Meeting: Committee Meeting
Date: January 14^th 2025
Time: 17:00
Location: Marina Yard Tower

Attendance

Joe Pilcher

Suresh Mahtani

Jason Mesilio

John Canepa

Johnnie Buttigieg

Absent:

John Collins (Apologies)

Pepe Figueredo (Apologies)

Gareth Jones (apologies)

Agenda

1. Finger Pontoon Installation
2. Boat Yard System
3. Boat Repairs and Parts
4. Forklift Repairs
5. Water Supply and Superyacht Water System
6. Water Meters
7. Debenture Allocation
8. Storage Units
9. Treasurer’s Report
10. CCTV Cameras and Maintenance
11. Web Page
12. Nissen Hut

Minutes of the last meeting of the 2^nd December were approved.

1. Finger Pontoon Installation

• This was now complete and the new finger pontoon in place.

2. Boat Yard System

• The new Boat Yard system (App) was still not available as the conversion to sterling was still not finalised.

3. Boat Repairs and Parts

• The Marina Tender has now been launched and was now operational. Minor repairs still had to be performed but this would be ongoing.

4. Forklift Repairs

• Repairs are still pending

5. Water Supply and Superyacht Water System

• The Port had now agreed that the MHSBM would be responsible for providing water to the Super Yachts and had advised all ship agents. This new system had started on 1^st January 2025 although as yet, no Super Yacht had requested water. New Forms with new Administrative/Handing charges would be agreed.

6. Water Meters

• New water meters are working effectively; Water invoices are now being monitored with Wate usage being checked on a monthly basis.

7. Debenture Allocation

• Debentures had been increased by £150,000. The Debenture fund now stood at £650.000.

8. Storage Units

• The New Storage Units had been allocated to the six contractors who had shown interest and they will be paying £200 per month on a yearly License agreement. They had paid a two month’s deposit and the Licenses had started on 1^st January 2025.

9. Treasurer’s Report

• The Treasurer’s report will be ready for the February meeting.

10. CCTV Cameras and Maintenance

• On going Maintenance had now been agreed and was in operation.

11. Web Page and CCTV Cameras

• The new Web Page is in the process of being prepared. The new Camera system had already been activated and was available for all members to see their boats. The system was still being worked on and would be populated shortly.

12. Nissen Hut

• There were no news on the Planning Application of the Nissen Hut. It was agreed to push on this.

OTHER BUSINESS

1. AGM had been agreed for the 27^th March at the Mackintosh Hall. Proposals would be prepared for the next meeting to obtain Committee approval. President to look at procedures etc. to ensure that the AGM notices etc were done properly.
2. A Proposal had been received from SDC Installations to use a part of the Nissen Hut to do their sailmaking operations. After a discussion it was agreed to use the meter room for this and to License it out to them at £400 per month. This would augment the income from the other contractors to the tune of £1600 per month.
3. A Proposal was received from James Barton to place a Vending Machine in the Tower Lobby. The agreement would be that the Marina would make the area available to him, he would pay for whatever electrical works had to be carried out and he would pay MHSBM 10% of Gross income. The Committee agreed and aske the President to proceed with this.

Action Items

1. Follow up with Amco mechanic on forklift repairs.
2. Super Yachts Water system
3. Prepare and present the Treasurer’s report by February
4. AGM
5. Finalise creation of Web Page, Facebook page and any other online system available.
6. Works to prepare Nissen Hut for License
7. Vending machine agreement to be finalised.

There being no further business the meeting terminated at 18.30 hrs.

Next Meeting

• Date: Tuesday 18^th February 2025
• Time: 1700 hrs
• Location: Office at Marina Tower