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03/30/1987 , :' " :<;:_,\:'';- ':~..;: ! r:._~\ ',I '..' . , .' .. " l~ \',\1 <"" p" .. \., / ," Y', ";, '","', ,\', J ,.. ~, . -, ...' ,', . , ," " I . ~ ':" :. ..,...: 'J, .': ~.. , '." ' , I''':'':' -;. ~ '. ~: ':1 ~ I, <' . , ' , , ." ,.', , " . . '1, , , I~ '/ ;, u :; ".",l . ", , ' " ~,,'" , , . -,' " . , ' ~-"-" ',-> ,.. M I NUT E S ;~1,t~~ 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 ........ :::::::::: .:1. H!imm Hiimi:! ..::::: ::. ::::::::::. .:::::::::: II ::::::: ::::::: .........:.:::1::::..:...:: :::1'1::::::1:::: .. :1111"II:ej:I::::::!:: :::.::::::::::!ilii iI.:.::::. 1:1t::::: ~."!.!....'''U ..... ..:t:~u~ Clearwater Downtown Develooment Board ': I, '.' " ,,,,,' ~.:;:~ .'\, ',: .. .' . : ~. ;i' ~: " ::,":,~:~,:~::;~: : " , ..In; .J. ! . ~,,'~ , , _ '~! '~'~~"}.:,~,::;~~~4,~ '>~."tl:' h , :', ,; "" ": ,", ,",' " \ /1 '': '~. ' '" l': ,l ". < , .