CONNECTICUT HARBOR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

September 8, 2004

President Severance called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

Members present: Joel Severance (Chester), Lou Allyn (Mystic), Ross Byrne (Old Saybrook), Mike Griffin (Norwalk), Norm Hewitt (Old Lyme), Peter Holecz (Bridgeport), John Pinto (Norwalk), Bob Sammis (Stratford).

I. A motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting was tabled until the minutes have been prepared.

II. Treasure Bob Sammis reported a balance of $5,993.30 in the checking account as of. August 31, 2004. A motion to accept the Report was made, seconded and approved.

III. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

A) Amendment to the By-Laws re adding two new seats.  A motion was made to recommend to the membership to amend the By-Laws of the Association Article V: Board of Directors Section 1 Number and Qualification as follows: “In addition not more than two Directors (instead of one) shall be chosen from among the Harbormaster Members and not more than two Directors (instead of one) shall be chosen from among the Associate Members.” The motion was seconded and passed.

A motion to increase the Board membership from 9 to 11 was made, seconded and passed,

Motions will be submitted to the membership at the Annual Meeting.

B)  Name Tags/Business Cards. Bob Sammis showed samples of various cards. Joel Severance will follow up with the vendor, Will Morrisey of Gull Associates.

C)  Dredging Task Force. Bob Sammis reported for Goeff Steadman. The states of Connecticut and New York are discussing how they might agree on an approach to moving ahead on dredging with Connecticut developing a Dredge Material Management Program.  Joel is to schedule a meeting with any new DEP Commissioner and will contact the Governor with major talking points.

D)  Harbormaster Authority. Mike Griffin reported on a meeting with Eleanor Mariani (Dep) and Dave Rossiter (DOT) regarding transfer of Harbormaster supervisory authority from the DOT to DEP. Eleanor is to respond back to Mike. An issue is a lack of DEP support for training harbormasters.

IV. HARBOR MASTER’S REPORT

Mike Griffin reported that there currently are open positions for 21 Harbormasters and 9 Deputy Harbormasters. Training will be needed for the many new appointments.

V.  ASSOCIATES REPORT

It was agreed to include links to websites of Associate Members in our website. Lou Allyn will implement.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

A) The Annual Business Meeting will be on Saturday November 6^th at 8:30 a.m. Mike Griffin will check on meeting at the Marine Training Center in New haven.

B) Bob Sammis reported that demand for tickets to the Annual Banquet is strong. All plans are in placce.

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A)  President Severance nominated Milford for the Harbor of the Year Award. A motion to approve was made, seconded and passed.

VII. ADJOURN

 The meeting adjourned at  7:00 p.m.

 Respectively Submitted By:

 Louis Allyn, Secretary