Virtual - Clean Water Ad Hoc Committee

1 MINUTES City of Holmes Beach Clean Water Ad Hoc Committee August 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Present: Marty Hicks, Scott MacGregor, Chair Jennifer Miller Absent: John Kolojeski, Charles Mopps, Mike Pritchett, William Romberger Also Present: Commissioner Schaefer, City Clerk Hovious _____________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order Chair Miller called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. 2. Roll Call Given there was not a quorum of members present, the meeting proceeded as a discussion only with no decisions or voting taking place. 3. Review and Approval of July 15, 2026 Minutes Review and approval of the July 15, 2026 Minutes was deferred to the September meeting. 4. Business Item 4.a Police Department Water Patrol Chief Tokajer provided feedback on the City of Holmes Beach Marine Patrols of Anna Maria Sound. The Chief explained that there is generally no set schedule for the patrols which are based on personnel availability and overtime funds. Patrols are scheduled for holidays and high boat traffic events. In addition, Chief Tokajer noted that the city is training additional personnel to operate the city’s new boat which was paid for by a grant. A grant through WCIND for just over $300,000 was received by the city to support the operation of the boat. Commissioner Schaefer commented that the city has been very active in applying for grants to support city programs and supplement the budget. Manatee County has three boats that patrol the rivers and bays comprising county waters. The Chief explained that this is a large area to patrol. The committee asked the Chief to comment on signage at the local boat ramps and channels. The Kingfish boat ramp is owned and operated by Manatee County. The County, as part of the boat ramp renovations, is planning additional signage to educate boaters on protecting the sensitive marine environment. The Chief also commented on new channel signs (including minimum wake signs) that will be deployed around AMI (Bimini Bay). These signs are replacement for signs lost in the hurricanes of 2024. The

2 signs will not be deployed in the IWC as this is the responsibility of the committee. The Chief will provide a map of the new sign locations. 4.b Budget, Goals, and Objectives for 2027 Chair Miller reminded the members that no quorum was present, as such, all decisions regarding the 2027 budget would be deferred to the September meeting assuming a quorum is present at that meeting. Chair Miller asked Matt McDonough to review with the members the renditions he developed for the community education and boater environmental stewardship program. The committee will vote on this package at the September meeting. The presentation prepared by Matt was included in the committee’s agenda package. Scott McGregor asked which of the signs Matt presented would be deployed at the 63rd boat ramp. With approval by the committee in September to proceed, Matt noted that the city would deploy all three of the signs presented. 5. Additional Business 5.a Vertical Oyster Gardens Marty Hicks provided feedback on vertical oyster gardens. He asked the committee to consider providing materials and manpower to build the gardens and a box for locals to pick them up for deployment. The AMI center uses this approach. The committee will explore further at the next meeting. 5.b Big Waters Land Trust - Bay Watershed Explorers Program This agenda item was deferred until the September meeting. 6. Questions and Comments 6.a Questions and Comments from Clean Water Committee Members No additional comments. 6.b Questions and Comments from Mayor and City Commission No additional comments. 6.c Questions and Comments from Staff No additional comments. 6.d Questions and Comments from The Public and Press No additional comments. 7. Confirm Next Meeting Date, September 9, 2026 - 9:00 AM 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:38 a.m.