Imagine Clearwater is a go after council approves construction proposal The City Council was united in support for the $84 million transformation of the downtown waterfront, which will now break ground. Â Â Published Earlier today CLEARWATER â After more than five years of planning, designing and talking about transforming the downtown waterfront, the City Council on Thursday gave the final approval needed to break ground on what has become an $84 million endeavor. The council voted unanimously to approve a proposal from the construction company Skanska for Imagine Clearwater, which accounts for $55 million of the total cost. The milestone prompted a round of applause in the chambers.