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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
JUNE 30, 1988
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Present :
Mayor : Charles McElyea
Vice Mayor : Jean Cook
Commissioners : John Bertino
C Anthony Stevens
City Attorney : Frank Adler
City Manager: Eugene Jewell
City Clerk : Wanda Mullikin
Absent :
Commissioner : Howard Hirsch
1 • Discussion regarding Seafair.
j Mr. Steve Snyder described the proposed concept of an eight
Million dollar, 200 room hotel on the City ' s beachfront
property leased to Sea fair . He said it would benefit the
City as well as Seafair ( lease is already in place, City ' s
revenue would be increased with no additional land use,
j hotel would generate business during weekdays which would
j resolve Seafair ' s revenue & staffing problems, localeconomy
said legal requirements do not
would improve with increased area employment ) . Mr . Snyder
substantial investment would havvestoabe made, a' but as
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would be required for institutional financing longer lease
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years . City Manager Jewell reported that the � seweramain0and
water situation is adequate to handle this type
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Mr . Snyder discussed the proposed project at length with the
Commission , looking for an indication of Commission
sentiment . Asked by Commissioner Bertino if the
organization could help the City put in additional parking
j spaces, Mr . Snyder said there is an unproductive area north
Of their employee parking that could be used for that . In
response to further questioning about the organization
helping to maintain and improve the beach, Mr . Snyder said
"F successful businesses are always reinvesting and if the
venture is successful , they would want to help the whole
area .
Mayor McElyea invited citizen comment . Mrs . Warman
expressed concerns about parking . Hugo Renda expressed the
opinion that Seafair ' s problem might be managerial and
! suggested a referendum. Vincent Carroll expressed concerns
! inereasevenue and suggested the percentage of gross be
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After further discussion of the pros and cons of the hotel
+ concept, the Commissioners generally agreed that the main
idea was to improve the City. the business to bring more money into
City Attorney Adler and City Manager Jewell were directed to
further explore and negotiate the option with Mr .
report back to the Commission . Snyder and {
Motion passed to adjourn this Workshop meeting .
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AGENDA
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WORKSHOP MEETING
JUNE 30, 1988
7:00 P.M.
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