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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010 4:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, Sebastian City Hall
1. Chmn. Conway called the meeting to order at 4:05 P.M.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: John Conway, Chair
Tim Adams
Lisanne Monier Robinson
Beth Mitchell
Sal Neglia
Barbara Salmon
Al Minner, City Manager
Susan Lorusso, Recording Secretary
Excused: Vicki Christensen
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Neglia /Salmon to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2010. Motion passed.
5. OLD BUSINESS:
UPDATE OF RFP's
Mr. Minner handed out the RFP response from Kayaks Etc. for the eco tours. No other
proposals were received for this, the ice house or retail fish market. The committee discussed
the possible reasons for not receiving proposals and Mr. Minner believed that the economic
climate had the greatest effect for people not wanting to open new or expand current
businesses. They asked if the RFP could be rewritten and republished and Mr. Minner said
that could be done.
The committee discussed the requirements for an ice house and Mr. Adams explained how the
fish must be kept at a minimum temperature of 43 The amount of ice needed to supply the
fishing fleet, transport trucks and other aspects of the operation would require a very large
amount of ice in a large processing area.
With regard to the Hurricane Harbor site, the FCT is waiting for DEP to give it clearance to
proceed. The appraisals are completed for the Dabrowski property and are in the review stage
of the process. Mr. Minner thought FCT would be making an offer within the next few weeks.
He added that he will get an update from the state and contact the committee members to
determine when they want to have their next meeting.
6. NEW BUSINESS: NONE
7. PUBLIC INPUT
Kristen, Mike and Kelly of Kayaks Etc. introduced themselves and offered to answer any
question the committee may have on their proposal. Mike explained they based their proposal
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on the eco tourism and education aspect of the management plan including seminars on
history and heritage, as well as a community room for demonstrations.
Ed Mangaro of Indian River Seafood asked about the cooking demos and Chmn Conway said
that was put to the back burner on concerns from FCT.
8. MEMBER MATTERS
The next meeting date and time was discussed. Some thought the committee should meet in
one week and Mr. Minner said he would talk to the state people and poll the committee about
the next meeting date.
Mr. Conway read a question from Ms. Christensen, submitted to the secretary when called for
an excused absence, regarding the depth of the waters at the two sites she asked if it had been
sounded. Mr. Adams said it had not.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chmn. Conway adjourned the meeting at 5:07 P.M.
Approved a 1 7 v Regular Meeting b
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