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01/29/2001 BROWNFIELDS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING CITY OF CLEARWATER January 29, 2001 Present: Brian Flaherty Chair Mary Miller Board Member Willa Carson Board Member Karen Fenton Board Member William Sherman Board Member Gary Gray Board Member Thomas Noble Board Member Absent: Stephen Fowler Vice-Chair Renu Khator Board Member Also Present: Leslie Dougall-Sides Assistant City Attorney Miles Ballogg Brownfields Coordinator Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. at the Greenwood Community Health Resource Center, followed by an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. ITEM #5 – Action Items a) Approval of the Minutes Member Gray moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October motion 23, 2000, as submitted in written summation to each board member. The was carried duly seconded and unanimously. b) Approval of Future Meeting Dates Member Fenton moved to approve future meeting dates of April 30, July 23, and motion carried October 22, 2001, and January 21, 2002. The was duly seconded and unanimously. Note: the Board Reporter later determined that January 21, 2002 is a holiday. ITEM #6 – Staff Reports a) Environmental Justice Strategy – Review and Status Report (ICMA Funding, EJ Small Grant) Brownfields Coordinator Miles Ballogg reviewed the strategy to implement the Environmental Justice Action Agenda: 1) reengage community; 2) determine community interest; and 3) revisit priorities. At the February 19, 2001 community at the Martin Luther King Center staff will present information on community grant availability, mba0101 1 01/29/01 including ICMA’s (International City/County Managers Association) EJ (Environmental Justice) Small Grant Funding. ICMA is seeking subcontractors for its EJ/Brownfields Phase III project to perform a research study on the implementation of Clearwater’s strategic plan for environmental justice. Subcontractors will interview local government staff and community stakeholders, and document local activities with the government, community groups, and local businesses via interviews, community meetings, surveys, or other mechanisms agreed upon by ICMA and the subcontractor. Subcontractors will be expected to provide notes, write-ups, documentation, and a final report. Subcontractors also will facilitate community meetings and assist in involving stakeholders in the meetings Goals of the EJ Small Grant include improved communication, increased community capacity, and enhanced community understanding of Brownfields issues such as Public Health and pollution. Applicants must be certified as 501(c)3. b) State Brownfields Redevelopment Act 2000 Annual Report Mr. Ballogg distributed copies of the FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) report for board review. The document reviews the history of the Brownfields act, program status, Brownfields areas, rehabilitation agreements, status of financial incentives, cleanup criteria, public outreach and education, the Federal Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative, and compares Clearwater with the rest of Florida. c) North Greenwood Economic Redevelopment Strategy – Economic Development Administration/CDBG Funding The City has applied for a market reconnaissance grant from the US Department of Commerce to study the area bounded by Drew Street, North Fort Harrison, and Betty Lane, and determine what types of businesses can survive. The study will review local economic development issues and take the information to business owners. Also ideas will be gathered from similar communities. The $35,000 grant will require a match from Community Development Block Grant Funding. In response to a question, Mr. Ballogg stated an Economic Development Department façade improvement grant for North Greenwood will provide up to $5,000, with the business owner providing a match. Discussion ensued regarding local grant writing training programs, such as St. Petersburg Junior College, and the Pinellas Grants Consortium. d) Status of Current Projects: 1) Mediterranean Village Townhouse Project and 2) South Clearwater Housing Project Mr. Ballogg reviewed the December 2000 Summary Report of Environmental Activities related to the property at 901-927 Cleveland Street prepared by Dames & Moore. Soil and groundwater quality has been extensively investigated from April 1999 to the present. Twelve hydraulic lifts and one UST have been removed. Soil and