The following list of issues were discussed and identified as action items at the January 11, 2010 Cape Story by the Sea Civic Association general meeting.  The Civic Association will keep you updated on the progress of these issues, so check back for posts or sign up for email updates by becoming a Civic Association Member.

1. Calvert Street (Bayside) needs the French drain clean out.  Water backs up and never subsides.  Action=Phil Cutter
2. First Landing, Calvert and Walke (Landside) request a backflow preventer be installed at the common outfall location in Long Creek Cape Henry subdivision.  This will prevent tide surges from flooding our neighborhoods at 0-6 feet above normal tide cycles.  Action=Mike Mundy
3. Large scale storm water improvement project (piping and pump station) discussed for streets north of Shore Drive (Bayside).  No money to accomplish and may not be necessary.  Action=Mike Mundy, Phil Cutter
4. Calvert and First Landing (Bayside), if clean out of French drain doesn’t work, maybe a pipe can be installed to connect Calvert to the pumped system on First Landing.  Action=Mike Mundy, Phil Cutter
5. Change to City Codes to require adequate storm water drainage for new homes when they infill and wind up creating a dam next to lower lying existing homes.  Action=CSBTS & Mike Mundy
6. Oak & Poinciana swale and ditch works during normal rain cycle, but not during tidal surge.  Never did this before recent City improvements.  City needs to determine if a backflow preventer will help this situation.  Action=Mike Mundy
7. Call the following number to report all storm water issues.  385-1470  This is the best way to track our problems and allows the city to assign a ticket number to our issues.  Action=CSBTS
8. Clean outfall at First Landing (Bayside) beach access.  Sand has built up and may have blocked flow.  Action=Phil Cutter
9. Clean out drainage ditch just east of First Landing Lane along Cape Henry Trail.  Blockage where ditch ties into Cape Henry system.  Action=Phil Cutter
10. Provide CSBTS an electronic version of the colored tidal surge level map.  Action=Mike Mundy

The contractor was not able to work on Wednesday 3/3/10 (due to the Nor’easter) and the remaining sand material removal from the Maple Street Dredge disposal area is taking longer to remove than we first anticipated.  We anticipate completion of the truck haul early next week and then another week to re-establish the Oak Street vehicular beach access. 

The following is the third weekly update for the Cape Henry Beach truck haul replenishment contract as provided by Phill Roehrs, Water Resources Engineer with Public Works Engineering:  

“As of the close of business on Monday, March 1, the contractor had hauled 36,000 cubic yards of sand to the eastern portion of Cape Henry Beach.  The entire reach from Ships Watch Court, where replenishment from the navigation project terminated, to the border with First Landing State Park/Kendall Street has received sand from this effort. 

Approximately 4,000 cubic yards of material remained available at Monday’s close for hauling to the beach – our revised estimate for total quantity is 40,000 cubic yards.  The remaining material will be spread to the east of Oak Street.  The sand quality continues to be outstanding. 

Hauling did not occur this past Saturday, February 27; the contractor used the time to scour the Maple Street Dredged Material Management Area for all remaining sand, creating a final stockpile and reconfiguring the staging for efficient hauling this week.  We anticipate that the haul will be completed sometime this week.  The restoration of the Oak Street vehicular beach access will commence immediately following the truck haul.  Work hours for the truck haul and the beach access restoration will continue as 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. 

No citizen concerns were received this week, and there have been no reported traffic incidents.  No damage to Oak Street has been observed, however a final and detailed inspection will occur after the completion of the beach access restoration and any needed repairs will be promptly scheduled.  A topographic survey of the beach has been scheduled to commence next week to document the ‘after placement’ condition.” 

If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know and I will be happy to assist you.   Thank you.  

Drew Lankford

Media and Communications Department of Public Works. City of Virginia Beach

 dlankfor@vbgov.com (O)  757.385.8062, (C)  757.409.4353

Cape Henry Beach Replenishment – Truck Haul

The Lynnhaven Inlet dredge work and beach replenishment of Cape Henry Beach as performed by Cottrell Engineering Corporation under the contract with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers was completed from Lesner Bridge to just east of Ships Watch Court.

