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CLEARWATER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
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MINUTES
September 28, 1982
3 : 00 P. M .
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MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
Robert H. Stiff, Jr., Chairman
Aaron Bilgore
Rose Phifer
David Carley
David Zabel
Sam Casella, Executive Director
NON-MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
Charles Finton
John Wyllys
Chuck Albury
Gary Bauler
Jill Magnant
Gene Henderson
Jim Kni ght
Bonnie Harding
Dr. Paul C. Brown
Jim Sheeler
Nick Tsamis
Deno Tsamis
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The meeting was called to order by the Chairman and Mr. Finton gave the
invocation.
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Mr. John Wyllys reported on behalf of the nominating committee that Mr.
Bilgore has declined to run for re-election and the committee wishes to
place in nomination the names of Robert H. Stiff, Jr., Alfred Hoffman,
Richard Cope, and Scane Bowler. There being no nominations from the floor,
it was moved by Mr. Carley that the nominations be closed. Mr. Bilgore made a
second to the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved.
Mr. Sheeler reported that eight property owners have contributed to the
streetscape project and the property owner contributions total $12,534.00.
Three property owners have not contributed. They are Mr. Gino Bertoni,
Mr. Jay Weisman, and Mr. John S. Taylor, III. Mr. Sheeler also reported
that seven property owners have agreed to share in the maintenance cost
and four have not. The four are Mr. Bertoni, Mr. Weisman, Mr. Taylor, and
Mrs. Phifer. Including contributions from the City, the Downtown Development
Board, the property owners, $37,534.00 is now committed to the project. Mr.
Carley made a motion that the Downtown Development Board contribute another
$2,466.00 in order to reach the $40,000.00 goal. Efforts will be made to
recover the $2,.466.00 from the three non-contributing property owners and
any recovery would revert to the Downtown Development Board. Mr. Bilgore
made a second to the motion. Mr. Bilgore also suggested that improvements
should start with the property owners who have contributed and should be
delayed unti'l the last moment in the case of the three hold-outs. Mr.
Sheeler indicated that this could be accomplished by starting on the north
side of the street. Mrs. Phifer asked when the project would start and Mr.
Sheeler answered that it would start as soon as the maintenance agreements
were concluded.
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A vote was taken and the motion was approved. Mr. Casella said that he
would make a report to the City Commission at their work session on
October 4, 1982 concerning the streetscape project.
Mr. Casella reported that three office building proposals have been received
in response to the request for proposals. The three proposals are from
the Radnor Corporation, the Cowperwood Interests, and JK Development
Corporation. Mr. Casella explained that the City staff would be making a
recommendation to the City Commission after interviewing the three developers.
Mr. Casella said that he would be representing the Downtown Development Board at
those staff meetings. Mr. Bilgore suggested that members of the Downtown
Development Board be allowed to attend the staff interviews as observers.
After Mr. Casella indicated that this would be contrary to City policy, Mr.
Carley suggested that the Downtown Development Board invite the developers to
meet with them separately. Mr. Sheeler stated his support of the Downtown
Development Board's meeting with the developers. Mr. Stiff requested that
the Executive Director invite the developers to meet with the Downtown
Development Board after their meetings with City staff. The Board also
decided to continue today's meeting until Monday, October 4 at 3:00 p.m. for the
prupose of reviewing the proposals which have been submitted.
Jill Magnant of the Pinellas County Arts Council requested that the Downtown
Development Board financially support a visit to Clearwater by Mr. Robert McNulty
of Partners for Liveable Places on November 10, 1982. Mr. Carley moved that
the Board contribute $100.00. Mr. Zabel made a second to the motion and
the motion was approved. Mr. Carley indicated that the Bank of Clearwater
would host a luncheon meeting for the Board members to meet Mr. McNulty.
Mr. Carley moved that the minutes of August 31, 1982 be approved. Mrs. Phifer
made a second to the motion and the motion was approved. Mrs. Phifer made
a motion that the financial statement of August 31, 1982 be approved. Mr.
Carley made a second to the motion and the motion was approved. Mr. Stiff
requested that the Board send a letter of support to the JaZl Holiday
committee. Mrs. Phifer so moved and Mr. Bilgore made a second. The motion
was approved.
Mr. Bilgore voiced his displeasure with the Florida Power Corporation for
cutting palms on Myrtle Avenue. It was agreed that a representative of
Florida Power would be invited to attend the next meeting to discuss this
matter. Mrs. Phifer suggested that a recent article from Florida Trend
magazine concerning downtown development be circulated to the Board.
At 5:15 p.m., the Board officially opened a public hearing on the 1983 budget
and millage. Mr. Casella reviewed the 1983 budget and the Chairman called for
comment from the public. There being none, the Chairman called for a motion
of approval. Mr. Bilgore moved that the 1983 budget be approved. Mr. Carley
made a second to the motion and the motion was approved. Mr. Bilgore made
a separate motion that the 1983 millage of .714 per thousand dollars be
approved. Mrs. Phifer made a second to the motion and the millage resolution
was approved. The Chairman announced that the meeting would be recessed
until 3:00 on Monday, October 4 to reconvene at the office of the Do~town
Development Board for the purpose of continuing discussion on the office
building proposals.
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Monday, October 4, 1982
The meeting was reconvened at the office of the Downtown Development Board
at 3:00 p.m. Those in attendance included Aaron Uilgore, Rose Phifer,
David Carley, David Zabel, Sam Casella, Chuck Albury, Gary Bauler, and
Tom Fitzpatrick. Questions were raised concerning various aspects of the
three office building proposals including questions about parking, financing,
land acquisition, leasing, and development time-table. The meeting was
again recessed until Wednesday, October 6th. On Wednesday, October 6th at
2:00 p.m., the meeting was reconvened. Those in attendance included Mr.
Bilgore, Mr. Bomstein, Mr. Casella, Mr. Albury, Mr. Bauler, and Mr.
Jonathan Morse of Cowperwood Interests. Mr. Morse answered questions
concerning his proposed development and indicated that he had a proposal
pending with Mr. Jannelli for leasing the Jannelli property. At 3:00 p.m.,
Mr. Morse and Mr. Bauler left the meeting. At 4:00 p.m., Mr. Randolph
Wedding and Mr. Ken Heretick joined the meeting representing JK Development
Corporation. Mr. Wedding answered questions concerning JK's development
proposal. He indicated that JK would like to lease air rights over the proposed
city parking garage in order to build its own parking structure of approximately
200 spaces, which would be in addition to approximately 200 spaces that
the City would build for public use. At 5:15 p.m., the meeting recessed
until Friday, October 8 at 11:00 a.m, When it reconvened, those in attendance
included Mr. Bilgore, Mr. Bomstein, Mr. Albury, Mr. Casella, Mr. Jack Lyons
and Mr. Jack McDermott of the Radnor Corporation. Mr. Lyons and Mr. McDermott
answered questions concerning Radnor's proposed office development and indicated
that the Radnor Corporation would be willing to revise its pre-leasing requirement
to 40%. The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
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Sam Casella, AICP
Executive Director
Respectfully submitted,
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