HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_cra_mtg_minutes_20200616CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)
BOARD MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral FL 32922
VIRTUAL MEETING via GoToWebinar
June 16, 2020
5:30 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:30 PM and read the COVID-19
Pandemic Emergency Statement. Board Member Morrison led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Board Members Present: Chairperson Bob Hoog, Vice -Chairperson Mike Brown, Mickie Kellum,
Wes Morrison and Angela Raymond.
Others Present: CRA Registered Agent Todd Morley, CRA Director David Dickey, CRA Board
Attorney Anthony Garganese, CRA Clerk/Recording Secretary Mia Goforth, Administrative/Financial
Services Director John DeLeo, Capital Projects Director Jeff Ratliff, Public Works Services Director
Jim Moore, Cultural/Community Affairs Director Molly Thomas, Leisure Services Director Gustavo
Vergara, Brevard County Sheriff's Office Commander Andrew Walters and Lieutenant Joanna
Seigel, Canaveral Fire Rescue Chief Dave Sargeant and Deputy City Clerk Daniel LeFever.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approve Minutes for City of Cape Canaveral CRA Board Meeting of September 17, 2019.
Motion was made by Vice Chair Brown, seconded by Board Member Raymond, to approve
the CRA minutes. The motion carried 5-0.
2. Discussion on the City of Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
Financial Incentives, during which a motion was made to have Board feedback to be taken into
consideration and the Incentives were adopted by 5-0 vote at the CRA Meeting on June 19, 2018.
(Submitted by Board Member Morrison): Discussion ensued and included how best to make CRA
revenue funds accessible, allocating a small portion into the private sector, putting money toward
more sidewalks and landscaping, allotted funds for the Multi -Generational Facility and the Culture,
Arts, Preservation + Enrichment (CAPE) Center, how CRA's were in danger of being eliminated in
years past, history of the City's Culture, Arts, Preservation + Enrichment CRA, improvement and
beautification programs such as facade grants and paint vouchers, which are contained within the
CRA Financial Incentives Guide adopted by the CRA Board on June 19, 2018 and implementation
of the Program in Fiscal Year 20/21. CRA Attorney Garganese advised CRA funds, which are
generated from TIF (tax increment financing) revenues, need to be spent consistent with the City's
CRA Redevelopment Plan and the 2018 Interlocal Agreement with Brevard County as well as taking
into consideration auditor reviews at the end of every fiscal year. CRA Attorney Garganese
indicated facade grants and capital projects that eliminate slum and blight are quintessential
redevelopment expenditures. CRA Registered Agent Morley recapped the Board's support for the
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facade grant, paint voucher and small area Capital Improvement programs under the CRA to be
budgeted for the next fiscal year. CRA Attorney Garganese advised the Board on an appropriate
motion. Discussion ensued on earmarking funds now for projects that the Board can decide on at
a later date. A motion was made by Board Member Morrison, seconded by Board Member
Raymond, to direct Staff to appropriate funds for some small projects and implementation
of the Financial Incentives Program for the Fiscal Year 20/21 Budget. There were no
comments from the public. The motion carried 5-0.
OPEN DISCUSSION: None.
REPORTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairperson Hoog adjourned the meeting at
6:18 PM.
Bob Hoog, Chairperson
Mia Goforth, CRf4'Clerk/Recording Secretary