02/17/2009COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDA
Location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Date: 2/17/2009- 1:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the February 2, 2009 CRA meeting as submitted in written summation by the City
Clerk
1B Attachments
3. CRA Items
3.1 Approve a parking agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency and Baldwin Connelly
Group, LLC to pay the cost of additional parking needed (not to exceed $48,600) for the company's
relocation to the CRA Downtown Business District
LB Attachments
4. Other Business
5. Adjourn
l Community Redevelopment
Agency Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:2/17/2009
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the February 2, 2009 CRA meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 2, 2009
John Doran
George N. Cretekos
Paul Gibson
William B. Horne II
Jill S. Silverboard
Rod Irwin
Pamela K. Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Rosemarie Call
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
City Manager
Assistant City Manag
Assistant City Manag
City Attorney
City Clerk
Management Analyst
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m
To provide continuity for research, ite
necessarily discussed in that order.
2 -Approval of Minutes
Redevelopment
Fitten summation by the
unanimously.
ay District Fagade and Building Lot Improvement Program
nvestment within the district's aging commercial corridors as a
F ronment and, in turn, the economic and social viability of the
raws the attention of customers-old and new-who associate
( of products and services offered. Surrounding residential areas
a more viable commercial district.
T of program assistance offered are: 1) Conceptual Design Services: Design
services b rida licensed, City-approved architects/engineers are available to assist an
eligible property owner in creating a conceptual design of their improvement project (a grant
paid by the CRA up to $4,000); and 2) Project Funding Assistance will be available to an eligible
property owner to offset eligible project improvement costs. Funding for improvements is
through a zero-interest loan that may convert to a grant over the five-year loan term using
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The maximum loan amount per
Community Redevelopment Agency 2009-2-2
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Unapproved
Present: Frank Hibbard Chair/CRA Trustee
Carlen Petersen CRA Trustee
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commercial property is $35,000, provided the property owner applies private funds for eligible
project costs representing at least 20% of the loan amount.
The program defines eligible properties, property owners and improvement projects.
Generally, the applicant must be the property owner and properties must be commercial in use
and located on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard or Cleveland Street within the East Gateway District.
Improvements include the construction, installation, or renovation of windows, do s, awnings,
porches, arcades, painting, pavement, and other fagade and property impr vem
Funding for the program is derived from CRA East Gateway line item ptu n
services and landscaping) and U.S. Department of Housing and Ur lop
CDBG funds (detailed design services and project construction). F re availab st-
come, first-serve basis for those projects that meet the minimum p stem an
A grant agreement will be required for the continued mai
In response to questions, Community Development Coordina
General Fund dollars are being used for the program. The mei
owner for general fagade improvements not for a spe '
within five years, the owner must reimburse the Ci
Economic Development & Housing Di
objective of the program is to maintain im roN
reimbursement basis for eligible impen
In response to a sugg o A Executive I
:ee ma detract the i the program is
Weriod can quired if a qrar
the East G Fagade and Building Lot
taff to impleme program. The motion was duly
JChair Hibbard voted "Aye" and Trustees Doran
od Irwin reviewed strategy for bringing restaurants to
gfull-service, sit-down restaurants with an established business
private business decisions. Recent restaurant closings have been
t economy and streetscape efforts.
5 - Adjourn
Community Redevelopment Agency 2009-2-2 atem # 1
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The meeting adjourned at 1:33 p.m.
Chair
Community Redevelopment Agency 2009-2-2 Stem # 1
l Community Redevelopment
Agency Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:2/17/2009
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a parking agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency and Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC to pay the cost of
additional parking needed (not to exceed $48,600) for the company's relocation to the CRA Downtown Business District
SUMMARY:
In January of 2008, three highly respected and locally based insurance agencies joined forces to expand services available to their
clients and to provide growth opportunities for their colleagues. The three firms include Carlisle Fields, Nichols Insurance, and Baldwin
Connelly Group.
Carlisle Fields has served Pinellas County for over three decades and specializes in automobile, homeowners and business insurance.
Nichols Insurance is a nationally ranked health insurance agency that specializes in all types of employee benefits for individuals and
businesses with 1 to 50 employees.
Baldwin Connelly Group serves both individuals and businesses and focuses on areas of Commercial Risk Management, Employee
Benefits and Private Insurance for high net worth individuals.
The combined agencies currently have seven offices including Tampa, Brandon, Ft. Lauderdale and four in Pinellas County. The
companies will be combining their four Pinellas County offices and will be headquartered in 13,000-plus square feet in the Bank of
America office building at 600 Cleveland Street. The new Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC will be bringing 55 jobs to downtown.
