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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11182009CRA Agenda6. ADJOURN OYOF HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) (CITY COUNCIL) AGENDA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 6:00 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN ST, SEBASTIAN, FL 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 1 -4 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 9/23/09 Meeting 5. Facade, Sign and Landscaping Grant Program 5-9 A. Resolution No. R -09 -02 Formulating Review Committee (GMD Transmittal, CRA R- 09 -02) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA), FORMULATING TEMPORARY FACADE, SIGN AND LANDSCAPING GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR A TERM AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. HEARING ASSISTANCE HEADPHONES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR ALL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. (286.0105 F. 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. HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) (CITY COUNCIL) MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN ST, SEBASTIAN, FL 1. Mayor Gillmor called the CRA Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. ROLL CALL City Council Present: Mayor Richard H. Gillmor Vice -Mayor Jim Hill Council Member Andrea Coy Council Member Dale Simchick Council Member Eugene Wolff Staff Present: City Manager, Al Minner City Attorney, Robert Ginsburg City Clerk, Sally Maio Deputy City Clerk, Jeanette Williams Administrative Services Director, Debra Krueger Airport Director, Joseph Griffin Finance Director, Ken Killgore Growth Management Director, Rebecca Grohall MIS Senior Systems Analyst, Barbara Brooke -Reese 1 -5 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 8/12/09 Meeting 5. PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTION FY 2009/2010 CRA Budget MOTION by Ms. Coy and SECOND by Mr. Hill to approve the 9/12/09 minutes passed on a voice vote of 5 -0. A. City Attorney Reads 09 -01 by Title and the Mayor Opens the Hearing The City Attorney read Resolution 09 -01 by title and Mayor Gillmor opened the hearing at 5:32 p.m. Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting September 23, 2009 Page Two DRAFT The City Manager provided CRA Budget information, outlined expenditures, detailed the special events budget which includes continuing the billboards through September 30, 2010. He noted the largest expense is a transfer to the CIP for Cavcorp turf block improvements, and further introduced a proposal for a preliminary design concept for beautification of Cavcorp and surrounding streets such as Cleveland and Coolidge as the Mayor had discussed with him recently. He said if Council agreed, that could be incorporated into the Cavcorp improvement or we can proceed strictly with Cavcorp. Damien Gilliams, 1623 US 1, Sebastian, approached the podium wearing a wig, and Mayor Gillmor asked him to remove it. Mr. Gilliams said he would not be discriminated against. Mayor Gillmor asked the City Attorney if he could ask him to remove it, and the City Attorney responded that he believed Mr. Gilliams was showing disrespect to the Council, that the Mayor could ask him to remove the wig, but should not press the issue, and give him his five minutes. Mr. Gilliams said he was tired of being discriminated against and that is the point. He asked if we are going to recoup any money from special events such as Clambake and the Art and Music Festival to fix roads in the district. He said the Board has no intention of fixing roads in the district. DRAFT Mayor Gillmor told him he was not listening. Mr. Gilliams said all they do is spend, spend, spend, and that one man got them to put up billboards. Joe Scozzari, Sebastian, asked about billboards on 1 -95 and whether CRA money is to be used in the district, suggesting it be used for drainage and roads. Mayor Gillmor asked for clarification that CRA district roads can be funded with CRA funds. The City Manager concurred. Mr. Scozzari asked if we do away with the CRA, would the money go back into the general fund. The City Manager said that is correct, but we would lose the $200,000 the County pays into the CRA. Mr. Scozzari cited KB Homes lien reduction and said we should let people pay what they owe to the City, get rid of CRA and fix drainage. Mr. Wolff responded to the first speaker, noting that he had attended the grand opening of the Indian River Soccer Association new fields and that without the help of the Clambake Foundation it would not have happened, and that these types of partnerships benefit the community. Mr. Wolff asked if the City Manager was married to the turf block concept and the City Manager responded that there are other methods that can be looked at, but turf block best meets percolation and surfacing needs. 2 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting September 23, 2009 Page Three B. RESOLUTION NO. 09 -01 FY2009/2010 CRA BUDGET (Finance Director Transmittal, Memo, Fund Chart, Resolution 09 -01, Exhibit A) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 MAKING FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION by Ms. Simchick and SECOND by Mr. Hill to approve Resolution 09 -01. Ms. Coy said the Cavcorp design is just conceptual and the Board should keep it in the budget and obtain lots of positive feedback to move forward. Mayor Gillmor responded to the second speaker, stating he had asked the City Manager to provide information to him regarding what the County had paid into the CRA, and he said including this year it is at $1.6 M, and it would be foolhardy to get rid of the CRA. He further discussed ideas for the beautification of the area including street side parking which would enhance the businesses in the district. Result of the Roll Call: Ayes: All Nays: None Passed 5 -0 6. FACADE, SIGNAGE AND LANDSCAPE GRANT APPLICATION DRAFT A. Approval of Facade, Signage, and Landscape Guidelines (City Manager 17 -28 Transmittal, Application) Damien Gilliams, 1623 US Highway One, Sebastian, said he had applied for an FSL grant during the last phase and had been denied because of delinquent taxes, that Ms. Simchick was the only one who stood up for him, said he thought he was entitled to 1/3 of the grant to a condominium association because he was a 1/3 owner, and asked if he would be allowed to continue applying for a grant when his taxes are paid. Mayor Gillmor said someone would get back to him and Ms. Simchick asked Mr. Gilliams what the question was. He asked again if he would be eligible to reapply. Mr. Wolff pointed out that the grant is not provided to people delinquent on taxes and Mr. Hill pointed out the grant language states it is not available to anyone who has made the improvement prior to applying for the grant. Ms. Simchick said the provision Mr. Hill cited was in place and the Board waived it twice for others. She asked the City Attorney if that comes up can it be waived again, and the City Attorney responded yes. Ms. Coy said that was not in the rules then and that is why it is there now. Ms. Simchick said it used to say work in place prior to application would not be considered. 