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Immokalee Beautification Agenda 05/26/2021 Meeting of the Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee. AGENDA Hybrid Remote Public Meeting (*Please see details below) Immokalee CRA 750 South 5th Street CareerSource SWFL Conference Room 1 Immokalee, Fl 34142 239.867.0025 May 26, 2021 - 8:30 A.M. A. Call to Order. B. Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence. C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum. D. Voting Privileges for Board Members via Zoom. (Action Item) - MSTU Board Action E. Approval of Agenda. (Action Item) - MSTU Board Action F. Approval of Consent Agenda. (Action Items) 1. Minutes i. MSTU Committee Meeting for April 28, 2021 (Enclosure 1) 2. Budget Reports (Enclosure 2) 3. Community Meetings (Enclosure 3) - MSTU Board Action G. Announcements. 1. Communications Folder 2. Public Comment speaker slips H. New Business. I. Old Business. 1. Immokalee Litter Campaign (Enclosure 4) 2. Mast Arm Maintenance (Enclosure 5) 3. TIGER Grant update 4. Contractor Maintenance Reports i. A&M Property Maintenance Report & Schedule (Enclosure 6) J. Staff Reports. 1. Project Manager Observation Field Report (Enclosure 7) 2. MSTU Project Manager Report (Enclosure 8) 3. Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 9) K. Other Agency. 1. Code Enforcement updates (Enclosure 10) 2. FDOT updates 3. Collier EDO/Immokalee Culinary Accelerator 4. Local Agencies L. Citizen Comments. M. Next Meeting Date. MSTU will meet on June 23, 2021 at 8:30 at CareerSource SWFL. N. Adjournment. CRA Board Commissioner William McDaniel, Jr. Co-Chair Commissioner Rick LoCastro Commissioner Burt L. Saunders Commissioner Penny Taylor Commissioner Andy Solis, Esq CRA Advisory Board Frank Nappo Chair Anne Goodnight Vice-Chair Mike Facundo Andrea Halman Mark Lemke Francisco Leon Estil Null Edward “Ski” Olesky Yvar Pierre MSTU Advisory Committee Bernardo Barnhart Chair Andrea Halman Vice- Chair Norma Garcia Christina Guerrero Peter Johnson Cherryle Thomas David Turrubiartez Jr. CRA Staff Debrah Forester Director Christie Betancourt Operations Manager Yvonne Blair Project Manager Monica Acosta Administrative Assistant 23.A.2 Packet Pg. 730 Attachment: MSTU Meeting Agenda - May 26, 2021 (16059 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board - May 26, 2021) * Hybrid Remote Public Meeting Some Advisory Board members and staff will be appearing virtually, with some present in person. The public may attend wither virtually or in person. If you would like to provide public comment, participate, and/or attend the meeting, please contact Monica Acosta via email at Monica.Acosta@colliercountyfl.gov by May 24, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. You may attend the meeting in person on May 26, 2021 at the CareerSource SWFL Conference Room, 750 South 5th Street, Immokalee, FL 34142. Space will be limited. The public is reminded that the CDC and Department of Health recommend social distancing and avoiding public gatherings when possible. 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 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/MSTU Advisory Committee 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 Committee/Board may come before one or more of the referenced Board and Committees from time to time. 23.A.2 Packet Pg. 731 Attachment: MSTU Meeting Agenda - May 26, 2021 (16059 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board - May 26, 2021) Enclosure 1 1 MINUTES Meeting of the Immokalee Lighting and Beautification MSTU Advisory April 28, 2021. 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 Chair at 8:32 A.M. B. Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silent. Bernardo Barnhart 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 MSTU board. MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present: Andrea Halman, Bernardo Barnhart, Cherryle Thomas, David Turrubiartez, Christina Guerrero (8:36), Norma Garcia (8:37). MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present via Zoom: Peter Johnson MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused: Others Present: Dr. Frank Nappo Others Present via Zoom: Armando Yzaguirre, Michael Tisch, Estil Null, Carrie Williams, Lupita Vasquez Reyes, and William (Bill) McDaniel. Staff: Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, Yvonne Blair, and Monica Acosta. D. Voting Privileges for Board Members via Zoom Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to allow board members on Zoom voting privileges. Ms. Cherryle Thomas seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0. E. Approval of Agenda. Staff presented agenda to the board for approval. Action: Ms. Cherryle Thomas made a motion to approve the Agenda as presented. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5-0. F. Approval of Consent Agenda. 1. Minutes a. MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting for March 24, 2020 (Enclosure 1) 2. Budget Reports (Enclosure 2) 3. Community Meetings (Enclosure 3) 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 732 Attachment: MSTU Meeting Minutes - April 28, 2021 (16059 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board - May 26, 2021) Enclosure 1 2 Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mr. Peter Johnson seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. Staff asked as part of the budget item F.2. that board approve keeping the millage neutral. Currently the mileage is 1.0. Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to keep the millage neutral. Mr. Peter Johnson seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. 