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Home My WebLink About20210112 Virtual CRA Board MeetingMINUTES OF VIRTUAL MEETING DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 - 5:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Chair James called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Present: Chair: Vice -Chair: Board Members Executive Director: City Attorney: CRA Secretary: 2. Citizen Comments Tamara James Marco A. Salvino, Sr. Joyce L. Davis Lori Lewellen Lauren Odman K. Michael Chen Thomas Ansbro Thomas Schneider Kayri Pozo, 1101 W Dania Beach Boulevard, questioned components on the CRA's business page on their website, to which Director Chen responded. 3. Administrative Reports 3.1 Administrative Report Director Chen gave updates on the PATCH and reviewed the information included in the agenda packet, which included ongoing updates to the CRA website, economic development, update on the markers project, and an upcoming Broward College Big Band outdoor concert. 4. Presentations There were no presentations on this agenda. 5. Consent Agenda 5.1 Minutes: Approve Minutes of December 8, 2020 CRA Board Virtual Meeting 5.2 Travel Requests: None Board Member Lewellen motioned to approve the Consent Agenda; seconded by Vice - Chair Salvino. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Proposals and Bids There were no proposals on this agenda. 7. Discussion and Possible Action 7.1 Mission to Market Update Director Chen reviewed the information included in the agenda packet, and explained the Innovation Echo System. He addressed SCORE Broward and introduced Tim Haider, Director of Government & Community Relations of SCORE Broward. Mr. Haider reviewed a PowerPoint presentation, which is attached to and incorporated into these minutes, and addressed SCORE Broward's mission. Director Chen addressed the Alliance of Entrepreneur Resource Organizations (AFRO), and introduced Jennifer Brin Kovach, Director, South Florida Operations, Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship. Ms. Kovach further explained the AERO group and the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, and responded to comments made by the Board. Director Chen gave updated information on the collaboration with Broward Technical College. 7.2 Update CRA's Vision and Mission Statements Director Chen spoke of the CRA's Mission Statement and noted it needs to be the product of a group interactive discussion. He also addressed a vision statement, which the CRA is lacking. He felt it is important to update the mission statement and create a vision statement, and thought these would be a good starting point for the CRA Plan update. He noted he has chosen Michael Anderson, Managing Director of Abstract HR, to facilitate this effort, and introduced Mr. Anderson. Mr. Anderson gave an overview of the importance of strategic planning and having a mission or value statement so the organization can be laser -focused. Chair James questioned if this would happen via a workshop where the public would be invited, and the duration of the sessions. Mr. Anderson responded the public should be given an opportunity to weigh-in on the process. Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 2 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday, January 12, 2021 — 5:30 p.m. Director Chen noted there would be three interactive sessions that would be internal and then a zoom meeting for an open public session to get the Board's input, as well as the stakeholders' input. Discussion ensued regarding the sessions. Director Chen noted he would like to get this underway as soon as possible; the agreement with Mr. Anderson has to be signed first. Further discussion ensued regarding the sessions. 8. Board Member Comments There were no comments at this meeting. 9. Information Items There were no items on this agenda. 10. Adjournment Chair James adjourned the meeting at 6:29 p.m. ATTEST: � c THOMAS SCTINEIDER, CMC CRA SECRETARY Approved: February 9, 2021 Minutes of Virtual Regular Meeting 3 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday, January 12, 2021 — 5:30 p.m. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY r r' TAMARA JAMS CHAIR — CRAt DANIA, BEACH COMMUNITII NEOEVELOr1AtNT AGENCY 0 FOR THE LIFE OF YOUR BUSINESS Small Business Services for Dania Beach Tim Haider Director, Govt & Community Relations Ti m. haide r(c�scorevol u ntee r o rg 754-265-3143 POWERED BY I SBA `J 1/12/2021 Who we are - SCORE Broward • Nonprofit. 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