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Island Strategic Action Committee JAN 0 6 2011
Meeting Minutes CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
August 3, 2010
I. Call to order
Chair called the regular meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee to order
at 5:30 on August 3, 2010.
II. Roll call
Chair conducted a roll call. The following members were not present:
David A. Kurz
Jyoti Rakesh Patel
III. Approval of minutes from last meeting
Minutes from the July meeting have not been transcribed and will have to be
approved at a later date, per Johnny Perales.
Discussion concerning minutes of committee meetings. Due to the broad range of
subjects and the number of issues discussed at each meeting, Mr. Perales will
have City Staff develop a request list. The request list will be distributed with the
meeting minutes,within 10 days after the meeting.
IV. Public Comment
Mr. Larry Foster—Placement of sand on beach
Ms. Smith—Road access to beach/soft sand problem
There are currently meetings being held to address these problems. Items to be
placed on next meeting agenda.
V. Discussion of By-laws with possible action
Jay Reining addressed the following four items
Item 1—Appointment of sub-committees: Refer to the ordinance, there are
limitations to who can be appointed. This section shall be unamended.
Item 2—Meetings of sub-committees are open and subject to the Texas Open
Meetings Act. They have to be published and properly noticed
Item 3 —By-laws state you must abide by city code of ethics. Persons with
interest in a project or property can neither discuss nor vote on any
recommendations regarding that project or property.
Item 4—Regarding authority to administer oaths or compel l to witness, does
not apply to this committee. Remove from by-laws.
Johnny Perales handed out copies of a report summarizing high profile Island
related projects with a current overview of each. He also discussed
SCANNED
commercial activity in the mainland areas of the city. Including the two new
Walmarts and several retirement housing projects. The chair requested
information regarding how the retirement housing projects are subsidized.
Mr. Perales asked for comments regarding the way the report is presented.
The committee requested the report be put in chronological order, rather than
alphabetic order.
Pete Maya gave the committee a recap of the following projects:
Seawall Bathrooms—almost complete
Packery Channel Development Area—construction should begin on Phase 2,
within the next 60 days.
Johnny Perales introduced Mike Morrison, the new Parks and Recreation Director
for the City. Mr. Perales then introduced Dan McGinn, Senior Project
Manager with Development Services, and gave a report on private
development projects in Island area.
VI. Sub-Committee Reports
Infrastructure Sub-Committee --There are 15 items on the list, would like to work with
city staff representing each of the items. Johnny will go through list and identify city
representative for each. J.J. Hart will set up meetings.
Marketing Sub-Committee --- Out of town/did not meet
Maintenance Sub-Committee -- Report
VII. Next Meeting
Next meeting is scheduled for September 7, 2010._
VIII. Adjournment
Chair adjourned the meeting at 6:30pm.