Public Works is expecting to continue beach replenishing on February 10, between areas from where the inlet dredge work was completed and First Landing State Park. As much as 50,000 cubic yards of beach sand materials is expected for truck haul from the Maple Street area.  Launching of the truck haul project was a consequence of Virginia Marine Resources Commission’s approval of a permit modification to allow truck haul onto Cape Henry Beach at the City’s request. The truck haul project is anticipated to take place until the middle of March.

The following are the agenda items from the Commission’s regular meeting held January 26, 2010 at Commission headquarters.  The Commission’s actions are in bold.

THE FOLLOWING SO-CALLED PAGE TWO ITEMS (PROJECTS OVER $50,000 WITH NO OBJECTIONS AND WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL) WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, INCLUDING AGENDA ITEM 5 THAT WAS MOVED TO THIS SECTION OF THE AGENDA:

 2K. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS & CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, #09-0427, requests authorization to modify the existing Cape Henry Beach nourishment permit to allow the truck-hauling of beach quality sand from the City-owned Maple Street dredged material management area to the easternmost end of Cape Henry Beach.  A maximum of 50,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand will be delivered and spread along the beach within the overall boundaries of the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier and First Landing State Park situated along the Chesapeake Bay. 

To read the entire draft minutes for the VMRC meeting, click here http://www.mrc.virginia.gov/Commission_Summaries/cs0110.shtm

The following was copied from Pilotonline Friday 1/8/10.  Check this link for possible updates  http://hamptonroads.com/2010/01/wachovia-bank-shore-drive-robbed-man-sought

       Police are looking for a man who robbed the Wachovia Bank at 2821 Shore Drive this morning.

      The robbery occurred at 9:22 a.m. and the man ran away toward some nearby apartments afterward, said Virginia Beach Police Lt. Max Hayden.

      The man is described as white, 20 to 30, and 5 feet 8 to 9 inches tall, Hayden said. He weighs 170 to 180 pounds and was wearing a gray shirt with long sleeves, khaki pants, a black ski mask and blue rubber gloves.

     The man carried a black semi-automatic handgun, Hayden said.

Anyone with information was being asked to call Virginia Beach Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (562-5887).

This is the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organization’s October Newsletter.
Cape Story by the Sea is a Member. Please email Empsy if YOU would like to become more active with this organization and/or have comments you would like to provide this organization (VBCCO).

Empsy’s email:  EMunden@aol.com

2009-10-The Community Advocate

All,

This is our legislative agenda that goes forward requesting our Senators and Delegates assist us with state legislation.  If you are interested, please open the attachment and read on. If not please hit your delete key.

 Warmest regards,

Bill

 ___________________________________________________

Dear Honorable Senators and Delegates, 

Please find attached a copy of the adopted Virginia Beach 2010 Legislative Agenda.  A hard copy of the Legislative Agenda will be delivered to you by U.S. Postal Service. 

Bob Matthias, along with the assistance of Angie Bezik and Ann Flandermeyer of Principle Advantage, will be contacting you in attempts to find patrons for the items.

 If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

 Sincerely,

Angela M. Garrow, Executive Assistant

Office of the City Manager

2401 Courthouse Drive, Bldg. 1, 2nd Floor

Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456

(757) 385-4242

9_23_09 ltr to VB GA re 2010 Adopted Legislative Agenda

For the first time ever, the City of Virginia Beach will be placing sand from Lynnhaven Inlet directly onto Cape Henry Beach…

…The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a contract to dredge the channel and place the sand on Cape Henry Beach. Work is expected to begin by Sept. 30 and should be completed by Nov. 15. As the contractor dredges the channel, sand will be placed first on the west end of the beach, closest to Lynnhaven Inlet, then move east.

Please click here for the entire VBgov article

You can also view a VBTV video on this project by clicking here.