10/20/2021 Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes October 20, 2021
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
4:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Environmental Advisory Board
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City of Clearwater
Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes October 20, 2021
Roll Call
Present 4 - Chair Jared Leone, Vice Chair John Thomas, Board Member Marita
Lynch, and Board Member Glenna Wentworth
Absent 1 - Board Member Mark Wright
Also Present - Sarah Kessler— Environmental Specialist 111, Patricia O. Sullivan —
Board Reporter
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. at the Main Library.
DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, NO NOTES OR AUDIO/VIDEO
RECORDING OF THIS MEETING EXIST.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes from July 21, 2021.
Member Thomas moved to approve minutes of the July 21, 2021
Environmental Advisory Board meeting as submitted in written
summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda
Melina Korovessi addressed the board.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Presentation: Impact of Super Boat Races on Sea Turtles - Lindsey Flynn, Sea Turtle
Conservation Program Supervisor, Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Clearwater Marine Aquarium Sea Turtle Conservation Program
Supervisor Lindsey Flynn was unable to attend the meeting.
Environmental Specialist Sarah Kessler reviewed Ms. Flynn's
presentation re Super Boat Race requirements to minimize impacts on
sea turtles.
4.2 Sustainability Initiatives Update - Sheridan Boyle, Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability Coordinator Sheridan Boyle was unable to attend the
meeting. Ms. Kessler reviewed Ms. Boyle's presentation on the City's
solar feasibility study with consultant McKim & Creed engineering that is
collecting data on 67 facilities to assess the best candidates for solar panels.
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4.3 Sanitary Sewer Overflows - Jason Jennings, Wastewater Environmental Technologies
Manager
Wastewater Environmental Technologies Manager Jason Jennings was
unable to attend the meeting. A representative from Public Utilities will
attend the January meeting.
4.4 Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan Process - Sarah Kessler
Ms. Kessler discussed the process underway to gather citizen input to
update the City's Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan. The plans
should be completed by Fall 2022.
4.5 Discuss city council presentation on November 18 by all EAB members.
Discuss accomplishments in the past year and initiatives to be tackled in the
future to be included in the EAB presentation to Council on November 18,
2021.
Discussion ensued re the Chair's presentation to the City Council. All
members were encouraged to attend. The majority supported the board
meet bimonthly rather than quarterly.
5. Director's Report
6. Board Members to be Heard
7. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
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