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C7TY CQt�'�I�SSTQN BUD(3�T BRIEFIN[} SESSION
Auguet 31, 1981
The City Commission o�' the City oF Clearwatc3r met in a budget
brl.efing aession at the Ci.ty He11, Monday� Augu�st 31, 1981, at 1:00
p.m. with �he fallowing menabers preeent:
Charlee �. LeCher
Paul A. Hatchett
Ri.ta Gar�ey
James Ca].derbank
Kathleen Kel].y
Aiso present Nere:
AnChony L. 5hoemaker
Thomas A. Bustin
Luoille Wi�.�.iams
Mayor-Camsui.sai.oner
Vice-Mayor/Cvmu�i.salaner
Camm�,sslon�ir
Cor�mi.ssiane^
Cammissioner
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
The Mayor Qa11ed the mee�ing to order. The Ci�y Manager stated
this work sessian was far disaussion of the Capital Improvement
Program, Utility Fund and other enterprise funds. The Commisaion had
no questions on the other funds and proaesded ta disousaion of the
Cap,�ta�. Improvement Program.
Public Warks - Projeat Code 2225� Harn Baulo�ard --'ihe projeot
will straighten the sharp aur�e in the road on Harn Bac�levard at
Ste�rart Avenue for,saPer driving aond�.tions. 'the projeat propoaes to
].essen the angle of the ourve by moving a median. The present gradet��
elevat�.on� and drainage would not be afPeated. The estima�ed start3.ng
date and aomgletion date has not been aet.
The Tra#'fia Engineer responded to questi4ns an the projeat
rel.ating to the ourve.
i'ro eat Code 21Zi Druid Raad Im rovements -�he City propases
to aaquire the remaining right-of-way and oonstru�t a through-road
�'rom Belaher to U.S. 19 nompleting a major east-west artery parallel
to aulf-to-Bay. The Ci�y Engineer reported a drain filter in tihe
right�of-way for Drui.d Road and that twa parQeZs Nhi,ah are needed for
the right-of-Kay are in the County. If �he City removes the sand
filtier, sewage woul.d have to he transpor�ed to the East Plant whinh is
running at aapaQity at thi:� time.
Projeat Code 2225, Po�hole Patoher Tt*uck - This will be a lease�
purnhase agrsement at a oost of �31�000. 'The Gi�y Engineer reparted
it Would g�.ve ttte C�.ty a liquid asphalt eapabillty to do 9mall
projeots with a hand-held nozzle. Tha City Manager responded �o
queet�ona on the City's major s�reet maintet�anoe program.
Fraject 2118, Keene Road � The Ci�y Engfneer reported Keene
Raad Exteneion e9timated aost of aonstruction a� �12�,000 fram Airport
Road ta Palmetto S�reet. This woUZd pro�ide aaae9s �o the publ3.a
houa�.ng projeat and relie�e trafPia on Saturn A�enue. The City
Mar�ager auggested the Cornmi.ssion Qonsider a referendum for a bond
isaue tNo yeara henae for park auquisiti.on and davelapment.
Commission returned to disauseion on the Harn Boulevard problem
and Cotmmiss3oner Calderbank requested the i.tem be plaaed on an agenda
for d�.aouasf.on and a deni,sion. The TraffiQ Eng�.neer auggeated a
traPf�.o aurvay be made and the Qonsensus wa� to Kait on the results of
the survey. rn response, the Cfty Engineer repor�ed �wo streeta in
the North Greenwaod area are under flonaiderati.on far pa�ing.
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Drod e- Dunedin Pasa - The estimated starting dats is Oatober
of l9 1 with aomp].etion by September of 198�. The groaess Will
, provide aooesa �o bhe {3alf For large vesaels from north of Memarial
CauseWay and reduoe the Causeway bridga openings. It wi.l,l. a].ao
improve tho quallty of the BaS watera and the drodged sand will be
used for Ueaet� nouriahmont projeats,
�300,000 t�as been al.lacated for �981/82. The furiding souroe is
P�,ne].1aa County. �he probab3.e date for start of the pro�eot is 1982.
The City�s dredge mugt finish Clearwater Pass first.
Pub1iQ Hu��dinga - Sand Key Restroom Faailibies -�30,OQ0 has
been alloeated from Cieneral Revenue Funds ta oonstre�at faciii.ties on
C�.ty-ouned property on Sand Key. Dis�usa�.on onsued an expediting the
opening of Sand Key Park.
The bandshell. �'or powntawn has not been inoluded in the budget.
The Mayor reported the Aowntown Development Baard had a�.].oaated
$13,OQ0 for �he projea�.
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ReQraationai Development - Covn�ryside Park, Traot 28 and Traot
20A - No funds have bean allooated thi.s year for Traat 20A�and
Commiasion suggested same of the snaalier projeat fund9 be transferred
from Trant 28 ta Traot 2QA.
�ddie C., Moore_Reore_ation Complex -�'unds al�oaated for the
projeat in 1981/82 provide��for aomplete Zighting of the ballfie],da and
later pha�es of developmenb will provide restroom, �torago and
aonQeasion fani.l�.ties. Thera are liinited fur�ds for the aoaaer fields
at thi.s point. Reara Wilson reparted that the soaaer fieids wo�ald
probab3.y be ready far the foZlowing season. Tn re�ponse, the Parks
and Reoreation Direotor stated the Manda].ay Playfi.elc3 reaeitres heavy
use.
The City Manager requested Commis9lan support for a Ganeral
Obliga�ion Bond Issue referendum in 1983 for parks aaquisitian and
deve].opment. The aiterna�i�e to a bond issue Hould be to raise taxes
to purQhase the praper�y beaause tha City is �hort of park and
reareation areas. Con9ens�as seeme� to be support for a bond i.�sue.
'The City Manager repar�ed a�peaifia m�.11age has beeri
9et aside for storm drai.nage and road improvement programs and
auggested that a portion of the funda be used for orew personnel to do
the work. The projeated Genera�, �bligatian Hond Issue innludes
swimming poal9 for east C1.QarFtater and narth Clearwa�er. The Parks
and Reoreation D�reator stated the site is presently available in the
Goun�ryside area and both areas have the popvlation to justif�► the
pools. The loaation for an east Claarwater pool mast be faund.
Disaus9lon ensued on interest i.noome whiah is prorated to eaoh
fvnd and inolude�d und4r �.ntereat on investmer�ta.
The Ci�y Manager raport�d there has been no inorease in energy
oos�s pro�eoted in thia budget as any rate 3.nareases ars tio some
ex�en� affset by inoreased utility tax revenue.
Iri response to questions an a aontirigenay ftand� the City Manager
reported �here fs none in this budget and �.n the e�ent o�' a
oatastrophe� priorities would have to be rearrenged, The City budget
proae�a doea aZlow for adjuatments� and in the e�ent of a
aatraatrophe, taxea aould bo in�reased or a bond �.s�ue flaated.
In reaponae �o queebiana on inaurariae for the loss of a key
employee� the City Manager reported the City doss not oarry suah
insurano� and uaea aross-training oP other employees in the department
2. Acaguat 31 � 1981
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