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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 19, 2011 Approved MinutesFORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVIfORY COMMITTEE Meeting Held On October 19, 2011 Convened at 3:05 p.m. Adjourned at .4:30 p.m. This meeting of the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee (FPHAC) was held Wednesday October 19, 2011 at 3:0o p.m. in the 3~d Floor Conference Room in the Administration Building, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken. Quorum present. Member: Pre:en~~ Mary Chapman, Chair Gerald Kuklinski, Vice-Chair Marty Laven, Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast Mayor Bob Benton Vice-Mayor Linda Bartz, City of PSL Bradley 1. Currie Member: Absent: David Sousa Bill Thiess Andy Brady AI:o Pre:enlb~ Commissioner Tod Mowery Suzie Caron Sherry McCorkle, Assistant to Congressman Rooney Katherine Barbieri, Assistant County Attorney Don West, Public Works Director Mark Satterlee, Planning & Development Services Director Britton DeWitt, Planning, SLC Kara Wood, Planning, SLC Peter Buckwald, SLC, TPO Jeff Johnson, SLC, TPO David Recor, City Manager, City of Fort Pierce Commissioner Reginald Sessions, City of Fort Pierce Commissioner Tom Perona, City of Fort Pierce David Carlin, City of Fort Pierce Bob Bangert Jonathan Ferguson, Florida Inland Port Steve Weaver Representatives from the Longshoreman Laurie Blandford, Newspaper Gye=~ tpeaheri Jeff Weidner, Mobility Manager, Florida Department of Transportation Page 1 of 3 NEW BUfINEffe Minutes from the August 17, 2011 were approved. Leff Weidner, Mobility Manager from the Florida Department of Transportation was the guest speaker. Mr. Weidner gave the Committee a presentation on the Southeast Florida Freight and Good Movement Update. Mr. Weidner explained different funding sources through Federal and State Agencies, and feels that the Port of Fort Pierce has a lot of possibilities. Mayor Benton explained the difficulty of the fact that all the land is privately owned at the Fort Pierce Port Area, and some of that funding is unavailable. Many questions concerning the Infrastructure, SIS funding, and the Port Master Plan were discussed. OLD BUfINEff: Mr. Currie asked Mr. Ferguson to give the members an update on the Inland Port. Mr. Ferguson stated that a new submission will be forthcoming. Discussion on synergy levels were discussed. Chair Chapman asked Mr. West if he would defer the presentation on Taylor Creek he was prepared to give to next month's meeting, as the FDOT presentation took extra time. AD~OURNMENT~ At 4:30 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be held Wednesday November 16, 2011 at 3:00 pm, in the 3rd Floor Conference Room. Page 2 of 3 FORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2011 Meeting Schedule ** 3"d Wednesday of Every Month Cd 3:®O p.m. ** ** In Conference Room 3 • unwary t9 -Wednesday • Febrwary t6 -Wednesday • Marsh t6 -Wednesday • April Zo -Wednesday • May 18 -Wednesday • ~wne is -Wednesday • ~wly Zo -Wednesday • Awyws~ sy -Wednesday • feptember Zf -Wednesday • Oetober 19 -Wednesday • November 16 -Wednesday • December Z1-Wednesday Page 3 of 3