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, meeting flyer for the last Redevelopment Plan focus group, Earth day presentation, and Litter Campaign. 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. Redevelopment Plan Updates – Focus Group 5/6/21 @ 6:00 P.M. Staff announced the last Redevelopment Plan Focus Group Meeting information. Staff asked that anyone interested in participating is welcome, they may come in person or join by zoom. 4. Community Safety Team Meeting – 5/24/21 @ 10:00 A.M. at CareerSource Staff announced the Community Safety Team Meeting will be held on May 24, 2021 in the CareerSource conference room. H. New Business. 1. Immokalee Litter Campaign Staff has been working with the Pollution Control department to address the litter in the community. One of the first steps is reaching the citizens through a multilingual campaign of how to handle trash. This would allow for educating the community, doing clean-ups, and enforcing control of the litter throughout the community. I. Old Business. 1. Mast Arm Maintenance (Enclosure 4) Staff reviewed the Mast Arm quote as shown on enclosure 4. The quote is for three different intersections for a total of 11 poles. Staff recommends doing one intersection per fiscal year starting with Main Street and 9th Street. The funding source being maintenance fund (111). Mr. Bernardo Barnhart asked if there was another option. Staff stated that they could do all three at the same time if they paid one from the maintenance fund (111), one from the ad-valorem fund (162), and then asking the CRA to help pay for one out of their fund (186). Staff recommends that they do one intersection a year out of the maintenance fund. Ms. Norma Garcia asked if the amount would go up since they would be doing one a year. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 733 Attachment: MSTU Meeting Minutes - April 28, 2021 (16059 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board - May 26, 2021) Enclosure 1 3 Staff stated that the quote is through a County bid, therefore it shouldn’t go up, staff would just have to email them to see if the quote is still valid and if there is a rise in price, staff will come back with the new numbers. Commissioner William “Bill” McDaniel asked if a price comparison had been done to see what the cost would be to replace the pole, for new ones that don’t require perpetual maintenance. Considering that the poles are 20+ years old. Staff can look to see what the cost will be, but their guess is that it could be in the upwards of $100,000. Mr. Michael Tisch, Collier County Transportation Planning, stated that if the mast arms are from the late 80’s then a new one would have the new wind load capacity but that means the cost will be significant but they can work with traffics ops to see what the cost would be to replace the pole. FDOT will just put in a standard galvanized pole, when you take on painting mast arms, depending on how good the paint is, it will still have to be re-done about every 7 to 10 years. It will be a maintenance problem where the galvanized poles are much easier to maintain and have fewer issues. Ms. Andrea Halman said it might be an advantage to see what the new poles would cost; it might be better to have an updated pole. Commissioner William “Bill” McDaniel recommends staff find out the timing and availability as well, this way the board can make an informed decision. Staff will look into the cost of replacing poles versus painting the mast arms and bring it back to the board. 2. Tiger Grant Updates Mr. Michael Tisch provided an update. The Tiger Grant is currently moving into phase II, they are currently giving the information to the consultant so that a price can be established. They are also working with Procurement to put out the CEI contract for the project. 3. Contractor Maintenance Reports i. A&M Property Maintenance Report & Schedule (Enclosure 5) Staffed reviewed the schedule of maintenance with the board and members of the public. Mr. Armando Yzaguirre stated that he has put base rock at the Historical Cemetery where the new plantings are. The chickens don’t like the rocks, so it seems to be working as a deterrent. If the board would like decorative rocks, he can provide a quote. He feels that the decorative rocks could be a good option for the bulb outs as far as replacing the mulch with the rocks. This would save them money because the rocks won’t need to be replaced as often as the mulch, there won’t be mulch in the road or gutters, and the chickens don’t like it. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 734 Attachment: MSTU Meeting Minutes - April 28, 2021 (16059 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board - May 26, 2021) Enclosure 1 4 If the board moves forward with the decorative rock it can be placed at the Cemetery to see how much rock ends up in the sidewalk or road and also the kids that walk through there. This would be a good test run as to how it would work in the bulb outs. He will get samples of the rocks, colors with cost comparisons on the sizing, and an estimate of what the cost will be to replace the mulch with rocks in the bulb outs and bring back to the board. Maintenance is going on as normal, they only had one issue with a broken gutter that posed a safety hazard. J. Staff Reports 1. Project Manager Observation Field Report (Enclosure 6) Staff reviewed the PM observation field report with the board and provided updates as shown on enclosure 6. The triangle sign has been installed and now staff will move forward with getting an electrician to have a connection