03/30/1998 (2)
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.COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 30, 1998
Present:
Rita Garvey
J. B. Johnson
Robert Clark
Ed Hooper
Karen Seel
Michael J. Roberto
Kathy S. Rice
Bob Keller
Pamela K. Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Brenda Moses
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
ITEM #2 - New Business: Letter Aareement with Information Manaaement
Resources (IMR) for discussion onlv
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The Assistant City Manager said he anticipates another special eRA
(Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting on Thursday to make a decision on
IMR's proposed letter of agreement between the City, CRA, and IMR. Progress is
being made with IMR regarding the purchase of the annex site. Some issues center
around title and environmental issues.
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William L. Pence, City's Representative, said IMR has concerns regarding the
possibility of environmental conditions on the annex site that were not initially
considered and might preclude them from proceeding with their development plans.
Excluding 2 items previously disclosed, IMR may under certain circumstances deem
the property to have an unsatisfactory environmental condition and terminate
negotiations. This agreement details those conditions. The City has the right to
remediate'those conditions in a specified 90-day period. Negotiations are taking
place with the FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection.) The
agreement provides reimbursement to IMR for environmental costs at closing, and
costs associated with an Unsatisfactory Environmental Condition or unresolved title
concerns. The reimbursement limit is $50,000: a) $3,000 for title concerns, and b)
$47,000 for environmental concerns. In response to a question, Mr. Pence felt the
letter of agreement was reasonable in light of the investment IMR has already made.
The title work and the gO-day timeframe will not be issues. IMR has experienced
costs associated with consultants and environmental legal counsel. The City's
costs will be supplied to the Commission when available. In response to a question,
Mr. Pence said it is typical to provide a written indemnity to property for potential
contamination liability. The indemnity only covers 'ihe current contamination and
does not include third party claims. If a claim arose regarding contamination that
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was unfounded, the City would have the obligation to defend agaInst the claim. In
response to a question, Mr. Pence saId should IMR not purchase the sito,
compreh~nslve data wlll have been compiled prior to negotiations with other ,
Interested parties. The City will continuously monitor and sample wells at a cost of
$2,000 to $5,000 per quarter, depending upon degradation frequencies. In
response to a question, Mr. Pence said should sufficient contamination exist, the
FOEP can require a deed restricti"n limiting the perspective purchaser's ability to
draw ground water from the site for irrigation or drinking water purposes. It was
noted this agreement is one of many.
ITEM #3 - Assistant Citv Mansaer Verbal Reports
A special CRA meeting is sched~led for 7:00 p.m. April 2, 1998.
ITEM #4 - Other Business - None.
The meeting, adjourned at 9:39 a.m.
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