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TASK TEAM
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NORTH GREENWOOD COMMUNITY TASK TEAM
CITY OF CLEARWATER
August 5, 1996
Present:
Reverend William Graham
MacArthur Boykins
David Grice
Mayme Hodges
Joe Marshall
Kathy S. Rice
Lt. Jeff Kronschnabl
Rich Baier
Jeff Harper
Dan Mayer
Scott Shuford
Vie Chodora
Alan Ferri
Brenda Moses
Absent:
Reverend Lucius Pitts, Jr.
Tal Rutledge
Bertha Kelley
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Chair
Team Member
Team Member
Team Member
Team Member
Deputy City Manager
Special Assistant to the City
Manager/Community Response Team
Engineering Director
Information Management Director.
Engineering Intern
Director of Central Permitting
Assistant Director
Economic Development Director
Board Reporter
Team Member
Team Member
Team Member
The meeting was called to order by Reverend William Graham, at 6:03 p.m.
at the Martin Luther King Center, 1201 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Clearwater,
Florida. To provide continuity, the items will be listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Approval of Minutes July 11. 1996
The minutes were reviewed and a suggestion was made to change the
spelling of Dennis Golden's name on page three. A motion was made by Mr. Grice
to approve the minutes as corrected, duly seconded, and carried unanimously.
'2. Consider the Appointment of Additional Citizens to the Task Team
Ms. Mary Samuel, was invited to the meeting. She gave a brief overview of
her personal interest in the North Greenwood community, as well as information on
her background. A motion was made by Ms. Hodges to nominate Mary Samuel to
the committee, duly seconded, and carried unanimously.
Mr. Dennis Golden was invited to attend the meeting. He stated his personal
feelings about the community, and gave a brief synopsis of his background. A
motion was made by Mr. Grice to nominate Mr. Golden as a team member,
seconded by Mr. Boykins, and carried unanimously.
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Ms. Beverly Bryant attended the meeting and stated Commissioner Seel
suggested she become a member. Reverend Graham had spoken to Ms. Bryant
previously, and said she was welcome. It was noted that Ms. Bryant has only been
in the community for one month and may not have the insight of other members. It
was also noted Commissioners are not to appoint members to the committee. The
committee is charged with appointing new members. Mr. Grice indicated anyone
who takes the time to attend the meeting and expresses interest in becoming a
member should be welcomed. Mr. Boykins noted the committee needs a diverse
mix of members, including young people. He asked Ms. Bryant why she felt she
would make a valuable contribution, and Ms. Bryant indicated her interest to
contribute to the community. A motion was made by Reverend Graham to
nominate Ms. Bryant as a team member, duly seconded, and carried unanimously.
Reverend Graham gave Ms. Bryant and Mr. Golden a copy of the Sunshine Law.
Mr. Grice asked Ms. Rice to give new members copies of all information from
previous meetings. Mr. Boykins expressed concern about nominations of members.
He indicated some members have not attended the last few meetings and
emphasized all members must be committed to getting involved and attending all
meetings. Mr. Boykins noted some people in the community are ambivalent and
may believe nothing will be done for the community, which is why they do not
attend meetings. He also noted the committee must try to continue to resolve
community issues regardless of lack of public participation. Reverend Graham
emphasized the committee was essentially a fact-finding group which is to
determine what needs to be done to improve the community.
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3.
Confirm Next Meeting on August 12. 1996. at 6:30 p.m. at the Martin
Luther King Center.
Reverend Graham asked if anyone had a conflict with the next meeting
scheduled for August 12, 1996. Ms. Samuel indicated she will be absent due to a
previous commitment. Reverend Graham indicated a copy of the minutes will be
mailed to her. Ms. Rice will send information to members to include areas color
coded for upcoming meetings, emergency aid information requested by Reverend
Graham, and statistics on dollars spent on community programs in the area.
