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AGENDA
CITY OF CLEARWATER
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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May 12, 1994 - 4:00PM
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a. Board Ordinance Status
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMI'I'TBB
April 14, 1994
Members Present:
Chairman, George Davis, Ann Garris, Ina Sharpe, Jill
Melkonian, Whitney Gray, Mike Foley, Brian Morris, Harold
Hunt, and Jack Moss.
Lisa Lanza
Members Bxcuse..4!.
Also PreBentr
Thomas H. Miller, Ass't Dir.
Water Resource Engineer,
PW/Env, Michael Quillen,
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Davis in Conference Room B of
the City Hall Annex on April 14, 1994 at 4:05 P.M.
",' . It was 'unanimously decided due to the' importance of the issue, to advance the review
. of the EAC ,ItBoardlt Ordinance to No.1, Chair Report.
D., TASK LBADBR ' RBPORT
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Chair Report - HAC -Board- Ordinance
. Tbe.:draft. of the City Ordinance on the EAC Advisory Board was reviewed. Mr.
Miller'stated.that a.copy of EAC's ByLaws was submitted to Mr. Galbraith to
be merged with legal's created ordinance for EAC. However, .this has not been
. accomplished.. In the interim, the committee discussed the Draft Ordinance as
.'presente.~, ,and the following changes were recommended:
Mr. Hunt made a MOTION in Sec. 2.42(1) to add "to serve staggered 3
'.year "terms. Eliminate Sec. 2.42 (2) . Discussion followed. 'The
Chairman stated that the EAC should resist any~ind of structure that
would 'politicize it, but stick to tbe tasks ~ nand. Vote was ? for
and 2 against. MOTION as seconded by Jill Melkonian.
Mr.' Hunt made a MOTION in SEC. 2.243 (3) to delete second sentence.
Discussion followed. Motion was seconded by Jill Melkonian. Motion
passed unanimously.
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Mr. Hunt made a MOTION in SEC. 2.244(4) delete 3rd sentence.
Discussion followed. Motion was seconded by Ms. Sharpe. Motion passed
unanimously.
Mr. Hunt made a MOTION in SEe. 2.245 Objectives, to read "(1) To
provide citizenitinsight to city Commission and staff on environmental
activities within and affecting the city." and in SEC. 2.246 to delete
item (1) and renumber remaining. MOTION seconded by Jill Melkonian.
Motion passed unanimously. Committee expressed their concerns in
getting this Ordinance passed as quickly as possible.
Mr. Miller stated that he would see that the legal office would receive the
recommended changes and request them to be merged in the review of the
ordinance.
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The Chairman distributed to members present a memo from City Clerk on Charter
Review. Ms. Garris distributed a letter from the City of Delray Beach on the
use of snow fences for beaches. The final copy of the article that was
submitted to Diane Stienle, editor of the editorial of the St. Petersburg
Times was discussed, and will be included in this packet.
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Mr. Morris exchanged information he had received in his meeting with Ms.
Terry Finch, Environmental Program Supervisor, regarding Allen's Creek. He
informed the members that Ms. Finch stated that a few problems existed with
the County's proposal for stormwater treatment at Allen's Creek. The
County's plan was to purchase homes in the flood plan, but resistance was
received from the homeowners. Ms. FinCh informed Mr. Morris that the present
plan for Allen's Creek is at a stand still. Mr. Foley spoke to a County
staff member and was informed that the County's Environmental Department
stated that flaws were found in the engineering model of Allen's Creek, and
that the. basin will need to be remodeled. A discussion evolved on
proprietary rights and how they are handled. '1'he consensus of the committee
was that more source control is needed, and that the general public needs to
be educated on measures that should be taken to minimize water pOllution.
3. Environmental Sensitive Land.
Ms. Melkonian gave a brief summary on how the issue of Environmental
Sensitive' Lands definitions were initiated. Reference was made to Mr.
Miller's definition of Environmentally Sensitive Lands, which had been
approved by' the EAC. Mr. Galbraith's memo in which he expressed concerns
about listing lands was reviewed. A copy of this memo was forwarded to the
members in previous packet. Mr. Miller distributed an article from the
Environmental Network, a clearing house on legal and regulatory government
~sues The artic~_ provides a brief overview inherent in most emerging
'l. :~~ueB ~taking ..t:.,""'N~~throu9hout the United States. Mr. Miller briefly
~ reviewed some of the legal aspects of concern when defining environmentally
sensitive lands. A legal entanglement could exist as the list would make
property unmarketable. A discussion was held on other options in obtaining
'0,% information on suitable property. Mr. Miller stated that in his memo to the
city Manager, that he requested legal assistance to be assigned to the EAC to
aid in addressing any legal issues on a sensitive list. A suggestion was
made .to 'contact. an outside group to develop a list, someone that would be
aware. of remaining open space and environmentally sensitive lands. Mr.
