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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
November 13, 2001
Present:
Brian J. Aungst
Ed Hart
Whitney, Gray
Hoyt P. Hamilton
William C. Jonson
Chair/CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
Also pres!3nt: William B. Horne 11
GarrY,Brumback'
Ralph Stone
Pamola K. Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Patricia O. Sullivan
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
CRA e'xecutive Director/Asst. City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to ord~r at 9:12 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, Items are in agenda order alth04gh not
. necessarily discussed In that order.
ITEM #2 - Approval of the Minutes
. Trustee Gray moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September
17, 2001, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk ,to each
Trustee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously
ITEM #3 - Increase the award of contract to URS Corporation Southern, Tampa, Florida,
from $359,135 to $521,979 (an additional $162,844) for additional soil remediation at
,901-927 Cleveland Street (Parcel B) that is owned by the Community Redevelopment
. 'Agency, in accordance with Sec. 2.564 (1 He), Code of, Ordinances - impractical to bid
(Dimmitt/Balk) .
On November 16, 2000 the City Commission awarded a $89,500 contract to
. Dames and Moore (now URS Corporation Southern) for the assessment and remediation of
petroleum contaminated soils,jn the area of two hydraulic lifts removed under a previous
'. ':contract to Dames and Moore. On J,une 18, 2001, the City Commission approved
increasing the contract amount from $89,500 to $359,135, to provide additional funding
to remove an estimated 4,950 tons of petroleum impacted soils. This removal was '
, delayed due to additional assessment activities required by FOE? (Florida Department of
Environm'ental Protection) and to date has not been executed. '
As a result of FDEP required assessment activities, additional impacted soils
containing benzo(a)pyrene and arsenic were discovered, increasing by 3,765 tons the
original estimated volume for soil removal to 8,710 tons. The Commission previously
approved $369,136, of which $121,979 has been expended, leaving a balance of
$237,156. Staff recommends approving an additional $162,844 that will create an
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unexpended balance of $400,000. The total estimated cleanup cost is $690~ 700. The
City is negotiating with the potential developer of the site to contribute to the additional
costs for remediation, necessary to make the site acceptable for residential redevelopment.
An additional City contribution may be required to complete remediation on this site to
residential standards;
lJRS has gained full knowledge of this site regarding the vertical and horizontal
, extent of contamination due to the extensive environmental activities performed to date.
To date, an approximate total of $676,765 of State and Federal Brownfietds Funds have
been encumbered and or expended on assessment, remediation, and demolition activities
for this project. An additional $162,884 is required for soil remediation activities. The
total estimated Brownfields expenditure for this project is $839,609 for all assessment,
remediation, and demolition activities to prepare the site for development.
Miles Ball09g reviewed the request. Staff is negotiating with the Balk Corporation,
which 'plans to develop the site, to absorb some of these additional costs. He hoped to
present a development agreement to the CRA in December. All grant funds must be
expended by December 15, 2001. Discussion ensued regarding a correction to the item.
It was noted the request is to authorize another $400,000 for the project. Ex-Officio
Member Mary: Rogero reported the DDS (Downtown Development Board) supports the
project as it is vital to downtown redevelopment.
. Trustee Hart moved tQ recommend the City Commission increase the award of
contract,to USR Corporation Southern, Tampa Florida, from $359,135 to $521,979, an
increase of $162,844 for additional soil remediation at 901 - 927 'Cleveland Street (Parcel
B) that is owned by the Community Redevelopment Agency in accordance with
Sec.2.564( 1 )(e) Code of ordinances - impractical to bid and that the appropriate officials
be authorized to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #4 - Executive Director (Assistant City Manager) Verbal Reports - None.
ITEM #5 - Other Business
It was reported that at the Chamber of Commerce Government Committee, Bill
'Hol,ly stated Clearw,ater's downtown has the potential to "just simply ooze charm."
ITEM #6 - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:23 a.m.
Chair
Community Redeve opment Agency
Attest:
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