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RESOLUTION
No, 75 - 108
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida did enact the
Clearwater Downtown Development Board Act, which became law on
July 2, 1970; and
WHEREAS, in 1975 the Legislature of the State of Florida passed an
amendment to the Clearwater Downtown Development Board Act which increased
the membership of the Board from five to seven, increased the terms of office
of the Board, and provided for corporations or other artificial legal entities
owning property within the taxing district to vote for board members, such
1975 amendments being approved with the knowledge of the Clearwater City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the policy of the State in creating the legislation was to
trrevitalize and preserve property values and prevent deterioration in the
central business district by a system of self help to correct the blight of
such deterioration as has developed there;" and
WHEREAS, it was the purpose of the original act to "provide the means
whereby property owners within said dIntrict and benefiting directly from the
result of such a program will bear the substantial cost thereof and thereby
local problems may be solved on a local level;" and
WHEREAS, conditions have been evolving on a regular basis whereby
the Clearwater Downtown Development Board seeks special consideration
from the Clearwater City Commis sion not given to other business sections of
said City, such as parking facilities, densities and heights not available
elsewhere, and financial participation in redevelopment plans, and since
additional special considerations will no doubt be requested in the future;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
IN SESSION REGULARLY AND DULY ASSEMBLED, AS
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1. That the Clearwater City Commission, foreseeing potential
conflicts which will arise if the Mayor of the City of Clearwater, or his
Commissioner designee, continues to be a voting member of the Clearwater
Downtown Development Board, and if the City Manager of the City of
Clearwater continues to be an ex officio member of the Clearwater Downtown
4Development Board, hereby requests that the Legislature of the State of
Florida at the next regular session consider amending the Clearwater
Downtown Development Board Act as follows
A. Amend Section 5 of Chapter 70-635 by providing for
seven voting members to be selected by property owners
from the designated area--.removing the Mayor of the City of
Clearwater, or his Commissioner designee, as a voting member;
making the Mayor of the City of Clearwater, or his Commissioner
designee, a "non-voting ex officio" member; and making the
City Manager of the City of Clearwater a "non-voting ex officio"
member.
B. Amend the 1970 Act to relieve the City Clerk of the City
of Clearwater from the responsibility of conducting future
referendums for the purposes of increasing or decreasing
boundaries covered by the Clearwater Downtown Development
Board Act and the City Fiscal Officer from the responsibility
of internal supervision and control of Board accounts, if requested.
2. That the City Commission, in making this request, in no way wishes
to imply that the said City Commission is not vitally interested in helping by
all means possible to revitalize the downtown core area; that the City
Commission assures the Legislature of the State of Florida, the Clearwater
downtown business interests, and citizens throughout the City that it
considers downtown redevelopment of the highest priority; and that the City
Commission intends for the Mayor and the City Manager, or their designees,
to continue to follow the existing law until it is changed and then to continue
to attend and participate in all Clearwater Downtown Development Board ,
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3. That certified copies be forwarded forthwith to each member of
!the Pinellas County Legislative Delegation.
-PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of August, A. D. 1975.
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