Immokalee CRA Advisory Board Minutes 10/25/2017 J (w/Immokalee MSTU)Enclosure 1
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MINUTES
Joint meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee and the
Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee Board, October 25, 2017.
Careersource Southwest Florida
750 South 5th Street, Immokalee, FL 34142
239-867-0028
A. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Frank Nappo, CRA Chair and Cherryle Thomas,
MSTU Chair at 8:48 A.M.
B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
Dr. Frank Nappo the Pledge of Allegiance and Cherryle Thomas asked for a Moment of
Silence.
C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
CRA Advisory Committee Members Present:
Dr. Frank Nappo, Yvar Pierre, Anne Goodnight (9:00 a.m.), Linda Oberhaus, and Andrea
Halman and Estil Null.
CRA Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused:
Mike Facundo, Ski Oleksy, and Robert Raines.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present:
William “Bill” Deyo, Cherryle Thomas and Andrea Halman.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused:
Norma Garcia.
Others Present:
Michele Mosca, Patti Calderon, Ruth Torres, Danny Gonzalez, Lincoln Price, Reggie
Wilson, Reva Soud, Arely Guzman, Bernardo Barnhart, Silvia Puente, Vicki Gauze,
Jessica Crane, Theresa Schober, Armando Yzaguirre, Dan Novakovich, Elizabeth
Lazzara, & Cristina Perez.
Staff: Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, and James Sainvilus.
D. Introductions and Citizens Comments.
CRA Chairman Dr. Frank Nappo introduced himself and welcomed all to the meeting.
MSTU Chair Cherryle Thomas introduced herself and also welcomed all to the meeting.
All other board members introduced themselves to the members of the public. All public
present also introduced themselves.
E. Approval of Agenda.
Christie Betancourt presented agenda to the board for approval. Agenda was approved as
presented.
Action: Mr. Estil Null made a motion for the CRA to approve the Agenda as
presented. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5-0.
Action: Mr. Bill Deyo made a motion for the MSTU to approve the Agenda as
presented. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
F. Approval of Minutes
Christie Betancourt presented minutes to the board for approval. The minutes were
approved as presented.
1. CRA Advisory Board Meeting for August 16, 2017 (Enclosure 1)
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Action: Mr. Frank Nappo made a motion for the CRA to approve the minutes for the
August 16, 2017 CRA meeting as presented. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and
it passed by unanimous vote. 5-0.
2. MSTU Committee Meeting for August 23, 2017 (Enclosure 2)
Action: Mr. Bill Deyo made a motion for the MSTU to approve the minutes for the
August 23, 2017 MSTU meeting as presented. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion
and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
3. Joint CRA & MSTU Advisory Board Meeting for September 27, 2017 (Enclosure 3)
Action: Mr. Frank Nappo made a motion for the CRA to approve the minutes for the
September 27, 2017 Joint MSTU & CRA meeting as presented. Ms. Andrea Halman
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5-0.
Action: Mr. Bill Deyo made a motion for the MSTU to approve the minutes for the
September 27, 2017 Joint MSTU & CRA meeting as presented. Ms. Andrea Halman
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
G. Announcements.
1. Communications Folder
Staff reviewed the communications folder with the board and members of the
public. The folder has the public notice for this meeting, CRA/MSTU 2017
Calendar, Tree Lighting flyer, Christmas Parade & Gala flyer, and the Tiger Grant
Project Description.
2. Meetings and Public Comment speaker slips
CRA staff reiterated the public 3 minute speaker slip policy. The board will give
more time if they feel it necessary.
H. New Business.
1. Immokalee Impact Fee Pilot Program (Enclosure 4)
Staff provided board and public with the Immokalee Impact Installment Pilot
Program attachments that were approved by the Board of County Commissioners
on October 10, 2017 as BCC Agenda Item 16.F.8. After discussion board would
like to have a workshop to understand the program better.
Action: Mr. Frank Nappo made a motion for the CRA to have a workshop to discuss
the detail of the Immokalee Impact Fee Pilot Program. Mr. Estil Null seconded the motion
and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0.
