02/17/1998 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 17, 1998
Present: J. B. Johnson Vice-Chair/CRA Trustee
Robert Clark CRA Trustee
Ed Hooper CRA Trustee
Karen Seel CRA Trustee
Bob Keller Assistant City Manager/CRA Director
Michael J. Roberto City Manager
Kathy Rice Deputy City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Brenda Moses Board Reporter
Absent: Rita Garvey Chair/CRA Trustee
ITEM #1 - Call to Order
The Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 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 Seel moved to rescind the February 2, 1998, approval of the January 12, 1998, CRA minutes. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Trustee Hooper moved to amend the January 12, 1998, minutes, as follows: on page 2, Item 3b, remove 5th sentence of 2nd paragraph, “The total cost to taxpayers may be $1.5 million;
and on page 4, change 2nd sentence of 1st full paragraph to read, “Potential leases for approximately 109,000 square feet are under negotiation.”
Trustee Clark moved to approve the January 12, 1998, minutes as amended. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Trustee Seel moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 2, 1998, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each Trustee. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - New Business
a) Establish a Budget of $70,000 for Incidental Funding in Regard to the Sale of the Annex Site
The annex parcel is undergoing preparation to make it ready for development. Negotiations are underway with IMR (Information Management Resources) for sale of the property. Funding
is necessary for basic site preparation costs including, but not limited to, attorney fees, surveys, and
storm water design. Funding in the amount of $70,000 is available in capital project 315-94714, Downtown Development. A transfer of funds to a new project, 315-94765, Annex Site Improvements,
will cover the cost of these miscellaneous items. Reimbursement of these costs will come from the proceeds of the sale of the property.
In response to questions, City Attorney Pam Akin said the Commission had previously approved attorney fees and this creates the funding.
In response to questions, Assistant City Manager/CRA Director Bob Keller said this will provide for basic engineering costs for storm water design and site preparation
Trustee Hooper moved to approve establishment of a $70,000 budget for incidental funding for the Sale of the Annex Site. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
b) Request Authorization to File Quiet Title Action - Lots 1, 2, & 3, Janie Daniels Subdivision
Ms. Akin said a title defect needs to be corrected regarding a portion of the annex site.
Trustee Clark moved to authorize filing Quiet Title Action - Lots 1, 2, & 3, Janie Daniels Subdivision. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #4 - Assistant City Manager Verbal Reports - None.
ITEM #5 - Other Business - None.
ITEM #6 - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:09 a.m.