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2014-11-19Harbor Management Authority Minutes November 19, 2014 CITY OF BEVERLY PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES Board: Harbor Management Authority Date: November 19, 2014 Location: Beverly Public Library Members Present Chair Paul Earl, David Suminsby, Don Neuman, Paul Miedzionoski, George Simon, Rinus Oosthoek, David Lang, Pat McAleer, Scott Houseman, Members Absent: Chris D'Alfonso Others Present: Rob Dever, Susan Richmond, Grants Coordinator for the City of Beverly Members of the Public: None Recorder: Eileen Sacco Earl called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Public Input There was no public input this evening. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the Harbor Management Authority meeting held on October 15, 2014 were presented for approval and discussed. Neuman moved for approval of the minutes of the Harbor Management Authority meeting as amended. Lang seconded the motion. The motion carried (9 -0). Discussion with Susan Richmond, Grants Coordinator — City of Beverly Ms. Richmond addressed the HMA members and explained that she has been with the City of Beverly for two months coming from Boston College where she was a grant researcher for 15 years. She stated that she has been meeting with department heads and non - profit groups in the city and she is working on a data base. She also noted that she is developing a timeline to track grants and formulate a process. She noted that she reports to Kevin Hartunian and her office is on the second floor of City Hall. Neuman stated that he would like to see more focus on development rather than maintaining what we have. He gave an overview of the projects that the HMA has been involved in and noted that there are three major areas of development /focus - the inner harbor, the old McDonalds site, and the Bass River. He noted that permitting is the hardest noting that the site is burdened with some restrictions. He explained that the OPA requires marine industrial uses and the grant from the purchase of the McDonalds site requires the site to be a park in perpetuity. Page 1 of 4 Harbor Management Authority Minutes November 19, 2014 Neuman reviewed the history of the site and the issues that have arisen over the years noting that the seawall has been repaired and the floats on the recreational side of the marina have been replaced. He noted that the funding was through the Seaport Advisory Council money. He noted that we are now in a place where we are 85% done and what remains is the replacement of the steel float at the end of the pier to bring commercial ships in to unload. He also noted that the pier needs to be repaired. He estimated that $1.2 million is needed to complete what is needed. Neuman explained the Bass River dredging project and noted that the upper half is permitted. He noted that the National Grid cleanup of their site has been going on as well and the EIR for that project was submitted last week. Dever noted that there are two boat yards and one of the largest lobster companies in the area located on the Bass River. Neuman agreed and noted that a Harvard study concluded that the development of the area would depend on the river. He explained the areas involved and the testing that was done. Dever suggested that Ms. Richmond be invited to attend the Seaport Advisory Council meeting. Oosthoek stated that Ms. Richmond will have to keep an eye on the opportunities and set timelines for the HMA. Neuman noted that Dave Gelineau has been involved in the Bass River project. Dever noted that security on the waterfront is a concern as well and suggested that grants from homeland security should be attainable. Neuman noted that Richmond mentioned non profits in her remarks and questioned if she will be writing grants for them as well. Richmond explained that she is being careful not to give that impression explaining that if she know what they want to do and she comes across grants that they should look at she would advise them of them. She also noted that she would look over their applications before they submit them. Earl stated that the logical next steps would be to advise Ms. Richmond with input on the needs of the HMA. Richmond agreed and suggested that she would like more information about the commercial marina project and the economic benefits of the Bass River. Earl thanked Richmond for attending the meeting. Rates for the 2015 Season Suminsby moved that the rates for the 2015 season be the same as the rates for the 2014 season. Neuman seconded the motion. The motion carried (9 -0). Suminsby moved that the rates for Dingy Storage be $200 per year. Neuman seconded the motion. Page 2 of 4 Harbor Management Authority Minutes November 19, 2014 Dever suggested that the dingy storage on the recreational side be 10 feet noting that there are problems with the bigger ones with fiberglass hulls. He noted that the dinghies are used by the fisherman to get to their boats. Earl requested that the Facilities Committee hold a meeting and include Dever for further discussion on the dinghies. The matter of the dinghy storage was tabled to the January 2015 meeting. Facilities Report Dever reported that there is a lot of interest in the marina for next season. Earl reported that nearly 50 boats will be displaced from Jubilee as a result of the Algonquin construction next season. He stated that three members are very interested in slips at Glover and he thinks that we will have a full marina. Oosthoek noted that letters need to go out to boaters to reserve their slips so that we can know how many slips are available. Dever reported that the letters will be going out by December Stn Earl asked about the status of the concrete potholes. Dever reported that they will be filling the cracks before the winter hits. He also noted that the floats will need to be repaired in the spring noting that the loose boards need to be tightened but nothing is unsafe. Oosthoek stated that he feels that the Board should have a list of everything that needs to be done for good maintenance practices. Earl agreed and suggested that the list is a good idea to keep the HMA informed. Green Hill Neuman explained the area and cost involved in purchasing parcel 27A noting that the owners have a price of $250,000 and that needs to be reassessed. Lang reported that the purchase is eligible for CPA funds and it should be considered for funding next year. Finance Earl reported that he has reviewed the finance report for October and the financials look good. Holiday Gathering Earl reported that he will be sending members information on the event. He noted that this is in place of the December HMA meeting and the next meeting will be held on January 21, 2015. Page 3 of 4 Harbor Management Authority Minutes November 19, 2014 Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Beverly Harbor Management Authority this evening, Neuman made a motion to adjourn, Simon seconded the motion. The motion carried (7 -0). The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Page 4 of 4