June 25, 2012 Meeting

Port of Indianola

Advisory Board Meeting Minutes Date: Monday, June 25, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Location: IBIC Clubhouse Library Room

Attendees:

  • Joan Wald (POI Commissioner/Board Liaison)
  • Carol Tripp (POI Accountant)
  • Lee Lannoye
  • Bob Summer
  • Judith Frank (Meeting Chairperson)
  • Dave Haley
  • Karen Tiemeyer
  • Kirsten Jewell (appointed to Advisory Board)

1. Call to Order

Meeting opened at 7:00 PM.


2. Minutes

  • Minutes from the June 10, 2012 meeting were distributed and reviewed.

3. Advisory Board Appointment

  • Commissioner Wald confirmed that the attendees, plus Kirsten Jewell, were officially appointed to the Port of Indianola Advisory Board/Committee.

4. Mission Statement

  • Draft Mission Statement discussed and revisions agreed upon.
  • Revised Mission Statement to be submitted to Port Commissioners for review and approval.

5. Comprehensive Plan Introduction

  • Draft Introduction to the Port of Indianola Comprehensive Plan reviewed and discussed.
  • Corrected version to be submitted to Port Commissioners for review and comments.

6. Information Needed from Port Commission

  • Background information required to develop the Comprehensive Plan:
    • Maps, studies, and engineering data on the Dock
    • Inventory of physical assets
    • Description of land and tidelands owned by the Port
    • Listing of recently completed projects

7. Development of Port Property Plan

  • Advisory Board will begin drafting a Port Property Plan at the next meeting.

  • Plan to include proposed uses of assets, prioritization, and proposed timeline.

  • Examples discussed:

    • Replacing creosote pilings with approved metal pilings
    • Construction of kayak, canoe, and small boat storage
    • Small boat launch location
    • Acquisition of upland properties
  • Community input will be sought through:

    • Online surveys (Survey Monkey)
    • Questionnaires in the Indianola Breeze
    • Port website questionnaire

8. Next Meeting

  • Scheduled for Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the IBIC Clubhouse.

Minutes submitted by: Lee Lannoye (Acting Secretary)