10/29/2012
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 29, 2012
Present: Chair/Trustee George N. Cretekos, Trustee Paul Gibson, Trustee Bill
Jonson, and Trustee Jay E. Polglaze.
Also Present: William B. Horne II - City Manager, Jill S. Silverboard - Assistant City
Manager, Rod Irwin - Assistant City Manager, Pamela K. Akin,
Rosemarie Call - City Clerk, and Nicole Sprague - Official Records and
Legislative Services Coordinator.
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order – Chair George N. Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:02 p.m. at City Hall.
It was noted that Councilmember Doreen Hock-DiPolito was not in attendance because
she was out of town.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the October 15, 2012 CRA meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Bill Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2012 CRA
meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
3. CRA Items
3.1 Approve the Purchase Contract for acquisition of real property located at 1005
Park Street, Clearwater, by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Clearwater (CRA), with a purchase price of $210,000 and total expenditures not
to exceed $255,000 including environmental assessments, closing costs and
demolition expenses; approve the terms and conditions of the related temporary
occupancy lease between the CRA the seller; authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing;
and, approve a transfer of $255,000 from CRA Project 388-94847, Clearwater
Centre, to a new Project 388-94876, Park Avenue Property Acquisition, in the
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amount of $255,000 to fund the acquisition and attendant expenses.
The subject property is located at 1005 Park Street adjacent to CRA and City land
holdings assembled as the Prospect Lake site. The parcel is approximately
25,667 square feet. The acquisition will provide the opportunity to vacate a portion
of Park Street resulting in an additional 9,160 square feet of land area to which
the CRA will hold fee title. If acquired, this property will be included in the
forthcoming Request for Proposals and Qualifications for Development of the
Cleveland Street and Prospect Lake Park Site. Addition of this parcel, and a
subsequent vacation of a portion of Park Street, materially improves the functional
use potential and developability of the Prospect Lake site. The contract provides
for the CRA to cancel the contract without penalty should a Phase II
environmental analysis indicate contamination on the site.
The property owner currently leases portions of the property for commercial use.
Two leases are on a month-to-month basis and the other has a term expiring on
July 1, 2013. Staff has negotiated a lease (Leaseback) through July 1, 2013 for
the seller’s continued occupancy of the property and the administration of the
above-mentioned leases. Following the expiration of the Leaseback, the property
will be vacated and prepared for the demolition of improvements. The purchase
price is consistent with an independent appraisal performed on the property by
James Millspaugh and Associates, Inc. The appraiser’s value conclusion provided
an estimated range of value of the property as assembled with the Prospect Lake
site between $205,000 and $235,000. Funding for this acquisition will be provided
by a budget transfer from CRA project 388-94847, Clearwater Centre-1100
Cleveland Street and establishment of a new project 388-94876, Park Avenue
Property Acquisition in the amount of $255,000. The funds previously committed
to the Clearwater Centre project are no longer needed.
Staff recommends approval, as this acquisition would materially increase the
opportunity to achieve CRA redevelopment objectives on the Prospect Lake site.
CRA Executive Director Rod Irwin said the closing is expected to occur by the end of
the year.
Trustee Jay Polglaze moved to approve the Purchase Contract for acquisition of real
property located at 1005 Park Street, Clearwater, by the Community Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Clearwater (CRA), with a purchase price of $210,000 and total
expenditures not to exceed $255,000 including environmental assessments, closing
costs and demolition expenses; approve the terms and conditions of the related
temporary occupancy lease between the CRA the seller; authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing;
and, approve a transfer of $255,000 from CRA Project 388-94847, Clearwater Centre,
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to a new Project 388-94876, Park Avenue Property Acquisition, in the amount of
$255,000 to fund the acquisition and attendant expenses. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
3.2 Approve the Non-Exclusive Revocable License Agreement for Parking between
the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the InterCultural Advocacy
Institute, Inc. and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
The InterCultural Advocacy Institute (ICAI) has partnered with the City of
Clearwater and the Pinellas County Health Department and has proposed to
create a farmers market in the East Gateway District.
