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Immokalee CRA Minutes 02/20/2019 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)