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Immokalee CRA Minutes 08/20/2025 Enclosure 1 1 MINUTES Meeting of the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency Immokalee Community Redevelopment Advisory Board on August 20, 2025. 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 CRA Chair Michael “Mike” Facundo at 8:31 A.M. B. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence. Michael “Mike” Facundo led the Pledge of Allegiance and the opening prayer. C. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum. Christie Betancourt opened a roll call. A quorum was announced for the CRA Board. CRA Advisory Board Members Present in Person: Michael “Mike” Facundo, Bernardo Barnhart (8:36 A.M..), Patricia “Anne” Goodnight, Paul Thein, Lupita Vazquez Reyes, Jimmy Nieves, Oscar Lugo, and Edward “Ski” Olesky. CRA Advisory Board Members Present via Zoom: None. CRA Advisory Board Members Absent/Excused: Mark Lemke, Yvar Pierre, and Estil Null. Others Present in Person: Andrea Halman, Yolanda Flores, Dr. Jaime Khemraj, Sarah Harrington, Misty Smith, Kaitlyn Zindle, Jennifer Flores, Sarah Catala, Lee Van Gelder, Armando Yzaguirre, Cherryle Thomas, Joseph Mucha, Hugo Osorio, Tim Denardis, Said Gomez, and Commissioner William “Bill” L. McDaniel, Jr. Others Present via Zoom: Ahmed El, Tricia de Cambria, Melissa Silva, Lorraine Lantz and Kyle Pryce. Staff Present in Person: John Dunnuck, Christie Betancourt, Yvonne Blair, and Yuridia Zaragoza. D. Voting Privileges for Board Members via Zoom Staff commented that a Board member may attend via Zoom. CRA Action: Ms. Patricia “Anne” Goodnight made a motion to allow board members to Zoom Privileges. Ms. Lupita Vazquez Reyes seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. E. Approval of Agenda. Staff presented the Agenda to the board for approval. The Agenda was approved as presented. CRA Action: Ms. Patricia “Anne” Goodnight made a motion to approve the Agenda as presented. Mr. Jimmy Nieves seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. Page 861 of 1848 Enclosure 1 2 F. Approval of Consent Agenda 1. Minutes i. Joint CRA & MSTU Advisory Board Meeting for June 18, 2025 (Enclosure 1) 2. Budget Reports (Enclosure 2) 3. Code Enforcement Report (Enclosure 3) 4. Staff Reports i. Assistant Director Report (Enclosure 4) ii. Project Manager Report (Enclosure 5) iii. Project Observation Field Report (Enclosure 6) iv. Community Meetings (Enclosure 7) Staff presented the Consent Agenda to the boards for approval. The Consent Agenda was approved as presented. CRA Action: Ms. Patricia “Anne” Goodnight made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mr. Jimmy Nieves seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-0. G. Announcements. 1. Public Comments speaker slips CRA Staff commented on the public 3-minute speaker slip policy for each Topic. The Board will give more time if they feel it’s necessary. 2. Communications Folder Staff reviewed the communication folder with the board and members of the public. Included in the folder were the public notice of the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Advisory Board Meeting, CAT Fare Study Notice, CRA College Intern newsletter, complete resolution of the Immokalee Water and Sewer District connection fees and other community events. H. Other Agencies 1. FDOT Updates No Updates. 2. Other Community Agencies i. Immokalee Water and Sewer District (IWSD) (Enclosure 8) Ms. Misty Smith provided a brief recap of IWSD staff’s attendance at the Lipman Backpack Giveaway Event. This year staff decided to have the artwork of the Drop Savers Contest winner on the bags to distribute to community members at the backpack event. Ms. Misty Smith and Ms. Sarah Catala provided information on their upcoming Board Meeting and Rate Study Public Hearing. Ms. Sarah Catala, Executive Director of Immokalee Water and Sewer District (IWSD), provided information on the ten locations of the Advanced Meters as part of their Smart Infrastructure Utility Project. The IWSD has been able to prevent several sanitary sewer overflows. Page 862 of 1848 Enclosure 1 3 Ms. Christie Betancourt asked about the coverage area of the connection fee. Ms. Sarah Catala said the coverage area includes the Central Service Area, which includes all of Immokalee and the area going North along State Road 29 up to the Roundabout. The IWSD is currently in the preliminary stages of planning for the construction of new lines along State Road 29. A brief discussion was held on commercial deposit fees. Ms. Sarah Catala clarified that the fees are based on the EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Unit) and meter sizes. The connection fees are separate. The connection fees will help recover the cost of expanding the system capacity to accommodate growth. Ms. Catala provided further information on the connection fees that are effective after October 1, 2025. The connection fees will be enacted for new developments. She clarified that certain cases pertaining to redevelopment may be charged a connection fee or a portion of a connection fee. Ms. Lupita Vazquez Reyes asked about the deficiencies that exist in the system and if the residents are affected by this. Ms. Sarah Catala commented on the water affordability and said the deficiencies in the system would be related to areas that have older pipes that may need replacement and regular maintenance. Mr. Michael “Mike” Facundo commented on the IWSD needs to have a system that accommodates to the growth of the community. Mr. Facundo asked if the IWSD could present in a future meeting and provide information on the connection fee and their 5-year plan. Ms. Sarah Catala also provided information on the Florida Bill that went through Legislature to eliminate fluoride from drinking water. After much discussion on this matter, the IWSD Board decided to act and suspend the district from adding fluoride to drinking water. The IWSD Board decided to take the savings from the elimination of fluoride, and have it donated towards the Healthcare Network, so that they can provide their services through their mobile dental care for the community of Immokalee. Healthcare Network will monitor how the money is spent, and they will provide an update to the IWSD Board. If anyone is interested in attending the IWSD Board meeting virtually, they may contact Ms. Sarah Catala. ii. Collier County Code Enforcement Mr. Joseph “Joe” Mucha introduced himself. He previously worked in Immokalee from 2015 to 2017. He has returned to the Immokalee Community. If anyone needs any assistance with Code Enforcement, he is open to helping out. Mr. Joe Mucha is also working on the Community Cleanup, which will most likely be held on September 13, 2025. However, Utilities needs to check the site. Once confirmed, staff will provide the information to community members. Page 863 of 1848 Enclosure 1 4 iii. Collier County Parks and Recreation Mr. Said Gomez provided updates on the Immokalee parks. Park staff recently worked with 105.5 The Beat, who were looking to give backpacks away. They held this backpack giveaway event at Immokalee South Park. This event was successful; 105.5 The Beat gave away around 150 backpacks. The Summer programs at the Immokalee Community Park and South Park were very successful. Overall, participants for both parks were around 90 kids. Park staff are now taking in VPK for both locations. As of now, the Immokalee Sports Complex fields are open. Mr. Manny Tourn and the Pop Warner group are using the fields. Park staff are working with both these organizations, especially with the overall growth of their participants. Mr. Gomez is hoping to find additional field space with the Interlocal Agreement with Eden Park, as well as getting creative and using the outfield as well. Mr. Said Gomez also provided information on the fitness center at the Immokalee Sports Complex. Park staff see around 400 participants a day. This shows the growth of the community. Staff are also kicking off the swimming lessons at the Immokalee Sports Complex. iv. Immokalee Eastern Chamber of Commerce Ms. Melissa Silva provided a comment on Zoom. The 29th Cherryle Thomas Christmas Around the World Parade will Parade and Gala event will be held on December 6, 2025. The Immokalee Eastern Chamber of Commerce will also have its 2nd Annual Jail & Bail Fundraiser on November 7th - proceeds of that event are going towards the parade & gala. They would like everyone to participate in their first annual 5K Trail Run - this event will be a Chamber and Rotary of Immokalee Club event - all proceeds will benefit the parade & gala event. This event is scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2025. They’ll release details about the 5k and how to register. v. Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida Dr. Jaime Khemraj introduced herself. She is the Chief Medical Officer at Healthcare Network. She commented on the support of the dental screening services with their mobile units. They are committed to ensuring health care for everyone. She provided updates on the Healthcare Network. In compliance with a new Florida Law, 9th – 12th Graders will need an electrocardiogram (EKG) should they wish to participate in sports. Healthcare Network is offering sports physicals for $25. Should the finding of EKG be discovered, Healthcare Network has partnered with a specialist/cardiologist in Collier County to assist in backing up the network’s primary care providers’ interpretation and help connect that child to a specialty provider. Page 864 of 1848 Enclosure 1 5 Healthcare Network has been asked by Collier County Community and Human Services Director, Kristi Sontag, to support developing an infectious disease plan for implementation to high-risk groups, one of which is Immokalee and Golden Gate. Healthcare Network is in the process of meeting every month, if anyone is interested in participating, they are welcome to email Dr. Khemraj. Healthcare Network is also implementing its second community advisory group meeting on September 26 at 3:30 p.m. at the Marion E. Fether Building in Immokalee. If anyone would like to comment on the services and care the Healthcare Network provides to them, they are welcome to attend this meeting. I. Community Presentations No presentations. J. Old Business 1. Contractor Maintenance Reports i. A&M Property Maintenance Report & Schedule (Enclosure 9) Mr. Armando Yzaguirre provided updates on A&M Property Maintenance. Mr. Yzaguirre commented that everything is going as normal. A&M staff had difficulties this past month with the street sweeper schedule, since it has been raining. Other than that, there are no other major issues. As for the homeless, A&M staff have noticed that there is low activity within the Zocalo area; however, there seem to be many homeless individuals present on the 9th Street Property. Mr. Yzaguirre provided an update on the irrigation at the Cemetery. The irrigation work has been completed. A&M staff had to remove a lot of the pavers along the side of the sidewalk. A pop - up line was installed near the center; the rest consisted of drips or bubblers. Mr. Yzaguirre commented that A&M would like to donate Javelin along the fence line until CRA staff figure out the next steps. Mr. Yzaguirre has also run new irrigation at the small section near the turning lane in front of the cemetery at the end of the median. ii. New Market Road Commercial Project (Parcel along Pinellas Street) a. Vacating the Alley (Enclosure 10) Staff provided a summary of the previous time the item was presented to the board on May 21, 2025. Mr. Hugo Osorio, Project Manager with Boral Engineering, is working with Mr. Timothy Denardis on a proposed commercial plaza along New Market Road and Pinellas Street. The project is about 42,000 square feet (+/- six lots). As part of the Site Development Plan, the applicant submitted an alley vacating request for a 20- foot-wide alley lying between Lots 2-7, Block 2. Per Collier County, any alley or easement verification must include public benefit, which may be financial or in-kind. Page 865 of 1848 Enclosure 1 6 The Collier County Transportation Department directed the applicant to seek a recommendation from the Immokalee CRA to ensure the proposed public benefit aligns with the CRA goals and community priorities. On May 21, 2025, the Advisory Board voted anonymously to provide a Letter of Support for vacating the alley, with the recommendation that any future public benefits be directed towards the Immokalee CRA. However, CRA Staff have not finalized the Letter of Support due to the Advisory Board’s input on the type of community benefit to recommend as part of the County’s review. Ms. Christie Betancourt provided a couple of recommendations that included direct financial contribution to the CRA Capital Account, enhanced landscaping or streetscape improvement beyond standard requirements or additional public amenities. Mr. John Dunnuck commented that when the County gives up something, they are also looking to gain something. Staff would like the input from the Advisory Board on the specific benefit to the Immokalee CRA. Ms. Christie Betancourt also commented on the property closeness to a proposed development on Westclox and SR 29. Potentially, a roundabout is set to be done. Mr. Hugo Osorio reintroduced himself and Mr. Timothy Denardis. He has received feedback from the County Staff. Staff have asked Mr. Osorio and Mr. Denardis to come back to the board to clarify and be specific about the benefits. The County is also looking at vacating this alley to address the drainage issues that may arise. Mr. Osorio commented on the standard within the SDP, so they are looking to have proper drainage. Ms. Lorraine Lantz introduced