groundwater in the vicinity of the two former UST areas, one at northwest corner and one in southern portion, have not been impacted with petroleum constituents above applicable criteria. Soil surrounding ten of the 12 hydraulic lifts does not appear to have mba0101 2 01/29/01 been impacted with petroleum constituents. The presence of chlorinated aliphatic organics in groundwater appears to originate from an off-site dry cleaners source. On-going environmental activities include continuation of groundwater monitoring for chlorinated aliphatic organics. FDEP has requested the preparation and implementation of a Monitor Only plan and requested the installation of an additional downgradient monitor. This well will be installed on the adjacent property to the west. FDEP has concluded that the relatively minor concentrations of chlorinated aliphatic organics do not warrant active remediation. The other activity consists of limited soil remediation in the areas surrounding hydraulic lifts HL-1 and HL-5. In September 2000, approximately 460 tons, or 300 cubic yards, of soils were removed from two areas. Excavated soils were transported off site for thermal treatment. Soils samples collected from the bottom of the two excavation areas did not contain concentrations of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons and TRPH above residential or leachability soil cleanup target levels. Confirmation soil samples collected from the excavation sidewalls indicated that additional soil would require removal to meet residential soil cleanup target levels. The lateral extent of impacted soil at excavation area HL-5 has been adequately delineated. Upon completion of soil delineation activities, impacted soil from both areas will be excavated and transported to a thermal treatment facility. Bruce Balk, of Sarasota, plans a 100-townhouse project on the site after the completion of environmental remediation efforts. Mr. Ballogg estimated project construction will begin this summer. The project will encourage the development of other Brownfield sites. Discussion ensued regarding the apartments on the site of the former Sunshine Mall. Mr. Ballogg reviewed a project proposed at the corner of Woodlawn and South Greenwood Avenue. The Largo Redevelopment Agency has proposed to raze the mostly abandoned apartment building and replace it with 8 to 10 affordable houses on this and adjacent City-owned property. The City can provide Phase 1 and 2 assistance related to an underground storage tank. Concern was expressed more efforts seem to be directed to South Greenwood than North Greenwood. It was stated people wish to buy nice housing in the North Greenwood neighborhood and be a part of the community. It was suggested a townhouse development would be well received. It was suggested the Jack Russell Stadium site may be a good location for a housing development after the new Phillies training facility is constructed. It was noted lots have gotten too expensive to develop with affordable housing. It was recommended the City fund remodeling efforts of the privately owned Greenwood Apartments. The floor plans, with the bathroom upstairs, are unattractive to renters. It was noted many properties with absentee landlords need improvements. Mr. Ballogg recommended the board express their concerns to NAHAB (Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Advisory Board), the Housing Department, and Planning Director Ralph Stone. ITEM #7 – Public Comment Mr. Ballogg referenced Lois Cormier’s November 11, 2000 letter complimenting the Brownfields Advisory Board. 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' ,. , • � ' , ' BROWNFl�LDS A�VIS�RY BOARD MEETENG � � ' C�TY OF CLEAI�WATER . . . � January 29, 200i � � � ' . � present: � � Brian Flaherty Chair � , . , � � . � � � iViary Miller � Board Me�ber , Willa Carson Bnard Mem�er , _ � � � Karsn Fentan Board Member � � , William Sherman Baarci Member � � � � . , Gary Gray . . Board Memher � ' �r'� � � � � ' Tl,�mas Noble � Board Member � - . , � Absent: Stephen Fowler Vice-Chair , , � � � - ' . , , Renu Khator Board Member � � Also Presen�: .�eslie Dougafi-5ides � Assistant City Attorney � ,. � � . . � Miles Bailogg , Brownfields Caordinatar � ' � � � � � • � . � Patricia 0. Sullivan Board Rep�rter �� -, � The Chair called the meeting to arder at 6:05 p.m. at the Greenwovd �,�� ', Community Health Resourc� Center, f�Elowed, by an invocation and the Pledge of � � ' AUegiance. : �� � ., � ' ��7o provide cantinuity for researc�, itemS are in agenda order although not � � ��: _ ti.