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TDC Minutes 05/03/2010 S May3,2010 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETING Naples, Florida, May 3, 20 lO 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 a SPECIAL SESSION in Building "F" of the Government Complex, Naples, Florida with the following members present: Chairman: Commissioner Fred Coyle Vice Chairman: Murray H. Hendel Susan Becker Clark Hill Rick Medwedeff (Excused) Robert Miller (Excused) Ed (Ski) Olesky John Sorey !II Jerry Gibson ALSO PRESENT: Jack Wert, Tourism Director Gary McAlpin, Coastal Zone Management Director Colleen Greene, Assistant County Attorney Kelly Green, Tourist Tax Coordinator MEETING AGENDA & NOTICE COLLIER COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Collier County Government Center, Administration Bldg. F, 2nd Floor, 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34112 May 3, 2010 10:30 a.m. County Manager's Office, Front Conference Room · Requires TDC Action I. Call to Order - Chairman Coyle II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda V. New Business 1. * NaDles EmerGency Beach Renourishment VI. Old Business VII. Announcements VIII. Audience Input & Discussion VIX. Council Discussion X. Next Scheduled Meeting Date/Location - May 24, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. Collier County Government Center, Administration Bldg. F, 3rd Floor, 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34112 XI. 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) 252-2402. 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) 252-8380. 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. May 3, 2010 I. Call to Order - Chairman Coyle Chairman Coyle called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. II. Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance was recited. III. Roll Call A quorum was established. IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda Mr. Sorey moved to approve the Agenda subject to the following additions: Item V.2 - Resolution for Emergency Renourishment Item V.3 - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Update (to be heard before items I and 2) Second by Mr. Olesky. Carried unanimously 7-0. V. New Business 3. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Update Dan Summers, Director, Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services was available via teleconference and provided update on the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A Power point presentation on the functions and duties of his Agency and an update on the spill was submitted to the members via email. The County is monitoring the situation closely and prepared to implement any necessary actions immediately, if required. There is a 1995 Inlet Plan that provides for responses to oil spills which may be utilized in an emergency. Collier County does not stock the necessary amounts of dispersants or other materials that may be required to deal with an oil slick of this potential magnitude and will rely on outside Agencies/parties to provide assistance. The Council recommended the following: . Before the spill reaches a point of danger to the County, Emergency Services Staff determine the quantity of materials (dispersants, oil spill containment booming, etc.) required from the outside Agencies/parties and provide the list to them to ensure adequate quantities are available for use in Collier County. . Convention and Visitor Bureau Staff consider implementing an emergency advertising plan to inform the public on how Collier County has not been affected by the spill. . Provide web site updates for potential tourists on the status of the spills effect on the County. Dan Summers noted Emergency Services could undertake the requested task. Jack Wert, Tourism Director noted consideration for an emergency advertising plan is already underway and updates on the oil spills status may be added to the website. 2 May 3,2010 1. Naples Emergency Beach Renourishment Gary McAlpin, Director, Coastal Zone Management presented the Executivc Summary "Recommendation to approve the Doctors Pass and North Park Shore Emergency Beach Renourishment Resolution. make afinding that these heaches are critically eroded and TDC fitnds can he used for renourishment, authorize the expedited handling of a truck haul/inland sand source permit modification, waive the formal competitive thresholds in the Purchasing Policy hased on a valid public emergency. and authorize the expenditure of $1.5M Category A Tourist Development Funds and authorize necessary hudget amendments" dated May 3, 2010 for review. He noted: . There are two beach eroded hot spots in the County that currently require emergency Beach Re-nourishment - one South of Doctors Pass and onc north of Doctors Pass in the vicinity of Park Shore. . The areas are subject to an existing permit for beach re-nourishment from Florida Department of Environmental Protection. . The Biological Opinion issued under the existing permit's re-nourishment template and requires work to be completed before May 1. . Staff is in the process of obtaining a pemlit amendment (for utilizing and inland sand source, truck hauling of the sand), and new Biological Opinion, to allow work after May I (during turtle nesting season.) . Staff is recommending, as an emergency measure, until the permit amendment is granted, placing approximately 2000 - 3000 CY of sand on the dune, landward of the current Mean High Water just south of Doctors Pass in rront of Gulf View and Indies West Condominiums. The work may be completed without any permit alterations. . The remaining 37,000 CY of sand will be placed on the beach at both locations (on the seaward and landward side of the MHW) after the new Biological Opinion and permit modifications are issued. . The sand will be delivered by trucks and placed