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Joint Meeting of the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency Immokalee Local Redevelopment
Advisory Board and the Immokalee MSTU Advisory Committee on December 14, 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 Anne Goodnight at 9:02 A.M.
B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.
Anne Goodnight led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence.
C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Christie Betancourt opened roll call. A quorum was announced for the CRA board. At 9:07 a.m. a
quorum was announced for the MSTU board.
CRA Advisory Board Members Present in Person:
Patricia "Anne" Goodnight, Jonathan Argueta, Michael "Mike" Facundo (9:21 a.m.), Mark Lemke, Frank
Nappo, Estill Null, Edward "Ski" Olesky, and Yvar Pierre (9:18 a.m.).
CRA Advisory Board Members Present via Zoom:
Andrea Halman
CRA Advisory Board Members Absent/Excused:
None.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present:
Bernardo Barnhart, Ana Estrella (9:07 a.m.), and Christine Guerrero.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present via Zoom:
Andrea Halman.
MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused:
David Turrubiartez Jr., Norma Garcia, and Cherryle Thomas.
Others Present in Person:
Kyle Pryce, Marlene Dimas, Clara Herrera, Misty Smith, Commissioner Bill McDaniel, and Megan
Greer.
Others Present via Zoom:
Catherine Cordova, Armando Yzaguirre, Maria Rueda, Lincoln Price, and Dr. Arol Buntzman.
Staff Present in Person: Debrah Forester, Christie Betancourt, Yvonne Blair, and Yuridia Zaragoza.
D. Voting Privileges for Board Members via Zoom.
Staff announced that Andrea Halman is on by zoom and she serves on both the CRA & MSTU board.
CRA Action: Mr. Frank Nappo made a motion to allow board members on zoom privileges. Mr.
Edward "Ski" Olesky seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7 -0.
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MSTUAction: Ms. Christina Guerrero made a motion to allow board members on zoom privileges.
Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
E. Approval of Agenda.
Staff presented the agenda to the boards for approval. Staff announced changes to the agenda. Remove
Community Presentation 1. 1. Adopt a Road Program from agenda.
CRA Action: Mr. Edward" Ski" Olesky made a motion to approve the Agenda as amended Mr.
Estil Null seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0.
MSTUAction: Ms. Ana Estrella made a motion to approve the Agenda as amended. Ms. Christina
Guerrero seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
F. Approval of Consent Agenda
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1. Minutes
i. Joint CRA & MSTU Advisory Board Meeting for December 14, 2022 (Enclosure 1)
2. Budget Reports (Enclosure 2)
3. Code Enforcement Report (Enclosure 3)
4. Staff Reports
i. Operations Manager Report (Enclosure 4)
ii. Project Manager Report (Enclosure 5)
iii. Project Observation Field Report (Enclosure 6)
CRA staff announced that Enclosure 5 posted on website doesn't include project update report.
Hardcopies of report were provided to all board and members present.
CRA Action: Mr. Mark Lemke made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Ski Olesky
seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 7 -0.
MSTUAction: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Ms. Christina
Guerrero seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 3-0.
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 joint meeting and community event flyers for upcoming events.
Staff presented Collier Community Assessment Survey; staff reiterated how important it is to
complete the survey so that there is accurate data for the Immokalee area.
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3. Community Meetings (Enclosure 7)
Staff provided a copy of Enclosure 7 which is a copy of the upcoming community meetings. Staff
read the upcoming community meetings and provided a brief on purpose of each meeting.
H. Other Agencies
1. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Victoria Peters
No FDOT updates were provided.
2. Other Community Agencies
Collier County Parks and Recreation, Kyle Pryce
Mr. Kyle Pryce provided an update on the lights at the Immokalee Community Park. He said that
the lights are now on at the soccer field.
He also announced that the parks will have no school camp for the last two weeks of this month.
There are also talks about events that will be occurring in the upcoming year 2023, when the
information is available, parks and recreation will let us know.
