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12/07/1998 (2) , I , ' ., 1 f' ,t ,\. ' (", " ' I.' ,I , '..' :, . , .' ,~ I'.'" I' "', ,,',..,:' . , ,'; " I' I' .', I ,~ '. ::'1 ':';1~~,1':\'~;, ':;;~.r<::t:: " :f.. ~ ~ .' ' ~ I,,'" j . ~ ,: .' ' ,', " '.' '. " . ",..,.', , .1 j' h~: ~ ",' " . ',.., . ,I':: ~. <, ;,.':;'. " :!:;,::J;~:: '"t' q, .' .-.,..,'.... " i'" ~~: ;(.',~:,!;r " ',~ '<.' ! ','l "~/l<',:..::' ,,:. I ('. .', .> " ' , ~/ '. > '" ,', ,I c, "'I' . ,~:' ,,~, : .0' ~." ",. 0' /. ,,' , , .,~ ' , ':,1+ ",:',: ',I " t 'I, ',I, c, 'c ,I, H) .', 1-", ", , . I~ ' I' ,/;. ;~. ,I: " ' > I. I'. I .' 't, " ': ' ':,,/, . ,I >,l,. 1, ., '. .. '''',,'1 , '. " ~ 0\ ' I, I. " :1::" ~ l' r " '''.' I< , .; t j. '. . ~ ! I' ' . ','..' ,'. '. ....':,... ': t'., ' ': ,./ ",\ ' 'I: " ( , Ii' , '. .,'. ,~ 'I '" . j', ':.:..~. ,'H-" J~I/, '-':"~'/I\,..tW':'f""''''' n',",.*~;1'~'/IJ;~~ >J~~;~":<~3~".~:',1 '... i,!, I" ~. g ""...l'. , ~. , , ~ 4 ' ,1' .'f, .0' I'.. ~ f . , .,~ '; \.' ,c, : ii,' " ,," lc . L 1 , , , ' ~, I , \, .' \ /. " , : \. d' , " ., I I i~ \~\ .. '\ . ',!,';' "!, .: ,~ ! J '. '., ,. , .' " ~ ~ ',' 1; ,(1' ~..~ " . , ~.. ; ., i " ,I BAS ,I' ( ,\ ' ~ ; , I' , .\ , ,. . '.";*,' .,~'t. " ~.. < ..... .~ t' cl . " " ,I " ". :' .', , ~ .j- '.'. , ''''!:'' ?', :/,""{/l-r,I' .\'( ~:.~;,: ': ,\ ~IL" , ~, F ~' ';.~ , :> \, '. ',~" " ,",r,' !. " Bro~~fields. Advisory Board MINUTES l~. ~'7--. 9i 'I' 'Date ,';',; 'I. " .,~ , " ,< ~ I ,'~ ! I,. ., " 1S-03 \ I", ,\, i . ,. :',' , . ,',' J. I' " i : '..).. . ~ + " , '" \ ' ~" I I,,, I I J '.' 0, " .' " ,'" "':':~"'(:\,.'/,(:',,::"" '" " :, .:: ,;:':',: ,: '" ):' ,\," \ ",:'; <,," /.<..; ',; :, ,(,~~,:~\:;,:;\ "~""c',!,'~', :I"~ ,'...:1<,.. '. ,'... ~', " ,~ " ~ ~,' '\ ,',' I, ' . J' , ;' .;': :',:, ',',".' ...,< .:,h "'.. ~:,!' I ",~"',: <':'.>~",:.." " .;' ( I' , \' , ' ... \c ' I . I ~ ':', ::' ,;J:" ", ~ -: 1 <. ~' , . :. ".' < ,':.. ' .. . " ~ I ' ;8h11 ,:?:""-:;'., 'ft ,;: ,[:': ,~:,~~/i/;,;,' ,: :?,:, , ',.." .-r,',: " ~,'."l~"li'''''\~I.'" :.'/."~:~"','~" '," ".,' II"'; " .;~: 'I,'" I .'.,:,,':(IJ:.,.' \' "I' ,'".',.....\: I " '.. ;~":',' "':" ','. ""." ",i',";:,: .,~' " .' " " , .j' I . ' ~ , ' ,. . "; . '~. .' ' '1,~','.i"L.r~'}" ,c;',~. ~!~~. ./:' : .:; :i~,' " 'i' '/' " .~., ..",...~ ",1 ''''". .. ,. " . ~, .' :,:f ',.t,I,t , '., ' " ,"I :,', ;,.l ,," I I '.' ., /~ .",.,.,.,- BROWN FIELDS ADVISORY BOARD'MEETING Crry OF CLEARWATER . December 7, 1 998 Present: Gary.Gray Stephen Fowler Amy Lovett . Thomas Noble , Willa Carson Also Present:. Margaret Meyer Thomas Miller .Alicia Reid Roland Bryant Ron' Franz . Leslie Dougall~Sides Miles Ballogg Lori Hernandez Brenda Moses , ' ' l " /, Absent: Mary Miller Renu Khator Robert Washington Brian Flaherty Chair (departed 5:03 p.m.) Vice-Chair Board Member Board Member Board Member Dade County - D.E.R.M.. . Asst. Director of Public W,orks/T AC liaison Pinellas County Risk Management Public Works Academy Public Works Academy. Assistant City Attorney Brownfields Coordinator USF Environmental Science Student Board Reporter Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member t:f'~ ~'('P;p To prOVide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. ITEMS 1 ~3 The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., followed by meditation and the Pledge of Allegiance. ITEM 4 Introductions Brownfield Coordinator Miles 8allogg introduced the guest speakers. ITEM 5 - Minutes of Previous Meetinqs Member Fowler moved to approve the minutes of October 26, 1998, as submitted in written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ITEM 6 - Staff Reports Provided bv Miles Bnllo~m, Clearwater Brownfields Coordinator , ' a. Brownfields 98 - Gary Gray \._) Mr. B8110gg said through the International County and City Managers Association, the City received a scholarship to send a representative to the Mba 1 298 ',I 1 1 2/07/98 /, :h,(/' , ,. .1, , , ~, ,;, ."1 \ " r ,:. , 1'\ ..' < \ ., l" ". I, ,.