There is hereby established an Agency to be
known as the "Harbor Improvement Agency." The Agency shall consist
of nine members, not more than five of whom shall be registered members
of the same political party, to be appointed and to serve as follows:
seven shall serve for three-year term and two shall be members of
the Common Council of the City to serve during their terms on the
Council and shall not be registered members of the same political
party. All members of the Agency, except for the members from the
Common Council, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of
the Common Council. The Agency shall elect its own Chairman, Secretary
and subcommittees.
The Harbor Improvement Agency is hereby designated,
in accordance with C.G.S. § 22a-113k, to function as the
City of Middletown's Harbor Management Commission. The area of City
jurisdiction for harbor management purposes in accordance with C.G.S.
§ 22a-113k shall be the tidally influenced waters of the
Connecticut, Mattabasset, and Coginchaug Rivers waterward of the mean
high water mark and within the corporate limits of the City. This
area of jurisdiction shall be known as the "City of Middletown harbor
management area."