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Staff said the Main Street streetscape project (from the trail to Broadway) will be pushed to summer of next year to avoid simultaneous major road construction, and that the Skinner Boulevard project is ahead of schedule. \"We're gonna go ahead and push that back into next year. We didn't wanna go ahead and rip up another road at the same time we have Skinner going on with detours,\" a staff member said about the Main Street work. Regarding Skinner Boulevard, staff reported the road is expected to be open both ways by September, utilities work may run into January, and landscaping is tentatively scheduled for March.

On a planned crosswalk near Sandpiper, staff said the crosswalk was designed and put out to bid but received no bidders; the city plans to pair that work with another project to secure a contractor. Staff also described progress on the adaptive reuse of the former City Hall (the pocket park and modular restroom component), saying design is nearing completion and bids will be solicited with the goal of starting construction in late fall and completing the park by year-end; modular restrooms (a second phase) were described as taking about seven months for delivery and were estimated on the record at approximately $500,000.

CRA Director (staff member) reported the city leases a nearby parking lot from Deborah Bushnell; the lease option allows an additional year and the owner has indicated interest in continuing the arrangement at an affordable rate, with the city covering property taxes. Staff also said the farmers market operator's option was extended for five years.

The CRA advisory committee chair, Alan McHale, delivered the advisory committee report to the board, noting the committee received updates on the Main Street Exchange (a private development concept that includes a proposed 400-seat theater), Skinner Boulevard, parking-garage planning, and other downtown projects. The advisory committee expressed concern that a 400-seat theater could strain downtown parking on event nights and encouraged further review.

On appointments, the board moved and approved the appointment of Mary Blair Carr, Paula Upton and Sydney Marks to the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee; the motion passed unanimously. The board also approved a three-year continuance of the advisory committee per Ordinance 92-01.

Commissioners raised concerns about rising downtown rents and the potential effect on the mix of retail and restaurants; staff and commissioners discussed incentives and other tools to keep a balanced live-work-play downtown. Staff said they will pursue a design-build RFQ for the parking garage to better refine cost estimates before returning to the county on interlocal and financing issues.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Community Redevelopment Agency 5.22.25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff updated the CRA on progress and timing for Skinner Boulevard, Main Street streetscape and other downtown projects; the CRA appointed three advisory committee members and approved a three-year continuance for the advisory committee.","taxTitle","Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida","taxId",50865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6226677,"Dunedin CRA presents midterm review to county staff; parking garage, TIF and affordable housing flagged",1441,495000,1936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3504016-61805996bc217ffb617d14dc08a4d80a&start=495&end=1936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3504016-61805996bc217ffb617d14dc08a4d80a/thumbnail_495000.jpg","/articles/6226677/Dunedin/Pinellas-County/Florida/Dunedin-CRA-presents-midterm-review-to-county-staff-parking-garage-TIF-and-affordable-housing-flagged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226677-67b318363efebf37bae6cf9dce5f3e7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770059617&Signature=WQAkCFXW3Pkw30B7SR5eDXTrwHY7fKUJ~lCrk0f9Qn8ZJxL4LeObKVbexXQHXp~cMJwGiecmis~mEN6LwfcJ4GmQwBLeDBQ07cOFghAwjhlWgrdf51jNmGVPbfV0gqTlsRdRUaItYSIWznbBQo1h6ehO5E72NGTcOkcnkucVcIrjin6iWFpetB89sCksFVol2HGcGCyb-enqbef5FKO~6X~4LF2qEDFKRLmhOUEY4oxV76GSZoXmSj-pgqthVxMvyikV-ek3zpbeAvvFCBZxUYWNNzVOXSoSNAle8GrUSg9meZkqUxEpZeDlMYv-cmx56rUTtwWZl0s3JBUEDJY7vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Dunedin staff on May 22 presented a midterm performance review of the city's Community Redevelopment Agency to the CRA board and said the document will be submitted to Pinellas County staff for the county’s required midterm evaluation under Ordinance 12-26.

Bob Irish (staff member) told the board the county required the midterm review as a condition of the 15-year extension the county granted when the CRA was extended to 2033. \"They said, guess what? We want a midterm performance review. We want you to come back in '25 and show us how you went ahead and mitigated blinding influences, how your TIF is doing, how your economic is doing, how your projects are doing,\" Irish said.

Irish said a consultant prepared the attached report, which assesses performance metrics such as tax increment financing (TIF) performance, the downtown master plan, and capital projects that include Skinner Boulevard and a proposed downtown parking garage. He told the board the interlocal agreement with Pinellas County — originally structured with approximately $4.1 million of debt for earlier property purchases — will likely need amendment because the parking garage will require additional borrowing. \"That's something where that interlocal will need to be amended,\" Irish said.