Miller stated that he would contact the Land Acquisition section of SWFWMD,
. '. ,and have someone come and speak to the EAC Board.
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4. Mid-pinellas Watershed Plan
Ms. Sharpe notified the members that the Mid-Pinellas Plan has been
terminated. The main obstacle was the lack of participation of
municipalities surrounding Clearwater in their support and funding. The city
Commissioners requested that the plan be revised and that non participants be
removed, and only the city of Clearwater area be involved. The revised plan
changed the area from 24,340 to little over 6,280 acres. The revised plan
was submitted to SWFWMD and theirs reDJ299PeLI~t;ter was included in the
previous agenda packet. In summary, ttl&"~~hdrawn their funding since
they cannot recommend approval of the modified plan. The remaining study
area is composed of high density areas, with little vacant land available,
making the incorporation of environmental elements difficult. However, the
Inter-local agreement for Alligator Creek Project should be completed soon
and will be moving forward.
S. New Btor.mwater Ordinance
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For the benefit of the new members present, Mr. Foley reviewed how the
Stormwater Ordinance was initiated. Mr. Foley expressed some concerns within
the ordinance, whether the Ordinance would enforce water quality standards
for Class III waters. and. pl:'ol.1bi~pt I I t rl:t-~! d~en~.--4"""n~e-.c.r~
Mr. Miller satisfied Mr. Foley'S concerns. Mr. Foley was also concerned as
to whether the new ordinance would prohibit the spilling of detergents into
creeksJ Mr. Miller replied that any discharge to the stormwater system would
be prohibited under the new ordinance. Ms. Garris made a MOTION that the EAC
recommend the approval of the City of Clearwater Ordinance regarding the
Stormwater Systems. Motion was seconded by Ms. Sharpe. Motion passed
unanimously. It was also recommended that someone be present at the
Commission meeting to support and answer any questions on this ordinance.
Mr. Foley requested that the EAC be included in the .Review~d By" block in on
the Agenda Cover Memoranda. Mr. Miller stated that he would forward this
request to the City Clerks Office.
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1. 7nterlocal Agreement
Mr. Miller stated' that the Interlocal Agreement will provide a formal
agreement between Clearwater and adjacent municipalities to control
pollutants associated with stormwater diSCharges to and from Clearwater.
Further detail was presented on what would be involved, and that this was in
compliance with NPDES.
2. Staff Report
Mr. Quillen presented a brief background regarding his position ~ith the
Environmental Management Division. He maintains two positions, one is
Regulatory, and the other Project Manager/Engineer. He supervises Alan
Mayberry, the city Forester and Rick Albee, the Environmental Inspector. The
Regulatory portion involves site plan review, permit review, stormwater
treatment, landscaping, tree ordinance and other environmental concerns. As
Project Manager/Engineer he reviews environmental designs of projects.
Presently he is involved with a project near Clearwater High school on
Allen's Creek that was presented in the S-Year Plan. He is also involved
with the retention area on the east side of Clearwater Mall. A discussion
followed on this project. The only permit required for this project is from
. SWFWMD, however a delay is not expected. Mr. Ouillen presented examples of
a typical office day, and the various meetings and issues he attends to
during a day. He also informed the members of conceptual plans for Park
Place on Gulf to Bay.
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Mr. Moss stated that he had made a tour of Cooper's Point and presented a
verbal description of what he had seen. Most of the area..aM was overwhelmed
by brazilian peppers. Mr. Davis stated that the native vegetation has
established itself just outside of the pepper stand, and that a pine stand is
where the eagles are nesting. Mr. Moss inquired if a Scope of Work had been
done on Cooper's Point, and how long it will take the City to clear the site
and re-establish native vegetation. Members were informed that nothing is
being done until the eagles leave their nests.
Inquiry was made on the status of the Cruise Ship on SeminOle, and Mr.
QUillen presented some of the complaints that have been received on the
Cruise Ship and the results.
Mr. Morris made a motion to Adjourn, and Ms. Gray seconded.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 1994, at 4:00 P.M.
Members adjourned at 6:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by Viola Wasilewski, Secretary.
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