herself; she is with Collier County Transportation Planning. Her group provided comments to Mr. Osorio and Denardis on the public benefits and requirements. She clarified that they are one of the reviewers and said the Developer Review is the group that does the actual vacation process. Typically, with vacations, staff look at what type of easement it is and look at the disciplines to see what type of impact the project has if it’s vacated. Originally, Ms. Lorraine Lantz and her group were not able to find a public benefit regarding this project; however, they suggested that Mr. Osorio and Denardis come back to the CRA to see if there is anything the developer is willing to contribute to that may be above their requirement. The Road Maintenance and Facilities group has mentioned that there is an opportunity for an in- kind swap. There is an easement of about 8 acres that is in a different location on the same property. If the developer is willing to make the swap, the developer would take on the drainage impact of that property to improve and maintain it. Ms. Lantz reiterated that County staff would like to know if there is something else in the area that could be of interest to the Immokalee CRA. Page 866 of 1848 Enclosure 1 7 Mr. Facundo asked for clarification on the alternative easement that the County may need. Ms. Lantz commented that 3,000 square feet is of value to the County and the Community. It’s a platted access easement. For the County to give this right up, they would like something of value in return. It was conceptually discussed that the County would like an easement parallel to Jefferson Ave that would go from Pinellas Street to SR 29 and somewhere on the North side that would go to the New Market area. Ms. Lantz commented that Mr. Marshall Miller, who is with Stormwater Road Maintenance, is the one who brought this up and said there could be an easement that the County could trade for compensation on the easement alley that would be vacated. Mr. Facundo asked if sketches could be provided to show the easement that is being negotiated. Ms. Lantz followed up and said that at this time, she does not have a sketch or legal description. A discussion was held on the options that could be further discussed, which include delegating the authority to the Transportation Department to negotiate the easement or recommending a different alternative. Mr. Facundo commented that in a normal development, an appraisal of value can be made. If done this way, this can lead to the developer paying the County and possibly having the funds go back to the CRA. He recommended that a decision not be made without first understanding what the best use is for the property and discussing all options. Mr. John Dunnuck provided clarification on what the board could recommend and said that the property can be appraised for cash value, which could then lead to right-of-way improvement or any other alternative that puts the decision back in the hands of the County. Mr. Denardis commented that it’s a good idea to figure out the cash value of the alley. However, he expressed his concern about the price being unaffordable to buy and how it could potentially lead to no development and having just a vacant lot for the next years to come. Mr. Facundo followed up and commented that he understood Mr. Timothy Denardis’ concerns; however, the board would like to do their due diligence and weigh in all the options before a final decision is made. After much discussion from the board, they directed staff to obtain an in-house valuation analysis of the 20’ alley (3,311 sq. ft, 0.08 acres) and to explore a suggested on-kind swap based on drainage improvements, to determine the best contribution to the CRA area. Mr. Facundo wanted to make the motion, so he handed over the gavel to Vice-Chair Bernardo Barnhart. Staff will provide an update at the next CRA meeting. Page 867 of 1848 Enclosure 1 8 CRA Action: Mr. Michael “Mike” Facundo made a motion to direct CRA staff obtain an in-house valuation analysis of the 20’ alley (3,311 S.F., 0.08 Acres +/-) proposed for vacation, and to work with Collier County Transportation staff to provide the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Advisory Board with (1) the valuation results, and (2) sketches/details of the potential in-kind easement swap for drainage improvements, so the Board may determine the most appropriate public benefit contribution to the Immokalee CRA area before making a final recommendation to the County. Ms. Patricia “Anne” Goodnight seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. 