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B
In
the
four
months
in
four
months
time,
the
2022
clearwater
comic-con
committee
planned
budgeted
and
produced
an
incredible
event
for
our
citizens
to
participate
in
and
enjoy
the
fantastic
event
brought
in
over
fifteen
hundred
people,
which
doubled
the
expectation
that
was
anticipated
by
the
organizing
committee.
The
amaze.
This
amazing
partnership
between
the
library
system
and
the
ross
norton
recreation,
complex,
overcame
logistical
challenges,
lined
up
quality
guests
and
vendors
and
combined
a
love
of
reading
art,
performance,
costume,
fandom
and
fitness.
B
C
A
Now,
therefore,
I
frank
v
hibberd
mayor
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida,
on
behalf
of
the
clearwater
city
council,
to
hereby
proclaim
june
19
2022
to
be
juneteenth
in
clearwater.
We
encourage
all
residents
and
visitors
to
celebrate
this
true
expression
of
freedom,
the
united
states,
value
of
freedom
for
all
and
continue
to
honor
the
african-american
communities,
which
are
now
a
vital
part
of
our
country.
F
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
once
again,
I
can't
say
it
enough.
Council
members,
mayor
city
manager,
john,
like
the
proclamation
mentioned.
I
think
this
is
a
celebration
from
all
of
us,
as
americans,
as
a
speech
to
one
of
our
foundations,
as
this
country
was,
was
brought
up
on
it.
That
was
freedom
for
all,
as
we
say
the
pledge
so
just
to
to
know
and
understand
the
history
impact
of
the
celebration
and
what
it
means
to
a
lot
of
group
of
people.
F
G
C
G
A
Opposed
unanimous,
this
time,
I'd
like
to
open
it
up
to
citizens
to
be
heard
there
any
citizens
in
the
audience
that
would
like
to
speak
to
items
that
are
not
on
the
agenda.
You
can
find
agendas
off
to
my
right
in
the
very
back
of
the
room.
Please
come
forward.
We
ask
you
to
state
your
name
for
the
record
and
respectfully
ask
you
to
keep
your
comments
to
three
minutes.
H
My
name
is
jerry
maguire.
I
live
in
1100,
turner,
street
and
first
thing
off
the
bat
I
like
to
say:
mark
bunker.
You've
done
a
great
job,
truth:
justice,
an
american
way
of
life
on
planet
earth.
I'm
not
going
to
criticize
kathleen
batman,
but
you
know
you
you're
starting
below
animal
cruelty.
Okay,
you
recognize
a
global
humanitarian.
H
Okay.
Can
you
tell
me
a
place
in
the
united
states
of
america
where
there's
more
human
trafficking,
rape
pedophilia?
You
know
forced
abortions,
people
brainwashed
with
overdoses
of
cognitive
therapy,
which
is
like
being
a
heroin
dealer.
Okay,
you're
involved
with
mk
ultra
you
violated
federal
law.
You
didn't
have
that
right
to
do
that.
Under
the
law
you
fight,
it
is
mk
altar.
H
The
mcdill
air
force
base
has
been
doing
this
stuff.
For
years,
frank.
Okay
experts
had
ruled
on
this.
Okay,
we
don't
need
you
guys
to
stand
up
there.
With
this
clown
show.
Okay,
you
took
a
hundred
million
dollars
of
tax
paying
dollars,
okay,
which
belonged
to
aaron
smith,
levins
and
the
aftermath
foundation
for
what
you
guys
did.
Okay
now,
you
guys
did
that.
I'm
not
blaming
you,
I'm
not!
Definitely
not
blaming
your
champion
best.
H
That's
been
here
better
than
gabe
cassas
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
and
I
think
that
that
you
know
your
opinion
of
of
who
is
it
they're,
trying
to
turn
you
into
an
alberto
acosta?
Okay,
you're,
not
alberto
acosta,
okay,
he's
a
fan
of
you.
He
was
always
a
fan
of
you
matter
of
fact.
I
think
he
joined
as
a
as
a
is
he.
What
was
he
the
catholic
church?
H
He
was
the
usher
or
whatever
that
could
be
after
he
met
you,
because
these
guys
got
a
job
like
he
doesn't
get
a
paycheck
every
week
and
he's
got
to
continue
with
that.
Paycheck
he's
trying
to
smooth
this
over
he's
not
going
to
do
it
he's
not
going
to
smooth
anything
off,
okay
right
off
the
bat
you
just
shouldn't
have
done
this.
H
This
is
rape.
This
is
pedophilia
you're
trying
to
act
like
you're,
not
responsible
and
hamilton,
is
not
responsible,
you're,
not
you're
responsible.
You
knew
that
he
was
political
mafia.
Since
you
were
a
little
kid,
I
knew
it.
Everybody
knew
it.
Okay
and
you'll
be
able
to
find.
What
I
am
saying
is
true.
That
hamilton
family
was
political
mafia.
You
knew
it
no
different,
don't
tell
me,
hubbard
sat
on
that
deck
with
him.
That's
that's!
Who
he's
looking
for?
We
got
this
whole
scam
show
here
we're
done
with
it
pick
up
the
phone
call.
H
The
general
mcdill
he's
done
this
plenty
of
times
before
frank.
It's
not
the
first
time
the
cia.
The
fbi
is
flag
based
international
frank.
You've
got
a
police
station,
that's
right
next
to
the
pedophilia.
What
do
they
do?
They
hold
the
kids
down
so
that
julian
gets
sloppy
seconds
of
hamilton
and
a
five-year-old
kid
we're
done
with
it
friend
we're
done
with
it.
Okay,
give
them
money
to
freaking,
aaron
smith,
levins,
give
it
to
the
aftermath
foundation.
You
told
the
truth.
When
leah
remnan
came
down
here,
she
under
10
factor
in
whatever
she
said.
H
A
J
Thank
you
chuck
lane
economic
development
housing
department
because
we
receive
allocations
of
state
housing
initiative,
partnership
funding
from
the
state.
We
are
required
by
state
statute
to
produce
a
list
of
city-owned
properties
that
are
appropriate
for
users.
Affordable
housing
council
must
approve
the
list
every
three
years
I
coordinated
with
the
city's
real
estate
services
coordinator,
and
we
identified
eight
properties
to
be
on
this
list.
Five
of
the
lots
can
be
combined
into
a
multi-family
project,
so
we
really
have
four
development
sites
they're
all
vacant.
J
K
You
mayor
resolution
22-13
a
resolution
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
determining
the
city
holds
peace,
simple
title
in
into
eight
parcels
of
land
lying
and
being
situated
within
its
corporate
limits
that
are
appropriate
for
use
as
affordable
housing,
as
defined
in
section
166.0451.
Florida
statutes
establishing
an
inventory
listing
of
said
parcels
providing
an
effective
date.
L
Good
evening,
gina
clayton
planning
and
development
city
council
approved
first
reading
of
this
annexation
back
in
august
of
2021
second
reading
was
delayed
because
they
were
constructing
a
home
in
the
county.
Since
that
time
the
construction
has
been
completed,
but
the
owner
has
changed.
So
we
need
to
do
a
second
and
a
third
reading
with
new
ordinance
numbers.
L
Just
to
remind
you
the
details,
if
you
forgot
this
property
is
in
an
enclave,
it's
surrounded
on
three
sides,
so
it's
eligible
for
annexation.
The
property
will
be
designated
residential
urban
on
the
future,
land
use
map
and
zone
low,
medium
density,
residential.
We
anticipate
no
impacts
on
city
services
and
it
is
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
plan
we're
recommending
approval.
K
Next
up
is
9565-22
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
amending
the
future
land
use
element
of
the
comprehensive
plan
of
the
city
to
designate
the
land
use
for
certain
real
property
located
on
the
north
side
of
sativa
circle.
North
approximately
220
feet
west
of
north
betty
lane,
whose
post
office
address
is
1272
sadiva
circle,
north
clearwater,
florida
33755
upon
annexation
into
the
city
of
clearwater
as
residential
urban.
Are
you
providing
an
effective
date?
K
And
finally,
we
have
ordinance
number
956-22,
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
amending
the
zoning
atlas
of
the
city
by
zoning,
certain
real
property
located
on
the
north
side
of
sedima
circle,
north
approximately
220
feet
west
of
north
betty
lane,
whose
post
office
address
is
1272
sadiva
circle.
North
clearwater
florida
33755
upon
annexation
into
the
city
of
clearwater
as
low
medium
density,
residential
lmdr,
providing
an
effective
date.
K
Number
9540-22
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida,
annexing
certain
real
property
located
on
the
south
side
of
audubon
street.
Approximately
300
feet
south
of
druid,
road,
whose
post
office
address
is
1827
audubon
street
clearwater
florida
33764
into
the
corporate
limits
of
the
city
and
redefining
the
boundary
lines
of
the
city
to
include
said
edition,
providing
an
effective
date.
K
Number
9541-22
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
amending
the
future
land
use
element
of
the
comprehensive
plan
of
the
city
to
designate
the
land
use
for
certain
real
property
located
on
the
south
side
of
audubon
street.
Approximately
300
feet
south
of
druid,
road,
whose
post
office
address
is
1827
audubon
street
clearwater
florida
33764
upon
annexation
into
the
city
of
clearwater,
has
residential
low,
rl
and
water,
providing
an
effective
date.
A
K
Ordinance
number
9542-22
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
amending
the
zoning
atlas
of
the
city
by
zoning.
Certain
real
property
located
on
the
south
side
of
audubon
street,
approximately
300
feet
south
of
druid,
road,
whose
post
office
address
is
1827,
audubon
street
clearwater
florida
33764
upon
annexation
into
the
city
of
clearwater
as
low
medium
density,
residential
lmdr,
providing
an
effective
date.
G
K
Ordinance
number
9568-22
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
amending
the
future
land
use
element
of
the
comprehensive
plan
of
the
city
to
designate
the
land
use
for
certain
unaddressed.
Real
property
located
on
the
southeast
corner
of
otton
street
and
weston
drive
clearwater
florida
33755
upon
annexation
into
the
city
of
clearwater
as
residential
low
rl,
providing
an
effective
date.
K
Ordinance
number
9569-22
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
amending
the
zoning
atlas
of
the
city
by
zoning.
Certain
unaddressed,
real
property
located
on
the
southeast
corner
of
otton
street
in
weston,
drive
clearwater
florida
33755
upon
annexation
into
the
city
of
clearwater
as
low
medium
density,
residential
lmdr,
providing
an
effective
date.
K
Number
9579-22
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
vacating,
the
five
foot
wide
platted
utility
easement,
located
on
lots,
one
two
and
three
block
44
mandalay
sub.
According
to
the
map,
or
plat
thereof,
as
reported
in
platte
book
14,
page
32,
through
35
of
the
public
records
of
pinellas
county
florida,
providing
an
effective
date.
O
A
Okay,
I
am
not
going
to
be
voting
for
this
primarily
because
of
the
city
hall
item
and
I've
been
pretty
vocal
about
that.
The
city
manager
and
I
have
talked
about
it
and
I
just
think,
there's
other
solutions
than
spending
30
plus
million
dollars.
I
understand
that
there
will
be
efficiencies
from
a
new
city
hall,
but
that
is
the
reason
that
I
won't
be
voting
for
it.
A
K
We're
going
to
have
to
read
the
yes,
if
I
may
so
ordinance
number
9589-22,
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
clearwater
florida
amending
the
operating
budget
for
the
fiscal
year,
ending
september
30th
of
2022
to
reflect
increases
and
decreases
in
revenues
and
expenditures
for
the
general
fund,
special
development
fund,
special
program
fund,
gas
fund,
marine
fund
and
parking
fund,
as
provided
herein
providing
an
effective
date.
I
Q
Good
evening,
mayor
and
council
jay
ravens
finance
director,
as
presented
at
the
work
session
on
monday
staff,
is
requesting
your
approval
of
a
supplemental
resolution
for
the
sale
of
not
to
exceed
30
million
dollars
of
non-ad
valorem
revenue
bonds.
For
the
imagine,
clearwater
project
council
previously
approved
resolution
19-34
in
late
2019
and
ordinance
93-5720
in
early
2020
authorizing
the
sale
of
the
bonds.
Q
This
supplemental
resolution
amends
the
original
authorizing
resolution,
adding
the
form
of
sale-related
documents,
including
the
summary
and
official
notices
of
sale
and
the
preliminary
offering
statement.
The
supplemental
resolution
also
authorizes
award
of
sale
to
the
lowest
conforming
bidder
per
a
competitive
public
sale
and
authorizes
execution
and
delivery
of
an
official
statement
and
disclosure
agent
agreement.
Q
Q
Finally,
we
have
a
related
document
that
I
believe
david's
going
to
pass.
Among
you,
that
requires
the
signature
signature
of
each
council
member
tonight
a
certificate
as
to
public
meetings
and
no
conflict
of
interest
that
essentially
certifies
for
the
bondholders
that
all
council
discussions
of
this
bond
issuance
have
been
in
the
sunshine.
Q
A
K
Appointing
the
paying
agent
and
registrar,
approving
the
form
and
authorizing
the
execution
and
delivery
of
a
disclosure
dissemination
agent
agreement,
approving
the
form
and
authorizing
the
distribution
of
a
preliminary
official
statement
and
authorizing
the
execution
and
delivery
of
an
official
statement
pertaining
to
the
bonds
authorizing
certain
officials
of
the
city
to
execute
any
document
or
to
take
any
actions
required
in
connection
with
the
issuance
of
said
bonds
providing
certain
other
matters
relating
to
the
series
2022
bonds
providing
for
conflicts.
Providing
for
several
ability
and
an
effective
date.
I
Designate
designated
council
member
to
serve
as
the
city's
official
voting
delegate
at
the
florida
league
of
cities,
annual
conference
august
11
through
13
2022
council
members
in
the
agenda
pack.
The
florida
league
of
cities
is
requesting
each
city
to
designate
an
official
voting
delegate
for
their
annual
business
meeting.
And
if
you
have
any
questions.
C
A
I
can
see
that
just
a
moment
we
have,
I
think,
two
of
the
two
of
the
organizations
that
are
interested
miss
thompson.
Do
you
have
anything
to
add
at
this
time.
A
Any
questions
from
council
before
I
open
it
up
to
the
public,
so
what
I
plan
to
do
is
open
it
up
to
the
public
and
then,
if
there
are
any
questions
that
arise
out
of
that,
we
have
two
of
the
interested
parties.
Here
we
can
ask
them
questions
then
we'll
go
on
to
discussion
and
ultimately
also
the
staff's
recommendation
and
then
a
vote
any
questions
all
right.
A
Now
you
can
come
up
anyone
to
speak
to
item
10.4.
We
ask
you
to
state
your
name
for
the
record
and
we
ask
you
to
keep
your
comments
to
three
minutes.
P
P
P
T
T
A
We're
not
to
that
point
yet
part
of
the
actual
development
agreement
and
all
of
the
architectural
designs,
our
traffic
engineers.
All
of
that
will
be
addressed
in
the
future.
T
U
Hi,
my
name
is
arlene
olson
kazakha
and
I
live
at
water's
edge.
I
have
a
concern.
This
might
not
even
be
relevant
here,
but
about
the
traffic
going.
The
bus
is
going
into
the
park.
That
is
a
green
space.
It
should
be
a
green
space,
but
my
problem
is
that
they're
going
to
be
buses
and
if
they're,
gasoline
or
diesel
fueled,
we
are
going
to
get
fumes
and
I
don't
think
that
it
makes
it
a
green
space.
U
V
V
V
No
doubt
people
that
know
me
know
that
I
have
an
absolute
passion
for
helping
clearwater
be
the
best
clearwater
can
be.
I
see
three
proposals
here
tonight.
Gsp
got
them
an
elevate
tonight.
I
feel
the
two
best
choices
are
between
gotham
and
elevate.
I
have
friends
on
both
sides.
I
have
friends
on
council,
I
respect
them
all.
My
problem
tonight
is
with
the
new
city,
manager
and
staff
who
created
this
rfp
process
staff,
in
my
opinion,
failed
this
process
the
first
time
and
rushed
to
fix
this
rfp
process
a
second
time.
V
The
problem
started
with
the
rush.
