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Immokalee CRA Agenda 03/20/2019 Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee. Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency Immokalee Community Park 321 North 1st Street Immokalee, FL 34142 March 20, 2019 - 9:00 A.M. A. Call to Order B. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum D. Introductions E. Approval of Agenda (Action Item) F. Approval of Consent Agenda (Action Items) 1. Minutes i. Joint CRA & MSTU Workshop for February 06, 2019 (Enclosure 1) ii. CRA Advisory Board Meeting for February 20, 2019 (Enclosure 2) 2. Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 3) 3. Project Manager Report (Enclosure 4) 4. Budget i. Current Budget (Enclosure 5) 5. Community Meetings (Enclosure 6) G. Announcements 1. Communications Folder 2. Public Comment speaker slips 3. 2019 Joint Workshop between the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Local CRA Advisory Boards at 9:00 a.m. on April 2, 2019 at BCC Chambers 4. Collier County Parks & Recreation – (Enclosure 7) H. CRA New Business 1. Advisory Board Renewal Applicant i. Andrea Halman (Enclosure 8) (Action Item) ii. Mike Facundo (Enclosure 9) (Action Item) iii. Francisco Leon (Enclosure 10) (Action Item) iv. Frank Nappo - update I. CRA Old Business. 1. 2018 CRA Draft Annual Report (Enclosure 11) (Action Item) 2. 2019 CRA & MSTU Work Plan Priorities (Enclosure 12) 3. 2000 Collier County Community Redevelopment Plan - update 4. Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan update 5. Immokalee Area Master Plan update – Board of Collier County Commission Meeting, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - Collier County Main Campus, Naples, FL.@ 9:00 a.m. 6. CDBG Grant – FY 19 – update 7. Main Street - update 8. TIGER Grant – Immokalee Complete Street update 9. Code Enforcement updates 10. FDOT updates 11. Office of Business & Economic Development (OBED) 12. Other Agencies J. Citizen Comments. K. Next Meeting Date. CRA Meeting April 17, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL located at 750 South 5th Street. CRA Board Commissioner Donna Fiala Co-Chair Commissioner William McDaniel, Jr. Co-Chair Commissioner Burt L. Saunders Commissioner Penny Taylor Commissioner Andy Solis, Esq CRA Advisory Board Frank Nappo Chair Estil Null Vice-Chair Mike Facundo Edward “Ski” Olesky Andrea Halman Yvar Pierre Anne Goodnight Linda Oberhaus Julian Morgan MSTU Advisory Committee Norma Garcia Chair Andrea Halman Vice- Chair Cherryle Thomas Bernardo Barnhart CRA Staff Debrah Forester Director Christie Betancourt Operations Manager David Berra Project Manager Donna Lumbert Budget Analyst Kayla Boney Administrative Assistant 25.A.2 Packet Pg. 616 Attachment: CRA Meeting Agenda - March 20, 2019 (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) L. Adjournment. * The next Advisory Board meeting will be held April 17, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at CareerSource Southwest Florida 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 contact Christie Betancourt, Operations Manager, at 239.867.0028 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 at least 48 hours before the meeting. The public should be advised that members of the CRA Advisory Board are also members of other Boards and Committees, including, but not limited to: the Immokalee Fire Commission. In this regard, matters coming before the Advisory Board may come before one or more of the referenced Board and Committees from time to time. 25.A.2 Packet Pg. 617 Attachment: CRA Meeting Agenda - March 20, 2019 (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) Enclosure 1 1 MINUTES Joint Budget and Work Plan Workshop of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory Committees on February 6, 2019. CareerSource Southwest Florida 750 South 5th Street Immokalee, FL 34142 239-658-3000 A. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Frank Nappo, CRA Chair at 10:10 A.M. B. Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer Dr. Frank Nappo led the Pledge of Allegiance and Ms. Bonnie Keen lead Prayer. C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum. Christie Betancourt opened roll call. A quorum was announced for the CRA board. A quorum was not present for the MSTU board. CRA Advisory Committee Members Present: Estil Null, Frank Nappo, Linda Oberhaus, Patricia “Anne” Goodnight, Edward “Ski” Olesky, and Andrea Halman. CRA Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused: Michael “Mike” Facundo, Julian Morgan, and Yvar Pierre MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present: Bernardo Barnhart and Andrea Halman. MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused: Norma Garcia and Cherryle Thomas. Others Present: Leonor Montelongo, Mark Lemke, Alexi Cardona, Miya Reyes, Theresa Schober, Francisco Leon, Bonnie Keen, Lincoln Price, Victoria Peters, Peter Johnson, Bill McDaniel, and Patti Calderon. Staff: Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, Donna Lumbert, David Berra, and Kayla Boney. D. Introductions. All public present introduced themselves. All board members introduced themselves to the members of the public. E. Approval of Workshop Agenda. Staff presented agenda to the board for approval. CRA Action: Action: Mr. Estil Null made a motion to approve the Workshop Agenda. Mr. Ski Olesky seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. F. Announcements Ms. Christie Betancourt announced that the Immokalee CRA will be participating in a skills gap workshop hosted by the Florida Heartland Economic Region of opportunity. The skills gap workshop will be on February 7, 2019 from 8: 00a.m to noon at the Dallas Townsend Agricultural Center. 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 618 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) Enclosure 1 2 G. New Business 1. Strategic Planning Session for 2019 CRA & MSTU Plans i. 2018 Work Plan (Enclosure 1) Staff and board reviewed the 2018 Work Plan. ii. Review 2018 Accomplishments (Enclosure 2) iii. Review and discuss Focus Areas and Priorities for 2019 2. Budget i. 2018/2019 Adopted Budget (Enclosure 3) ii. Review 2018/2019 Budget (Enclosure 4) iii. Review and discuss 2019/2020 Budget Staff briefly reviewed enclosures 1-4 with the board. Ms. Christie Betancourt reviewed the 2018 and 2019 priorities. Operational/Administrative Staff began with a review of 2018. The CRA hired Management and Budget Analyst Ms. Donna Lumbert and a temporary Administrative Assistant Kayla Boney. They also moved into a new office, at 750 South 5th Street, Suite C. The new office is now fully furnished and operational. Staff and two board members attended training at the FRA Conference. Staff then discussed 2019 priorities. The CRA hired Project Manager David Berra in early 2019. The CRA will hire a full-time job bank Administrative Assistant. The CRA will work on upgrading the IT network for improved speed and efficiency. Phone lines will be upgraded as well, for more extensions and improved connection. Signs for the front office door and window will be installed. Staff have processed order for new office vehicle. Staff will again attend training at the FRA Conference in 2019. Land Use Planning Ms. Debrah Forester announced that the Immokalee Area Master Plan is in the process of being reviewed for adoption. She also said that a portion of the Redevelopment Plan will be updated this year. Mr. Estil Null would like for the CRA and MSTU boundaries to be made the same. Economic Development - Marketing and Branding Ms. Christie Betancourt announced that a draft of the Florida Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity (FHERO) Immokalee video was ready for viewing. CRA staff toured with the video producers to capture an economic overview of Immokalee. Staff played the draft video for the boards. Ms. Debrah Forester updated the boards on the CRA’s work with FHER O including promotion of the Skills Gap Workshop to local entities. Ms. Forester announced that the Skills Gap Workshop will take place on February 7, 2019 at 1085 Pratt Boulevard, Labelle, FL. Ms. Betancourt announced that the CRA is looking into redesigning the Immokaleetoday.com website in 2019. Dr. Frank Nappo suggested that the CRA upgrade the website into a mobile application for devices. The board discussed the possibility of making a CRA app for phones and tablets. 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 619 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) Enclosure 1 3 Economic Development – Incentives Ms. Christie Betancourt reviewed the CRA grants with the board: • Residential Options of Florida (ROOF) Grant- In 2018 the CRA awarded ROOF a grant for the completion of one home in Immokalee for adults with developmental disabilities. The priority for 2019 is to issue payment to ROOF for their work on the homes. • Façade Grant- There were no Façade Grant applicants in 2018. The 2019 priority is to rewrite the Façade Grant and increase the number of applicants. • Sweat Equity Grant- There have been no applicants for the Sweat Equity Grant. A rewrite of the Swear Equity Grant is also a