Unfortunately, the Bank of America office building does not have enough parking spaces to accommodate all the employees in this
company. The Bank of America building has a parking ratio of roughly 2.7 spaces per 1,000 square feet of leaseable space. In today's
market, office space demands ratios in the 4.0 to 6.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet.
This trend toward higher parking ratios is having a negative impact on the competitiveness of older office properties, especially in
downtown areas, since they cannot compete with newer, suburban properties. An incentive is needed to offset that competitive
disadvantage and allow this important relocation to our Downtown.
The Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC needs an additional thirty (30) parking spaces to meet their employee needs. For this reason, the
company is requesting economic assistance from the CRA to cover the cost of parking not offered in their lease.
The Economic Development Incentive Fund was established to attract companies with high wage job opportunities to the Downtown
Business District. The projects are evaluated based on wage levels, capital investment, economic impact, and commitment to the
community. The Fund currently has approximately $143,736.
We recommend that the CRA assist Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC by providing a grant effective March 1, 2009 to pay the cost of
thirty (30) parking spaces in the Garden Avenue Garage for thirty-six (36) months for the following reasons:
Location of a downtown company headquarters with an investment (buildout and equipment) of over $500,000.
Addition of 55 jobs with an average wage of $56,500 by March 1, 2009 within the CRA business district.
Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC commitment to a one hundred twenty-six month (126) lease effective February 1, 2009 in the CRA
business district.
The total commitment from the CRA over the three years will be $48,600.00. The CRA will pay the City Parking Syst8 RiL the cost of over iviemo
providing the thirty (30) parking spaces at $45 per space for 36 months.
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This parking incentive will be conditional upon confirmation of at least 50 full-time employees at its downtown location verified by a
notarized letter from a partner of Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC and confirmed by payroll reports. Employment verification is required
semi-annually.
Funds are available from the CRA's Economic Development Incentive account 99963.
Type: Other
Current Year Budget?: No Budget Adjustment: None
Budget Adjustment Comments:
Current Year Cost: Annual Operating Cost:
Not to Exceed: Total Cost: $48,600
For Fiscal Year: to
Appropration Code Amount Appropriation Comment
388-99963 $48,600
Bid Required?: No Bid Number:
Other Bid / Contract: Bid Exceptions: None
Review Approval: 1) Office of Management and Budget 2) Legal 3) Clerk 4) Assistant City Manager ED 5) Clerk 6) City Manager 7) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 2
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BALDWIN CONNELLY GROUP, LLC
Headquarters for subsidiaries Carlisle Fields, Nichols Insurance and
Location- Bank of America Office Building, 600 Cle vel
Effective March 1, 2009
POSITION AVERAGE WAGE #
Subsidiary #1
PRM ANALYST $ 45,000.00 2
PRM RELATIONSHIP MGR $ 89,000.00 1
PRM ADVISOR $ 68,000.00 1
PARTNER/OWNER $ 120,000.00 2
CRMG MANAGER $ 107,000.00 1
CRMG CUSTOMER SERVICE MGR $ 58,000.00 1
CRMG TECHNICAL ASSISTANT $ 47,500.00 1
Total $ 534,500.00 9
Subsidiary #2
PARTNER/OWNER $ 77,250.00 4
EBG ADVISOR $ 41,000.00 5
EBG CUSTOMER SERVICE MGR $ 30,000.00 2
EBG OUTSIDE PRODUCER $ 40,000.00 2
Total $ 188,250.00 13
Subsidiary #3
Partner $ 92,110.00 6
Department Manager $ 75,710.00 4
Producer $ 40,500.00 4
Commercial Lines CSA $ 51,280.00 5
Commercial Lines Assistant $ 35,800.00 3
Commercial Lines Sales Assistant $ 21,600.00 1
Personal Lines CSA $ 47,680.00 3
Personal Lines Processor $ 25,000.00 1
Life & Health CSA $ 29,000.00 1
Receptionist $ 42,000.00 1
Operations Assistant $ 28,188.00 4
Total $ 488,868.00 33
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BALDWIN CONNELLY GROUP, LLC
Headquarters for subsidiaries Carlisle Fields, Nichols Insurance and
Location- Bank of America Office Building, 600 Clevel
Effective March 1, 2009
Annual Wages # Employees
Total Subsidiary #1 $ 534,500.00 9
Total Subsidiary #2 $ 188,250.00 13
Total Subsidiary #3 $ 488,868.00 33
Total Wages $ 1,211,618.00 55
Average Annual Wage
Attest:
The foregoing instruct was acknowledged before me this day of
by , partner of Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC., who is p
Print/Type Name
Notary Public _
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I Baldwin Connelly Group
and Street
TOTAL WAGE PER POSITION
$ 90,000.00
$ 89,000.00
$ 68,000.00
$ 240,000.00
$ 107,000.00
$ 58,000.00
$ 47,500.00
$ 699,500.00
$ 309,000.00
$ 205,000.00
$ 60,000.00
$ 80,000.00
654,000.00
552,660.00
302,840.00
162,000.00
256,400.00
107,400.00
21,600.00
143, 040.00
25,000.00
29,000.00
42,000.00
112,752.00
1,754,692.00
Item # 2
Attachment number 1
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I Baldwin Connelly Group
and Street
Total Annual Wages
699,500.00
654,000.00
1,754,692.00
$ 3,108,192.00
$ 56,512.58
Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC
BY
Its
'2009,
,ersonnally known to me.