2. 2017 FRA (Florida Redevelopment Association) Conference recap (Enclosure 5)
Staff provided board and public with a recap of the conference. After discussion
staff has tasked themselves with homework to ensure that the board and the public
stay informed with the following:
Homework: Things to know about your CRA
What is the History of your CRA?
What has been accomplished?
What are the current projects?
What programs does the CRA offer?
What’s in the plan?
How much money is in the trust fund now?
How much longer has the CRA to operate?
When was the last time the plan was amended?
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3. Hurricane Irma – Immokalee Community Draft Transition Guide (Enclosure 6)
Staff provided board and members of the public a copy of the draft Immokalee
Community Long-Term Recovery Transition Guide that was developed by the
Immokalee Response Team. Members of the team were from Indiana and parts of
Mid-Florida.
The Immokalee Response Team was requested by the Collier County Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) to provide assistance to the community of Immokalee.
The team was assigned the mission of coordinating the efforts of the non-
governmental organizations (NGO’s) and the volunteers and donations received
by the community. The team was also given the task of communicating the need
for resources of the community to the county for further assistanc e and creating
considerations for short-term, intermediate, and long-term response/recovery that
can be utilized for future incidents.
While the team remained within city limits, they were able to document the needs
of the organizations and organize assistance from the county and state levels. The
team spent five days in the community providing aid to the assisting organizations
and community. This aid includes the following:
• Volunteer Documentation
• Donation Dispersal
• Short-term Storage for Donated Resources
• List of Non-Governmental Organizations and Contact Information
• Immokalee Community Recovery Guide
• Map w/ Locations of Short-term and Long-term Organizations
Debrah Forester also reported on a newly created group that was formed due to
Hurricane Irma. The Unmet Needs Coalition has been meeting since a few days
after the Hurricane Irma hit the community of Immokalee. CRA staff will
continue to be involved on the ongoing efforts to help the community of
Immokalee.
4. Relief Program for Qualifying victims (Enclosure 7)
Staff provided board with the Collier County Community and Human Services
Disaster Relief Program brochure and one page flyer detailing the three programs
available.
On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners approved the
use of State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds to provide Hurricane
Irma disaster relief to qualifying Collier County citizens. A limited pool of State
Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds are being made available at varying
income levels to assist homeowners with damages resulting from Hurricane Irma.
All households will need to income qualify.
CRA Staff has applications available for anyone interested in the programs.
5. Lake Trafford Project Funding (Enclosure 8)
Staff provided board with an email from John Mullins, Collier County
Government Affairs Manager that said the Board of County Commissioners had
approved State & Local Funding Requests as part of the 2018 Legislative
Priorities. A section of Lake Trafford has been added to the Project Funding.
Staff will provide project specifics at a future meeting.
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6. Residential Options Of Florida (ROOF) (Enclosure 9)
Staff provided board with ROOF background.
Dr. Frank Nappo would like for CRA Vice-Chair Estil Null to run the meeting
while he discusses ROOF’s request. He would also like to recuse himself from
voting.
As a member of the ROOF board he said that his organization is requesting
assistance from the Immokalee CRA for the Independence Place project. The total
estimated cost for Independence Place is approximately $310,000. Funding from
ROOF, IHFS and Florida Housing Finance Corporation will fund $279,750
leaving a funding gap, of $30,000 to be used to conduct due diligence on the site.
This would include costs for all associated fees for appraisal, legal, architectural
and/or engineering services, capital needs assessment, wood -destroying
organisms report, HVAC/Blower door test, accessibility assessment, boundary
survey and related development costs.
ROOF is requesting that the CRA consider allocating $30,000 to the development
of Independence Place.
After discussion board voted to allocate $30,000 to ROOF for the development of
Independence Place. Staff said they will work with Sherryl Soukup on documents
needed to present to the Board of County Commissioner for final approval.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion for the CRA to allocate $30,000 to
Residential Options Of Florida (ROOF) for the development of Independence Place. Ms.
Linda Oberhaus seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5-0 with Dr. Frank
Nappo recusing himself from the vote.
