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Island Strategic Action Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 5:30 PM ISAC Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL
Chair Jay Gardner called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. City Staff Bonnie McLaughlin
called roll.
Present Members (#) Jay Gardner, Brud Jones, Polly Balzer, Charles
Duffley, Cheri Sperling, Carter Tate, David Perry,
Armon Alex, Tommy Kurtz, Daniel Brown
Absent Members (#) Jodi Steen
Present Ex-Officios (#) Terry Palmer, Twila Stevens, Bryan Gulley, Brett
Oetting
Absent Ex-Officios (#) Keith McMullin
Present City Staff (4) Daniel McGinn, Bonnie McLaughlin, Keren Costanzo,
Thomas Klein, Trenade Paddock, Kevin Johnson
II. Approval of Minutes from Dec. 3, 2020 & Jan. 12, 2021
Motion by Committee Member Carter Tate to amend minutes from Dec. 3, 2020 to say “four yes
votes” on pg. 3 as recommended by Committee Member Polly Balzer.
Second by Committee Member Cheri Sperling.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Motion by Committee Member Tommy Kurtz to approve minutes from 12/3/20 and 1/12/21.
Second by Committee Member Cheri Sperling.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
III. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
December 3, 2020: Jodi Steen
January 12, 2020: Jodi Steen, Charles Duffley
Motion by Committee Member Carter Tate to approve absences.
Second by Committee Member Cheri Sperling.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
No Public Comments.
V. Annual Report
Motion by Committee Member Armon Alex to utilize Committee Member Polly Balzer’s
recommendations and edits to the Annual Report.
Second by Committee Member Tommy Kurtz.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
VI. ONGOING BUSINESS for Discussion/Possible Action
1. Ex-Officio Members’ Updates
a. Terry Palmer, Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee
i. No update
b. Twila Stevens, Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
i. No island-specific updates
c. Bryan Gulley, Nueces County
i. Commissioners to approach governor to ask FEMA to reconsider Hanna as a
disaster for the area to get assistance with Bob Hall Pier damage.
ii. Will fix parking lot (shorter time frame), then pier (which will take much longer)
iii. Government evaluation meeting to present the Bob Hall Pier project and address
concerns, should be soon.
iv. Project could take up to 2 years, demolition and reconstruction are a two-part
process. Simplest way to discard materials is to deposit into reef site.
d. Keith McMullin, Nueces County Water Control & Improvement District #4
i. No update
e. Brett Oetting, Convention & Visitors Bureau
i. No update.
2. Beaches & Parks Updates
a. Clarified that ISAC needs updates from Darren on sand moves, beach showers, beach
maintenance permit has expired.
b. Chair Jay Gardner to follow up with Kevin Johnson and Darren Gurley.
3. Island Engineering Update – Thomas Klein, Engineer IV
a. Bond 2020 Updates missing from presentation: The RFQ was posted and Engineering is
looking to award them mid-March.
4. TIRZ #2 Subcommittee Meeting Update
a. City Council (previous week) had a meeting, swore TWIRZ #2 committee in, no updates
from city staff yet.
b. Dan McGinn to provide update at next ISAC meeting.
c. TIRZ #2 ISAC Subcommittee to meet in March.
VII. NEW BUSINESS for Discussion/Possible Action
1. Padre & Mustang Island Area Development Plan – Daniel McGinn
a. Feedback has been collected, including ISAC comments, and sent to Freese & Nichols.
FNI working on first draft of plan, city staff hopeful to provide draft to ISAC at meeting
on March 2, 2021.
2. Bond Taskforce
a. No update
3. Island Overlay Subcommittee – Brud Jones
a. No update, waiting on ADP to meet.
4. Short-Term Rental Subcommittee – Charles Duffley
a. Review of STR Recommendations set forth by subcommittee.
b. Recommendations to be submitted to city to encourage actions be put in place.
Motion by Committee Member Carter Tate to adopt amended recommendations and submit to
the city for consideration.
Second by Committee Member Armon Alex.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
5. Packery Channel Survey & Monitoring Presentation – Deidre Williams
a. To be completed during March ISAC meeting
VIII. IDENTIFY ISAC FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
1. Complete Packery Channel Monitoring Presentation (Deidre Williams)
2. Update from City Council concerning short-term rentals.
3. IGA on the island update (Requested by Dan Brown 12/3/20)
4. TIRZ #2 & TIRZ #2 ISAC Subcommittee Updates
5. Zoning Changes (Development Services/Daniel McGinn)
6. Beaches & Parks Updates from Darren Gurley
7. Mustang & Padre Island ADP First Draft distribution
IX. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING
Date: March 2, 2020 @ 5:30 p.m.
Location: Webex
X. ADJOURNMENT - Meeting Adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Motion made by Committee Member Carter Tate to adjourn.
Second by Committee Member Dan Brown.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.