b) The draft FAQs document regarding mooring regulation and other matters was discussed.  
It was moved by Mr. Buths and seconded by Mr. Wise to post the document to the HMC 
website; all in favor, motion passed.  
 
8. New Business- None 
 
9. Adjourn 
 
There being no further business to come before the Commission, and upon motion by Mr. 
Buths,  seconded by Mr. Wise, the meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
Jane Adams 
Chair