09/15/2008
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
September 15, 2008
Present: Frank Hibbard Chair/CRA Trustee
Carlen Petersen CRA Trustee
John Doran CRA Trustee
George N. Cretekos CRA Trustee
Paul Gibson CRA Trustee
Also present: William B. Horne II City Manager
Jill S. Silverboard Assistant City Manager
Rod Irwin Assistant City Manager/CRA Executive Director
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
2 - Approval of Minutes
2.1. Approve the minutes of the September 2, 2008 CRA meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the Community Redevelopment
Agency meeting of September 2, 2008, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the
City Clerk to each Trustee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3 - CRA Items
3.1. Approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Downtown Development Board (DDB) to provide
personnel, administrative and management responsibilities during Fiscal Year 2008-09 in the
amount of $57,480 and refund the difference between the CRA tax increment fee of $148,146
and the management fee of $57,480.
Florida Statutes 163.387 requires all taxing authorities, which includes the DDB
(Downtown Development Board), to make an annual appropriation in an amount equal to the
incremental increase in the ad valorem revenue within the CRA (Community Redevelopment
Agency) area. The DDB’s increment payment is $148,146 according to the Pinellas County
Property Appraiser’s office. In a spirit of cooperation to further the downtown redevelopment
plan, the CRA Trustees executed the first Interlocal Agreement in FY (Fiscal Year) 1999-2000 to
provide personnel, administrative, and management responsibilities to the DDB and to refund
the difference between the increment payment and the management fee. This is the ninth fiscal
year that the CRA would enter into the agreement.
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Pursuant to Florida Statute 163.01, the CRA and DDS can enter into this agreement in
which the DDS agrees to perform certain responsibilities and functions including funding
projects and programs consistent with and in furtherance of the downtown redevelopment plan.
The intent of this agreement is for the DDS and the CRA to work collaboratively on projects and
programs that further downtown goals and objectives. This year, downtown retail and
restaurant recruitment programs and downtown events are the focus for the CRA and the DDS
collaboration. The management of the DDS by CRA staff enables the CRA and the DDS to
utilize the public dollars more efficiently and provide support to the Main Street Program.
The agreement also outlines the DDS's commitment to financially support the
construction debt service, operation and maintenance of the boat slips, docks, boardwalk,
promenade, and related facilities proposed to be constructed on the Downtown Waterfront. The
DDS made its first contribution of $50,000 in April 2007 and its second contribution in April
2008. The intent of the DDS is to contribute up to $50,000 a year for 10 years for a total not to
exceed $500,000.
The DDS shall pay the CRA $57,480 for the services agreed to in the Interlocal
Agreement. The compensation shall be deducted from the tax increment payment of $148,146.
The DDS approved the Interlocal Agreement at their meeting on September 3,2008.
Trustee Doran moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Downtown
Development Soard (DDS) to provide personnel, administrative and management
responsibilities during Fiscal Year 2008/09 in the amount of $57,480 and refund the difference
between the CRA tax increment fee of $148,146 and the management fee of $57,480. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4 - Other Business - None.
5 - Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1 :36 p.m.
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