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BAYSHORE BEAUTIFICATION MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
OF THE FEBRUARY 2, 2010 MEETING
The meeting of the Bayshore Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee was called to order
by Mr. Gutierrez at 4:00 p.m. at the MSTU Office 4069 Bayshore Drive.
1. Roll Call: Present: Advisory Committee Members: Conrad Willkomm, Maurice
Gutierrez, Dwight Oakley, Victoria Nicklos, Carolyn Cochrane, Jerry Buck and Victor
Brittain.
MSTU Staff Present: David Jackson, MSTU Director, Jean Jourdan and Sue Trone,
Project Managers.
2. Approval of Agenda: Mr. Gutierrez asked for a motion to approve the agenda: Motion:
Mr. Buck. Second: Mr. Brittain. Approved 7-0.
3. Adoption of Minutes: Mr. Gutierrez asked for a motion to approve the January 5, 2010
regular meeting minutes. Motion to approve: Mr. Brittain. Second: Ms. Nicklos,
Approved 7-0.
4. Projects Report:
a. Landscape Maintenance. Mr. Gross, Ground Zero Landscape, gave a report on
the work Ground Zero had performed in the last 30 days. Ms. Cochrane asked
about treatment of White Fly on ficus trees and hedges. She asked for Mr.
Gross to check for the Fly's presence on MSTU landscaped areas and she was
concerned that private property owners should be made aware. Mr. Gutierrez
asked how the Foxtail Palms handled the cold snap.
b. South Bayshore Drive Construction Plans. Ms. Jourdan briefed the Committee
on progress to date and stated that at the ABB had received South Florida
Water Management District permit, forwarded and received the 60%
construction comments from the Collier Transportation Division which were
passed to Stormwater and Maintenance for review. She stated that the
previously presented street lighting plan was conceptual only with lights placed
at 75 foot intervals and were intended to be pedestrian scale lights. The
schematic layout had not been engineered for proper light spacing yet.
c. FPL Side Street Lighting Project. Ms. Jourdan Updated the Committee on the
FPL lighting progress and that staff had ordered six shields for$1,007.
Misc.Corres:
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5. Old Business:
a. Hiring of Dedicated (Full Time) MSTU Staff. Mr. Jackson reiterated Committee
member's discussions with staff about moving forward with the selection and
funding of a full-time staff member or contracting for consulting services. At the
last meeting a motion to proceed with acquiring a full-time staff person was
made by Ms. Nicklos and seconded by Mr. Oakley. Mr. Jackson covered the
information he discovered in his discussions with Collier County HR, Budget
and Management and County Manager's office. Essentially if the MSTU desires
to proceed, the new staff position would have to be a CRA employee, fully
funded by the MSTU through a department transfer of funds. During a round
table discussion the Committee discussed the merits of a percentage time split
with the CRA duties, the amount of work available within the MSTU, and
whether the employee should be hired in a `permanent' status or `contract'
status similar to the executive director. The Committee agreed that they desired
a full-time staff of one person, under contract, stationed in the MSTU building
under the management of the CRA Executive Director. Motion to process
through the CRA and BCC Boards a 100% MSTU hire, 3 — 5 year CRA contract
employee at the Project Manager level. Mr. Buck. Second: Mr. Brittain.
Approved 7-0.
6. New Business:
a. Approval of MSTU Landscape/Irrigation Contract. Mr. Jackson presented the
Collier Purchasing Department's Bid Tab sheet showing the respondents to the
Invitation to Bid for the MSTU's annual landscape maintenance contract. The
lowest bid meeting specifications was Ground Zero at $4,740/month or$56,880
per year. Motion to recommend approval to the BCC: Mr. Willkomm. Second:
Mr. Brittain. Approved 7-0.
b. Request for Payment of Services. Motion to approve Ground Zero's landscape
maintenance January 2010 bills: Mr. Willkomm. Second: Mr. Oakley. Approved
7-0.
c. MSTU Committee Meeting Change. Mr. Gutierrez stated that at the MSTU
workshop there was an expressed desire to get more community participation
at MSTU Committee meetings. Motion to have MSTU meetings on the first
Wednesday of the month at 6PM: Mr. Brittain. Second Ms. Nicklos. Approved
7-0.
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d. Bayshore Drive Design Survey/Audit — Discussion. Ms Trone discussed a
handout that detailed the many discussion points noted in the MSTU
Workshop. In discussion, Mr. Jackson advised the Committee that before the
committee commits to spending money on a corridor audit/study and obligate
funds to redo a landscaped street before untouched streets are addressed may
bring negative citizen comments. Mr. Oakley stated that Bayshore is different
than any other streets in the area and the MSTU should seriously consider an
audit and develop a 'master plan' in conjunction with the CRA. Ms. Jourdan
added that the CRA already has a consultant on board to rewrite and/or update
the two CRA Land Code Overlays. Mr. Oakley asked that there be more
communication between the MSTU and CRA on what each organization is
doing in the area. Motion to postpone the audit. Ms. Nicklos. Second: Mr.
Willkomm. Approved 7-0.
7. Public Comments. Ms. Spink asked that the MSTU/FPL streetlight across the street from
her house be removed. Ms. Jourdan stated that the Committees' process was to install all
lights, evaluate them, install shields at problem locations, and evaluate. If there was still a
problem, the MSTU options were to install a lower wattage bulb and/or move the light to
another pole. All the above would require additional funds to pay FPL contractors.
8. Advisory Committee General Communications.
a. Grass replacement on Bayshore. Ms. Nicklos asked if the MSTU should replace
grassed areas to reduce the cost of mowing. Ms. Cochrane stated that removing the
grass will not reduce the cost.
b. Kidde Park on Lunar Street Triangles. Ms. Nicklos asked if a public park equipment
could be installed. Mr. Jackson stated that it is not in the MSTU charter and it would
have to be managed by Park & Recreation.
9. Adjournmz. t: The regular meeting was adjourned at 5:38 pm.
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Approved and forwarded by Maurice Gutierrez, MSTU Advisory Committee Chairman.
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