PBSD MSTBU Minutes 04/15/2021 WPELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION BOARD ORIENTATION WORKSHOP
APRIL 15, 2021
The Pelican Bay Services Division Board held an Orientation Workshop on "fhursday, April 15,
2021, at 1:00 p.m. at the Community Center at Pelican Bay, 8960 Hammock Oak Drive, Naples,
Florida 34108.
In attendance were:
Pelican Bay Services Division Board
Michael Fogg, Chairman
Joe Chicurel, Vice -Chairman (absent)
Jack Cullen
Nick Fabregas (absent)
Susan Hamilton
Dave Mangan
Denise McLaughlin
Susan O'Brien
Michael Rodburg
Rick Swider (absent)
Michael Weir
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Karin Herrmann, Operations Analyst
Neil Dorrill, Administrator Lisa Jacob, Project Manager
Chad Coleman, Operations Manager William Mumm, Sr. Field Supervisor
Darren Duprey, Assoc. Project Mgr. (absent) Barbara Shea, Administrative Assistant
APPROVED AGENDA (AS PRESENTED)
1. PBSD history and background
2. Operations Facility
3. Water Management
4. Capital Projects
5. Ethics & The Sunshine Law
6. Adjourn
ROLL CALL
Mr. Cullen, Mr. Fogg, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Mangan, Ms. McLaughlin, Ms, O'Brien, Mr.
Rodburg, and Mr. Weir were present
INTRODUCTIONS
Mr. Fogg welcomed our new board members. The new board members, existing board
members, Mr. Coleman and Mr. Dorrill introduced themselves and provided brief biographies.
PBSD HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
Mr. Dorrill provided a history, background, and overview of the PBSD. He provided a
description of the County organizational structure and noted that the PBSD is part of the County
Manager's Office. Mr. Dorrill commented that our current County Manager is retiring at the end
of the month, and that Mr. Mark Isackson has been named the new County Manager. A
reorganization of the County organizational structure is expected.
OPERATIONS FACILITY
Pelican Bay Services Division Board Workshop
April 15, 2021
Mr. Dorrill commented that the site on which our Operations Facility is located is owned
by the County; the Public Utilities Dept. holds the deed. Mr. Coleman provided an overview of
our Replacement Operations Facility project.
WATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. Dorrill commented that the PBSD owns the SFWMD (South Florida Water
Management District) permit to maintain the PB master stormwater management system. The
PBSD has drainage easements to provide access on private property to maintain (1) drainage flow,
(2) lake banks, (3) culverts, control structures, and headwalls, and (4) stormwater pipes.
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Mr. Coleman provided an overview and approximate estimated cost of our current capital
projects which include, (1) New Maintenance Operations Facility, (2) Sidewalk Improvements,
(3) Oakmont Lake Bank Restoration, and (4) Beach Renourishment.
CLAM BAY AND CLAM PASS
Mr. Dorrill commented that Clam Pass is a major responsibility of the PBSD, and is under
the stewardship of the Clam Bay Committee. The Clam Bay Management Plan was developed as
a plan for us to manage Clam Bay & Clam Pass. Ms. Jacob provided an overview of our two Clam
Pass maintenance projects in 2020 and discussed (1) TDC (Tourist Development Council)
financing, (2) sea turtle nesting season, and (3) permitting requirements. Ms. O'Brien commented
on PBSD's responsibility for Clam Bay (PB's most valuable asset) and boater safety signage.
LAKE BANK RESTORATION
Ms. McLaughlin provided an overview of PBSD responsibilities for lake bank restoration
of the 45 lakes for which we have easements. She noted that there are an infinite number of lake
bank restoration solutions and discussed several of them. She commented on our engineer's report
on the lake bank conditions of our 45 lakes, completed several years. The prioritization of these
lakes, which is ever -changing, determines the order of our future restoration projects.
ALGAE CONTROL
Mr. Dorrill commented that the PBSD no longer uses copper sulfate for algae control in
our lakes. Alternate environmentally fiiendly methods are being used.
ETHICS &THE SUNSHINE LAW
Ms. Jacob commented that Deputy County Attorney Colleen Greene will be attending our
May board meeting to discuss Florida Sunshine Law and the Florida Code of Ethics. Mr. Dorrill
provided an overview of Florida Sunshine Law and the Florida Code of Ethics. He recommended
that all of our board members use their own County e-mail address (which are available to PBSD
Board members) for all PBSD related communications. Ms. McLaughlin commented that
according to FL Sunshine Law, there can be no direct communication/discussions on PBSD
business between board members. Ms. O'Brien commented that we can only discuss PBSD issues
at a publicly noticed meeting.
AT 2:17 PARTICIPANTS DEPARTED THE COMMUNITY CENTER DROVE TO THE
PBSD MAINTENANCE BUILDING ON 6200 WATERGATE WAY AND TOURED THE
PBSD FIELD OPERATIONS FACILITY.
Pelican Bay Services Division Board Workshop
April 15, 2021
The meetine was adiourned at 2:45
Michae ogg, Chairm
Minutes approved LI as presented OR [ I as amended ON Po / q / Z20a1 1 date