Immokalee Beautification MSTU Minutes 01/22/2020
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MINUTES
Meeting of the Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee on January 22, 2020.
CareerSource SWFL
750 South 5th Street
Immokalee, FL 34142
239-658-3000
A. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Bernardo Barnhart, MSTU Chair at 8:32 A.M.
B. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silent.
Christie Betancourt led the Pledge of Allegiance and Bernardo Barnhart led a moment of silence.
C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Christie Betancourt opened roll call. A quorum was announced for the MSTU board.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present:
Andrea Halman, Bernardo Barnhart, and Peter Johnson.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused:
Cherryle Thomas and Norma Garcia
Others Present:
Mark Lemke, Victoria Peters, Armando Yzaguirre, Sharon Johnson, and William (Bill) McDaniel.
Staff: Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, Julian Morgan, and Monica Acosta.
D. Introductions.
All board members introduced themselves to the members of the public. All public present introduced
themselves.
E. Approval of Agenda.
Staff presented the agenda to the board for approval. Item I.4. to be discussed as soon as Sharon Johnson
from Lykins arrives.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Peter Johnson
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
F. Approval of Consent Agenda.
1. Minutes
i. Joint CRA & MSTU Advisory Board Meeting for December 18, 2019 (Enclosure 1)
2. Budget.
i. Current Budget (Enclosure 2)
3. Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 3)
4. Community Meetings (Enclosure 4)
Staff presented the board with the December 18, 2019 Joint CRA & MSTU Meeting Minutes, Budget,
Operations Manager’s Report, and Community Meetings.
Action: Mr. Peter Johnson made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ms. Andrea
Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
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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, the 2020 Calendar for the CRA and MSTU meetings,
Governor DeSantis open vacancy’s, IUNC Housing Committee meeting, Mr. William Austin
Deyo’s obituary, and upcoming community event listing.
2. Public Comment speaker slips
Staff reiterated the public 3-minute speaker slip policy. The board will give more time if they feel
it necessary.
3. CRA Budget & Work Plan Workshop – February 13, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m.
Staff announced that the Budget and Workplan Workshop has been scheduled for February 13,
2020, members of the boards and public are encouraged to attend.
H. New Business.
1. No new business.
I. Old Business.
1. MSTU Project Manager Report (Enclosure 5)
Staff informed the board that Julian Morgan’s last day as Project Manager is January 24, 2020. Staff
also informed board that they will be applying for another grant. This would be to continue the
sidewalk in the Eustis area from South 5th to South 1st, an area of about .3 of a mile, a map of the
proposed section is in the Project Manager’s report located in Enclosure 5. The window to apply is
very short, deadline is February 10, 2020.
2. Main Street Improvements Project – FDOT Project #439002-1 – update
Staff informed board that the Carver/South 5th street project is currently at 90% plans, awaiting the
engineer to address a few items and the project should be at 100% plans within the next month. Bid
documents are going out. Julian will be working on a map of the blue poles, as to condition, and
any other item that might be pressing. Poles may be replaced or just moved to certain areas of
concern. They could also be sold for surplus. A lighting plan assessment will need to be done for
the needs of the lighting areas to be addressed. One area of concern other than the lighting was the
issue of trash pickup during the holidays. Christmas and New Year landed on trash pickup day so
there was no pickup for 14 days. The problem would be if this happens again, there needs to be
something done to address this before it happens again. Staff will try and check the schedule and
see what can be done in the future. Commissioner McDaniel would like a copy of the email so that
he can have his staff check the contract and see what the verbiage states for this type of incident.
3. Holiday Decorations
Staff informed board that there will be a five-year contract going out for bid on the holiday
decorations to avoid any last-minute issues. The maintenance department will be doing some minor
repairs and re-painting at the Zocalo park.
4. Monuments – Welcome Signs
Ms. Sharon Johnson with Lykins addressed the board with updates. All permits are in, they only
need to pick out the colors for the monuments. Three colors are needed, one for the body, one for
the molding and one for the background. the board would like to go with different shades of the
cream color for the body and the molding and an off white for the background. A rendering will be
sent back for final approval.
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5. Contractor Reports
i. Maintenance Report
1. A&M Monthly Report (Enclosure 6)
Staffed reviewed the schedule of maintenance with the board and members of the
public.
2. Project Manager Observation Field Report (Enclosure 7)
Staff reviewed the PM observation field report with the board and provided updates on
the mulch installation, the banners, the cemetery on Main Street and Zocalo plaza.
Mr. Armando Yzaguirre presented on the excess gum on the sidewalks along Main
Street. He informed the board that all the companies he reached out to for removal of
the gum were in the excess of $5,000.00. He purchased specific nozzle needed for the
pressure washer to see how long it would take for one of his employees to do the work.
It took 45 minutes to do one square along one of the worst areas on main street. He
estimates that ten squares would cost $500 for one employee to do it.
He suggested that we get the owners to pay half and agree to maintain the area once it
has been cleaned. The target is along Main Street. The board could choose to do a test,
maybe at Zocalo Park, to see how much can be done for the $500.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to remov gum on the sidewalk along the Zocalo park
area at a not-to-exceed amount of $500. Mr. Peter Johnson seconded the motion and it passed by
unanimous vote. 3-0.
6. TIGER Grant Updates
Staff announced that RFP is being finalized to hire someone for design.
7. Code Enforcement updates
No update
8. FDOT updates
Ms. Victoria Peters had responses to the boards previous questions of the work that is being done
on SR 82 and SR 29. The gas lines and pipes being put in are for both natural and propane gas, the
company is taking advantage of the construction to update the pipes and infrastructure prior to
construction starting. The construction company is 60 days into their contract and are on schedule.
They will be starting drainage soon. She did not have updates yet on the roundabout but will get
back with the board as soon as she has them. Josephine Mac is the possible point of contact for this
project.
9. Other agencies
No other updates
J. Citizens Comments.
No Citizens Comments
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K. Next Meeting Date. The next MSTU meeting will be on February 26, 2020 @ 8:30A.M. at
CareerSource SWFL. 750 South 5th Street, Immokalee, FL.
L. Adjournment. Meeting Adjourned @ 9:47 A.M.
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