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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Watershore And Beach Advisory Committee - 03/05/2020 WATERSHORE AND BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Regular Called Meeting Thursday, March 5, 2020 5:30 pm First Floor Staff Conference Room City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Members Present Members Absent Staff Present Terry Palmer Meredith Darden Philippe Tissot Larisa Ford Harrison McNeil Daniel Mazoch Mukesh Subedee Lauren Williams Jyoti Patel Darren Gurley Martha Lawhon I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 5:30 pm. ll. ROLL CALL The roll was called, and a quorum was present III. EXCUSED ABSENCES: Philippe Tissot, Mukesh Subedee, Meredith Darden Larisa made a motion to excuse last month’s absences, Harrison seconded, unanimously approved. IV. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Minutes from the February 6, 2020 meeting were distributed for review. Harrison made a motion to accept the minutes, Larisa seconded, unanimously approved. Motion passed. V. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC One person was in attendance and didn’t want to speak. Vl. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION 1 New Business a. North Beach Bath Houses They are being repaired not rebuilt per the City Manager and there is really nothing that this committee can do about it. b. Diedre Williams She could not make this meeting and will try for April. 2. Old Business a. Update: Bollards on the Beach Harrison thought that the main problem/issue was that they were just put up without any warning. Now that the dust has settled and the beach users realize that the beach access has not been compromised, all is calmer. Darren did relay that the GLO is now looking at all the bollards on the beach, stay tuned. VlI. PARK AND RECREATION ACTION COMMITTEE – Jerry Plemons Jerry reported that Port Aransas was approached about raising the price of the beach parking stickers and they are not interested in doing that; they said that they have “too much money!”. Some wondered if the percentage of revenue could be changed; Darren explained that the permit revenues are split according to the miles of beaches under each entity without regard to whether maintenance or enforcement is happening. Meredith suggested that maybe the partnership agreement should be reviewed, and Darren noted that Port A would like to get out of the agreement. Port A uses other vendor to sell their permits and sell them to these other vendors at 2 C:\Users\NormaD2\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\18Z4XUQT\March.doc $11 each. The permits are always $12 to the public. Darren will bring the permit numbers to the next meeting. All the permit revenues are earmarked for the beaches. Jerry did say that he was going to speak to Judge Canales again regarding this issue. PRAC is working on the Bond 2020 but none of it involves WBAC except for Cole Park. Jerry did tell the group that Flour Bluff is looking at organizing a committee similar to ISAC (Island Strategic Action Committee). VlII. ISAC Report Darren was there for part of the meeting. The director of public works was there and spoke about streets. Darren gave a recap about spring break and the bollards and then the discussion turned to the “Master Plan” for Padre Island and that is when he left. lX. STAFF LIAISON REPORT “Getting ready for Spring break”: Newport Pass is wide enough for an emergency lane, and now has some Skid-O-Kan and City trash cans, Darren said that we are 99% ready. There will be 5 mobile lifeguard units on the beach during Spring Break, and a Kubota at Bob Hall pier. The City lifeguards will take care of the warning flags. Harrison noted that he had seen the lifeguards training and that they look good. Darren relayed that the City has printed flyers and information cards, and had bracelets and t shirts made for the beach safety group. Darren met with the contactors at Zahn and Newport and they are doing the opposite of what he wanted; Newport will be done first! With Zahn being done second, it probably means that the shower will be in at Zahn by next Spring Break! Darren will bring all the Spring Break numbers next meeting. Philippe wanted to know if we need more sediments and Darren explained that he has put our name in to get some if the sand from the dredging of the ship channel fits our specs. Philippe said that he had a couple of meeting coming up that might be relevant to this and that he would advocate for us getting other sand, if some were available that was the right kind. North Beach is getting a small nourishment of sand. X. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA 1. Deidre Williams 2. Deidre’s Award 3. Spring Break Numbers 4. Lifeguard Stands Xl. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:18 pm.