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A
A
Will
call
the
August
18th
2022
CRA
meeting
to
order
I
would
ask
if
there
are
any
amendments
to
the
minutes
of
July,
18
2022
CRA
meeting
to.
C
A
D
Was
submitted
by
Kathy
Flaherty,
the
comment
is
in
regard
to
the
cra's
lack
of
attention
to
the
east
Gateway
area
of
the
CRA.
The
East
Gateway
area
remains
without
input
to
the
downtown
Gateway
makes
up
33
of
the
CRA
at
sees
little
no
benefits
from
being
part
of
the
CRA
funds
generated
here
gets
spent
on
projects
outside
the
East
Gateway
examples
are
funding
Developers
for
downtown
improvements,
art
projects,
festivals
to
promote
downtown
Etc.
There
are
two
e-skate
projects
that
need
attention:
one,
not
one
for
not
having
Community
input
and
one
for
being
ignored.
D
The
two
projects
are
the
Mercado
Festival
area,
located
at
the
intersection
of
Cleveland
and
Gulf
to
Bay
and
the
Stevenson
Creek
Improvement
project
per
the
downtown
development
plan.
The
East
Gateway
area,
also
known
as
the
downtown
Gateway,
has
two
Capital
Improvements
listed,
the
installation
of
Festival
Market
Mercado
area
and
the
Stevenson
Creek
improvements.
Both
projects
have
been
planned
for
over
a
decade
have
been
found
important
by
numerous
boards
and
councils.
Yet
neither
have
been
properly
planned,
let
alone
completed.
Other
projects
got
planned
and
completed
even
newly
conceived
ones
get
completed,
but
not
these.
D
The
first
project
is
part
of
the
Cleveland
Street
project,
a
project
which
was
delayed
for
years
and
years.
The
cra's
part
and
the
project
is
to
develop
a
community
space.
The
city
is
doing
the
rest
of
the
project.
The
current
cray
trustees
ignored
a
trustee
community,
improved
design
and
incurred
additional
costs
to
hire
a
contractor
to
do
a
design.
The
this
new
design
was
not
developed
or
liked
by
the
community
and
finally,
after
two
years
of
revisions
to
make
it
affordable
was
determined
by
the
trustees
to
be
non-feasible.
D
The
trustees
voted
to
cancel
this
new
design
and
install
grass
until
a
brand
new
Community
Driven
design
could
be
formulated.
At
the
most
recent
Cleveland
streetscape
update
meeting,
the
community
was
informed
that
the
design
had
been
canceled
in
a
new
Festival
area.
Design
would
be
placed
on
hold
until
after
the
area
was
completed
and
as
it
does
not
exist
yet,
and
until
a
new
CRA
director
is
hired,
there
were
assurances
to
the
community
would
be
included
in
the
initial
stages
of
the
design.
This
is
not
the
case.
D
The
interim
CRA
director,
Mr
Jennings,
has
allowing
the
city
to
once
again
to
sign
the
area
with
no
initial
input
from
the
community
and
with
no
input
from
the
new
CRA
director.
From
my
understanding
they
are
trying
to
revise
a
plan.
That's
you.
The
trustees
voted
to
cancel
because
the
city
and
CRA
staff
said
it
was
not
possible
to
revise
to
fit
the
approved
budget.
The
project
was
over
budget
by
250
000,
even
after
the
two-year
revision
process.
D
What
changed
now
the
community
wants
to
be
involved
in
the
developing
of
the
community
space
Mr
Jennings
does
not
know
this
community
like
those
that
live
and
work
here.
Do
let
the
community
have
a
bigger
set
in
the
project.
A
new
plan
is
needed,
not
a
revision
of
a
concrete
pad
or
in
pools
new
designs,
new
ideas.
The
second
project
is
Stevenson's
Creek,
Gateway
Trail.
This
is
a
major
Capital
Improvement
that
has
been
the
city's
plan
since
2011..
D
The
Eastgate
Community
asked
the
CRA
to
do
improvements,
recommendations
for
the
blighted
residential
area
Engineers
were
hired
and
produced.
The
preliminary
plan
to
install
a
small
Park
install
a
Footbridge
over
Court
Street,
connecting
Glen
Oaks
Park
and
sell
plans
and
trees
and
install
a
trail
leading
down
the
creek.
This
plan
and
recommendation
of
8.8
million
dollars
budget
can
be
found
in
the
downtown
development
plan
approved
in
2018
and
used
by
the
city.
D
Today,
when
I
asked
about
this
project
earlier
this
year,
I
was
told
that
the
city
manager
I,
was
told
by
the
city
manager
that
this
project
was
forgotten
by
the
city.
No,
this
project
is
being
ignored
by
the
city
and
the
CRA.
This
project
is
part
of
the
current
approved
development
plan
and
should
not
be
ignored.
The
CRA
in
the
city
are
starting
new
projects.
Imagine
Clear
Water,
giving
incentives
for
Developers
for
new
projects,
but
not
paying
attention
to
small
community
projects
that
are
needed
to
improve
the
east
gate
community
and
actually
mitigate
blight.
D
Let
the
community
design
its
community
space
and
stop
spending
funds
for
new
projects
until
you
complete
this,
the
old
ones.
You
are
also
about
to
vote
to
consider
paying
the
Downtown
Development
board
CRA
funds
so
that
they
help
promote
this
area
of
the
CRA,
because
you
think
they
can
promote
the
area
better
than
the
CRA.
Can
you
are
going
to
vote
to
both
staff
the
board,
because
the
community
input
is
so
vital.
Please
give
the
community
in
the
East
Gateway
area
the
same
respect
and
let
us
plan
and
promote
our
community.
D
Please
treat
Stevenson's
Creek
as
an
asset
to
the
community
and
show
how
it
is
something
other
than
a
weed-filled
drainage,
Stitch,
surrounded
by
unenclosed
dumpsters.
Please
mitigate
blight
instead
of
ignoring
it.
This
has
been
a
very
beneficial
program
and
fully
supported
I'm.
Sorry,
that's
wrong.
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Jennings.
Did
you
want
to
comment.
E
Yes,
mayor
and
members
of
the
council
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
respond
to
that.
First
of
all,
there
has
been
enormous
amount
of
public
input
into
the
Mercado
project.
I
know
that
council
member
tasheda
has
been
involved
in
recent
months
with
discussing
this
with
citizens
who
live
in
that
area
particular
area.
E
E
The
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
is
this
is
one
person
and
we
have
spent
an
enormous
amount
of
time
with
others
in
the
community
who
have
very
different
views
than
what
Ms
Flaherty
has
you
know
in
terms
of
saying
that
the
city
forgot
about
Stevenson,
Creek
project
and
so
forth,
I.
Just
that
simply
is
not
the
case.
E
You
know
we
have
limited
dollars
in
order
to
be
able
to
achieve
every
project
that
people
want,
and
so
things
have
to
be
postponed
pushed
also.
The
economy
has
had
a
detrimental
impact
in
years
past
2008,
nine,
the
lingering
effects
of
that
and
still
today
we
are
having
some
disruption
in
the
economy
as
well.
So
you
would
like
to
be
able
to
do
everything
on
the
timeline
that
you're
that
you
give
the
community,
but
at
times
you
have
to
be
fiscally
responsible
and
not
move
things
forward
to
save
the
taxpayers
money.
E
So
we
have
a
lot
of
information.
We
have
timelines.
We
have
a
lot
of
information
on
the
various
meetings
that
these
projects,
particularly
the
Mercado,
has
been
shown
to
the
community,
and
the
idea
that
that
was
not
a
community
inspired
effort,
I
think
is-
is
not
fair
to
City
staff.
F
I'd,
like
some
information
about
the
goals,
stated
in
2018
about
the
Stevenson
Creek
project.
What
was
discussed,
who
was
involved,
what
the
plan
the
timeline
was
I'd
like
to
you
know,
know
more
about
that.
I
was
at
a
number
of
the
community
outreach
Pro
planning
meetings
for
the
Mercado
about
three
years
ago.
So
I
know
that
part
of
the
planning
project
and
the
feedback,
and
so
you
know,
my
understanding
is
that
we
have
had
community
outreach.
G
Yes,
so
I
attended
the
very
first
meeting
of
the
the
latest
edition
of
the
HOA
Association
for
East,
Gateway
and
I've,
been
going
quite
regularly.
I
would
say
about
90
of
the
meetings.
I've
attended
and-
and
we've
always
talked
about
that
project
and,
of
course,
there's
different
opinions.
G
But
it's
always
been
discussed
and
I've
recently
engaged
quite
heavily
with
the
leadership
in
that
community
and
again
there
are
different
different
opinions,
but
we
did
discuss
the
fact
that,
as
early
as
2017
in
the
Tampa
Bay
Times,
there
was
actually
renderings
of
that
project
and
that
was
discussed
throughout
all
those
monthly
meetings.
So
I
understand
her
concerns,
but
they're,
not
necessarily
shared
by
everyone.
G
At
the
very
least,
not
the
people
that
I
have
met
with
recently
and
they're
excited
about
the
project,
and
at
this
point
they
just
want
to
see
it
go
forward
and
not
be
hindered
by
one
or
two
people's
opinions.
So
I
urge
us
to
go
forward
and
to
understand
that
we're
never
going
to
get
100
agreement
on
what
to
do.
But
these
renderings,
these
plans
have
been
public
published
as
early
as
2017,
so
I'm
not
sure
how
better
to
communicate
and
engage
with
everyone.
C
I'll
make
a
comment
on
the
what
she's
saying
about
the
ddb
and
comparing
it
with
the
CRA
and
I
know:
Kathy
we've
gone
over
and
over
about
this,
and
you
know
the
ddb
has
its
own
millage
that
it
collects
in
a
ddb
area.
That's
part
of
the
CRA,
but
it's
mostly
just
the
downtown
core
area.
C
C
C
You
know
that
that
area
that
they
are
in
it
doesn't
extend
all
the
way
up
to
the
CRA
area,
we're
not
spending
any
money
out
of
the
ddb
area,
but
it
seems
to
be
a
better
way
to
manage
that
than
having
our
own
having
the
ddb's
own
facility
paying
a
secretary
so
forth,
that's
worked
well,
I
was
on
a
ddb.
I
was
chair
for
eight
years.
There
worked
fine,
you
know
this
year,
we're
giving
back
over
300
000
back
to
the
ddb
to
be
spent
in
the
ddb
area.
A
H
Good
morning,
Matt
Jackson
CRA
assistant
director
proven
interlocal
agreement
between
the
city
of
Clearwater
and
the
community
redevelopment
agency
to
provide
Staffing
and
administrative
services
for
the
CRA
provided
for
the
reimbursement
of
certain
expense
by
the
CRA
to
the
city
and
authorized
the
appropriate
officials
to
execute
the
same
as
simple
as
the
annual
agreement
that
allows
the
CRA
to
be
stamped
by
city
employees
and
how
we
pay
the
city
back.
For
those
Services
happy
to
answer
any.
F
I
H
Funding
in
the
fiscal
year
2022-2023
and
the
amount
of
266
thousand
dollars
703
to
underwrite
the
cost
of
additional
community
policing
Services
by
the
Clearwater
Police
Department
and
the
downtown
Gateway
District
Prospect
Lake
District,
and
the
downtown
Court
District
encompassed
by
the
CRA
to
address
quality
of
life
issues.
Drug
dealing,
prostitution
and
homelessness
authorized
appropriate
officials
to
execute
the
same
is
the
annual
interlocal
agreement
between
the
police
department,
the
CRA
to
provide
additional
community
policing.
H
What
this
looks
like
is
the
police
officers
to
walk
or
bike
the
CRA
and
get
to
know
the
business
owners
and
the
residents
to
increase
safety.
The
funding
is
provided
under
State
statutes
and
this
started
in
2008
and
we
partially
fund
two
police
officers
to
address
homelessness.
Conduct.
Prosecutioner
narcotics
operations
introduce
the
presence
of
both
within
the
CRA
next
up,
I'd
like
to
introduce
deputy
chief
Wallach
who's,
going
to
also
provide
some
more
information
straight
from
the
Pittsburgh.
A
J
Deputy
Chief
good
morning
good
morning,
Michael
walk
deputy
chief
police.
This
is
a
renewal
of
the
agreement
between
the
CRA
and
the
City
of
Clearwater
to
fund
two
police
officer
positions
to
be
assigned
to
the
CRA
area
to
provide
an
enhanced
committee
policing
services
within
that
area.
Partnership
has
been
in
place
since
2008.
J
The
services
seek
to
reduce
the
sale
of
illegal
drugs.
Prostitution
and
Trust
homelessness,
utilize,
the
new
nuisance
abatement
process
when
appropriate
and
work
in
collaboration
with
code
enforcement
and
actively
engage
Community
the
community
to
address
crime
and
quality
of
life
issues
as
well.
The
police
department
will
provide
two
officers
fully
equipped,
which
has
a
total
cost,
including
Personnel
equipment
and
benefits
of
226
703
dollars.
The
CRA
will
cover
the
cost,
utilizing
the
tip
funds,
which
is
an
allowable
use
for
additional
community
policing
services.
