09/13/2000MARINE ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
September 13, 2000
Present: David Hemerick Chair
Bill Wilhelm Board Member
Nick Matsis Board Member
Dick Saferstein Board Member
Paul Kelley Board Member
Tom Horne Board Member
Absent: Hank Epstein Board Member
Also Present: William Morris Harbormaster
Dennis Sparks New Board Member (October 2000)
Marcia Charlton Administrative Analyst
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 800 a.m. at the Marina.
ITEM 2 – August 9, 2000 Minutes Approval
A motion was made to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM 3 - Elect New Chairman
A motion was made to nominate Bill Wilhelm as the new chair. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM 4 – Status of Proposed Parking Fee Increases
Member Kelley commented that the parking permit fees should be raised higher and be better monitored and enforced. He also felt that the marina lot should be gated and that building
employees and commercial boat business employees park elsewhere. He also stated that the Post Office employees and postal trucks are a problem. Mr. Morris explained that the postal
trucks had been moved. This move was okayed by the parking manager, Tracey Bruch and that the postal employees pay for their monthly or yearly permits the same as other employees.
ITEM 5 – Wake Zone Amendment Scheduled for 2nd Meeting in September (9/21)
Mr. Morris stated that the USCG Auxiliary wanted the marina to get more involved with educating the public, and proposed targeted mailings to citizens who live around the waterfront.
The mailings would not just be concerning wake zones, but other information about water management to help educate the boating public. Some of the larger commercial boats are constant
violators of the minimum wake zone and no wake zones.
USCG Auxiliary could mail out flyers for classes, safeboating flyers can be changed to include info for the classes. They send out flyers to and post them at various places. Mr. Morris
stated the flyers we send out could include more information about education, proper marking and enforcement.
ITEM 6 – Status of Sailing Center Ramps
All of the permit applications have been submitted to the State as of August 30, 2000. As per the Engineering Department as soon as the permits come back from Tallahassee the contract
is ready to go.
ITEM 7 – Other Business
Saltrock Grille will ask in the future for a dock, this may come up if business warrants and if community accepts them.
There has been no further discussion concerning the Radisson docks.
The boat in the bushes has been turned over to the county, it has been posted, if no one claims it in 60 days they will hire a contractor to haul it out and dispose of it.
ITEM 8 – Agenda for Next Meeting, Wednesday, October 11, 2000
Resume discussion on new minimum wake zones.
ITEM 9 - Adjournment
Members said Thanks and Goodbye to Dr. Hemerick. The meeting adjourned at 9:03 a.m.