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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 04/03/2014 WATERSHORE AND BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Regular Called Meeting, Thursday,April 3, 2014 5:30 p.m. Staff Conference Room, City Hall 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX Members Present Member Absent Staff Present Jay Gardner Carrie Meyer Derek Herzog Paulette Kluge Cody Bates Michael Smith Cameron Perry Diana Del Angel Jennifer Pollack Joseph DePalma Cliff Schlabach I. CALL TO ORDER Chair, Cameron Perry called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. II. ROLL CALL The Staff Liaison called roll and announced that a quorum was present. III. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular called meeting- March 6, 2014. Jay made a motion to approve. Paulette seconded; minutes approved. IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC— Art Norman 6501 Aquarina Dr. —Adopted Oso Creek and commented on the issue of people using airsoft guns in the park adjacent to Oso Creek and Bay. Mr. Norman commented that these plastic BB's are dangerous and hazardous to the environment and could take years to breakdown. Requested the committee take note of the issue and discuss measures to prevent their uses in the parks if possible. V. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION A. New Business Spring Break Report Mike Smith presented the Spring break report to the committee. Overall Spring Break was a success. Saw good numbers of people and lots of families and anywhere between 80K to 100K people on the beach throughout the week. No mattresses or pallets were found on the beach. All divisions did a great job of working together to make it successful in spite adverse weather. Paulette commented the STAR (Smith's Travel Report) reported that our numbers in town at hotels were up slightly over years past. Overall it was a great spring break. USACE Permit Update Derek gave an update regarding the permit. There was an issue with the previous staff person that the Corps had working on the permit and the responses to the written comments were never submitted. There is a new staff member assigned to the City's permit by the Corps. Permit has been extended for a year to keep the City in compliance. City's permit expires in December of 2014 and City is still operating under current permit and adaptive beach management plan. Jay asked if we were still required to do habitat monitoring, Derek replied that the monitoring is on suspension awaiting review from US Fish and Wildlife as to direct if further monitoring will be requited. When the permit arrives it will be brought to the committee. North Beach Breakwater Requested information by Carrie. Item will be moved to next agenda if requested. Seawall Driving Mike Morris is scheduled to give a presentation to City Council on April 22, 2014 regarding this issue. If the date was to change, committee will be informed, but as to the substance of the presentation Derek did not have any updates on the matter. Cliff wanted to know what was discussed at the ISAC Meeting and was informed that it was not on the agenda but was brought up during public comment. Cliff wants to know if the City would be sticking to the plans voted on by the voters, and Derek informed him that he doesn't know what the plan is as of right now. Cliff mentioned that he had some written information to share with the committee if desired; Cameron recommended that we wait until the next meeting so we have more information. The presentation will be brought to the committee after it is presented to council. ISAC Report Jay serves as Ex-oficio on ISAC so he will be providing WBAC with a report from their meetings. ISAC would like to update the Padre Island Master Plan. They will be looking for input. New Corps permit for beach maintenance. Once Derek receives the permit it will be included in the WBAC packets. There are issues with sand collecting in front of the Seawall. Topic will be added for discussion on the next agenda. B. Old Business for Discussion/Action Power Lines over the Laguna Madre Cliff passed out a handout with the proposed routes. Cliff spoke with Councilwoman McIntyre and she provided him with information regarding the issue. Hasn't been much change since last meeting, ETT has not yet filed its application, but will do so in a few weeks. There is a Conference Call between AEP and ETT about selecting a route and the City will be notified when the following happens and the City will have 45 days to file as an intervener. One of the routes goes thru the water and that is why it is of interest to committee and council members. Resolution has gone to council to keep the lines out of Oso Bay and the Laguna Madre. Donation for Windward Parking Lot Jay advised the committee that the water fountain has been completed and looks good. Jennifer requested pictures of the fountain to be brought to the next meeting. ISAC Report Jay advised that issues brought up were during public comment. The first issue was the driving in front of the seawall and the other was the property line in relation to the seawall and who maintains the sand on top of the seawall. Derek advised that the issue is in Legal and under evaluation by the City. Another issue was ATV's on the beach and the City would continue to not prohibit ATV's on the beach and not differentiate between ATV's and UTV's. Derek advised that the City has yet to put an ordinance together to prohibit ATV's but it is still illegal to drive ATV's on the streets and highways. All beach ATV's must be trailered to the beach. Mike Smith advised that the City has seen more accidents since they have been allowed on the beach. They are a safety issue on the beach. SEA has identified a ship to sink off shore of Packery Channel. The State and SEA are currently funding the program and the City has not committed any funds to the project. VI. STAFF LIAISON REPORT Oil on the beach; TGLO has taken the lead on the spill cleanup. Currently showing 7% coverage on certain areas of beach and TGLO is reporting 90% containment. Mike Smith drove the beach and reported that the cleanup looks complete. VII. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA • Airsoft Gun use in Oso Park—Cliff and Jay • Pictures of Completed Water Fountain at Windward Parking Lot-Jennifer • ISAC Report • Power Lines Over Laguna Madre if there is an update • Seawall Driving if the there is an update VIII. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business, Jay Gardner made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Paulette Kluge seconded. Chair, Cameron Perry adjourned the meeting at 6:32 pm. Tara Galvan Administrative Assistant Parks and Recreation Department