J
Although
the
CRA
covers
expenses
of
two
community
policing
officers,
the
entire
downtown
bicycle
team,
commonly
referred
to
as
DBT,
is
assigned
to
address
policing
issues
also
within
the
CRA.
The
department
is
currently
on
track
to
meet
the
objective
measures
as
outlined
in
the
previous
year's
agreement.
An
annual
Port
is
provided
to
the
CRA
at
the
conclusion
of
the
fiscal
year.
J
D
A
H
H
F
H
A
F
Thank
you
for
being
here
is:
is
this
interlocal
agreement
it's
probably
the
same
as
it
was
last
year,
so
I
just
wanted
a
couple
of
comments,
so
under
the
so
I'm
about
measurements
and
you've
got
wonderful
tasks
and
then
the
outcome
measures.
J
Lot
of
times
we'll
receive
information,
reference,
a
tip
or
when
we
get
out
and
make
contact
with
somebody
provide
information.
So
we
can
receive
information
from
tip
411
and
we
can
receive
information
for
making
a
sentence
in
contact
with
somebody
else
or
from
a
business
owner
of
the
area,
and
we
act
upon
that.
J
F
And
then
under
goal,
two
we've
got
address
homeless
issues
in
the
in
the
CRA
area
and
and
we've
got
objective
one
as
participate
in
the
city's
homeless
initiative.
Is
there
a
homeless
initiative
document
or
what
is
that?
J
Least,
one
of
the
best
be
answered
by
the
chief
I
can
look
into
for
you.
Okay,
but
Chief
is
working
with
news,
Outreach
officer,
yeah.
F
And
that's
interesting.
You've
made
that
statement
at
the
beginning,
so
it'll
be
interesting
to
see
how
that
fleshes
out
it's
in
the
process.
Okay,
because
one
of
the
things
I
see
is
address
homeless
issues
in
the
CRA
area
and
then
what
it
is
is
the
tasks.
Is
we
locate
them?
We
make
contact
with
them,
and
you
know
the
outcome
measure
which
is
great.
We
have
outcome,
measures
is
100
of
reported
or
observed,
violations
of
criminal
law
or
ordinances
will
will
result
in
arrest
reports,
citation
warning
or
referral
to
the
appropriate
Social
Service
Services
agencies.
F
J
Correct
they're,
addressing
some
fashion,
either
being
with
the
homeless
Outreach
person
at
the
time
was
Kathy
ham,
who
yep,
unfortunately
lost
but
hopefully
get
back,
or
if
that
person
is
not
seeking
services
and
just
person
that
chooses
to
be
there
and
they
are
in
a
violation
warrants,
we
will
issue
them
an
ordinance
and
take
the
appropriate
measures.
If
that
gets
taken
to
the
jail.
F
Okay,
I'm
just
wondering
if,
in
the
future
you
know
you
know
we
can
talk
about
what
are
outcome.
Measures
are
something
that
actually
shows
a
reduction
in
our
homeless
population.
So
this
is,
we
will
have
touches
with
these
people.
We
will
interact
with
every
single
call.
We
will
either
warn
them
cite
them.
You
know,
offer
services
whatever,
but
we
don't
have
any
outcome
measures
that
show
that
we
are
reducing
the
number
of
homeless
in
our
CRA
area.
J
A
A
F
F
F
F
You
know
I
get
that
there
may
be
a
steady
flow
which
it
seems
like
there
is
going
to
be
so
we
may
just
remain
at
80,
but
if
we
can
80
plus,
but
if
we
can
show
that
we're
actually
removing
people
from
homeless,
taking
them
out
of
homelessness,
even
though
the
number
might
stay
at
80
I
think
that's.
That
would
be
a
positive
I.
Think
that's
good
information.
One
of
the
things
that
I
would
just
mention
is
that
Treasure
Island
recently
started,
and
they
only
had
they
only
had
about
12
to
14.
F
regular
homeless
in
their
Community,
but
they
started
a
program
with
you
know:
individual
Outreach
to
those
12
to
14
and
at
last
Fridays
the
Friday.
Before
we
had
a
a
big
meeting
involving
the
COC
and
the
officer
down,
there
said
they're
down
to
eight
now,
and
so
you
know
they're
making
well
I'm
what
they're
making
progress
so
anyway,
just
you
know
I
think
we
need
to
show
that.
C
Auburn,
you
know,
probably
the
difference
between
8
and
14
are
here
in
Clearwater
now,
because
I
know
a
lot
of
these
people.
They
don't
want
programs
they're
here
because
of
the
weather,
and
if
you
we've
created
programs
before
I
mean
we
had
public
sleeping
in
the
entryways
to
the
businesses
downtown
and
we
programs,
in
effect
with
the
signage,
and
you
know
that
seemed
to
work.
But
you
know
they
moved
around.
If
you
give
more
pressure,
they
move
to
another
municipality.
C
F
I
know
that
I'm
not
naive
with
that
I
would
say,
and
you
know
I
can
get
the
name
of
the
officer
I
spoke
with,
but
it's
the
four
that
were
taken
off
the
streets.
They're
not
moved
out
of
Treasure
Island
they're,
given
the
services
that
they
need
and
they're
open
to
receiving
it
I
mean.
So
it's
it's
not
that's
good,
shuffling.
D
A
D
General
agreement
with
the
Downtown
Development
board
to
provide
Personnel
administrative
and
Management
Services
during
fiscal
year,
2022-2023
in
the
amount
of
81
504
and
8.18
and
refund
the
CRA
tax,
increments,
335
643.37
cents
and
authorized
appropriate
officials
to
execute
same.
G
G
You
know,
in
my
experience
and
when
I
look
back
at
the
history
of
ddb.
That
was
something
that
those
funds
were
utilized
to
the
fullest
till
the
end
of
October
and
the
idea
of
having
this
amount
of
money
in
their
coffers
and
not
being
utilized
is
to
the
detriment
of
the
revitalization
efforts
of
downtown
and
and
I
understand
that
in
in
it's
a
big
part
due
to
covid,
it
stopped
everything.
G
But
my
concern
is,
you
know:
I,
don't
foresee
them
utilizing
These
funds
in
the
next
year,
so
I
would
like
to
take
a
moment
of
pause
and
perhaps
consider
and
I'm
even
willing
to
make
a
motion
to
postpone
this
agreement
because
I
just
don't
see
the
the
efficacy
of
giving
or
having
another
200
000,
roughly
added
to
their
coffers,
because
I
don't
see
the
efficacy
of
this
I,
don't
see
the
return
on
investment
I.
Don't
see
these
funds
being
used,
and
so
I
would
like
to
explore.
E
Thank
you,
mayor
I,
just
wanted
to
inform
the
Council
on
the
public
of
some
of
the
issues
that
the
council
member
just
mentioned.
Staff
is
also
recommending
respectfully
recommending
a
postponement
of
this
item.
So
in
the
current
fiscal
year
the
ddb
is
really
divided
up
in
three
specific
category
areas:
marketing
it's
a
250
50
000
appropriation.
E
Currently
they've
spent
11
of
that
appropriation
and
then
there's
a
ddb
policy
and
project
which
is
42
000
and
we
spent
10.6
percent,
which
leaves
a
total
of
22
percent
utila
used,
which
leaves
a
balance
of
406
000..
Now
there
are
a
few
outstanding
encumbrances
that
are
not
listed
on
their
on
the
financials
here,
but
I
also
think
that
there
is
a
perception
and
I
spent
a
lot
of
time,
researching
this
information,
a
perception
that
is
very
difficult
to
get
anything
through
the
DDP
unless
you're
kind
of
an
established
organization.
E
You
know
within
the
within
the
city,
which
of
course,
what
we're
trying
to
do
now
is
to
get
others.
You
know,
maybe
not
established
organizations
and
or
performers
to
be
able
to
have
access
to
funds
that
would
enable
them
not
only
to
grow
but
to
activate
our
downtown
business
district,
and
so
there's
there's
a
concern
that
this
this
funding
is
kind
of
sitting
in
an
account
and
not
in
out
into
the
community.
E
The
other
part
of
is
of
that's,
as
concerning
to
me
as
the
onerous
restrictions
that
are
sometimes
placed
upon
these
funds,
for
instance,
the
downtown
yeah
or.
E
Dcma
they
were
given,
they
were
appropriated,
50
plus
thousand
in
fiscal
year,
but
then-
and
it
wasn't
part
of
the
motion-
it
wasn't
part
of
the
agenda
item,
then
they
were
expected
to
do
an
audit
in
all
of
these
other
things,
work
which
of
course,
are
costly.
You
know
for
an
organization,
so
I
think
it's
I
think
it's
time
to
kind
of
re-look
at
this
and
I'm
sure,
when
council
member
Albritton
was
on
the
on
the
in
on
the
board
that
it
was
a
fully
functioning
organization
or
board.
E
A
E
Well,
if
we
decide,
if
the
council
decides
not
to
move
forward
with
this,
the
city
would
not
provide
continue
to
provide
them
the
support,
because,
frankly,
they'd
only
have
about
a
hundred
and
thirteen
thousand
left.
Unless,
of
course,
the
council
wants
the
city
to
provide
the
the
back
end,
support.
A
To
me,
it
looks
like
it's
time
to
have
a
sit
down
with
the
DVD
and
potentially
with
the
council,
to
hammer
out
these
issues
and
then,
if
we
can't,
then
we
can
make
you
know
a
decision,
so
I
don't
mind
postponing
it
today
until
we
can
have
those
discussions,
I
mean
certainly
with
Coachmen
being
closed
activity.
Downtown
has
been
slower.
A
You
know,
I
think
there's
other
areas
within
the
downtown
that
could
be
activated
and
we
could
be
doing
things
certainly
with
Station
Square,
and
you
know
once
the
East
Gateway
gets
settled
with
all
the
construction,
although
the
DVD
is
not
the
full
CRA
area,
so
but
I
think
it's
time
for
a
discussion.
C
And
I
agree
with
you:
when
I
was
on
the
dvb,
we
we
were
going
through
some
Financial
downturns,
so
we
didn't
have
a
lot
of
money
to
work
with.
It
was
mostly
promotional
things
we
could
do.
We'd
had
some
grants,
but
they
didn't.
They
weren't
that
much
maybe
50
60
000
for
business
businesses,
but.
N
C
Has
to
be
used
and
put
back
in
the
community
so
so
the
question
I
have
is
the
money
that
comes
to
the
ddb
really
goes
to
the
CRA
firm.
We
have
the
money
right.
Well
then,
it
goes
back
to
the
ddb
I
know
that,
but
it
hasn't
been
returned
back
to
the
ddb
or
what
exactly?
What's
that
time
element
that
the
when
it
comes
to
us
that
we
release
it
back,
I
mean
I,
guess
in
this
4.3,
that's
one
of
the
resolutions
that
we
have
to
pass
to
make
that
happen.
You.
E
O
E
Now,
from
my
understanding,
and
please
feel
free
to
interrupt
or
chime
in
the
city
does
not
have
to
send
the
money
back
to
the
ddb.
A
Council
member
bunker
and
then
the
vice
mayor.
B
Yeah
I
just
was
wondering
can't
the.
E
Yes,
we,
the
certainly
the
CRA,
can
establish
a
grant
program.
There
are
some
advantages,
one
of
them
being
the
procurement
exercise
by
going
through
the
ddb
they're
not
held
to
the
same
procurement
restrictions
that
the
city
is
so,
but
you
know
we
do
have
an
issue
here
and
that
hence
the
reason
why
staff
is
recommending
a
postponement
to
have
that
conversation.
P
F
It's
interesting
that
the
mayor
and
I
were
talking
about
this
briefly
before
the
meeting
started.
I
had
some
not
knowing
that
this
would
be
the
recommendation
of
of
Staff,
but
some
questions
about
you
know
when
when
did
the
ddb
start,
what
was
the
impetus
and
the
goals
and
to
me,
as
council
member
bunker,
asked
it
seems,
like
a
duplication
of
you
know,
some
tasks
of
the
CRA
in
general
I
understand
that
we
have
the
downtown
Clearwater
Merchants
Association.
That
I
think
can
advocate
for
special
interest
with
a
downtown.
F
One
thing
that
strikes
me
is
I
think
it's
kind
of
to
me.
It
seems
kind
of
divisive
that
in
our
CRA,
which
isn't
a
very
large
geographical
area,
you
have
a
separate
entity
that
is
getting
their
own
small
little
pot
of
money
to
do
with
as
they
want
in
that
area,
and
it
just
seems
to
be
kind
of
divisive
with
the
whole
CRA.
You
can
see
from
Kathy
Flaherty's
comments
about
the
East,
Gateway
and
and
all
that
stuff.
F
It's
like
unnecessary
competition
or
tension,
especially
in
light
of
the
downtown
Clearwater
Merchants
that
you
know
and
or
amplify
or
something
that
would
advocate
for
businesses
in
downtown.
The
other
thing
I
would
think
about
is
so
if
you
can
provide
me
that
history
of
how
it
started
and
the
goals
and
all
that
business,
but
the
other
thing
I'm
thinking
is
with
the
development
and
and
the
soon
to
be
approved.
