CT BASS FEDERATION MEETING MINUTES
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CT BASS FEDERATION MEETING MINUTES
June 22, 2006 

The meeting was called to order at 7:45 pm. 

The following clubs were absent:   

Bass Blazers, Bell City, CT Bassmen, Hartford County, Mansfield Hollow, North Eastern, Southern CT Bass Anglers, Talcott Mountain and X-treme 

Excused Absences  (previous month);  Nor’East and Litchfield County 

Approval of previous months minutes:   Accepted  with one change.  The May minutes should have included a motion to purchase Rain Gear for eight years of service on the tournament committee for Sue Weeks.  This motion was seconded and passed. 

Correspondence: 

Bob received a call from Skeeter just before the meeting.  The state team members will receive two Tournament shirts each.  The boat deal is 99.9% complete.  Skeeter wants proof of our number of membership.  It was proposed that we send them our roster with names only.  No other information.  This proposal was seconded and passed. 

Bob has received the trolling motor from Motorguide. 

Treasurer’s Report:   

As of May 31, 2006 there were the following amounts in the accounts: 

CBFN General Checking - $18,831.03 

CBFN Money Market Account - $11, 353.33 

CBFN Scholarship Checking - $79.52 

CBFN Scholarship Money Market Account - $12,150.00 

Scholarship Report: 

The judging will be on June 30^th and the winners will be announced at the July meeting.

Conservation / Citizen Advisory / Environmental Report:  Jim Cyr 

No Report 

Youth Committee:   

No Report 

Tournament Committee:   Frank Dowds 

The second tournament had to be changed from Lilly to the CT River.  The DEP boating authority would not let us launch more than 55 boats (50% rule), because of the change Frank extended the dead line one week so people that didn’t want to fish the CT River could back out and people that wanted to fish could apply.  Had to stop taking applications the Sunday before, sorry that he had to say no to some people after that point. 

With webmaster on vacation, change could not be posted on home page.  Had to rely on Message Board and postings on CTFisherman.com.  Using the Message Board seemed to cause problems because a lot of members either don’t know how to use the board or are intimidated by it. 

The next tournament July 16 on the CT. River - cut off for the next tournament is Friday June 30.  If your application is not in on time, you will not fish this event. 

Thanks to everyone for making the river tournament run so smoothly.  Frank didn’t know what to expect with the new weigh-in location, think we were out even earlier than we used to be at the other location. 

Need to know at the next meeting, how many clubs are interested in the six man team tournament that BASS is offering.  Info can be found on line. 

If you send applications for each tournament - Once you have mailed / provided copies of all the required documents as listed on the application, you do not have to submit them again this tournament season. 

Two Day State Championship.  Rhode Island will be hosting the 07 Regional out of Hartford.  Our Two Day this year will consist of Day One, Sept 30 – CT River and Day Two, Oct 1 – Candlewood.  We had hoped to have both days on the river but because of a Regatta scheduled on Sunday (Day Two) from Middletown to Rocky hill there would be travel restrictions on that section of the river.  

Pairings – pairings will be held one week prior to the event.  This has not happened on time the first two tournaments because of various issues.  All attempts will be made to meet this deadline. 

Fishing Advisory Report:  David Santos 

Lifetime/Online License:

• Looking for ways to make it cost effective
• Looking for a committee for online license
• Narrowed down to 2 vendors.  Announcement late June
• Will be a internet base system via credit card

Broadwater

• Gave background
  1. Company L&G convert Natural Gas to liquid to transport via underground pipes midway between NY and CT
  2. FSRU- A floating island 1200’ x 80’ barge
  3. 2-3 tankers per week
• 1/06 Formal App submitted by L&G
• Have until 8/05 scope of notice
• 1^st quarter vote to allow Broadwater to move forward
• 2011 delivery date

Legislative Update

• If you hit a bear or moose you can keep it
• Passed Bill - Conservation Officers appointed on Candlewood Lake
• Special License to hunt/fish for Vets/Military/Disable did not pass
• Increase Conservation Offices to more than 50 dies on the floor
• $3.2 million fuel tax maintained

Boating Advisory Report:   

No report was given but the subject of the Marine Gas Tax came up in general discussion.  Several members stated that they did not know about the refund available on the Marine Gas Tax.  Here is the info.

Connecticut: Recreational boaters can apply for a $0.18 per-gallon refund of state sales tax on either gasoline or diesel fuel purchased at a highway pump for use on their boat. One must purchase at least 200 gallons of fuel per year to apply for the refund, and attach original sales invoices to the refund application.

The refund form, AU-724, can be downloaded off the Internet by going to www.ct.gov/drs/site/default.asp , Click on "Forms" in upper right.Click on  "Motor Fuels Tax Refunds Forms - Boats, other Off Road Use, Exempt Vehicles." For more information, call (800) 382-9463 (in-state) or (860) 297-5962.

State Team Report:  Paul Carter 

State Team  will be having a meeting on July 14 at Paul Carter’s house. 

Raffle Report:  Armand Fortier 

Raffle tickets are all handed out.   

When tickets are handed in:  NO CASH will be accepted.  Please only one check from each club to cover total amount of club’s tickets,  payable to CBFN. 

Tickets are due at the July meeting.  Not the August meeting 

Candlewood Lake Authority Report:  

No report.   We are looking for a volunteer to represent us at this meeting.  If interested please contact Bob or Jack. 