3 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting September 23, 2009 Page Four ATTEST: Mr. Gilliams said he wanted this on the record and thanked Council for being understanding in hard times. DRAFT Joe Scozzari, Sebastian said one grantee was the VFW, which took $7500 of taxpayer money and said they don't pay taxes, mentioned Ms. Coy's name in the applicant process, and said though he does not begrudge the military, tax exempt organizations should not be entitled to the grant. Ms. Coy asked the Growth Management Director if there was anything abnormal about the application for that grant, and the Growth Management Director explained the FSL purpose and the process and said there was nothing unusual. Ms. Coy said any more comments of this nature can go to the State Attorneys' office. Mr. Scozzari returned to the podium to rebut her, but was warned twice by Mayor Gillmor and asked to take his seat. Mr. Wolff asked if the grant was available to churches, since it stated residential or commercial. The Growth Management Director said that was a good question, but thought that language was not intended to exclude churches, and perhaps that can be brought back for further discussion. Mr. Hill noted that the language should actually read grant match is 20 MOTION by Mr. Hill and SECOND by Ms. Coy to approve the FSL guidelines. Result of the Roll Call: Ayes: All Nays: None Passed 5 -0 7. Being no further business, Mayor Gillmor adjourned the CRA meeting at 6:05 p.m Approved at the CRA Meeting. Richard H. Gillmor, Mayor Sally A. Maio, MMC City Clerk DRAFT 4 Subject: Resolution No. R -09 -02 to create grant review committee Ap rov:. for Submittal by: 17 A 14. Agenda No. Department Finance: Origin: GM City Attorney: City Clerk: Date Submitted: For: CRA Meeting Nov. 10, 2009 of Nov. 18, 2009 A 1 �r er, City Manager Exhibits: CRA Resolution No. R -09 -02 EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: AMOUNT BUDGETED: APPROPRIATION REQUIRED: cnYOF HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND AGENDA TRANSMITTAL SUMMARY Attached is the resolution creating a review committee for the Facade, Sign and Landscaping (FSL) grant program approved at the September 23, 2009, meeting. The committee was advertised, however, only one application was received so the City Clerk's office will continue to solicit applications. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of CRA Resolution R -09 -02 to create the FSL review committee. I RESOLUTION NO. R -09 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA), FORMULATING A TEMPORARY FACADE, SIGN AND LANDSCAPING GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR A TERM AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian has defined a redevelopment area and created a redevelopment plan; and WHEREAS, the CRA recognizes that redevelopment and recruitment of new businesses may be augmented by the Facade, Sign and Landscaping (FSL) program; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to support local property owners within the CRA district by offering incentives for signage, landscaping and facade improvements; and WHEREAS, the CRA has approved a revised set of guidelines at its September 23 2009, meeting; and WHEREAS, the CRA has determined that it would be in the public interest to have a temporary committee to review grant applications and make a recommendation to the CRA; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, as follows: Section 1. TEMPORARY FSL GRANT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED. The City of Sebastian CRA does hereby establish a Temporary Committee. The purpose of the Committee shall be to review and rank applications for the FSL program and recommend funding to the City Council. Section 2. PANEL COMPOSITION. The Committee shall be composed of five members to be selected by the CRA fulfilling specific targets; Committee members shall be appointed at the first meeting of November for the three years term. The Committee will consist of the following: Three members who own property or a business within the CRA district (see Exhibit A CRA Boundary Map). Two members selected from residents to serve at -large In the event that no suitable applicants are available from a designated constituency, the CRA may otherwise appoint a qualified at -large member in their place. Section 3. PROCEDURES. The Committee shall hold its initial meeting at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday following the initial appointment of its members, at which time it shall select a chairman, and shall thereafter set its meeting schedule. Section 4. DUTIES. This committee shall review applications received for the FSL program, rank the applications and make a recommendation to the CRA for funding. Section 5. TERM. This committee shall automatically disband if the FSL program is sunset, or at such sooner date as established by subsequent resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency or the City Council. Section 6. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by The motion was seconded by and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: ATTEST: Sally A. Maio, MMC City Clerk Mayor Richard H. Gilimor Vice Mayor Jim Hill Council Member Andrea Coy Council Member Don Wright Council Member Eugene Wolff The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this day of November 18, 2009. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA By: Mayor Richard H. 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