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From YouTube: Clearwater Downtown Development Board 3/6
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City of Clearwater Government: 3/6 Clearwater Downtown Development Board. The agenda for the meeting can be found on the city’s website at http://bit.ly/ClearwaterCityCouncilMeetings.
B
A
C
You
mr.
chairman
I'm
bill
Johnson,
two
six,
nine
for
record
Court,
West
and
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
address
you
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
service
to
downtown
I
was
going
through
some
papers
in
Maidan
and
I
found
something
that
reminded
me
of
something
important
and
I
wanted
to
share
it
with
you.
C
That's
the
Uli
report
from
from
September
of
2014
the
vision
statement
in
that
report
and
the
strategy,
and
it
includes
the
following
statements:
the
city
must
reach
out
to
the
downtown
waterfront
and
into
the
bay
itself
to
create
two
activities
in
and
on
the
water
and
then
attracting
tourists.
Downtown
is
not
enough
to
change
change
the
trajectory
of
the
study
area.
Instead,
it
must
become
a
vibrant
and
successful
place
in
its
own
right
serving
its
own
citizens
and,
in
essence,
I
believe.
C
A
Thank
you
for
the
reminder
we
that
needs
to
be
brought
to
our
attention
from
time
to
time.
That
study
was,
we
were
all
very
active
working
on
it
and
the
momentum
on
it
seems
to
have
declined
significantly
with
changes
that
have
taken
place,
so
it's
possibly
time
to
bring
that
back
to
life
and
put
some
more
force
behind
it
and
the
other
Carmen
tonight.
Okay,
let's
move
on.
A
A
A
A
A
D
B
Read
it
and
as
it
stands
today,
the
county
is
in
the
process
of
a
study
to
determine
if
it's
in
their
benefit,
to
do
a
joint
facility
with
the
city
of
Clearwater
in
downtown.
That
study
is
not
done.
They've
made
no
commitment
either
way,
and
in
the
last
paragraph
it
says.
Clearwater
ddb
urges
Pinellas
County
leaders
to
reconsider
this
decision.
They
have
not
made
any
decision
yet
so
I'm
wondering
if
this
letter
doesn't
jump
the
gun
a
little
bit,
we're
jumping
the
gun.
B
I
don't
have
a
problem
sent
a
letter
urging
them
to
you
know,
continue
with
the
study
and
urging
them
to
stay
in
downtown
and
work
with
the
city.
I
think
that's
wonderful,
but
they
have
made
no
decision
and
no
commitment
to
not
do
the
do
the
joint
facility.
Yet
so
I'm
just
thinking
you
know
the
might
be
a
little
bit
self.
A
Very
good
I
think
it's
important
that
the
that
the
county
facilities
and
their
employees
remain
in
our
downtown
district.
It's
an
important
economic
impact
and
it's
it
makes
it
keeps
Clearwater
downtown
Clearwater
the
county
seat,
which
is
important
to
us.
So,
for
those
reasons,
I
think
it's
worth
validating
in
any
way
any
support.
We
can
offer
the
county
to
to
go
in
that
direction.
A
E
Again,
I'm
reporting
on
the
2018
box
car
rally
that
occurred
in
October,
which
was
our
seventh
annual
event
I'm,
sorry,
ninth
annual
event
falling
back
a
couple
years.
We
had
61
cars
total
this
year
and
that
was
27
of
the
all-american
soap
box,
derby,
style
cars,
the
kit,
cars
and
34
of
the
homemade
cars.
So
actually
more
homemade
than
kick
cars,
which
I
thought
was
pretty
neat
total
race
classes
entered
among
all
of
those
cars
was
a
hundred
and
fifty
each
car
gets
two
heats
per
race
class
center.
E
So
that's
300
heats
raised
down
the
Cleveland
Street
Hill.
On
that
day,
we
once
again
have
the
car
return
system
and
partnership
with
thee
with
the
fire
department.
Who
was
a
really
helpful
partner
in
that
the
last
two
years,
making
it
easier
on
the
racers
I'm
sure
you
can
testify
to
that,
and
we
were
able
to
provide
$25,000
in
classroom
grants
in
Pinellas,
County
Schools.
E
D
E
Is
and
we've
had
this
conversation
a
lot
of
how
much
we
can
really
balance
in
one
day
and
still
make
it
enjoyable.
We've
had
suggestions
from
some
of
the
racers
to
make
it
a
weekend
long
event,
but
I
don't
see
that
happening
in
the
near
future.
We
did
make
some
changes
last
year
to
to
manage
how
many
race
classes
a
car
can
enter,
because
in
the
past
we
didn't
limit
that
and
some
we're
entering
five
race
classes
with
the
same
car.
So
that
adds
a
lot
to
the
number
of
classes.
E
A
E
A
B
E
B
Not
been
stone
but
because
I'm
just
wondering
you
know
I
would
think
possibly
the
East
End
of
Cleveland
Street
past
nature's
food
patch,
where
Cleveland
goes
down
it
takes
it,
takes
another
down
hill
by
the
phone
company
building
that
could
because
there's
you
know
that
may
be
able
to
accommodate
it.
If
we
lose
this.
E
B
E
E
F
F
So
that's
that
was
my
first
item
of
business.
The
CRA
at
their
February
19th
meeting
approved
for
grants
for
tenant
grants.
They
were
four-vector
arcade
bar
pour
yours,
Black,
Creek,
tavern
and
kitchen
and
tequila's,
so
that
that
happened
and
we
thank
the
CRA
for
their
participation
in
that
I
do
have
as
you.
As
you
know,
the
Harborview
Center
is
coming
down.
