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MINUTES OF THE APRIL 3, 2012 MEETING
The meeting of the Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Advisory Board was
called to order by Mr. Steve Main at 6:00 p.m. at the CRA Office Meeting Room 4069 Bayshore
Drive.
Roll Call: Present: Advisory Board Members: Larry Ingram, Steve Main, Maurice Gutierrez,
Chuck Gunther, Karen Beatty, Lindsey Thomas and Dwight Oakley. Absent. Excused: Vicki
Tracy and Peter Dvorak.
CRA Staff Present: David Jackson, Executive Director, Jean Jourdan, and Sue Trone,
Project Managers.
2. Adoption of Agenda: Mr. Main asked if there were any additions or corrections to the
published agenda. Hearing none, he asked for a motion to approve with changes. Motion to
approve the agenda: Ms. Beatty. Second: Mr. Gutierrez. Approved 7 -0.
3. Adoption of Minutes: Mr. Main asked for a motion to approve the March 6, 2012 meeting
minutes. Motion: Mr. Gutierrez. Second: Mr. Thomas. Approved 7 -0.
4. Executive Director's Report:
a. CRA Project Updates. Mr. Jackson updated the Board on three items that were in
the meeting packets. Mr. Thomas asked about the residential lot RFP that was
discussed at the CRA Board. Ms. Jourdan explained that the CRA Board did not feel
that the time was right to put the lots on the market.
Fiala J h Mr- Gutierrez MSTU Advisory Committee Chairman: Advised that the Thomasson
Hiller 116ye improvement project held a public meeting last month with a large turnout.
Henning OQuestions concerned the expansion of the MSTU boundary in order to permit MSTU
Coyle ✓ 11 Inds to be expended on road improvements.
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c. Presentation: Collier County Sheriff Office. Cpl Mike Nelson did not attend the
meeting; therefore no discussion was held.
5. Old Business:
a. Request for Payment — Approval. Mr. Jackson informed the Board there was one
invoice to pay this month from RWA for the CRA's Overlays updates in the amount
of $1,170.00. Motion to make payment: Ms. Beatty. Second: Mr. Gunther. Approved
7 -0.
6. New Business:
a. Cirrus Pointe PUD Amendment Discussion — Jim Fields. Mr. Jackson introduced
Jim Fields and Paul Wolmarans, developers of the 10 acre parcel known as Cirrus
Pointe RPUD. Mr. Fields updated the Board on the history of the project (since
2003) and related to the Board his interest in modifying the PUD's density to build
144 apartments. The 144 number comes from the least amount of units a bank
would consider funding. The Board had a roundtaft-&WMsion about the merits of
the project and about how the PUD needed to be modified in order to obtain more
density. The Board asked staff to work with Mr. Figft to Z ` ns.
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b. Intent of the Commercial Grant Program. Mr. Jackson briefed the Board on the
results of the CRA Board's discussions concerning the review and approval of
commercial building grants. He stated that the CRA Board was keen on approving
grants that had a significant return on investment (ROI), specifically recruiting a new
business or creating new jobs. It was implied by the CRA Board that the staff and
Advisory Board should scrutinize applications closely for these factors before
forwarding them to the CRA Board.
c. Linwood Village Commercial Grant Inquiry. Mr. Jackson introduced Bonnie Holly
and Falconer Jones, representatives of Linwood Village, a commercial condo
project. Ms. Holly spoke to the Board about the difficulties that the complex was
having trying to retain businesses, attract new businesses or buyers, and the recent
number of condo foreclosures. She also detailed the deterioration of the surface
parking lot, sidewalks and driveways. Mr. Jones described the buildings
deterioration of stucco, roof flashing and recent water intrusion due to building
settling. He estimated the building stucco repairs, roof repair and building repainting
would be in the neighborhood of $150,000. The driveway, sidewalk and parking lot
repairs were subject to a law suit with the builder and would cost approximately
$200,000 or more. Mr. Jackson what would the group be asking funding from the
CRA for. Mr. Jones stated just the stucco, roof and painting. Mr. Jackson asked if
the group had enough financial strength to complete the project and pay their
vendors prior to asking for reimbursement. Mr. Jones said yes. Ms. Beatty made a
motion to approve staffs receipt and review of a Commercial Building Improvement
Grant to come back to the CRA -AB for review and approval. Second: Mr. Thomas.
Approved 4 -3 (Mr. Ingram. Mr. Gunther, Mr. Oakley dissenting).
d. CRA Office Lease Renewal. Mr. Jackson stated that the CRA office lease would
expire June 2012, and the CRA has a 1 -year renewal option. The CRA could ask
the Bank for a longer period of time like a 2 -year with a 1 -year renewal. The Bank
sent the Board a renewal agreement to extend the lease one year with a 3%
increase from $10.05 per square foot (psf) to $10.32 psf. Mr. Thomas asked if we
should reduce the square footage by two offices since we are reducing the number
of staff and also request a price of $8.00psf. His reasoning was that with our
reduced budget and reduced staff, it might be likely the CRA Board would move the
office in June to a County -owned building. By reducing the leased office area and
cost psf, then it would demonstrate that the CRA has been pro- active at reducing
cost in order to remain in the area with the citizens they serve. Mr. Main asked if that
was a motion. Mr. Thomas, I move that the staff ask the bank for a two year
agreement at $8.00psf with a one -year renewal option and reduce the usable
square footage by the two unused offices. Second: Ms. Beatty. Approved 7 -0.
7. Advisory Board General Communications. Mr. Main stated that the Board has taken the
months of July and August off when the CRA Board also takes a month off. Motion by Mr.
Thomas to not meet in July and August and move the September 2012 meeting date one week
to September 11th to avoid travel around the Labor Day weekend. Second: Ms. Beatty.
Approved 7 -0. Mr. Main stated that if a meeting needed to be held he could call an emergency
meeting or advertise a meeting with two week's notice.
8. Citizen Comments. Ferd Isserman expressed his thoughts about the Cirrus Pointe
apartment discussion and how an apartment complex must have very good maintenance to
keep it from getting run down. Morten Rosenburg also discussed apartment management.
9. Adjournment: Mr. Main than ed the two gentlemen for their comments and adjourned the
meetin 7:25p
App ved an forwarded by Steve Main, CRA -AB Chairman.
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