priority for 2019. Commissioner Bill McDaniel advised staff and the board that the grant language sho uld be revised so that it is in the building owners’ favor to participate. The board and commissioner McDaniel agree that both the Façade Grant and Sweat Equity Grant should be advertised more to the public. • Promise Zone Brownfield Assessment Grant- Ms. Forester announced that the grant will pay for phase 1 of land development, environmental inspection. The priority for 2019 is to begin to distribute the grant. • Opportunity Zone- the Opportunity Zone grant is in the stages of being finalized. The grant will assist in economic development with tax breaks and capital gains for participants. The CRA will move forward with the grant in 2019 after it is finalized. Infrastructure - Partnerships Projects Ms. Christie Betancourt announced that the sidewalk project has been completed on South 9th, Eustis, and a portion of 5th. Staff is applying for additional funding in the upcoming CDBG grant cycle to continue the project. Ms. Betancourt reviewed the TIGER Grant and gave updates on N. 19th street. A photo of the completed project was presented during the meeting. Ms. Betancourt thanked Commissioner McDaniel for the county support in finishing the project. The CRA is continuing its work with the Collier County Growth Management Department on the Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan. Ms. Betancourt thanked Collier County Parks and Recreation for maintaining the Zocalo Plaza and Lake Trafford Pier. The CRA is continuing communication with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regarding the Main Street Improvement Project. *Presentation is attached to the minutes for the record. H. Citizen Comments No additional comments were provided. I. Next Meeting Date. CRA will meet on April 17, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at CareerSource. MSTU will meet on April 24, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at CareerSource. J. Adjournment. Meeting Adjourned @ 12:05 P.M. 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 620 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 3/19/2019 1 Budget & Work Plan Workshop Immokalee Community Redevelopment Area February 6, 2019 2018 Priorities 2 Operational/Administrative 2018 Hired Temporary Administrative Assistant Hired Budget Analyst Office Move o New leased space “Suite C” o Purchased new furniture Training FRA Conference 2019 Upgrade IT connectivity Hired Project Manager Hire Job Bank Administrative Assistant New Vehicle Office Space o Signage Training FRA Conference 3 I. Land Use Planning 2018 Immokalee Area Master Plan Future Land Use Map Assisted with soliciting public input 2019 Transmit Immokalee Area Master Plan Adopt Immokalee Area Master Plan Redevelopment Plan Update Adopt Immokalee Area Master Plan 4 II. Economic Development 2018 Florida Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity (FHERO) Immokalee Tour to develop economic overview of the region. Web Site Updates Clean up ImmokaleeToday.com site 2019 Florida Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity (FHERO) Finalize video for Immokalee Skills Gap Analysis Website Redesign Marketing & Branding 5 II. Economic Development 2018 CRA Grants Awarded Residential Options of Florida (ROOF) Grant Façade Grant Sweat Equity Grant Promise Zone Brownfield Assessment Grant Opportunity Zone 2019 CRA Grants Issue payment to Residential Options of Florida (ROOF) Façade Grant rewrite Sweat Equity Grant rewrite Promise Zone Brownfield Assessment Grant Opportunity Zone Incentives 6 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 621 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 3/19/2019 2 III. Infrastructure Partnerships Projects Collier County Human Services CDBG Grants Collier County Transportation Department TIGER Grant N.19th Street Collier County Stormwater Department Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan Corrective Action Projects Collier County Parks & Recreation Zocalo Plaza Lake Trafford Pier Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Main Street Improvement Project Collier County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Priority Project List Blue Zone Project Marquee Project Other Collier County Agencies  7 Southside Eustis Avenue South 5th Street South 9th Street Carver Street East Delaware* Lake Trafford Area Anne Olesky Park to Lake Shore Drive * Lake Shore Drive to Little League Road Little League Road to Carson Road* Carson Road to SR29 (15th Street) Carson Road* Eden Avenue to