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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Island Strategic Action Committee - 10/06/2015 October 6, 2015 ISAC Meeting 5:30 PM Comfort Suites, 15209 Windward Dr., CC. TX, 78418 Meeting called by: Greg Smith, Chair Type of meeting: Regular Facilitator: Greg Smith, Chair Note taker: Arlene Medrano John White, Greg Smith, Jodi Steen, Brud Jones, Carter Tate, Jay Gardner, Wes Pierson, Bryan Attendees: Gulley, Jyoti Rakesh Patel, Kathleen Pratt, David Perry, Rick Sowash,Alex Harris Absent: William Goldston, Stan Hulse, Libby Edwards Middleton, Paulette Kluge Minutes Agenda item: Approval of Minutes Presenter: Greg Smith Comments: Add "unanimously/all in favor"to the language regarding vote on motion for improved maintenance. Action: Motion to approve September 1, 2015 Regular Meeting minutes by Kathleen Pratt, 2nd by Carter Tate.All in favor. Passed. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Update September Minutes Staff Support 10/30/15 Agenda item: Consideration of Request for excused absences Presenter: Greg Smith Discussion: None Action: Motion not to approve absences from the August 4, 2015 meeting (Alex Harris and Rick Sowash) by Greg Smith, 2nd by Carter Tate. 6 in Favor, 1 Opposed. Motion Passed. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None NA NA Agenda item: Public Comment Presenters. 1.Ray Rose 2.Carter Tate Comments: 1. Ray Rose- During holidays,other side of Commodore/SPID intersection is backed up for 10 miles and over Labor Day the traffic was backed up into Port Aransas. There used to be two right turns, but that is no longer the case. 2. Carter Tate- POA invited visiting meteorologist John Mets to speak about storms and storm damage. Meeting will be held Tuesday, October 27Th at the POA office at 5:30 PM. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None NA NA Agenda item: Kleberg County Land Acquisition Update Presenter: Charlie Zahn Comments: One year ago, Nueces County purchased land in Kleberg County from the General Land Office using funds from a Rachal Grant. Major concerns about land: The Bowl, two shooting ranges, traffic in dunes, and destruction of wetlands and sensitive areas. County Attorney requested that Nueces and Kleberg Counties sign an MOU in order to enact changes that were not jurisdictionally allowed. Last week MOU was approved by Commissioners Court with amendment stating cost to Kleberg County"not to exceed$9,000/year." Nueces County will provide law enforcement. Thank you to Judge Lloyd Neal for his support of the MOU. 1 Nueces County can now enforce restrictions and complete some maintenance. Citations issued will be filed in Kleberg County. The County secured four grants to help with costs. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None NA NA Agenda item: Engineering Project Status Presenter: Jeff Edmonds Discussion: PR 22 Bridge-status is unchanged. Can provide timeline at a later date. Comments from Paul Schexnailder regarding PR 22 Bridge permit status-Agreed with US Fish and Wildlife to open the mouth of the channel from 50ft to 80ft. for better water exchange. TCEQ asked for one monitoring point and Paul's group installed seven. Concerned that schedule slipped on TXDOT for 4-5 months from now. Committed to permit conditions based on a calendar they cannot make. Not digging channels until they know the City is going to fund the bridge and that TxDOT is going to build it. Need the City to get parallel with Paul's group. JFK-contract awarded. Should be completed in May 2016. Restroom Facilities- remove from Engineering report until something more permanent is decided upon. Beach Access Roads-design contract assigned.Aiming for construction start next summer. New Beach Facility- Began design contract. Update ISAC on what the design is once drawings are available. Water&Gas Project-should be complete this month. Regional Parkway Study- Underway. Scheduled for completion next summer. Access Management Study- RFQ nearing completion. Going to be released this month.William Goldston interested in scope of the study. Proposed Access Road 2A Update- not much progress since last conversation. Cost is high and funding is not sufficient. The City contacted the GLO who said the grants are capped at$100,000 (1/10 needed to build project). Deadline for grant passed. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Provide engineering updates Capital Projects 11/03/15 Agenda item: Traffic/Street Presenter: Jeff Edmonds Discussion: PR22/Aquarius- received payment from developer. Putting project out for bid this month. Plan to award contract in November. Commodore/SPID Left Turn Lane-construction scheduled to begin fall of next year. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Provide Traffic/Street Updates Capital Projects 11/03/15 Agenda item: Commodore/SPID Left Turn Lane Presenter: Jeff Edmonds Comments: Just started on the design.As project progresses,will inform the ISAC. Suggestion made to create two right hand turn lanes from TX 361. Does it need to be improved?Yes. How will it be paid for? Bond 2014. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Report back on feasibility of two right hand turn lanes Capital Programs 11/03/15 Agenda item: Beach and Park Management Presenters: Wes Pierson Comments: Introduction of E.Jay Ellington, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Corpus Christi. Interim Beach Superintendent is Russell Armstrong. Jay is working on filling vacancies in the department. Has fish count numbers from Red Tide clean-up. 2 Beach Status-WBAC formed a sub-committee to examine trash can situation. City of South Padre has similar system to Port Aransas, but theirs is down over 50%of the time.WBAC assisting with creating City budget for new State HOT tax contributions. Packery Channel Safety Issue-Only licensed Peace Officers can enforce the anchoring laws at the Packery Channel? Packery Patrol Officers are not licensed Peace Officers.What is the scope of work of the Packery Patrol Officers?They are Parks & Recreation employees.Are they required as part of the GLO lease? Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Send Jay Ellington's contact info to the board Staff Support 11/03/15 ✓ Add Scope of Packery Patrol to November agenda Staff Support 11/03/15 Agenda item: PlanCC Comprehensive Plan Update Presenter: Wes Pierson Discussion: The plan is going to City Council on 10/13/15 for public hearing to hear concerns, comments and questions. There will be a second public hearing and then Council will take action in November. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None NA NA Agenda item: Seawall Parking Lot Cameras Presenter: Wes Pierson Discussion: Island does not have any linkable camera. City will provide access to camera and it should be up by October 91h.Will be able to access via link on City website homepage. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None NA NA Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ)Subcommittee Agenda item: Update Presenter: Greg Smith Discussion: TIRZ Committee met at the POA office on Monday, September 28 for an overview of the issue. Members received tasks and will reconvene again soon. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ None NA NA Agenda item: Mustang/Padre Island Area Development Plan Subcommittee report Presenter: Greg Smith Discussion: Subcommittee will rewrite the document. Requesting assistance with formatting and typing.William spoke with Annika Gunning regarding formatting. Can mirror format of the Downtown Area Development Plan. Please review the plan online and provide comments to subcommittee. Subcommittee wants the City to provide funding for someone to take notes at the meetings and type meeting notes into document within two days. 2005 plan was developed had working groups that reached out to the community for input. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Is there City funding for staff support for area development plan? ACM 11/03/15 Agenda item: Consideration to adopt a Consent Agenda Presenter: Greg Smith/Wes Pierson Comments: Not enough items to justify a consent agenda. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline 3 ✓ None NA NA Agenda item: Schedule Next Meeting Presenter: Greg Smith Comments: Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 5:30 at Comfort Inn Suites. Motion to adjourn by Greg; 2nd by Jodi; All in favor. Passed. Action items Dept. Responsible Deadline ✓ Post November agenda with City Secretary's Office Staff Support 10/30/15 ✓ Confirm Comfort Suites meeting room availability ISAC 10/30/15 4