This
process
needed
to
be
flawless
the
second
time,
and
it
obviously
was
not
for
this.
I
absolutely
blame
jennings
for
not
working
closer
to
overseas
staff.
A
normal
90-day
process
was
cut
to
30
days.
Teams
had
15
minutes
to
present
why,
in
the
tampa
bay
times,
jennings
calls
this
a
once
in
a
generation
decision.
Don't
you
think
you
would
be
more
specific
with
getting
the
process
right?
There
was
not
even
a
scoring
process
for
this
once
in
a
generation
decision
mayor
hibbard
had
to
create
one.
Thank
you.
V
V
Also,
two
teams
had
ass
gsp
and
elevate
gotham
had
no
ask
in
their
proposal,
yet
they
do
have
a
huge
ass
for
the
elevated
bluff,
walk
they're
asking
the
city
to
pay
for
this.
Would
this
not
be
a
disqualification
point?
Also,
the
two
towers
on
the
city
hall
site
could
be
a
problem.
Phase
construction
process
could
extend
the
project
completion
to
almost
double.
Let's
look
at
bias,
not
bias
friends,
not
friends,
vested
interest,
non-vested
interests,
inclusion
versus
exclusivity
inclusion
versus
non-inclusion.
I
feel
we
need
to
consider
inclusion,
inclusion
of
the
entire
city
of
clearwater.
V
What
is
best
for
the
city
as
well
as
for
the
citizens,
the
elevate
proposal
was
very
thoughtful
to
what
the
imagine
clearwater
vision
would
be.
The
rendering
for
the
harborview
site,
combined
with
the
proper
theming
to
include
jazz
holiday,
is
exactly
what
so
many
had
envisioned.
It
was
inclusive
allowing
all
of
clearwater
to
enjoy
this
experience,
which
is
ingrained
on
this
bluff.
In
my
opinion,
I
feel
the
best
proposal
and
only
approval
that
will
pass
this
referendum
is
the
elevate
proposal.
V
W
Hello
yeah
felix
charlotte,
I'm
a
residence
of
the
waters
edge
and
by
nature,
actually
an
apartment
developer,
not
in
clear
water
in
some
other
states
and
just
wanted
really
to
voice
a
concern.
I've
seen
several
proposals.
You
know
one
of
them
is
a
twin
tower
with
600
units.
W
From
what
I
understand,
there
are
600
parking
spots
ratio
of
one
to
one.
W
Normally,
when
we
design
apartments,
I
know
we
design
it
to
1.7
and
the
1.7
gets
full
1.5.
It's
most.
Other
jurisdiction
is
not
allowed
because
people
have
no
place
to
park
and
you
know
they
start
walking
around
they
park
on
the
streets
will
occupy
some
other
spaces
and
it
would
be
a
really
big
concern.
W
I
was
a
little
bit
surprised
that
the
whole
rfp
process
was
30
days
and
15
minutes
to
discuss
it
from
what
I've
seen
in
many
other
states
and
jurisdiction.
It's
a
lot
more
involved
process
and
definitely
what
we
are
changing
or
what
we're
proposing
to
change.
It's
a
generational
change
for
the
clearwater.
It's
from
what
used
to
be
kind
of
a
very
quiet
downtown.
W
You
know
we
want
to
be
vibrant,
which
definitely
support
our
idea.
I
think
it
would
be
great,
but
not
to
a
scale
of
two
twin
towers
with
600
units
and
no
parking.
You
know
that's
a
disaster,
you
know
it's
a
manhattan
and
looking
for
a
parking
spot,
and
I
did
see
the
proposal
elevate,
which
was
brought
and
they
did
a
presentation
at
water's
edge
which
I'm
accustomed
to
talk
to
the
neighbors
present,
listen
to
their
ideas
and
that
made
more
sense
to
me
from
my
experience
as
a
apartment
developer
and
just
wanted
to
really.
W
You
know
you
to
not
take
the
decision
lightly,
because
it
is
a
change
for
the
next
hundred
years,
how
clear
what
are
gonna
develop
and
how
it
affects
us,
you
know
being
at
water's
edge
me
specifically.
I
have
a
unit.
That's
gonna
face,
potentially
the
construction
for
the
next
five
six
years
twin
tower.
It's
you
know
one
construction
after
another.
It's
definitely
would
not
support
that.
Thank
you.
X
Hi
everybody
I'm
sharon
feckerty.
I
am
the
author
of
the
broken
road
to
mental
health
and
life
and
in
business,
I'm
the
founder
of
13th,
avenue
media
and
I
am
the
doctor
whisperer.
I
have
an
office
here
in
clearwater
at
the
ring,
I'm
an
og.
I
was
one
of
the
first
ones
to
sign
on
the
lease.
I
live
about
eight
minutes
away.
X
X
Music
therapy
is
an
evidence-based
treatment
that
helps
with
a
variety
of
disorders,
including
cardiac
conditions,
depression,
autism,
substance,
abuse
and
alzheimer's
disease,
which
my
father
was
diagnosed
with
in
january
of
this
year.
It
can
help
with
memory,
lower
blood
pressure,
improve
coping,
reduce
stress,
improve
self-esteem
and
more
that's
remarkable.
X
So
as
a
silver
woman
of
27
years
and
former
depression
sufferer,
the
council
should
consider
this
as
being
something
that
is
different
from
any
other
hotel
or
venue.
I
understand
that
these
buildings
must
be
built
to
lead
standards.
All
groups
seem
to
have
clearly
stated
that
elevate
and
gotham
both
seem
to
have
very
good
components
of
sustainability.
X
So
it's
a
pity
that
this
was
overlooked.
I
moved
to
tampa
bay
18
years
ago
from
new
york,
I'm
used
to
skyscrapers,
I
loved
the
skyline.
I
didn't
love
what
happened
on
9
11..
I
moved
here
because
I
had
seasonal,
affective
disorder.
I
needed
to
see
the
water
I
wanted
to
be
around
places
where
I
could
ride
my
bicycle.
It
seems
no
one
has
asked
the
right
questions
or
honed
in
and
focused
on
the
meaningful
and
purposeful
incorporations
of
elevate.
The
group
was
grilled
about
their
numbers
in
finance.
Y
On
behalf
of
the
elevate
project,
it
is
good
to
see
you
nice
to
see
you
thank
you
for
having
me,
I
didn't
think
I
would
ever
step
foot
in
chambers
again
for
any
reason,
I'm
getting
ptsd
at
the
that's
by
being
here,
but
I
appreciate
what
you
guys
are
doing
in
this
discussion
that
you're
having
this
is
an
important
project
for
this
community
and
we
on
the
tampa
side
have
always
looked
at
clearwater
and
st
petersburg
as
our
equal
partners.
It
is
a
three-legged
stool.
Y
Y
Y
I
have
known
ken
stoltenberg
for
25
years.
Ken
in
the
channel
side
was
one
of
the
original
developers.
He
was
a
pioneer
he
believed
in
genocide
before
anybody
else
did
and
as
a
mayor
he
was
very
easy
to
work
with.
He
did
what
he
said
he
was
going
to
do.
He
produced
a
product
that
all
of
you
have
seen,
and
you
have
seen
the
impact
in
channel
side.
He
and
I
worked
together
for
five
years
to
get
a
publix
in
downtown
tampa.
Y
I
was
famously
quoted
in
the
newspaper
saying
I
would
trade
my
firstborn
daughter
to
get
a
publix
in
downtown
tampa.
My
youngest
daughter
immediately
called
her
older
sister
and
said.
See
daddy,
loves
me
more
than
you.
He
just
traded
you
for
a
grocery
store
ken
does
what
he
says
he's
going
to
do.
You
know
daniels
one
of
the
largest
property
owners
in
in
clearwater,
but
I
would
suggest
to
you
that
you
think
about
a
couple
things
as
you
move
through
this
process.
One.
I
think
the
construction
timetable
is
important.
Y
The
question
is:
do
you
want
a
three
year
project,
or
do
you
want
a
five
or
six
year
construction
site,
by
virtue
of
two
towers
having
to
be
constructed
with
tower
cranes
having
to
do
360
degrees
over
the
amenity
deck
of
the
first
tower?
Even
when
it
is
leased?
You
still
will
not
have
construction
completed
on
the
second
tower
for
18
to
24
months,
two
in
terms
of
the
process
as
mayor.
If
staff
gave
me
a
recommendation,
they
documented
it
they
scored
it,
they
preserved
it
for
posterity
and
the
public
record.
Y
It
is
important
as
you
move
forward
and
third
and
lastly,
as
mayor-
and
I
did
a
lot
of
these
deals,
I
think
it's
reflected
in
what
city
of
tampa
looks
like
now.
If
a
proposal
had
come
to
me
without
any
information
without
any
ask
without
any
expectation,
without
any
discussion
about
what
the
city
participation
would
be,
it
never
would
have
seen
my
desk.
Z
I
mean
how
do
you
follow
that?
I'm
chris
yarn,
I'm
one
of
the
original
founders
of
big
storm
brewing
company,
no
longer
a
shareholder.
I
do
want
to
know
if
mayor
buckhorn
is
going
to
be
wearing
a
ucf
jersey
and
raising
the
flag
again
this
year.
I
hope
to
see
it
I'm
here
today
about
this,
and
I
guess
I
really
just
have
one
question
for
all
the
council,
members
and
mayors
so
raise
your
hand
if
you've
ever
had
a
personal
or
city
construction
project
not
completed
on
time.
Z
Z
Okay,
so
this
is
common
knowledge
by
everyone
here
right.
So
it's
florida,
okay
with
supply
chain
issues,
we've
seen
today,
I'm
here
in
support
of
the
elevate,
clear
water
plan
and
I
think
every
single
one
of
you
up.
There
is
here
to
elevate,
clear
water,
and
I
just
see
it
I'm
a
kid
that
grew
up
here,
singing
the
main
stage
here
at
coachman
park,
jazz
festival
every
year,
my
childhood
friends
come
back
and
are
the
headliners
eric
darius.
Z
I
love
this
city
and
I
agree
with
mayor
buckhorn
I'd
like
to
see
it.
I
like
to
come
here
for
date,
nights
instead
of
going
to
clearwater
beach
or
going
to
you,
know,
dunedin
or
saint
pete,
where
my
wife
wants
to
go
and
I
think
you've
got
a
real
opportunity
here,
but
I
just
I
can't
see
where
you've
got
a
timeline
with
two
towers
going
up.
We
all
know
construction
projects
don't
complete
on
time.
Z
You've
got
a
five-year
timeline
on
one
proposal,
a
two-year
timeline
on
the
other,
I
still
add
at
least
a
year
three
four
years
to
all
of
those,
but
I
just
it
doesn't
make
any
sense
to
me
why
we'd
be
entertaining
the
gotham
proposal
at
this
point,
and
I
would
like
to
see
us
actually
continue
with
the
vision
of
elevating
clear
water.
I
do
have
two
other
letters
here,
I'm
probably
going
to
have
time
to
read
one,
but
my
opinion
on
this
is
this.
Z
Please
accept
this
letter.
This
is
from
albaretta
stevens.
Please
accept
this
letter
as
support
of
the
proposed
city
hall
site
mixed-use
development
for
harvardview
by
elevate
clearwater
after
viewing
rfp
options
set
before
the
council.
We
firmly
believe
that
elevate,
clearwater's,
revitalization
plan
for
both
the
city
and
harborview
sites
is
the
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city.
The
plan
represented
by
gotham,
is
loose
with
phased
construction
approach
that
would
take
in
excess
of
five
years,
coupled
with
vague
details
on
logistics
and
financial
figures.
Z
I
know
you
mentioned
that
you're
not
at
that
phase
yet,
but
I
think
it's
pretty
clear,
you
know,
echoing
buckhorn's
comments
want
to
go
with
the
guy.
That's
dealt
with
channel
side,
also
something
I
noticed
in
the
saint
pete
times,
article
we've
already
awarded
a
partnered
firm
here,
84
million
dollars
stantec
or
a
portion
of
that
contract
to
revitalize
coachman
park.
So
I
would
like
to
potentially
see
some
other
companies
involved
in
in
this
process.
Z
AA
Council
good
evening,
my
name
is
jd
white,
I'm
here
to
read
a
statement
from
mayor
rick
kreisman.
He
unfortunately
tested
positive
for
covet
yesterday
and
so
couldn't
be
here.
I
don't
typically
read
my
remarks,
but
tonight
I
would,
I
think,
just
to
get
the
accuracy
I
will
so
it
goes
as
follows.
For
eight
years
I
was
mayor
of
this
city
of
st
petersburg,
so
why
am
I
here
today
to
speak
about
a
project
in
clearwater?
AA
AA
Second,
in
this
new
chapter
of
my
life
at
shoemaker,
I
am
ex
I
am
able
to
help
and
advocate
for
people
and
issues
I
believe
in
so
I've
known
daniels
for
several
years.
I
like
him,
I
believe
in
him.
In
fact,
I
tried
to
convince
him
to
leave
clearwater
and
come
to
saint
pete,
but
he
refused.
He
loves
the
city
and
he
has
demonstrated
that
love
and
commitment
through
his
volunteer
work
he's
done
by
investing
in
the
community.
He
does
what
he
says
and
he
will
do
it
this
time
he
knows.
AA
AA
Your
rfp
timeline
also
importantly,
calls
for
a
tenant
tenant
agreement
by
july
6
and
a
referendum
finalized
by
july
21st,
with
all
of
the
outstanding
questions
by
the
other
two
bidders
questions
about
their
commitment
to
state
sustainability,
solar
questions
about
ev
charging
stations,
questions
about
the
cost
and
who
will
pay
for
underground
parking
and
streetscaping.
You
don't
have
months
to
figure
this
out.
You've
got
to
have
the
answers
to
your
questions
and
you
need
certainty.
Only
one
group
elevate
gave
you
that
certainty
and
will
jump
start.
AA
AB
Good
night
console
my
name
is
daniel
villegas,
I'm
a
pinellas
county
resident
for
over
15
years.
I'm
here
to
speak
in
regards
today.
In
regards
to
the
question
about
around
the
gotham
lack
of
financials.
Okay,
as
a
financial
advisor
with
over
a
decade
of
experience,
I
seem
like
the
numbers
are
very
vague
and
do
not
add
up
okay,
based
on
the
information
that
was
provided
in
the
submission.
My
financial
assumptions
would
be
as
follows:
on
the
city
hall
side,
they
stated
their
total
development
cost
on
city
hall
would
be
approximately
210
million
dollars.
AB
That
is
going
to
be
absolutely
impossible
in
my
opinion,
but
I
would
love
everyone's
opinion.
Okay,
let's
start
with
the
600
underground
parking
spots
out
of
440
000
apiece
that
equals
24
million
dollar
project
600
class,
a
units-
let's
say
that
they
can
magically
build
this
at
350
000
per
unit,
that's
another
210
million
alone.
Okay,
so,
obviously
again,
the
math
does
not
add
up
on
the
retail
side,
25
000
square
feet
at
250
square
foot
between
hard
costs
and
ti-
that's
another
6.25
million
dollars.
AB
I
don't
have
the
figures
for
what
they
propose
in
regards
to
the
breach,
what
the
breach
will
cost,
but
let's
estimate
three
million
dollars
with
these
figures,
along
with
over
200
240
million
dollars
again
in
judging
by
the
time
frame
that
they're
trying
to
plan
to
build
this
over
five
years
nobody's
exempt
from
inflation.
We
all
know
what
that's
going
to
happen
with
the
cost
of
material
and
the
shortage
that
we're
currently
living
on.
AB
On
the
hardwood
view,
side,
150
keys
at
375,
each
is
a
fixed
and
fifty
six
million
dollars,
two
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
a
hundred
and
fifty
underground
parking
spots
at
forty
thousand
dollars,
apiece
another
six
million
dollars.
Adding
soft
costs,
the
retail
component
in
a
thousand
person
comfort
center
in
the
bird
garden
plus
insane
landscaping.
You
can
easily
add
another
20
million
dollars,
looking
at
total
cost
of
approximately
82
million
dollars,
250
000,
okay,
without
proposing
any
incentive
and
heart
figures.
How
did
this
proposal
safeguard?
