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Immokalee CRA Minutes 03/20/2019 Enclosure 1 1 MINUTES Meeting of the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee on March 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 9:12 A.M. B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence Dr. Frank Nappo led the Pledge of Allegiance and Reverend Jean Paul lead prayer. 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, Linda Oberhaus, Patricia “Anne” Goodnight, Edward “Ski” Olesky, Julian Morgan, Andrea Halman, and Michael “Mike” Facundo. CRA Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused: All present. Others Present: Annie Alvarez, Michelle Mosca, Reverend Jean Paul, Kyle Pryce, Felecia Brown, Steven Lopez, Victoria Peters, and Bill McDaniel. Staff: Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, and Kayla Boney. D. Introductions. All public present introduced themselves. All board members introduced themselves to the members of the public. Francisco Leon introduced himself as a new applicant to the CRA Board. Mr. Leon announced that he has been a resident of Immokalee for three years and is currently self employed after working as a water plant engineer for several years. All members of the board welcomed Mr. Leon. E. Approval of Agenda. Staff presented agenda to the board for approval. At the request of the board two items have been added to the agenda. Item G.4. Collier County Parks & Recreation has added documents to Enclosure 7. The 2019 CRA/MSTU Calendar has been added and will be discussed under G.5.is also added to the agenda. CRA Action: Action: Mr. Ski Olesky made a motion to approve the agenda with changes. Mr. Estil Null seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 9-0. F. Approval of Consent Agenda. 1. Minutes i. Joint CRA & MSTU Workshop for February 6, 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) 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 401 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - March 20, 2019 (Approved) (8787 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - April 17, 2019) Enclosure 1 2 Staff presented the board with the February 6, 2019 Joint CRA & MSTU Workshop Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2019 CRA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, CRA Operations Manager Report, CRA Project Manager Report, Budgets, and Community Meetings. The CRA board approved the Consent Agenda as presented. CRA Action: Action: Ms. Anne Goodnight made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mr. Ski Olesky seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 9-0. 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 an attendance log of the Immokalee CRA board members for FY 2017-2019. 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. Staff encouraged all board members to attend. 4. Collier County Parks & Recreation (Enclosure 7) Ms. Annie Alvarez of Collier County Parks and Recreation made a request for funding for the purchase and installation of a sound system for the Immokalee Sports Complex aquatics area. The sound system will include speakers for music by the pool and a public address system for announcements for the entire aquatics area. Ms. Alvarez informed the board that the aquatics center will be expanding its programs soon. Upcoming aquatics programs include water aerobics, swim lessons, senior fitness, student water dances, and a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt. The new sound system will greatly benefit the quality of these programs and the overall experience for the public. Following a discussion on each board member’s possible reservations, the board agreed that the sound system will benefit the community of Immokalee and agreed to fund the project. The project will be funded under the condition that the CRA receive recognition for their donation and the funds will be repaid to the CRA in the upcoming fiscal year if funding permits. CRA Action: Action: Ms. Linda Oberhaus made a motion to approve the request for funding for the purchase and installation of a sound system for the Immokalee Sports Complex aquatics area up to $12,600.00. Ms. Anne Goodnight seconded the motion and it passed by majority vote with two abstentions. The abstentions were Ski Olesky and Frank Nappo. 7-0. 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 402 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - March 20, 2019 (Approved) (8787 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - April 17, 2019) Enclosure 1 3 H. New Business. 1. Advisory Board Renewal Applicant. Staff announced that all appointments will go to the board for approval April 9, 2019. Staff presented the board with the renewal applications for Ms. Andrea Halman and Mr. Mike Facundo. Staff also presented the board with the application for new board applicant Mr. Francisco Leon. Staff requested approval from the board for all applicants. i. Andrea Halman (Enclosure 8) Staff presented the board with the advisory board renewal application for Ms. Andrea Halman. CRA Action: Action: Ms. Anne Goodnight made a motion to reappoint Andrea Halman to the Immokalee CRA Advisory Board. Ms. Linda Oberhaus seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 9-0. ii. Mike Facundo (Enclosure 9) Staff presented the board with the advisory board renewal application for Mr. Mike Facundo. CRA Action: Action: Ms. Anne Goodnight made a motion to reappoint Mike Facundo to the Immokalee CRA Advisory Board. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 9-0. iii. Francisco Leon (Enclosure 10) Staff presented the board with the advisory board application for Mr. Francisco Leon. CRA Action: Action: Ms. Anne Goodnight made a motion to appoint Francisco Leon to the Immokalee CRA Advisory Board. