04/26/1994 - Joint Meeting
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
JOINT MEETING
Minut.es
April 26, 1994
The Community Redevelopm~nt Agency, and Downtown Development Board met at
city Hall, Tuesday, April 26, 1994 with the following members present:
Community Redevelopment Aaencv:
Arthur X. Deegan, II., Chairperson
Sue Berfield, Vice-Chairperson
Richard Fitzgerald, Trustee
Rita Garvey, Trustee
Fred Thomas, Trustee
Downtown Development Board:
Elise Winters, Chairperson
Joyce Baskin, Treasurer
Lillian Trickel, Board Member
Alan Bitman, Board Member
Helen Wheelis, Board Member
Judi Hackett, DCB Consultant
Absent:
Peter Gozza, Exec Director, CRA
David Stone, DDB Vice-Chairperson
Dan Leiter, DDB Board Member
Also Present:
Betty DeptUla, Interim City Manger
Miles Lance, Acting City Attorney
Jacquie DeGroy, Recording secretary
Gil Gott, Chamber of Commerce
1. Call t.o Order
Chairperson Arthur Deegan called the meeting to order at 7:40 pm.,
2. Approval of Minut.es
A, motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the
correct.ed minutes. Correction to read: "Richard Hull" as the representative from
tho city Attorney's Office.
3. presentat.ion of cit.y Hall Locat.ion
Betty Deptula, Interim city Manager, gave a brief report on site selection
for an up to 75,000 square feet consolidated City Municipal Services complex.
Three sites have been given serious consideration - Bilgore property (East Avenue
at Pierce Street), current City Hall site with expansion and the Kravas site on
Cleveland Street. city staff has recommended the Bi1gore site. This item will
go to'referendum on Tuesday, September 8,1994. Chairperson Deegan recommended
. that the CRA and DDB members present a positive attitude in supporting this
project and to provide the public with as much information as possible.
4. Judi Sackett Update
" 'Aside from the monthly roports that had been submitted, Ms. Hackett
discussed the new printed materials that have been issued. The circulation of
the,newsle;tter, Right' Downtown, will be expanded to include the Greater
, Clearwater area. The Downtown Guide, also, has been published and distributed.
Ms. ,Hackett recommended that eRA and/or DDB members take' advantage of this
recr~iting tool by distributing copies of the guide at any seminars, conventions
or tradeshows they'may attend. A downtown directory is planned and hopefully
,will be published this year.
Ms. Hackett reviewed oome of the recruiting prospects that she has been
working with.
April 26, 1994
CRA/DDB Joint
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5. Pe~or Gozza Upda~e
Chairperson Deegan reviewed Mr. Gazzala written mid-year report due to the
fact that Mr. Cozza wae attending a seminar in Chicago. Ms. Wheelis requested
an update on the possible Western Reserve Life move to downtown Clearwater.
Chairperson Deegan briefed the members on a meeting he had attended with Western
Reserve officials, Al Justice and Lee Arnold. Several property options had
discussed - the east end property, Clearwater Centre and Carillon properties.
6. Preliminary Design Guidelines Presentation
This item had been fully presented at the Downtown Partnership meeting held
just prior to this meeting at 5:30 pm.
7 . ci tiaen8 Comments
None
B. Board Member Comment.
Trustee Thomas opposed the decisian to eliminate the eRA and DDB joint
meeting. He requested that this item be placed on the agenda of the CRA and
request a formal vote on the dissolution of this quarterly j~int meeting. Ms.
Wheelis requested that this item be placed on the DDB.agenda, also.
Trustee Berfield recommended that the Downtown Partnership write letters
to Western Reserve encouraging a move to the east end property.
9. ., Adj ournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
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