07/22/1974
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.JOE R. WOLFE. CHARTERED
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
20 NORTH FORT HARRISON AVENUE
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 331S lIS
PHOI'lE:: (e 13) 443.1 !536
July 22, 1974
Mr. James Palmer
121 North Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33515
Dear Jim:
I will be
scheduled for July 30,
in connection with the obligations
impose on future boards.
away on vacation at the
and am setting forth
that the
next board meeting
herein my opinion
present board can
Under Section a the
contracts and agreements
in Section 7.
board is given powers
to accomplish the
to enter
purposes set
into
forth
under the
they
present board is operating
forth in Section 7 of the
to complete a contract which
calls for expenditures of money
future years.
Act,
they
by the
.
There would be
years that the board could
form a valid contract that
limit on
required to spend
board had entered
apparently no
be
a prior
the number of
money to per-
into.
Future
contract by
functions
that the
board could
the
ing
the
boards could try to get out
showing that the contract
and power s of the
of a long-term
was entered into beyond
board. Iii. other words, by show-
contract was for a purpose other than that which
properly function under.
Of course, if a repeal
the Downtown Board went out of
vide that the city would take
liabilities, provided that their
for such purposes.
referendum was successful and
existence, Section 12 would pro-
over the assets and discharge the
tax monies would not be used
Very truly yours,
JOE R. WOLFE, CHARTERED
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CLEARvJATER DOONTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Meeting - July 30, 1974
. PRESENT:
Lewis Horner, Acting Chairman
Tom Brown, Jr.
H. Everett Hougen, Mayor
M. E. Palmer, Exec. Dir.
Bob Taylor
Wilbur Barnes, Exec. Dir. CPTA
Paul Bergmann, City Planning Dir.
Tony Shoemaker, Asst. City Mg~.
Brooks Carter
Mr. Homer, acting as temporary Chairman for the meeting, stated because of
vacations and business demands, we will meet today for discussion purposes,
and without a quorum present, will consider the agend~items and prepare
minutes which will be ratified by the absent members as soon as possible.
If the agendad items are not confirmed by absent members, they will be re-
placed on a later agenda.
The Chairman introduced Rev. Donald Barton, Administrator of Oak Cove
Residential Hotel, now being erected at 210 S. Osceola Avenue, and asked
him to give tho invocation.
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At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. Barton commented about the progress
toward completion and occupancy of the new project. He stated construction
is on target; sales have been so good that the project will surpass the
others erected by the owners around the country; that since the sales office
was opened in June they are 60% committed. There will be 253 units with
over 300 new residents living in the downtown area of the city. There will
be 60 beds on the se~ond floor to serve as an infirmary.
The Chairman and the Mayor thanked Mr. Barton for his fine statement and
welcomed him and all of his tenants to Clearwater.
The Chairman introduced Mr. Wilbur Barnes, Executive Director of the Central
Pinel1as Transit ~uthority, who made interesting comments as to the successful
operation of the bus system which serves Clearwater and all of Pinellas County
north of St. Petersburg. Growth in the first year was about 40 to 45% in
riders~ip. A new garage and. office faciJity was built on County land, a new
off street terminal on Park Street has been put into operation with shelters
for the people. Four other shelte~s are being constructed.
To serve the extended area, the number of busses will be increased from 21
to 35 with two-way radio on all the busses. He added that he feels this
service will be a great help to the City Police Department in the event of
disaster, crimes, etn. which may be reported to the police by the bus operator.
Questions were raised by those present about such items as feeder lines, bus
stop signs, etc. Service to Condon Gardens is provided on the half hour
basis. The Chairman thanked Mr. Barnes for his fine statement.
Minutes of the June 25 meeting were approved as written.
Mr. Brooks Carter responded to a question by the Chairman about the recently
approved expenditure for a survey to help provide parking spaces for empJ.oyees
~ in thhe CBD.. He commhented that t~e survey is complete, but not as yet digested
~ by t e comm~ttee. T e cost was wl32.S0. A full report will be made at the
next meeting of the board. Re,~ponses to the survey was about 75%.
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Minutes July 30, 1974
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Mr. Carter stated
300 parking spaces
at least temporary
is as follows:
there is a growing need now to overcome the loss of some
in the CBD and offered a resolution to the City to provide
parking on the site of the old auditorium. The resolution
"It is moved the Downtown Development Board, in its role ae catalyst for the
Central Business District, formally recommends to the Mayo~ and the Clearwuter
City Commission, that the vacated area of the old auditoriu~ side, at least for
temporary purposes, be made into an attractive park-like parking area for long
term employee parking, and further; that all ten hour meters remaining in the
Coachman parking lot be reduced to shorter term parking. The reasons for this
motion are as follows:
1) There will be a minimun of two to three years elapse before a parking
structure as planned can be put into operation for the central business district.
2) There has been u large loss of parking spaces in that area brought about
by construction among which are the Pierce lOa building and the Baptist high-
t'i se .
