Honorable George Cretekos, Mayor; Honorable Jay Polglaze, Vice-Mayor; Honorable Councilmembers Doreen Hock-DiPolito, William Jonson, and Hoyt Hamilton City of Clearwater Office of the Mayor, Office of the Vice-Mayor and Offices of the City Councilmembers P.O. Box 4748 Clearwater, FL 33758-4748 RE:
Participation as a Neighborhood Organization in the City of Clearwater / Urban Land Institute
Community Forum Meetings
Dear Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and Councilmembers:
The neighborhood representatives of the Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (CNC) voted to include the ULI Study Implementation as one of its highest priorities for 2015. Our organization considers this process to be an essential element towards creating a better downtown while creating a sense of hometown ownership within our community. I am requesting that the CNC be granted a seat on the hosting committee alongside with the Clearwater Redevelopment Agency, Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Development Board, and the Clearwater Downtown Partnership. The success of the ULI implementation depends on active participation by Clearwater residents throughout the planning and implementation process. The ULI report labeled residents as the most important stakeholders. The CNC offers its assistance and support by participating on the hosting committee as a liaison and ambassador of the Clearwater neighborhoods. We feel that this will help speed and smooth the process of bringing the input and perspective of residents to these meetings. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Carl Schrader President cc: William Horne, City Manager Rod Irwin, Assistant City Manager