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<br />Community Redevelopment Agency <br />February 22, 2008 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br />The CRA Retreat was discussed. The Board wanted to postpone the Retreat until the Economic <br /> <br />Development Director position is filled and the vacancy on the CRA Board is filled. Mr. Paradise said he would <br /> <br />provide the CRA Board with possible meeting locations for the Retreat. The CRA tentatively scheduled the Retreat <br /> <br />for April 11 , 2008. <br /> <br />Cost Sharing <br /> <br />Mr. Paradise asked the CRA Board if they would authorize funds to allow the City to move forward with <br /> <br />administrative decisions to avoid delays due to required CRA authorization. A brief discussion ensued regarding the <br /> <br />legal research needed to address eminent domain issues and moving forward with various City issues that need to <br /> <br />be addressed. <br /> <br />The ownership of the parcels adjacent to the Target parcel was discussed. Mr. Paradise said that the <br /> <br />ownership of the parcel needed to be corrected. <br /> <br />After a brief discussion, Mr. Paradise suggested the Community Redevelopment Agency authorize staff a <br /> <br />specific amount of funds monthly in professional services fees to use and bring the information to the CRA at the next <br /> <br />meeting. He said this would allow staff the ability to move forward quickly without the delay of direct authorization <br /> <br />from the CRA. He said this could be done on a trial basis and the authorized amount could be changed if needed. <br /> <br />Mr. McGregor suggested authorizing $2,500 to the call of the Chair. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sandi Solomon said the City is at a place that it has been trying to get to in a long time. She <br /> <br />said the Seminole County CRA took a bus tour of the US Highway 17/92 corridor and there is so much potential in <br /> <br />this area. <br /> <br />Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Casselberry <br /> <br />suggested the City exchange square footage with Mr. Rubin's parcels. Mr. Casselberry expressed a safety concern <br /> <br />with the height of the hedge at the old Bank of America building. <br /> <br />Mr. McGregor made a motion to authorize $2,500 a month with concurrence from the Chairman and the <br /> <br />information will be brought monthly to the CRA for review for a 90 day trial period. Mr. Jones seconded the motion. <br /> <br />The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. <br />