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Home My WebLink About02-24-2016 CRA Minutes w Council Regular City Council/CRA Meeting February 24, 2016 Page Five 8. Recess City Council Meeting and Convene as Community Redevelopment Agency A. Mayor McPartlan recessed the City Council Meeting and called the CRA Meeting to order at 6:44 p.m. Roll Call: CRA Members Present Mayor Bob McPartlan Vice Mayor Jerome Adams Council Member Andrea Coy Council Member Hill Council Member Gillmor B. Approve January 27, 2016 Minutes — Excerpt from Council Minutes MOTION by Mr. Hill and SECOND by Mayor McPartlan to approve the 1/27/16 minutes. Roll Call: Ayes: McPartlan, Adams, Coy, Hill, Gillmor Nays: None Passed: 5-0 C. Award Facade, Sign and Grant to Capt. Hiram's, 1606 Indian River Drive, 50% of the Cost up to $7,500 (Transmittal, FSL Grant Funds Summary, Summary of Staff Review Meeting, Application, Backup) Dorri Bosworth presented staff report on the Captain Hiram's FSL Grant application to change out panels on their existing sign with new colors and updated logo, a new fence, a new sign for the new hotel building which will open this weekend, and replace an awning. She cited staff review to determine if it met FSL grant intent which is to remove blighted non- conforming signs, noting Hiram's had received a grant in 2008 to replace non-conforming signs. She said staff felt that the request for $15K did not quite meet all grant requirements but that since they were going to be updating the site they would leave it up to the CRA to review, agreed with the committee, but thought $7,500 was a fair grant. The City Manager said staff is recommending approval. MOTION by Mr. Hill and SECOND by Mayor McPartlan to award Captain Hiram's 50% of the cost at $7500 for sign refacing, new signage, fencing at hotel and awning replacement. Tom Collins, Captain Hiram's, said they are constantly upgrading the property, believed some of the signs were conforming but needed updating, are putting a fence up and replacing an awning that is kind of dilapidated, at a cost of $35K to $40K, so he talked to staff, noting they are big taxpayers, their taxes help to fund the CRA, and it would be helpful to them to upgrade. Damien Gilliams, 1623 U.S. 1, asked are we back at this again, Council knows the intent of the program, we have septic tanks that are polluting the river and you have business people looking for welfare that does not meet the intent of what the CRA stands for and it is despicable. He said if they approve this and continue to let our river be polluted and not get some of our businesses off septic systems, then the whole purpose of the program is a sham and a sludge fund. He said the parking the City put in with CRA money is being torn up, for it to be sent by staff is an insult, and Mr. Collins should be ashamed. 5 Regular City Council/CRA Meeting February 24, 2016 Page Six / Vice Mayor Adams said he could not see how staff could recommend this for a grant when they themselves admitted it really doesn't meet the criteria to be awarded a grant and their signs are not non-conforming, the grant is there to help people who have non-conforming signs and bring them into compliance with our code and not to redo a conforming sign or build a new fence. He said he did not think it meets the requirements. Mr. Hill said we have given grants for new properties and new construction, citing a grant for Tire Kingdom, and this should have been considered within the confines of the grant and brought forward to CRA for a decision. He said in regard to the $7500 being discussed, and the bloviating about us wasting money on beautification for businesses, which is what the FSL grant is all about, and not doing enough for the lagoon, we actually have money specifically set aside to help people get off septic. He said the true intent of the grant is beautification of the riverfront district, money being poured into this property by the owner benefits the City, and it is reasonable to provide some of the tax dollars they are generating on their property in the CRA to specifically go back to businesses, and more than reasonable for them to ask for a matching grant. He said enjoys the river and Sebastian all the time, and staff did a good job of providing a recommendation on this. Mr. Gillmor said the only sign he sees that meets the criteria, agreeing with Mr. Hill that we have done signs for new business, is