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Meeting Minutes - Final
Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee
Thursday,May 5,2022 5:30 PM Staff Conference Room 1st Floor,City Hall.
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A. Call To Order
Vice Chair Meredith Darden called the meeting to order at 5:38 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Present: 8- Chair Terry A. Palmer,Jyoti Patel, Larisa A. Ford,Vice Chair Meredith Darden, Philippe
Tissot, Harrison A. McNeil, Robert Hyatt, and Ruben Macias
Excused: 1 - Scott Lawson
C. Public Comment
No one from the public was in attendance.
D. Approval of Minutes and Action on Absences
1. 22-0779 Approval of minutes of the Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee April 7,
2022 regular meeting.
The minutes from the April 7, 2022 meeting were distributed for review. Ruben made a
comment that he was having audio and visual issue with his Webex connection. Larisa
made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, Terry seconded, unanimously
approved. Motion passed.
E. Committee Reports
2. 22-0787 PRAC Report - Howard Schauer
Howard reported that the work has started on the Beach Maintenance Facility as of April
25, 2022.
3. 22-0788 ISAC Report
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Terry reported that there was not much related to this committee but they did talk about
extending the TIRZ2 with less to do with the Packery Channel.
4. 22-0789 BMAC Report - Cliff Schlabach
Cliff was not able to attend this meeting.
F. Staff Reports
5. 22-0790 Staff Liaison Report
Darren reported on 2 events happening this weekend, one is a surfing competition and
the other is a fund raiser. The lifeguards stands are being prepared along with the bases,
the stands will be out for Memorial Day weekend. Permits sales are going ok. The purple
flags are out because of jellyfish. The jet skis are out and the guards are doing training on
them. About half of the lifeguards needed for the summer have been hired, more are still
needed. Darren did report that Beach Rescue has been to every job fair available.
Darren did introduce Andrea Gardner, the new Assistant City Manager.
G. Unfinished Business
H. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
6. 22-0783 Beach Quiet Time
Harrison wanted to talk about this because there is a large group of people that set up at
the beach; it's like a concert. They are playing loud music through the night. Harrison got
to the beach about 5 in the morning and he said that he could hear the music while he
was out in the water. He wonders if there is an ordinance or anything to help prevent this
activity. Darren will have a talk with them this weekend. The City does have a noise
ordinance, Darren will investigate that.
7. 22-0781 A Presentation: Using Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Environmental
Changes by Philippe Tissot
Philippe will present this next month.
8. 22-0782 Parks and Recreation SWOT
Andrea Gardner did this presentation; Park & Recreation Department Strategic Plan, the
draft. They started with the SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats) analysis
and would like this committees' list of strengths and weaknesses with regards to
watershore and beaches. Next they will ask for opportunities and threats. This is a long
term plan. Darren will email the current draft to all the committee members tomorrow
morning. Andrea would like the members to email their list to her, or Darren or Martha
before the next meeting. the goal is to get the committees input into the plan.
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9. 22-0364 Plans for Gulf Beach and Packery Channel monitoring/beach management by
City staff
There was not an update available for this item.
I. Future Agenda Items
Bay Beach Erosion Planning - Kevin Johnson
Jeff Turner
TCEQ or GLO Representative
Philippe's Presentation
SWOT Analysis
Plans for Gulf Beach and Packery Channel monitoring/beach Management by City Staff
J. Adjournment
As there was no further businees the meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas
Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or
other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body
presiding over this meeting will be physically present at the location of this
meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Government Code §
551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas
Government Code § 551.045.
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