CAC Minutes 05/03/2005 W
May 3, 2005
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER
COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY INLET SUB-COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, May 3, 2005
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Coastal Advisory
Inlet Sub-Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted
business herein, met on this date at 3:00 PM in REGULAR SESSION in
Building "F of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the
following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Paul Sullivan
Heidi Kulpa
John Sorey III
ALSO PRESENT: Maria Bernal, Tourist Tax Coordinator
Gary McAlpin, Coastal Projects Manager
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MEETING AGENDA & NOTICE
COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE INLET SUBCOMMITTEE WORKSHOP MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005 - 3:00 P.M
W. Harmon Turner Building (Administrative Building F) Collier County Government Center, 3301 E.
Tamiami Trail, Naples
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Changes and Approval of Agenda
IV. Public Comments
v. Approval of Subcommittee Minutes
1 . April 5, 2005
VI. Staff Reports
VII. New Business
VIII. Old Business
1. Draft "General" Inlet Management Plan
2. Draft "Wiggins" Inlet Management Plan
3. Draft Inlet Management Plans for:
a. Wiggins Pass
b. Clam Pass
c. Doctors Pass
d. Gordon Pass and
e. Caxambas Pass
4. Lee County Management Plan
IX. Public Comments
X. Announcements
XI. Committee Member Discussion
XII. Next Meeting
XIII. Adjournment
All interested parties are invited to attend, and to register to speak and to submit their objections, if any, in writing, to the board prior to
the meeting if applicable.
For more information, please contact Maria Bernal at (239) 213-2966.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost
to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Department located at 3301 East
Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL 34112, (239) 774-8380.
Public comments will be limited to 5 minutes unless the Chairman grants permission for additional time.
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I. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Paul Sullivan at 3:00 PM.
II. A quorum of the sub-committee was established.
III. Agenda - no changes.
IV. Public Comments - none
V. Approval of Sub-Committee Minutes - April 5, 2005
Mr. Sorey moved to approve the minutes of April 5, 2005. Second by Ms.
Kulpa. Carried unanimously 3-0.
VI. Staff Reports
Gary McAlpin summarized the last meeting and discussed putting an overall
management plan together and updating Wiggins Pass. He will get more
information to the members within a week. He is working with Lee County on
their Interloeal Agreements and Inlet Management Plan and hope to have it for
the Coastal Advisory Committee's meeting.
VII. New Business - None
VIII. Old Business
1. Draft "General" Inlet Management Plan
2. Draft "Wiggins" Inlet Management Plan
3. Draft Inlet Management Plans for:
a. Wiggins Pass
b. Clam Pass
c. Doctors Pass
d. Gordon Pass and
e. Caxambas Pass
4. Lee County Management Plan
(The drafts above were discussed)
Mr. Sullivan discussed proposing specifics, responsibilities, schedules and
agreements with local authorities. Will make it easier when they know who is
responsible for what and when etc.
He mentioned the safety and navigational issues he is hearing from the public and
boaters. Inlet management would support the beach renourishment but also the
navigation issues, and water quality for Clam Pass to improve the water flow.
He would like the Committee to draft an Over-arching Inlet Management Policy,
then the Interloeal Agreement for each of the six passes. He is looking at the
policies and agreements being very brief.
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The Committee agreed to do an "overview" and "one" pass agreement/policy at a
time and present it to the Board for feedback. Also need to be in agreement with
the Statutes adopted.
Gary McAlpin stated when the inlets need to be dredged and there is beach
quality sand, it would only be done when the inlets need dredging.
Mr. Sorey is concerned about the State Statutes and having two objectives -
Beach & Inlets.
Parts of the State Statutes were quoted.
After much discussion on details and specifics and the different items of the
"Wiggins Pass Inlet Management and Maintenance Plan Tourist Development
Tax Funding Policy" and "Coastal Advisory Committee Inlet Management
Policy and Funding Guideline" drafts were revised.
Some remarks/sUflJ!estions and ideas are as follows:
o Sea Turtle Nesting issue being a separate item
o History of each pass
o Navigational Markers not being sufficient at present time
o Navigational issues being a major concern of the public
o Maintenance of navigational aids (not funded by CAC) and only in
inlets
o Broward Co. through Environmental Services responsible for
maintaining channel markers
o When to dredge is determined by the monitoring
The Committee will meet at 12:30 before their regular CAC meeting to go over
more details.
IX. Public Comments
SPEAKER
Doug Fee - lives in the Wiggins Pass area - made comments on #4 on the Draft of
Wiggins Pass concerning the wording on the width and dredges.
Mr. McAlpin responded to his concern.
Doug addressed #5 - suggested not putting something about the beach compatible sand
in the draft but to have another policy talking about funding on other aspects.
Discussion followed on beach compatible sand. The Committee stated it needs to be in
the policy.
Discussed various items to be paid by TDC funds. He supports the sea turtle timing.
Stated the channel markers are an important issue. He understands there is a limited
budget set each year to do all the backwaters. Addressed Interloeal Agreements. He
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talked about spending TDC funds with issues on engineering and not dealing with the
Tourist end of things.
X. Announcements - None
XI. Committee Member Discussion - none
XII. Next Meeting - Thursday, June 2, 2005
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting adjourned
by order of the Chair at 4:02 PM.
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COASTAL ADVISORY INLET MANAGEMENT
SUB-COMMITTEE
Paul Sullivan, Sub-Committee Chairman
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