F
City
of
Clearwater
is
going
to
host
the
celebration
in
preparation
for
the
demolition
and
the
community
event
will
help
be
held
from
5
to
10,
on
March
29th,
in
conjunction
with
blast
Friday
and
it's
outside
the
harbor
view
center
and
a
ceremony
with
Mayor
cretak
Asst
and
our
council
members
and
city
staff
will
be
at
5:00
p.m.
so.
Please
mark
your
calendar,
and
this
is
gonna
mark
the
final
phase
of
the
Harborview
Center.
What's.
F
F
He
was
already
scheduled
for
a
conference,
but
I
have
an
update
from
him,
we're
halfway
through
the
assessment
to
determine
the
size
of
the
bandshell
that
meets
the
needs
of
our
regional
market
and
what
the
financial
impact
of
the
bandshell
would
be.
There
was
a
workshop
on
February
25th
and
web
management
services
reported
back
that
they're
based
on
their
research,
the
market,
a
banjo
based
on
the
research
of
the
market.
The
ban
shell,
which
includes
two
to
three
thousand
removable
seats
under
a
temporary
or
retractable
covering,
is
consistent
with
the
market
demand.
F
So
the
council
directed
Webb
to
review
the
financial
impact
of
the
ban
shell
over
the
next
few
weeks
and
there's
going
to
be
an
April
first
workshop,
planned
to
discuss
that
financial
information.
I
do
not
have
a
time
for
you
and
parallel
to
that,
our
design
consultant
Stan
Tech
is
working
to
identify,
identify
the
cost
associated
with
the
temporary
or
retractable
covering.
So
that's
for
your
information
and
I
also
have
some
handouts
of
the
of
the
information
about
a
narrative
that
I
can
provide
to
you
as
well
from
Micah.
F
Let's
see,
I
sent
a
little
while
ago.
I
sent
information
about
a
event
that
we're
gonna
be
holding
this
Saturday,
and
this
is
we're
looking
for
volunteers
to
assist
us
and
assist
a
professional
artist
with
a
ground
mural
at
a
pop-up
park
at
the
old
city
hall
parking
lot
and
it's
going
to
be
on
Saturday
from
8
to
2,
8
a.m.
to
2
p.m.
F
A
B
B
They
slide
onto
a
rail,
that's
at
or
just
below
ground
level,
and
they
just
slide
in
they
put
together
almost
like
Legos
and
then
when
they're,
not
in
use
just
take
them
out,
and
you
have
to
you
know,
take
them
out
in
storm,
but
they
they
are
removable
but
they're,
not
individual,
just
individual
folding
chairs,
so
they
be
have
a
chair
back
and
be
a
little
bit
nicer.
We.
G
G
These
will
be
fixed,
but
they'll
be
removable.
They
could
take
them
out
and
I
really
haven't
seen
any
kind
of
details.
I've
been
asking
for,
but
I
haven't
seen
any
details
on
how
they're
gonna
do
that
you
know
cuz
they
take
them
out.
We
don't
want
trip
hazard
of
anything
sticking
in
the
ground
that
you
know.
People
will
be
able
to
learn,
but.
A
B
It's
not
allowed,
but
temporary
can
be
defined
with
many
things,
so
we
haven't.
We
haven't
drilled
down
to
that
kind
of
specific,
yet
and
I
would
add
to
what
Ian
said
a
couple
things:
the
demolition
of
the
harbor
view.
The
demolition
is
going
to
be
a
piece
by
piece
demolition.
There's
not
going
to
be
any
explosion.
There's
not
going
to
be
any
wrecking
balls,
the
structure
itself.
They
want
to
make
sure
that
as
they
dismantle
it,
basically
that
it
doesn't
do
any
any
damage
to
the
Osceola
and
Cleveland
Street
itself.
B
That
they're
afraid
that
any
you
know,
explosions
or
percussion
would
create
some
other
hazards
and
problems.
So
it's
going
to
be
a
it's
going
to
be
a
piece
by
piece,
dismantling
of
that
building
even
overall
and
the
April
first
council
meeting
for
imagine,
clear
water.
That's
specifically
for
medgar
is
tentatively
scheduled
for
April
1st
from
2:00
in
the
afternoon
till
4:00.
I
A
F
The
board
had
worked
on
their
budget
last
year
and
had
conversations
about
events
Amanda
and
I.
You
know
we
talked
and
then
we've
talked
to
different
board
members
and
I
thought
we
should
come
up
with
a
strategy
or
the
board
could
consider.
You
know
how
they
want
to
fund
events
this
year.
So
the
the
board
has
done
the
same
thing
from
2011
to
the
present
time.
They
submitted
organization
submitted
funding,
requests
and
the
board
considered
those.
Sometimes
they
were
funded
at
the
full
amount.
Other
times
you
know
apportion
they've
done
this
with
the
clear
order.
F
Main
Street
program
Paris
wasn't
aware
that
the
board
funded
the
pet
festival.
For
six
years
we
had
an
art
stroll
for
seven
years
and
the
clear
winner,
Main
Street
program,
coordinated
that
we
they
fund
the
board
funded
promotions
with
merchants
during
the
streetscape
construction,
and
there
was
high
participation
in
that
and
then
the
board
also
funded
the
signature
events
that
they
usually
fund
last
Friday,
just
holidays,
/
bode
miracle
and
Cleveland,
Street,
fun
and
Sun.
The
cleared
a
farmers
market
was
funded
by
the
board.
F
So
last
last
year
the
board
seemed
to
be
more
interested
in
having
the
organization's
provide
a
return
on
investment.
You
know
what
was
the
return
on
the
investment
and
I
looked
at
before
I
made
my
recommendation
at
that
Amanda,
you
know
looked
at
as
well.
The
primary
purpose
of
the
DeeDee
Bay
is
to
promote,
facilitate
and
support
events,
activities
that
sustain,
promote
and
advance
downtown
revitalization.
