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Meeting of the Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory September 23, 2020.
The Advisory board members, staff, and public appeared virtually and in person.
Hybrid Remote Public Meeting
Immokalee CRA Office
750 S 5th Street, Suite C
Immokalee, FL 34142
A. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Bernardo Barnhart, MSTU Vice Chair at 8:31 A.M.
B. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silent.
William "Bill" McDaniel led the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence.
C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Monica Acosta opened roll call. A quorum was announced for the MSTU board.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present:
Andrea Halman, Bernardo Barnhart, Peter Johnson, and Cherryle Thomas.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused:
Norma Garcia
Others Present:
Yvar Pierre, Joe Flores, Elizabeth Flores, Andrea Perdomo, Victoria Peters, Armando Yzaguirre, Mark
Beland, Laura Burns, Dr. Frank Nappo, Omar DeLeon, Yakira Chu, Maria Pizarro, Estil Null, Isrrael
Pena, Megan Greer, and William (Bill) McDaniel.
Staff. Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, Yvonne Blair, and Monica Acosta.
D. Approval of Agenda.
Staff presented agenda to the board for approval.
Action: Mr. Peter Johnson made a motion to approve the Agenda as presented. Ms. Andrea Halman
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0.
E. Approval of Consent Agenda.
1. Minutes
i. MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting for August 26, 2020 (Enclosure 1)
2. Budget Reports (Enclosure 2)
3. Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 3)
4. Community Meetings (Enclosure 4)
Staff presented the board with the August 26, 2020 MSTU Meeting Minutes, Budget, Operations
Manager's Report, and Community Meetings.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve the ConsentAgenda as presented. Mr. Peter
Johnson seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0.
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F. 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.
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.
Welcome Sign — Artist Selection: Collier County United Arts Council
Laura Burns, executive director, with the United Arts Council addressed the board with the results
to the "Welcome Sign" community survey, 4505 votes selected an image with the majority of votes
going to Martha Cantu's "Field of Dreams" art. Ms. Burns commented that in all of the survey's
put out by the United Arts Council this is the first to receive and overwhelming response which
speaks to the community's involvement.
Mr. Armando Yzaguirre, A&M Property Maintenance, asked how the sign is going to go up, since
he maintains the areas around the signs. Ms. Burns stated that the artist will be painting the mural
on the sign. The UAC will work with the artist and Mr. Yzaguirre so ensure that the process is as
easily maintained for archival and longevity purposes of the piece with sealants.
Ms. Laura Burns stated that with the acceptance of the community survey the UAC will be emailing
an announcement to the community and make direct contact with the artist to begin the next steps.
After discussion board made a motion to move forward with the selected artist Martha Cantu's
"Field of Dreams" artwork.
Action: Mr. Peter Johnson made a motion to move forward with the selected artist Martha Cantu's
"Field of Dreams" artwork. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed with one objection by
Ms. Cherryle Thomas. 3-1.
G. New Business.
1. Collier Area Transit (CAT) Bus Stop Improvement
Omar DeLeon, Collier Area Transit (CAT) Manager, reported that CAT has been working on
various projects within Immokalee, of those projects the FTA 5339 project included bus stop 353
located on Roberts Avenue West in front of the Roberts Senior Center. The stop originally was
planned for ADA improvement but after further review it was determined based on the counts it
met the criteria for a bench to be incorporated into the improvements. The engineering contractor,
Johnson Engineering, has completed the design but unfortunately, CAT didn't have enough funds
to cover the construction of this site.
CAT identified funds from a couple of grants and were able to combine the funding which they
thought was going to be enough to cover the cost to construct. Unfortunately, the cost came in
higher than they had anticipated due to some stormwater work that is needed as part of the project.
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They currently have $11,680 available and need an additional $16,886 to be able to award to
construct. CAT is requesting for the Immokalee MSTU & CRA to cover the cost difference of
$16,886 to ensure the bus stop improvements can be completed.
This location is heavily used by the elderly population due to its proximity to the Roberts Center
and due to the current community usage, staff believes it will be critical to provide a safe area to
wait and board the bus. If the funding is approved the project will be to be completed by December
1, 2020.
After much discussion the MSTU board agreed to fund the project if funding permits at bus stop
#353 located on Roberts Avenue West in front of the Roberts Senior Center. The total shared cost
between CRA and MSTU is $30,000 with each paying a not -to -exceed amount of $15,000 to
complete bus stop improvement to include ADA compliance, bench, bike rack, trash cans,
stormwater improvements and a shelter.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve a not to exceed amount of $15,000 to
construct a full bus shelter at bust stop #353 located on Roberts Avenue West if funding permits. Mr.