Lake Lillinonah Authority Report:   Jim Ball 

Mr. Gates of Northeast Generating (NEG) presented a brief updated to the Lake Lillinonah Authority (LLA) on the revised shore plan. There will be a Shoreline Management Plan Public Forum on June 27, 2006 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm, at the New Milford High School to review proposed changes to the Shoreline Management Plan and solicit additional public comment. NEG will present changes to the programs and policies that have been made as a result of the public process to date. Directions to the New Milford high School can be found at http:www.new-milford.k12.ct.us/hs/hs%20directions.htm

Mr. Gates of NEG also stated that, Northeast Generating is continuing to install an oxygen system in the basin area of Lake Lillinonah. This system should be completed by the end of July 2006. NEG has requested approval of the system from FERC, which should not be a problem as it is per FERC’s requirements. NEG will test the system this year and run the system full time next year (2007). The estimated cost of the just the oxygen is $150,000.00 per year. 

In addition the wood debris harvester currently scheduled to harvest on Mondays and Tuesdays has been harvesting additional days in order to make up for the slow progress in the start-up of the operation.. NEG has harvested about eighty (80) tons as of the first of June. 

The GMS Rowing Club attended the LLA meeting and after much discussion it was concluded that an effort for more courtesy from both the rowers and the boaters was needed. The GMS Rowing Club representative did state that their Club had no problems from the fisherman. 

A brief discussion was had in regards to the 319 Grant. Further discussion of the 319 Grant will be on the agenda for the next LLA meeting. 

LLA is collaborating with NEG to provide lakeside residents with timely notice of changing lake levels. This year-round "Lake Alert" system will operate as follows. LLA has hired an automated telephone notification service that will distribute lake alert messages prepared by Northeast Generating Services. NGS will provide these alert messages whenever the lake level will be higher or lower than normal range.

In order to receive these special phone messages, LLA needs your phone number(s)"

•           Name

•           Primary phone number [format: xxx-xxx-xxxx]

•           Secondary (if any) phone number

•           Mailing address (to be used to update the LLA Newsletter mailing list)

•           Actual location address (if different from mailing address)

All information will be kept in confidence and will be used only for the Lake Alert system and LLA communications directly to you. Email this information to you at lakelillinonahauthority@homail.com 

General Electric PCB Grant – The Connecticut Trustees Group now has over $9,000,000.00 in the fund. Their will be a workshop in June 2006 to inform how to submit proposals for the funding. LLA has a preliminarily interest in removing the Breachery Dam in New Milford and dredging of the sand bar south of the Lovers Leap Gorge 

The 3rd Annual Save the Lake Day was held on Saturday, June 10th from 9:00am to                       1:00pm and was a success with two twenty (20) yd. dumpsters and one fifteen (15) yd. dumpster being filled. 

Visit www.friendsofthelake.org  for more info. 

Financial Committee:    

No report 

Banquet Committee:  Sylvia Morris 

The banquet will be held at the Whiting House on November 4th. 

A motion was made and 2^nd to accept all reports as reported.  Approved 

Old Business: 

CLUB BIOS – Each Rep was handed a sheet requesting information on his/her club at the April meeting.  This info will be added to the website.  It will also provide the Executive Board a point of contact and email address for each club.  This will enable us to get important, time sensitive notifications / news to each club faster.  Missing – Bass Attack, Bass Blazers, Bell City, CT Bass Anglers, CT Bassmen, CT Valley, Hartford County, Heart of CT, Mansfield Hollow, Midconn, Milford Black Bass, Nor’East, North Eastern, Silver City, Southern CT, Tabacco Valley and X-Treme. 

By Laws – By Laws Committee has started review and needs help.  Looking for volunteers to help out on the By Laws Committee.  If interested please call Ken or Cally 860-749-2044.   

Trailer – Jim Stevens is in the process of replacing / redoing the lettering on the trailer.  He is also pin striping the score boards used at the weight ins. 

New Business 

-  Wallingford Bassmasters submitted a request for $190.00 to hold a kids derby.  Motion seconded, passed. 

-  Pachaug Area Bassmasters submitted a request for $160.00 to hold a kids derby.  Motion seconded, passed. 

-  BASS will be holding a meeting in Charlotte North Carolina July 28 – 30^th.  BASS will cover the cost of Hotel and Food.  Paul Carter will be representing CBFN at this meeting.  It was proposed that we cover the cost of air travel in the amount of $262.11 and any cost of travel to and from the airport and hotel.  Motion seconded, passed. 

-  The Executive Board is trying to arrange a meeting with Bob Crook to talk about issues with lake access and issues with the DEP.  The problems with lake access and the number of boats that the DEP is restricting us to is getting worse.  All members are encouraged to contact their local

State Representative or Senator.  http://www.cga.ct.gov/maps/Townlist.asp

-  Tournament Director nominations are due in July.  Anyone interested in this position should submit their nominations to one of the Executive Board Members or bring them to the July meeting.  The vote is due to be conducted at the August meeting. 

-  BASS Insider.  One of the benefits of CBFN membership is a free membership to BASS Insider.  To obtain this membership you must access the link below and register. 

http://proxy.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/members/insider/federation  

A motion was made and second to adjourn the meeting at 9:39 pm 

Respectfully submitted, Jack Vinyard

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