HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Island Strategic Action Committee - 12/07/2021Padre Island Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
14253 SPID Corpus Christi, TX
Island Strategic Action Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 5:30 PM ISAC Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL
Chair Jay Gardner called the meeting to order at 5:40 pm and City Staff Bonnie
McLaughlin called roll.
Present Members (7) Jay Gardner, Polly Balzer, Dotson Lewis, Daniel
Brown, Charles Duffley, Roy Coons, Cheri
Sperling
Absent Members (6) Eric Evans, Michael Pittman, Melanie Salinas,
Robert Pruski, Tommy Kurtz, William Uhlarik
Present Ex-Officios (3) Darren Gurley, Twila Stevens, Bryan Gulley
Absent Ex-Officios (3) Terry Palmer, Keith McMullin, Brett Oetting
Present City Staff (5) Daniel McGinn, Bonnie McLaughlin, Andrea
Gardner, Kevin Johnson, Leane Heldenfels
II. Approval of Minutes from November 9, 2021
Motion by Committee Member Cheri Sperling to approve.
Second by Committee Member Dotson Lewis.
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. Via text: Tour of beach ops, reviewed goals, tried to get update on city plans to
monitor beaches but weren’t able to.
2. Parks & Recreation (Twila Stevens)
a. No updates, no meeting in November, no quorum.
3. Nueces County (Bryan Gulley)
a. Not in attendance.
4. Nueces County Water Control & Improvement District #4 (Keith
McMullin)
a. Not in attendance.
5. Convention & Visitors Bureau (Brett Oetting)
a. Not in attendance.
6. Parks Updates (Darren Gurley)
a. Bumpers at Packery boat ramp replaced, replaced the ones they could at the
bridge under the JFK, ordered new beach marker signs including 38 missing
poles, Zahn sand will be stockpiled for when permit comes in, will be moved in
front of the seawall, recent beach survey, waiting on results, beach is building
back. Sand is supplemental for the years to keep it at bay, trying to build where he
can with the sand he has, has a ton, maybe 200 feet from the seawall, may not
dredge for another 2-3 years. Trying not to lose any more beach from the bollards.
b. Beach Maintenance Program: everything is finished, waiting on final report, will go
up to Galveston, hoping in around 2 months will have it, been waiting for 2 years,
not changing anything where wildlife is concerned.
c. Navigation lights at the end of the jetties have been replaced and they’re still
there. Moved jetty gates down to the middle, getting caught up, working on lots of
small projects. Slippery spots on jetties on list of to-dos, will rent a saw and put
some grooves in it, maybe a “slippery when wet” sign.
7. Island Engineering Updates (Daniel McGinn, Planning Director)
a. See presentation for updates.
b. Larry Wenger to take over for Thomas Klein in January.
c. Member Dan Brown: Concern about traffic patterns for the bridge.
d. Chair Jay Gardner: (In reference to Bond 2020) the slide says all streets are in
30% design? Is that from FNI? Multi-modal components to them very important,
want to ensure these are addressed (bike lanes, sidewalks, etc.).
e. Dan McGinn: the 30% is an approximate from Engineering, will ask Larry Wenger
for exhibits for next meeting (between Jackfish and Commodores), mentions that
there should be public comment for these projects as well.
8. TIRZ #2 & Subcommittee Update (Jay Gardner, Chair)
a. No meeting yet, waiting on things to move forward.
VII. NEW BUSINESS for Discussion/Possible Action.
1. Short-Term Rentals (Andrea Gardner, ACM)
1. Briefing to City Council on 12/14/21 to give them an update on the status of
the ordinance process, one thing that is really important to city administration
is to set up a stakeholder group, a draft of the group was reviewed and
decided was not balanced enough (want equal representation of those
opposed and in favor of STRs, gender, districts, etc.), wants to ensure that
there is equitable representation in the group, will be reviewed shortly, then
kickoff the group either right before the holidays or right after depending on
City Manager’s schedule, presentation is ready to go for the stakeholder
meetings, reached out to councilmembers for their appointees to the group,
knows that it is very important that all voices are heard, especially in a manner
that can affect the city in the way that STR ordinances can.
2. Still planning a tentative 2-step plan: potential registration and then land use.
3. ISAC information will be provided to stakeholder group. ISAC members to
serve will be Polly Balzer and Charles Duffley.
4. Member Polly Balzer: So, what information will be presented to council on
12/14/21?
5. ACM Andrea Gardner: nothing that differs from what has been presented to
ISAC, stakeholder group to be presented to council, plan to hit the ground
running as quickly as possible as soon as we receive the green light.
6. Member Dan Brown: was asked about condo associations that don’t allow
STRs but the area does allow them, how would that impact the condo
declaration that prohibits it? Something for the city to keep in mind.
7. ACM Andrea Gardner: Sounds like more of a phase two question but will
absolutely keep that in mind.
2. Island ADP Committee (Jay Gardner, Chair)
1. Island ADP and Overlay Committee have been blended together. Meeting
next week with Camiros Consultants (12/16/21) and will report back following
the meeting.
VIII. IDENTIFY ISAC FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Keep current agenda
IX. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING
Date: January 11, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m.
Location: Padre Island Baptist Church
X. ADJOURNMENT - Meeting Adjourned at 6:13 pm
Motion made by Committee Member Dan Brown to adjourn.
Second by Committee Member Dotson Lewis.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.