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NORTH GREENWOOD COMMUNITY TASK TEAM
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 27, 1 997
Present:
Reverend William Graham
J. B. Johnson
Bob Keller
Miles Ballogg
Michael Holmes
Dan Mayer
Brenda Moses
Members of the Public
Chair
City Commissioner
Assistant City Manager
Environmental Specialist Economic Development
Assistant Economic Development Director
Research Environmentalist
Board Reporter
Absent:
MacArthur Boykins
Dennis Golden
Mayme Hodges
David Grice
Beverly Bryant ,
Reverend Lucius Pitts, Jr.
Mary Samuel
Samuel Collie
Tal Rutledge
Bertha Kelley
Joe Marshall
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The meeting was called to order by Reverend William Graham at 6:38 p.m. at the
Martin Luther King Center, 1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. To provide continuity, the
items listed were not necessarily discussed in that order.
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Clearwater's Brownfields Coordinator Miles Ballogg said this meeting was scheduled
to discuss Clearwater's Brownfields Pilot Project and its impact on economic development.
He gave a slide presentation, identifying Brownfields boundaries, the number of potentially
contaminated sites, types of contamination, program history, business incentives linked to
job training programs, proposed environmental improvements including resources,
redevelopment, and the importance of community involvement and input. In June 1996,
the USEPA (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency) Region 4 selected Clearwater as a
Regional Brownfields pilot project. As a result of that designation and passage of the State
Brownfields Redevelopment Act, the City is eligible for a $500,000 State Brownfields
Redevelopment Grant. Funding will be used for data collection, research, and
redevelopment incentives. Mr. B8110gg distributed copies of the Brownfields
Redevelopment Work Plan which provided descriptions of the uses of the grant funds, a
budget with the timing of expenditures necessary to implement all work plan activities,
performance standards, and measurable outcomes. Applications were distributed for
Clearwater Brownfields Advisory Board positions. The City Commission will appoint Board
members: 1) three shall be residents living within or adjacent to the Brownfields area; 2)
three will own businesses operating in the proposed area and need not be City residents;
and 3) three will represent Federal or State agencies or local governments involved with the
Brownfields remediation process and need not be City residents. The Board will implement
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the public participation elements outlined in the Federal 8rownflelds Economic
Redevelopment Initiative Work Plan.
In response to questions, Mr. Ballogg said public meetings will disperse information
to the public' regarding the Brownfields projects. Public participation and input will be
encouraged.
Mr. 8allogg noted the first Florida Brownfields Project Meeting is scheduled on
November 3 and 4, 1997, at the Harborview Center. The City is sponsoring the meeting in
cooperation with the FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) and the
Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development. The public is encouraged
to attend this meeting, community meetings, and share information pertaining to
Brownfields issu!3s with neighbors. Brownfields information will be available on the
Internet. A quarterly newsletter is anticipated. Mr. Ballogg said residents are welcome to
call him with questions.
Concern was expressed that South and North Greenwood and downtown will not
receive equal and fair consideration of Brownfields funds. Mr. 8allogg said all incentives
are available to those areas. The City is asking for community participation to assist in
defining market-ready sites. The degree of community support will largely determine
success. Brownfields initiatives are an enhancement to already established redevelopment
plans. Assistant City Manager Bob Keller noted specific sites in North Greenwood have
been shown to potential investors to encourage development in the area.
o Reverend William Graham encouraged those interested in serving on the Brownfields
Advisory Board to complete an application and return it to the City Clerk Department.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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