7. Florida Job Growth Grant Fund Application - #2,100,000 to fund installation of a
WIFI network for Immokalee’s Main Street (Enclosure 10)
After discussion board would like for this item to be brought back before the
board at the next month for discussion.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion for the CRA to submit an application to
the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund in the amount of $2,100,000 to fund installation of a
WiFi network for the Immokalee Main Street area. Mr. Frank Nappo seconded the motion
and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0.
I. MSTU Old Business.
1. Budget FY2017
i. Funds 162 & 111 (Enclosure 11a & 11b)
Staff reviewed budget with the board.
2. MSTU Project Manager Report (Enclosure 12)
Staff provided board with report of Lighting, Angel Decorations, Maintenance
Contract, Immokalee Sidewalk Improvements, and Monuments.
i. Lighting Report
After discussion board made a recommendation for staff to create two
purchase orders to Southern Signal and Simmonds Electric for a combined
amount not to exceed $100,000.
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Action: Mr. Bill Deyo made a motion for the MSTU to approve the creation of
Purchase Orders to Southern Signal and Simmonds Electric for a not to exceed amount of
$100,000 for repairs related to Hurricane Irma. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion
and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
ii. New Angels – Holiday Decoration quote
After discussion board made a recommendation for staff to replace the
bulbs for all the Angel Decorations.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion for the MSTU to replace the bulbs for
all the Angel Decorations. Mr. Bill Deyo seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous
vote. 3-0.
iii. Maintenance Contract RFP
iv. Immokalee Sidewalk Improvements – Budget Amendment
3. Contract Reports
i. Landscape Architect Report
a. October Report (Enclosure 13a)
b. Proposal for Landscape Design Services – 1st Street (Enclosure 13b)
Dan Novakovich provided board report on Landscape Inspection
Assessment.
ii. Maintenance Report
a. A & M Property Maintenance Monthly Report (Enclosure 14)
Armando Yzaguirre provided board an update on monthly
maintenance and Irma cleanup efforts.
Staff requested that they do an observation of areas that need to be
addressed and taken care of before the annual Christmas Parade.
J. CRA Old Business.
1. Lease (Enclosure 15)
Staff provided board with Executive Summary and breakdown of the short-term
Executive lease space agreement with Southwest Florida Workforce Development
Board.
2. Immokalee Area Master Plan – Update
Staff reported that they are reviewing the edits and input provided by community.
We will add to agenda next month so we can schedule public meeting dates and
times.
3. Immokalee Stormwater – Update
Michele Mosca provide board a brief update on ongoing stormwater efforts.
i. Budget FY18 (Enclosure 16)
Staff reviewed the current CRA fund 186 budget in detail with the board.
Staff also briefly discussed the possibility of hiring an Administrative
Assistant position.
Staff would like to increase the Commercial Façade Grant annual award to
more than just one $20,000 grant.
Reva Soud who works with the Royal Companies has shown interest in
applying for more than one Façade Grant for the Winn-Dixie Plaza area.
Reva provided a brief update on upcoming development.
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4. Promise Zone – updates
Staff reported that No update was given.
5. Code Enforcement
Cristina Perez provided board an update on ongoing community cleanup efforts
related to Hurricane Irma. She briefly reported on the ongoing efforts with regards
to mobile home parks in Immokalee.
6. Office of Business & Economic Development
Lincoln Price discussed the importance of branding for the community of
Immokalee. Mr. Price gave a brief overview on the OBED efforts.
7. Other Agencies
Habitat for Humanity
Elizabeth Lazzara provided board a brief update on community efforts.
K. Citizens Comments.
No more comments were made.
M. Next Meeting Date. Next CRA Meeting November 15, 2017 @ 8:30 a.m. at the Boys
& Girls Club – Bolch Campus
Next MSTU Meeting November 22, 2017 @ 8:30 a.m. at
Careersource Southwest FL, 750 South 5th Street, Immokalee, FL
34142.
N. Adjournment Meeting Adjourned @12:11 p.m.