Westclox Street* SR 29 from 1st Street to Panther Crossing* Sidewalk Master Plan III. Infrastructure 8 Stormwater III. Infrastructure 9 •Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan •Project Priority List Lighting Safety •Neighborhood planning efforts •Priority List III. Infrastructure 10 Main Street (SR29)Pedestrian Safety Improvements •FDOT Project •Construction Bid Advertise – August 2019 •Tentative Construction date – December 2019 •Project Completion 2020 •MSTU Funds •FY 2020 •Enhanced Streetlights •Banner Arms •Banners •Electrical •FY 2021 •Landscape/Streetscape Design III. Infrastructure 11 Monuments III. Infrastructure 12 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 622 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 3/19/2019 3 IV. Improve Immokalee Campaign 2018 •Attended and Participated in Community Meetings •Community Taskforce •Residential Community Clean-up •Immokalee Unmet Needs Coalition •Housing Committee •Directory Committee •Needs Assessment •Interagency •Richard M. Schultze Family Foundation (RMSFF) •Community Assessment Advisory Committee •Collier County: Community Needs and Assessment (CAN) Report •Education Program •Sidewalk Education Flyer •Trash Can diet 2019 •Attend and Participate in Community Meetings •Community Taskforce •Residential Community Clean-up •Commercial Community Clean-up •Immokalee Unmet Needs Coalition •Housing Committee •Directory Committee •Needs Assessment •Interagency •Richard M. Schultze Family Foundation (RMSFF) •Community Assessment Advisory Committee •Collier County: Community Needs and Assessment (CAN) Report •Education Program •Keep Immokalee Beautiful Brochure Community Programs 13 Budget 2019-2020 Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency Immokalee 14 2018/2019 REVENUE CRA 186 $1,402,400 MSTU 162/111 $1,285,950 Grant 715 $ 200,000 Total $2,888,350 15 CRA Capital Outlay, $38,000.00 CRA Grants, $105,000.00 CRA Transfers, $204,100.00 MSTU Transfers, $113,100.00 MSTU Captial Outlay, $100,000.00 2018/2019 Projects 16 2018/2019 CRA Operating Expenses - $237,600 634207  IT CAP ALLOCA 2,900.00  634210  IT OFFICE AUT 11,900.00  634970  INDIRECT COST 48,700.00  634980  INTERDEPT PAY 12,000.00  634999  OTHER CONTRAC 76,500.00  640200  MILEAGE REIMB 500.00  640300  TRAVEL PROF D 4,500.00  640410  MOTOR POOL RE 6,800.00  641230  TELEPHONE ACC 600.00  641400  TELEPHONE DIR 3,700.00  641700  CELLULAR TELE 5,000.00  641900  TELEPHONE SYS 1,500.00  641950  POST FREIGHT 100.00  641951  POSTAGE 50.00  643100  ELECTRICITY 2,000.00  643400  WATER AND SEW 5,000.00  644100  RENT BUILDING 35,000.00  645100  INSURANCE GEN 1,900.00  647110  PRINTING AND 500.00  648160  OTHER ADS 200.00  648170  MARKETING AND 1,000.00  649030  CLERKS RECORD 50.00  649100  LEGAL ADVERTI 1,000.00  649990  OTHER MISCELL 300.00  651110  OFFICE SUPPLI 3,000.00  651210  COPYING CHARG 3,000.00  651950  MINOR DATA PR 2,000.00  652210  FOOD OPERATIN 1,000.00  652920  COMPUTER SOFT 2,000.00  652990  OTHER OPERATI 300.00  654110  BOOKS PUB SUB 500.00  654210  DUES AND MEMB 3,800.00  654360  OTHER TRAININ 300.00  17 2018/2019 MSTU Operating Expenses - $493,450 Fund 111 634990  LANDSCAPE INCIDEN 35,000.00  634999  OTHER CONTRACTUAL 140,000.00  643100  ELECTRICITY 13,000.00  643300  TRASH AND  GARBAGE 11,000.00  643400  WATER AND SEWER 6,000.00  646311  SPRINKLER SYSTEM 1,200.00  646318  MULCH 6,000.00  652310  FERT HERB CHEM 300.00  Fund 162 631400 ENG FEES 61,339.50 634970 INDIRECT COST 2,500.00 634999 OTHER CONTRACTUALS 100,000.00 639980 INTERDEPT PAY 10,000.00 643300 TRASH AND GARBAGE 3,000.00 645100 INSURANCE GEN 500.00 646311 SPRINKLER SYS 15,000.00 646451 LIGHTING MAIN 85,810.00 649010 LICENSES AND 2,000.00 649100 LEGAL ADVERTI 200.00 651110 OFFICE SUPPLI 100.00 652210 FOOD OPERATING 500.00 18 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 623 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 3/19/2019 4 Questions and open Discussion 19 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 624 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 25.A.3Packet Pg. 625Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) Enclosure 2 1 MINUTES Meeting of the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee on February 20, 2019. CareerSource Southwest Florida 750 South 5th Street Immokalee, FL 34142 239-658-3000 A. