04/18/1994
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Minutes
April 18, 1994
The City Commission, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, met in regular session at City Hall, Monday, April 18, 1994 at 9:10 am, with the following members present:
Arthur X. Deegan, II Chairperson
Rita Garvey Vice-Chairperson
Richard Fitzgerald Trustee
Sue Berfield Trustee
Fred Thomas Trustee
Elise Winters Ex-officio Trustee
Also Present:
Kathy Rice Assistant City Manager
Peter Gozza Executive Director
Richard Hull Acting City Attorney
Gil Gott Chamber of Commerce
Jacquie DeGroy Secretary
Absent:
David Stone Ex-officio Trustee
2. Election of Chairperson & Vice-chairperson
Trustee Thomas nominated Chairperson Deegan for re-election. Trustee Fitzgerald suggested that the Chairperson position be rotated as has been done in the past and is currently the
policy of other City boards. Trustee Thomas explained that due to ongoing negotiations involving major projects within the city he felt it important that the CRA Chairperson remain
constant. The nomination was seconded by Trustee Garvey and carried unanimously.
Trustee Fitzgerald nominated Trustee Berfield as Vice-Chairperson, the nomination was seconded by Trustee Thomas and carried unanimously.
2. Approval of Minutes
Trustee Garvey moved to approve the minutes of the April 4, 1994 meeting. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
4. Unfinished Business
Street Vendor Dress Code
Trustee Thomas moved to add the word "shoes" to the street vendor dress code. Trustee Fitzgerald restated his policy regarding the imposition of too many government regulations. The
motion was seconded and carried by a 3-2 vote. Trustees Fitzergald and Garvey voted against.
Trustee Thomas moved to adopt the following street vendor dress code and that it be made a part of the street vendor contract:
Vendors conducting business will be expected to be dressed in appropriate attire. Shoes and casual clothing, such as slacks, bermuda-length shorts, shirts, standard t-shirts, dresses
and skirts, is considered acceptable.
The motion was seconded and carried by a 3-2 vote. Trustees Fitzgerald and Garvey voted against.
5. New Business
Cleveland Street Banners
Peter Gozza reviewed the proposed banner program, schedule and costs. It was recommended that samples of the poles, brackets and flags be received from the lowest three bidders prior
to placement of the order. The funding source for this and the other downtown beautification projects is a 1993-94 budget line item in the amount of $151,013 designated to be used specifically
for redevelopment projects. Trustee Thomas moved to approve the banner program and costs subject to receiving samples of the poles, brackets and flags from the lowest three bidders
to insure quality. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Design Committee Report/Winters
Elise Winters, Design Committee Chairperson, reported that two of the challenges that face the design committee are:
1). Bringing downtown brick buildings back to their original state is cost prohibitive.
2). That by employing a "uniform building look" the City would lose its uniqueness.
A complete package of the design guidelines/standards along with recommendations, incentives, and code requirements will be submitted at the Downtown Partnership meeting on April 26,
1994. Input from all members of the partnership group, downtown businesses and property owners will be solicited. Chairperson Deegan recommended that maintenance standards be reviewed
also.
6. Executive Director Verbal Reports
None
7. Other Trustee Business
Chairperson Deegan clarified the recent commission action regarding the CRA boundaries. The boundaries were not expanded, but were confirmed both in the written legal description and
the map boundaries.
8. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 9:38 am.
Chairperson
Attest:
Secretary