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Bayshore Beautification MSTU Minutes 04/03/2013 301/70404./e° Creativity in Bloom Bayshore Beautification MSTU 4069 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112 BAYSHORE BEAUTIFICATION MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 3,2013 MEETING The meeting of the Bayshore Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee was called to order by Chairman Maurice Gutierrez at 5:00p.m. at the MSTU Office 4069 Bayshore Drive. 1. Roll Call: Present: Advisory Committee Members: Maurice Gutierrez (Chairman), Sheila Dugan, Sandra Arafet, Robert Messmer, Victoria Nicklos, Carolyn Cochrane and Gerry Buck. MSTU Staff Present: Ashley Caserta (MSTU Project Manager) and Jean Jourdan (Interim Director). 2. Adoption of Agenda: Mr. Gutierrez asked for adoption of the agenda. Motion: Dugan. Second: Nicklos. Approved: 7-0. 3. Approval of Minutes: Mr. Gutierrez asked for approval of the minutes from the March 2013 meeting. Motion: Buck. Second: Messmer. Approved: 7-0. 4. Projects Report: MSTU Report a. Landscape Maintenance Update. Ground Zero performed regularly scheduled landscape maintenance in the MSTU. Repairs were performed as needed, including an irrigation break. b. Bavview Drive and Lunar Street Update. Ashley updated the committee on the project, noting that Atkins had begun their CEI review for the project. c. Thomasson Drive Engineering. The Purchasing Department continues to process the RFP package. This item was also discussed later in the meeting under new business. d. Danford Street Project Update. A second letter requesting input from Danford Street residents was sent just after the March meeting, but more input is still needed. Ashley agreed to contact the volunteers on the street to ask that they assist collecting votes in favor/against the project. 1 April 3, 2013 °B1 2P� Creativity in Bloom Bayshore Beautification MSTU 4069 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112 CRA Update a) Request for Proposal Mixed Use Planned Unit Development (MPUD) for CRA's 17+ Acre Project: CAPA was the only respondent to the RFP. On October 24, 2012 the Selection Committee met and agreed that the proposal did not meet the intent of the RFP, however their response had merit and warranted being heard by the Board as a discussion item. The County Attorney determined that the sole response did not meet the intent of the RFP and there it must be taken to the BCC with a recommendation to reject. The item was CRA Board on December 11, 2012. The CRA Board rejected the sole response from CAPA because it did not meet the intent of the RFP to develop a mixed use development. Additionally, the CRA Board authorized staff to work with the Collier County Purchasing Department to procure the professional services of a real estate firm to market and sell the land for development of the approved MPUD. The request has been forward to the Purchasing Department to list the property with a realtor. Pending Purchasing Department. b) Growth Management Plan Amendment. The first sufficiency review has been completed by County staff and comments were received on August 21, 2012. CRA staff responded to the insufficiencies on August 24th. The application was found sufficient by County staff and was heard at the Planning Commission on November 1, 2012. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward the amendment to the BCC with a recommendation to approve and transmit to Tallahassee. On January 8, 2013 the BCC voted unanimously to forward to amendment to Tallahassee for transmittal, once approved by Tallahassee the amendment will go back to the Board for adoption (amendment permits mixed use north of Davis Boulevard and the density bonus pool units to be utilized in PUDs. No objections from Tallahassee received 2/13/13. Scheduled for adoption by the BCC on May 28th c) CRA Owned Residential Lots. The CRA-AB approved soliciting interest to sell 5 of the CRA's residential lots (mobile homes). Legal notice was posted in the Naples Daily news in accordance with F.S. 163.380. The statute permits individuals and developers to submit sealed bids. Notice was provided in the Naples Daily News, Purchasing Department and e-mail blast and on the CRA's website. Sealed bids will be taken for 30 days from date of notice (December 5, 2012). On January 22, 2013 the CRA Board voted unanimously to accept NIAN Financing Corporations offer and bring back the contract for approval. The contract is being reviewed by the County Attorney's Office, Documents were approved by CAO and signed by Purchaser. Will go back for BCC signature on March 26th and closing in scheduled for March 2e. 2 April 3,2013 1307,440-1,e, Creativity in Bloom Bayshore Beautification MSTU 4069 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112 d) Gateway Triangle Stormwater Improvements Construction Update. Construction of the Tertiary Stormwater System Improvements in the residential section of the Gateway Triangle began in late June. Construction is in full swing and work is in progress on. Final Completion was reached February 13, 2013. There is a general warranty period to address corrections and repairs. e) Mini-Triangle Acreage RFP. Staff presented a request to the CRA Board to RFP the CRA land. The CRA Board approved the scope to be more of an RFP with a negotiation portion at the end to determine the take-down of the property. A letter of Interest was received on January 11, 2013 to purchase the property for appraised value. Attorney for Auto Pride discussion to inform him that the letter was presented to BCC and Advisory Board and no vote could be obtained by the Board unless a formal offer is made. The Attorney will talk with client to see if he wants to make a formal offier, however they are interested in a lease extension. Their lease is scheduled to expire January 31, 2014. f) One Vacancy on CRA Advisory Board. Lindsey Thomas' seat for Davis Blvd Business Owner was re-advertised and there were no responses. The position continues to be re-advertised. g) FPL Lights on Andrew Drive: Staff conducted a site visit and identified properties with existing power poles where lights may be suitable. Letters were sent to survey whether the property owners were in favor of having FP&L install a light at their locations. Two individuals have responded, Mr. Steve Rigsby and Ms. Shaw. Staff will assign new personnel to this matter. h) Office space: Staff notified the committee that the CRA Advisory Board had voted to have staff seek out other office space. The new owner at 4069 Bayshore Drive is actively marketing the property for a new tenant with a higher rent rate and would like to fill the entire building, and the CRA currently only rents a portion of it. 5. Old Business a. Request payment of services. Motion: Arafet. Second: Cochrane. Approved: 7-0. 6. New Business a. Thomasson and Hamilton Streetscape proiect. Staff requested guidance from the Advisory Committee regarding the timing of the Hamilton and Thomasson Streetscape Project, and whether they would like to place the project on hold to see if the Danford Street upgrades were going to move forward. The committee voted to move forward with the Hamilton and 3 April 3,2013 ,„ 1507,4404.,e, Creativity in Bloom Bayshore Beautification MSTU 4069 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112 Thomasson project, excluding Danford at this time, noting that the Danford Street project would still be pursued by staff separately. Motion: Buck. Second: Cochrane. Arafet abstained. Staff was also asked to follow up with Coastal Zone Management to see if Danford would be resurfaced as part of the Bayview Park renovations. b. FY 2014 Budget. Staff informed the committee that budget planning for FY 2014 has begun, and handed out the Capital Improvement Plan budget that was approved for 2013. Budget will be discussed in more detail at the next meeting. 7. Committee Communications. a. Victoria Nicklos brought up the idea of making updates to the pagoda. Maurice Gutierrez explained the history of the pagoda. Victoria noted that she would like to see it painted white with flowers planted around it. The committee noted that this could be discussed in the future. b. Maurice Gutierrez noted that the affidavits that Esther Spink submitted at the previous meeting were misleading because they mentioned that the light she wanted to have taken down would be relocated, when it would actually only be turned off. Maurice offered to speak to Esther about the issue. 8. Public Comments: a. None. 9. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:02 PM. 2i) Approved and forwarded by Maurice Gutierrez, MSTU Advisory Committee Chairman 4 April 3, 2013