~ ',l' \:~ ".. ,I,," ; "'(,<', \:1 ,\~. .;l . " .~ '," ',", r:....-' ,,/ 1"\ \, 4" "/ '1\"'~ t.. 'i \ ~ ",\~f':, ~I' "":/. (,14"., I', " .\,. I\.'.,,~... ' < .., I " .,( c ',.,'..';" ~',.', "" ',', "./,1, .,' ''':.''.'_~I ,'j ,', ~ ';: < ".""\";;~'" ...,. 'I "',.' "(I' ~"'~~';;"':'::";<':<::"'<'f.'';','\'.''':'''>''<:'''~lr.:',1'. ;"I"":";~'~';\:'!"':":"""\.':"(',i:' I, ..~!'t:"':>:,'I:I(~~'~:'.;:' ~1''''\'>\'I:'.:.,:'\'\'~''.'.''('~l;'.'.:.:\''T' '" /. ',;'.,'~ 'I,,:',', ,.,'......-\.-. ',\', ',-.'. "/.'.' ~'~.'~.",;",:,~ /,/:',:,II';"::,,:,,",~.~:},':'( ."i,<'.:'.,~':l"...'.""'~.'::,~'~:?,~,',;~",i (c. 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The federal government has Increased funding programs for 8rownfields development, testing, and, clean-up. Mr. 8allogg will distribute .convention materials. . \ " ~ . ' 1 4'f"' ',.'" .\ "\, I" .\ . I ./ ;' \' ',) I,' b. Review of ,Materials - Miles G. 8allogg The quarterly reports will be distributed shortly. Future materials will be distributed in summary form. . ~ ~ J , " . .0, c. Sustainable Development Challenge Grant - Miles G. 8allogg " Mr. 8allogg reported the City. has applied for a $250,000 Sustainable Development Challenge Grant through the EPA to tie job training programs with community clean-up. The grant, plus Il)atching funds, may be used for innovative clean.-up technologies. A decision will be made by early Spring. t ". .,: ~ ", ITEM 7 ~ Action Items ~.' 'j , .' .. a. Approval - next meeting time, date, location II' ~ I, ' .~ " :I,~ f.~ ~::'~ <:'~,I ~ ~. '\ \ "I"" Mr. 8allogg said the location of the next meeting will change to allow residents froin the South Greenwood community to attend. 'J.l~~ (i -, ~ll ;'i>J Consensus was to schedule the next meeting on February 1, 1999, at 4:00 p.m. at Ross Norton Park and to schedule future meetings as needed. ,;:';~ '.,.,', ~, ;\, ':;;'~ ~.. \ .' ~ , ~', \ ),.,\ }.~ ~~~, i,'.); c: * i ~ '~ I,' ,r\ .' " '~l <1'1 ' .~ ; \,: /" b. Approval - Minutes See Item 5. c. Technical Advisory Committee - Tom Miller - Approve Members, Objectives, Advisory Board Representative )Jj, \\\,; , ,. .ff;:, '~\'; ..r; ~~ i.'." /(, '- Mr. 8allogg said 2 community residents have applied to sit on the TAC ITechnical Advisory Committee). Member Noble moved to appoint the existing nominees and the 2 community names submitted, noting an additional community member will be elected. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. f '.f ,'~ ' \,', \. , ., \; \~ "':.\" ',1' I :'i~ ': ..1',..'... Member Fowler moved to approve T AC objectives as presented. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Member Noble moved to appoint Member Willa Carson to the T AC. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. :" ,! .I~ .'~,' (:.i . ,. '1", ,.' Jid; " " ../.... /1' :\'.) '..;' , :"~ ~) Discussion ensued regarding the additional T AC member. Mba1298 2 1 2/07/98 .'( 'i \ 'I :::1. I' ,~':.. ~:. ,; ~. . ' \" I ,I. t <\" \' ,".',/ :~,,~')., ,1,.", " "(' l"l' ";I'..I".~,~: , ";.'/..,.,./. 1{\:l,.LIJ, ....