Immokalee Beautification MSTU Minutes 03/25/2015 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency
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Meeting of the Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee Board on
March 25, 2015.
750 South 5th Street, Immokalee, FL
A. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Cherryle Thomas MSTU Chair at 10:00 AM
B. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present:
Cherryle Thomas, Andrea Halman, Norma Garcia and Lucy Ortiz.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused:
Bill Deyo
Others Present: Armando Yzaguirre, Richard Tindell, Ramiro Ponce, Cristina Perez and
Elizabeth Lazzara.
Staff: Brad Muckel, Christie Betancourt, and James Sainvilus.
C. Introductions. The board members present and members of the public introduced
themselves.
Cherryle Thomas, MSTU Chair, introduced Ramiro Ponce from Road & Bridge and
asked him to look into covering the opened ditch/canal in front of the Casino for the
safety of the kids who live and play around that area. Mr. Ponce suggested that the best
way to go about getting this fix is to collect signatures from the community requesting
the County Storm water Department to make the improvement. Meanwhile, the Board
requested to clean the canal twice a month instead of once a month.
D. Adoption of Agenda.
Action: Ms. Ortiz made a motion to approve the Agenda. Ms. Norma seconded the
motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
E. Communication.
1. Advisory Board Contact list: Members to update their contact information.
F. Approval of Minutes.
Action: Ms. Norma made a motion to approve the February minutes. Ms. Lucy Ortiz
seconded the motion with a change on item F to change Ms. Cherryle Thomas to Ms. Lucy
Ortiz and the minutes were approved by unanimous vote.
G. Announcements.
1. April CRA Workshop format is scheduled for April 7,2015 at 1:00 PM.
2. March 28, 2015 Parade (Celebrate Immokalee), Back Pack Giveaway, Lipman 5K
Run. BBQ event 1st place winner by taste $1,000, 2nd Place $750, 3rd place $350 &
3. April 4, 2015 Ciclovia
H. New Business
1. Annual Workshop topic of discussion list:
i. Trailers in Immokalee
ii. Faster turnaround from the County
iii. Will the County maintain line rock roads?
iv. South 9th St- Cover the drainages
v. Road & Bridge — Ramiro will come up with a list of unpaved roads
and other issues.
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Old Business
1. Staff provided board with updates on the
i. Current Budget(Enclosure 2)
ii. PO Report(Enclosure 3)
iii. Expenditures(Enclosure 4)
2. Code Enforcement—Update:
i. Ms. Perez informed the board that the most recent Code Enforcement
clean-up event was very productive. She also provided an update on the
status of the fines being levied against the McCrory's building on Main
Street and a brief history of the mobile homes in Immokalee. To make a
complaint please call 239-252-2440.
ii. April 16, 2015 Earth Day—Bay Day
iii. April 18, 20115 Light Community Clean up
iv. Ms. Elizabeth Lazzara from Habitat for Humanity mentioned that there will
be a Habitat cleanup— Starting at the Liberty Landing area.
3. CRA Project Manager Report
i. Staff provided board with an update on the two drainage/sidewalk
improvement projects that have now started construction and there is a
delay on the Immokalee Dr. project due to water main and Force main
conflicts.
ii. Ms. Thomas asked the CRA Staff to give the MSTU Board a brief
summary of the IDBC grant the CRA is paying HUD back. Staff explained
that it would be about$30,000 a year for the next 10 years.
4. Contractor Reports—
i. A&M needs the photos or designs for the banners.
ii. Ms. Thomas mentioned that the Casino is willing to use/lease the poles for
seasonal events. The County Attorney's office will have to approve the
banner program before the MSTU taking on the program.
iii. Mr. Tindell provided an update on Landscape Architect reports.
J. Citizen Comments:
K. Next Meeting Date: MSTU Meeting April 22, 2015 at 10:00 A.M.
L. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 12:20 PM
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Certification of Minutes Approval Form
Prepared by: Approved by:
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tadley Makel, Operatio Manager Cher- Thomas, Chairman
Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Liaison
These Minutes for the March 25, 2015, MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting were
approved by the MSTU Advisory Committee on April 22,2015 as presented.
* The next MSTU Advisory Committee meeting will be held May 27, 2015 at 8:30 A.M. at the
Immokalee CRA office located at 750 South 5th 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 239-867-0025 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.