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05/13/2019 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes May 13, 2019 City of Clearwater Main Library - Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 Meeting Minutes Monday, May 13, 2019 9:00 AM Main Library - Council Chambers Community Redevelopment Agency Page 1 City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes May 13, 2019 Roll Call Present 5 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Bob Cundiff, Trustee Hoyt Hamilton, Trustee David Allbritton, and Trustee Jay Polglaze Also Present – William B. Horne II – City Manager, Jill Silverboard – Deputy City Manager, Micah Maxwell – Interim CRA Executive Director, Pamela K. Akin – City Attorney, Rosemarie Call – City Clerk and Nicole Sprague – Official Records and Legislative Services Coordinator 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 9:18 a.m. in Council Chambers at the Main Library. 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Approve the April 15, 2019 CRA Meeting Minutes as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. Trustee Allbritton moved to approve the April 15, 2019 CRA Meeting Minutes 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 Bill Jonson thanked the CRA for sponsoring the Florida Orchestra's Pops in the Park program; the Orchestra was able to use the same stage and equipment set up as the one used in Tampa. He expressed concern regarding closing the Garden Avenue Parking Garage to hourly parking during weekday hours, which takes away a local retail parking option during the day. Karena Morrison encouraged all to visit the Shop Local for Good storefront and invited all to visit the 600-block of Cleveland Street during the May 31st Blast Friday event. 4. New Business Items Page 2 City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes May 13, 2019 4.1 Approve the purchase of surplus real property owned by the City of Clearwater, located at 115 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, with a purchase price of $300,549.11 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. In October 2003, the City of Clearwater acquired the subject property via Warranty Deed, as recorded in O.R Book 13185, Page 1820. et. seq., Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida. An independent appraisal was performed on the property on April 18, 2018 by Jim Millspaugh and Associates. The appraisal report determined that the fair market value of the property is $415,000.00. At the April 4, 2019 council meeting, the Council approved the declaration of surplus real property to be purchased by the Community Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $300,549.11. The City Finance Director and the CRA Director have mutually agreed to the purchase price as said purchase price will make the City whole as to its investment in the property. APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: Funds are available in CRA capital improvement project 3887552-94714, to fund this purchase. Trustee Polglaze moved to approve the purchase of surplus real property owned by the City of Clearwater, located at 115 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, with a purchase price of $300,549.11 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4.2 Approve the purchase of surplus real property located at the southwest Corner of Cleveland St. and S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, legally described as the North 282.5 feet of the East 50 feet of Block 5, according to the plat of Sarah McMullen’s Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 41, Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida; together with all that part of the West 90 feet of the East 110 feet of the Northwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of Section 15, Township 29 South, Range 15 East, which lies between Eastwardly projections of the North and South Boundaries of the part of said Block 5 thus defined, less and except any road rights-of-way, with a purchase price of $346,782.89; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. In August 2018, the City of Clearwater acquired the .73-acre unimproved lot via a multi-property land swap. Page 3 City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes May 13, 2019 An independent appraisal was performed on the property on March 21, 2018 by Jim Millspaugh and Associates. The appraisal report determined that the fair market value of the property is $640,000.00. At the April 4, 2019 council meeting, the Council approved the declaration of surplus real property to be purchased by the Community Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $346,782.89. CRA and city staff recommends, the CRA purchases the property from the City with a sales price of $364,782.89. The City Finance Director and the CRA Director have mutually agreed to the purchase price as said purchase price will make the City whole as to its investment in the property. APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: Funds are available in CRA capital improvement project 3887552-94714, Downtown Redevelopment Fund, to fund this purchase. Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the purchase of surplus real property located at the southwest Corner of Cleveland St. and S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, legally described as the North 282.5 feet of the East 50 feet of Block 5, according to the plat of Sarah McMullen’s Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 41, Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida; together with all that part of the West 90 feet of the East 110 feet of the Northwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of Section 15, Township 29 South, Range 15 East, which lies between Eastwardly projections of the North and South Boundaries of the part of said Block 5 thus defined, less and except any road rights-of-way, with a purchase price of $346,782.89; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4.3 Approve the purchase of surplus real property located at the Southwest Corner of Prospect Avenue and Park Street, legally described as Tract 3 of the Plat Mediterranean Village in the Park, as recorded in Plat Book 125, Pages 44-46 of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, with a purchase price of $260,000 and authorize appropriate officials to execute same. In July 1999, the City of Clearwater acquired, via a HUD grant (Grant), the .41-acre property along with 3 other parcels to utilize in the Prospect Lake Project for Stormwater utilities. The City was able to complete the Prospect Lake Project on less land than originally expected, resulting in excess land being encumbered by the Grant Page 4 City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes May 13, 2019 restrictions. To free up the land for redevelopment, the prorated portion of the Grant needed to be reimbursed to HUD. The City has reimbursed HUD a net expenditure of $82,774.68 for this property and is now free of any HUD restrictions or obligations. At the April 4, 2019 council meeting, the Council approved the declaration of surplus real property located at the Southwest Corner of Prospect Ave. and Park Street to be purchased by the Community Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $260,000 per the appraisal report. The CRA’s intent is to issue a Request for Proposals to seek redevelopment opportunities for the site. APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: Funds are available in CRA capital improvement project 3887552-94714, Downtown Redevelopment Fund, to fund this purchase. It was stated that it would be helpful if staff would provide budgetary impact information when purchasing property. In response to questions, Interim CRA Executive Director Micah Maxwell said the CRA is purchasing property from the City Council. The City either purchased or swapped the property and the CRA is now buying the property. The property will be combined with other properties for redevelopment purposes. The CRA funds are received from the Tax Increment Financing. Transferring the property to the CRA provides additional redevelopment alternatives and incentives for developers moving into the Downtown. Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the purchase of surplus real property located at the Southwest Corner of Prospect Avenue and Park Street, legally described as Tract 3 of the Plat Mediterranean Village in the Park, as recorded in Plat Book 125, Pages 44-46 of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, with a purchase price of $260,000 and authorize appropriate officials to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4.4 Amend the time-limited CRA Food and Drink Grant Program for property owners to extend the program to September 30, 2019 for those who pre-qualified for the program and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. The CRA’s goal is to enhance downtown’s ability to serve as a restaurant destination and to serve existing employees/residents in downtown by providing Page 5 City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes May 13, 2019 more food and drink options that are open on nights and weekends. In October 2018, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approved a time-limited grant program for property owners to support the establishment of new food and drink businesses that are open on nights and weekends in the Downtown Core and Prospect Lake districts. In December 2018, nine applications were received and were pre-qualified. Once pre-qualified, property owners had 60 days to find an eligible tenant who was open, at a minimum, Wednesday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. At the end of February 2019, three property owners, representing six applications, advised that it was too tight timeline to secure tenants and requested additional time. One property owner stated that they are unable to participate. There was a total grant budget of $1 million for all food and drink grant programs. In February 2019, the CRA approved four grants to the Food and Drink Grant for tenants and one grant for Food and Drink Grant for property owners was approved on April 15, 2019. A balance of $520,493.52 remains in the Opportunity fund. Staff is recommending amending the Food and Drink Property Owner grant program to extend the program’s end date to September 30, 2019 for those who have pre-qualified to allow property owners additional time to secure tenants. The proposed grant program balances the legal requirements for the use of CRA funds, meets the goals of the downtown redevelopment plan and provides a partnership opportunity for property owners who wish to invest in their buildings to attract restaurants and bars. APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: Funding is available in Opportunity Fund 388-94893 Trustee Allbritton moved to amend the time-limited CRA Food and Drink Grant Program for property owners to extend the program to September 30, 2019 for those who pre-qualified for the program and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 5. Director's Report Interim CRA Executive Director Micah Maxwell said the Dreams of Dali Virtual Reality Experience at Second Century Studios has had more than 2,100 visitors since January. Evaluation results of the exhibit will go out at the end of June. He said over 90% of survey respondents have been Page 6 City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency 6. Adjourn Meeting Minutes May 13, 2019 favorable about the exhibit and Downtown. He encouraged all to visit the exhibit, now through June 30. Staff was directed to provide the evaluation results to the Dali Museum Director. 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