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City of Dania Beach
Marine Advisory board
Wednesday,March 17, 2004
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Clive Taylor at 6:05 PM. Chairman
Taylor welcomed two new members to the board, Craig McAdams and Shea Novakovic.
A roll call was the first order or business.
Members Present:
Mark Latimer Steve Konenberg Clive Taylor
Charles McKenna Bernard Swindell William Wosenitz
Billy Phillips Craig McAdams Shea Novakovic
Debbie Aucher(late)
Members Absent:
Mike Grady& Carol Stokrocki (both excused) Ray Lair
Others Present:
Suzanne Witz Capt. Glenn Morris, Liaison
Minutes for the January 21s`meeting were not available. Minutes for the February 18th
• meeting were presented for approved. Motion made by William Wosenitz, seconded by
Bernard Swindell. Approved as written.
Capt. Moms called attention to a flyer which he had distributed regarding an upcoming
series of meetings to be held at the Anne Kolb Nature Center beginning Wednesday,
March 24"' at 7:30 PM. He urged everyone to attend. Permitting for marinas will be
discussed. There will be input from the various municipalities in Broward County and it
promises to be a very interesting series. Larry Leeds,Growth Management Director for
Dania Beach, will be attending. A second item he brought to everyone's attention was
the website for the Marine Industry Association. He said it's possible to get a lot of
information on the website regarding their products and services.
Capt. Morris said he felt an effort should be made this evening to put together a written
proposal in regard to solving the problem of dock space in dead end canals, as discussed
at the last regular board meeting. For the benefit of the new members, Chairman Taylor
explained the problem, using a diagram he had prepared and suggested a possible
solution. Capt. Morris mentioned he had discussed the suggested solution with Larry
Leeds and Mr. Leeds feels he needs some additional information and input before it can
be proposed as an ordinance. Mr. Leeds was meeting with the city manager but offered
to take time to discuss this matter with the board.
Following Chairman Taylors explanation, several comments were made by board
• members. It was felt that, as people purchase larger boats the docking space could
become a major problem and a solution should be worked out before the problem arises.
• Also being able to turn a boat around in limited canal space was another item mentioned.
Ms.Novakovic suggested the board should check with other cities on how they handle
these problems,
While waiting for Mr. Leeds to be available it was decided to move on to another subject,
that being the run-down condition of the Sea Tech property. Capt. Morris said he had
been there several times recently and had taken some photos. He stated the only part of
the property being used by F.A.U. is the main building. The docks and berthing facilities
are under the control of Mr. Snyder of Jai Alai. There is an area being used as a repair
shed which has a rusted tin roof, rotting wooden walls with holes covered with tape and
painted over with gray paint. The entire area is in extremely bad condition and is
presently in litigation. He is going to report his findings to Bonnie Temchuck. He also
mentioned the Fire Department will make an inspection of the property. If the property
isn't maintained to standard,the city can exercise its right to take it back.
Mr. Leeds entered the meeting to hear the proposed ordinance regarding docking in dead
end canals. After hearing the suggestions of the board, he said he would put whatever
plan is agreed upon before the Commission but said there will be difficulty in enforcing
it. The main reason being there isn't enough staff. There are only 4 code enforcement
officers to cover 5,000 acres and they are stretched to the limit. He said that basically the
idea is good but passing a law doesn't always fix the problem. He encouraged the board
to make a recommendation and he will discuss it with the code people and try to decide
• what the best solution might be. After Mr. Leeds left, a lengthy discussion took place.
Finally it was agreed that since this is such an important issue, a final decision would be
postponed until the next meeting. In the meantime Mr. Konenberg will work on some
figures based on canal widths.
The grant committee reported they haven't heard anything in regard to the grants or the
master plan. Mr. Wosenitz said he had been unable to obtain any information on either
and requested Bonnie Temchuck be asked to reply on their status. Capt. Moms said the
best way to obtain information is by e-mail.
Steve Konenberg reported he is having a problem with people speeding in his canal.
This has been an on-going problem. Capt. Morris gave him the name of the officer to
contact.
There being no additional business to discuss,the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Clive Taylor, Chairman
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