Town Of Bell
Harbor Commission Meeting Monday, January 8, 2024

1. Call To Order -The meeting was called to order by Chuck Perry at 7:01 pm. Members present were: Chuck Perry, Matt Lazorik, Pauline Colamatteo, Doug Becker, Jessica Resac, Dave Tillmans. Others present were Harbor Master Michael Thorson and Harbor Secretary Nancy Thorson.

2. Minutes -Pauline made a motion to approve the minutes from the December 2023 Special meeting. Doug 2nd. Passed unanimously.
Pauline made motion to approve the minutes from the November 2023 meeting. Dave 2nd. Passed unanimously

3. Conflict Of Interest – None 4. Citizen Comments – None 5. Public Hearing – None

6. Reports
A. Harbor Dredge Committee – Dave reported. The testing and grain size analysis

has been finished, and the DNR has gone over the. Half of the harbor dredge material cannot be placed on the beach, per Dave Tillmans info from the Corps. There was no contamination they went up the beach. The corp are sending the contract out to dredge the outer harbor. Dave presented a map of the project and spoke about what will be dredged this summer. This project will take place over multiple dredging dates between this summer 2024 and next summer 2025. The funding is has been used up so they are putting in a request for more funding for next years work plan. Tammy Baldwin is working on securing the funding. There needs to be environmental assessment on spoil sites for the dredging spoils that can not go on the beach.

B. Green Shed Committee – Nothing to report. C. Marina Grounds- Nothing to report.

7. Old Business
A. Ten Year Plan – Nothing to report.
B. Wi-Fi- Michael is working on installing it.
C. Future Siskiwit River Dredging Shared Cost Proposal- Will Tillmans is not present,

and it is he that brought forth the “cost sharing” proposal. There is a hold on this matter until the next meeting in April, 2024, when Will may be there to field questions about his proposal.

D. Long Term Dredging Plan – Matt talked about making a plan for different emergencies. Dave spoke about past emergency dredges. There was discussion on setting goals and plans to put in place.

8. New Business
A. Financial Statement and Treasurer’s Report- Matt made motion to approve the

financial statement Pauline second Passed unanimously.
9. Communications – None
10. Adjournment – Dave made motion to adjourn Pauline second at 7:39 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted
Nancy Thorson – Harbor Commission Secretary