Immokalee CRA Advisory Board Minutes 04/18/2012Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency
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Certification of Minutes Approval Form
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Approved by:
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These Minutes for the April 18, 2012, CRA Advisory Board /EZDA Meeting were approved
by the CRA Advisory Roard/EZDA on May 16, 2012 as presented.
X The next joint Advisory Board /EZDA/IMPVC meeting will be held June 20, 2012 at 8:30A.M.
at the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency office located at 1320 North 15ttr Street,
Immokalee, F134142.
*x There is no scheduled IMPVC meeting at this time. Further meetings will be held at 5:30
P.M. at Southwest Florida Works located at 750 South 5ttr Street in Immokalee and will be
appropriately noticed and announced in advance of such meetings.
All meetings will be publicly 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
Betaneourt, Administrative Assistant, at 239 -867 -4121 for additional information. In accordance with the American
with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact Christie
Betancourt, Administrative Assistant, at least 48 hours before the meeting. The public should be advised that
members of the Immokalee Master Plan 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, Innnokalee Fire Commission, and the Collier County Housing Authority; etc. In this regard,
matters coming before the IMPVC and the Advisory Board may come before one or more of the referenced Board
and Committees from time to time.
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MINUTES
Immokalee Local Redevelopment Agency April 18, 2012
A. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order by Michael Facundo, Chair at 8:30 a.m.
B. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Advisory Committee /EZDA Members Present:
Michael Facundo, Floyd Crews, James Wall, Kitchell Snow, Eva Deyo, Jeffrey
Randall, Carrie Williams, Ski Olesky, and Dan Rosario.
Advisory Committee /EZDA Members Absent /Excused:
Julio Estremera, Robert Halman, and Angel Madera.
Action: A quorum was announced as being present.
Others Present: Steve Hart, Chris Curry, Bill McDaniels, Larry Wilcoxson, Pam
Brown, Bob Krasowski, and Colleen Greene.
Staff. Penny Phillippi, Brad Muckel, Marie Capita, Rosemary Dillon, and Christie
Betancourt.
C. Introductions. All present introduced themselves to the Committee.
D. Announcements.
Ms. Phillippi announced that staff had submitted three grant applications to HHVS:
$1.3 million- 91h Street Plaza
$360,000 — IBDC
$353,750 — 1st Street Plaza
E. Adoption of Agenda.
Action: Mr. Olesky made a motion to accept the Agenda, Ms. Deyo seconded the motion
and the Agenda was approved by unanimous vote.
E. Communications.
a. The Communications Folder containing the Public Notices and various news
articles.
F. Consent Agenda.
a. Approval of Minutes for the March 28, 2012 CRA Advisory Board meeting.
Action: Mr. Randall made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda, the motion was
seconded by Ms. Deyo and the Consent Agenda was approved by unanimous vote.
G. Old Business.
a. IAMP
i. Executive Summary — Ms. Phillippi provided an overview of the
Executive Summary to gain BCC approval of a plan to bring the IAMP
back for a public hearing in Immokalee.
Action: Mr. Randall made a motion to take the Executive Summary to the BCC
recommending the staff plan and request to bring the IAMP back for a public hearing
approval in Immokalee. Ms. Deyo seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
b. MSTU Update
Ms. Phillippi announced that Mr. Jeffery Nagle had been offered the position
of MSTU Project Manager he accepted the offer. It is anticipated that he will
begin May 1, 2012.
C. Downtown Immokalee Stormwater Project
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Brad Muckel, Project Manager, requested that the CRA Advisory Committee
recommend to the BCC that they donate a 10' utility easement to the
Immokalee Water & Sewer District for the purpose of moving the sewer line
for the Immokalee Apartments out of the Stormwater retention pond. It was
feared that the problem would delay construction for up to 3 months and
create a costly change order.
Action: Mr. Wall made a motion to recommend to the CRA a donation of a 10' utility
easement to the Immokalee Water & Sewer District and the CRA cover the cost of
conveyance. Mr. Randall seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote. Ms. Deyo
abstained from the vote.
d. Code Enforcement Highlights
Kitchell Snow announced that Code Enforcement will conduct a
neighborhood clean -up in the Eden Park area.
e. IBDC Manager Report
Marie Capita, IBDC Manager, reported on the activities of the IBDC. She
stated that 4 more persons graduated from the Entrepreneur School; the
computer lab is up and running and the first class will be Quick Books on the
12th of May; and Business Plan workshop. She requested approval to apply
for an EDA grant to construct an incubator building.
Action: Mr. Randall made a motion to approve the recommendation to apply for an
EDA grant application to construct an incubator building, Mr. Olesky seconded the motion
and it passed by unanimous vote.
f. First Street Plaza
Ms. Phillippi announced that the CRA closed on the land purchase on April 12
and staff has submitted the RFP for design to the Purchasing Department.
g. 2013 Budget
Ms. Phillippi reported that the she has not completed the 2013 Budget and will
bring it to the May CRA Advisory Committee meeting.
h. Fagade Grant for not - for - profit agencies
Action: Mr. Randall made a motion to deny Commercial Fagade grants to not-for-
profit agencies. Ms. Deyo seconded the motion and the motion passed by a 7 to 2 vote, with
nay votes from Mr. Olesky and Mr. Wall.
H. New Business.
a. Sunshine Law Presentation
Assistant County Attorney Colleen Greene made a presentation on the
highlights of the Sunshine Law answering questions by Committee members
and the Public.
b. Leadership Collier
Ms. Phillippi requested approval to send the Chair, Mike Facundo to
Leadership Collier at a cost of approximately $3,000.
Action: Mr. Randall made a motion to approve the expenditure of $3, 000 for Mr.
Facundo to attend Leadership Collier, Ms. Deyo seconded the motion and it passed by
unanimous vote.
J. Citizen Comments.
Mr. Crews requested staff to ask Mr. Casalanguida why sidewalks are being built so
close to the road by FDOT.
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Mr. Krasowski requested the CRA post the upcoming Agendas on the web page.
It was suggested the CRA Advisory Committee send a letter of comendation to the
various entities who sponsored the Harvest Festival, i.e., Chamber, Casino, Airport
Authority and Sherriff. He further stated that he is concerned about the Growth
Design Corporation regarding incinerators, trucks of garbage and burning.
After the presentation by the Assistant County Attorney, the CRA Director requested
approval of the items for which she had requested approval by email specifically,
approval for Marie Capita to attend the NBIA International Conference on Business
Incubation to be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The Conference will be held May 6 -9,
2012. The total cost for the tip is $1,821.00: Flight - $359.00; Per Diem - $120.00;
Registration - $895.00 and; Hotel - $447.00.
Action: Mr. Randall made a motion to approve Marie Capita's travel to the NBIA in
Atlanta, Ms Deyo seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
K. Next Meeting Date. Regular Meeting May 16, 2012 at 8:30 A.M.
L. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
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