06/16/2008
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
June 16, 2008
Present: Frank Hibbard Chair/CRA Trustee
Carlen Petersen CRA Trustee
John Doran CRA Trustee
George N. Cretekos CRA Trustee
Paul Gibson CRA Trustee
Also present: William B. Horne II City Manager
Jill S. Silverboard Assistant City Manager
Rod Irwin Assistant City Manager/CRA Executive Director
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Brenda Moses Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:39 p.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the June 2, 2008 CRA meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the Community Redevelopment
Agency meeting of June 2, 2008, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City
Clerk to each Trustee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. CRA Items
3.1 Authorize the City to award a contract to Angle & Schmid, Inc. of St. Petersburg, Florida
for the construction of the Station Square Park Project, using $800,000 of CRA funds to partially
fund the project.
Creating a pedestrian-friendly downtown environment, coupled with significant entrance
and directional signage and an urban focal point for people to gather, are key elements of the
CRA’s (Community Redevelopment Agency) Downtown revitalization and redevelopment
strategy. The City/CRA developed a Master Streetscape and Wayfinding Program for
Downtown that included the revitalization of Station Square Park. The City completed the first
phase of the plan, the Cleveland Street Streetscape from Myrtle to Osceola in December 2007.
The Station Square Park project was initially part of the Cleveland Street Streetscape
project, but was removed from that project due to budget constraints and increased construction
costs at the time. The proposed cost of construction of Station Square Park at that time was
$1,631,337.
The City advertised the plans for Station Square Park and received several bids. Angle
& Schmid, Inc. of St. Petersburg, Florida was the lowest competitive bidder, with a low bid of
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$1,266,030.85. The City will award a contract to Angle & Schmid using $490,143.47 from
Penny for Pinellas and $29,476.44 from Stormwater Utility. The remainder of the funds
($800,000) are budgeted in the CRA's capital improvement project 388-94848, Station Square.
The construction of Station Square Park will allow for the park to be used by downtown
workers and as a venue for City events. The scope of the Station Square Park project will
include new pavers, a decorative archway entrance, entertainment stage, movable site furniture
(tables, chairs, umbrellas), lighting, clock, decorative fence and new landscaping.
The Station Square Park site has been used as a staging area for the Station Square
Condominium project located on the adjacent property to the east. The Station Square
Condominiums no longer require the park site for construction staging, and has cleared the site
of all of their equipment and materials.
Upon completion, the City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department will take over
the operation and maintenance of the park.
In response to a question, Economic Development & Housing Director Geri Campos
Lopez said there will be a new decorative archway serving as the park's entrance, landscaping,
an entertainment stage, clock, decorative fencing, etc. The park will be secured after dark.
Assistant Engineering Director Glenn Bahnick said a small water fountain at the entrance to the
park will replace the fountain originally planned for the project. He said as contractors have less
work to do, bid responses are coming in lower than in the past.
Trustee Cretekos moved to award a contract to Angle & Schmid, Inc. of St. Petersburg,
Florida for the construction of the Station Square Park Project, using $800,000 of CRA funds to
partially fund the project. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4. Other Business - None.
5. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
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