Apr 4, 2017 Rotary Forum
Posted by Dick Dannells on Apr 04, 2017
PROGRAM: April 4, 2017: Ben Fine-“Pismo Beach Pier Rehabilitation”
Pres. Greg Baker opened the meeting with his usual this day in history: Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968; Congress enacted the modern rule for our flag of thirteen stripes on April 4, 1818; and Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Paul Holden announced that all those that have donated to the Pismo Beach-Five Cities Rotary Charitable Foundation will be invited to the Curry Ranch for a barbecue on the May 21st. Steve Curry announced that a golf tournament meeting will be held next week. Erik Mund reported on the number of signed up tee sponsors including major donors. Ashlea Boyer announced that a social will be held in combination with the Chamber of Commerce social on April 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM with wine and hors d’oeuvres at the Pismo Lighthouse Suites. A fundraiser to benefit ALS , which affects persons from 16 to 83, will be held at Cal Polly on June 29, 2017.
FINES:
The fine-free badge was auctioned off to Bruce Beaudoin for a winning bid of $50. Fine master Jim Lewis assessed a $50 fine on Cliff Nagler for his 7 years with our club and 11 years of marriage with Samantha. Sharon Ellis and Joel Conn were fined $25 and $10 for interruptions. Charla Anderson, Dick Dannells, Roger Frederickson and Jeff King were each fined $20 in a trivial quiz.
PROGRAM: Ben Fine-“Pismo Beach Pier Rehabilitation”
Jim Lewis introduced Ben who is the Director of Public Works/City Engineer. He began his talk at 12:30 PM as he had a 1 PM budget meeting at the Pismo Beach City Hall. The Pismo pier is one of 31 piers in California, 29 of which are in the ocean. It is 182 FT. long and varies in width from 32 FT. to 282 FT. During the 2015 maintenance and inspection of the pier, it was determined that the pier was beyond repair and and pier had to be rehabilitated. He proceeded to show slides of the severe damage that has been done done over the years. They sent 5 separate bids for various sections and jobs on and around the pier. On January 17, 2017, a rehabilitation contract was signed and a ground breaking ceremony occurred on February 14.The project included the temporary relocation of the bait shack at the owner’s expense and the information kiosk at the city’s expense. The rehabilitated pier will include a less steep climb to allow greater wheelchair accessibility. He mentioned that one of the bids was for public art, which finalized on the use of rope lights under the pier at $10,000 and a kinetic sculpture at $20,000. They expect the rehabilitation will be complete in 30 months. The public can purchase sections of the pier at the following prices: $2.50/FT. with a $15 minimum, $2 /FT. for 25 to 99 feet, $1.67/FT. for 300 999 feet and $1/FT. for 1000-6999 feet and $0.71 for greater than 7000 feet. He proceeded to auction off Pismo Beach coasters, sections of the pier , and a Pismo shopping bag that raised hundred dollars for our club.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY KAREN ZAPPIA
“Enjoy your week.”
PROGRAM: April 4, 2017: Ben Fine-“Pismo Beach Pier Rehabilitation”
Pres. Greg Baker opened the meeting with his usual this day in history: Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968; Congress enacted the modern rule for our flag of thirteen stripes on April 4, 1818; and Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Paul Holden announced that all those that have donated to the Pismo Beach-Five Cities Rotary Charitable Foundation will be invited to the Curry Ranch for a barbecue on the May 21st. Steve Curry announced that a golf tournament meeting will be held next week. Erik Mund reported on the number of signed up tee sponsors including major donors. Ashlea Boyer announced that a social will be held in combination with the Chamber of Commerce social on April 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM with wine and hors d’oeuvres at the Pismo Lighthouse Suites. A fundraiser to benefit ALS , which affects persons from 16 to 83, will be held at Cal Polly on June 29, 2017.
FINES:
The fine-free badge was auctioned off to Bruce Beaudoin for a winning bid of $50. Fine master Jim Lewis assessed a $50 fine on Cliff Nagler for his 7 years with our club and 11 years of marriage with Samantha. Sharon Ellis and Joel Conn were fined $25 and $10 for interruptions. Charla Anderson, Dick Dannells, Roger Frederickson and Jeff King were each fined $20 in a trivial quiz.
PROGRAM: Ben Fine-“Pismo Beach Pier Rehabilitation”
Jim Lewis introduced Ben who is the Director of Public Works/City Engineer. He began his talk at 12:30 PM as he had a 1 PM budget meeting at the Pismo Beach City Hall. The Pismo pier is one of 31 piers in California, 29 of which are in the ocean. It is 182 FT. long and varies in width from 32 FT. to 282 FT. During the 2015 maintenance and inspection of the pier, it was determined that the pier was beyond repair and and pier had to be rehabilitated. He proceeded to show slides of the severe damage that has been done done over the years. They sent 5 separate bids for various sections and jobs on and around the pier. On January 17, 2017, a rehabilitation contract was signed and a ground breaking ceremony occurred on February 14.The project included the temporary relocation of the bait shack at the owner’s expense and the information kiosk at the city’s expense. The rehabilitated pier will include a less steep climb to allow greater wheelchair accessibility. He mentioned that one of the bids was for public art, which finalized on the use of rope lights under the pier at $10,000 and a kinetic sculpture at $20,000. They expect the rehabilitation will be complete in 30 months. The public can purchase sections of the pier at the following prices: $2.50/FT. with a $15 minimum, $2 /FT. for 25 to 99 feet, $1.67/FT. for 300 999 feet and $1/FT. for 1000-6999 feet and $0.71 for greater than 7000 feet. He proceeded to auction off Pismo Beach coasters, sections of the pier , and a Pismo shopping bag that raised hundred dollars for our club.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY KAREN ZAPPIA
“Enjoy your week.”