F
North
Greenwood
CRA
our
people
in
North
Greenwood,
going
to
want
a
set
aside
group
for
just
maybe
Economic
Development
or
something,
and
they
want
their
own
little
pot
of
money,
and
is
that
really
you
know?
Is
it
necessary?
So
what
we
do
in
this
CRA
I
think
certainly
going
to
be
looked
at
with
with
the
Grassroots
group
that
has
started
and
advocated
for
the
north,
Greenwood
CRA,
so
I
just
I
think
it.
A
Something
the
vice
mayor
said
sorry,
we
were
not
having
a
discussion
about
something
we
were
voting
on.
She
asked
a
question
about
when
the
CRA
terminates
when
it
was
started.
Oh.
F
A
A
G
Other
questions
or
comments,
I
do
I,
do
want
to
add
one
more
comment:
I
apologize.
There
is
a
value
to
having
a
Downtown
Development
board
in
the
best
of
circumstances.
It's
a
great
venue
to
have
citizens
to
be
heard
specific
to
downtown,
and
it's
an
accessibility
that
wouldn't,
if
it
would
just
be
a
CRA
right,
people
can
come
every
month.
They
know
exactly
what
day
they
can
express
their
views
and
their
ideas
and
share
them.
So
there
is
a
value
to
having
a
separate
entity
if
it's
effective,
so
that's
where
now
I'm
questioning
it.
A
Okay
hold
on
oops.
Thank
you
for
the
motion
for
a
second,
the
City
attorney
has
something
to
say.
We
also
have
a
public
comment
which
I
would
like
the
comments
to
be
put
on
the
timer.
There
shouldn't
be
a
benefit
to
writing
in
versus
coming
and
speaking
because
then
you
can
basically
game
the
system,
so
Mr.
K
Margolis
good,
just
a
few
things
on
very
important
conversation
number
one.
Just
as
far
as
the
postponement
goes,
the
CRA
will
have
to
decide
whether
this
is
being
postponed
to
the
September
CRA
meeting
or
just
some
other
date
in
the
future
or
whether
it's
being
put
on
hold
indefinitely.
K
Given
the
importance
of
this
I
mean
I
would
probably
recommend
it
simply
be
postponed
this
September
CRA
meeting
instead,
so
it
doesn't
get
either
indefinite
or
anything
like
that,
because
this
we
are
coming
up
on
the
start
of
the
fiscal
year
and
it
is
important
for
the
CRA
to
make
some
decisions
on
this
one
way
or
the
other.
That
was
one
comment.
Second
I
certainly
agree
with
all
the
other
comments
that
there's
no
legal
obligation
for
the
CRA
to
enter
into
this
agreement.
K
At
all
pointed
out,
this
is
an
interlocal
agreement
between
the
CRA
and
the
ddb.
It's
renewed
on
an
annual
basis,
and
it
can
be
rescinded.
So
there
is
no
legal
obligation
to
move
forward
with
this
three
things.
That
I
would
encourage
the
CRA
to
think
about
over
the
next
month
or
whenever
this
comes
back
for
the
CRA
number.
K
One,
as
the
mayor
pointed
out,
is
the
provision
of
Staff
Services
of
the
current
agreement
ties
the
refund
to
the
provision
of
staff
services,
in
other
words
the
CRA
refunds,
the
Tiff
to
the
ddb,
but
in
return
the
CRA
is
also
providing
staff
support
to
the
DDD,
and
so
the
CRA
will
have
to
decide
whether
you
still
want
to
provide
staff
support
to
the
ddb
or
whether
you'd
like
to
terminate
all
that.
So
that's
just
one
thing
to
think
about,
because
those
two
issues
are
married
to
each
other
right
now
in
the
agreement.
K
The
second
thing
to
think
about
is
that
the
CRA
is
limited
not
only
in
the
procurement
sense,
as
Mr
Jennings
pointed
out,
which
is
definitely
true,
but
there
are
also
statutory
restrictions
on
where
the
CRA
can
spend
their
money
not
just
geographically,
but
but
also
substantively.
The
ddb
does
have
some
additional
flexibility
in
terms
of
Grant
programs.
Yes,
the
CRA
does
have
Grant
programs,
but
they're
typically
related
solely
to
infrastructure.
K
Generally
speaking,
the
CRA
cannot
spend
money
on
marketing
programming
things
like
that,
and
that's
especially
true
nowadays,
whereas
the
CRA
used
to
be
more
restricted.
So
just
keep
that
in
mind
is
there
may
be
some
different
rules
relating
to
the
funds,
as
we
move
forward
with
this.
And
finally,
as
council
member
Albritton
pointed
out,
the
ddb
assesses
its
own
millage,
the
CRA
does
not.
You
know
the
CRA
simply
takes
money
off
the
top.
K
If
the
CRA
does
dispose
of
this
agreement,
it's
hiring
and
if
the
CRA
no
longer
provides
the
Tiff
reimbursement
to
the
ddb,
and
if
the
CRA
especially
decides
to
cut
off
staff
support
for
the
ddb,
then
the
question
will
be:
does
the
DDD
on
their
end
choose
to
continue
that
Village
and
choose
to
continue
existing
and
that
will
be
a
decision
on
their
end
or
whether
they
choose
to
file
a
petition
for
dissolution?
That's
not
a
legal
problem
per
se.
K
I
just
want
CRA
to
be
aware
of
that,
and
that
may
be
the
potential
repercussion
at
the
end
of
this
road.
Just
things
to
think
about,
as
the
CRA
continues.
This
discussion,
but
definitely
I
agree
with
Mr
Jennings
that
it's
probably
best
to
postpone
this
because
of
the
potentially
far-reaching
consequences
of
this
one
way
or
the
other.
K
A
D
Ing
was
submitted
by
Kathy
Flair.
This
is
not
a
refund
as
presented.
The
dbb
does
not
pay
any
funds.
The
CRA
the
CRA
collects
to
funds
to
be
to
mitigate
blight
the
GDB
taxes
members
to
promote
them.
The
ddb
tax
and
district
is
inside
the
CRA
area,
but
does
not
pay
tax
to
the
CRA.
This
is
a
contract
for
services,
not
a
refund
or
a
pass-through,
and
should
be
explained
as
such.
The
previous
City
attorney
Miss
Aiken,
explained
it
several
times.
The
majority
of
the
current
trustees.
D
In
order
to
perform
these
services
for
the
CRA
and
the
GDB
need
staff,
the
GDB
wants
to
contract
with
the
CRA
for
81
504.18
to
provide
the
Staffing
on
top
of
the
duties
to
mitigate
blight.
The
full-time
CRA
staff
has
the
staff
the
GDP
has
to
staff
the
ddb
if
approved.
This
is
in
order
for
the
GDB
to
promote
only
the
downtown
community.
Ddb
does
not
offer
grants
or
services
to
the
entire
CRA.
The
staffing
services
that
the
CRA
staff
will
provide.
D
If
this
is
approved,
our
prepare
correspondence
for
ddb
members
maintain
all
ddb
funds
in
the
city's
bank
account
and
with
funds
segregated
for
accounting
purposes
in
the
city's
records.
As
a
separate
interest,
earning
fund
assists
with
the
preparation
monitoring
of
the
annual
budget
and
prepare
amendments
as
necessary
to
prepare
monthly
Financial
reports,
prepare
agendas
and
distribute
amendments
as
necessary.
D
Any
special
mailing
notices
serve
as
a
coordinator
for
the
ddb
special
activities,
assistant,
research
and
implementation
of
projects
initiated
by
the
board
assist
with
promoting
design,
related
programs
to
the
downtown
community,
manage
loans,
contracts
and
all
applicable
documents,
coordinate
field
trips
and
travel
Arrangements
in
accordance
with
the
city
of
Clearwater,
Travel
and
meal
policy.
Other
administrative
duties
as
mutually
agreed
coordinate
the
annual
election
process
in
cooperation
with
the
Pinellas
County
Supervisor
of
Elections
act
as
a
liaison
to
the
Pinellas
County
Property
Appraiser,
Pinellas,
County,
Tax,
Collector
and
ddb.
A
A
E
E
Staff
has
been
working
with
peace,
Memorial,
the
peace,
Memorial
Presbyterian
Church
since
early
March
to
discuss
the
back
part
of
their
property
that
the
city
would
purchase
for
1.85
million
in
order
to
look
at
building
a
parking
structure
with
approximately
12
000
square
feet
of
retail
space.
On
the
ground
floor,
we
have
had
a
wonderful
experience
in
working
with
representatives
from
the
church.
Many
of
them
are
here
today.
If
you
have
any
questions
directly
for
them,
and
certain
staff
is
recommending
that
this
be
approved.
A
Well,
I
think
this
is
the
definition
of
a
win-win
I
think
it
could
be
a
great
partnership
and
it's
a
very
strategic
location.
Obviously
it
can
help
the
church.
My
church
left
downtown
Clearwater
almost
20
years
ago,
because
of
lack
of
parking.
Calvary
had
7
000
members
in
89
spaces,
and
it
was
an
impossible
situation.
So
now
we
have
60
Acres
out
on
McMullen
and
Drew,
so
I
understand
why
peace
Memorial
wants
to
have
obviously
more
parking
for
their
parishioners,
and
this
again
could
just
be
a
great
partnership
and
I
know.
A
A
H
Approve
the
business
renovation
grant
program
for
property
owners
and
tenants
to
improve
visual
appearance
of
commercial
properties
through
exterior
and
interior
improvements,
and
also
authorize
the
approvement
officials
to
execute
the
same.
The
purpose
of
this
item
is
to
move
forward
with
a
new
grant
program
to
help
existing
businesses
with
Renovations
of
their
businesses.
The
grant
would
take
the
place
of
the.
O
H
White
box
grant
program,
which
provides
Grant
amounts
up
to
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
and
is
only
for
vacant
businesses
for
any
project.
The
business
assistance
grant
provides
up
to
just
under
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
those
projects,
with
the
total
cost
of
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
any
project.
Twenty
five
thousand
dollars
or
less
the
CRA
will
fund
the
entire
project
free
products.
Over
that
amount,
a
funding
Matrix
was
created
to
evenly
distribute
the
funds
working
with
Administration.
H
The
reimbursement
of
fund
structure
was
revised
from
existing
programs
so
that
there's
a
more
consistent
value
of
the
grant,
as
opposed
to
the
current
commercial
beautification
and
white
box
grants.
Both
of
these
prints
are
heavy
on
the
front
end
of
value
and
then
on
the
back
end
when
they're
fully
funded
for
this
grant.
The
typical
two-year
lease
agreement
is
not
required
due
to
many
business
tenants
having
month-to-month
agreements
like
the
existing
Grant
programs.
H
If
the
work
requires
a
building
of
permit,
this
must
be
obtained
prior
to
going
into
an
agreement,
and
funds
are
not
available
on
a
retroactive
basis
for
any
work
done
before
an
agreement.
This
grant
program
like
the
commercial
purification
and
vacancy
reduction
Grant,
applies
to
the
entire
cra.
This
time,
I'm
happy
to
answer
any.
H
F
Like
we
did
on
the
immersive
Museum
recently,
one
of
the
things
that
caught
my
eye
is
your
disc.
It
says
you
know
a
total
project.
Cost
of
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
can
be
reimbursed
and
you've
got
different.
Things
listed
eligible
interior
improvements,
including
Windows,
Doors,
standard
lighting,
basic
HVAC
and
all
that
stuff
and
I'm.
Just
thinking
of
the
inflation
Recovery
Act,
that
has
all
sorts
of
incentives,
for
you
know
businesses
as
well
as
residents
to
save
money
on
things
like
HVAC
and
lighting
and
possibly
windows
and
doors.
F
H
A
Wonderful
point,
and
yes,
when
applications
are
coming
in,
we'll
provide
that
information
that
we
could
leverage.
Let's
say
it's
going
to
be
a
250
000
project.
We
can
pull
out
the
doors,
each
back
and
windows
for
the
top
you
discussed,
and
then
we
can
have
fully
formula.
F
C
No
I
just
was
going
to
make
comment.
I
was
looking
at
the
business
renovation
application
form
which
I
like
it's
a
little
less
complicated
than
the
ones
that
went
out
before
so
this.
This
holds
the.
Does
this
hold
the
business
owner
responsible
for
the
contract,
or
so.
H
We
structured
this
because
we
heard
there
were
issues
with
the
business
owner
applying
for
the
application,
but
it's
kind
of
responsible
in
the
prop
like
the
property
owner,
would
get
the
reimbursement
of
funds
yeah
and
then
maybe
not
all
we
get
back
to
the
business
owner
right.
So
the
way
we
structured
this
is
that
the
applicant
they
can
be
the
ones
to
submit
the
application
being
reimbursed
for
the
funds,
but
the
property
owner
does
need
to
be
made
aware.
That's
why
we
have
both.
A
That's
my
main
concern.
The
money
wasn't
getting
back
necessarily
to
the
business
owner,
because
the
property
owner
was
backing
it
and
so
I
know
specifically
of
cases
that
50
was
all
that
got
to
the
person
that
was
literally
spending
the
money
right.
