01/13/2025CLEARWATER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING
January 13, 2025 — 1:01 PM — City Council Chambers
Special Budget / Millage Hearing
1. CaII to Order. Mayor Rector called meeting to order.
2. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda. Barbara J Sorey-Love on
behalf of the Clearwater African American Foundation addressed the items listed in the
a memorandum she received from CRA Executive Director Jesus Nino to review, rewrite,
advise, and recommend edits to the 2018 CRA Redevelopment plan specifically on
policies 1, 2, 3 and 6 to include the Historic Mike Dixson Subdivision as part of the Re -
Imagining of Clearwater Redevelopment Landscape.
3. New Business
4.1 ID#24-1612 Approve a Special Event Grant Funding Request from Maxx Marketing,
Inc. in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the Marchtoberfest.
CRA Program Manager Vickie Shire presented a request for approval of funding for the
Marchtoberfest, which will take place in Coachman Park on Friday, March 28 and
Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Kurt Foreman, the event organizer from Maxx Marketing, Inc., reviewed the event
details with the DDB Trustees and estimated that the total cost of this event will be
$117,145. The Clearwater CRA recommends $50,000. Member Mannino proposes half
of the CRA recommended amount to $25,000 due to the risk involved with the short
timeframe to plan and market the event efficiently.
Member Mannino motioned to approve a special a grant funding request from Maxx
Marketing in an amount of $25,000 for the Marchtoberfest halfway until October.
The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: Chair Rector, Member Allbritton, Member Teixeira, Member Cotton, Member
Mannino
4.2 ID#24-1614 Approve the October and November Financial Statements for filing.
CRA Program Manager Vickie Shire presented the Downtown Development Board
October and November Financial Statement. Funds spent for the month of October
were: $8,360.98 as funds spent for the month of November were $10,316.98.
Member Teixeira motioned to approve agenda item 4.2
The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: Chair Rector, Member Allbritton, Member Teixeira, Member Cotton, Member
Mannino
4. Chair's Report
CRA Executive Director Jesus Nino stated that the special event sponsorship policy is
being amended to better integrate with the city's special event permitting process,
particularly for sponsorships in the downtown core. The updated policy will be
presented at a future meeting.
5. Board Members to be Heard
6. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 1:23 pm.
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