2013-01-16CITY OF BEVERLY
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
Board: Harbor Management Authority
Date: January 16, 2013
Location: Beverly Public Library Fogg Room
Members Present Chair Paul Earl, Wes Slate, Pat McAleer, Rinus Oosthoek, Don
Neuman, Maureen Troubetaris, Paul Miedzionoski
Members Absent: Chris D'Alfonso, David Suminsby, George Simon
Others Present: Rob Dever (Beverly Marina Manager), John Dunn (Finance
Director, City of Beverly), George Whitney, Tom Bartlett
Recorder: Paul Miedzionoski
Earl called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes
The minutes of the Harbor Management Authority meeting held in November was presented for
approval. Slate moved to approve the November 2012 minutes as amended. Troubetaris,
seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Public Input
Mr. Whitney inquired whether the BHMA has provided any input to the Beverly Port Marina
litigation decision. Mr. Whitney acknowledged that he has seen Judge Rooney's decision. Earl
indicated that BHMA has not provided any comments at this time.
Earl and Slate recommended that Mr. Whitney seek any information regarding the Beverly Port
Marina litigations from the City Solicitor.
Finance Report
John Dunn (City Finance Director) addressed the BHMA regarding finances.
Mr. Dunn discussed the balance sheet for the Enterprise Fund. Mr. Dunn explained that it is not
really an Enterprise Fund or a Revolving Fund but the BHMA operates it like an Enterprise
Fund, and therefore it is referred to as an Enterprise Fund. Mr. Dunn indicated that the balance
of the fund at the end of the year is carried forward to the following year. As of this period, the
BHMA has a fund balance of $90,624.74.
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Mr. Dunn provided handouts of the Revenues and Expenditures accounts and explained that the
line item 59710, Transfer to General Funds, is actually for debt service for the purchase of the
waterfront assets.
Mr. Dunn expressed that Revenues govern what the Expenses are for the BHMA budget and if
the Expenses exceed the Revenues then the difference is made up out of the Enterprise Fund.
Mr. Dunn emphasized that we have two major projects (recreational and commercial upgrades)
at this time and that state grants will not cover all of the expenses; therefore, the balance will
have to come from other sources or accounts. Mr. Dunn stated that if at the end of the projects
the expenditures exceed funds available from state grants and city funds then the balance will
have to come out of the Enterprise Fund first and then from the Waterway Improvement Fund
(WIF).
Mr. Dunn presented spreadsheets of leases and revenues of both the commercial and recreational
slips. Earl requested that Miedzionoski request this information from either Mark Souza or
Carol Augulewicz. Mr. Dunn requested that Miedzionoski goes through him and he will request
the slip lease information with the monthly finance data.
Neuman requested that a quote from Mr. Dunn, that "only the BHMA has the authority to change
the budget" be recorded in the minutes.
Facilities
Suminsby and D'Alfonso were scheduled to present their marketing report for the recreational
and commercial slips for 2013 but both members were absent tonight.
Mr. Dever anticipates that fourteen (14) of the current recreational boaters will renew, 4 are
question marks, and 1 transferred to Commercial. With a capacity of 24, that leaves up to 10
slips available for lease in 2013.
Approval of 2013 Calendar
Earl noted that there were no changes to the calendar since he distributed copies to the member
in November. Slate moved to approve the 2013 calendar as presented. Oosthoek, seconded the
motion. The motion carried.
Active Proiects
Commercial Marina
A progress report on the construction at the Commercial Marina was distributed prior to
the meeting.
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Brown Building Renovations
Mr. Dever stated that he has been discussing the grading plans with Michael Collins
(Director of Public Services). Mr. Dever indicated that elevations and drawings are
needed before the bathrooms can be started.
Regarding handicap accessibility to the second floor of the Brown Building, it was noted
that access is only for able body personnel only.
Mr. Dever indicated that city labor will do all the work, including electrical and
plumbing, for the new bathrooms in an effort to save money.
Bass River Dredging
Neuman reports that permits for dredging the upper river are expected soon. A summary
of plans were distributed by Earl prior to January's meeting.
Ordinance Update
Oosthoek and McAleer had nothing to report on Ordinance Update or Fishing on the
waterfront, and will present a proposed plan for discussion at the February meeting. It
was stated that according to the ordinance, it is up to the BHMA to designate areas for
signage on the waterfront for fishing.
Public Walkway under Bridge
Neuman reports that there is funding once the commercial docks are completed. Neuman
will provide updates at next month's meeting.
Green Hill
McAleer will get an update on the Green Hill property status from City Solicitor
Gelineau and report to HMA at the February meeting.
Legislative Act Review
Earl indicated that he, Miranda Gooding, Don Neuman, and Roy Gelineau (City
Solicitor) continue to review the legislative Act establishing the HMA and the operations
of the marinas at Glover Wharf.
Document Archiving
Neuman continues to update server with BHMA related documents.
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Waterfront Related Si2nne Proiect
Oosthoek indicated that he will do an inventory of signage before the spring.
Sea Station
Nothing to report.
Beverly CPA Initiative
It is the intention of the BHMA to have one of its members on that CPA committee as
one of the At Large positions.
Grants Committee
No report.
Seaport Advisory Council Report
Dever had nothing to report.
Other Business
Earl solicited interest in the 2nd Annual Gloucester Maritime Summit. Registration cost is $20
and after discussion it was determined that the cost could be reimbursed by the BHMA.
A bench in memory of Sylvan Mendes is still being planned.
An Open Space representative from the BHMA will be selected next month to replace the seat
left open by the passing of Sylvan Mendes.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Harbor Management Authority will be held on Wednesday, February 20,
2013.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Beverly Harbor Management Authority this
evening, Slate moved to adjourn the meeting. Miedzionoski seconded and the motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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