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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-2026 CRA MinutescnvLf SEB`ST_I HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 1225 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958 The attached February 25, 2026 Community Redevelopment Agency minutes were approved at the March 25, 2026 Community Redevelopment Agency meeting. Chairman Fred Jones - ATTEST: — — Catherine E. Te a, g City Clerk City Council Meeting w/CRA February 25, 2026 Page 2 Indian River County is committed to ensuring children are kindergarten -ready and reading at grade level by third grade. The proclamation was accepted by Marie O'Brien from The Learning Alliance. Ms. O'Brien thanked the city for the proclamation, noting Sebastian was the first city to issue one this year. She presented the council with a poster featuring the Moonshot ABCs of Indian River County, with "S" representing Sebastian. The project is designed to encourage conversations between adults and children to build reading skills. Friday, February 27th -Chamber of Commerce Concert in the Park at 5.30pm - Johnny & the Blaze Saturday, March 7th - Sebastian River Art Club in the Park from 10am - 3pm Vice Mayor McPartlan announced the upcoming events. 7. PUBLIC INPUT Charles Wright, 801 Williamson Avenue, addressed the council regarding airport issues. He mentioned that a meeting had been arranged with City Manager Benton and Airport Manager Sabo following previous discussions. Mr. Wright also inquired about open meeting requirements, noting he was unfamiliar with having only three council members present. 8. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY —> Chairman Jones opened the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting. A. Consider Approval of November 12, 2025 CRA Minutes MOTION by Mr. Dodd and SECOND by Vice Chair McPartlan to approve the November 12, 2025 minutes. Roll call: Vice Chairman McPartlan - aye Chairman Jones - aye Mr. Dodd -aye Motion carried. 3-0 B. Consideration of a Professional Services Aareement with Kimlev-Horn & Associates. Inc. for Desian and Permittina of 1540 Indian River Drive, Sebastian. Florida, in the amount of $118,500.00. and forward to Citv Council The Procurement Manager explained that the CRA had been awarded a FIND grant on December 2, 2024, for the property at 1540 Indian River Drive. The project had been delayed while determining the building's future use. The city had previously worked with Kimley Horn under a continuing contract, but that contract had expired, necessitating this new professional services agreement for design and permitting work. The grant expires on September 30, 2026. City Council Meeting vv/CRA February 25,2026 Page 3 Mr. Dodd expressed concerns about the project scope, noting that the potential acquisition of the adjacent Sembler property would significantly change the project parameters. He questioned proceeding with design work for a two-story building on the limited eastern property when the combined properties might better accommodate a community center on the western side. Mr. Dodd argued that demolition of the existing building should be the priority, followed by a comprehensive plan once both properties are secured. The City Manager explained that the property was purchased with an FCT grant, requiring specific operational work plan compliance. He noted that any changes to the current plan would require FCT approval through a revised work plan before demolition could proceed. Staff had already begun discussions with FCT about this process. Following discussion about the project's scope and timeline uncertainties, Mr. Dodd moved to deny the agreement and direct staff to pursue the revised work plan process with FCT. Mr. Dodd moved to deny the extended service agreement with Kimley Horn and direct the city manager to pursue a revised work plan with FCT. Vice Chairman McPartlan seconded. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Mr. Dodd and SECOND by Vice Chair McPartlan to deny the extended service agreement with Kimley Horn and direct the city manager to pursue a revised work plan with FCT. Roll call: Vice Chairman McPartlan - aye Chairman Jones - aye Mr. Dodd - aye Motion carried. 3-0 > The Community Redevelopment Agency recessed, and the City Council Meeting reconvened. 9. CONSENT AGENDA A. Consider Approval of January 14, 2026 Citv Council Minutes B. Consider Aooroval of January 28, 2026 Citv Council Minutes C. Consideration of Alcoholic Beverage Approval for the Nocera Familv MOTION by Vice Mayor McPartlan and SECOND by Council Member Dodd to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, and C. Roll call: Vice Mayor McPartlan - aye Council Member Dodd - aye Mayor Jones -aye These meeting minutes were prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence (Al) technology to support drafting, organization, and formatting. All content has been reviewed for accuracy and completeness by the Clerk's Office prior to finalization. The official record of the meeting remains subject to approval by the governing body.