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Present:
Also Present
APPROVED
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
May 21,2003
D. Michael Flanery
David, Rhame.
Alan Smith
Clorinda Gilreath
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Vice Chair
Board Member
Board Member.
Board Member
AI Carrier
Glen Bahnick
Andy Neff
Thomas Farkas
Michael Micheau
Norma Skinner
Asst. Dir. of Engineering/ESM
Asst. Dir. of Engineering/Production
Public Utilities Director
PBS&J
PBS&J
Staff Assistant II
To 'provide continuity' for research. items are in agenda order .although not necessarily
discussed in that order.'
Unless otherwise noted. no action was taken rega'rding items.
Administration .
The Vice Chair called th~ meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall.
ITEM #1 Approval of April 16. 2003 Minutes
Chair asked if there were any further additions or corrections to the minutes from April 16th.
Member Smith made a motion. to approve minutes as is, and member Rhame seconded the
motion.
ACTION: Minutes were approved unanimously.
ITEM #2 Citizens To Be Heard
None
Action Items
ITEM #3
None
Reports
ITEM #4 Commission Liaison Report
None
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ITEM #5 Stevenson Creek
Member Rhame reported on the North Greenwood Stormwater Retrofit Project. He stated the
results of the CDS units tested to filter out pollutants in the stormwater runoff were not favorable
and the City will not be installing any more of these units. The City will continue to use more
traditional methods of cleaning stormwater.
The City purchased the salvage yard on the north side and about half of it was sold for a fire
station. The fire station will pay the City for the land.
The Army Corps of Engineers is planning to start working on the estuary restoration project in
another two years. Member Rhame expressed. concern at the amount of time it is taking the
Corps to begin this project.
Mr. Carrier provided a brief update on the Glen Oaks project. The City Commission approved the
first alternative for the soccer fields and trees will not need to be removed.
ITEM #6 City Comprehensive Plan
Member Smith did not have anything to report regarding the Comprehensive Plan.
ITEM #7 Potable and Reclaimed Water
Mr. Neff gave a quick update on the Potable and Reclaimed Water projects. The water' plant
construction continues on time. Looking at completion in August '03.
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The Commission approved the Harbor Oaks project last week and in the later part of June. the
Seville and Sunset Dr. Reclaimed Water project will go before the Commission.
There is a funding request in the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the Delara
portion of the city.
Discussion Items
ITEM # 8 ASR Feasibilitv Study
Mr. Neff introduced Messrs. Michael Micheau and Thomas Farkasf consultants from Post
Buckley. They are the geologists who have been working on the aqUifer storage and recovery
project for reclaim.ed water.
Mr. Farkas reported on their findings for the first phase of the feasibility study and answered the
board members' questions.
The next step will be drilling a test well to see if it functions as intended. The test sites selected
include the Marshall 51. and Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plants, the City of Largo plant and
the reclaimed water storage tank site at Starkey Road and 142"d Avenue. Based on the
evaluation of the criteria. the Clearwater Northea'st Wastewater Treatment Plant site was rated as
the more favorable of the sites and was selected for an- initial ASR test well.
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Permit application to be submitted to DEP for construction and testing of the ASR well is
underway. It is anticipated that the DEP will issue the City a permit to construct the well in FY
2004. Construction of the test well should be completed in FY 2005 with operational cycle testing
during the next two years continuing into FY 2006.
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The cost to construct and test the ASR test well system is estimated to range from $940,000 to
1.2 million, with most of these costs incurred in FY 2004 and 2005.
This same information will be presented to the City Commission at the June 16thworksession.
The Board unanimously approved a motion to recommend the Re'claimed Water ASR project to
the City Commission at the June 16th worksession.. .
ITEM #9 Downtown Streetscape
Reginald Owens, Director of Economic Development & Housing gave an overview of. the
redevelopment strategies for downtown and the beach.
The City has recognized that there is a strong potential for redevelopment of the downtown area
due totheparcels that have come into the market place.
As part of the development, a 150M200 slip downtown marina is planned. The roadway blocking
the view of the bay would be eliminated and replaced with steps from Cleveland Street to
Osceola. There would be surface parking and also a 450 space parking structure by the. new
bridge.
As redevelopment occurs, streets will be changed from four to two lanes and made more
pedestrian friendly. Mr. Ownes stated that in order to attract new development to a downtown
area the quality of life has to be improved. He expects that in the very near future redevelopment
. plans will be announced.
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ITEM #10 Information Items
EAB members discussed the enclosed articles and Beach by Design.
ESTABLISH AGENDA:
Member Gilreath moved to cancel the meeting in June, have a worksession in July and the next
EAB meeting on the 3rd Wed. in August. All members voted in favor. . .
ADJOURNMENT
, Meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
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