So
we're
recommending
a
blended
approach.
We
think
you
should
keep
to
funding
the
signature
events
and,
of
course
this
is
a
board
decision
and
then
maybe
fund.
F
You
know
almost
ten,
you
know
nine
ten
years.
Is
that
something
that
you
want
to
continue
doing
so
the
signature
events
could
still
come
before
you
if
you
so
choose,
or
the
merchants
who
decide
to
have
events
can
come
to
the
board.
As
these
events
occur,
we
can
suggest
different
events
for
some
of
the
retail
stores.
F
Some
of
the
restaurants
that
haven't
had
events
we
can
suggest
to
them
what
they
could
do
and
we
suggest
90
days
before
the
event
that
they
submit
their
application
and
I
can
amend
the
form
and
bring
it
back
to
you.
But
what
we're
looking
for
tonight
is
the
original
thoughts
there
could
be
pushback
from
the
organization's
if
we
do
something
different,
but
it's
a
board
decision
and
it
seems
like
the
past
couple
of
years.
The
board
has
wanted
to
do
something
different.
F
In
my
mind.
The
board
should
fund
both
signature
and
merchant
events,
but
we
could
come
up
with
a
pilot
program.
We
can
limit
the
amount
of
money
per
event
for
more
merchants,
but
the
merchants
could
put
on
events
that
bring
people
into
their
stores
and
we
can
accept
proposals
for
creative
ideas
and
I.
Just
want
to
you
know,
ask
for
your
guidance
on
how
we
should
proceed
as
a
board
with
a
strategy
for
special
event.
Funding.
A
So
you
can
see
this
is
an
important
agenda.
It's
basically
we're
trying
to
determine
if
we're
going,
to
revise
our
strategy
a
little
won't.
We
know
that
whenever
the
members
that's
absent
here,
what
his
opinion
would
be
he's
not
here,
but
just
speaking
for
him
just
so
it's
off
the
table.
He
would,
as
he
has
said
many
times
he
he
would
like
to
see
a
lot.
A
big
portion
of
this
70,000
go
away
and
be
reallocated
to
something
else.
So
there
I
said
it
before
I
said
I.
A
A
Questions
we
need
to
answer
that
that's
been
posed
is
okay,
so
every
year
we
ask
for
these
these
these
applications
to
be
filled
out,
which
we
do
need
something
in
writing.
If
so,
I'm
just
gonna
request
the
grant
from
us,
but
what
value
is
there
in
giving
us
three
minutes
talk
and
having
ten
people
come
up.
Is
that
something
that
we
really
find
important
of
valuable?
That
we
want
to
continue?
A
Is
it
really
fair
to
have
somebody
come
and
ask
for
$1,500
and
talk
for
three
minutes,
and
somebody
else
is
putting
on
a
major
signature
event
or
ten
of
them,
and
they
get
three
minutes.
These
are
the
kind
of
questions
that
would
be
good
to
think
about
right
now
and
I'd
like
to
solicit
your
opinions
on
them.
I.
J
I
agree
with
that
blended
approach,
because
some
of
the
most
successful
events
in
terms
of
very
targeted
results
were
held
by
merchants,
but
always
keeping
stew
in
mind.
I
always
feel
like
I
have
to
justify
my
position.
It's
up.
So
if
you
don't
want
to
be
known
as
just
handing
out
money
for
events,
maybe
we
should
explore.
You
know
other
options
like
there
are
initiatives
that
there
there
are
ideas
out
there
that
are
simply
not
being
put
in
place
because
they
don't
have
the
tools.
J
So
maybe
we
should
be
that
that
venue,
for
example,
in
every
successful
downtown
there
is
an
a
portion
of
it
that's
closed
down
for
foot
traffic.
That
is
something
that
we've
always
looked
I've
been
looking
into
for
this
year
as
a
merchant.
However,
what
I'm
being
told
is
that
it's
an
incredibly
expensive
endeavor
for
a
merchant
to
absorb
you
know
closing
the
500
block,
light
sabers,
so
I
can
join
the
two
blocks
on
either
side.
You're
talking
about
police
fire
hurricane
permitting,
that's
something
that
for
merchants
can't
absorb
every
Friday.
J
So
maybe
we
can
be
a
facilitator
of
that
versus
just
an
event,
but
actually
be
a
facilitator
of
an
ongoing
project
versus
isolated
events.
This
is
just
something
to
think
about.
You
know
how
can
we
help
revitalize
downtown
without
just
being
confined
to
you
know,
funding
events
which
I
totally
support
blast
Friday.
That
just
happened
was
the
most
successful
everyone
loved
it.
J
K
So
I
think
there
should
be
an
accurate
division,
maybe
70%
to
March
and
events
and
30%
to
signature
events
and
out
of
the
70%.
You
know
signature
events,
they
can
get
the
funding
for
any
abdu
t,
polis
or
anything
needed
to
do
the
event,
but
merchants
don't
have
that
money,
sort
of
that
70%
or
60%
whatever
we
agree.
A
portion
of
that
should
be
also
given
to
the
off-duty
police
and
any
other
expenses.
D
D
So
I
leaned
in
Stu's
direction
a
bit
here
because
I
think
we're
trying
to
you
know
turn
the
battleship
around
a
bit.
I
do
think
the
events
are
important,
but
I
think
that
if
we're
going
to
make
a
statement
and
say
you
know
we're
going
in
a
different
direction,
if
we
can
let
the
people
know
that
have
been
promoters
of
events
that
the
pool
is
very
small
this
year.
So
your
idea
better
be
sharp.
You
know
you
better
be
able
to
produce
a
return
on
that,
because
we're
actually
going
in
a
different
direction.