~,:.. \ I. .-;.'.'+.l. ."t/ "., ~~ '1""J~",.{,,',"',.\,. ,,'tl'/.'I~ 'f ""'>:." .," ..".., ,,>...'." ..,.J,:;., ,': ,:..::' ;, ""'::::~'1:'\":~";/"~;::",'" )':"'..;;.;'/"\' r' ':.' '. I ..", ,., ;.:~".. >'\,'''1,;1:1'''\'--.1'_1'''''\-,;:,./'.." ~ ill 'j\'\ ". lot, r ,.;,..' .',:}.,'.:':",'./..I.~.,f.",.. " :';. ,:,',',:;', :.' '~,'." i:..,/,\i,,~,;':',', 1'1 II ',' \ " . ',1,1, I "I" I .' t\ . )\,':;/,3',;, . "~i. ,',: :':, :'\:>",.':: 't(;: i,~' c.i . ,',,,,:</ / ::,\.~'I', ;:',.r;:",;.......:.~','< '}.:<.':'r:'~':::::' ,::' :~L~(:;,: 1'" ""./ '.... I .'. r,'.' '\"f '\' f :':;. ';'.'::,:'~ .~'+;~\,;,;::.:"/.: :'!L:~~':;: .... / ' : ;:",.. ~~: I: " "", ".' II 1", , t,\.', .,.; I .'..,',', " ',: ~ : I' \ ~'II I, I ' , , ", " , , :" i "~ . \: ..',1 ,'\ t,,"= ,<.( .', '1 , .1; ~:,:,:" /~'.: I "< I: .' \' , , . . , 1..~~.,,',~,~ .~c': ": ' j' lj.' . c.,..,....., \ " Consensus was to appoint more than 1 additional member to TAC. C' . Mr. Ballogg said he could not contact a Brownfields Advisory Board member, and felt the member may be replaced. He'encouraged members to subm'it suggestions for a replacement. 'II' :'IJ' , , I., . I .1.\ '1), ITEM 8 - Other Business [':: a. Presentation - Roland Bryant - Public Works Academy 'I;;':, . < ". \ ; \,"',"- ..' Director of Public Works Academy Roland Bryant reviewed the Public Works " Academy training program available throughout Pinellas County. He noted job opportunities available through the program. He said during a ten-year period, the program has placed. approximately 90% of its graduates in public works jobs. In , January 1999~' the Academy plans to open a north county operation. .Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, a ninth grade reading level capability, a cl~an driving record, and a valid Florida driver's license. Scholar'ship opportunities can assist graduates to attend local colleges. In response to a question, he said the Academy works with troubled individuals. This program is an , effort'to create job opportunities in Brownfields areas. ,~\ " f. ~ 't' " \.' : '".\. : :.' It,.I,' ";i. ~ :' 'l' ',.': \:' ,~\II\ I . ,\ . , i ;:'~( r..;" :5:i I, ,;~ . :(r~ , "j' .,. ,:(:J r! I, :,:i;' ..\. ,)1") \: ,\, '.'f, 11') ,\,\ " \, ~ ..: ",C,;.\ I' , ,\ .! 1/ I.',' . b. Presentation - Environmental Justice Plan - Lori Hernandez (~~) USF (University of South Florida) environmental science student Lori Hernandez reviewed the environmental justice plan. Environmental justice plans, available nationwide, were first developed due to concerned community groups who demanded State action regarding Brownfields sites. The plan's objective is for community groups to identify important issues and open lines of communication with community decision-makers. Many sites are in minority and low-income areas. Environmental justice can be obtained through enhanced community planning, efficient assessment and clean-up, productive redevelopment, safe and sustainable reuse, 'and community involvement. USF, FAMU (Florida Agriculture & Military University). ICMA (International County Managers Association), and the City will work to develop the environmental justice plan. Attaining environmental justice requires public participation, outreach, communication with stakeholders; health and environmental research; data collection analysis, and public access to information, enforcement, compliance assurance, and regulatory reviews. :. ;~,t.....' ~.. :'~~, Ii,. . . In response to a question, Mr. Ballogg said the communication