AB
AC
AC
I'm
a
business
strategist
as
a
living
and
the
devil
is
in
the
detail.
Always
I
like
to
take
into
consideration
all
sides-
and
I
pride
myself
on
seeking
to
understand,
and
that
is
genuinely
why
I'm
here
today
I
am
in
favor
of
elevate
clearwater,
given
the
time
frame,
my
entire
career
is
in
construction
from
masonry.
I
can
tell
you
a
lot
about
cmu
from
electrical
to
technology,
implementation,
luxury,
goods,
designs
and
fabrication.
AC
AC
AC
Gotham
has
beautiful
design,
no
doubt,
as
does
their
venture
with
the
denunciator
group.
Nobody
is
is
saying
to
dave's
point
that
we're
against.
We
are
just
four
in
this
moment
elevate
clearwater
for
this
particular
development,
this
site
they
have
a
stake
in
clearwater
and
and
and
miss
beckman.
We
have
heard
from
you
talk
about
keep
keen
green.
How
is
this
vote
not
so
obvious
for
you
on
the
sustainability
fronts?
AC
It's
so
bizarre
to
me.
I
can't
understand
it
I
want
to,
and
I
can't
additionally,
it
has
been
said
on
record
that
well,
maybe
gotham
could
take
some
of
elevate,
clearwater's
design
sites.
I
am
sorry
and
excuse
me,
but
that
is
intellectual
property
that
is
against
every
one
of
your
ethics.
I
would
assume,
as
you
are
a
person
in
power,
everyone
has
submitted
their
rfp.
AC
AC
AD
Good
evening,
mayor
council,
thank
you.
My
name
is
mark
corres,
I'm
the
president
of
experiential
ventures,
we're
the
group
working
with
elevate
to
bring
the
music
hotel
to
town
we're
a
big
believer
in
clearwater.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
we
have
contracted
to
put
our
corporate
offices
here
in
clearwater,
it's
one
of
the
few
locations
in
the
united
states
that
we
see
applicable
for
all
of
our
brands.
AD
AD
AD
AD
We
have
the
support
from
conde,
nast,
who
owns
wired.
We
have
the
support
of
major
financial
backers.
Our
wanting
to
be
here
is
because
we
believe
in
this
community,
and
we
believe
that
the
hotel
concept
that
we're
bringing
to
clearwater
is
so
right
for
this
community,
not
just
a
place
for
tourists
to
go.
AD
AE
Good
evening,
my
name
is
emily:
jo
keller,
as
a
full-time
student
and
young
professional,
my
small
business
contributes
tax
dollars
to
hopefully
see
consistent
improvements
in
our
city.
We
all
want
immersive,
inclusive,
interactive
and
educational
environments,
which
I
believe
elevate
clearwater
provides.
AE
AE
AE
AE
All
the
thoughts
around
creating
an
enabled
environment
and
doing
it
with
nature
technology
and
our
community
at
the
forefront
is
truly
inspiring
elevate,
says
cross-cultural
and
multi-generational
and
as
a
young
person
that
stuck
with
me,
because
this
is
for
the
current
generation
and
for
our
future.
Thank
you
for
my
time,.
AF
AF
AF
AF
Just
imagine
walking
down
osceola
that
whole
strip
filled
with
imprints
of
the
artists
that
regrets
your
stage.
That's
unique!
It's
different!
It's
instagramable!
It's
iconic
come
on
council.
You
know
watching
this
all
unfold.
I
thought
of
louis
armstrong's
quote:
there
is
two
kinds
of
music,
the
good
and
the
bad
I
play
to
the
good.
I
really
hope
you
guys
do
not
rush
this
process
as
much
as
it
seems
you
have.
I
hope
you
pay
attention
to
elevate
and
what
they
have
proposed,
remove
your
bias
and
focus
on
the
community
that
you
all
serve.
Thank
you.
N
Good
evening
everybody,
this
is
pretty
exciting.
My
name
is
ellen
elida
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
a
lot
of
people
that
haven't
lived
here
for
a
long
time
don't
know
really
how
special
coachman
park
is
or
the
bluff
I
mean.
The
bluff
is
so
special
and
I
am
so
very
glad
that
you
all
are
really
being
really
picky
about
it,
because
so
many
people
here
that
are
the
old
folks
that
lived
here
for
so
long
and
went
to
school
here
feel
that
way.
N
I
do
want
to
say
that
I
was
here
a
couple
years
ago
and
you
had
two
people
presenting
what
they
wanted
to
put
on
the
bluff,
and
I
didn't
know
too
much
about
clearwater
then
so
I
just
sat
there
and
thought.
Oh
man,
that's
gonna,
look
like
color
water,
you
know,
but
I
didn't
want
to
get
up
and
say
anything
and
then
you,
you
discarded
that
and
then
I
was
so
glad
that
now
you
put
out
the
second
rfp
and
we
have
three
people
that
have
bid.
N
I
came
to
the
work
session
and
listened
to
everything
I
know
about
the
beautiful
job
daniel's
group
did
on
the
ring
that
totally
blew
me
away
the
detail
that
went
into
it.
So
I
strongly
recommend
that
group
to
do
the
the
bluff-
I
think
you'll
be
very
happy
he's
they
do
details
beautifully
and
I
just
really
feel
the
people
of
clearwater
would
see
how
beautiful
it
will
be,
and
I
vote
for
him.
Thank
you.
AG
Good
evening,
trisha
mcdermott
recently
returned
floridian
via
new
york
city.
Thank
you
for
hearing
me
out.
I'm
going
to
just
read
a
portion
of
this
letter
that
I
wrote.
AG
I'm
excited
to
see
the
level
of
activity
and
development
coming
to
the
community
as
part
of
the
overall
revitalization
plans
as
a
new
professional
cultural
organization
working
to
make
our
permanent
home
in
downtown,
I
can
see
the
benefit
of
the
development
and
how
it
will
cement
the
community
as
a
unique
local
location
to
live
work
and
play
for
local
residents.
Visitors
from
the
surrounding
areas
out
of
state
and
beyond.
AG
I
was
asked
as
an
interested
party
to
review
the
plans
provided
by
the
developers.
While
I
see
that
both
have
merit
gotham
and
elevate
the
plans
put
forth
by
elevate
for
both
city
hall
and
harbor
view,
sites
seem
to
me
to
be
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city,
with
sustainability
at
the
forefront.
Excuse
me
elevates.
Clearwater's
proposal
focuses
on
creating
connections
among
the
community,
taking
into
account
the
diversity
of
age
and
economic
interests.
AG
Here,
successful
urban
designers
understand
that
diversity
is
key
to
overall
long-term
health
of
any
new
revitalization
project,
with
sustainability
at
the
forefront
of
their
design.
Elevate
clearwater
plans
look
beyond
the
immediate
to
the
long-term
health
of
the
community
that
will
live
within
it
with
their
use
of
sustainable
resources.
Downtown
clearwater
stands
to
benefit
in
many
ways,
including
from
the
reduced
air
pollution
and
its
related
issues.
AG
This
will
not
only
help
in
the
immediate
building
process,
but
will
help
create
a
better
future
for
all
residents
and
visitors.
Additionally,
elevate
clearwater's
plan
to
complete
their
proposed.
Their
proposed
plans
within
two
years
will
kick-start
a
long-stall
development,
that's
desperately
needed
and
too
long
in
coming.
AG
Finally,
it
seems
that
their
local
connections
in
view
to
hold
on
and
build
on
the
home
ground,
flavor
and
brand
that
already
exists
in
clear,
clear
water,
will
help
clear,
keep
clearwater's
unique
character
and
history
alive.
That's
inevitably
why
people
go
anywhere
its
character
and
its
special
nature.
AG
I
hope
that
the
city
council
will
seriously
consider
the
elevate,
clearwater
submission
which
favors
a
two-year
time
frame
a
sustainable,
build
innovative
detail
and
is
backed
by
greater
tampa
bay
resources
with
design
that
elevates
clearwater's,
local,
flavor
and
brand.
I
look
forward
to
living
working
and
producing
theater
for
a
long
time
to
come
for
the
residents
and
guests
who
will
come
to
enjoy
themselves
in
our
revitalized
downtown
clearwater.
AH
So
good
evening,
I'm
jennifer
hathcock.
How
are
you
guys
doing
tonight?
I
just
gonna
got
one
question:
I'm
not
really
too
like
up
on
like
politics
and
what
goes
on
in
the
city.
I
do
know
what
I
speak
on
is
like
the
homeless.
AH
So,
like
my
question,
is,
is
where
do
the
homeless
and
the
low-income
people
and
the
people
that
are
starting
to
lose
their
homes
every
day
and
become
homeless
like
where
do
they
fit
at
when
it
comes
to
the
elevate,
because
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
that
two
of
the
arpa
meetings,
like
one
of
the
votes,
were
for
moving
away
from
tourist
stuff
and
focusing
more
on
the
citizens.
AH
AH
AI
Good
evening
my
name
is
david
lillis
and
I
live
in
water's
edge.
There
is
another
view
in
water's
edge
to
this
proposal.
I
live
I
work
and
I
play
in
downtown.
I
created
a
law
firm
on
court
street,
we're
doing
very,
very
well.
I
walk
to
work,
I
walk
home.
I
walk
up
and
down
cleveland
street.
I
want
the
area
to
do
well.
AI
I've
been
involved
in
imagine
clearwater.
Since
2016.
I
went
to
every
single
one
of
the
seven
planning
meetings
that
had
over
a
hundred
people
from
the
citizenry
participating
in
creating
imagine
clearwater.
I
think
we
did
a
pretty
good
job.
We
have
an
opportunity,
I
think,
to
go
one
step
further,
and
this
is
a
one
off
chance.
The
decision
you
make
today
is
going
to
really
affect
whether
downtown
clearwater
is
going
to
be
a
viable
place
on
its
own
in
the
future.
AI
So
this
is
critically
being
a
lawyer.
I
did
my
homework
this
weekend.
When
the
reports
came
out.
I
spent
six
to
seven
hours
on
my
own
reading
through
all
three
reports.
Unlike
many
of
my
water's
edge
residents,
who
attended
a
meeting
to
tuesday
night,
they
didn't
even
watch
your
work
session
where
the
presentations
were
made.
They
heard
on
one
side
of
the
whole
story.
AI
They
didn't
get
any
evaluation
between
the
proposals,
so
I
have
not
been
contacted
by
any
one
of
the
developers
to
speak
for
them.
I
have
no
financial
interest
in
this
decision
at
all.
I
do
have
an
interest
living
and
working
in
downtown
clearwater
that
we
make
downtown
clearwater
work
and
it's
going
to
work
when
we
get
a
mass
of
people
living
in
that
area
and
there
to
me,
there's
going
to
be
one
answer
for
that:
okay,
I'm
also
a
very
strong
supporter
of
affordable
housing.
AI
AI
There
is
one
project
that
I
think
addresses
that
need.
So
I
look
at
the
three
submissions,
but
one
stands
out
as
aligned
with
my
issues
both
for
downtown
clearwater
and
for
my
lifetime
career
and
working
for
persons,
and
that
proposal
is
by
gotham
and
denuzio,
who
is
also
a
local
person
who
has
built
successful
projects
on
clearwater,
beach
and
other
places.
AI
It
adds
600
residents
to
downtown,
not
388..
I
don't
care
if
it
takes
six
years
to
get
to
600..
What
I
care
about
is
that
we
use
the
whole
area
of
city
hall
to
maximize
at
388
does
not
make
sense
to
me.
It
also
includes
a
proposal
to
include
10
percent
of
the
housing
or
60
units
as
affordable
housing
units.
AJ
Hello,
my
name
is
natalia
harrison.
I'm
an
owner
of
seoul
sicilian,
fusion,
restaurant,
I'm
voting
for
the
elevate
project
for
the
two
simple
reason:
it's.
They
are
very
involved
in
the
down
in
downtown
in
city
of
clearwater,
and
I
cannot
wait
for
that
project
to
became
alive,
because
I
want
more
people
in
my
restaurant.
I'm
going
to
my
restaurant
my
business
every
day,
and
I
want
this
and
I
believe
this
is
project
going
to
benefit
all
the
business
owners.
Thank
you
very
much.
AK
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
you
guys
for
putting
this
rfp
together.
I
really
appreciate
it.
It's
been
a
long
time
coming,
I'm
here
to
support
elevate,
clearwater
and
the
smart
city
group.
This
is
because
the
development
they've
proposed
today
shows
the
deep
understanding
of
downtown
clay
water
from
the
music
themed
hotel
to
jazz
music
walk
of
fame.
This
group
aims
to
create
a
unique
identity
for
clearwater,
we're
not
saint
pete,
we're
not
tamper.
We
are
clearwater,
so,
let's
create
an
identity.
AK
Over
the
years
I've
stood
in
front
of
the
council.
I've
been
in
other
meetings,
and
I've
raised
the
issue
of
parking
downtown.
The
gothic.
The
golden
group
has
proposed
600
apartment
units
and
600
parking
spaces.
That's
one
parking
space
per
unit,
while
the
average
american
family
has
about
two
cars
that
might
work
in
new
york,
but
we
all
know
that's
not
going
to
work
in
downtown
clearwater.
AK
AK
I
am
from
water's
edge
and
I
did
watch
the
video.
I
did,
what
the
work
session
and
what
everyone
talks
about,
live,
work
and
play,
but
it
takes
lots
of
interiors
to
achieve
this
and
that's
what
elevate
clearwater
and
the
smart
city
group
has
put
in
in
this
community
for
years.
Let's
honor
and
respect
that.
Thank
you.
AL
AL
AL
A
critical
component,
critical
component
to
the
success
of
imagine.
The
water
has
always
revolved
around
the
development
of
the
bluff
as
a
defining
edge
of
the
park
entry
into
downtown,
ensuring
the
synergy
that
connects
the
waterfront
to
the
border.
A
broader
downtown
community
is
essential
and
your
forthcoming
selection
of
the
development
group
to
spearhead
the
bluff
revitalization
effort
is
paramount
upon
my
personal
review,
it
seems
two
of
the
proposals
meet
this
expectation.
AL
Downtown
florida
is
unique
in
many
ways,
but
from
a
commercial,
real
estate
development
standpoint,
downtown
cloudera
has
an
uncommon
risk
profile.
I
have.
I
have
had
direct
experience
with
performing
on
a
project
with
from
afar
and
can
attest
with
sorry.
Any
classes
attest
with
the
without
an
intimate
local
presence.
Understanding
and
navigating
those
dynamic
is
very
dynamics
is
very
challenging.
AL
One
of
the
proposals
presented
to
you
has
assembled
a
team
spearheaded
by
professionals
that
have
extensive
experience
and
intimate
awareness
of
how
to
navigate
these
uncommon.
Localized
risks
is.
For
that
reason
I
hope
you
consider
selecting
elevate
clearwater's
proposal
as
a
disclosure.
I
offer
to
you
that
I
do
not
have
any
financial
interest
in
this
project
or
with
any
of
the
development
of
the
team
partner
members.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
I've
done
daniels
in
them.
AL
AM
Good
evening,
mayor
good
evening,
council
members,
my
name
is
hush
guava,
I'm
with
northside
engineering.
My
office
has
been
in
clearwater
for
43
years
now,
since
1979.
When
I
moved
here,
I've
enjoyed
this
town.
I
was
here
when
golf
debate
was
at
two-lane.
Road
us-19
was
really
not
developed,
so
you
know
I
have
a
bit
of
a
history
in
here
and
I
love
this
town.
AM
I've
never
wavered
from
thinking
of
going
somewhere
else.
Wherever
I
go,
I
always
want
to
come
back
and
just
just
home.
So
in
my
opinion,
it's
time
to
elevate
clear
water.
It's
been
long
overdue.
We
really
really
do
need
to
elevate
it,
but
we
need
to
elevate
it
moderately
sensibly
to
scale
not
too
big,
not
too
small.
AM
I
understand
that
this
development
needs
to
be
more
like
a
destination,
not
necessarily
bringing
a
whole
bunch
of
traffic
and
residence
and
major
impact
to
downtown
a
really
over
scale
and
over
development
could
could
could
damage
this
town.
I
am
afraid
that
you
know
10
years
from
now
20
years
from
now.
