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TDC Minutes 08/22/2005 R August 22, 2005 TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Naples, Florida August 22, 2005 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Tourist Development Council in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 AM in REGULAR SESSION in Building "F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Commissioner Fred Coyle-Excused Ron Albeit Susan Becker Murray H. Hendel Douglas House Clark Hill - Excused David Loving John Sorey III Glenn Tucker ALSO PRESENT: Jack Wert, Director of Tourism Gail Hambright, Administrative Assistant Heidi Ashton, Assistant County Attorney Gary McAlpin, Coastal Project Manager Joe Delate, Parks and Recreation Page 1 --,._,-~"_._-,. 7-25-05 Agenda Page 1 of 1 MEETING AGENDA & NOTICE COLLIER COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL August 22, 2005, 9:00 A.M. - Noon Collier County Government Center, Administration Bldg. F, 3rd Floor, 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34112 * Requres TDC Action I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda V. Approval of TDC Minutes - * Regular Meeting June 27,2005 VI. New Business 1. * Proposed Changes to the 10-Year Category "A" Funding Projections 2. * Approval of City/County Renourishment Plan and Great Lakes Dredging and Dock (GLDD) Contract a. Project Costs b. Fill Distribution Proposal c. Bid Schedule d. Contract 3. * Proposed Tourist Development Tax Funding of Inlets Funding Policy 4. * Renourishment of Clam Pass Park Beach 5. * October 24, 2005 TDC Meeting - Change in Date VII. Old Business 1. * City of Naples Category "A" Grant Application Amendment for Doctors Pass Dredging 2. * Tigertail Beach Boardwalk Category "A" Grant Application Amendment 3. * Humiston & Moore Work Order HM-FT-05-06 for Hideaway Beach Post Construction Surveys, Initial Post Construction Monitoring Survey, Record Drawings and Final Certification 4. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Interim Status Report 5. TDC Tax Revenue Report VIII. Miscellaneous IX. Announcements X. Audience Input & Discussion XI. Council Discussion XII. Next Meeting Date/Location - September 26,2005 Government Center, Administration Bldg. F, 3rd Floor 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 Jack Wert at (239) 403-2402. 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. Collier County Ordinance No. 99-22 requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners) before the Board of County Commissioners and its advisory boards, register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. http://www.colliergov.net/tdc/S-22-05Agenda.htm 9/1212005 August 22, 2005 I. The meeting was called to order by the Vice-Chairman Glenn Tucker, at 9:03 AM. II. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. III. Roll Call A quorum was established with Commissioner Fred Coyle and Clark Hill having excused absences. IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda Ms. Becker moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Sorey. Carried unanimously 6-0. V. Approval ofTDC Minutes- * Regular Meeting June 27, 2005 It was noted that "Jim Guderson" should be spelled "Jim Gunderson". Mr. Tucker moved to approve the minutes of May 23, 2005. Second by Mr. Sorey. Ms. Becker noted on page three "peek" should be "peak". Motion carried unanimously 6-0. David Loving arrived at 9:06 AM. VI. New Business A. Proposed Changes to the 10-Year Category "A" Funding Projections Gary McAlpin, Coastal Project Manager reviewed the Executive Summary. Ron Pennington, Chairman of the Coastal Advisory Committee commented, including the following points: . Mr. McAlpin worked to reduce the contract bid by approximately $2 million. . The Coastal Advisory Committee made recommendation for approval, and recommends this Committee's approval. Mr. Sorey moved to approve the Executive Summary "Proposed Changes to the 10- Year Category "A" Funding Projections". Second by Mr. Loving. Carried unanimously 7-0. Page 2 ---~----~~.._...,.._.,.,._.-..- August 22, 2005 B. Approval of City/County Renourishment Plan and Great Lakes Dredging and Dock (GLDD) Contract 1. Project Costs Gary McAlpin, Coastal Project Manager reviewed the Executive Summary. 2. Fill Distribution Proposal Gary McAlpin, Coastal Project Manager reviewed the Executive Summary. Fill will be taken from Wiggins Pass to Station 22, 23 and 24 every other year. 3. Bid Schedule Gary McAlpin, Coastal Project Manager reviewed the Executive Summary. 