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Meeting Held On
tune 15, 2011
Convened at 3:1o 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.
Member= Pre:ent~ Mary Chapman, Chair
Gerald Kuklinski, Vice-Chair
Marty Laren, Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast
Vice-Mayor Linda Bartz, City of PSL
Bill Theiss, SL Village
Bradley J. Currie
Member: Ab:ent~
David Sousa
Mayor Robert Benton, City of Fort Pierce
Andy Brady
Al:o Pre:snit: 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 BUi1NE==: Minutes of the March meeting were approved.
NEW BU=INE==: Madame Chair brought a photo display of the Fort Pierce City Marina
showing the future improvements and changes.
Madame Chair brought a handout Mr. Lain sent to her concerning the widening of the
Panama Canal. Discussion ensued between the committee members concerning the Inland
Port Inter-model System.
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Madame Chair asked 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
revision 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 lack 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. Lavin 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. Laven shared with members the Waterway clean-up is July 23, 2011.
AD~OURNMENTi 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 3rd Floor Conference Room.
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FORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
2fJ11 Meeting- Schedule
** 3"d Wednesday of Every Month C~ 3:® .m. **
~* In Conference Room 3
• unwary 19 -Wednesday
• Febrwary 16 -Wednesday
• Marsh t6 -Wednesday
• April ZO -Wednesday
• May 18 -Wednesday
• ~wne ~S -Wednesday
• ~wly ZO -Wednesday
• Awywst 1? -Wednesday
• =eptember Z~ -Wednesday
• Oesober t9 -Wednesday
• November 16 -Wednesday
• December Z~ -Wednesday
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