05/14/2025 Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes May 14, 2025
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
4:00 PM
Special Meeting
Main Library - Council Chambers
Environmental Advisory Board
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City of Clearwater
Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes May 14, 2025
Roll Call
Present 4 - Chair Jared Leone, Board Member Kelly Dobbin, Board Member
Michael Rubino, and Board Member Jason Drizd
Also Present—Cassie Cordova — Sustainability Division Manager and Danielle
DeBois — City Clerk Specialist
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting order at 4:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the February 19, 2025 Special Environmental Advisory
Board meeting.
Member Drizd moved to approve the minutes of February
19, 2025 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
Willam Jonson presented a national municipalities community survey
with results emphasizing the importance of the work being done by the
board.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Review presentation on ORCA litter robot.
Kaydeyn Mack and Aris Isaac presented on ORCA, a liter collection
robot prototype for the beach, and was presented certificates for their work
4.2 Review presentation of Stevenson Creek Feasibility study.
Representative of First Line Coastal, Stacey Roberts presented a
PowerPoint on the Stevenson Creek Feasibility Study. In response to
questions, Ms. Roberts said there have been limited studies done in
Stevenson Creek specifically for the data needed to institute a manatee
zone however Citizen Science Study would be a cost-effective way to gather
the needed data. Citizen Science is the public contributing to a research goal
via coordinated documentation of required statistics.
Discussion ensued regarding aspects of the study showing the effects of
highspeed boaters and routes to utilize a Citizen Science Study.
Board Member Dobbin motioned to draft a letter of support to City
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Council to pursue the local government level of manatee protection
zone. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
An individual questioned an ordinance 9640-22 passed in
2022 for a slow speed zone in Stevenson Creek did not cover the
sought coverage.
It was said that the ordinance was for the bridge areas.
4.3 Review presentation by Stevenson Creek Advocacy Group.
Stevenson Creek Advisory group members Aimee Truckender and
Sherry Day presented a PowerPoint on the Citizen Science being
completed in Stevenson Creek.
5. Old Business Items: None
6. Director's Report
Sustainability Division Manager Cassie Cordova said progress was
being made on the reimbursement grant for the electric vehicles.
Ms. Cordova said there would be a solar celebration at the Morningside
Recreation Center on June 10th at 9 a.m.
7. Board Members to be Heard
Mr. Leone said it is sea turtle nesting season and the restrictions on
artificial light use on the beach is now in effect and gave updates on
environment centered events in the city.
8. Adjourn
The meeting was adjoumed at 5:40 p.m.
Attest:
Board Reporter
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