This
will
not
necessarily
be
the
vision
that
you
or
may
be
thinking.
If
otherwise,
you
know
you
use
the
other
team,
so.
AM
R
City
council,
I'm
demetrius
jankopoulos,
I'm
a
water's
edge
resident,
but
I've
been
asked
to
read
a
letter
on
behalf
of
dr
alan
weiss,
who's,
the
chief
medical
information
officer
and
vice
president
of
bay
care
hospital,
and
he
says
to
whom
this
may
concern.
Please
accept
this
letter
as
our
support
of
the
proposed
city
hall,
mixed
use,
development
and
harbor
view
site
by
elevate
clearwater.
R
Elevate
clearwater
has
proven
their
team
is
capable
of
setting
these
timelines
with
integrity
through
their
cvs
and
examples
of
many
successful
projects.
I
would
have
expected
the
council
to
place
greater
emphasis
on
the
timeline
leading
into
a
straightforward
approach
over
a
phased
approach.
Elevate
clearwater
has
made
it
clear.
They
are
willing
to
negotiate
their
incentive.
Their
incentive
asks
if,
if
that
was
the
main
issue
the
council
had
you
have
a
group
that
was
upfront
and
transparent.
R
Yet
it
seems
that
was
not
valued
going
back
to
the
experience.
I
looked
briefly
at
those
proposals
elevate,
detailed,
all
their
players,
which
I
think
again
is
a
great
thing.
These
overqualified
people
have
literally
been
a
part
of
building
the
very
places
we
all
consider
to
be
anchors
of
this
clearwater
community.
R
What
is
driving
you
to
ignore
these
certain
gaps
and
other
proposals
baffles
me?
If
you
care
about
who
is
truly
rooted
in
this
area
and
who
has
focused
on
growing
this
community
and
its
neighboring
city
cities,
the
choice
could
not
be
more
obvious
coupling
experience,
development
timeline
and
elevate,
clearwater's
design
that
focuses
on
sustainability
and
wellness.
I
entrust
the
council
will
vote
in
favor
of
elevate
clearwater's
rfp
sincerely.
Dr
alan
weiss.
AN
AN
AN
AN
Ask
any
business
in
donald
claude:
do
they
prefer
think
downtown
color
come
to
life
in
six
years
or
in
three
years?
Imagine
putting
money
in
downtown
and
ask
that
question.
Do
you
truly
believe
the
answer
would
be
six
years
or
three
if
you're
a
resident
in
downtown
or
do
you
prefer
waking
up
to
construction
sounds
for
six
years
or
for
three
years?
AN
AN
AN
AO
AP
AO
That
is
the
gotham
denunzio
team.
So
this
evening
I
am
here
representing
the
bluffs
team,
matt
pickett
and
dustin
denunzio
with
gotham
and
denunzio
group,
who
are
here
tonight
our
architects
stantec
and
sean
with
real.
Who
is
our
sustainability
consultant
over
the
past
month.
This
team
has
worked
tirelessly
to
bring
a
proposal
to
the
city
that
will
serve
as
a
catalyst
that
our
community
deserves.
AO
The
plan
provides
development
on
the
city
hall
sites,
similar
in
height
to
water's
edge,
a
plan
for
a
hotel
and
other
publicly
accessible
uses
on
top
of
the
bluff.
It
provides
the
transparency
and
access
points
to
connect
cleveland
street
to
osceola
and
to
coachman
park
and,
more
most
importantly,
the
plan
provides
the
unmatched
private
investment.
This
city
deserves,
after
the
city's
own
significant
investment
in
the
imagine
plan
and
coachman
park.
AO
This
team
does
have
local
routes,
the
technical
experience
and
the
financial
wherewithal
to
provide
my
children.
The
same
amazing
downtown
experience
my
mother
had
when
she
would
have
a
soda
at
browns
that
I
had
when
I
rode
my
bike
to
the
main
library
and
snuck
out
to
eat
at
the
maz
brothers
lunch
counter.
AO
AO
The
proposal
provides
a
plan
and
resource
sensitive
to
our
environment,
inclusive
of
the
community
and
a
path
to
bring
the
entirety
of
our
community
to
coachman
park
and
the
treasured
bluff.
Most
importantly,
this
team
and
the
investors
behind
it
are
committed
to
clearwater
in
making
this
a
reality
they're
committed
to
including
every
single
one
of
the
speakers
who
was
here
today
who,
for
whatever
reason,
personal
or
otherwise
may
think
that
the
other
plan
is
the
right
one
for
clearwater.
This
team
is
committed
to
including
everyone.
AO
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
We
are
on
item
10.4,
mr
margolis,
can
you
just
clarify
just
for
the
record
and
there's
a
couple
other
things
that
were
said
that
I
just
want
to
clarify,
but
that
this
was
not
an
rfp
process
and
the
fact
that
we've
already
had
an
rfp
process.
K
Sure
I
mean
we
talked
a
little
bit
about
that
on
monday
at
the
work
session,
but
it
is
a
good
opportunity
to
talk
more
in
detail
about
the
review
process
for
disposing
of
property
in
the
community
redevelopment
area.
We
all
know
this
is
a
complicated
set
of
issues.
It
involves
a
complicated
set
of
regulatory
issues,
both
in
state
law
as
well
as
our
city
charter,
of
which,
of
course,
the
latter
are
unique
to
clearwater.
K
Fundamentally,
it's
been
my
opinion
and
I
believe
my
predecessor's
opinion
that
when
it
comes
to
development
on
the
bluff,
we
are
engaged
in
the
statutory
process
of
disposing
of
property
within
the
community
redevelopment
area
that
triggers
certain
statutory
requirements
that
we
must
follow.
One
of
those
requirements
is
there
must
be
at
least
a
30-day
period
that
is
given
for
a
competitive
solicitation
we
can
give
more,
but
that
is
certainly
the
statutory
requirement
there
must
be
30
days.
In
addition
to
that,
the
statute
requires
the
council
to
consider
certain
factors.
It's
flexible.
K
Those
factors
include
the
financial
and
legal
ability
of
the
developer
to
carry
out
what
they
say,
they're
going
to
carry
out,
and
it
requires
the
council
to
consider
what
plan
is
going
to
be
in
the
best
public
interest.
That's
a
very
broad
set
of
criteria,
and
that
makes
this
process
different
than
what
I
consider
to
be
the
more
traditional
or
more
formal,
rfp
process.
K
When
we
go
through
a
traditional
purchasing
or
traditional
vendor
process,
I
would
say
we
usually
have,
as
required
by
our
purchasing
ordinance
a
series
of
formal
score
sheets,
formal
criteria,
formal
voting,
etc,
but
when
it
comes
to
real
estate
development
within
the
cra,
the
legislature
has
not
put
that
on
cities
intentionally
because
development
proposals
are
so
radically
different
from
each
other.
We
get
into
design
questions.
What
looks
beautiful
to
me
may
look
ugly
to
someone
else.
We
get
into
questions
of
parking
as
we've
heard
this
evening.
K
We
get
into
questions
of
the
importance
of
timelines
and
how
important
is
that
to
the
development
process?
We
get
into
questions
of
mixed
income
communities.
What
does
that
look
like
we
get
into
the
sustainability
portions
of
the
buildings?
There
are
a
thousand
different
variables
that
can
affect
someone's
judgment
over
what
the
best
project
is
and
because
there
are
so
many
different
variables
that
people
are
going
to
wait
differently.
The
legislature
has
not
created
or
imposed
a
rigid
statutory
process
on
us.
K
That's
both
a
blessing
and
a
curse,
it's
a
blessing
because
it
means
that
cities
have
the
freedom
to
craft
a
solution.
That's
right
for
your
city
in
this
case
for
clearwater,
which
is
our
city,
but
it's
a
curse
because
it
means
that
when
people
are
looking
for
rigid
criteria,
they
don't
always
exist.
That's
why,
of
course,
the
mayor
proposed
criteria
to
give
some
guidelines.
Some
structure
to
the
conversation
council
isn't
required
to
go
with
that
criteria.
K
You're
not
required
to
use
the
same
factors
or
weight
them
the
same
way,
but
it
is,
I
think,
a
logical
way
of
coming
up
with
some
framework
for
the
conversation
just
so
that
each
of
you
can
have
a
sensible
conversation
with
each
other
about
what
your
priorities
are.
The
final
thing
I
want
to
say
is
that
there's
been
some
discussion
this
evening
over
this
being
a
rush
process
and
a
surprise
process.
Mr
jennings,
and
I
were
not
here
a
year
ago
when
the
initial
process
was
done.
K
However,
from
what
I
understand
of
that
process
and
council
who's
here
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
that
process
was
pretty
well
advertised
and
pretty
well
known
to
everyone.
Council
received
several
submissions.
As
I
understand
it,
they
were
vetted
publicly.
There
was
a
negotiation
process
that
began
and
ultimately,
council
was
dissatisfied
with
the
route
that
negotiation
took
council
exercised
its
right
at
that
time
to
decline,
to
move
forward
with
the
entity
with
whom
council
had
directed
negotiations.
K
The
reason
I
say
all
that
is
because
this
is
not
something
that
came
up
unexpectedly.
This
is
something
that
has
been
discussed
for
quite
some
time
in
the
public
sector
and
in
the
public
sphere.
It's
been
known
to
the
development
community
for
quite
some
time,
and
my
understanding,
mr
jennings,
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
but
I
believe
that
staff
has
actually
been
reaching
out
to
developers
and
actually
addressing
the
development
community
over
these
past
several
months.
So
I'm
not
sure
it's
fair
to
say
that
this
is
some
entirely
rushed
process.
K
A
Appreciate
that-
and
you
know
there
were
not
any
of
these
submittals
were
in
the
first
round
of
rfps
one
was
going
to
be,
but
they
had
a
technical
glitch.
A
I
was
not
impressed
with
the
submittals
that
we
got
in
the
first
rfp
and
that's
why
we
stepped
away
and
staff
was
given
direction
to
go
out
and
start
talking
to
as
many
developers,
quality
developers
and,
frankly,
all
three
of
the
submittals.
This
time
were
significantly
superior
to
anything
that
we
saw,
I
think,
there's
good
better
best,
but
I
was
really
pleased
with
the
caliber
of
all
three,
the
financial
wherewithal
of
the
different
groups.
A
B
A
Mr
jennings,
one
one
thing
before
you
go
on,
there's
just
two
other
things
I
want
to
address.
First
of
all,
there
was
a
question
you
know
of
referendum.
This
is
ultimately
going
to
go
to
the
citizens
of
clearwater.
A
This
is
going
to
be
a
recommendation
of
the
city
council
to
go
to
the
citizens
of
clearwater
and
they're,
going
to
ultimately
decide.
So
there
was
a
question
of
whether
it
went
to
referendum
and
in
fact
it
does,
there
was
a
question
of
bias,
which
I
don't
think
there
is
any
bias
up
here.
There
was
also
the
statement
that
questions
were
not
asked.
A
Each
of
these
proposals
were
a
couple
hundred
pages.
I
know
that
I
spent
literally
the
entire
weekend
going
through
all
of
them
and
looking
at
the
financials
and
the
designs,
and
you
know
what,
when
you
read
everything-
and
somebody
even
mentioned
the
fact
that
they
didn't
know
what
the
breakdown
of
units
was,
but
that's
interesting,
it's
all
in
there.
If
you
actually
read
things
you
get
answers,
and
so
then
you
don't
always
ask
questions.
B
So
the
city
staff
review
team
met
last
friday
june
10th
to
review
each
proposal
in
depth
that
review
team
included
myself
michael
delk,
who
is
the
assistant
city
manager
and
led
the
imagine,
clearwater
planning
efforts,
gina
clayton,
our
director
of
planning,
tara
kivit,
who
is
our
director
of
engineering,
denise
sanderson,
who
is
our
director
of
economic
development,
amanda
thompson
who
has
been
working
with
the
cra
david
margolis,
our
city
attorney,
michael
fueno,
who's
assistant
city
attorney
and
matthew
mitich,
who
is
also
an
assistant
city
attorney.
B
B
The
the
recommendation
that
we
discussed
on
monday
was
unanimous
of
that
group,
and
that
recommendation
was
the
bluff,
the
bluff
group
or
the
gotham
group,
and
it
really
centered
a
lot
on
a
more
visionary
approach
to
the
properties
and
what
I
really
mean
by
that,
and
certainly
we
have
the
staff
here
that
that
were
part
of
that
is
when
you
look
at
the
the
the
buildings
in
which
they
are
are
mapped
out.
B
In
fact,
I
was
just
looking
at
the
elevate
buildings
again
we
really
liked
the
view
corridors
of
the
of
the
gotham
proposal
and
what
I
mean
by
that
is
when
you
drive
down
osceola,
you
want
to
actually
be
able
to
see
the
water
and
the
way
that
the
other
proposal
is
constructed.
It's
more
rectangular,
as
opposed
to
being
able
to
see
through
the
various
corridors
of
the
proposal,
the
various
proposals
that
was
one
of
them.
I
mean
it's.
B
B
We
wanted
to
see
more
units
of
housing
and
also
you
know,
the
3.5
million
dollar
offer
price
was
substantially
lower
than
the
the
appraisals
elevate
clearwater.
It
was
it's
a
very
good
proposal.
They
have
a
lot
of
really
good
components
in
that
the
music
hotel
concept
is
a
is
a
really
interesting
proposal:
significant
retail
space.
B
We
are
also
sent
sensitive
to
the
cannibalizing
of
the
cleveland
street
businesses.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that
the
the
first
floor,
retail
in
any
of
these
projects
we're
not
going
to
overshadow
cleveland
street.
So
you,
you
know
you,
you
solve
one
problem
and
you
create
another,
and
so
that
was
one
of
the
other
items
that
we
discussed
so
mayor
and
council.
As
I
said,
it
was
a
unanimous
decision
by
the
roof
review
committee
of
the
gotham
group,
their
bluff
proposal,
and
we
stand
by
that.
AQ
I
would
echo
virtually
everything
that
the
city
manager
said.
I
would
just
say
that
from
an
urban
design
standpoint,
I
think
it
was
from
the
staff
standpoint.
You
know
pretty
clear
in
terms
of
our
belief
as
to
how
they
proposed
bluff
development.
I
think
all
of
them
have
various
pros
and
cons,
but
I
think
the
bluff
development
integrates
with
the
coachman
park
and
what
we
are
building
there
very
very
successfully.
AQ
AQ
I
think
that's
particularly
true
at
the
south
end
of
the
park,
and
I
think
the
bluff
proposal,
which
includes
the
the
elevated
walkway
and
the
completion
of
the
south
block
bluff
walk,
is
an
extraordinary
component
of
something
that
was
highly
desirable
in
the
park
designed
to
the
community
at
large
and-
and
I
think,
was
one
of
the
most
regretful
things
that
we
had
to
kind
of
value
engineer
out.
AQ
So
I
think
that,
from
the
standpoint
of
public's
concern-
and
I'm
talking
about
the
you
know,
this
part
belongs
to
120
000
residents,
and
so
we
need
their.
We
need
their
imagination
and
their
excitement
about
this
park.
E
Okay,
I
have
quite
a
few,
but
I
might
not
do
them
like
all
in
a
row,
but
I
had
a
a
couple
of
well
one
question:
I'm
gonna
go
to
my
david
margolis
questions.
First,
my
attorney
questions.
First,
mr
margolis,
who
I
enjoy
working
with
tremendously
and
trust
very
much,
which
is
good
with
your
city
attorney.
Can
you
explain
to
us
the
possibility
or
reality
of
being
able
to
develop
a
lease
agreement
and
put
it
on
a
november
ballot
initiative.
K
Sure
how
you
know
we
talked
a
little
bit
about
that
on
monday,
and
this
is
a
good
time
to
get
into
some
additional
detail.
If
we
think
about
the
three
proposals
that
we
received,
mr
deb's
proposal
from
gsp
contemplated
a
straight
purchase
from
both
sites.
K
K
I
do
not
believe-
and
I
know
gotham's
team
is
here
and
they
could
answer
that,
but
I
do
not
believe
that
gotham
at
this
point
has
done
a
significant
financial
analysis
of
what
a
ground
lease
would
look
like,
because
their
basic
proposal
is
for
a
purchase
and
they've
indicated
they're
open
to
discussing
a
ground
lease.
