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BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 7,2010 MEETING
The meeting of the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Advisory Board was called
to order by Chairman Lindsey Thomas at 6:00 p.m. at the CRA Office Meeting Room 4069 Bayshore
Drive.
1. Roll Call: Present: Advisory Board Members: Lindsey Thomas, Jill Barry, Steve Main, Bruce
Preble, Maurice Gutierrez, and Larry Ingram. Excused absence: Peter Dvorak, Karen Beatty,
and Chuck Gunther.
CRA Staff Present: David Jackson, Executive Director; Sue Trone and Jean Jourdan, Project
Managers.
2. Adoption of Agenda: Chairman Thomas asked if there were any additions or corrections to the
published agenda. Hearing none, he asked for a motion to approve the agenda as advertised:
Motion: Ms. Barry. Second: Mr. Main.Approved 6-0.
3. Adoption of Minutes: Chairman Thomas asked if there were any additions or corrections to the
November 2, 2010 minutes. Mr. Jackson pointed out that there were two corrections: First
spelling of Ms Barry's name under Item 6a, and addition to the motion in Item 6c that it was
made by Mr. Ingram. Motion to approve the minutes with changes: Mr. Preble. Second: Ms.
Barry. Approved 8-0; Mr. Dvorak absent.
4. Execytive Director's Report:
a. Project Updates. Mr. Jackson stated that all the project updates for the month were
in the first Board memo and that if anyone wished more information to please ask.
b. Mr. Jackson pointed out several reports contained within the Project Updates memo
that included a report from HSA Engineering on the status of the latest well testing
on 4315 Bayshore Drive, and that there was a CRA-AB and CRA Board Workshop
from 9am to 11am on January 12°t at the Government Center.
c. CRA Goals for calendar year 2011 were discussed by the Board and Motion by Mr.
Thomas to approve the 2010 Goals for 2011 with a change to Objective 1.2 to say
'... work in harmony with the Naples Botanical Garden." Second: Mr. Preble.
Approved 6-0.
d. Mr. Jackson stated that the CRA Redevelopment Plan (Master Plan) is now 11
years old and significant changes have occurred in the area, and that the Plan does
not accurately reflect the desires and objectives of the community. As such he
proposed to advertise and RFP for a consultant to assist the community update the
Plan. The Board agreed for him to proceed.
e. Ms. Doepke, Bayshore CAPA gave a presentation and update on the CRA-CAPA
Festival. She noted that Fifth-Third Bank made a large donation to CAPA and that
the CAPA Board decided to name the event the Fifth-Third Bank Bayshore Festival
of the Arts.
5. Old Business:
a. Request for Payment of Services—CRA Contracts. Mr. Jackson presented monthly
invoices from CRA contractors: Q. Grady Minor (Triangle Tertiary Stormwater
Construction Plans) in the amount of $2,193.25; HSA Engineers & Scientists
(Bevin's Welding Shop parcel clean-up) in the amount of $2,887.28; RWA (CRA
Overlays Update) in the amount of $6,749.00; Pizzuti Solutior .cC(�j,7 Acre Parcel
Rezone) in the amount of $26,150.00) and Ground Zero LannLa @rf2A land
maintenance for code compliance) in the amount of $2,800.Q0. Motion by Mr.
Date:
December 7, 2010 CRA-AB Minutes
Item#:
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Thomas to pay for services rendered, and authorize the CRA Director to acquire
quotes to repair the fence bordering the northern boundary of the Jeepers Drives
homes, not to exceed $2,000.00. Second: Mr. Main. Approved 6-0.
6. New Business:
a. CRA TIF Grant Approvals. Ms Trone, Project Manager, presented a CRA TIF Grant
application: C-BIG 05-2011: BE Home Realty, LLC application for 1712 Commercial
Drive in the amount of$50,000.00 for internal and external commercial upgrades to
a 10,000sf warehouse for the newly locating medical-related business. Motion to
forward the CRA Board pending County Attorney approval: Ms. Barry. Second: Mr.
Main. In discussion Mr. Thomas asked about the limited parking on site, and the
applicant is going to lease a vacant parking lot across the street. Mr. Ingram asked
about landscaping along Commercial Drive and the vacant parking lot fence and
run-down look. The applicant stated that he is a tenant and that would be the
responsibility of the lot's owner and that he would make improvements if he was
able to acquire the site. Approved 5-1. Mr. Ingram against.
b. Election of CRA Advisory Board Officers for 2011. Mr. Thomas called for
nominations from the floor. Ms. Barry nominated Mr. Thomas for Chairman. Mr.
Main nominated Ms. Barry for Vice Chair. Mr. Thomas asked if there were any other
nominations, hearing none, he closed the nominations and asked for a motion.
Motion to approve nominations: Mr. Main. Second: Mr. Preble. Approved 6-0.
c. CRA Executive Director Annual Performance Review. Mr. Jackson stated that in the
Board memo, there was a CRA Resolution outlining the process to evaluate the
CRA's executive directors. He directed the Board's attention to a letter drafted by
Chairman Thomas for the Board to review and approve to forward to the CRA Board
when they complete the Director's annual review. Mr. Thomas asked if there was
any comment or input to the letter's content. Mr. Preble asked about the letterhead
with Commissioner Halas on instead of Commissioner-elect Hiller. Mr. Jackson
stated that she had not been sworn in yet. Motion to approve and forward the
Chairman's letter to the CRA Board: Mr. Main. Second: Mr. Gutierrez. Approved 6-0.
7. Board Communications: Mr. Thomas expressed his congratulations to Mr. Gutierrez for his
selection as the BCC November Advisory Committee Member for November 2010. The Board
applauded his selection. Mr. Ingram expressed his desire to have a future TIG Grant
requirement that the parcel will be brought up to code before any funding is authorized. Mr.
Thomas asked Mr. Jackson about the staff's work on the three Marketing Team suggested
action stated at last month's meeting. Mr. Jackson stated that the pathway clearing work was
80% complete, the signage work would be reviewed and completed when the Bayshore
Beautification MSTU completed their Master Plan work as that was where the guidance and
funding would come from, and as for"branding" the area, he had not proceeded with conducting
any type of community outreach or survey to receive input.
8. Citizen Comments. Mr. John Hayter and Mr. Mike Sherman commented on marketing and
branding. Mr. Hayter stated that everything falls under the branding theme. Mr. Jackson
concurred; however made it clear that to re-brand an area, the general public (residents,
business owners and commercial property owners) needed to be a part of that process because
whenever a"few" try to change something that is part of the"many", there is great controversy—
that can be avoided. Mr. Hayter stated that he understood.
9. Adiournment: The regular = - • as adjourned at 6:49pm.
• •proved a • o• -rrde• by Lindsey Thomas, CRA-AB Chairman.
December 7, 2010 CRA-AB Minutes