Harbor Management Authority – Oct 21, 2026

Where
Beverly Library, Barnet Room or via Google Meet

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The meeting will cover harbor finances, Glover Wharf customers and facilities, and active and ongoing harbor projects. It will also review tabled and completed items.

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City of Beverly – Received and Recorded – City Clerk's Office – 2026 OCT 18 A 8:29

HARBOR MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA

Meeting Notice

October 21, 2026 6:45 pm

Beverly Library, Barnet Room or via Google Meet

Video Call link: https://meet.google.com/hhw-kwwn-vmi

OR dial (US)+1 484-909-0086, PIN: 546 157 562#

ATTENDING IN PERSON IS PREFERRED – MASKS ARE OPTIONAL

When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons from the public wishing to comment or ask a question must be recognized by the Chair.

Meeting Agenda

  1. Welcome and Call to Order — Paul
  2. Approval of September Meeting Minutes — All
  3. Financials YTD — Paul
  4. Harbormaster Update — Peter
  5. Glover Wharf: customers, facilities — Sean - Customers update - recreational, commercial, kayaks - Customer Service/Communication and Maintenance – install dinghy bar & additional fishing-related and dinghy tie-up signage - Commercial float – security gates (CW White add-on) — Scott F - Hoist Operations – licensing, logistics, customers survey, non-customers - Hoist Pier - phase 2 - Replace and bring up to code public pier, and walkway, balusters/railings - Abandoned boat sale status - Rats extermination, bait delivery and trash - Missing "No Fishing" signs? - Webcam – primarily for transient float - Ice machine options, bait delivery, etc. — Joe
Per Annual Calendar – October

The recreational marina closes for the summer season on the third Saturday in October and the winter recreational marina season begins. All recreational vessels, dinghies, and kayaks must vacate locations by dates designated in the agreements.

  1. Projects – Updates and Discussions

Active/In Process

  • Port Harbor Marine Grady White Demo Days Recap — Paul
  • Harbor Fest wrap-up and thoughts on 2027 — Paul
  • Transient Float & Moorings – Dockwa, QR Codes? — Sean, Peter, Paul
  • Innoventure Labs "OceanTech Alliance" — Scott W, Paul

Ongoing (FYI)

  • Beverly 400+ Recap — Todd R
  • Adding 2 HMA Members - Mayor approved, to Council — All
  • GW Upgrades – platform design options — Paul
  • Kayak/SUP – customers & wait list, new rack(s) — Dave S, Paul
  • Documents Archiving – in process — Scott F
  • GW Website Updates – new site?, SM — Dave S, Scott W
  • Chapter 91 Licenses — Danielle, Dave L

Under Consideration/Looking Into

  • Mural under bridge – call for artists, repaint costs? — Danielle
  • E-engine charging project — Todd C, Pete, Sean, Joe
  • Vessel Fueling – process & logistics, group to evaluate (PD, SC, JC, DS)
  • Other? — All
  1. Next Meeting – Wednesday November 18 – Police Station Community Room
  2. Adjournment

