Bayshore Beautification MSTU Minutes 12/06/2017 - Not Signed
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Agenda item 4a- December 6, 2017 meeting minutes
BAYSHORE BEAUTIFICATION MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
FOR DECEMBER 6, 2017 MEETING
The meeting of the Bayshore Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee was called to
order by Maurice Gutierrez at 5:00 p.m. at the CRA Office 3570 Bayshore Drive, Unit
102.
I. Roll Call: Maurice Gutierrez, Sheila Dugan, Stephen Jaron, Sheila DiMarco,
George Douglas, Robert Messmer and Sandra Arafet were present.
MSTU Staff : Shirley Garcia, Operations Coordinator; Tami Scott, Senior
Project Mgr. and Debrah Forester, CRA Director were present.
II. Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Maurice Gutierrez.
III. Adoption of Agenda: A motion to approve the agenda was made by Sandra
Arafet, seconded by George Douglas. The motion was approved unanimously.
IV. Approval of Minutes: A Motion to approve October 4th, 2017 minutes was
made by George Douglas, second by Sandra Arafet. The motion was approved
unanimously. A motion to approve the November 8th, 2017 minutes was made
by Sheila DiMarco, second by Sheila Dugan. The motion was approved
unanimously.
V. Landscape Maintenance Update: Aaron Gross from Ground Zero gave a brief
update on the status of the irrigation breaks that is being repaired due to the
hurricane, him and his staff starting hanging up Christmas Banners and putting
up the new banner arms, removing the broken banner arms. His landscaping
update from Hurricane damage on Lunar, removing and replacing landscaping
that fell onto the sidewalk, staking the palms from Bayshore Dr status.
VI. Old Business:
a. Thomasson Drive Improvement: 100% design documents were
completed, staff met with the consultants went through the design and
sent the drawings to Growth Management staff to review. The updated
opinion of costs is $4.9 million but does not include the add alternates,
FPL undergrounding, and the engineering services. There will be
around 95 light poles and the option to have outlets at the base and at the
top of the pole will increase the price but the consensus of the committee
was to leave that option in there when it is bid out. The flag in the
middle of the roundabout will be a 40ft with an 8ft. flag size.
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b. Sugden Park Pathway: The grant money will be returned into the
County grant pool to be reallocated for another project that was on the
grants department list. The Executive Summary will go on the January
9th, BCC agenda.
VII. Projects Report:
a. Staff provided project Update: Tami Scott, provide highlights of the
report. The Fire Suppression grant project has started. The Christmas
Banners are being installed, the irrigation box on the food truck parcel is
being discussed to see if the Engineer of record had a shared cost for the
MSTU to pay for moving the box, that item will be brought back to the
committee at a later date to approve.
VIII. CRA Update: November 7th, 2017 CRA updates are for informational
purposes and were placed in packets.
IX. New Business:
a. 2018 meeting Calendar- Staff wanted to go over the meeting dates for
the year including what months the committee wanted to take off this
year. Sandra Arafet made a motion to take August and September off,
George Douglas second the motion. The motion approved unanimously.
X. Correspondence and Communication:
a. Stormwater Public Workshops: Stormwater Utility Study/Fee public
workshops are being held to discuss the item before the BCC considers
implementation. The County would like community input about the
additional tax so everyone is encouraged to attend one of the workshops
to provide input. Staff is asking if there is any consideration given to
areas with MSTUs in place that provide stormwater improvements.
XI. Committee Communications: There were discussions about slowing down
traffic on Danford and if putting some road humps to slow it down would be an
option.
XII. Public Comments:
XII. Next Meeting: January 10, 2017
XIII. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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Approved by Maurice Gutierrez, Chairman
MSTU Advisory Committee