O
A
All
in
favor
aye
opposed
unanimous,
any
other
business,
Mr
Jennings.
Of
course,
any
other
comments
from
the
trustees
all
right.
We're
going
to
adjourn
the
CRA,
we're
going
to
take
a
10
minute
recess
and
then
we'll
start
the
pension
trustees.
A
A
A
A
A
M
M
M
A
A
A
Q
A
All
in
favor
opposed
unanimous
4.3
request.
A
N
Good
morning,
trustees,
Jay
Ravens
Finance
director
approve
Pension
Plan
administrative
expenditures
for
fiscal
year,
2023
totally
not
to
exceed
392
thousand
dollars.
This
request
is
for
approval
of
various
administrative
expenditures
for
the
plan
for
fiscal
year
2023,
which
is
a
5.4
percent
increase
from
the
fiscal
22
fiscal
year,
22
total
of
371
900..
A
K
Me
sure
thank
you
for
asking
that
question.
That's
something
Mr,
Ravens
and
I
have
discussed.
K
We
don't
expect
to
spend
130
000
on
them
in
the
coming
year,
close
to
that,
but
it's
conservative
budgeting
to
try
to
get
close
to
where
we
were
previously
part
of
the
issue.
Actually,
the
biggest
part
of
the
issue
is
that
that
law
firm
is
deeply
integrated
with
every
single
aspect
of
the
disability
process,
and
we
have
seen
an
increasing
number
of
disability
claims
from
employees
as
well
as
former
employees.
K
That
doesn't
necessarily
mean
the
claims
are
either
meritorious
or
not
meritorious,
but
we
are
seeing
an
increasing
number
of
those
claims
and
that
has
meant
that
there
is
increasing
demands
on
fosterone
Kaufman
I've
been
taking
the
lead
in
the
front-facing
role
with
the
pack.
They
are
still
involved
behind
the.
M
Q
I'm
gonna
say
that
it's
two-fold
one
just
in
in
terms
of
what's
going
on
in
terms
of
the
great
the
great
resign
and
people
looking
to
get
out
of
the
workforce
and
secondly,
we
have
had
some
new
legislation
that
has
gone
into
effect.
That's
providing
additional
benefits
relating
to
disability,
especially
in
the
public
safety
side
of
things,
and
we
are
seeing
a
response
to
that.
New
legislation.
R
A
S
Thank
you,
chuckling
Economic,
Development,
Housing
Department,
a
Habitat
for
Humanity,
is
enrolled
in
a
state
program
in
the
Department
of
Economic
Opportunity.
The
program
is
called
the
community
contribution
track
tax
program,
it's
geared
towards
low-income
housing
and
housing
for
those
with
special
needs.
S
Businesses
are
eligible
to
receive
tax
credits
in
exchange
for
donating
on.
Making
donations
to
these
projects
program
is
in
place
to
incentivize
businesses
to
contribute
towards
housing
projects.
State
Statute
requires
the
local
government
to
pass
a
resolution
certifying
that
any
project
benefiting
from
a
donation
under
this
program
is
consistent
with
the
local
government's
plans
and
regulations.
S
A
D
S
One
of
the
industries
hit
the
hardest
by
the
pandemic
is
child
care.
It's
a
double
whammy
because
it
really
it
removes
the
child,
the
child,
from
an
early
learning
environment
and
oftentimes.
It
prevents
a
parent
from
returning
to
work.
We've
been
communicating
with
the
Early
Learning
Coalition
of
Pinellas
County
about
a
way
we
can
help
them
using
Community
Development
block
grant
funds
for
Coronavirus
cdbg
CV
funds
are
HUD,
funded
and
it'll
be
used
to
address
impacts
stemming
from
the
pandemic.
S
The
Early
Learning
Coalition
has
a
School
Readiness
program
in
place
that
provides
tuition,
assistance
to
low-income
families.
They
use
two
funding
sources
to
pay
for
this,
one
is
a
federal
resource
from
the
Department
of
Education
and
the
other
sources,
local.
It's
a
juvenile
welfare
board.
These
programs
have
restrictions
that
exclude
many
low-income
families
by
using
cdbgcv
they'll,
be
able
to
assist
many
of
those
that
can't
be
helped
under
the
current
funding
programs.
Staff
recommendations
determine
a
child's
financial
assistance,
the
same
way
that
the
Early
Learning
Coalition
currently
does
and
that's
by
using
a
sliding
scale.
S
Our
funding
will
fill
an
eligibility,
Gap
Post
contractors
for
345
593
dollars.
The
average
person
assistance
per
student
assistance
is
about
145
dollars
per
minute.
Neighborhood,
affordable
housing,
Advisory
Board
passed
a
motion
last
week
recommending
Council
approval
of
this
item.
Lindsey
Carson
is
the
CEO
of
the
Early
Learning
Coalition
of
Pinellas
County.
She
is
here
this
morning.
Should
you
have
any
questions
for
her
and
I'll.
Take
questions.
F
Thank
you,
Chuck
I'm,
excited
about
this
program
and
I
wasn't
able
to
attend
the
neighborhood,
affordable
housing,
Advisory
board
meeting
that
did
watch
it.
The
discussion
related
to
this
item
was
robust
and
nuanced,
and
very
respectful,
ultimately
people
on
that,
and
they
have
recommended
this
program
and
they're
excited
about
it.
One
of
the
concerns
they
had
was
about
accountability
and
Reporting
back
at
the
end
of
the
12-month
period,
what
what
type
of
families
were
served
right
and
so
that
will
be
followed
through.
S
F
F
And
so
my
question
is
one
of
the
one
of
the
reactions
during
that
nahab
meeting
was
the
number
42
seemed
really
small,
like
we
only
have
42
families
out
there
that
fall
through
the
cracks
that
can
take
advantage
of
this.
So
my
concern
is
I'd
like
to
understand
you
know
and
I
don't
need
it
today,
but
how
are
we
going
to
advertise
this
program
to
these
families
so
that
they
can
take
advantage
of
it
and
so
that
we
get
a
pulse
on?
F
S
I
believe
the
Early
Learning
Coalition
has
a
list
of
folks
that
are
on
a
waiting
list,
maybe
for
lack
of
a
better
term.
So
I
believe
that
advertising-
it
may
not
be
quite
as
necessary.
I'd
defer
Miss
Carson
if
I'm
telling
a
lie
here.
F
Okay,
okay,
so
the
Early
Learning
Coalition
will
be
in
charge
of
administering
it
and
promoting
it
and
all
that
and
Reporting
back
on
it.
And
then
there
was
some
question
during
the
nahab
meeting
about
is
this
for
parents
who
reside
in
Clearwater
or
parents
who
use
a
daycare
in
Clearwater?
So
can
you
clarify
some
of
those
things.
F
So
but
a
but
the
parent
has
to
reside
in
Clearwater.
Okay
just
wanted
to
make
sure
you
had
it
yeah.
The
daycare
doesn't.
T
So,
thank
you
very
much
for
your
your
support
and
having
us
here
today.
With
regard
to
the
marketing
of
the
program.
We
have
a
variety
of
different
ways.
So,
first,
as
as
Chuck
mentioned,
we
do
have
a
waiting
list,
so
we
have
families
who
come
and
apply
for
our
different
programs,
and
invariably
there
are
some
who
apply
and
don't
actually
qualify
and
we
have
to
turn
them
away,
and
so
that's
one
immediate.
T
In
addition
to
that,
we
had
received
some
funding
through
the
Department
of
Education
last
year,
and
we
will
continue
for
specifically
for
outreach
for
families,
so
we
have
launched
a
marketing
campaign
using
both
social
media
and
also
some
targeted
radio
ads
and
all
the
streaming
and
that
kind
of
thing,
in
addition
to
print
ads
like
in
the
parenting,
magazines,
weekly,
Challengers
and
the
the
beacons
and
all
of
those
kinds
of
things
as
well.
At
the
same
time,
so
we
continue
to
get
calls
in
from
families.
T
One
of
the
things
we
find
too
is,
as
the
as
families
realize
that
funding
is
available.
Then
the
applications
also
tend
to
come
in
more
quickly
if
they
believe,
there's
no
help
or
there's
a
long
waiting
list.
They
don't
bother
to
apply
and
when
they
hear
that
it's
moving,
we
certainly
see
movement
there.
So
we've
also
been
in
contact
and
will
certainly
be
reaching
out
more
in
depth,
with
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
to
help
get
the
word
out
to
your
local
businesses
in
the
city
of
Clearwater
to
connect
their
employees
to
those
services.
So.
T
Right
now
are
you
referring
to
the
waiting
list
right
now
our
waiting
list
has
been
moving,
but
it's
continuing
to
grow
as
the
school
year
begins.
So
off
a
top
of
my
head
I
think
we
have
about
100
Kids
on
the
waiting
list,
county-wide
and
then
we
of
course,
are
pulling
from
those
for
city
of
Clearwater
residents
specifically
for
this
program.
But
as
I
mentioned,
those
applications
are
coming
in
each
day,
so
we're
in
that
transition
with
a
school
year.
Right
now,.
S
So
we're
required
to
submit
an
annual
report
to
the
on
the
city's
use
of
State
Housing
Initiative
partnership
program
funding.
Up
until
now,
the
state
has
required
us
to
report
on
a
closeout
year
in
two
interim
years.
Now
we're
only
required
to
report
to
close
out
here
in
One
In
Vermeer
ship
is
a
unique
funding
source.
It
requires
us
to
meet
several
set-asides.
We
call
them
buckets.
30
of
the
funds
need
to
be
spent
on
very
low
income.
S
That's
50
Area,
median
income
and
below
30
of
the
funds
on
80
Ami
and
below
20
on
households
with
special
needs.
Now
project
can
fill
more
than
one
bucket
and
often
oftentimes
does.
75
percent
of
the
funds
have
to
be
towards
construction,
whether
rehab
or
new
construction
65
on
home
ownership
click
and
be
very
difficult,
and
you
can
see
to
fill
all
of
the
buckets
every
year.
S
So
the
state
allows
us
to
keep
three-year
the
books
on
three
years
open
and
we
can
shift
expenses
from
one
year
to
another
if
we're
high
in
one
bucket
low
in
another.
Each
year
we
close
out
the
oldest
of
those
three
years.
It
goes
out
here
for
this
for
this
report.
It's
2019-20
our
allocation
that
year
was
202
776
dollars
and
we
earned
another
326
478
in
program
income
carried
over
a
negative
balance
of
one
thousand
seven
hundred
forty
seven
dollars.
S
So
a
total
funding
was
529
254
dollars,
we
rehabbed
seven
units
at
Lexington,
Club
at
Lexington
development,
Renaissance
Square.
Recently
we
moved
that
project
to
the
closeout
year
at
a
total
cost
of
three
hundred
thousand
dollars.
S
We
also
funded
construction
of
two
single-family
homes
at
a
total
cost
of
252
542,
total
expenditures
worth
552
thousand
five
hundred
forty
one
dollars
and
we'll
carry
a
small
negative
balance
to
the
following.
The
year.
The
interim
year
is
FY
2020
2021
our
allocation.
That
year
was
Zero.
We
received
four
hundred
thirty
three
thousand
one
hundred
seventy
five
dollars
in
program
income.
All
of
that
money
is
either
recovered
or
or
spent.
F
S
It's
not
that
we
don't
have
it
I
mean
we
have
it,
because
it's
three
years
open,
we
have
access
to
those
three
years
that
the
money's
there
for
you
can
use
it
on
either
of
three
years.
We
just
move,
it
carry
negative
balance.
That's
perfectly
fine.
F
S
Ship
generates
a
lot
of
program
income
but,
like
I,
said
in
this
one.
This
year
alone,
we
generated
326
000
in
program
income,
the
inner
mirror
we
generated
400
33
000
for
program
income.
That's
our
biggest
generator
of
program.
Income
is
ship.
U
Morning,
Joe
Paul,
HR
Manager.
This
request
is
to
approve
purchase
orders
to
various
insurance
carriers
for
payment
of
premiums
under
the
city's
one
percent
life
insurance
program
in
the
annual
amount
not
to
exceed
a
hundred
and
six
thousand
dollars
for
the
period
of
October.
1St
2022
through
September
30th
2023,
with
two
one-year
renewals
City
maintains
a
benefit
for
employees
referred
to
as
the
one
percent
life
insurance
program.
U
This
program
was
replaced
for
CWA
represented
employees
with
life
insurance
coverage
of
up
to
fifty
thousand
dollars
provided
by
Bruno
Insurance
Company.
The
request
is
to
approve
payment
of
premiums
to
the
following
insurance
carriers,
access
Equitable
life,
Prudential,
Insurance,
Company,
Transit,
Transamerica,
premium
life,
insurance,
useful
life
insurance
and
New
York,
Life
Insurance.
U
Well,
I'm,
not
sure
why
there's
where
there
was
so
many,
and
that's
probably
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
discontinued
the
program
so
many
years
ago,
but
I'm
not
really
sure
why
there
was
so
many
offered
at
the
time.
Q
So
we
don't
own
these
plans,
employees
on
women,
so
we
don't
have
much
option
on
these.