The ICAI has identified a critical need for parking spaces for vendors and has
requested the use of a portion of the former Economy Inn lot owned by the CRA
for the duration of the Clearwater Gateway Farmers Market. The Clearwater
Gateway Farmers Market is anticipated to take place every Saturday from 9 am to
2 pm. The 2012-2013 season is expected to begin on November 17, 2012 and
finish in May 2013. A Special Event Permit application has been submitted and
received conditional approval. According to the proposed License Agreement, the
ICAI will use the property only during the event time and the premises will be
locked at all other times. The ICAI will be responsible for cleaning all trash and
debris from the property after each Farmers Market event. The ICAI shall procure
and maintain during the term of this License Comprehensive General Liability
Insurance. The License Fee is $1.00 for the term of the License Agreement.
Either party may terminate this License without cause upon 30 days written notice
to the other party. The ICAI will fully restore the premises to at least the same
quality of condition upon termination of the Agreement.
The Clearwater Gateway Farmers Market meets the goals of the East Gateway
Vision Plan approved by the CRA in January 2012. The Plan calls for the creation
of a walkable district and events that will attract more visitors to the District and
create activities for community interaction and economic opportunity. The farmers
market would support local businesses by expanding their customer base,
creating new supply lines, providing marketing opportunities, and improving their
entrepreneurial skills. Furthermore, it would create a unique and positive identity
that revitalizes the East Gateway District and instills neighborhood pride and a
sense of ownership.
In response to questions, Economic Development and Housing Director Geri Campos
Lopez said city code allows temporary parking on a grass lot. Planning and
Development Director Michael Delk said the special event would be issued a temporary
parking permit. Ms. Campos Lopez said the planned start for the farmers market has
been moved to January 12, 2013. The term of the agreement will be from January 2013
to May 2013.
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Trustee Bill Jonson moved to amend Item 3.2, defining season of the farmers market to
be January 2013 through May 2013. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
Trustee Jay Polglaze moved to approve Item 3.2 as amended. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
3.3 Approve the First Amendment to Development Agreement between the
Community Development Agency of the City of Clearwater and Mainstreet
Clearwater, LLC., entered August 18, 2010 concerning a restaurant relocation
assistance grant at 422-424 Cleveland Street, to allow the removal of certain
restaurant equipment to other contiguous areas of the grantee premises, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
In 2010, a five-year restaurant loan-to-grant agreement was entered into between
the CRA and Mainstreet Clearwater, LLC, to facilitate the kitchen build out of the
422-424 premises to facilitate the relocation of the Peter Gillham’s Green Organic
operation to said premises. Peter Gillham has subsequently retired and closed the
Green Organic restaurant, with three years remaining on the grantee’s obligation
for the equipment loan-to-grant. The adjoining restaurant, Tony’s Pizzeria has
leased the space for expansion of their adjacent restaurant but does not need all
of the kitchen equipment installed under the grant. It is currently being stored in
the back of the leased area and interrupting the proposed use by Tony’s.
Mainstreet Clearwater, LLC has requested to move and store the equipment in
adjacent premises until such time as an additional restaurant can be recruited for
their leasable adjacent space, after which the equipment would be installed for the
purpose of the grant program, with the amortization of the grant to continue during
this period.
The First Amendment would approve removal and storage of the equipment to
adjacent parcels owned by the grantee, with an installation in a restaurant within
twelve months of CRA approval of the Amendment. Failure to install by the end of
the 12-month period, or removal of the equipment from the adjacent premises,
would result in a default of the loan-to-grant agreement and the unamortized
portion of the loan-to-grant would become due and payable to the CRA. Similarly,
failure of the 422-424 premises to continue in use as a restaurant by Tony’s
during this period would trigger a default.
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As this Amendment facilitates the expansion of Tony's Pizzeria into the 422-424
space, and the resumption of a restaurant facility at that location, staff
recommends approval of the Amendment.
Trustee Paul Gibson moved to approve the First Amendment to Development
Agreement between the Community Development Agency of the City of Clearwater and
Mainstreet Clearwater, LLC., entered August 18, 2010 concerning a restaurant
relocation assistance grant at 422-424 Cleveland Street, to allow the removal of certain
restaurant equipment to other contiguous areas of the grantee premises, and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
4. Other Business — None.
5. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 1:31 p.m.
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