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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD (EAB)
CITY OF CLEARWATER
July 20, 2005 (Wednesday) - WORK SESS~ON
PRESENT
Mike Flanery
Norma Carlough
Judy McSwine
Mr. Lou Badami
AI Carrier
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Felicia Leonard
Veronica Josef
Sandra Jamieson
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Chair
Vice Chair
Board Member
Water Superintendant-Public Utilities
Asst. Director of Engineering/ESM
Asst. City Attorney
Admin Support Mgr.-Parks & Rec.
Staff Assistant
Board Member
ALSO PRESENT
ABSENT
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.
ADMINISTRATION
Chair Flanery called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall.
ITEM # 1- Review Minutes of Mav 18. 2005.
Chair Flanery suggested that the minutes of May 18, 2005 will be approved at the. next
EAB meeting on August 15, 2005.
ITEM # 2 - Citizens Comments
None
REPORTS
ITEM # 3 - Portable and Reclaimed Water
Mr. Lou Badami gave a brief presentation and updates on Water Demand Management.:
Completed Reclaimed Water Projects:
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Island Estates
South Clearwater Beach & 5MG Storage Tank
North Clearwater Beach
Martin Luther King Ave.
Intracoastal Crossing
Harbor Oaks
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Reclaimed Water Projects still under construction :
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Drew & Union
Seville & Sunset Point
Aquifer Storage & Recovery
Coachman
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Morningside - Design completed
Del Oro - In design
Skycrest
Enterprise
ITEM # 4 - Community Development
Vice Chair Carlough inquired if Ms. Gina Clayton, Assistant Director of Planning could
give a talk on the historic preservation at the next EAB Meeting.
ITEM # 5 - Commission Liaison
None
ITEM # 6 - Public Works Environmental Proiects
Member McSwine reported that she had spoken to Mr Elliot Shoberg on the Glen Oaks
Project and the Stevenson Creek Estuary Dredge Project, that is scheduled to begin on
November 18, 2005.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
ITEM # 7 - Bike I Pedestrian Crossina
Ms. Felicia Leonard - Admin Support Manager-Parks & Rec. gave a presentation on :
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.- Master Plans on Pedestrian Crossing
.- Action Plan
.- East Ave. I Pinellas Trail
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Determine the demands
Downtown Initiatives
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ITEM # 8 - Report in terms of Liaison
Chair Flanery stated that he had discussed with Vice Mayor Bill Jonson on June 14,
2005 on the following :
1. How the EAB could serve in the future
2. Historic Preservation - City of Lakeland could serve as a model.
3. Tree Preservation - Vice Mayor Jonson suggested to contact the City Forester
and City Planning regarding tree protection, review tree protection process, how
they are handled on site plans. Economics of trees, educational outreach and to
review other community's tree ordinances.
4. Green Businesses Le Happy Feet Plus. Discussed on ways to encourage not
only green businesses but also ways to reward those who improve the outdoor
environment in general.
5. Water Qualitv - Issues on water quality used in septic tanks Le Betty Lane,
Douglass and Allen's Creek areas and the use of Aquifer Storage Recharge
(ASR) that may involve contacts with Tampa Bay Estuary Program.
6. Councilman Jonson also suggested to attend the City Workshop, get further
directions from the Council and send periodic updates to Mr. AI Carrier.
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ITEM # 9 . - Consultant StudY on Historic Preservation
Vice Chair Carlough reported that she obtained information from the City Planning
Department on the City Community Development Codes, on Historic Preservation :
Who can designate - The City Council can designate and the owner can request. A
property being declared historic can come either from the city council or the owner.
The City Council is authorized to designate historic properties to preserve, which
represents or reflects city's cultural social economic political and architectural history.
Provides basis for heritage tourism, enhances property values, stabilizes
neighbourhoods, increases economic benefits to the city and its inhabitants, promotes
and enriches the city's educational and cultural environment. Structures that have been
built since 1940 shall not be considered to contribute to the historical significance of a
district
Demolition - A historic property may be demolished after 12 months written notice has
been given to the community development board by the affected property owner and
during the waiting period the city may conduct negotiations with the owner, obtain a
historic easement or take other appropriate action in order to preserve the property.
The City of Clearwater will review projects for compliance with exterior standards only.
Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced.
INFORMATION ITEMS
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ESTABLISH AGENDA:
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Tree Preservation - Look at Tree Ordinance
To get another Board Member
The next EAB meeting will be in August 17, 2005.
ADJOURNMENT
No further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 pm.
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