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Meeting Minutes - Final
Island Strategic Action Committee
Tuesday,April 4,2023 5:30 PM Padre Island Baptist Church
14253 S. padre Island Dr. C.C.TX. 78418
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A. Call To Order
Chair Jay Gardner called the meeting to order at 5:32pm and City Staff Bonnie
McLaughlin called roll.
B. Roll Call
Present: 9- Chair Jay N. Gardner, William Uhlarik, Robert Pruski, Michael Pittman, Craig
Thompson, Meagan Furey, Robert Corbett, Roy Coons, and Dotson Lewis
Absent: 3- Eric Evans, Melanie Salinas, and Charles F. Duffley
C. Public Comment
No public comment.
D. Approval of Minutes and Action on Absences
This was passed.
1. 23-0440 ISAC Meeting Minutes for 2/7/23
Attachments: DRAFT ISAC Minutes Legistar 2.7.23
G. Unfinished Business
2. 22-0397 Ex-Officio Member Updates
Parks & Recreation Committee (Twila Stevens)
Several of the parks around town are getting BBQ grills, Billish is one of those,
Commodores Park is in the process of a public engagement plan approval, 2022 had
zero drownings, credited to flag and reverse alert system.
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Nueces County (Dr. Bryan Gulley)
Permit for the parking lot behind jetties at Bob Hall pier, going forward with the pier,
no plan for the second story, issue with insurability of the restaurant, 30% design
phase on the living shoreline for Packery Channel, mitigation site there that can be
used for mitigation points elsewhere on the island.
Bob Corbett: is there a plan locked in for the restaurant? One story expanded or
what?
BG: it looks like one story expanded, might be trying to make it a two story, is not
available to use, still working on that to see if there is any money to be used for that.
3. 22-0398 Beaches & Parks Update
Beaches & Parks Updates (Darren Gurley)
Spring break had a great opening weekend, then flooding with the northerner, things
starting to pick up, still need lifeguards, converted seating areas to picnic areas with
BBQ pits, everything going well. Barge is completely removed, fence is still there for
the revetment contractor, hauling the rock in by 18-wheeler.
4. 22-0399 Engineering & Bond Updates
Engineering & Bond Updates (Dazhi Sun)
Park Road 22 Bridge: Ongoing site work continues, anticipated completion by the end
of July.
Packery Channel:
a. Restoration: Construction ongoing. The barge has been removed from the water
near Packery Channel. The contractor is cutting the barge into smaller sections to be
transported to a nearby scrap facility.
b. Monitoring: Survey ongoing.
c. Dredging: Bid opens on 3/30/23.
d. Waterline Crossing: New waterline in place. Pressure and bacteria tests complete.
Inspector working with CCW for shutdown and tie-in of new main for next week.
Bond 2018 (Jay Gardner, reporting on TxDOT meeting from March)
Prioritized projects:
a. Eastbound exit: wanted to improve the geometry to the curve.
b. Striping/lighting/signage under the JFK bridge: TxDOT to try to get this on the work
order in the next few months.
c. Parking improvements under the bridge.
d. Parking lot between Clem's Marina and Billings Bait Stand.
e. Eroding shoreline on north side, starting to overtake road.
Bond 2020:
a. Beach Access Road No. 3 (SH 361 to Beach): Design is in 30% review process,
coordinating with TxDOT.
b. Encantada (Encantada to Nueces County Park): Design is in 30% review process,
coordinating with TxDOT.
c. Jackfish (Aquarius to Park Rd. 22): Proposed construction to start May 2023.
d. Park Rd. 22 (South Access Rd., Commodore to Jackfish): Proposed construction to
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start May 2023.
e. Park Rd. 22 (Compass to Park Rd. 22): Design is in 30% review process,
coordinating with TxDOT.
