HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 07/12/2012WATERSHORE AND BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Regular Called Meeting, Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Staff Conference Room, City Hall
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX
Members Present Member Absent Staff Present
Neil McQueen
John Powell Derek Herzog
Jay Gardner
Diana DelAngel Tara Galvan
Cameron Perry
Butch Pool
Cody Bates
Jennifer Pollack
JoAnn Gilbertson
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair, Neil McQueen called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
The recording secretary called roll and announced that a quorum was present.
III. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular called meeting- June 7, 2012. Jay Gardner made a motion to approve the minutes as written.
Cody Bates seconded. Minutes approved.
IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC - none.
V. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION /ACTION
A. Old Business
Water Quality Update
Gabriel Ramirez with Corpus Christi Public Health District provided an update on water quality. Provided
table of percentages of exceedances at City of Corpus Christi - Nueces County Beaches Sept thru July.
Sampling sites and maps of sites included in packet. 38 or 39 weeks of sampling year round. May thru
Oct- weekly, Oct - March- Biweekly; In March weekly; April- biweekly. When numbers reach 104 MPN
enterococci or more it was determined that it may lead to more pathogens in the water. There is no
source tracking so the source of the contamination is unknown at the moment. WBAC requested
quarterly reports. Derek will get updated tables quarterly from Gabriel to present to the committee.
B. New Business
4 of July Recap
Two big weekends. No major incidents. July 4th Celebration went well downtown. Beach parking sales
were good. There were several rescues due to the volume of people on the beach. JoAnn requested
better enforcement on trash.
Progress on 6 pack
Derek gave status of 6 -pack project at Packery Channel. #1 is complete. #2 is waiting on coordination
with AEP for electrical service completion. #3 FY12 will pay for design and will be completed in FY13-
14. #4 will be FY 12 -13. #5 will be completed FY13 -14. #6 Will be completed FY14 -15. Would like to
move maintenance building to south side of Packery Channel. #7 GLO has not approved parking lots on
the beach. 5,6,7 still do not have funding. Funding comes out of the TIF fund. Suggestions can be made
to ISAC committee as they handle TIRZ projects.
Natural Beach Update
Beach is looking good. FFA recently had beach clean -up. Sargassum has not been removed. Nature
tourism has picked up in the area. Cameron asked if City website provides information on the natural
beach. Derek will look into.
C. Old Business
Possible Donation for Windward Parking Lot
Paperwork is filled out. One signature needed and then will be filed with Parks and Recreation
Department. There is no electricity in the parking lot so there will not be a chiller on the drinking
fountain.
Sea Level Rise Planning
On July 18 there will be a workshop sponsored by Sea Grant and Mission - Aransas National Estuarine
Research Reserve, and other reps from the City and other organizations to discuss opportunities in
coastal resiliency planning. They are now working with Planning to designate adaption action areas into
the City's comprehensive plan.
Aquatic Toxicity of Asphalt Sealants
No City departments use it. There is no ordinance to prevent general contractors from using, but it's
possible that an ordinance can be created in the future.
Low Impact Designs on the Water Front
Tabled until the next meeting.
Water Sports Safety on Gulf Beaches
Placement of 2 Police Officers on the beach has helped. Presence on the beach has improved the
beach crowds. There are less fights and less damage to City property. Committee expressed concerns
regarding Jet Skis and Kite Boarders operating too close to swimmers. Officers are patrolling beaches
to help prevent unsafe behavior on water equipment.
VI. Staff Liaison Report
None.
VII. Committee Concerns, Request for Information, Agenda Items
Identify Items to be placed on next agenda
The following items will be placed on the next agenda:
Bay Beach Safety
• Possible donation at Windward Parking Lot
• North Beach Name Change
• Litter Enforcement Resolution
• Update on Water Quality
• Low Impact Designs on the Water Front
• CAST for kids
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Chair, Neil McQueen called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Jay Gardner motioned to adjourn.
JoAnn Gilbertson seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm.
Tara Galvan
Administrative Assistant
Parks and Recreation Department