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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 16, 2011 MinutesFORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVI:ORY COMMITTEE Meeting Held On November t6, 20tt Convened at 3:05 p.m. Adjourned at 4:20 p.m. This meeting of the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee (FPHAC) was held Wednesday November t6, 2ott at 3:00 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. Members Present: Mary Chapman, Chair Gerald Kuklinski, Vice-Chair Marty Laven, Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast Mayor Bob Benton, City of Fort Pierce Vice-Mayor Linda Bartz, City of PSL Bradley 1. Currie, Land Design South David Sousa, St. Lucie Village Bill Thiess, FPUA/St. Lucie Village Members Absenit: Andy Brady Also Present: 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 David Carlin, City of Fort Pierce Bob Bangert Cwest ipeaher: Don West, St. Lucie County Public Worms Director NEW BU=INE=;: Minutes from the October 19, 201t were approved. Don West, St. Lucie County Public Works Director gave the Committee members a presentation on the Taylor Creeks Restoration .Dredging Project and the 2"d Street Improvement Project. The Taylor Creeks Presentation discussion included questions on water monitoring, permitting and grant funding. Don led the Members through the Phasing plan and proposed. schedule for the upcoming spoil site construction and dredging of Taylor Creek. Page 1 of 3 During the 2nd Street Improvement Presentation Don informed member of 2 different projects. On is the 2"a Street Improvements and one is for the proposed "Port Flyover" that was part of the Charrette the City of Fort Pierce had in t996 on the Port of Fort Pierce. Discussion included the funding to update the Port Master Plan that was part of the October t9t" meeting with Guest Speal?er, Jeff Weidner, from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Mega Yacht futures and underground utility possibility. Committee Members discussed makting a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioner's to update the "Port Master Plan" and as much of the Port Area's as possible with the funding being offered by the FDOT. Madame Chair will craft a recommendation letter to update the "port Master Plan" for discussion at the next Harbor Advisory Committee meeting. The City of Fort Pierce will bring a presentation to the next meeting about the "Taylor Creek Charrette that was completed previously. OLD BU:INE=:: Mayor Benton gave a brief update on the Marina Project. Madame Chair informed member that certain limit terms were coming to an end and to Speaks with their respective Agency as necessary. AD~OURNMENI'~ At 4:20 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be held Wednesday December 2t, 20tt 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 C~ 3:0® p.nn. ** ** in Conference Room 3 • unwary t9 -Wednesday • Febrwary t6 -Wednesday • Mareh 16 -Wednesday • April ZO -Wednesday • May t8 -Wednesday • ~wne ~s -Wednesday • ~wly ZO -Wednesday • Awgwst 1? -Wednesday • feptember Z~ -Wednesday • Oetober ~s -Wednesday • November t6 -Wednesday • December Z1 -Wednesday Page 3 of 3