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09/30/1996NORTH GREENWOOD COMMUNITY TASK TEAM CITY OF CLEARWATER September 30, 1996 Present: Reverend William Graham Chair Mayme Hodges Team Member Mary Samuel Team Member Michael Holmes Assistant Economic Development Director Scott Shuford Director of Central Permitting Carole Ciokiewicz Special Assistant to City Manager Al Hinson Recreation Supervisor II Lt. Jeff Kronschnabl Special Assistant to the City Manager/Community Response Team Alan Ferri Economic Development Director Rich Baier City Engineer Brenda Moses Board Reporter Absent: Reverend Lucius Pitts, Jr. Team Member Beverly Bryant Team Member Dennis Golden Team Member David Grice Team Member MacArthur Boykins Team Member Samuel Collie Team Member Tal Rutledge Team Member Joe Marshall Team Member Bertha Kelley Team Member The meeting was called to order by Reverend William Graham at 6:54 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Center, 1201 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Clearwater, Florida. To provide continuity, the items listed were not necessarily discussed in that order. Due to the absence of a quorum, no action was taken and general discussion ensued. Commissioner Hooper attended the meeting. Reverend Graham asked attendees to review the list of concerns that were identified from previous meetings. Issues from each meeting were ranked as listed below, and will be prioritized into draft form at the next meeting for presentation to the Commission. Meeting #2 - June 24, 1996 1. Stevenson’s Creek pollution (removal of Brazilian peppers along shoreline; littoral shelf replanting; take steps to begin dredging process; begin conducting feasibility studies to expedite permit application) 2. Panther parking 3. CRA (community redevelopment, new business for the area) 4. Reclaimed water tank location 5. Reduced rate for reclaimed water in area 6. Crime 7. New business for area 8. Traffic control 9. Stadium Meeting #4, B - August 5, 1996 What concerns do we need outside help with? 1. A. Appearance (clean and beautify/streetscape) B. Pedestrian friendly C. Drugs - crime - prevention D. Police Department cooperation (curfew, cops on the beat, crime prevention) E. Maintenance by City in community with community helping to maintain F. Youth programs and activities year round for ages 9 to 17 2. 7-day a week parking (including Marshall Street Park) 3. Ways to earn money Meeting #4, C - August 5, 1996 What concerns in the long term need to be addressed? 1. A. Job training programs all year round - for youth & adults B. Community service/job bank 2. Find way to tie N. Greenwood to larger Clearwater growth and tourism 3. Dollars for Greenwood 4. Programs for environmental justice 5. Get connected (to other larger Clearwater functions and issues) 6. USF Economic Development Plan Meeting #5 - August 12, 1996 1. New recreation center (includes Holt pool & youth program) 2. Outdoor activities/passive park Meeting #6 - August 19, 1996 1. Truancy Meeting #7 - August 26, 1996 1. Brazilian Pepper removal community-wide 2. Community involvement for all Stevenson’s Creek decisions 3. City will begin conducting feasibility studies prior to permit application The meeting recessed at 8:03 p.m. and reconvened at 8:06 p.m. Meeting #8, A - September 9, 1996 Comments following Sid Klein’s presentation 1. A. 24-hour a day substation (if not possible, allocate hours during “peak” times) B. Hotline for complaints C. Civilian Review Board Meeting #8, B - September 9, 1996 Other Issues 1. Timeline on accomplishment of issues - what/when will they be done - (notify community) At a previous meeting, a question was raised regarding the speed limit on Pennsylvania Avenue. It was noted the speed limit on Pennsylvania Avenue has been reduced from 25 mph to 15 mph. The average daily traffic count is 927 vehicles with no unusual traffic patterns. City Engineer Rich Baier noted the driveway and entrance road to the North Greenwood Apartments is on private property. The City cannot install speed bumps or other traffic control devices on the property. Identification stickers on resident’s vehicles were discussed. Reverend Graham suggested a “Phase 2” meeting schedule to be discussed at the next meeting. It appears Monday nights are not the best day of the week for this task team to meet. The next meeting is scheduled for October 14, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Center, 1201 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Clearwater, Florida. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.