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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 15, 2011FORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVI=ORY COMMI'1"rEE Meeting Held On June 15, 2011 Convened at 3:10 p.m. Adjourned at 4:15 p.m. This meeting of the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee (FPHAC) was held Wednesday June 15, 2011 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 present. Me~nberf Prefenlt~ Mary Chapman, Chair Gerald Kuktlinskti, Vice-Chair Marty Laven, Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast Vice-Mayor Linda Bartz, City of PSL Bill Theiss, SL Village Bradley J. Currie Member: Abfenite David Sousa Mayor Robert Benton, City of Fort Pierce Andy Brady Alfo Pretenib~ Katherine Barbieri, Assistant County Attorney Don West, Public Works Director Britton DeWitt, Senior Planner, SLC Bob Bangert Charles Grande Buzz Smyth Lloyd Bell Bill Parker OLD BU:INE==~ Minutes of the March meeting were approved. NEW BUi1NE==: Madame Chair brought a photo display of the Fort Pierce City Marina showing the future improvements and changes. Madame Chair brought a handout Mr. Lavin sent to her concerning the widening of the Panama Canal. Discussion ensued between the committee members concerning the Inland Port Inter-model System. Page 1 of 3 Madame Chair askted Mr. West to send the Committee Members information he acquired on the ownership of the Port Property in regards to the 2"d Street Improvement project. Mr. Smyth opened a discussion on the possible future uses of the Port. Discussion on the possible recision of the Port Master Plan ensued. Mr. Grande explained the process the Board of County Commissioner's along with the City of Fort Pierce went through to attain the current Master Plan. Mr. Smyth expressed that perhaps the Master Plan needs to be re-visited due to the current Economic conditions, due to lacy of development of the 20 acre site that belongs to St. Lucie Count known as Harborpoint. Madame Chair asked if anyone knew about Haskell Company that originally was interested in development of the area. Mr. Grande explained that the area as a whole, not to isolate the 20 acre site, was waiting for someone to come in with an offer. Mr. Grande and Mr. Smyth agreed to speak after the meeting on the subject. Mr. Lain asked Committee member to look in to potential resources concerning the uses for the Port Area and send them to Sue Durden to share with all Committee members. Mr. Parker spoke with members concerning a friend he has in the Bahamas' about possibly using the Port for short sea shipping. Members expressed an interest and told Mr. Parker information is always welcome. Mr. Laren shared with members the Waterway clean-up is July 23, 2011. AD~OURNMENT~ At 4:20 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be held Wednesday July 20, 20112010 at 3:00 pm, in the 3~d Floor Conference Room. Page2of3 FORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2Q11 Meeting Schedule ** 3"'~ Wednesday of Emory Month Ce 3ai~ y®an. ** ** in Conference Room 3 • ~anwary t9 -Wednesday • Febrwary t6 -Wednesday • Mareh t6 -Wednesday • April ZO -Wednesday • May t8 -Wednesday • ~wne tS -Wednesday • ~aaly ZO -Wednesday • AW9wss t7' -Wednesday • iepsember Zt - Wednefday • O~sober t9 -Wednesday • November t6 -Wednesday • December Zt -Wednesday Page 3 of 3