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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-09 CRA Board Regular Meeting Agenda PacketAGENDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024 - 6:00 PM ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, WHETHER OR NOT COMPENSATION IS PAID OR RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE ACTIVITIES, EACH LOBBYIST SHALL FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK AN ANNUAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PAY AN ANNUAL TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00) REGISTRATION FEE FOR EACH PRINCIPAL OR EMPLOYER. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: WWW.DANIABEACHFL.GOV. (ORDINANCE #2012-019; AMENDED BY ORDINANCE #2019-019) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, 100 W. DANIA BEACH BOULEVARD, DANIA BEACH, FL 33004, (954) 924-6800 EXTENSION 3624, AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. IN CONSIDERATION OF OTHERS, WE ASK THAT YOU: A. PLEASE TURN CELL PHONES OFF, OR PLACE ON VIBRATE. IF YOU MUST MAKE A CALL, PLEASE STEP OUT INTO THE ATRIUM, IN ORDER NOT TO INTERRUPT THE MEETING. B. IF YOU MUST SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN THE AUDIENCE, PLEASE SPEAK SOFTLY OR GO OUT INTO THE ATRIUM, IN ORDER NOT TO INTERRUPT THE MEETING. DECORUM POLICY FOR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO MAKE ANY “CITIZEN’S COMMENTS” UNDER THAT PORTION OF THE CRA BOARD AGENDA, OR WHO OTHERWISE WANT TO ADDRESS THE CRA BOARD, MUST FIRST BE REGISTERED WITH THE CRA SECRETARY (CLERK) (FORMS ARE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY COMMISSION CHAMBER AND MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CLERK BEFORE THE MEETING). OTHERS WHO WANT TO ADDRESS THE CRA BOARD ON ANY MATTERS MUST FIRST BE RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIR. ALL SUCH PERSONS MUST USE THE PODIUM IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER. NO MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT A TIME MAY ADDRESS THE CRA BOARD FROM THE PODIUM. COMMENTS ARE ONLY TO BE MADE TO THE CRA BOARD AND ARE NOT TO BE DIRECTED TO THE AUDIENCE OR CRA STAFF. NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL MAKE ANY SLANDEROUS OR UNDULY REPETITIVE REMARKS, OR ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER FORM OF BEHAVIOR THAT DISRUPTS OR IMPEDES THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE MEETING, AS DETERMINED BY THE CHAIR. NO INDIVIDUAL MAY SPEAK DIRECTLY TO OR ADDRESS THE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER OR CRA STAFF: COMMENTS ARE TO BE ONLY DIRECTED TO THE CRA BOARD AS A WHOLE. NO CLAPPING, APPLAUDING, HECKLING OR VERBAL OUTBURSTS IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO A SPEAKER OR HIS OR HER REMARKS SHALL BE PERMITTED. NO SIGNS OR PLACARDS SHALL BE PERMITTED IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER. IF ANY PERSON’S CONDUCT AS DETERMINED BY THE CHAIR IS FOUND TO BE DISRUPTIVE OR INTERFERES WITH THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE MEETING, THE PERSON MAY BE ASKED BY THE CHAIR TO LEAVE THE COMMISSION CHAMBER; IF THE PERSON DOES NOT LEAVE AND THE CONDUCT PERSISTS, THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE REQUESTED TO ESCORT THE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE COMMISSION CHAMBER. ALL CELLULAR TELEPHONES ARE TO BE SILENCED DURING THE MEETING. ALL PERSONS EXITING THE COMMISSION CHAMBER SHALL DO SO QUIETLY. (RESOLUTION #2020-CRA-006) 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Addressing the Commission: A thirty (30) minute "Citizen Comments" period shall be designated on the agenda for citizens and interested persons to speak on matters whether or not scheduled on that day's agenda. Individuals wishing to speak on a matter not included on the "Public Hearing" section of the agenda, which matter pertains to an item before the City Commission which requires a decision of the City Commission, may do so by signing in and submitting a form to that effect with the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Speakers at Public Hearings shall also submit such a form. Each speaker shall be limited to 3 minutes for his or her comments. If more than ten (10) speakers express a desire to speak, the Commission shall determine on a meeting by meeting basis whether to (a) extend the time allotted for citizen comments to accommodate all speakers, or (b) whether to limit the number of speakers or amount of time per speaker. A speaker's time shall not be transferable to another speaker. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Agenda – Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 6:00 PM Page 2 of 2 1. CRA Director Administrative Report 4. PRESENTATIONS: None 5. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes: March 12, 2024 CRA Board Meeting 2. Travel Requests: None 6. PROPOSALS AND BIDS: None 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: None 8. