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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07212004 WorkshopHOME OF PELICAN ISLAND SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE JOINT WORKSHOP MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004- 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ROLLCALL City Council/CRA Present: Mayor Nathan McCollum Vice-Mayor Joe Barczyk Councilmember Ray Coniglio Councilmember Mike Heptinstall Councilmember Lisanne Monier City Manager, Terrence Moore City Attorney, Rich Stringer City Clerk, Sally Maio Deputy City Clerk, Jeanette Williams Growth Management Manager, Jan King GMD Secretary, Susan Lorusso Community Redevelopment Advisory Committee Present: Sal Neglia (McCollum Appointee) Tom Frame (Barczyk Appointee) Patricia Jamar (Coniglio Appointee) Rich Bethune (Heptinstall Appointee) Juliet Bruno (Monier Appointee) Warren Dill (attorney) Damian Gilliams (restaurateur) Joe Graham (Resident of district) Wayne LeBeouf (Resident outside district) Beth Mitchell (Chamber member) Andrea Coy (SPOA member) Louise Kautenberg (alternate) Richard Smith (P & Z Chair - ex-officio) INPUT FROM CITY MANAGER, CITY A'I-I'ORNEY AND CITY COUNCIL/CRA ON ROLE & SCHEDULE FOR COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMIT-rEE The City Manager explained community redevelopment agencies are financing tools and offered educational assistance and staff resources to include Jan King as the liaison and Susan Lorusso as the recording secretary at a reasonable expense. The City Attorney explained that the City's Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is a separate authority from City Council and the CRA's budget should be separate from the City's budget. He stated the Committee should make budgetary recommendations to Council by th September 30 for the upcoming fiscal year. City Council Workshop July 21, 2004 Page Two The City Attorney further explained that the CRA master plan defines goals and plans but no steps or programs to accomplish the goals. He advised the Committee's function is to be a managing committee, not a policy making committee, to help the City manage the adopted redevelopment plan and achieve goals over the next 30 years. He further advised the Committee of the Sunshine law, Public Records law. Requests from Council included additional riverfront parking, pedestrian access, and working together for the City's best interest. Ms. Mitchell requested timeline and budgetary information. The City Manager stated the Finance Director will attend their next meeting to update them on budgetary issues. Side II, Tape I (7:51 pm) Ms. Mitchell asked if the Iler Planning Group could give background on the master plan's identified goals. The City Manager responded the lief Planning Group's contracted scope had been completed. The City Attorney explained that tax increment financing is calculated by determining the amount of taxes that would have been raised each year if the property in the CRA district had stayed at the value as at the time the CRA was created. The combined increased City and County tax revenues that dedve from subsequent property value increases is the increment, and 95% of this increased revenue goes to fund the CRA. He also explained that revenue can be rolled over each fiscal year only for specific projects not general expenditures. He stated the two expenses to keep in mind for the upcoming year are the loan used for the master plan consultant and staff expenses. He went on the explain that blight is a term now used for areas that prevent an area from thriving, such as lack of pedestrian traffic and traffic flow problems. Bo COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMI'FFEE Mr. Dill asked for a timeline for the budget requirements. Mr. Frame requested the CRA's proposed budget which the City Clerk provided for the members upon adjournment. 6. CLOSING COMMENTS The Mayor thanked the members for serving and wished them success. 7. Being no further business, the workshop adjourned at 8:08 p.m. th Approved at the J.uJ,y 2.8', 2004 Regular City Council meeting. Nathan B'. McCollum, Mayor Sally A. M,~ CMC, City Clerk 2 1, 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE JOINT WORKSHOP AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004 -7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL INTRODUCTIONS City Council/CRA Mayor Nathan McCollum Vice-Mayor Joe Barczyk Councilmember Ray Coniglio Councilmember Mike Heptinstall Councilmember Lisanne Monier City Manager, Terrence Moore City Attorney, Rich Stringer City Clerk, Sally Male Deputy City Clerk, Jeanette Williams Growth Management Director, Tracy Hass Growth Management Manager, Jan King GMD Secretary, Susan Lorusso Community Redevelopment Advisory Committee Sal Neglia (McCollum Appointee) Tom Frame (Barczyk Appointee) Patricia Jamar (Ceniglio Appointee) Rich Bethune (Heptinstall Appointee) Juliet Bruno (Monier Appointee) Warren Dill (attorney) Damian Gilliams (restaurateur) Joe Graham (Resident of district) Wayne LeBeouf (Resident outside district) Beth Mitchell (Chamber member) Andrea Coy (SPOA member) Louise Kautenberg (alternate) Richard Smith (P & Z Chair - ex-officio) INPUT FROM CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY COUNCIL/CRA ON ROLE & SCHEDULE FOR COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CLOSING COMMENTS ADJOURN (All meetings shall adjourn at 10:30 p.m. unless extended for up to one half hour by a majority vote of City Council) 2. 3. 4. AGENDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL/CRA CALL TO ORDER ELECT OFFICERS DISCUSSION OF COMMI~-FEE FUNCTION AND SCHEDULE ADJOURNMENT ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBA TIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. (286.0105F. S.) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING. Hearing Assistance Headphones are Available in the Counc8 Chambers for all Government Meetings, 2