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PBSD Water Management Committee Minutes 11/21/2019 PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 21,2019 The Water Management Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Thursday, November 21 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Center at Pelican Bay, located at 8960 Hammock Oak Dr.,Naples, Florida 34108. The following members attended. Water Management Committee Jacob Damouni (absent) Denise McLaughlin, Chair Michael Weir Tom Cravens Scott Streckenbein (ex-officio) Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst Neil Dorrill, Administrator Alex Mumm, Senior Field Supervisor Chad Coleman, Operations Manager Barbara Shea, Recording Secretary Lisa Jacob, Project Manager Also Present Jim Carr, Agnoli, Barber &Brundage Roger Mullarkey, President of St. Kitts HOA Joe Chicurel, PBSD Board Susan O'Brien, PBSD Board Mike Delate, Q. Grady Minor Jeremy Sterk, Earth Tech Mark Glen, Acanthus Architecture Rick Swider, PBSD Board Julian Juliendevisse, Q. Grady Minor Trent Waterhouse, PBF Board APPROVED AGENDA (AS AMENDED) 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Agenda approval 4. Approval of 8/8/19 meeting minutes 5. Audience comments 6. Current projects a. St. Maarten/St. Thomas Lake 2-9 b. Bay Colony Dune Swale c. Grosvenor/Dorchester drainage basin 7. *St. Kitts pool deck expansion 8. Oak Lake Sanctuary swale 9. Review of algae problem in target lakes 10. Cane toads 11. Other committee member comments a. Presentation by the County of the New Fertilizer Ordinance (add-on) 12. Adjournment 1 Pelican Bay Services Division Water Management Committee Meeting November 21, 2019 ROLL CALL Mr. Damouni was absent and a quorum was established AGENDA APPROVAL Mr. Cravens motioned, Mr. Weir seconded to approve the agenda as amended with the addition of item#11a. The motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF 08/08/19 MEETING MINUTES Mr. Cravens motioned,Mr.Weir seconded to approve the 08/08/19 meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously. AUDIENCE COMMENTS None ST. MAARTEN/ST. THOMAS LAKE 2-9 PROJECT Mr. Dorrill reported that the Board of County Commissioners has awarded the bid for the Lake 2-9 project to Quality Enterprises for approximately $680,000. He noted that we were unable to obtain PBF approval to begin the project during season, and therefore the project will commence immediately after Easter. BAY COLONY DUNE SWALE PROJECT Mr. Tom Barber, civil engineer with Agnoli, Barber& Brundage, commented that he has updated the SFWMD (South Florida Water Management District) permit with the revised plans,and the next step is for this project to be solicited by the County Procurement Dept. He noted that we do not have an estimate of probable cost. Mr. Jeremy Sterk, Environmental Consultant with Earth Tech, commented that the project is difficult to estimate due to environmental issues; parts of the project may be "field managed." Mr. Dorrill commented that the original estimated cost was $1.5 million. GROSVENOR/DORCHESTER DRAINAGE BASIN PROJECT Ms. Jacob commented that drainage pipes were cleaned out in the Grosvenor/Dorchester drainage basin area last year. She noted that she is currently working on getting quotes to re-establish the channel. Separately, she plans to work on obtaining quotes for removal of invasive exotics in this area. Ms. O'Brien suggested that staff expedite this work, as this project began in August 2018. Mr. Dorrill commented that the current work was not contemplated at the beginning of this project. Ms. O'Brien suggested that the PBSD pursues cost-sharing with the appropriate HOA where appropriate. ST. KITTS POOL DECK EXPANSION Mr. Roger Mullarkey, President of St. Kitts HOA; Mr. Julian Juliendevisse, Q. Grady Minor; and Mr. Mark Glen, Acanthus Architecture provided a presentation on a proposed St. Kitts redevelopment project which would change the pool orientation and expand the deck area in the St. Kitts common area. The committee reviewed the plans of the proposed pool and deck area. Mr. Glen commented that the enlarged deck area would 2 Pelican Bay Services Division Water Management Committee Meeting November 21, 2019 encroach on the PBSD drainage easement. Mr. Glen commented that all the required agency permits have been acquired. Mr. Mullarkey commented that PBF approval is still pending. Mr.Dorrill commented that the PBSD has no swale or other conveyance facilities in this particular area; staff has no objection to the request. Mr. Carr commented that the completion of this project would result in no negative effect on our drainage