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CAC Minutes 04/10/2003 RApril 10, 2003 TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Naples, Florida, April 10, 2003 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Coastal Advisory Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 1:30 PM in REGULAR SESSION in Building "F of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Gary Galleberg William Kroeschell (Excused) Ron Pennington James Snediker David Roellig John Strapponi John Arceri Bedford Biles Anthony Pires ALSO PRESENT: Ron Hovell, Coastal Projects Manager/Public Utilities Dr. Jon Staiger, City of Naples Jack Wert, Tourism Director Maura Kraus, Environmental Services Page 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARDROOM, THIRD FLOOR, W. HARMON TURNER BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION), AT THE COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMPLEX, 3301 EAST TAMIAMI TRAIL, NAPLES, FLORIDA AT 1:30 P.M. ON APRIL 10 2003. AGENDA Roll Call Additions to Agenda Old Business a. Review of Recommendations made on March 13, 2003 New Business a. Proposed changes to the Land Development Code Section 3.14, "Collier County Vehicle on the Beach Regulations" b. Construction Phase Services Work Order Amendment for Wiggins Pass Dredging c. Construction Phase Services Work Order Amendment for Hideaway Beach Truck Haul d. Marco Island Beaches, Breakwaters and Caxambas Pass Annual Monitoring Work Order e. Hideaway Beach Renourishment Additional Design Work f. Mid-Year Projects / Grants Update g. FDEP Long-Range Plan h. Proposed Coastal Advisory Committee Resolution conceming Tourist Tax allocations i. Collier Creek Maintenance Dredging TDC Grant Application j. Gordon Pass Dredging Turtle Monitoring TDC Grant Application k. FY 2004 TDC Grant Applications 111. iv. V. vi. vii. VII1. ix. X. xi. xii. xiii. xiv. Annual Beach Renourishment Annual Dune / Structure Maintenance Barefoot Beach Back Bay Pier Barefoot Beach Entrance Clam Pass Monitoring Clam Pass Parking Lot Resurfacing County / Naples Beach Monitoring County / Naples Beach Renourishment Doctor Pass Monitoring Gordon Pass Monitoring Hideaway Beach Monitoring Hideaway Beach Renourishment with Upland Sand Hideaway Beach Renourishment with Offshore Sand Beach Cleaning Operations o 6. 7. 8. XV. xvi. xvii. XVlll. xix. XX. xxi. Marco Island Monitoring Marco Island South Beach Renourishment Pedestrian Beach Access Project Management & Misc. Fees Sea Turtle Monitoring Wiggins Pass Monitoring Wiggins Pass Navigation Study 1. Draft 10-Year Plan Audience Participation Committee Member Comments Schedule next meeting Adjournment ADDITIONALLY, THIS NOTICE ADVISED THAT, IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, HE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND THAT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. April 10, 2003 e Roll Call Chairman Gary Galleberg called the meeting to order and noted there is a quorum. Additions to the Agenda - Ron Hovell mentioned Mr. Strapponi's seat is up for reappointment. The position was advertised and Mr. Strapponi was the only applicant. - Mr. Roellig moved to recommend approval to the Board of Commissioners for Mr. Strapponi to serve another term on the Coastal Advisory Board commencing on May 22, 2003. Second by Mr. Pennington. Carried unanimously 8-0. Old Business: a. Review of recommendations made on March 13, 2003. 1. Sub-Committee met on March 31 st, 2003. 2. Humiston & Moore will submit proposal for Environmental Study. 3. CBC form was filled out and mailed. 4. 7 year monitoring report is on the April 22nd Agenda for BCC for final approval. 5. Hideaway Beach Annual Monitoring was approved on 4/8 BCC meeting with paperwork submitted. New Business: k.) Grant Applications (v) Clam Pass Monitoring - Jim Moore-Administrator Pelican Bay Services Div. requests a portion of funding for collection of analysis on a yearly basis to determine whether additional dredging is required within Clam Bay. Full funding is approx $43,000/yearly - $9,900 being requested as in past years. Mr. Roellig moved to approve the grant for $9,900. Second by Mr. Arceri. Carried Unanimously 8-0. b. Construction Phase Services Work Order Amendment for Wiggins Pass Dredging - work has already been done Mr. Pennington moved to recommend approval. Seconded by Mr. Arceri. Carried Unanimously 8-0. c. Construction Phase Services Work Order Amendment for Hideaway Beach truck haul - work has already been done. Mr. Pennington moved to recommend approval. Second by Mr. Snediker. Carried Unanimously 8-0. Page 2 April 10, 