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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2189 - MINUTES - CRA MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006 - 5:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order Chairman Flury called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Present: Chairman: Patricia Flury Vice-Chairman: Robert Anton Commissioners: Anne Castro Paul Fetscher City Manager: Ivan Pato City Attorney: Tom Ansbro City Clerk: Louise Stilson CRA Consultant: William Salim Absent: Commissioner: John Bertino 2. Approval of Minutes of September 6, 2006 Vice-Chairman Anton motioned to approve the Minutes of September 6, 2006; seconded by Commissioner Castro. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Presentation and Discussion of Proposed LOI Brochure City Manager Pato advised he has worked with Atkins and Associates to develop a brochure which would attract businesses by showing them the opportunities that this City has to offer. He requested input from the Board before the document is finalized and printed. Jo Ellen Phillips, Atkins and Associates, explained this concept has worked for other cities and is distributed to developers. They have created a brochure that will blend the history of Dania Beach with the hopes for tomorrow. The package would include a CD, as well as RFQ/RFP documents. Ms. Phillips handed a copy of the draft brochure to the Board for their review, and noted the renderings should be ready by November 5tn Chairman Flury indicated some of the pictures in the brochure were nice, but expressed concern about our depressed and blighted downtown and how it could be presented to the interested parties without discouraging them to come to Dania Beach. Ms. Phillips advised developers should understand the CRA is created for development purposes. Commissioner Castro asked if the brochure could be distributed to 25-30 developers who have a good reputation in the Tri-County area. City Manager Pato answered in the affirmative and added that it is very important to attract businesses now that the gaming industry is coming to Jai Alai. He further noted he does not have a plan, and would like direction from the Board. Commissioner Castro asked City Manager Pato to start working on a mailing list and give the Board different choices. She also asked if the CD would include one consolidated Code. Laurence Leeds, Director of Community Development, advised a draft of the Code would be available on November 6 for distribution to each Commissioner. He also commented the guidelines may be included in the brochure for potential developers to see, however, the property will not be zoned. Director Leeds noted the new Code would first be presented to the Planning and Zoning Board and then to the Commission. He further indicated he hopes to have the new Code adopted in January or February, 2007. City Manager Pato advised the City's Website would have electronic links in order for people to access the brochure information. Commissioner Fetscher commented it is important to have the brochure proofread before it is printed. Vice-Chairman Anton requested some Marine-related information be added to the brochure, since it would be very important for the Marine Industry. Chairman Flury asked if there was a timetable for this project. Ms. Phillips indicated they will put the information in PDF format early next week so the CRA Board can make comments. City Manager Pato advised his objective is to have it available by January 15, 2007. Chairman Flury advised the Victory Villas item had been added to the Agenda and asked City Attorney Ansbro for an update on this matter. She added staff recently realized that there was HUD financing involved when they built the residential units on the property. City Attorney Ansbro presented surveys to the Board and explained these are two combined parcels and that the seller is having problems with deed-restrictions on the residential portion. He noted they still want to sell the office parcel. Laurence Leeds, Director of Community Development, mentioned the office property includes the office building and approximately 12 parking spaces. He added that the driveway on Dania • Beach Boulevard is within the residential component and not part of the office parcel. Minutes of Regular Meeting 2 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday,November 1,2006—5:30 p.m. • City Attorney Ansbro noted that the driveway is on the HUD property and the seller offered to provide us with an easement, although he would prefer ownership. Chairman Flury questioned the number of parking spaces that would be required for BSO and the Code Compliance Unit. Director Leeds advised BSO would require 25 spaces and Code would need an additional 20 spaces. He indicated there was not enough room for the Code Compliance Unit but he would need to review the survey to confirm this information. Chairman Flury commented she would not be interested in the additional parking unless it is perpetual, because if at some point the residential portion is sold, we would lose the parking. She mentioned that when this process started it was her understanding that both BSO and the Code Compliance Unit would move to that site. However, if this is not possible, she would not wish to pursue negotiations since the whole purpose of this move was to find space for a Library. Lastly, Chairman Flury questioned the availability of the 109 Park site. Commissioner Castro felt we needed more information before going any further on this project. She further mentioned that we have been contacted by a broker for the 109 Park site, and suggested obtaining two appraisals to determine the fair market value of the property before making any decisions. • Attorney Salim advised they have prepared the Request for Letters of Intent (RLI) for a Master Plan survey to combine the City Hall-Library-Parking Garage campus, and they have also prepared a proposed Interlocal Agreement between the City and Broward County. He explained that the proposal has been reviewed by the Director of Broward County Libraries Division and would then be presented for County Commission approval. Attorney Salim further indicated that the concept presently envisioned is that the County would contribute up to $100,000 towards the cost of the Master Plan Study, which is estimated to be $200,000. Vice-Chairman Anton commented that the Victory Villas property is too small for both BSO and the Code Compliance Unit, and the price is too expensive. He agreed with Commissioner Castro that we should get appraisals on the 109 Park parcel before any decision is made. City Manager Pato advised that the original plan was for BSO and the Code Compliance Unit to move to Victory Villas, although it was Chief Cowart who wanted all the space for BSO. He believed the space would be enough for both, but he would research other alternatives if the Commission so wished. City Manager Pato asked the Board for ideas as to which property would be used for what and who would cover the expenses involved. Chairman Flury agreed with pursuing this with the condition that both BSO and the Code Compliance Unit move to the Victory Villas site. She was concerned about the price, since we would only be receiving 1/3 of the property that we originally thought we were buying, for 2/3 of the price. Chairman Flury would like clarification regarding the price issue and also requested • the City Attorney find out how much parking would be available. Minutes of Regular Meeting 3 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday,November 1,2006—5:30 p.m. • Bobbie Wigand, Executive Director, Victory Living Programs, advised she will contact HUD tomorrow to find out if all the parking can be released for sale. Chairman Flury suggested Ms. Wigand meet with the City Attorney tomorrow and report back to the Commission. Chairman Flury clarified for the record that the Feasibility Study is for the Library, not for City Hall. She further noted that once the Study has gone to the County Commission and out to bid, we would have to reconvene and discuss the 109 Park site. Chairman Flury emphasized the fact that our #1 priority should be to provide the City with a Library. She mentioned that if we decide to purchase the 109 Park parcel, we could use the $1.5M we set aside for the purchase of Victory Villas. Vice-Chairman Anton thought the City Manager should get an appraisal of that property before we proceed any further, since we cannot afford to purchase both properties. Commissioner Castro motioned to obtain two appraisals for the 109 Park parcel, within the next two weeks; seconded by Vice-Chairman Anton. The motion carried on the following 4-0 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Chairman Anton Yes Commissioner Fetscher Yes Chairman Flury Yes • 4. Adjournment Chairman Flury adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY I a-4— � ATTEST: PATRICIA FLURY C�zt�� CHAIRMAN - CRA LOUISE STILSON, CMC CITY CLERK Approved: December 6, 2006 • Minutes of Regular Meeting 4 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday,November 1,2006—5:30 p.m.