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STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY
AGENDA
Item No. 1. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the Authority’s June 16, 2026, Meeting in Public Session
Item No. 2. Port Council’s Report on Their July 7, 2026, Meeting
Item No. 3. Treasurer/Comptroller’s Report This report will be presented by the Treasurer/Comptroller Mark K. Rozum and will include the following:
a) Results of operations – May 2026 Business Summary
Item No. 4. General Manager’s Report
This report will be presented by General Manager Alex Kryska and will include the following:
a) Marine Operations updates
b) Engineering and Maintenance project updates
c) Woods Hole Terminal Reconstruction Project status
d) Reservation System Replacement Project status and proposed temporary suspension of the Authority’s Gift Card Program
e) “Pause for Paws” pet safety campaign
Item No. 5. Old/New Business
a) Proposed license agreement for a freight transportation service between New Bedford and Nantucket with Offshore Tug & Transportation
b) Confirm meeting schedule for Capital Projects Committee and Governance Committee
c) Update on early morning freight truck arrival monitoring at Woods Hole Terminal
d) Receipt of Section 15A petition objecting to ‘daily 5:30 AM freight trucks’ scheduled on the Martha’s Vineyard route and the subsequent July 9, 2026, hearing
e) Update on nonunion employee cost-of-living data
f) Usage of RD99 fuel on the M/V Island Home
g) Request to approve new Manager of Workforce Training & Development position
h) General manager review
Item No. 6. Public Comment
MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO FOLLOW (See Next Page)
EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING AGENDA
Item No. 1. Minutes
a) Approval of the Minutes of the June 16, 2026, Meeting in Executive Session
Item No. 2. Litigation
a) Eben Elias et al. vs. Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority;
Civil Action No. 2572CV00492
Item No. 3. Real Estate
a) To consider the purchase, lease, or value of real property in Hyannis, Massachusetts
b) To consider the purchase, lease or value of real property in Falmouth, Massachusetts
Item No. 4. Contract Negotiations with Non-Union Personnel
a) The Authority’s Employment Contract with its General Manager, Alex Kryska
MEETING IN PUBLIC SESSION TO FOLLOW (See Next Page)
PUBLIC SESSION MEETING AGENDA – continued
Item No. 7. The Authority’s Employment Contract with its General Manager, Alex Kryska