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ACTION AGENDA * COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
Monday, March 4, 2002 . Commission. Chambers
Item #1 - Call to Order - 9:06 a.in.
Item #2 - Approval of Minutes - 2-4-02 regular meeting
ACTION: Approved.
. ITEM #3 - eRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Rules
ACTION: Approved.
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ITEM #4.. Approve Development Agreement between the Community Redevelopment
. " . Agency of the City of Clearwater and The Balk Company. Inc. for a residential townhome
, development proposal fronting on Cleveland Street. .
. ,ACTION: Approved.
ITEM #5 . Approve the Interlocal Agreement between ttie Community Redevelopment
. Agency.of the City of Clearwater and the City of Clearwater regarding Tho Balk Company,
.Inc. residential to.wnhome development proposal fronting on Cleveland Street, and. .
authorize the payment of $386,771 ill various development, impact, and stormwater fees
to the City over a three year period in Fiscal Years 2001102 through 2003/04.
ACTION: Approved.
ITEM #6 . Executive Director (Assistant City Manager) Verbal Reports
. Ralph Stone thanked Trustees Gray and Hamilton for their time and commitment as Ex-
Officio Members of the DDB and the City Attorney Pam Akin for help' with the
development and Interlocal agreements regarding The Balk Company, Inc. project.
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ITEM #7 - Other Business
, It was suggested the City consider applying for designation of the downtown as a
Historic District to qualify for tax credits.
. ITEM #8 - Adjournment - 9:35 a.m.
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 4, 2002 '
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Present:
Brian .J. Aungst
Ed Hart
Whitney Gray
Hoyt P. Hamilton
William C. Jonson
. Glenn Warren
Mary Rogaro
Chair/CRA Trustee
CRA Trus.tee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
Ex-Officio
Ex'-Officio
.. . Also present: William B. Horne II
Garry ~rumback ' "
. Ralph Stone .
Pamela K. Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Patricia O. Sullivan
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
CRA Executiv~ Director/Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Board Reporter
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. at City Hall.
To provldo continuity for research, items are In agenda order although not
necessarily discussed ifi that order.
, ITEM #2 - Approval of the Minutes
Trustee Gra'l moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 4,
2002, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each Trustee.
The mo~ion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - CRA (Co.mmunity Redevelopment Agency) Rules
Rules governing the 'eRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) have not been
. updated since 1993. For the most part, the rules do not need to be changed. Some
procedures have changed since the last rules change was adopted. Major changes relate
to City 'Clerk responsibilities to record minutes, keep records, and distribute agendas, and
Executive Director responsibilities.
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. In response to a question regarding Rule 2, the City Attorney stated the CRA is an
independent agency that could hire an Executive Director directly. Rule 2 delegates hiring
the Executive Director to the City Manager and requires the CRA to concur with the City
Manager's choice. A scrivener's error in Rule 3 was pointed out. .
Trustee Gray moved to approve revisions to the eRA Rules. The motion was duly
.seconded and carried unanimously.
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ITEM #4 - Approve Development Agreement between tho Community Redevelo~ment
AQency o~ the City of Clearwater and The Balk Company, Inc. for a residential townhome
developm~nt proposal fronting on Cleveland Street.
In December 1999, the CRA issued a RFP (Request for Proposals) for development
of an approximately 5.4-acre site, commonly known as the Dimmitt property, fronting
Cleveland Street. As a result, the CRA selected The Balk Company, Inc. to negotiate the
site's redevelopment in conjunction with City proposed development of the City lake and
adjoining public park. The Balk Company proposes to construct 1 00 residential
town homes, a swimming pool, and community facility, The development agreement
between the CRA and The Balk Company defines the terms of land acquisition, timing and
scope of the ,development, environmental responsibilities, and development incentives.
