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',\ , , ," , " , .. ~, .,.. > , , ' ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD ' CITY OF CLEARWATER August 151 2001 , Present: Sandra Jamieson ''David Rhame Alan Smith , Allan Stowell Vacant Chair ~ ' ." ~ ~'..' . \',' " " ,', Absent: ':",\>t ;i,. ,',:' " Also Present: ,;; I," ~. , . , < . . 'j' , "\. .1 ,',", o~.. < I ....cj:' .. h,' Tom Miller' Leslie Dougall':'Sldes Terry Finch ' Sid KleIn Michele Smith '... ,'l' ,',:,,':' ,J .', APPROVED" Chairperson Board Member VIce Chair ' Board Member Board Member Assistant Director of Engineering/E&SM , Assistant City Attorney Environmental Manager , Police Chief Staff Assistant II , ". , " ,To provide continuity for research, items ar.e in agenda order although not necessarily discussed ,in that order. ' ", " \ , i~:, . '.)' ", . > , ~./ r ;.;l" .", . " :'.',1(:.<' >' ,L ' , ,,: I c.; 'Unless otherwise noted, no action was taken regarding items. :": ,10 Administration The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. ITEM #1 Aooroval of Minutes - Julv 18. 2001 Mr. Rhame moved to approve the minutes with the following changes: Page 2, Item #5 needs to ' read that the Estuary Project feasibility study will be completed by April 2002., Mr. Smith seconded the motion. ACTION: Approved. Carried unanimously. '" \ '0 ri '. " /" ". , '<T, , \:.", ' .: L, ~ ITEM #2 Citizens to be Heard None , " " . , Action Items ITEM #3 - None " '. " ' " Mea0801 ", 1.', , , '.\', ,.", , ., ; I ~ " ,:. t '. c 'Jtr~'! f" ' I" . c' ~ . . " ' " , . 08/15/01 ,', , I ' .H. . . " , ~, Reports ITEM #4 - Commission Liaison (Jamieson/Miller) . There was no new information to report. ITEM #5 - Stevenson's Creek Liaison (Rhame/Shoberg) There was no new information to report. .. '"A " 'i,~~' '0 ITEM #6 - City Comprehensive Plan (SmithlWood) There was no new information toreport. " , , ITEM #7 - Potable/Reclaimed Water Liaison (Stowell/Neff) There was' no new information to report. ITEM #8 ~ Arsenic (Stowell/Finch) There was no new information to report. Discussion Items ITEM #9 - Courtney Campbell Causeway Police Chief Sid Klein presented the Police Department's c'onceptual plan'for changes to this, area. He noted that the land Is leased from the FOOT under a renewable lease in order to allow Clearwater police to patrol the area. There is no requirement in this agreement for the City to construct restroom and/or parking facilities here however, the Police Department feels that both would be highly beneficial to users of the beach. The conceptual design calls for a one~way , access through the area with angled parking spaces. The entrance would be on the west end near the current entrance-exit and the exit would be on the east end. To facilitate the new exit, an acc::eleratJpn lane would have to be added. Traffic exiting the area would be forced to continue east to a turnaround point. As discussed at prior meetings by the board, the Police, Department also agrees that the lack of restrooms and the haphazard parking is a health and safety issue. The uncontrolled parking has also led to erosion concerns along the roadway. Another health issue is the fact that dog owners are not required to clean up after their pets and 'the result could ultimately be fecal coliform contamination of the surrounding waters. Chief Klein noted that several weeks ago city management and staff met to discuss'viable options for the beach. Mr. Stowell, noted that at their last meeting the Coalition of Homeowners voted in favor of building restrooms on this beach. He als'o suggested that the City explore grant opportunities to alleviate the cost of such a project. There is no money funded for such a project in either the Pollee or Engineering budget for next fiscal year. Mr. Rhame motioned that the board make, a recommendation to the Commission. Mr. Smith seconded. ACTION: Recommend the City Commission consider development of a project on Courtney Campbell Causeway to provide public restrooms, showers, pet refuse stations and erosion control to protect public health. Mea0801 ,2 , 08/15/01' . .: . ~ : 'I' .:~ ~'.. ~ ' ..". .". : .. " '. '. 'I .; . ~ . ... , \ . . ,+' \. I' . ~ ~ .' ".' '; .' ~ .... . . '1 . ': ", '; . ~ '. . . .!.'.: !. :' I' ;. " . .. ...: . r, : ,~. I.. .,'1" :: ~.' r ~ '. ,." '.:' '[ ., ". , , , . ',0 , ' , , ' , , . ;\ ,..' " ::;,,"."'1i:J"';/:~~.. ~:l:';~: :..,..: ~". , " . "... . '" I ' .I · , . ~ , ' ITEM #10 - EAB Public Support and Education , Ms. Jamieson briefly discussed her vision of this board becoming a public education tool for , Clearwater citizens. The ,first issues the board would focus on would be pet walking and clean up , ,and polluting storm drains. ' She requested that all board members consider ways to improve ' , , , " publlc:~ducatlon about Iss,ues before the board for further discussion at a future meeting. , ITEM #11 - KapoklBawlew Florida Forever Grant, ' Staff provided a brief update on the status of these applications. Parks and Recreation has " "submitted an application in conjunction with the Trust for Public Lands to pursue purchase of the , Connolley property (Bayvlew) for use as a park. Environmental and Stormwater Management > has submitted, an application to pursue purchase of the Friendly Village of Kapok mobile home . par~ to restore the property to its, original floodplain status." ~estoration of this property would ' greatly alleviate f1oo~ing pro~lems in neIghboring areas such as College Hill, and Alligator Creek. . .' , .. ~ '; I . 1 I " .' ,'. >' . ' ~'i '" ~ ~ 'c >' ,. , . ....:::.L > , ~ " . ,.'. > 'I.'. 1. . ' I ' " ,:',':, '; The'm,eetihg adjourned at 5:15 p.m. ;',.. ....c~~ ~ ~':,l.. . Environmental AdvisorY Board ':::; ,."~'tte~t:/j~.~,~ .-':' ~ ", Board Reporter .\,,>~ . ,'. " .' 'n , ' " '. , " .' , . ~I, , : "'> .i,' , " ~ ' " /, ,~ . I " 'I , . , , " '. 'O";":~; ~~. T ,e':" , 'I , '. . ~ r T , " , MeaOB01 '3 08/15/01 " . ~ -:', ~:'(":"" ~';\ : " , . , ,,~ I ; i., I ,'. . ...0. I, , , ',.'. . ~ f..'. . .' . . '. " ~ I 'I .... ';':.' ,.' I . .., " ':..' . '. I' '. ':,',' 'r ~:, I ~,' ':,..... .. . ,. I , ,- / .. ", :. "f .," ... . .'.: I . t c". I . J ! ' ~