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Certification of Minutes Approval Form
Prepared by: Approved by:
Penny Phillippi, Executive Dtlector` Michael "Mike"Facundo, Chairman
Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency
These Minutes for the October 20, 2010, CRA Advisory Board/EZDA Meeting were
approved by the CRA Advisory Board/EZDA on November 18,2010 as presented.
* The next joint Advisory Board/EZDA/IMPVC meeting will be held December 15, 2010 at
8:30A.M. at the Career and Service Center located at 750 South 5th Street in Immokalee.
** There is no scheduled IMPVC meeting at this time. Further meetings will be held at 5:30
P.M. at the Career and Service Center located at 750 South 5`h 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
Betancourt,Administrative Assistant,at 239-252-2313 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, Immokalee Local Redevelopment
Advisory Board, Immokalee 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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A. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Dick Rice at 10:30 A.M.
B. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
EZDA Members Present:
Floyd Crews, Ana Salazar, Richard Rice, Kitchell Snow, Eva Deyo, Julio Estremera,
Chief Tom Davis, Ski Olesky, Jeffery Randall, Carrie Williams and Melissa Martinez.
EZDA Members Absent/Excused:
Robert Halman, Mike Facundo and James Wall.
Action: A quorum was announced as being present.
Others Present: Daniel Rosario, Steve Hart, Drew Lee, Barb Cachoine, Dottie Cook,
Michael Taylor and Lewis Telcy.
Staff: Penny Phillippi, Rosemary Dillon, and Christie Betancourt.
C. Adoption of Agenda.
Action: Ms. Deyo made a motion to adopt the Agenda, Mr. Olesky seconded the motion
and it passed by unanimous vote.
D. Communications.
E. Consent Agenda.
a. Approval of the Minutes.
i. Regular Meeting September 15, 2010
Action: Mr. Randall moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Mr. Rice seconded and the
Consent Agenda was approved by unanimous vote.
F. Old Business.
G. New Business.
H. Citizen Comments.
I. Next Meeting November 18, 2010 at 8:30 A.M.
J. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 A.M.
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October 20, 2010
A. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Richard Rice at 8:35 "1.
B. Roll Call and Announcement of a Quorum.
Advisory Committee/EZDA Members Present:
Floyd Crews, Ana Salazar, Richard Rice, Kitchell Snow, Eva Deyo, Julio Estremera,
Chief Tom Davis, Ski Olesky, Jeffery Randall, Carrie Williams and Melissa Martinez.
Advisory Committee/EZDA Members Absent/Excused:
Robert Halman, Mike Facundo and James Wall.
Action: A quorum was announced as being present.
Others Present: Daniel Rosario, Steve Hart, Drew Lee, Barb Cachoine, Dottie Cook,
Michael Taylor and Lewis Telcy.
Staff: Penny Phillippi, Rosemary Dillon, and Christie Betancourt.
C. Announcements.
Ms. Phillippi announced that she would be out of the office the week of October 25- 29,
2010.
D. Adoption of Agenda.
Item E. Elections was added to the agenda.
Action: Mr. Randall made a motion to adopt the Agenda, Mr. Olesky seconded the motion
and it was unanimously approved.
E. Elections.
Action: Mr. Rice opened the floor for nominations for the office of CRA Advisory
Committee Chair. Floyd Crews nominated Carrie Williams who declined; Carrie Williams
nominated Jeffery Randall who declined; Eva Deyo nominated Floyd Crews who declined;
Kitchell Snow nominated Mike Facundo. Floyd Crews made a motion to close the nominations,
Kitchell Snow seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
Action: Mr. Rice opened the floor for nominations for the office of CRA Advisory
Committee Vice Chair. Floyd Crews nominated Carrie Williams. Jeffery Randall made a
motion to close nominations, Floyd Crews seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous vote.
In the absence of the newly elected Chair, Mr. Rice turned the gavel over to Ms. Williams, Vice
Chair.
F. Communications.
Public Notices, flyers for Celebration of Cultures Planning Meeting and news articles
were passed around in the Communications Folder.
G. Consent Agenda.
a. Minutes—CRA Meeting September 15, 2010
b. Façade Grant Monthly Report-August& September
c. RWA September Invoice and Monthly Report
d. CDM September Invoice and Monthly Report
Action: Mr. Snow made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda, Ms. Deyo seconded the
motion and it was unanimously approved.
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H. Old Business.
a. Master Plan and Interim LDC Update. a. Master Plan and Interim LDC
Update.
1. DCA ORC Report Response.
Ms. Phillippi reported on the various conference calls and meetings with
planning staff, consultants and DCA. The ORC response was reviewed
briefly (Enclosure 5a) and the Committee was informed that RWA will
attend their November meeting.
2. The revised Adoption Schedule was reviewed. EAC-Dec. 1St, CCPC —
Jan. 6, 2011, (Consent—Jan. 20th), BCC—Jan. 27th, 28th.
3. Land Development Code- Due to push to respond to the ORC, RWA has
asked if the LDCs can be pushed to the November meeting. The
Executive Director consented.
b. Stormwater Master Plan Update.
Project Manager's Report- Mr. Muckel provided a very detailed review of the
various aspects and status to the Stormwater Master Plan.
c. Banners and Christmas Decorations — Mr. Muckel informed the Committee that
the banners and Christmas Decorations are still in the hands of the Transportation
Department waiting approval of wind loads for the poles.
d. Code Enforcement Highlights- Kitchell Snow provided an update.
e. Marketing Update — Steve Hart apprised the Committee of the on-going activities
of the marketing plan. He informed them that the CRA will be heavily marketed
in the November issue of the Florida Trend Magazine.
New Business.
a. Celebration of Cultures Events:
Fundraisers — Rosemary Dillon listed the various fundraisers planned for the
Celebration of Cultures, Inc., i.e. the Art Auction, the jewelry party, the Bowling
event and the on-line contributions.
b. Pepper Ranch — Ms. Phillippi called the Committee's attention to the
announcement that the Pepper Ranch will now be open to the public with the
exception of the weekends of hunting.
c. Housing Study Proposal — Ms. Phillippi provided a brief overview of the housing
study being proposed by the housing consortium. The cost to the CRA would be
$20,000.
Action: Eva Deyo made a motion to recommend to the CRA Board that the CRA partner
with the Housing Collaborative to fund a 2011 housing condition inventory for
the Immokalee Community. Julio Estremera seconded the motion and the motion
passed by unanimous vote. Ana Salazar, Ski Olesky and Melissa Martinez recused
themselves from the vote as they either serve or are board members in one of the
Collaborative organizations.
d. ED Evaluation — Ms. Phillippi reviewed the work plan spreadsheet for 2010 and
indicated that 90% of the tasks planned had been accomplished by the staff and
the Advisory Committee. She asked the Committee to complete their evaluation
of her and pass them forward to Christie Betancourt.
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e. ISDA Grant—Ms. Phillippi informed the Committee of the opportunity to receive
the Agricultural Rural Business Enterprise (REBEG) grant. Vice Chair, Carrie
Williams called for a motion to submit for the grant.
Action: Dick Rice made a motion that the CRA pursue the RBEG grant and recommend
approval to the CRA, Mr. Olesky seconded the motion and it passed by
unanimous vote.
J. Citizen Comments.
K. Regular Meeting and Operational Plan Workshop November 18, 2010— 8:30 to 1:00
L. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 AM.
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