01/03/1995 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Minutes
January 3, 1995
The City Commission, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, met in regular session at City Hall, Tuesday, January 3, 1995 at 9:02 am, 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
Pamela Akin City Attorney
Elise Winters Ex-officio Trustee
Bill Schulte Chamber of Commerce
Jacquie DeGroy Recording Secretary
Absent:
David Stone Ex-officio Trustee
2. Approval of Minutes
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of November 29, 1994.
3. Financial Reports - October & November 1994
Peter Gozza reviewed the financial statements. Commissioner Berfield referencing the Saturday parking expense asked whether the City was able to identify who was using the meters
- downtown shoppers or downtown merchants? Mr. Gozza indicated there was no way of knowing. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to receive the financial reports
for October and November 1994.
4. Debt & Debt Reserve Update
Peter Gozza reviewed the debt service funds available in 1995 which are $795,523. The proceeds of the Bilgore property are not being used to pay off the 1987 bond issue until the
Garden Avenue parking garage issue has been brought to a conclusion. (If the parking garage is sold the 1985 bond will have to be paid off.)
The total of principal and interest to bond issue maturity is $3,379.027.50. The payoff (principal only) is $2,075,000.00. plus a 2% pre-payment penalty. (These figures represent
both the 1985 & 1987 bond issues.)
5. Unfinished Business
None
6. New Business
AIDS Coalition Pinellas Lease Renewal - After some discussion, a motion was made to approve the drafting of a 1995-96 lease of 3,950 square feet at $5.00 per square foot with consideration
being given for proposed improvements made to the building by ACP and the balance to be paid in cash. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. This new lease will begin
on March 12, 1995 and will be made available for CRA review prior to lease commencement. Elise Winters recommended that a Chapter 713 mechanic lien clause and a hazardous lien provision
be made part of this lease. Per City Manager Deptula, City staff will oversee the construction work being done and will also conduct an independent estimate.
7. Executive Director Verbal Reports
Cleveland Street Twinkle Lights - Peter Gozza discussed the Cleveland Street lighting. Due to prohibitive maintenance and material costs, Mr. Gozza announced that the twinkle lights
had been removed from the Cleveland Street trees. Bill Baldwin, Chairperson of the Beautification Committee, has recommended and submitted an estimated cost for a type of spot lighting
in the canopy of the trees. Prior to pursuing this type of lighting, the board requested that, for comparison purposes, two trees on Cleveland Street be decorated - one tree should
be decorated with the spot lighting and one tree decorated with twinkle lights by a professional lighting company. Installation and maintenance costs should be obtained for both.
Disneyworld & Busch Gardens will be contacted regarding costs on maintaining twinkle lights.
Community Redevelopment Plan Update - A revised schedule of events regarding the plan, a progress report, and a proposed schedule for the Visual Preference Survey have been submitted
to the board.
Chamber of Commerce - Effective January 3, 1995 the Chamber of Commerce will be forwarding all new business leads to the City of Clearwater. They have requested that the City keep
them updated regarding these leads.
CRA Annual Report - Annual reports have been distributed.
8. Other Trustee Business
None
9. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 9:29 am.
Chairperson
Attest:
Secretary