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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 11/02/2000 • i . 234s� ,,0 .>a Aa. c9 Minutes �© r, Water/Shore Advisory Committee «; F, 4( _ ©� Thursday. November 2, 20000,6 OFplociin / ` �1'� , Members Present: Frank Beck,Alan Dinn(Chairman) (4),Dr. Oscar Garcia,tt�even Moody( i',e Chairman) (3), Dr. JoAnna Mott, Richard Poremba(2) ���®zGLg�l'� Members Absent: Dr. Joseph Horvat(2), Terri Nicolau(1), Roy Pell (1) Staff Present: W. Thomas Utter,Assistant City Manager, Marco A. Cisneros, Director of Park& Recreation, 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 5:37 p.m. in the Basement Training Room, City Hall. Action on Minutes: The motion was made by Mr. Moody, seconded by Dr. Garcia, to approve the 10/5/00 Minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. Public Comment and/or Presentation: Mr. Utter gave a brief history of Corpus Christi Beach reporting that beach restoration will be provided through GLO grants and the Coastal Erosion Program. The City will meet the required match by providing sand for the project that will be accomplished with approximately 93,000 CY of dredge material from the Port (Rincon Channel) used as the base for the approximately 250,000 CY of sand that will be moved from one location to another along the beach. It is expected that the restoration will last approximately 25 years. He added that other grant monies would be used to purchase 36 acres of water area adjacent to the beach. Plans include installing observation decks and Texas State Aquarium using it as a classroom training area. Mr. Utter reported the City strongly supports Texas A&M University's beach project and that City Council would consider a lease for that area adjacent to the university on 11/19/00. Diedre Williams-Young, a Research Assistant at the Conrad Blucher Institute, presented and answered questions regarding TAMU's proposal to use grants to construct a beach immediately adjacent to the university. The new beach will reestablish a beach habitat that was lost in the 1940's, be open to the public for recreational and community uses, promote environmental and coastal research, and will be used as a laboratory for education and research purposes. Project oversight will be a combined effort of the engineering group, the Conrad Blucher Institute and the Texas General Land Office. The City Council will consider a lease for the project that will require that the university maintain the beach. Subsequent phases will accomplish additional ADA and pedestrian access issues. No public comment was offered. 11/2/00 Water/Shore Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Page 1 % Discussion Items: Director's Report-Mr. Davidson reported the water quality report would be sent to the members as soon as it as received. He responded to questioning that equipment located at the temporary bait stand would be auctioned on 11/6/00 and that the building was scheduled for removal on 11/9/00. Mr. Davidson reported that the City Council has directed that the liveaboard issue not be discussed further at this time. Mr. Cisneros reported that the assignment of lease for the Lighthouse was approved by City Council on 11/3/00. Landry's intent is to comply with the lease and to develop the property into a Joe's Crab Shack. Landry's will continue to pay for the Marina office through 6/01. Committee Reports: None offered. Director's Report:Mr.Davidson and/or Mr. Cisneros commented/reported on the: (1)water quality. report; (2)equipment auction; (3) removal of temporary building; (4) 10/14/00 revenue report; (5) live aboards; (6)Lighthouse Restaurant lease; and(7)barge for new Marina Office. Current Concerns: Mr. Davidson reported the bait stand tenant picked up new facility keys on 8/11/00,has vacated the temporary facility without City approval and has started renovation in the new facility she hopes to open by Thanksgiving given the existing electrical concerns. Discussion followed regarding why the temporary facilitywasvacated and electrical concerns. Discussion followed regarding funding for installation of additional electric meters,periodic slip rate increases, park/facility user fees,varying slip rate by location(Peter to make report in month or so). Discussion followed regarding the waiting list. Request for Information Agenda items: None offered. Adjournment: As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Peter M. Davidson - Marina Superintendent /bkb 11/2/00 Water/Shore Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Page 2