02/23/1995 - Special
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Minutes
Neighborhood Advisory Committee,
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NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING
123rd Regular Meeting Clearwater City Hall Annex
February 23, 1995 DRC Conference Room
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
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Willie Brewton (P) Darren Collins, ch~trherson (P)
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John Gammage (A) C~erry Ha,rris (~lliJ.t' (P)
Mary Heard (P) Milly Joplin ,Abi:~tt!;,~ (P)
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Others present: Michael Holmes and Pat Fernand~tli60th City Start~Etb,
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The meeting was called to order at 7:06 pm bY"Q~rf~1I Collin~.. Willie BreWlon offered
an opening praye~. A motion was made by Ry,g}?i~iIler al?~~rifconded by Cherry Harris
to approve the minutes of November 22, 1994RQ~[1uj!,rYl}17, 1995 and February 14,
1995. There were no corrections and the moti6ht~trI9d.
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No CItizens were present. ,:!.:;,;;'.::'r"~';:(S'.:", ':~i{,;;::~;<...
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~he Chairman advised. he had called t~!~~ speci!~~~j;mf!~lL9~~ to infor~ al.1 the m.embe~s
ftrst hand of the ordmance to be pre~~.(It~,p$.to U1e0:~lty Commission which will
discontin~e th~ present N~~gh~R!hood A'9,&i~i5ry Committee. lack of a quorum was
one consideration for an :ordinance to make:ahe new committee serve dual purposes.
The ordinance, as writ(iih"':hy th~fcity AttdiH~y, covers the formulation of the joint
Neighborhood Advi,sd,ty':' Board ,JiliiAth~ Aif8FtJable Housing Advisory Committee.
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Members queried th((pr9POS~(tgt"6lip's:C!:qrpp6sition ~s the present NAC allows three
members f~om Nor~ti:':'GF.ie.~Q,~~,o(j. t~ree:'iro'h, South ?reenwoodt etc., while the new
group provlde~ta,,~,"gle repre$entatlve from each neighborhood.
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The State,i$tatute ha~J~(t,en faxe'd\to Darrell who said the statute deals only with the
makel}P5.9'f'the Afford~'~l~~Jiousn:WJ group. They inquired as to the reasons for the
disbanding of the Neighb'OHlood Advisory Committee. They are still interested In their
neighboFfi"~Qq and feel th~Vi are best qualified to determine its needs.
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It was point~'tr:}jUt, th(;ti'r:~:t several meetings the group had stated they would had,
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through staff, invit~J~Jhambers of the defunct Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
to attend an NAC meeting. A merge would be positive and strengthen both groups.
In response to queries, Mike Holmes assured members that this move was not racist
in nature and blacks would be on the new committee. If the present NAC were to join
with the AHAC as defined in the state statute, the group would be too large and
become unwieldy. Volunteer applications for the Board were available and some
members filled them in giving them to staff to turn in at the City Clerk's office.
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Members acknowledged they have not always had a quorum. They are dedicated
volunteers and feel they should all be allowed to retain their N~~ membership until
their term expires. S,?me expressed the view they should be,ilJpwed to name their
replacement should they be unable to serve. They would Ilk2&l'6~~ee the NAC retained
and be joined by the Affordable Housing Advisory comr1]!~~~~t{hWith new positions
and an increased committee membership, quorums wouJiLeifslly~6~~majntained. Two
long.time members advised they joined the group whetY~tt was pr9~hminantly white.
Over the years more blacks filled empty spots and.'p~~~'are the majoY~~>:~ They want
assurances that the reconstitution is not politicaLa'ficf"blacks will be coriiidered for all
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vacancies. They recognize the group needs ~?.t~lfC:e. ,?,~tk~ ,<~{,
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In conclusion, Mike Holmes agreed to speak faf;!'\}~f.g~\f~tnformlng the City and City
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. the NAC would like considera"il:Sn';Jot,.their conifRolhg dedication to the NAC,
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. be joi.ned bV ~he position~ as d~~&f,~bedJ,p:;~~1h~i,!S~l7 statute for the Affordable
Housing AdVisory Committee. '":.iA}" /.)iF'"""i{:;i/
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Mike advised he wouldg~tdjaa~ho them't6t~ week with the City's response.
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There being no furth~h:-businessn:::thij:?rne~ting:::;t\ras adjourned at 8: 15 pm.
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