04/02/2018Monday, April 2, 2018
1:00 PM
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Council Chambers
Community Redevelopment Agency
Meeting Agenda
April 2, 2018Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Agenda
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the March 12, 2018 CRA meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda
4. New Business Items
4.1 Schedule a Special CRA meeting on April 16, 2018 and May 14, 2018 at 1:00
p.m. and cancel the April 30, 2018 CRA meeting.
5. Director's Report
6. Adjourn
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Cover Memo
City of Clearwater City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
File Number: ID#18-4377
Agenda Date: 4/2/2018 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 1
File Type: MinutesIn Control: Community Redevelopment Agency
Agenda Number: 2.1
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the March 12, 2018 CRA meeting as submitted in written summation by
the City Clerk.
SUMMARY:
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 12, 2018
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City of Clearwater
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 12, 2018
1:00 PM
Council Chambers
Community Redevelopment Agency
Draft
Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes March 12, 2018
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City of Clearwater
Rollcall
Present 5 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Doreen Caudell, Trustee Bob
Cundiff, Trustee Hoyt Hamilton, and Trustee Bill Jonson
Also Presen t – William B. Horne II – City Manager, Jil l Silverboard – Deputy City
Mana ger, Micah Maxwell – Assistant City Manager, Pamela K.
Akin – City Attorney, Rosem ar ie Call – City Clerk, Nicole Spra gue –
Offic ial Re cords and Le gis lati ve Ser vices Coordin ator, and Amanda
Thompson – CRA Executive Director.
To pro vi de continui ty fo r research, items are li sted in agend a order altho ugh not
necessarily disc ussed in that order.
Unapproved
1. Call to Order – Chair Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:12 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the February 12, 2018 CRA meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the February 12,
2018 CRA meeting as submitted in written summation by the City
Clerk. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda - None
4. New Business Items
4.1 Approve a not to exceed amount of $55,000 for streetscape improvements in the CRA
constructed by 400 Cleveland Street, LLC and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same.
The Developer is requesting funding in a not to exceed amount of $55,000 to
assist with the cost of pavers for right-of-way improvements.
The SkyView is a mixed-use redevelopment project located at 400 Cleveland
Street. The project includes 31 residential units and 6,500 square feet of Draft
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restaurant space. The site is located within the Clearwater Downtown
Redevelopment Plan (CDRP) area, the intent of which is to provide a flexible
framework for the redevelopment of Downtown into a place that attracts people
to live, work, shop and play. Use of CRA funds is supported by certain Goals,
Policies and Objectives of the CDRP as well as the ULI Advisory Services
Panel Report (Clearwater Florida: A New Vision for Downtown) and the Imagine
Clearwater Plan (Imagine Clearwater: A Community Vision for the Downtown
Clearwater Waterfront).
As part of the SkyView mixed use redevelopment, the right-of-way
improvements will aesthetically enhance the area, provide connection between
the existing Cleveland Street Streetscape, Osceola Avenue and Laura Street
enhancing the pedestrian experience.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funding to be provided by CRA funding code 388-94893 - CRA Opportunity
Fund.
In response to questions, CRA Executive Director Amanda Thompson said
the item before the Trustees is a funding agreement for reimbursements of
invoices spent; the property owner provided estimates last year and an
amount was negotiated with the former CRA Executive Director. The façade
improvement program is a separate agreement. The funding agreement is
for new construction that would continue the streetscape improvements on
Osceola Avenue and around the corner to Laura Street, which is above and
beyond the basic concrete sidewalk. Ms. Thompson said the pavers used
match those on Cleveland Street.
