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08/16/2000ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD CITY OF CLEARWATER August 16, 2000 Present: Dennis Kelenberger Board Member David Rhame Board Member Alan Smith Vice Chair Allan Stowell Board Member (4:15 PM Arrival) Absent: Freda Drake Chair Also Present: Brian Barker Engineer II Leslie Dougall-Sides Assistant City Attorney Gary Jones Senior Planner Scott Kurleman Land Resource Specialist Tom Miller Assistant Director of Engineering/PD&E Elliot Shoberg Engineer II Michele Smith 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 regarding items. I Administration The Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. ITEM #A1 Approval of Minutes – June 21, 2000 Member Rhame moved to approve the minutes of June 21, 2000 as submitted. Member Kelenberger duly seconded the motion. ACTION: Approved. Carried unanimously. ITEM #A2 Establish Agenda – August 16, 2000 Agenda was amended to show the following: Distinctive Development – Tabled until September meeting. Privatizing Water Supply – Tabled until September meeting. Purchase of Connolly Property for Use as City Park – Discussed as Old Business. Burying Telephone Lines on Gulf to Bay – Added as Item #E2vi. II Member Liaison Reports ITEM #B1 – Commission Liaison Report – Chair Drake absent. ITEM#B2 – Stevenson Creek Liaison Report – Member Rhame noted that another bi-monthly status review meeting was held and the project is running on time. Upon his request, Staff completed the report noting that preliminary work is progressing but no major developments are anticipated until 2001. ITEM #B3 – LDC/Comp Plan Report – Member Stowell informed the Board that, according to Staff in Planning and Development Services, some minor changes have been made to the Code that will be of interest. He is awaiting an updated copy of the Code and will have more information at the September meeting. III City Correspondence ITEM #C1– Reappointment memo for David Rhame – Congratulations to Member Rhame on his reappointment. IV Monthly Site Plan Assessment Review Summary ITEM #D - Monthly Site Plan Assessment Review Summary – Summaries are provided for both July and August. No properties meet the Board’s criteria for discussion. V Old Business ITEM #E1 – Purchase of Connolly Property for use as City park – (Member Stowell) Member Stowell expressed interest in supporting the City’s purchase of this property for use as a park. The Board has supported this in the past. Discussion ensued. Mr. Miller addressed the Board and suggested that this item be tabled until further information can be obtained. Staff will locate prior measures taken by the Board and will learn if any private offers have been made on the property. Staff from the Parks and Recreation department will also be invited to attend the meeting. Member Stowell motioned to table until next month. Member Smith seconded. ACTION: Approved. Carried unanimously. VI New Business: ITEM #E2ii – Landscape Reinspection Program – (Scott Kurleman, Presenter) Mr. Kurleman provided the Board with a brief history of the Landscape Reinspection Program. This program ensures that landscaping that is included in a permit’s issuance is maintained after final site inspection. It has been in effect for approximately seven years. The goal of this program is to screen off street parking and provide more green in the City. ITEM #E2iii – Flood Management Plan – (Gary Jones, Presenter) Due to time constraints, the Board was unable to hear Mr. Jones’ presentation. He did provide them with copies of the Flood Management Plan for their review and made himself available for any questions they might have. Tom Miller also noted that Board members should call him with any comments they would like to forward to the City Commission. ITEM #E2iv – Results July 15 Storm Summary – (Brian Barker, Presenter) This item was tabled until the September meeting. ITEM #E2v – Stormwater Utility Budget – (Tom Miller, Presenter) This item was tabled until the September meeting. ITEM #E2vi – Gulf to Bay Telephone Lines – (Member Rhame) This item was tabled until the September meeting. VII Citizens Agenda Jack Alvord, Historic Bayview Association, supports purchasing the Connolly property for use as a City park. Early Sorenson, Historic Bayview Association, supports purchasing the Connolly property for use as a City park. Loren Westenberger petitioned the Board to motion that the Commission explore purchasing the Connolly property to be used as City park. He also volunteered his services and expertise as a Certified Arborist to evaluate the health of the trees on the property. Anne Garris asked to Board to advise the Commission to restore original Penny for Pinellas projects to the revised list. Member Stowell motioned that the Board request the Commission to consider restoring environmental issues for the original Pennies list to the revised list. The intent of the Board’s request is that $22M worth of original Pennies projects be fully funded by the City of Clearwater. Member Rhame seconded the motion. ACTION: Approved. Carried unanimously. VIII Future Agenda Penny for Pinellas Connolly Property Flood Management Plan Potable Water Supply Plan Mosquito Control The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.