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DANIA BEACH MARINE ADVISORY BOARD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2010— 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of May 19, 2010 Minutes of Meeting.
4. Reports and Discussion
4.1 Chairman's Report- Panel Discussion of January 2010 Quarterly Report
4.2 Vote on Summer Recess
5. Marine Law Enforcement Report—Deputy Jason Riddle, BSO
6. Old Business
7. New Business
8. Board Member Comments
9. Adjournment
Board Members — If you are unable to attend please call the City Clerk's Office at (954)
924-6800, extension 3622
Dania Beach Marine
Advisory Board
Quarterly Report
Presented to the Dania Beach
Commission
January 12, 2010
INTRODUCTION
This report is being submitted as provided by City of Dania Beach Code of
Ordinances #16-91. Section (8) of"Rules and Procedures" which reads as
follows:
"A written report shall be submitted to the City Commission not less than
once each three (3) month period setting for the matters considered by the
Board along with the Board's recommendations to the City Commission. A
copy of the minutes of each meeting shall be submitted to the City
Manager."
The Board may consider any related marine matters but is specifically
directed to consider items listed in Ordinance#16-91 under"Duties and
Responsibilities" and is directed to consider and make recommendations of
the following subjects:
1. Conditions of waterways and needed corrections, including a study of
the most feasible and economical method of maintaining the depths of
waterways within the City.
2. Waterway safety and traffic control on waterways.
3. Activities of waterways patrol.
4. Operation of privately owned marinas.
5. Operation of small boat docking areas.
6. Hurricane procedures.
7. Instructional Schools.
8. Relations with the Coast Guard.
9. Regulation of waterskiing and surtboarding
10. Operation of excursion boats
11. Operation of the Charter Fishing fleet.
12. Regulation of boat docking.
13. Regulation of water and boat shows and boat races
14. Service operation of City Marinas, boat launching, docks, etc.
15. Traffic conditions under bridges
16. Sanitation problems and proposed laws governing effluents from
boats
17. Advertising and publicity
18. Dania marine business enhancement.
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CURRENT MARINE RELATED ISSUES AND MATTERS
The Marine Board has for years continuously considered marine
quality issues and the city's ability to manage them. Among these are
navigation and safety, derelict vessels, operation of the city Dania Beach
Marina and possible rental of beach area for storage of non powered sailing
craft in which the cities of Hollywood and Ft. Lauderdale now have.
It seems at last through the hard work of this board and our BSO
Marine Officer, Jason Riddle, many of these issues can and will be
addressed.
The Broward County Parks and Recreation Division administers a
boating improvement program funded by annual vessel registration dollars
that are paid by the owners of vessels in Broward County. This is known as
the Broward Boating Improvement Program, (B.B.I.P.) and the funds can be
allocated to cities and the county through the grant application process.
The Broward County Marine Advisory Committee, (M.A.C.) is made
up of members that are each appointed by the Broward County
Commissioners.
One of the duties of M.A.C. is to review, approve or reject B.B.I.P.
grant applications from the cities and county. Each member is to evaluate
each application on it's merit by a point system considering a wide of range
of factors, i.e.....cost effectiveness, environmental, benefit to the boating
public, effectiveness of using past grant funds, etc...
This board is pleased to report that at the last M.A.C. meeting on
December 3, 2009, three grant applications within the city of Dania Beach
were approved:
SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER CHANNEL MARKERS
Located south of I-595 this area is uncharted with S bends and numerous
rocks , out croppings and rocks just below water level. For years boaters
have hit the rocks and run aground.
Members of this board have for years have tried to find a solution for
this problem,even contacting the Marine Industries Assn. of South Florida
for assistance and attending Broward County M.A.C. meetings.
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The design and construction of this project will be by the Broward
County Engineering Department.
DELERICT VESSEL AND REMOVAL PROGRAM
The BSO Marine Unit is responsible for this unit and made the
presentation to the M.A.C... In the past, this unit has been successful in
obtaining grants from the State of Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission,
F.W.C. and this resulted in the removal of numerous derelicts including the
large steel barges at the east end of the Dania cut-off canal that were there
for years. The majority of derelicts in the county are usually located in the
waterways of the city of Dania Beach and this additional source of funding
is much needed. BSO deputy Jason Riddle regularly attends our meetings
with updates of this program and any other law enforcement issues.
