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CAC Minutes 05/10/2007 R May 10, 2007 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Naples, Florida, May 10,2007 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 1 :00 PM in REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building F, 3rd Floor, Collier County Government Center, Naples, Florida, with the following members present: Chairman: Ron Pennington Gerald Camiener (Excused) Murray H. Hendel Heidi Kulpa Ronald Minarcini Anthony Pires John Sorey, III Paul W. Sullivan E. Glenn Tucker (Excused) ALSO PRESENT: Gary McAlpin, Coastal Zone Management Director Colleen Greene, Assistant County Attorney Maura Kraus, Parks and Recreation Gail Hambright, Tourist Tax Coordinator Collier County: May 10. 2007 Page I of2 May 10, 2007 MEETING AGENDA & NOTICE MEETING AGENDA & NOTICE COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2007 - 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. April 12, 2007 VI. Staff Reports 1. Revenue Report - Gary Mr::Alpin 2. Project StiJJus Report -C;;_~ry McAlpin 3. Category D Update - Colleen Green VII. New Business 1. ElecUon. of Chairman and.Vi.c;;e-Chairman 2. CP&E Work Qrder No. 07-0$ (Project 900331) 3. H&M Change Qrder 3 to Work Order HMcFT-3902-.06c03 (Proje~1l!O.sOOl) 4. FY-07/0S Financial Plans a. 10 YeCif. Plan b. FY 07/0S Sudget c. FY 07/0S Grant Applications 5. CAC Applications VIII. Old Business 1. Project update IX. Public Comments X. Announcements XI. Committee Member Discussion XII. Next Meeting Date/Location 1. June 14, 2007 - Government Center, Administration Bldg. F, 3rd Floor XIII. Adjournment http://www.colliergov.net!index.aspx.)page~ 1819 5!712007 May 10, 2007 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call Roll Call was taken and a quorum established. III. Changes and Approval of Agenda Under Item VII, 4, C, Fiscal Year 2007-08 Grant Applications add request from the City of Naples under Category D for $8,000 for pier maintenance. New Business should be moved above Staff Reports with No.4 being first. Staff Report Item 4 ASBPA Award should be No. I. Mr. Sorey moved to approve the Agenda as revised. Seconded by Mr. Sullivan. Carried unanimously 7-0. IV. Public Comments Joe Moreland, Estuary Conservation Association, expressed appreciation for the fine leadership of Mr. Pennington over the years. V. Approval of CAC Minutes 1. April 12, 2007 Page 3, under Item IV, No.3, Bullet 3, inclusion of figure $63,225,000 is a typographical error, entire bullet should be deleted. Page 3, under Item IV, No.3, Bullet 4, word "more" should be inserted to read "would be eligible for 'more' DEP funding." Mr. Hendel moved to approve the minutes of April 12, 2007, with the recommended changes. Seconded by Mr. Pires. Carried unanimously 7-0. VI. Staff Reports 1. ASBPA Award Mr. McAlpin stated Collier County has received approval from the American Shore Beach Preservation Association rating Collier County beaches among the top seven restored beaches in the country as a result of Collier County's recent beach renourishment. Collier County beaches were the only beaches selected in the State of Florida. VII. New Business 1. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman Mr. Pires nominated Paul Sullivan for appointment to the position of committee Chairman. Mr. Hendel nominated John Sorey. Ms. Kulpa nominated Murray Hendel. Mr. Hendel withdrew his nomination. Mr. Sullivan withdrew his nomination. 2 May 10, 2007 John Sorey was elected for appointment as Chairman of the Coastal Advisory Committee by a vote of7-0. Heidi Kulpa and John Tucker were reappointed as a Coastal Advisory Committee member by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners. Mr. Sorey nominated Paul Sullivan for the position of Vice Chairman of the Coastal Advisory Committee. Ms. Kulpa nominated Murray Hendel for the position of Vice Chairman of the Coastal Advisory Committee. Mr. Sullivan was elected for appointment as Vice Chairman of the Coastal Advisory Committee by a vote of 6-1. 2. CP&E Work Order No. 07-05 (Project 900331) Mr. McAlpin gave a slide presentation regarding recommendation for approval of a work order for Coastal Planning and Engineering on a time and material basis for the annual survey of the beach and the monitoring reports for a cost of $147,214. (See attached) · Required by the permit · Includes ground truthing via sonar surveying to determine where the near- shore-hard-bottom edge is, and aerials required by FDEP · Last year's cost was $60,000 but only included physical survey . Expenditure is appropriate for this activity, requested approval · Project is inclusive of all Collier County beaches Mr. Pires moved to approve CP&E Work Order No. 07-05 (Project 900331). Seconded by Mr. Sullivan. Carried unanimously 7-0. 3. H&M Change Order 3 to Work Order HM-FT-3902-06-03 (Project 905001) Mr. McAlpin presented a recommendation for approval. (See attached) · Project is a monitoring plan as directed by the DEP, cost to complete the borrow area survey and prepare a report for the DEP for time and material not to exceed $8,830 · Required as a condition of the permit · Requested approval of the project Mr. Pires moved to approve H&M Change Order 3 to Work Order HM-Ft- 3902-06-03 (Project 905001). Seconded by Mr. Sullivan. Carried unanimously 7-0. 