Minutes 02/18/2014 (unsigned) CLAM BAY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION
TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 18,2014
The Clam Bay Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on February 18,2014 at
1:00 PM at the Community Center at Pelican Bay located at 8960 Hammock Oak Drive,Naples,
Fl. The following members attended:
Clam Bay Committee
Susan O'Brien, Chairman John Domenie
Joe Chicurel Mike Levy
Tom Cravens
Pelican Bay Services Division Board
Scott Streckenbein
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff
Neil Dorrill,Administrator Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst
Kyle Lukasz, Operations Manager Lisa Resnick, Recording Secretary
Also Present
Mohamed Dabees,Humiston &Moore Engineers
Tim Hall,Turrell-Hall and Associates
Clam Bay Stakeholders
Marcia Cravens
Ted Raia Kathy Worley
AGENDA
1 . Roll call
2. Agenda Approval
3. Audience comments
4. Approval of January 21 meeting minutes
5. Discussion of latest draft of management plan
6. Review of Clam Bay related expenses
7. Discussion of Turrell-Hall and Associates contract renewal
8. Other
9. Adjourn
ROLL CALL
All Committee members were present
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved as presented.
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 21 MEETING MINUTES
Mr. Cravens motioned,Mr. Domenie seconded to approve the January 21 meeting
minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF THE LATEST DRAFT OF MANAGEMENT PLAN
The latest draft of the management plan was reviewed page by page and changes were
suggested that would be incorporated in the next draft of the document.
Mr. Dorrill was concerned with including work that was not mandatory to the plan
because this obligated the Services Division to do the work and also has budget implications.
UPDATE ON CANOE TRAIL SIGNS AND POSTS
Mr. Hall reported that the coastal zone management department is working with the
supplier and the contractor of the canoe trail posts the supplier did not admit to any wrong doing
however they are giving them 15 new posts and the contractor is coming to install them over the
next few months at cost which the county is paying for the county is also paying for the
contractor to wrap all 32 posts with PVC to protect them from future damage from boring
beetles.
UPDATE ON NO WAKE/SLOW SPEED ZONE SIGNS IN CLAM BAY
Mr. Hall reported an update on the no wake/slow speed zone signs in Clam Bay. As far
FWC is concerned,the County's ordinance is not legally enforceable. Therefore,the Services
Division cannot replace these signs without being subject to fines.
Mr. Hall provided the Florida statute pertaining to no wake/slow speeds that provided the
criteria for a local municipality to enact a new ordinance for the different types of speed control
or exclusions and the conditions required to do so.
Mr. Hall also provided an exhibit to show where the Services Division could petition the
County to do a new ordinance allowing for the idle speed/no wake or slow speed minimum speed
designation in those portions of the waterways that basically controls the Pass and the channels
between the bays;however,there are no vessels that require idle speed or slow speed within the
bays. On the exhibit, yellow indicated idle speed within the waterways and near the boat ramp.
The blue is the slow speed area.
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Mr.Dorrill asked Mr. Hall about vessel exclusion zones and whether the Pass meets the
designation as a public beach swimming area.
Mr. Hall said the problem is if vessels are excluded from the Pass the Seagate
homeowners would have to be paid for their losses.
Mr. Dorrill said it was worth evaluating.
ADJOURN
Mr. Cravens motioned,Mr. Levy seconded to adjourn. The motion carried
unanimously and meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
Susan O'Brien, Chairman 4/3/2014 2:07:57 PM
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