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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Island Strategic Action Committee - 08/03/2021Webex Meeting Number: 1467 79 1713 Password: 5HCzx7Y6MuK Island Strategic Action Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 3, 2021 5:30 PM ISAC Agenda I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL Chair Jay Gardner called the meeting to order at 5:3 0 pm and called roll . Present Members (8) Jay Gardner, Cheri Sperling, Daniel Brown, Melanie Salinas, Roy Coons, Dotson Lewis, Charles Duffley, Tommy Kurtz Absent Members (3) William Uhlarik, Polly Balzer, Robert Pruski Present Ex-Officios (5) Twila Stevens, Terry Palmer, Brett Oetting, Keith McMullin, Bryan Gulley Absent Ex-Officios (0) Present City Staff (5) Daniel McGinn, Bonnie McLaughlin, Thomas Klein, Leane Heldenfels, Philip Blackmar II. Approval of Minutes from July 13, 2021 Motion by Committee Member Cheri Sperling to approve. Second by Committee Member Melanie Salinas. Motion carried by unanimous vote. III. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES (None) IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS None VI. ONGOING BUSINESS for Discussion/Possible Action 1. Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee-Terry Palmer a. Not in attendance 2. Parks & Recreation-Twila Stevens a. Twila (PRAC Update): Packery Channel Park, city plans to add signage and landscaping, will also put a monument sign in front of the park to identify it. Mowing at the parks hasn’t happened due to the heavy rains, but the mowing schedule has not changed, just been delayed. b. Twila: They want to rebrand Packery Channel Park, when more details come around Twila will bring to ISAC. Concern that people thought it was private property, so the signage is necessary to inform public that it is a public/city park. 3. Nueces County-Bryan Gulley a. Not in attendance 4. Nueces County Water Control & Improvement District #4-Keith McMullin a. No updates from Water District b. Jay: question about new waterline on the island c. Keith: will find specific details for ISAC 5. Convention & Visitors Bureau-Brett Oetting a. No updates 6. Island Engineering Updates a. See presentation for updates 7. Parks Update-Dante Gonzalez, Interim Director, Parks & Recreation a. Amendment to an ordinance: expansion of a “no wake zone” (originally established in 1993) in the Intercoastal waterway between Packery Channel and marker 37, going to council 8/31 (first reading) & 9/7 (second reading). b. Amendment to Section 12-31 of the City Code to expand the zone, larger boat population, faster boats, and incidents have caused a need for the change. c. Enforcement to be handled by TPWD, Nueces County Sheriff, Texas Highway Patrol, and Coast Guard. d. City legal involved with partner interactions, specifically Gabriel Rodriguez (Chair Jay Gardner asks that he come to next meeting). e. City to provide and maintain signage, conversations with business owners taking place, they would be able to maintain those signs if they prefer. f. Packery Channel: currently seeking funds for wayfinding and branding for the area as well as adding some facilities (shade structures, restrooms, etc.). Total amount requested is 1.2 million dollars. g. Member Dan Brown: Question about lack of sand in front of Island House, concerns about another storm a. Ex-Officio Twila Stevens: brought this up at PRAC, southernmost end of Island House has no sand, just water, detailed in the PRAC minutes Motion by Committee Member Tommy Kurtz to amend the current ordinance to create an additional no wake zone as presented by the city. Second by Committee Member Dan Brown. Motion carried by unanimous vote. 8. TIRZ #2 & Subcommittee Update-Chair Jay Gardner a. Subcommittee meeting has not happened since first one in July. b. Would like to get with Dan, Dante, and Neiman about subcommittee/TIRZ #2 Workshop. c. One more member needed for the subcommittee. VII. NEW BUSINESS for Discussion/Possible Action. 1. Short-Term Rentals-Dan McGinn, Director, Planning 1. This topic covers many different departments including Finance, Code Enforcement, Legal, Development Services, and Planning as coordinator of the groups. 2. Code enforcement is investigating properties on the island, finance has purchased new software to make tracking/locating the houses easier, the city is also seeking a consultant team that has experience with STR ordinances, exploring options currently, meeting with potential consultant later this week, and honor the City Manager’s goal to have some amendment to the ordinance in front of council by the end of the year (2021). 3. Member Dotson Lewis: concern regarding city attorney’s position on enforcement. 4. Dan McGinn: it’s very difficult to prosecute these cases, but code enforcement is still investigating them and compiling cases/evidence. 5. Member Dan Brown: PIPOA had a meeting with Code Enforcement, they were told that until legal weighed in they wouldn’t be able to do anything. 6. Dan McGinn: spoke with Director of Code Enforcement and was told that they are actively investigating cases/violations. 7. Member Cheri Sperling: asks how many code enforcers the city has. 8. Dan McGinn: not sure about the actual numbers, may need more funding/resources for effective code enforcement, is being looked at in the current budget process, encourages everyone to attend their district’s budget meeting and provide their input. 9. Chair Jay Gardner: recommendations have already been submitted including a registration fee, signage, third party software (searchable database), and an established supercommittee that included city staff and various assorted stakeholders. Concerned that a consultant will take too long and cost too much money. 10. Member Cheri Sperling: City Attorney told the PIPOA that enforcement is on hold because they weren’t sure how to compile evidence to prosecute citations. 11. Ex-Officio Keith McMullin: the city attorney is being cautious, this is not a specific issue to Corpus Christi, many cities are dealing with this and trying to figure out the best way to handle them. 12. Ex-Officio Brett Oetting: The city is working on this, it’s not as simple as taking recommendations and creating a policy, we have data from seven different cities regarding their specialized processes that city staff is analyzing to figure out the best option, every city is different and there are intricacies that need to be worked through, but the mayor and council are supportive and aware and would like a solution by the end of the year. 13. Member Dan Brown: 6 months is not acceptable, warns that island inhabitants are very upset and will show up to city council in droves to protest. 14. Chair Jay Gardner: asks Brett Oetting if a subcommittee has already been formed. 15. Ex-Officio Brett Oetting: No, just internal meetings of city staff discussing research of other cities. 2. Island Overlay Subcommittee-Chair Jay Gardner 1. Will form an Area Development Plan subcommittee that will include Island Overlay subcommittee to keep track of changes over time, will encompass STR eventually. 2. Proposed Subcommittee: William Goldstein, Brud Jones, Charles Duffley, Carter Tate, Keren Costanzo, Keith McMullin, and Dan McGinn. 3. Open call to ISAC members and ex-officios who are interested in sitting on the subcommittee, definitely a long-term commitment. 3. Island Rentals (Razors/UTVs) 1. No updates VIII. IDENTIFY ISAC FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Parks & Beaches (Darren Gurley) IX. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING Date: September 14, 2021 @ 5:30 p.m. Location: TBD X. ADJOURNMENT - Meeting Adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Motion made by Committee Member Cheri Sperling to adjourn. Second by Committee Member Tommy Kurtz. Motion carried by unanimous vote.