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Attachment number 2
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this day of ,
20097 by and between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, a Florida municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City, " P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, Florida
33758 and the COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a body politic and
corporate under the laws of the State of Florida (hereafter "CRA"), and Baldwin
Connelly Group, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, 4010 W. Boyscout
Blvd., Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607 (hereafter "Baldwin Connelly").
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to offer an incentive to Baldwin Connelly to
relocate to and remain within the CRA district and to provide a minimum of 50
jobs with an average wage of $56,500 for the term of this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises stated herein, the
City, CRA, and Baldwin Connelly mutually agree as follows:
1. OBLIGATIONS OF BALDWIN CONNELLY
1. As of February 1, 2009, Baldwin Connelly has located and will maintain its
headquarters inside the CRA Downtown Business District for the term of
this agreement.
2. Commencing March 1, 2009 and continuing during the term of this
Agreement, Baldwin Connelly will have at least fifty (50) full-time
employees at its headquarters business address within the CRA
Downtown Business District. The corporate average annual salary shall
be at least $56,500. Baldwin Connelly shall provide a notarized letter from
a partner of Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC and supporting payroll reports
commencing March 1, 2009 and semi-annually thereafter.
3. If employment levels fall below fifty (50) employees or corporate average
annual wages are below $56,500 in the six-month period being reviewed,
Baldwin Connelly shall have (3) months from date of review to come into
compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Failure to comply with the
terms of this Agreement shall result in termination of this Agreement.
4. Baldwin Connelly agrees to pay for each refundable card deposit required
by the City parking system. Each cardholder will be required to complete
a standard parking application.
2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CRA
1. CRA staff will review Baldwin Connelly's compliance with the Agreement
on March I, 2009 and semi-annually during the term of the agreement.
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2. If CRA Staff determines that Baldwin Connelly is not in compliance with
the terms of this Agreement, staff shall, within 5 business days, inform
Baldwin Connelly of the failure to meet the terms and conditions. If
Baldwin Connelly fails to cure as provided herein, the Agreement shall be
term inated.
3. After CRA staff verifies initial compliance with the terms of the
Agreement, CRA shall notify the City to assign the parking spaces.
4. CRA will pay the City parking system on a quarterly basis.
3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY
1. The City parking system will provide to the CRA thirty (30) parking spaces
at a tax-exempt cost of forty-five dollars ($45.00) each where designated
in the Garden Avenue Garage for a three-year period. The estimated
cost of such spaces shall not exceed Forty Eight Thousand Six Hundred
Dollars ($48,600.00).
4. TERM
The term of this agreement will not to exceed thirty-six months (36) from
the date of its execution.
5. NOTICES AND CHANGES OF ADDRESS.
Any notice required or permitted to be given by the provisions of this
Contract shall be conclusively deemed to have been received by a party hereto
on the date it is hand delivered to such party at the address indicated below (or
at such other address as such party shall specify to the other party in writing), or
if sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid) on the fifth (5th) business
day after the day on which such notice is mailed and properly addressed.
(Company Name)
Name
Title
Address
Telephone #
City of Clearwater
Geraldine Campos Lopez
Economic Development Director
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, Florida 33758
727-562-4220 telephone
727-562-4075 facsimile
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6. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT.
In the event that Baldwin Connelly fails to comply with the terms of this
Agreement or terminates its lease agreement, for any reason, the Agreement
with the CRA shall be null and void without further obligation on the part of the
CRA or the City.
7. ATTORNEY FEES.
In the event that either party seeks to enforce this Agreement through
attorneys at law, then the parties agree that each party shall bear its own
attorney fees and costs.
8. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE.
The laws of the State of Florida shall govern this Agreement, and any
action brought by either party shall lie in Pinellas County, Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Baldwin Connelly Group, LLC
By:
Its..
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By:
Approved as to form:
Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
William B. Horne II
City Manager
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By:
Approved as to form: Attest:
Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
Frank V. Hibbard
Chairperson
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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