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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of August 8, 200S .. Regular Meeting Page 70f9 Audience Participation: No audience comment request forms were received for this item. MOTION: Vice Mayor Hart moved to approve Resolution 05-1609 as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hufford. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. D. RESOLUTION 05- 16 10 - CONTRACT WITH STAINBACK PUBLlCIPRIV A TE REAL ESTATE (sPPRE) - FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR The City Clerk read Resolution 05-1610 by title as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SERVICES WITH SPPRE, LLC; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentatiou: Mr. Segreto stated Resolution 05-1610 provides for an agreement with SPPRE, LLC for development manager services for the City Center Project. Mr. John Stainback of SPPRE, LLC gave a PowerPoint presentation of the services his company provides to foster public and private partnerships for financing and development of the project. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation and the agenda materials for Resolution 05-16 I 0 are attached to and made a part of these minutes. Mr. Segreto stated the funds for the retainer and for the next two months were available within the Community Development Department's professional services budget, but it was his intention to make a request to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to reimburse the City for the consulting services with their fund balance. Staff recommended approval of Resolution 05-1610. Audience Participation: One (I) audience comment request form was received for Resolution 05-1610. I) John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, spoke in favor of Resolution 05-1610 and an independent evaluation ofthe City Center Project. Mr. Casselberry did not feel the City should be making the assumption that negotiations will only be with Unicorp for the development of the City Center and a complete evaluation should be conducted. Mr. Casselberry further stated he thought it might be beneficial to consider utilizing SPPRE as a long term planning consultant for possible revitalization of older commercial areas. Commission Discussion: Discussion ensued regarding which step of the SPPRE process the City should begin with and the time frames involved with each step as wen as the history of the project to date. It was noted that Unicorp had been notified of the City's intent to utilize SPPRE and it was further noted that SPPRE is currently working with Unicorp on the City of Temple Terrace project. MOTION: Commissiouer Hufford moved to approve Resolution 05-1610 as presented. Motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Hart. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.