Harbor Management Commission

HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, November 24, 2015 City Hall, Room 210, 5:00 PM MEMBERS PRESENT Alderman H. Tucker Braddock, Jr. William Eyberse Alderman Gerald Martin JP Mereen OTHERS PRESENT Sgt. Peter Camp – NPD Geoffrey Steadman – Consultant Melinda Wilson – Recording Secretary MEMBERS ABSENT Acting City Manager John Bilda Pete Desaulniers Richard Benoit 1. Call to Order: Chairman JP Mereen called the meeting to order at 5:01 PM. 2. Determination of Quorum: It was determined a quorum was present. 3. Approval of Minutes, October 27, 2015: Motion to accept as submitted by Gerry Martin, seconded by Bill Eyberse , motion carried unanimously. 4. Correspondence: The October budget report was reviewed. Geoff is working on an updated invoice which he will submit after Thanksgiving. 5. Harbor Master Report: M. Valentine was not present. 6. New Business: a. Mike LaLima, NPU Sewer Plan Mike LaLima of Norwich Public Utilities presented information on the sewer plan which was submitted in 2012. EPA Policy says that Norwich must separate the CSOs within twenty years. The majority of the work must be done in Greeneville, Thamesville and Laurel Hill. NPU would like to start the project once the treatment plant is built. After review, the Commission agreed the sewer plan is consistent with the Harbor Management Plan to improve water quality. On a motion by Tucker Braddock, seconded by Bill Eyberse, the Commission unanimously voted to Harbor Management Commission, November 24, 2015  have Geoff Steadman will write a letter to DEEP in support of the sewer plan on behalf of the Harbor Management Commission. Mike offered to give the Commission members tours of the treatment plant and review the plans for the new plant. Mike left the meeting at 5:26 PM. 7. Old Business: a. Yantic River Dredging: Mike LaLima had pointed out earlier in the meeting that the dredging was not part of the overall permitting plan for the new treatment plant. b. Downtown Policing: Sgt. Peter Camp expressed gratitude to JP Mereen for years of dedicated service to the Harbor Management Commission and the City. c. CT Port Authority: Geoff reported that as a quasi-state agency, the Port Authority still does not have procedures in place for small harbors, such as Norwich’s. d. Kayak Trail Map Sign Installation: JP will tell Angelo Yeitz of the Norwich Department of Public Works to put the sign on the left hand side of the boat launch. e. Harbor Cam Installation: JP noted the importance of the harbor cam and hopes the newly elected HMC members, including many of the existing members, can follow through with the project. f. Harbor Management Plan Review Geoff reviewed his aerial photos of the harbor and handed copies to all attendees. He can continue his work for the new HMC. JP expressed his hope that Geoff continues with the HMC. 8. Citizen Comment: None 9. Other: None 10. Adjournment: On a motion to adjourn by Tucker Braddock, seconded by Bill Eyberse, the HMC meeting adjourned at 5:48 PM. Respectfully submitted, Melinda Wilson Recording Secretary Harbor Management Commission, November 24, 2015