Minutes 10/28/2015 PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION
CLAM BAY COMMITTEE MEETING
OCTOBER 28,2015
The Clam Bay Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Wednesday, October 28
at 1:00 p.m. at the Community Center at Pelican Bay, located at 8960 Hammock Oak Drive,
Naples, Florida 34108. The following members attended.
Clam Bay Committee
Susan O'Brien, Chairman Bohdan Hirniak
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst
Neil Dorrill, Administrator Lisa Jacob, Project Manager, Associate
Marion Bolick, Operations Manager Barbara Shea, Recording Secretary
Also Present
Tim Hall, Turrell-Hall & Associates
Linda Roth
Annice Gregerson
Ted Raia
APPROVED AGENDA (AS AMENDED)
1. Roll call
2. Agenda approval
3. Approval of 8/26/15 & 12/30/14 meeting minutes
4. Audience comments
5. Updates on the following:
a. USACE permit application
b. Tidal gauges and data
c. STORET data
d. Oyster recruitment stations
e. Infrared aerial photo of Clam Bay
f. Funding for bathymetric surveys and annual report
g. FDEP permit and Clam Bay Management Plan on PBSD website
h. Timeline for annual Clam Bay report
i. Copper in Clam Bay
6. Phosphorus in Clam Bay
6.5 Wood used in north boardwalk project (add-on)
7. Draft document to solicit exotic treatment from eligible vendors
8. Draft document to solicit proposals for specific Clam Bay monitoring from eligible
vendors
8.5 Engineers assessment of Commons (add-on)
9. Next meeting
10. Adjournment
ROLL CALL
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All members were present and a quorum was established
AGENDA APPROVAL
Ms. O'Brien motioned,Mr. Hirniak seconded to approve the agenda as amended
with the addition of items 6.5 and 8.5. The motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF 8/26/15 and 12/30/14 MEETING MINUTES
I IMs. O'Brien motioned, Mr. Hirniak seconded to approve the 8/26/15 meeting
minutes. The motion carried unanimously.
I IMs. O'Brien motioned, Mr. Hirniak seconded to approve the 12/30/14 meeting
minutes. The motion carried unanimously.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
None
UPDATE ON USACE PERMIT APPLICATION
Mr. Tim Hall reported that the USACE permit is stalled because the U.S. Fish& Wildlife
and National Marine Fisheries Service are behind in preparing their site review reports. Mr. Hall
estimated that those reports would not be available until after January 2016.
UPDATE ON TIDAL GAUGES AND DATA
Mr. Tim Hall reported that installation is to be completed this week. However, work was
stopped today due to lightning. Staff is in the process of getting the necessary mobile service so
the gauges can be accessed by the consultants remotely.
UPDATE ON STORET DATA
Mr. Tim Hall reported that his staff has been having trouble accessing the STORET
database. STORET is working with his staff to resolve these issues..
UPDATE ON OYSTER RECRUITMENT STATIONS
Mr. Tim Hall reported that they had some success with one oyster recruitment station in
the southern part of Clam Bay, but in no other areas of Clam Bay. He does not recommend
pursuing further oyster recruitment stations.
UPDATE ON INFRARED AERIAL PHOTO OF CLAM BAY
Staff is working with the consultants to have infrared aerial photos of Clam Bay.
UPDATE ON FUNDING FOR BATHYMETRIC SURVEYS AND ANNUAL REPORT
Staff contacted Humiston & Moore Engineers for the quote to prepare the bathymetric
survey, is awaiting their quote, and will follow up so that work can be scheduled.
UPDATE ON FDEP PERMIT AND CLAM BAY MANAGEMENT PLAN ON PBSD
WEBSITE
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Ms. O'Brien requested that the PBSD website be updated with the FDEP permit and
Clam Bay Management Plan.
UPDATE ON TIMELINE FOR ANNUAL CLAM BAY REPORT
Mr. Tim Hall will provide staff with a quote for the annual report. Mr. Hall said that he
would complete the report in January and that he also intended to ask Dr. Tomasco to assist with
the water quality reporting.
UPDATE ON COPPER IN CLAM BAY
The committee reviewed the Clam Bay copper readings.
PHOSPHORUS IN CLAM BAY
Mr. Tim Hall will provide the phosphorus readings to the Clam Bay committee and
PBSG Board.
WOOD USED IN NORTH BOARDWALK PROJECT (add-on)
Mr. Tim Hall explained that there is no other option than copper-treated wood. If not
treated,the wood deteriorates in a few months.
DRAFT DOCUMENT TO SOLICIT EXOTIC TREATMENT FROM ELIGIBLE
VENDORS
Staff presented the bid specifications, obtained quotes, and purchase orders were issued
for treatment of exotics on the east side of the berm and west side of the berm in Clam Bay.
DRAFT DOCUMENT TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR SPECIFIC CLAM BAY
MONITORING FROM ELIGIBLE VENDORS.
Staff is in the process of working on the bid specifications for Clam Bay monitoring
activities.
ENGINEERS ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMONS (add-on)
This item was not discussed.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting was scheduled for Monday,November 23.
ADJOURNMENT
LI he meeting was adjourned at 2:26 p.m.
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Susan O'Brien, Chairman
Minutes approved [ j as presented OR [ as amended ON [ I I'a3"i S 1 date
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