2003 Marco Island Beaches, Breakwaters and Caxambas Pass Annual Monitoring Work Order - $82,000 for full amount and budget amount is $62,000. -Supplemental Grant Application for the additional $25,000 is needed to do a Budget Amendment and the BCC to approve the Work Order. -Discussion followed on the consulting firms, fixed term contracts, and updated data from last year. The monitoring is needed but a better breakdown is needed. Chairman Galleberg felt it would be useful to the Committee to know if the monitoring is being done under a permit requirement or if staff and Committee want to monitor a specific beach area. Mr. Pennington moved to continue this item until the May meeting. Second by Mr. Arceri. Carried unanimously 8-0. a. Proposed changes to the Land Development Code Section 3.14, "Collier County Vehicle on the Beach Regulations" - Maura Kraus reported the LDC Amendments went to Planning Commission and consolidated some of the codes from being redundant and making it simpler. - They consolidated the Annual Beach Events, Permits for the Concession Facilities and the permitted uses of Commercial property. - Clarified beach raking & incorporated the standards used for the Permit process into the Code. - Added section allowing large equipment on the beach that could not meet the PSI requirements for the heaviness of the equipment. The tire tread identification was taken out. SPEAKERS Doug Findley - Gulf Shore Blvd. - lives next to Park Shore Beach - believes in a natural beach. He is opposed to regular beach raking. Raking during sea turtle nesting can destroy nests that might escape markings after evening rains or high tides. Raking picks up very little trash and removes only sand and shells. The beaches are free of trash, sometimes when there is trash it can be picked up by hand. People need to be educated about how cosmetic intrusions can be harmful to the environment. Start the process of education with the tourists of who become the future residents. A natural beach is the healthiest and best beach. He wants to keep the sand and shells and the wildlife. He is happy the committee is looking at storm water outfalls. Mr. Pennington moved to endorse the changes for the Land Development Codes presented by Maura Kraus. Seconded by Mr. Strapponi. Carried unanimously 8-0. Page 3 April 10, 2003 e. Hideaway Beach Renourishment Additional Design Work- Ken Humiston of Humiston & Moore Engineers report: Gave history-project started in 1990- completed 1991 Been monitored with data collected County prepared inlet management plan Plan made recommendations including addressing erosion issues Renourishment through trucking sand every year T-Groins constructed in 1997 Monitoring more intense and detailed since 1997 Discussed design plans and procedures with alternative approach Had handout on data from 10/97 - 10/02 Displayed many maps of the T-Groins and the changes Refraction, erosion and accretion results were given - It is a constantly changing system - How T-Groins work & being exposed during storms - Summarized project - 90 days for alternative design Discussion and questions followed on Plan 1 and Plan 2: - Expected life - Scaled down project - higher maintenance costs - Time frame & time needed for processing through the County (alternative design 90 days after work order is issued) Mr. Arceri moved to stay with Plan 1 for right now. Seconded Mr. Snediker. Break 3:05 Reconvened 3:15 (Mr. Pires did not return) SPEAKER Mr. Nick Alteen - Coastal Protection International - Mr. Alteen formed the company. He had information on restoring beaches with dune fences. Chairman Galleberg mentioned to the speaker the Committee had information in their packets some months ago on dune fences and decided not to pursue it. The presentation was not according to the Agenda Item and Mr. Alteen was encouraged to see staff. Page 4 April 10, 2003 The Committee voted on the motion on the floor which passed unanimously 7-0. L Mid-Year Projects/Grant Updates - Mr. Hovell gave highlights of the Budgeted Items and discussed the GIS system. It is not fully available to the public as of yet. The Committee needs to reconfirm they want the County to enter into two of the new Tourism Agreements for the previously approved Grants. (Mr. Strapponi left at 3:25) Mr. Roellig moved to reconfirm the County enter into two new Tourism Agreements for the previously approved Grants. Seconded Mr. Arceri. Carried Unanimously 6-0. g. FDEP Beach Erosion Control Program - Long Range Plan - Mr. Hovell displayed charts on the visualizer along with a handout. Current status of the DEP Grants