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COMMUNI~Y REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Minutes
April 4, 1994
The City Commission, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, met in
regular session at City Hall, Monday, April 4, 1994 at 9110 am, with the
following members presentl
Arthur X. Deegan, II
Rita Garvey
Richard Fitzgerald
Sue Berfield
Fred Thomas
Elise Winters
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Ex-officio Truatee
Also Presentl
Betty Deptula
Peter Gozza
Al Galbraith
Gil Gott
Jacquie DeGroy
Interim city Manager
Executive Director
city Attorney
Chamber of Commerce
secretary
Absent I
David stone
EX-officio Trustee
2. Approval of Minutes
Trustee Berfield moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 1994
meeting. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
3. February Pinancial Report
Peter Gozza reviewed the financial report, addressing the miscellaneous
items of $322.00 used for tree lighting maintenance and $428.00 used for
advertising 'purposes. Trustee Berfield moved to accept the February financial
report~ The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
4. Unfinished Bu.iness
Aids Coalition Piaslla. - Mr. Gozza reported that ACP has taken occupancy
of -the. .1180 Cleveland street building and that the CRA is in -the process of
having the building painted and some landscaping work done. Due to a break-in
of the building, ACP has installed a security system at their expense.
CDC U~date - Mr. Gozza reported that a Certificate of Incorporation was
received from the state of Florida on March 28, 1994 for -the Clearwater Community
Development corporation. State funding in 1994 for any new COO's is "highly
'. unlikely" , 'but organization and planning for the CDC will continue. Letters have
been written to thePinellas County legislative delegation requesting support for
'this funding. costs associated with the CDe would be advertising related.
, Cleveland street ~ree Liqhtinq - To date, $3,080.08 has been spent on the
.Cleveland street tree lighting project. An additional cost of $774.00 will be
expended on 12 sample electrical units that should substantially extend the life
of the light.s and will in turn cut down on maintenance and material costs. These
unite will be sampled in the larger trees prior to using them overall.
April 4, 1994
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CRA budget revisions will be submitted at the April 18th meeting in time
for mid-year adjustments.
6. Execut.ive Direct.or Verbal Reports
, Peter Gozza will be attending and working the booth at t.he Value Retailing
Convention held in Tampa on April 19th-21st in an effort to attract new business
to downtown Clearwater.
Goals & Objectives Update - The prospect tracking system, property
inventory, Main Street program and East End property projects have all been
completed as outlined in Peter Gozza's goals and objectives. The syetem to
facilitate the permit process and development is currently being worked on - an
advertising campaign has been launched and Scott Shuford is working on a video
depicting the permit process.
The publication, Downtown Promotions Reporter, has been ordered since Mr.
Gozza will be working closely with Joyce Baskin (Chairperson of the Promotions
Committ.ee) and Al Bitman (President of the Downtown Clearwater Association) to
increase the number and quality of downtown promotions. Elise Winters commented
that volunteers are needed for this committee.
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A new street vendor (hot dog cart), will soon be in Station Square Park.
City staff is reviewing a sample street vendor contract from the City of st.
petersburg. A final contract will be submitted for approval. The eRA requested
that Mr. Cozza research and report on the "downtown business owner vending cart
VB. vending cart in the park" issue. Trustee Thomas requested that dress code
standards for street vendors be established and presented (by Peter Gozza) to the
board for approval.
7. other Trustee Business
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The Downtown Partnership Group will meet on Tuesday, April 26, 1994 at 5: 30
pm followed by the DDS/CRA Joint Meeting, followed by the regular DDB meeting.
The DDs/eRA Joint Meeting agenda was reviewed and approved.
Discussion regarding the downtown logo contest took place. The Downtown
Partnership Group will partioipate in the judging of the logo winner. Trustee
Thomas reconunended that the CRA Board give final approval of the deaign and usage
of a downtown logo.
S. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 9:38 am.
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