Bernardo Barnhart seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0.
*Presentation is attached to the minutes for the record.
H. Old Business.
1. Advisory Board Committee expansion
Staff reviewed the current Committee listing. Staff will be requesting the addition of two more seats
with four seats being residents and three being business/non-profit in the MSTU area. The board
would like to pursue two more residents if the business seats are already taken.
Action: Mr. Peter Johnson made a motion to move forward with sending the RLS to County
Attorney's office. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0.
2. MSTU Project Manager Report (Enclosure 5)
Staff updated the board on all current projects in enclosure 5. The options for the Zocalo Park
Kiosk's were presented to the board for their consideration. Staff is waiting for the lighting
assessment to get final prices on lighting and installation.
Mr. Armando Yzaguirre stated that aluminum would be better than plastic or wood.
Ms. Andrea Halman would like to see a comparison with the first and second option but also a third
option.
Ms. Cherryle Thomas would also like to see the available color options.
Staff will provide updates at the next meeting.
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3. CDBG Sidewalk Project
i. Carver & South 5th Street
Staff informed board that the NTP was issued to Coastal Concrete on September 16, 2020
Construction should be completed by February 2021.
ii. West Eustis Avenue
Staff informed board that the Immokalee Sidewalk Project Phase III on Eustis Avenue will
move forward with design to be shovel ready for when grants become available.
4. Main Street Improvements Project — FDOT Project #439002-1 — update
Staff informed the board that the FDOT Main Street Project started in May and is due to be
completed in December. Staff is attending bi-weekly meetings and will bring updates as presented.
Project details are on Enclosure 5 or Project Manager's report.
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.
Mr. Armando Yzaguirre addressed the board with his concerns of the construction on
Main Street, they are repairing all the issues they have caused. Maintenance is business
as usual. They have had to flush out the lines because dirt does get in and they need to
keep the lines flushed for the active water source. Mr. Yzaguirre will be monitoring as
the construction moves forward especially once they start to pour out concrete.
Looking forward, he would like to have a meeting regarding the Holiday decorations.
2. Project Manager Observation Field Report (Enclosure 7)
Staff reviewed the PM observation field report with the board and provided updates.
Staff informed board that because of the active FDOT construction the Historical
Cemetery has not been addressed but once FDOT is done staff will work with Mr.
Yzaguirre to get the mulching done. Pressure washing was done in areas of Main Street
where some homeless had moved into some of the benches.
There is an issue with a lot of chickens at Zocalo Park, with the landscaping updates
that are being planned more suitable plants will need to be investigated for that area.
6. Code Enforcement updates (Enclosure 8)
Staff gave the board updates for Code Enforcement in enclosure 8.
7. FDOT updates
No updates.
8. Other Community Agencies
Blue Zones Project:
Ms. Megan Greer with Blue Zones Project gave the board an update with the "Bike to Work" event
they hosted. They gave 40 sets of bike lights, four (4) helmets, and lots of safety information. They
arrived at 6:30 in the morning, but she feels that coming into Immokalee earlier to reach the people
that come in to work. She feels that the event was very successful.
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Once schools get back to a normal schedule then she would like to try doing an event for them as
well. She thanked Habitat for Humanity for their help and Frank from Legrand for the food they
were able to purchase from his store. She also announced that the South West Florida Regional
Planning Council was just awarded a $100,000.00 grant over a two-year period. It is the Healthiest
Cities and Counties Challenge Grant from Aetna and CVS. The money will be used to employ a
full time Food Policy Coordinator to run the Food Policy Council of South West Florida.
Immokalee Chamber of Commerce:
Ms. Cherryle Thomas announced that the next Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held on
October 7th and the Christmas Committee will meet on September 27th at the Sports Complex.
I. Citizens Comments.
Ms. Andrea Halman explained to the Commissioner that there have been several issues on Main street
and lights are still out on one side of the road. She questioned what should be done, should she call 311,
should she write a letter, emails, what is the best course of action to get this addressed. Commissioner,
Mr. William "Bill" McDaniel, stated that every attempt should be made to have concerns taken into
consideration but please keep him in the loop, if an email is being sent please copy him. There are multi -
agencies that are dealing with this issue and whose responsibility it is to take care of the issue. Ms. Halman
is concerned with the safety issue with all of the people that can't be seen while the lights are out and
with the construction there it really is much more of a hazard.
Staff has been in constant communication with the FDOT manager about the project as well as the
construction company to fix the problem. This is a priority and looping in the communications department
who is keeping the commissioner in the loop.
