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Immokalee Beautification MSTU Minutes 08/26/2015 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA I The Place to Call Home! Enclosure 1 MINUTES Meeting of the Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee Board on August 26, 2015. 750 South 5th Street, Immokalee, FL A. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Cherryle Thomas MSTU Chairman at 8:36 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, Joseph Mucha, Dottie Cook and Tricia Dorn. Staff: Brad Muckel, Christie Betancourt, and James Sainvilus. C. Introductions. The board members present and members of the public introduced themselves. D. Adoption of Agenda. Action: Ms. Lucy Ortiz made a motion to approve the Agenda. Ms. Norma Garcia seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. E. Communication. 1. Public Notices F. Approval of Minutes. MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting for August 26, 2015 Action: Ms. Norma Garcia made a motion to approve the minutes for the August 26, 2015 MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting. The motion was seconded by Ms. Lucy Ortiz and the minutes were approved by unanimous vote. G. Announcements. 1. December 3, 2015—2nd Annual of the Christmas Tree lighting on 1st and Main Street (Zocola Plaza). 2. December 12, 2015 -24th Annual Christmas Around the World and Gala. 3. Next Fiscal Year James Sainvilus will be on Active Duty starting January 9, 2016 ending January 23, 2016 in Germany. H. New Business 1. Shopping Carts Issue in Immokalee (Enclosure 2) showed a few carts on 3 miles away from Winn Dixie shopping Center. Common location: 1 1th St. in front of the retirement home center. MSTU Project Manager will setup a meeting with the Manager from Winn Dixie; also invite him to the next MSTU meeting. 2. Open Discussion: i. LCEC Decorative Lighting—Tricia Dorn from LCEC apologized for not having the samples of the light poles `color and material from the manufacture to present to the Board. The Board is in agreement to move on with a different vendor for those blue light poles in downtown Immokalee. LCEC will be responsible for all the maintenance, repairs and replacements. The MSTU will lease the poles and pay a fixed reasonable monthly energy and poles fees for about 11 years. ii. Banners-MSTU Project Manager is waiting for two quotes before closing out the RFQ. 1 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA 1 iThe Place toCaliHome 1 Enclosure 1 iii. Snowflakes,Wreath and Bells—Norma asked for the Bells to be added on the request for proposal(RFQ)and the Board had confirmed that all the approved items from July 15 meeting. 3. GreenWorks Studio's proposal for upcoming professional services. (Enclosure 4) Richard Tindell,GreenWorks Studio was giving the opportunity to explain his upcoming services with the MSTU and to provide a quoted for design of the three monuments in Immokalee. Based on upcoming Improvements on main St.,the maturity of the plants,and experience the Maintenance Contractor has gained for working in Immokalee Norma Garcia and a couple Board members would like to minimize Richard's hours of service instead of rejecting his proposal. Action: Ms. Norma Garcia made a motion to approve GreenWorks Studio's proposal for upcoming professional services, but as needed per the MSTU Project Manager's request. The motion was seconded by Ms. Lucy Ortiz and the minutes were approved with a 3-1 vote. Old Business 1. Contractor Reports i. Landscape Architect Report (Enclosure 5)had a proposed monument on the Panther Pathway Bridge on US 29. MSTU Project Manager will work with FDOT and the Farm Worker Village association to plan for the design. 2. Maintenance Report—A&M(Enclosure 6) 3. MSTU Project Manager provided Board with updates on the i. Christmas Tree Lighting(Enclosure 7)Cherryle Thomas calculated that 12,000 copies is needed to distribute to the schools in Immokalee. ii. Budget Report—FY 16 (Enclosure 8)was put together by Christie,which had each line items per fund and cost center with associated cost and potential vendors for the upcoming Fiscal Year. Christie also presented the CRA&MSTU income statement to the Board. iii. Current Budget(Enclosure 9) iv. PO Report(Enclosure 10) v. Expenditures(Enclosure 11) 4. CRA Project Manager Report i. Brad Muckel provided board with an update on the two drainage/sidewalk improvement projects that are now closing out. Also, an update was provided on the next potential Stormwater project — Lake Traffic rd. Brad mentioned that the CRA only has one $20,000 façade grant this year. 5. Code Enforcement—Update: Mr. 99 cent had a Demo permit for the Main st building.Next Clean up is the Coastal cleanup and the CRA suggested that the organizations in Immokalee should adopt a road for cleanup. (Adopt a Road) J. Citizen Comments: K. Next Meeting Date: MSTU Meeting October 25, 2015 at 8:30 A.M. L. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:55 AM 2 Collier County Communily Redevelopment Agency IMMOKALEE CRA i The Place to Call Home! Certification of Minutes Approval Form Prepared by: Approved by: n C)os' radrey u ckel, •,I erations Manager Cherryle Thorn ,Chairman Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency These Minutes for the August 26, 2015 MSTU Advisory Board Meetings were approved by the MSTU Advisory Board on September 23,2015 as presented. * The next joint Advisory Board CRA/EZDA&MSTU meeting will be held October 28,2015 at 8:30A.M. at the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency office located at 750 South 5h1 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,Administrative Assistant,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 Immokalee Master Plan and Visioning Committee and the CRA Advisory Board are also members of the other Boards and Committees, including, but not limited to: EZDA, Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board, Immokalee Fire Commission, and the Collier County Housing Authority; etc. In this regard, matters coming before the IMPVC and the Advisory Board may come before one or more of the referenced Board and Committees from time to time.