D
F
I
D
I'm,
anxious
I,
haven't
had
a
chance
to
meet
with
her
but
I'm,
anxious
to
see
what
her
ideas
are
and
I
think
she
can
put
some
structure
around
how
much
money
we're
gonna
need
out
of
our
budget
for
that
and
I
think
that
will
be
the
priority
that
I
would
be
in
favor
of
knowing
how
much
is
there
and
then,
if
there
is,
you
know
funds
left
over
then
let
the
event
operators
compete
for
that
money.
Doesn't.
F
H
H
Myself
and
only
myself
I
would
prefer
less
events
but
bigger
and
better
where
they
walk
away
going.
Wow
is
downtown.
This
thing
really
happened.
You
know
just
my
viewpoint
on
it.
You
got
to
get
that
buzz
factor.
They
got
to
go
home
and
go
wow.
I
was
there
and
this
this
happened.
So,
however,
we
do
it
blended
or
whatever
we
just
got
to
be
bigger.
A
I'm
here
to
play
devil's
advocate
or
not
I
like
to
be
like
what
you
say
about
the
wow
factor
and
so
on.
It
would
be
nice
if
all
our
events
have
that,
but
I
also
think
that
when
somebody
goes
home
with
a
while,
because
they
were
at
a
great
event
that
doesn't
necessarily
translate
into
them
never
coming
back
till
the
next
while
event,
it
doesn't
cause
a
recurring
trend
visit
to
downtown
to
patronize
the
businesses
of
downtown.
A
As
far
as
I
know,
that's
why
I
think
we
need
a
mixture
of
events
and
staff
has
proposed
that
we
go
with
a
70/30,
then
kept.
You
went
30
70,
but
it's
the
opposite
and
no
I.
Don't
think
that
see
the
established
signature
events
that
we
have
they're
used
to
putting
these
events
on
they're
used
to
asking
for
a
certain
amount
of
money,
they're
used
to
getting
some
either.
All
of
it
are
a
little
bit
less,
but
that's
a
certain
amount
that
we
can.
A
We
can
pretty
much
take
a
calculator
up
and
figure
out
how
much
they're
gonna
ask
us
for
the
other
events
that
we're
discussing
now.
The
possibility
of
is
small,
very,
very
low
cost
events,
but
a
lot,
but
we
can't
just
say:
let's
put
$30,000
and
have
add
we're
gonna
have
$30,000
if
the
defense,
because
we
don't
know
we
haven't
identified,
who
these
people
are,
what
each
of
X
going
to
cost,
how
many
of
them
they're
gonna
be,
and
we
don't
want
just
fritter
away
the
money
and
then
find
out
whether
it
worked
or
not.
A
My
my
approach
to
this
would
be:
let's
say
that
we
allocate
a
certain
amount
of
money
towards
this,
but
we
don't
award
it.
We
just
set
it
aside
and
say
we'll
entertain
up
to
that
amount
of
money
over
the
coming
year.
For
this
type
of
thing,
and
if
a
certain
restaurant
or
a
certain
business
has
a
creative
idea
and
brings
it
to
us
and
says
it'll
cost
me
400
dollars
to
put
you
know
to
put
on
this
event,
can
you
give
us
250
of
it
or
something?
A
And
we
say
yes,
we
can
stroke
a
check
for
$250
without
a
big
risk,
we'll
see
what
the
return
is.
We're
not
going
to
promise
you
ten
of
them
in
a
row.
You
do
one
you
do
two
and
if
we,
if
you
think
it's
a
it's
a
good
thing,
then
we
say:
okay
line
up
six,
more
of
them
or
line
it
up
every
Friday
or
you
know
whatever
we
think
of
it
at
the
time.
A
But
then
we
take
a
conservative
approach
but
recommend
that
as
many
businesses
as
possible
to
participate
because
it
would
be
nice
to
have
a
busker
or
a
musician,
something
an
acrobats.
Just
anything
I,
don't
I,
don't
know,
I,
don't
limited
by
my
own
lack
of
creativity
by
whatever's
out
there.
If
there
was
something
going
on
in
front
of
a
storefront
or
a
restaurant
that
would
attract
business
to
them.
Maybe
we
couldn't
budget
two
hundred
dollars
worth
of
Facebook
ads
or
Google
ads
to
drive
customers
to
that
location.
I
H
The
wow
factor
isn't
just
for
that
event.
If
I
remember
my
marketing
back
in
college
days,
which
was
a
while
ago,
people
go
where
they
go.
So
if
they
go
downtown
three
or
four
times
a
year,
then
that's
where
they're
gonna
go.
They
see
what's
happening
downtown,
so
it
isn't
just
for
that
event.
It's
making
downtown
familiar.
Oh
it's!
Not
this!
It's
great!
It's
go!
Look
at
the
new
things.
You
know
hey!
We
can
hit
the
beach.
H
A
J
I
J
Little
guided
tour
for
the
dolly
brought
the
dolly
here
for
six
months.
The
Art
Walks
brought
artists
to
downtown
and
brought
tenants
to
downtown
and
dolls
were
from
very
small
events
of
a
hundred
people,
but
the
return
is
not
as
tangible,
but
they're.
Now
tenants
in
downtown
they've
come
back
and
they're
also
now
involved
in
downtown
because
of
that
small
relationship-based
event,
and
it
also
engages
the
community
so
I
think
a
blend
is
very
important.
L
Two
points:
one,
that's
kind
of
a
question.
I
remember
us
discussing
at
one
point
the
goal
of
having
a
budget
look,
maybe
mostly
a
majority
of
it
towards
events,
but
then
a
chunk
of
it
was
going
to
go
towards
hiring
some
sort
of
outside
firm
to
figure
out
like
a
strategic
plan,
I'm,
not
sure
where
we
landed
on
that
strategic.
F
L
Procedurally,
how
do
we
proceed
with
the
events
and
going
through
that
process?
