Hideaway Beach Tax District Board
Regular MeetingMarco Island, FL · May 2, 2019
Minutes
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Meeting Minutes - Final
Hideaway Beach Tax District Board
HIDEAWAY BEACH SPECIAL TAX BOARD
Chair: Vacant
Vice-Chair: John Barto
Members: Dick Delawder, Paul Fernstrum, Steve Zinkan
Hideaway Beach Special Tax Board Attorney: Craig Woodward
City Staff: Tim Pinter, Diana Aviles
Thursday, May 2, 2019 2:00 PM City Hall Conference Room
(1) CALL TO ORDER
Chair Freeman called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
Present: 8- Member Delawder, Member Delawder, Chair Freeman, Chair Freeman, Member
Fernstrum, Member Fernstrum, Member Zinkan and Member Zinkan
Absent: 2- Vice-Chair Barto and Vice-Chair Barto
(3) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION by Member Zinkan, seconded by Member Fernstrum, to approve the
Agenda. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
Yes: 4- Member Delawder, Chair Freeman, Member Fernstrum and Member Zinkan
Not Present: 1- Vice-Chair Barto
(4) APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
ID 19-231 March 19, 2019 Hideaway Beach Tax District Meeting Minutes
MOTION by Member Fernstrum, seconded by Member Delawder, to approve the
March 19, 2019 Hideaway Beach Tax District Meeting Minutes. MOTION CARRIED
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
Yes: 4- Member Delawder, Chair Freeman, Member Fernstrum and Member Zinkan
Not Present: 1- Vice-Chair Barto
(5) COMMUNICATIONS
a. Discussion - Tigertail Usage
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Chair Freeman held a discussion on data received from Collier County Park Ranger Service
Supervisor Jack Sullivan pertaining to the traffic counts for the past two (2) years and current through
March 2019, at Tigertail Beach Park. It was determined Chair Freeman will forward this information to
Collier County Commissioner Donna Fiala. Following discussions, it was determined by consensus to
invite Commissioner Fiala and Collier County Parks Director Barry Williams to their November
meeting and have Mohamed Dabees provide his presentation. The Friends of Tigertail will be invited
and it was determined to involve City Council at a later date.
ID 19-260 Statistics
(6) REPORTS
a. Revenue and Expense Report
ID 19-266 April 2019 Financials
MOTION by Member Fernstrum, seconded by Member Zinkan, to approve the
financials as presented. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
Yes: 4- Member Delawder, Chair Freeman, Member Fernstrum and Member Zinkan
Not Present: 1- Vice-Chair Barto
b. Recommendation of New Millage Rate
The Board Members engaged in discussion regarding the millage rate. It was suggested lowering the
millage rate by 25% to 50% and still have enough funds in the bank to get projects completed. The
Board Members would like to keep a million dollars in reserves.
MOTION by Member Delawder, seconded by Member Fernstrum, to set the
Hideaway Beach Millage Rate at 1.0 mils. MOTION CARRIED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
Yes: 4- Member Delawder, Chair Freeman, Member Fernstrum and Member Zinkan
Not Present: 1- Vice-Chair Barto
c. Beach Issues - Member Fernstrum
Member Fernstrum provided the Board Members an update on the beach. He advised it is in good
condition and appears to have been graded by the contractor. He called Chris with Coastal Zone
Management to set up a beach grooming schedule and was advised the equipment is in for
maintenance. The County will do a trial run and beginning in June, they will groom twice a month.
d. Shorebird Monitoring - Nancy Richie
This item was deferred.
(7) PRESENTATIONS
a. Coastal Engineering - Michael Poff
ID 19-230 Hideaway Beach Erosion Control Project - Construction Update
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b. Humiston and Moore - Mohamed Dabees
This item was deferred.
(8) OLD BUSINESS
(9) NEW BUSINESS - None
(10) COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
The next meeting date is scheduled for November 7, 2019 at 2:00 P.M.
(11) ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:01 P.M.
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