10/02/2006
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 2, 2006
Present: Frank Hibbard
Hoyt P. Hamilton
William C. Jonson
John Doran
David Albritton
Chair/CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
Ex-Officio Member
Absent: Carlen Petersen
CRA Trustee
Also present: William B. Horne II
Garry Brumback
Rod Irwin
Pamela K. Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Patricia O. Sullivan
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Assistant City Manager/CRA Executive Director
City Attorney
City Clerk
Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1 :30 p.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the Auoust 15. 2006. Community Redevelopment Aoency Meetino
as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 15,
2006, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each
Councilmember. The motion was duly seconded.
It was recommended that the minutes' format be changed to include specific comments.
City Clerk Cyndie Goudeau reviewed professional standards and the current format. No other
support for change was expressed.
Upon the vote being taken, the motion carried unanimously.
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3. eRA Items
3.1 Approve the Interlocal Aqreement with the Downtown Development Board (DDB) to provide
personnel. administrative and manaqement responsibilities durinq Fiscal Year 2006/07 in the
amount of $53.143 and refund of the $114.400 difference between the CRA tax increment fee of
$167.543 and the manaqement fee of $53.143.
Florida Statutes 163.387 requires all taxing authorities, which includes the DDB
(Downtown Development Board), to make an annual appropriation in an amount equal to the
incremental increase in the ad valorem revenue within the CRA (Community Redevelopment
Agency) area.
The DDB's increment payment is $167,543, according to the Pinellas County Property
Appraiser's office. The CRA Trustees executed the first Interlocal Agreement to provide
personnel, administrative and management responsibilities to the DDB in Fiscal Year
1999/2000. This is the eighth fiscal year that the CRA would enter into the agreement. The
DDB shall pay the CRA $13,961.92 per month for the services agreed to in the Interlocal
Agreement. The compensation shall be deducted from the tax increment payment.
The CRA and DDB wish to enter into an Interlocal Agreement pursuant to Florida Statute
163.01, in which the DDB agrees to perform certain responsibilities and functions consistent
with and in furtherance of the redevelopment of downtown and provide financial support for
Clearwater's Main Street Program, in return for an amount equal to the difference between the
increment payment and the management fee. The management of the DDB by CRA staff
enables the CRA and the DDB to utilize the public dollars more efficiently and provides
additional support to the Main Street Program. The DDB desires to financially support the
construction debt service, operation and maintenance of the boat slips, docks, boardwalk,
promenade, and related facilities proposed to be constructed in the Downtown Waterfront.
Following approval of the proposed facilities at referendum and upon request of and at
the direction of the CRA, the DDB shall contribute $50,000. The intent of the DDB is to
contribute up to $50,000 a year for 10 years for a total not to exceed $500,000.
In response to a question, Economic Development & Housing Director Geri Campos
said the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) is a large portion of the DDB budget. Without it, the
DDB would have insufficient funds to address downtown issues. The City Attorney said the
proposal is a legitimate use of the TIF.
Trustee Jonson moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Downtown
Development Board (DDB) to provide personnel, administrative and management
responsibilities during Fiscal Year 2006/07 in the amount of $53,143 and refund of the $114,400
difference between the CRA tax increment fee of $167,543 and the management fee of
$53,143. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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4. Other Business: None.
5. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1 :43 p.m.
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