It's
a
matter
of
maintaining
it
and
until
the
program
has
ceased
to
exist,
so
we
we
can't
shop
it.
There
is
really
nothing
that
we
can
do
it's
how
it
was
purchased
back.
Then,
why
I
can't
speak
to
I
think
that
was
just
maybe
he
was
responsive
at
the
time
as
we
maintain
the
program.
But
since
the
program
has
ceased
back
in
2008
we've
tried,
we've
tried
to
do
different
things,
I.
A
Q
It
is,
and
we
agree
we
can't
get
them
to
provide
any
information
to
this
because
they
are
owned
by
the
employees,
not
by
the
city.
That's
how
it
was
explained
to
us.
We've
engaged
our
broker
guarantor
upon
us
to
have
us
help
through
this,
because
it
was
something
that
I
didn't
understand.
When
I
came
on
board,
so
we've
tried,
we
will
continue
to
try,
but
that's
been
the
response
that
we've
gotten
on
this
is
that
they're
owned
by
the
employees,
and
there
are
no
other
options
for
us
as
a
place.
U
U
The
requested
amount
has
increased
based
on
projected
increases
in
employee
salaries
over
the
two-year
period.
The
city
provides
life
insurance
to
full-time
employees
and
long-term
disability
to
those
who
are
not
enrolled
in
the
city
pension
plan,
Luna
will
remained
the
provider
of
coverage
again
with
a
zero
percent
increase.
V
V
We
took
the
dock
down
and
then
through
various
discussions
with
the
Lake
Bellevue
Community
they've
requested
that
that
doc
be
put
back,
we've
been
able
to
work
with
our
Economic
Development
on
housing
for
them
to
provide
us
a
Community
Development
block
grant
the
amount
of
190
thousand
dollars
which
will
effectively
leave
a
forty
thousand
dollar
Delta
for
us
to
pay
for
that
dock,
which
we
could
take
out
of
our
parks
and
duplication.
R
r
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
anyone.
V
Can
get
that
information?
It's
going
to
be
similar
footprint
to
the
one
that
was
taken
out
so
I'll
find
that
for
you
and
we'll
get
that
on.
A
I'm
going
to
mention
it
on
Thursday
too,
but
we
just
recently
lost
Duke
team
and
who
really
was
the
Godfather
of
Lake?
Bellevue
started
the
homeowners
association,
and
you
know
you
used
to
have
the
dinner
of
thanks
for
our
First
Responders
and
just
a
great
guy
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
people
remember
Duke.
D
W
W
The
objectives
are
laid
out
inside
the
agreement
and
haven't
materially
changed,
except
for
the
removal
of
one
particular
aspect
of
a
kind
of
a
kind
of
co-responder
thing,
but
the
objectives
are
in
line
to
be
met
with
this
particular
fiscal
year
and
you'll
get
an
annual
report
after
October
that'll
summarize
that
we'll
have.
X
Warning
up
Ellie
showberg,
the
engineering
stormwater
manager
he
store
more
consistent
system,
consists
of
approximately
155
miles
of
sewers
nine
square
miles
of
open
water
and
about
14
000,
stormwater
structures.
The
city's
operations,
maintenance
and
capital
costs
are
funded
through
a
flat
monthly
stormwater
utility
fee
levied
against
each
equivalent
Bru
without
service
area
and
collected
with
a
watering
sewer
bill.
The
2022
raid
study
demonstrated
need
to
increase
the
rate
by
1.75
percent
annually
over
the
next
six
years.
X
Proposed
increase
will
have
24
cents
a
month
to
the
single
family
residential
bill
on
October
2022.
It
will
increase
the
rate
of
1.75
through
2026..
The
rates
of
stormwater
program
needs
are
projections
and
a
reevaluated.
Every
couple
of
years
and
proposed
adjustments
are
presented
to
council
for
approval.
F
I
have
a
question
on
some
of
the
background
information.
We've
got
the
fiscal
year,
2019
RSA
recommended
a
reduction
to
fiscal
year,
2020
rates
of
8.5
percent,
followed
by
no
rate
adjustments
in
fiscal
year,
2012.
and
fiscal
year,
2022
and
then
the
fiscal
year
2021
last
year,
RSA
confirmed
no
adjustments.
Why
was
there
such
a
big
swing
of
an
8.5
percent
reduction
and
now
we're
asking
for
this
1.75
for
the
next
number
of
years?
There.
X
F
F
Okay,
I
had
a
question
on
there's
a
statement:
historically,
Water
Utility
Fund
revenues
have
represented
payment
for
engineering
work
performed
by
stormwater
Personnel
on
behalf
of
the
water
utility,
as
City
staff
anticipates.
This
cost
sharing
Arrangement
will
phase
out.
Is
that
because
we're
Contracting
out
for
that
kind
of
engineering
and
this
Revenue
has
been
reduced
to
zero
starting
in
fiscal
year?
2023.
F
F
Okay,
well,
I
can
follow
up
later.
It's
and
then
I
had
a
question
on
there's
a
section
on
customer
growth
and
the
statement
says.
Given
the
fully
built
out
nature
of
the
city
of
Clearwater,
the
RSA
assumes
no
annual
growth
in
accounts.
What
does
that
mean
means.
X
F
But
we
have
five
to
six
hundred
rental
units
coming
on
the
bluff
sometime,
we
had
an
affordable
housing
unit
that
was
supposed
to
come.
You
know
start
to
build
at
Blue
Sky
that
got
next.
We
have
affordable
housing
on
Washington
Street,
that's
supposed
to
be
coming,
so
we're
certainly
growing
getting
more
customers.
So
I
didn't
understand
that
no
annual
growth,
our.
X
F
I
I
didn't
understand:
we've
got
currently
the
city's
operating
Reserve
balances
above
the
target
due
to
Management's
diligence
and
securing
historical
grants
and
and
some
different
reasons,
but
it
it
says
above
that,
based
on
stantech's
industry
experience,
efficient
utilities,
often
Target
a
minimum
operating
Reserve
in
the
range
of
three
to
12
months
of
annual
operating
and
maintenance
expenses.
And
so
what
is
ours
above
that,
because
I
thought
ours
was
about
six
months,
which
would
fall
in
between
3
and
12..
X
Do
you
not
have
those
details
at
my
fingertips?
Okay,
we
are
in
a
triple
A,
Bond
rating
and
that's
partially
because
of
how
strong
our
fund
is
and
how
we've
effectively
leveraged
it.
A
Y
Program
good
morning,
Council
Kat,
Corcoran
senior
landscape,
architectural
engineering
department.
This
is
a
continuation
of
the
downtown
wayfinding
project
that
you
see
in.
Most
of
these
signs
will
be
located
on
the
beach
they'll
have
a
warmer
color
palette.
So
it's
just
more
of
the
same.
We've
been
very
happy
with
the
the
product
that
builtmore
and
our
fabricator
Thomas
Science,
Center,
delivered
and
I
do
need
to
correct
a
typo
in
the
sheet
that
you've
got
I
apologize.
There
are
not
61
signs
included.
There
are
81.
A
Well,
it
is
a
big
number,
but
you
know:
we've
got
a
lot
of
folks
that
are
here
that
don't
know
where
they're
going,
and
so
they
do
look
great
I,
like
the
consistency
and
I
think
it's
a
good
program
consent.
Z
The
morning
Council
Isaiah
Kramer
real
estate
services
coordinator.
This
is
a
companion
item
to
the
CRA
meeting
agenda
item
from
earlier
this
morning,
addressing
the
purchase
agreement
between
the
CRA
and
peace
Memorial
Presbyterian.
As
you
know,
the
CRA
proposes
to
contract
with
peace,
Memorial
Presbyterian
to
purchase
the
real
property
located
at
107
South
Osceola
Avenue,
as
a
condition
to
closing
the
seller
has
requested
that
the
city
vacate
the
alleyway
located
between
the
property
and
the
seller's
adjacent
lot
at
110,
South
Fort,
Harrison
Avenue.
Z
The
city
agrees
to
cooperate
in
good
faith
with
the
seller
in
its
vacation
request
and
will
cooperate
and
support
the
CRA
in
meeting
the
obligations
and
enjoying
the
benefits
of
the
provisions
provided
for
in
the
contract.
The
vacation
will
be
brought
to
you
at
a
later
date.
It's
currently
going
through
its
internal
approval
process.
A
Z
Okay,
the
city
hall,
918
Palmetto,
Street
property
is
5200
square
foot
of
unimproved
land,
Zone
residential.
It
was
acquired
in
a
certificate
of
title
sale
from
Pinellas
County
Clerk
as
a
result
of
foreclosure
in
December
of
1997
for
zero
dollars.
It's
currently
being
leased
to
Hope
Academy
and
being
used
as
a
playground
for
their
daycare
located
right
next
door
at
920,
Palmetto
Street.
Pardon
me,
the
property
owned
by
the
Evans
Barnell
and
Sandra
Evans
is
located
at
900,
Palmetto
Street
and
it's
about
7881
square
feet.
Z
Vacant
lot,
its
own
commercial
and
is
located
in
the
proposed
North
Greenwood
CRA
District
The
Exchange
is
contingent
upon.
Declaration
of
the
city
parcel
declared
a
surplus
termination
of
the
lease
between
the
city
and
Hope
Academy
and
the
city
being
granted
adequate
access
to
the
evidence,
property
for
the
purposes
of
inspections.
Z
With
the
proposed
land
exchange,
the
city
will
receive
a
property
with
a
higher
appraised
value
which
is
located
again
in
the
north
Greenwood
CRA
District.
The
closing
date
is
anticipated
to
be
are
before
December
19th
of
2022
City.
Closing
costs
are
not
to
exceed
six
thousand
dollars
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Any.
Z
Z
In
December
of
2018,
the
city
acquired
the
fee:
simple
ownership
of
a
vacant
parcel
on
North
Garden
Avenue
in
foreclosure,
by
certificate
of
sale
from
Pinellas
County
Circuit
Court.
It
is
Zone
commercial
in
June
of
2022
I,
received
a
request
from
Palm
Bluff
Development
Group
to
declare
the
parcel
Surplus
to
give
them
the
opportunity
to
bid
on
it
to
become
part
of
an
approved
development
order,
which
is
for
a
60
unit.
Condo
plus
5
000
square
feet
of
commercial
space
adjacent
to
this
vacant
lot.
Z
They
would
have
to
go
through
a
formal
amendment
process.
The
appraised
value
of
the
North
Garden
and
vacant
lot
has
been
determined
by
James,
mil
spa
and
Associates
to
be
87.
500
City
management
does
work.
The
men
Council
set
the
minimum
required
bid
at
the
appraised
value
of
87
500
from
the
successful
bidder
in
the
invitation
to
bid
City
management
supports,
declaring
the
property
Surplus
for
the
purpose
of
sale
through
invitation
to
bid
to
answer
any
questions.
AA
Morning,
Mark
Perry,
Planning
and
Development.
This
came
before
y'all
a
couple
weeks
ago
for
first
reading.
There
have
been
no
changes
to
the
proposal
since
then.
In
short,
this
is
an
amendment
to
an
existing
Hotel
development
agreement
due
to
architectural
changes
that
staff
felt
needed
to
come
back
before
we
offer
another.
A
AB
Mayor
council
Dan
mayor
I.T,
director,
this
is
a
renewal
with
a
contractor
that
maintains
our
camera
infrastructure
that
is
grown
significantly
over
the
last
seven
to
ten
years.
We're
currently
at
about
750
licenses
that
equates
to
about
1200
lenses
that
are
used
primarily
for
internal
security.
City
facilities
do
also
maintain
cameras
for
the
beach
and.
AB
AB
Well,
it's
it's
a
request.
There
needs
to
be
some
sense
to
it.
We
do
have
some
of
these
cameras
that
are
part
of
the
real-time
crime
Center,
which
uses
analytics
and
has
proven
very
successful
several
instances.
The
chief
can
speak
to
that
specifically,
but
we
use
it
for
valued
areas
and
security
of
buildings,
so
it
is
discussed
among
staff
in
regard
to
the
value
generated.
A
A
You
just
speak
to
you
know:
I,
think
cameras
are
a
great
tool
at
the
same
time,
there's
people
that
are
always
concerned
about
big
brother
and
they
can
be
a
deterrent
and
they
certainly
can
be
a
tool,
and
you
know,
apprehending
somebody
that
has
perpetrated
a
crime.
But
how
do
you
balance
all
that?
Well,.
W
I
think
our
Focus
has
not
been
to
put
cameras
in
any
area
that
you
know
is
residential
or
I
think
starts
to
cross.
That
line
between
what
is
Big
Brother.
The
focal
point
has
been
generally
public
areas.
Like
you
know,
the
idea
is
to
build
out
cameras
within
a
magic,
Clearwater
and
Crest
Lake
Park,
some
of
those
locations
where
the
public
has
come
to
just
really
quite
honestly
expect
cameras
to
be
in
those
areas.
W
We've
certainly
seen
the
concern
about
the
Big
Brother
thing
change
as
society's
kind
of
got
used
to
a
cell
phone
camera
being
everywhere.
