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Windsor Locks wetlands commission re-elects leadership, keeps 2026 budget steady and clears maintenance work
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to elect Bob Crochetiere as chair, Mary Jane Perrier as vice chair and Rich Pease as secretary, kept the 2026 budget unchanged, and agreed with staff that vegetation removal and stormwater-basin work are maintenance not requiring permits; the chair recused himself from the Ross Way pond item.
The Windsor Locks Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission completed routine governance and staff-review items at its Jan. 7 meeting, electing officers for 2026, confirming the budget, and endorsing staff determinations that two maintenance activities do not require permits.
In a series of nominations and unanimous votes, Mary Jane Perrier nominated Bob Crochetiere for chairman (motion seconded by Roy Zettlemoyer); Crochetiere was elected. Crochetiere then nominated Mary Jane Perrier for vice chair (seconded by Darry Ruiter); Perrier was elected. Perrier nominated Rich Pease for secretary (seconded by Lacinda VanGeisen); Pease was elected. The minutes record unanimous votes for each position.
On the 2026 budget, commissioners discussed and decided to keep the budget unchanged from the prior year; the minutes do not record a formal motion or vote for that item.
Staff items: Dana Steele reported a contractor inquiry about maintenance at the Chapman Chase condominium stormwater basin and determined the proposed vegetation work would be routine maintenance in a regulated wet basin and therefore did not require a permit; Steele will follow up before any work occurs. On an invasive-species issue at the Windgate Mews pond on Ross Way, Chairman Crochetiere disclosed he had initiated the inquiry and recused himself from related discussions and decisions. Steele described the pond as man-made and groundwater fed and advised that removal of invasive plants would be treated as maintenance; the association may proceed provided it notifies staff in advance so Steele can inspect the site. Commissioners agreed with staff’s recommendation.
Old-business follow-ups: Commissioner Rich Pease asked about the status of a drafted IWWC ordinance by Attorney Carl Landolina; commissioners offered differing recollections of the item’s status and Steele agreed to follow up with the attorney. Pease also asked staff to investigate whether a previously discussed Storm Water Ordinance had been finalized.
Formal actions recorded in the minutes include the officer elections and the approval of past minutes; the meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn by Roy Zettlemoyer, seconded by Mary Jane Perrier, and the meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.
