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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/26/1995 , . Fishers Island Harbor Committee MINUfES Friday, May 26,1995 at 4:30pm at the Utility Offices Present: Elby Burr, Chippy duPont, Louisa Evans, Leslie Goss, Harris Parsons, Margie Purnell, Bill Ridgway, and Scudder Sinclair Absent: Frank Bohlen, Ken Edwards, Anuie Burnham, Steve Malinowski, David Patterson, David Wilmerding, Tom Doherty and Bill Wall NEXT lVWTING: Fridav. June 30. 1995. at 1JOom to 6:3Onm at U.\ilitv Offices e 0 June 20 .-. - The Committee al!ietid to request 1hat Robert Coleman move his 31' Bertram. Double Bogie. from the mooring south of the Yacht Club/HDCO docks to the desilmated moorine area in West Harbor. The interim mooring assignment granted last year at the request of Mr. Coleman has since raised concerns about the shallowness of the water and having a vessel that size moored in shoal water. The committee also agreed 1hat in an effort to initiate its long term goal of gridding West Harbor in the interests of vessel safety, environmental protection and optimum use of available space, this year, vessels listed on new mooring applications would be arranged by their class and size in the designated mooring area. Because of the interim assignment, the committee considered Mr. Coleman's application as more or less "left over" from last year. The Committee afP'eed to deny Jim Gaee's reauest for a moorini! in East Harbor on behalf of the Watch Hill Yacht Qub because the applicant does not qualify as either a resident or lessee of Fishers Island. Further, tke committee does not wish to establish any moorings at East Haroor. Ms. Goss stated that the request was understandable given East Harbor's proximity to the Fishers Island Qub. She suggested that Watch Hill Yacht Qub members with reciprocal privileges at the Fishers Island Club contact the club about using the club dock. Mr. Parsons confirmed that the Fishers Island Qub dock in East Harbor had recently been repaired. Committee members enquired who was livill2 aboard the old sailing vessel on an on-and-offbasis at the Mobil dock. Leslie Goss agreed to enquire and inform the committee. Elby Burr requested that from now on at meetings, the CPK mooring maD. put together last fall. should be available with correspondinl: numbers and perruittees. Leslie agreed to call CPK for a duplicate map and ask Tom Doherty to put together the list of numbers and corresponding names. . . The committee began addressing issues raised b~ comments received from the community on the 3/95 draft Fishers Island Harbor Management Plan. Application requirements for moorings in Desienated and Nondesi~ed moorin~ areas: The committee agreed that all individuals seeking moorings anywhere in Fishers Island waters should fIle an application with the Bay Constable on an annual basis. Applicants with moorings outside of entrance buoys to West Harbor, Hay Harbor and East Harbor would be exempt from annual fees. Moorin~ Tackle Inspections: The committee agreed that if a very specific and clear tackle inspection form were provided to applicants to fill out on an annual basis based on visual inspection, that the proposed self policing system might work and negate the need for a professional inspection every three years in addition to the annual self inspection. The committee believes 1hat many people are qualified to check their own tackle as long as they indicate on an annual basis the condition of the tackle based on questions and labeled parts on the form. Those who are not qualified to inspect all parts of the tackle, for instance the mushroom stem eye, on an annual basis would continue whatever inspection procedures they use now. Recommended Minimum Tackle Specifications: The committee agreed that these tackle specifications are recommended but should be adhered to. The committee also agreed that boat - length at the waterline should be used as the basis for tackle specifications, not overall boat length. ... Mooring Ap,plication attachments: The committee agreed that information necessary to gather and attachments to annual mooring application solicitations should include a revised application form including basic information about tackle and a tackle inspection form. As agreed at the last meeting, a questionnaire for new mooring applications should cover eligibility and vessel information. Using Vessels as AbodeslSleepinl! Aboard: The committee discussed but did not come to a conclusion about proposed language in the 1L Parsons comments and the 3/95 draft. Leslie Gass said she would work on the language and to pay particular attention to this section in the June 20 draft when committee members receive it. Noise: Scudder Sinclair asked if there was a way to address noise from speed boats that occasionally rumble into Pirate's Cove. Leslie Goss said that the Town and state lawyers indicated 1hat state law, which is pretty vague, would preempt the text on noise in the 3/95 draft. Leslie said she'd try to work on this language with the lawyers. Meeting adjourned at 6:30pm