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Home My WebLink AboutCRA Minutes 09-08-2015 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM 201 Polk Avenue,Cape Canaveral,Florida September 8, 2015 4:45 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 4:45 P.M. ROLL CALL: Board Members Present: John Bond, Bob Hoog, Buzz Petsos, Rocky Randels and Betty Walsh. Others Present: CRA Director/Registered Agent David L. Greene,CRA Board Attorney Anthony Garganese, CRA Clerk/Recording Secretary Angela Apperson, Administrative/Financial Service Director John DeLeo, Community Development Director David Dickey, Economic Development Director Todd Morley, Public Works Services Director Joyce Muse and Public Works Services Deputy Director Jeff Ratliff. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Approve Minutes for Regular Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting of August 19, 2014: Chairperson Randels explained the events of the prior meeting. Motion by Board Member Petsos, seconded by Board Member Bond,for approval of the minutes. The Motion carried unanimously, after a roll call vote. 2. Approve FY 14/15 Line Item Transfer within the CRA Budget in the amount of $109,883.75 for Oak Lane Improvements and Striping Projects within the CRA: CRA Director/Registered Agent Greene detailed the reasoning for changes to the previous Staff recommendations related to the North Atlantic Avenue Streetscape Project and Oak Lane. Discussion ensued and included: whether Oak Lane is a City Road and how portions of the Road have been maintained by the City over the years, Road width, how the Project is not imminent at this point, no bids going out at this time due to the need for surveying and design and should the project not move forward, funds could be re-programed in the future. Motion by Board Member Bond for approval. Discussion continued on timeframe for expenditure of funds, how some officials at the County level are opposed to CRAs,how the Cape Canaveral CRA Board can change its priorities at this Meeting and not have an immediate problem, the ability to make adjustments as time goes on, North Atlantic Avenue Streetscape Project schedule and whether the pipeline project would have an impact, State and Federal funded parts will be completed first and the rest will be completed using City/CRA funding, tax increment funding revenue and how excess funds must be appropriated/re-allocated, putting future projects in the Budget as Capital Improvement /CRA projects, City Staff being prudent/proactive on behalf of the City Council preceding the upcoming election, challenges of the CRA process due to changes in the law over time. Motion seconded by Vice Chairperson Hoog. The motion carried unanimously,after a roll call vote. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency Special Board Meeting September 8, 2015 Page 2 of 3 3. Approve FY 2015/16 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Schedule and Financial Reporting Requirements: Chairperson Randels indicated the CRA Meetings are scheduled for the same days as the City Council Meetings and he reviewed the financial reporting requirements. Motion by Board Member Walsh, seconded by Board Member Petsos, for approval of item number three. Motion carried unanimously, after a roll call vote. 4. a. Resolution No. 2015-04; a joint Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and the Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency ("Agency"); providing for the approval of an Interlocal Agreement authorizing a loan from the City to the Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency, in an amount of $470,000.00, for purposes of commencing certain redevelopment activities within the redevelopment area related to replacing and upsizing Lift Station No. 6, constructing water line improvements or such other activities in order to promote anticipated economic growth; providing for the incorporation of the terms and conditions of the Interlocal Agreement into the Redevelopment Plan of the Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions, no conflicts; severability, and an effective date: CRA Board Attorney Garganese read the Resolution title into the record and provided a brief explanation of same. Motion by Board Member Petsos, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Hoog,for approval of Resolution No.2015-04.Motion carried unanimously, after a roll call vote. 4. b. Recommend approval of Resolution No. 2015-04 to the Cape Canaveral City Council: Motion by Board Member Petsos, seconded by Board Member Walsh, to recommend approval to the Resolution to the City Council. Motion carried unanimously, after a roll call vote. 5. Resolution No. CRA-02; adopting a budget for the Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency for Fiscal Year 2015-16; providing for repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions; providing for severability; providing for an effective date. CRA Board Attorney Garganese read the Resolution title into the record. Chairperson Randels explained the item. CRA Director/Registered Agent Greene noted the Brevard County tax increment revenue is projected to be $148,209 to the CRA. Motion by Board Member Petsos, to approve the Budget/Resolution No. CRA-02. Discussion ensued regarding development of grant programs for businesses and placing money into visible capital improvements. Motion seconded by Board Member Walsh. Motion carried unanimously, after a roll call vote. 6. Resolution No. CRA-03; amending the Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-15; providing for repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions; providing for severability; providing for an effective date: CRA Board Attorney Garganese read the Resolution title into the record. Chairperson Randels reviewed the amendment purpose. Motion by Chairperson Randels,seconded by Board Member Bond,to adopt Resolution No. CRA-03. Motion carried unanimously, after a roll call vote. OPEN DISCUSSION: None. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency Special Board Meeting September 8, 2015 Page 3 of 3 REPORTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 5:43 p.m. ob Hoog, Chairperson Mia Goforth, C Clerk/ Recording Secretary (Please note: This meeting was presided over by Rocky Randels, Chairperson & recorded by Angela M Apperson, CRA Clerk/Recording Secretary, both of whom were no longer affiliated with the City by the time these minutes were prepared for approval at the subsequent Regular CRA Meeting of 8-16-2016.)