Moorings Bay Citizens Advisory Committee

City Council Chamber 735 Eighth Street South Naples, Florida 34102 Moorings Bay Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting – July 15, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. It is noted for the record that all documents electronically appended hereto are also contained in the file for this meeting in the City Clerk's Office. 1) Call to Order Chair Broderick called the meeting to order and presided. 2) Roll Call Committee Members Present: William Broderick, Chair Jeffrey Carrier Cynthia Russell, Vice Chair Roy Williams Committee Members Absent: Brian Boland Staff Present: Matthew Allen, Water Quality Project Manager Robert Middleton, Public Works Director Natalie Hardman, Natural Resources Manager Stefan Massol, Interim Finance Director Katie Laakkonen, Environmental Specialist Brad Hefner, Construction Project Manager Jessica Hernandez, Deputy City Clerk 3) Announcements Natalie Hardman, Natural Resources Manager, introduced the City’s recently hired Water Quality Project Manager, Matthew Allen, who provided a summary of his role and responsibilities, as well as major projects that he would be involved in. 4) Items to be Added None. 5) Public Comments None. 6) Approval of Minutes 6.A) Draft Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 MOTION by Russell to APPROVE the April 15, 2025 meeting minutes; seconded by Williams and unanimously carried, all Members present and voting (Boland-yes, Carrier-yes, Russell-yes, Williams-yes, Broderick-yes). Draft Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 7) Financial Report 7.A) Financial Report Environmental Specialist Katie Laakkonen provided an overview of the updated Financial Report for FY 2024-25 through June 2025, noting that the updated version replaced the original report that was published with the agenda. Interim Finance Director Stefan Massol stated that the audited financials reported that there was a substantial increase in investment earnings, which was a result of an adjustment to the Fair Market Value of assets. In response to Chair Broderick, Interim Finance Director Massol stated that the adjusted amount of assets to Fair Market Value was approximately 158,000 in 2024 and the actual interest earnings were approximately $42,900.00. He further noted that the Ad Valorum and investment revenues had already exceeded the budgeted amount for FY 2024-25 and responded to questions. Chair Broderick stated that it would be helpful to include investment balances in quarterly financial reports.

Moorings Bay Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting – July 15, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. Environmental Specialist Laakkonen clarified that the changes the Committee made to the proposed FY 2025-26 Budget at its last meeting would be reflected in the budget presented to City Council at the August 18, 2025 City Council Workshop Meeting. FY 24-25 Q3 Report Updated Financial Report (Staff/Added Attachment) 8) Gulfshore Blvd. Northern Seawall Update 8.A) Gulf Shore Blvd. Northern Seawall Update Natalie Hardman, Natural Resources Manager, utilized an electronic presentation to provide an update on the Gulf Shore Boulevard Northern Seawall, which included a project map, results of the engineering assessment of seawalls, the estimated cost at current market rate, budgeted amounts for Areas A and B, and grant funding. She explained that the engineering assessment recommended: complete replacement of Areas A and B within two years due to the extent of necessary repairs; moderate repairs for Area D, but could make minor repairs which would make the seawall and upland structures safer, with full replacement advised within five years; and minor repairs to Areas C and F were deemed sufficient to ensure structural safety for the next decade, with replacement recommended within ten years. She also noted that Area E was replaced in 2023 due to hurricane damage. Natural Resources Manager Hardman noted that Areas A and B are currently under design. She further stated that the City budgeted $4.5 million for seawall design and replacement, and a fifty percent cost-share grant through the State’s legislative appropriations will offset the budgeted amount by up to $3.75 million. Natural Resources Manager Hardman and Public Works Director Robert Middleton responded to various questions regarding design, funding, and the Florida Legislature’s grant application process. Construction Project Manager Brad Hefner provided details on the seawall design, noting that the City does not hold riparian rights to the waterway within the area of Venetian Way and, therefore, no riprap will be installed. He responded to various questions and/or offered additional information regarding possible water quality improvements, construction details, coordination with the Community Services Department regarding landscape improvements, impacts on dock access, the life span of seawalls, and hurricane contingency plans. Seawall Presentation 9) Lake Inflow Sampling Report 9.A) Lake Inflow Sampling Report Environmental Specialist Katie Laakkonen utilized an electronic presentation to provide details of the Lake Inflow Sampling Report, conducted by WSP, which included: an overview, sample sights, considerations for site selection, sampling methods, aerial imagery of sample locations, boxplots of Total Phosphorus (TP), Total Nitrogen (TN), and Copper Concentrations collected using passive samplers, and a Summary of results. She explained that the mean TP and TN concentrations for Lake Suzanne, Hidden Lake, and Devils Lake were generally consistent with single-family residential land use event mean concentrations and that mean copper concentrations at those locations were also similar to the event mean concentrations for single- family residential land use, but that some results for TN at Lake Suzanne and Copper at Devils Lake and Hidden Lake were elevated. She said the highest concentrations for TN, TP, and Copper were at the inflow to Lowdermilk Lake, noting possible sources could include reuse water, wildlife, fertilizer, and organic debris. She noted that the Report also included Best Management Practices (BMPs) that could be implemented to potentially reduce nutrient and copper inputs, such as re-collaborating irrigation heads in Lowdermilk Park to ensure that they are not spraying on permeable surfaces and inter-departmental coordination. Environmental Specialist Laakkonen added that it would be beneficial to share the results with the various consultants working on current water quality projects to implement BMPs into their practice. She responded to various questions and/or offered additional information regarding testing, inflow versus outflow data, tidal influence on lake nutrients, In response to Chair Broderick, Environmental Specialist Laakkonen stated that staff would strive to provide the recommended BMPs to implement at the Committee’s next meeting.

Moorings Bay Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting – July 15, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. Public Works Director Middleton provided details regarding reclaimed water, irrigation and fertilizer guidelines, and public outreach. Environmental Specialist Laakkonen noted that there is a Fertilizer Calculator on the Natural Resources Department’s webpage for residents to determine the maximum amount of fertilizer to use. Lake Inflow Sampling Report Lake Inflow Sampling Presentation 10) Doctors Pass Update Environmental Specialist Katie Laakkonen provided an update on the Doctors Pass Dredging Project, noting that Collier County had begun hard bottom monitoring and that seagrass monitoring is expected to occur four to six weeks after its completion. She explained that once the Army Corps of Engineers approves the permit for Wiggins Pass, the County will issue a single bid for both projects to be dredged concurrently. Vice Chair Russell reported a white marker within Moorings Bay near her house. Environmental Specialist Laakkonen stated that staff would look for it the next time they are out on the water. 11) Upcoming Meeting Date October 21, 2025. 12) Member Comments Vice Chair Russell expressed concern regarding debris entering Moorings Bay through the stormwater system and stated her interest in exploring a permanent solution to help capture debris before it enters the waterway. She shared examples of debris she had personally collected near her dock and noted that she had observed that several stormwater drains were completely covered by leaves. She also cited construction sites as a significant contributor to the debris and recommended that Natural Resources staff coordinate with the Building Department to consider stricter regulations for construction site runoff and debris control. In response to Chair Broderick, Public Works Director Robert Middleton confirmed that the City is paying for the biological product application to Swan Lake through November. Chair Broderick stated that he would be taking a tour of Moorings Bay with Mayor Heitmann and City Manager Gary Young the following morning to discuss topics of interest to the Committee. 13) Adjourn 10:21 a.m. Minutes Approved: 10/21/2025.