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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Island Strategic Action Committee - 03/03/2015 March 3, 2015 ISAC Meeting 5:30 PM Comfort Suites, 15209 Windward Dr., CC. TX, 78418 Meeting called by: John White, Chair Type of meeting: Regular Facilitator: John White, Chair Note taker(s): Arlene Medrano Greg Smith, J.J. Hart, Jodi Steen, Charles Mader, Bryan Gulley,Wes Pierson,William Goldston, Attendees: John White, Kathleen Pratt, Alex Harris, Jyoti Rakesh Patel, Paulette Kluge, Stan Hulse Absent: Rick Sowash, Jay Gardner Minutes Agenda item: Excuse Absences Presenter: John White Discussion: Excuse Jyoti Patel's February 2015 absence. Comments: Motion by Greg, 2nd by Charlie.All in favor. Passed. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Show Mrs. Patel's excused absence on record. Staff Support 04/03/15 Agenda item: Approval of Minutes Presenter: John White Discussion: No changes to minutes. Comments: Motion to approve January 2015 minutes by Stan, 2nd by Charlie.All in favor. Passed. Motion to approve February 2015 minutes by William, 2nd by J.J.All in favor. Passed. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None 1. William Goldston Agenda item: Public Comment Presenter: 2. Greg Smith A g 3. Patrick Brown Discussion: 1.William Goldston- Bylaws subcommittee should amend ISAC Bylaws and present at next meeting.Anyone interested in participating should talk to William. 2. Greg Smith-Windstorm insurance update- in Austin last week.All bills have been filed on Senate and House sides. Both bills are favorable for affordable and dependable windstorm insurance. Good chance of passage. Hearings in March and April. Locals should be there. Former Chairman John Smithee,who was not favorable to any coastal wind insurance, was not reappointed to the House Insurance Committee. 3. Patrick Brown with Burners Without Borders from Flour Bluff-Adopted GLO property aka The Bowl,which is part of Kleberg County and want to change the culture of use of the property to include not driving in the dunes. Third Coast Jeepers established a "No Driving on the Dunes"policy over a year ago. Left proposal for review. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None 1 Charlie Zahn, Chairman, Nueces County Board of Agenda item: Update on GLO Land Acquisition by Nueces County Presenter: Park Commissioners Discussion: Mr. Zahn provided an update on the property management strategies for Nueces County's newly acquired property on N. Padre Island (Kleberg County). The Nueces County Commissioners Court(NCCC)is entering into an MOU with Kleberg County to give the Nueces County Precinct 4 the authority to provide law enforcement on that particular property. Grants will provide funding for purchasing the land and a vehicle while the NCCC will provide the personnel. Management plan includes the following: provide signage of state laws and regulations, address vehicles in the dunes, install bollards, reduce "the bowl"by filling area in with seaweed, address the shooting ranges and approximately one million shell cases, no seaweed removal, no trash maintenance other than large pieces,work with National Park Service to protect endangered turtles that arrive in the area, provide access to bay side, and a different access road to a Nueces County road, meet with all stake holders, and provide recreational activity to Texas coast visitors. Comments: Nueces County has been very successful with securing grant funding ($4.6 MIL over the past five years). There will be no charge for beach access other than parking fees,which will be included in MOU. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None. Agenda item: Bond 2014 Presenter: Jerry Shoemaker Discussion: Waldron Road-will take to Council. Access Roads- RFQ for engineer is complete (posted on City website).Accelerate project for construction to begin fall 2015. Short-term pothole fix for Spring Break.Assessment of roads completed last night. Whitecap-Whitecap will not push forward. Decision that City Council will have to make. Dollars are meant for City wide projects, so if it is not spent on Whitecap, there is potential that the funds will go to another City project not on the Island. Tri-party (PIBA, PIO, ISAC)did not occur since last February ISAC meeting. Might be discussed at Town Meeting next week. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Whitecap Discussion at Town Meeting Update ISAC 04/07/15 Agenda item: Traffic/Street Presenter: Jerry Shoemaker Discussion: PR22 Bridge- Have not received permit from TxDOT. Environmental Assessment will require a public meeting. Urban Engineering will begin this process. City is making sure there is enough funding. No set dollar amount set aside. Resolution passed stating three priorities to be address with any remaining 2008 bond funds: 1. PR22, 2. Rodd Field, 3. Unknown. City is still closing out projects. Construction could begin in early 2016. TxDOT widening of SH 361-The Texas Transportation Commission approved 200 projects including the widening of SH361.Will let at end of 2015 and take one year to construct and cost$12M. