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01/09/1996 r . . r. ? ?crr .» .r. :.t+,?.w:a..rr.?n:n,y., ?.?.?er .?r:•,S?,. T°'ia 'kfr".r? .w:. +rv.rrl:,e,a. a? .? .., .... ... . MAB Marine Advisory Board Minutes Date' Jan ur..-U ?; 1 q? ? C7 CITY OF CLEARWATER MARINE ADVISORY BOARD r MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 9, 1996 MEETING The meeting was called to order at 0600 by Chairman Bill Stephan. Members present were: Chairman Bill Stephan, Dave Hemerick, Dave Martens, Don McFarland, Ernie Cline, Ed Dohrman, Harbormaster Bill Held, and ex-officio member Dave Perkins. The minutes of the December meeting were read and approved. The first item of business was regarding MAB member Mr. William Donovan. Mr. Donovan, apparently in ill health, has not attended six consecutive meetings. A letter was sent to the City Clerk by the Harbormaster regarding this matter. The City Commission will probably deem it proper to consider a replacement for Mr. Donovan. The next item was the wake zone signs in Clearwater Bay from the pass to the marina. Mr. Held explained the positioning of the new NO WAKE signs in the pass area. He also explained that a myriad of government agencies must be in agreement before any NO WAKE area can be established. Nevertheless, Dr. Dave Hemerick was undaunted by bureaucratic regulations and made a motion that the City begin to consider extending the No WAKE zone in the causeway channel from the marina to markers #8 and #9. Safety was the primary reason for the motion. The motion carried The next item was the Sailing Center Business Plan Update. Mr. Held stated that Sailing Center had a successful, year and he will update the business plan at the March 7, 1996 City Commission meeting. The US Sailing Association is scheduled to visit the Sailing Center on January 26, 1996. The association will bus people to the center and will have a "get together" and dinner in the conference room. A reporter for Dock Age Magazine will be in the area January 17, 1996 to do a cover story on the Clearwater Municipal Marina. The Harbormaster stated that the Florida Marine Patrol will make a video of the new pump out system in the marina. It will be shown at various conferences throughout the state. The next item was the Pier 60 Park. The city rejected a $1.4 million bid. The $1.4 million was considered too high. The City will re-bid the job to get a more acceptable price. Apparently the job is on the fast track. The City wants completion by May. ,'`s? This item will be on the agenda at the mext meeting. ,rte ? i The next item concerned the replacement of the swim buoys in ._..,? the Gulf along Clearwater Beach. Apparently the State allows pilings to be used instead of buoys. The Harbormaster and his staff feel that it would be much more cost effective if the 25 buoys now being used could be replaced with wood pilings. After being briefed by Supervisor Mike Willis, the MAB fully agreed that pilings are superior to buoys. A motion was made that the City install the appropriate number of pilings to mark the swim area along Clearwater Beach. The motion carried. The next item was the installation of cable TV along the main and east docks for use by transient vessels. The City reached an agreement with Time Warner. Time Warner will install the cable at appropriate locations. Vessels that permanently berth at the marina may also order a cable hook up at their berth. The permanent vessels will have to pay the cable company separately. The last item concerned the sailing center dock. The original permit from the state allowed for the temporary installation of a pier for the ferry while the new bridge was being built. Since the new bridge is finished the pier is scheduled to be removed. It seemed absurd to all members of the MAB to remove such a well made and well installed, facility especially since it benefits the activities of the the sailing Canter. The taxpayers have already spent thousands for the pier. Why spend more money to remove it when it is a proven benefit to all concerned at the Sailing Center? Can't the State be petitioned for a permanent permit? If this pier is removed will another be built for the sailing center(with permenent permit) causing the taxpayer to pay triple for the same facility? Can't State and Local bureaucrats cooperate in reducing the expenditure of other people's money? It seemed a very simple matter to all members of the MAB to leave the pier where it is. Anyway, at the end of the meeting someone mumbled that he also would like the opportunity to spend other people's money. The undersigned nodded in agreement. The meeting was adjoined at 0900. ecretary I lqlq? a 't'.