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Immokalee Beautification Agenda 02/15/2023 Joint Meeting of the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency Immokalee Local Redevelopment Advisory Board and the Immokalee 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 February 15, 2023 – 9:00 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. (CRA & MSTU Action Item) E. Approval of Agenda. (CRA & MSTU Action Item) F. Approval of Consent Agenda. (CRA & MSTU Action Item) 1. Minutes i. CRA Advisory Board Meeting for January 18, 2023 (Enclosure 1) ii. MSTU Advisory Committee Meeting for January 25, 2023 (Enclosure 2) 2. Budget Reports (Enclosure 3) 3. Code Enforcement Report (Enclosure 4) 4. Staff Reports i. Program Manager Report (Enclosure 5) ii. Project Manager Report (Enclosure 6) iii. Project Observation Field Report (Enclosure 7) G. Announcements. 1. Public Comment speaker slips 2. Communications Folder 3. Community Meetings (Enclosure 8) H. Other Agencies. 1. FDOT updates 2. Other Community Agencies I. Community Presentations 1. Land Development Code Updates - The Neighborhood Company J. Old Business. 1. Contractor Maintenance Report i. A&M Property Maintenance a. Maintenance Report & Schedule (Enclosure 9) 2. Main Street Streetscape Improvement Project – Johnson Engineering i. Public Meeting #2 – CareerSource SWFL – 2/15/2023 - 5 pm – 7pm CRA Board Commissioner William McDaniel Jr. Co-Chair District 5 Commissioner Dan Kowal District 4 Commissioner Burt L. Saunders District 3 Commissioner Chris Hall District 2 Commissioner Rick LoCastro District 1 CRA Advisory Board Anne Goodnight Chairman Jonathan Argueta Vice-Chair Mike Facundo Andrea Halman Mark Lemke Frank Nappo Estill Null Edward “Ski” Olesky Yvar Pierre MSTU Advisory Committee Christina Guerrero Chairman Bernardo Barnhart Vice- Chair Ana Estrella Andrea Halman Norma Garcia Cherryle Thomas David Turrubiartez Jr. CRA Staff Debrah Forester CRA Director Christie Betancourt Operations Manager Yvonne Blair Project Manager Yuridia Zaragoza Administrative Assistant 23.A.2 Packet Pg. 512 Attachment: MSTU Agenda - 02.15.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) 2 3. Advisory Board Member (CRA Action Item) i. CRA Reappointment a. Mark Lemke (Enclosure 10) b. Edward “Ski” Olesky (Enclosure 11) 4. 2022 CRA Annual Report (Enclosure 12) (CRA Action Item) 5. Replacement of Lightpole #7 located at Triangle Area (Enclosure 13) (MSTU Action Item) K. New Business. L. Citizen Comments. M. Next Meeting Date. The CRA and MSTU board will be meeting Jointly on Wednesday March 15, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL. N. Adjournment. * Hybrid Remote Public Meeting Some Advisory Board members and staff may be appearing remotely, with staff present in person. The public may attend either virtually or in person. If you would like to provide public comment, participate, and/or attend the meeting, please contact Yuridia Zaragoza via email at Yuridia.Zaragoza@colliercountyfl.gov by February 14, 2023, at 4:00 P.M. You may attend the meeting in person on February 15, 2023, at the CareerSource SWFL Conference Room, 750 South 5th Street, Immokalee, FL 34142. 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 Yuridia Zaragoza at 239.867.0025 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. 513 Attachment: MSTU Agenda - 02.15.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) Enclosure 2 1 MINUTES Meeting of the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency Immokalee MSTU Advisory Committee on January 25, 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 Christina Guerrero at 8:32 A.M. B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence. Christina Guerrero 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 and announced that the new Chair is Christina Guerrero and the Vice Chair Bernardo Barnhart. A quorum was announced for the MSTU board. MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present: Christina Guerrero, Bernardo Barnhart, Ana Estrella (8:45 a.m.), Andrea Halman, and David Turrubiartez Jr. MSTU Advisory Committee Members Present via Zoom: None. MSTU Advisory Committee Members Absent/Excused: Cherryle Thomas and Norma Garcia. Others Present in Person: Aristeo Alviar, Armando Yzaguirre, Commissioner Bill McDaniel. Others Present via Zoom: Randi Swinderman, Lincoln Price, Megan Greer, and Marlene Dimas. Staff Present in Person: Christie Betancourt, Yvonne Blair, and Yuridia Zaragoza. D. Voting Privileges for Board Members via Zoom. Staff announced two board members may get on by zoom. MSTU Action: Ms. Andrea Halman made a motion to allow board members on Zoom privileges. Mr. Bernardo Barnhart seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0. E. Approval of Agenda. Staff presented the agenda to the boards for approval. MSTU Action: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion to approve the Agenda as presented. Mr. Bernardo Barnhart seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 4-0. F. Approval of Consent Agenda 1. Minutes i. Joint CRA & MSTU Advisory Board Meeting for December 14, 2022 (Enclosure 1) 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 514 Attachment: MSTU Minutes - 01.25.