Irish also said Dunedin staff will seek continued county support for maintaining the CRA TIF at a previously negotiated level (95%) and described the CRA as a local success story: \"We think we got a great success story in Dunedin. We're achieving what we expected to achieve, and we're looking to continue on with Skinner, the downtown, parking garage.\" He said the midterm review will be submitted to county staff and later to the county commission for deliberation.

On housing, Irish told the board the CRA has not yet achieved affordable housing downtown as a standalone product and that staff hoped new mixed-use projects could include an affordable component: \"The only 1 probably that we, still have not been able to achieve ... is affordable housing downtown... I think affordable housing as a stand alone is maybe out of reach, but I think it's part of a mixed use that we might be able to get that.\"

Commissioners discussed the county's heightened scrutiny of CRAs and whether county officials are motivated by revenue concerns. City Manager Jennifer (staff member) told the board county actions reflect both control and revenue considerations and noted that earlier national and state scrutiny of CRAs led to tightened rules in some jurisdictions.

Commissioner Walker moved that the board submit the midterm review to county staff; the motion passed unanimously by voice vote and roll call. Board members did not request substantive changes to the report before it moves to county staff for review.","City staff presented the CRA midterm performance review required by Pinellas County ordinance 12-26, saying the CRA has met most goals but still lacks a clear affordable-housing outcome downtown and will seek county agreement to take on additional debt for a planned parking garage.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6226682,"Dunedin CRA approves carryforward budget amendment totaling about $1.1 million",502,60000,562000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3504016-61805996bc217ffb617d14dc08a4d80a&start=60&end=562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3504016-61805996bc217ffb617d14dc08a4d80a/thumbnail_60000.jpg","/articles/6226682/Dunedin/Pinellas-County/Florida/Dunedin-CRA-approves-carryforward-budget-amendment-totaling-about-11-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226682-2fa4aa47b92b473b309158ff4fac14c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770059617&Signature=fzoP-bn0H2GYt4ei-7-6jDkHIaOfaIYXCWKlkqJWBR4T8OFFnpTixAV-A6fjVUOnjSRPPe3hXEaeSkT0oPUJec8zsBYVKwOqtS7ZszkO0P1kGr6IVpaSy1aTvBOz5KoksTV8nq8UK-CRq4IHUO-thRr5vvV3vO~pKsF0QTpVkcA13L7Dcr2tcGPZJs5kgcKrtPgh-T99o2aLOA7DQKWATetkHYziOwFW4kW07~~SLSIXp8QHjuZoYWGtgV9kKRZhrnrB8jvMmyV1AYnL0gnLB-Mr83qGsUpwh9weUvBPlMI1deRhRo9l5-flVgbpXL~q8r7uSomRKWfRcITPm8H7-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Dunedin Community Redevelopment Agency on May 22 unanimously approved a carryforward amendment to the CRA operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2025 to cover outstanding invoices and ongoing projects.

The amendment was introduced as “Resolution 25-01, a resolution of the City Commission of the City of Dunedin, Florida, as the governing body of the City of Dunedin Community Redevelopment Agency, CRA, amending the operating and capital budget for the CRA for fiscal year beginning 10/01/2024, and ending 09/30/2025, and providing for an effective date hereof.” The resolution title was read aloud by Jen (staff member) before action was taken.

Finance Director Les Tyler told the board that the carryforward covers invoices that were shipped and invoiced as of Sept. 30, 2024, but not yet paid and projects that will span multiple years. \"The total dollar amount of the encumbrances were $37,000, and the total dollars for the projects were $1,070,000,\" Tyler said. Earlier in the meeting a figure of \"1,108,165.4\" was read as the amendment amount; Tyler later described the total as \"$1,100,000 in this in the CRA fund,\" reflecting slightly different ways the amounts were stated on the record.

Tyler also said the carryforward information for the CRA fund was presented to the City Commission on March 4, 2025, and that the CRA fund maintains an available reserve above the 15% target. Commissioners asked scheduling questions about specific projects that will be carried forward, including the Skinner Boulevard work and Main Street streetscape improvements; staff said several projects are multiyear and some construction timelines were shifted to avoid overlapping major road work.

Commissioner Sandbergen moved approval of the minutes and later moved the resolution; Vice Mayor Gao seconded the resolution motion. The board voted by voice and roll call and the motion passed unanimously.

The resolution takes effect immediately as adopted; staff said the amendment primarily moves budget authority forward to cover encumbrances and incomplete projects rather than authorizing new spending beyond the carried amounts.

Commissioners did not request additional changes after the presentation and public input was not offered on the item.","The City of Dunedin Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved a fiscal-year 2025 carryforward amendment to the CRA operating and capital budget to cover outstanding encumbrances and multiyear projects, with staff noting the fund retains a reserve above the 15% target.","actionData","errors"]

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Skinner Boulevard, downtown projects and advisory committee activity advance; CRA appoints three advisory members

Dunedin CRA presents midterm review to county staff; parking garage, TIF and affordable housing flagged

Dunedin CRA approves carryforward budget amendment totaling about $1.1 million