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Reinvestment Zone No. 2
Tuesday,December 19,2017 9:30 AM Council Chambers
A. Chairperson Greg Smith to call the meeting to order.
Chairperson Smith called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
B. City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call roll of the Corporation Directors.
City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of
the Board was present to conduct the meeting.
(Director Hunter arrived at 9:36 a.m.(
Present 12- Chair Greg Smith, Director Steve Ellis, Director Rudy Garza, Director
Paulette Guajardo,Director Michael Hunter, Director Cal Jennings,Director
Debbie Lindsey-Opel, Director Joe McComb, Director Ben Molina,Director
Gabriel Rivas, Director Lucy Rubio,and Director Carolyn Vaughn
Absent 1 - Director Samuel Neal Jr.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chairperson Smith referred to comments from the public.Cliff Schlabach,
Chair of the Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee,122 Whiteley,stated
that the Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee has recommended the
completion of the amenities at Packery Channel including beach showers and
aids-to-navigation at jetties.
D. MINUTES:
1. Approval of Minutes of the August 22, 2017 Meeting.
Chairperson Smith referred to approval of the minutes.Director Vaughn made
a motion to approve the minutes,seconded by Director Rubio and passed
- - - unanimously(Director Neal-absent).
E. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS: (NONE)
F. AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEM 2)
2. Amendment to TIRZ#2 Project Plan
Resolution recommending adoption of an amendment to the Revised
Project and Financing Plan (Plan)for the Reinvestment Zone Number
Two, City of Corpus Christi, Texas, dated December 19, 2017, related to
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a new project for repairs to the Packery Channel following Hurricane
Harvey and other previously approved projects
Chairperson Smith referred to Item 2.Assistant City Manager Keith Selman
stated that the purpose of this Item is to amend the project plan to include
language to allow for repairs to Packery Channel revetment damages by
Hurricane Harvey;and to include revisions to the projects approved by the
Island Strategic Action Committee(ISAC)for additional funding needed to
replace aids-to-navigation signage,mobi-mats and the Packery Channel
pavilion.
Board members and staff discussed the following topics:the estimated repairs
eligible for FEMA reimbursement;the cost for the pavilion;ISAC's
recommendation to move forward with plans for a pavilion located at the boat
ramp at Packery Channel at a reduced cost from that being recommended in
the project budget;the original project scope for the pavilion;the Watershore
and Beach Advisory Committee's recommendation to move forward with a
pavilion,at a reduced size and cost,near the boat ramp and funding for
showers and ADA ramps at the jetties;the project scope for the mobi-mats;the
stability of the mobi-mats on sand;how the ISAC determined a reduced
amount of 6200,000 for the pavilion and$600,000 for the Packery Channel
revetment repairs;investigating the location of the pavilion on the north and
south sides of Packery Channel;a recommendation by a director to prioritize
the showers,aids-to-navigation and the mobi-mats and delay action on the
pavilion;if reimbursement from FEMA was requested for Packery Channel
repairs and the aids-to-navigation;and prioritizing repairs to the jetties.
Chairperson Smith called for comments from the public.Libby Edwards,ISAC,
stated that the ISAC made a motion at the November 2017 meeting to approve
the mobi-mats in an amount not to exceed$35,000;the aids-to-navigation in an
amount not to exceed$65,000;and in support of the pavilion,but not at the
recommended amount of$1 million.Brud Jones,Chair of the ISAC and a TIRZ
#2 subcommittee member,stated that the TIRZ#2 subcommittee unanimously
approved to extend the TIRZ,within the existing geographical boundaries,for
an additional 20 years and to include the Packery Channel revetment repair in
the project plan in an amount not to exceed 6600,000.
Director Garza made a motion to amend the resolution by prioritizing the
mobi-mats,showers,and the replacement of the aids-to-navigation and reduce
the amount set aside for the pavilion to$250,000,seconded by Director
Lindsey-Opel and passed unanimously(Director Neal-absent).
Director Vaughn made a motion to approve the resolution as amended,
seconded by Director Rubio and passed unanimously(Director Neal-absent).
G. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (NONE)
H. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
J. ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 10:04 a.m.
'Regardless of the agenda heading under which any item is listed,any word or phrase of any item listed on this agenda shall
be considered a subject for consideration for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Act and other relevant laws,and the
Board of Directors may deliberate and vote upon any such subject and resolutions related thereto.Any descriptions of
properyor amounts stated in this agenda am descriptive and not resrctive,and property and amounts may be changed in
the motions,actions or documents.In addition to other items listed in this agenda,policies and procedures of this
corporation,legal analysis of any items,policies or procedures,and any items that are currently receMng funding from this
corporation may be discussed and deliberated and these matters am added as subjects of discussion to this meeting. This
agenda has been reviewed and approved by the attorney for the governing body,and the presence of anysubject or
description in the Executive Session portion of this agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Chapter 551 of the Texas
Local Government Code by the attorney for this corporation indicating that said subject or description thereof may be legally
discussed in a closed meeting.
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