� . necessarily discussed in that flrder. � ' � ITEM #5 -� Actian Items . , a� A}�prova! of the Minutes , ' � ' � Memb�r Gray maved to approva th� minutes,of the regular meeting of , � �ctob`er 23, 2000, as submitted in writtan summation to each 6oard member. The ,� mation was duly seconded and carried unanimausly: � ' � I�} qpproval of Future Meetinp Dates . � ' , Member �enton mov�ed to approve ,fut�re meeting dates of April 30, July 23, , � and �ctober 22, 20� 1, and January 21, 2002. The motion was duly second�d and . � carried unanimousiy, ' � ' .,� . � Note: the Board Reporter later determin�d that January 21, 2002 is a holiday. IT�M #6 — Staf# Re�orts ' . . � aj Environmental Justice Strategy — Roview and Status Report {iCMA Fundirig, �J � Small Granti ' � . ' � . �. t ' . . . ' mba�1Q1 � . � 1 . 01/29/01 �i �� , , ' . . ' . f�r .,, ,, . ,: ,� N S . � � • � � ,' � L 1� � ( . ' i Brownfields Coordinator M9les �allagg review�c� the strategy to implement = � the Environmenta! Jus#ice Actian Agenda; 1} reengage community; 2j determine ,'� cflrnmunity interest; and 31 revisit priarities, At the February 7 9, 2001 cammunity � at the Martin Luther King Center staff will �rese�t information on community grant � avaiiability� including ICMA`s (International CitylCounty Mar�agers Associatianl �J (Environmen�tal .iusticel Srnal1 Grant Funding. � . ' ICMA is saeking subcontraciars far, its �JlBrownfields F'hase II! project to �' perfotm a research study on the im�lementatior� af Clearwater.'s str�tegic plan for � " � environme�tal �ustice. Subco�tractors will interview iocal government staff and � � � community stakeholders, and document lacal activities with the government, � ,. community grou�s,' and iocal busin�ss�s via inter�iews, community meetings, '' surveys, or other mechanisms agreed upon by ICMA ar�d the' subcontractar. � .� Subcontractors wil! be expected to prnvide nates, write-ups, documentatian, and a � •, flnal report. Subcontractors alsa will facilitate community mee#ings and assist in ; �. � involving s#aEceY�alders in the meetings ' �. Gaals af the �J 5mali Grant i�clude impraved commur.ication, increased �• , , community capaGity, and enhanced cammunity und�rstandinc� ofi Browr�fields issues ��� st�ch as Public Health and pollution. Applicants must be certified as 50i (c)3. �j State Brownfields Rec�e�elopment Act 2000 Ann�al Report � Mr. Ballogg distributec� copies of th� FDEP (FCorida Department of ' �� � Environmental Protectionl report for board review. The doctamen� reviews the � histary, of tha Brawnfields act, program status, Brownfields arsas, reha�ilitation agreements, status of financial incentives, cleanup criteria, public autreach a�d , � . education, the FederaE Brownfields Econamic Redevelopment Initiativ�, and . compares Clearwater with the rest of Flnric�a. � � � � cj Narth Greenwaad Econamic �iedevelopment Strategy — Cconomic Development � AdministratianlCDBG Funding The City has applied for a market reconnaissa�c� grant from th� U5 Depertment of Commerce ta study the area boundad �y Drew Street, North F�rt Harrison, and Betty Lane, and det�rmine what types af b�sinesses can survive. The study will review lo�al economic development issues and take the intormaticrr� to business cwners. Alsa ideas will be gatharsd fram similar cammunities. Th� $35�000 granC will require a match #rom Commu�ity Development Block Grant Fu�ding. � In, response to a question, Mr. Ballogg stated an Economic Development ' Department farade improveme,ot grant for Nartt� Greenwood will pravide up ta , $5,000, with the �usin�ss owner providing a match. Discu�siai� ensued regarding loca! grant wrEting training pr�grams, such as St, Petersburg Junior College, and the Pinellas Grants Consortium. � � `��' mba0 � 0 � � 2 07 !29l01 � . . �� 1'�"J d) Status of Current Projects: 1? Mediterranean Village Tawnhouse Prnject and 2� Sauth Clearwater Haus�ng Project Mr. Ballogg reviewed the Decemher 2{}DO Summary Repart of ��virQnmental Activities reia#ed to the praperty at 90�-927 Cieveiand Street prepared by Dam�s & Maore. 5oil ancf groundwater c{�ality has �een extensively investigated fram April 1999 ta the present. Twelve hydraulic lifts and one UST have �e�n removed. 