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Engineering Project Status & Bond 2012 Report Presenter: Jerry Shoemaker Discussion: Jamie Pyle is no longer employed with the City. No written report this month. 1. JFK road waiting for season (after Labor Day)to begin. 2. Packery Channel restrooms- received bid today for sled mounted restrooms 3. Whitecap wastewater treatment odor plant in 30% complete and will be reviewed next week 2 4. Billish Park- Kick-off complete and design underway 5. NPID Beach facility-Architect was selected last Friday. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Beach & Park Management Presenter: Reba George Discussion: Received U.S.Army Corps of Engineers permits on February 171h and review with WBAC on Thursday night. Beach maintenance practices are addressed in that permit. Beach Status-tides have been really high. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Bring WBAC summary on corps permit next month Parks & Rec 04/07/15 Agenda item: City Spring Break Preparations Presenter: Reba George Discussion: Expecting Spring Break crowd beginning on March 131h. Beach will be clean. Traffic plan,which includes signage,will be installed the morning of the 131h. TAMU-CC, CCPD and TxDOT had a Don't Drink and Drive kick-off on campus today. Turnaround plan in front of the seawall, right off of 380 "No Thru Traffic"sign. If they do turn right,there will be a guide directing drivers to turn around. Comments: Spring Break will last three weekends and two full weeks ending on March 22"d. Island restaurants reported record breaking nights last week for that day of the year. Schlitterbahn Veranda had over 220 people in by noon for brunch. CCPD and Colleen McIntyre will be at Seashore Middle Academy on Thursday to speak to Island residents and business owners about Spring Break plans. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Future Funding for Seawall Presenter: John White Discussion: Motion to create a Future Funding for Seawall Subcommittee by Greg, 2nd by Alex.All in favor. Passed. Subcommittee members are: Greg, Jyoti, William Comments: Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None. Agenda item: Tourism Presenter: Paulette Kluge Comment: Barefoot Mardi Gras event update: 11 billboards, Facebook had 76,000 impressions and 2,600 new visitors. Fiesta de la Flor event will be April 17-18, 2015 and has received one million impressions since releasing information to the press. People Magazine will be at the event, Buzz Feed asked for credentials today. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None. Agenda item: Committee Vacancies & Nominations Presenter: Lisa Aguilar Discussion: 3 The unexpired term provision applies if appointment was to fill another committee member's unexpired term. Deadline to submit ISAC application is the day the item will be voted on by Council. Selection of officers will take place in April. Council adopted a resolution setting a limitation stating they would only solicit appointment recommendations from a select 10 boards/committees. ISAC is not one of those committees. Comment: Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Wastewater Update Presenter: Bill Mahaffey Discussion: There will be another large diameter cleaning of the Whitecap wastewater treatment line at the end of March. Last time this occurred there were complaints from residents on Whitecap. Utilities is using a new filtration system with a pre- treatment process. The lanes won't be interrupted as much as it was from PR22 to Gypsy area. Should not interrupt traffic.Will go on from 6pm to 6am. Decibel level will be as high as a lawn mower. Estimated to last 6 weeks (conservative). Comment: Call 826-CITY with any concerns. PICA as point of contact for wastewater. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Proposed Rule Change on Chair Elections Presenter: William Goldston Discussion: William read proposed ordinance change. Bring new members on in March and then hold elections the following month, new members don't have working relationships with the individuals they are electing. Proposal states that members should sit on the board for 9 months in order to make an informed decision on voting for Chair and Vice-Chair. Motion to go before City Council after the April ISAC to adopt new ordinance language by William, 2nd by Alex.All in favor. Passed. Comment: Chair and Vice-Chair elections will take place in April 2015 and, if the ordinance change is accepted, again in December 2015. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Prepare ordinance amending ISAC ordinance Legal 04/07/15 ✓ Prepare agenda memo and input in Legistar Staff Support 04/07/15 Agenda item: Schedule Next Meeting &Adjournment Presenter: John White Discussion: Wes and Bryan may have a conflict with the April 7 1 date. Next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 71h 2015 at 5:30 at Comfort Inn Suites. No workshop after. There will be an Open House for Brent Chesney's new office this Friday at the county building north of Bob Hall Pier. Comments: Motion to adjourn by Stan; 2nd by Charlie;All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:32PM. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Post April Agenda with City Secretary Staff Support 04/03/15 ✓ Confirm Comfort Suites meeting room availability ISAC 04/03/15 4