But
I
don't
think
that
that
was
part
of
their
pro
forma
or
something
that's
contemplated
right
now,
and
so
one
issue
would
be
if
council
does
vote
to
begin.
K
Negotiations
with
gotham
and
council
is
also
interested
in
exploring
a
ground
lease
of
harbor
view.
I
don't
know
that
there's
enough
time
to
make
the
november
ballot,
so
I
think
we'd
have
to
talk
about
what
that
time
frame
would
look
like
as
for
elevate,
as
I
said,
they've
specifically
proposed
a
ground
lease
already.
K
There
are
some
differences,
however,
when
it
comes
to
presentation
on
the
ballot
as
I
opined
on
monday,
if
we
do
lease
one
site
and
sell
the
other
or
propose
to
do
that,
I
do
believe
those
will
have
to
be
presented
as
separate
ballot.
Questions
on
the
referendum
number
one
to
comply
with
the
single
subject
rule
when
we
propose
an
ordinance,
whether
it's
an
ordinance
amending
our
ordinances
or
ordinance
amending
the
city
charter.
K
We
normally
have
to
comply
with
a
single
subject
rule,
and
the
second
reason
is
because
we
have
a
75
word
limit
on
ballot
summaries.
The
purchase
agreement,
slash
ground
lease
agreement.
Slash
development
agreement
will
undoubtedly
be
much
longer
than
75
words,
but,
whatever
I
say
in
75,
words
must
fairly
and
accurately
inform
voters
of
the
essence
of
the
deal
and
we're
not
going
to
be
able
to
take
75
words
and
tell
people
about
a
ground
lease
for
one
site
while
a
sale
is
for
another
site.
K
So
there
are
some
challenges
involved
with
splitting
them,
both
in
terms
of
the
time
frame
of
exploration
for
it,
as
well
as
the
splitting
of
the
referendum
questions.
If
that
is
the
direction
from
council,
we'll
certainly
explore
that
option,
but
I
think
council
has
to
know
going
into
it
that
number
one
we
are
looking
at
a
split
referendum.
E
K
It
would
be
very
difficult
to
obtain
financing
for
multi-family
housing
that
is
located
on
leased
property,
not
say
it's
impossible.
There,
of
course,
are
always
lenders
out.
There
will
do
anything,
but
it
would
be
challenging
for
most
developers
to
get
that
type
of
financing,
and
so
the
context
in
which
that's
important
is
that,
from
my
perspective,
as
a
lawyer.
K
However,
from
a
financing
and
practical
standpoint,
I
think
that
all
three
of
these
respondents
are
going
to
find
it
very
challenging
if
they're
looking
for
financing,
which
appears
that
they
are
to
finance
multi-family
housing
on
dirt,
that
they
do
not
own,
and
so
that
is
the
concern.
K
Council
would
like
to
hear
a
question
questions.
A
Yes,
we
we
would
do
one
development
and
not
the
other
if
one
pass
so
one
didn't.
Okay,
please
edmund.
AO
On
behalf
of
gotham
and
dinenzo,
yes,
obviously,
the
enthusiasm
for
the
bridge
makes
that
a
little
bit
more
complicated.
But
hypothetically,
yes,
okay,.
AR
Hi
matthew
got
with
gotham,
so
in
terms
of
the
timeline,
the
idea
is
that
the
first,
the
first
phase
would
take
about
30
months
to
build,
which
is,
which
is
what
we've
shown
you
and
then,
if
we
did
go
ahead
and
phase
it,
which
is
what
we
think
is
the
most
financiable.
AR
Given
that
it's
going
to
be
hard
to
absorb
more
than
300
units
once
we
would
anticipate
breaking
ground
some
sometime
between
12
and
24
months,
after
probably
18
months,
is
the
sweet
spot
so
that
and
it
would
take
20,
probably
27
months,
to
build
the
second
phase.
So
that
puts
us
at
roughly
a
45
to
48
month,
construction
period.
E
Mr
margolis,
can
you
explain
selling
with
deed
restrictions.
K
Sure
I
mean
anytime,
we
sell
any
property,
we
can
negotiate
deed
restrictions
with
the
buyer
deed
restrictions
are
going
to
be
promises,
essentially
they
get
recorded
in
writing
and
documented,
not
only
in
writing
but
also
recorded
with
the
clerk
of
court.
Those
promises
run
with
the
land
in
most
cases,
meaning
that
even
if
another
buyer
came
in
and
took
the
property,
they
would
still
inherit
those
same
restrictions.
K
Deed
restrictions
can
be
negotiated.
They
can
involve
a
wide
variety
of
different
things.
So,
for
example,
there
could
be
deed
restrictions
on
any
developer
to
say
that
they
must
maintain
the
property,
as
you
know,
a
publicly
available
hotel
or
must
maintain
it
as
a
publicly
available
apartment,
and
if
that's
what
we
negotiate,
that's
we
negotiate,
so
deed
restrictions
can
be
customized
to
the
land
deal.
You
know
I've
seen
some
that
are
pretty
elaborate
and
some
that
are
just
a
one
or
two
sentences.
K
K
In
terms
of
timelines,
so
there's
a
couple
things
to
to
think
about.
One
is
going
to
be
the
timeline
toward
transfer
of
the
title,
meaning
the
actual
giving
of
the
property
to
the
buyer,
and
they
take
the
d
to
the
property,
and
then
the
second
set
of
timelines
involves
the
construction
phase.
In
most
cases,
we
would
want
to
transfer
title
either
at
or
before
the
commencement
of
construction.
K
However,
we
do
have
a
proposal
from
elevate
in
which
they
we
would
not
transfer
title,
though,
that
they're
serious
and
that's
when
I
know
that
things
are
moving
the
way
they
need
to
move.
But
there
are
other
timelines
as
well
such
as
commencement
of
vertical
construction,
such
as
certificate
of
occupancy,
which
comes
at
the
end
and
even
stabilization,
which
comes
after
they've
opened
and
after
they're,
getting
ready
to
lease
up
their
apartments.
So
we
can
put
as
many
milestones
in
there
as
we're
willing
to
agree
with
with
the
developers.
K
As
far
as
the
enforceability
goes,
the
mechanisms
are
as
strong
as
what
we
negotiate.
So
one
super
strong
mechanism
of
enforcement
will
be
called
a
reversionary
interest.
It
would
essentially
mean
that
the
property
would
revert
to
our
control
if
they
don't
meet
those
timelines.
I
don't
know
how
that's
going
to
be
received
by
either
of
these
developers.
K
I
think
probably
a
more
moderate
and
reasonable
proposal,
at
least
in
today's
world,
with
labor
shortages
and
material
shortages,
and
things
like
that
would
probably
be
a
liquidated
damages
clause,
and
so
we
will
impose
penalties
financially
for
not
meeting
the
milestones
that
we
have
in
there
and
that
tends
to
incentivize
people
to
get
things
moving.
A
final
point
on
enforceability
and
timelines.
K
One
of
the
reasons
that
I've
mentioned
a
moment
ago
that
I
liked
transferring
title
earlier
once
a
private
property
owner
takes
title
to
our
property,
now,
property
taxes
and
being
on
the
hook
for
property
taxes
tends
to
inspire
people
to
move
quickly
miraculously
enough,
whereas
when
they're
not
paying
property
taxes,
sometimes
there's
not
as
much
of
an
incentive
to
move
as
quickly.
So
as
the
city
attorney
from
my
perspective,
if
we're
selling
either
site
or
both
sites,
I
would
prefer
to
transfer
as
quickly
as
possible.
E
K
The
five-year
transfer
is
for
the
city
hall
site,
so
that's
something
that's
going
to
have
to
be
negotiated,
but
the
proposal,
at
least
in
writing
that
they've
given
us,
is
a
five-year
transfer.
That's
when
we
would
get
the
payment.
That's
when
we
would
start
collecting
taxes
from
the
city
hall
site
now,
for
the
harborview
site,
keep
in
mind,
they're,
proposing
a
ground
lease,
and
so
that
proposal
is
going
to
be
a
percentage
of
operating
profit
and
so
a
very
different
proposal
together.
E
K
It
will
be
very
challenging
I'm
not
going
to
lie.
This
will
be
a
very,
very
quick
undertaking
by
governmental
standards.
I'm
willing
to
invest
whatever
time
and
work
is
needed
with
either
of
these
developers,
because
I
believe
very
strongly
that
this
project,
whichever
developer
we
go
with,
can
be
transformative
for
our
downtown.
I
don't
want
the
opportunity
to
slip
away
from
us
with
either
of
these
developers.
K
E
And
when
you
said
you
can't
guarantee
results.
So
if
we,
if
you
the
team,
gets
involved
in
negotiating,
you
negotiate
whatever
the
contract
agreement
is
by
july
6th
and
we
get
it
july
6
and
then
have
to
have
a
meeting
july
7th
at
8
or
9
a.m.
K
What
I
anticipate
with
either
of
these
developers,
we're
going
to
have
to
have
we're
really
going
to
have
three
different
documents
that
are
involved:
three
core
documents,
I'll
say
involved
in
this
entire
transaction.
K
One
document
is
either
going
to
be
the
purchase
agreement
for
both
parcels
or
ground
lease
and
again,
if
it's
split,
then
one
purchase
and
one
ground
lease.
The
next
document
or
set
of
documents
will
be
the
development
agreement,
and
the
next
set
of
documents
will
be
the
ordinance
that
proposes
the
referendum
question
as
far
as
the
discussion
on
july
7th.
What
we
must
have
done
by
that
point
will
be
a
couple
things
number
one.
I
must
have
by
then
a
first
reading
of
the
ordinance
proposing
the
referendum
question.
K
I
don't
necessarily
need
to
have
every
single
detail
worked
out
by
july
7th,
but
I
at
least
need
to
have
enough
that
when
council
comes
and
meets
on
july
7th
that
each
of
you
can
vote
on
the
referendum
question,
what
I
anticipate
having
with
that
will
be
a
development
agreement
that
has
been
tentatively
agreed
to
by
either
of
these
developers
that
development
agreement
will
have
a
lot
of
additional
detail
in
there.
That's
not
in
the
ordinance
itself.
K
However,
the
development
agreement
is
subject
to
change
and
is
subject
to
amendment
after
july
7.,
so
it
will
be
more
than
a
draft,
but
it
will
be
something
less
than
a
final
product.
At
that
point,
I
picture
it
being
signed
by
that
point,
because
the
development
review
committee
meets
on
the
morning
of
july
7th
they
will
need
to
have
a
product.
That
is
pretty
much
tentatively
done
by
that
point
so
that
they
can
review
it.
But
there
could
be
amendments
that
take
place.
K
So,
theoretically,
there
could
be
changes
made
in
the
development
agreement
between
july
7th
and
july
19th,
or
there
could
be
changes
made
as
a
result
of
the
cdb
hearing
based
on
feedback
either
from
the
cdd
or
from
citizens
at
that
meeting.
But
certainly
I
picture
that
by
july
7th
we
have.
The
you
know,
80
to
90
percent
of
the
deal
is
set
in
stone.
At
that
point,.
E
E
Well,
you
know
we're
advertising
and
it's
out
there
and
and
developers
can
send
in
a
proposal
if
they
want
I'm
not
clear
if
there
was
a
real
aggressive
push
with
advertising
and
reaching
out
to
developers,
because
we
didn't
have
anything
trickling
in
right,
but
but
let's
be
clear
and
transparent
about
who
is
pushing
for
this
decision
right
now
and
why
I
mean,
I
think,
the?
A
Well,
let's
either
do
it
in
november,
during
a
general
election,
where
there's
good
turnout
or
do
a
special
election
at
some
chosen
time,
which
we
have
a
history
with
special
elections.
They
don't
garner
a
lot
of
turnout
or
it's
wait
until
march
of
2024,
which
would
be
the
next
city
election,
so
those
are
kind
of
the
three
different
alternatives.
E
So
on
monday
I
had
made
comments
that
there
were
attractive
features
on
each
of
the
developments
I
particu
particularly
like
you
know:
music,
themed,
sculptures
or
amenities
in
the
park
that
ties
into
the
amphitheater,
that's
down
there,
jazz
holiday
and
other
things,
and
one
of
our
comments
today
from
a
citizen
said
that
that
was
proprietary
ideas
or
intellectual.
E
E
K
Did
hear
that
comment
with
interest,
it's
difficult
to
answer
that
without
knowing
exactly
what
they've
trademarked?
If
anything,
however,
I
mean
the
concept
of
a
music
themed.
Hotel,
probably
is
not
something
that
they
could
protect
through
traditional
ip
means,
whether
trademark
patent
or
copyright.
K
A
C
Well,
you
mentioned
it.
What
about
the
parking
spots
600
for
600
apartments?
That's
that's
insane!
So
how
are
we
going
to
deal
with
this.
S
I'm
I'm
glad
you
asked,
I
think,
one
of
the
challenges
for
cities
in
transition
as
they're
growing
which
living
in
different
cities.
Everyone
is
on
the
review
team
and
seeing
that
transition
is
at
some
point.
You
have
to
decide
that
the
city
that
you
want
to
be
not
where
you
are
today
and
what
that
means.
Is
you
build
for
a
walkable
city?
You
build
for
supporting
transit
and
the
reality
is.
S
If
we
make
it
easy
to
drive,
people
will
still
continue
to
drive
and
if
we
make
it
comfortable
and
provide
ample
parking
everywhere,
then
people
will
bring
cars
and
the
problem
on
the
bluff
was
700
parking
spaces
right
in
coachman
park.
That's
what
we
had
700
parking
spaces,
so
people
drove
there
parked
they'd,
never
walked
up
the
hill
to
cleveland
street
and
then
they
left
and
the
city
and
cra
are
in
the
process
of
building
additional
public
parking
across
the
street
from
this
site.
S
So
there's
going
to
be
new
parking
garage,
there
there's
a
lot
of
underutilized
parking
now
with
opportunities
for
more
structured
parking.
So
I
think
the
vision
that
you're
seeing
is
absolutely
on
point
in
terms
of
providing
enough
parking,
I
think
underground.
You
have
to
do
it
because
the
space
above
ground
is
too
valuable
and
the
city
has
the
funds
to
help
offset
the
cost
of
that
parking.
The
other
thing
is
that
the
team
has
an
understanding
of
all
kinds
of
mobility.
S
C
A
C
That's
what
I
was
hoping
for
just
the
show
of
hands,
because
I'm
just
curious
to
see
if
you
want
to
just
toss
the
whole
project
away.
If
you
don't
get
your
preferred
decision
and
I
think
that's
a
mistake-
I
mean
I,
we
had
a
passionate
group
of
people
here
similar
to
this.
When
we
had
to
choose
who's
going
to
run
the
amphitheater
room
full
of
ruth
eckerd
people
ovg
was
disappointed
when
they
didn't
win,
but
if
they
had
won.
You
know
I
would
hope.
We'd
still
go
to
the
amphitheater.
C
This
has
been
decades
decades
that
the
downtown
has
been
a
ghost
town.
This
project
can
do
it,
I'm
very
passionate
about
gotham's
proposal.
I
think
it's
beautiful,
I
think
it's
it
integrates
beautifully
with
the
park.
I
do
believe
600
apartments
is
better
than
than
the
smaller
amount
from
elevate,
and
I
you
know
we
all
visited
the
the
property
over
in
tampa
and
I
can't
remember
the
name
of
the
property,
but
it
was
very
impressive.
C
I
would
I
mentioned
on
monday
I'd
love
to
see
that
on
the
the
aquarium
lot,
but
if
not
there,
and
if
we
go
with
gotham,
it
seems
like
there'd,
be
a
wonderful
place
here
in
downtown
where
we
could
fit
that
as
well.
So
are
we
having
a
discussion?
No
we're!
Not!
I
just
curious
about
that.
I.
G
Okay,
well,
I
do
have
a
question
for
mr
margolis,
so
el
I
went
through
as
everybody
did,
I'm
sure
all
the
details
all
weekend,
and
it
was
really
surprising
to
me
when
I'm
going
through
the
elevate
ask
it's
very
complex,
there's
a
lot
of
little
components
to
it
for
each
site,
and
so
I
tried
to
put
numbers
to
some
of
the
asks
and-
and,
as
I
said
on
monday,
this
was
the
biggest
ask
than
anybody
at
least
so
far.
