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December 8, 2005
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER
COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, December 8, 2005
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Coastal Advisory
Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business
herein, met on this date at I :00 PM in REGULAR SESSION in Building "F
of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the following
members present:
CHAIRMAN:
Ron Pennington
John Arceri
Gerald Camiener
Murray Hendel - Excused
Heidi Kulpa
Ronald Minarcini
Tony Pires - Excused
John Sorey III
Paul Sullivan
ALSO PRESENT:
Gary McAlpin, Coastal Projects Mgr.
Gail Hambright, Administrative Assistant
Colleen M. Greene, Assistant County Attorney
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MEETING AGENDA & NOTICE
COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,2005 -1:00 P.M.
W. HARMON TURNER BUILDING (Administrative Building F, 3rd Floor 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 CAC Minutes
1. November 10 , 2005 - Regular Meeting Minutes
VI. Staff Reports
1. Revenue Report
2. Project Status Report
VII. New Business
1. DCAlFEMA Funding for Beach Renourishment
2. Marine Contracting Group Change Order NO.4
VIII. Old Business
1. Vanderbilt Parking Garage Update
2. Marco South/Caxambas Pass Project Update
3. Clam Pass Study Update
4. City/County Beach Renourishment Update
5. Hideaway Beach Renourishment Update
6. Doctors Pass Dredging Update
IX. Public Comments
X. Announcements
XI. Committee Member Discussion
XII. Next Meeting Date/Location
1. January 12, 2006- 1 :00 p.m. - 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 Gail D. Hambright 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.
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I. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ron Pennington at 1 :02 PM.
II. Roll Call
A quorum was established with John Sorey absent at roll call and Murray Hendel
and Tony Pires having excused absences.
III. Changes and Approval of Agenda
Gary McAlpin noted that a packet was handed out including a Revenue Report
with changes and a copy of the minutes. He also noted the addition of an
executive summary to be addressed under "VII. New Business" regarding
Humiston and Moore.
Mr. Arceri moved to approve the agenda with changes. Second by Mr.
Sullivan. Carries unanimously 6-0.
IV. Public Comments
None
V. Approval of CAC Minutes
1. November 10, 2005 - Regular Meeting Minutes
Mr. Pennington noted the correct spelling for Katie Fuhr.
Mr. Sorey joined the meeting at 1 :06 AM.
Page #3 under "VII. New Business, 1. Results of Collier County/Naples
Preconstruction Beach Survey" the number 4 should have been a number
sign "$". Page #4 under "VII. New Business, 3. Proposed Clam Pass
Inlet/Park Renourishment Plan Proposed to Pelican Bay/Seagate" under
the bullet point should have read "Tidal Flushing" not "Title Flushing".
Mr. Sullivan moved to approve the minutes of November 10, 2005
with corrections. Second by Mr. Camiener. Carries unanimously 7-0.
VI. Staff Reports
1. Revenue Report
Gary McAlpin reviewed distributed documents including "Tourist Tax
Revenue Report - FY 2005-2006" and "Greater Naples, Marco Island,
Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourist Tax Collections
History". Noting that November numbers include the 4th penny.
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2. Project Status Report
Gary McAlpin reviewed distributed documents including "Proposed
reporting items for CAC Project Report".
Mr. Sorey would like to keep a column on the report for "Staff
Comments".
Ms. Kulpa would like to have an additional column demonstrating the
variance off the original budget.
Mr. McAlpin will separate projects by "Active" and "Inactive".
VII. New Business
1. DCA/FEMA Funding for Beach Renourishment
Gary McAlpin reviewed Executive Summary "Update the CAC relative
to our efforts to obtain DCA/FEMA funding for Beach Renourishment
relating from Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma" (see attachment).
The following items were considered:
· Hurricane Katrina date shown on the Executive Summary should
have been 2005.
· Demonstration of "Table 4 Hurricane Katrina Volumetric Storm
Losses"
· The Wiggins Pass area and inlet will be looked into in order to
compare against data from June.
· Permits have been given up to the maximum fill template amount.
2. Marine Contracting Group Change Order No.4
Gary McAlpin reviewed Executive Summary "Recommend approval by
CAC/TDC for Change Order #4 with Marine Contracting Group for
additional expenditure of$210,000 under contract 05-3744, Project No.
905021" (see attachment) including the following points:
· It was first thought that Marine Contracting could use the Counties
tax exemption, but later discovered it was not possible.
· Review of page #5 "Breakdown of Package".
Mr. Sorey moved to approve Executive Summary "Recommend
approval by CAC/TDC for Change Order #4 with Marine
Contracting Group for additional expenditure of $210,000 under
contract 05-3744, Project No. 905021". Second by Mr. Camiener.
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Mr. McAlpin noted that if the contract had been written for the County to
purchase materials and provided them to the contractor it would have
saved the sales tax.
Motion carries unanimously 7-0.
Gary McAlpin reviewed Executive Summary "Recommend approval by
the CAC/TDC for a Change Order to of $45,250 to Humiston and Moore
to extend construction phase services through December 2005 and provide
laboratory analysis of sand samples as required by FDEP permit on the
Hideaway Beach Project No. 90502 Contract #01-3271" (see attachment)
including the following point:
· Liquidated damages need to be realistic, defendable, and valid.
