06/17/1996 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
June 17, 1996
Present: Rita Garvey Chair/CRA Trustee
J. B. Johnson CRA Trustee
Robert Clark CRA Trustee
Ed Hooper CRA Trustee
Karen Seel CRA Trustee
Elise Winters Ex-Officio Trustee
Kathy S. Rice Interim Director/Deputy City Manager
Elizabeth M. Deptula City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
Absent: David Stone Ex-Officio Trustee
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
ITEM #2 - Approval of Minutes
Trustee Hooper moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of May 13, 1996, as recorded and submitted in written summation to each Trustee. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
ITEM #3 - New Business
a) Update for changes to Downtown Plan - None
b) Schedule Special Meeting
Interim Director/Deputy City Manager Kathy Rice said a resolution needs to be passed changing the Downtown Plan to allow the proposed Winn-Dixie to be located in the CRA area. The
Planning & Zoning Board must review the resolution before the City Commission votes on it.
Commissioner Johnson moved to schedule a special meeting on June 20 at 4:00 p.m. to vote on a resolution regarding the proposed Winn-Dixie. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
c) Schedule budget workshop with the DDB
Ms. Rice said a budget Work Session with the DDB (Downtown Development Board) needs to be scheduled.
Consensus was to meet on August 5, 1996, at 5:30 p.m. Ms. Rice will advise the Trustees of the meeting location.
d) Announcement of the award of Brownfield
Economic Director Alan Ferri said out of 200 applications, the City was one of 18 communities funded for Brownfield. He met with Federal officials last week to receive official recognition.
Under the funding, the City will receive $100,000 with an option to renew. He will receive additional information at a meeting in Atlanta. He said the staff team of Assistant Director
of Engineering/ Environmental Tom Miller and Environmental Specialist Supervisor Miles Ballogg were instrumental in gathering information for the application. Brownfield funds will
be directed to serious economic development and environmental clean up. He indicated a new bipartisan bill would fund $2-billion in tax credits for environmental clean up over 7 years.
He said if this legislation is passed, the City would qualify for $33-million in tax credits for downtown. He recommended the City Commission dialog with local legislators to encourage
approval of this bill. Local impact would be substantial.
Mr. Ferri said the City received the award because of the way the City treated and contained stormwater, the City's joint partnership with the local industry council, and the City's
heavy involvement with the academic community (USF). Few communities have established regional efforts. Ms. Rice said once staff has the information, they will prepare letters for
the Trustees' lobbying efforts. Mr. Ferri said the NLC (National League of Cities) strongly supports the bill.
In answer to a question, Ms. Rice said the deletion of tax rolls noted in a memorandum from Central Permitting Director Scott Shuford refers to public projects already in the plan.
The Winn-Dixie will be an addition to the tax rolls. Mr. Shuford said deletions include the relocation of the library. The numbers will be refined as more data is available. The
only change is a grocery store will be added and the residential area will be reduced.
ITEM #4 - Executive Director Verbal Reports
Ms. Rice said the search for an executive director is moving along.
ITEM #5 - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Chair
Community Redevelopment Agency
Attest:
Board Reporter