3) There is the need to relieve the pressure for long term parking on the
Coachman lot as well as to reduce or eliminate all-day parking on that lot to
provide for the serious need, increasing yearly, for short term parking."
Mr. Carter added that it will be some years before a parking garage can be pro-
vided in the CBD. These suggestions are one of urgency to provide more spaces
for employees as well as shoppers on a temporary basis. The mayor commented -
that he feels that the resolution be presented to the Commission with emphasis
on the immediate needs, but with provision to go ahead with the temporary park-
ing in a park-like atmosphere, so as not to create the feeling that it will be
for all time, but onJy until a parking ramp structure may be provided.
The motion as presented by Mr. Carter was approved by those present, subject to
confirmation by the absent members.
The Chairman asked Mr. Hammock to present the current financial situation. He
responded, and after some discussion the report was approved. A copy of the
report is attached to the minutes.
Mr. Hammock then proceeded to present the budget for the year 1975, which was I
mailed to all members. With a request from the Chairman to yield to questions,
Mr. Hammock proceeded to give details as they were asked. Mr. Hougen, as
Chairman of the Public Relations and Publicity Committee, raised a question as
to the details provided in the suggested budget for 1975. After discussion the ,\
budget was approved, subject to confirmation by the absent members of the board.
The Chairman read a letter from our legal. counsel regarding obligations that
the present board can impose on future boards. So as to advise all members of
the contents of the letter, a copy is attached to the minutes of this meeting.
The Chairman asked about progress with the City regarding a joint meeting to
discuss prodecures toward going ahead with the redevelopment study proposed.
Mr. Shoemaker responded, "We were meeting on July 31, to discuss this item and
to como up with a work schedule which will later lead to selection of a consul-
tant to do the required \'lOrk. fl
The Chairman stated that the next meeting of the board is scheduled for August
27, same time and place.
M. E. Palmer
Execut~ve Director
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Cash
Cash
of hand (checking) June 30
roccipts in July
Add Savings Account
Less
Checks paid
Balance July
Cash
in July
31, 1974
Operations
Salaries
Rent
Insurance
Telephone
Answering Service
Supplies
Printing-Copies-Postage
Legal Fees
Audit Fees
Public Relations Fees
Travel Expense
Tax Collectors Fee
Tax Assessors Fee
Contingency
Total Operations Budget
Committee Budget
Land Use & Development
Parking & Traffic
Public Relations
MembE:!rship dues
Contingency
Total Committee Budget
Reserve for Redevelopment Fund
Total Budget
Note~
This budget
approved
a
Board
millage levy of one
of Directors on
.:md
by the
Total
Total cash available
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BUDGET 1975
mill
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$ 9,651. 99
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$ 9,651.99
224.20
$ 9 , 876 . 19
2,335.73
$ 7 , 540. 46
$12,000.00
1,740.00
218.00
600.00
240.00
216.00
1,000.00
900.00
350.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
1, 275 . 00
73.0.00
250.00
$23,499.00
$ 600.00
600.00
4,800.00
390.00
750.00
$ 7,140.00
$13,861. 00
$44,500.00
was
30,1974
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RESOLtJI' ION
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WHEREAS .
Section 9 Of the ClearYa~er Down~own Development Board
Act, Chapter 70-635, la~s of Florida, provides authori~y
for an annual levy of an ad valorem ~ax up to one mill
for all taxable properties within the area. as described
in section 4 of t:he Act., wi ~h the exeeption of those
properties qualifying for homestead exemption, and.
WHEBEAS .
Pinel1as County Tax Assessor bas deter~ned the
valuation of taxable properties within the
for the year 1974 ~o be $44,450,390 and.
The
assessed
district
WHEREAS .
The budget requirements of
the Board Of Directors is
1975.
the board
$44.500 for
as determined by
the fiscal year
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NOW THEREFORE. Be it resel vea that the directors of Clearwa~er
Downtown Development Board did at its reg\llar meet-
ing, held on the 30'th day of JUly. 1974, determine that
Pinellas Board of county COmmissioners and the Pinellas
COunty Tax Assessors Office be advised to levy one mill
tax in addition to all ot.her ad valorem taxes that may be
levied on all taxable properties wi thin tbe area as de-
scribed in Section ~ of t.he Act, except those properties
qualifying for homestead exemption, shall administer such
levy as a special taxing dis~rict l~vy in accordance with
the Clearwater DOwn'tcwn Development l30ard Act.
BE IT FUR'I'HER RESOLVED. That the executive director be hereby
instructed to present a certif.ied copy Of this resolu-
tion to the Pine11as Board of county COmmissioners and
the Pinellas County ~~ Assessor at ~he OOQrt House a~ the
earliest possible date.
SIGNED.,
CLEARWATER DOWN1'OW~ DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Ciiilrman
DatSd JUly 30,1974.
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