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Coco Vista Centre 466 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd, Suite 111 Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953 772-462-1593 www.stlucietpo.org INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SCENIC HIGHWAY (IRLSH) TREASURE COAST CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ENTITY (TCCME) Rescheduled Meeting Friday, October 13, 2017 10:00 am AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Meeting Summary March 10, 2017 Regular Meeting 4. Comments from the Public 5. Approval of Agenda 6. Action Items 6a. Election of Officers: Election of officers for the IRLSH TCCME. Action: Nominate and elect officers for the IRLSH TCCME. 6b. IRLSH Treasure Coast Corridor Management Plan (CMP) Organizational Sustainability Goal, Objectives, and Strategies: Review and adopt the Organizational Sustainability Goal, Objectives, and Strategies for the IRLSH Treasure Coast CMP. Action: Adopt the Organizational Sustainability Goal, Objectives, and Strategies, adopt with conditions, or do not adopt. Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County IRLSH TCCME Regular Meeting October 13, 2017 Page 2 of 2 6c. IRLSH Treasure Coast Brochure: Review and approval of the brochure for the IRLSH Treasure Coast. Action: Approve the brochure, approve with conditions, or do not approve. 7. Discussion Items 7a. Update on 2017 Annual Workplan and Development of 2018 Annual Workplan: An update on several activities of the 2017 Annual Workplan and an initial discussion of the 2018 Annual Workplan for the IRLSH Treasure Coast. Action: Discuss and provide comments to staff. 8. Recommendations/Comments by Members 9. Staff Comments 10. Next Meeting: The next meeting of the TCCME will be a regular meeting scheduled for 10:00 am on Friday, December 15, 2017. 11. Adjourn NOTICES The St. Lucie TPO satisfies the requirements of various nondiscrimination laws and regulations including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Public participation is welcome without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, income, or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns about nondiscrimination should contact Marceia Lathou, the Title VI/ADA Coordinator of the St. Lucie TPO, at 772-462-1593 or via email at [email protected]. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Marceia Lathou at 772-462-1593 at least five days prior to the meeting. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may use the Florida Relay System by dialing 711. Items not included on the agenda may also be heard in consideration of the best interests of the public’s health, safety, welfare, and as necessary to protect every person’s right of access. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the TCCME with respect to any matter considered at a meeting, that person shall need a record of the proceedings, and for such a purpose, that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Kreyol Ayisyen: Si ou ta renmen resevwa enfòmasyon sa a nan lang Kreyòl Aysiyen, tanpri rele nimewo 772-462-1593. Español: Si usted desea recibir esta informaciòn en español, por favor llame al 772-462-1593. Coco Vista Centre 466 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd. Suite 111 Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953 772-462-1593 www.stlucietpo.org INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SCENIC HIGHWAY (IRLSH) TREASURE COAST CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ENTITY (TCCME) Regular Meeting DATE: Friday, March 10, 2017 TIME: 10:00 am LOCATION: St. Lucie TPO Boardroom Coco Vista Centre 466 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Suite 111 Port St. Lucie, Florida MEETING SUMMARY 1. Call to Order Chairman Sharp called the meeting to order at 10:05 am. 2. Roll Call/Introductions The roll call was taken via sign-in sheet. A quorum was noted with the following members in attendance: Members Present Representing Roger Sharp, Chair Indian River Drive Resident Mary Chapman, Vice Chair North Hutchinson Island Resident Rebecca Grohall City of Fort Pierce Diana Waite St. Lucie County Nick Dibenedetto City of Port St. Lucie Transportation Planning for Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village and St. Lucie County March 10, 2017 TCCME Regular Meeting Summary Page 2 of 5 Lauren Rand Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Clayton Lindstrom Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) Marceia Lathou St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Commissioner Linda Bartz St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners Irene Arpayoglou Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Karen Rich St. Lucie County Resident At-Large Diana Gregory St. Lucie County Resident At-Large Others Attending Representing Peter Buchwald St. Lucie TPO Ed DeFini St. Lucie TPO David Engel St. Lucie County Community Services Department Heather Young St. Lucie TPO Attorney Thomas Lanahan Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) Jim Lappert Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) Andy Nicol TranSystems Hector Guerrero TranSystems Murriah Dekle St. Lucie County Community