I?
What
I've
done
in
the
past
when,
when
I
was
in
school,
and
we
were
funding
a
whole
bunch
of
events?
Was
we
had
a
small
committee
of
people,
whether
they
be
on
the
DD,
B
or
they'd?
Be
people
outside
of
it
who
came
and
almost
like
workshops
all
of
the
event
requests
and
then
came
up
with
a
proposal
which
then
would
go
before
my
case.
It
was
before
the
government.
L
The
student
government
here
would
be
before
the
board
and
at
that
point
there's
been
we've
been
able
to
kind
of
vet
that
pretty
thoroughly
as
well
as
look
if
it
occurred
in
the
past.
What
was
the
return
of
investment,
whether
it
be
tangible
or
intangible,
and
you
can
kind
of
more
thoroughly
look
at
that
versus?
L
If
someone
comes
up
here
and
speaks
for
three
minutes
and
we
kind
of
discuss
it
more,
and
so
that
might
be
something
where
because
I,
don't
necessarily
want
to
say,
every
event
needs
to
have
needs
to
have
a
post
event
and
needs
to
have
a
whole
bunch
of
paperwork
where
they
go
through
analysis,
because
that
creates
more
administrative
work
and
perhaps
it's
something
that
a
committee
could
kind
of
take
some
administrative
work
and
also
to
look
and
say
these
types
of
events
are
helpful.
Maybe
that
helps
us
come
up
with
it's
just
a
strategic
plan.
B
A
So
I
think
there's
great
value
in
somebody
coming
out
of
work
or
coming
being
downtown
for
any
reason
and
coming
out
and
hearing
music
playing
on
on
the
sidewalk
or
somebody
driving
by
and
seeing
a
tree
or
a
soloist
doing
something
or
promoting
it
and
saying
that
somebody
importance
or
talent
is
appearing.
You
know
at
such-and-such
a
location
and
promoting
it
widely
on
social
media
I.
Think
if
we'd
have
you
know
if
we
had
a
hundred
of
those
happening
a
year
to.
H
A
J
Could
be
a
tangible
example
if
we
close
a
fight.
This
is
the
idea
that
we
have.
We
have
three
merchants
in
the
500,
but
we're
all
openly
we're
the
only
ones
openly
we're
open
past
eleven
o'clock
right,
Saturday
nights
dead.
We
want
music,
but
if
we
all
hire
a
band,
it's
competing
with
each
other,
so
we're
all
like.
Okay,
who's
gonna
hire
a
band
this
month
this
week.
So
it's
a
lot
of
on
us.
So
what
we
were
thinking
was:
let's
close,
the
road
every
Saturday
night
have
one
band,
that's
shared
by
all
the
merchants.
J
We're
willing
to
do
that.
But
then
you
talk
about
road
closures
permitting
and
then
you're
talking
about
thousands
of
dollars
a
month.
So
that
would
be
a
great
initiative
for
the
db2
to
support
the
merchants
will
pay
for
the
entertainment,
but
just
support
the
permitting
process,
and
maybe
I,
don't
know,
prolong
the
noise
ordinance.
It
is
downtown
always.
A
G
So
what
I
just
wanted
to
comment
to
that,
because
one
point
we
had
discussed
hiring
some,
not
fans
but
smaller,
like
a
troubadour
kind
of
guy.
That
would
like
they
do
at
the
beach
there's.
Guy
plays
a
sax
on
a
corner
and
plays
the
guitar.
I
mean
that
kind
of
thing
would
give
you
the
music
without
overpowering
each
other,
like
with
a
band
when
we
used
to
have
the
bands
set
up,
you
had
to
set
them
far
apart
from
each
other,
so
they
didn't
conflict.
G
F
Go
ahead
in
one
of
the
points
of
our
18
month:
CRA
strategies
to
have
a
variety
of
events
and
not
just
music,
so
this
would
definitely
support
one
of
the
CRA
s
goals.
It
sounds
like
the
board
wants
to
continue
to
support
signature
events,
so
can
I
take
that
as
yes,
we
can
revise
the
application
for
the
signature
events
that
does
the
board
still
want
to
have
the
signature
event.
Producers
come
to
them,
or
is
that
something
you
just
want
to
handle
it
email
it?
The
board
will
review
and
discuss
at
the
budget
process.
I.
F
A
L
A
J
Too
I
was
thinking,
though,
perhaps
not
having
a
hard
date.
You
know
how
it
everybody
comes
in
one
day,
perhaps
having
an
ongoing
thing
so
that
we
might
capture
more
people,
live
better
and
ideas
and
we're
not
pressure
to
make
a
decision.
But
you
know
all
in
one
day:
I
remember
that
day,
quite
different
things
very
long,
so
just
open
it
up
to
the
whole
year
and
first
group
first-come,
first-serve
well.
J
A
Of
follow
that,
but
we
also
have
a
statutory
for
submitting
budgets
on
certain
dates
and
right
now
the
timing
is
to
have
that
happen
just
before
we
start
our
budget
process
where
something
has
to
happen
in
July.
Another
specific
thing
has
that
been
in
August,
and
then
we
have
those
two
meetings
that
formalize
it
in
September.
F
I
could
suggest
is
that
the
treasurer
would
work
with
staff
to
create
the
preliminary
budget
at
the
June
for
the
June
meeting
that
the
board
would
have
to
approve.
We
would
have
the
numbers
from
the
from
the
property
appraiser
at
that
time,
this
to
the
taxable
value
and
that
could
help
you
come
up
with
your
years.
30
70
or
70/30
amount
for
the
signature
events
and
then
also
for
a
you
know.
It
could
be
all,
as
you
have
in
the
past
future
downtown
initiatives.
