HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 04/15/2010 WATERSHORE AND BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING RECEIVED
Regular Called Meeting,Thursday,April 15,2010,5:30 p.m.
Staff Conference Room, City Hall JUL 1 e 2010
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX
Members Present Member Absent Staff Present CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
Jake Herring Joanna Mott Derek Herzog
Kimberly Lemley Robert Thomas Tara Mireles
Willie Riviera, Jr. JoAnn Gilbertson
John Powell
Neil McQueen
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair, Jake Herring called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
The recording secretary called roll and announced that a quorum was present.
III.ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular called meeting- March 4, 2010. Neil McQueen made a motion to adopt the minutes. Kimberly
Lemley seconded. Jake Herring abstained as he did not attend the last meeting.The minutes were
approved.
IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC—None
V. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION
New Business
Kayak Launch at North Beach Jetty
Josh Wentworth from the City's Parks and Recreation Department provided the committee with a map
of the site designated for the Kayak Launch. The area is north of the jetty on Corpus Christi Beach.The
Kayak Launch design will be tied in to the design of the promenade at the same time. The concern with
the new launch site is the current and the wind-blown debris that accumulates there.The committee
believed the area to be closer to the bridge.They agreed that the City does lack areas for entrance to
the water. The City is looking at a floating dock design.The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
wrote a letter of support as part of the CMP Grant for the project.
Post Spring Break 2010 results
Derek Herzog reported on the week of Spring Break at Gulf Beach. There was only one incident which
occurred after hours which was a shooting at Newport Pass around midnight. There were other minor
incidents that occurred, but there were no major injuries.
Beach parking permits had sales of$3,500.00 with 17 citations issued for not having permits. The traffic
plan worked well, and they only saw one minor accident with no injuries. Due to the weather on the last
weekend of Spring Break, Beach Parking Permit sales were low. Lifeguards and Beach maintenance
was out despite the cold and rainy weather.
Review Applicants for Position
Jim Needham was accepted to another committee and therefore no longer serves on the Watershore
and Beach Advisory Committee. The remaining committee members reviewed applicants and were
asked to provide 3 recommendations for the citizen position to City Council. The recommendations will
go to council on April 27th. The committee discussed names. Neil recommended Cody Bates; Kim
recommended Steve Trubatisky; and Jake recommended Jay Gardner. Kim made a motion to
recommend the three candidates to City Council. John Powell seconded. Motion passed unopposed.
Michele will notify the City Secretary's office of the recommendations.
Map of Area WBAC Responsibility
Jake asked that the committee shift its focus from the main beaches to all the surrounding waterways.
Any body of water within the City's realm falls under the WBAC's jurisdiction, excluding the Marina and
the Ship Channel. Jake expressed concerns regarding the condition of the Nueces River in Calallen. He
would like to have a representative attend one of the upcoming meetings to discuss the issues.There is
SCANNED
a problem with dumping and trash build-up. The committee discussed avenues for trash prevention.
They would need to coordinate with the Nueces River Authority. Oso Creek is also an area of concern.
Once Dr. Mott returns,the committee will be able to gather additional information on the water quality
around the City.
Old Business
Update on Water Quality
There was no update as Dr. Mott was not available.
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: Nueces River Water Quality, Beach Parking
Revenue information, Beach Maintenance Plan Update, and Update on Water Quality (Recurring).
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business, John made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Willie seconded. Jake
adjourned the meeting at 5:55 pm.
Michele Thomas, Superintendent
• Parks and Recreation Department