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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 City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting June 16, 2020 Page 2 of 2 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