G
I
know
that
gotham
is,
you
know
they
want
to
just
buy
the
property
out
and
I'm
I've
got
some
things
I
want
to
say
about
that
later.
But
my
question
to
to
you
david,
is
one
of
the
things.
Is
they
want
to
bait
the
real
estate
taxes,
75
percent
for
the
first
five
years
of
operation
and
50
for
the
next
five
years
on
the
city
hall
site,
and
my
question
is
that
legal.
K
Probably
not,
I
have
not
said
this
publicly
up
until
this
point,
because
if
council
does
direct
us
to
begin
negotiating
with
elevate
I'd
like
to
speak
with
their
attorneys,
whoever
they
are-
I've
not
seen
any
this
evening,
but
I'd
like
to
give
their
legal
team
an
opportunity
to
share
with
me
why
they
believe
it
is
legal,
but
just
to
give
a
little
deep,
more
detailed
answer
about
that,
because
it's
the
first
time
I've
been
asked
that
question
publicly.
K
So
when
it
comes
to
taxation
in
general,
cities
only
have
those
powers
that
are
specifically
granted
to
us
by
the
legislature.
In
other
words,
we
have
no
home
rule
ability
to
impose
or
waive
taxes.
All
we
can
do
is
what's
authorized
by
statute,
and
so
there
is
really
no
mechanism
in
florida
law
for
us
to
abate
property
taxes,
except
for
those
rare
circumstances
where
the
legislature
has
authorized
it.
To
give
an
example,
there
are
certain
types
of
tax
abatement
for
affordable
housing
projects.
That's
a
perfect
example,
especially
if
they're
held
by
a
non-profit
entity.
K
There
are
other
forms
of
tax
abatement
for
other
nonprofit
charitable
organizations
who
hold
their
property
for
501
c
type
purposes.
Those
are
specifically
codified
in
statute.
The
only
one
we
really
have
that's
discretionary
is
the
economic
development
exemption.
There
is
an
economic
development
exemption
that
allows
us
to
obey
50
to
75
percent
of
property
taxes.
However,
that
exemption
has
very,
very
strict
job
creation
criteria
and
I
did
not
immediately
see
anything
in
the
proposal
that
would
seem
to
meet
that
criteria.
K
Miss
sanderson-
and
I
did
talk
about
it
briefly
and
at
least
at
first
glance
and
at
the
risk
of
speaking
for
her.
I
don't
think
she
observed
anything
in
there
that
immediately
would
meet
that
criteria
either.
So
that
is
definitely
a
concern
I
have
just
as
an
aside
that
particular
exemption
for
economic
development
will
expire
two
days
before
the
election
as
of
november
6
or
after
november
6th.
We
will
not
be
able
to
issue
any
new
exemptions
unless
we
go
out
for
a
new
referendum
in
order
to
authorize
new
exemptions
anyway.
K
So,
even
if
this
project
did
meet
the
criteria,
it
would
actually
expire
before
we
were
able
to
go
out
for
referendum,
so
so
I'm
hesitant
to
say
definitively
on
the
deus
that
it
is
completely
illegal
for
this
council
to
abate
the
property
taxes.
But
I
will
say
that
I
have
not
seen
anything
immediately
in
their
proposal.
That
would
seem
to
authorize
us
to
do
that,
but
I
would
be
interested
in
hearing
from
their
attorneys
on
that
as
to
why
they
believe
that
this
is
statutorily
permissible.
G
Okay,
well,
most
of
the
other
questions
were
answered
by
or
at
least
asked
by
vice
mayor
beckman,
and
I'm
glad
because
I
had
the
same
questions
they
were
answered.
So
I
appreciate
that.
AS
Ken
stoltenberg,
with
the
katie
keller
development,
I
think
there
was
some
misunderstanding
as
far
as
that:
the
property's
going
to
pay
100
of
the
taxes,
the
cra
would
rebate
that
same
amount
back
to
the
property,
so
the
property
is
always
going
to
pay.
This
is
something
that
I
did
not
make
this
up.
I
did
this
22
years
ago
in
the
city
of
orlando,
it's
very
common
for
how
they
incentivize
development,
so
anything
that
notion
that
this
hasn't
been
done
or
it's
not
legal.
AS
AS
M
I've
I've
met
with
mr
margles
not
once
but
twice,
and
a
couple
of
phone
calls,
so
he's
been
very
generous
with
his
time
and
so
between
vice
mayor's
questions
and
my
time
with
mr
margolis,
I'm
okay.
At
this
moment.
A
Okay,
all
right,
then,
I
will
open
it
up
to
comments
and
discussion.
AP
M
A
M
Okay,
admittedly,
I
am
coming
from
a
very
different
perspective.
I
live
downtown.
I
have
businesses
in
downtown
and
I,
along
with
many
many
people
and
organizations,
have
been
struggling
with
this
downtown.
So
that's
the
perspective
I'm
coming
from
so
with
that
said,
I
want
to
thank
the
three
groups.
I
thought
they
were
all
viable
options,
but
we
have
to
select
one.
M
They
were
design
parking
integration
and
something
I
call
responsiveness.
So,
let's
begin
with
the
city
hall,
I
believe
that
elevate
has
a
true
advantage
by
having
apartment
buildings
that
have
been
built
before
right
across
the
bay.
I
can
see
it,
I
can
feel
it.
It
was
not
just
the
development
of
a
building,
but
he
created
or
they
created
a
community,
and
I
think
it's
imperative
to
at
least
ponder
over
or
consider
that
as
an
advantage,
because
it
is
not
an
abstract
thing.
M
M
I
like
the
design.
It's
such
a
clean
design
with
nice
lines,
but
when
I
look
at
it,
it
reminds
me
of
a
modern
version
of
an
art
deco
building,
and
so,
when
I
think
of
integration,
I
don't
think
those
buildings
can
integrate.
Well
with
our
city
and
the
imagine
clearwater,
I
picture
them
in
miami
and
then
there's
a
concern
that
I
cannot
ignore,
and
that
is
what
is
the
impact
of
having
such
huge
density
in
a
small
footprint.
M
M
M
Even
its
challenges
are
very
unique
and
we
know
that
we
have
been
fighting
this
horrible
narrative,
the
narrative
of
being
dead,
ghost
town,
the
church
of
scientology
mecca.
All
these
narratives
have
really
impacted
our
ability
to
revitalize
downtown,
and
we
have
to
acknowledge
that.
As
mr
as
mayor
hibbert
has
said,
this
is
not
a
proven
market
and
so
having
an
identity
is
part
of
that
discussion
and
having
a
music
themed
soft
brand
hotel.
M
M
M
M
C
Very
important
to
me,
it
was
key
for
me.
Looking
at
their
proposal
was
taking
a
look
at
not
just
what
they
they
want
to
do
here,
but
what
they've
done
elsewhere?
This
is
a
a
company
with
a
reputation
that
has
built
wonderful
projects
already
in
new
york
and
beyond.
C
A
E
I
appreciate
all
of
the
groups
that
submitted
their
proposals.
You
can
be
assured
that
I
read
through
each
proposal
at
least
once
the
ones
that
I
was
drawn
to
I
read
again
and
again.
I
have
them
fully
annotated,
multiple
questions
asked
on
monday
and
before
researched,
even
learned
about
irr
and
hurdle
rates,
which
I
don't
you
know
as
an
english
teacher.
E
I
didn't
use
that
every
day,
but
I
did
put
a
lot
of
thought
into
this
and
I
make
my
I
might
not
have
grown
up
here
or
gone
to
northward
school,
but
I
love
this
city
and
I
look
at
this
city
objectively
and
and-
and
I
make
my
decisions
based
on
what's
in
front
of
us
and
the
shared
information-
and
I
think
you
know
that's
the
way
I
approached
our.
You
know-
management
agreement
with
the
the
venue
operator
and
that's
how
I
approach
this.
That's
kind
of
why
I
asked
that
question
on
monday.
E
Does
anybody
have
personal
relationships
or
you
know,
do
you
know
these
developers
have
you
talked
to
them
before
about
this
development,
because
I
want,
if
you
have
other
information
share
it.
So
we
did
share
that.
I
incorporated
that,
and
I'm
I'm
you
know,
have
made
my
decision
what
I
would
like
to
vote
for
tonight.
Again,
it's
going
forward
with
a
negotiation
for
this
proposal.
E
I
think
the
bluffs
is
more
attractive
financially
for
the
city,
based
on
the
information
provided
by
the
developers
and
researched
by
our
staff.
Elevated
is
asking
for
at
least
it's
been
valued
by
our
finance
department,
at
least
37
million
dollars
worth
of
those
five
incentives
that
I
asked.
What's
the
value?
E
What's
the
value
it
was
followed
up
by
staff
with
an
approximate
value
of
37
million,
I
do
fault
gotham
for
not
articulating
specific
incentives
that
they
would
ask
for,
but
the
feedback
that
I
got
from
staff
is
that
37
million
is
a
pretty
hefty
dollar
and
that's
that's
besides.
E
You
know
the
5
million
for
parking
and
tax
abatements
and
all
these
other
things.
The
bluff
proposal
appears
to
have
less
financial
risk
based
on
again
based
on
feedback
from
city
staff.
Financing
of
the
project
can
be
more
difficult
for
the
elevate
proposal
for
rentals
on
leased
property.
E
The
elevate
project
may
be
more
difficult
to
negotiate
in
our
tight
time
frame
based
on
the
number
of
players
in
the
mix
and
elevate
is
asking
for
more
upfront
money,
a
startup
of
2.7
million
zero
interest
10-year
loan,
and
you
don't
make
payment
to
the
city
until
five
years,
so
it
seems
like
our
do.
They
have.
You
know,
issues
with
startup
funding
to
get
things
going
where
I
it
seems
that
gotham
has
some
deeper
pockets
and
is
ready
to
go
other
risks
based
on
feedback
from
our
city
attorney.
E
E
E
I
know,
there's
concern
about
traffic
and
parking,
we
do
have
access,
you
know
we
do
have
a
peace,
memorial
parking
structure,
that's
coming
up
and
I
do
agree
that
there
is
a
shift
away
from
two-car
two-car
families,
especially
professionals
who
would
be
working
down
there
and
I'll
tell
you
you
know
I
live
on
sand
key.
I
don't
live
on
the
beach.
I
live
across
the
street
from
the
beach,
but
those
are
all
condos
that
people
buy
they're
like
a
third
of
the
way
occupied
most
of
the
year.
E
A
third
and
I
know
that
because
the
lights
aren't
on,
and
so
those
are
people
who
are
paying
a
hefty
mortgage
unless
they
already
paid
outright,
which
they
probably
have.
But
you
know
I
don't
know
I.
The
aim
certainly
is
to
have
year-round
residents
who
have
disposable
income
and
are
adding
to
vibrancy,
but
I'm
I'm
not
sure
we're
not
going
to
have
wealthy
people
who
rent
that
and
are
just
there
part
time.
But
you
know
that's
just
an
aside.
E
I
think
the
bluffs
is
open
to
allowing
for
10
percent
workforce
housing,
meaning
a
studio
apartment
for
someone
earning
seventy
thousand
dollars
a
year
or
so
at
120
percent
ami.
I
think
this
is
a
something
to
be
considered,
as
the
team
goes
forward
to
negotiate.
I
appreciate
that
they
put
that
in
there.
E
I
think
the
hotel,
the
large
conferencing
capabilities,
is
very
attractive
for
drawing
events,
and
I
do
like
the
music
themed
hotel.
I
think
that,
but
I
think
you
know
that
can
be
incorporated
into
whatever
development
team
gets
the
agreement.
I
would
bet
jazz
holiday.
That
organization
would
not
say
no
to
any
hotel
in
the
area
that
would
want
to
incorporate
their
theme
and
support
them.
As
far
as
sustainability
elevate
provided
some
very
strong
proposals
for
solar
and
eb
charging
and
traffic
flow,
they
should
be
commended
for
that.
E
They
have
ev
cars
they're
going
to
want
eb
chargers
there
from
day
one
and
you
as
a
smart
developer,
I
think,
would
put
solar
on
every
roof
space,
because
you
have
common
areas
to
cool,
probably
not
heat
and
you're
going
to
want
to
have
solar
up
there,
and
so
I
don't
think
that
needs
to
be
a
little
chip
that
we
bargain
with.
I
think
that's
good
operating
sense,
and
I
would
hope
that
you're
not
going
to
come
towards
us
and
say
yeah.
E
If
you
want
solar
up
there,
you
incentivize
it
or
if
you
want
you
know
ten
percent,
ev,
ready
or
even
ready
on
day
one
charging.
You
need
to
give
me
a
little
something.
I
think
your
clientele
is
gonna
want
that
and
it
makes
good
business
sense.
So
you
know
that
that
needs
to
be
from
my
point
of
view.
If
I
was
sitting
at
the
negotiating
table,
that's
that's
a
non-starter.
You
know
you're
doing
that,
because
it
makes
good
business
sense
for
you.
E
E
I
think
you
know
we
need
to
work
in
details
in
our
agreement
for
clarity
on
solar
and
navy
charging
infrastructure
addressing
obstruction
concerns
by
residents
if
they
have
concerns
about
a
bluff
block
or
view
shorten
the
duration
of
the
project.
If
possible,
we
talked
about
requiring
a
completion
date
and
ensure
solid
financials
for
the
city
initially
and
going
ongoing.
So
we
okayed
that
30
million
dollar
bond
today
and
that's
a
two
million
dollar
payment
every
year
for
the
city
right
starting.
K
We
won't
know
the
amount
of
the
payment
until
the
sale
has
gone
through,
but
I
mean
we
did
get
an
outstanding
credit
rating
today.
I
hope
it
will
be
less
than
2
million,
depending
on
the
results
of
the
competitive
sale,
but
it
could
certainly
be
2
million,
depending
on
the
results
of
the
competitive
sale.
E
So
we
have,
we
have
significant
financial
commitments
and
we
need
to,
I
think,
maximize
the
use
of
that
bluff
to
activate
all
of
downtown.
I
think
miss
thompson
makes
a
a
phenomenal
point
in
that.
E
You
know
this
isn't
a
suburban
area.
You
don't
get
out
of
your
car
and
walk.
You
know
10
yards
and
you're
at
the
store
front
opening
this
is
our
city,
and
you
know
I
spent
time
in
chicago.
I
was
up
in
charlotte
a
couple
of
weekends
ago:
you've
been
to
major
cities,
and
you
know
when
you
go
to
a
city
in
a
downtown
you
park
and
walk
to
different
places.
E
You
know
chicago
has
a
theater
district
and
you
park
in
the
parking
garage,
and
then
you
walk,
you
know
a
block,
a
couple
blocks
or
two
to
get
to
where
you're
going.
This
is
what
we
need
to
look
at.
As
far
as
you
know,
parking
doesn't
have
to
be
two
cars
right
out
the
door
you
get
to
where
you're
going.
E
E
I
think,
as
as
council
member
albritton
said,
I
think
on
monday
the
bluff
walk
is
an
incredibly
attractive
feature
and-
and
I
love
that
we
saw
that
in
the
gotham
design
now
I
asked
that
group
here
on
monday
looks
lovely
first
of
all
who's
going
to
clean
that
plexiglas
or
whatever,
but
also
who's
going
to
pay
for
it,
because
you
didn't
have
any
ask
about
incentives
or
who's
going
to
pay
for
it
I
mean
again,
the
devil
is
in
the
details.
E
That's
what
one
of
our
residents
said
in
the
beginning,
and
it
is,
but
I
think
that's
something
worthwhile
that
I
think
the
city
you
know
could
go
in
and
share
the
cost
of
that
for
sure.
I
think
it's
it's
incredibly
attractive.
I
think
we
see
that
at
crestlake
park
people
love
that
boardwalk
that
goes
around.
It
is
used
all
the
time.
There's
a
feature
about
going
over.
Is
it
cleveland
street
that
crosses
that
we'd
have
to
cross
by
foot
and
and
they've
got?
I
think
I
think
it's
it's
attractive.