The Balk Company anticipates purchasing the 235,298 square~foot property at a
rato,of $7.75/squre-foot or $1,823,660 in phases: 1) $287,657 - 37,117 square-feet; 21
$935,735 - 120,740 square-feet; and 3) $600,168 - 77,441 square-feet. The Interlocal
. , Agreement provides that the City will take necessary steps to declare surplus and sell to
the CRA property necessary for the project. The CRA and Brownfields Program, on behalf
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of the project, agree to pay an estimated $386,771 for certain development related fees,
including impact, permit, utility connection, and storm water "buy-in" fees. Fees will be
paid as construction occurs. Pursuant to Resolution #99-43, the City agreed to reduce the
CRA funded Storm water buy-in fee from. $200,000 to $100,000.
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Pursuant to the Brownfields Site Rehabilitation Agreement entered into between the
. City and FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection), the City has committed to
certain remedial actions on the property. State and Federal Brownfields Programs have
funded the total site cleanup costs of $834,447, to date. The City will have the
responsibility to hold The Balk Company harmless for pre-existing environmental issues
related to existing site conditions. The City will bear additional construction costs, if any,
related to groundwater contamination.
, The total construction value of the project at build-out is estimated to be
$16,425,000. A total of $224,808 of annual ad valorem and non ad valorem revenues are
projected at build-out.
Ex-Officio Members Glenn Warren and Mary Rogero spoke in support of the project.
as important to the Main Street Community program and Downtown development.
Bruce Balk, of The Balk Company, Inc., reviewed the project and said the project
will have a homeowners association. as the land will be deeded out fee simple. Each 2-
and 3-bedroom unit will have security gate. He presented elevations of the project. He
said .some units already are sold. In response to a question, Mr. Balk said when the City
takes over responsibility of Cleveland Street from FOOT IFlorida Department of
Transportation) the project will landscape.the resulting additional 4 feet of available right-
of-way, which is outside the development's wall.. The City Attorney referenced page 42 of
the Development Agreement and reported the date February 14, 2002, has been amended
to March 21, 2002.
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. Trustee Gray moved to approve the Development Agreement between the
Community' Redevelopmen.t Agency of the City of Clearwater and The Balk Company, Inc.
for a residential townhome development proposal fronting on Cleveland Street, and that
the appropriate officials be authorized to execute same. The motion was duly seconded
and .carried unan.imously.
,ITEM #5 ~ Approve the Interlocel Agreement between the Community Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Clearwater and the City of Clearwater regarding The Balk Company.
Inc. r~sidential townhome development proposal fronting on Cleveland Street, and
authorize the payment of $386,771 in various development, impact. and storm water fees
to the City over a three year period in Fiscal Years 2001/02 .through 2003/04.
. In addition to information listed under Item #4. The Balk Company, Inc. has agreed.
to pay $130,000 for soil remediation on the Stage 11 property and will be responsible for all
backfill costs on the .site. In addition, the City will provide an estimated $101,300 to
finish the soil remediation and provide water quality monitoring. The CRA will have the
responsibility to hold The Balk Com'pany, Inc. harmless on Ipre.existing environmental
'issues related to existing site conditions.
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'The City Attorney reported changes to the Interlocal Agreement's language related
to environmental issues matches language in the Development Agreement. In response to
a question, the City Attorney revi,ewed responsibilities of the City Commission when acting
as the eRA.
Trustee Jonson moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the
Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Clearwater and the City of Clearwater
regarding The Balk Company, Inc. residential'townhome development proposal fronting on
Clevela.nd Street and authorize payment of $386,771 in various development, impact, and
storm water fees to the City over a three-year period in Fiscal Years 2001/02 through
2003/04, and that the appropriate officials be authorized to execute same. The motion
was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #6 - Executive Director (Assistant City Manager) Verbal Reports
. CRA Executive Director/Assistant City Manager Ralph Stone complimented Trustees
Gray and Hamilton for their time and commitment as Ex-Officio Members of the DDS
(Downtown Development Board) and contributions to the devolopment on a strategic
action plan for downtown.
Mr. Stone thanked City Attorney Pam Akin for her many hours of work in
developing and assembling the development and interlocal agreements regarding The Balk
Company, Inc. project.
ITEM #7 - Other Business
. It was suggested the City consider applying for designation of the downtown as a
Historic District to qualify for available tax credits. Mr. Warren reported about 10 years
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