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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
September 17, 2003
Present:
Sandra Jamieson
Clorinda Gilreath
Michael Flanery
Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Also Present:
AI Carrier
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Andy Neff
Jason Kinney
Norma Skinner
Asst. Dir. of Engineering/ESM
Asst. City Attorney
Public Utilities
Engineering/E S M
Staff Assistant I'
APPROVED
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
Unless otherwise ~oted, no action was taken regarding items.
Administration.
The Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 4:10p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall.
ITEM #1 Review Minutes from AUQust 20,2003 Meetinq
Member Gilreath suggested "Seville and Sunset" be corrected to read "Seville and Sunset Drive"
on page 2, last paragraph under Item number 7. The minutes were unanimously approved as
corrected.
ITEM #2 Citizens To Be Heard
None
Action Items
ITEM #3
None
Reports
ITEM #4 Commission Liaison Report
None '
ITEM #5 Stevenson's Creek Liaison ReDort "
The Board 'needs a liaison for Stevenson's Creek and also for the City Comprehensive plan. This
will be addressed at the next meeting. .
Chair stated that all m~mbers were saddened at the passing of a long.term member, Mr. Rhame.
His position will be filled at the next meeting.
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ITEM #6 City Comprehensive Plan Liaison Report
None
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ITEM #7 Potable and Reclaimed Water
Mr. Neff gave a quick update on some of the projects. The construction work is being completed
on the water treatment plant. Inside the plant the major equipment is all in place and fairly soon
they will be ready to start introducing water into the City system.
With regard to the potable water service line connection program, the Public Utilities Department
has almost completed the 2002 contract. They are now proceeding with the second phase of the
project to replace service lines for about 300 homes in the downtown area of the City.
The Public Utilities Department is working with the Southwest Florida Water Management District
(SWFWMD) to see what can be done to increase our local production with our water use permit
and see what wells we can acquire some additional capacity from. They are working through
some permit modifications with SWFWMD for that purpose.
There are numerous projects underway for reclaimed water. Work at Marshall Street Plant is
being completed; the pumping upgrade and modernization of the reclaimed facilities, which is also
needed to support the Harbor Oaks project.
The work at the Northeast plant; from the reclaimed standpoint, has been completed for some
time. It included the installation of a new five million gallon tank for storage. We huve the Drewl
Union Street reclaimed water project awarded and notice to proceed on the contractor's part to
start the pipeline element of the work. For the phase two of that project; a home for a booster
pump station at Union Street wil1 be ""eeded. The City is currently working with the School Board
in order to acquire a loca~ion for the booster pump station, which is acceptable to them and
. architecturally compatible wi'th the school.
The Harbor Oaks project continues a little bit ahead of schedule. Completion is expected next
yearl mid to late 2004.
The next project will be Seville and Sunset Drive and it is currently under design. Design is
expected to be complete by next spring and following that will be the Del Oro area.
In response' to chair's question on funding for reclaimed water, Mr. Neff stated that reClaimed
water is subsidized from the water/sewer fund and it is not a self-sustaining fund. They are
heavily dependent on grant funding from the Water Management District.
Chair asked at what point the need will exceed the supply of reclaimed water. Based on current
usage', it is anticipated that around 2007-08 timeframe the supply will equal demand and prior to
that point some decisions regarding the applying of restrictions will have to be made. That is one
of the reasons we have become involved with the aquifer storage and recovery.
Mr. Neff gave EAB members a letter and charts; which the City Commission will be reviewing
when an item to reduce water restriction is taken forward. The Water Management District has
indicated that In this area of Floridat the aquifer has recovered to the extent that they can remove
their existing emergency order for one day a week watering. They are now allowing two days a
week watering for potable systems. The City wants to maintain consistency with the County to
avoid confusion.
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Chair asked how population growth compares with our water usage. Mr. Neff said he would
provide that information. The Utility Department is currently working on a water master plan and
part of that plan is IQoklng at our demand profile.
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ITEM #8 Review Downtown Plan
Plan was not available, review postponed until next meeting.
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Discussion Items
ITEM #9 lake Belleview Expansion ,
Jason Kinney, from the Stormwater Engineering Department, 'gave a presentation on the Lake
Belleview expansion project. The Lake Belleview expansion is part of the Stevenson Creek
Watershed Management Plan. The expansion will require the excavation of approximately eight
'acres. Overgrown vegetation will be removed and replaced with native plant species to provide a
habitat for wildlife. This project includes modification of the lake outfall structure and increase
culvert capacity to control flooding. The cost of the project is estimated at two million dollars
, including an equal match of one million dollars coming from the Florida Department of
Environmental Projection. Estimated timeframe is eight months for design and permitting and
twelve months for construction.
Cookie brought in a St. Petersburg Times news article regarding the townhouses being built on
Cleveland St. near Town Lake. The developer has an agreement with the City, but if he doesn't
complete the project'another developer or the City can take over the project.
Chair expressed her concern at the overcrowded conditions of the housing development on
Missouri. The Board members would like someone from the Planning Department to come and
talk to them at a future meeting so their concerns regarding density, landscaping and
environmental impact can be addressed.
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Chair suggested that it would be a good idea to make the next meeting a, work session since we
expect two new members to be starting. She would like to review the policy manual and also
requested that Leslie Dougall-Sides revisit the Sunshine Law.
Chair recommended that the Board comme'nd Mr. Neff, and the Water Department, for their
efforts in water conservation.
ESTABLISH AGENDA:
Review Downtown Development Plan
Review Policy Manual and Sunshine Law
ADJOURNMENT
Member Flanery made a motion to adjourn. Motion approved unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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