Various Beach Segments & how much they are rated for State Funding FEMA estimates shown/Park Shore funded. Proposed Coastal Advisory Committee Resolution concerning Tourist Tax Allocations - this is to leave the present allocation of Tourist Taxes between Category "A" and other categories and not to change. Chairman Galleberg told the Committee the Tourist Development Council passed a Resolution to increase the funding for promotional expenditures, which would decrease it for this particular fund and category "c" funds (museums). Passed 5-3. Chairman Galleberg voting against. They voted to change the funding allocations only if it is replaced with "other money". Mr. Pennington spoke at the TDC meeting. The County Ordinance 126- 83 specifies the current split. The Coastal Advisory Committee should take a position and by Resolution oppose any change for that funding. Mr. Arceri moved to accept the Resolution as written. Seconded by Mr. Roellig. Carried Unanimously 6-0. Mr. Wert - Tourism Director - wanted to clarify - this enables staff to look for other resources of funding. He would like to look at projects to see if they qualify to be nominated for Federal Funding. Mr. Pennington stated he looked for Federal Funding from the Corp of Engineers at one time. i. Collier Creek Maintenance Dredging TDC Grant Application - Page 5 April 10, 2003 Vladimir Ryzin - Public Works Director City of Marco Island - - First formal application submitted - Amend application slightly - Two areas of dredging If the Committee is not in favor of funding the entire project, consider the due South area - Collier Creek area. Under permitting at the present time. There is support from the School Board TDC Ordinance needs to be for a designated purpose Mr. Hovell mentioned the County Attorney didn't feel anything related to shore line or water line would be ineligible, but would be the decision of the BCC and their policy. Discussion followed on the Ordinance and whether a Tourism issue. Clarification is needed from the County Attorney. Mr. Roellig moved to get a written opinion from the County Attorney and continue Item "i" until the next meeting. Seconded Mr. Arceri. The Committee discussed further, and gave opinions as to whether they would vote "for" the grant if the Attorney states it is clearly eligible for TDC Funding. Carried unanimously 6-0. Gordon Pass Dredging Turtle Monitoring TDC Grant Application - Dr. Jon Staiger stated they are asking for approx. $7,500 to defray the costs of the monitoring. Maura Kraus - one half the sum is needed from TD Tax for this year and next two years. One half is being paid already. Dr. Staiger showed where the monitoring and dredging is located on the map. He is asking for money to pay for the northern half. The whole amount was put in the budget the Conservancy estimated. The Conservancy doesn't do the data, research and gathering that the permit requires. Mr. Roellig moved to approve the Gordon Pass Dredging Turtle Monitoring TDC Grant for the full budget amount. Seconded by Mr. Arceri. Carried unanimously 6-0. k. Fiscal Year 2004 TDC Grant Applications: Page 6 April 10, 2003 All the Grant Applications are worth over $21M. The Committee needs to reduce the amount to approx. $16-16.5M maximum. Mr. Hovell presented the various Grant Applications. The Committee decided to do the following: #1 -Defer #2 - Approve #3 - Defer #4 - Defer A lengthy discussion followed on the grants, budgeted items, cash flow, and whose authority it is to approve Category "A" funds. Mr. Hovell wanted the Committee to know the Project Management Fees, in their packet, is for $435,000 and could be $370-400,000. Mr. Roellig moved to approve Grant Applications #16 through #23 according to Mr. Hovell's presentation. Seconded Mr. Arceri. Carried unanimously 6-0. The Committee felt it is important to have the Assistant County Attorney (Heidi Ashton) present at the next meeting in which they will continue to cover the Grant Applications only. 5. Audience Participation - None 6. Committee Member Comments: Mr. Arceri - asked if anything needed to be done to extend the permits on the T-Groins - Mr. Hovell responded they will apply for an extension. Mr. Galleberg - addressed the public, private policy position when the sub- committee met on March 31 st. Three separate statements were issued. The sub- committee will meet again. 7. Schedule next meeting - Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 1:30 PM. There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 5:35 PM. COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman Gary Galleberg Page 7