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Bayshore Gateway CRA Adv Minutes 11/01/2011 THE BAYSHORE / GATEWAY TRIANGLE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGEN /REV 4069 BAYSHORE DRIVE, NAPLES, FL 34112 PHONE 239.643.1115 FAX 239.775.44 BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LOCAL ADVISORWBOARD MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 1, 2011 MEETING The meeting of the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Advisory Board was called to order by Ms. Beatty 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, Dwight Oakley, Vicki Tracy, Chuck Gunther, and Karen Beatty. Excused: Lindsey Thomas. CRA Staff Present: David Jackson, Executive Director, Jean Jourdan, David Buchheit and Sue Trone, Project Managers. 2. Adoption of Agenda: Ms. Beatty asked if there were any additions or corrections to the published agenda. Mr. Jackson asked to add Item 6c: CRA/MSTU Update Presentation to CRA Board. She asked for a motion to approve. Motion to approve the agenda with changes: Mr. Main. Second: Ms. Tracy. Approved 7-0. Mr. Gunther absent. 3. Adoption of Minutes: Ms. Beatty asked for a motion to approve the October 4, 2011 meeting minutes. Motion: Mr. Dvorak. Second: Mr. Gutierrez. Approved 7-0. Mr. Gunther absent. 4. Executive Director's Report: a. Project Updates. i. CRA Projects. Mr. Jackson individually introduced CRA & MSTU staff to update the Board on their projects: • Jean Jourdan, Project Manager: Discussed the 17 acre mixed use rezone project and the CRA's submission to the County of the Land Development Code changes to the CRA's Overlays. Fiala `� • Sue Trone, Project Manager: Provided a description of the Triangle Hiller Streetscape Guidelines process. Henningl • David Buchheit, MSTU Project Manager: Gave an update on the Coyle Bayshore Drive (south) improvement project, the adoption of the Colette -G MSTU Master Plan by the BCC and gave the details of the multi- media campaign's successes. ii. Presentation: John Hayter, Marketing. Mr. Hayter and Pat Utter, Collier Enterprises, explained the Marketing Teams progress over the last year. Misc.Comes: At the conclusion of the presentation they recommended that the CRA-AB adopt the branding name and slogan: "Naples Bay Village" and "Where Date:_3��3 i 2, creative people thrive." Ms. Tracy asked staff where do we go from here? Mr. Jackson stated that there will still have to be a public information Item Z e-5 process to get the word out to all of the residents. And staff should meet with the District 1 &4 Commissioners to get their input. He added that staff Copies to: will work closely with the Marketing Team to achieve the goals of the Board. Motion to adopt the brand name and slogan: Ms. Tracy. Second: Mr. Gutierrez. Approved 8-0. 5. Old Business: a. Request for Payment –Approval. Mr. Jackson informed the Board that there three invoices to pay this month: Pizzuti Solutions for the Wading Bird Plan for the 17 are rezone in the amount of 3,000; Aztec Communications for telephone relocation November 1, 2011 CRA-AB Minutes Page 1 rezone in the amount of 3,000; Aztec Communications for telephone relocation service in the amount of $50; and Intech Printing for design, printing and mailing of public meeting post cards in the amount of $541.98. Motion to make payment: Mr. Dvorak. Second: Mr. Gutierrez. Approved 8-0. 6. New Business: a. Consideration of Acceptance of Foreclosed Property from Collier County. Mr. Jackson explained that a 5-acre C-3 zoned parcel in the Triangle that had mobile homes on it (Palm Lake Mobile Home Park — 3131 Tamiami Trail East) was under high fines for code violations, and that the Code Enforcement Department was considering foreclosing on the property. Permission to take action would be reviewed by the BCC on December 13, 2011. Code Enforcement Director, Diane Flagg, called and asked if the CRA would be interested in receiving the property after the County has completed the foreclosure. Mr. Jackson asked for the CRA-AB to discuss options, liabilities and risks if the property was transferred to the CRA. After a round table discussion the Board agreed that they needed more information to make a qualified decision or even a recommendation to the CRA Board. Motion to have staff contact all parties (code and legal etc) to find out the liability of owner relocations, trailer demolition, legal fees and possible suits, and if the County would consider having all homes and tenants off the property prior to assigning the parcel to the CRA. Second: Mr. Main. Approved 8-0. b. Budget Amendment Approval - $2,700,000 DRI Grant. Ms. Trone asked for a motion to recommend to the CRA Board approval of a $27 million budget amendment to allow the CRA to commit $2,709,150 of CDBG DRI Grant Award #10-DB-D4-09-21- 01-K09 for FY12 to Fund 717 for the Tertiary Stormwater System Improvement Project for the Triangle residential area. Motion to approve: Mr. Gunther. Second: Ms. Tracy. Approved 8-0. c. CRA/MSTU Update Presentation to CRA Board — Discussion. Mr. Jackson gave a brief overview of the CRA's budget and crime statistics over the last 6 years that included a short video. In round table discussion that included members of the audience from time to time, the CRA-AB agreed that a presentation to the CRA Board at the next meeting, November 8, 2011, would be a good opportunity for the CRA Board and the general viewing public to hear about the good things happening in the area and see pictures and charts of the improvements made. They agreed to contact their neighbors and encourage them to attend the November 8th meeting to speak about the positive things about the area. d. Executive Director's Annual Evaluation - Discussion. Mr. Jackson asked for each Board member to complete the evaluations they had received and return them to compile the scores for the CRA Board to see when they complete their evaluation. 7. Advisory Board General Communications. None. 8. Citizen Comments. Ms. Chellie Doepke advised everyone that there was going to be many musical entertainment events in the area and that they will bring people to the area. Mr. Bill Cugno expressed his appreciation for all the assistance he received form CRA staff during his remodeling of a commercial warehouse into a classic car restoration shop. He liked the grants and the entire CRA progress was the reason he chose to buy in this area and operate his business. 9. Adjournment: The re. - - eeting was adjourned at 7:53pm. Altir ,%�//.ice'!/� ,-.;., ,, p•roved -•%irrwarded by Lindsey Thomas, CRA-AB Chairman. November 1, 2011 CRA-AB Minutes 2