Services Department Michael Palozzi CBI 3. Approval of Meeting Summary Regular Meeting held on December 9, 2016. * MOTION – MOVED by Ms. Chapman to approve the summary of the December 9, 2016 regular meeting. ** SECONDED by Ms. Rand CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Comments from the Public - None 5. Approval of Agenda * MOTION – MOVED by Commissioner Bartz to approve the agenda. ** SECONDED by Ms. Chapman CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY DRAFT March 10, 2017 TCCME Regular Meeting Summary Page 3 of 5 6. Discussion Items 6a. Living Shorelines: A presentation by the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) on Living Shorelines. Mr. Lappert explained how Living Shorelines incorporate vegetation or other “soft” elements, alone or in combination with some type of harder, natural shoreline structure, such as oyster reefs or rock sills, to maintain the natural land-water continuum and reduce erosion while enhancing habitat value and coastal resiliency. Mr. Sharp described several issues with the Indian River Drive shoreline and asked if any solutions were available. Mr. Lappert noted that the steep slope to the water along the shoreline created challenges. Ms. Arpayoglou stated that baffle boxes could be a possible solution for the Indian River Drive shoreline issues. Questions arose regarding servicing the baffle boxes including keeping them cleaned out and other ongoing maintenance that is required. 6b. Port St. Lucie Cyclovia Event and Proposed Bike Share Transportation Program: Updates on the Port St. Lucie Cyclovia Event and the proposed Bike Share Transportation Program. Mr. Buchwald explained a cyclovia as an event where certain streets are closed to automobiles for cyclists and pedestrians. Mr. Engel presented details regarding the County’s Bike Share Program. Mr. Buchwald proposed that the TPO, TCCME, Cities, and County facilitate a joint effort to kickoff this program with a cyclovia-type event perhaps in May, which is National Bike Month, provided that the Bike Share Transportation Program can be implemented in time. Questions arose regarding the pricing of the bikes and security and maintenance issues. Mr. Engel described the security features of the system and the service agreement with Zagster which addresses these concerns. 7. Action Items 7a. Corridor Advocacy Group (CAG) Appointments: Appointments by the CAG to fill vacancies. The CAG members were asked to appoint two Residents of St. Lucie County At-Large to fill vacancies. DRAFT March 10, 2017 TCCME Regular Meeting Summary Page 4 of 5 The CAG appointed Diana Gregory and Karen Rich as St. Lucie County At-Large Resident members. 7b. IRLSH Treasure Coast Logo: Review and selection of a logo for the IRLSH Treasure Coast. Mr. Buchwald described how the TCCME Vice-Chairwoman and staff from the St. Lucie TPO and FDOT had worked since the last meeting to develop several conceptual logo designs for review and selection by the TCCME. Mr. Nicol presented variations of two logo design concepts which convey key features of the Indian River Lagoon Treasure Coast Scenic Highway. Discussion arose regarding whether fishing or boating should be the dominant theme, inclusion of a surface transportation mode, logo shape and sizing, and color schemes. * MOTION by Mr. Lindstrom to select Concept #2-D. ** SECONDED by Ms. Rand CARRIED Affirmative: Sharp, Chapman, Waite, Arpayoglou, Rand, Dibenedetto, Lathou, and Lindstrom Opposed: Bartz and Grohall 7c. IRLSH Treasure Coast Corridor Management Plan (CMP) Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Update: Review and adoption of the updated Goals, Objectives, and Strategies of the IRLSH Treasure Coast CMP. Mr. Buchwald explained that updates to the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies for the corridor and the TCCME which were adopted in September 2006 are before the TCCME for adoption. Outdated, irrelevant, or inconsistent Goals, Objectives, and Strategies were revised, replaced, or deleted to be consistent with the TCCME Vision and Mission. Ms. Chapman suggested adding ORCA to the list of partnership organizations. Mr. Sharp noted that he was part of the initial process many years ago, has read both versions, and thinks the update is cleaner and more condensed. DRAFT March 10, 2017 TCCME Regular Meeting Summary Page 5 of 5 Mr. Palozzi recommended adding an organizational sustainability goal and related objectives. Mr. Buchwald said staff would work on language for an organizational sustainability goal and objectives for the TCCME’s review at its next meeting. Mr. Palozzi offered to provide examples from around the state. Ms. Arpayoglou noted Strategy 3.2.1, should be broadened to include other similar organizations and not just the listed groups. * MOTION by Commissioner Bartz to accept the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies with the TCCME comments as provided and with an organizational sustainability goal and objectives to be added. ** SECONDED by Mr. Lindstrom CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 8. Recommendations/Comments by Members - Mr. Sharp announced his resignation from the TCCME and his commitment to continue to support the work of the TCCME. 9.