5. 22-0400 TIRZ#2 & Subcommittee Updates
TIRZ#2 & Subcommittee Updates (Jay Gardner& Heather Hurlbert)
Jay Gardner: Project list will be needed from ISAC, need to review the list sent out
and figure out what everyone would like on the TIRZ#2 list.
Bill Uhlarik: what is the status of the mobility plan and who is handling it?
Heather Hurlbert: the planning department is handling that, we were able to use a
contract with engineering so that we don't have to go through the procurement
process, expected to kick off this month and estimated to be completed 9 months
from kickoff.
HH: we have a list for TIRZ#2 already started based off the ADP and the 10-year CIP
plan, most of the items on the list have already been captured but some are not TIRZ
eligible, the city would just need a list of the highest priorities from ISAC. (Meeting
4/18/23 to discuss TIRZ#2 projects).
Jay Gardner to meet with Heather to discuss the project list and weed out anything
that isn't TIRZ eligible before the 18th.
Craig Thompson: some of these items are pretty vague, are there thoughts within
some of those wide focuses that are priorities?
JG: yes, and it's something we need to discuss. Some of these items are left over
from previous meetings/chairpeople/etc.
Bob Corbett: the park items, are they waiting on the survey for them?And is a survey
necessary?
Meagan Furey: well I think they want to get feedback from the community, but it
seems like you get too many opinions.
JG: well the surveys are necessary for TPWD grants and also to integrate into the
Parks Master Plan.
Bill Uhlarik: the department proposing the project should release a vision to the public,
instead of the open-ended nature of most surveys.
Darren Gurley: we have to survey the community, we need to know what the
community wants, city council is asking for a survey to ensure that we are
representing everyone appropriately.
HH: the board has already set aside $36 million for the next 20 years for ongoing
maintenance (regarding the TIRZ#2 spending) for the Packery Channel.
6. 22-0402 Island ADP Committee Update
No updates.
7. 23-0117 Erosion Plan Update
Erosion Plan submitted to City Secretary, update to be provided at May meeting.
8. 23-0282 Second Causeway Resolution Update
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Attachments: ISAC Second Causeway Resolution 2023
Second Causeway Resolution Update (Jay Gardner)
A lot of movement on this, Todd Hunter was able to get it on the TxDOT project list
and fund the EIS. Looking to start the EIS in the next few months.
H. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
9. 23®0441 Pervious vs. Impervious Cover on Mustang Island
Pervious vs. Impervious Cover on Mustang Island (Michael Pittman)
Michael Pittman: Came up in BMAC (Beach Management Advisory Committee) not
clear to us, seeking guidance/clarification.
Michael Dice: there are no rules for pervious/impervious cover with the exception of
the front yard requirement for trees. Technically nothing in the city code that
addresses these covers other than the exception above. We don't staff a hydrologist
but will be looking at (for the Comprehensive Water Master Plan) retention including
impervious/pervious cover. Some cities have incentives, and those ideas are being
discussed.
MD: End of May council briefing for UDC Amendments, could be looking at UDC
changes end of summer.
MP: when I looked at GMAC, there wasn't anything clearly defined, some people
looking to do 70% of their yard impervious surface, drainage a huge issue, how do we
handle situations like this?
MD: TxDOT has control over what drains to their roads, city engineer that deals with
that, you can't cause a negative impact to your neighbor. There are things in the code
that do influence drainage that folks may not realize such as parking. A lot of it is
controlled by detention/retention ponds.
MP: at what point is there some guidance?
MD: there is a perfect storm of things going on like the Wastewater Master Plan, the
UDC updates, and the Building Codes for example so there could be some change
coming from these.
Craig Thompson: dealing with pervious vs. impervious lot by lot will overwhelm the
system, it needs to be on a development/subdivision basis. Maybe a certain
percentage of lots should have coverage mandated by the city.
MD: it is being discussed.
Bob Corbett: different elevations included in the UDC?
MD: no, met with Councilmember Suckley and are currently looking at different
options.
I. Future Agenda Items
J. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 6:47pm
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