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Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2012
1. Call to order
➢ Chair called the regular meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee to order at 5:30pm
on July 10, 2012.
2. Roll call
➢ Chair conducted a roll call.
Committee members present
John A. White
Charles Mader
William F. Goldston
Paul Schexnailder
Gregory Smith
J.J. Hart
Jyoti Rakesh Patel
Colleen McIntyre
John Trice
Jay Gardner — Ex- Officio
Bryan Gulley — Ex- Officio
Wes Pierson — Ex Officio
Staff members present
Oscar Martinez, ACM - Public Works Services
Daniel Biles, Interim Director of Engineering
Alison Logan, City Attorney
Michael Morris, Parks & Recreation
Derek Herzog, Parks & Recreation
Charlie Cardenas, Traffic Engineering
Natasha Fudge, Engineering Services
Martha Quiroz, Engineering Services
Gabriele Hilpold
James Needham
Alex Harris
Keith Arnold — Ex - Officio
3. Approval of Minutes for June S. 2012
June 5, 2012 minutes were approved, no changes to the minutes.
4. Public Comment
Mary Beth: Email from Chris Adler regarding the proposed bond package and no proposal for the
island. The Padre Island property owners association is looking at the three of the parks at the
island doing an A -dopt a park. Looking at a jog park out at Aquarius with a walking trail, we would
Committee members not present
David D. Kurz
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like to have the community center built at Billish attached or conjunction to the offices. We
would like to have city participation. Also, looking at tennis courts for Commodore Park. For the
old Aquarius road we would like to see some barricades to prevent the traffic from going in
there. Talked to Lt. Chris Hooper about hunting season, this was discussed at the last meeting and
would like information about this issue for the next meeting.
Bryan Gulley: Discussed the improvements and road improvements and water problems at
snoopy's area.
Presentation and Discussions
Diedra Williams: Packery Channel Monitoring Program Pre and Post Dredge Status, discussion of
what it's going to happen during the 2012. Attached is the presentation given by Diedra Williams
at the July 10` meeting.
Daniel Biles: Engineering Project Status Report:
• Billings and Cletus Boat Ramp Improvements: (TPWD, SEA, TGLO and City funded)
o Met with TOOT on 06/07/12. Terms of Multiple Use Agreement (MUA) negotiated.
MUA scheduled to be presented to City Council as a future action on July 17, 2012 and
subsequent council action on July 24, 2012. TOOT to review construction documents after
receipt of executed MUA for final comments prior to project bidding. Anticipate receipt of
TOOT comments prior to end of August with project bidding to follow.
• Packery Channel Dredaina and Beach Re- Nourishment:
o No change —pending assessment of channel conditions later this summer.
• PR 22 Bridge:
o Consultant continuing with preparation of permit, Categorical Exclusion Document,
design of bridge layout. Met with TOOT on Wednesday 06/06/12 to discuss environmental
considerations. Project schedule may be revised, if TOOT determines additional
environmental assessment is warranted. Preparation of letter
• Aouarius Street Dasmarinas to Commodores (Bond '081
o Roadway open for traffic. Contractor completing punch list items. Area lighting and
landscaping being addressed. Awaiting proposal from Contractor.
• JFK Infrastructure Study:
o Consultant scheduled to deliver final report, including exhibit indicating current land
usenessee information on July 10, 2012.
• Alternative Water Supply to the Island
o Revisions comments sent to TxDOT; coordination between City and TxDOT underway to re-
initiate project permit application.
• Packery Channel Phase 2 and 4 — Overlooks and Parking Lot:
o Pending coordination with AEP to provide electrical service to the area
• Packery Channel Phase 3 — Restroom Facilities:
o No update
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• Gypsy Bridge Assessment
o Repairs of Gypsy Bridge complete and guard rail repair scheduled to be complete by
07/13/2012.
• Padre Island Sector 4 Waste Water Lift Station Improvement
o Construction contract award authorized by City Council on June 12, 2012. Anticipate
start of construction initiation in late July /early August 2012.
Whitecap Wastewater Treatment Plant UV Disinfection
o On June 19, 2012, City Council authorized a consultant professional services contract
with Freese - Nichols Inc. for the Whitecap WWTP UV disinfection improvements project.
This project will replace the existing low intensity, low pressure UV disinfection with a new
UV disinfection system. Project system improvements are needed to comply with current and
future TCEQ enterrococcus bacteria discharge permit limits. Design and construction of the
system improvements are estimated to take 18 months. The design kick -off meeting with the
consultant and operating department is scheduled for Monday, July 9, 2012.
Dan Biles: Bond 2012 Potential Projects List this list is going to the public hearing on July li for the
planning commission meeting. This is a list of potential project list that they can pick and choose from the
list we have developed based on needs. First group are the $55 million street projects, second group
streets based on getting input by committee and Council members to take a look at; third group Public
Facilities improvements, fourth group Parks & Recreation improvements, projects based on the Parks
draft Master Plan that is going to Council for approval in August and in the community park includes the
improvements of Billish Park. The last section of Bond 2012 is the Economical Development Potential
Projects. Council can make the decision based on this list.
Charlie Cardenas: Future traffic needs. Island updates we just picked up the counters yesterday 7/9/12.
We are still looking for Labor Day weekend for final count. We are working on the crosswalk on Encantada
before school season starts. We didn't do the skips on Gypsy because we don't want passing on the
bridge.
Dereck Herzog: Beach Management and Police department citation. Capt Wilson was not available to
attend the meeting but has met with PD and discussed some of the issues out at the Island. We have two
officers in one Tahoe out at the beach. We have seen fewer fights, less speeding. Littering is still a huge
issue especially at night. Beach management, we had a huge beach cleanup yesterday and today. We had
the Future Farmer of America (FFA) help out to clean up beach. Portal Potties on North side about 900ft
away from each other, two portal potties got moved since last week in the month of June but the second
one has not been used. Mr. White requested and update on the portal potties for the next meeting.
Paul Schexnailder: Schlitterbahn updates, finance approved ready to go. During the month of August
doing work but need permits.
S. Committee Reports
No Reports
6. Schedule Next Meeting
August 1, 2012 at 5:30pm Padre Island Country Club
7. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting by John White.
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