PHASE I CITY OF DANIA BEACH MARINA
This is a significant project and for the city and the county. BBIP
grants usually require less funding that this one will. If the city can
successfully have phase I engineering and design completed and approved
over two million dollars of grant funds will be available for construction.
This board is available to work with the city manager's
Office to assure that the issues of our city, the boating public and the county
are addressed so this project can go forward.
FUTURE MARINE RELATED ISSUES
The board will actively work on the following issues:
None of these are new and have been discussed at our meetings for years.
NON POWERED VESSEL RENTAL STORAGE ON THE BEACH
NORTH OF PIER
This would be a storage area for such vessel as sailing catamarans,
hobie cats, and sailing dinghies. The cities of Ft. Lauderdale and Hollywood
have been doing this with Ft. Lauderdale renting spaces for $100 a month.
We would not recommend storage for trailers, vessels only. These vessels
are light enough that they can be carried or rolled over the sand. The city
would have to provide some sort of screw anchors. The Department of Parks
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and Recreation has approved this project in concept. This project would
make Dania Beach a boater's destination and the board recommends that the
city pursues this project.
U.S. 1 BRIDGE OVER DANIA BEACH CUT-OFF CANAL
EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW
This is another issue that is most likely decades old. At this location it
is the narrowest point along the Dania Cut-Off Canal and the south fork of
the New River. At any sort of current caused by high and low tides, the
velocity of the flow at this point is so great that vessels are forced to get on
plane to safely pass US I and FEC railroad bridge which results in being a
one way only situation depending on the direction of current. It's even a
bigger problem for canoes and kayaks.
In 2002 at the recommendation of this board, Senator Tim Ryan sent a
letter with recommendations for a solution to all the effected government
agencies. Copy of the letter and background information is contained in
Appendix I of this report.
This board has made comments about this to Florida Inland
Navigation District (F.I.N.D.) urging them to include a solution in the
upcoming dredging project of the Dania Cut-Off Canal. To this date the
board has not received any design plans or construction documents.
This board recommends that city staff follow up on this as it would be
prefect timing to fix this problem.
PROPOSED DANIA BEACH BOATER'S PARK
This Board has discussed this matter for a number of years. The
location of the property is just west of the U.S. 1 bridge and on the north
side of the Dania Cut-Off Canal under the existing FPL high lines. This
would make an ideal small boat ramp and picnic area similar to Broward
County Boater's Park to the west that is seldom used. The site also has a city
street that could provide access to the property.
A site review was conducted city staff and this Board and all agreed
that it was a project that should be perused and could be an ideal county
B.B.I.P. project. Background info is provided in an appendix to this report.
PIER RESTAURANT
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I think we can all concur that the existing use of the pier restaurant
property and the huge loss of parking spaces at the beach is not beneficial to
this city and its taxpayers and beachgoers.
Our Board has expressed interest and has ideas and would like to
work with city staff on the next phase on the future use of the pier restaurant.
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION
I would like to commend our existing Board for all the work and
efforts that they have made to make this city a marine and boater friendly
destination. Our board has a wealth of knowledge and expertise and is made
up of citizens in the marine industry, boat owners, and citizens with
waterfront property. We are always available for any assistance or advise
when requested.
This report respectfully, b ed,
Clive E. Taylor
Chairman Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board
January 12, 2010
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Florida House of Representatives
Representative Tim Ryan
District 99
Reply To: Councils:
o P.O.Box 36 Fiscal Responsibility
Dania Beach,FL 33304 Procedural and Redistricting
(954)-924-3856 Committees:
13 402 South Monroe Street Fiscal Policy and Resources
1401 The Capital Judicial Oversight
Tallahassee,Florida 32399.1300 Rules,Ethics,and Elections
(850)498-0245 Utilities and Telecommunications
January 30, 2002
Mr. Gerry O'Reilly, P.E.
