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Water/Shore Advisory Committee
Thursday. December 7, 2000
Members Present: Frank Beck,Alan Dinn(Chairman) (3),Dr. Oscar Garcia, Dr. Joseph Horvat(2),
Steven Moody(Vice Chairman) (3), Terri Nicolau (1), Roy Pell (1) and Richard Poremba(2)
Members Absent: Dr. JoAnna Mott (1)
Staff Present: David Ondrias, Assistant Director of Operations, Peter M. Davidson, Marina
Superintendent, Rene Garza, Marina Maintenance Technician and Benita Brunner, Marina
Management Aide
Call to Order: Chairman Dinn called the regular meeting of the Water/Shore Advisory Committee
meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Basement Training Room, City Hall. He welcomed Mr. Ondrias
who replaced Mike Gordon in the Park&Recreation Department.
Action on Minutes: The motion was made by Dr. Horvat, seconded by Dr. Garcia, to approve the
11/2/00 Minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment and/or Presentation: Valerie Gray, Stormwater Superintendent, distributed
informational materials and gave a brief history of the department's operations, areas of
responsibility and how their operations affect the Marina environment. Sheldon Love, Stormwater
Foreman, who tends two downtown pump stations and Jay Reining,First Assistant City Attorney,
assisted during the presentation and answered the Committee's questions regarding general
operations, capture systems, outfalls that flow directly into the Marina, designating Marina Staff to
issue citations for violation of code enforcement,working with TNRCC, etc. No public comment
was offered.
Discussion Items:
Director's Report - Mr. Davidson, Mr. Ondrias and/or Mr. Garza commented/reported on the: (1)
Landry's closing on the purchase and beginning renovation of Joe's Crabshack at the Lighthouse
Restaurant; (2) Bill Harrison continuing fuel operations while until the City negotiates with a new
fuel operator; (3)month-to-month fuel operations during RFP process seeking new fuel operator;
(4)removing the 20%cap of fuel prices; (5)new Marina Office; (6)inability to establish a separate
revenue accumulation account for the new Marina Office; (7) urgent need to address
Lighthouse/Landry's issue due to imminent bank foreclosure; and(8) fund balance.
Discussion occurred regarding concerns about eliminating the fuel price cap; local fuel prices being
comparable to those at other local marinas; weighing concerns against operability of fuel station;
Committee again not having opportunity through special called meetings to address issues prior to
their going to Council; and negotiating separate leases of valuable real estate for fuel and restaurant
operations which do not also require provision of fuel operations and/or Marina offices as was the
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original intent. Discussion followed regarding removing exclusivity; operator's requirements;
anticipation for better fueling operations; fuel cap making it difficult to attract interested parties;
Landry's paying past-due on temporary offices rental and continuing payments through June 2001;
possibility of purchasing temporary buildings; Committee members meeting with City Manager to
address issues that City Staff can not resolve; having City Staff attend meetings to address
unresolved issues; what is called for per Ordinance for Committee responsibilities, not occurring;
having special called meeting to address emergency issues; and providing fuel lease terms to
Committee at next meeting.
Committee Reports: None offered.
Current Concerns: The motion was made by Mr. Beck, seconded by Dr. Horvat,to have a standing
pledge of allegiance prior to each Water/Shore meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion followed regarding pending subcommittee reports on slip feesand funding of electrical
meter installation, costs associated with retrofitting/installing additional electrical meters
Request for Information Agenda items: None offered.
Adjournment: As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Peter M. Davidson
Marina Superintendent
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