03/12/2025 Marine Advisory Board Meeting Minutes March 12, 2025
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
8:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Marine Advisory Board
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Marine Advisory Board Meeting Minutes March 12, 2025
Present5 - Chair Michael Grohman, Vice Chair Kevin Laughlin, Board Member
Francis Bugaj, Board Member Phillip Rugari, and Board Member Rick
Broom
Also Present2 - Mike MacDonald, Marine and Aviation Director and Dani DeBois,
City Clerk Specialist
1.Call To Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:04 a. m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approval of December 11, 2024, Marine Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
Member Broom moved to approve the December 11, 2024 Marine
Advisory Board Meeting minutes as submitted in written summation.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda: None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Elect 2025 Chair and Vice Chair
Member Grohman moved to elect Laughlin as the Chair. The motion
was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Member Laughlin moved to elect Broom as the Vice Chair. The motion
was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5. Old Business Items
5.1 Beach Marina Commercial Tenant Outreach Group Update
Mr. MacDonald said vendors are moved completely to the designated vendor
area.
5.2 Beach Marina Reconstruction Project Update
Engineer Robert Betrick said the reconstruction process is going well and
bidding will be requested based off the design by Moffit.
5.3 Harbor Marina Repairs Update
Mr. Betrick said the repairs are on schedule and the needed permitting has
been received.
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5.4 Anchor Limitation Area Update
Mr. MacDonald said the limitation area has been established and local police
are informing boaters of the new procedure.
5.5 Stevenson Creek Feasibility Study Update
Mr. MacDonald said the study concluded a local manatee zone would be the
most feasible route to establish a slow speed zone.
A citizen associated with the Stevenson Creek Advocacy Group said the
group is excited and ready to work with the city on gathering the needed
citizen science data to assist in establishing the slow zone.
6. Director's Report
Mr. MacDonald said repairs from previous hurricane season are progressing
as expected.
7. Board Members to be Heard: None.
8. Adjourn
Attest:
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 a.m.
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