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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-2023 CRA MinutesMLf SSA T,N HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 1225 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958 The attached September 27, 2023 Community Redevelopment Agency minutes were approved at the December 13, 2023 Community Redevelopment Agency meeting. ATTEST: ette Williams, City Clerk CRA & Final Budget Hearing Regular City Council Meeting September 27, 2023 Page 2 Mr. Bruckner displayed a PowerPoint outlining the United Way's mission and services provided for the community. (See attached) BriefAnnouncements: October 10 — Voter Registration Deadline October 19 — Sebastian Police Department's Community Night Out in Riverview Park — 5pm to 7:30pm October 26 — Last Day to Request Vote -by -Mail Ballot October 27 — Citv of Sebastian and the Sebastian Police Department Halloween Celebration at Riverview Park Contest Registration Begins at 5:30pm Trunk or Treat Begins at 5:30pm Costume Contest Begins at 6:15pm Movie Night Out — Hotel Transylvania Begins at 7:15pm Vice Mayor Nunn announced the election deadlines and the upcoming events. Mayor Jones recessed the City Council meeting and convened the Community — Redevelopment Agency meeting at 6:09 p.m. A. Annroval of Minutes — June 28.2023 CRA Meeting - MOTION by Mr. McPartlan and SECOND by Vice Chairman Nunn to approved the June 28, 2023 minutes. Roll call: Vice Chairman Nunn -aye Ms. Dixon - aye Mr. Dodd - aye Mr. McPartlan - aye Chairman Jones - aye Motion carried. 5-0 B. Consider Resolution No. R-24-01 Adontine the Riverfront Communitv Redevelopment Ag-encv (CRA) Budg-et for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (Transmittal. R-24-01. Ex. A) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; MAKING FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT AND TRANSFERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CRA & Final Budget Hearing Regular City Council Meeting September 27, 2023 Page 3 The City Attorney read the title to Resolution No. R-24-01. The City Manager said the agency must adopt a budget each year and he asked for approval. The City Manager displayed Exhibit A on the overhead screen. There was no public input. MOTION by Mr. Dodd and SECOND by Ms. Dixon to approve Resolution No. R-24-01 with Exhibit A incorporated. Roll call: Ms. Dixon - aye Mr. Dodd - aye Mr. McPartlan - aye Chairman Jones - aye Vice Chairman Nunn - aye Motion carried. 5-0 C. Consideration of a Motion Making a Recommendation to the City Council on How to Best Pursue the Redevelopment of the Harbor Lights Property (Transmittal, F.S.163.380, Master Plan Excerat, RFP) The City Manager said this was the second time the City has requested a proposal and once again the City hasn't received any proposals. He asked what the recommendation they should give to City Council. Mr. Dodd proposed that they take option 2 which will give them a better opportunity for when they need to decide what to do with the chamber of commerce building. MOTION by Mr. Dodd to go with option 2 - keep the property as undeveloped public space in compliment with the CRA and adjacent public space. Ms. Dixon said she favored options 1 and 2 but not 3. She said she wasn't aware of how bad the situation was with the chamber building. Vice Chairman Nunn asked if anyone wanted to sell the property. Chairman Jones responded that they talked about getting the property back on the marker. Mr. McPartlan asked what the appraised value was. The City Manager said the appraisal was completed in 2020 that included the building. He offered that they could obtain a new appraisal without the building and reminded them that the use has to be for public uses that are consistent with the CRA master plan. Jordan Lulich, Attorney, representing a client that has acquired the property directly south of the Harbor Lights property who is interested in the property. Chairman Jones asked if his client was aware of the CRA master plan conditions. Mr. Lulich responded that he was aware of conditions and would have to evaluate the conditions a little closer. Damien Lee Gilliams said the property is historic and he would like to see the property go for something for the community such as more boat parking. CRA & Final Budget Hearing Regular City Council Meeting September 27, 2023 Page 4 MOTION by Mr. Dodd and SECOND by Mr. McPartlan to not take action on this item and move it forward to City Council. Vice Chairman Nunn noted the proposal did not include the parcel next to the water. Roll call: Mr. Dodd - aye Mr. McPartlan - aye Chairman Jones - aye Ms. Dixon - aye Vice Chairman Nunn - aye Motion carried. 5-0 D. Reouest for Proposal (RFP#23-11) for the Sale and Redevelopment of City - Owned Property and Provision of a Mixed -Use Development Located at 100 Veterans Memorial Highway. Sebastian. Florida Situated in the Communitv Redevelopment Area (Transmittal. RFP#23-11. Resnonse. Annraisal. Master Plan Excervt The City Manager said the request for proposal was released on May 15 with a mandatory site visit that took place on June 7 and the City did received one proposal from StillDragon who would like to make a presentation. There was a consensus of the board to move the proposal to City Council. 8. Chairman Jones adjoumed the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting at 6:25 p.m. _ and reconvened the City Council meeting. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Final Hearing on Millage for Calendar Year 2023 and FY 2023/2024 Budget i. The City Attomey cited F.S.200.065(2)(c) outlining the method of fixing the millage and read the titles of Resolution Nos. R-23-24 and R-23-25. ii. The City Manager announced the final millage tax rate of 3.1955 is recommended which in accordance with FS is 21.62% higher than the computed rolled -back mileage rate. These revenues will be applied to general fund expenditures projected in fiscal year 2023 and 2024. He advised there was budget work in August, we had a tentative millage that was advertised as 3.1955 and the first public hearing was held last Monday whereby a few changes were made. The document was placed on the website with those changes. He offered to answer any questions and recommended approval. iii. Mavor Jones opened the nublic hearing for both the final millag_ a and proposed budget however there were no individuals to speak.