02/03/2025CLEARWATER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING
February 3, 2025 — 1:00 PM — City Council Chambers
1. Call to Order. Mayor Rector called meeting to order.
2. Approval of Minutes.
ID#25-0050 Approve the minutes from the January 13, 2025, Downtown Development
Board meeting.
Member Cotton motioned to approve the minutes.
The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: Chair Rector, Member Allbritton, Member Teixeira, Member Cotton, Member
Mannino, Member Fraizer, Member Khodortsov.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda.
4. New Business
4.1 ID#25-0048 Approve a Special Event Grant Funding Request from Unimex in an
amount not to exceed $6,200 for the Cinco de Mayo Taco Fest and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. CRA Division Manager Vickie Shire presented
Unimex's special event funding request.
Discussion ensued between board members and representatives from Unimex.
Member Teixeira motioned to approve a Special Event Grant Funding Request from
Unimex in an amount not to exceed $6,200 for the Cinco de Mayo Taco Fest and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: Chair Rector, Member Allbritton, Member Teixeira, Member Cotton, Member
Mannino, Member Fraizer, Member Khodortsov.
4.2 ID#25-0049 Approve the December Financial Statement for filing. CRA Division
Manager Vickie Shire presented the December 2024 Financial Statement for filing.
Member Allbritton motioned to approve the December 2024 Financial Statement for
filing.
The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: Chair Rector, Member Allbritton, Member Teixeira, Member Cotton, Member
Mannino, Member Fraizer, Member Khodortsov.
5. Old Business Items. CRA Executive Director Jesus Nino stated staff will bring forward the
initiative for the 400-500 block Cleveland Street activation project.
6. Director's Report. CRA Executive Director Jesus Nino stated staff will bring forward
recommendation for changes for the special event policy.
7. Board Members to be Heard.
8. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 1:12 pm.
Ann Lo ez
CRA Assistant Di
r
Bruce Rector
Chair Downtown Development Board