Department of Transportation
3400 West Commercial Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-3421
Re: US-1 Bridge at Dania Beach Cut-off Canal
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
I am contacting you for assistance on a matter of great concern to the residents of Dania Beach.
For many years,the City of Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board and Law Enforcement
Agencies have received complaints from residents and the boating public about the US-1 Bridge
location at the Dania Beach Cut-off Canal.
The Dania Cut-off Canal is a major drainage canal for Broward County. It connects the South
Fork of the New River and South New River Canal from the West,with the Intercoastal
Waterway to the East and all other connecting drainage pipes and canals.
In the 1980's the Department of Transportation installed a fender system at the bridge location.
The system's design and purpose was to protect the structure from collisions with vessels and
floating objects. However, the size and configuration for the fender system reduced navigable
clearance to 22-feet. The fender system and its closely spaced timbers have forced water flow
into the center span and have increased its velocity. The system has also blocked any passage or
refuge from the current flow to the two outer spans.
The problem is exacerbated because the bridge is located at the narrowest part of the canal and
has an extremely narrow passage under the bridge due in part to the fender system.The narrow
passage causes a high velocity of current flow that has caused many boating accidents and
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injuries. The bridge only allows for one-way traffic of vessels.
This is a major problem affecting not only navigation and marine economic development,but has
severely compromised the safety of the recreational and commercial boating public. The bridge
directly restricts the safety of all boaters, including non-motorized crafts, such as canoes and
kayaks.
We must attempt to make improvements to the US-I Bridge so that it can be used to its fullest
capacity. In order to achieve this,I am recommending two vital improvements:
1. Remove the existing fender system. Wooden piles could be installed directly under the
four columns. This will also add a safety enhancement.
2. Remove and dredge all the debris and silting under the spans.
If we do not address this issue,it will continue to be a hazard for marine traffic and has the very
real potential to cause more accidents,injuries and fatalities. It will also continue to restrict water
flow and could block floating objects in a major storm and cause severe flooding.
The Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board,Law Enforcement Agencies and concerned residents
of Dania Beach have been researching and meeting frequently to try and resolve this issue. The
time has come to fix this potentially disastrous problem.
Please contact me at your convenience. Any help we can receive from the Department of
Transportation would be greatly beneficial, We need to fix the system installed by the
Department of Transportation in the 1980's to alleviate the hazards at this bridge.
Sincerely,
Tim Ryan
CC: The Hon. Steven A. Geller,Florida Senate District 29
The Hon. Patricia Flurry,Mayor, City of Dania Beach
Ivan Pato, Dania Beach City Manager
Umberto Alonso,Regional Director, LCE, S.F.W.M.D.
Frank F. Herhold, Executive Director,Marine Industries Association
Cindi Calhoun, Chair,Dania Beach Marine Advisory Board
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ISSUE STATEMENT
US 19 N. FEDERAL HWY, BRIDGE OVER DANIA CUTOFF CANAL
The major issues connected with this bridge that are the concern of the City of Dania
Beach, City Marine Advisory Board, Marine Law Enforcement, Recreational and
Commercial Boaters, Marine industry Association and Local Marine Business are the
following:
1. SAFETY-For the recreational and commercial boating public.
2. WATER FLOW- To ease upland flooding and minimize potential blockage
of the major drainage canal.
3. MARINE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-The issues concerning this bridge
directly affects all of the marine industry west of this point within the City of
Dania Beach and Broward County. And to a lesser extent, all the marine
business located on the Dania Cut-off,South Fork New River, New River and
the ICWW. This continuous, traversable system of connected canals and
waterways is otherwise known as the"Loop".
4. MARINE NAVIGATION-This bridge directly affects,restricts and
compromises the safety of recreational boating, including non-motorized
crafts,such as,canoes and kayaks.
BACKGROUND
For many years the City of Dania Beach, Marine Advisory Board and Law Enforcement
Agencies have received complaints and concerns from the boating public and marine
interests.
The major problem is the narrow passage under the bridge and the high velocity of
i current flow that causes boating accidents and injuries and what amounts to, at times,
one-way traffic of uncontrolled vessels.