4. Consensus Discussion with Citizens from the Community
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Ms. Rice explained the process of breaking into focus groups of no less than
five and no more than ten people. She asked team members to serve as facilitators
in each group, and invited City staff members to serve as scribes to list answers to
predetermined questions. At the end of each session, the consensus of each group
would be acknowledged, and an open discussion would ensue. The pink group, as
indicated on handouts, was notified for this meeting, and the yellow group has been
invited to the August 12, 1996 meeting. She noted some conflicts were scheduled,
such as the NAACP meeting at 7:30 p.m., and it was beginning to rain, which may
affect public attendance. Ms. Rice also noted she had received feedback indicating
some people in the area felt the North Greenwood Task Team meetings were
divisive, as opposed to inclusive, therefore should attendance be minimal,
reevaluating the process and contacting other organizations for assistance may be
necessary. An invitation to speak at committee meetings may spark better
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community interest. It was suggested team members coordinate with Reverend
Graham contacting various groups suggested: AKA, AAUW, Panthers, Sergeant
Allen Moore, North Greenwood Association, Drew Park Homeowners Association,
Neighborhood ,Watch Program, Clearwater Neighborhood Housing, Starlight
Auxiliary/Northside, Men's Club, Elks, Industrial Alliance, local churches, Gospel
Unlimited, NAACP, Urban League, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sepia, and
Sickle Cell.
The meeting recessed at 6:43 p.m. to allow time for the public to arrive.
The meeting was called to order by Reverend William Graham at 7:01 p.m.
Mr. Robert Wiley, a member of the community arrived. No other citizens attended.
Ms. Rice suggested performing a group exercise in preparation for the next meeting.
Questions were reviewed and answers given by committee members as follows:
Question #1:
What adjectives would we use to describe our North Greenwood
neighborhood, including assessing present conditions and/or situations
candidly?
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Violence '
Stigma
Diversity (all types)
Blighted
Substandard housing
Resourceful
African American predominance
Underdeveloped
Absentee ownership problems
Good property value
Convenience to beach and downtown
Culture
Young families
Lots of parks
Community pride
Family traditions - heritage
Room for growth
Affordable
It was suggested to change the word 'Iadjectives" to "words".
Question #2:
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What qualities about our community do we want to cultivate which will
, maintain the type of environment we want to keep in North Greenwood?
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Answers:
Affordabllity (new apartments)
New community center
Current center well used (MLK Center)
Culture (promoting the artst a theater ~ not movie)
People need a neighborhood Harborview that is not so expensive
Family accountability (parents)
Keep businesses in area
Better communication as to what is available to citizens in community
Cultivating and encouraging community pride
Need a new image (family, retirement, a good place to live)
More group networking
Ouestion #3
What are the concerns in the short term that are keeping us from the kind of
environment we want to have in our neighborhood, and what can we do
alone to address these concerns?
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Drugs - crime
Appearance
Police department cooperation
Inconsistency of enforcement - especially vacant properties
Parking
Commercial entrance
Pedestrian friendly
Positive name and image
Communication device
Question 3A:
What concerns do we need outside help with?
Answers:
Appearance
Pedestrian friendly
Drugs ~ crime
Police department cooperation
Maintenance by city in community with community helping to maintain
Youth programs and activities year round ages 9 to 17
Ways to earn money
Parking
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Question #4:
What are concerns in the long term that need to be addressed to create the
kind of environment we want to have in our neighborhood, including what
our neighborhood can do alone to address these concerns?
Answers:
Economic development plan and implementation
Residential areas in groups
Certain percentage of ownership of property
Minimum standards of home/property maintenance
Job training programs all year round
Find a way to tie North Greenwood to larger Clearwater growth and tourism
Relocating arts
Major events attended by everyone in the City of Clearwater
Eligible for something
Dollars for Greenwood
Programs for environmental justice
Community service
Get connected
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Mr. Boykins said North Greenwood needs to be connected to other larger
Clearwater' functions and issues. He mentioned placing articles in the St. Petersburg
Times and other publications to expose people to the culture and opportunities in
the community. He emphasized isolation would prevent growth and progress, and
social programs alone would not enhance and develop the community.
Ms. Rice summarized the comments from the focus group discussion, and
indicated the key to success was for the City and the citizens in North Greenwood
to work together.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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