the new sign K on page 32 of the agenda packet. He asked Ms. Bosworth if there were figures on the cost for that. She responded the total amount was $26K and that they are not broken apart. Mayor Gillmor asked if we have had similar signs come through here for about $7K to $9K, and Ms. Bosworth said yes, monument signs. Mr. Gillmor said he would have trouble paying for the whole sign, and said that would be the only part that meets criteria for FSL grants, agrees with Vice Mayor Adams, and would have a problem with $7500. Ms. Coy said there are new signs on page 32, page 33, and page 34, plus a new business name, though she understands some of his point, but we are not giving even a 50% grant, for a total cost of $26,000. She said many times we have redone monument signs when someone went out of business, said with a new business name the amount is apportionate. She said we have separate money for sewer that we are very generous with and every year there is $100K sitting out there, and the speaker received some of that to redo their business, and this is separate CRA money for Façade, Sign and Landscape. McPartlan was in agreement with $7500 for new signs and updating signs. Roll Call: Ayes: Coy, Hill, McPartlan Nays: Adams, Gillmor Passed: 3-2 D. Consider Mooring Field Cost Estimates (Transmittal, Estimates) The City Manager said he was instructed in January to bring forward cost estimates for a mooring field, the City Engineer worked up the numbers and they are in the packet. Mayor McPartlan said he cannot see the City getting into the mooring business, wanted to see the numbers, and if someone wants to do it a public/private partnership and get into the mooring business and bring it back to us, God bless them. Members of Council agreed. Vice Mayor Adams said this amount of money could be used elsewhere, this is not a priority and we should not get involved, even if there is a public/private partnership. 6 Regular City Council/CRA Meeting February 24, 2016 Page Seven Tom Collins said discussion of mooring fields started many years ago around the time of the 2004 storms, when boats damaged property and he thought mooring fields would help. He said the numbers seem kind of high, this is not a money maker, just an effort to control the boats, and maybe ten years from now it might make some sense. He thanked them for their consideration, said perhaps the Working Waterfront people might want to get involved in it, and he will work with the Coast Guard to regulate the anchored boats. Ben Hocker, Sebastian, said he believes there is $18,000 still budgeted for mooring fields and if so it should be used for the bulkhead at the Yacht Club which is deteriorating. 9. Adjourn Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting and Reconvene as City Council ti Mayor McPartlan adjourned the CRA Meeting and reconvened the City Council Meeting at 7:05 p.m. All Members of Council were present. 10. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes — February 10, 2016 Regular Meeting 16.020 B. Authorize the Execution of Letter Regarding City Clerk Sally Maio Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program Benefit (Transmittal, Letter) 16.021 C. Authorize the Purchase of One Tractor from Deere & Company Under the State of Florida Contract #2100000-15-1 in the Amount of $90,026.58 and One Boom/Ditcher/Mower from Ring Power Corporation Under Florida Sheriff's Association Contract #15-13-0904 in the Amount of $72,860 (Transmittal, Quotes, Contracts, Pictures) 16.137 D. Authorize CSA-6 With MBV Engineering, Inc. Continuing Services Agreement to Provide Surveying, Engineering, and Structural Design Services for New Police Evidence Building In the Amount of$27,500 (Transmittal, Scope) MOTION by Ms. Coy and SECOND by Mr. Hill to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: Hill, McPartlan, Gillmor, Adams, Coy Nays: None Passed: 5-0 11. COMMITTEE REPORTS & APPOINTMENTS 16.138 A. Natural Resources Board (Transmittal, Applications, Ad, List) Interview, Unless Waived, Submit Nominations for One Unexpired Regular Member Position — Term to Expire 7/1/2017 With Option to Fill Alternate Member Position The Deputy City Clerk reported that the only other applicant, Rachel Jussaume, had withdrawn, leaving only alternate Vicki Tunker. Ms. Tunker was appointed to fil; the regular position to expire 7/1/2017. 1 / / / / Or , at the r ; r ch 2 1 • CRA meeting .. �/