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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 09/02/1993 MINUTES WATER/SHORE ADVISORY COMMITTEE September 2, 1993 - 5:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Frank Beck, Quenten Cook, Charlene Forest, Robert Gross, Roy Lehman, Vic Menard, Scott Skinner, Patricia Suter and Randy Thompson. STAFF PRESENT: Mike Gordon, Assistant Director for Operations, SiSu Morris, Marina Superintendent, Alison Gallaway, Assistant City Attorney and Benita Brunner, Secretary. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Cook called the regular monthly meeting of the Water/ Shore Advisory Committee (WSAC) to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Committee Room at City Hall. PRESENTATION TO DR. DAVID MCKEE: Chairman Cook presented Dr. McKee with a placque for his many years on the Water/Shore Advisory Committee. Dr. McKee assured the Committee that he would be back. ACTION ON ABSENCES: The motion was made by Ms. Suter, seconded by Mr. Thompson, to excuse Ms. Forest's and Mr. Gross's absences from the 7/1/93 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. ACTION ON MINUTES: The motion was made by Mr. Menard, seconded by Ms. Suter, to approve the 711193 Minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Mr. Thompsonreported he has been told that FEMA approved T-Head Marina's requests to construct separate buildings for the fuel facility (South of the Lighthouse with removable above-ground vaults) and a Marina Office (where airplane is now). The maintenance shop would not be included but would be housed at the Coopers Alley L-Head boat haul out facility. The subcommittee will meet in September to discuss FEMA's approval. They will continue to request early input into the current Marina Office planning to ensure that facilities address current concerns and meet the Marina Staff and boating public needs. Ms. Suter reported that a committee was formed to develop criteria for a request for proposals (RFP) for an environmental study or EIS on the effect of raising the Kennedy Causeway. Three Hundred Thousand Dollars is allocated for the study and, once completed, the RFP will be distributed by the Texas Department of Transportation in Austin. Ms. Suter also reported that City Council passed the Coastal Zone Management proposal which included a proposal to restrict traffic in front of the seawall. They dropped the proposal to provide paid parking on Windward Drive immediately behind the seawall if traffic was restricted in front of the seawall. They are trying to work out a way to provide a 300 car parking lot, with facilities, abutting the concrete at the top of the seawall. The State is concerned with preserving the 200' easement from mean high tide which the public has as part of the open beaches law. That easement currently extend 40'.landward from the concrete at the top of the seawall. Property owners are complaining because this has caused their easements to be unclear. SCANNED I. 1 discussed cleaning public restroom DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Mr. Gordon or Ms• Morrisdlreported that: City Council DIRE on Corpus Christi Beach; Padre Isleso approved the Sailpark pier replacement; boat haul out facility; facilities; breakwater signage;reported that she had given the Padre Isles ordinances Ordinances (Ms. Galloway Prindle Nationals to be held on orpus to Mr. Utter and was.waiting on a response); 1993 (Elaine Motl gave a Christi Beach in front of Villa del Sola bo tLm hts HoHolioedown and Cajun Feast brief presentation about the event); at Caro Dock One on September 18th; and scheduling new member orientation. g . DISCUSSION ITEMS: Oso Pa rkwa Plan Review: Mr. Gordon distributed t a corrected reported Hehae 9 to t the te into the plan that had been distributed in agenda Page 2, Items A; D and E; Committee has joint jurisdiction in the followingarts J, L andM of ItemA.7; Page 8, Page 4 and 5, B.3. He added that he Pla.6; nning Commission will need the Committee's Items B.l and B.3. comments within the next 90 days. on the Oso Department has been working Ms. Morris reported that the Plahowever, the fact that the WSAC had not Creek Parkway project for a long time; in Committee's jurisdiction received the plan earlier was an oversight. A changePayne of the Ce Planning Department include Oso Creek had been receivemisfu future issues eed. Bob rly on to allow forme not w timely assured her that WSAC will ngiven the opportunity to review the p consideration.espnd WSAC isbeing Mr. Menard reviewed Oso back prior to any final action. Mr. Menardvolunteered un� to review the Oso respond Creek Plan. Discussion followed. The item was tabled plan and brought recommendations to WSAC in October for further consideration the p for Souvenirs etc. : Ms. Morris reviewed Bill Hampton's operation and his Permit multi-year lease; however, he is in request to renew his permit. He would prefer a onlyaa one year permitrre for ed Mr. facilitythat includes antiquated restroom thatOneed to be replaced or renovated. She recommended that the Committee into a lease arrangement on that. building. Hampton's operation instead of getting The motion was made by approve the one year • Ms. Suter, seconded by Mr. Gross, to permit for Mr. Hampton's operation. The motion passed unanimously. WSAC's joint jurisdiction CURRENT CONCERNS ANDEVENTS: Discussion transpired. Mr. Menard was with the Park & Recreation Advisory projects adjacent to Corpus Christi particularly interested vin the elopmentAC s reviewing P roj Beach in North end e t-heads ed if Lighthouse asked if water fountains could be installed on park in directly ink front the Lighthouse could be asked to direct its employees in the f moored on the stem; this makes it difficult'for boaters to access their boats. boats ees apparently have been given a directive to stop parking Lighthouse employees lots. Ms. Morris stated that it had been mentioned ors Locker saidthat it would be that she would , North Harrison. Joe Williams of Keepers mention it to Cathy taken care of immediately. lating an incident nd Cook read a letter f from t Set n unsafelys Charters aaround his boat at full throttle where jet skis rentedNofrom Wet Setoperated jet skis are not permitted to operate inside. that while inside the North breakwater. e s. Morris stated she will address the situation especially in view of the fact that � f breakwater. Mr. Cook stated that concerns should be immediately expressed to the jet ski rental operators. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: No public comment was offered. ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. 40344 iS Morris Marina Superintendent SM/bkb