HomeMy WebLinkAboutErosion District Meeting 2.17.26 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Erosion District Meeting
February 17, 2026 Convened: 6:01 PM
Adjourned: 6:03 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM by Chair James Clasby, District No. 1.
Present
Commissioner Jamie Fowler, District 4; Commissioner Larry Leet, District 2; Commissioner James Clasby,
District 1; Commissioner Erin Lowry, District 3; Commissioner Cathy Townsend, District 5
Also Present
Katherine Barbieri, County Attorney
George Landry, County Administrator
Mayte Santamaria, Deputy County Administrator
Erick Gill, Communications Director
JoAnn Riley, Property Acquisition Director
Thad Crowe, Planning & Development Services Senior Planner
Daniel Zrallack, County Engineer
Barbara Guettler, MSBU Coordinator
Patrick Dayan, Public Works Director
Jennifer Hance, Community Services Director
Matt Baum, Facilities Director
Joyana Hawthorne, Parks & Recreation Director
Benjamin Balcer, Planning & Development Services Director
Brandon Friedman, Project Manager
Kori Benton, Planning & Development Services Planning Manager
Aimee Cooper, Environmental Regulations Manager
Brian Ingram, Environmental Planner
Sydney Halleran, Agenda Coordinator
Vera Smith, Deputy Clerk Recording Secretary
2. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Chair Clasby opened the meeting for public comment at this time. With no one wishing to address the
Board, Chair Clasby closed public comment.
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Discussion
Chair Clasby provided updates on three upcoming projects for the Erosion District and advised that the
CSRM project within the South County Federal Dredging Project is expected to be completed by March 9,
2026. The Fort Pierce Jetty Project is expected to mobilize on March 9, 2026, and begin pumping sand by
March 11, 2026. The emergency truck haul was expected to be completed by the end of the week.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made to approve all minute sets, and it passed unanimously.
RESULT: APPROVE
MOVER: Commissioner District 4 Jamie Fowler
SECONDER: Commissioner District 2 Larry Leet
AYES: Jamie Fowler, Larry Leet, James Clasby, Erin Lowry, Cathy Townsend
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: None
A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the Erosion District Meeting of January 27, 2026.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made to adopt the consent agenda, and it passed unanimously.
RESULT: APPROVE
MOVER: Commissioner District 2 Larry Leet
SECONDER: Commissioner District 3 Erin Lowry
AYES: Jamie Fowler, Larry Leet, James Clasby, Erin Lowry, Cathy Townsend
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: None
A. WARRANTS
1. Warrant Lists 17 - 19
Adopted by Consent Vote
B. PORT, INLET & BEACHES
1. Ratification/Approval of Emergency Truck Haul Project at Fort Pierce Beach
Staff recommended Board ratification of Work Authorization No. 03 (Dickerson Infrastructure)
signed by the County Administrator on February 6, 2026, for the emergency truck haul, beach fill
project at Fort Pierce Beach, totaling $429,880.00 (up to 10,000 cubic yards) and the approval of
Work Authorization No. 04 (Taylor Engineering) for Construction Administrative Services for the
emergency project totaling $33,168.00.
Adopted by Consent Vote
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5. REGULAR AGENDA
A. PORT, INLET & BEACHES
1. Work Authorization No. 03 (Taylor Engineering) - Ft. Pierce Shore Protection Project – 2026
Physical and Biological Monitoring
Staff recommended Board approval of Work Authorization No. 03 with Taylor Engineering
($343,071.00) for Immediate Post-Construction Physical and Biological Monitoring efforts at Fort
Pierce Beach required by permit, and authorization for the Erosion District Chair to sign
documents as approved by the county attorney. This item is in accordance with the Strategic
Initiatives EP 4.1.4.
There was no presentation, and the Board had no questions or comments on the matter.
A motion was made to approve the staff recommendation, and it passed unanimously.
RESULT: APPROVE
MOVER: Commissioner District 3 Erin Lowry
SECONDER: Commissioner District 4 Jamie Fowler
AYES: Jamie Fowler, Larry Leet, James Clasby, Erin Lowry, Cathy Townsend
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: None
6. MOTION TO ADJOURN
With no other information to be brought for consideration before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
6:03 PM.
Please note: Final minutes are recorded in the official minute books filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court
and Comptroller, which are available for inspection upon request.