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS 9. INFORMATION ITEMS: None 10. ADJOURNMENT City of Dania Beach Memorandum DATE: 4/9/2024 TO: Chair and Board Members FROM: Michael Chen, Executive Director SUBJECT: CRA Administrative Report 1. DANIA BEACH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Background: An Innovation Ecosystem has different platforms to support entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures. The Dania Beach Innovation Ecosystem includes: • Education • Location & Events • Mentorship • Incubation & Acceleration • Funding • Talent Updates: A. AERO Partners: On Monday, April 8th, the CRA hosted the monthly AERO Partners meeting at City Hall. AERO members include: • Nova Southeastern University • Levan Center of Innovation Broward SCORE • Broward College Entrepreneurship Experience • Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) • Career Source Broward / StartUp Quest • City of Fort Lauderdale • City of Hollywood • CreationStation Business Broward County Main Library • Dania Beach CRA • Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic Univ • Florida State Univ / Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship • Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance • Hispanic Unity of Florida • Miami Bayside Foundation • National Development Council (NDC) • Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE!) • South Florida Women's Business Council • Urban League of Broward County B. IP2Mkt Incubator: The CRA, FIU/IP2Mkt Incubator, and the Dan Marino Foundation will host our Open House event on April 16, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Copies of the event flyer are at your dais. Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and Commissioners, we hope all of you can attend. Vice Mayor Beam Furr, CRA partner agencies, IP2Mkt Advisory Committee members, AERO members, and local businesses and residents are invited. The event is being promoted in the Dania Beach Press and on our social media networks. The keynote speaker will be Jahleel Hudson. Mr. Hudson is the Director of the Technology and Partnerships Office within the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Defense Programs. In this role Jahleel is responsible for the oversight of Planetary Defense, Academic Programs, facilitating Technology Insertion, and Technology transfer to include partnerships and collaborations, research security, and foreign engagements at the NNSA labs, plants, and sites. 2. CRA ANNUAL REPORT According to Florida ss163.371, the Community Redevelopment Agency must publish an annual report not later than March 31st of each year. We met the deadline. Hardcopies of the FY2023 Annual Report were left in your mailboxes, and provided to Manager Garcia, Clerk Riera, and Attorney Boutsis. A hard copy was delivered to Broward County, and it has been posted on the CRA website, in compliance with State Statutes. 3. 117 PHIPPEN WAITERS The CRA was the winning bidder in the Broward Tax Sale auction of 117 Phippen Waiters Road. There were four active bidders for this parcel, including me. The winning bid was $23,500 plus recording fees and doc stamps (total $23,691.50). The Broward Tax lien was for $3,542.56, leaving $19,957.44 in surplus for the additional liens. Dania Beach has code liens and once we get the surplus fund notice from Broward County, we will submit our claim for our code liens. Pompano Beach had two liens of unspecified value. They are general liens put on the owner of this property, who also has property in Pompano. We are seeking a legal opinion if they have a claim against the surplus funds. Once the deed is received from Broward County and the liens are cleared, the CRA will own an assemblage of six adjacent parcels, totaling 0.23 acres – see table below. 1. CRA Owned Sites Phippen Waiters Road Area of the parcels calculated from surveys Address Depth N (ft) Depth S (ft) Depth Avg (ft) Frontage (ft) Area (sf) 115 Phippen Waiters 79.67 79.71 79.69 25.00 1,992 .25 117 Phippen Waiters 79.71 79.74 79.73 25.00 1,993 .13 119 Phippen Waiters 79.74 79.77 79.76 25.00 1,993 .88 121 Phippen Waiters 79.77 79.80 79.79 25.00 1,994 .63 123 Phippen Waiters 79.80 79.84 79.82 25.00 1,995 .50 125 Phippen Waiters 79.84 79.87 79.86 25.00 1,996 .38 79.77 125.00 9,971 .46 Acres: 0.23 4. PATCH On Saturday, April 13th, from 9 am to 1 pm the PATCH will hold an Open House. Music, Surveys, Visioning, Children’s Crafts, Tours & Food Sampling will be available. Flyers were promoted on social media and dropped off at local restaurants, markets, community centers, and housing complexes. (Flyers at the dais.) La Zoola Pop-up Market will occur on Sunday, April 21, from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. The Sunday event is to serve people who consider Saturday their Sabbath. This monthly market visits a different Broward location throughout the growing season. It was held at The PATCH years ago, and it will be good for vendors to know that we are back. The TFF management team does not expect a considerable sale day but believes that community residents might stop by when they see activity, and we can talk about events and planning for next season. On March 19th, a volunteer group from Invitation Home helped clear the remaining storm debris. On The PATCH attended a “Pop-Up” Market at Jack and Jill Children’s Center on March 15th. Brought 10 bags of produce and sold out (sales: $104.00. The PATCH provided fresh harvests to residents at Saratoga Crossings. The PATCH is working with Love Our Nation (LON) on a local after-school program to deliver baskets of produce to senior residents living in the community. Garden Maintenance: • Made repairs on the existing drip irrigation system. Repaired pipe leaks. Repaired damaged solenoids. Rewired Rain Bird