Waterways Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - Bonner County
Waterways Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Commissioners Meeting Room 1500 Hwy 2, Suite 338 Sandpoint, ID 83864 Members Present: Jim Thorpe, Doug Cossette, Ed Jochum, Keith Sheckler & Ray Pipella Members Absent: Molly McCahon, Terry Jensen, Commissioners: Commissioner Dan McDonald
Staff: Steve BClatt & Jim Aney Others: Bob Lizotte & Mike Brown
At 9:00 a.m. Keith Sheckler opened the meeting and asked if anyone present needed assistance to hear, see or participate in these proceedings. I. II.
Public Comment - There was no public comment. Adopt Minutes from,April Meeting
Ed Jochum moved to approve the April 2017 WWAC Meeting Minutes. Ray Pipella seconded the motion. All in favor. The motion passed. III.
Old Business
A. Maintenance Report - Jim Aney - parks Jim Aney provided updates on the following: Waterways New Pump Out at Garfield Bay - waiting on Sewer and Power New signs made for Sunnyside, on the new maintenance platform on the dolphin Dock work Hope & BPW Truck with dump bed should be ready any day Ladder on dock at hope New light and platform for Garfield Bay Parks
Bathroom floor finished at BPW
Cut down dead trees at the campgrounds Lawn maintenance
Buoys at Priest Lake will be installed prior to Memorial Day Doug Cossette stated that he will be placing white solar lights on the buoys so they are visible at night.
Steve Klatt requested to move an item from Old Business May projects up, specifically the Buoys markers. I would like to move 8c discuss item #4. Navigation/No Wake Buoys Placements. - Are there thoughts to have additional signs attached to the no wake buoys? - Are there priorities of placement?
There was a brief discussion amongst the Board, audience and Commissioner McDonald regarding these buoys. (3 buoys in total)
Steve Klatt gave a brief update regarding striping the parking lot for trailer parking only spots, painting the gravel again in the Coolin gravel lot, Slee street lot. B. Priest Lake Study
Study is continuing. The consultants are up there gathering data. The first of public meetings will be in July. There was a brief discussion regarding an alternate location for the July meeting, to hold a joint meeting in July. C. River Wake Awareness Committee
Molly was not present. Mark stated that the brochures/handouts Molly is working to get them to the invasive species stations. We did a radio show on KRFY; that is now a podcast. I already
chopped off500 ofthese hangers at Big Lake. These will be distributed to the boat rentals and boat storage. Molly is working on posters for launch ramps. I will take to the city beach marinas. Betsy stated that she will get these laminated and placed on the bulletin boards for the ACOE docks, ramps. There was a brief discussion regarding the brochure handouts amongst the audience & the WWAC.
D. Priest Lake Ordinance corrections suggested - Priest Lake public meeting Steve Klatt - most of us in the Chain of emails in discussion for drafting the ordinance at Priest Lake for their issues of concern. The response from the Priest Lake residents was "That's why the county has staff, and the coimty should do it." Steve stated that he is more than happy to do it, but it is not a priority to draft this at this time. They weren't very specific with their requests. They just want the issues up there fixed. Commissioner McDonald requested to have specific requests submitted to the County. Steve Klatt stated that he will have a draft by July meeting. E. May Projects 1. Laclede Parking - Widened Shoulder Still waiting on material and weather to complete 2. Marine Pump Station - Garfield Bay Previously discussed by Jim during his updates 3. Slee Street Dock Extension - delayed The donate docks were not up to standard, this coming winter that will be our winter project. Build 60 feet of dock to extend that temporary transient moorage. 4. Navigation/No Wake Buoys Placements This was discussed earlier in the meeting. IV.
New Business
A. Budget Review Steve passed out a sample budget. He reviewed the current budget and remaining flmds for existing projects. There was a brief discussion regarding amongst the
audience, Steve Klatt, Commissioner McDonald and the WWAC regarding Boat registrations as related to the Bormer Coimty Budget.
B. Portable No Wake Buoy Locations This item was previously discussed in the Meeting. C. Future Project Ideas - Five Year Plan 1. Low Water Access - Sandpoint 2. Sportsman's Access - Cedar Creek Steve stated that there is a priority to low water access and low water access in Lake Pend Oreille. Someone called Steve for making plans of making a sportsman's access at Cedar Creek. We would like to work toward these items, and encouraged the Committee to look into these items, and bring up additional items for the Five Year Plan. There was a lengthy discussion amongst the audience, Steve Klatt and the WWAC regarding year round access to Lake Pend Oreille. V.
Miscellaneous Business
A. Albeni Falls Dam Update - Betsy Hull Betsy provided an update on the following: - Lake Water Level is at 2059 today - Snowpack was at 129% 2 weeks ago Flood stage information - Upcoming Meeting regarding issues with flooding down stream - Breach in the drift yard - All parks are open - Not all of the ramps are open yet - Fish Trap Steve Klatt advised that we aren't far from closing BPW ramps with the weather conditions with flows this rapid. VI.
VII.
Featured Facility Review - a regular discussion idea Operation of Small Facilities with Immediate Neighbors Berry Lane, Outlet Bay, Coolin launch Steve Klatt briefly discussed management issues with facility management. Are we allowing this problem to increase? Nighttime gate operation? We would need to re-write the County operations Ordinance. Betsy Hull advised that the ACOE operated camping facilities are locked from 10p.m. -7a.m. There was a lengthy discussion amongst the WWAC, audience and Steve Klatt regarding evening facility access and enforcement. Adjournment At 10:36 a.m. with no further business to come before the Board, Ed Jochum made a motion to
adjourn the meeting. Ray Pipella seconded the motion. All in favor. The motion passed.
