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Island Strategic Action Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 7, 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 (12) Brud Jones, Libby Edwards, Stan Hulse, Kathleen L. Pratt, Jodi
Steen, Carter Tate, Cheri Sperling, Charles Knoll, Aaron Huffman,
Jay Gardner, Stephan Noack and Jerry Watkins
Present Ex-Officios (3) Bryan Gulley, Cliff Schlabach and Paulette Kluge
Absent Members (2) Rick Sowash and David Perry
Absent Ex-Officios (3) Dotson Lewis, Keith McMullin and Dan McGinn
Present City Staff (6) Keith Selman, Darren Gurley, Kamil Taras, Belinda Balderas, Yvette
Dodd and Nina Nixon-Mendez
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JULY 2, 2018
Motion by Vice-Chair Libby Edwards to approve the minutes.
Second by: Committee Member Carter Tate.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
III. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
Absences: Libby Edwards, David Perry, Aaron Huffman and Jerry Watkins were absent on July 2, 2018.
Motion by Committee Member Carter Tate to approve the excused absences.
Second by: Vice-Chair Libby Edwards.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
V. ONGOING BUSINESS
1. Beaches & Parks Update – Gulf Beach & Natural Resources Superintendent Darren Gurley informed the
ISAC that the beaches are being destroyed on weekends. People are leaving canopies overnight despite the
signs placed along the beach and at nearby condos against doing so. Forty-five (45) canopies, he said, were
picked up one weekend. He added that the policy in place for canopies left overnight is to pick them up at 6
a.m. when doing beach maintenance, tagging and taking them to the Packery boat for claiming. Mr. Gurley
updated the ISAC on the pumps for the restrooms. They are in and stated that his plan is to keep one restroom
at the office and swap out on a regular basis to thoroughly clean each restroom. Also, due to an abundance of
trash in cans near the seawall, Mr. Gurley stated that he is looking to hire a third truck hand so that on busy
weekends, they can clear out the trash cans more frequently. Mr. Gurley also introduced the Beach Tech
machine and showed by use of photos how much debris the machine picks up . He showed how much debris
was picked up in 15 minutes from a 200 ft x 50 ft area. Mr. Gurley ended his update by inviting the ISAC to the
Catch A Special Thrill (C.A.S.T.) fishing tournament for kids with disabilities on September 22, 2018. The goal
is to place a person who can fish with each child. Currently, he said, they have 47 kids signed up.
2. Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee Report – Chair Cliff Schlabach shared with the ISAC the
highlights of their meetings. He stated Deidre Williams gave a slide presentation at both meetings regarding
the condition of the surrounding beaches. The committee recommended that the City review the Packery
Channel monitoring plan yearly. He also stated that the WBAC discussed the title/name of the Adaptive Beach
Management Plan and agreed to change the name to Adaptive Beach Maintenance/Management Plan. The
committee also made recommendation to use State Hot Funds for North Beach projects (about 8 or 10) but
elicited the assistance of an attorney to review which projects met the criteria. Members were briefed on the
balance and renewal of their terms. Mr. Schlabach updated the ISAC on the report from Parks & Recreation
regarding the increase in sticker fees, Cole Park & Dimitt piers, 6 pack projects, and the beach tech machine.
He also stated that North Beach now has an ATV to better patrol the beaches. Questions regarding Deidre
William’s presentation and surveying contract ensued resulting in a request to invite her to present to ISAC at
the next meeting.
3. Packery Channel Rehabilitation Funding – FEMA, RESTORE Act – ACM Keith Selman updated the
ISAC on RESTORE Bucket 3 informing them that the draft SEP (State Expenditure Plan) was on the Texas
RESTORE Website and open for public comments through August 27, 2018. He reminded the ISAC that the
SEP was to outline the structure for selection and not the selection process; therefore, no actual projects were
identified.
4. Island Project Updates – ACM Keith Selman reviewed the running updates from engineering on the
remaining three (3) projects: Park Road 22 Bridge; Packery Channel Rehabilitation; and North Padre Island
Beach Facility. A new project was added – New Port Pass Rd. - Temporary emergency repairs have been
completed and is in preliminary design phase for long term improvements.
5. Beach Crosswalk at Windward Dr. – ACM Keith Selman stated that there was no update other than the
project had been approved at the previous month’s meeting and was now included in the TIRZ#2 budget.
6. TIRZ #2 Budget – Budget Analyst, Kamil Taras, reviewed with the ISAC the Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Fund
1111, Revenue and Expenditure Reports for Proposed Budget 2018-2019. He explained the Property Taxes
from each taxing entity and how the Nueces County Tax Office assesses the penalties and interests (Revenue).
Mr. Taras ended the Revenue update by stating that the estimated interest would be $130,000, the total
Revenue for the full year was estimated at $4,280,988 with an available balance of $16,238,153. Mr. Taras
then moved to the Expenditure report, which included the Packery Channel repairs, Principal and Interest, and
Administrative fees for a total of $2,120,929 and an ending balance of $14,117,224. He emphasized the
difference between the day to day operating fund, which was before the ISAC, and the CIP fund, which was
not included but Mr. Taras explained was for funding of specific engineering projects. The Reinvestment Zone
No. 2 Project List for 2019 was discussed and the amounts for CIP projects and Operating funding was clarified.
Motion by Vice-Chair Libby Edwards that the ISAC approve the Proposed Budget for 2018-2019 in the
amount of $14,117,224.
Second by: Committee Member Carter Tate.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
7. Pavement at Whitecap & Park Road 22 – ACM Keith Selman presented the edited correspondence
prepared by City staff to TXDOT as requested by the ISAC. Correspondence was signed by the Chair, Brud
Jones, and returned to City staff for forwarding and coordinating a meeting.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map adoption and proposed higher standards – Yvette Dodd,
Floodplain Manager, presented an update on the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps, an update on the
committee that City Council recently authorized adopting the Preliminary Flood Rate Maps, and Options for
higher standards. Ms. Dodd informed the ISAC that the City participates in the Community Rating System,
which is a voluntary incentive program of the National Flood Insurance Program which provides flood insurance
premium discounts for going beyond the minimum floodplains management program. Ms. Dodd stated that on
May 22, 2018, City Council directed the City to move forward with preliminary map adoption and conduct
outreach for higher standards. She added that City Council also adopted a new ordinance on June 19, 2018,
to create a committee – the Flood Hazard Mitigation Committee, to develop and maintain two plans: Program
for Public Information and Flood Insurance Coverage Improvement. Under Options for higher standards
presentation, Ms. Dodd explained the proposed higher standards: Limit of Moderate Wave Action (LiMWA),
Freeboard, Non-Conversion Agreement, and Cumulative Substantial Damage/Improvement. Ms. Dodd ended
her presentation explaining the points system and what class the City is currently at, adding how cumulative
points can be obtained and how that process provides for greater discount to Special Flood Hazard Areas flood
insurance programs. In addition, she presented a timeline or path moving forward for Preliminary FIRM
adoption and with proposed higher standards.
VII. IDENTIFY ISAC FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
1. Derelict Buildings
2. Storage Facility on Commodore
3. Extension of TIRZ#2
VIII. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING
Date: October 2, 2018 @ 5:30 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Express
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Committee Member Libby Edwards to adjourn.
Second by Committee Member Carter Tate.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:00 p.m.