January 13, 2026 Meeting Notes
Flood Committee
Attendees: Donnie Bowen, Gary Koopman, Elana VanOudenaren, Jay Loveless, Dave Damalouji, Stacy
Milor
Discussion Items
1. Offshore Breakwater Project
a. Donnie reported that the Soil Conservation group presented the completed design
recommendations to the Town Council on January 8. It was approved.
b. The Soil Conservation group will now be preparing a permitting package for delivery to the
DNR while the Town will be applying for grants to fund the project.
i. Stacy provided the Committee with the materials from the presentation (see
attached), which included a Phase One proposal of two hybrid breakwater
structures (i.e., recycled i-beam concrete bridge girders topped with stone riprap
and seeded with oyster spat) extending offshore from the existing riprap adjacent to
9121 Bay Avenue to the boardwalk platform at the intersection of 7th Street and
Atlantic Avenue.
ii. Phase Two contemplates several additional hybrid breakwater structures further
offshore.
2. 7th Street Pump Project
a. Local resident Bob Gray continues working to update the drawings for vendor use and
regulatory approval.
b. Formal approval has been completed with the property owner regarding the easement for
the control panel installation.
3. Green Infrastructure Design
a. Stacy also provided the committee with the materials that were prepared by Coastal
Resources Inc., and approved by the Town Council for soil and erosion control at the
greenspace adjacent to the library and the Greenwood Avenue corridor between 4th and 5th
Streets (see attached).
b. Grants are also being sought to fund these projects.