Chairman
Date Approved
Staff: Steve BClatt & Jim Aney Others: Bob Lizotte & Mike Brown
At 9:00 a.m. Keith Sheckler opened the meeting and asked if anyone present needed assistance to hear, see or participate in these proceedings. I. II.
Public Comment - There was no public comment. Adopt Minutes from,April Meeting
Ed Jochum moved to approve the April 2017 WWAC Meeting Minutes. Ray Pipella seconded the motion. All in favor. The motion passed. III.
Old Business
A. Maintenance Report - Jim Aney - parks Jim Aney provided updates on the following: Waterways New Pump Out at Garfield Bay - waiting on Sewer and Power New signs made for Sunnyside, on the new maintenance platform on the dolphin Dock work Hope & BPW Truck with dump bed should be ready any day Ladder on dock at hope New light and platform for Garfield Bay Parks
Bathroom floor finished at BPW
Cut down dead trees at the campgrounds Lawn maintenance
Buoys at Priest Lake will be installed prior to Memorial Day Doug Cossette stated that he will be placing white solar lights on the buoys so they are visible at night.
Steve Klatt requested to move an item from Old Business May projects up, specifically the Buoys markers. I would like to move 8c discuss item #4. Navigation/No Wake Buoys Placements. - Are there thoughts to have additional signs attached to the no wake buoys? - Are there priorities of placement?
There was a brief discussion amongst the Board, audience and Commissioner McDonald regarding these buoys. (3 buoys in total)
Steve Klatt gave a brief update regarding striping the parking lot for trailer parking only spots, painting the gravel again in the Coolin gravel lot, Slee street lot. B. Priest Lake Study
Study is continuing. The consultants are up there gathering data. The first of public meetings will be in July. There was a brief discussion regarding an alternate location for the July meeting, to hold a joint meeting in July. C. River Wake Awareness Committee
Molly was not present. Mark stated that the brochures/handouts Molly is working to get them to the invasive species stations. We did a radio show on KRFY; that is now a podcast. I already
chopped off500 ofthese hangers at Big Lake. These will be distributed to the boat rentals and boat storage. Molly is working on posters for launch ramps. I will take to the city beach marinas. Betsy stated that she will get these laminated and placed on the bulletin boards for the ACOE docks, ramps. There was a brief discussion regarding the brochure handouts amongst the audience & the WWAC.
D. Priest Lake Ordinance corrections suggested - Priest Lake public meeting Steve Klatt - most of us in the Chain of emails in discussion for drafting the ordinance at Priest Lake for their issues of concern. The response from the Priest Lake residents was "That's why the county has staff, and the coimty should do it." Steve stated that he is more than happy to do it, but it is not a priority to draft this at this time. They weren't very specific with their requests. They just want the issues up there fixed. Commissioner McDonald requested to have specific requests submitted to the County. Steve Klatt stated that he will have a draft by July meeting. E. May Projects 1. Laclede Parking - Widened Shoulder Still waiting on material and weather to complete 2. Marine Pump Station - Garfield Bay Previously discussed by Jim during his updates 3. Slee Street Dock Extension - delayed The donate docks were not up to standard, this coming winter that will be our winter project. Build 60 feet of dock to extend that temporary transient moorage. 4. Navigation/No Wake Buoys Placements This was discussed earlier in the meeting. IV.
New Business
A. Budget Review Steve passed out a sample budget. He reviewed the current budget and remaining flmds for existing projects. There was a brief discussion regarding amongst the
audience, Steve Klatt, Commissioner McDonald and the WWAC regarding Boat registrations as related to the Bormer Coimty Budget.
B. Portable No Wake Buoy Locations This item was previously discussed in the Meeting. C. Future Project Ideas - Five Year Plan 1. Low Water Access - Sandpoint 2. Sportsman's Access - Cedar Creek Steve stated that there is a priority to low water access and low water access in Lake Pend Oreille. Someone called Steve for making plans of making a sportsman's access at Cedar Creek. We would like to work toward these items, and encouraged the Committee to look into these items, and bring up additional items for the Five Year Plan. There was a lengthy discussion amongst the audience, Steve Klatt and the WWAC regarding year round access to Lake Pend Oreille. V.
Miscellaneous Business
A. Albeni Falls Dam Update - Betsy Hull Betsy provided an update on the following: - Lake Water Level is at 2059 today - Snowpack was at 129% 2 weeks ago Flood stage information - Upcoming Meeting regarding issues with flooding down stream - Breach in the drift yard - All parks are open - Not all of the ramps are open yet - Fish Trap Steve Klatt advised that we aren't far from closing BPW ramps with the weather conditions with flows this rapid. VI.
VII.
Featured Facility Review - a regular discussion idea Operation of Small Facilities with Immediate Neighbors Berry Lane, Outlet Bay, Coolin launch Steve Klatt briefly discussed management issues with facility management. Are we allowing this problem to increase? Nighttime gate operation? We would need to re-write the County operations Ordinance. Betsy Hull advised that the ACOE operated camping facilities are locked from 10p.m. -7a.m. There was a lengthy discussion amongst the WWAC, audience and Steve Klatt regarding evening facility access and enforcement. Adjournment At 10:36 a.m. with no further business to come before the Board, Ed Jochum made a motion to
adjourn the meeting. Ray Pipella seconded the motion. All in favor. The motion passed.
Chairman
Date Approved