The Dania Cut-off Canal is a major drainage facility for Broward County. It connects the
South Fork of the New River and South New River Canal from the West with the ICW W
to the East and all other connecting canals and drainage pipes in between. At the US 1
bridge location,the Dania Cut-off Canal is at is narrowest width.
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
The existing bridge, DOT #86001 was built in 1931. It is a flat bridge at the same
elevation of the approach roadways. The bridge accommodates four lanes of traffic. In
1963, an additional traffic lane was added to the east side, allowing it to carry five lanes
of traffic. It is constructed of concrete deck, beams, columns and piling with three spans
of equal distance. Each span is approximately 34 feet center to center with an overall
length of 102 feet. Actual approximate clearance between the columns is 28 feet.
THE PROBLEM
Since the bridge is located at the narrowest part of the canal, the restriction of water
creates a rapid current flow.
The bridge is not particularly narrow with three spans. At the present time only one span,
the center, is passable,which is part of the problem.
Research into the original plans and the revision in 1963 indicate canal cross sections that
do not reflect conditions today. Debris and errosion of the slopes have reduced water
depths under the outer spans.
In the 1980s DOT installed a fender system. The fender system,design and purpose is to
protect the structure from collisions from floating objects. The size of the timbers of the
fender system has reduced usable clearance to approximately 22 feet.
The fender system with its closely spaced timbers has forced water flow into the center
span increasing its velocity.
The fender system has also affectively blocked any passage or refuge from the current
flow to the two outer spans.
All of the issues previously referred to are caused by the following:
• Narrowest point in the Dania Cut-off Canal
• Inability to fully utilize the full bridge width. Only one out of
three spans is useable.
• The fender system blocks the use of the other spans and increases
current flow creating a funnel affect at the center span.
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CONCLUSION
In the past, for many years the City of Dania Beach, Marine Advisory Board, Marine
Interest,and Law Enforcement have been aware of this problem. Meetings were held and
correspondence and contacts were made with various agencies.
Among them:
US Coast Guard
Broward Sherriff Marine Unit
Broward Marine Advisory Board
S.F.W.M.D.
US Army Corp of Engineers
Florida Marine Patrol
Florida DOT
F.I.N.D.
Various Legislators
All of these agencies agree that this is a problem, however none can agree on what
agency has responsibility and what funds could be utilized. Probably, no single agency
could. Any improvements would have to be a joint, cooperative effort with a form of
joint,grant funding.
SOLUTION
The City of Dania Beach, Marine Advisory Board and Marine Interests have considered
the ultimate solution is to have a higher longer bridge with a deeper channel. This,
however is beyond a realistic near-term solution.
The City Marine Advisory Board recommends that we must attempt to make
improvements to the existing US I bridge so it can be used to its fullest capacity. We
must be able to utilize all three spans. In order to accommodate this, three items are
recommended.
• Realign and dredge the slopes of the channel east and west of the bridge.
• Remove and dredge any debris or silting under the spans.
• Remove the existing fender system (wooden piles could be installed directly
under the four columns,adding a safety enhancement)
The first item may take considerable time and studies to accomplish, however the
remaining two items can be fast-tracked and there is no reason the work could not be
accomplished in a timely manner.
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SUMMARY
This issue, if not addressed will continue to be a hazard for recreational marine traffic,
including canoes and kayaks with the potential to cause furies and fatalities.
It will continue and increasingly restrict flow of water and has the potential of blocking
minor floating objects in a major storm and Ski
It will continue to be a major bottleneck for economic marine development for the City of
Dania Beach and to some degree Broward County. The marine industry provides the
major source of employment in the City of Dania Beach. There are numerous existing
full service marinas to the west of this bridge and several more are in the planning stages.
It will continue to be a bottleneck for marine navigation. The county has spent millions
on Boaters Park, west of the bridge, that has not been utilized. Has this money been
wasted? The County has promoted the use of inland waterways, North Fork and the
'Imp"by small boats and canoes and kayaks. Can it been done safely?