F
So
what
you've
been
discussing
as
far
as
the
the
smaller
type
events,
if
the
signature
event
people
come
to,
you
say
in
July
as
they've
always
done,
then
you
can
ask
the
questions
and
if
the
board
chooses,
maybe
they
they
follow.
Member
jamas
suggestion
of
having
a
committee-
maybe
it's
made
out
of
made
up
of
one
ddb
meeting,
remember
one
DCMA
member
that
can
help.
You
know
look
at
those
events
that
a
merchant
would
would
provide
to
us
and
then
the
board
would
have
the
final
approval
on
which
ones
move
forward.
Let's.
A
F
A
So
the
for
the
statutory
part
we
could
just
have
signature
events,
X
amount
and
then
not
necessarily
have
to
have
the
meeting
with
them
in
any
particular
month.
Is
that
mm-hmm
that's
a
workable
approach?
That
way
would
that
concern
I?
Think
if
we,
if
we
did
space
instead
of
having
one
meeting
where
we
have
10
presentations
of
30
minutes
of
three
minutes,
each
Plus
questions
if
we
spaced
them
out
over
several
months,
maybe.
L
L
I
kind
of
give
them
the
knowledge
that,
if
they
buy
sooner
rather
than
later,
but
if
a
new
event
pops
up
and
it's
great
and
we
have
the
funding
to
provide
for
it,
it
allows
flexibility,
particularly
when
we
transition
from
signature
events
to
maybe
the
smaller
events
discussing
those
they
may
not.
That
may
be
something
where
they
only
have
a
two
monthly
time
versus
a
bigger
event.
I'm.
F
A
Now
so,
let's
say
what,
if
we,
how
about
this
approach?
What
if
we
said?
Okay,
we
don't
want.
Is
it
the
main
meeting
that
we
have
everybody
covered
June,
July
July?
What
if,
instead
of
that,
we
said
starting
with
the
next
practical
date,
either
of
the
April
meeting
or
the
one
after
that
that
we
will
entertain
up
to
three
or
four
agenda
items
of
people
wanting
to
make
proposals
for
signature
events
and
whoever
comes
to
us
in
the
first
month
and
the
next
month
in
the
next
month.
A
If
we
run
out
of
money
by
the
fourth
month,
we've
run
out
of
money.
But
if
people
come
to
us
with
proposals
will
entertain
proposals
till
we
run
out
of
money
for
that
category
of
thing
for
signature
events,
and
if
they
all
know
that
that's
the
rules
of
the
game,
then
they
have
the
opportunity
to
come
and
present
a
budget
to
us.
A
A
F
With
the
boards,
like
two
readings
that
they
require,
will
this
be
what
the
board
wants
to
follow
as
far
as
the
process
in
the
past,
the
signature
events
were
part
of
the
budget
process.
If
you're
going,
we
usually
I
would
provide
you
with
the
application
that
we
would
revise
in
April
to
send
out
in
May.
Are
we
going
to
keep
that
into
a
different?
Are
we
gonna
keep
that
same
timeline
or
do
something
different.
A
There's
two
ways
we
could
approach
this
one
is:
we
could
hear
from
somebody
we
could
discuss
it.
We
could
say:
okay,
we've
heard
your
proposal
and
in
at
the
August
meeting,
we're
gonna
decide
everybody's
not
and
split
it
out
and
you'll
find
out
a
few
days
after
the
August
meeting.
If
it's
a
signature
event
that
we
know
you
know
a
year
in
advance
that
it's
happening
or
we
could
just
say,
as
we
do
those
three,
we
could
decide
those
three
of
them.
A
L
A
A
Entertain
three
agenda
items
month
for
three
months
and
we
hear
from
nine
or
ten
people
rather
than
announcing
to
the
first
three
that
you've
already
got
your
money,
but
the
last
three
guys
don't
know
it
till
much
later.
What
if
we
just
said?
Okay,
we've
heard
your
thing:
we've
made
our
notes
and
then
at
our
August
meeting,
we'll
make
a
decision
and
everybody
will
find
out
after
that.
I
think
that's
a.
A
F
A
D
So
no
see
I
I
thought
the
hundred
we
were
talking
about
reallocating
the
hundred
and
sixty
because
I
mean
we
don't
know
yet
from
rosemary.
Whether
I
mean
does
twenty
four
thousand
for
public
relations
from
web
content
listserv
in
video
production.
How
far
does
that
it
get
us
down
the
road?
If,
if
we
need
three
times
that
I'd
like
to
do
that
before
we
start
listening
to
people
come
in
and
say,
hey
I
want
to,
you
know,
bring
the
Clydesdales
down
from
Cleveland
Street
I.
A
A
We're
dealing
with
160
number
and
we
want
to
divide
that
into
three
basic
pies
one.
Is
this
marketing
PR
segment?
One
is
the
signature
events
segment,
then
one
is
the
small
events
segment.
What's
your
your
recommendation
on?
How
do
we
split
the
pie
if
the
big
number
is
160
roughly
what
what
person?
What
amount
would
you
would
you
want
to
put
in
each
of
those
points,
I'd.
D
A
D
If
we're
changing
the
direction
of
how
we're
operating
the
Downtown
Development
Board
for
promoting
downtown,
my
preference
would
be
that
the
PR
and
marketing
gets
priority
over
and
then
signature
events
and
then
smaller
events
I
can't
lie
today.
Once
you
get
70
percent
once
you
get,
you
know
15
and
15
I.
Just
can't
tell
you
that
maybe.
A
J
Wouldn't
be
able
to
see
it
right
now,
cuz
I'm
not
quite
sure
what
the
PR
rosemary
is
doing
and
are
we
duplicated
it?
