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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Island Strategic Action Committee - 04/07/2015 April 7, 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 John White,William Goldston,Alex Harris, Stan Hulse, Jyoti Rakesh Patel, Greg Smith, Rick Sowash, Jodi Steen, Brud Jones, Libby Edwards Middleton, David Perry, Carter Tate, Bryan Attendees: Gulley, Jay Gardner, Paulette Kluge, Wes Pierson Absent: Kathleen Pratt(Absence Excused) Minutes Agenda item: Approval of Minutes Presenter: John White Discussion: No changes to minutes. Comments: Motion to approve March 2015 minutes by , 2nd by .All in favor. Passed. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None 1. William Goldston Agenda item: Public Comment Presenter: 2. Stan Hulse A g 3. Josie Cooley Discussion: 1. William Goldston- Motion to pull "ISAC Bylaws Update"off the agenda by William, 2nd by Rick.All in favor. 2. Stan Hulse- PIBA partnered with Barefoot Mardi Gras. Going to present Big Brothers, Big Sisters with $10,000 check from that event tomorrow at the Veranda at Schlitterbahn at 10:30 AM. 3. Josie Cooley- lives at Mustang Towers-Speeding on the beach is poorly patrolled. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Welcome New ISAC members Presenter: John White Comments: New ISAC members Brud Jones, Libby Edwards Middleton, David Perry& Carter Tate all introduced themselves and provided brief background information. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None. Agenda item: Bond 2014 Presenter: Wes Pierson Discussion: Access Roads-Consultants have been selected and in negotiations. Should be done by the end of May.Work should be done by the end of summer 2016.Will bollards on the beach be an issue when building AR 3A? Whitecap-waiting for this item to be discussed among Island residents at Town Hall meeting (date unknown). Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline 1 ✓ Whitecap Discussion at Town Meeting Update ISAC 05/05/15 Agenda item: Traffic/Street Presenter: Wes Pierson, Stan Hulse Discussion: PR22/Aquarius-The city asked developer for additional data and meeting with the City, TxDOT, consultant and developer took place yesterday.An update on the outcome of that meeting will be provided next month. Daily traffic volumes during Spring Break 2015 on the Island were counted. Counters have been taken down. Committee members thought they would receive counts for a longer period of time?When data comes in, everyone should take into account that Spring Break 2015 was really slow due to poor weather. Ecantada Street-Stan Hulse-Seashore Learning Center is located on Encantada Street. There is parking on both sides of the street. During pick-up time cars are parked all the way down PR22 causing traffic jam. The volume of traffic could be a hazard to children riding bikes to school.What is the process to limit parking on one side of the street during pick-up and drop-off time? Have Seashore put together a written request. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Outcome of 3/2/15 meeting with City, TxDOT, consultant and developer Engineering 05/05/15 ✓ Call Seashore Learning Center to gather more data ACM 05/05/15 Agenda item: Engineering Project Status & Bond 2012 Report Presenter: Jerry Shoemaker Discussion: 1. PR22 Bridge-at 90%design.Should be at 100%in 30 days. Have not received comments back from TxDOT.Expecting to get started this fall. Environmental assessment process has begun and there will be a public meeting in June and the project will be released for bids thereafter. There is a backlog in all street projects across the country right now. Cost of concrete has increased from $86 to $116 and will likely be $120 by the time construction begins. Revising estimated to reflect increase in cost of concrete. 2. PR22 Force main-at 90%. First phase at 100%. Second phase wait for development to get started. 3. JFK- no change. Start construction after the holiday summer season. 4. Bathrooms- Cost per unit will be $70,000. Considering permanent options water and wastewater. Tanks are major issue with TECQ. Zahn Road has water and wastewater source. Cost of facility will be less than $500,000. Looking at a last option of "fancier" port-o-potty with screening about them. This will include convenience of a third party maintenance contract and removal during inclement weather. 5. Bond 14 Prop 2-A consultant has been selected for beach access roads 2 and 3A and project should be complete by summer 2016. Will coordinate access around 3A and bollards. 6. New Beach facility- for use by Parks and Recreation to have a staging site on the beach. Location is by the water towers off of Coral Vine. Goal is to have complete by summer 2016. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Beach & Park Management Presenter: Wes Pierson Discussion: A Beach Manager has not been selected yet. The City is interviewing candidates for the Parks and Rec Director position. WBAC met last week to discuss beach maintenance permit. There will be a WBAC sub-committee meeting next week to discuss two changes to the beach permit. The City of Corpus and Nueces County are going to swap maintenance responsibilities of beach sections to make beach maintenance continuous (for ease of beach maintenance equipment). Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Bring WBAC summary on corps permit next month Parks & Rec 05/05/15 ✓ Follow up with Susan Thorpe and ownership of beach Wes 05/05/15 Wes Pierson, Paulette Agenda item: Spring Break 2015 Update Presenter: Kluge Discussion: 2 No major complaints or negative events over Spring Break.All coastal town hotel occupancy suffered during Spring Break, but Corpus suffered the least with a decrease of 11.7%. Galveston decreased by 12.2% and South Padre Island down 47.9%. May have been due to Spring Break being spread over three weeks and South Padre Island rates remained high. Corpus Christi was able to retain visitors due to our other tourist attractions such as the Texas State Aquarium,Art Museum, etc. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Future Funding for Seawall Presenter: Greg Smith Discussion: Sub-committee met on March 261h. The seawall was designed in 1968. Seawall was damaged during Hurricane Allen. The seawall is privately owned. Until ISAC can meet with Seawall Owners Association, they will not proceed. Comments: Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Meet with Seawall Owners Association ISAC 05/05/15 T.J. Carpenter, Chief Information Officer for the Agenda item: Tourism Presenter: CCCVB Comment: CVB launched a new website last month. T.J. provided a presentation about the new website. http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.ora/index.asr)x Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None. Lisa Aguilar, Senior Agenda item: Ordinance Amending ISAC Ordinance Presenter: Assistant City Attorney Discussion: Lisa passed out copies of the ordinance with revisions made since March meeting and reviewed it with the committee members. Clarifications on change for when annual elections for Chair and Vice Chair are to be held and how that relates to committee members regular terms which expire in March. Chair and Vice Chair who are elected today will not have a one-year term. They will have a nine month term since there will be another election in December 2015 for a one-year term. Where to address issue of excusing absences?Add "Excuse Absences"to monthly agenda. Is there a way to replace other members?Yes, City Council appoints new members based on the applications submitted to the City Secretary. Motion to recommend changes as written today by Greg, 2nd by Brud.All in favor. Passed. Comment: Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Update on Proposed Access Road 2A Presenter: Greg Smith Discussion: There are eight miles of unaccessed beach between AR1 and AR2. Porto Vellagio is a new development that abuts an 80 foot easement that is owned by the City of Corpus Christi. GLO mentioned that public access is a priority. Motion to find funding to build access road 2A by Greg, 2nd by Jodi.All in favor. Passed. Comment: 3 Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Presenter: John White & Lisa Augilar Discussion: Chair Election- Motion to elect Greg Smith by John, 2nd by Jyoti.All in favor. Passed. Vice Chair Election- Motion to elect John White by Greg, 2nd by Alex.All in favor. Passed. Comment: Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None Agenda item: Schedule Next Meeting &Adjournment Presenter: John White Discussion: Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 51h, 2015 at 5:30 at Comfort Inn Suites. No workshop after. Comments: Motion to adjourn by Stan; 2nd by Jodi;All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:41 PM. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Post May Agenda with City Secretary Staff Support 05/01/15 ✓ Confirm Comfort Suites meeting room availability ISAC 05/01/15 4