03/30/1987
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M I NUT E S
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MARCH 30, 1987
5:30 P~M.
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE
rmN-MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
E.D. Armstrong III, Chairman
Tom Brown, Vice-Chairman
Lillian Trickel
Tom Thompson
Chuck Finegan
Jacquelyn Smith, Exec. Asst.
Bill Matson
Joe McFate
Richard Waworth
Bob Strom
Betty Crown
Les1ye Kelbaugh
Eleanora Cordes
Rose Phifer
Lee Cusack
Terry Flowers
Dan Linge1
Mayor-elect Garvey
Tony Doris
Owen Laughlin
The meeting was brought to order by Chairman Armstrong at 5:30 P.M. Invocation
was given by Vice-Chairman Brown. The Minutes of the meeting of February 23, 1987 were
brought up for approval. Tom Brown made a motion that they be approved, Chuck Finegan
seconded the motion, and the board approved unanimously. Chuck Finegan made a motion
that the Financial Statement of February 28, 1987 be approved, Tom Brown seconded the
motion and all approved the acceptance of the Financial Statement.
Betty Crown was asked to be a guest at this meeting to relate her feelings regarding
the acceptance and location of the Florida Aquarium in downtown Clearwater. She suggested
that the board work on forming a committee to draw in large retail stores and to support
the Florida Aquarium in downtown. She said that the Florida Aquarium would be "the ticket"
for rehabing downtown. Chuck Finegan said that the DDB is supportive of the principle of
the Aquarium and questioned our leadership role. It was brought out that obviously
the DDB does not have the financial means to deal with the financial situation of the
Florida Aquarium however, Chuck Finegan asked if the leadershipl)could come from another
direction. Chuck also stated that he supported Jim Carpenter's letter to Mayor-elect
Garvey and asked the board if any leadership role could be exerted through the CRA. There
was no board action taken on the subject.
Terry Flowers made a request for the support of the DDB for city approval for the
merchants to use IIS.0.S." This means the use of the 5' of the sidewalks by the merchants
to display their sales items, decorations outside the stores to attract attention and set
a festive mood, and free parking on Saturdays and Sundays downtown. Chuck Finegan made a
motion the the DDB support this concept, Lillian Trickel seconded the motion, and the
board all approved. the motion. This activities would only apply on Saturdays.
The next item on the Agenda was the D.C.A. fund request. Bob Strom was the
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