Mr. Kyle Pryce said that Immokalee South Park will have Pancakes and Pajamas with Santa on
Saturday, December 17, 2022.
Collier County Public Schools, Marlene Dimas
Ms. Dimas provided a flyer for the Learning Express Bus. The bus will resume on normal schedule
once schools start again.
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Mr. Lincoln Price provided updates on the Culinary Accelerator at the Airport Facility. There are N
currently 11 members, 3 who are being certified. The members are being walked through the food le
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There are plans being made for the culinary section for the next year. Mr. Lincoln Price said that 2
there are plans to have a showcase so that members of the community can see what the facility is
all about.
Mr. Lincoln Price ends with stating that in summer 2023, they are looking into government contract.
They are optimistic to gain this opportunity since there is not much activity for the facility just yet. E
I. Community Presentations Q
1. Adopt a Road Program
Item was moved to the January agenda.
J. Old Business.
1. Contractor Maintenance Report
i. A&M Property Maintenance
a. Maintenance Report & Schedule (Enclosure 8)
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Staff provided Enclosure 8 which is A&M maintenance reports, incidental invoice, and
upcoming schedule for work in the MSTU area.
A&M staff provided updates on the trash that is on Main Street. He said trash pickup
has been steady.
CRA staff reminded all board members that an extra fee of $300 dollars is being used
to pay for an extra day of trash collection by A&M.
A&M staff also mentioned that the Holiday decorations for the light poles are getting
old. Decorations will need to be replaced soon since the brackets are starting to get
rusty and out of shape. There is a risk of safety if they are not replaced soon.
2. Main Street Streetscape Improvements Project
i. Johnson Engineering Public Meeting #2 at CareerSource from 5 p.m. — 7 p.m.
Staff announced public meeting #2 will be held on January 25, 2023 to present 30%
conceptual plans & image boards.
3. Advisory Board
i. MSTU Board Attendance log (Enclosure 9)
Staff provided a copy of Enclosure 9 which is MSTU attendance log for the last two years.
Item was tabled for next month.
K. New Business
1. Nominations for Chair and Bice Chair (CRA & MSTU Action Item)
Staff announced it was time for board to nominate Chair and Vice- Chair for the year of 2023, and N
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CRA Action: Mr. Ski Olesky made a nomination to appoint Patricia "Anne" Goodnight as Chair r
of the CRA board. Mr. Michael Facundo seconded the nomination and it passed by unanimous vote. 9 - y
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CRA Action: Mr. Ski Olesky made a nomination to appoint Jonathan Argueta as Vice Chair of
the CRA board. Mr. Michael Facundo seconded the nomination and it passed by unanimous vote. 9 -0.
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MSTUAction: Mr. Bernardo Barnhart made a nomination to appoint Christina Guerrero as Chair
of the MSTU board. Ms. Christina Guerrero seconded the nomination and it passed by unanimous vote. Q
4-0.
MSTUAction: Ms. Christina Guerrero made a nomination to appoint Bernardo Barnhart as Vice
Chair of the MSTU board. Ms. Ana Estrella seconded the nomination and it passed by a 3-1 vote.
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L. Citizens Comments.
No citizens comment.
M. Next Meeting
N. Adj ournment.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 A.M.
The CRA board will be meeting on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at
9:00 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL.
The MSTU board will be meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at
8:30 A.m. at CareerSource SWFL.
* Zoom Meeting chat is attached to the minutes for the record
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Certification. of Minutes Approval Form
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Christie Betancourt, Operations Manager
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Approved by:
Jonathan Argueta, Vice- Chairman
The Minutes for the December 14, 2022, CRA Advisory Board was approved by the CRA
Advisory Board on January 18, 2023, as presented.
The next meeting will be a CRA Advisory Board meeting and will be held on February 15, 2023, at
9:00 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL.
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 the CRA Advisory Board are also
members of the other Boards and Committees, including, but not limited to: Immokalee MSTU
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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