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HomeMy Public PortalAbout160_003_20110616 Beach Task Force Minutes 20110616 Beach Task Force Minutes Those in attendance: Cecil DeLorme, Chuck Powell, Freda Rutherford, Harry Spirides, Harvey Ferrelle, Jimmy Burke, Joe Richardson, John Wylly, Lou Off, Mary McCracken, William Sprague, Diane Schleicher, City Manager and Paul Wolff, City Council Liaison. Excused: Amy Lanier and Wick Searcy Harvey Ferrell called the meeting to order. Freda Rutherford made a motion to accept the minutes as amended. Lou Off seconded. Vote was unanimous. Old Business: Mayor’s Update. Mr. Ferrell read the Mayor’s update dated June 16, 2011 as submitted by Ms. Lanier. Public Relations Progress. Mr. Off stated that he brought in all his newspaper articles that he had previously written to be copied so the next person doing public relations would have a history of what was done in the past. He further explained that we need to keep the citizens of Tybee aware of what is going on with the Beach Task Force (BTF). Mr. Off suggested that we need to appoint to someone to be in charge of public relations. Ms. Rutherford asked if there is a way we could archive all these documents on the City’s website. Mr. Wolff asked Mr. Off if he would consider submitting one more article covering the period from his last article to present. There was no response. Mr. Ferrell asked the Committee how they would like to proceed. Ms. Rutherford asked Eric Curl, Savannah Morning News, if he would consider submitting a small article monthly to make the community aware of the BTF progress with beach re-nourishment. Sub-committee Reports o State Funding Committee. Berta Adams was not present but sent a report to Mr. Ferrell stating that Dr. Watson had put her in contact with the Policy Advisor Economic Development and Natural Resources and will be making a trip sometime in July. o County Funding Committee. No report. o 2015 Re-nourishment Oversight Committee. Mr. Off reported that the COE is not ready to begin the planning process as the re-nourishment is so far in the future. In regards to Channel Deepening, a SEG meeting has not been scheduled to date. o Channel Impact Study, Phase II Oversight Committee. No report o Fort Screven Shoreline Hazard Committee. Dr. Richardson has reviewed the report from Olsen Associates and based on his readings, it seems it is a stalemate. He feels that the Mayor or possibly Rep. Kingston should get involved in this issue. Ms. Rutherford agreed that we need to get some sort of congressional action. Mr. Off recommends that the City go to the State of Georgia and affirm that we do not recognize any liability for this work. In this way, the state will have to contact the appropriate departments for assignment of liability if someone is injured. Mr. Burke made a motion that Mayor Buelterman send a letter to the COE transferring liability from the City of Tybee to the COE. Mr. Sprague seconded. Vote was unanimous. New Business Mr. Burke stated that the crossover in from of Ocean Plaza, designated as a handicap access area, is currently covered with excess sand from the dune as it is currently moving north. Can we move the sand? Mr. Wolff asked Ms. Schleicher is this would be covered in the City’s Beach Management Plan. She feels we can do regular maintenance on the site. Dr. Richardson would like to have a dune model/template as there are some dunes that are growing and the sand could be moved to areas where sand is needed. He would also like the DNR to attend our meetings in the future. Mr. Wolff confirmed that DNR representatives will come to a BTF meeting to address specific concerns but due to budgeting constraints they cannot attend our regular monthly meetings. Shore Protection Committee Update. One more meeting is scheduled and then their recommendations will go before the Planning Commission. Cockspur Lighthouse Update. The committee met with the COE recently to discuss stabilization of the land the lighthouse sits on. A retaining wall will be built to protect the lighthouse. Ms. McCracken reported that the Georgia Historical Society will be installing a marker, location to be decided upon, on September 15, 2011. Ms. Rutherford made a motion to adjourn. Ms. McCracken seconded. Vote was unanimous.