Community Hurricane Meeting

CITY OF JAMAICA BEACH & WGIPOA TOWN MEETING
2010 HURRICANE PLANNING/EVACUATION/RECOVERY

PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING
16628 San Luis Pass Road Jamaica Beach

SATURDAY June 19, 2010

BOOTHS OPEN AT 9:45 AM, MEETING 10 AM TO NOON

AGENDA

Welcome by Jamaica Beach Mayor Victor Pierson

Welcome by City of Galveston Council Person Dianna Puccetti

Introduction of Guests by Jerry Mohn

Presentations on Hurricane Planning & Evacuation

• National Weather Service ~ Paul Lewis, Chief Meteorologist
• Galveston County Emergency Management Coordinator ~ Tracey Hughes
• City of Galveston Police Chief ~ Charles Wiley

Presentations on Hurricane Recovery/Lessons Learned

• Texas General Land Office ~ John Gillen
• City of Galveston Director Of Utilities ~ Eric Wilson
• City of Galveston Director of Planning ~ Wendy O’Donohoe
• Galveston Insurance Associates ~ Linda Coleman

Presentation by Jamaica Beach

Adjournment and Visiting of Table Top Booths

Food and Soft Drinks after the Meeting

Seawall Lane Closures ~ Next 30 Days

Seawall Lane Closures to Affect Motorists & Pedestrians
Repairs to Flagship Pleasure Pier Require Lane Closures for Next 30 Days

Galveston, Texas June 7, 2010

Island officials are advising the public that repairs to Galveston’s Flagship Pleasure Pier will affect pedestrian and vehicular traffic on Seawall Boulevard for the next 30 days. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, June 8th crews will begin removing the collapsed ramp in preparation for new construction as well as repairs to the property’s existing approach. Vehicular lane closures and pedestrian detours will be limited to the intersection of 25th Street & Seawall Blvd.

The public is advised that the far right east-bound traffic lane and parking lane; and the sidewalk in front of the property will be closed on and off, during the day, Monday – Friday, for the next 30 days. Pedestrians will be detoured to the north side of Seawall at the 25th Street intersection. Each evening crews will re-open the far right east-bound traffic lane and reinstate pedestrian access. The beach directly beneath the property will remain closed to the public until construction is complete.

The Flagship Hotel is a prominent reminder of the damage inflicted by 2008’s Hurricane Ike. Landry’s Restaurants Inc. unveiled plans to restore the property to its historic Pleasure Pier prominence in October 2009. Shortly thereafter corporate executives appeared in front of the Galveston City Council seeking a special use permit, the first step towards the property’s renovation. Council granted the permit later that December.

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