Immokalee Beautification MSTU Minutes 01/23/2013Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency
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Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting
January 23, 2013
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A. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Cherryle Thomas at 10:00 a.m.
B. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Advisory Committee Members Present:
Cherryle Thomas, Lucy Ortiz, and Andrea Halman.
Advisory Committee Member Absent /Excused:
William Deyo and Norma Ramirez.
Action: A quorum was announced as being present.
Others Present: Richard Tindell, Robert Kindelan, and Fred Thomas.
Staff. Penny Phillippi, Bradley Muckel, James Sainvilus and Christie Betancourt.
C. Introductions. All present introduced themselves.
Ms. Phillippi presented the new MSTU Project Manager, James Sainvilus.
D. Announcements.
E. Adoption of the Agenda.
Action: Ms. Ortiz made a motion to approve the agenda; it was seconded by Ms.
Halman and the motion passed by a vote of 3 -0.
Action: Mr. Muckel asked for line item H. d. ii (Landscape Architect Report) from
enclosure 6 to be enclosure 8 for the following meetings.
Ms. Ortiz made a motion to approve the changes; it was seconded by Ms.
Halman and the motion passed by a vote of 3 -0.
F. Communications.
a. The Communications Folder which contained Notice of Public
meetings.
G. Approval of the Minutes.
Action: Ms. Ortiz made a motion to approve the minutes for the month of
November 14, 2012. The motion was seconded by Ms. Halman and the motion
passed by a unanimous vote of 3 -0
H. Old Business.
a. Budget Report.
Christie Betancourt reported on the current budget, provided Purchase
Order and Expenditures Reports to the Committee.
Note" Ms. Ortiz stated that she has to travel to Gainesville today and requested that the
Committee discuss any items that may need a quorum for a vote. The Chairman asked to
hear the item under "I. New Business ".
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I. New Business.
a. Colorado Avenue Design Proposal
Mr. Muckel pointed out Colorado Avenue Improvement project is limited in
engineering services (Design) funds and proposed a partnership with the MSTU
Advisory Committee, asking them to pay for the design and the CRA would
apply for a grant for the construction. He also suggested the MSTU Advisory
Committee to vote for the following:
1. Full Design — Replace Open Swales/Ditches and 5,200 if of Sidewalks.
Estimated Cost $136,725. (Reference Enclosure 7).
2. Alternate Design — Without the 5,200 if of Sidewalks. Only the
replacement of open Swales /Ditches- Estimated Cost $89,976 (Reference
Enclosure 7).
Action: Ms. Ortiz made a motion that the MSTU would pay for the cost of the full design,
$136,796 not to exceed $140,000, Cherryle Thomas seconded the motion and it passed by
unanimous vote.
Christie Betancourt alerted the Committee to the fact that there are not
enough funds in the operation budget /cost center to cover the design cost
for Colorado Avenue Improvement project and other small projects.
Action: Ms. Ortiz made a motion to approve the reallocation of $200, 000 from the
capital to operation, Ms. Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
H. Old Business continued...
b. Code Enforcement Report- No report
C. Project Manager Report:
i. Carson Road sidewalk project- Mr. Muckel reported as follow:
1. Bid opening was on January 10, 2013
2. Lowest Bidder Quality Enterprises USA, Inc.
ii. Main Street Improvement:
1. Mr. Muckel stated that Ms. Phillippi has requested a BCC
workshop on the Main Street Project because of the additional
requirements FDOT has placed on the project. He further
recommended to the Committee that they should decide on
which project they should spend their money on first, the main
street improvement project or small inside street projects.
Focusing on the main street improvement was accepted by
consensus.
2. Mr. Muckel stated that the design professional reviewed the FDOT
comments that were provided, and to implement all FDOT
comments and changes the County will need an engineering design
professional instead of JRL to complete the design.
3. JRL was not at the meeting but Mr. Muckel informed the
Committee that JRL had done work outside their scope of work
and now asking for payments. He also mentioned that he
couldn't even do a zero dollar change letter to transfer and
draw funds from one account to another because JRL contract
was expired on October 31, 2012.
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iii. Street Lighting Report:
1. Mr. Muckel informed the Committee that there had been no
new light pole knock downs since the last two MSTU
meetings.
2. For safety, Richard Tindell of GWS recommended to the
Committee that they consider capping the areas where the light
poles are not being replaced. The Committee agreed by
consensus to move forward with a RFP from Southern Signal
Electrical to cap those areas.
iv. Holiday Decorations Update:
Christie Betancourt reported that all the angels will be taken down by the
end of the week. Ms. Phillippi stated that Park and Rec. may have
storage space available to store the angels.
d. Contractor Reports.
i. Maintenance Report.
1. Ms. Thomas indicated that people from the community are not
pleased with the sweepings on first and Main Street.
2. Mr. Kindelan of CLM reported that his firm has been coming
out to sweep once a week. (They used to come twice a week but
the committee asked them to reduce it to once a week.) He also
said that he would inform his employees to pick up trash on
medians and not blowing trash on medians.
3. Ms. Betancourt suggested to CLM that they review and revise
their invoices in other to get pay for the right amount of weeks.
ii. Landscape Architect Report:
Mr. Tindell of GWS distributed and reviewed his field report
noting deficiencies. Base on the GWS deficiency report CLM will
send the following quotes to James Sainvilus:
1. Remove and dispose of two damaged planters on Main Street.
2. Removal and disposal of one canopy tree on the New Market
Triangle near the irrigation controller.
Mr. Sainvilus and Mr. Muckel will investigate the irrigation box
underneath the turn lane on 1St Street to the new gas station across
the casino.
iii. First Street Plaza — Ms. Phillippi stated that the BCC approved the
design contract for David Corban at the Tuesday meeting, January 22 °d
and that she will issue a Notice to Proceed.
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J. Citizen Comments. Mr. Thomas introduced a hand sketch drawing of an attraction
plaza at the corner of 1St Street and Carver Ave to invite Lee County bus to travel to
Immokalee. He said the land is for sale and they are willing to sale it.
K. Next Meeting Date.
The next meeting will be held February 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
L. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
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Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU
Certification of Minutes Approval Form
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Prepared by: Approved by:
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radley bOackel, Interim Executive Director Cherryl homas, Chairman
Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Liaison
These Minutes for the January 23, 2013, MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting were
approved by the MSTU Advisory Committee on February 27, 2013 as presented.
* The next MSTU Advisory Committee meeting will be held March 27, 2013 at 10:00A.M. at
the Immokalee CRA office located at 1320 15`x' Street, Immokalee, FL., 34142.
All meetings will be publicly noticed in the W. Harmon Turner Building (Building F), posted at the Immokalee
Public Library and provided to the County Public Information Department for distribution. Please call Christie
Betancourt, Immokalee CRA, at 239 -867 -4121 for additional information. In accordance with the American with
Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact Christie
Betancourt, Administrative Assistant, at least 48 hours before the meeting. The public should be advised that
members of the MSTU Lighting and Beautification Advisory Committee may also be members of other Boards and
Committees. In this regard, matters coming before the Advisory Committee may come before one or more of the
referenced Board and Committees from time to time.
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