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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 05/05/1994 MINUTES WATER/SHORE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY 5, 1994 MEMBERS PRESENT: Frank Beck, Quenten Cook, Chairman, Charlene Forest, Robert Gross, Roy Lehman, Vic Menard, Scott Skinner, Patricia Suter and Randy Thompson. STAFF PRESENT: Malcolm Matthews, Director of Park& Recreation, SiSu Morris, Marina Superintendent and Benita Brunner, Marina Administrative Aide. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Cook called the regular monthly meeting of the Water/Shore Advisory Committee to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Committee Room at City Hall. ACTION ON ABSENCES: The motion made by Ms. Suter, was seconded, to excuse Mr. Gross' and Mr. Skinner's absences from the 4/7/94 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. ACTION ON MINUTES: The motion was made by Ms. Suter, seconded by Dr. Lehman, to approve the 4/7/94 Minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Marina Ordinances Revision Subcommittee - Mr. Beck advised that he and Mr. Menard have received and will review all water-related ordinances. They will then meet with staff and attempt to incorporate the Texas Water Safety Act into them prior to bringing the proposed revisions back for Committee review. The process will take considerable time. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Gateway Project - Mr. Matthews commented that the Park & Recreation Advisory Committee and Municipal Arts Commission gave their approval while the Transportation Advisory and Water/Shore Advisory Committees tabled action on the Gateway Project at the Special Called Meeting held Monday, April 18, 1994 in Room 225 of the Bayfront Convention Center. The Transportation Advisory Committee has since approved the Project as have the Museum & Science Board and Planning Commission. He reported that staff will prepare a presentation for City Council after the Water/Shore Advisory Committee takes action on the Project. Gordon Landreth, representing the Board of Directors of the Downtown Management District (DMD), repeated the presentation he gave at the Special Called Meeting for those Committee members who were unable to attend and responded to questions and concerns expressed by Committee members. Joe O'Brien commented in opposition to the Gateway Project. The motion was made by Mr. Menard, seconded by Mr. Gross, to recommend the Gateway Project to City Council. Vice Chairman Skinner called for a role call vote. The motion passed with Mr. Beck, Ms. Suter and Mr. Skinner voting "no". SCANNED Water/Shore Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 2 May 5, 1994 Lighthouse Restaurant Lease - Chairman Cook reported that he had worked diligently with Mr. Harrison and City Staff to resolve the Lighthouse expansion and new Marina Office issues while the current Committee was together. His objective was to create a revenue stream large enough to support amortization of 'the new Marina Office, separate from the restaurant, without jeopardizing existing services, including fuel. T-Head Marina has preliminarily agreed to pay $70,000 per year or$5,833 per month or 1-1/2% off gross, whichever is greater, and to continue providing fuel for boaters. In return, T-Head Marina is seeking'approval of a new,"40 year lease which includes provisions for expansion of the existing facility. Bill Harrison of T-Head Marina reported that the two wings of the Lighthouse will remain as they are currently. The proposed modifications"include building a second floor kitchen which will resolve the existing inadequatekitchen area. Patrons will be able to drive under the second floor which will extend over the driveway. The third floor will provide a private dining room which meets a need the Convention and Visitors Bureau has indicated exists with regard to.. banquet facilities. Mr.Harrison expressed his belief that the rent increase in the draft lease will meet the needs for constructing a new Marina Office separate from the'restaurant. Discussion followed regarding timelines and how construction would effect the Marina Office. Mr. Harrison stated he will seek financing for the modifications when a new lease passes the first reading by City Council. Best case scenario, he anticipated,construction might begin on or before September 1, 1994. Mr. Matthews reported that whatever is decided for relocating the Marina Office during Lighthouse construction needs to be expedited and addressed concurrently with,a new T-Head Marina lease since the Marina Office will have to remain in the temporary facility until the new office is built. Mr. Cook requested action by the Committee on the concept for expanding T-Head Marina's Restaurant and the increase in revenues to the Marina to provide funding for a new.Marina Office. _ The motion was made by Mr. Menard, seconded by Dr. Lehman, to endorse the concept of a new lease with T-Head Marina. Mr. Beck expressed concern about taking a vote without a lease to review. In