You
walk
and
everything
being
on
Instagram
the
moment
you
trip
on
the
curb,
so
we've
seen
a
we've,
seen
a
little
bit
of
a
kind
of
a
less
less
concern
about
that
today
than
we
did
probably
10
years
ago,
but
mostly
the
buildup
that
we're
looking
for
are
public
common
areas
that
we
feel
will
allow
us
to
police
it
without
bodies,
or
at
least
with
less
bodies.
C
A
D
Otherwise,
the
purchase
order,
a
CD,
CDW
government
LLC
or
the
renewal,
perch
storage,
first
storage,
Evergreen
gold
subscription.
AB
Mayor
council,
this
is
our
data
management
system.
We
house
approximately
20
terabytes
of
data
daily
basis,
transactionally
that's
down
from
almost
30.
four
years
ago,
migration
of
more
applications
to
hosted
services
or
cloud
services
we're
reducing
some
of
our
in-house,
so
our
total
capacity
is
approximately
30
terabytes
sort
about
just
under
a
third
would
be
very.
I
Memorial
Council
Rich
Gardner,
director
utilities.
The
item
before
you
today
is
a
purchase
order
with
Applied
Industrial
Technologies
for
the
purchase
of
various
maintenance,
repair
and
operating
supplies
and
services
used
in
the
water
and
wastewater
system.
We're
piggybacking
off
of
Maricopa
County
Contracting,
the
annual
amount
of
40
000
beginning
on
August
19th
through
December
31st
of
this
year
with
four
one
year,
rentals
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
I
I
Which
partner
of
director
of
Public
Utilities
a
lot
of
them
before
you
today
is
a
purchase
order
for
the
installation
of
new
sodium
hypochlorite
storage
tanks
at
the
Marshall
Street
Water
Reclamation
facility.
Odyssey
manufacturing
was
a
low
bidder
at
68
500
and
we
added
a
twenty
thousand
dollar
contingency
for
a
total
po
of
88
500..
This
is
a
one-time
purchase
and
we
expect
the
project
to
be
completed
this
year.
I'm
asking
for
your
approval,
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Any.
I
Which
coroner
director
public
for
you
today
is
an
increase
in
drinking
water,
lawn
water,
Wastewater
collection
and
reclaimed
water
rates
annually
by
three
percent:
effective
October
1st
of
2022
through
October
1st
of
2026..
These
fees
were
based
upon
an
evaluation
by
the
city's
consultant
stantech,
who,
along
with
Finance
on
public
utilities,
is
recommending
the
increase.
I
We're
also
looking
asking
for
an
increase
in
a
miscellaneous
fees
related
to
the
water
meter,
connection,
charges,
Taps
on
water
mains,
backflow,
preventer,
backflow,
preventer
device
installations
and
fire
Alliance
installation
charges
based
upon
an
analysis
of
actual
costs
performed
by
public
utilities.
I'm
asking
for
you
to
adopt
the
revised
ordinance
975.
AC
C
AC
AC
We
got
a
survey
out
there
where
we
compared
the
typical
water
bill
and
city
of
Clearwater
is
actually
right
in
the
middle
of
the
pack
compared
to
the
surrounding
communities
and
historically,
Clearwater
has
actually
gone
through
six
and
a
quarter
percent
rating
fees
in
2018
and
then
about
four
or
four
percent
exactly
in
the
last
four
years.
AC
So
we're
actually
reducing
that
growth
and
rates
to
three
percent
are
asking
for
a
reduction,
if
you
will
in
the
growth
so
from
four
percent
to
three
percent
and
that's
in
light
of
all
of
the
macroeconomic-
and
you
know
that's
the
word,
I'm
looking
for
the
inflationary
pressure
that
you're
seeing
throughout
the
country
and
throughout
other
utilities
on
average
the
water,
so
the
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics
keeps
track
of
a
a
an
index.
That's
specific
to
Water
and
Sewer.
AC
That
particular
index
is
averaged
in
the
last
15
years,
at
least
five
percent
in
the
last
10
years
about
four
percent,
and
so
the
city
of
Clearwater,
yes,
is
looking
at
some
adjustment
up,
but
those
adjustments
are
actually
below
that
national
average
right
now,
with
the
three
percent.
A
I
A
Had
another
rate
increase
earlier
in
this
agenda,
I
mean
I,
don't
like
seeing,
but
but
our
employees
were
increasing
their
salaries
and
we
really
have
stayed
ahead
of
water
issues
compared
to
some
of
our
neighboring
cities.
I'm
not
gonna,
cast
dispersions,
but
we
really
have
been
ahead
of
the
curve
and
I
think
that's
critical.
AC
O
Good
morning,
Earl
Blaster,
director
of
Southwest
General
Services-
we're
excuse
me
requesting
this
increase
of
145
thousand
dollars,
increasing
the
purchase
order
to
145
000
to
cover
forty
seven
thousand
dollars
of
costs
already
incurred.
This
is
for
rental
equipment
to
keep
the
bond
center
Natatorium
running
the
Dectron
unit
went
down
back
in
February,
and
this
they're
still
working
on
Honeywell
is
still
working
on
it.
So
we
have
rental
equipment
there
to
be
able
to
keep
that
space.
Functional.
F
F
F
Sort
of
I
was
wondering
what
our
obligations
to
keeping
it
are
contractual
obligations
with
different
organizations
to
keeping
it
open
and
if
we're
paying.
You
know
so
much
money
to
to
have
this
rental
equipment
to
keep
the
HVAC
working
right.
Can
we
modify
those
agreements
a
little
bit
to
absorb
a
little
bit
of
the
cost
to
offset.
V
M
V
V
Correct
me,
because,
usually
what
will
happen
is
after
Labor
Day,
we'll
shut
down
most
of
the
pools,
Ross
Norton
North
Greenwood
the
beach
stays
open
a
little
later
into
October
and
then
same
thing
with
Morningside
to
October.
But
then,
after
that,
that's
the
only
pool
that
we
have
for
those
that
like
to
swim
is,
is
the
Long
Center.
F
V
No
and
those
are
finals
that
we
have
and
also
you
know
we
book
those
out
here.
If
not,
your
team
wants
the
two
years
in
advance
and
there's
fees
factored
in
with
that
when
we
run
when
we
rent
that
out,
so
you
know
to
include
something
or
to
offset
those
would
be,
it
would
be
something
we'd
have
to
look
back.
M
A
Items
we
all
got
the
memo
from
the
city
manager
any
questions
there.
A
Some
of
those
recommendations
are
a
little
more
Draconian
that
I'd,
like
I'm,
going
to
be
looking
at
the
budget.
Further
I
have
not
had
time
this
week
because
of
my
wife's
big
birthday
so
but
I'm
going
to
be
coming
back
with
the
city
manager
and
talk
to
you
about
some
other
items.
R
AD
AD
Prefer
I
was
going
to
just
give
a
brief
summary
of
our
neighborhood
Division
and
the
services
we
provide.
So
what
that
looks
like
historically,
has
been
really
to
help
facilitate
the
connection
between
neighborhoods
and
the
city
services
and
our
city
departments,
as
well
as
being
a
presence
out
in
the
neighborhood
and
the
community
at
some
of
those
neighborhood
meetings.
AD
Community
meetings,
helping
you
know,
non-established
neighborhood
organizations
to
develop
bylaws,
walking
them
through
the
process
of
becoming
a
registered
neighborhood
association
with
the
city
and
also
organizing
different
block
parties
neighborhoods
day
different
neighborhood
community
events
and
facilitating
the
connection
between
City
resources
and
our
neighborhoods
as
well,
and
over
the
last
couple
of
months.
I
really
have
been
interacting
with
many
of
our
neighborhoods,
our
citizens,
our
community,
about
what
they
value,
what's
really
important
to
them,
and
over
and
over
I
hear
you
know.
AD
Communication
is
very
important
connection
to
Community,
Resources
connection
to
staff,
resource
resources,
connection
to
each
other,
and
so
that's
really
where
we
have
developed
some
strategic
initiatives
to
look
forward
with
our
government's
department
and
looking
through
these
initiatives,
I
mean
they
really
break
down
into
three
categories.
So
first
initiative
is
really
to
create
more
meaningful
and
proactive
engagement
with
our
neighborhoods
and
our
community.
AD
Second
initiative
is
really
to
improve
the
efficiency
of
not
only
our
neighborhood
services
but
our
city-wide
services
and
how
we're
interacting
with
our
internal
departments
in
the
community
and
just
leveraging
data
in
that
as
well.
Taking
that
data
to
be
more
proactive
show,
maybe
where
some
holes
are
in
our
services,
where
we're
not
reaching
different
components
of
the
community
and
then
really.
AD
The
third
initiative
is
to
help
create
a
sense
of
place
for
these
neighborhoods
really
to
help
them
establish
their
identity,
look
back
at
their
culture,
their
history
and
to
push
that
forward
into
creating
some
more.
You
know,
art
and
culture
in
that
way,
as
well
so
and
I
can
kind
of
skip
through
this.
And
so
you
don't
have
the
presentation
in
front
of
you,
but
we.
AD
Well,
when
we
look
at
creating
more
meaningful,
proactive
engagement
with
the
community,
really,
what
this
is
going
to
look
like
is
building
more
transparent,
more
trusted
stronger
relationships
with
our
neighborhood
associations
and
when
we
say
neighborhood
associations,
it's
not
just
the
leaders
or
the
people
in
those
associations,
it's
really
all
of
our
community,
all
of
our
residents
out
there,
even
if
they're,
not
in
a
developed
Association.
We
want
to
really
increase
our
presence
at
our
neighborhood
meetings
and
our
community
events.
AD
We
have
a
lot
of
neighborhood
meetings
that
fall
on
the
same
day.
There
are
a
lot
of
weeks
that
I
can
only
go
to
one
and
I
can't
go
to
the
other
three
that
night,
so
it
may
be
months
before
I
reach
that
neighborhood
again
and
that's
really
where
additional
staff
capacity
will
help
us
out
immensely
in
that
category
and
then
also
adding
in
some
community
events.
It's
really
important
as
a
city
that
and
as
more
events,
start
coming
on
board
as
we
have
Coachman
Park
as
we
have.
AD
You
know
these
celebrations
at
moccasin
Lake
and
all
these
things
for
us
to
establish
ourselves
as
a
presence.
At
those
events,
not
only
our
City
events
but
partnership
events,
Veterans
Day,
Memorial
Day
things
like
that
to
have
a
booth.
You
know
where
we're
really
talking
and
engaging
with
residents
who
may
be
outside
of
those
typical
neighborhood
leaders
that
we
typically
engage
with.
AD
You
know,
meeting
people
where
we're
at
where
they're
at
with
their
families
their
kids
out
in
the
community
at
some
of
these
Community,
you
know
events
and
then
the
last
thing
is
really
just
understanding
the
needs
of
community
Through,
authentic
feedback
and
conversation.
In
order
to
do
that,
we
have
to
be
booths
on
the
ground
face
to
face
out
walking
doing
some
of
these
neighborhood
tours
that
I've
gotten
to
do
over
the
last
couple
of
months
and
really
having
conversations
having
the
capacity
to
have
long
thoughtful,
engaging
conversations
with
our
community
and
our
residents.
AD
The
second
initiative
is
improving
the
efficiency
through
improved
internal
and
Community
connections
and
lab
leveraging
data.
When
we
talk
about
being
proactive
as
a
city
as
a
department
as
a
division,
it's
really
important
that
we
use
data
and
metrics
in
order
to
do
that,
and
you
know
when
we
look
at
the
types
of
data
metrics
that
we
would
be
using,
we'd
want
to
be
measuring,
let's
say
neighbor
neighborhood
Equity.
Where
are
we
providing
Services?
Where
are
we
engaging?
AD
Where
do
we
see
people
coming
from
when
we
have
Community
engagement
events,
what
neighborhoods
are
not
showing
up
what
people
are
not
showing
up
and
actually
measuring
that
using
data
to
be
able
to
support
our
efforts?
I'm
collaborating
with
internal
City
departments
and
developing
city-wide
Community
engagement
strategies
and
that's
more
of
an
internal
on
the
city.
Side
neighborhoods
Department
really
is
a
good
connector
between
our
departments.
AD
We
work
with
every
Department
across
the
board
and
there
are
some
times
where
you
know
we're
filling
in
holes
filling
in
gaps
and
we're
able
to
be
that
connector
and
especially
when
we
look
Community
facing
I
mean
we
look
at.
How
do
we
spread
the
you
know?
How
do
we
spread
the
message
of
some
of
our
grant
programming
that
we're
offering
through
Economic
Development
or
our
Public
Utilities
rates
increases,
or
things
like
that?
Neighborhoods
really
is
able
to
help
facilitate
those
messages
out
into
the
community
and
then
just
engaging
with
Community,
Partners
and
stakeholders.
AD
We
have
a
lot
of
Partners
and
stakeholders,
our
schools,
our
you,
know
our
community
organizations,
Public
Services,
all
of
these
partners
and
stakeholders
out
there
do
offer
value
to
the
city
and
both
of
our
residents,
so
it's
important
to
Loop
each
other
into
to
what's
going
on
both
in
our
neighborhoods,
our
city
and
our
community.