How
much
is
this
a
completely
50/50
shared
effort
so
until
I
fully
understand
the
PR
person's
role
and
her
initiatives
then
see
how
we
fit
because
I
mean
she
might
be
doing
all
this
stuff
and
then
we're
gonna
be
duplicating
it
and
maybe
even
sending
the
wrong
message
or
veering
off
the
message.
We
need
to
be
really
working
closely
with
her,
but
I.
Don't.
F
I
made
a
recommendation
that
it
sounds
like
you
don't
want
to
assign
a
number,
which
is
is
fine,
because
the
approach
that
you
want
to
take
is
to
outline
for
the
merchants
and
for
the
organizations
here's
our
timelines.
We
need
you
to
apply
to
be
at
a
meeting
to
present
what
your
next
budget,
your
request
is,
apply
sooner
versus
later,
and
we
are
going
to
be
re-evaluating
our
strategy
and
we
might
not
be
able
to
provide
you
the
exact
funds
that
you're
used
to
getting
right.
I
A
M
M
What's
going
on
downtown
like
you
know,
for
example,
like
another
example
like
I've
been
going
to
Merida
Yucatan
for
50
years
and
for
that
length
of
time
maybe
I'm
exaggerating,
might
be
40,
but
for
that
length
of
time
every
Tuesday
night
there's
a
dance,
it's
not
to
Lucia,
and
you
know
that
it.
You
know
6:30
on
Tuesday
night,
you
go
downtown,
it's
just
folding
chairs
set
up
in
a
circle,
there's
the
live
band
and
then
people
come
and
dance
and
then
they
eat
either
before
or
after
and
I
mean
450.
M
I
was
just
down
there
a
couple
months
ago
and
it's
house,
oh
yeah,
go
down
to
so
Tuesday
and
there's
one
at
Santa
Anna
square
and
then
there
on
Thursday
night
and
one
at
Santa,
Lucia
I'm
on
a
Tuesday
night.
Forty
years
of
this,
and
and
that's
the
kind
of
consistency
that
you
know
you
want
like,
we,
we
were
all
excited,
came
downtown
to
an
event
and
it
was
canceled
because
of
the
weather.
Well,
that
was
the
whether
it
was
in
Koecher
Park
that
band
that
you
were
having
so
I.
M
Guess
she
a
bill
that
was
a
beautiful
day,
but
apparently
the
ground
was
wet,
so
they
canceled
the
event.
But
it
was
disappointing.
You
know,
like
you
want
just
like
Weaver
Park
in
Dunedin.
You
know
that
every
Friday,
Weaver
Park,
there's
gonna
be
a
sunset
event.
You
can
go
to
that
and
then
you
can
go
downtown
and
eat
or
go
to
eat
and
then
go
there.
It's
the
is
the
you're
constantly
changing
up
things
which
may
be
a
thing
it,
but
it
doesn't
help
us
that
aren't
following
every
you
know.
M
We
want
I'm
speaking
for
myself,
but
I
think.
That
is
why
Blass
fried
is
so
successful
because
we
know
fourth
fridays
clearwater.
Second,
fridays
Dunedin,
you
know
bah-bah-bah
I,
don't
have
a
memorize,
but
but
we
know
that
every
city
of
the
four
cities-
you
know
one
of
them's
having
it
one
night
and
we
know
last
Friday
and
clear
what
is
written
in
it.
Okay,
I
guess:
that's
that's
no
money
to
talk
to
you
about
this
for
a
while.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
A
A
D
M
M
Ninety
percent
of
the
time
it's
someone
good
anyway,
and
it's
free
who's
gonna
complain
about
free
I
mean
it
doesn't
really
matter
this
plank,
sometimes
we'll
go
to
ride
our
bikes
down
here,
we'll
go
to
the
beach
for
a
little
while
don't
look
ride
our
bikes
back
over
here,
we'll
hang
around
we'll
have
an
ice
cream
or
watch
the
band.
You
know
it's
effect
of
the
consistent
just
like
the
movies
on
on
the
beach
I.
M
A
M
Meaning
it's
like
you've
got
a
lot
of
senior
citizen,
housing
I,
don't
know
how
many
around
don't
include
her
seven,
maybe
more!
There's
a
brand
new
and
being
built
I
can
guarantee
you
what
I
shouldn't
say
like
that,
but
this
it's
a
kind
of
an
event.
You
know
like
the
one
in
Merida
Yucatan,
it's
mainly
elderly.
M
They
don't
you
know
they
don't
it's
a
mix,
but
it's
it's
just
a
nice
thing.
You
know
on
Tuesday
night
they
go
down
there.
It's
a
live
band,
it's
not
hip-hop!
It's!
You
know
nice
music
and
they
dance
together.
I'm,
not
talking
about
I'm
talking
about
dancing
together,
salsa,
you
know,
walls.
You
know
the
kind
of
things
that
elderly
people
enjoy
like
we
have
to
drive
all
the
way
down
to
the
casino
to
go
swing,
dancing.
M
A
A
J
We
have
over
about
12
posters
of
which
over
10
have
a
greater
than
$100
value,
because
they're
framed
very
beautifully,
so
it
is
now
official.
It's
gonna
happen
on
March
23rd
I
just
got
word
that
my
really
great
saxophone
player
will
be
there
playing
live
and
I'm
gonna,
be
speaking
with
Gary
to
make
sure
that
the
verbage
is
correct
on
the
invitation,
but
it
should
be
out
by
tomorrow.
I
will
be
using
his
email
contest
contest
as
well,
and
I
will
invest
heavily
in
social
media.
J
F
Any
of
the
members
about
this
month's
work
plan
updates
last
month,
I
was
absent,
but
I
heard
that
Amanda
is
shared
with
you
that
she
met
with
the
ddb
attorney.
