12/17/2007
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
December 17, 2007
Present: Frank Hibbard Chair/CRA Trustee
Carlen Petersen CRA Trustee
John Doran CRA Trustee
George N. Cretekos CRA Trustee
Paul Gibson CRA Trustee
Also present: William B. Horne II City Manager
Jill Silverboard Assistant City Manager
Rod Irwin Assistant City Manager/CRA Executive Director
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
2- Approval of Minutes
2.1 - Approve the minutes of the December 3, 2007 CRA meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the Community Redevelopment
Agency meeting of December 3, 2007 as recorded and submitted in written summation by the
City Clerk to each Trustee. The motionwas duly seconded and carriedunanimously.
3 - Community Redevelopment Agency Items
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3.1 - Approve an extension of the period of exclusive negotiation between the Community
Development Agency and Miles Development Partners of Atlanta, Georgia for the purpose of
negotiating a Development Agreement and Purchase Agreement for the purchase and
development of the Cleveland Street and Prospect Lake site, pursuant to CRA RFP/Q 23-07,
from December 17, 2007 until February 18, 2008, to allow orderly completion of negotiations.
On September 17, 2007 the CRA, pursuant to CRA RFP/Q 23-07 and the
recommendation of the Selection Committee: 1) designated Miles Development Partners of
Atlanta, Georgia as Preferred Developer for the Purchase and Development of the Cleveland
Street and Prospect lake site; and 2) approved a ninety (90) day period of Exclusive Negotiation
during which the CRA Executive Director was authorized to negotiate a Development
Agreement and Purchase Agreement, for Subsequent CRA Board consideration, in general
conformance with the Miles Development RFP/Q response.
Negotiations are proceeding satisfactorily. However, due to the complexity of the issues
involved with the development proposal and the site, the parties have jointly concluded that an
additional sixty (60) days are necessary to reach agreement on a development agreement and
purchase agreement.
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The CRA Executive Director and City Attorney recommend the CRA approve the
extension.
The City Attorney reviewed issues associated with delay in negotiations and said the
date needs to be amended to February 19, 2008.
Trustee Doran moved to approve an extension of the period of exclusive negotiation
between the Community Development Agency and Miles Development Partners of Atlanta,
Georgia for the purpose of negotiating a Development Agreement and Purchase Agreement for
the purchase and development of the Cleveland Street and Prospect Lake site, pursuant to
CRA RFP/Q 23-07, from December 17, 2007 until February 19, 2008, to allow orderly
completion of negotiations. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4 - Other Business - None.
5 - Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1 :41 p.m.
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