HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes January 16, 2013FORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVIfORV COMMITTEE
Meeting Held On
January 16, 2013
Convened at 3:05 P.M. Adjourned at 4:05p.m.
This meeting of the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee (FPHAC) was held Wednesday
January 16th, 2013 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.
Members Presents Mayor Linda Hudson, City of Fort Pierce
Bradley). Currie, Land Design South, Vice Chair
Bill Thiess, FPUA/St. Lucie Village
Vice -Mayor Linda Bartz, City of PSL
Marty Lavin, Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast
Mary Chapman
Warren Falls, Managing Director of ORCA
Members Absent* David Sousa, St. Lucie Village
Bobby Hopkins
Also Presents Katherine Barbieri, Assistant County Attorney
Don West, Public Works Director
Mark Satterlee, Planning, SLC
Charles Grande
Britton DeWitt, Planning, SLC
Lori Rocky, Public Works, 5LC
NEW BUSINEM Vice Chair Brad Currie started the Annual election by asking for
nominations for Chair for the Harbor Advisory Committee. Mary Chapman nominated Bill
Thiess, Marty Laven nominated Brad Currie. Bill Thiess won by a 4 to 2 vote. Nominations for
Vice -Chair followed, Brad Currie was nominated by Marty Laven, and Mayor Linda Hudson
2"d the vote. All were in favor.
The 2613 meeting schedule was approved.
OLD BU$INES$s Minutes from the October 17, 2012 meeting were approved.
The Board of County Commissioner motion for the approval of Phase 2 of the Port Master
Plan was brought up for discussion, as to whether or not the motion included a certain
number of outside meeting dates. Members asked for a copy of the Board meeting minutes to
be e-mailed to them. Members were asked to send a suggestion list to Sue to be put on a
public notification list for future meetings concerning the Port Master Plan.
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$TAFF COMMENT$: Update from Don West, Public Works Director concerning the Channel
Inlet Dredging, Taylor Creek, and the Port Master Plan. The contract for the Inlet dredging
was awarded to Lucas Marine and came in under budget. The hope is to use the dredge
material at the marina. Once the notice to proceed is issued, the work should take
approximately 3 weeks. Taylor Creek — spoil site, which FSTED and FDOT are helping to fund,
is cleared. This 20 acre site is near the Airport property previously known as Ridgehaven
property, and will be the permanent spoil site for future dredging. Members discussed
soil/water testing and asked for results to be e-mailed to them. The spoil site should be
completed by May, 2013. Don said he is waiting on Army Corp permits and hopes to be able
to start dredging this year, the advantage being competing with the "Manatee window". The
Port Master Plan update included conversation with Members on what could be the best
course of action for the Port. Ideas included infrastructure improvement, bulkhead repairs,
and generally neutral projects. Mayor Hudson's concern is the State's (FDOT's being the
Granting Agency) July 1't, 2013 deadline. Member's agreed to work together to come up with
some valid ideas to bring to FDOT to consider by the deadline.
Vice Chair Currie asked for updates on the Land Swap (Fisherman's Wharf) which Mayor
Hudson said is on the City's Agenda for January 22"d. He also asked for an update of the City
Marina, and the South Beach Charrette.
Discussion on Government Structure, Members feel the committee should be kept as an
Advisory Board.
PUBLIC COMMENTIA Discussion from all included possibly inviting private/public projects
with Indian River Maritime and asked for an invitation for Ken Roberts to come to the next
meeting. The 2"d Street Improvement project, which is also a Port Project that is State funded,
was also considered.
ADJOURNMENTS At 4:05 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. The next scheduled meeting to
be held is Wednesday February 20, 2013 at 3:00 pm, in the 3rd Floor Conference Room.
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FORT PIERCE HARBOR
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2013 SCHEDULED
3RD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH @ 3 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM 3
Wednesday - January 16th
e Wednesday - February ZOth
Wednesday -March loth
e Wednesday - April 17th
Wednesday - May 15th
o Wednesday - June 19th
Wednesday - July 17th
Wednesday - August Mist
Wednesday - September lath
Wednesday -October 16th
Wednesday - November ZOth
e Wednesday - December 18th
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