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Frank Nappo, CRA Chair at 9:03 A.M. B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence Dr. Frank Nappo led the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum. Christie Betancourt opened roll call. A quorum was announced for the CRA board. CRA Advisory Committee Members Present: Estil Null, Frank Nappo, Yvar Pierre (10:22 A.M.), Linda Oberhaus (9:10 A.M.), Patricia “Anne” Goodnight, Edward “Ski” Olesky, Julian Morgan, Andrea Halman, and Michael “Mike” Facundo. CRA Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused: All present. Others Present: Danny Gonzalez, Miya Reyes, Chris Ambach, Ahmed El, Ruth Fehr, Mark Lemke, Alexi Cardona, Annie Alvarez, Dottie Cook, Michelle Mosca, and Victoria Peters. Staff: Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, David Berra, and Kayla Boney. D. Introductions. All public present introduced themselves. All board members introduced themselves to the members of the public. E. Approval of Agenda. Staff presented agenda to the board for approval. CRA Action: Action: Mr. Ski Olesky made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Estil Null seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. F. Approval of Consent Agenda. 1. Minutes i. CRA Advisory Board Meeting for January 16, 2019 (Enclosure 1) 2. Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 2) 3. Project Manager Report (Enclosure 3) 4. Budget i. Current Budget (Enclosure 4) 5. Community Meetings (Enclosure 5) 25.A.4 Packet Pg. 626 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) Enclosure 2 2 Staff presented the board with the January 16, 2019 CRA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, CRA Project Manager Report, Budgets, and Community Meetings. The CRA board approved the Consent Agenda as presented. CRA Action: Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mr. Estil Null seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. G. Announcements. 1. Communications Folder Staff reviewed the communications folder with the board and members of the public. The folder contained the public notice for this meeting and upcoming community event flyers. The folder included a Senate bill that was filed by the Florida legislature regarding the continuation of Community Redevelopment Agencies. Ms. Debrah Forester announced that the Florida Redevelopment Agency (FRA) will be tracking the status of the bill. 2. 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. 3. 2019 Joint Workshop between the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Local CRA Advisory Boards at 9:00 a.m. on April 2, 2019 at BCC Chambers Staff announced that there will be a joint workshop between the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Local CRA Advisory Boards at 9:00 a.m. on April 2, 2019 at BCC Chambers. H. New Business. 1. Immokalee Library Presentation Immokalee Branch Manager Ms. Miya Reyes provided updates on the services provided to the public through the Immokalee Library. The services are provided to any Collier County resident who holds a library card. Services include access to several digital programs such as Job Now an online program that provides the user with resources to find jobs and enhance their desirability as a candidate, HelpNow a program available to students that provides free homework assistance, and Mango, an application that assists users in learning a new language. Several other resources are also available for users to borrow free digital movies, books, and audio books. Bike locks, USB chargers, headphones, and other materials can be checked out of the library as well. The board provided suggestions regarding outreach and increasing usage of the library resources to the public. The board also thanked Ms. Reyes for presenting and praised the Immokalee Branch Library for providing resources to the community. *Presentation is attached to the minutes for the record. 2. Advisory Board Renewal Applicant i. Frank Nappo (Enclosure 6) Staff presented the board with advisory board renewal application for Dr. Frank Nappo. 25.A.4 Packet Pg. 627 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) Enclosure 2 3 CRA Action: Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to reappoint Frank Nappo to the Immokalee CRA Advisory Board. Ms. Linda Oberhaus seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 8-0. 3. 2018 CRA Draft Annual Report (Enclosure 7) Ms. Christie Betancourt announced that the annual report is still open for editing and encouraged the board to review and send her their recommendations. Ms. Betancourt announced that the final report will be received by the board at the end of March. 4. 2019 CRA & MSTU Work Plan Priorities (Enclosure 8) Staff reviewed revised Enclosure 8 with the board. Ms. Betancourt requested that each board member prioritize the draft 2019 Work Plan. 5. 