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BAYSHORE BEAUTIFICATION MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
OF THE OCTOBER 3,2012 MEETING
The meeting of the Bayshore Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee was called to order
by Chairman Maurice Gutierrez at 5:00p.m. at the MSTU Office 4069 Bayshore Drive.
1. Roll Call: Present: Advisory Committee Members: Maurice Gutierrez (Chairman),
Sheila Dugan, Sandra Arafet, Gerry Buck, and Victoria Nicklos. Bob Messmer and
Carolyn Cochrane absent.
MSTU Staff Present: Sue Trone (MSTU Project Manager), and Jean Jourdan (Interim
Director).
2. Adoption of Agenda: Mr. Gutierrez asked for adoption of the agenda. Motion: Arafet.
Second: Nicklos. Approved: 5-0.
3. Approval of Minutes: Mr. Gutierrez asked for approval of the minutes from the
September 2012 meeting minutes Mr. Buck requested for a revision to a comment
about the real estate market noted in the minutes. He had said the prices of real
estate were increasing, not decreasing. Ms. Dugan asked to change the notation of
the location where a new home is being built; it is not being built on her street but on
Bayview. These revisions being noted, motion to approve the minutes: Nicklos.
Second: Buck. Approved: 5-0.
4. Projects Report:
MSTU Report
a. Landscape Maintenance Report. Aaron Gross from Ground Zero briefed the
Committee on landscaping issues. Joel Toledo, owner of Green Door Nursery
attended the meeting. The redevelopment of his nursery includes landscaping
in front of his property at 3700 Bayshore Drive (formerly the Minimax Cuban
Market). This landscaping area is actually in the right-of-way and is MSTU
landscaping territory. Mr. Toledo wants to add extra landscaping improvements
beyond the MSTU's typical installments.
The challenge to Mr. Toledo completing his installment of landscape is that
there are no sprinkler heads in the landscaping bed and the valve that controls
water flow to that area of the iga line is shut off. Aaron has looked for the
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valve but the effort has been unsuccessful so far. Mr. Toledo provided the
landscaping plan for approval by the committee. Mr. Toledo asked for the
MSTU to install the sprinkler heads and turn on the valve to the irrigation line.
Motion: Buck. Second: Nicklos. Approved: 5-0.
b. Repair of the Bayshore Drive Sidewalk. MSTU staff is at an impasse with
Superior Interlocking Pavers. Purchasing has provided assistance to negotiate
the rates and push the repair to completion. Superior is asking $8,000 to
complete the job.
c. Bayview and Lunar Engineering. Right-of-Way review is in the final stages.
RWA is revising the plans accordingly to resubmit for review and permitting.
d. South Bayshore Fence Repair. The fence damaged at South Bayshore is
being repaired. The fence was custom made—the delay in the repair is due to
the time required for materials to be shipped.
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e. 17+Acre Development RFP. Proposals for the 17+ acre site were received by
Purchasing. One proposals was received. Purchasing will convene the review
committee for review.
f. BMUD and GTMUD Overlays. The Collier County Commissioners approved
the CRA's zoning overlays on September 24. New LDC requirements should be
in effect around the beginning of November.
g. Stormwater Drainage Update. The stormwater drainage construction project
is about 50% complete. Work is in progress on Linwood Avenue, Francis
Avenue and Shadowlawn Drive. Expected completion is December.
5. Old Business
a. Request for Payment. Staff recommended approval for payment of services.
Motion: Buck. Second: Arafet. Approved: 5-0.
b. Hawk System Turn-on. Construction of the Hawk System is complete. Fiscal
year policies have prevented the prompt operation of the system: Sept. 30 is
the end of the fiscal year. The system was operational around Sept. 17 or so.
Purchase orders could not be opened after Sept. 14. Turn-on was originally
scheduled for Oct. 3.
A second delay was caused by vandalism to the electric meter at Weeks and
Bayshore on September 26 when the system was due to be tested. At that time
it was discovered that the electric meter had been stolen and no power could
be run to the hawk signal at that time. FP & L had to install a new meter.
When the new meter is installed the system can be turned on and made
operational.
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c. Repairs at Bayshore &Jeepers Drives. In mid-August the irrigation line under
the sidewalk at Bayshore and Jeepers Drives on the Southwest corner broke. A
first attempt to repair it required a small break in the sidewalk. The sidewalk
was then repaired. Immediately after the repair the irrigation line was known to
still have the leak. The next day the entire sidewalk was broken and Hannula-
the company that originally installed the irrigation lines—came to repair the
leak.
While Hannula was testing the line, the company's technicians discovered
electrical problems with the motor that powers the pumps. Three electricians
tested the pump, all agreed the pump had been struck by lightning. Naples
Electric Motor Works replaced the motor and installed a surge protector. The
line is repaired and the sidewalk has been replaced.
Naples Electric Motor Works provided a proposal for semi-annual inspections of
the motors and to install surge protectors. The committee came forward with a
motion not to pursue inspections but to install surge protection on both motors.
Motion: Buck. Second: Arafet. Approved: 5-0
6. New Business
a. Christmas on Bayshore. Staff is collecting proposals for Christmas on
Bayshore. Decorations have to be installed in early November. Lights will be
turned on from November 15-January 15. The committee approved the
program for up to $6,000 in case costs had increased but hoped the work could
be done for$5,000. Motion: Buck. Second: Nicklos. Approved: 5-0.
b. Theft of Doors on Decorative Lights. Doors on decorative light poles around
Bayshore Drive have come up missing. A preliminary quote for the door is $60,
add shipping and the cost is $100. The sales rep from Lumec, the maker of the
lights, is to go to "tamper-proof screws." He cautions that this will not PREVENT
theft of the doors, it will just make thieves buy a new alan wrench to take the
doors in the future. Southern Signal has offered the same suggestion. At this
time staff does not know how many doors have been removed. Recommend
approving the unit cost so staff can purchase doors plus 5-10 extra for future
use. Motion: Dugan. Second: Nicklos. Approved: 5-0.
c. Capital Improvement Plan. October 1, 2012 was the first day of the 2013 fiscal
year. The MSTU has a solid line-up of projects for the year, in general.
In 2011 the MSTU adopted its Beautification Master Plan. The master plan
includes a chapter on project recommendations. Many of these projects have a
20-year time horizon. Such projects require careful planning, especially in an
environment of limited resources, such as the Bayshore Beautification MSTU.
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Staff distributed the project list from the Master Plan to all members for review.
Staff distributed a Capital Improvement Plan, showing revenues and expenses
based on the limited knowledge we have at this baseline. Assumptions are
rudimentary, but given their rudimentary nature they pad the plan. The
recommendation for this item was for all members to take this item over the
month for careful consideration, prepare for conversation in the November
meeting. Revisions to the CIP can be made in November.
7. Committee Communications. Members of the committee expressed some concern
over the welfare of Ms. Cochrane. The group asked Sue Trone, MSTU project
manager to send something to Ms. Cochrane on the group's behalf to wish her well.
8. Public Comments: No public present.
9. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM.
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Approved and forwarded by Maurice Gutierrez, MSTU Advisory Committee Chairman.
October 3,2012