response, Mr. Matthews_stated that staff is currently working on a draft lease that is being reviewed and revised and once completed details of the agreement will be brought back to the Committee. Mr. Beck stated that during discussions at the Subcommittee. meeting, it was-agreed that the Committee would vote on a lease.. There was no further discussion and the motion passed unanimously. Tony DeAmico's Request for A Permit to Operate Surrey Concession on Seawall - Ms. Morris gave a brief history of surrey contracts and operations on the Seawall in the past. Five locations were initially identified and a maximum of ten surreys.per site was considered.toprovide for safe operations along the Seawall. The Byerleys have been the only operators on the Seawall Water/Shore Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 3 May 5, 1994 for the past several years and currently are permitted to operate three locations with ten surreys per site. Mr. DeAmico has now requested to operate surreys in the remaining two locations. The motion was made by Ms. Suter, seconded by Mr. Skinner, to approve Mr. 'DeAmico's request for a surrey concession. Ms. Morris responded to,Ms. Forest that surrey locations may have to be modified slightly given the addition of Miradores and benches along the Seawall so that the operators can be as successful,as possible.:. She added that operation sites currently operated by the Byerleys will not be impacted. The motion passed unanimously. City Transportation Plan and the Corpus Christi Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan - Mickey Raasch of the City Planning Department reported that City's Transportation Plan and the Corpus Christi Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan were approved in the City's Coastal Management Program by the City Council on August 10, 1993. He stated that only the beach access portion of the plan as it related to the transportation plan was being presented at this time (the seawall area was not being presented at this time because it has not been resolved). He briefed the Committee regarding amendments, as indicated on the agenda attachment, Page 7, Paragraph B that would establish pedestrian beach access,ways at 1500' intervals or closer and. Item 2 Paragraph C which establishes a network of local collector roadways that will provide access to adjacent development with on-street parking and walkways adjacent to facilities. Discussion followed. Ms. Suter stated she did not mind voting for the plans if it could be included that she did not consider a collector road better access than driving on the beach which we have today. She expressed concern that ultimately an effort might succeed to close driving on the beach to the public. Mr. Utter commented that City staff has under no circumstances considered'closing any portion of'the beach with the exception of the area in front of the Seawall. The Seawall area has special safety concerns. The motion was made by:Mr. Menard, seconded by Mr. Gross, to endorse,the amendments. The motion passed with Mr. Thompson abstaining. , Ms. Suter reported that she had been called by Joe Wilson of the Waveriders because they thought the. Seawall area would be discussed at the meeting. They (Waveriders) would like it on the record that they don't approve of the current plan for the Seawall area. CURRENT CONCERNS AND EVENTS: Mr. Menard asked where revenues generated in new areas (adjacent to the Seawall) created by the Gateway Project would go. Mr. Matthews stated that sidewalk vending would continue to go to the Marina and revenues generated beyond the Seawall have yet to be addressed. Ms. Morris stated that Seawall vending is very specific and that any park adjacent to the water falls under joint jurisdiction of the Water/Shore and Park & Recreation Advisory Committees. " r Ms. Suter reported problems with vandalism in Hans Suter Park after curfew hours. Discussion followed regarding enforcement of curfews and alcohol bans in the parks. Water/Shore Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 4 May 5, 1994 Chairman Cook conveyed the City's appreciationfor years of hard work and dedicated service on the Marina Board and Water/Shore Advisory Committee before presenting plaques to Ms. Forest, Mr. Gross and Mr. Skinner. All three have,served ten consecutive years. He added that this was their last official meeting and that they will be greatly missed. Mr. Matthews commended the outgoing Committee members for having always addressed issues from the point of what was best for the City and for the Marina. Ms. Morris expressed her appreciation for the Committee always being there with their support.and for making her job a lot easier. Ms. Forest reported that the Mayor has accepted the invitation to present the Mayors Cup Trophy at the Maritime Festival after the regatta on May 21, 1994 at Cargo Dock One, Jimmie Storm Pavilion. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: None offered. ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. 4a,9 /74-f-A SiSu Morris Marina Superintendent SM/bkb