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CLEARWATER DOlvNTOWN DEVELOPNENT BOARD
JvIEETING
November 30,1976
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PRESENT:
Rose B. Phifer, Chairman
Aaron Bilgore
Dale Warren
Leon Hammock
Hugh Parker
Charles Galloway
M. E. Palmer, Executive Director
Jackie Hutchinson
Bill Reed
'{'om Bro1ffi Jr.
Warren Renando
Sam Casella
Dom Ninotti
Perce Powell
The Chairman opened the meeting and asked Hr. Brown to deliver the
invocation. Jv~s. Phifer then introduced guests in attendance for
the first time.
The Chairman asked
26, 1976 meeting.
uted, was seconded
for a motion to approve the minutes of the October
A motion was made to accept the minutes as distrib-
and passed.
The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to speak on a subject not
on the agenda. Mrs. Jackie Hutchinson representing the Pinellas County
Art Council, with offices in the Court House, spoke on a proposed violin
concert to be held over a noon hour, in the Coachman Park. She added
that presently her Council wants to help bring people together downtown
by this means.
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After comments by Mr. Powell and others, Jv1rs. Hutchinson agreed to post-
pone the concert until a date in January, after the Christmas rush. He
added that the merchants are now busy and could get behind this effort
more fully with a date in January.
Mr. Hammock read the current cash position report,
and asked for approval of the financial statement.
was accepted and passed to accept the statement.
copy in these minutes,
A motion was so made,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Cash on hand November 1,1976 $9,710.01
Add Tax Receipts 4,070.59
13,780.60
115.00
13,895.60
2,536.50
Add Telephone Reimbursement
Total cash
Less checks paid in November
Cash on hand November 30,1976
$11,359.10
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Hr. Galloway inquired about expected borrowing from the banks. Hr.Hanunock
explained that because of the delays, some sixty dys, in the RTKL plan-
ning, we may not need to borrow until well into this fiscal year.
The Chairman asked Hr. Casella to report on plans for briefing
including the Task Force, the city commission and the Board on
RTKL preliminary plans.
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~tr. Casella responded with a schedule of these meetings to be held on
Monday, December 6,1976 as follows:-
8:30 AN
In the Chamber room, with the Task Force and RTKL.
10 :30 AN
In city Hall with the city commission, the Board,
and RTKL.
7:00 PN - A public meeting in city Hall with RTKL briefing
those present.
In response to a question by the Chairman, Mr. Casella stated that there
will be small, bold face type ads in both the st. Pete Times and the
Clearwater Sun to appear on Thursday of this week.
Further, it was previously arranged that the Board office will mail in-
vitations to all Freeholders, business and land owner.s who have a local
representative. (Over 300 invitations) This mailing will go out at once.
The Chairman urged all members to attend the 10:30 meeting. Mr. Casella
responded to the Chairmans request for a report on progress of the-Real
Estate Research Corp. economics stUdy in downtown Clearwater. At a prev-
ious Board meeting the purpose of this study, and who is paying for it
was made.
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since Clearwater, the only Florida city is in the selected group for the
study, being paid for by Federal grant thru the auspices of IDEA, the
representative has been here recently and has completed his ground work.
A summary statement of all 25 cities results will be mailed to us in a
couple of months.
The Chairman asked Mr. Brown to report on progress of the SR 60 Cornnittee.
Following a progress report by Nr. Brown he distributed copies of an
approval resolution by the entire SR 60 Committee. He asked the Board
to endorse the resolution which will be presented to the city Commission
on December 9th.
FOllowing some discussion, the BOard unanimously passed a motion to en-
dorse the program as stated by Mr. BrOim.
The Chairman asked for a report on progress of the free parking trial
downtown. Mr. Powell responded saying that so far the merchants and
their customers are pleased with the program. He added that several
employees seem to be taking advantage of the free customer spaces and
asked the board to enclose with the next statements, a prepared sheet
explaining our position in this matter, again requesting employees co-
operation to curb this illegal process.
The Board unanimously approved a motion to cooperate with the Association
by including the notices in the next mailing.
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The Chairman asked the Board if any comments will be made tOday
the use of a budget item covering costs of Topics. She added
that if there are comments, they should be heard today. There
as to
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were some comments made by a fe,., members, and further, Nr.
suggested that the Board should see some alternative suggestions
a later meeting. It was suggested that first the Board should make
its mind as to what it expects the Topics to accomplish, and then how
to go about it. A motion was made, was seconded and passed to postpone
further discussion until the new Board is seated in January.
Parker
for
up
the Chairman, and read
results of the
elected to the Board
Hr. Love, responded to a request by
his committee which stated that the
that ~~. Bi1gore and Mr. Powell are
terms starting January 1, 1977.
a ],etter from
recent election show
for three year
The Chairman asked
tive Director. He
for a review of current correspondence
responded as fo11ows:-
by the
Execu-
Re:
from Mr. Boozer re: a contribution to the Chamber of
~~rchants Division. since such contribution is not
no action was taken.
Re:
a letter
Commerce
budgeted,
a request for information from the Do,vntown Association of
Nilwaukee, \'1is. asking for conunents on:-
1) Porno-movies etc. and how we have dealt with the problem.
The Executive Director asked for direction from the Board,
but with no response.
2)
store hours etc. in the d01fntown
ector stated he can furnish this
area. The Executi ve
information.
nir-
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the Peter Nero concert on
Morton Plant Hospital.
members respond but that the
a budgeted item.
Re:
December 10th for the benefit of
The Chairman suggested the individual
Board has not because this is not
The Executive Director read a letter from Mr. Raymond C. sittig,
tive Director of Florida League of cities, commending the FDDA for
contribution to the successful meeting held in Miami Beach
Execu-
its
in October · 76 .
The Chairman next turned to the last agenda item, i.e. the appointment
of an Executive Director for the next year. Palmer responded by hand-
ing a letter addressed to the Chairman to Nrs. Phifer. At this point,
he excused himself from the meeting.
The letter referred to was in fact a request of the
resignation at the end of the present term, but no later
Board to accept his
than Feb.l,1977.
The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, December 28, 1976, same time,
and place.
M. E. Palmer, Executive Director
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