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TOWN MEETING
March 30, 1993
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met at the M'emorial Civic Center with the
following members present:
Rita Garvey
Richard Fitzgerald
Sue A. Berfield
Arthur X. Deegan, II
Mayor/Comm i ssioner
Vice-Mayor/Comm issioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Members Absent:
Mayme W. Hodges
Commissioner
Also present:
Fred A. Thomas
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Commissioner~Elect
City Clerk
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Garvey.
Jim Euluge, President of Oak Cove ResidenPs Association, expressed concern regarding the
situation with most of the residents having been moved into one of the buildings, and only the
nursing unit open in the other. He stated, ultimately, the City will own the facility. He requested
. the City take this opportunity to help the poor and to use the buildings similar to how the housing
Authority is using the Hamptons. Commissioner-Elect Thomas expressed concern he was
confused. Background information will be provided to him.
Anne Garris welcomed Commissioner-Elect Thomas and questioned when Pier 60 would
be rebuilt. Commissioner Fitzgerald responded the bids have just come in and the City is
. preparing to go forward. Ms. Garris questioned who, on City staff, started responding to the storm
at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning, as she wished to commend them. She questioned from where the
money was coming to buy the Sun Bank building. I She expressed concern the citizens have not
been given all the information regarding this transaction. She stated the City needed to be honest
and tell exactly how much it was going to cost.
Bill Sykes stated some time ago, there was consideration for a boardwalk on the beach. He
suggested the City check to see what funds might be available through the Federal government
for construction of same. He also suggested the City see if the people of Clearwater wish to
contribute to its construction.
Herb Marie requested beach renourishment be accelerated. The Mayor indicated, when she
was out with some of the State officials Sunday to view the storm damage, she did promote beach
renourishment.
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Shirley, Brand expressed concerns that two days after the storm, two elderly people were
found to be without a telephone and unable to get selVices. she requested there be some method
to identify older people in order to assure they are taken care of in a storm situation.
Steve Saliga stated he had initially suggested banning sailboats. ,He recounted an incident
where a sailboat was passing through the drawbridge under power and the motor failed.
Commissioner-Elect Thomas indicated the answer was to build a tall bridge, not ban sailboats.
Bill Wallo spoke concerning the ferry boat now being used as a cruise boat. He expressed
concerns regarding the openings of the bridge as a result of this. He also expressed concerns
regarding the show Queen requiring opening of the bridge.
Bill Sykes requested monitoring the dumpsters on the beach, as those for restaurants are
overflowing and parking lots are being littered.
Commissioner Fitzgerald announced, that at Monday's work session, the Police Department'
was directed to start rigidly enforcing speed limits on Memorial Causeway.
Bob Bickerstaffe stated years ago a yellow light would flash if people were speeding. He
does not know what happened to it. He also reported he has watched the City Commission for
a long time and was disgusted with the special meeting called for purchase of the Sun Bank
building. ,He felt there were some pretty shady deals going on. He questioned why the decision
was rushed prior to Commissioner-Elect Thomas being sworn in. He stated the price and the
condition were the deterring factors. He stated he has never been so disappointed in his life.
The meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
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