Agenda 12/10/2024 Item #16K 7 (Appoint Jimmy Nieves and reclassify Cherryle Thomas to a Resident Category on the Immokalee Beautification Advisory Commitee)12/10/2024
Item # 16.K.7
ID# 2024-2141
Executive Summary
Recommendation to appoint Jimmy Nieves and reclassify Cherryle Thomas to a Resident category on the Immokalee
Beautification Advisory Committee.
OBJECTIVE: To appoint Jimmy Nieves to the Immokalee Beautification Advisory Committee, to fill the remainder of
a vacant term expiring on September 23, 2026, and reclassify Cherryle Thomas from the Immokalee Chamber of
Commerce Representative to the category of Resident.
CONSIDERATIONS:
This 7-member committee was established by Ordinance No. 11-39, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 20-47 and 21-30, to
assist the Board of County Commissioners in the business affairs of the Immokalee Beautification Taxing District and
prepare and recommend an itemized budget to carry out the business of the district for each fiscal year. Members must
be electors of Collier County and qualify in one of the following categories: Four members shall be permanent residents
within the MSTU, and three members may be an owner of a business or commercial property within the MSTU or may
be an appointed representative of a non-profit entity operating within the MSTU. Terms are 4 years. A list of the current
membership is included in the backup.
There are three vacant seats on this board. The vacancies were advertised, and the following application was received:
APPLICANT CATEGORY DIST. VOTER ADVISORY COMM.
Jimmy Nieves Immokalee Eastern
Chamber of
Commerce
Representative
Lee No None
Section 122-1840(b) of the Code of Laws describes the committee membership requirements as follows: “… One
member may be an owner of residential or commercial property within the MSTU or an appointed representative of a
business located within the MSTU and elector of Collier County.”
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Cherryle Thomas, the current representative for the Immokalee Chamber of
Commerce, asked to be moved to the category of Resident within the MSTU as she is no longer a member of the
Chamber. The Chamber of Commerce recommended that Jimmy Nieves be their replacement representative. At its
meeting on October 16, 2024, the committee voted unanimously to recommend that Jimmy Nieves be appointed to a
seat on the committee and that residency requirement be waived for this appointment as Mr. Nieves resides in Lee
County. Recommendation memos are included in the backup. The remaining vacancies will continue to be advertised.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for Board
approval. - JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board appoint Jimmy Nieves to the Immokalee Beautification Advisory
Committee, to fill the remainder of a vacant term expiring on September 23, 2026, and reclassify Cheryl Thomas from
the Immokalee Chamber of Commerce Representative to the category of Resident.
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Item # 16.K.7
ID# 2024-2141
PREPARED BY: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
1. IBMSTU Backup 12.10.24
2. IBMSTU Membership List 12.10.24
3. IBMSTU Resolution 12.10.24
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Name Home Phone
Appt'd Exp. Date Term
DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Work Phone
Immokalee Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee
10/04/88 09/23/92
11/09/21 09/23/25
4 Years
5080 Annunciation Circle, Suite 201
Non-Profit rep. - Immokalee Chamber of Commerce
5
4 Years
District:
Category:
Ms. Cherryle Thomas
Ave Maria, FL 34143
(239) 657-5447
(239) 657-0080
E-Mail:CherryleThomas47@gmail.com
09/23/28 4 Years
Resident in MSTU
2District:
Category:
VACANT VACANT
Immokalee, FL 34142
E-Mail:
09/23/26 3 Years
business/commercial in MSTU
5District:
Category:
VACANT VACANT
Immokalee, FL 34142
E-Mail:
05/22/07 09/23/10
10/11/22 09/23/26
3 Years
1372 Lincoln Ct.
Resident in MSTU
5
4 Years
District:
Category:
Ms. Andrea Halman
Immokalee, FL 34143
(239) 657-3426
(443) 807-8997
E-Mail:andean09@me.com
02/27/18 09/23/20
9/24/24 09/23/28
2.5 Years
5198 Roma St.
Representative of business in MSTU
5
4 Years
District:
Category:
Mr. Bernardo Barnhart
Ave Maria, FL 34142
(239) 229-3697
E-Mail:bbarnhart@first1bank.com
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Name Home Phone
Appt'd Exp. Date Term
DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Work Phone
Immokalee Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee
02/23/25 4 Years
Resident in MSTU
5District:
Category:
VACANT VACANT
Immokalee, FL 33935
E-Mail:
02/23/21 02/23/25 4 Years
1014 Warden Lane
Resident in MSTU
5District:
Category:
Mr. David A. Turrubiartez, Jr.
Immokalee, FL 34142
(239) 938-4505
(239) 318-5548
E-Mail:dturrubiartez1@gmail.com
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Name Home Phone
Appt'd Exp. Date Term
DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Work Phone
Immokalee Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee
This 7 member committee was established by Ordinance No. 11-39, as amended by Ordinance
Nos. 20-47 and 21-30, to assist the Board of County Commissioners in the business affairs of the
Immokalee Beautification Taxing District, and prepare and recommend an itemized budget to
carry out the business of the district for each fiscal year. Members must be electors of Collier
County and qualify in one of the following categories: Four members shall be permanent
residents within the MSTU, and three members may be an owner of a business or commercial
property within the MSTU or may be an appointed representative of a non-profit entity operating
within the MSTU. Terms are 4 years.
cc: Christie Betancourt 867-0028
John Dunnuck, CRA Director: 252-8846Staff:
125.01FL STAT:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024 – ___
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA APPOINTING JIMMY NIEVES AND
RECLASSIFYING CHERYL THOMAS AS MEMBERS OF THE
IMMOKALEE BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, Collier County Ordinance No. 11-39, as amended by Ordinance No. 20-47,
established the Immokalee Beautification Advisory Committee to advise the Board of County
Commissioners (Board) on matters pertaining to the Immokalee Beautification Municipal
Service Taxing Unit (MSTU); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 20-47 provides that the Advisory Committee shall be
composed of seven members, all electors in Collier County: four members shall be permanent
residents of the MSTU; three members may be an owner of a business or commercial property
within the MSTU or an appointed representative of a non-profit entity located within the MSTU;
and
WHEREAS, there are three vacant seats on this Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has provided public notice soliciting
applications from interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the Immokalee Beautification Advisory Committee has provided the Board
with its recommendation for appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that CHERYL THOMAS, who is
currently classified as a Non-Profit Representative, be reclassified to the category of Resident,
for the remainder of her current term that expires on September 23, 2025, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that JIMMY NIEVES, is hereby appointed to the
Immokalee Beautification Advisory Committee in the category of Non-Profit Representative
(Chamber of Commerce) to fill the remainder of a vacant term expiring on September 23, 2026,
and that the residency requirement is hereby waived for the term of this appointment.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED upon majority vote on this 10th day of December, 2024.
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ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:_____________________________ By:_____________________________
, Deputy Clerk Chris Hall, Chairman
Approved as to form and legality:
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Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
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