09/16/2013 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
Sqptern�ber 16, 2013
Present: Chair/Trustee George N. Cretekos, Trustee Doreen Hock-DiPolito,
Trustee Bill Jonson, Trustee Jay E. Polglaze
Also Present: William B. Horne II - City Manager, Jill S. Silverboard - Assistant City
Manager, Rod Irwin - CRA Executive Director/Assistant City Manager,
Pamela Akin - City Attorney, Rosemarie Call - City Clerk, Nicole
Sprague - Official Records and Legislative Services Coordinator
To provide continuity for research, items are listed agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order— Chair George N. Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the August 12, 2013 CRA Meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Bill Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the August 12, 2013 CRA Meeting
as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard re Items Not on the Agenda — None.
4. CRA Items
4.1 Approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Downtown Development Board (DDB)
to provide personnel, administrative and management services during Fiscal
Year 2013-2014 in the amount of$63,724 and refund the CRA tax increment fee
of$142,573.
Florida Statutes 163.387 requires all taxing authorities, which includes the DDB,
to make an annual appropriation in an amount equal to the incremental increase
in the ad valorem revenue within the CRA area. The DDB's increment payment is
$142,573 according to the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's office. In a spirit
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of cooperation to further the downtown redevelopment plan, the CRA Trustees
executed the first Interlocal Agreement in Fiscal Year 1999-2000 to provide
personnel, administrative and management services to the DDB and to refund the
difference between the increment payment and the management fee. This is the
twelfth fiscal year that the CRA would enter into the agreement.
Pursuant to Florida Statute 163.01, the CRA and DDB can enter into this
agreement in which the DDB agrees to perform certain responsibilities and
functions including funding projects and programs consistent with the downtown
redevelopment plan. The intent of this agreement is for the DDB and the CRA to
work collaboratively on projects and programs that further downtown goals and
objectives. The management of the DDB by CRA staff enables the CRA and the
DDB to utilize the public dollars more efficiently.
The agreement also outlines the DDB's commitment to financially support the
construction, operation and maintenance of the boat slips, docks, boardwalk,
promenade and related facilities that were constructed on the Downtown
Waterfront. The DDB has made yearly contributions of$50,000 since April
2007. Due to the economy, the City determined that it was not in the best
interest of the City and the taxpayers to borrow funds for construction of the boat
slips. Instead, the City paid for the majority of the construction costs from City
reserves. Any of the annual DDB contribution not needed for operations of the
boat slips will be used to reimburse the City for the cost of construction. 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.
The DDB shall pay the CRA $63,724 for the services agreed to in the Interlocal
Agreement.
The DDB approved the Interlocal Agreement at their meeting on July 31, 2013.
Trustee Doreen Hock-DiPolito moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the
Downtown Development Board (DDB) to provide personnel, administrative and
management services during Fiscal Year 2013-2014 in the amount of$63,724 and
refund the CRA tax increment fee of$142,573. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
CRA Executive Director Rod Irwin said the CRA and the Downtown Development Board
(DDB) have been working together on wayfinding signage for the Garden Street
Garage; the DDB will be proceeding with signage concept presented at the last DDB
meeting. The Station Square Garage will be addressed next.
5. Adjourn
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The meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
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