Harbor Management Authority – Oct 21, 2026

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

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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.

6. 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

7. Next Meeting – Wednesday November 18 – Police Station Community Room
8. 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