11/14/1975 - Special
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SPECIAL MEETING
CLEARWATER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
NOVEMBER 14, 1975
PRESENT:
Charles Galloway, Chairman
Darwin Frank
Leon Hammock
M. E. Palmer
Joe R. Wolfe
Rose B. Phifer
Lewis Homer
Jim Parker
Picot Floyd, City Manager
Paul Bergmann, City Planning Director
Al Semlm.'I
Dom Minotti
The Chairman opened the meeting, and asked Mr. Minotti to lead us in prayer.
Mr. Galloway, the Chairman, welcomed all guests, and stated that this was a
special meeting cal1ed for the purpose of seeing and listening to a slide pre-
sentation to be presented by the Florida Downtown DeveJcpment Association.
Mr. Palmer, responding as the President of the FDDA, presented a twenty minute
slide presentation. His purpose,he stated, was to inform the Board of the
special legislation sponsored by the FDDA, and following the presentation,
asked that the Board consider a resolution which he then read.
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The Chairman stated that because the meeting today was without quorum, it will
be necessary to confirm the resolution at the regular meeting to be held on
November 25th.
The Chairman asked Mr. Darwin Frank to make a statement regarding the Civic
Center site. Mr. Frank responded by saying that the sale of the old Bank of
Clearwater building necessitated the Committee's consideration of additional
available sites in this particular area of the city. Mr. Prank outlined in
detail, and asked Mr. Wolfe to read a statement prepared for the Press.
The Chairman then asked if either Mr. Don Williams, or his partner Dixie Walker,
had anything to add to Mr. Darwin Frank's statement. Mr. Walker responded say-
ing that he understands fully the position that the Downtown Development Board's
Land Use Committee finds itself in, in attempting to meet the criteria estab-
lished by the Auditorium Committee. The fact that their proposal also does
not meet the criteria, he went on to say that they are not in a competitive
position with the Downtown Developement Board's planned site and added that at
any time his firm will be available for any assistance.
A proposed letter to hotel chains was read. This
several of the most important hotel chains in the
the group as being highly necessary and asked Mr.
the Land Use Committee, to direct the letter with
letter to be directed to
country, was accepted by J
Darwin Frank, Chairman of
a few alterations, as planned.
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The Chairman asked for a statement by Mr. Bergmann as to the consultant selec-
tion to be made at the combined meeting of the City Commission and the Board
at 9:30 AM, Monday at City Hall. Mr. Bergmann responded.
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