06/16/2004 - Worksession
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
WORK SESSION - June 16,2004
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Sandra Jamieson
Judy McSwine
Clorinda Gilreath
Chair
Board Member
Board Member
ALSO PRESENT
Al Carrier
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Andy Neff
Lou Badami
Veronica Josef
Asst. Dir. OfEngineering/ESM
Asst. City Attorney
Public Utilities Director
Water Superintendent
Staff Assistant
ABSENT
Mike Flanery
Norma Carlough
Board Member
Board Member
APPROVED
To provide continuity for research, items are in the agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that
order.
Unless otherwise noted, no action was taken regarding items.
1.
ADMINISTRATION
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
ITEM # 1- Minutes of Aoril21. 2004
Chair Jamieson suggested that the minutes of April 21, 2004 would be reviewed, and any additions or
corrections will be done at the next EAB meeting.
ITEM # 2 - Citizens To Be Heard
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ACTION ITEMS
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REPORTS
ITEM # 3 - Commission Liaison Reoort
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ITEM # 4 - Public Works Environment Proiects
None
ITEM # 5 - Citv Comorehensive Plan Liaison Reoort
None
ITEM # 6 - Reclaimed Water Proiects
Member Neff gave quick updates on improvements on Re-Claimed Water Projects:
. Marshal Street - process of completion.
. Drew on Union Street - will come to a closure for the site at the pump station and continue discussion on
land acquisition with school board.
. Drew Street continues, project is persuing and hoping to be finished by the end ofthe year.
. Harbor Oaks project is complete from the construction stand point and in the process of making physical
connection of homeowners to the system Will start billing in August.
. Seville & Sunset Point Reclaimed water system -. 100 percent design complete, getting ready to go
advertising. Soon will have this project under construction.
. DelOro Reclaimed Water Proiects - Commission did approve the initial design and is proceeding on.
. Water Plant System seems confined, warranty issues are resolved.
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ITEM # 7 Water Conservation Presentation
Member Neff introduced Lou Badami - Water Superintendent - Public Utilities.
Speaker Badami gave a brief presentation on :
~ Water Demand Management Goals
~ Balance the Needs of our customers and the environment
~ Educating the Public
- Per Capital Usage
- Future Plans
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
ITEM # 8- Imoact of PH Level in Drinkinl! Water
Chair Jamieson: Inquired the impacts and effects of the increase PH levels in drinking water.
Speaker Badami: Stated that, the level of PH in drinking water, this tends to lessen the potential for corrosion
in the pipes.
ITEM # 9- Chloride Level in Water
Chair Jamieson: Inquired chloride levels in water.
Speaker Badami: Stated that the Federal Government has set a drinking water standard on every compound
or chemicals or how they react with each other in drinking water. One of the standards set is ma~imum
contaminate levels on chlorides and level is 500 milligrams per liter which begins to become detectable.
ITEM # 10 - Imoact on Reclaimed Water
Chair Jamieson : Stated that good job was done on the conservation and reclaimed water has a tremendous
impact on our portable water usage and also by not putting water into the bay which is a better choice.
ITEM # 11 - Brackish & Surface Water
Speaker Badami : Stated that, Brackish water is a localized impact, one has to deal with. Looking at some
potential future facility, we may go more brackish to get deeper zone in the aquifer to get water that brings up
the whole disposal mechanism and the key issue on disposal of the concentrate is the amount of chloride, and
the salt contents in the reclaimed water.
Chair Jamieson: Inquired, wh.at happens if you do deep well injection on surface water discharge & how
will it effect. ?
Speaker Badami: Stated that, there are more concentrated substances in the surface water. If surface water is
discharging, then this is basically going into upper Tampa Bay with saltier water. Have to get a permit to do
this. Now working on a master plan and intend to approach the council and request authorities to proceed some
of these actions. Not just looking at the water area, but also looking at the master plan for waste water
treatment plant. Just finished 2003 water quality report. Clearwater water system is very healthy and water
tastes good.
ITEM # 12 - Palmetto & Mvrtle Proiect
Member Gilreath: Inquired, on the latest development with Palmetto & Myrtle.
Member Neff : stated that -On Palmetto, taking advantage of the work load in replacing the pipe, putting in
20" water line and Myrtle will be completed in a year.
ITEM # 13 - Fluoride in the Water
Member McSwine Inquired, on the impact of fluoride in the water and different types of fluoride used for
fluoridation.
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, Member Neff - stated that Hydrofluosilicic acid is the most common used chemical to doze fluoride in water
industry unlike Sodium Fluoride and Calcium Fluoride that are not widely used, not easily injected into the
water stream and are not soluble. Pinellas County has put in the substance that has been approved.
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INFORMATION ITEMS
ITEM # 14 -New Comprehensive Plans
Member Gilreath stated that she spoke to Gina Clayton and that there was no new comprehensive plan.
Further evaluation will be iil 2006.
ITEM # 15 - Loss of Historic Buildines
Chair Jamieson: stated that this is not an Environmental Board matter, but was concerned with the loss of
our Historic Buildings and that nothing was done in restoring or renovating, the character of which are now
totally destroyed.
6. ESTABLISH AGENDA
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Soccer Field
Restoring Historic Buildings
Updates on Rate Study
Development of Clearwater Harbor
Up coming Projects:
Plans for presenting referendum.
i. Glen Oaks starts in October
ii. Kapok starts in September
7. NEXT MEETING
Next EAB Meeting will be on 21st July 2004.
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ADJOURNMENT
No further discussion and Chair Jamieson adjourned the meeting at 5:30pm
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