AD
The
last
initiative
is
helping
to
create
a
sense
of
place
by
supporting
and
highlighting
neighborhood
efforts,
and
this
really
comes
back
down
to
our
place,
making
programs
our
place
making
was
pretty
strong.
A
couple
of
years
ago
we
had
someone
come
in
and
really
really
establish
that
program,
which
is
great,
so
we
have
all
sorts
of
great
programs
storm
drain,
mural,
painting,
dumpster
painting.
We
got
to
paint
three
dumpsters
in
the
Gateway
last
weekend
that
are
very
beautiful.
AD
On
Cleveland
Street,
helping
to
promote
neighborhood,
signage,
neighborhood
programming
and
place
making
can
be
all
sorts
of
things.
It
doesn't
have
to
be
art
right.
It
could
be
community
events,
art
events.
It
could
be
we're
helping
to
restore
some
historical
monuments
in
a
neighborhood.
So
it's
just
whatever
that
neighborhood
identifies
as
their
sons
of
place
getting
to
support
them
and
also
recognize
those
efforts.
AD
This
is
the
three
three
tiers
of
the
stool,
the
stool,
showing
where
those
neighborhood
Liaisons
would
be
in
order
to
support
that
healthy
neighborhood
structure
at
the
at
the
top
of
the
stool.
So
what
we
would
be
looking
at
is
we'd
have
three
of
our
Liaisons
three.
You
know
neighborhood
coordinators
and
they
would
be
specialized.
So
when
we
are
hiring
those
coordinators
really
specializing.
You
know
this
one
has
an
interest
in
sort
of
that
placemaking
identity.
AD
This
one
has
an
interest
in
Identity
or
sorry
in
community
outreach
and
engagement,
and
this
one
may
have
an
interest
in
skills
and
data
analysis,
mapping
that
GIS
those
really
important
skills
when
we're
looking
at
plotting
out
our
neighborhoods
and
I
broke
that
down
even
further
here.
So
you
know.
Basically
each
of
these
categories
would
be
each
neighborhood
coordinator
and
I
broke
down
more
of
that
kind
of
that
day-to-day.
What
they'd
be
working
on
those
projects?
Some
of
these
we
already
have.
Some
of
them
are
current
they're,
just
not
very
well
supported.
AD
We
don't
have
the
capacity
really
to
to
you
know,
support
them
as
well
as
we'd
want
in
the
community
or
to
be
as
proactive,
for
example,
for
Place
making
projects
right
now
we're
very
reactive.
You
know
we
can't
necessarily
be
out
there
to
help
support
those
projects
when
they're
taking
place.
AD
It
would
be
great
if
we
could
have
someone
who
specializes
in
place,
making
and
art
to
be
able
to
support
those
be
on
site,
help,
engage
and
show
our
presence
as
a
city,
and
then
data
mapping
Analytics
really
to
help
support
that
neighborhood
registration,
the
data.
You
know
the
contacts
making
sure
that's
always
current
and
up
to
date,
when
we
look
at
reaching
out
to
our
neighborhoods
to
let
them
know
about
projects
or
construction
or
anything
like
that.
It's
really
vitally
important
that
we
have
all
up-to-date
information
on
neighborhood
boundaries.
AD
Things
like
that
to
again
reach
those
people
that
we
aren't
reaching
right
now
and
then
those
you
know
the
typical
liaison
duties
you
all
are
very
familiar
with.
That's
the
attending
of
neighborhood
meetings.
That's
working
on
the
day-to-day,
the
potholes
that
come
up
the
street
lights
being
out.
You
know
the
storm
water
isn't
draining.
You
know
we
have
a
building
going
up
in
our
community.
We
want
to
learn
more
about
that.
So
really
being
that
connection,
and
each
one
of
these
three
people
would
be
basically
assigned
to
neighborhoods.
AD
We
need
a
liaison
for,
and
there
was
a
question
last
meeting
about.
Would
that
be
zoned
out?
Would
that
be?
How
would
you
assign
those
neighborhood
coordinators
and,
at
this
point
I,
don't
think
it
would
be
Zone
based
because
there
are
some
zones
that
have
very,
very
active
neighborhoods
and
there
are
some
zones
that
don't
so
when
you
look
at
like
a
code
enforcement
Zone
strategy.
AD
Sometimes
the
zones
are
a
little
bit
smaller
when
you
have
to
put
more
capacity
towards
those
zones,
so
it
would
be
more
based
on
what
we
see
as
our
most
active
and
engaged
neighborhood
associations.
Some
neighborhoods
need
a
little
bit
more
time
and
energy.
Some
neighborhoods
are
going
through
specific
projects
that
they
might
need
more
capacity
towards.
So
for
the
most
part,
neighborhoods
will
be
assigned
to
one
representative
from
our
from
our
division.
Who
would
be
there
to
build
that
relationship?
AD
Build
the
trust,
build
the
communication,
but
if
anything
came
up,
the
neighborhood
was
more
active.
Maybe
we
had
a
new
neighborhood
come
online
and
those
will
be
a
sign
based
on
capacity
and
then
the
neighborhood's
manager
they
you
know
I
would
be
in
charge
of
overseeing
sort
of
that
Community
relationship
management.
So
at
a
broad
level,
looking
at
where
again,
where
we
have
holes
where
we
need
to
build
community
where
we
need
to
build
relationships
and
also
within
the
city.
AD
We
do
lie
under
the
office
of
innovation
and
there
are
lots
of
fun
things
going
on
there,
that
we
are
looking
to
support
and
gain
momentum
in
and
then
working
with
our
Emergency
Management,
our
Outreach
communication,
developing
policy
procedures
and
then,
when
we
put
together
a
grant
program
working
on
that
and
overseeing
that.
As
well
and
I
will
take
any
questions.
F
You
for
this
presentation
this
is
so
uplifting
and
positive
and
happy
to
support
growing
this
department.
This
is
the
face
of
the
city.
This
is
what
residents
ask
for
every
single
day,
and
it's
just
it's
just
hopeful,
and
you
know
it
provides
a
sense
of
community
but
individuality
as
well
giving
people
the
attention
that
they
need
and
allowing
for
that
unique
celebration
of
what
each
neighborhood
has
I.
Think
it's
just
such
a
positive
investment,
I
really
do
and
I
love
the
work
that
you're
doing,
and
it's
so
many
after
hours.
F
A
So
as
you're
reconstituting
the
department
and
back
when
we
had
a
more
robust
neighborhoods
Department,
one
of
the
things
I
did
hear
from
neighborhood
leaders.
Well,
let
me
rephrase
that
how
are
you
going
to
find
out
what's
your
process
for
finding
out
how
neighborhoods
want
to
interact
with
your
department.
AD
I
think
most
of
them
I
mean.
So
when
we
look
at
neighborhoods
right,
it's
a
very
broad
category
of
what
that
means.
We
have
our
big
Civic
associations
I'm
in
the
states.
We
have
some
of
our
condo
associations.
We
have
you
know
smaller
communities
and
I.
Think
most
of
the
historical
associations
have
been
very
clear
about
how
they
want
to
interact
and
how
they
want
to
be
engaged.
AD
But
I
think
there
are
a
lot
of
them
out
there
that
we
don't
know
that
yet
so
I
think
it's
important
when
we
have
these
holes
in
our
map
right.
This
map
shows
and
sorry
for
everybody
at
home,
but
this
map
shows
where
we
have
neighborhood
associations.
Currently
so
and
I
know,
there
are
neighborhood
associations
out
there
that
are
not
registered
with
the
city
of
Clearwater.
AD
These
are
only
registered
neighborhood
associations,
so
that's
part
of
having
staff
and
having
capacity
to
be
proactive
to
have
those
kind
of
communications
out
into
those
areas
that
maybe
there
are
neighborhood
associations
and
they
don't
even
know
we
have
a
neighborhoods
division.
Yet
so
I
think
it's
it's
again
just
about
touching
base
with
touching
base
with
all
the
associations
and
finding
out
how
they
want
to
be
engaged
with
how
they
want
to
be
communicated
with
and
and
talking
to
them
about,
the
services
that
we
have
available.
Yeah.
AD
If
you
look
very
closely-
and
it's
just
a
little
bit,
it's
a
little
bit
colored
the
yellow
squares,
the
yellow
outline
boxes
on
that
current
neighborhood,
okay,
yeah
so
and
then
the
great
areas
are
the
county
areas,
but
those
Yellow
Boxes
anything
yellow
and
outlined
as
a
neighborhood
association
established
and
registered
with
the
city.
But
we
had
one
just
last
week
that
had
reached
out.
That
seems
to
be
a
pretty
established
neighborhood
that
we
have
never
interacted
with
through
our
division.
AD
A
Well,
no
I
just
want
us
to
be
very
intentional
and
specific
in
asking
them
what
they
want.
Sure
I
can
tell
you.
We
used
to
have
some
council
members
that
went
to
every
single
neighborhood
meeting
I
had
one
of
the
presidents
say
they
really
wish
that
those
council
members
did
not
show
up
to
every
meeting
because
they
wanted
to
talk
about
the
city
yeah
openly
without
somebody
there
and
so
I
think
you
know
we
have
to
be
that
forward
in
asking.
AD
I
think
that
would
be
a
really
great
question.
We
have
a
registration
we
send
out
annually
to
update
you
know
any
kind
of
meeting
information
or
contacts
I.
Think
that
would
be
a
great
question
to
ask
proactively
on
that
survey.
To
say:
do
you
want
us
to
attend
every
meeting?
Is
it
once
a
year?
You
want
the
city
involved
every
meeting.
You
want
the
city
involved,
because
we
don't
really
have
that
information
right
now.
AD
And
that's
purposeful,
and
that
is
what
I'm
hoping
will
create
some
team
engagement
throughout,
because
we
don't
want.
You
know-
and
this
is
a
great
point
to
bring
up
as
well
is
we
don't
want
one
of
those
legs
of
the
stool
to
leave
and
then
we're
all
like
you
know
we
didn't
have
any
idea
what
was
going
on
in
that
neighborhood
right.
So
you
do
want
collaboration.
You
want
cross
communication
and
pollination
between
the
different
neighborhoods
and
projects.
So
what
what
we've
constructed
is
a
structure
that
basically
says
geographically
or
location
based.
AD
This
is
what
you're
assigned
to
but
you're
you're
working
on
a
place
making
project
so
you're
going
to
work
on
this
with
this
person,
who's
Place
making
so
they'll
always
be
two
people
working
on
pretty
much
every
project
or
engagement
or
initiative,
and
that
way,
if
someone
leaves
right
we're
not
stuck
in
the
situation
which
we've
been
stuck
in
a
couple
times
over
the
last
years
where
someone
leaves
and
the
entire
program
collapses.
We'll
have
some
some
backboneancing
Foundation
to
that.
A
K
Just
wanted
to
say
thank
you,
especially
to
Laura
Mahoney
for
her
work
on
the
item
with
peace
Memorial.
That
was
a
complex
nuanced
deal
that
had
a
lot
of
unique
aspects
to
it:
they're
different
than
a
lot
of
other
real
estate
deals
but
mayor,
as
you
pointed
out,
that
was
really
a
win-win
and
Laura
is
not
the
type
to
tutor
on
Horns.
So
I
just
wanted
to
do
it
for
her
and
say
how
much
I
appreciate
her.
Thank
you.
A
C
As
the
PSTA
board,
member
for
city
of
Clearwater
last
week
started
with
some
exciting
news
and
ended
with
some
confusion,
so
I
want
to
kind
of
go
over
some
history.
So
if
you
indulge
me
with
this,
I'll
try
to
be
as
brief
as
I
can.
C
AC
C
green
light,
Pinellas
to
ask
the
citizens
of
Pinellas
to
Levy
a
one
cent
sales
tax
to
fund
premium
bus
service
and
offer
passenger
rail
Service
as
well
in
preparation
for
the
referendum.
Clearwater
proceeded
to
buy
the
Tampa,
Bay
Times
building
property
and
the
parcel
next
to
it.
That
I
own
Clearwater
came
to
me
asking
me
to
sell
my
parcel
as
the
block
would
be
an
Optimum
site
for
an
intermodal
Center,
because
the
location
was
perfect,
with
bus
access
directly
off
of
Court
Street,
which
is
Highway
60.
C
and
rail
off
of
Southeast
Avenue,
which
also
is
a
Fred
Marquis
Pinellas
Trail,
the
green
light
referendum
failed
But,
Ken
Welsh,
the
board
chair
of
psda.
At
that
time,
issued
the
following
statement
regarding
the
non-passage
of
green
light.
C
C
C
Hundreds
of
people,
including
elected
officials,
have
had
a
hand
in
supporting
this
project.
Fdot
has
committed
2.3
million
in
funding
and
more
may
come
from
Pinellas
County,
with
all
the
good
news
and
investment
money
coming
to
Clearwater's
downtown.
This
is
a
perfect
time
to
build
a
new
Transit
Center.
That
will
be
key
in
supporting
the
new
development.
C
C
C
Some
alternate
sites
were
discussed
and
I
know.
He
also
mentioned
them
to
Brad.
