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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes September 18, 2013FORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVI=ORY COMMIT'iEE Meeting Held On September 18th, 2013 Convened at 3:02 p.m. Adjourned at 4:2op.m. This meeting of the Fort Pierce Harbor Advisory Committee (FPHAC) was held Wednesday September 20th, 2013 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. Minutes from the August 21st, 2013 meeting were approved. MemberE Prefente BiII Thiess, FPUA/St. Lucie Village, Chairman Mayor Linda Hudson, City of Fort Pierce Marty Lavin, Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast Bradley 1. Currie, Land Design South, Vice Chair Bobby Hopkins Warren Falls, Managing Director of ORCA Christine Taylor Mary Chapman Members AbfenFe Vice-Mayor Linda Bartz, City of PSL Alfo PretenFs Katherine Barbieri, Assistant County Attorney Don West, Public Works Director Britton Wilson, Planning, SLC Nick Mimms, City of Fort Pierce, Public Works Director Jack Andrews, City of Fort Pierce, City Engineer Carole Mushier, South Beach Association Richard C Silvestri Ken Roberts Harold Smyth Richard Ross, I.L.A. lim Karas Charles Grande NEW BUfiNEff~ A presentation was given to the Committee by Don West, Nick Mimms, and lack Andrews concerning the infrastructure list memorandum that was given to the members prior to the meeting. At the Joint-meeting for the Port Master Plan, the Boards asked the County and City to work together to come up with a project short list. Mr. West, Mr. Mimms, and Mr. Andrew worked together to create this list on the memorandum. Mr. West started by informing the Members that a project must be included in the Port Master Plan before funding can be applied for from the State. Most funding takes approximately 12 to 18 months to apply for before it comes in to be used for projects. Grant Page 1 of 4 funding requires a match, most times it is a 50/50 match. Don asked Members to review and discuss, and add to or change the potential infrastructure list and to come up with 3 possible port projects for the short list. Nick and lack presented the Members with an area location map of the port and discussed with them some of the potential port projects to help them with their decision on the list. Don informed the Members that he would like to have the list by the next HAC meeting on October 16th, as he would like to be able to present the list from the Members at the next joint- meeting with the County and City Boards on October 29tH Members discussed and asked questions of Staff on shoreline stabilization, different kinds of protection, infrastructure, matching and SFWMD Issues Team funding, parking areas, zoning issues and design and permitting issues. Members asked Staff to have a discussion with FDOT to see what projects would have funding availability. Don explained to the Members that the County being the Port Authority, has to apply for the grants, and the County has grant writing staff to help with the writing of these grants. Nick shared with the Members that the City will be adding Port projects to their Capital Improvement Plan. Don asked Members if they would write a recommendation letter with the 3 short listed port projects for the next meeting, the Members asked Don if he would compile and prioritize the projects after speaking with FDOT on the funding availability, and to bring that back to the next meeting for discussion and approval. Don asked the Committee members how they felt about including the Port's private Land Owners in the future meetings or if they would feel better about Don meeting with them separately. The Members agreed that including the Port's private Land Owners would have a positive effect- Ms. Chapman made a motion and Mayor Hudson seconded the motion to include the Port's private Land Owners in the future meetings with the Harbor Advisory Committee. Don West will compile a list and send a letter of invitation to the Port's private Land Owners. OLD BBfINEff: Mary Chapman presented a draft of the Wesley Island letter to the Committee Members for review= Brad Currie made a motion to approve, Mayor Hudson seconded and the recommendation letter was approved as amended with minor changes. The recommendation letter will be revised, signed by Chairman Thiess and sent to the Board of County Commissioners. Marty Lavin asked if the County Attorney would look into the "Port Authority" to see if anything would need discussion or may need a legislative action to create an Independent Port Authority or to establish a Maritime School/Academy for the Port area. fTAFF COMMENif~ NIA PUBLIC COMMENT-'f~ Harold Smyth asked Members to consider repairing/replacing the bulkheads around the Port area- he feels that would need to be established as a priority. Charles Grande feels that by repairinglreplacing the bulkheads that would lead to supporting Page 2 of 4 cargo. Mr. Smyth said he understood that was a priority on the Workshop list. Carol Mushier felt that some of the results were taken out of context when it came to cargo. The Committee Members felt that perhaps with the Port's private Land Owners being invited to future meetings there may be some private/public partnerships in the future to help with port projects. ADJOURNMENi~ At 4:2o p.m. the meeting was adjourned. The next scheduled meeting to be held is Wednesday October 15th, 2013 at 3:00 pm, in the 3`d Floor Conference Room. Page 3 of 4 FORT PIERCE HARBOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2013 SCHEDULED 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH 3 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM 3 • Wednesday - Janaary 16th ® Wednesday -February ZOth • Wednesday - Marah Zoth • Wednesday -April 17th • Wednesday -May t5th • Wednesday -Jane t9th • Wednesday - Jwly tTth • Wednesday -August Z1st • Wednesday - feptember t8th • Wednesday - October t6th • Wednesday -November Zoth • Wednesday -December t8th Page 4 of 4