HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA Minutes 08-16-2016 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
201 Polk Avenue,Cape Canaveral,Florida
August 16,2016
5:00 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 4:57 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Board Members Present: John Bond, Bob Hoog, Brendan McMillin and Betty Walsh.
Board Member Absent: Mike Brown
Others Present: CRA Registered Agent David L. Greene, CRA Director David Dickey, CRA
Board Attorney Anthony Garganese, CRA Clerk/Recording Secretary Mia Goforth,
Administrative/Financial Services Director John DeLeo, Economic Development Director Todd
Morley, Public Works Services Interim Director/Community Engagement Director Joshua
Surprenant and Culture and Leisure Services Director Gustavo Vergara.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Approve Minutes for Special Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting of
September 8, 2015: Motion by Vice Chairperson Walsh, seconded by Board Member Bond,
for approval of the minutes. The Motion carried unanimously, after a roll call vote.
2. Approve FY 2016/17 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Schedule and
Financial Reporting Requirements: CRA Registered Agent Greene explained CRA Meetings are
scheduled to coincide with City Council Meetings to transition from one meeting to the next.
Motion by Board Member Bond,seconded by Board Member McMillin,for approval of item
number two. Motion carried unanimously, after a roll call vote.
3. Resolution No. CRA-04; adopting a budget for the Cape Canaveral Community
Redevelopment Agency for Fiscal Year 2016-17; providing for repeal of prior inconsistent
resolutions., providing for severability; providing for an effective date. CRA Board Attorney
Garganese recommended a Public Hearing on the item and read the Resolution title into the record.
Chairperson Hoog requested CRA Registered Agent Greene give a summary of the budget: from
an overall point of view, the CRA is doing nicely; the new hotel will appear on the tax roll next
year; a distillery may provide additional revenue; bulk of expenditures deal with phase two of the
North Atlantic Avenue Streetscape Project recognizing mobility,striping,solar lights,benches and
additional landscaping, these being items not included in the federal and state grant program;
professional services for repurposing the old City Hall into an arts/history facility to include design
concepts and drawings to see how it fits with the existing City Hall campus;funds are in the budget
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to recognize the possibility for a multi-generational facility at Canaveral City Park;the repurposing
and closing off of Polk Avenue, which came out of the Council/Staff Retreat, moving forward to
set the stage for a streetscape concept, continue to have an ambitious agenda regarding the areas
to be redeveloped that are eligible for CRA funds for infrastructure, sidewalks, buildings and
facilities. Staff recommends the Board adopt the Resolution. Discussion ensued and included how
the timing was right for this action from a taxable value point of view. The Public Hearing was
opened.No comments were received. Motion by Vice Chairperson Walsh,to adopt Resolution
No. CRA-04. Motion seconded by Board Member Bond. Motion carried unanimously, after
a roll call vote. As a point of order, the Public Hearing was opened again. No comments were
received and the Public Hearing was closed.
OPEN DISCUSSION: None.
REPORTS: CRA Registered Agent Greene stated as time goes on, the City is dealing with the
larger, long-term infrastructure needs with a list of things to do to move forward such as a grant
program to benefit some local businesses and properties within the CRA; a painting program for
community properties that need to be brought up to City Code; and,due to some recent vandalism
in the City, providing a painting wall to allow for properly vetted, public art projects in various
parks in the City, further engaging community residents, guests and visitors.
Chairperson Hoog pointed out the importance of the upcoming Brevard County Commission
election.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 5:13
p.m.
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Mia Goforth, CRA
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