task force is different from the environmental justice planning action team which will be a subgroup dealing with environmental justice issues. A $20,000 environmental justice grant is available to encourage a community group to hire a community advocate who would work with the City to increase environmental justice participation. Mr. Ballog9 said increased community participation depends on the work of a community activist. Another environmental justice grant is available to distribute free pollution prevention plans when a Brownfields site rehabilitation agreement is developed. .'1, f", f'lI ' '\' ,,:.','(( . 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' ~.'~,:",:~ ll\"\.:".J '. ,',;;1 "::,, \ y '",\' ,'I" ,'. .. ' 'I '... ,', '",. ; ~, 'd " " 1\/"\1 I, " ' , I ',' . , .Ic. , .1 ,. . , . ( , " " . , ' ': t~:,?;:.: ,;\,'f~':')':" ,"'il:.: . 'I .. ~ ' ''. . ~ ~ '.* . . : -io~. I:. '.:'" ','~ \"l.' Il ., " . ' "~ ! ' ./ . \:', , . , ", , ., \ f< ,1', '" .',\ 1 ,. '. ", j, ' I ' I' .,~ 1 , . ., . ,...~. ~ ~ . C.' Presentation - "Brownfield Recommendations" - Margaret Meyer - DERM (Department of Environmental Resources Management) . Margaret Meyer, Brownfields Coordinator for Miami-Dade County, said that County's 20 member Brownfields Task Force was formed in February 1996, 'convened In May '1996, and meets monthly. Members include bankers, developers, environmental lawyers and consultants, county agencies, etc~ She reviewed early . Federal and State grants the organization had obtained and Florida statutes related to Brownfie/ds. The legislature has not solved the lack of economic incentives and successful outreach methods. The task force has recommended formally designating TUAs (Targeted Urban Areas) as Brownfields. The TUAs will have an economic revitalization task force. , \ ,\ ,\ I \. "\ <': "./ ,\ " ,<, tl \ 1 t,'" 'I ~, ::: . c , ., I' . Ms. Meyer reviewed financial incentives under evaluation. The Task Force waives fees for developers in suspected Brownfields areas to promote assessments, and supply theTask Force with information. The Task Force will create a Brownfields 'Oversight Committee to finalize recommendations. Interdepartmental' agreem~l:1ts will be considered to ensure all Federal funding is obtained. The OCED (Office of Community and Economic Development) works with the Community Action Agency which report to the County Board of Commissioners f9r the RFP (Requests for Prop,osal) process. The Task Force uses advisory boards to improve community' participation and notification. '.1. ..: / :'; f \":"1 "'J' . ,'/ ;,',., 'I'.\' .,1". ". ~ ;' ;':! 1",1 ,; /l if. r, ,.. .,\ I'Y : l(~; ,~,', ' l{~ '\ ','( .\ ( ~', .I.r .~/ ~~ ,\ ,'\ ' '1:, :. i,,'J~~ ,r~rt C';)' ~ " '..1''' In response to a question, Mr. 8all09g said Clearwater's stabilization fund pays 'up to $10,000 in impact fees if the development creates 10 0" more jobs in a Brownfields area. ITEM 9 - Public Comment Period - None. "";':{ ,;-; ,; ~" )'" I,-:T" ",) 'I'~' .'1 I.' , .>.~: ';1'--::' '~I : ':','j . / " f- Ii I- " I \ ' ~ . ' ITEM 10 - Adlournment The meeting adjourned at 5: 13 p.m. <''.,,:, ..." I ~\ .,' 1 ~ ,\'; I~~ " ',.oJ., '/\,\ ~' . ( (:1\ ! ~i.,; ~ Attest: lfMndtL J~m02t!J Board Reporter \: .. ! ,\ , ; ~ ~ I, ' , ~/\ , 1 \-..-1 ,:: , . ,. , " " 1',\ Mba 1 298 .4 12/07/98 " \. ",,' " \ <~:,;', ~ .\.:~;' :,,\';'. :,,'!,>';"::' "~":;:'.::'~,.;';'~':':<"::' ~((:" :~::;':'-; :~:;'~~~'::\;. .~, : :,~,',:.~~. 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