HomeMy Public PortalAbout20080417BTFMinsApproved.pdfTybee Island Beach Task Force Minutes: April 17, 2008
Approved: 5/15/08 Page 1 of 3
Members Present: Berta Adams, Jimmy Burke, Helen Downing, Harvey Ferrelle, Amy Lanier,
Henry Levy, Mary McCracken, Lou Off, Walter Parker, Harry Spirides, Bill
Sprague, John Wylly
Members Absent: Cecil DeLorme, Freda Rutherford (E), Wick Searcy (E), Mark Smith, Greg
Stoeffler
Visitors / Ex-Officios Present: Dr. Babu – Guest, Kevin Haas – GA Tech, Burt Moore - COE,
Diane Schleicher – City Manager, Hampton Spradley – COE,
Paul Wolff – Councilperson
CALL TO ORDER (Agenda Item 1):
Lou called the meeting to order at 11:47am.
ATTENDANCE AND GUESTS (Agenda Item 2):
Henry brought Dr. Babu as a guest.
MISC.:
4/2 SMN announced LNG gave us $25K + $10K from fees they received from a Ship that got
tied up in their docking area. We will continue to push this precedent for other users of the river.
Amy and Berta discussed the plan to have a ceremony that was going to combine the
presentation of the money with crosswalk openings. Michael Bodine confirmed a plaque will be put at
a crossover when it is ready. A press release will go out again at that time. Amy said that Dan Parrott
is working on a list of businesses along the river. She will check with the Mayor to see if he received
this list.
Lou, Harry, Paul & the Mayor plan to go to HHI next Monday afternoon to learn about their
renourishment experience.
Lou summarized a 3/20 follow up letter from Mayor Buelterman to General Schroedel. This
letter thanked the General for his time and reiterated / confirmed items they discussed during his 3/12
visit.
Erik Olsen’s letter was passed around about the Fernandina Beach bid – Weeks Marine secured
this contract. They had 4 alternatives up to 1.7 million cubic yards. The cost of our project based on
their figures comes to approximately 1.2 million cubic yards at $10.85 million. Lou discussed the
$1million additional funding from the State is still pending. This does need to be approved and signed
by the Governor. We are also waiting on the County. They have been giving us $150,000 each year.
With those funds and with $150,000 from Tybee’s budget we could have $1.3 with which we can add
sand to the project.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Agenda Item 3):
Harry wants to add to page three of the March minutes that “he suggested we go out further
with snow fences in the hot spots where there is no beach at high tide. Snow fences have been very
effective in accreting sand in areas such as the 14th Street beach area. He would not be in favor of
adding more snow fences in areas where there is already too much sand, such as the 14th street beach
area.”
Bill motioned to approve the March minutes with this addition. Mary seconded. All approved.
Lou reiterated that the minutes are kept intentionally short and attendees should retain their COE report
which is handed out at each meeting.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REPORT (Agenda Item 4):
(COE Actions & Status sheet provided separately)
1) Tybee Coastal Zone Management Implementation:
a. General Schroedel committed to get a corporate decision for the direction it will go. No
new information.
2) Channel Impact Feasibility Study:
a. Publication of the Final Channel Impact Report is being processed. Hamp will bring us
copies mid to late May.
3) Tybee Island Shore Protection: Renourishment Update...
a. Hamp briefed the group about what the renourishment activities will entail. Hamp
summarized the events since December. Project budget cost is $10.5 Million. 1.2
million cubic yards of material is the most we could place in accordance with the
authorized project. However, we will not know which one of the six templates we will
go with until the bids are opened. If Tybee comes up with additional non federal money
it would be a separate contract with the dredger by the City of Tybee.
b. Hamp brought the final design plans and specs for all to review. The actual placement
time is around 60 days from beginning to end provided there is good weather.
c. Burt will be the one overseeing the re-nourishment for the COE. Burt displayed an
overview of the entire beach and the borrow area drawings. He reviewed all templates
Alt A, Alt B – F. Alt B – F include the back river. Berta confirmed with Burt that the
companies will bid for A, B – F, and will have to provide bids for each one individually
as a separate contract. Alt F is the maximum template.
d. Mary had Burt point to the north end and expressed to the Task Force how necessary it
is that sand go there due to the lack of sand. She expressed contributing to the problem
are the wakes from the ships.
e. Discussion ensued about how we would work with cross sections and the placement of
sand, specifically at Second Street and Tenth Street.
f. Contractor will decide about building methods from cross sections, surveys of
elevations, etc.
4) Jasper County Terminal Development
a. It is still moving forward.
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5) Brunswick Harbor Deepening (Burt)
a. The contract was negotiated and outstanding issues have been resolved. DOT needs to
deal with debris under the bridge which is causing downtime for dredge. The dredge
company wants $112K / day for the downtime. The channel is back to its correct depth.
Maintenance in Brunswick is $2 million. Maintenance for Sav’h Harbor entrance
channel is $2.7 million (by Great Lakes); Inter Harbor will probably be $11/12 million
(Marinex Inc.).
6) The October window might open up for us to start renourishment instead of 11/1. DNR has
okayed this date. Fish & Wildlife have yet to comment regarding 10/1 versus 11/1.
7) Savannah Channel Maintenance (Burt)
a. See #4
8) Sav’h Harbor Expansion
a. Deepening project is moving forward. The public comment period is pushed back to
October 2008. The report still needs to be approved and sent up to Washington.
TYBEE RE-NOURISHMENT PROJECT – UPDATE (Agenda Item 5):
See COE Report above (Agenda Item 4, number 3)
TYBEE FUNDING FOR BEACH MAINTENANCE, COUNTY / TYBEE FUNDS 2008
(Agenda Item #6):
This was mentioned earlier. $1 million dollars put into the budget by Eric Johnson. The status
of the governor signing or not is still pending. This is separate from the federally funded
renourishment project / contract. Lou reiterated the differences of unit prices for each alternate project.
Burt confirmed with Diane that a Quality Assurance Representative for Tybee – i.e. representative
from Olsen & Associated – should be here at all times to oversee project. There should also be a
Quality Control Manager overseeing project. The Quality Control Manager reports directly to home
office not to the dredge superintendent or the captain.
BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN (Agenda Item #7):
Lou suggested after the renourishment project, the Beach Management Plan should be
reviewed and updated. It has been 3 ½ years since it was last done.
OLD BUSINESS – SEA WALL, LNG, HILTON HEAD (Agenda Item #8):
- See above.
NEW BUSINESS (Agenda Item #9):
- (None)
MEETING ADJOURNED (Agenda Item 10):
1:05 pm