HomeMy Public PortalAbout20091119BTFMinutes.pdfTybee Island Beach Task Force Minutes: November 19, 2009
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Members Present: Amy Lanier, Bert Adams, Cecil DeLorme, Dan Parrott, Freda
Rutherford, Harvey Ferrelle, Henry Levy, Jimmy Burke, John
Wylly, Lou Off, Mary McCracken, Shirley Sessions, Wick Searcy,
William Sprague
Members Absent: Greg Stoeffler, Harry Spirides, Helen Downing, Mark Smith
Visitors / Ex-Officios Present: Paul Wolff, Diane Schleicher, Joe Richardson,
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):
Mary McCracken motioned to approve the minutes from October. Jimmy Burke seconded. All approved.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REPORT (Agenda Item 4):
1. Channel Impact/CZM/SC Port – Hampton Spradley, COE Representative, was unable to attend due to
prior commitments, but he did send an email to let the BTF know that Margaret McIntosh has taken over
as the project manager on the Channel Impact Study. Amy also reported that Mr. Spradley has told her
that he would be working to get a new scope of work and cost estimate by the first week in December.
2. Refund Change Status – The refund check has been received by the city.
OLD SEA WALL: SECTION 1135 REQUEST UPDATE (Agenda Item 5):
1. The Mayor is working on a letter addressing a Section 1135 to the COE.
SAND FENCING UPDATE (Agenda Item 6):
1. Dan Parrott reported that he prepared a proposal for DNR to address new sand fencing on the south tip
and additional sand fencing at the Second Street area and North beach area. Still waiting on a response
from DNR. Amy stated that DNR would no longer be attending the BTF meetings unless they were
specifically in the agenda for that particular meeting.
CONSULTANT RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL: RFP #2009-613 (Agenda Item 7):
1. Berta Adams reported for the panel saying that three firms participated; Applied Technology and
Management (ATM), Olsen Associates and Moffatt & Nichol. Of the three, the lowest bidder was
Olsen Associates and this fact played a big part in the decision of the panel. In addition, one question
that was asked of each firm was what percentage of the work done by the particular firm deals directly
with beach renourishment or beach sand design. Olsen Associates was the highest, stating that 80% of
their work was beach sand related as compared to ATM which was 30-40% and Moffatt & Nichol which
was 20%. The panel voted on all aspects of the interviews with each firm and came to a unanimous vote
for Olsen Associates to be recommended to the Beach Task Force for Coastal Engineering Consultant.
Henry Levy moved to accept the recommendation of the panel for Olsen Associates. Wick Searcy
seconded. Discussion then took place on the panel’s recommendation. Henry Levy moved to end
debate. Lou Off seconded. Debate ended. The vote was unanimous and the motion was carried
forward.
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2. Henry Levy made a motion to have the city write a letter to stakeholders concerning the deepening of
the Channel and state in the letter that the deepening would affect the beach adversely and that the City
is not in favor of the deepening unless there is a provision to re-nourish Tybee’s beach by putting sand
on the beach annually. Seconded for discussion by Shirley Sessions. Discussion on the motion then
took place. No one voted to approve the motion. Motion was dropped.
3. Berta Adams made a motion to recommend to City Council that they contract with Olsen Associates (the
recommended firm) to conduct a beach survey. With no second, the motion was dropped. There was
discussion on the specifics of our beach monitoring including the frequency with which it is done.
SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATES (Agenda Item 8):
1. Beach Management Plan Sub-Committee Update – Dan Parrott reported that he received the DNR’s
input as well as City Staff’s input. The document is still in the reviewing process.
2. North Beach Sand Management Sub-Committee Update – Mary McCracken reported that the Sub-
Committee has not met but is waiting for the hiring of the new Coastal Engineering Consultant.
3. Nourishment and Funding Sub-Committee Update – Harvey Ferrelle reported that the committee is 1)
working to touch base with Hilton Head on the status of their mobilization, 2) working to get updates on
the cost share with the COE and 3) waiting to receive a final cost report for the Renourishment to share
with Pat Farrell. John Wylly recommended that the Cockspur lighthouse be a part of the updates from
the Nourishment and Funding Sub-Committee. Shirley Sessions seconded. Motion was voted on and
approved.
HWY 80 TOLL BOOTH MOTION (TABLED FROM LAST MEETING) (Agenda Item 9):
1. At the previous meeting, Henry Levy made a motion to recommend to City Council to consider a toll
road on HWY 80 in the next budget cycle to pay for expenses on Tybee Island such as Beach
Renourishments and other expenses. This motion was amended and seconded by Harvey Ferrelle. At
the current meeting, Henry Levy amended the motion again to have the city consider a study and cost
estimate of a toll road. The amended motion was voted on which three people approving and while the
rest did not approve. The motion was not carried forward.
NEW BUSINESS (Agenda Item 10):
Diane Schleicher reported some of the final numbers from the Beach Renourishment.
MEETING ADJOURNED (Agenda Item 11):