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SHELLFISH
COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
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October 5, 2006
CALL TO ORDER 7:07 PM
ATTENDANCE
Commission: Jack Casagrande, Dr Serena, Pete Johnson
Staff: Tom Closter
Police: Sgt LaPak
Advisory: Mike Griffin
Guest: Doug Stabell, Tim Pramer, Owen Mehle
Excused Absence: John Frank, Richard Bartoli
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
September minutes approved with no corrections by Pete Johnson, 2nd by Dr.
Serena
TREASURER
Mr. Johnson reports:
OPENING BALANCE 8-31-06 $23,139.32
NAME DATE AMOUNT REASON
INCOME INTEREST JULY $0.00 ON NEXT REPORT
INTEREST AUGUST $0.00 ON NEXT REPORT
EXPENSES POLICE OT 8-11-06 ($138.28)
POLICE OT 8-21-06 ($101.05)
JOHN FRANK ($76.30) TAPE CARTRIDGES
RICHARD BARTOLI ($324.75) TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
PHONE ($71.07)
DEPOSITS FISHERMAN’S WORLD 8-2-06 $3452.00
DEPOSITS AC STABELL & SONS 9-29-06 $30.00
DEPOSITS AC STABELL & SONS 9-29-06 $10.00
DEPOSITS DOUG STABELL 9-29-06 $30.00
EXPENSES COLONIAL BUSINESS ($289.49) LETTERS/ENVELOPES
EXPENSES NORTHWEST MARINE (837.09) BOAT SERVICE
PRESENT BALANCE 09-30-06 $24,801.74
Balance 09-30-05 $19,585.71
Balance 09-30-04 $19,491.57
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SECRETARY
Commissioner Casagrande reports Mr. Roger Frate has requested a permit and
Commissioner Johnson will follow up.
COMMITTEES
HEALTH DEPT
Mr. Closter reports 2.55 inches of rain in September vs. 3.18 last year and
average since 1987 of 5.04 inches. There were 667 phone calls in September.
There was a 23 day closure in CAA (.5) area starting 9/01/06 and a 15 day
closure in CAA1DN (1.5) area starting 9/01/06, for rain events and a sewage
spill in Westport.
There were three spills or bypass events for September:
9-7 Unk gallons 35 Chestnut St Unk minutes sewer line blocked & cleared…
9-23 500 gallons Heathcote Rd 15 minutes grease blockage
9-25 400 gallons 4 Merritt St 90 minutes line blockage - cleared
WASTEWATERTREATMENT
Mr. Bartoli absent but Mr. Johnson states odors still exist.
WATER QUALITY
Mr. Closter reports new Water Quality Committee met with additional members
of City Staff and discussed Water Quality intern report and areas of concern.
Members added are from Planning & Zoning, Public Works, Water Pollution
Control Authority and a representative from the Mayor’s office. Items also
discussed were the My Sound test program and new directions and projects.
PERMITS
Mr. Casagrande reports there will be one last collection from Fisherman’s
World and Hiller’s for permits. Also discussed request for permits from Fisherman’s
World for groups of people like troops. Commented that all individual permits
should be given to all people who sign up.
POLICE
Sgt LaPak reports fourteen hours of patrol for September with no arrests.
Had request from Marine Biology teacher at Norwalk High School to facilitate
schooling and experience for students on lobster and oyster boats.
ADVISORY
Captain Hopp absent but Mr. Pramer reports water temperature at 65 degrees.
HARBOR MANAGEMENT
Mr. Griffin reports on a productive meeting held at the Capital with DEP regarding
the Norwalk Harbor Management Plan revision and the proliferation of docks.
Mr. Griffin very pleased with the cooperation of the permitting agency and
agrees with the obligation of applicant to prove shellfish resources are not
damaged. Mr. Griffin read specific passage from Norwalk Harbor Management
Plan revision that states: It is recognized that Norwalk’s inter-state shellfish
industry depends on continued harvesting and transplanting of shellfish from
the natural oyster, clam, and mussel beds designated in Norwalk Harbor. It
is also recognized that Norwalk’s inter-state shellfish industry has submitted
a written statement to the Harbor Management Commission
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and Department of Environmental Protection expressing its concern that: 1) docks and vessels resting on natural shellfish beds can unduly damage shellfish resources in Norwalk Harbor; and 2) in-water and intertidal structures and activities can unduly interfere with shellfish harvesting and cultivation on the natural shellfish beds in Norwalk Harbor.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Griffin reports the Connecticut Harbor Management meeting will be on October
19, 2006 and provide good information on the dredging projects.
NEXT MEETING
Thursday, November 2, 2006
MOTION TO ADJOURN
7:35 PM by Mr. Johnson, 2nd by Dr. Serena
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