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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPAC 012018 Minutes (2)FORT PIERCE PORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meeting Held On January 17th, 2018 Convened at 3:00 p.m. Adjourned at 3:50 p.m. This meeting of the Fort Pierce Port Advisory Committee (FPPAC) was held Wednesday January 17, 2018 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 April 19, 2017 meeting were approved. Members Presents Bradley J. Currie, AICP, Vice Chair, EDC Mayor Linda Hudson, City of Fort Pierce Bobby Hophins Richard Ross, Longshoreman Association Mary Chapman Don Pipes Members Absents Bill Thiess, St. Lucie Village, Chairman Councilman John Carvelli, City of PSL Warren Falls, Managing Director of ORCA George Jones, Alternate for Warren Falls Also Presents Marks Satterlee, Deputy County Administrator Katherine Barbreri, Assistant County Attorney Leslie Olsen, Planning & Development Services Director Kyle Croce, Port Engineer Ricks Ferrin, Transytem Peter Buchwald, Director of the TPO Rebecca Grohall, City of Fort Pierce Will Cornelius, Dredging and Marine Consultants Peter Jones, Business Navigator Carole Mushier, South Beach Association Jim Dragseth Charles Grande Christina Bell, Destin Beach, Inc. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Carol Mushier announced that Stan Payne will be a guest speaker at the South Beach Association. OLD BUSINESS: Updates on the 2nd Street Improvement Project and Fisherman's Wharf were given by Kyle Croce. Kyle said we are very close completion of the 2nd Street Project. Substantial completion should be in around 60 days. Port Master Plan update. Kyle asked Committee members for a recommendation to tape to the Board of County Commissioners to accept the consolidation of the Port Master Plan. The Committee ashed for and voted to have a special meeting so the Members will have time to review the document. Mayor Hudson moved to have the meeting, Mr. Ross 2"d. The meeting will be held February 215t @ 3:00 pm. Marb shared with the Committee Members that the County purchased the terminal, the closing on the terminal property was January 18, 2018. All the Committee members except Mary Chapman voted to accept the Port Logo. Committee members ashed Leslie Olson for a link to the Fisherman's Wharf redevelopment project. Mr. Ross mentioned that Former Chairman Mayor Benton had a projected employment number in mind when he was the Chairman. Mariz 5atterlee will bring bacb a report from October to the Committee with employment information. NEW BUSINESS: N/A STAFF COMMENTS: N/A COMMITTEE COMMENTS: Members aslged Sue to reach out to the City of Port St. Lucie to see if someone can attend the Port Advisory Committee meetings. ADJOURNMENT: At 3:50 p.m., the meeting adjourned. The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday February 21, at 3:00 pm, in the in the Third Floor Conference Room.