on the beach via a conveyor system to limit the heavy equipment operation on the beach. Mr. Hendel stated he resides in the Park Shore area, had voted for the emergency re-nourishment proposed at both locations, but after site visits, he recommends the area not be included in the proposed expenditure. He also recommended delaying the activity pending receipt of more infomlation. Mr. Sorey provided a brief history of the issue noting the Coastal Advisory Committee originally recommended approval of an expenditure of$375,000 to place approximately 10,000 CY of sand at the two eroded beach hot spots. It has now been determined 10,000 CY of material will not be adequate to stabilize the areas for 3 years as it is eroding 10,000 CY on an annual basis. It is estimated approximately 40,000 CY of sand will be required to stabilize the areas. The intent of the proposal is to protect the upland structure of the beach including walkways, adjacent to the beach, etc. 3 May 3, 2010 Commissioner Coyle questioned if the activity should be delayed until the potential effects of the oil spill have been realized by the County and/or a permanent solution to the erosion problem has been developed. Gary McAlpin noted the effects of the oil spill will be continually monitored and the County will not complete the proposed re-nourishment in any areas that are threatened by possible oil contamination. The intent is to attempt to ensure the areas in question are protected for the hurricane season. He noted the CAC has recommended Staff develop a permanent solution to the erosion problems. The permanent solutions to all eroded beach hot spots within the County will be studied under the scope of work for thc next beach re-nourishment. Mr. Hendel moved to recommend Phase I of the proposal re-nourishment of the (the area just South of Doctors Pass) as proposed by Staff, and to delay Phase II (re-nourishment of the Park Shore Beach area) unti/further studies have been completed and a permanent solution is developed for stabilizing the beach in the area just south of Doctors Pass. Second by Mr. Hill. Under Council/Staff discussion, Gary McAlpin noted: . If the projects are completed separately, there will be approximately a $75,000 cost for re-mobilization to complete the work proposed in Phase II. . Phase I may be completed for a cost of approximately $1.1 M - $1.2M. . The proposal is to place approximately 27,000 CY of sand in the area south of Doctors Pass and approximately 8,000 CY of sand in the Park Shore area . If the sand is placed at this time, it will assist in reducing re-nourishment activities required in those areas during the next Cycle. Motion carried 4 'yes" - 3 "no." Chairman Coyle, Mr. Olesky and Mr. Sorey voted "no." Commissioner Coyle recommended the Committee review the 6 recommendations provided on page 2 of the Executive Summary and take action. Recommendation #1 Mr. Hill moved to recommend an Emergency Resolution be approved authorizing the use of emergency measures and funds to address the severe beach erosion in the area just south of Doctors Pass and that action must be taken immediately. Second by Mr. Olesky. Carried unanimously 7-0. Recommendation #3 Mr. Sorey moved the beach is accessible to the public and meets the requirements in the RTDC Category "A: Funding Policy. The emergency re- nourishment is eligible for TDC Category "A" Funding and serves a public purpose. Second by Mr. Olesky. Carried unanimously7-0. 4 May 3, 2010 Recommendation #4 Mr. Hendel moved the formal competitive threshold in the Purchasing Policy be waived based on a valid public emergency and other State and local Statutes. Second by Mr. Olesky. Carried unanimously 8-0. Recommendation #5 Mr. Sorey moved to recommend an expenditure of up to $1.1M in TDC Category "A" Funding to accomplish the project. Second by Mr. Olesky. Motion carried unanimously 7 - O. Recommendation #6 Mr. Sorey moved to recommend authorization of the necessary budget amendments. Second by Mr. Olesky. Motion carried unanimously 7 - O. Discussion occurred on whether Staff should continue to purse the permits for both Phases of the proposed project at this time. Mr. Hendel moved to authorize Staff to proceed with the permit applications for both Phase I and Phase II and return with recommendations for Phase II at the time Staffproposes a permanent solution to address the area outlined in the Phase I emergency expenditure. Second by Ms. Becker. Carried unanimously 7-0. 2. Resolution for Emergency Renourishment Gary McAlpin presented a proposed Resolution (no. 10-_) entitled "A Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida declaring critically eroded beaches in the Ci~v of Naples to require emergency renourishment and making findings to support the public purpose of renourishment for review. Mr. Olesky moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve the proposed Resolution subject to the deletion to any references to re- nourishment of the Park Shore Beach area. Second by Ms. Becker. Motion carried 6 'yes" -1 "no." Mr. Sorey voted "no. " Mr. Sorey noted his "no" vote was predicated on his preference to complete the re-nourishment of both areas in question at the same time (Park Shore Beach and the area just south of Doctors Pass). VI. Old Business None VII. Announcements None 5 May 3, 2010 VIII. Audience Inpnt & Discussion None IX. Council Discussion None X. Next Scheduled Meeting Date/Location - May 24, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. Collier County Government Center, Administration BLDG. F, 3'd Floor, 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34112 There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 11 :59 A.M. COLLIER COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Commissioner Fred Coyle, Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on_ as presented or as amended 6