Bayshore Gateway CRA Adv Minutes 10/04/2011 THE BAYSHORE / GATEWAY TRIANGLE REDEVELOPMENT A ��3
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENT
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BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LOCAL ADVISORgiSOARD
MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 4, 2011 MEETING I• `" + i�+iiiiip•
The meeting of the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Advisory Board
was called to order by Chairman Mr. Lindsey Thomas at 6:00 p.m. at the CRA Office Meeting
Room 4069 Bayshore Drive.
1. Roll Call: Present: Advisory Board Members: Larry Ingram, Steve Main, Maurice
Gutierrez, Peter Dvorak, Lindsey Thomas, Chuck Gunther, and Karen Beatty. Excused:
Vicki Tracy.
CRA Staff Present: David Jackson, Executive Director, Jean Jourdan, David Buchheit
and Sue Trone, Project Managers, Ashley Caserta, Grants Coordinator.
2. Adoption of Agenda: Mr. Thomas asked if there were any additions or corrections to the
published agenda. Hearing none he asked for a motion to approve. Motion to approve the
agenda: Mr. Main. Second: Ms. Beatty. Approved 7-0.
3. Adoption of Minutes: Mr. Thomas asked for a motion to approve the September 6, 2011
meeting minutes. Motion: Mr. Gunther. Second: Mr. Dvorak. Approved 7-0.
4. Executive Director's Report:
a. Project Updates.
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i. CRA Proiects. Mr. Jackson briefly reviewed the updates in the Board's
Fiala packet and added informational sheets on FY2012 road repaving and
Hiller restriping schedule for CRA streets, informed the Board that the CRA
Henning _1'r TIF Grants were offered to the Clerk of Courts as a potential internal
nyle -` �G�_ audit project, and that the Triangle Tertiary Drainage Project received a
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letter from Housing, Human and Veteran Service authorizing the
project to be bid.
ii. MSTU Projects. Mr. Gutierrez informed the Board about the street bike
lane painting, completion of the MSTU Place making Project and that
the south Bayshore Drive Construction Project was ahead of schedule.
5. Old Business:
a. Request for Payment-Approval. Mr. Jackson informed the Board that there
weren't any invoices to pay this month due to the change over from FY2011 to
FY2012 accounting. He asked for a motion to approve the roll-over of two
projects from FY11 to FY12: RWA inc. (Overlays Update) and Pizzuti Solutions,
LLC (17 Acre Rezoning). Motion to approve: MR. Thomas. Second: Mr.
Gunther. Approved 7-0.
b. Consideration of C-BIG 2011 Time Extension - Maddox. Mr. Jackson asked the
Board to approve a one-year time extension for this grant due to delays in
certain permitting issues and fire department regulations. Motion to approve: Ms.
Beatty. Second: Mr. Ingram. miw. es.
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c. Consideration of SIG 02-2011 Time Extension —Jarvis. Mr. Jackson asked the
Board for a 3-month time extension to complete this project due to issues with
Land Development Code concerning driveway size, location and vegetation.
Motion to approve: Mr. Main. Second: Mr. Gunther. Approved 7-0.
6. New Business:
a. Consideration of Christmas in Naples Residential Grant Participation. Mr.
Jackson introduced Mr. Michael Gentzle and Ms. Laurie Bellico, Board members
of the not-for-profit Christmas in Naples group. He explained how the current
Sight Improvement Grant for homeowners required a cash match from the
owners and that if the not-for-profit made and paid for improvements, then the
CRA could not reimburse them. The purpose of the group's organization is to
repair and improve homeowner's houses when the owner's low income level
would not let them or if the owner had a disability that prevented them. Several
questions were asked of Mr. Gentzle and it was confirmed that the topic for
approval would have to go to the CRA Executive Board for approval. Motion to
forward the project as a Pilot Project for one house to the CRA Board: Mr.
Gutierrez. Second: Mr. Gunther. Approved 7-0.
b. CRA TIF Grant SIG 01-2012 — (2705 Shoreview Drive— Dugan). Mr. Jackson
asked for a motion to approve this grant for a new driveway in the amount of
$2,607.00. Motion to approve: Mr. Gunther. Second: Mr. Main. Approved 6-1
(Mr. Ingram dissenting).
c. CRA TIF Grant SIG 02-2012—(3275 Cottage Grove Avenue—Shadis). Mr.
Jackson asked for a motion to approve this grant for a new paint, door, windows,
hurricane shutters and rain gutters in the amount of$1,742.73. Motion to
approve: Mr. Gunther. Second: Mr. Dvorak. Approved 7-1.
d. Consideration to Conduct Commercial Appraisals. Mr. Jackson asked for Board
discussion about contracting for commercial appraisals on the CRA-owned
commercial sites in the Davis Triangle. After roundtable discussion, the Board
agreed that appraisals should not be ordered, at least until there is a firm offer to
purchase from a third party.
7. Advisory Board General Communications. Mr. Thomas asked about the County's Land
Development Code and possible exemptions of the Color Code. Ms. Jourdan explained
that with the update of the CRA's overlays that language could be inserted.
8. Citizen Comments. Ms. Rebecca Maddox stated that in her 14 month process it has
been very difficult to move forward and get approvals and that the County was earning
its reputation of not business friendly.
9. Adjournment: The regular meeting was adjourned at 6:45pm.
• :r• ed an.parded by Lindsey Thomas, CRA-AB Chairman.
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