Strategic Harbor Plan Steering Committee

Regular Meeting

Norwalk, CT · February 24, 2025

Minutes

CITY OF NORWALK STRATEGIC HARBOR PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE VIA TELECONFERENCE February 24, 2025 ATTENDANCE: Norm Bloom, Matt Gifford, Jason Patlis, Alan Kibbe, Chris MacDonnell, Jeff Mangels, Jerry Toni, Gary Wetmore STAFF: Steve Kleppin, Robert Stowers, Amelia Williams CONSULTANT: Laura Kenny, Alix Pauchet, Shea Thorvaldsen, Anna Messer CALL TO ORDER Ms. Williams called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. The members of the Steering Committee and consulting team introduced themselves. PURPOSE Ms. Kenny described the reasoning behind the study and that the focus would be more on the Harbor itself and less on the landward aspects. PROCESS, SCHEDULE, AND ROLE Ms. Kenny gave an overview of the timeline and described the background work that was currently underway. There was discussion of what the consulting team will expect from the Steering Committee, including their knowledge and expertise of the Harbor. SCOPE OF WORK Ms. Kenny reviewed the tasks and deliverables of the project. NEXT STEPS There was a discussion about the time and frequency of meetings. Ms. Messer led a discussion about the definition of water dependent uses. Mr. Toni inquired about the results of the study impacting zoning regulations and Mr. Patlis asked about the inclusion of environmental jobs on the water as they pertain to water dependent uses. Mr. Kibbe brought up his concerns about equity and access to the Harbor. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was no public participation at this time. Mr. MacDonnell will provide the consultants with information he has already collected regarding the “street ends” portion of the study. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m. Page 1 of 1

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING – STRATEGIC HARBOR PLAN STERRING COMMITTEE AGENDA FEBRUARY 24, 2025, 6:00 PM BY ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone and/or Zoom, or a recording in the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found at norwalkct.gov/meetings. Members of the public may call in to participate. Callers will not be able to see the meeting participants. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, dial *9 on the phone and you will be called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" may also use the Zoom meeting platform. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise your hand indicator” and you will be called by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via email in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be included into the record, they must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please email Amelia Williams at amelia.williams@norwalkct.gov with the subject line “Public Comment” to provide written public comment prior to the meeting. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PURPOSE III. PROCESS, SCHEDULE, AND ROLE IV. SCOPE OF WORK V. NEXT STEPS VI. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION VII. ADJOURNMENT