E
And-
and
I
think
you
know
you
need
to
keep
in
mind
too-
that
that
bluff
walk
was
part
of
what
we
approved
in
2016..
So
people
already
like
that
concept,
and
so
I
think
that's
of
value
and.
G
It's
always
hard
going
after
vice
mayor
beckman
she's,
pretty.
She
covers
just
about
everything
and
very
well,
because
she
asks
a
lot
of
questions
being
a
school
teacher
and
I'm
not
going
to
parrot
everything
she
says,
but
I
I
just
want
to
let
people
you
know
the
last
few
days,
lots
of
emails,
lots
of
phone
calls
from
people
all
over
around
both
issues,
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
said
I
was
going
to
talk
tonight
about
was.
G
So
I'll
talk
first
about
the
bluff
projects-
I
I
don't
know
gotham,
but
I
do
know
dustin
dinenzio.
I
know
jordan
behar
and
I
know
katie
cole.
These
are
local
people
here
in
clearwater.
So
the
a
lot
of
the
calls
I
got
saying.
Why
would
you
get
a
new
york
group?
Come
down?
They
don't
know
anything
about
clearwater.
Well,
there's
your
clearwater
right
there.
G
There
are
people
that
have
been
raised
here
in
clearwater,
I
mean
you
know
you
have
a
local
architect
that
knows
about
design
and
what
works
best.
You
know,
stantec
stantec
is
building
our
park
they're
part
of
this
group
and
they
know
what's
the
best,
you
know
for
design
they're,
they
have
their
input
in
it.
Now
I
got
to
say
this
about
elevate,
a
smart
city
group,
which
I
know
as
daniels,
janelle
and
edmund.
G
I
know
each
one
of
those
personally
they're,
very
good
people,
and
I
want
to
say
that
daniels
has
done
so
much
for
downtown
clearwater.
I
mean
his
innovative
ring
was
amazing
and
the
city
participated
in
that.
I
know
a
lot
of
back
then
to
given
the
money
people
were
going.
What
is
this
all
about?
It's
great?
G
G
G
So
without
parenting,
everything
that
councilman
beckman
said
I'll,
tell
you
a
few
things
that
are
real
important
to
me
again,
I
say
the
most
important
thing
here
and
nobody's
brought
it
up
is
how
the
public
is
going
to
how
how
is
the
attractnesses
attractiveness
of
this
project,
how
the
public
gonna
take
this.
In
november
now
I've
been
through
I've
been
here
all
my
life.
G
I've
been
through
a
bunch
of
referendums,
and
I
know
clearwater
very
picky
on
their
referendums
and
I'll
say
this
right
now
it
might
not
be
real
popular,
but
I
can
tell
you
everybody
that
I've
known
growing
up
here
mentioning
coachman
park,
the
bluff
between
drew
street
and
pierce
osceola
and
the
bay
nobody
wants
to
let
go
of
that
property,
and
I
hope
that
we
can
go
whoever
we
pick
tonight.
However,
this
goes.
G
I
hope
we
can
talk
about
long-term
lease
on
this
instead
of
buying
the
property,
because
I
think
that's
going
to
be
a
negative
come
november,
the
city
cannot
advocate
one
way
or
another.
It's
going
to
be
up
to
people
on
the
diocese
here
and
you've
been
people
in
the
community
to
band
together
to
say:
let's
get
this
done
so
I
hope
everybody
will
jump
on
board
with.
However,
we
decide
tonight
because
it's
really
important
for
us
to
all
stick
together.
G
G
I
know
that
every
decision
I
make-
or
we
make
up
here-
there's
going
to
be
people
disappointed,
but
I'm
going
to
I'm
going
to
ask
you
to
forget
that
band
together
and
do
what's
the
best
for
clearwater
the
reason
I
like
the
bluffs
and
it
had
that
much
of
a
of
a
rating
over
elevate
because
number
one
there's
more
units
we
need
to
have
the
units
down
here.
We've
I've
been
talking
about
this
since
the
early
2000s
on
the
ddb
we
need
more
street
feet
on
the
street.
600
units
is,
is
better
than
388.
G
You
know
one
of
the
the
things
that
I
was
glad
to
see
come
back
in,
as
vice
mayor
has
said,
is
this
bridge?
It's
not
just
a
bridge.
It's
a
connection
for
bluff,
walk
and
bluff.
Walk
was
a
was
an
active
design
from
the
very
beginning.
We
started
designing
this
park
to
carry
people
from
one
side
south
to
north
and
north
to
south,
whether
you're
biking,
whether
you're
walking
and
you
walk
that
active
edge,
and
I
was
so
disappointed
to
see
we
dropped
that
out.
G
This
is
a
chance
for
us
to
put
it
back
in,
and
I
can
tell
you
I'm
the
one
that
sat
up
here
when
we
talked
about
it
and
had
discrepancies
over
the
design
because
there's
a
hill
on
both
sides.
Now
you
probably
don't
know
this,
but
if
you're
walking
from
water's
edge,
you're
going
downhill
to
to
cleveland
and
then
you're
going
back
uphill
on
the
other
side,
and
we
need
to
have
a
bridge
that
connects
it,
so
people
can
walk
straight
across
because
that
is
the
active
edge
of
this
park.
G
Retail
and
restaurant
is
really
important
and
I
know
they're
not
going
to
put
in
they're
going
to
put
in
something
that'll
be
very
good
for
you
know
for
the
bluff,
because
they're
talking
to
people
the
people
are
involved.
Here
you
got
trudy
and
and
john
cooper,
who
I
grew
up
with.
She
was
the
owner
of
outback
steakhouse.
They
have
a
beautiful
restaurant
on
swan
that
I've
been
to.
They
know
how
to
run
restaurants.
They
know
how
to
run
really
good
restaurants
and
they're
involved
in
this
you've
got
coastal
construction.
G
We
have
a
better
chance
of
vibrancy
with
this
and
another
thing.
That
kind
of
that
really
disturbed
me.
A
little
bit
was
the
and
I
say
it
again.
It's
the
third
time
I
said
it
is:
is
the
ass
from
elevate.
It
was
very
difficult
to
put
that
together
and
it
was
a
big
ask
and
it
had
some
things.
I
didn't
know
if
we
could
do
so.
G
G
G
Wait
that
extra
period
of
time
to
get
that
done,
because
I've
got
kids
and
grandkids
here
in
clearwater,
and
I
want
them
to
be
able
to
see
what
clearwater
can
be
again
as
I
when
I
was
a
kid,
it
was
very,
very
vibrant
place
and
it
hadn't
been
for
a
long
time
and
I'm
hoping
that
this
will
will
be
the
first
step
of
you
know,
going
to
the
negotiations
and
seeing
but
I'd
like
to
really
see
if
we
could
push
for
a
lease
other
than
a
buy.
G
A
Thank
you.
I
want
to
address
a
couple
things.
First
of
all,
there's
one
thing
I
take
very
seriously
and
it's
integrity
and
there's
been
some
questions,
and
so
I
want
to
say
I
know
people
on
both
groups
met
with
them,
given
them
feedback
over
the
last
several
years.
A
Don't
have
one
bit
of
relationship
with
them
financially,
not
one
person
in
either
group
now
daniels
is
our
landlord
for
my
business
and
for
the
city's
city
hall
facilities.
But
beyond
that
no
relationships
with
anybody.
I
want
to
make
that
real
clear.
I
want
to
thank
mr
stoltenberg.
We
did.
All
five
of
us
went
over
to
tampa
separately
so
that
those
chime
laws
were
violated
and
went
to
his
properties,
and
I
am
very
impressed
with
him
and
what
he
has
done
over
in
tampa.
A
A
When
I
found
out
there
was
interest
from
gotham
and
I
originally
met
with
them
back
in
february,
mr
jennings,
and
I
also
met
with
a
ver
another
very,
very
high
caliber
group
several
times
and
went
through
a
number
of
meetings,
and
they
were
also
going
to
bid
on
this.
They
decided
not
to
they
did
not
want
to
get
into
competition.
A
We
explained
to
them
that
this
is
a
competitive
process,
but
I
was
also
traveling
up
to
new
york
and
for
other
business
and
decided
to
go
see
gotham,
because
I
believe
in
due
diligence
that
has
been
questioned-
and
I
want
to
tell
the
people
who
question
that
you
can
stick
it.
Okay,
because
when
I
was
in
school,
that's
called
extra
credit.
I
changed
my
meetings,
so
I
could
go
up
and
actually
see
the
product
first
hand
and
talked
to
my
city
attorney
about
it
before
and
our
city
manager.
A
A
A
I
did
put
a
sheet
together
for
me
because
I
like
to
be
able
to
compare
apples
to
apples
and
so
to
me
deal
structure
was
important.
I
explained
this
on
monday.
I
gave
it
20
points.
Design
was
10
points.
Design
is
critically
important
in
our
downtown.
Some
people
think
we
have
an
inferiority
complex
in
clearwater.
A
Our
beach
is
an
economic
engine
for
the
entire
region
and
nobody's
even
close
to
us.
We
generate
more
bed
tax
in
the
county
than
anybody
buy
double
and
a
heck
of
a
lot
more
than
hillsborough
as
far
as
just
a
city
of
our
size.
So
I
don't
have
an
inferiority
complex,
but
I
also
want
to
get
the
right
people
here
resumes.
I
think
it's
incredibly
important.
What
have
you
done
show
me
your
work
product
in
the
past,
so
I
gave
that
15
points
and
references,
sustainability.
C
A
Made
it
very
clear
in
the
original
rfp
that
we
wanted
lead
silver
standards,
they
didn't
have
to
be
certified,
but
they
were
going
to
meet
those
standards.
Everybody
was
made
aware
of
that
public
amenities.
These
are
public
properties.
Today.
I
think
it's
critically
important
that
these
parcels
continue
to
be
accessible
by
our
citizens,
that
this
is
a
catalyst
for
our
downtown
they're,
beautiful
parcels.
A
But
let
me
say
something
about
that:
the
referendum
in
2000
is
what
got
me
into
elected
office.
It
failed.
It
is
a
tragedy
that
it
failed.
It
was
not
a
perfect
plan,
guess
what
there
is
not
going
to
be
a
perfect
plan,
but
I
think
both
of
these
plans
could
work
and
be
significantly
better
than
what
we've
seen
in
the
previous
referendum
and
what
was
originally
envisioned
in
the
2000
referendum.
A
If
we
do
that-
and
I
have
to
tell
you
one
of
the
things
that
disappoints
me
this
week
is
I've
heard
people
say
they
love
clear
water,
but
if
they
don't
get
their
way
tonight,
they're
going
to
spend
money
to
defeat
the
referendum,
don't
tell
me
you
love,
clearwater
and
then
take
your
toys
and
go
home.
If
you
don't
win
and
try
to
defeat
something,
I
challenge
anyone
to
that:
one
public
participation,
basically
integrating
into
the
park
art
public
space.
Restaurants,
both
of
the
proposals,
have
dynamite.
A
Restaurants
for
restaurateurs
that
I
love
I'd,
love
a
mix
of
both
of
them.
I
mean
chris
pont,
I
think,
is
the
finest
chef
that
elevate
has
in
their
proposal
okanola
and
on
swan
by
the
coopers
is
incredible
financial
strength.
I
gave
15
points
and
attractiveness
to
residents
of
clearwater.
I
gave
10.
A
I
think
that
the
resumes
there
are
some
very
talented
people
on
both
sides.
I
think
gotham's
resume
is
impeccable.
What
they
have
done
elsewhere
is
amazing
and
I
think
we're
fortunate
to
have
somebody
of
their
calendar.
A
I
think
there's
great
public
amenities
on
both
sides,
they're
different
in
the
way
that
they
treated
that
the
financial
strength.
A
I
think
the
goldman
sachs,
the
jp
morgan
and
the
wells
fargos
that
are
backing
gotham
really
were
a
tipping
point.
For
me,
I
do
think
we
are
going
into
rougher
seas
right
now.
A
I've
said
that
on
monday,
I've
said
that
probably
the
last
three
months
when
we've
been
talking
about
budget
issues,
I
think
that
gotham
has
the
wherewithal,
regardless
of
the
economic
conditions,
to
follow
through
on
this.
For
that
reason,
I
think
they
are
the
ones
that
we
ought
to
go
forward
to
the
citizens
of
clearwater
with
and.
G
K
Thank
you
mayor.
So
a
couple
highlights
from
my
perspective,
which
have
been
discussed
already
on
the
dais.
Most
fundamentally
is
this
question
of
a
sale
versus
a
ground
lease
as
it
pertains
to
the
harborview
site.
K
K
I
would
like
to
get
some
feedback,
preferably
before
we
adjourn
tonight
from
gotham
as
to
how
long
it
will
take
them
to
give
us
numbers
on
a
proposal
for
a
ground
lease.
Specifically
in
addition
to
that,
we
do
need
to
be
prepared
for
two
referendum
questions.
If
that's
the
direction
council
would
like
to
go,
I
again
the
only
way
to
avoid
the
only
way
to
have
a
ground
lease
of
harbor
view
and
a
single
referendum
question
in
my
opinion
would
be
if
we
were
to
do
a
ground
lease
for
both
sites.
K
But,
as
I
opined
earlier,
I
think
that's
going
to
be
an
impossible
ask.
I
don't
think
any
of
these
developers
realistically
are
going
to
get
the
type
of
financing
they're
looking
for
for
multi-family
housing
when
they
don't
own
the
land
underneath.
So
I
think
that's
number
number
one
is
are:
is
council
committed
to
this
idea
of
a
ground
lease?
Is
that
a
deal
breaker
for
you
that
that's
one
set
of
issues?
K
The
second
issue
that
would
be
important
to
me
in
discussing
this
with
gotham,
if
that's
the
selection
from
council
and
elevate,
if
that's
the
selection
for
council
is
going
to
be
the
discussion
on
the
10
percent
set
aside
for
workforce
housing.
As
we
know,
gotham
has
indicated
that
they
are
willing
to
set
aside
up
to
ten
percent
for
workforce
housing.
However,
they
have
not
pledged
to
do
it
for
free,
and
so
we
would
have
to
ask.
Is
that
something
the
council
wants
to
make
as
part
of
our
ask?
K
And
if
so,
is
it
something
the
council
is
willing
to
subsidize?
I
will
say
that
I
did
some
just
back
of
the
envelope
math
on
that,
as
did
mr
lane
independently.
He
and
I
came
up
with
around
a
million
dollars
a
year
in
lost
revenue
if
we
do
ask
for
a
10
set
aside,
that
number
is
calculated
because
they're
contemplating
600
units.
So
if
we
have
a
10
set
aside,
that
means
60
units
are
going
to
be
set
aside
for
workforce
housing.
K
If
we
think
about
the
gap
between
what
someone's
earning
at
say,
60
or
even
70
000
a
year
versus
the
market
rate
of
what
gotham
is
proposing
on
the
bluffs
and
to
a
slightly
lesser
extent,
what
elevate
is
proposing
it's
going
to
be
roughly
about
a
million
dollars
a
year
gap.
Is
that
something
that
gotham
is
willing
to
eat?
K
Or
is
it
something
that
council
even
wants
to
to
entertain,
and
so
that
was
an
important
discussion
to
me.
Those
are
really
the
two
big
things:
the
ground
lease
versus
the
fee,
simple
transfer
and
whether
the
10
percent
set
aside
is
something
that's
important
to
counsel
and
you'd
like
to
have
that
as
part
of
our
negotiation
strategy.
I
guess
I
would
say
everything
else
to
me.
I
feel
pretty
comfortable
is
far
enough
into
the
weeds
that
I
feel
like.
I
could
get
one-on-one
direction,
for
example
the
timelines.
K
We
all
know
the
timelines
are
important
to
voters.
I
know
it's
important
to
every
member
of
this
dais.
I
know
what
mechanisms
are
available
for
enforcement
of
timelines.
That
part,
I'm
not
as
worried
about
things
like
closing
dates
and
other
stuff.
The
other
stuff,
in
my
opinion,
is
far
enough
into
the
weeds
that
I
don't
feel
like.
We
need
to
negotiate
to
negotiate
from
the
from
the
dais
so
to
speak,
but
at
least
as
to
those
two
basic
issues.
