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10-13-2015 CRA Meeting City of Clermont Community Redevelopment Agency October 13, 2015 The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) met on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in the Council Chambers at City Hall Community Redevelopment Agency Chair Gail Ash called the meeting to order at 6 OOpm with the following members present Mary Jo Pfeiffer, Ray Goodgame, and Keith Mullins Other City officials present were City Manager Gray and Deputy City Clerk Noak CRA Member Diane Travis and Roger Pierce were absent Item No 1 —Meeting Minutes CRA Member Bates moved to approve the minutes of the September 8 2015 CRA meeting, seconded by CRA Member Goodgame The motion passed with all members present voting aye Item No 2—Resolution No 10, Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget Deputy City Clerk Noak read Resolution 10 aloud by title only A Resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Flonda, adopting the budget for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Economic Development Director Hitt provided an overview of the Community Redevelopment Agency budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 CRA Member Mullins moved to accept Resolution 10, seconded by CRA Member Goodgame The motion passed with all members present voting aye Item No 3—Downtown Clermont Redevelopment Plan Economic Development Director Hitt reviewed the approval process required by the Flonda Statutes He provided an overview of the history of the Community Redevelopment Agency and the proposed expansion area The expansion area included the Waterfront Park beach area, the pnor Bell Ceramics site off of East Avenue, CBS Builders Supply, Exceletech, the Clermont Public Works facility, and parcels south of Highway 50 between 5th Street and 12th Street CRA Member Bates inquired about responses received on the proposed expansion Economic Development Director Hitt stated the City did not receive any negative responses CRA Member Goodgame expressed concern in regards to including the Public Works facility in the proposed expansion area Economic Development Director Hitt stated tax exempt organizations were not eligible for funding, however should the property become available for sale, including the property within the CRA Distnct would provide an incentive to purchase CRA Member Goodgame requested inclusion of the boat launch relocation City Manager Gray stated the decision would be made as the Master Plan moves forward CRA Chair Ash stated the plan appears to cover all possible areas which could use CRA funding 1 City of Clermont Community Redevelopment Agency October 13, 2015 CRA Member Mullins inquired if staff had a timeline for initiating a residential incentive grant program Economic Development Director Hitt commented a proposed plan would be presented at a future Community Redevelopment Agency meeting Board Member Goodgame moved to approve the Downtown Clermont Redevelopment Plan, seconded by Board Member Mullins The motion passed with all members present voting aye Item No 4—Parking, Discussion of two Downtown Parking Lots City Manager Gray commented the presentation was for informational purposes and would not require a vote by the CRA Board Economic Development Director Hitt reported the Fire Station on West Desoto Street was demolished and will be used as a grass parking lot with 14 parking spaces and 1 paved handicapped parking space West Desoto Street parking will change from diagonal parking to 15 parallel parking spaces City Manager Gray commented staff determined paving the parking lot was costly and determined the parking lot should remain as a grass parking lot until a decision is made on the Montrose Street police station site CRA Chair Ash mentioned her discussion with City Manager Gray regarding the lack of handicapped parking on downtown streets The handicapped parking issue will be addressed once a decision is made on the Montrose Street police station property CRA Member Pfeiffer suggested using mulch from City tree trimmings for the parking lot Joseph Holt inquired if the expansion area was approved Economic Development Director Hitt stated the expansion area, if approved by the City Council, would be effective December 9, 2015 Mr Holt inquired how the plan would affect residential property City Manager Gray stated the City is working on a grant incentive program for residential properties . Adjottrn With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6 25pm APPROVED Gail L Ash, C' Chair ATTE` Tracy Ackroyd, City Clerk 2