2000 Collier County Community Redevelopment Plan Update (Enclosure 9) Ms. Debrah Forester announced that updates have been made to the 2000 Collier County Community Redevelopment Plan. Some sections have been updated and an updated appendix has been included. Maps will soon be updated as well. Ms. Forester announced that she would like a recommendation for approval of the amendments as presented. CRA Action: Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to recommend that the amendment be approved as presented. Mr. Estil Null seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 9-0. I. CRA Old Business 1. Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan update Ms. Michelle Mosca had no official updates for the Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan. Ms. Mosca requested that a meeting be scheduled between the CRA and Stormwater staff to discuss Stormwater priorities. 2. Immokalee Area Master Plan Update - Planning Commission Meeting, Thursday February 21 Collier County Government Campus. Staff announced that the next Collier County Planning Commission meeting will be held Thursday February 21 at the Collier County Government Campus. 3. CDBG Grant – FY19 Award – Amendment Staff announced to the board that an amendment has been made regarding the 2019 CDBG Grant award. Ms. Debrah Forester announced that CDBG funds will be used for design for the construction portion of the project while CRA funds will be used for design. 4. Main Street – Streetlight Repair update Ms. Victoria Peters announced that the Florida Department of Transportation will not provide funding for Main Street light poles for temporary repairs. 5. TIGER Grant – Immokalee Complete Street update There were no official updates regarding the Complete Streets Project. Ms. Christie Betancourt announced that she is now participating in biweekly conference calls to discuss updates on the TIGER Grant project. 25.A.4 Packet Pg. 628 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) Enclosure 2 4 6. Code Enforcement updates Chris Ambach of code enforcement provided updates on code enforcement progress. Mr. Ambach announced that code enforcement has demolished five out of ten scheduled buildings. Mr. Ambach announced that he is also working on addressing the issue of the growing homeless populations that have established camps on several properties. 7. FDOT updates Ms. Victoria Peters provided board updates on local FDOT projects and available grant funds. 8. Office of Business & Economic Development (OBED) No update. 9. Other Agencies Immokalee Chamber of Commerce, Danny Gonzalez provided updates on chamber events and announced that the next Chamber Breakfast meeting will be March 6th at 8:30 a.m. at Lozano’s. J. Citizens Comments. No additional comments were provided. K. Next Meeting Date. CRA will next meet on March 20, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at the Immokalee Community Park located at 321 N. 1st St Immokalee FL. L. Adjournment. Meeting Adjourned @ 11:29 A.M. 25.A.4 Packet Pg. 629 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 3/19/2019 1 THE IMMOKALEE LIBRARY HAS A NEW LOOK! LIBRARY RESOURCES - EBOOKS 25.A.4 Packet Pg. 630 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 3/19/2019 2 MOVIES AND MUSIC ONLINE!LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE! VIRTUAL HOMEWORK HELP? MORE SAVINGS – MUSEUM PASSES IN HOUSE LIBRARY USE RESOURCES: •Bike Locks •USB Chargers for iPhone and Samsung Phones •Headphones 25.A.4 Packet Pg. 631 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 3/19/2019 3 IMMOKALEE PROGRAMMING •Weekly Storytime, every Tuesday 10:00-10:30 a.m. •Additional Programming added monthly •Teen programming •Family Programs: Monthly Family Book Club •This month’s pick: “The One and Only Ivan” OUTREACH •Monthly High School TAPP Storytime •Class Visits •Staff at Annual 2019 Events with other County entities •Summer Reading Parks Partnership PARTNERSHIPS •Avow Partnership -provides grief counseling first Monday of every Month, 5:00-6:30 •EHEAP Program •Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Marco Rubio, Byron Donalds -provide meeting space for representatives to meet with constituents monthly •Provide donated books to various entities within the community. 25.A.4 Packet Pg. 632 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019) 25.A.4Packet Pg. 633Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2019 (signed) (8471 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - March 20, 2019)