Miller
again
never
mention
this
site
was
off
the
table,
so
here
we
are
now
at
the
time
that
should
be
a
joyous
moment
occasion
for
the
hundreds
of
people
that
fully
supported
this
project.
Instead,
we
have
sent
a
message
of
confusion
to
all
that
read
that
article
by
Tracy
McManus
in
the
times
last
week,
I
want
to
be
clear
in
saying
that
I
fully
support
the
transit
center
on
the
site
that
the
council
unanimously
supported.
A
Councilmember
well,
I've
got
a
couple
questions
and
Mr
Miller's
here
also
would
like
to
recognize.
Janet
Mullen
one
of
our
County
Commissioners
Mr
Miller,
there's
still
a
funding
Gap.
Is
there
not
come
on
up.
L
Good
morning,
mayor
council,
thank
you
for
having
me.
We
have.
We
have
revised
our
estimate,
based
on
the
inflation
sure,
is
to
be
prepared
and
with
the
revised
number,
the
price
has
gone
up,
creating
a
funding
Gap
from
what
we
originally
put
into
the
Grant
application.
However
I'm
very
confident,
either
through
PSTA,
reorienting
its
own
Capital
project
plans
or
as
council
member
Alberton
mentioned.
If
we're
able
to
see
secure
some
accounting
funding,
we
will
be
finally
able
to
get
this
project
done.
L
We
were
very,
very
happy
to
finally
get
after
many
many
years
and
I
acknowledged
I've
heard
many
times
your
frustration,
my
own
frustration,
the
councilman
operating
frustration
that
that
parcel
has
stayed
there
and
for
so
long
and
not
gotten
done
now
we're
there.
Now
we
have
the
opportunity
with
this
20
million
dollars
and
we
will
be
able
to
get
a
Transit
Center.
The
city
can
get
their
city
hall
and
you'll
be
able
to
get
we'll
give
you
the
Park
Street
site,
so
the
city
will
have
that
too.
A
It
was
there
when
we
I
was
a
mayor
when
we
bought
the
parcel
because
it
was
adjacent
to
CSX,
which
I
think
we
always
hoped
would
be
my
Braille
or
a
brt
of
some
sort.
But
how
long
is
the
raise
Grant
good
for
I
mean
you
say,
you're
going
to
fill
the
gap?
Okay,
I'm
going
to
take
you
for
word,
but
how
long
is
the
raise
Grant
in
place?
While
you
get
that
additional
money
that
you
need,
so
when
does
it
need
to
be
spent.
L
Right,
the
issue
is
typically
federal
grants.
It's
the
Federal
grant.
You
have
three
years
to
encumber
the
funding.
Now
we
intend
to
move
forward.
Expeditiously
they've
already
been
played
completely
the
knee
Puck,
the
environmental
work.
Only
on
this
site
and
going
to
an
alternative
site,
you
would
basically
have
to
start
over
again
preliminary
design
and
the
environmental
work.
In
my
theories
that
would
jeopardize
that
three-year
timeline.
L
That's
just
in
my
estimation,
quite
a
risk
with
this
I'm,
not
sure
what
they
would
say
for
an
alternative
site
is
starting
over
with
a
you
know,
a
new
knee
plot
and
everything
like
that
part
of
the
reason
this
council
member
Albert
mentioned
that
we
were
finally
able
after
four.
This
is
the
fourth
time
to
get
the
grant
was
because
the
city
had
passed
a
resolution
to
secure
this
site.
L
So
could
could
we
look
at
alternative
sites
as
I
Mr,
Jennings
and
I
have
talked
not
a
long
time
about
it's
possible,
but
there
really
is
no
other
site
that
we
are
able
to
secure.
Now
that
we
have
this
grant
award
to
be
guaranteed
to
keep
this
20
million
dollars
coming
to
our
community,
unless
we,
unless
we
stay
the
course
right
here
at
quarter
level,.
L
A
L
Our
Grant
application,
as
the
city
knew
it
was
our
Grant
application,
was
site
specific
for
this
site.
It
had
to
be
because
it
this
is
the
only
site
that
the
council
had
approved
the
grant
award
the
write-up
in
the
grant
awards
from
the
usdot
that
I
that
I
saw
last
week
published
identified
this
as
the
site.
L
Now
we
will
have
to
sign
a
grant
agreement
down
the
road
I
think
it
will
be
site.
Specific
I
can't
imagine
why
it
wouldn't
be
everything
about
it.
So
far,
there
have
been
other
projects
in
other
cities
that
have
received
grants
that
have
had
changes,
and
things
like
that.
There's
also
been
projects
that
haven't
gone
forward
because
of
changes,
and
the
USB
has
said
well.
No
thank
you.
It
just
is
a
risk.
I
I
would
say
this
is
a
site-specific
grant
that
we
just
received.
L
A
Well,
it's
wonderful
that
we've
got
the
raise
Grant
I.
Do
think
that
this
has
been
a
good
example
of
a
bad
example
of
communication.
A
Frankly,
between
government
agencies,
because
I
have
seen
documentation
that
we,
you
know
had
said
that
we
wanted
to
move
to
a
different
site.
I
think
it
should
have
been
discussed
on
this
Dice
and
ultimately
you
know
that
a
vote
was
made
that
didn't
occur.
A
I'm
torn
on
this
personally,
even
though
I've
been
involved
with
it
longer
than
anybody
at
least
on
this
dice
Mr
Jennings.
Do
you
have
anything
to
say,
yeah.
E
Thank
you,
mayor
I
do
I
actually
have
a
lot
to
say
the
when
I
was
hired
council
member
Albert
mentioned
that
he
had
talked
about
his
priorities
prior
to
even
my
beginning,
the
job
or
during
the
interview
process.
E
At
one
point,
there
was
an
idea
to
build
a
parking
garage
with
City
Hall
on
the
top
of
of
the
of
the
parking
garage
there
at
where
the
PST
the
PSTA
sideways.
Today
there
were
a
lot
of
discussions
about
where
to
put
City
Hall
in
March
of
La.
This
year,
the
council
supported
moving
City
Hall
majority
of
the
council,
supported
moving
City
Hall
to
adjacent
to
the
current,
both
police
station
and
and
other
government
facilities.
E
The
only
question
I
brought
to
the
council-
and
you
know,
I-
have
a
whole
list
here
of
various
meetings
that
I've
had
with
Mr
Miller
and
with
all
of
you,
in
discussing
options
and
including
working
with
the
county
on
an
alternative
site
which
is
literally
just
across
Chestnut
in
court
on
the
same
block
but
across
Chestnut
and
court
that
were,
that
is
not
part.
E
You
know
for
other
things
that
have
a
direct
impact
on
the
downtown
in
terms
of
adding
more
bodies
and
and
so
forth.
So
with
that
in
December
of
last
year,
when
the
PSTA
Grant
was
unsuccessful,
I
spoke
with
City
staff,
and
it
was
my
understanding
and
I
have
the
agreement
here
that
the
agreement
that
the
city
entered
into
in
the
summer
of
2023
was
null
and
void
because
the
grant
was
not
awarded,
and
so
therefore
that's
when
we
started
the
process
and
I
started
the
process.
E
You
know
we
had
a
conversation
on
December
6th
of
last
year,
our
city
attorney's
office
sent
an
email
on
December,
8th
of
21.
E
to
a
corresponding
Council
for
PSTA,
indicating
that
this
was
a
location
that
we
saw.
Other
better
opportunities
on
I
did
not
do
this
in
a
vacuum.
It
was
a
conversation
I've
had
with
all
of
you
again,
with
the
exception
of
council
member
to
shayta.
My
job
is
not
to
just
go
wing
wing
everything
just
because
this
is
what
I
believe
my
my
job
is
to
talk
with.
E
E
We've
we've
had
many
conversations
at
no
time,
though,
did
you
kind
of
push
back
on
the
idea
of
changing
sites,
and
hence
the
reason
why,
in
fact,
as
as
early
as
late
as
last
Monday,
when
councilmember
Albritton
called
me
to,
let
me
know
about
the
fantastic
news,
I
specifically
said
I
hope
they're
not
going
to
release
the
court
and
Myrtle
location
as
their
as
their
place.
So
ultimately,
this
is
up
to
the
city.
E
Council,
I
just
think:
there's
a
higher
and
better
use
for
property
such
as
that,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
you
know,
and
the
public
knows.
This
was
not
me
doing
something
on
my
own.
This
was
informed
and
I
still
believe
that
there
is
a
higher
and
better
use
for
that
piece
of
property
in
the
city.
B
B
B
Well,
I
mean
I,
I
I'd
hate
to
see
the
project
delayed
or.
G
Mr
Jennings
said
I
I
was
not
part
of
the
whole
conversation
before
a
March
of
this
year,
but
as
a
private
citizen,
I
used
to
follow
this
Council
meetings.
I
would
remember
councilman
Auburn
talking
about
this
almost
every
every
month
and
and
it's
quite
disheartening
really
because
I
look
at
this
as
a
success
story
of
a
bunch
of
people
that
worked
so
hard
and
never
gave
up
right
four
times
and
then
to
have
got
this
great
news
and
then
have
it.
Have
the
waters,
buddied
I
think
it's
so
sad.
G
I
am
not
I'm
I'm,
not
aware
of
any
formal
discussion
removing
this
off
the
table.
The
discussions
that
I
do
recall
were
very
vague
and
Abstract,
because
the
grads
were
always
refused.
So
these
were
discussions
but
I,
don't
recall
any
decision
or
being
or
being
asked.
Can
we
remove
it
off
the
table
but
then
again
I'm
a
late
Comer
but
I'm
not
willing
to
risk
this?
G
Not
after
all
this
hard
work
and
we
have,
we
always
have
other
possibilities
to
put
housing,
even
if
they're
not
owned
by
us,
but
to
risk
this
grant.
After
all,
the
hard
work
by
so
many
people
is
not
something
I'm
willing
to
do.
F
I
agree
with
what
the
my
peers
have
said
so
far,
I
wasn't.
Yeah
I
was
not
informed
that
this
was
formally
off
the
table.
This
will
not
be
considered
as
part
of
the
Grant
I
support
that
location.
It
take
a
lot
to
walk
away
from
20
million
dollars
or
risk
it
or
delay
the
project,
let
alone
2
million.
F
That's
been
put
in
for
Environmental
Studies
before
I
think
it'll
work
I,
think
you
know,
I,
don't
yeah
I'm,
not
going
to
say
any
more
about
the
housing,
because
we
have
had
housing
projects
ready
to
go
shovel
ready
and
have
been
pulled
out.
So
it
you
know
to
use
an
argument
that
housing
would
go
there.
Housing
can
go
other
places
as
well.
This
one's
been
planned
for.
A
Well,
I
think
we
need
to
move
forward.
I
do
think
this
is
a
teachable
moment
for
everybody,
because
I
think
the
communications
sucked,
okay
and
it's
something
we
need
to
avoid
in
the
future
I-
do
want
to
get
control
of
the
current
PSTA
site,
because
that,
along
with
the
county
lot,
is
certainly
a
parcel
that
I'd
like
to
have.
Control
of
this
is
a
little
bit
cleaner
in
that
there
is
an
actual
swap.
There
is
participation
by
the
city,
because
the
parcels
are
not
of
equivalent
value,
so.
R
A
On
the
court
Myrtle
site,
so,
okay,
very
good.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
all
right,
any
future
business
items
that
any
of
the
council
would
like
to
add
to
the
agenda
vice
mayor.
K
That's
the
question
the
council's
gonna
have
to
consider
the
second
part
of
that
is
that
if
Council
does
want
to
wait
on
closing
until
they've
secured
the
funding,
then
how
long
the
council
like
to
give
them
to
secure
that
funding?
Again,
don't
need
to
answer
that
at
this
moment,
but
just
want
to
put
that
out
there
for
conversation
as
we
negotiate
this
agreement.
Thank.
I
A
Not
want
to
exchange
the
property
until
all
the
funding
is
in
place
and
I
do
believe
that
there
ought
to
be
a
time
frame
in
which
that
Gap
needs
to
needs
to
fill
I.
Don't
know
what
the
proper
amount
of
time
is.
That's
one
of
the
reasons
I
asked
how
long
the
raised
Grant
is
good
for,
but
until
that
Gap
has
been
filled
by
whatever
organization
is
going
to
fill
it
I,
don't
think
we
should
have
an
exchange.
That's
my
personal
opinion.
C
Well,
you
know:
we've
been
waiting
10
years
for
this.
We
had
a
site,
that's
been
prepared
and
ready
for
this.
So
I
think
now
that
the
finally
got
the
grant
that
things
will
be
moving
along.
So
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
that,
because
I
think
we're
going
to
be
able
to
remedy
that
Gap
within
a
short
period
of
time.
A
A
K
So
there's
the
direction
from
Council
for
the
city
attorney's
office
to
resume
our
negotiation
with
psda,
because
that
had
gone
on
pretty
it's
pretty
far
into
that
process
at
the
time
that
PSTA
was
notified
at
the
end
of
November
that
they
were
not
going
to
receive
the
grant
at
that
time.
So
would
Council
like
us
to
pick
up
where
we
left
off
with
PSTA
in
that
regard,.