Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee

CITY OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA PUNTA GORDA ISLES CANAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 18, 2025, 9:00 A.M. 120 LAISHLEY COURT PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950 MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Knabe, Chair Jeffrey D’Amico, Jake Dye, Gene Fuller, Ronald Ludvig, Kenneth Rolland, Harry Walberg CITY STAFF PRESENT: Gary Disher, Mapping, Permitting, and Compliance Manager; Marc Storm, Canal Maintenance Supervisor; Alexandra Friend, Board Recorder CALL TO ORDER Mr. Knabe called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Election of Chair and Vice Chair Exhibits: Chair Training Ms. Alexandra Friend, Board Recorder, provided a presentation summarizing the responsibilities of Chair and Vice Chair, then opened the floor for nominations for Chair. Mr. Rolland NOMINATED Mr. Knabe for Chair, SECONDED by Mr. Dye. Ms. Friend confirmed there were no other nominations, stating Mr. Knabe was appointed Chair by acclamation. She then opened the floor for nominations for Vice Chair. Mr. Fuller NOMINATED Mr. Ludvig for Vice Chair, SECONDED by Mr. Dye Ms. Friend confirmed there were no other nominations, stating Mr. Ludvig was appointed Vice Chair by acclamation. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Tim Ritchie provided an introduction, describing his involvement and efforts in March Against Mosaic. He expressed concern about allowing Mosaic clay settlements, describing the dangers of same. 1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.a Approval of Minutes: Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee Meeting of August 19, 2024 Exhibits: Cover Page August 19, 2024, Minutes Mr. Rolland MOVED to approve the August 19, 2024, minutes, SECONDED by Mr. Dye. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Fuller recalled a special permit application being tabled by the Committee, questioning when same would return to an agenda.

Mr. Marc Storm, Canal Maintenance Supervisor, stated he would look into same. 2) REPORTS 2.a Finance Report January 2025 Exhibits: Cover Page Punta Gorda Isles Canal Maintenance Expenditure Report 10312025 Punta Gorda Isles Canal Maintenance Revenue Report 1312025 Mr. Storm asked if there were any questions regarding the Finance Report for January 2025. Mr. Rolland noted an error on the expenditures report, stating an additional digit should be added to same. He suggested changing the font to a sans serif to make the report easier to read. Mr. Storm stated there had been a delay in carry-over, noting same would be in February's report. Mr. Walberg questioned if there were outstanding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) claims. Mr. Storm replied affirmatively, noting no reimbursements had been received. Mr. Walberg questioned if the rip rap mitigation project funding had been received. Mr. Gary Disher, Mapping, Permitting, and Compliance Manager, replied the project was in the queue and would be sent for bid once the seawall replacement project was complete. Mr. Fuller questioned if any rip rap had been installed. Mr. Disher replied affirmatively, providing a history of same. 2.b Budget Utilization Report January 2025 Exhibits: Cover Page PGI Utilization 202501 Mr. Storm asked if there were any questions regarding the Budget Utilization Report. Mr. Ludvig questioned the discrepancy in the amounts provided in the report versus the amounts quoted in the August minutes. Mr. Storm replied same was the amount of work that had been completed versus the amount of money that had been spent. 2.c Seawall Replacement Status Report January 2025 Exhibits: Cover Page NW1_SE_IAN Seawall Phase I_Replacement Status_020525 NW2_SE_IAN Seawall Phase II_Replacement Status_020525 NW2_SW_IAN Seawall Phase II_Replacement Status_011425 PGI REPLACEMENT SHCEDULE Mr. Storm asked if there were any questions regarding the Seawall Replacement Status Report.

Mr. Ludvig recalled Punta Gorda Isles being divided into 6 areas with 4 contractors working on seawall replacement when the work began. He asked if the areas had been redistributed and why only 1 contractor was listed. Mr. Storm replied Marine Contracting Group had assumed work for a terminated contract in August, noting they would be performing the work in the remaining 4 areas of Punta Gorda Isles. He stated areas where work had been completed were removed from the report. Mr. Ludvig suggested leaving same in the report to make it easier to track. Mr. Storm stated all high priority replacements had been completed, noting property owners with medium priority replacements had begun receiving notice work would commence. He stated a contract was out for regular seawall maintenance. Mr. Knabe suggested labeling seawall replacements in the report to identify whether they were Ian-related maintenance or regular maintenance. Mr. Ludvig questioned if the seawalls suffered any damage from the recent storms. Mr. Storm replied in the negative. 2.d Permits Authorized by City Staff January 2025 Exhibits: Cover Page PGI Permits Authorized by City Staff 1312025 Mr. Storm confirmed there were no permits authorized by staff in the month of January. 2.e Punta Gorda Isles Capital Improvement Status Report January 2025 Exhibits: Cover Page PGI Captial Improvement Status 202501 Mr. Storm reviewed the Capital Improvement Status Report, noting he had received reports for the spoil site and the redesign was ready to move forward. 2.f Master Permit Agreement Status Report January 2025 Exhibits: Cover Page MasterPermitStatus202501PGI Mr. Storm asked if there were any questions on the Master Permit Agreement status. Mr. Rolland questioned if the dredging for the boat club was ongoing. Mr. Storm replied he would look into same. 3) QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS There were none. 4) GENERAL BUSINESS There was none.

STAFF COMMENTS Heal Our Harbor Committee Presentation to the Board Exhibits: Cover Page CAC_Feb2025 Ms. Karen McCague, TEAM Punta Gorda and Heal Our Harbor, provided a presentation on the Citizens Partnership for Clean Canals (CPCC), reviewing the organizations involved, the history of the project, and locations for current data collection, noting they planned to expand to 10 locations. She stated the CPCC relied on volunteers and donations, rexplaining how, what, and when data was monitored. She stated Heal Our Harbor provided a Charlotte Harbor Ambassador Training Program, noting same ran annually from January to March. She concluded with ways the City and Canal Advisory Committees could provide support for the CPCC project. Mr. Knabe questioned ways the City and Canal Advisory Committees could support the CPCC project that weren't financial. Mr. Rolland questioned if all the volunteers for CPCC were members of TEAM Punta Gorda. Ms. McCague replied there was a team of 12 trained volunteers. Dr. Richard Whitman noted the CPCC project was in need of a location to analyze samples, explaining the obstacles of leasing a lab for same. MEMBER COMMENTS There were none. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2:55 p.m.Chair Board Recorder