MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SARASOTA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 2007 PRESENT: Chair Lou Ann R. Palmer, presiding, Vice Chair Kelly M. Kirschner, Members Fredd "Glossie" Atkins, Richard Clapp, and Ken Shelin, Executive Director Robert J. Bartolotta, Attorney Robert M. Fournier, and Secretary Billy E. Robinson ABSENT: None The meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was called to order by Chair Palmer at 3:00 p.m. 1. APPROVAL RE: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETINGS OF MARCH 19 AND 23, 2007 (AGENDA ITEM CRA-1) Chair Palmer noted Commission consensus to approve the minutes of the Special Community Redevelopment Agency meetings of March 19 and 23, 2007. 2. APPROVAL RE: AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR AND THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SARASOTA, SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA, TO EXPAND THE EXISTING DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA TO INCLUDE NEWTON (AGENDA ITEM CRA-3) Attorney Fournier stated that an identical Interlocal Agreement was presented to the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners and the City Commission for approval; that the Interlocal Agreement enables the County to make the delegation to the City and the CRA and to exempt the County from making contributions into the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Fund; that the following actions must occur if the Interlocal Agreement is approved by the CRA: Adopt the Community Redevelopment Plan of the Community Redevelopment Area, Amend the Ordinance for the deposit of funds into the TIF Fund for the expanded Community Redevelopment Area after adopting the Community Redevelopment Plan, and Appoint members to the CRA Advisory Board for the expanded Community Redevelopment Area or establish a separate CRA Advisory Board. In response to a question by Mayor Palmer asking if Staff has a plan for the adoption of the Community Redevelopment Plan for the expanded Community Redevelopment Area, Deputy Planning and Redevelopment Director John Hawthorne came before the CRA and stated that community organizations indicated the existing City of Sarasota Newtown Comprehensive Plan through 2020 which will become the Community Redevelopment Plan should be updated; that no substantive changes are being considered as the concerns and issues have remained the same. Attorney Fournier stated that both the Planning Board/Local Planning Agency (PBLP) and the Commission must hold a public hearing for the resolution to adopt the Community Redevelopment Plan for the expanded Community Redevelopment Area; that nothing precludes the CRA and the CRA Advisory Board from holding public hearings during the process. In response to a question by Vice Chair Kirschner asking when a discussion regarding the CRA Advisory Board will occur, Chair Palmer stated that a discussion regarding the CRA Advisory Board will probably occur at the time the Community Redevelopment Plan is approved. BOOK2 Page 1654 10/01/07 2:30 P.M. BOOK: 2 Page 1655 10/01/07 2:30 P.M. Member Atkins stated that a second CRA Advisory Board should be established to oversee the expanded Community Redevelopment Area. Chair Palmer noted CRA consensus to place an item concerning the appointment of additional members to the existing CRA Advisory Board or the creation of a separate CRA Advisory Board for the expanded Community Redevelopment Area on the Agenda of the October 15, 2007, Special CRA meeting. A motion was made by Member Atkins, seconded by Member Shelin, and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, and the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sarasota, Florida, to expand the existing Downtown Community Redevelopment Area to include Newtown and to authorize the Chair and the Secretary to execute the same. 3. ADJOURN Chair Palpper.adjourned the meeting at 3:11 p.m. * # LOU ANN R. PALMER, CHAIR FATTEST BlWE Rulunaon BILLY E. ROBINSON, SECRETARY