5oil and groundwater in the vicinity of the xwo farrrier UST areas, one at �orthwest cor�er, and une in sa�thern portion� have not been impacted with �etraieum constituents abo�e appiicabfe criteria. Sail surrounding ten o# the i 2 hydraulic iifts does nat appear to F�ave k�ean impacted witE� petraleum constituents. The presence of chlorinated aliphatic o�ganics in groundwater appears to originate from an aff-site dry cleaners snurce. , On-going enviro�menta� acti�ities include continuation of groundwater monitoring far chlorinated aliphatic orgartiics. FDE� has requested the preparation and implementation of a Monitor �nly. �lan and requested #he installation of an additional downgradient monitor. This welC will be instalfecf on the adjacent property to the west. FD�P has concluded tf�at the refative�y mir�or cancentrations of chlorinated aliphatic orgar�ics da r�at warrant active remediation. The�other activity consists of limited soil remed�ation in the areas surrounding hydraulic {ifts HL-1 and HL-5. �In September 2p00, approximataly 4fi0 tans, or 300 cubic yards, of soils were removed from two ar�as. Excavated snils were transported aff site for therma! treatment. Soils samples coll�ct�d from the bottom of tlis two excavation areas did not cbntain concentratior�s af polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons and TRPH ebove residential ar leachability soil cleanup target �evels. Confirmation soil samples catlected from the excavatian sidewalls indicated that additional �ail would require removal to meet residential soil cfeanup target levels. The lateral extent o# impacted soil at excavation area HL-5 has be�n aciequateiv delineatecf. Upan comple2ion of soil cieEineatian activities, im�acted�sail from bath areas tivil� be excava#ed and transported to a�hermaE treatment faciEity. Bruce Bafk, of Sarasota, plans a i 40-townhouse project an the site after �he campletion o# environmerttal remediation efforts. Mr: Ballogg estimated project canstruction wiI! begin this summer. The project will encourage the development af othor Brownfield sites, Discussion ensued regarding the apartments on the site af the former Sunshine MaEi. � Mr. Ballogg reviewed a project prop�sed at the camer vf WoociEawn and South Greenwood Avenue. The Largo Fiedevelopment Agency has proposed to raze the mostly abandoned apartment building and replace it with 8 to 1 � affordahle hvuses�on this and adjacent Cit��-owned property. The City can provide Phase '� ar�d 2 assistance related to an undergro�nd storage tanfc. Concern was expressed rr�ore efforts seem to t�e directed to South Greenwoad than Narth Greenwoad, !t was siated people wish to buy nice �ousing in the North Gresnwood neighborhood ar� be a part af the community. lt was se�ggested .a townhause development would be well racei�ed. It was suggested the mba0101 . 3 � 0�129101. <:.t. �r .�,:'���°:�6..,<. :'�•. ......�R,.:. • �,� . _ ---=�...�.... �- `�r. . ;,, ,,f.,. �.,., . ,r.' ;,,, ' ., .. -�„ .<<�' , �� ' . � � , . � , � � • . ' , . � . , .,, ' . ., ' . .. ` � , . . . . .� � ,• �, ' , . . , � , , ' , ' lr�t�: �i' ,.' , • , ,. , . . , .., ':..��ri. '. ' • •' ��� . . . . . .+ ' .� . • , . � � , • : , . ' , . , , 1 ' . • , , • .i ., , • . � . .. ' 1 � � �Jank Russell Stadium site may be a gooc# loca#ion for a ho�sing development after ��� .���:5'� � the�new Phillies t;aining'facility is constructed, lt was noted lats have gotten tao � � �. • expensive to de�elop �with affardable h�using. It was racommended #he City fund�. �' � � '. ' remodeling.efforts of the privately awned Greenwood A�artments.' T�e floor plans, � � � � , � with #�e bathroom upstairs, are unattractive #o renters. It was noted many � � � ,� � proper#ies with abs�ntee landiords need improvements.� Mr. Bal�ogg �recommended '. .; ' ,: �' the board express their• concerns to NAHAB (Neighborhaod & Affordabl� Hausing : '. Advisory 8oard�, the Housing Department, and Planning Directar Ralph Stone. . . �, . , � . . • ITEM #7 -- P�.�blic Comment . � � � � �. � � `, : . • . .. � � , ,, � � . �. , , � ���": �: �' Mr. Bailogg referenced Lois Cormier's Navemf�er 11, 2000 let�ter � , � � �' � compfimenting the Brownfields Advisary Soard. It was stated, Mr, Ballogg is doir�g, a • �, : � � great jab. , . . . � . : � � � , :� ;.., , !T�'VI #8 — Adiournment . � . . � , , . . � ' :� . � � . , . , . ,;�' :� : � � . 1 ., ' The meeting adjaurned at fi:55 p.m. ' . • �� . � � � . �`��'�� � � � � � IT�M #9 -�Tour af Greenwoad Communitv Health Resau�ce Center . �. ' ' 1 y,� . . , . . � .. . :. . , . . . � . ._�;.:;: �� � � A�tour af the a�nter followed adjournment. � � , ' � : . � '� • , ' ' . � � � . , � .•i, � . . 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