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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
August 30, 1993
The City Commission, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, met in
regular session at City Hall, Monday, August 30, 1993 at 10:55 A.M., with the following
members present:
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Arthur X. Deegan, 11
Rita Garvey
Richard Fitzgerald
Sue Barfield
Fred Thomas
Phil Henderson
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Ex-officio Trustee
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1,:\ ?#;;;,,', , ' ITEM II. - Approval of Minutes: - None.
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1~;:",<": ,', ,ITEM III; - Unfinished Business
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M.;~-..:::',;" ',:" a'sked Mr. Laursen to inform her that he thought $60,000 and $5,000 were possible. .
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Lillian Trickel
Ex-officio Trustee
Also Present were:
Michael J. Wright
Milton A~ Galbraith, Jr.
Cynthia E. Goudeau,
Executive Director
Attorney
Secretary
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$2,800 for family insurance plus the standard benefits in SAMP contracts and moving
expenses and one house hunting trip.
Trustee Garvey mentioned Ms. Magee wished to attend an institute for which she was
previously scheduled. Mr. Laursen indicated there have been times when different department
heads have had an understanding regarding the need for time for various types of functions
such as the institute. Trustee Garvey felt the institute would also be beneficial to the City.
Chairperson Deegan stated this was an established policy and it would be appropriate
to treat Ms. Magee as others have been. He indicated he also asked when Ms. Magee would
be able to start and it would be after this institute which would be approximately the second
week in November.
Trustee Fitzgerald questioned the insurance cost. Mr. Laursen indicated this is the
higher option of the plans available to employees.
Chairperson Deegan stated he recommended not setting it as a precedent to pay
. employee's family health insurance.
Trustee Berfield pointed out there was also a car allowance provided.
Chairperson Deegan reiterated the original offer had been $55,000 plus $10,000
bonus.
Trustee Thomas felt a good offer had been put on the table to Ms. Magee and there
was a difference in the cost of living between Clearwater and Ft. Lauderdale. He stated he
believed in bonuses for performance and felt Ms. Magee had turned the offer and therefore
the CRA should proceed to negotiate with their second choice, Ms. Stephenson.
Trustee Garvey questioned whether or not the eRA could return to Ms. Magee with
another proposal if things could not be worked out with the second choice. Trustee Thomas
felt this would be a bad practice. Chairperson Deegan indicated he has been told the CRA's
number three choice, Mr. Gozza, from Pine lias Park, had entered a private consulting business
in Atlanta. Trustee Thomas indicated that would not preclude him being offered the Executive
Director job.
Chairperson Deegan recommended the eRA make a final offer to Ms. Magee not
including the medical insurance.
Trustee Garvey moved to offer Ms. Magee $60,000 base salary plus $5,000 bonus
:' and to not include family health insurance as part of the compensation package. The motion
was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
It was ,the consensus of the eRA that if Ms. Magee turned down this offer, to begin
negotiations with the second choice with the same package as was originally offered Ms.
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c) CDC Status
The Executive Director indicated the concept has been amended per all suggestions
received.
The Chairperson indicated that it does include the suggestions he made and he was
satisfied with the concept as presented. He questioned whether or not Mr. Gammage had
been contacted regarding the North Greenwood Business AlIiance's participation, at least
indirectly, in some of this proposal.
Mr. Shuford Indicated he had met with a sub-committee of the Alliance and felt that
was in good shape to move forward.
Trustee Berfield moved to approve the preliminary concept as contained in an August
23, 1993 memorandum from Michael Wright, City Manager/Executive Director to the eRA.
The motion "Y'as duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM IV. - New Business - None.
ITEM V. - Executive Director Verbal Reoorts
The Executive Director reported that he had requested Peter Yauch, City Traffic
Engineer, to investigate converting Park Street, from Garden Avenue to East Street, irito a
'parking lot. He stated he has not seen the final results but Mr. Yauch has in~icated that it has,
certain potential. The CRA will be receiving additional information regarding this.
ITEM VI. - Other Trustee Business
, Trustee Thomas stated he found a letter from Mr. leiter of the Downtown
Development Board repugnant and stated that if this is the attitude of the DDS, he will
resurrect,the request to the legislature to dissolve the board. He stated this shows a total
disregard for mutuality. .
Mr. Henderson indicated this is only one member of the DDS and is not necessarily the
feeling of the entire board. Trustee Thomas stated he recognized that but he wanted it on the
record that this was his position as a result of the letter.
, Trustee Fitzgerald indicated Mr. Leiter has as much right to his opinion as anyone else
8fld he did not condone comments that seem to be threatening to the DDS.
, Trustee Berfield indicated she was somewhat insulted by the letter but agreed that
. every individual has a right to their opinion. She stated she hoped that at the DDS meeting,
this'issue could be put to rest. She stated the CRA.Executive Director will have to be able to .
:,:work with the DDS and suggested the CRA wait until after tomorrow night's DDS meeting, to
.. see what happens.
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Mr. Henderson indicated the recommendation for the mission of the future for the DDB
will be discussed by the OOB. He stated his thoughts parallels what Trustee Berfield said.
Chairperson Deegan reported there is a small business recruitment program taking
place. There are reports of some interest of retailers moving to downtown. He stated there is
an attempt to evaluate the value of the retail lease track program and he indicated Florida
Power already gets this and will share it with the CRA so they do not have to pay for it
separately. He also reported on a letter from the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
thanking the CRA for the invitation to attend and participate in meetings. He stated Mr.
Woodam is in attendance today, evidencing a desire on their part to continue to attend these
meetings. He felt that was a positive step.
Mr. Henderson indicated that while he recognized there are many priorities for the City
and CRA, problems are created in participation in meetings when the meetings are moved
around.
Chairperson Deegan indicated that the regular schedule for eRA meetings was early on
the Mondays prior to the Thursday night City Commission meetings however, the meeting has
had to be changed a couple of times recently.
Trustee Thomas questioned whether or not the annex property was owned by the eRA
or the City. The Executive Director indicated it was owned by the City.
Trustee Thomas referenced a letter from the Florida College of Osteopaths wanting to
place a campus in downtown Clearwater. They had requested use of the Maas Brothers
'property but he requested that the annex site be considered for this as a potential location.
, .Concerns were expressed that not all Trustees had received the letter and it was
indicated the fetter had been addressed to Mayor Garvey and Commissioner Thomas. It was
. r~9uested that all Trustees be copied on this letter.
ITEM VII. . Adiournment:
'., The meeting adjourned at 11 :30 A.M.
Chairperson
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