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05/02/1994 (2) ........- .... c~ . . '" ... ~j~l'i;,Ki{':;:~,{r;', ~:'>)', ~>:;'/' '; , ' . . ~ ...,. ,,' " ',.:0 (,,' ~~, ~.~" ~ ~ ~ ' . .- .:\"'~ ~:: . -: ~" :-c, t. .. ." '. ~, .~ .....' , . .' .'...., . ,", '.,1 .> ....1. Ie. " ;/;'\', . Or: . . !.~:~. < . . !,.~" ". 'r":.. . i.:~:.,) ,:.' ;~~~:,,: ~~'" ' :;:':\0"" . c ~/>., -:: ,',' r.":: ~. I . . . ~~. ,. <' \':,:', ......c. " ~. '>. " . , ~~. ;":"0 ,+' . '..', '. . \:' " , ~. ">"l ~ ~~'~.: " -:.'. .":" I, ~ . r:":,:... ' . r COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Minutes May 2, 1994 The City Commission, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, met in regular session at city Hall, Monday, May 2, 1994 at 9z25 am, with the following members present: Arthur X. Deegan, II Chairperson Rita Garvey Vice-Chairperson Richard Fitzgerald Trustee Sue Berfield Trustee Fred Thomas Trustee Elise Winters Ex-officio Trustee Also Present: Betty Deptula Peter Gozza Alan S. Zimmet Gil Gott Jacquie DeGroy city Manager Executive Director Interim City Attorney Chamber of Commerce secretary Absent: David Stone Ex-officio Trustee 2. Approval of Minutes A motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to approve the corrected minutes of April 18, 1993. The correction to read: "Bringing brick buildings back to their original state is cost prohibitive." 3. Unfini.hed Bu.ine.s None 4. New Business q~eve18nd street Planter Proaram Peter Gozza reviewed the proposed Cleveland Street Planter Program. In ,. .' keeping with the downtown beautification theme, the CRA is proposing to plant and maintain fl()wers in the planters along Cleveland street. The City df Clearwater will assume the responsibility and cost for the plants and planting. , Due to the high maintenance cost of this project, Mr. Gozza proposed that , the CRA authorize funding as' followsz $2,000 annually from the CRA; the CRA . request $2,000 annually from the Downtown Development Board as their contribution to this project; and to authorize the "adopt-a-planter" program so 1/3 of the annual maintenance costs are assumed by those downtown merchants interested in participating. There are 34' planters - each planter would cost a downtown ,'merchant $60.00 per year. A plaque with the company name/logo will be installed ,. on the' adopted planter. " ,.The CRA will sign and assume responsibility for the maintenance contract. The Nursery Division, Parks & Recreation Department of the City of Clearwater, will monitor, the performance of the company awarded the planter maintenance . contract. ' Trustee Thomas moved that the eRA approve the adopt-a-plantor program with the CRA contributing $2000 to the program; to sign a maintenance contract subject to the DOB and the individual downtown merchants contributing equal amounts to the CRA for annual maintenance of the planters. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. May 2, 1994 CRA _....-.......-...~~..:i.\:."--~.'.<c...llc.. . ~~':._.'.~.:. .,1. "-,,, ."., :.," "~~"'~~" . ...~l"'!'.~~' >'f~""'.~ ...'"... ..;...'.......~.ru ~ ;JI,..~.......~.A~I(~ .x...I!I':.~1~~~~; "''''1'. '...t),~~~lJ~t~~:;j i~l.tt;-;n..?;J.~.i~:~~p... ~J:.l..1{I:~.W~ '>J;;"+~.rJ' i;":/i.i':i~;'; ~:.ji:11/ ~\)....~ . . - F/... <J...... "- .;~ ........;J:'OJ'<<: .J::.~~_f"r~jljT"Y"..A~'';'l-:r.... '-. .~. .' , , , ' ,... .c ,'. . . .", > . .' , . . ,~. . . " +. . .'. ..... .'. .' . . '. It. . ~. ..