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in this, either through an interview or an inspection or just being ready for the process. He wants to thank his team for doing that. It is something they are extremely proud of. Mayor Benton said the Police Officers have done an excellent job. They are all very proud of the Fort Pierce Police Department. ----- The following letters will be kept on file in the City Clerk's office: Letter from Gloria Pusch-Schiffert, Catamaran II Inc., in appreciation of the kindness, tact, and efforts by Fort Pierce Police Detective John Fasanello. Letter from Judith Cruz, Treasure Coast Food Bank, thanking Lucille Posa and the Indian Hills Golf Course staff for their support. Letter from Tom Bradford, Kendal Signs, in appreciation of the helpful, prompt, and courteous service by Building Permit Specialist Kim West and Development Review Planner Ryan Sweeney. Letter from Peter Wernick, Crystal Water Systems Inc., thanking Building Permit Specialist Kim West for her knowledgeable, professional, and diligent help. ----- The next item on the Agenda was Comments from the Public. Mr. Peter Angelos said he has been the owner and operator of Chuck's Seafood Restaurant for 25 years. He is here to ask for their help in any way they can as their friend, neighbor, and local businessman. He has been patiently trying to get the fence and the no parking signs removed from the (St. Lucie County Fire District) training facility next to his restaurant that was just recently constructed since the completion of the A1A improvements and the roundabout. He is fortunate enough to have patrons coming to his restaurant from a distance of 25 miles and more on a nightly basis, not to mention the snowbirds, tourists, and many locals and regulars. It is very frustrating to watch many patrons pull away because of the limited parking. Chuck's is only open in the evenings, so there is no reason for a fence. He does not understand why it has become necessary now that the Fire Station is closed. The fence and the no parking signs should come down as easily as they went up only a few months ago. It would be greatly appreciated by him, his staff, and most importantly, his patrons. Ms. Carole Mushier, President of the South Beach Association, said she is speaking on Agenda Item #18 regarding a South Beach Charrette. They have in their packet a proposal for a charrette to include a number of properties on South Beach that they are called the West Peninsula of South Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce. They have all met with Greg Boggs, a representative of the owner of the old trailer park property, seeking a change of zoning and suggesting plans for that property alone. After her conversation with Mr. Boggs, the South Beach Association Board discussed the issue and came to the conclusion that a piecemeal approach with no public input was not the best way to proceed. Thus their proposal for a public charrette to include all the _________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 45 City of Fort Pierce Minutes of a Regular Meeting held on February 22, 2011 Copyright © 2011 City of Fort Pierce Florida
Regular Postponed Meeting February 22, 2011 properties indicated so as to achieve a harmonious development of this prime area. The charrette proposal was discussed at their annual meeting on February 10th. The members were overwhelmingly in support of the charrette and that it include all the properties, and they expressed strong interest in attending such a charrette. They all know how things can drag on and on, even when put on the front burner; but they are hopeful in this case that if they deem the proposal worthy, that the City taking the lead can move forward in a timely fashion. The City has done a charrette or two and knows what has to be done. If they approve it tonight, the County is waiting on notification, as it is anticipated that the County will contribute funding. Can this notification occur this week? Can all the property owners be contacted this week? Can they have a charrette scheduled to be held before April 24th, which is Easter, after which many of their residents begin to seek northern climates. The South Beach Association stands ready to assist in any way they can. The word is already out. Between their website, their email newsletter, and their ability to distribute flyers and posters on the beach, they can cover that segment of the City's population. They believe that the City will need outside professional help to carry this off. It cannot all be dumped on an understaffed Planning Department still in the throes of the LDR Rewrite, thus the need for funding. The time is right, the interest is high, let's move forward with this proposal. Mr. Lenny Schelin, 248 Bimini Drive, said the shoaling issue in North Causeway Channel and Shorty's Slough he has been looking into for the last year. The complication is, it is clearly within the boundaries of the City of Fort Pierce. It also is clearly within the boundaries of the Port Authority. The third glitch is, the County installed the channel markers in the mid or early 1970's and has maintained them for 40 years. He was at the FIND meeting on Friday and the Commissioners were very receptive, they had him come back on Saturday during public comments. They were very concerned that it was shoaling that badly, they had no idea, because it is access both directions to their shining star, Stan Blum Boat Ramp. He has met with County Commissioner Craft twice and he is looking into it. The issue of who is responsible is one of the biggest issues. The FIND Commission recommended that they try to get it figured out as quickly as possible because the grants need to be proposed by April 1st and signed by FIND Commissioner Gail Kavanagh by June 1st to be thought about for next year. They were highly encouraging. He also sat through the meeting and they got into a long discuss in regard to what qualifies for 50% grants and what it takes to meet a 75% grant. Clearly this area qualifies for a 75% grant, which is a major plus, because it has more than two public facilities and other considerations like the boat ramps, Little Jim Bridge, the State park, he understands it is a designated ski area up in there, and it runs all the way up to Pepper Park riverside. So FIND felt it would clearly qualify for a 75% grant. So if the County and the City could work together to resolve who would be responsible, he can provide a lot more information in regard to background, who dredged it, what the control depth was, the history, and everything else. 3 _________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 45 City of Fort Pierce Minutes of a Regular Meeting held on February 22, 2011 Copyright © 2011 City of Fort Pierce Florida
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