Maria Pizarro, Community Relations Specialist Collier 311 Administrator & Census Count Coordinator,
with the communications department addressed the board with this issue, Jared Thompson is the Senior
Inspector for the contractor and has said he will give her updates as they are made available. She is hoping
to have something by the end of day.
Mr. Isrrael Pena wanted to know if the board is going to move forward with cutting off the Zocalo Park
electricity would there be a public notice given? Staff informed Mr. Pena that if the park wants to be used
for an event, they could make an appointment for use. The issue is the after hours use by the homeless.
This has created a health and safety issue with the homeless using Zocalo Park as a home. This is the
main issue for turning the electricity off in the evenings.
Next Meeting Joint MSTU CRA meeting will be on October 21, 2020 @ 9:OOA.M.
Location to be determined.
K. Adjournment. Meeting Adjourned @ 10:52 A.M.
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Collier Area Transit Presentation Recap at MSTU September 23, 2020 Meeting:
Collier Area Transit (CAT) Manager, Omar Deleon reported that CAT has been working on
various projects within Immokalee, of those projects the FTA 5339 project included bus stop 353
located on Roberts Avenue West in front of the Roberts Senior Center. The stop originally was
planned for ADA improvement but after further review it was determined based on the counts it
met the criteria for a bench to be incorporated into the improvements. The engineering contractor
Johnson Engineering has completed the design but unfortunately, CAT didn't have enough funds
to cover the construction of this site.
CAT identified funds from a couple of grants and were able to combine the funding which they
thought was going to be enough to cover the cost to construct. Unfortunately, the cost came in
higher than they had anticipated due to some stormwater work that is needed as part of the project.
They currently have $11,680 available and need an additional $16,886 to be able to award to
construct. CAT is requesting for the Immokalee MSTU & CRA to cover the cost difference of
$16,886 to ensure the bus stop improvements can be completed.
This location is heavily used by the elderly population due to its proximately to the Roberts Center
and due to the current community usage staff believes it will be critical to provide safe area to wait
and board the bus. If the funding is approved the project will be completed by December 1, 2020.
After much discussion the MSTU board agreed to fund the project if funding permits at bus stop
#353 located on Roberts Avenue West in front of the Roberts Senior Center if a full shelter would
be constructed. The total shared cost between the CRA and MSTU is $30,000 with each paying
a not -to -exceed amount of $15,000 to complete bus stop improvement to include ADA
compliance, bench, bike rack, trash can, stormwater improvements and a shelter.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve a not -to -exceed amount of $15, 000
to construct a full bus shelter at bus stop #353 located on Roberts Avenue West. Mr. Bernardo
Barnhart seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0.
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Collier Area Transit has been working on various projects within Immokalee, of the those projects our
FTA 5339 project included bus stop 353 located at The Roberts Center Senior Center. The stop originally
was planned for ADA improvement but after reviewing the boarding and alighting it was determined
based on the counts it met the criteria for a bench to be incorporated into the improvements. Our
Engineering contractor Johnson Engineering has completed the design but unfortunately, we didn't have
enough funds to cover the construction, of this site.
We identified funds from a couple of grants, and we thought we can combine and cover the cost to
construct, but the cost came in higher than we anticipated due to some stormwater work that is needed
as part of this project. We currently have $11,680 available but need an additional $16,886 to be able to
award to construct. With that being said, we are requesting for Immokalee MSTU/CRA for the difference
of $16,886 to ensure the bus stop improvements can be completed. This location is heavily used by
elderly population due to its proximately to the Roberts Center and due to the current usage we believe
it will be critical to provide safe area to wait and board the bus.
If the funding is approved the project will be to be completed by December 1, 2020.
We appreciate you taking the time to review this.
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Certification of Minutes Approval Form
Prepared by:
Christie Betancourt, Operations Manager
Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Liaison
Approved by:
Bernardo Barnhart, Chair
The Minutes for the September 9, 2020 MSTU Advisory Committee Special Meeting and
the September 23, 2020 MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting were approved by the MSTU
Advisory Committee October 21., 2020 as presented.
* The next meeting will be a Joint MSTU and CRA Advisory Board and will be held on
November 1 Sth, 2020 at 9:00 A.M., location to be determined.
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 call Christie
Betancourt, 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, Operations
Manager, at least 48 hours before the meeting. The public should be advised that members of this advisory Board
are also members of the other Boards and Committees, including, but not limited to: ImmokaIee Local
Redevelopment Advisory Board, Immokalee Fire Commission, and the Collier County Housing Authority; etc. 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.
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