BOOK2 Page 1643 03/05/07 2:30 P.M. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SARASOTA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF MARCH 5, 2007 PRESENT: Chair Fredd "Glossie" Atkins, presiding, Vice Chair Danny Bilyeu, Members Lou Ann R. Palmer, Mary Anne Servian and Ken Shelin, Attorney Robert M. Fournier, Secretary Billy E. Robinson, and Interim Exeçutive Director V. Peter Schneider ABSENT: None The meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was called to order by Chair Atkins at 2:50 p.m. 1. CHANGES TO THE ORDERS OF THE DAY Secretary Robinson presented the following Changes to the Orders of the Day: A. Remove under Community Redevelopment Agency, Agenda Item CRA-3, Approval Re: Ranking of the five proposals (RFP #06-61T): The John Buck Company and the Leiter Group, LLC, Roskamp and Patterson Management Company, Benderson Development Company, Inc., Burton-Katzman Development Company, Inc., Mark S. Kauffman, Florida Main Street, LLC, and Rocco Santomenno, for the redevelopment of City-owned property fronting Palm Avenue and authorize Staff to enter into negotiations, per the request of General Services Director Nancy Carolan and Chief Planner John Burg. B. Remove Under Community Redevelopment Agency, Agenda Item CRA-4, Approval Re: Authorize Staff to enter into an agreement with Economic Research Associates to assist in negotiating a term sheet, or other appropriate development agreement, with top ranked developer, for the Palm Avenue Project in an amount not to exceed $20,000, per the request of Interim Executive Director V. Peter Schneider. Secretary Robinson stated that the Agenda Items are requested to be removed as the anticipated duration of the discussion is approximately four hours; that a Special CRA meeting to hear Agenda Item Nos. CRA-3 and -4 has been scheduled for 1:00 p.m., March 23, 2007. Chair Atkins noted Commission consensus to schedule a Special CRA meeting to hear Agenda Item Nos. CRA-3 and -4 to be heard at 1:00 p.m., March 23, 2007, in the Chambers. A motion was made by Member Palmer, seconded by Member Shelin, and carried by a 5-0 vote to approve the Changes to the Orders of the Day. 2. APPROVAL RE: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SARASOTA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2007 (AGENDA ITEM CRA-1) Chair Atkins noted CRA consensus to approve the minutes of the Special Sarasota Community Redevelopment Agency meeting of February 20, 2007. 3. REPORT RE: CRA ADVISORY BOARD'S REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22, 2007 (AGENDA ITEM CRA-2) Chair Charles Githler, CRA Advisory Board, and Chief Planner John Burg, Planning and Redevelopment Department, came before the CRA. CRA Advisory Board Chair Githler gave the report concerning the February 22, 2007, CRA Advisory Board Special meeting; and stated that the purpose of the meeting was to consider the four development proposals for the Palm Avenue property and provide the CRA a recommendation; that the final ranking of the development proposals are: 1. The Palm Plaza, by Benderson Development Company, Inc., Burton-Katzman Development Company, Inc., and Mark S. Kauffman, 2. The Palm of Sarasota, by Florida Main Street, LLC, and Rocco Santomenno, 3. Royal Palm Court, by Roskamp and Patterson Management Company, and 4. Palm Avenue Development, by The John Buck Company and the Leiter Group, LLC. Following Commission discussion concerning the advantages and disadvantages of each proposal, Chair Atkins noted Commission consensus for Staff to provide a matrix indicating which criteria were met and not met by the proposers of each of the projects. A motion was made by Vice Chair Bilyeu, seconded by Member Shelin, and carried by a 5-0 vote to receive the report of the February 22, 2007, Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board Special" meeting. 4. ADJOURN Chair Atkinsiadjourned the meeting at 2:59 p.m. FREDDSBLOSSIE ATKINS, CHAIR ATTEST: BallyE Rulensen BILLYE. ROBINSON, SECRETARY BOOK2 Page 1644 03/05/07 2:30 P.M.