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Jahr� Cnnnelly , Chair , �' Also Present: Miies BalCogg � Economic Development Pragrams Manager l.esiie Dougall-Sides Assistant City Attarnsy . ' ' Diane Hufford - Business Development � Th� Vice-Chair called the meeting to arder at 14;00 a.m, at the Gr�ater Clearwater ��. Chamber of �flmmerce b�ilding, followet! by the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. . To pra�ide cont�nuity for researah, �tems are in agenda �rder althaugh not nscessarily di d i h d � � ,,�,� scusse n t at or �r. jh�:Y�F`' . . iT�M 4 -- Introductions ' . Members and guest speakers introduced themselves. � '! EM 5-- Minutes of Preuiau� Meetin s . Member Kinney re�uested that regarding the minutes ot October 25, 1999, item 6A, par�graph ona, sentence 7 read: "Mr. Ballogg said he cannot..." Member Sigmon .' moved ta appr�ve the min�tes as amended. The motion was duEy� seconded and carried unanimously. ,� '. ITEM 6 — Staff ReQOrts ' - A. �nterprise Zc�ne Bau�dary Amendment {Baltogg} � � � ' � �ranamic Development Programs Manager Miles Ballagg referred to a iettsr ' addressed to Mayor Aungst frnm Director of th� Office of Ta�rism, Trade, and �conamic Developmont, .1. Antv�io Vi!lamil. Mr. Vil�amil stated his office had reviewec� Clearwater'.s , request to amend the bou�dary o# the Clearwater Enterprise Zone and has a�proveci the ' request. As a result of the approved boundary amendment, businesses locateci within the amended area wiii 1�e efigi6ie for the financiaf incentives offered by the State pursuant to the ��ZP iFiarida Ent�rprise Zone Program}. , � � mez0 � �0 �, � 1/'� 810(? . ' ,;.: - �.�: � � � , . � . : . �. . . . i�'�h':i..�,i�'""i::.a•ti'�..`3r.i��e�1.,�{�'��': '�-�'y Pi'�! �' i'� � ' � " ' .�'.�..'�..'.i•���.�.� '. ' : ' ' .`t:'t,=�. � � -.� l�k��: :�%.��'i/E�ci3 ':L"t..:t:. �. �' �.i'.� .:s�.i 4 ' � . , i,.- . , , " ' � , .ir. � ���ri:�`�::!:tC�:l+..�r,t„�.�;5';.�'.c , �.r'•, � 1 � 3� �'. � � m �.. � B. �zDA Signature Autharization �orm {Ballogg� Mr. Ballogg reviewed the EZDA iEnterprise Zone Development Agency) signature authorization farm, noting speci#ic stafi members that ha�e be�n authorized to sign the Fforida Department of Revenue farms for the FEZP, C. Community Contributian Tax Credit Awards (Balloc�gl Mr. Ballagg said the CCTCP (Community Contribution Tax Credit Program� is a. financial incentive �50% tax credit} ta encourage Florida carporations to make donatians toward community development and housing projects 'far low-income persons. Donatians to approve camm�nity developme�t projects allow corporations to recei�e a tax credit eqt�al to 50% af the value of the donatian. Businesses may take the creciit an Flarida carporate income tax, franchise #ax, or insurance premium tax. He reported tax credits of S4,fi25 from Northem Trust Bank af Florida, N.A. and $25,OQ0 frorn Raymand James Financia�, Inc. have been appraved by the State for contribution to the Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation, Inc. � D. B�siness Expansion Program and �Z incentives actiVities � Busirress Development Manager Diane Hufford gave an overview c�f the Business � Expansion Program and EZ incentives activities. Under the 8rownfields program, Phase I& ;�, Phase II assessments, devefopment €ncenti�es, site specific quality assurance pragram ..,�,1�� plan, State and Federal remedia#ion tax credits, ravolving loa�n fund and State loan . guarantee program apply. � TY�e Enterprise Zone incentive has five different components: 11 Jabs tax ct�edit {corporate income tax);'2� Jat�s tax credit {sales and use taxj; 3) pra�aerty tax credit (corporate income taxj; 4) sales tax refund far building materials used in rehabilitation of real property; and 5) community cantribution on tax credit program. Grow Clearwater Fund, Quicic Response Training and the Quafified Target industry Tax Ref�tnd also are offered, . E. Dra#t �nterprise Zone Brochure (HuffordlBaliogg} ' Mr. Ballogg and Ms. Hufford reviewed a draft Enter�rise Zane brachur�. UQon � aampletion, the brochure will be distributed to Enterprise Zone �ausinesses. !n response to � a question, Nlr. Ballogg said there are appraximately 11,000 residents in the Ent�rprise Zone. , ,�. � iT�M T — Ac#ion Items A. Approval — Next Meeting Date — May 22, 2000 -- 10:00 am. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce (Otlier recammended dates July 17, 2000, arrd No�ernber '� 3, 20Q0) mez0100 , 2- 01/18/00 �.�� _ F __ ' � � � ' • ' . . 1 f.{� .I . 1 • ' '.ki.�. . .1! , i. . � .. . ., . . �.�_ . . . r „ . , .. � a . i .. � . . N ------ - - - . 1�1 � �� 0 � i �., -. .Y'.p � • �, A � � � ����� , ,�` ,. . . Membar 5igmon movecf tc approve the rocqmmended meetings dates. The motion was duly secandRd and carried unanimously. . 1TEM 8 - Other Business ' A. Present�tion -- Community Contribution Tax Credit -- Karen �ehton - Morton Plant Measo Health Care Faundation � � Karen �entan, Marton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation, presented ar� overview . of the Community Contribution Tax Credit Program. She said the prngram provicies a fina�icial inca�tive ta encourage �larida corporatians to make donations toward community development. Corparations paying Florida corparate income tax, fra�chise tax, or � insurance �remium tax and e�rning more tha� 55,000 are eligible for a tax credit equal to 50% of t�e �alue of dor�ations to approved community develapment proJects. BusinESSes maktr�g donatians ta efi�ible sponsors file a request form with OTT�D tOffice of Taurism, �.Trade, and �conamic De�elopmentl. The State alfotted funci is depleted as contrib�tior►s ' are approv�d. Over the East 3 yoar's the fund has grown to $10 million. Businesses are , elig�ble to receive, credits of up to 5200,000 per tax year. Unused cr�dits may be �arried , forward far up to 5 years, S�ecific criteria are necessary to qualify as a spansor. In �esponse to a question, Ms. �enton said the �zDA is eligible #or tax credits. The State audi�s tax cant►ibutions. � B. Presentation - Clearwater Brownfields Program -- Miles Ballogg Mr. Ballogg•reviewed the Clearwater Brownfields Pragram anci programs , accomplishments. He said the program is a toal to encourage employment of residents in Brownfields areas. In resAanse to a question, he saicf various owners own condemned �roperties t�roughout the Brownfields area. lt was remarked tnat regulatory issues need to • be presented t4 the Commissian to acldress problems with praperty owners of candemned properties and rela#ecf clean-up costs. It was suggested imposing an assessment on suc�� properties. ' 1'�EM 9- Public Comment Pariad - NonQ. IT�31'I 1 � - Adiaur�rrisnt . � � The meeting ac�journed at appraximateiy 1�:30 a:m. � - ^ - - - � Attest: � . . � . Economic Dovelopment, ograms Managar , mez0100 3- � Mrr. .wsw.h�a� n� . . e . �� r._,. . . .s� . . . i1 � . :.f .i.. . �ency 0't 118/00 � • M � i4��. °i' �fh' .. . � �i , ..ir i �r, .. sF �