HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 07/06/2017 WATERSHORE AND BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Regular Called Meeting, Thursday, July 6, 2017 5:30 p.m.
Staff Conference Room, City Hall
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX
Members Present Members Absent Staff Present
Cameron Perry Paulette Kluge Russell Armstrong
Jay Gardner Jennifer Pollack Martha Lawhon
Cliff Schlabach
Mukesh Subedee
Terry Palmer
Carrie Robertson Meyer
Jyoti Patel
I. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
The roll was called and a quorum was present.
I. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Minutes from the June 1, 2017 meeting were distributed for review and approval. Jay made a motion to
accept the minutes as presented, Cliff seconded, unanimously approved. Motion passed.
IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC—There were 3 people in attendance, but only 2 provided comment. The first
observer wanted to complement the committee for their recommendations for North Beach because they have
been implemented and it has made a "world of difference". Another observer wanted to say the same thing;
"really appreciate the help". This person also wanted to compliment the trash pickup services but would
recommend using larger trucks for less trips and also maybe the city could put up netting along the bollards to
catch the trash before it blows into the private properties.
V. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION
1 New Business
a. Placement of Beach Watch sign at N. Packery Channel
Cliff commented that even though the signs are posted at the entrances to the beach nobody notices
them and wanted to know if maybe different signs should be used. Cameron relayed that the GLO
handles those signs and everything about them; not the City.
b. North Beach Parking Plan Update and Grant
Josh is on vacation but left the information on this topic with Russ and attached to the minutes were
Josh's responses. Carrie reiterated what the Public stated and explained the Parks and Recreation has
been working with the property owners and the bollards have been installed. She also really likes the
boardwalk idea.
c. North Beach New Signs Status
Carrie says the signs are beautiful but she is not sure why the signs say"No BBQ Pits" because there is
not an ordinance that states that. She thinks that maybe North Beach should adopt the same camp fire
rule; "250 Feet from a permanent structure"that the Gulf Beach has. Regarding the educational signs:
the holdup seems to be in getting bilingual signs and Carrie would rather skip that request and just get
the signage with the one correction being that the sign reads "North Beach" and not"Corpus Christi
Beach". With regards to the sign for the pavilion and BBQs, Josh is working on getting them. Cameron
suggested that Josh add "no pets" to the no BBQ signs.
d. North Beach Crews and Enforcement Officer Status
Carrie wanted the committee to know that because of the employment status that North Beach is "back
to square one"with regards to the State HOT Funds. Carrie also relayed that back in 2015 North Beach
was asked if they would like a fulltime lifeguard or enforcement officer and the response was an
enforcement officer. Carrie wants that position to be titled "North Beach Park Enforcement" and that
officer to have an ATV. Russ explained that the vehicles have been ordered but that it just takes time.
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Russ explained that he thought it would be better to have a pool of employees not just one and also that
the City is looking for a way to store an ATV. Jay explained that the City is going through some tough
time right now. Russ will get together with Josh on some of these items. Cameron explained that the
City has set positions and set pay scales that must be worked with. Carrie thinks it would be good if
Parks and Recreation did exit interviews to assist the City in possibly identifying problems. Russ relayed
information about the increasing insurance premium cost and that is directly related to keeping/getting
employees. Cliff suggest that this committee's members take a tour of North Beach and the problems
are evident.
2 Old Business
a. Packery Channel ATON (aids to Navigation) Update
Russ contacted James Rizzo regarding the lights at the end of the Packery and James contacted the
Coast Guard and the Coast Guard was not aware of the jetties or need for private aids to navigation.
The Coast Guard wants proof that we had permission to have jetties. Cameron explained that the Corps
of Engineers built it and therefore do not have to get a permit. A copy of the letter turning this over to the
City needs to be located. Jay will work on finding that information.
b. Update: ISAC
ISAC did not have a June meeting.
c. Update: TIRZ2 Project
There was a meeting of the ISAC TIRZ2 subcommittee and the entire discussion was about the Packery
Channel Marina boat patrol. After the discussion and a presentation from Jay on the personnel, a vote
was taken and it was a split decision of whether or not a marina patrol was needed or wanted. Russ is
waiting for the details of the "Mobi Mats" so that the City can go out for quotes.
VI. STAFF LIASON REPORT
• The bathrooms have been ordered and delivery is scheduled for October.
• The water line for the showers is in the engineering department right now.
• The Adaptive Beach Maintenance Plan is to be completed by the City by August 1 st. If anyone has
changes send them to Russ and he will add/delete them before submitting the plan.
• There were issues on the bollard area on the Gulf Beach. People are putting up shade structures and
leaving them. They are leaving them so that others (not Island House visitors)will not use this beach.
Beach Operations will remove them and this was relayed to the interested parties.
• The table tent regarding seaweed has been redone and larger signs are going to be ordered.
VII. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
1. Update: Adaptive Beach Maintenance Plan
2. Update: Packery Channel ATON (Aids to Navigation)
3. Update: ISAC
4. Update: TIRZ2 Project
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
Martha Lawhon, Management Assistant
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