It is a bottleneck in Dania Beach and will still be a bottleneck for any vessels with
clearance to travel the"Loop",as an alternative to going through Port Everglades.
With the US Coast Guards new port security navigation restrictions in effect, it is even
more important to provide an alternate Loop that connects all of the New River system
with the Dania Cut-off canal that is as safe and passable as possible.
Clearly, the time has come to fix the problem.
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Burns, MaryJane
From: Burns, MaryJane
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 10A0 AM
To: Cunningham, LouAnn
Subject:
Attachments: Seaboard Warehouse parcel 2.pdf; Seaboard Warehouse parosl.pdf, Seaboard Warehouse
parcel Aedal.pdf
Good Morning Lou Ann,
I'm forwarding this info, back to you- Ad discussed with you, the Chairman of the Marine Advisory Board would
like to get a copy of the plat for these parcels. You indicated that when you have a chance you will be able to
down load this from the County.
I know you are a busy lady but if you could possibly get this together for me by the next Marine Advisory Board
Meeting (which is scheduled for May 21,2008), it would be greatly appreciated
Kudos to you for putting together the equipment for your scanner/plotter! I was seriously impressed. Let me
know when you get up and running with it so I can get a demo on how it works it will be great -it looks like a real
cool piece of equipment.
Take care and thanks,
MJ
Maryjane A. Bums, Records Technician
City Clerk's Office
City of Dania Beach
100 W. Dania Beach Blvd.
Dania Beach,FL 33004
954/924-6800-Ext 3622
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From: Cunningham, LouAnn
Sent: Monday, March 24,2008 3:22 PM
To: Bums, MaryJane
Cc: Lajoie, Corinne
Subject: Seaboard warehouse site
Attached is an aerial map showing the property that you indicated the Marine Advisory Board
was looking at
The big portion is zoned C-3 and the smaller strip to the west is zoned RD-8000 (duplex -
weird huh). The site is an FPL easement(as you can seethe transmission lines cutting
through it).
The big parcel to the North was de-annexed years ago for "airport related uses". it was the
site of the old Trails End Trailer Park.
I also attached the 2 property records that go with this aerial.
Let me know if you need anything else.
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From: Cunningham, LouAnn
Sent: Monday,March 24, 2008 322 PM
To: Burns, MaryJane
Cc: Lajoie, Corinne
Subject: Seaboard Warehouse site
Attachments: Seaboard Warehouse parcel 2.pdf: Seaboard Warehouse parcel.pdf: Seaboard Warehouse
j parcel Aerial.pdf
Attached is an aerial map showing the property that you indicated the Marine Advisory Board
was looking at.
The big portion is zoned C-3 and the smaller strip to the west is zoned RD-8000 (duplex -
weird huh). The site is an FPL easement (as you can see the transmission lines cutting
through it).
The big parcel to the North was de-annexed years ago for "airport related uses". It was the
site of the old Trails End Trailer Park.
I also attached the 2 property records that go with this aerial.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Lou
Please note our phone numbers have changed
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Planning Associate
City of Dania Beach
I(x)W.Dania Beach Blvd.
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From: Cunningham, LouAnn
Sent: Monday,March 24, 2008 3 22 PM
To: Burns, MaryJane
Cc: Lape,Corinne
Subject: Seaboard Warehouse site
Attachments: Seaboard Warehouse parcel 2.pdf, Seaboard Warehouse parcel.pdf; Seaboard Warehouse
parcel Aerial.pdf
Attached is an aerial map showing the property that you indicated the Marine Advisory Board
was looking at.
The big portion is zoned C-3 and the smaller strip to the west is zoned RD-8000 (duplex -
weird huh). The site is an FPL easement (as you can see the transmission lines cutting
through it).
The big parcel to the North was de-annexed years ago for "airport related uses". It was the
site of the old Trails End Trailer Park.
I also attached the 2 property records that go with this aerial.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Lou
Please note our phone numbers have changed
Lou Ann Cunningham
Planning Associate
Citv of Dania Beach
106 W. Dania Beach Blvd,
Dania Beach,FL 33(X)4
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