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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 03/05/2015 WATERSHORE AND BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Regular Called Meeting, Thursday, March 5, 2015 5:30 p.m. Staff Conference Room, City Hall 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX Members Present Members Absent Staff Present Cameron Perry Jay Gardner Reba George Cliff Schlabach Robert Kent Diana Del Angel Joseph DePalma Jennifer Pollack Paulette Kluge Carrie Robertson Meyer I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 5:32 p.m. II. ROLL CALL The roll was called and a quorum was present. I. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Minutes from the February 5, 2015 meeting were distributed for review and approval. Diana Del Angel motioned, Joseph DePalma second, unanimously approved. Motion carried. IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC— NONE Greg Smith, Island Strategic Action Committee (ISAC) Greg stated that at Packery Channel there is 30,000 cubic yards of wind-blown sand inside the channel. He and ISAC would like to work with the Beach Maintenance sub-committee to address this issue and reduce wind-blown sand within the channel. V. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION A. New Business 1. 2% HOT Bill— Resolution for support • Prior to the committee meeting, Stacie provided Cameron and Paulette information about a bill to be filed in the Texas Senate (SB 749)that would allow 2% of state Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT)collected by the State to be returned to the City of Corpus Christi to be used for beach cleaning and erosion control projects along Gulf and bay beaches/shorelines. • Paulette (prior to the meeting) provided a copy of a resolution that the Padre Island Business Association (PIBA) passed in support of the bill. • At the meeting, Paulette provided a summary of the bill and noted that Galveston and South Padre already get the 2%that the City of Corpus Christi is requesting. Port Aransas currently receives 1%. The reason the other cities get HOT funds is that they have previously requested them. • Cameron provided a copy of a draft resolution that would come from the Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee that mirrored the one passed by PIBA. Jenni noted a typo in the first paragraph on the second page of the draft resolution. • Cliff made a motion to pass the resolution with corrections for typos/misspellings addressed. Joe seconded the motion. • A vote was called and the motion carried by unanimous vote. • Cameron will address the comments and sign it as the Chairman. The signed copy will then be sent to Reba for appropriate distribution. 2. CEPRA Project List • Packery Channel project—Cliff • North Beach Breakwater feasibility study- Carrie B. Old Business for Discussion/Action 1. Beach Maintenance • Beach Maintenance Subcommittee—The meeting with City beach staff to discuss practices and update the Management Plan has been deferred until after spring break (late March/early April). • Cliff mentioned that dune driving is still an issue. • Carrie stated that it is her belief that the cleaning machines shouldn't be utilized on North Beach. The machines fluff up the sand and it can contribute to wind transport. 2. Beach Bollard Update - No new updates from staff VI. STAFF LIAISON REPORT 1. Spring Break Preparations • Reba noted that there have been high tides recently that have impacted the driving lanes on the beach and that they will be reconstructing them for Spring Break. • City staff are meeting with the Police Department in preparation for the visitors. • The City has ordered and has on hand extra beach parking permits. • There is a traffic plan in place and signs near the seawall. • Code enforcement will be on site. 2. USACE Permit Review • Reba provided all the committee members with a copy of the City's recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach maintenance permit. VII. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA • Beach Maintenance • Dune Driving • CEPRA Grant project ideas • Birding Center • Report from Staff on HOT Funds use on North Beach VIII. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business, Joseph DePalma made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Diana Del Angel seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 6:15 pm.