easement, the vacation of this easement is not appropriate, and strongly recommended that the PBSD continues to maintain this easement. Mr. Cravens motioned, Ms. McLaughlin seconded to recommend to the full board to authorize the district engineer to prepare a letter of no objection in accordance with the board's position. The motion carried unanimously. OAK LAKE SANCTUARY SWALE Mr. Trent Waterhouse commented that during every rainy season, water seems to sit in the Oak Lake Sanctuary swale area and does not flow toward the pond. He commented that residents have questioned if this swale is functioning as it was engineered, and whether there is any possible remediation which would increase the flow toward the pond. Ms. McLaughlin responded that this area is designed to be a marshy area, and it is operating as designed. Mr. Dorrill commented that he would not be opposed to a discussion with the Villages HOA on possible re-grading of the swale area, which would include cost-sharing. Mr. Mike Shepherd (President of the Las Brisas Associaton) commented that the recently installed notch in the weir has somewhat improved drainage in this swale area. REVIEW OF ALGAE PROBLEM IN TARGET LAKES Mr. Mumm commented that staff continues to monitor the eight lakes with chronic algae problems,included in his study. He commented that staff has been using bacteria for algae control in the Hyde Park and Chateaumere lakes, and recent observations show that the bacteria treatment has resulted in significantly less algae. Mr. Mumm noted that the golf course lakes have shown improvement. He also commented that staff plans to install bacteria in the lake behind Georgetown. He reported that no new algae complaints have been received; alternatively, some compliments on lake water quality have been received. CANE TOADS Ms. McLaughlin commented that numerous PB residents expressed concern over the increase in the cane toad population at the most recent Presidents Council meeting. She noted that the Florida state constitution does not allow for collecting public funds for the benefit of private property. Mr. Dorrill commented that the PBSD enabling ordinance does not include a power or duty for exotic animal removal. He noted that the PBSD does have lake maintenance easements and that that an appropriate method could be for a license agreement for the ability to conduct a specific service. Ms. McLaughlin noted that per the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, in tadpoles less than 11/2 inches, it is impossible to distinguish between species of toads. Mr. Streckenbein suggested that the PBSD and PBF need to collaborate on a solution, and the only feasible solution appears to be manual harvest. 3 Pelican Bay Services Division Water Management Committee Meeting November 21, 2019 Mr. Mike Shepherd suggested that the PB community needs to control the cane toad population in a global way. He noted that some PB communities are treating their lakes with chemicals, including detergents and insecticides, in hopes of killing cane toad eggs. He also suggested that hiring cane toad hunters is not practical. Mr. Sterk commented that some companies are experimenting with putting gland excretions from an adult cane toad into a mesh bag inside a fish trap to attract cane toad tadpoles. He noted that some communities are hiring cane toad hunters, on a monthly basis, for their common areas. Mr. Streckenbein commented,that in conclusion,the PBSD has no authority to deal with these concerns. Mr. Cravens suggested that we provide an educational article on cane toads to the PB Post. PRESENTATION BY THE COUNTY OF THE NEW FERTILIZER ORDINANCE (ADD-ON) Mr. Cravens commented that Dr. Trecker, Coastal Advisory Committee Chairman, has invited the PBSD Board and PBF Board to attend a presentation on the new County fertilizer ordinance by the County's Manager of Pollution Control on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Community Center. By committee consensus, it was agreed that Ms. McLaughlin would be the designated PBSD Board speaker at the meeting, in order to avoid Sunshine Law violations. Mr. Streckenbein recommended that staff send out an invitation to this meeting, via e-mail, to the entire PBSD Board. Mr. Mumm commented that based on recent PB soil analysis results, the PBSD uses 20-0-10 fertilizer(no phosphorus). Mr. Cravens suggested that the PBF needs to enforce the County's new fertilizer ordinance at the homeowner association level. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:14 p.m. Denise McLaughlin, Chair Minutes approved [ /las presented OR F 1 as amended ON 01- a 3- OZO aD l date 4