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BROWN FIELDS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 8, 1 999
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Present:
Gary Gray
, Stephen Fowler
Brian Flaherty
. Thomas Noble,
Willa Carson
Renu Khato~
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Michael Flannery
David Gerard
. Alicia Reid .
James Steele
Ray Harbison
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Thomas Miller
Miles 8allogg
Tom Ward
Karma 'KiIllan
Brenda Moses
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Absent:
Mary Miller
Robert Washington
Amy Lovett
Chair
Vice-Chair
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Board Memb~r
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Board Member
Brownfields T AC Board Member
Brownfields T AC Board Member
Brownfields T Ac Board Member
Brownfie/ds T AC Board Member
Brownfields T AC Board Member
Assistant City Attorney
Asst. Director of Public WorkslT AC Liaison
Brownfields Coordinator
Graduate Student USF
Environmental Specialist
Board Reporter
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Board Member (resigned)
Board Member (resigned)
To provide continuity for research. items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
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ITEMS 1-3 ~ Call to Order. Inovcation. Pledae of AlleQiance
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at Ross Norton Park,
followed by meditation and the Pledge of Allegiance. '
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ITEM 4 - Introductions
Members of the Brownfields T AC (Technical Advisory Committee) introduced
themselves. Asst. Director of Public Works, Tom Miller, explained the Brownfields
T AC (Technical Advisory Committee) will review Srownflelds technical issues and'
provide recommendations to the BAS (Brownfields Advisory Board). Mr. Miller will
serve as the T AC' s Iiaision to the BAS. The T AC has elected a chair t vice-chalr t and
by laws/rules of procedure.
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The meeting recessed from 6: 10 to 6: 15 p.m.
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ITEM 5 - Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings
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ITEM 6 . Action Items
a. ' Approval. next meeting date, time and location. Establish a yearly calendar
for first or second Monday of every other month; Meetings to be held in January,
March,' May, July, September, and November. .
Consensus was to hold BAB meetings the fourth Monday of every other
month, at 6:00 p.m. The next meeting will be May,24, 1999. Thereafter, meetings
will be July 26, Septemer 27, and November 22, 1999.
b. Recommend Reverend William Sherman to City Commission to serve as a
8rownfields Advisory Board member, replacing Robert Washington, and Karen
Fenton to replace Amy Lovett.
Member Flaherty moved to recommend approval of Reverend William
Sherman as replacement for Robert Washington and Karen Fenton to replace Amy
lovett. The motion was duly seconded end carried unanimously ~
ITEM 7 - Staff Reoorts
a. Presentation - Review of Regulatory Listed Sites - Miles Ballogg
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Brownfields Coordinator Miles. Ballogg distributed and reviewed the
regulatory listed Brownfields sites. In response to a question, he said if it is
unknown whether a site is contaminated, the FDEP (Florida Department of
Environmental Protection) or other agencies will be helpful. It was remarked
although cash transactions for property do not require bank financing, generally the
buyer's attorney recommends an environmental assessment,
b. Greenwood Tank Removal Ground Breaking - 1108 N. Greenwood Avenue
March 13, 1998, 1 0:00 ~ 11 :30 a,m.
Mr. 8allog9 reported the North Greenwood Community Empowerment Project
ground breaking for underground storage tanks at 1108 North Greenwood Avenue
will take' place on Saturday, March 13, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. Tanks will be removed
and the property will be remediated. Staff is working with the community to
develop an RFP (Request for Proposal) to redevelop the site. The community will
develp the criteria for the RFP and evaluate them. The Economic Development team
will serve as facilitators. Senator Latvala, Reverend Sherman, Bob Keller, the
Mayor, City Manager, Chair Gray, and a member of the North Greenwood
Association will attend. In response to a question, Mr. Ballog9 said the North
Greenwood Association was asked to participate in the process since that group
includes many different members of other community groups.
ITEM 8 - Other Business
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a. Environmental Justice Action Plan Update - Renu Khatof
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Member Khator thanked board members for attending an environmental
justice community meeting held on February 4, 1999. She felt after having spoken
to numerous citizens at that meeting, that there is no need for another community
brainstorming meeting. A second meeting will be held on March 22. 1999, at 6:00
p.m. at Ross Norton Park. The 42 issues raised by the community at the first
meeting will be sorted and the committee will inform citizens of their status.
