Community and Stakeholder Outreach. Xxxx & Associates (K&A) will provide support to the City and present portions of the presentations for community and stakeholder outreach and coordination. Outreach may occur during existing conditions review, conceptual design development and selection, and the environmental clearance tasks. This task will include at least two (2) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) meetings, three (3) City Council meetings (at least one for environmental clearance), two (2) community meetings and/or workshops (to be led by the consultant team), three (3) neighborhood and/or advocacy stakeholder meetings, three (3) property owner/agency stakeholder meetings, and an online survey. If additional meetings are necessary, they can be provided as optional tasks. Support provided by the Xxxx Xxxxxx team may include but is not limited to preparation of exhibits, preparation of presentations, participation in the presentations, participation in the questions and answers portion of meetings/presentations, option comparison matrices, agendas, meeting minutes, and action item tracking. This task also includes documenting and tracking agency concerns and requirements so they are reflected in the design and environmental studies.
Community and Stakeholder Outreach. The Village will continue to encourage community participation and provide opportunities for public interaction in the brownfields program. Upon acceptance of the USEPA CA, the Village will continually involve community residents and keep citizens informed and involved in this Assessment CA. The Village has existing partnerships with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA), the Xxxxxx County Health Department (MCHD), the Xxxxxx County Soil and Water Conservation District (MCSWD), the Xxxxxx County Development Office (MCDO), and the United Way of Xxxxxx County. During various phases of the program, the types of community involvement will differ; although the same methods and groups discussed above (plus other groups representing the affected communities geographically proximate to targeted sites) will be involved. Sites will be identified by the Village through community nominations and ground surveys. The Village will prioritize sites for assessment activities, and determine the eligibility of prospective sites which will include meetings with potential xxxxxxxxxx redevelopment site contacts to evaluate eligibility. Prioritization criteria will be based on site characteristics and history, available environmental information, potential threats to public health and the environment, known or potential developer interest, and developer demand for specific property types and locations. When sites/properties are identified for assessment, the primary information flow will be outward to the community, notifying local stakeholders about assessment activities that will occur, providing results of the assessments, and explaining health and environmental impacts of findings. If potential health threats to the community are identified, the county health department will become a partner in community involvement and education. When cleanup and/or redevelopment planning is initiated for a site/property, the Village will implement more intensive involvement activities, including explanations of plans and solicitation of feedback on those plans. The intensive “information out, feedback in” process will continue throughout the cleanup and redevelopment decision-making process.
