03/18/2013
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 18, 2013
Present: Chair/Trustee George N. Cretekos, Trustee Paul Gibson, Trustee
Doreen Hock-DiPolito, Trustee Bill Jonson, and Trustee Jay E.
Polglaze.
Also Present: William B. Horne II - City Manager, Jill S. Silverboard - Assistant City
Manager, Rod Irwin – CRA Executive Director/Assistant City Manager,
Pamela K. Akin - City Attorney, Rosemarie Call - City Clerk, and Nicole
Sprague - Official Records and Legislative Services Coordinator.
To provide continuity for research, items are 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 1:11 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the March 5, 2013 CRA Meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
It was suggested that page 3, line 3 of last paragraph, be amended to read
“…maintenance costs for the event associated with the closure of Ft. Harrison…”
Trustee Bill Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2013 CRA Meeting
as amended. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard re Items Not on the Agenda – None.
4. CRA Items
4.1 Approve the Amendment to Purchase Contract for the purchase of real property
located at 1021 Park Street, Clearwater, by the Community Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Clearwater (CRA), and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same.
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The CRA entered into a contract for the purchase of the subject property located at
1021 Park Street. The original purchase contract afforded the CRA a right of
inspection for, among other things, environmental investigation for a period ending
on March 31, 2013 (Inspection Period). Staff has made all reasonable and diligent
efforts to comply with the limits of the Inspection Period. However, initial findings are
such that additional investigation is necessary to determine the extent of
environmental concerns. The seller is willing to extend the Inspection Period as
necessary.
The proposed amendment provides for the Inspection Period to be extended
through June 5, 2013, and correspondingly, the time for closing will be extended to
occur on or before July 18, 2013.
The additional $6029.23 of Environmental cost will be paid from the CRA
Professional Services, 09311-530100.
Environmental Manager Ed Chesney said an underground storage tank was removed
from the site in 1994. Recent soil borings came back clean; indicating no direct
exposure type risk associated with redeveloping the site. There are low-level
groundwater impacts on the site, which should not impact future development. CRA
Executive Director Rod Irwin said the extension period is no longer needed, as staff is
comfortable with recent environmental findings.
Staff withdrew Agenda Item 4.1.
4.2 Cleveland Street Electrical Service for Blast Friday Events
CRA Executive Director Rod Irwin reviewed Progress Energy’s quote to increase
electrical service to the outlets located on Cleveland Street, from Osceola Avenue to
Garden Avenue. The total estimated cost is $20,478.
In response to questions, Solid Waste/General Services Assistant Director Rick Carnley
said the electrical upgrade would serve the median area from Garden Avenue to
Osceola Avenue. The upgrade will also assist the Farmers Market and other events
held in the area. These outlets were intended originally for landscaping lighting. Mr.
Irwin said there is sufficient CRA funding for the electrical upgrade.
Trustee Jay Polglaze moved to authorize expenditure for the Cleveland Street electrical
service upgrade. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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The meeting adjourned at 1:28 p.m.
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