2. Development Report by Johnson Engineering (Enclosure 11) Ms. Kaitlyn Zindle provided an overview of the August Development Report. Ms. Zindle highlighted new developments. The new development review petitions included Lee County Elementary Co-op Immokalee Warehouse, Park View Community Center – Results Care Physical Therapy Pain & Wellness, Iglesia Cristiana, and the Immokalee Government Center. Ms. Christie Betancourt commented on the available property listing completed by CRA Intern Karen Fernandez Rua and the assistance this listing can provide to developers. The Development Reports have been helpful to staff in providing status for projects that have been making progress. Ms. Betancourt commented on the changes that are set to be made soon. Winn-Dixie is closing, and it will become an ALDI. A brief discussion was held on these changes and what they can mean for the Immokalee community. 3. Advisory Board update i. New Board Orientation Staff have met with all board members except for Mr. Edward “Ski” Olesky. Staff will do so in the upcoming days. Staff have gone over the Bylaws, Roberts Rule of Order, and the Agenda. ii. New Board Meeting Agenda Staff provided the board members with a draft outline of the Agenda. Staff discussed the time and location of the upcoming meetings. As of now, staff have been notified that the conference room will not be available after this month; however, if there are any changes, staff will make the Board aware. The Immokalee CRA Board will be meeting at the Immokalee Community Park. They are not open until 9 a.m., so staff are proposing to meet at 9.00 a.m. Due to the programming done at the Immokalee Community Park, staff are unable to set up the day before, so they will be setting up before the meeting starts. Staff provided the board with a couple of items for discussion. This included whether the board would like to continue doing the opening prayer or have a moment of silence. Staff will also start sending all items in the Communication Folder to the board members; unless it’s a big file, staff will then share it via a link. Another item discussed was adding Public Comments before the announcement and having another section of Public Comments on general topics, not on the current or future agenda. Ms. Christie Betancourt provided clarification on the Public comments not in the current or future agenda and said that anything that has not been discussed in the Agenda can be discussed in this item. Page 868 of 1848 Enclosure 1 9 The Board members supported the start time of 9:00 a.m. A discussion was held by the board members on whether they should continue with an opening prayer or a moment of silence. Information was given on what is done by the Board of Collier County Commissioners. Staff also provided a brief history of what was previously done by the CRA Board. After much discussion, each board member gave their input as follows: 1. Michael “Mike” Facundo - Opening Prayer 2. Edward “Ski” Olesky - Moment of Silence 3. Jimmy Nieves - Opening Prayer 4. Paul Thein - Opening Prayer 5. Lupita Vazquez Reyes - Ms. Reyes feels that the County should be accessible and said that the moment of silence feels very inclusive. This allows each person to pray with their own belief. 6. Patricia “Anne” Goodnight - No opinion on this matter. 7. Bernardo Barnhart - Opening Prayer 8. Oscar Lugo - Opening Prayer The board made a motion to continue the opening prayer. CRA Action: Ms. Patricia “Anne” Goodnight made a motion to have the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Advisory Board continue with an opening prayer . Mr. Bernardo Barnhart seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 6-1. iii. 2025 Calendar update (Enclosure 12) Staff asked that the board make a recommendation on the start time of the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Advisory Board. After a brief discussion, the Board made a motion to start at 9:00 a.m. CRA Action: Ms. Patricia “Anne” Goodnight made a motion to have the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Advisory Board meeting start at 9:00 A.M. Mr. Jimmy Nieves seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. iv. FRA Conference If any board member is interested in attending the 2025 Florida Redevelopment Association, they may contact CRA staff to register and make accommodations. If a board member is attending for the first time, staff will ask that the board members attend the CRA Board Training Course. 4. 