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Island Strategic Action Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 5:30 PM ISAC Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL
Chair Brud Jones called the meeting to order at 5:3 5 p .m . City Staff Rozie Canales called roll .
Present Members (9) Brud Jones, Libby Edwards, Stan Hulse, Kathleen Pratt, Carter
Tate, Cheri Sperling, Charles Knoll, Jerry Watkins and Stephan
Noack
Present Ex-Officios (5) Bryan Gulley, Cliff Schlabach, Dotson Lewis, Paulette Kluge, and
Keith McMullin
Absent Members (5) Rick Sowash, Jodi Steen, David Perry, Aaron Huffman, and Jay
Gardner
Absent Ex-Officios (1) Dan McGinn
Present City Staff (3) Keith Selman, Jay Ellington, and Darren Gurley
Chairperson Brud Jones recognized in attendance City Council members Greg Smith and Debbie Lindsey-
Opel. He also introduced the 3 new members of the ISAC; Jay Gardner, Jerry Watkins and Stephan Noack.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 6, 2018
Motion by Committee Member Carter Tate to approve the minutes as presented.
Second by: Committee Member Libby Edwards.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
III. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
Absences: Alex Harris and Kathleen Pratt were absent on March 6, 2018.
Motion by Committee Member Carter Tate to approve the excused absences.
Second by: Vice-Chair Libby Edwards.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment by Marta Sprout, Vice-President of PIPOA. She addressed the ISAC regarding the
development of new committees, particularly the development of the Government Committee. She stated she
wanted to assure the ISAC that this committee’s intent was not to go around ISAC, but to work unitedly in
focusing on obtaining solid information from the coast guard and the core of engineers to be better informed
on how to manage the Island’s canals and waterways.
Public Comment was made by ISAC member Charles Knoll on behalf of Doug Shaw requesting that the
ISAC consider creating a walkway from Leeward & Windward to the beach area, preferably by the Surfside
Condominium before the public parking lot, to establish legal street crossing.
Hearing no objection, the Chairperson waived the order of the meeting and moved up Item V.
V. NEW BUSINESS – Hotel Occupancy Tax to Advertise and Promote Tourism was presented by Paulette
Kluge, CC Convention Bureau & Visitors Center. She informed the committee that the week after hurricane
Harvey, CCCVB spent an enormous amount of time with New Orleans and Gulf Shore (their CVB and
Communications Department) to learn what to expect from people, when to advertise, and what to say to
invite people back to our City. Ms. Kluge began her presentation by comparing the Rev PAR (Revenue for
available rooms) for Corpus Christi, Downtown & the Island through December. She also considered the HOT
Collections for FY17-18, the effect hurricane Harvey had on attractions like the Texas State Aquarium and
restaurants such as Water Street Oyster Bar. Since revenue was up (44% of 1st quarter increase vs. prior
year), Ms. Kluge stated that CVB requested approval from City Council for an advance of $336,960 to
relaunch the City with a series of new-look ads in magazines, commercials, and mobile (Van) advertisement,
in cities such as Austin, San Antonio, Houston & the Valley. She stated that CVB received much feedback
through emails and phone calls. Lastly, Ms. Kluge shared the Spring Break occupancy, ADR & Rev PAR
averages, and enthusiastically stated Corpus Christi did great!
Hearing no objection, the Chairperson returned to the regular order of the meeting to Item IV.
IV. ONGOING BUSINESS
1. Bond 2018 – ACM Keith Selman informed the ISAC that the cost estimates of the four projects identified at
the previous ISAC meeting were incomplete due to short notice, but anticipated having them available for
ISAC’s review at their following meeting.
2. Beaches & Parks – Director of Parks & Recreation Jay Ellington updated the ISAC on the restrooms. He
stated that the repairs have been made, the restrooms are back out, and will stay out since Parks has not
received reports of vandalism since the reinforced repairs. Mr. Ellington stated that he would provide a current
itemization of the repair costs at the next meeting per ISAC’s request. He concluded his update by adding that
Parks has been moving sand daily, and is still attempting to schedule a proactive relationship meeting with
GLO in May, and will inform the ISAC once scheduled.
3. Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee Report – WBAC Chair Cliff Schlabach reported that since the
WBAC had not met, he did not have any updates to present to ISAC but listed the items that would be on the
agenda at their next meeting. The items, he said, included the North Beach Development Plan No. 2, parking
permit fees, beach campfire regulations, and an update on the 6-pack project from Parks.
4. Packery Channel Rehabilitation Funding-FEMA, RESTORE - ACM Keith Selman shared the assessment
of damages from HDR with ISAC, reviewing the repair recommendations categorized by channel reach 1-4.
Discussion ensued regarding cost estimates, FEMA’s recognition of the project, timeline of procurement
process, and consideration of the John Sharp Rebuild Texas plan. Mr. Selman and Mr. Gurley (Beach Ops
Supervisor) both assured the ISAC that FEMA recognized the PC rehabilitation as a project. Regarding the
John Sharp Rebuild Texas plan, Mr. Selman stated the City would provide ISAC a copy of the application
submitted to the State by the City’s Director of Intergovernmental Relations . Mr. Selman then shared and
reviewed the summary of appropriations and expenditures on the PC projects, its fund and reserve balances.
Mr. Selman agreed to provide an itemization of expenses for the PC monitoring, and the hurricane Harvey
emergency accounts at the next ISAC meeting.
6. Island Engineering Updates – ACM Keith Selman reviewed the running updates from engineering on Park
Road 22 Bridge, Beach Access Roads, Traffic Management Study, Packery Channel Rehabilitation, and North
Padre Island Beach Facility.
7. Renewal/Continuation of the TIRZ #2 – ACM Keith Selman informed the committee that the Extension of
TIRZ #2 PowerPoint would be presented to City Council on April 17th.
VII. IDENTIFY ISAC FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ISAC member Charles Knoll stated that he would like to see a new sidewalk project, or any official/legal,
beach crossing project at Leeward or Windward, calling it the Doug Shaw crosswalk that connects to the Alex
Harris sidewalk.
VIII. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING
Date: May 1, 2018 @ 5:30 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Express
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Vice Chair Libby Edwards to adjourn.
Second by Committee Member Cheri Sperling.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:00 p.m.