04/26/1994 - Joint Meeting CRA & DDB
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
JOINT MEETING
Minutes
April 26, 1994
The Community Redevelopment Agency, and Downtown Development Board met at City Hall, Tuesday, April 26, 1994 with the following members present:
Community Redevelopment Agency: Downtown Development Board:
Arthur X. Deegan, II., Chairperson Elise Winters, Chairperson
Sue Berfield, Vice-Chairperson Joyce Baskin, Treasurer
Richard Fitzgerald, Trustee Lillian Trickel, Board Member
Rita Garvey, Trustee Alan Bitman, Board Member
Fred Thomas, Trustee Helen Wheelis, Board Member
Judi Hackett, DDB Consultant
Also Present: Absent:
Betty Deptula, Interim City Manger Peter Gozza, Exec Director, CRA
Miles Lance, Acting City Attorney David Stone, DDB Vice-Chairperson
Jacquie DeGroy, Recording Secretary Dan Leiter, DDB Board Member
Gil Gott, Chamber of Commerce
1. Call to Order
Chairperson Arthur Deegan called the meeting to order at 7:40 pm.
2. Approval of Minutes
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the corrected minutes. Correction to read: "Richard Hull" as the representative from the City Attorney's Office.
3. Presentation of City Hall Location
Betty Deptula, Interim City Manager, gave a brief report on site selection for an up to 75,000 square feet consolidated City Municipal Services complex. Three sites have been given
serious consideration - Bilgore property (East Avenue at Pierce Street), current City Hall site with expansion and the Kravas site on Cleveland Street. City staff has recommended the
Bilgore site. This item will go to referendum on Tuesday, September 8, 1994. Chairperson Deegan recommended that the CRA and DDB members present a positive attitude in supporting this
project and to provide the public with as much information as possible.
4. Judi Hackett Update
Aside from the monthly reports that had been submitted, Ms. Hackett discussed the new printed materials that have been issued. The circulation of the newsletter, Right Downtown, will
be expanded to include the Greater Clearwater area. The Downtown Guide, also, has been published and distributed.
Ms. Hackett recommended that CRA and/or DDB members take advantage of this recruiting tool by distributing copies of the guide at any seminars, conventions or tradeshows they may attend.
A downtown directory is planned and hopefully will be published this year.
Ms. Hackett reviewed some of the recruiting prospects that she has been working with.
5. Peter Gozza Update
Chairperson Deegan reviewed Mr. Gozza's written mid-year report due to the fact that Mr. Gozza was attending a seminar in Chicago. Ms. Wheelis requested an update on the possible Western
Reserve Life move to downtown Clearwater. Chairperson Deegan briefed the members on a meeting he had attended with Western Reserve officials, Al Justice and Lee Arnold. Several property
options had discussed - the east end property, Clearwater Centre and Carillon properties.
6. Preliminary Design Guidelines Presentation
This item had been fully presented at the Downtown Partnership meeting held just prior to this meeting at 5:30 pm.
7. Citizens Comments
None
8. Board Member Comments
Trustee Thomas opposed the decision to eliminate the CRA and DDB joint meeting. He requested that this item be placed on the agenda of the CRA and request a formal vote on the dissolution
of this quarterly joint meeting. Ms. Wheelis requested that this item be placed on the DDB agenda, also.
Trustee Berfield recommended that the Downtown Partnership write letters
to Western Reserve encouraging a move to the east end property.
9. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
CRA Chairperson DDB Chairperson
Attest:
Recording Secretary