-,.... ~.' "',".', ..' . ..... .... . : " .' . ...... ...,.";.;.... "" ..,.......,I.L.~ "':'. ~ '.~.'. :::::::~- '~~~.li~~~;':~-'" f~fiX:<L;i:,;~\.I::, '''~'' ,. ',~. .'." ...t .~... J"!' '. .,.' . . r) ..,... 1'.< .~. , " ",<. {::., t I ~ '.," t:... ' i:,..:e ":c" ~~;"c. ,l:j.,~..";\J,., ,~::'l~l:~.'" q'(r;:'~:: . ~::: .' "1': rf~':: c ~)~ c. . i . , . ~ .,;'. ." ':'~'.'. '< :.: . , . ,;;':": . ~.j.:.~' i '~;::,. " , :};::.": .... '." ~\:~> ,c . ,. . ..;... ; "~" . , . :)..". " ~LO. " +. ;'\,:, , ' ,,:.,1 .....11 ' " . . '.:. > CRA/OOB Joint Meetinq Iasue Due to tho institution of a Joint Partnership Meeting being held on a quarterly basis, it was discussed as to whethor it was necessary to continue the CRA/DDB joint quarterly meetings. A motion was made to hold quarterly meetings of the Joint partnership which will consist of: the Downtown Development Board members; the City of clearwater City commission; the CRA Trustees; the President of the Downtown Clearwater Association; and the Chamber of Commerce designee. The motion was seconded and carried on a 4-1 vote. Trustee Thomas voted nay. 5. Executive Director Vorbal Report. Midvear Budqet Ad1ustment Midyear budget adjustments will be submitted prior to May 31, 1994 to coincide with other city departments. ~ast End Discussions Update Petor Gozza reported that Western Reserve Life is now looking at six locations for their complex. Trustee Fitzgerald re-stated his position that he will not support any arrangement for the East End property where the city financee the project. 1\EDC conference Mr. Gozza reviewed the Chicago Film commission information submitted and addressed the economic impact the film industry can bring about. Another topic that was discu~sed was the disaster relief that was supplied to businesses after Hurricane Andrew. Referencing the '1995 Olympics that will be held in Atlanta, Mr. Cozza suggested that the City of Clearwater meet with the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Chamber of Commerco to further discuss the ways & means of promoting Clearwater Beaches to the Olympic attendees in Orlando. 6. other ~ru8toe Business A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried confirming the ex- officio members to the 'Downtown Development Board are Arthur Deegan, Chairperson and Sue Berfield, Vice-chairperson. It was noted that both the Chairperson and Vice-chairpereon ehould be in attendance at all DDS meetings. The st. 'petersburg cOmmunity oevelopment corporation has expanded their boundaries county-wide and the opportunity now exists for Clearwater businesses to apply for low interest, long term financing through them. The program . makes loans available for acquiring land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and for building, modernizing, renovating or restoring existing facilities and sites. 7. Adjournment. Meeting was adjourned at 10:0~rtuQ~~ May 2, .1994 CRA ~"-4y;.~~~~.... ~J' ~~ \ . ...... .. ....~."... .....:" . " ,.... " t~'. " .:'/.., l'~ .J....l !~ I . ~ ; .;: .",. !. ~ '.. ~ c ;.' . '.,. .. " '.~ ~:.-;:;) 'W'J1+it...r.t.."...~ .J.,"'4t...........,.n..t.. ~..O-:'....W-itf!;...I.:II'~~~..t.L':'.......r.."-.oI..~1_~l;-~,.l.....l.~.~.tr..~c -r.:I,".. t......:,..;.., '.,' ',.... ,'~ ~'ltK . >. .....,l..j\:I-"');t~.~...].~~~.,.~.....~..'..I. ..,~:'>:'.rV,,,!:,,,I., . . , . ." '~ ' " , .' . '. .. . , . > . '. . . " ~ , '.':'.' ~ . < " ", . .'. . .,'. . , ,+ . :.' .' ",,.' . "'. .' . . '.. " j-