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) Enclosure 2 2 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 during the CRA meeting the week prior, Commissioner McDaniel commented on the Impact Fee Installment Payment Program. He announced that even though the Impact Fee Installment Payment Program expired in October, it is still available. Ms. Andrea Halman commented on the Code Enforcement report. She urged the community members to use the 311 app and report community issues. She said the current report is too small. Mr. Aristeo Alviar commented on the need for the Collier County Sheriff’s Department to provide an Immokalee Community Relations Deputy. They could help with some of the community issues/concerns. It was suggested that a request be sent to the Commissioner to help with that request. After much discussion board made a motion to approve consent agenda as presented. MSTU Action: Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Ms. Andrea Halman seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. 5-0. 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. 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. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 515 Attachment: MSTU Minutes - 01.25.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) Enclosure 2 3 2. Other Community Agencies Collier County Economic Development & Housing Division, Lincoln Price Mr. Lincoln Price provided on Economic Development. He reported on 3 quick issues. He said that the qualified opportunity zone, the use for this opportunity must be used by December 2026. Mr. Lincoln Price encourages business owners in the market to consider reporting their capital gains so that they may receive some benefits if approved under the qualified opportunity zone. He also reported to those who intend to report to get advice from their CPA about this tax element before making any decisions. Mr. Lincoln Price also provided information on government contracting. He said that Immokalee has not received any government contracting at the Federal level since 2020. He said that there may be a training program available in the Procurement Technical Assistance Center at FGCU. If there is any further information needed, he will provide that information through CRA staff. He also announced that the Culinary Accelerator is set to move forward on the Culinary Connection Day and that chef Amed El will provide further information as soon as it’s known. Collier County Parks and Recreation, Randi Swinderman Ms. Randi Swinderman announced that Parks and Recreation will be hosting Trokiando Y Bailando on February 18th at the Airport Park. She said that there will be a showcase of cars, vendors, and many more great entertainments. Ms. Randi Swinderman also provided information on upcoming construction on the Immokalee Sports Complex. They hope to begin in July. Ms. Randi said that construction is occurring to redo the drainage system, to put in two artificial turf fields and remaining grass field as well, as redoing the pool. The estimated time for the completion of this constructions will be about a year. Collier County Public Schools, Marlene Dimas Ms. Marlene Dimas confirmed that the School Board Meeting will be at Itech on March 7, 2023, at 4:30 p.m... She said that an announcement for this meeting will be made at the February School Board Meeting. Blue Zones Program, Megan Greer Ms. Megan Greer announced that they have the official certification seal for Blue Zones Certification for all Southwest Florida, which is a national accreditation. She said that a certification will be given to those who have helped reached this accomplishment. She also added that they are trying to work on notoriety across Southwest Florida with industries like tourism, economic development any other related services to help share the story of wellness and well-being across the community. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 516 Attachment: MSTU Minutes - 01.25.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) Enclosure 2 4 I. Old Business. 1. Contractor Maintenance Report i. A&M Property Maintenance Report & Schedule (Enclosure 8) Staff provided Enclosure 8 which is A&M maintenance reports, incidental invoice, and upcoming schedule for work in the MSTU area. CRA Staff reiterated that extra cleanup is being provided along Main Street. A&M Staff provided a few updates. Mr. Armando Yzaguirre said that everything is running normal. He said that we should be consider replacing some of the holiday decorations. The clamps that help hold the decorations are starting to get rusty. He acknowledged that these decorations can probably last another year or two, but he recommends finding a replacement real soon. CRA Staff provided details into this matter. Ms. Christie Betancourt said that there are plans to buy replacements, however, it will most likely be done in phases. Commissioner William McDaniel asked A&M staff if they had consulted with the Naples Botanical Garden about planning replacements, in which A&M staff reported that some members of the Naples Botanical Gardens attended the MSTU walk through and made suggestions for Zocalo Plaza and the Triangle area. The Naples Botanical Gardens recommendations for improvements at the Triangle with respect to the replacement of annuals, the plants to utilize in shaded area and to stagger every other tree when trimming the azalea trees in the future to soften the appear ance immediately after being trimmed. Commissioner William McDaniel also commented on two pilot programs within the Naples landscape, he would like to see a third pilot program in Immokalee. He said that he would like A&M staff to get with the other members for a design criterion so that there is a shift from traditional construction methodology to pumping meters and inverting. 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 February 15, 2023 from 5 – 7 to get public input. 3. Advisory Board i. MSTU Bylaws (Enclosure 9) Staff provided a copy of Enclosure 9 which is the MSTU Bylaws and Ordinance. Staff said this information was provided to help board members be aware and understand the rules. