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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Island Strategic Action Committee - 04/01/2014 MEETING MINUTES ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE Comfort Suites North Padre Island 15209 Windward Dr. Corpus Christi,TX, US, 78418 April 12014 at 5:30 P.M. I. ACall to Order ➢ Chair called the regular meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee to order at 5:34 PM on April 1, 2014 ➢ Roll Call ➢ Chair calls the roll. Committee Members Present: Committee Members Not Present: Gabriele Hilpold Jyoti Rakesh Patel John A. White Sr. Ralph Tapscott (Resigned) Alex Harris Charles Mader Gregory Smith J.J. Hart Jodi Steen Paul Schexnailder Rick Sowash William F. Goldston Stan Hulse Jay Gardner— Ex-Officio Wes Pierson— Ex-Officio Paulette Kluge—Ex-Officio Bryan Gulley—Ex-Officio II. Approval of Minutes for March 4,2014 ➢ Correction to roll call, Rick Sowash was in attendance,Alex Harris was not. ➢ Motion by John White,2nd by A Hart. III. Public Comment ➢ Bob Curry, requests answers from City Attorney, 1) resolution passed in 2008 by voters to eliminated driving on beach, has not been implemented. asked city attorney to enact without driving pass. 2) Where is property line on seawall? Lack of boundary agreement leading to lack of sand maintenance. ➢ Dave Zyler, Vice Commodore of Yacht Club- Presentation in March about Whitecap wreck which damaged Yacht Club gate.Another wreck occurred previous evening. Requests committee,Traffic Engineering and Police to work on preventing continuation. ➢ John White— In consideration of upcoming tourist season, suggests conversation between business community and Police Department to discuss crime prevention. IV. On-Going Business a. ATV Beach Access ➢ Last time discussed banning passed on speed. Research of ATV vehicles resulted in finding out banning high speed vehicles, couldn't base on cargo bed. If City wanted to, could ban all ATVs on beach, Port Aransas has already done this. In interest of safety, already have ordinance limits all vehicles to 15 MPH. ➢ Committee asked about allowing ATVs on roadways. State statute prohibits ATVs on roadways. b. ISAC Goals ➢ Goal of current plan is to develop the area into a world renowned resort, tourist and residential community. Still serves as guideline, needs more detail as some things have been accomplished, some need new definition. MEETING MINUTES ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE Comfort Suites North Padre Island 15209 Windward Dr. Corpus Christi,TX, US, 78418 April 12014 at 5:30 P.M. ➢ Gabi Hilpold proposed to add hour or two at end of next meeting to work through items. ➢ Wes is working with consultant to get framework for goals. Committee requests ahead of next meeting. ➢ Workshop Meeting will be held May 6t" needs to be posted separately from regular Agenda. ➢ Jay Gardner inquired about the willingness of consultants to carry plan forward. ➢ Wes Pierson stated that planning consultant will do interviews with stakeholders. Will be ongoing discussion,will talk to ISAC as a whole. No discussion to revise their scope of work. Whatever information is gathered is part of the comprehensive plan. ➢ Paul Schexnailder suggested Committee ask Council for permission to create draft agreement with Planning Department, to be brought back to Council for final approval. Gabi will ask Council. ➢ Comprehensive Plan will be done first,Area Development Plans not till later. V. Special Updates a. Windstorm ➢ Lawsuit filed against TWIA by Mark Kinkaide and Gambi Gamboa to require TWIA to assess insurance companies for total Hurricane Ike damage, as they only assessed half and used current premiums for the remaining losses.This action is one of few things that can be done to stop hike in insurance rates. ➢ Florida Company expressed interest in purchasing%of all TWIA policies. b. Sewer Pipe Replacement Status ➢ Only landscaping left, everything done by early next week or the next week. VI. Regular Updates a. Traffic/Street Issues ➢ Gabi provided handout.TxDOT Construction schedule modified to accommodate upcoming events and Easter holiday. ➢ William Goldston concerned about Schlitterbahn Parking on Commodores,would like city to put up "No Parking" signage on bicycle lanes. Would like it not to be parking lane. ➢ Striped at 8 feet, not 5 feet. Committee states if cars are parked it's not a bike lane. ➢ Schlitterbahn will have parking capacity and will not charge for parking, there is no reason for people to park along Commodores. City does not want to get into residential parking arbitrarily, but will monitor if it becomes a problem. ➢ Regarding Whitecap wrecks, current preventative measures include Dead End and Turnaround signs. Lacking reflectivity, City will consider options. b. Engineering Project Status& Bond 2012 Report ➢ See Engineering Report. c. Beach &Park Management ➢ Spring break wasn't very big, trash collection and patrols were on point. Turtle Season April 1St till July 15th. ➢ GLO is on site regarding recent oil spill in Houston Port. ➢ Committee asked about dog litter stations. Stan Hulse shared that Cameron County attempted to provide doggie bags,then abandoned it because bags ended up floating around beach and it caused more litter than it solved. ➢ Complaints from Tortuga Dunes about sanding in. GLO had no finding that beach maintenance effected the development of these dunes.Will put on agenda for another time. ➢ Will put on agenda for another time,Tortuga dunes says it's a problem. GLO supports maintenance system. d. Schlitterbahn Updates MEETING MINUTES ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE Comfort Suites North Padre Island 15209 Windward Dr. Corpus Christi,TX, US, 78418 April 12014 at 5:30 P.M. ➢ Lost 18-22 days from weather. Should be opened June 1St. If not, will be weather issue. VII. New Business a. Speed Limit Changes ➢ Remove from Agenda, item was headed by Ralph Tapscott. b. Ships on Island ➢ Bryan Gulley presented opportunity to acquire 155 ft. Coastal Trader, ship which would be the biggest permitted to sink and not have too close to surface. Similar thing has been done other places, $2.5-$3mil economic impact. Dr. Gulley has been diving since 60's, and current diving destinations are less than before. No maintenance required. Support on 4A board. Company who found ships has already worked with Parks &Wildlife. Offered $300k-$500K. Asked city to come up with $100,000. Speculation if HOT Funds may be used. ➢ Stan Hulse motions that ISAC committee support efforts to acquire said ship and artificial ship area with assistance from City by Stan Hulse, 2nd from Jodi Steen. Everyone in support. ➢ Paul Schexnailder has purchased non-motorized Ship,formerly used as Casino, for the Village by Schlitterbahn,to serve as hotel. c. At Large Vacancy ➢ Paul, William, Bryan, Alex, Stan are on nominating committee, Alex will chair. VIII. Schedule Next Meeting ➢ Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 5:30 PM at the Comfort Inn Suites. IX. Adjournment ➢ Motion to adjourn by William Goldston, 2nd by Rick Sowash at 6:42 PM.