HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009521BTFMinutes.pdfTybee Island Beach Task Force Minutes: May 21, 2009
Prepared: 5/23/2009 slv Page 1 of 2
Members Present: Amy Lanier, Bert Adams, Cecil DeLorme, Dan Parrott, Freda
Rutherford, Harry Spirides, Harvey Ferrelle, Helen Downing,
Henry Levy, John Wylly, Lou Off, Mary McCracken, Wick
Searcy, William Sprague
Members Absent: Greg Stoeffler, Jimmy Burke, Mark Smith Shirley Sessions,
Visitors / Ex-Officios Present: Paul Wolff, Diane Schleicher, Pat Farrell, Hampton Spradley,
Joe Richardson, Terrance Mathiey
CALL TO ORDER (Agenda Item 1):
Amy Lanier called the meeting to order.
ATTENDANCE AND GUESTS (Agenda Item 2):
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Agenda Item 3):
Bill Sprague moved to approve the minutes from March.
Lou Off asked that a minor amendment be made to April’s minutes. Mary McCracken moved to approve the
minutes with the amendment. Lou Off seconded. All approved.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REPORT (Agenda Item 4):
1. Tybee Island Shore Protection Project
a. Renourishment has been completed and the comments are now being incorporated into the
O & M Manual.
b. COE is working to refund the City of the excess funds of about $500,000.
2. Channel Impact Feasibility Study – See Agenda Item 5
CHANNEL IMPACT FEASIBILITY STUDY PHASE TWO - FUNDING (Agenda Item 5):
1. Next step in the process is a feasibility study to look at mitigation alternatives for the impacts.
2. Alternatives include:
a. letting the federal government pay for future renourishments
b. taking some of the material dredged out of the harbor every year and place it in the near shore
area to allow it to migrate up on the beach
c. a onetime re-inflation of the near shore area that is severely depleted
d. type of structural alternative; i.e. a break wall
3. COE has received some FY09 funds to get the study started. COE and City are working together to
get a kick-off meeting in July with key people involved to develop a schedule, scope of work, and
budget for the project.
4. Expected cost is about 3 million for entire study which is intended to recommend how the federal
government should mitigate for impacts to Tybee Island from the Federal Navigation Channel.
Ultimately, there would be a NED (National Economic Development Plan) that would go up to
Congress and state what the COE believes is the best way to mitigate for the damages that are being
done to Tybee Island.
5. Berta Adams made a motion to encourage the City Council to approach our Representatives about
legislation for funding of the study with a cost share of 75% federal and 25% city. Lou suggested the
amendment of adding a request for refund of monies spent on Phase 1. Harvey Farrell seconded. All
approved. Motion carried forward.
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SEA WALL REMOVAL (Agenda Item 6):
1. NOAA Grant Update – We received the State’s support. Progress is being made; results should be
coming within the next month.
2. Review of Henry Levy’s Draft Letter
a. Lou Off made motion to send letter with corrections to Mayor Buelterman as a draft for him
to use. Freda Rutherford seconded. All approved.
CHANNEL IMPACT/CZM/SOUTH CAROLINA PORT COMMITTEE UPDATE (Agenda Item 7):
1. Wick Searcy gave update.
NORTH BEACH SAND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE (Agenda Item 8):
1. Mary McCracken gave update. For discussion definitions were set for Northern Section which is
North Federal Groin to Estill Point, and the Western Section which is Estill Point to Lazaretto Creek.
Committee identified the area from Polk St to Lazaretto Creek as the severally damaged area because
of high tides, ship wakes and storms.
2. Motion made by Berta Adams to appeal to City Council to have Erik Olsen conduct a study
investigating the Estill Point area for the feasibility of renewing the sand. Freda Rutherford
seconded. All approved. Diane Schleicher offered to communicate this information to Erik Olsen
using the letter drafted by the committee to get a cost estimate for the City Council.
3. Dan Parrott will continue to work with DNR on the Sand Fencing placement.
OLD BUSINESS (Agenda Item9):
1. Sea Island Trip – No change. Dates are being discussed.
NEW BUSINESS (Agenda Item 10):
MEETING ADJOURNED (Agenda Item 11):