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 517 Attachment: MSTU Minutes - 01.25.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) Enclosure 2 5 Staff reviewed Section Eight: Attendance Requirements with the board. Any board member who is absent for more that one-half of the Board’s meeting in a given fiscal year shall be deemed to have tendered his or her resignation from such Board. ii. Attendance log (Enclosure 10) Staff provided a copy of Enclosure 10 which is the MSTU Member Attendance Log. Staff announced that moving forward the attendance log will be marked whether board members were present, excused, and unexcused in the meetings. Attendance log will be shown to the board if there are any continued issues. Board agreed not to take any action on board members for the past year but moving forward would like staff to track attendance requirements. J. New Business 1. 2022 CRA Annual Report Staff announced that a draft copy of the Annual Report will be shown to CRA and MSTU members at the February Meeting. Staff requested that board provide comments once they receive the draft copy. The CRA Annual report showcases what developments have occurred and are occurring. K. Citizens Comments. Staff announced that a comment was made from Mr. Aristeo Alviar regarding sidewalk lighting on Immokalee Drive and Lake Trafford Road. Staff announced that the Project Manager Report provide an update for the Lake Trafford area which is included under consent on the agenda. Mr. Aristeo Alviar commented that there is poor lighting at the intersection by Lake Trafford Road and Carson Road and even worse lighting at Lake Trafford Elementary School intersection entering Arrowhead Development and crossing further down at the intersection of Carson Road and Lake Trafford where the Jubilation Development is. He also questioned whether there is a timeline for RCMA to start their developments on Lake Trafford Road, he said that it’s important to also see how things will be for both parents and children at the Lake Trafford Elementary School. Mr. Aristeo Alviar also commented that Immokalee Drive is of concern, between the time of 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. there is traffic to the point where no one can cross over Immokalee Drive. He said there was an accident that occurred with a labor bus and there was no way around that road. He also mentioned how the sidewalks on Immokalee Drive are too close to the road and reiterated how poor the lighting is in that area. Staff did provide feedback stating that improvements were made on Immokalee Drive, however, lighting was not a part of the project. Ms. Christie Betancourt, mentioned that in the past the Sherriff’s Department, provided a study that listed areas of high concern with safety and crime and the MSTU was able to provide LCEC security lighting in those areas. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 518 Attachment: MSTU Minutes - 01.25.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) Enclosure 2 6 The CRA is hoping to focus their efforts for neighborhood revitalization in the Eden Park area and Immokalee Drive could be included in this study and we could possibly work with LCEC to put lighting in those intersections if they are deemed high safety concern. This is an item we are hoping to discuss at our upcoming Budget Workshop. Mr. Aristeo also expressed concern on drivers speeding on Immokalee Drive and New Market Road, he said that there are only two speed limit signs on Immokalee Drive and that New Market Road is a concern with constant speeders. Ms. Christina Guerrero said that Apple Street and Eden Avenue are of high concern with speeders since the Habitat community was developed. She said traffic is chaotic and she is very concerned because that area has many children so she worries a child may be hit by a speeder. Ms. Christie Betancourt informed Ms. Christina Guerrero that a study will be done around that area on housing and other needs. However, that area is new and hasn’t been studied yet. Mr. David Turrubiartez Jr. ask staff if it’s possible to have the electrical boxes be decorated. He also questions if there is an alternative into numbering the poles with a number plate instead of spray painting. Ms. Christie Betancourt said that decorating the electrical boxes had been suggested and was on hold until the redevelopment was adopted. The proposed artwork must be attached to a redevelopment goal for the CRA to allocate project funding. She also said that there are plans to set up a Public Art Committee and a Public Art Plan like the Bayshore CRA is doing for their area. Ms. Betancourt said this will also need to be discussed at the upcoming Budget Workshop. As for the light poles, Ms. Christie Betancourt said that the new poles have been numbered with a decal of some sort. She will investigate product type for upcoming meeting. L. Next Meeting Date. The next meeting will be a Joint CRA and MSTU meeting to be held on February 15, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL. M. Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 A.M. * Zoom Meeting chat is attached to the minutes for the record. 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 519 Attachment: MSTU Minutes - 01.25.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) file:///F/GMT20230125-133055_Recording.txt[2/22/2023 11:51:57 AM] 00:16:44 lincoln price: we're missing a lot of this discussion Zoom Chat January 25, 2023 MSTU Public Meeting 23.A.3 Packet Pg. 520 Attachment: MSTU Minutes - 01.25.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023) 23.A.3Packet Pg. 521Attachment: MSTU Minutes - 01.25.23 (24770 : Immokalee MSTU Advisory Board Meeting - February 15, 2023)