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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06272005 CRAC CITY OF SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 27, 2005 Mr. Paternoster called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. and the pledge of allegiance was said by all. EXCUSED: Cory Richter Carolyn Corum Warren Dill Donna Goff Michael Kidde Nancy Paternoster Ed Seeley ~ . \J.c.~. CHAIRMAN (BOARD) C~,.. :O~/l\ IT~ APPROVED __OATS i.i.~'!> APPROVED SUBJECT TO__ PRESENT: Joe Barczyk Ray Coniglio Damien Gilliams Louise Kautenberg (a) AI Paternoster ALSO PRESENT: AI Minner, City Manager Dorri Bosworth, Secretary Richard Smith, Ex-Officio Member Patricia Jamar, Ex-Officio Member -- ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mr. Paternoster stated for the record that Carolyn Corum and Cory Richter are excused from the meeting. He will officiate as chairman and Louise Kautenburg will be voting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: No minutes were available to approve. NEW BUSINESS: RECOMMENDATION TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: REVIEW AND PRIORTIZATION OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005/2006 BUDGET CONSIDERATION Mr. Minner thanked the board for attending the meeting on short notice and apologized should he be repetitive on items or comments that may have been reviewed by this board. He explained his position regarding the hiring of a CRA Director. The position would be a shared expense between the city and the CRA. Also, there is no clear defined vision on where to proceed with the position. Mr. Minner reviewed a few of the projects discussed by the board and noted in the CRA Master Plan. He gave a recap of what was presented to City Council on June 22, 2005 with regard to the train depot. Mr. Gabor owns a parcel of land on Main Street to the east of the railroad tracks. He has said he would like to construct an insurance office and restaurant on the site, which was the original train depot location. Mr. Gabor's idea is to develop his parcel and on the side piece of land locate the depot. He would like to enter into an agreement with his non-profit organization and the city/CRA. The city/CRA would be responsible for the maintenance of the land, upkeep of the property and building exterior and his non-profit organization would operate the facility in an historical context, refurbish the interior to an operating standard that would house some type of historical museum. The advantage of this would be an immediate impact on the CRA by improving the historic ambiance of the ccmmunity. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 27, 2005 Another project Mr. Minner spoke about was the landscaping in the triangle on CR-512. He said this has potential and the board may want to revisit the issue again. Mr. Minner reviewed the list of projects in the CRA Master Plan with the board. The next item for discussion is revenue. Mr. Minner spoke with Finance Director Shai Francis to obtain a conservative estimate of CRA revenues. In the next five years there would be a ten percent (10%) growth and thereafter grow at three percent (3%). This gives a minimum base level for CRA revenues for the next ten years, which goes from $287,000 to $537,000 annually. Mr. Minner asked for a discussion to get direction from this advisory board to bring back to the CRA, which is the city counciL He added another idea to re-include CRA fund monies in the city's annual budget. That had been done in the past but stopped. He discussed this with the city attorney, who mentioned there were some legal parameters about separating the agency funds from city funds. What resulted in their discussions was to bring back the CRA funds and budget in the city's budget but label it as an appendix so that they are separate. The important factor in putting the CRA budget back into the city's budget is accountability. Mr. Minner said he would like to see a solid recommendation come out of this meeting for a budget on a chosen project. He strongly recommended the train depot as a project that could be budgeted and developed relatively quickly. Mr. Gilliams asked if Mr. Minner approached Mr. Gabor about the Cain house and Mr. Minner said he did but Mr. Gabor said he is not interested. Mr. Smith asked if the proposed restaurant was within the 450 feet of a church or schooL Mr. Minner said the city attorney's interpretation is from door-to-door and Mr. Gabor meets that requirement. Mr. Coniglio added business incentives as a CRA program, such as grant money for fa<;:ade, landscape or sign repair or replacement. Mr. Paternoster agreed it was an excellent idea to preserve the train station but wouid like more information on the cost factor of maintaining and manning the facility. Ms. Jamar asked about public restrooms, a 50/50 grant, signage that recognizes the CRA's involvement and shared parking with the city. Ms. Kautenberg added that Mr. Gabor wants a symbiotic relationship with the city, working together on this project. She agreed this project would be the CRA visibility within the community. She concluded with the fact that the city already owns the property, use it or burn it down. Mr. Seeley asked Mr. Minner if he wanted input or a decision to go forward. Mr. Minner answered he was looking for a decision to go forward and at their next meeting bring a budget of costs associated with the project. Mr. Dill thought the train depot was to be a city project and originally there was no mention of the CRA district being involved. He said he understood the city wants to share the expense but the CRA is to provide money to start projects and do projects. It was not established to fund maintenance and general expenses like mowing and lighting. He said the CRA fund has a thirty-year life. He agreed that parking was an important issue. Mr. Dill asked if they were considering all the land development cost, which could be over $100,000 and Mr. Minner replied their part of the project is to relocate, furbish the exterior, landscape and improve the outside appearance. Mr. Paternoster asked if it would be possible to have Mr. Stringer and Mr. Gabor attend the next meeting so the questions that were brought up could possibly be resolved. Then if everyone is in agreement, the board could make a recommendation. Mr. Minner said staff is only looking for a general consensus on direction. There was discussion regarding grant monies and the need to have the depot placed within the historic district so grants would be available. Mr. Paternoster called for a vote for the board to give Mr. Minner the go ahead to research this proposal and return to the board with proper answers to the questions presented. MOTION by Coniglio/Mr. Patternoster to have the City Manager move forward on this particular project for a feasibility study and answers to the board's questions. Mr. Dill requested a budget for the depot project also be presented at the next meeting. 2 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 27, 2005 ROLL CALL: Mr. Barczyk Mr. Coniglio Mr. Gilliams Ms. Kautenburg Mr. Paternoster The vote was 10-0. Motion carried. yes yes yes yes yes Mr. Dill Ms. Goff Mr. Kidde Ms. Paternoster Mr. Seeley yes yes yes yes yes Mr. Minner asked the board how they would rank projects in the master plan and how they want to address them in the future. Mr. Coniglio suggested having a back up plan on the possibility the CRA does not go forward with the train depot project. He suggested an incentive program for businesses in the CRA District and/or the beautification of the CR-512 triangle. Mr. Gilliams asked of there was an update on the Billero property landscaping plan. Mr. Minner said there was no update and asked how would the board for direction. Mr. Dill stated that this committee has reviewed and discussed proposed projects in the past but without available staff to follow-up it has stalled. He is in favor of funding a part time position. Mr. Minner said the CRA has a responsibility to establish programs they want to do then hire the staff. He added there is the money to hire a staff person but advised the board to layout what they want that person to do first. Ms. Jamar stated that the train depot project has been decided on and then the triangle landscape project is second. and the grant program is another project to be considered. MOTION by GilliamslConiglio to proceed with the sign and fa9ade grant program and return with the grant application also for the next meeting. ROLL CALL: Mr. Barczyk Mr. Coniglio Mr. Gilliams Ms. Kautenburg Mr. Paternoster The vote was 10-0. Motion carried. yes yes yes yes yes Mr. Dill Ms. Goff Mr. Kidde Ms. Paternoster Mr. Seeley yes yes yes yes yes Ms. Kautenburg asked if a mailing in the form of a periodical newsletter be sent to business and property owners in the eRA district to inform them of the district and the codes and ordinances they must comply with. OLD BUSINESS: PUBLIC INPUT: NONE NONE COMMITTEE MEMBERS' MATTERS: NONE NONE ATTORNEY MATTERS: STAFF MATTERS: NONE Mr. Paternoster adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m. 3 (6/29/05 SBL)