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July 19, 1995
Members Present: Mike Foley, Chair
Jill Melkonian, Vice Chair
Lisa Lanza
Anne Garris
Allan Stowell
Members Absent: 6th & 7th seats vacant
Also Present: Mike Quillen, Water Resource Engineer
Tracy Yaskin, Engineering Clerk
Gwen Legters, Board Reporter
In order to provide continuity, the items will be listed in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
A. Call to Order - 4:00 p.m., City Hall Commission Chambers
1. Minutes Approval - April 19/ 1995
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Corrections were made as follows: 1) p.l, to reflect approval of the minutes of March 15/ 1995;
2) p.3, Item C.1, last paragraph, add Chairts thanks to Mr. Allwood of the Environmental
Department for his record keeping and field reports.
Member Lanza moved to approve the minutes of April 19 as amended. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
2. Environmental Advisory Board (EAR) Rules of Procedure
Member Melkonian moved to approve and adopt the EAB Rules of Procedure as submitted and
direct staff to incorporate them into the EAB bylaws. The motion was duly seconded.
Member Lanza moved to amend the motion to have the EAB Rules of Procedure wordsmithed by
a parliamentarian and brought back for approval. There was no second.
Upon the vote being taken, the motion to approve carried unanimously.
Consensus was to have the Rules of Procedure wordsmithed before being incorporated into the
bylaws.
3. Confirm Agenda - Establish Consent and Regular Agenda Items
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5. Urban and Community Forestry Grant
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~ B. Citizen's Agenda - Items not on the Agenda
Jean Flament, representing the residents of Beckett Lake Estates, addressed the Board. They are
requesting the City to acquire a 10.6 acre parcel of land southwest of the intersection of Belcher
and Montclair Roads for conservation purposes. She presented a packet of information outlining
residents. efforts to stop rezoning and development of the parcel and preserve it for a wildlife
refuge. An attached study by a wildlife zoologist and a biologist detailed the species of plant and
animal life inhabiting the site.
In response to a question, Mr. Quillen was not aware of any plans for the City to annex the subject
property. It was determined there is time to schedule this item for discussion at the next meeting.
Ms. Flament was commended for the amount of work and the manner of the presentation.
Consensus was to prepare an item for the August 16 agenda.
c. Consent Agenda
1. Ordinance No. 5822-95
2. Aliens Creek Experimental Water Quality Treatment Demonstration Project Interlocal
Agreement
3. Clearwater Mall Storm water Treatment Retrofit Project 'nterlocal Agreement
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4. Clearwater Mall Stormwater Treatment Retrofit Project Easement and Maintenance
Agreement
6. Alligator Creek Watershed, Agreement for Consultant Services
Member Melkonian moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
D. Regular Agenda
1. Old Business
a. Undeveloped Properties list
It was requested for staff and citizens to be allowed to add to the list once it is established. Mr.
Quillen indicated they can.
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Member Garris moved to approve the Undeveloped Properties List for consideration by the City
Commission for the purpose of adding those properties to the Conservation Element of the City
Comprehensive Plan, and authorize a member of the Environmental Advisory Board to present
the list to the Commission. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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b. Environmental Management Five Year plan
Mr. Quillen introduced Tracy Yaskin, of the Environmental Management Group. They gave a slide
presentation which outlined the scope of the project, listed projects continued from the last fiscal
year, reviewed new projects and summarized funding. The Group was congratulated for its
efficiency in obtaining outside funding.
Member Garris moved to accept the Environmental Management Group Five Year Capital
Watershed Plan and Water Resource Project Summary Document for fiscal year 1995/96 and
endorse the continued acquisition of funding and development of plans and projects proposed by
Environmental Management for the City of Clearwater in fiscal year 1996. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
Member Garris moved for the Chair to draft a letter to the City Manager and City Commission
commending the Environmental Management Group for their excellent work in finding 52 percent
outside funding for the City's Environmental Management projects. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
c. Coopers Point Interlocal Management Agreement
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In response to questions, Mr. Quillen stated it is hoped to protect the natural ecosystem of the
coastal property by removing noxious vegetation. The term of the agreement is five years with the
potential for renewal in five year increments. Additional discussion ensued regarding limiting public
access and protecting wildlife. Mr. Quillen indicated, under the terms of the agreement, since the
County was responsible for two-thirds of the property cost, the City is responsible for property
management.
Member Melkonian moved to endorse to the City Commission the Coopers Point Inter/oeal
Management Agreement with Pinellas County. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
d. Del Oro Stormwater Treatment Project
In response to questions, Mr. Quillen stated this plan was brought before the Del Oro residents.
Details of the plan were worked out with Del Oro Association and they indicated they were pleased.
Member Garris moved to endorse to the City Commission the Del Oro Storm water Treatment
Project developed by Environmental Management. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
e. Building on Contaminated Soil
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Discussion ensued regarding a previous motion concerning redevelopment of former gas station sites
prior to contaminants being cleaned from the soil. It was indicated the motion had been to request
the City Attorney's opinion in this regard. Staff is to investigate the status of this request and report
at the next meeting.
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2. New Business
a. Mangrove Protection
Discussion ensued regarding the "Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act", recently adopted by the
State to protect and preserve mangrove resources from unregulated destruction, while preserving the
view of those with riparian rights. Concern was expressed that the lack of administration at the local
level will serve as a deterrent to planting new mangroves and learning to manage mature ones. The
City was urged to request delegation of local authority from the State for all mangrove trimming
regulation.
Member Garris moved to recommend that the City Commission direct Environmental Management staff
to pursue State delegation of local mangrove management and develop a City-wide incentive based
mangrove management program for Clearwater that will result in adherence to objectives defined by
the Environmental Advisory Board and require staff time in excess of eight hours. The motion was duly
seconded and upon the vote being taken, Members Foley, Melkonian, Lanza and Garris voted "Aye";
Member Stowell voted "Nay. II Motion carried.
Staff was requested to obtain additional information regarding what mangrove management and
delegation will allow the City to do, how the'change will be accomplished, the cost of implementation,
and the role of landscape architects and arborists in mangrove management.
Concern was expressed that the City had not been advised of proposed State environmental legislation
in a timely manner. Consensus was to invite Clearwater's lobbyist to address the Board.
o F. Establish August 16,1995 Agenda
Staff was requested to agenda the following items: 1) City-wide shoreline protection; 2) City Attorney
opinion regarding soil contamination; 3) Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan; 4) Request
to purchase the Montclair property; and 5) Status report on the conservation runoff pond at 49th Street
Bridge.
G. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
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