Mr. Sullivan moved to approve Executive Summary "Recommend
approval by the CAC/TDC for a Change Order to of $45,250 to
Humiston and Moore to extend construction phase services through
December 2005 and provide laboratory analysis of sand samples as
required by FDEP permit on the Hideaway Beach Project No. 90502
Contract #01-3271". Second by Mr. Arceri. Carries unanimously 7-
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Gary McAlpin reviewed "Hideaway Beach Homeowner
AssociationlTDC Project Costs" (see attachment) including the following
point:
· $2.5 million was the projected project cost; it is looking to finish at
around $2.7 million.
VIII. Old Business
1. Vanderbilt Parking Garage Update
Gary McAlpin reviewed Executive Summary "Update CAC on
Vanderbilt Beach Parking Garage progress" (see attachment) including the
following point:
· Projected date of completion will be provided the next meeting.
2. Marco South/Caxambas Pass Project Update
Gary McAlpin reviewed Executive Summary "Progress Update - Marco
SouthlCaxambas Pass Project" (see attachment) including the following
points:
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· Possible completion in February or March.
· If it is felt that the project can not be completed by turtle season
then the project will be terminated and re-bid later.
· The project utilizes TDC funds with a possibility of a third
received from the Government.
3. Clam Pass Study Update
Mr. Camiener went to the Pelican Bay Service Division who then spoke
with Ken Humiston who then prepared a response (hand out was
distributed).
Gary McAlpin reviewed Executive Summary "Update CAC on Clam
Pass Study Progress" (see attachment) including the following points:
· Mr. McAlpin asked to change the request to change the approach
on how Clam Pass is handled.
· Review of "Odd-Even Analysis at Clam Pass"
· Sands have been transferring within the area.
· Mr. McAlpin requested dredging the inlet pass from station 00 to
18, putting the material on the beach; concurrently proceeding with
a permit modification or a new permit which will allow for inlet
and ebb tide shoal dredging.
· $200,000 is the projected cost of the project.
Ms. Kulpa moved to authorize Mr. McAlpin to proceed with the plan.
Second by Mr. Camiener. Carries unanimously 7-0.
Mr. Sullivan expressed appreciation for the chart "Odd-Even Analysis at
Clam Pass".
4. City/County Beach Renourishment Update
Gary McAlpin reviewed Executive Summary "Progress Update _
City/County Beach Renourishment Project" (see attachment) including the
following points:
· Review of packet information.
· There are three possible access points for the equipment to get to
the location on the beach.
· There would be potential temporary road closings.
· The subject needs to be addressed at the January 4th (Naples) City
Council Meeting.
· Review of "Agenda for Preconstruction Conference FDEP Permit
No. 0222355-001-JC Corps Permit No. SAJ-2003-12405(IP-MN)"
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Mr. Pennington added that he has been trying to find a location for the
equipment to be brought in for the project. A boat will be running from
Naples City Dock to different locations three miles out in order to
transport workers.
5. Hideaway Beach Renourishment Update
Previously covered by Mr. McAlpin under "VII. New Business".
6. Doctors Pass Dredging Update
Ron Pennington reviewed Executive Summary "Status and schedule for
the dredging of Doctors Pass" (see attachment) including the following
points:
· The project was performed better than it had been previously at
this location; it took 18 days to complete.
· Only one complaint came in about the noise generated from work
being done 24 hours each day.
IX. Public Comments
John Findley, Estuary Conservation Association who is the Chairman of
Milestone Committee that monitors for the Estuary Conservation Association
noted that Wilma drastically affected them. (Pictures from November 22, 2005
shown on overhead demonstrating channel markers). A study that had been
started by the County looking into long term solutions needs to be completed.
Mr. Finley requested to have the Committee reexamine the necessity for the
study, looking into how much of the study was completed and what it would
entail to complete it.
Mr. Pennington returned mentioning that they are not prepared to cut through the
flood tide shoal. The flood tide shoal is inside the funding limitations.
Open discussion ensued on related past events.
X. Announcements
None
XI. Committee Member Discussion
Mr. Pennington mentioned that the north jetty at Doctors Pass is in need of
repair. He suggested getting estimates.
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Mr. Sullivan recognized Gary McAlpin's great work. He relayed an incidence
on Marco Island where boaters had reported large rocks in the water way; a
boater's alert went out. It was thought that the rocks had fallen off ofthe barge or
malpractice had occurred. Mr. McAlpin responded quickly finding that it was
tree stumps. The Conservancy is looking into pulling them out. Mr. Sullivan also
noted that channel markers are often reported missing. He would like to see a list
of markers that the County is aware of and working to correct.
Mr. McAlpin will invite Mr. Suitor to speak on channel markers.
XII. Next Meeting Date/Location
1. January 12, 2005 -1:00 p.m. - Government Center, Administrative
Bldg. F, 3rd Floor
There being no further business for the good of the County of Collier the meeting
was adjourned at 3:03 PM.
COAST AL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman Ron Pennington
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