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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Island Strategic Action Committee - 01/11/2011 v VK ([ 2 Island Strategic Action Committee Meeting Minutes RECEIVED January 11, 2011 MAR 0 3 2011 CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE. 1. Call to order • Chair called the regular meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee to order at 5:35 pm on January 11, 2011 2. Roll call • Chair conducted a roll call. Committee members present: Committee members not present: John A. White Sr. David D. Kurz Gabriele Hilpold Ronald Voss Charles Mader Paul Schexnailder R. Bryan Gulley James Needham Gregory Smith Jyoti Rakesh Patel J.J. Hart Colleen McIntyre John Trice Staff members present: Johnny Perales, ACM — Engineering and Development Services Pete Anaya, Director of Engineering Services Jay Reining, First Assistant, City Attorney Dan McGinn, Development Services Derek Herzog, Gulf Beach Manager Constance Sanchez, Assistant Director of Financial Services Michael Morris, Director of Parks & Rec Martha Quiroz, Engineering Services 3. Approval of Minutes for November& December • Gabriele Hilpold: Motions to approve the November and December minutes, no comments for the minutes second by J.J. Hart. November and Minutes approved. 4. Public Comment- • Gabriele Hilpold : Public comments will be address for next meeting. Comments: 14114 LaBlanquia regarding water main. Since the project is been postponed they would like to know what is the construction condition, how old is the project, is this project been tested and how frequently is this been tested. SCANNED lof4 5. Presentation and Discussions Constance Sanchez: TIF money and other funds available for infrastructure and economic development. The committee requested for finance to complete breakdown of all the funds put in to the TIFF for all the projects that have been funded. Breakdown is set up by projects. A $500 thousand dollars was appropriated by Council part of it will go to the Dredging but that will come out of the $1.4 million. JJ Hart: the Original $30 million dollar that was allocated for the Packery project, one item was a $4 million reserved for the maintenance and Dredging project • Jay Reining: The approved 2003 project plan has 1.4 million, and no money was added for Dredging in the 2009 amendment to the plan. Unless the plan is amended, that is the total amount available. The $4 million was an estimated from Naismith and was adopted as a preliminary plan. The project plan has two versions one for the year 2003 for a total of$1.4 million and the year 2009 for the six pack. Project with Corps of Engineers was never closed. Constance Sanchez: The years 2003, 2004, 2006 a 12 million was sent to the Corps of Engineers, the $12.8 was refinanced. • JJ Hart: Why did the funds have to come out of the TIFF, to repay the $1.4 million • Constance Sanchez: No TIFF increments at that time, it was the only way to pay the money. JJ Hart: If there was no TIFF, were did the money come from? > Constance Sanchez: It will come from the TIFF; it was a Core request to pay the two amounts. Jay Reining: After 2009, the additional projects should have been plan amendments, to get projects going. • Gabriele HilpoId: Who is the person who makes the decision to come up with the funding for the project? We would like to know how the funding is been spent, and would like to get notified before going to Council, before a $500 thousand is been cut or any funds been moved. • Pete Anaya: Engineering is the one who recommends the project cost; it was an estimated cost of the project. • Johnny Perales: A monthly status report will be route to the subcommittee and highlight that may impact the funds. Any projects that are active will have the subcommittee aware. Staff will prepare a summarized of things that need to be done. • Colleen McIntyre: Who will be the person responsible to have the report distribute? • Johnny Perales: It will come from Pete Engineering department. • JJ Hart: Four projects given to Johnny, Cost of Seawall, cost of seawall utilities and platted lots within the TIFF, cost of whitecap to change to a boulevard, cost of the bridge over Park Rd 22. • Johnny Perales: A recap of what the committee needs to be informed, they want to know what funds are available and what is available for the projects. • Gabriele Hilpold: Move on to the next item of agenda, Beach water Truck Expenses 2 of 4 > Derek Herzog: Estimated cost around $27,900 for all expenses May thru July about $3,100 per month. This will include paying two persons to work during these months. One patroller and one equipment operator to operate the vehicle. Will need funding by fleet maintenance for watering the sand. To purchase a water truck will cost around $85,000. Gabriele Hilpold: Can we get an answer on the funding for the next meeting, if this is possible. > Johnny Perales: Will check with Fleet Maintenance to acquire a use vehicle. • Gabriele Hilpold: Moved to the next item, an update report of lighting and signage upgrades on Zahn Road and Park Road 22. > Charlie Cardenas: Will get an estimated cost of the lighting and look into the signage architecture, they would like to create. Park Rd 22 and 361 not Whitecap belong to TxDot and will need approval from TxDot. > Colleen McIntyre: Dou you know if there is something already in the works on Zahn Road in regards to lighting and signage? • Charlie Cardenas: Landscape has not been done, or funding has not been selected. • Johnny Perales: the bond 2008 program did include some entry way signage to the CC Beach area, a couple of years ago. A ground breaking on that project, Thursday and will get some examples and share with the committee. • Gabriele Hilpold: Next Item Park& Master Plan by Michael Morris. • Michael Morris: The City is preparing a new Parks and Master Plan, to guide Future Park and recreation improvements and operations. Seven community meetings will be held to better understand the issues, ideas and concern that the public may have. Public can submit any comments or concerns on the city website. It will take about 16 -18 months to complete the projects. Gabriele Hilpold: Does it include sports facilities, art facilities, and museums? Michael Morris: Museums are not controlled by Parks & Recreation, but Athletic fields are part of Parks & Recreation. > Gabriele Hilpold: Suggested for the marketing subcommittee to take a look at Planning Area#7 which is the Mustang Island and to come up with ideas of how the Parks and wild life can help for the next meeting. > Gabriele Hilpold: Michael would you give us an update on the trimming of Palm trees? > Michael Morris: It is scheduled for March 2011; palm trees are trimmed every two years. > Gabriele Hilpold : Assignment of City Staff to individual sub-committees > Johnny Perales: Martha Quiroz will be continued to service as secretary for the ISAC Meetings, On-Going Maintenance is assigned for Dan Biles, Future Projects & Finance is assigned to Dan McGinn, and Marketing is assigned to Annika Gunning. > Gabriele Hilpold: Suggests for Martha to email everyone's contacts to their emails, so when the subcommittees meet everyone would know who to notify. 3 of 4 '- • • Jay Reining: There was a meeting on Wilson's cut last week regarding the property south of the City parks property, owned by an oil company. A Corps of Engineers public notice is out for the land development at Wilson's Cut, and public comments are due in February 10th around Wilson's cut. Jay Reining: The current light under the bridge is inconsistent with the TxDot Policy for lighting under the TxDot Bridges and Coast Guard rules. The OINC of the Aids to Navigation Team says that IED lights fixtures are available and used. They are smaller and would not need to be as low as the current light. But it a TXDOT bridge, and the lights are their responsibility. 5. Committee Reports No report 6. Schedule Next Meeting • Next meeting is scheduled for February 8, 2011 at 5:30pm 7. Adjournment • Chair adjourned the meeting at 6:55pm 4 of 4