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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 18, 2004
Present:
Sandra Jamieson
Clorinda Gilreath
Judy McSwine
Norma Carlough
Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Also Present:
AI Carrier
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Andrew Neff
Norma Skinner
Asst. Dir. of Engineering/ESM
Asst. City Attorney
Public Utilities Director
Staff Assistant II
Absent:
Michael Flanery
Board Member
APPROVED
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.
Administration
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall.
Member McSwine arrived at 4:25 p.m.
ITEM #1 Review Minutes from January 21. 2004
Member Gilreath noted two corrections to be made. One on page two, Item #8, last sentence should be
changed from 'The City has been on a Sunday, Tuesday, odds and even schedule" to "the City has been
watering on a Sunday, Tuesday, odds and even schedule". The second correction is on page two, Item #9,
third paragraph, change "Alan's" to "Allen's".
ITEM #2 Citizens To Be Heard
None
Reports
ITEM #3 Commission Liaison Report
None
ITEM #4 Public Works Environmental Proiects
None
ITEM #5 City Comprehensive Plan Liaison Report
Member Gilreath reported that the City Comprehensive Plan would be reviewed in six months, until then;
there will not be any thing new to report.
ITEM #6 Potable and Reclaimed Water
Mr. Neff gave a brief update on the status of the wastewater treatment plants. All the plants passed the
eleven toxicity tests and they are waiting to hear the results of the last test. The Public Utilities Department
will ask the City Commission for authority to extend the consent order for another year in order to continue
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experiments on bringing triholomethanes down to the acceptable levels required by new DEP permits.
Triholomethanes are considered dangerous because they are a carcinogen.
Area maps showing locations of the reclaimed water projects were distributed to the EAB members.
Discussion Items
ITEM #7 City Manager's Point of View
Reoardino Proposed Amendments to City Charter
The EAB members discussed the pros and cons regarding the proposed amendments to the City Charter,
specifically, questions nUl1)ber two and six. With reference to question number two, regarding downtown
waterfront construction of boat slips, docks, etc., Mr. Carrier explained that the impact to the sea oats would
be minimal, and that there would not be any facilities for fuel. Private boats and a few excursion boats would
use the boat slips. Commercial boats would continue to dock at the beach marina.
Question number six pertained to the dredging of Stevenson's Creek. Mr. Carrier stated that permits from
environmental agencies would still be required and the exemption to the rule would only apply to Stevenson
Creek. The Army Corps of Engineers has projected to start the dredging of Stevenson's Creek project by
next April and a public referendum might cause an indefinite delay. The Army Corps of Engineers would
probably move on to some other project if the City were not ready to begin by April.
ITEM #8 Control of Citrus Rats
EAB members reviewed and discussed the different methods homeowners can use to control citrus rats on
their property and keep them from getting into roofs.
ITEM #9 Senate & House Bills on Coastal Redevelopment
Member Gilreath brought this bill to the attention of the EAB members. The bill provides for a demonstration
project of up to five local governments that would amend their comprehensive plans to allow redevelopment
of coastal areas within the designated coastal high hazard area. Although the bill increases the planning
requirements by requiring local governments to include additional provisions in the coastal management
element of their comprehensive plans, it provides more flexibility to redevelop in areas that otherwise would
not be allow to be redeveloped. Indian Rocks Beach was the only city to turn this down.
Information Items discussed were the St. Petersburg Times articles on award presented to builder for saving
trees during construction project, Treasure Island Land Development Regulations and Road Closures due to
projects.
ESTABLISH AGENDA:
Research on Coastal Redevelopment Bill
Look up groups that buy land to turn into wetland
Review different agencies that make it possible to retain green space (DEP)
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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