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 9-0. iv. Frank Nappo – Update Staff announced that Dr. Nappo’s application will also go to the board for approval April 9, 2019. I. CRA Old Business 1. 2018 CRA Draft Annual Report (Enclosure 11) Staff presented the final edited version of 2018 CRA Draft Annual Report to the board for approval. The final report will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners on March 26, 2019. An ad for the CRA annual report will appear in the Naples Daily News March 27, 2019. CRA Action: Action: Ms. Anne Goodnight made a motion to approve the final version of the 2018 CRA Annual Report. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 9-0. 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 403 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - March 20, 2019 (Approved) (8787 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - April 17, 2019) Enclosure 1 4 2. 2019 CRA & MSTU Work Plan Priorities (Enclosure 12) Staff presented the Work Plan Priorities Spreadsheet to the board. Staff announced that an updated work plan with a budget will be added in an updated version. Ms. Debrah Forester announced that the area from Tippins Terrace to Ann Olesky Park will be a priority for the CRA as it is not included in any other redevelopment projects. Ms. Forester also brought attention to the issue that there is not much listed on the plan in regard to housing and lighting. Ms. Christie Betancourt announced that CRA staff are working on revamping and promoting the Façade and Sweat Equity grants in an effort to benefit the community in both commercial and residential areas. 3. 2000 Collier County Community Redevelopment Plan – update Ms. Debrah Forester provided a brief update regarding the 2000 Collier County Community Redevelopment Plan. Ms. Forester announced that the plan extends the life of the CRA up to 30 years. However, the BCC and Florida Legislature retain the right to end the operation of the CRA. This matter may be a topic of discussion at future meetings. 4. Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan update Michelle Mosca provided no official updates on the Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan. The Immokalee Stormwater Master Plan will be an item for discussion at the April 2, 2 019 workshop. 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. Staff announced that the Immokalee Area Master Plan will be presented at the Board of Collier County Commissioners meeting, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Collier County Government Center at 9:00 a.m. Staff has requested that it be made time certain. 6. CDBG Grant – FY19 – Update Staff announced that the interview for the FY19 CDBG funds was completed. Staff is now waiting for a response. Ms. Debrah Forester announced that CDBG funds will be used for the construction portion of the project while CRA funds will be used for design. 7. Main Street – Update Debrah Forester gave a brief update regarding Main Street improvements. Ms. Forester announced that the CRA will be contributing funds to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to install banner arms on light poles. More updates will be available at the next CRA meeting. 8. TIGER Grant – Immokalee Complete Street update There were no official updates regarding the Complete Streets Project. Ms. Christie Betancourt announced that she is participating in biweekly conference calls to discuss updates on the TIGER Grant project. 9. Code Enforcement Updates Steven Lopez of code enforcement provided updates on code enforcement demolition progress. Mr. Lopez announced that code enforcement has recently completed four more demolitions out of ten scheduled buildings. 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 404 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - March 20, 2019 (Approved) (8787 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - April 17, 2019) Enclosure 1 5 Mr. Lopez also announced that code enforcement is continuing their community outreach and recently attended a community event with Habitat for Humanity. 10. FDOT Updates Ms. Victoria Peters provided the board and staff an update on the Panther Crossing Bridge. Ms. Peters announced that as of January 2018, Collier County owns the Panther Crossing Bridge and is responsible for maintenance. FDOT is responsible for structural inspections. Ms. Peters informed the board that she will confirm that the county is aware of their ownership of the bridge. FDOT will replace the bridge as part of the State Road 29 project. Staff is interested in being involved in the design of the project which will be completed in FY 2020. Ms. Peters announced that she will continue to provide updates on the project to the board and provide staff with copies of FDOT’s inspection report. 11. Office of Business & Economic Development (OBED) No update. 12. Other Agencies No other agencies were present. J. Citizens Comments. Commissioner Bill McDaniel requested that the Immokalee CRA support the Immokalee Culinary Accelerator and add it to the agenda for future meetings. K. Next Meeting Date. CRA will meet on April 17, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL located at 750 South 5th Street Immokalee FL. L. Adjournment. Meeting Adjourned @ 11:14 A.M. 25.A.3 Packet Pg. 405 Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - March 20, 2019 (Approved) (8787 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - April 17, 2019) 25.A.3Packet Pg. 406Attachment: CRA Meeting Minutes - March 20, 2019 (Approved) (8787 : Immokalee CRA Advisory Board - April 17, 2019)