I
would
appreciate
guidance
from
council
before
we
adjourn.
A
A
Yes
than
the
city
hall
site
I
mean
originally,
and
there
was
a
comment
made
monday.
That
was
inaccurate.
I
corrected
at
the
time,
but
when
opus
south
built
water's
edge,
it
was
always
envisioned
that
they
were
going
to
buy
the
city
hall
site
and
put
up
a
twin
tower
right
next
door
that
never
came
to
fruition.
A
Somebody
said
that
the
project
failed
for
another
reason
and
the
reason
the
project
failed.
I'm
just
going
to
do
a
quick
history
lesson
is
that
the
attorney
left
out
a
one
paragraph
clause
that
had
to
be
in
a
hud
zone
and
opus
had
80
percent
of
the
condos
sold
with
a
20,
hard
deposit
and
because
that
clause
was
missing,
they
had
to
release
everybody
in
late
2007
from
their
contracts
and
guess
what
in
2007,
everybody
said
goodbye
and
they
lost
100
of
the
contracts.
A
The
other
thing
that
happened
was
they
unfortunately
built
10
feet
on
to
city
property
and
that
caused
a
mediation
that
ultimately
was
resolved,
but
those
those
two
snake
bit
items
were
the
reason
that
that
project
failed
not
because
of
downtown
clearwater.
It
was
just
mistakes.
A
G
No,
I
just
I
just
feel
that
referendums
are
tough.
I
know
where
people
who
I
know
what
they're
thinking
it's
hard
to.
Let
go
of
that
land.
You
know
I've
had
calls
on
it
last
couple
of
days
as
well
to
remind
me
of
that
fact,
but
the
two
question
thing
bothers
me
too,
but
I
understand
we
have
to
do
if
we're
doing
a
lease
and
a
cell
got
to
be
two
separate
questions,
but
that
doesn't
bother
me,
as
is
I
guess
that
doesn't
bother
as
much
as
not
selling
you
know
the
harborview
site.
E
Yeah
I
mean
I,
I
don't
like
the
idea
of
two
questions
and
one
goes
and
one
doesn't
I
mean:
oh,
you
can
put
d
if
we
sell
both,
you
can
put
deed
restrictions
on
both.
K
Yes,
I
mean
subject,
of
course,
to
the
agreement
of
the
you
know
the
other
party,
but
I
I
would
suggest
to
voters
who
are
concerned
about
selling
the
property
I'd
be
interested
in
hearing
from
a
lot
of
residents
as
to
the
heart
of
the
matter.
You
know
what
is
the
very
very
heart
of
it
that
they're
concerned
about,
and
I
would
suggest
that
right.
I
would.
AD
K
Would
suggest
that
we
probably
all
have
a
pretty
good
sentiment,
even
though
I
haven't
been
here
very
long
just
from
getting
to
know
each
of
you
and
from
some
getting
to
know
some
of
our
voters
as
well.
I
believe
that
those
concerns
can
be
addressed
through
deed
restrictions,
but
it
would
be
a
significant
public
education
campaign
as
to
what
those
restrictions
are,
what
it
really
means
and
to
educate
the
public
as
to
how
the
city
is
protected
through
those
restrictions.
K
Well,
a
development
agreement
under
florida
law
is
capped
at
30
years.
We
actually
capped
them
at
20
years
under
our
city
ordinance.
What
I
would
picture
in
terms
of
deed
restrictions
in
order
to,
I
would
probably
not
put
them
in
a
development
agreement
more
likely
they
would
be
in
the
purchase
agreement
and
so
in
the
purchase
agreement.
The
deed
restrictions
could
theoretically
have
an
expiration
date
on
them,
or
they
could
run
forever
depending
on
subject
to
negotiations
with
the
other
party,
the.
M
E
E
We
can't
spend
money
to
educate
our
voters,
so
it's
up
to
staff
and
us
to
go
out
and
and
lobby
and
inform,
but
certainly
the
developers
have
millions
of
dollars.
Millions
and
millions
of
dollars
and
they'll
want
this
to
pass
it's
in
their
hands.
To
make
it
happen,
they
can
spend
the
money
on
mailers
and
public
information,
and
you
know
I
mean
it's
and
I'm
all
about
voter
in
education
right
people
need
to
be
informed
of
the
facts
and
we
need
to
be
very
transparent
and
I
try
to
be
incredibly
transparent
all
the
time.
A
Well,
I
agree
with
you
that
that's
important
we're
gonna
have
to
do
a
lot
of
education
and
that's
a
lot
of
just
sweat
equity,
but
I
think
we
still
need
to
make
a
decision
as
to
whether
the
deed
restrictions
will
carry
the
day
and
we
could
potentially
have
one
referendum
item.
Or
do
we
spend
more
time
on
trying
to
communicate.
C
It's
at
least
incredibly
risky
I've
heard
from
a
lot
of
people
concerned
about
scientology
getting
their
clutches
on
on
these
properties,
and
I
don't
think
that's
a
possibility
at
all.
You
know,
mr
margolis
will
will
work
wonders,
I'm
sure,
but
you
know
I
I
spent
15
years
in
la
and
scientology
has
a
big
presence
there
in
l.a
on
hollywood
boulevard,
but
there
they're
surrounded
by
lots
of
other
quirky
oddities,
and
you
don't
really
pay
much
attention
to
them
here.
C
Scientology
has
has
scared
people
away,
gotham's,
not
scared,
and
I
think
once
we
have
the
park
open
at
the
amphitheater
and
this
amazing
complex
where
we
have
people
living
downtown
scientology
is
going
to
be
buried
here.
It
won't
be
as
noticeable
as
it
is.
Now
it's
going
to
be
one
element,
and
you
know
I.
I
think
this
is
really
terrific
for
the
city
and
the
best
shot
that
we
have
to
to
break
this
50-year
curse
and
turn
everything
around.
M
M
You
know
the
thinking
that
the
deed
restriction
is
going
to
be
enough
to
quelch
that
fear,
or
do
we
take
a
risk
and
have
two
questions
and
probably
have
it
blow
up
in
our
face.
You
know
what
I
mean
it's
a
lesser
of
two
eagles.
It's
a
hard
decision,
it's
gonna,
be
all
I
mean
I
think,
if
I'm
leaning
towards
the
deed
restrictions,
we
have
to
do
a
great
job.
Educating
population.
G
AP
G
R
A
Are
going
to
be
generated
by
this
there's
been
a
lot
of
complaints
about
how
much
money
we've
spent
downtown
over
the
years,
which
has
been
significant,
and
one
of
the
most
important
things
for
me
is
making
certain
that
downtown
is
self-sufficient.
A
This
will
be
a
virtuous
cycle
if
these
two
sites
get
developed
with
the
plans,
we're
looking
at
they're,
gonna,
spin
off
more
money
for
the
tif
and
we'll
be
able
to
use
it
to
incent
other
things,
more,
economic,
more
economic
development,
more
affordable
housing
and
all
sorts
of
other
things.
So
I
would
rather
make
certain
that
we
get
it
passed
and
get
it
passed
right
and
use
the
deed
restrictions
as
the
mechanism
to
make
certain
that
we
get
the
long-term
results
that
we
want.
A
I
don't
mind
laying
them
negotiated.
I
do
not
want
it
to
be
a
deal
killer
because,
as
I
said,
and
I
could
sound
really
jerky,
but
I
don't
necessarily
believe
that
you
put
affordable
housing
on
the
waterfront
and.
AP
A
AP
C
M
That
would
be
agreed,
I
don't
I.
I
don't
think
that
workforce
housing
should
be
a
priority.
I
don't
think
a
waterfront
view
is
anyone's
right
and
I
think
that
we
can
funnel
the
so-called
lost
revenue
to
redirect
it
to
other
projects.
It
would
be
much
more
feasible
and
tangible
than
than
you
know.
Ask
the
taxpayers
of
the
city
to
to
come.
You
know
to
absorb
a
million
dollar
a
year
loss
to
have
a
workforce
housing
in
a
water
property.
G
E
E
I
think
there's
a
point
where
you
have
to
live
your
values
and
if
you
value
that
people
who
earn
seventy
thousand
dollars
a
year,
it's
not
that
they're
entitled
to
a
view,
a
view
of
the
water.
It's
that
there's
value
in
allowing
diversity
in
our
housing.
When
we
have
affordable
housing
developers
come
into
our
city
or
housing
developers,
we
ask
for
them
to
set
aside
a
certain
amount
for
a
certain
ami,
80
percent
ami
100
percent
ami.
E
This
is
120
ami.
This
is
probably
most
of
our
workforce
in
in
clearwater
professionals
who
work
here.
You
know
assistant
managers,
assistant
department,
chairs,
whatever
they
are
nurses,
you
know.
So
this
this
is
not
affordable.
You
know
subsidized
housing,
like
I
said
it
starts
at
like
seventy
thousand
dollars
a
year
for
one
person.
E
These
are
professionals
with
college
degrees
and
and
if
we
don't
live
our
va,
if
we're
asking
those
other
developers
to
please
set
aside
a
certain
amount
for
this
ami
or
that
on
ami,
and
we
don't
do
it
on
our
own
public
property.
That
says
a
lot
that
says
a
lot
about
us
living
our
values.
We
say
you
know
what
I
want
to
squeeze
every
penny
of
that
development
and
then
I'll
use
that
penny
somewhere
else
more
efficiently.
E
M
M
I
that's
not
my
value.
I
would
rather
that
those
funds
be
allocated
to
a
more
efficient
way,
but
I
I
do
have.
I
do
have
a
moral
issue
with
that.
Having
that
that
feeling
or
that
right
to
you
know,
oh
I'm
a
nurse,
so
I
need
a
waterfront
view.
I
don't
agree
with
that.
I
would
personally
never
agree
to
being
subsidized
simply
because
of
my
profession,
not
the
taxpayers
of
no
expense.
E
I
don't
think
it's
it's
a
water
view,
I
think
if
we
owned
any
other
public
property,
I
would
want
some
set
aside
for
any
public
property
that
we
have
multi-family
housing
at
certain
different
levels
of
ami
and
it
just
so
happens.
This
is
a
primo
location,
so
we've
set
it
at
120
percent.
Ami,
not
60,
not
80,
not
even
100.
It's
120,
ami
and
and
again
you've
got
ideas
about
the
value
of
diversity
of
people
living
in
a
neighborhood
in
a
community.
E
E
E
K
Those
are
the
two
primary
things
I
think
the
rest
of
it,
as
I
said,
is
far
enough
into
the
weeds
that
I
feel
comfortable,
that
one-on-one
feedback
will
be
sufficient
all
right.
A
A
A
Okay,
any
other
discussion.
M
I
believe
I
was
very
clear
in
the
reasons
why
I
prefer
elevate,
but
I
think
now
that
I
need
to
pivot
and
support
the
council
and
do
what
I
can
to
form
a
unified
team,
because
I
believe
that
this
is
an
incredible
opportunity
that
we
cannot
miss
and
we
need
to
be
united.
So,
having
said
that,.
AP
A
G
Okay,
last
monday,
I
traveled
to
washington
dc
with
brad
miller
from
psta
to
advocate
for
20
million
dollars
through
a
raise
grant
for
our
clearwater
intermodal
center.
The
grant
will
be
awarded
in
august,
and
we
talked
with
our
senators
and
spent
time
talking
to
staff
in
the
usdot
and
the
fta
department.
G
Our
feedback
was
really
really
good
and
with
we
had
more
than
several
departments
giving
us
the
highest
technical
points
on
it,
so
I
think
what
happened
last
time
was.
We
had
the
technical
points
we
went
in,
but
we
lost
on
the
I
guess
when
I
got
up
to
actually
the
mayor,
pete
and
his
his
team,
so
we
think
this
time
they
know
us.
They
know
that
we
pinellas
county
has
never
had
a
tiger
a
build
or
a
raise
grant
tampa.
G
12
times
we've
applied
not
just
for
the
intermodal
center,
but
12
different
grants.
Hillsboro's
had
11
of
them.
We
just
had
nothing.
So
we
said
we
don't
want
to
make
it
13..
So
please
give
us
this
grant
and
we
felt
very
good
after
meeting
with
everybody
that
that
may
happen.
So
the
only
other
thing
that
I'm
going
to
do
is
maybe
ask
my
friend
ben
diamond
to
get
his
friend
mayor,
pete
a
call
and
then
maybe
a
call
from
our
congressman
chris
right
to
need
a
little
political
push
on
this
one.
E
I
mean,
like
you,
said
there
were
a
number
of
emails
and
a
number
of
people
who
showed
up
tonight,
and
I
appreciate
that
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart
I
listen
intently.
I
value
opinions.
I
try
very
very
hard
to
make
decisions
objectively
with
the
best
information
possible.
You
all
know.
I
ask
a
ton
of
questions,
so
thank
you
to
everyone
who
weighed
in
who
spoke
passionately.
E
Certainly,
as
you
said,
there
are
a
number
of
people
on
that
team
that
are
here
that
are
have
grown
up
here.
They
know
clearwater
and
they
know
what
our
values
are.
So
I'm
confident
all
that
will
work
out.
But
again
the
devil
is
in
the
details
and
I
like
to
look
at
the
details
and
as
the
last
message,
which
is
I
say
again
and
again
and
boy
is
it
relevant
tonight,
is
get
out
and
check
your
voter
registration
and
make
sure
you're
registered
to
vote
and
check
your
signature
match
sign
up
to
vote
by
mail.
E
C
I
want
to
thank
council
member
to
sheriff
for
for
making
the
vote
unanimous
and-
and
I
hope
that
all
of
the
passionate
supporters
of
elevate
will
will
join
us
in
in
making
this
referendum
successful
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
seeing
everybody.
Oh,
oh,
we
got
an
email.
I
don't
know.
If
you
put
this
in
negotiations,
we
got
an
email
from
somebody
who
wants
instead
of
two
towers,
that
we
have
just
one
gigantic
tower
with
a
yes
like
the
seattle
needle
with
a
rotating
restaurant,
so
see.
If
you
can
work
that
out.
C
M
Well,
this
was
a
tough
council
for
me,
but
I
think
that
it's
important
I
respect
and
accept
the
majority
and
my
love
for
this
city
supersedes
my
instinct
to
be
right,
but
it's
important
that
we
move
on
when
we
have
different
opinions
and
continue
to
respect
each
other
as
friends
and
as
colleagues
this
this
this
referendum
is
so
important.
M
Having
said
that,
I
do
have
great
news.
I
am
working
closely
with
the
summer
camp
children
from
greenwood,
as
well
as
ross
norton
on
an
art
project,
a
very
important
one,
the
fun
the
dunedin
fine
arts
center
yearly
wearable
art
show.
This
is
internationally
known,
show
I
usually
design
the
last
collection,
but
not
on
the
city
council,
I'm
having
a
hard
time
juggling
both.
So
what
I'm
doing
is
I'm
having
the
children
and
I
together
we're
we're
creating
a
collection
and
it
will
be
featured.
M
A
A
My
wife
was
ready
to
kill
me,
but
it
was
a
great
group
and
we
got
to
talk
about
some
of
the
bluff
items
some
of
the
us-19
corridor,
and
we
want
to
know
those
people
to
know
that
we
really
are
open
for
business.
I
want
to
thank
all
those
who
did
come
out
to
the
north
greenwood
cra
meeting
the
final
one.
I
missed
that
again
kind
of
because
of
this
knee.
We.
A
Come
out
to
juneteenth
it's
going
to
be
at
walter
campbell
park
this
saturday,
one
to
four
and
then
fireworks
just
be
aware.
We
aren't
gonna
meet
again
prior
to
that.
It's
gonna
still
be
out
at
baycare
ballpark
and
we
look
forward
to
next
year
it
being
down
in
coachman
park
again
where
we
truly
light
the
candle
on
the
inaugural
celebration
down
at
coachman.
A
So
I
want
to
thank
all
the
staff
for
what
they
have
done
on
the
items
on
the
bluff,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
in
advance
for
what
you
are
going
to
do,
because
I
know
it's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
heavy
lifting
on
a
very
short
time
frame,
but
I
also
have
full
confidence
that
you
can
get
it
done.
I
see
everyone.