irrigation system. Added temporary automatic irrigation sections. • Reviewed existing irrigation plan to prepare a replacement recommendation and budget. Created irrigation plan for next season. • Moved the wash station from the east side of the nursery to the west side of the nursery and added tile/rocks to reduce water run-off when rinsing produce. • Moved more than 400 grow-bags that were no longer productive to the north side of the property (with the assistance of volunteers from Invitation Homes). • Cleaned out Community Garden plots that are not being properly maintained. • Started replacing the woven ground cover in the center aisle to reduce tripping hazards. • Secured growing areas in advance of spring rains by strategically placing grow bags and materials that direct water away from the raised beds and hydroponic areas. • Repaired the hydroponic tower irrigation system and production table. • Started summer crop seedlings. • Refilled existing raised beds with composted horse manure. Community Engagement/Volunteers: • Set days and times for “Open Hours,” during which community residents are invited to tour, purchase, and talk to us about the PATCH. • Published open Hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am until 1 pm. TFF staff is usually on-site from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. To date, more than 20 people came to chat, tour, or purchase produce. • Love Our Nation afterschool group distributed produce bags to 42 senior residents. Some of the produce came from the PATCH and some from Sprouts Supermarket. • Students from the area volunteered during spring break to receive credit for Community Service hours. • TFF is setting up the site as a “Break Spot” summer feeding program for seniors and youth. • Contacted 20 past Partners and met with Urban Health Partnership to open avenues for collaboration and programming. • Reactivating ability to collect SNAP EBT and participate in Fresh Access Bucks programming. • Connected with Collins Elementary for future programming. Before Center Aisle After Center Aisle Storm Damage Clean Up DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 – 5:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Chair Ryan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chair: A. J. Ryan IV Vice-Chair: Lori Lewellen Board Members: Joyce L. Davis Tamara James Marco A. Salvino, Sr. Executive Director: K. Michael Chen City Attorney: Eve Boutsis CRA Secretary: Elora Riera, MMC 2. Citizen Comments None. 3. Administrative Reports Executive Director Chen presented his administrative report that was provided to the Board in their packets. The Board inquired about irrigation and drainage and Executive Director Chen provided information on both subjects. 4. Presentations None. 5. Consent Agenda 5.1 Minutes: February 13, 2024 CRA Board Meeting Minutes 5.2 Travel Requests: None. Minutes of Regular Meeting Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday, March 12, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. 2 Vice Chair Lewellen made a motion to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Board Member James carried unanimously on voice vote. 6. Proposals and Bids There were no proposals on this agenda. 7. Discussion and Possible Action 7.1 Spirit Airlines QTI/HIPI Incentives Executive Director Chen introduced the item. He stated that Qualified Target Industry Program (QTI) is an incentive program supporting businesses that create high-wage jobs in specific target industries in Florida. High-Impact Performance Incentive Grant (HIPI) is a negotiated incentive used to attract and grow major high-impact facilities in Florida. Executive Director Chen explained that the CRA Board approved Resolution No, 2019-CRA- 020 during their September 20, 2019 meeting committing to pay the ten (10%) percent Local Financial Support (LFS) required by the State QTI and HIPI programs as an incentive to Spirit Airlines to relocate a new headquarters and operations facility to the Redevelopment Area at the Dania Pointe. The CRA recommends the Board approve the FY2023/24 Local Financial Support (LFS) funding to the Florida Commerce Division of Economic Development of $3,750 toward the Spirit Airlines QTI/HIPI incentives. Executive Director Chen answered questions from the Board. Board Member James made a motion to approve the recommendation. Board Member Salvino seconded the motion which carried unanimously on voice vote. 8. Board Member Comments Board Member Davis commented on the Rob Sterns glass blowing art gallery and congratulated him on his business. Board Member Davis requested consensus for attendance and a table for the April 27th Mayors Gala for United Way of Broward County. Consensus was received. Board Member James commented on the Rob Sterns glass blowing art gallery. There was some discussion regarding the CRA and City being a trustee member with the Chamber. Board Member Salvino had no comments. Vice Chair Lewellen had no comments. Minutes of Regular Meeting Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday, March 12, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. 3 Chair Ryan had no comments. 9. Information Items None. 10. Adjournment Chair Ryan adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m. ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ELORA RIERA, MMC ARCHIBALD J. RYAN IV CRA SECRETARY CHAIR – CRA Approved: