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Meeting Held On
October 15, 2014
Convened at 3:05 p.m. Adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
This meeting of the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee (FPHAC) was held Wednesday
October 15, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Conference Room in the Administration Building,
2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken. Quorum was present. Minutes from the September 17, 2014 meeting were
approved.
Membe" Presents Bill, Thiess, FPUA/St. Lucie Village, Chairman
Bradley J. Currie, Atlantic Design Group, Vice Chair
Mayor Linda Hudson, City of Fort Pierce
Vice -Mayor Linda Bartz, City of PSL
Marty Laven, Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast
Bobby Hopkins
Mary Chapman
Warren Falls, Managing Director of ORCA
Members Absent* Christine Taylor.
Also Presents Katherine Barbieri, Assistant County Attorney
Britton Wilson, Planning, SLC
Carole Mushier, South.Beach Association
Gwen Morris
Christina Bell
James (Jim) Oppenborn, Coastal Resources Supervisor
PUBLIC COMMENTSs Gwen Morris gave the Members a handout and spoke to them
concerning the uses for the future of the. Port as outlined in the 1996 referendum and that 67%
of the residents voted for mixed uses (Handout attached). Discussion on the 2002 Charrette
and mixed uses.
Discussion on limited uses of what can be accomplished based on the amount of private property
ownership. Members feeling frustration and feeling like they are missing opportunities.
Ms. Morris asked Members if they asked the Property Owners what they would like to do with
their property.
OLD BUSINESS: Discussion on future infrastructure projects for the Port to include in the
Updated Port Master Plan. Members asked Mayor Hudson to bring back a fuel estimate for the
Marinas in the City, and asked Britton to bring a chart/map showing the property and right-of-
way ownership for the Port area. Chair asked Members if they had any thoughts on some ideas
that are not on the AECOM list. Mr. Hopkins suggested using the area that is partially developed
in the Northeast section of the County as an Inland Port.
Chair asks Britton for the "Vison" part of the Port Sub -element then read it to the Members.
Mayor Hudson agreed to draft a revision to the wording of the vision to complete the Port
Master Plan vision/policies update.
Jim gave an update on the Wesley Island project. He has an approved letter of intent from the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection for this project.
Jim also offered to bring a PowerPoint presentation to the Members in the future on artificial
reef shoreline stabilization.
Members were reminded to let Sue know if they can attend the meeting when she sends out
the quorum call.
NEW BUSINEUs N/A
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COMMITTEE COMMENT$$ N/A
ADJOURNMENT: At 4:35 p.m., the meeting adjourned. The next scheduled meeting. is
Wednesday December 17 at 3:00 pm, in the in the Third Floor Conference Room.