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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Minutes
June 12, 1995
The City Commission, meeting as the Conununity Redevelopment Agency with
chairperson Rita Garvey presiding, met in regular session at city Hall,
Monday, June 12, 1995 at 1:08 PM, with the following members present:
Rita Garvey
J.B. Johnson, Jr.
Fred Thomas
Sue Berfield
Chairperson
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Also Present:
Betty Deptula
Peter Gozza
Pamela Akin
Jacquie DeGroy
City Manager
Executive Director
City Attorney
Board Reporter
Absent:
Dan Leiter
David Stone
Vickie Crouch
Ex-officio Trustee
Ex-officio Trustee
Chamber of Conunerce
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A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the
minutes of May 15, 1995.
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4. New BusinesB'
eRA Executive Director Position Reporting status - Trustee Johnson
. propose'd 'that the CRA Executive Director position reporting status be
changed from the CRA Board of Trustees to the City Manager because plans,
concerns and work efforts could be directed by the city Manager. Trustee
Johnson cited the reason for this is "I do not like to get telephone calls
about certain things the CRA ,is doing and they ask me questions and I,
fr~nkly, don't know anything about it, so, apparently alot of the
information that ~s coming forth is after the fact."
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Trustee' Thomas, spoke in opposition of this recommendation. Due to
',past performance of previous CRA Directors and their lack of accomplishment
"within the eRA district, 2-1/2 years ago the CRA Board of Trustees had
voted " to have the eRA Executive Director report directly to them. Since
this, change (in reporting status) more progress has been made in the CRA
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Chairperson' Garvey supported Trustee Johnson's recommendation (or
something similar) because of the need to have the city management team and
their, input involved in many of the CRA projects. Chairperson Garvey felt
a better method of communication is needed between the CRA and the city
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management team in order to protect the city's rights, property &
responsibilities.
Trustee Berfield indicated she would not support this recommendation
citing that she felt the CRA was making progress with the current reporting
system. She also stated that the law that governs the CRA provides for two
separate entities (CRA and city) and did not feel that this reporting
status would be in conformity with the law. Trustee Berfield added that the
City rights, property and responsibilities are protected by the city
commission and, consequently, would not consider these valid reasons to
change the reporting status.
After a lengthy discussion regarding communication (or the lack of)
between the CRA Executive Director and the City Manager, the eRA Board of
Trustees directed both parties to work out any communication or cooperation
problems, either real or perceived.
Due to the 2-2 split decision on this item no action will be taken at
this time.
Loan/Grant Program - 701 Cleveland Street - Since Trustee Johnson had
received numerous phone calls regarding the loans/grants allocated to the
above address, he requested an explanation from Peter Gozza. Mr. Gozza
explained that applications had been submitted for the zero interest loan
program, storefront grant and an architectural grant. The plans &
,applications were submitted to the CRA; the Design Review Committee; the
applicant's bank and all were approved. No loans are guaranteed by the CRA
- the interest is paid directly to the bank.
5. Exeouti ve Director Verbal Reports
Mr. Gozza announced that aver 1,000 invitations have been sent to
downtown property owners & businesses, civic & business leaders, members of
the downtown partnership and the general public announcing a special CRA
meeting 'that will present the downtown plan on June 14, 1995 at 5:30 PM at
the Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church.
6. Other Trustee Business
Due to the pace at which the East End property is being developed,
Trustee Thomas requested that this issue be expedited. He suggested that
,1). 'The eRA board review the concept of using an RFP as a marketing piece
and that 2). Because he did not want the City to be locked into using the
east end property for an entertainment complex only, he suggested that
Peter Gozza and Betty Deptula meet with local real estate/developer experts
(Richard Coe, Bobby Byrd & Lee Arnold) to determine what would be the most
,marketable project for the East End.
, Peter Gozza explained that the reasons for the delay on the East End
property were due to 1). Property is currently occupied and not ready for
development 2). The environmental studies which needed to be done have
been completed within in the last year and 3). That nothing can be done on
that particular piece of property until the new downtown plan has been
approved (the previously approved plan had called for another type of
development.) Mr. Gozza indicated that he was currently working with
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