We
thought
we'd
have
a
memo
from
her
at
this
time,
but
she
unfortunately
had
some
family
issues
and
a
crashed
computer
harddrive
issue.
So
she
promised
me
a
memo
once
I
get
it.
I
will
send
it
out
to
the
board
so
you're,
aware
of
exactly
what
the
board
can
and
cannot
do
with
changing
the
bylaws
and
the
codes,
and
we
can
move
forward
from
there.
A
F
D
A
F
A
Good,
we'll
move
on
get
to
item
number
six,
the
Chairman's
report.
We
have
some
upcoming
events,
this
Saturday
March
9th.
We
have
the
PSTA
Park,
&,
Ride
and
I.
Think
it's
been
meant.
You
mentioned
it
earlier,
but
we're
gonna
have
to
muralists
present
from
8
a.m.
to
2
p.m.
have
you
Old
City
Hall,
that's,
what's
called
yield,
City
Hall
community
paint
day
and
they're
gonna
be
painting
something
on
the
sidewalk
kids
whatever,
and
you
can
use
that
for
free
transport
over
to
the
beach
Friday
March
15th.
A
We
have
the
downtown
Clearwater
Art
Walk
Friday
March
29th,
the
community
celebration
community
celebration
for
the
demolition
of
the
Harbor
View
Center
and
Friday
March
29th.
We
also
have
blast
Friday
with
the
Rivington
on
Cleveland
Street,
Saturday,
March
20th.
We
have
the
iron
girl,
half
marathon
and
5k,
and
that
completes
my
Chairman's
report.
Item
number
seven
will
hear
from
board
members
that
have
any
final
comments.
I
think.
H
J
Last
Friday
I
want
to
again
congratulate
Capitol
Theatre
on
an
excellent
job.
It
was
one
of
the
most
successful
and
I
heard
only
positive
things
and
the
team.
The
volunteers
worked
extremely
hard
and
we,
the
merchants,
appreciate
every
single
thing
that
they've
done
so
kudos
to
Capitol
Theater
for
being
a
great
community.
J
The
ring,
the
addition
of
the
ring
to
me
signifies
a
positive
direction
of
putting
clear
water
on
the
map.
It's
innovative
I
have
an
office
there.
We
are
having
people
from
all
over
the
the
three
counties.
Looking
at
spaces,
it's
gonna
put
us
on
the
map
and
it's
nice
to
be
a
leader
versus
reactive,
so
I'm
very
excited
about
that.
Harbor
View
going
down
is
symbolic
and
it's
very
important
for
the
morale
of
downtown
and
the
city,
so
I'm
very
excited
about
that,
and
another
strong
message
was
former
just
receiving
the
incentive
plan.
D
Would
like
to
echo
your
sentiments
about
the
ring.
I
went
to
the
soft
opening.
It
is
spectacular,
it's
truly
something
that
I've
not
seen
before
anywhere
and
my
hats
off
to
Daniels
for
what
he's
put
into
that
that
floors.
It's
amazing
I
have
one
more
question
about
the
Harborview
Center
enough.
Now
that
it's
coming
down
I'd
love
to
know
what
the
date
is,
that
it's
actually
gonna
be
leveled.
Do
we
have
any?
They
have
a
point
in
time
that
that's
got
to
be
done.
The.
B
Only
deadline
I'm,
aware
of
and
I
and
don't
hold
me
to
this,
but
August
first,
it
has
to
be
there
that
the
site
will
be
totally
clean.
The
dirt
or
the
the
filter
will
be
installed
and
and
grass
put
over
it
for
the
time
being,
I
think
it's
August
first,
if
I'm
not
mistaken
at
me,
I
may
be.
Does
that
include
the
parking
lot
as
well?
I
believe
so
fantastic!
Thank
you.
So.
G
In
that
area,
where
we're
talking
about
the
pavilion
I
mean
that
is
going
to
be
a
sloped
area,
so
probably
gonna
kind
of
put
grass
down
till
we
get
to
grade
fixed
in
there,
but
we're
still
in
the
process
of
talking
about
design
on
that.
But
it's
important
that
we
get
things
moving.
So
we're
gonna
be
talking
tomorrow,
night
about
discussion
about
City
Hall
and
when
that
demolition
will
take
place.
If
it
does
we'll
be
talking
about.
K
I
was
there
to
the
ring
preview
party
and
I
think
it's
a
beautiful
and
modern
space,
and
hopefully
it
should
have
a
100%
membership
and
we
have
more
co-working
spaces
and
more
offices
at
downtown
with
the
Bansha
lighting,
the
2000
to
3000
retractable
seating
is
a
great
idea
and
I
personally
feel
that
council
should
pass
it
coming
to
merchant
events.
I
think
I.
L
Go
what
everyone
said
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
your
comments.
I
think
that
shows
that
we're
all
kind
of
aligned
in
terms
of
our
goal
is
for
maybe
every
night
of
the
week
and
specifically
weekend
nights
furthered
to
downtown
Clearwater
to
be
the
place.
People
want
to
go
to
and
I
think
we're
just
trying
to
be
strategic
in
how
we
accomplish
that
goal.
But
I
appreciate
comments
like
that,
because
it
shows
that
that's
your
role
as
our
fall
as
well.
So
thank
you.
A
I
can't
really
discuss
specifics
or
thinking
about
this
meeting,
but
there's
some
interesting
ideas,
we're
trying
to
think
outside
the
box
on
different
types
of
events
that
we
could
host
outside
the
sidewalk
so
that,
yes,
we
we
can't
say
that
there's
going
to
be
a
particular
performer,
every
Tuesday,
but
we
want
to
create
after
a
period
of
time
as
we
work
on
this,
that
no
matter
when
you
come
down
on
an
evening
in
downtown
Clearwater,
you
will
hear
music
playing.
You
will
hear
see
something
happening.