Minutes from Cape Henry BSRTF from October
Mr. Roehrs noted that there is a slight difference in expectations between the public and the City. Public Works was not there to promise sand; they want to dispose of sand. He also noted that public distrust is a universal problem for all City departments.
Continue reading to view attendees and minutes of the meeting held October 31 at the Municpal Center.
CAPE HENRY BEACH
SAND REPLENISHMENT TASK FORCE
BLDG. #2, MUNICIPAL CENTER
October 31, 2005 MEETING
ATTENDEES:
Stephen Van Essendelft City of Virginia Beach, Public Works, Beach Management
Shana Conley City of Virginia Beach, Public Works, Intern
Lucy Whitlow City Attorney Office
Phill Roehrs City of Virginia Beach, Public Works, Beach Management
Phil Davenport City of Virginia Beach, Beach Management
Waid Kidd City of Virginia Beach, Surveys
Nils Bahringer SDCC/The Landings
Penny Brown SDCC/Westminster Canterbury
Todd Solomon SDCC/Cape Story By The Sea
Richard Norman SDCC/Lynnhaven Dunes
Kal Kassir SDAC (Shore Drive Advisory Committee)
MINUTES:
1. Mr. Phill Roehrs and Mr. Stephen Van Essendelft reviewed the gist of the comments received at the Public Workshop. They judged that the workshop was fairly useful. There was fairly diverse representation of the affected area in attendance. The City Staff people manning the tables responded to most of the questions on the spot. All of the questions and comments were recorded but not published; they are available if needed. Mr. Roehrs noted that there is a slight difference in expectations between the public and the City. Public Works was not there to promise sand; they want to dispose of sand. He also noted that public distrust is a universal problem for all City departments.
2. Mr. Stephen Van Essendelft provided a summary review of the current status of the negotiations with the respective land owners:
No further action required (8)
Working on plat preparation and easement language (8)
No decision but previously willing (3)
No contact yet (4)
No to any easement (6)
Total landowners (29)
3. They will continue to work on finalizing plats and easement language and the no contacts and undecided.
4. They plan to ask for SDCC help on the remainders at some point in time.
5. Public Works recommendation to Council will be to proceed with the project.
6. In response to questions, Mr. Roehrs noted that some of the no easement landowners cited their objection to the City being in the position to tell them that they cant drink on their beach. The right to drink on the beach doesnt exist. It would be similar to drinking in your front yard. If you were discrete, probably nobody would object. The complaints come from your neighbors. All of the Beach Rules and Regulations came about from neighborhood complaints, not from anybody in Public Works.
7. A discussion of the schedule to complete yielded the following timeline:
Current dredging continues
Beach maintenance continues
Record bulk of easements by end of 2005
Brief Council early 2006
City elections in May
Sand placement 2007/2008
8. Todd Solomon expressed interest in reviewing the questions and comments received at the workshop for possible clarifications that we could post on the SDCC website. Mr. Stephen Van Essendelft took action to gather questions and responses and forward them to SDCC.
9. The next meeting will after the first of next year.
Topics: BSRTF