SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve amendments to the Public Gallery Management Agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Bazaar Art, LLC and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
On May 30, 2017, a six-month lease agreement was approved by the Board of Trustees between the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Water’s Edge Commercial Group, LLC for the property located at 331 Cleveland St., Suite A for the purposes of a studio, gallery, public assembly space and consignment shop. Per the lease agreement, an automatic six-month renewal is in effect, commencing on December 1, 2017.
On July 31, 2017, an agreement between the CRA and Bazaar Art, LLC was approved by the Board of Trustees for the loan and exhibition of artwork and management of a gallery space for a term of six-months, with an option to renew for an additional six months.
The proposed amendments are to better align the terms of the management agreement with the lease terms and to incorporate a monthly management fee into the agreement. Bazaar Art and its members will continue staffing the gallery at times and dates coordinated with activities in Downtown Clearwater. Additionally, Bazaar Art will develop studio programming and host monthly exhibits. The CRA will fund Bazaar Art $1500 per month for management services.
The CRA will continue sharing the retail space with Bazaar Art for a collaborative, coordinated initiative to foster public art and engagement in Downtown. The CRA utilizes the leased space to house a Second Century Clearwater exhibit. The exhibit features the Imagine Clearwater - Bluff Master Plan and showcases additional Second Century Clearwater (formerly referred to as ULI) priority projects.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funding for management services to be provided by CRA funding code 388-94885 - ULI Implementation.