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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA Minutes 9-17-2013 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM 201 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida September 17, 2013 4:30 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 4:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: Board Members Present: John Bond, Bob Hoog, Buzz Petsos, Rocky Randels and Betty Walsh. Others Present: CRA Director David L. Greene, CRA Attorney Anthony Garganese, CRA Clerk Angela Apperson, Community & Economic Development Director Todd Morley, Planning & Zoning Director Barry Brown and Finance Director John DeLeo. AUDIENCE TO BE HEARD: None. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Approval of minutes of meeting of November 13, 2012: Chairman Randels explained the events of the prior meeting. Motion by Vice-Chairperson Walsh, seconded by Board Member Bond, to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2012 Meeting. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Resolution No. 2013-18; 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 not to exceed $100,000.00, for purposes of initially funding the Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency so it can commence redevelopment activities within the Redevelopment Area and reimburse the City for certain start-up expenses incurred by the City to establish and create the Agency; 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: Chairman Randels read the Resolution title into the record and provided a brief explanation of same. CRA Director Greene provided further explanation of the loan details. Vice- Chairperson Walsh asked if Staff time could be charged to the CRA, to which Director Greene replied in the affirmative and provided explanation of a proposed cost sharing between the City and the CRA for a Branding initiative. Motion by Vice-Chairperson Walsh, seconded by Board Member Hoog, to approve Resolution No. 2013-18. City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting September 17, 2013 Page 2 of 2 The motion carried unanimously. Chairman Randels thanked Director Greene for the information in the agenda packet. 3. Resolution No. 2013-19; amending the Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency — Community Redevelopment Plan to modify the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area, adopting a revised Boundary Map and Legal Description, attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and incorporating said Map into the Cape Canaveral Community Redevelopment Agency — Community Redevelopment Plan; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions, severability, and an effective date: Chairman Randels read the Resolution title into the record. Director Greene explained the need for the boundary change to correct minor inconsistencies relating to properties which were inadvertently split. Director Greene advocated for an affirmative recommendation for same. Discussion ensued and included whether the properties were provided with an opportunity to opt in/out of the CRA boundary. Motion by Board Member Petsos, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Walsh, for approval of Resolution No. 2013-19. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve CRA Budget for FY 2013/2014: Chairman Randels provided an explanation of the Budget. Discussion ensued and included the CRA Grant process, that a mortgage would be recorded on properties receiving grants, how a foreclosure action would be dealt with and the fact that repayment was only required if the improvements were not maintained as outlined in the grant documents. Motion by Chairman Randels, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Walsh, to approve the Budget. The motion carried unanimously. 5. Establishing CRA Meeting Schedule and financial reporting requirements: Chairman Randels reviewed the required financial meetings and the proposed schedule of meetings on the third Tuesday of March, June, September and December. It was noted if no business needed to be conducted, the meeting would not take place. Motion by Board Member Petsos, seconded by Board Member Hoog, for approval of item five. The motion carried unanimously. OPEN DISCUSSION: None REPORTS: None ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Vice-Chairperson Walsh, seconded by Board Member Hoog, to adjourn the meeting at 4:56 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. c_V Rocky Randel's, Chairman ,te24,.,1e- ngela M. Ap rson, MMC, CRA Recording Secretary