4. Contract Gary McAlpin, Coastal Project Manager reviewed the Executive Summary. Mr. Sorey recognized Ron Pennington's work. Mr. Sorey moved to approve the Executive Summary "City/County Renourishment Plan and Great Lakes Dredging and Dock (GLDD) Contract". Second by Ms. Becker. Carried unanimously 7-0. C. Proposed Tourist Development Tax Funding of Inlets Mr. McAlpin recognized Ron Pennington as a very hard working volunteer. Ron Pennington gave a Power Point Presentation along with a review of the Executive Summary "Recommendation to Establish Specific Parameters for Category "A" Funding ofInlet Maintenance" including the following: . Review of proposed proj ects Wiggins Pass Inlet, Clam Pass, Doctors Pass Inlet, Gordon Pass Inlet, Capri Pass, and Caxambas Pass. . There are two factors in dredging costs: Page 3 ---- ~_.___,__.___.,_..~__,..,...V"~ August 22, 2005 Mobilization, or the location the company is coming from Units of sand to be moved Ms. Becker moved to approve the Executive Summary "Recommendation to Establish Specific Parameters for Category "A" Funding of Inlet Maintenance". Second by Mr. Sorey. Carried unanimously 7-0. D. Renourishment of Clam Pass Park Beach Gary McAlpin reviewed the Executive Summary including the following points: · There is a significant amount of controversy associated with this. · It is recommended to have an independent professional engineering organization to review all of the existing data in order to create an independent opinion. · This will attempt to eradicate the existing controversy and it will be a source of information when going before the DEP in September. Mr. Albeit moved to approve the Executive Summary "Recommend Approval of Coastal Planning and Engineering's Study Proposal of Clam Pass Park Beach". Second by Mr. Sorey. Mr. McAlpin gave an explanation and reviewed about the live coral to return. Carried unanimously 7-0. E. October 24, 2006 TDC Meeting - Change in Date Mr. Wert will explore other site options and the possibility of video taping. VII. Old Business: A. City of Naples Category "A" Grant Application Amendment for Doctors Pass Dredging Mr. McAlpin reviewed the Executive Summary, and addressed questions. Mr. Sorey moved to approve the Executive Summary "City of Naples Category "A" Grant Application Amendment for Doctors Pass Dredging in the amount of $125,000". Second by Mr. Loving. Carried unanimously 7-0. Page 4 August 22, 2005 B. Tigertail Beach Boardwalk Category "A" Grant Application Amendment Joe Delate, Parks and Recreation reviewed the Executive Summary. Ms. Becker moved to approve the Executive Summary "Tigertail Beach Boardwalk Category "A" Grant Application Amendment". Second by Mr. Hendel. Carried unanimously 7-0. C. Humiston & Moore Work Order HM-FT-05-06 for Hideaway Beach Post Constriction Surveys, Initial Post Construction Monitoring Survey, Record Drawings and Final Certification Gary McAlpin reviewed the Executive Summary and addressed questions. Mr. Tucker moved to approve the Executive Summary "Recommend Approval of Work Order #HM-FT-05-06 to Contract #01-3271 with Humiston & Moore for Hideaway Beach Post Construction Surveys, Initial Post Construction Monitoring Survey, Record Drawings and Final Certification Project 90502 for the amount of $77,633 and approve a Budget Amendment of $250,000 for Humiston & Moore post construction surveys and to provide funds for potential claims from Marine Contracting Group". Second by Mr. Hendel. Mr. Wert noted that each step of a project is brought before the board for approval. Motion carried unanimously 7-0. D. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Interim Status Report Mr. Wert addressed that the project is 70% complete and reviewed the Report. E. TDC Tax Revenue Report Mr. Wert reviewed the Revenue Report. Mr. Albeit noted that the Hurricanes have affected early bookings for the future. VIII. Miscellaneous Page 5 August 22, 2005 Mr. Tucker would like to have staff reports be made in brief; and have the materials supplied so that questions could be asked and they could be posted on the web site. IX. Announcements Mr. Wert mentioned that the new tax was approved and will go into affect October 1 st, A meeting will occur with the tax collectors. There will be a discussion on handling business already booked. Mr. Albeit will be participating in this arrangement. There will be a Tourist Round Table meeting on October 181\ 9:00 AM at the Naples Botanical Garden. Mr. Tucker would like to have pre-booked business taxation put on the future agenda for discussion. Mr. Wert summarized the approved ordinance. X. Audience Input and Discussion None XI. Council Discussion Mr. Tucker gave a reminder that Discussion should always be addressed. XII. Next Meeting Date/Location - September 26, 2005 Government Center, Administration Bldg. F, 3rd Floor. There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 10:18 AM. COLLIER COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Vice-Chairman Glenn Tucker Page 6