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MINUTES
Meeting of the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency Immokalee Local Redevelopment
Advisory Board on January 19, 2022. The Advisory board members, staff, and public appeared virtually and
in person.
Hybrid Remote Public Meeting
CareerSource
750 South 5th Street
Immokalee, FL 34142
A.Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Frank Nappo, CRA Chair at 9:01 A.M.
B.Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.
Commissioner Bill McDaniel led the Pledge of Allegiance and Mr. Mike Facundo led prayer.
C.Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Debrah Forester opened roll call. A quorum was announced for the CRA board.
CRA Advisory Board Members Present in Person:
Frank Nappo, Yvar Pierre, Mark Lemke, Andrea Halman, Estil Null, Mike Facundo, and Jonathan
Argueta.
CRA Advisory Board Members Present via Zoom:
Patricia “Anne” Goodnight.
CRA Advisory Board Members Absent/Excused:
Edward “Ski” Olesky.
Others Present in Person:
Silvia Puente
Others Present via Zoom:
Carrie Williams.
Staff Present in Person: Debrah Forester, Yvonne Blair, and Marilyn Gijon.
D.Voting Privileges for Board Members via Zoom.
One CRA board member was present via zoom.
Action: Mr. Estil Null made a motion to allow board members on zoom privileges. Mr. Jonathan
Argueta seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0.
E.Approval of Agenda.
Staff presented the agenda to the boards for approval. Agenda was approved as presented.
Action: Mr. Estil Null made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Ms. Andrea Halman
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0.
F.Approval of Consent Agenda.
1.Minutes
i.CRA Advisory Board Meeting for January 19, 2022 (Enclosure 1)
2.Budget Reports (Enclosure 2)
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3.Community Meetings (Enclosure 3)
CRA Staff announced the Community Meeting held on January 26, 2022, to discuss the CRA
property located at Main Street and South Ninth Street.
Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Mark Lemke
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0.
G.Announcements.
1.Public Comments speaker slips
CRA Staff reiterated the public 3-minute speaker slip policy. The board will give more time if they
feel it necessary.
2.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 community event flyers for upcoming events.
H.Old Business.
1.Immokalee Area Master Plan updates
Staff explained the growth management department will be working on the land development
changes, they are in the process of hiring a consultant.
2.Redevelopment Plan updates
Staff announced they expect to have the final redevelopment plan draft out before the next meeting
for review of the board so they could then share their thoughts and concerns during the next CRA
meeting on February 16, 2022. The schedule will then be to go to the planning commission in March
and their role is to ensure the CRA redevelopment plan is consistent with the growth management
plan. The next step after that will be to go to the Board of County Commissioners, and then there
will be a new plan with goals and revisions for the next 30 years. The hope is to review the plan
every five years.
3.Catholic Charities (Enclosure 4)
Staff provided the date for the upcoming scheduled community meeting. The meeting will be held
on January 26, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the CareerSource SWFL conference room. This community
meeting will further discuss the proposal to purchase the CRA property and will be for the public
to attend and participate.
4.TIGER Grant updates
No updates.
I.New Business.
No new business.
J.Staff Reports.
1.Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 5)
Ms. Yvonne Blair reviewed on behalf of Ms. Christie Betancourt the operations manager report.
Staff briefly discussed Infrastructure Projects, Non-Profit/Private Development, and the modified
Impact Fee Installment Payment Program in more detail.
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Staff provided brief updates on the Infrastructure Projects in Immokalee. The projects discussed
were the Carson Road Project (Eden Park Elementary Safe Routes to School), the Lake Trafford
Road Improvement Projects, the North 3rd Street Stormwater Improvement Project, the Madison
Avenue Channel Project, and the Eden Gardens Project.
Staff also provided brief updates on the Housing Development Projects in Immokalee. The projects
discussed were the Immokalee Foundation Learning Lab 18 home subdivision, the Immokalee Fair
Housing Alliance proposed housing development, the Habitat for Humanity of Collier County
Kaicasa housing development, Casa Amigos, and the Casa San Juan Diego Multi-Family housing
development.
Staff also provided brief updates on the Non-Profit/Private Development in Immokalee. The project
discussed were the Guadalupe Center van Otterloo Campus, Redlands Christian Migrant
Association (RCMA) Childcare Development Center, Charter School, Community Hub, 7-Eleven,
and O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Staff also announced the Commercial Façade Grant Improvement Program continues to allow the
Immokalee CRA to provide financial incentives to the businesses of Immokalee.
2.Project Manager Report (Enclosure 6)
Ms. Yvonne Blair reported that for the First Street Corridor conceptual plan, staff is looking into
the possibility of a sidewalk at the bus stop in front of the casino and other areas in First street. The
total project cost for the evaluation was $52,222.60 which includes feasibility studies,
recommendations on crosswalks, and new landscape/hardscape elements.
Staff went over the CRA’s 8th Annual Tree Lighting Event, it was successful, and gratitude was
expressed to everyone who helped put the event together. One of the things that was discovered by
staff when getting ready to put ornaments away after the event was that the storage container in
which they are stored in was severely damaged and immediate repairs had to get done.
Staff is also on their second round of trying to get quotes for the trimming of bamboo trees which
have grown too tall for Parks & Recreation to trim safely.
Staff also announced Jabobs Engineering Group was selected to prepare a lighting justification
study to determine the lighting requirements for Lake Trafford Road from Ann Olesky Park to
State Road 82 (4.8 miles) and Carson Road from Immokalee Street to Lake Trafford Road (.5
miles).
3.Project Manager Report Observation Field Report (Enclosure 7)
Ms. Yvonne Blair reviewed the project managers report as shown in enclosure 6.
Staff briefly updated on the bird of paradise logo located on the stage at Zocalo Plaza that has been
damaged. An incident report was submitted to risk management and a quote of $660 was received
for the repair of the damage done to the logo during Thanksgiving week when the Zocalo was being
rented.
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Light pole 29 located on State Road 29 was knocked down. Road maintenance removed the pole
from the road for safety and staff explained a claim was also filed to risk management for the
damage done to the pole.
Staff is still working with FDOT to get repairs for the grates that were damaged on Main/3rd. The
grate that was repaired on Main/4th was recently cracked.
K.Other Agencies
1.Code Enforcement (Enclosure 8)
No updates, just listing of cases and pictures of improvements.
2.FDOT updates
No updates available.
3.Collier EDO/Immokalee Culinary Accelerator
No updates.
L.Citizens Comments.
Mr. Mark Lemke asked if per previous discussion, if it was going to be enforced that FDOT, Code
Enforcement, and Collier EDO/Immokalee Culinary Accelerator have a specific time for them to give
their updates so that they didn’t have to sit through entire meeting before they could give their updates.
Ms. Silvia Puente gave updates for the Immokalee Library, explaining if anyone needs any type of
technical support when it comes to iPads, Kindles, etc. they now offer that support. Saturdays still remain
open, but the amount of attendance is very small.
M.Next Meeting Date.The next CRA meeting will be on February 16, 2022, at 9:00 A.M.at
the CareerSource SWFL located at 750 South 5th Street Immokalee, Fl.
The next MSTU meeting will be on February 23, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. at
the Career Source SWFL located at 750 South 5th Street Immokalee Fl.
N.Adjournment.
Meeting Adjourned @ 11:03 A.M.
* Zoom Meeting chat is attached to the minutes for the record.
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