07-23-2014 City of Edgewater 104 N. Riverside Drive
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I!R Meeting Agenda
Eco-Tourism Sub Committee
Wednesday,July 23, 2014 8:00 AM City Hall Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3 MINUTES
May 28, 2014
Attachments: 05-28-14
4. REPORTS
a. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/EVENTS COORDINATOR UPDATE
b. LEISURE SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORT
c. ROB POLLOCK (CONTRACTOR FOR PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE) REPORT
5. CONTINUED BUSINESS
a. Steps to establish proposed kayak trails.
b. Steps to promote kayak trails once established as well as pedestrian/bike trails once completed.
c. Identify ways to help businesses identified as Echotourism beneficiaries and to elicit their help in
building Echotourism
d. Invite comments by professional fishing guides regarding kayak trails to avoid conflict with
kayakers.
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. ADJOURNMENT
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Report from CITY OF EDGEWATER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD ECOTOURISM subcommittee July
23, 2014
I apologize for my absence and respectfully submit this report.
A. Economic Development/Events Coordinator has resigned and as of our meeting it is was
unclear the current status of the development of the Edgewater paddling trails. However since our
subcommittee meeting July 23r1 Information that was transferred to John McKinney was passed on,and
the applications is in process.
B. It was also reported to the subcommittee that we had a good meeting with Liz Sparks State
Paddling Trail Coordinator EPA specialist Meeting on JulylOth and was able to get out on the water with
her to most of the proposed trails. One bit of discouraging revelation that came from our discussion
that it is unlikely that the State would approve the trails by the end of the year since the application has
not been already submitted and the trails committee only meets twice a year. This is a disappointment
because our subcommittee had set a goal to get 3 trails set by the end of 2014 which is likely to now be
unattainable.
C. A report regarding progress on the bridge over 442 and trail to Rotary Park(provided by Rob
Pollock) led to discussion regarding the delay in bridge completion likely to be the beginning of October
due to weather delays and change orders by the county. The trail from Dale to the North side of the
bridge has been awarded to Masci but has gone back to the county prior to start of work. Additional
discussion regarding the responsibility for cross walk on Park and signage at Rotary directing people to
the trail as well as to promote additional ecotourism activities available in Edgewater.
D. It was suggested that our next meeting be an evening meeting and invite the members of the
fishing guide community to comment on the proposed trails and therefore the meeting has been set on
August 19th at 6:00 PM in the council chambers.
E. Discussion was had regarding the Salty Paddle Outpost and the difficulties the vender has had
as well as identifying that Edgewater has local Paddle board manufacturers including Watersedge SUP
and East Coast SUP. It was also discussed that it would be great if the boards rented at the City
Sponsored Salty Paddle Outpost were produced in Edgewater. I was also fortunate enough to get a tour
of the Watersedge facility and discuss with the owners what if anything the Edgewater Economic
Development committee could do to help them as well as what could be done to get boards produced in
Edgewater to be available for rental with Salty Paddle Logo. David Rush the new CEO said he would talk
to the vendor at Salty Paddle Outpost about getting him to carry some Watersedge boards. At the time
of our EDC meeting I will be spreading information about Edgewater's Stand Up Paddle board
manufacturers in Hilo and Kona.
Not sure where I will be when you read this, but warm thoughts be with you
Respectfully Aloha
Jeffrey Berner
Ecotourism Subcommittee Chairman