Other Initiatives – Tabled, Completed

Tabled
  1. Falco – ownership of items at GW (tabled) — Paul
  2. Downtown Docks – potentially replace Dockwa — Paul, Sean, Pete
  3. Use of Hoist – charge non-customers, keypad, signage — Sean
  4. Electricity Consumption Measurement status — Dave L
  5. Tiki and Fishing Vessels 2026 – pickup, drop-off — Paul
  6. Environmental - Trash Skimmer, other? — Todd C, Scott F
  7. Clean Energy Advisory Committee – Water Street? — Scott F, Danielle
  8. Floats/Rowands – float expansion - tabled — Sean, Dave L
  9. Kayak racks waiting list – pay $25/yr to stay on? — Paul
  10. Shuttle/launch pilot – 2025 season — Paul, Sean, Peter
  11. Lobster Rocks – mark status — Scott W, Peter
  12. Regulations/ConCom regarding Private Docks — Dave L, Peter
  13. ADA Lift — Danielle, Dave L, Dave S
  14. Fishing Review – new signage, locations — Paul, Sean
  15. Commercial Float – fee restructuring – legal? — Dave S, George, Danielle
  16. Winter transient rates — Dave S
  17. Promoting Winter Slip Leasing — Sean, Paul
  18. Birarelli - public access across property, DEP? — Danielle, Todd R
  19. Viewing Machine - add another? - note: one at Lynch now
  20. Bass River public access improvements — Todd R, Daniel
  21. Kayaks available for Borrowing to try it out/can't afford — Estelle
  22. Bass River – disposal options — George, Todd C, Dave L
  23. Historic Beverly and Storytelling – Potential Project — Estelle
  24. Bass River Overlay District/Public Access — Don, Estelle
  25. GW Trash Barrels & Plantings – Options, Next Steps — Todd C, Larry, George
  26. Hannah Potential Opportunity — Todd R
  27. Press Release on projects? — All
  28. Historic Beverly Request – Privateer Trail — Paul
  29. Storm water runoff — Danielle
  30. Decorate Ferry Way Landing – Holiday Season — Paul
  31. CPC App/Ferry Way Landing – deemed not eligible — Danielle, Estelle
  32. Congress Street Pocket Park/Beach - withdrew — Emily, Paul
Completed
  1. MCJROTC Scuba Dive Program — Paul, Todd R
  2. Continue "Stay Local" Program through MMTA in 2026
  3. Evict Customer & seize boat – complete — Sean, Paul
  4. Diversity Sailing Program donation – 2025, 2026 — Paul
  5. Tucks Harbor Fest recap — Paul
  6. All Point signage for No Fishing — Todd C, Sean
  7. Commercial Customer Agreement – revisions done — Paul, Sean
  8. GW Public Pier – new planks completed — Sean, Paul
  9. Abbott Street Project – Letter of Support to CPC — Paul
  10. Post Marina, Kayak Waiting Lists (Update Quarterly) — Sean, Dave S
  11. GW Waiting Lists Charge – implement in 2025 — Sean, Paul
  12. Customer Issue –finalized — Paul, Sean
  13. Signage Phases 1 - 3 — Todd C
  14. Harbormaster Department support – truck — Peter
  15. Camera Replacement – Lynch Park — Peter
  16. Dan McPherson harbor building memorial — Paul
  17. MVP Grant – Bass River – Paddle Event 5/21 — Danielle, Todd C, Emily
  18. Commercial Customers Input – see Facilities above — All
  19. Harbor Fest – Wrap Up, Carriage House fee — Paul
  20. ~~BHS ROTC Scuba Dive Classes (not allowed)~~ — Paul
  21. Discussion and possible vote to issue a notice to vacate to
  22. Keith Sholds (vessel Riley Too) — Paul, Sean
  23. Garage Parking Flyer – approve, send — Estelle
  24. Floats – safety ladders installed — Pete
  25. Support HM – customers with unpaid sticker fees — Paul, Pete
  26. Pump Out – new boat, land-side options — Pete
  27. HMA overview brochure – ongoing updates — Paul
  28. Motion 1 for city's law office opinion - residents — Paul
  29. Motion 2 for city's law office opinion – locked gates — Paul
  30. Motion 3 for city's law office opinion – monitor usage — Paul
  31. Com Contract changes – wrt 3 items above — Dave L
  32. Viewing Machine at Independence Park – installed 9/29 — Larry, David
  33. Harbor Fest – 2011 - 2022 — Paul
  34. MVP Action Grant for Bass River — Darlene Wynne
  35. Dinghy Float Repairs – GW — Sean
  36. Main Streets 2030 — George
  37. New Restaurant/GW – Rec Customer Concerns — Paul
  38. Legislative Act & Operations Review — Paul
  39. Licensing and permits — All
  40. Trails & Pathways with Public Access – examine — ?
  41. 2019 Harbor Plan – review Goals/Status/Actions — Paul
  42. Spot Dredging U Area — Don, Paul, Sean
  43. Mapping of signage, racks, waterfront access, etc. — Emily
  44. GW Fishing Ordinance Enforcement — Paul
  45. Resilient Together (Beverly & Salem collaboration) — Emily, Paul
  46. Collaboration with Monserrat — Larry, Estelle
  47. Transient Float/Commercial Opportunities — George, Larry
  48. Bass River tests analysis, etc. — Paul
  49. Dredging Surcharge? – Moorings, Slips — Paul, Todd
  50. 4 Cabot Street – letter of support — Paul
  51. Bass River area vulnerability – letter, fin support? — Paul
  52. Review Open Space and Recreation Plan — Paul
  53. CPC/CPA grant – pre-APP submitted — Paul, Estelle, Todd C
  54. Fee to remain on Marina Waiting Lists — Don
  55. Ricoh Scanner — Sean
  56. Covid Signage Guidelines/Update – fishing re-opened — Paul
  57. GW WIFI Project - — Sean
  58. Obear Park Coastal Resiliency Study — Emily, Paul
  59. Customer Parking – 2021 season solution — Sean, Todd R
  60. Bass River - clean-up on October 16th — Emily
  61. Commercial Agreement edits & parking section — Todd R, Paul
  62. EDAP Discussion (10 minutes) — Erin, All
  63. Clean Energy Advisory Committee – Water Street? — Scott F, Danielle
  64. Ryalside – South Terrace Small dock — Paul, Todd R
  65. Norwood Pond – Kayak Rack — Todd R
  66. Support Learning to Sail for Minorities — Paul
  67. Main Streets collaboration – GW APP, Harbor Fest — Paul
  68. Promotion/safety partnership with Coast-to-Coast Paddle — Paul

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Terms used here

ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.
CPA
Community Preservation Act. A local property tax surcharge, with state matching money, that pays for open space, historic preservation, affordable housing, and recreation.
CPC
Community Preservation Committee, which reviews requests for Community Preservation Act money and recommends how to spend it.
tabled
Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

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