2025/2026 Strategic Plan Update Staff will present the Strategic Plan Update to the Board of Collier County Commissioner s in the upcoming meetings. Staff are putting a draft together to take it to the County Attorney and process this item. Page 869 of 1848 Enclosure 1 10 5. Budget Update i. Tentative Budget Report (Enclosure 13) Staff presented the tentative budget that has been posted on the Immokalee CRA website. 6. Parks & Recreation South Park Project (Enclosure 14) Staff presented the Parks and Recreation South Park project. The Immokalee CRA has funds up to $50,000 for Parks and Recreation Improvements for a project that is being brought forward by Parks and Recreation staff. The first proposal was over $50,000; however, Parks and Recreation staff asked a different vendor, and they presented this second proposal at a cost of about $40,000. Staff reiterated that the Immokalee CRA Board approved their priority listing and included in this listing was $50,000 for a Capital Project for Parks and Recreation within the Immokalee Area. Mr. Said Gomez provided a recap of the steps taken by Parks and Recreation staff to find a vendor that could offer the services needed for a cost under $50,000. He commented that staff would like to have a shade over the Immokalee South Park playground. A discussion was held on all the other options waved due to the higher cost of $50,000. This included improvements to Ann Olesky Park and Dreamland Park. Staff and board members discussed the overall cost of this project and what is included within the cost, which includes the actual shade, permitting, and installation of this project. This structure being aligned as a sail shade will allow staff to avoid additional attention to permitting. Also discussed were the vendor process for the County and the need for a vendor to follow the policy if they are interested in doing business with the County. Commissioner McDaniel reiterated the process that vendors must go through if they are looking to do business with the County. Mr. Paul Thein asked if Parks and Recreation staff have considered the replacement cost in their budget. Mr. Said Gomez commented that Parks and Recreation staff have a maintenance process that will most likely play a part if this project is approved. Mr. Michael “Mike” Facundo commented on the importance of maintaining an item like this shade structure, especially during the hurricane season, and making sure staff are aware of how to minimize the damage to items like this. Commissioner McDaniel commented on the efforts of the Board of Collier County Commissioners with the creation of a new fund for Capital Asset Replacement and Maintenance. Page 870 of 1848 Enclosure 1 11 He commented on the importance of taking into consideration of having a sustaining infrastructure for the community as well as a plan for the growth within the community. Mr. Jimmy Nieves asked if any other facility in Collier County has something similar to this shade project. Mr. Said Gomez commented that the only other park that has something similar is North Collier Regional Park. Ms. Patricia “Anne” Goodnight commented that the school district has a couple of them installed. Mr. Oscar Lugo asked if the survey and pipeline services are budgeted. Mr. Said Gomez commented that an SDP may not be needed due to this project not being an actual shade structure, since there will be no solid roof. CRA Action: Mr. Paul Thein made a motion to fund the Parks and Recreation Immokalee South Park Project with the allocated $50,000 under Fund 1026- Immokalee CRA – Park & Recreation. Ms. Lupita Vazquez Reyes seconded the motion, and it passed by unanimous vote. 7-0. 7. Brief Staff Project update i. Immokalee Sidewalk Phase III – Eustis Ave. and W Delaware Ave. Staff provided information on the progress of the Immokalee Sidewalk Phase III project. Staff have gone out to Bid, and they received one bid of over 1.1 million, which was from Marquee Development Inc. A pre-construction meeting was held in May 2025. Before staff could issue a Notice to Proceed, staff had to do some things for the Grant. The grant is for the amount of $987,000, which has almost covered the expenses for this project. Staff had to put out an advertisement in English, Spanish, and Creole for jobs for the project with Marquee Development Inc. An advertisement was also put out in the Naples Daily News, and a permit was also pulled for this project. Marquee Development Inc. is coordinating with its manufacturer for the drainage structure. Staff anticipate issuing a Notice to Proceed on September 8, 2025. Overall, this is scheduled to be a nine-month project, and it includes sidewalks and drainage improvements. ii. First