Immokalee EZDA Minutes 06/15/2011
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Certification of Minutes Approval Form
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These Minutes for the June 15, 2011, eRA Advisory BoardlEZDA Meeting were approved
by the CRA Advisory BoardJEZDA on July 20, 2011 .as presented.
* The next joint Advisory Board!EZDAlIMPVC meeting will be held August 17, 2011 at
8:30A.M. at the Southwest Florida Works located at 750 South 5th Street in Immokalee.
** There is no scheduled IMPve meeting at this time. Further meetings will be held at 5:30
P.M. at Southwest Florida Works located at 750 South 5th Street in Immokalee and will be
approprjately noticed and announced in advance of such meetings.
All meetings will be PllbIicly 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, AdministratiVe Assistant, at 239~252~2313 for additional information. In accordance with the American
with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of the$e proceedings shoulg contact Christie
Betancourt, Adll)inistrative Assistant, at least 48 hours before the meeting. The public should be advised that
melllbersofthe Immokalee MasterPlan and Visioning Committee and the CRA Advisory Board are also members
of the other Boards and Committees, including, but not limited to: EZDA, lmmokalee Local Redevelopment
Advisory Board, Immokalee Fire Commission, and the Collier County Housing Authority; etc. In this regard,
matters coming before the IMPVC and the Advisory Board lllaycome before one or more of the referenced .Board
and Committees from time to time.
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MINUTES
Immokalee Local Redevelopment Agency June 15,2011
A. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Michael Facundo at 8:40 A.M.
B. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Advisory CommitteelEZDA Members Present:
Mike Facundo, Floyd Crews, Ana Salazar, Kitchell Snow, Julio Estremera, Jeffery Randall,
Carrie Willimas, Edward "Ski" Olesky, Robert Ha1man, and Daniel Rosario.
Advisory CommitteelEZDA Members AbsentJExcused:
James Wall, Melissa Martinez, Eva Deyo, and Lt. Drew Lee.
Action: A quorum was announced as being present.
Others Present: Pam Brown, Steve Hart, Chris Curry, Angel Madera, Jr., and Valarie Price.
Staff: Penny Phillippi, Brad Muckel, Marie Capita, Christie Betancourt, and Rosemary Dillon.
C. Introductions. All present introduced themselves to the Committee.
D. Announcements.
a. No announcements were made at this time.
B. Adoption of Agenda.
Changes to the Agenda: Add H.g., Marketing Presentation.
Action: Mr. Jeffery Randall a motion to approve the Agenda with the addition, Mr. Ski Olesky
seconded the motion and the Agenda was approved by unanimous vote.
E. Communications.
a. The Communications Folder containing the Public Notices, various news articles, a letter
to FDOT, support letters from the Bayshore CRA and MSTU.
F. Consent Agenda.
a. Approval of Minutes.
i. eRA Advisory Board May 18,2011
b. Approval of Consultant Monthly Reports and Invoices
i. RWA, Inc.
May Monthly Activity Report and Invoice
c. Commercial Fayade Grant Program Monthly Report
Action: Ms. Ana Salazar made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda, the motion was
seconded by Mr. Ski Olesky and the Consent Agenda was approved by unanimous vote.
G. Old Business.
a. CRA FY2012 Budget Workshop
Ms. Phillippi presented the 2012 proposed budgets for the rnDC and the CRA, informing
the Committee that the budget will be greatly reduced from the one being presented to the
BCC on June 16,2011 (2012 CRA Redevelopment Preliminary Budget).
Action: Mr. Ski Olesky made a motion to recommend the revised budget to the BCC for approval,
Mr. Julio Estremera seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
b. rnDC Manager Report
Marie Capita, rnDC Manager updated the Committee on activities during the month of
May.
c. CRA Lease
Ms. Phillippi informed the Committee that the Lease Agreement will be presented to the
BCC for approval on June 28,2011.
d. Immoka1ee Area Master Plan
Ms. Phillippi stated there is no update to report.
e. Immokalee MSTU Activity
Ms. Phillippi stated there is no update to report.
f. Code Enforcement Highlights
Kitchell Snow provided a brief update on the activities of the Code Enforcement
activities.
g. Marketing Presentation
Steve Hart provided a PowerPoint presentation of all current marketing activities as well
as the results of those activities.
H. New Business.
a. Permission to Apply for Grants:
a. FDEP Water Quality Restoration Grant
b. RBOG Grant
c. USDA Facilities Grant
d. DRI Round II Grant
e. Jobs & Innovation Accelerator Challenge Grant
Staff reviewed the various grants application and their purpose to the Committee and then
requested Committee recommendation to the BCC for approval to apply for the grants.
Action: Mr. Jeffery Randall a motion to recommend approval to the BCC to make application for
the above listed grants, Mr. Ski Olesky seconded the motion and the Agenda was approved by unanimous
vote.
b. FRA 2011 Conference
Ms. Phillippi informed the Committee that staff will not be attend the FRA meetings in
Orlando this year however, should Committee members wish to attend staff will be happy
to make arrangements.
I. Citizen Comments.
Ms. Pam Brown, acting as a Fire Commissioners informed the Committee that the Immokalee Fire
District has experienced a decrease in revenue and that Mr. Fred Thomas was proposing a
Referendum for a 3.7% tax increase to assist in covering the cost for fire protection. She further
stated that the Fire District intends to request a portion of the Seminole Compact funds that are
allocated to Collier County.
J. Next Meeting Date. Regular Meeting June 15,2011 at 8:30 A.M.
K. Adiournment. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 A.M.
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