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Island Strategic Action Committee JUL 12 2011
Meeting Minutes CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
June 7, 2011
1. Call to order
➢ Chair called the regular meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee to order at
6:04 pm on June 7, 2011.
2. Roll call
➢ Chair conducted a roll call.
Committee members present: Committee members not present:
David D. Kurz J.J. Hart
John A. White Sr. Colleen McIntyre
Gabriele Hilpold
Charles Mader
Gregory Smith
James Needham
Jyoti Rakesh Patel
Paul Schexnailder
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John Trice
Ronald A. Voss
R. Bryan Gulley
Staff members present:
Johnny Perales, ACM— Engineering and Development Srvc.
Pete Anaya, Director of Engineering Services
Jay Reining, First Asst. City Attorney
Derek Herzog, Gulf Beach Manager
Michael Morris, Director of Parks& Rec
Oscar Martinez, Assistant City Manager
Gustavo Gonzalez, Director of Water operations
Bob Payne, Development Services
Charlie Cardenas, City Traffic Engineer
Martha Quiroz, Engineering Services
3. Approval of Minutes for May
➢ Gabriele Hilpold: Motions to approve the May Minutes. No comments, May minutes
approved.
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4. Public Comment
> Discussion -problem of the water tower.
5. Presentation and Discussions
> Gabriele Hilpold: First Item on the agenda Park Rd 22
> Oscar Martinez: This project funded by TxDot participation. Not expecting TxDot
for any portion of participation, 1.4 million dollars authorized our options are 1)
possibility of getting more developers participation involves for construction of the
project, 2)Ask council for the preprogramming of the dollars for another use, 3)
finding the additional participation of the financing zone, it might not be legally
possible.
> John White: There was a discussion of Bond fund of 04 and 08 could be use for
the bridge had that been approved?
➢ Oscar Martinez. We have 1.4 million dollars available from Bond 2004; the funding
will require standard completion of street projects.
➢ John White: Do you have a current estimation number of what is need it over and
above the $1.4?
> Pete Anaya: Estimate range from 8 million to 10 million depending of what type of
roadway and design of TxDot.
> Gabv Hilpold: JJ Hart had pointed out at the subcommittee meetings for the
projection TIRZ Funds; you might want to look at the values of what we can afford.
We will try as a committee to define the scope to help out.Asked for volunteers to
define the scope better for the City, what is the minimum and the maximum scope
(Paul, Bryan, Ronnie)
➢ Gabv Hilpold: Next Item Padre island water supply
> Gustavo Gonzalez: Two pumps that worked 24/7 sand dollar pump station. The
24inch has the capacity about 10 to 11 million gallons a day/currently we are
doing about 3-4, Port Aransa 2-21/2 per day. The 24 inch line is about 40 years
old; we are going to do an inspection, audio inspection, internal view of pipe in
about 60 to 90 days. We hired Urban engineering to provide service to the island.
> Gabv Hilpold: Next item Aquarius updates
> Pete Anaya: Project has 70% set of drawings were submitted and reviewed and
sent back to the consultant for 90%submittal. August is the time frame scheduled
about 30-45 days for the original December time frame. Bids in August, projects
should start mid late September. Distribution line will it be relocated or stay the
same place? Will have to come back at the next meeting with the answer.
➢ Gabv Hilpold: Next item Erosion Response Plan
> Bob Payne: The erosion response plan is a plan that the State is maintaining all
coastal to review. It requires minimizing storm damage, when we have a hurricane
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the idea is to build up the access road in a way to minimize damage. The planning
commission will draft plan will be created a dead line is due in July 1st for a draft.
Then it will go to Council June 21St to support sending a draft plan for comments to
GLO. After it has been comments then a public hearing will be held. Then it will
send to Council for approval.
> Gabv Hiloold: Requested to have a short summary of plan when is finished.
> Gaby Hilpod: Next Item Beach Cleaning. Next meeting it will be a 30min time line
for beach cleaning.
> Michael Morris: the renaming of the beach has passed Council, sign reads as
"Mike Ellis beach" as requested by committee. Inventory and audit of all the signs,
12 signs the access points along the beach, 7 on the lifeguards stands and also
flags are up to warn people about safety.
> Charlie Cardenas: Traffic engineering received a concern on the safety of the
median at PR 22 at the Sonic. Traffic Engineering is studying the area to mitigate
the situation. This is a driveway which services the Sonic Driveway and an
apartment/condo complex. Traffic Engineering is performing traffic counts and has
sent letters to the complex for comments. Traffic Engineering is asking the ISAC
for comments and help with the condo complex for comments and the possibility to
closing the left turn (West Bound) median access on PR 22.
6. Committee Reports
> Paul Schexnailder: Schlitterbahn is in the process of expanding three of their
parks. Jeff Henry who is the designer of Schlitterbahn parks is tied up for the next
two weeks. Preliminary layout park is done need to be review by Mr. Henry. They
are starting on the financial projection of it, will have it done about 3 weeks. The
target to try to start the construction period is 2012. Trying to open the park in the
year of 2013. The concept of the park is for actually a resort out of that have an
accommodation of pedestrian village tied in with the marina down to the river walk
section under the bridge and actually become a Schlitterbahn village.
7. Schedule Next Meeting
June 28, 2011 at 6:00pm
8. Adioumment
> Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:10p.m.
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