Trustee Caudell moved to approve a not to exceed amount of
$55,000 for streetscape improvements in the CRA constructed by
400 Cleveland Street, LLC and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
4.2 Approve a Business Lease Contract between the Clearwater Redevelopment Agency
and the Clearwater Community Gardens, Inc. for a community garden at 1273 Grove
Street, 1277 Grove Street, and 20 North Betty Lane to establish a new lesse e for the
community garden and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
The purpose of this request is to enter into a lease with Clearwater Community
Gardens, Inc. for a period of one year with a one-year renewal period. The
Clearwater Garden Club and the Clearwater Redevelopment Agency entered
into a three-year lease in 2015 for a community garden in the Downtown
Gateway neighborhood. The Clearwater Community Garden group established Draft
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and has maintained the community garden on Grove Street since April 2015.
The Clearwater Community Garden group has now formed their own 501c3, the
Clearwater Community Gardens, Inc. and has requested to enter into a new
lease with the CRA to serve as the lessee overseeing the community garden
property. Staff is recommending approval of the new lease for one year with a
one-year renewal.
Trustee Cundiff moved to approve a Business Lease Contract
between the Clearwater Redevelopment Agency and the Clearwater
Community Gardens, Inc. for a community garden at 1273 Grove
Street, 1277 Grove Street, and 20 North Betty Lane to establish a
new lessee for the community garden and allow appropriate
officials to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
5. Director's Report
CRA Executive Director Amanda Thompson said the CRA has an option to
extend the lease with Second Century Studios for six months. Staff will be
moving forward with the lease extension. Through June, staff will determine
how Imagine Clearwater should be advertised and restructure the public art
program and activities in that space. Bazaar Art has done a great job but
their agreement with the CRA ends May 10, 2018; staff will then come back
to the Trustees with a long-term plan for the site. Ms. Thompson said staff
will be working on developing the implementation chapter of the Downtown
Plan that was recently approved by City Council. The Downtown
Development Board decided at their last meeting to engage in a retreat or
strategic planning session to bring more focus and direction to their work.
6. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1:19 p.m.
Chair
Community Redevelopment Agency
Attest
City Clerk Draft
Cover Memo
City of Clearwater City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
File Number: ID#18-4414
Agenda Date: 4/2/2018 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 1
File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Community Redevelopment Agency
Agenda Number: 4.1
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Schedule a Special CRA meeting on April 16, 2018 and May 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. and cancel
the April 30, 2018 CRA meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Community Redevelopment Agency staff would like to revise the current CRA 2018
Meeting Schedule.
Add Special CRA Meeting April 16th
Cancel CRA Meeting April 30th
Add Special CRA Meeting May 14th
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Exhibit A
City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Board
REVISED 2018 Meeting Schedule
1. Tuesday, January 16, 2018- 9:00am
2. Monday, February 12, 2018- 1:00pm
3. Monday, March 12, 2018- 1:00pm
4. Monday, April 2, 2018- 1:00pm
5. Monday, April 16, 2018- 1:00pm SPECIAL MEETING
6. Monday, April 30, 2018- 1:00pm CANCELLED
7. Monday, May 14, 2018- 1:00pm SPECIAL MEETING
8. Monday, June 4, 2018- 1:00pm
9. Monday, July 16, 2018- 1:00pm
10. Monday, August 13, 2018- 1:00pm
11. Monday, September 4, 2018- 9:00am
12. Monday, October 1, 2018- 1:00pm
13. Monday, October, 29, 2018- 1:00pm
14. Monday, December 3, 2018-1:00pm
This is the regular City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting schedule.
If possible, meeting announcements, to include cancellations, will be made at least one week in advance
of each meeting. Changes to the regular schedule may be required to meet quorum requirements:
special meetings may also be required. Unless otherwise noted, meeting will be held in the City Council
Chambers on the 3rd Floor of City Hall, 112 South Osceola Avenue.
Please note that anyone wanting to appeal an official decision made by the CRA Board on any subject at
a meeting must have a verbatim record of the meeting that includes the testimony and evidence on
which the appeal is based.
If you have any questions, please contact Rosemarie Call at 727-562-4090 or
rosemarie.call@myclearwater.com