06/04/2018 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 4, 2018
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 4, 2018
1 :00 PM
Council Chambers
Community Redevelopment Agency
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Doreen Caudell, Trustee Bob
Cundiff, Trustee Hoyt Hamilton, and Trustee David Allbritton
Also Present—William B. Horne 11 — City Manager, Jill Silverboard — Deputy City
Manager, Micah Maxwell —Assistant City Manager, Pamela K.
Akin — City Attorney, Rosemarie Call — City Clerk, Nicole Sprague —
Official Records and Legislative Services Coordinator, and Amanda
Thompson — CRA Executive Director.
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order— Chair Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:06 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the May 14, 2018 CRA meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Caudell moved to approve the minutes of the May 14,
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 Amend the operating budget for the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for fiscal
year 2017-2018, approve budget amendments to the CRA Capital Improvement Project
Fund and adopt resolution 18-01.
Amendments to the revenues of the Operating Budget reflect a net decrease of
$2,146 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) received for fiscal year 2017-18 based
upon final receipts for the TIF proceeds from Pinellas County, the City of
Clearwater and the Downtown Development Board.
Expenditure amendments reflect a net decrease of$2,146 for the following
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amendments:
• changes to various budget codes to reflect actual expenditures to date,
• a decrease of$301 in payments to the DDB to match actual revenues
received,
• and a net decrease of$1,845 to project transfers to compensate for the
net reduction in tax increment financing revenues.
Proposed amendments to the CRA Capital Improvement Project Fund reflect a
net increase of$70,620. Amendments include:
1. 94714 - Downtown Redevelopment - a net increase of$1,067,020.37
reflecting the following amendments: 1) an increase of$1,072,465
representing prior year excess cash to bring the budget in line with
actual cash received in the project; 2) a budget decrease of$3,236 in
City tax increment receipts; and 3) a transfer of$2,209 to 388-94862,
Car Pro Site for another year of environmental monitoring.
2. 94849 - Downtown Redevelopment - a net decrease of$1,263,609
representing the following amendments: 1) a transfer of$1,000,000 from
388-94849, Downtown Gateway, to ENGF180001, Downtown
Streetscaping, for the funding of Cleveland Streetscape Phase III as
noted in the conceptual plan for Cleveland Streetscape Phase III and the
Festival Plaza approved by Council on January 19, 2017; 2) a budget
increase of$1,391 in County tax increment receipts; and 3) a transfer of
$265,000 to 388-94897, Pierce St/Washington Ave Property Acquisition.
3. 94852 - Retail Attraction /Assistance (CLOSE PROJECT) - a
decrease of$21,837.18 representing a transfer to 388-94862, Car Pro
Site.
4. 94862 - Car Pro Site - an increase of$24,046.18 representing transfers
of$21,837 from 388-94852, Retail Attraction/Assistance; and $2,209
from 388-94714, Downtown Redevelopment.
5. 94897 - Pierce St./Washington Ave Property Acquisition - To
establish the project and record a budget increase $265,000
representing the following transfers: 1) $255,800 from 388-94849,
Downtown Gateway as approved by CRA on October 16, 2017 (agenda
item #17-3921); $1,500 from 388-94849 Downtown Gateway as
approved by CRA on December 4, 2017 (agenda item #17-4064); and
$7,700 from 388-94849 to provide funding for property maintenance.
Trustee Cundiff moved to amend the operating budget for the
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for fiscal year
2017-2018, approve budget amendments to the CRA Capital
Improvement Project Fund. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
Resolution 18-01 was presented and read by title only. Trustee
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Hamilton moved to adopt Resolution 18 -01. The motion was duly
seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: 5 - Chair Cretekos, Trustee Caudell, Trustee Cundiff, Trustee Hamilton
and Trustee Allbritton
5. Director's Report
6. Adjourn
Attest
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City Clerk
City of Clearwater
CRA Executive Director Amanda Thompson said several calls for
proposals will be published by the Trustees' July meeting. Staff is
seeking proposals for mural artists at five identified sites in Downtown.
RFP's will be issued for the Second Century Studio space for pop -up retail
businesses and art exhibitions, and for housing at Cleveland Street and
south of MLK. She said the parking study will be underway shortly; staff is
partnering with the Engineering Department. The Downtown Development
Board held their strategic planning retreat at Collaborative Labs; they have
identified their top three items: leveraging Imagine Clearwater, fast tracked
permitting process and leveraging high -tech businesses not currently located
in Downtown. Ms. Thompson said she will be restructuring the department
so that it focuses more on public relations, communications and
programming. She will be bringing forward changes to the Anchor Tenant
Program in July for the Trustees' consideration.
The meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
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