HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 07/10/2014 WATERSHORE AND BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Regular Called Meeting, Thursday, July 10, 2014 5:30 p.m.
Staff Conference Room, City Hall
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX
Members Present Member Absent Staff Present
Cameron Perry Cody Bates Derek Herzog
Jennifer Pollack Diana Del Angel Tara Galvan
Joseph DePalma
Cliff Schlabach
Paulette Kluge
Jay Gardner
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair, Cameron Perry called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
The Recording Secretary called roll and announced that a quorum was present.
I.ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular called meeting- May 1, 2014. Jennifer made a motion to approve. Joseph seconded; minutes
approved.
IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC —
Public- David Ferguson- 18002 Windward #401. Mr. Ferguson stated he is in favor of the bollards for
public safety.
V. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. New Business
Storm Water Runoff Presentation-Jace Tunnell
Jace Tunnell with Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program delivered a presentation on storm water.
Showed a brief video entitled "All the Cups"followed by a PowerPoint. Discussed key issues regarding
bay debris including water quality, flooding, cleanup costs, etc. Mr. Tunnell expressed concerns with
placement of the Texas Beachwatch Signage. He suggested several solutions to some of the debris
problems.
Bollards on the Beach
Cliff provided a recap of the ordinance regarding beach safety in front of the Padre Island Seawall. The
voters voted for Proposition 8: Seawall Beach Access & Safety which read, "Restricting vehicular
access to and on the gulf beach seaward of portions of concrete padre island seawall where the width
of the beach between the toe of the seawall and mean high tide is less than 150 feet." Committee
discussed the bond and the ordinance in depth. Cameron explained that since the ordinance added
additional areas of the beach beyond the seawall that were not originally voted on, the bond would need
to go back to voters for approval. The map included with the ordinance depicts the area, no farther than
fifty feet landward of mean high tide line, extending from the north end of the seawall to 600' from
Packery Channel being bollarded off from vehicular traffic. Adding bollards would affect the City's beach
maintenance plan. Cameron suggested the ordinance be amended to coincide with the language in the
bond. Cliff stated he would still like to see a bollard system implemented for safety reasons. There will
be a presentation to Council on Tuesday July 22nd. The WBAC has several options. Option 1 would be
to recommend the bond as written. Option 2 is to complete the project as written in the ordinance.
Option 3 is to create a new proposal to be taken to the voters beyond what was previously voted on.
Option 4 would be to amend the ordinance to be approved by the City Council. Option 5 is to not take
any action. Options 1, 2, and 4 require adequate ADA parking. Cliff made a motion to take no action and
table the discussion until the next scheduled meeting, after the presentation has been made to Council.
Cameron called for a second. There was no second. Cameron opened the floor to a new motion. Jay
moved to amend the ordinance to reflect the bond language and also amend the ordinance
configuration of the bollards to reflect safety concerns, ADA standards, beach maintenance issues,
seasonal fluctuations in the beach width, and other concerns to meet Open Beaches Act and Texas
Administrative Code. There was no second. Committee held further discussion. Cliff reiterated his
previous motion to take no action and table the discussion until the next scheduled meeting, after the
presentation has been made to Council. Jay seconded. Motion passed unopposed. Item will be placed
on the next agenda for discussion.
B. Old Business for Discussion/Action- No old business.
VI. STAFF LIAISON REPORT
Derek reported on a successful 4th of July Holiday Weekend.
VII. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
• Bollards on the Beach
• Power Lines over Laguna Madre
• Storm Water Discussion
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business, Jay made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Joseph DePalma
seconded. Chair, Cameron Perry adjourned the meeting at 7:20 pm.
Tara Galvan
Administrative Assistant
Parks and Recreation Department