12/10/2025 Marine Advisory Board Meeting Minutes December 10, 2025
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
8:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Marine Advisory Board
City of Clearwater
Marine Advisory Board Meeting Minutes December 10, 2025
Roll Call
Present 4 - Board Member Michael Grohman, Board Member Marvin Siple, Board
Member Kevin Laughlin, and Alternate Member John Renton
Absent 3 - Board Member Deena Stanley, Board Member Francis Bugaj, and
Board Member Rick Broom
Also Present3 - Marine and Aviation Director Mike MacDonald, Marine and Aviation
Division Manager Bill Hodgson, and City Clerk Specialist Dani DeBois
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8 a.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approval of September 10, 2025, Marine Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
Board Member Renton moved to approve the minutes of the September
10, 2025 Marine Advisory Board meeting as submitted in written
summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda
Sherry Day and Mike Foley with the Stevenson Creek Advocacy Group
spoke in support of the efforts being made to create a manatee protection
zone. Discussion ensued regarding current available statistics and data
pertaining to zone implementation.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Beach Marina Commercial Tenant Outreach Group Update
Susan Smith, owner of Stella Fishing from the Beach Marina Commercial
Tenant Outreach Group presented the recent development and
updates regarding the formation of the tenant group as well as the impact
of rate increases on their business.
4.2 Beach Marina Reconstruction Project Update
Kelly Peterich, Public Works Engineering Division Manager, gave an
update on the beach marina progress, and an unidentified obstruction
found below mudline being addressed.
4.3 Harbor Marina Repairs Update
Mr. Peterich said the project has been divided from the south to north end,
The south is designed and is out to bid now, the final bidder should be
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awarded at the March 2 council meeting and be underway by next
season. For the north side, bidding will open in March and should have
bidders in June with a six -to -nine-month estimate.
4.4 Seminole Boat Ramp Construction Update
Mr. Peterich said the last slab was poured and it should be open in the
next week or two.
5. Director's Report
Marine and Aviation Director Mike MacDonald said the full financial
performance review will be presented at the March 18 Marine Advisory
Board meeting and provided updates on the new commercial marine
kiosks.
6. Board Members to be Heard: None
7. Adjourn
Attest:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:32 a.m.
Board Reporter
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