HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/2017 RECEIVED
SEP 6 2019
Southold Town Clerk
Fishers Island Harbor Committee
PO Box 39, FI, NY 06390
Friday, October 6, 2017
4:30PM Community Center
1. Meeting started at 4:35 pm.
2. Those in attendance; Elby Burr Chair, Geb Cook, Mike Posey, Peter Rugg, Chippy
duPont, Tom Patterson, Steve Malinowski, Frank Bohlen, Louisa Evans. By phone Margie
Purnell.
3. Minutes from the May 26th meeting were approved. Added Marj to Spring mooring report
notes.
4. Harbor was mostly peaceful this summer with the exception of a couple of instances.
Issues were addressed at hat time. Bay Patrol was Bill Wall, Lincoln White and Peter Wall
5. New medical float docks at FIYC have been working well. Mid-sound has been opened for
dredge material dumping.
6. FALL MOORING REPORT—There were issues with all checks arriving at Town Hall. A
letter was mailed to all mooring owners and payment is to be sent directly to Town Hall.
7. Discussion regarding use of the Town Dock by Hovercraft and George Main for commuter
boat docking. Separate memo to come out regarding the response from the Town
regarding the use of the Town Dock. Some issues occurred with the Hoovercraft with
water turbidity and getting into an area that was not good due to wind and size.
8. Shrink the Boat continued to offer pump-out services to Fishers Island. The fee was
graciously pad by The Fishers Island Conservancy.
9. Discussion regarding Docko/Franklin mooring request. Paperwork has been sent to the
Franklin's and conversations have been had with Docko. We have not received the
paperwork.
10. Three new screw type moorings were installed. Margie is to try to get a picture/location of
West Harbor moorings from the state. Discussion ensued about the costs to convert
mushrooms to helix moorings
13. Letter received from NYS Seagrass Coordinator, Bureau of Marine Resources, Soren
Dahl, regarding having a lecture about the sea grass beds. Decided that this lecture
should be of interest to FIM, FIHC, FIC and ICB members., discussed possibility of having
him speak at the Spring meeting.
14. West Harbor has 2 docks that are in a state of disrepair. Letters to be sent to owners.
15. No Report form Louisa, Rezoning of Fishers is still in progress. ,
16. Review Committee membership and openings. We need everyone to recruit new
members for vacant positions.
17. Meeting adjourned at 5:50 pm.