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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
June 16, 1997
Present:
Rita Garvey
J. B. Johnson
Robert Clark
Ed Hooper
Karen Seel
Bob Keller
Kathy S. Rice
Pam Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Chair/CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
eRA Trustee
Assistant City Manager/eRA Director
Interim City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarilv discussed
in that order.
ITEM #2 ~ Approval of Minutes
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Trustee Seel moved to approve the minutes of the meetings of May 1 2, 1997, as
recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each Trustee. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - New Business
Presentation - Downtown Cleanup Status
Bob Keller indicated Downtown needs to be a clean safe place. Based on that staff
has been working on a Cleanup plan. He asked Diane Smith to give a status report to the
Agency. '
Ms. Smith presented slides showing before and after conditions in the Downtown
area. She thanked City staff who had assisted in addressing the problems found. She
stated what has been accomplished thus far have been quick fixes. However there is a
need for a management plan in Downtown to keep the momentum going. A draft plan is
being reviewed and revised. The plan will be brought forward in July.
ITEM #4 - Assistant City ManaQer Verbal Reports
Mr. Keller stated a letter a letter has been drafted that will be sent to every new
business coming into the City. The letters will be signed by all Commission members. The
letter will be copied to the Commission for their comments and suggestions.
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ITEM #5 - Other Business
Member Seel questioned the status of the eRA taking over the administrative
functions of the DDB (Downtown Development Board). Mr. Keller indicated the DDB had
decided they wanted to wait until there was at least a strong indication that the legal
agreement for the Downtown Alliance would go forward. He reported the CRA's offer to
provide administrative support expires at the end of September.
Ms. Rice reported the County's project manager for the Pinellas Trail has indicated
the project was slightly ahead of schedule as of June 2, 1997.
ITEM #6 - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9: 16 a.m.
Attest:
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