03/18/2002COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 18, 2002
Present: Brian J. Aungst Chair/CRA Trustee
Whitney Gray CRA Trustee
Hoyt P. Hamilton CRA Trustee
William C. Jonson CRA Trustee
Absent: Ed Hart CRA Trustee
Also present: William B Horne II City Manager
Garry Brumback Assistant City Manager
Ralph Stone CRA Executive Director/Assistant City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 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 the Minutes
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting at March 4, 2002, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each Trustee. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - Approve the transfer of $30,000 to the City to fund the portion of the contract with URS Corporation for "Soil Remediation, Ground Water Monitoring and Treatment activities"
as outlined in the Development Agreement with the Balk Company Inc.
On March 4, 2002, the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) approved a Development Agreement with The Balk Company Inc., for the construction of 100
residential townhomes, a swimming pool, and community facility. On March 7, 2002, the City Commission approved an Interlocal Agreement between the City and CRA regarding The Balk Company,
Inc., residential townhome development proposal to facilitate the proposed redevelopment of the site by providing cooperation of the CRA and City for site consolidation and rehabilitation,
and payment of development related fees. The City has committed to certain remedial actions on the property pursuant to the Brownsfields Site Rehabilitation Agreement entered into between
the City and FDEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection).
Remaining environmental activities are anticipated to cost $231,050: 1)$172,250 - remaining soil removal costs with Balk providing $130,000 of that amount; 2)$28,800 - groundwater samples
from five monitor wells as outlined in the MOP (Monitor Only Plan); and 3)$30,000 - dewatering treatment and monitoring for pool construction.
As stated in the development agreement for soil remediation for the Stage II property, The Balk Company Inc. will reimburse the City $130,000 to be applied to the URS contract of $231,050,
leaving a balance of $101,050 to be paid with $71,050 from funds available in the State and Federal Brownfields Program and $30,000 from the CRA budget.
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the transfer of $30,000 to the City to fund the portion of the contract with URS Corporation for "Soil Remediation, Ground Water Monitoring and Treatment
activities" as outlined in the Development Agreement with the Balk Company Inc., and that the appropriate officials be authorized to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
ITEM #4 - Executive Director (Assistant City Manager) Verbal Reports - None.
ITEM #5 - Other Business - None
ITEM #6 - Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
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Chair
Community Redevelopment Agency
Attest:
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City Clerk