09/12/1994 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Minutes
September 12, 1994
The City Commission, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, met in regular session at City Hall, Monday, September 12, 1994 at 1:01 pm, with the following members present:
Arthur X. Deegan, II Chairperson
Sue Berfield Vice-Chairperson
Richard Fitzgerald Trustee
Rita Garvey Trustee
Fred Thomas Trustee
Also Present:
Betty Deptula City Manager
Peter Gozza Executive Director
Alan Zimmett Interim City Attorney
Phil Henderson Chamber of Commerce
David Stone Ex-officio Trustee
Jacquie DeGroy Recording Secretary
Absent:
Elise Winters Ex-officio Trustee
2. Approval of Minutes
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the August 29, 1994 meeting.
3. Unfinished Business
RFP Planning Services - A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee and to allow the Executive Director to begin
negotiations with Hanson-Taylor to prepare a comprehensive plan for the Community Redevelopment Agency.
4. New Business
Interest-Free Loan Agreement Signing - The interest-free loan agreement represents financial assistance (zero interest loans) to those business and multi-family residences within
the CRA district for the rehabilitation and/or life safety issues related to their property. The following banks and their representatives were on hand to formally sign the Interest-Free
Loan Agreement Contract with the CRA: First Union Bank (Ken Darby, Lynn Meyer, Machelle Manager and Tom Chesnutt) for $1,000,000; Barnett Bank (Michael Neville & Teresa Inman) for
$300,000; and Citizen's Bank (David
Stone) for $250,000. The CRA thanked each of the banks for their interest and support of downtown Clearwater in this newest of public/private partnership.
5. Executive Director Verbal Reports
Cleveland Street Lighting - Mr. Gozza announced that there is a new contractor for the maintenance of the lights on Cleveland Street and he is working diligently to "get caught up".
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to allow the floating holidays (one for Mr. Gozza and one for Ms. DeGroy) to be carried forward and used by November 30, 1994.
6. Other Trustee Business
Trustee Fitzgerald questioned the basis of St. Petersburg Certified Development Corporation. Mr. Gozza explained that the organization is not in competition with Clearwater's CDC
but actually complements it since it deals with Small Business loans, etc.
Chairperson Deegan reminded the public of the special public hearing meeting on the 1994-95 proposed CRA budget to be held on Thursday, September 15, 1994 at 5:30 pm in the Commission
Chambers.
Public Notices were published in the Tampa Tribune.
7. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 1:14 pm.
Chairperson
Attest:
Secretary