4. FY-07/08 Financial Plans a. Ten-Year Plan 3 May 10, 2007 Mr. McAlpin discussed the proposed budget for FY-07/08 and requested approval. (See attached) · All inlet work was done in 2007 · There will be no inlet work or beach renourishment activities . There will be regulatory monitoring of$957,000 · There will be beach maintenance activities of$245,000 which includes Collier County, City of Naples, vegetation repairs and exotic removals · Special projects would include Wiggins Pass permitting and engineering, $250,000 for repair of Doctor's Pass jetty, $50,000 for removal of vegetation at Tigertail Beach · No funds are included for work at Hideaway Beach · 2008 is a light year in terms of projects; fortunate to have a carry- forward reserve of $11 ,000,000 · Fund balance is $11,607,000 · There are required reserves of$7,134,000 · Category D reserve has been added · There is a surplus of un allocated funds of $4,473,000 Discussion: · $100,000 is for engineering and permitting for Wiggins Pass · Funding recommendation for Wiggins Pass is every other year, work to be done on Wiggins Pass would have to be cost justified · Ten- Year Plan is strictly a planning tool, can be modified as needed · Parking garage could be paid off after budget is confirmed · Cost of upkeep of Naples Pier is approximately $15,000 to $20,000 per year · T -Groins for Hideaway Beach have not been included in figures Ms. Kulpa moved to approve the Ten-Year Plan. Seconded by Mr. Sorey. Carried unanimously 7-0. b. FY 07-08 Budget Mr. McAlpin discussed the FY 07-08 Budget and requested approval of the FY 2007-2008 budget. (See attached) · Amount set aside for Tigertail vegetation removal covers mitigation costs · Setting aside mandatory reserves for pier maintenance has been overlooked in the past · Administrative costs have gone up $100,000, figure includes five new employees · Operating expenses have gone down 4 May 10, 2007 · Beach tilling is subcontracted out, cost is up this year because there are more beaches due to renourishment · Sea turtle protection program is done by the Conservancy; Collier County pays the Conservancy · Rookery Bay does sea turtle monitoring on Keeywadin Island, coordinates with Maura Kraus, there is coordination and inspection Mr. Pires moved to approve the proposed FY 07-08195 Fund Budget and analysis subject to, 1, discussion of Category D pier reserve and, 2, modified to add an item for the City of Naples pier maintenance of approximately $16,000. Seconded by Mr. Sorey. Carried unanimously 7-0. c. FY 07/08 Grant Applications Mr. McAlpin presented Executive Summary regarding FY 07/08 grant applications and requested approval of the grant applications. (See attached) Mr. Sorey moved to approve the FY 07/08 Grant Applications. Seconded by Mr. Sullivan. Carried unanimously 7-0. 5. Coastal Advisory Committee Applications Mr. McAlpin presented three applications for one open position on the Coastal Advisory Committee. Applicants are as follows: . Morton D. Potashnick . Joseph A. Moreland . Maurice James Burke Discussions: · Heidi Kulpa and E. Glenn Tucker were appointed to the Coastal Advisory Committee for another term. Ms. Kulpa nominated James Burke for recommendation. Mr. Pennington nominated Joseph A. Moreland for recommendation. Joseph A. Moreland was elected as the recommendation of the Coastal Advisory Committee for the open position on the Coastal Advisory Committee, 4-3. VIII. Old Business 1. Project Update - Mr. McAlpin Mr. McAlpin provided updates on projects as follows: . Clam Pass beach is completed · 22,500 cubic yards ofmateriaJ have been dredged from Clam Pass and placed on the beach 5 May 10, 2007 · Work was completed before the start of turtle nesting season . All stones have been placed for the artificial reef, almost complete · Sonar view will be taken on Monday and Tuesday, DEP has been invited · Project will be closed, project has come in significantly under budget VI. Staff Reports (Con't) 3. Category D Update - Colleen Greene Ms. Greene presented the Category D update as follows: (See attached) · TDC funds may be used for a fishing pier subject to restrictions · Authorization comes from Statute, Chapter 125.01 045-B which provides that counties may use tax revenues to fund a fishing pier · Collier County tax ordinance Category D funds are authorized to acquire, construct, remodel, repair a fishing pier · Ordinance provides that Collier County may fund a fishing pier with Category D funds up $200,000 per fiscal year Discussion: · Concern was expressed regarding propriety of taking beach funds to be used for Category D · Fishing pier would be a park facility · Assistant County Attorney was asked to review the matter and bring back comments at the next meeting (Mr. Pires left the meeting at 2:33) 2. Revenue Report - Gary McAlpin Mr. McAlpin presented the Revenue Report. (See attached) · April 2007 has been a record year as far as TDC collections are concerned 3. Project Status Report - Gary McAlpin Mr. McAlpin reported on the Clam Pass Seagrass Study. (See attached) · Clam Pass Seagrass Study is funded by the General Revenue Fund Presentation of Plaque Mr. McAlpin presented plaques to both Mr. Pennington and Mr. Camiener in appreciation for their service to Collier County over the years. IX. Public Comments Dr. Michael Bauer, Natural Resources Manager, City of Naples, expressed appreciation for the service of Gary McAlpin and Al Madsen for the Sea Oat planting project. John Finley, Estuary Association, thanked Mr. Pennington for his services. 6 May 10, 2007 Mr. McAlpin introduced Pamela Keys who has taken over responsibility for channel marking Being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 2:52 PM. COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman Ron Pennington These Minutes approved by the Board/Committee on as presented or as amended 7