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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Island Strategic Action Committee - 02/05/2019 Holiday Inn Express 15209 Windward Drive Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Island Strategic Action Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 5, 2019 5:30 PM ISAC Agenda I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL Chair Jay Gardner called the meeting to order at 5 :30 p .m . City Staff Rozie Canales called roll . Present Members (8) Jay Gardner, Brud Jones, Rick Sowash, Jodi Steen, David Perry, Carter Tate, Charles Knoll and Aaron Huffman Present Ex-Officios (4) Bryan Gulley, Cliff Schlabach, Dotson Lewis and Dan McGinn Absent Members (5) Libby Edwards, Stan Hulse, Cheri Sperling, Jerry Watkins and Stephan Noack Absent Ex-Officios (2) Paulette Kluge and Keith McMullin Present City Staff (4) Keith Selman, Darren Gurley, Grayson Meyer and Rozie Canales II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JANUARY 7, 2019 Motion by Committee Member Carter Tate to approve the minutes as presented. Second by: Committee Member Aaron Huffman. Motion carried by unanimous vote. III. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES Absences: Brud Jones, Stan Hulse and Jodi Steen were absent on January 7, 2019. Motion by Committee Member Charles Knoll to approve the excused absences. Second by: Committee Member David Perry. Motion carried by unanimous vote. IV. PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment. Chair Jay Gardner recognized Charles Duffley and Terry Palmer as candidates for the ISAC replacements. Mr. Gardner also recognized and thanked Council member Paulette Guajardo for attending the meeting. Ms. Guajardo thanked the ISAC for their strong voice in the community, which she stated, was extremely important to the TIRZ#2 Board and Council. V. ONGOING BUSINESS for Discussion/Possible Action 1. Ex-Officio Members’ Updates Dan McGinn, Planning Commission – Mr. McGinn had no new updates. Cliff Schlabach, Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee – Mr. Schlabach had no new updates as the committee had not met but wanted to remind the ISAC of WBAC’s scheduled future field trips. Dotson Lewis, Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee – Mr. Lewis had no new updates except that the committee had a question about the expiration of Billish Park’s MOU. City staff will provide an update. 2. Beaches & Parks Update - Gulf Beach & Natural Resources Superintendent Darren Gurley updated the ISAC on Spring Break preparations. He stated the ADA mats are stationed on both sides of the channel and did not have to build a ramp on the north side. He added his crew is assisting with New Port Pass, cleaning it up and adding trashcans. Also, Mr. Gurley stated that one-third of the aids to navigation had been installed and will begin installation of the lights at the end of the jetty. 3. Island Projects Update – ICM Keith Selman gave a brief update on the Island Engineering projects. Most had little movement or no change from the previous month. He stated the PC Rehab design was underway and would keep ISAC abreast on the status, bringing back the consultants as the design moved forward. He reminded the ISAC that the PC Monitoring contract had been approved at the TIRZ#2 board meeting at ISAC’s recommendation and now going through the contract process. Mr. Selman then clarified information on an alternative site for the Pavilion PC Boat Launch alluded to by the City’s engineer Jeff Edmonds during the TIRZ#2 board meeting. Mr. Selman stated that Dan McGinn, Director of Planning, would be presenting that idea to the ISAC later in the meeting. 4. TIRZ #2 Updates – ICM Keith Selman shared with the ISAC the TIRZ#2 Projects Update PPT presented at the TIRZ#2 board meeting on January 22nd to emphasize the movement and completion of the 6-pack projects since same had been questioned by a council member in connection with extending the TIRZ#2. Mr. Selman went through the PPT to update the ISAC on each project (aids to navigation/signage, restrooms, mobi-mats, and showers). He elaborated on the permitting process for the shower water lines and stated it was the City’s intent to expedite the process. He continued briefly with the PC pavilion, survey and monitoring program, revetment repair, dredging/beach nourishment, the crosswalk and the feasibility study. Planning Commission Director, Dan McGinn, shared his idea on a potential pavilion site located in the parking lot on Windward Dr. He stated the design would follow the same footprint as the one proposed at the PC boat ramp location, but felt this proposed location had tremendous potential because of the parking, access to restrooms, and large volume of beach users. He added that the pavilion would provide shade relief for seawall walkers and be a great place for food truck vendors to park and provide food for beachgoers. The Chair commented that this location was only a presentation for the audience and not a formal recommendation from the TIRZ#2 subcommittee. VI. NEW BUSINESS for Discussion/Possible Action 1. Packery Channel Monitoring Program: 2018 Briefing A. History & Monitoring Program Overview (previously presented at WBAC) was not presented due to time. B. Briefing: Nov 2018 Seasonal Transition Channel Assessment and Dredge/Nourishment Planning Deidre Williams, Conrad Blucher Institute, presented a PPT to update the ISAC on the channel status of the survey completed late November, early December 2018, which she called the Transition Period Assessment. Ms. Williams stated that, although much was learned from this survey, it was not what they had planned on learning because the PC monitoring program consists of 3 seasonal surveys, and only the Winter survey was conducted in 2018. She presented the key findings and then shared some examples. Ms. Williams concluded her presentation with recommendations for future City planning and implications of not having authorization for a monitoring program in 2018. She expressed the desire to stay on schedule this year beginning in April for a seamless continuation of the channel monitoring. VII. IDENTIFY ISAC FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Update on the hole at St. Bartholomew and Windward 2. Bond 2018 Update VIII. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING Date: March 5, 2019 @ 5:30 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn Express IX. ADJOURNMENT - Meeting Adjourned at 7:08 p.m. Motion by Committee Member Charlie Knoll to adjourn. Second by Committee Member Jodi Steen. Motion carried by unanimous vote.