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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
August 2, 2004
Present: Brian J. Aungst
Hoyt P. Hamilton
Frank Hibbard
William C. Jonson
Carlen Petersen
Dwight Matheny
David Allbritton
Chair/CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
CRA Trustee
Ex-Officio Member
Ex-Officio Member
Also present: William B. Horne II
Garry Brumback
Pamela K. Akin
Cyndie Goudeau
Brenda Moses
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Appointment of Interim Executive Director
Per Florida Statutes, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Trustees appoint
the Executive Director of the CRA. As Ralph Stone will be assuming a new position, an Interim
Executive Director will need to be appointed until such time as a new Assistant City
Manager/Executive Director of the CRA is appointed.
Trustee Jonson moved to appoint Geraldine Campos Acting Director of the Economic
Development and Housing Department and as Interim Executive Director of the Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
2. Approve the proposed third Quarter budaet amendments to the FY03/04 CRA
(Communitv Redevelopment Aaencv) Trust Fund operatina budaet and authorize the
appropriation of the remainina unused balance of the FY03/04 CRA Trust Fund budaet
at year-end (September 30. 2004) to the Downtown Redevelopment Proiects Fund.
A review of the CRA projected revenues and expenditures at third quarter indicate the
following proposed budget amendments are necessary to align projected revenues to actual
revenues received through third quarter.
Tax Increment Revenues increased by $6,900.
Other Revenues are being increased by $5,751 to reflect actual revenues received to
date and the additional revenues projected to be received from the Station Square Parking Lot
through the end of this fiscal year.
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Transfers In increased by $48,000 from a Downtown Development Board (DDB) Loan to
the CRA for the purchase of the Miller parcel which was purchased to enhance the land being
assembled at the Clearwater Automotive Site for redevelopment.
Other Operating Expenses Line Items increased overall $19,648 including the purchase
of the Miller Parcel for $43,500 and fees associated with that purchase of $5,165. These
increases were partially offset by the decrease of $31,539 to the Principal Payment line item.
Finance revised projections for the Principal and Interest Payments on the loan for the
Cleveland Street property (Balk project) by taking the remaining balance of the loan as of
September 30, 2003 ($481,605.48) and spreading the repayment over four years beginning this
year. The remaining $2,522 increase is attributable to minor increases and decreases in
various line items.
Internal Service Line Items increased overall $4,240. The increase was attributed to the
cost of printing the Downtown Theatre RFP, the Main Street Update Quarterly Newsletter and
the Downtown Dining and Shopping Guide.
Transfer Out Line Items are proposed to be amended as follows:
- 592400 - Redevelopment Projects Fund increased $36,763. This reflects the net
budget surplus created by the above revenue increases, less the above net expenditure
increases. This surplus is being moved to the Downtown Redevelopment capital
projects fund at year-end.
- Authorize the appropriation of the remaining unused balance of the FY03/04 eRA
Trust Fund budget at September 30, 2004 to the Downtown Redevelopment Projects
Fund #315-94714.
In response to questions, Interim Executive Director Geri Campos said the $55,000 in
aid to private organizations was for the Jolley Trolley. She said meals associated with travel are
part of the travel budget.
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the proposed third quarter budget amendments to
the FY03/04 CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Trust Fund operating budget and
authorize the appropriation of the remaining unused balance of the FY03/04 CRA Trust Fund
budget at year-end (September 30,2004) to the Downtown Redevelopment Projects Fund. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Staff was requested to provide the balance of the fund into which the money is being
moved and the commitments on that fund.
3. Executive Director (Assistant City Manaaer) Verbal Reports
Discussion ensued in regard to the parking issue on Cleveland Street and Ex-Officio
Member Dwight Matheny said the DDB (Downtown Development Board) does not support
removing parking from Cleveland Street, as it may cause some businesses to close. He
believed traffic would decrease once school starts.
Ex-Officio Member David Allbritton said the DDB will be discussing alternatives at their
meeting on Wednesday.
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Discussion continued regarding the parking issue and suggested options included
removing parking on the north side of Cleveland Street creating four lanes of traffic, eliminating
left turns between Myrtle and Osceola Avenues, and allowing one-hour parking at the Garden
Street Garage. Concern was expressed in removing the parking in front of the post office as
those spaces are highly used.
Discussion ensued in regard to alternative parking locations and it was recommended
that impacts from Station Square construction, traffic maintenance associated with the Myrtle
Avenue project, and other construction projects in the area be considered before any decision is
made. Concern also was expressed regarding the impact Cleveland Street traffic is having on
residents of Island Estates, Sand Key and the Beach. It was felt traffic counts would drop
significantly once school starts.
General agreement was to monitor traffic for the next few weeks.
In response to a question, City Manager Bill Horne said questions regarding penalties
related to late completion of the Memorial Causeway Bridge need to be directed to FDOT
(Florida Department of Transportation) District Secretary Ken Hartman.
4. Other Business
In response to a comment, Ms. Campos said clean up of the Mediterranean project site
is being addressed. She said a more complete update will be available at the end of the month.
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Adiourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m.
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