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Member Khator and USF (University of South Florida) student Lori Hernandez
represented the BAB and USF at a 2-day meeting regarding community government
. university partnering regarding empowering the community. She said it is important
to empower the community to take charge and focus on what needs to be done.
Education is the key. Most communities rely heavily on the GIS (Geographic
Information System) ~ystem and are eager to research on their own or partner with
other agencies. Meeting atendees expressed dismay at litigation situation and felt it
important to u~e the community energy in a constructive manner. ,
b. Presentation - Technical Advisory Committee, Introductions, Goals, and
Objectives - Tom M,iller
See Item #4.
c. Presentation - Brownfields Strategy - Tom Ward
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Tom Ward, Graduate Student, University of South Florida, presented
information obtained from 18 interviews done with Brownfields board members,
except the 2 new members. Resident and board member interviews were done
separately. He started out with one interview, and obtained referrals after each
one. He has not done a complete circle to get the same names and therefore is not
done. The education level of those interviewed had a high school education and
,were employed. Those people with less than 12 years of education, unemployed, or
in low skill jobs did not want to do a formal interview. He did not know why. He
found there are no clear set goals and priorities within the community. It is obvious
the community does not understand exactly what Brownfields is, or what the City is
trying to accomplish. He split males and females into 4 different age groups. The
first two groups of males were job oriented. The last two groups of males involved
economic development. The first and last group of females involved health issues.
The two middle female groups involved career job issues that provided a standard of
living income that had benefits attached. The community views Brownfields issues
as health issues and quality jobs. How to encourage the community to participate in
the process is a problem. The community feels distrust ox;sts between the
community and the past actions of the City. The community response from these
conversations included the community has been planned to death and very little has
been action upon. There needs to be a basic understanding of the history between
the citizens and the City. The community is well aware the BAB is an advisory
board. Even if they participate and attend meetings, and reach a consensus
regarding recommendations to the City, residents feel it does not mean the City will
accept the board's recommendations or take any action. Mr. Ward said the
community wants to participate from conception to completion on all issues
affecting the, community. Citizens expressed concern the City and the BAS needs
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to involve the community prior to any decision~making. Citizens also are leary of
~he possibility that when staff begins to make progress with,the community; the
City can move that employee to another position. Mr. Ward will continue ,
co'nducting conversations throughout the community as a means of obtaining input
until the community participation builds up. He felt that residents are' more guarded
on specific interviews. In response to a question, Mr. Ward said the 'major
differences between the board members' views and the residents' views was
economic development, creating jobs and health issues. He said the board's views
are not that far off from the community's views. What divides those issues is
important to the community. The City is providing jobs, but the community is not
, turning out for those jobs because they don't believe they will be jobs that create
careers and benefits. Mr. Ward felt under-employment also is an issue within the
community, forcing residents to wo~k 2 to 3 jobs without benefits. He feli he did
not have enough information from the community to draw a consensus on anything
at'this pO,int. It' was suggested the board include a workshop-oriented format to '
encourage community participation., It was commented the process does not
encourage the community to empower themselves. Better communicaton between
the City and the community regarding ideas and changes'to proposed projects are
necessary at each step of the process. It was remarked more diverse job training
programs are needed. It was remarked regardless of the number of studies in the
community, nothing is ever done. Mr. B8110gg said some forthcoming signs of
p~ogress are the Greenwood Community Empowerment Project at Greenwood and
LaSalle Streets and the proposed housing project at Pennsylvania Avenue. A police
substation is being developed at Woodlawn and Greenwood Avenue. CSF
(Community Service Foundation) is putting in a family center with computers and an
after school center.
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It was noted the annual Advisory Board dinner is scheduled for April 6, 1999.
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Duke Tieman, South Greenwood Citizens for Progressive Action, said his
agency formed a partnership with CSF to help fund low income apartments at
Greenwood Avenue and Woodlawn Street.
ITEM 10 - Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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