09/18/2024 Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 18, 2024
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
4:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Environmental Advisory Board
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City of Clearwater
Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 18, 2024
Present 5 - Chair Jared Leone, Board Member Glenna Wentworth, Board
Member Kelly Dobbin, Board Member Michael Rubino, and Board
Member Jason Drizd
Also Present—Cassie Cordova — Sustainability Manager and Danielle DeBois — City
Clerk Specialist
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1Approve the minutes of the July 17, 2024 Environmental Advisory Board meeting.
Member Rubino moved to approve the minutes of the July 17, 2024
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
Citizen Bill Jefferson said the city council had a presentation on
vulnerabilities and evaluations regarding upcoming goals and
expressed concern that environmental protection and landscaping care was
not included.
Chris Michelek expressed concern on a new development projects
allowance on seawall size and compliance issues at Clearwater Point.
Rudy Michelek expressed concern on the Clearwater Point seawall and
emphasized the effects of diminished land for water absorption.
Chair Leone said historically the board is not able to assist with specific
developments but could investigate city wide pervious verses impervious
surface allowances on properties and what are proper measures to take for
impact on various lot sizes.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Review presentation on City Hall project
City Engineer Tara Kivett provided a power point presentation on the new
city hall. In response to questions, Ms. Kivett reviewed the community rating
system and information regarding how the award score is calculated by
category.
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One individual expressed concerns on security for council chambers due to
its second-floor location.
One Individual shared a personal experience with utilizing solar and the cost
associated.
4.2 Review presentation on artificial turf ordinance
Planning Division Manager Jayme Lopko presented the community
development code amendments regarding artificial tun`
One individual shared their experiences with artificial tun`and tun`installation.
Member Dobbin moved to oppose the code change regarding artificial
turf and to have the board write council a letter of opposition. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5. Old Business Items
Mr. Leone said the previous meetings letters were ready to be submitted
except for the letter regarding phosphogypsum. Mr. Leone said the
vulnerability assessment for Stephenson Creek has concluded and will be
included in the review next meeting.
6. Director's Report
Sustainability Manager Cassie Cordova said the city website has the results
of the finalized vulnerability assessments and shared that they would be
moving forward with wrapping the electric vehicles (EV) as well as possibly
purchasing more EVs for city use. Ms. Cordova said the solar project is
currently on hold and will be taken to council for review.
7. Board Members to be Heard
Ms. Wentworth spoke on amendment two on the November ballot
imploring council to research and vote knowledgeably.
Mr. Leone said that additional education materials may assist to limit the
amount of contamination in residential recycling. In response to conversation
Mr. Leone expressed interest in either stickers for containers or mailers with
information.
8. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
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City of Clearwater
Environmental Advisory Board
Attest:
Meeting Minutes
air Envirofim- A• isory Board
September 18, 2024
Board Reporter
City of Clearwater
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