Marine Advisory Board Minutes of May 15, 2014

City of Deerfield Beach

MARINE ADVISORY BOARD

MINUTES

MEETING of May 15, 2014

City Managers Large Conference Room
150 NE 2
nd
Avenue


The meeting was called to order and the roll was called by Chair Coddington at 6:00 p.m. The
following Board Members were in attendance:

Voting
Coddington
Gerbino
Pennell
Wechterman
McGeary


Excused Absence
Hendrickson

Non-Voting
Nolan

Also in attendance: Assistant to the City Manager Amanda Robin, Assistant City Attorney J eff
Siniawsky, Director of Recycling and Solid Waste Chad Grecsek, and members of the public.

A motion to approve the minutes of the April 17, 2014 meeting was made by Mr. Gerbino,
seconded by Mr. Wechterman and passed by unanimous vote.

A motion to approve the agenda was made by Mr. Gerbino, seconded by Mr. Pennel and
passed by unanimous vote.

Chair Coddington asked for any public input. Mr. Steve Krevoy spoke regarding Beach
Nourishment. After providing his opinion, Chair Coddington advised there would be further
discussion on this item when it comes up under New Business on the agenda.

Mr. Gerbino presented the board with samples of signage options for along the citys
waterways. The Assistant City Attorney and Assistant to City Manager were asked to research
what is allowable by current code both on the bulk heads and in the waterways. Discussion also
ensued regarding encouraging other agencies to include non-motorized watercrafts when
planning parks, docks, etc.

A motion was made by Mr. Wechterman and seconded by Mr. McGeary to request that
construction of docks include non-motorized watercraft as part of the Nautical Destination Plan
for the City.

Additionally, the board requested that the commission budget to include signage at all bridges
and canals to assist those navigating and emergency personnel. Mr. Nolan agreed to utilize a
map and put something together to outline recommended locations. This will be brought back to
the board at a later date to vote on recommending it to the City Commission. There was also

Marine Advisory Board Minutes of May 15, 2014

discussion about producing a plan for other signage as well, such as no wake zone, slow speed,
etc.

Next, a lengthy discussion was had amongst board members and Chad Grecsek, Director of
Solid Waste and Recycling as well as Mr. Doug Mann, consultant for the Town of Hillsboro
Beach. No formal action was taken; however, the Board made a request that all things marine
related be brought to the Board for input.

Discussion continued on to Riverview Park. Several board members offered to check out the
location with the end goal to have discussion at the next meeting in order to develop a plan to
present to the City Commission for funding of development of this park.

The next meeting of the Board (to be held in the City Commission Chambers) was announced
as Thursday, J une 19, 2014 at 6 PM.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 PM.


These draft minutes were approved by the Board at its June 2014 meeting.