for the lighting at that sign. 2. MSTU Project Manager Report (Enclosure 7) Staff reviewed the PM report on enclosure 7 with the board and provided updates. The Carver and South 5th sidewalk project commenced on September 16, 2020 and has been completed as of April 2, 2021. The Immokalee Sidewalk Project Phase III was identified as Eustis Avenue, but once Phase II was completed, staff saw the need to also add West Delaware Avenue. Staff is applying for a grant for this phase. The board had previously approved $60,000 for the design when it was only for Eustis. Staff is now asking for approval of up to $115,000 for the design to include West Delaware. The cost difference of $55,000. Ms. Norma Garcia asked if the money was just for design to be shovel ready. Ms. Debrah Forester stated that Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart asked that staff provide a project that he would be bringing forward for federal funding through appropriations. Since Eustis has always been on the radar and now looking at Delaware now that 5th street has been completed, they wanted a project that was just under a million dollars for construction. This is why it is important to be shovel ready if that money does come in, we learned with our CDBG funding for Carver and 5th that if you are not prepared for construction when the money is received then it puts you behind because all of the grants have tight deadlines to get them completed. If we are prepared from a design perspective the more likely we would be to get the grant money. Mr. David Turrubiartez inquired as to the stormwater analysis, would the money cover that as well. Ms. Debrah Forester stated that it would be part of the direct select with the engineering company. One of the components is stormwater along with the right of way, the survey will determine if in fact both sides of the road can have a sidewalk installed. All of this will be part of the $115,000. Mr. Michael Tisch added that should this project not get the grant, having the design done will help speed up the process of actually getting the sidewalks constructed. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 735 Attachment: MSTU Meeting Minutes - April 28, 2021 (16059 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board - May 26, 2021) Enclosure 1 5 Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve the additional $55,000 for design of the Phase III project. Ms. Norma Garcia seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. Now that the FDOT portion of Main Street is done, staff would like to move forward with the Main Street Corridor Streetscape Design. The estimated engineering design costs are $200,000. The proposed project is for a streetscape to enhance aesthetics of the Main Street corridor as a pedestrian friendly street and to promote downtown revitalization. This would include the bulb outs, medians, and landscaping. Dr. Nappo commented that he participated on a walk through with staff and the bulb outs are not working on Main Street. The homeless are using them as trash cans and bathrooms. There are some areas where the bulb out has been removed, it may be better to r emove them and add rocks and annuals to add color. The other issue are the benches, the homeless are using those to sleep on. He recommends that the board walk the area to see the area in question. Staff requests approval to move forward with the direct select process. Action: Ms. Cherryle Thomas made a motion to move forward with the direct select process. Mr. David Turrubiartez seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. Staff presented the board with three different banner designs and are asking for the board to decide with design they would like to have. Mr. Bernardo Barnhart asked each board member to give their choice, he chooses banner C. Mr. David Turrubiartez chose banner C. Ms. Andrea Halman chose banner C. Ms. Cherryle Thomas chose banner C. Ms. Christina Guerrero chose banner C. Mr. Peter Johnson chose banner B. Action: Ms. Cherryle Thomas made a motion to purchase banner C. Mr. David Turrubiartez seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. 3. Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 8) Staff reviewed the Operations Manager report on enclosure 8. The LDC Workshop has been changed to May 19th at 10:30 after the CRA Advisory Board Meeting. 7-11 is going before the Planning Commission on May 6th. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 736 Attachment: MSTU Meeting Minutes - April 28, 2021 (16059 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board - May 26, 2021) Enclosure 1 6 K. Other Agency 1. Code Enforcement updates (Enclosure 9) Staff reviewed the Code Enforcement update, enclosure 9. Two demolitions were done on 308 Weeks Terrace and 409 Taylor Street. i. Community Clean up – May 1st 9am – 12pm (Enclosure 10) Staff reviewed enclosure 10, a flyer in all three languages about the cleanup. 2. FDOT updates (Enclosure 11) Staff reviewed the FDOT updates, enclosure 15. Victoria Peters provided updates by email. 3. Collier EDO/Immokalee Culinary Accelerator No updates L. Citizen Comments Ms. Lupita Vasquez Reyes asked that the flyer for the cleanup be emailed to her, and she will stop by the CRA office to get printed copies. M. Next Meeting Date. MSTU meeting will be on May 26, 2021 @ 8:30A.M. at CareerSource SWFL., Conference Room 1. N. Adjournment. Meeting Adjourned @ 10:16 A.M. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 737 Attachment: MSTU Meeting Minutes - April 28, 2021 (16059 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board - May 26, 2021)