HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 03/03/2011 WATERSHORE AND BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Regular Called Meeting,Thursday, March 3,2011 5:30 p.m. RECEI��®
Staff Conference Room, City Hall �a
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi,TX
Members Present Member Absent Staff Present
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Jake Herring Cameron Perry Derek Herzog C�NSEcDr-r. y,S OFFICE
Neil McQueen John Powell Tara Mireles
Cody Bates
Joanna Mott
Keith Arnold
JoAnn Gilbertson
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair, Jake Herring called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
The recording secretary called roll and announced that a quorum was present.
III.ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular called meeting- February 10, 2011. Neil McQueen made a motion to approve the minutes with
changes made. JoAnn Gilbertson seconded. Minutes approved.
IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC–none.
V. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION
New Business
Committee Recommendations for Empty Seat
Jake asked that the committee review the bios for the current vacant seat on the WBAC. The committee
discussed the applicants and their qualifications. Neil made a motion to recommend the following
applicants to the City Council: Jay Gardner, Tyler Brown, and Stephanie Davalina. JoAnn seconded.
Motion passed.
Spring Break Plan—Including Recycling
Derek provided details of the Spring Break Plans. They are working with the Police Department and
Traffic Engineering to get everything set up. Entrance to the beach will be through Access Road 3 with
traffic exiting at Zahn Road. Safety lanes will be graded from Access Road 3 to Zahn, and the center
lane is designated for emergency personnel. Newport Pass will be used as an emergency lane only.
Traffic Engineering is setting up the TXDOT message boards. Spring Break will last from March 11
through March 20. Beach Parking Permits will be sold on the beach and throughout the city. Police will
be patrolling from 11 am to 2am, and Fire will be available through dispatch.
Recycling will not be available, but Up2U bags will be distributed. Roll-off dumpsters will be located at
the entrance so visitors can dispose of pallets and/or furniture. Keith stated the hotels have been filling
up ahead of schedule. High tides are expected around Newport Pass. If necessary,traffic will funnel into
safety lane and back out.
Discuss TIF Fund Projects
At the last meeting, Neil mentioned the Island Committee is looking at doing improvements at Whitecap
with TIF funds. Derek stated if they decide to do anything with TIF funds, a member from the WBAC can
speak at their committee meeting informing them that the WBAC does not support it. There have been
no motions to develop Whitecap, if there ever is,the WBAC can go voice their opinion to them or to
Council. The 6-pack is budgeted and is currently under construction. Derek presented to the Island
Committee how much the maintenance cost is now that the channel is in place, which amounted to
around $230,000. Security concerns were raised. The WBAC will put together a cost analysis for
security out on the beach. Keith will give an update on security camera costs at the next meeting.
SCANNED
Old Business
Update on Water Quality
Joanna Mott gave the update for water quality. They finished fall sampling alternate weeks. In
December they stopped sampling for 6 weeks and resumed sampling in January. This month they begin
weekly sampling at the Gulf Beaches for Spring Break. They go back to alternate week sampling in
April, and back to weekly in May.Weekly sampling will last through September. Had vote to approve
CMP money to do sanitary surveys.
Neil talked to a reporter with Caller Times and KRIS about educating the public on the Texas Beach
Watch Program. Neil asked if they were doing follow up sampling with Cole and Ropes parks. Dr. Mott
stated they found human source markers. One of the things they're looking into is qPCR which will give
them a more quantitative measure.
VI. Staff Liaison Report
No Report
VII. Committee Concerns, Request for Information, Agenda Items
Identify Items to be placed on next agenda
The following items will be placed on the next agenda:
• Security Camera Update
• Update on TIF & Recommendations
• Spring Break Summary
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business, Joanna Mott made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Cody Bates
seconded. Jake adjourned the meeting at 6:32 pm.
Tara Raith
Administrative Assistant
Parks and Recreation Department