Street Corridor Safety Project A bid opening will be held on August 21, 2025, at 3 p.m. Staff will be attending the bid opening. The First Street Corridor Safety Project is from Main Street down Immokalee School Road. Due to many right-of-way issues, staff had to phase this project out. Some existing and proposed improvements are outside the Right-of-Way, so acquisitions will need to be made. There are about 18 easements, which are mostly on the East side of the road. Staff can move forward with the South side portion of this project, where eleven lights are going to be improved, five existing and six additional where there are no lights at all. Staff have received 18 legal descriptions and sketches that will be provided to the Transportation Department so that they can assist CRA staff with the process of acquisitions. There are 60% Plans for Phase II of this project, which are currently being reviewed. Page 871 of 1848 Enclosure 1 12 The County and other utility providers have until Friday to provide their comments. There is an estimate of 12 to 18 months for the acquisition process. Ms. Christie Betancourt commented that staff will probably have two projects under construction within the next few weeks. Extra funding of $200,000 was awarded for the acquisitions. It has been put on the record that the Immokalee CRA will be awarded for the second phase of this project. K. New Business. L. Citizen Comments. Mr John Dunnuck recognized Ms. Cherryle Thomas. Ms. Cherryle Thomas commented on her efforts with being a part of the Immokalee Lighting Beautification MSTU Board. Ms. Thomas clarified that Ms. Dorcas Howard and Mrs. Florence Jelks were the designers of the blue light poles. Commissioner McDaniel complimented the efforts of the boards’ merging and the progress of the board. He also commented on the new start time and location of the upcoming meetings. Commissioner McDaniel provided information on the Williams Ranch acquisition. The acquisition is moving forward. Remediations of the standards that were set in the contract have been completed. If all goes well, direction will be given to staff to initiate the comprehensive plan amendment to start the process to zone the farm fields in the South appropriately for uses. Commissioner McDaniel also commented on the efforts of getting a road right-of-way to extend Little League Road down through the property to get to Immokalee Road. This will allow for another access point out of town. Commissioner McDaniel provided further information on the Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) and how this will allow for water retention and detention as well as water quality improvements. He further provided information on the generated credit that is given for an RSLA. A brief discussion was held on a pedestrian path in the Williams property. If it can be coordinated with the FPL Easement, then it’s possible to have a path in the property. M. Next Meeting Date The newly created Immokalee Community Redevelopment Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. at CareerSource SWFL. N. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 10:36 A.M. * Zoom Meeting chat is attached to the minutes for the record. Page 872 of 1848 Zoom Chat August 20, 2025 Immokalee CRA Hybrid Public Meeting  00:44:52 Melissa Silva: Good morning, I'm having technical difficulties but we have three upcoming community events. Chrisite ‐ can you please share? We are  proud to co‐host this year's 29th Annual Cherryle Thomas Christmas Around the World Parade & Gala on Saturday, December 6, also in partnership with Collier County  Parks & Rec. 00:45:20 Melissa Silva: We also have our 2nd Annual Jail & Bail Fundraiser  on November 7th ‐ proceeds of that event are going towards the parade & gala. 00:45:37 Christie Betancourt: Will do. 00:46:23 Melissa Silva: We'd like everyone to participate in our first  annual 5K Trail Run ‐ this event will be Chamber and Rotary of Immokalee Club event ‐ all proceeds with benefit the parade & gala ‐ scheduled for Saturday, October 25 00:46:40 Melissa Silva: We'll release details about the 5k today and how to register 00:47:37 Melissa Silva: sorry ‐ we're co‐hosting this year's parade with  the Rotary Club of Immokalee 00:58:54 Lorraine Lantz: Christie ‐ we spoke to the developer yesterday  about the public benefit and opportunities for a easement swap based on drainage 00:59:13 Lorraine Lantz: I can speak if you want 01:16:45 Lorraine Lantz: the vacation group meets once a month 01:17:06 Lorraine Lantz: I will coordinate with you Page 873 of 1848 Page 874 of 1848