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Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
Advisory Committee Meeting
January 8, 2004 (NI
The Museum Advisory Committee met in the Museum at Noon on Thursday, Jan 8, 2004.
Members Present: Grady Price Blount, Henry Brennecke, Tony Diaz, Joe Martine/ llis o'6
Riddle and Alex Sadovski. $t ELZO'
Upon motion by Joe Martinez and seconded by Grady Price Blount the minutes of the December
4, 2003 meeting were unanimously approved.
Upon motion by Grady Price Blount and seconded by Hank Brennecke the absences of Joe
Martinez and Alex Sadovsky were excused for good cause.
Chair Phyllis Riddle informed members about the special event for Friends members on January
22 to preview the Dinostories temporary exhibit and to give members an opportunity to view a
number of other changes to Museum exhibits.
Business:
A. Michael Gunning, Director of Planning for the City and Senior Planner Bob Payne
presented the South Central Development Plan to the Committee. The City is soliciting
input of this plan and another that specifically targets the Bayfront Arts and Sciences Park
Area. Among the concerns or input provided by Committee members was:
1- Parking for the Museum needs improvement and the Museum needs to replace bus parking
which was largely eliminated by the Ortiz Center Development.
2- The proposed elimination of the traffic circle in front of the Museum would make bus
service to the Museum more difficult.
3- The elimination of parking on the Barge Dock due to the access provided for RTA buses
connecting to the Water Taxi stop.
4-The inadequacy of north bound traffic service due to a) the elimination of access from
Shoreline both under the Convention Center and through the Watergarden, b) elimination of
Water as a through street and c)the south bound only traffic on Mesquite in front of the old
courthouse.
5- The plan calls for placing greater emphasis on Brewster as the connection between
Shoreline and Chaparral over Resaca.
6- Improvements to Port are needed.
7- The entrance to the Port ought to be moved to Nueces Bay to enable a land connection to
Corpus Christi Beach.
B. Review and discussion of 2003 attendance was tabled until the next meeting.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
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