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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-06 CRA Board Regular Meeting Agenda AGENDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 - 6:00 P.M. 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 PROCEEDINGS, ,AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE 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 BASED. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION REQUIRED-REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST IN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH IS REQUIRED IF ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION IS BEING PAID TO LOBBY THE COMMISSION ON ANY PETITION OR ISSUE PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 01-93. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE IN THE ADMINISTRATION CENTER. 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 EXT.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. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of February 6, 2008 and February 12, 2008 3. Charter School Property Solutions Update—Cyndi Dotson 4. CRA Director Employment Agreement 5. Adjournment a MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008 — 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order Chairman Anton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chairman: Bob Anton Vice-Chairman: Albert Jones Commissioners: John Bertino Anne Castro City Manager: Ivan Pato City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro City Clerk: Louise Stilson CRA Consultant: William Salim Absent: Commissioner: Patricia Flury Chairman Anton advised Commissioner Flury's flight from New York was delayed. 2. Approval of Minutes of January 9, 2008 Commissioner Castro motioned to approve the Minutes of January 9, 2008; seconded by Commissioner Bertino. The motion carried on the following 4-0 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Bertino Yes Vice-Chairman Jones Yes Commissioner Castro Yes Chairman Anton Yes 3. Community Redevelopment Director Interviews Chairman Anton noted we have two candidates to be interviewed for the Community Redevelopment Director position. Paul J. Herman Paul Herman introduced himself to the Board. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Masters in Real Estate and Urban Analysis, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction. Mr. Herman noted he has spent the last three years working with DR Horton, Inc., in Deerfield Beach as Development Project Manager/Entitlements Analyst, mainly dealing with construction of vertical structures. During this time he worked in conjunction with several government agencies. He responded for Commissioner Castro that he was involved in projects like Coronado at Dora], and Mandarin Lakes in Homestead, which was in a CRA district. Commissioner Castro confirmed with Mr. Herman that he is familiar with the principles of Enterprise Zones, but has no experience with them. Mr. Herman responded for Commissioner Castro that he has driven around Dania Beach and is acquainted with some areas in the City. He indicated that the first thing he would do if selected for the position, would be to talk to the individual members of the Board to familiarize himself with their visions. Then he would meet with developers to see what incentive we could offer to attract them to come to the City. In response to Vice-Chairman Jones, Mr. Herman indicated that his strength lies in his development background and his understanding of what developers are looking for. He further noted that he has a lot of experience and good contacts. Mr. Herman confirmed for Chairman Anton that he had experience in purchasing properties for development and facilitating agreements among multiple land owners and individual developers. Mr. Herman responded for Commissioner Bertino that he had dealt with DR Horton, WCI Communities, Inc., Toll Brothers, Inc., and local and regional brokers, with whom he still maintains good relationships. He confirmed that he has not dealt with financial or lending institutions. Mr. Herman clarified for the CRA Board that his Masters Degree in Real Estate and Urban Analysis involves the development of commercial real estate as well as the financial aspects of development. V. Bernard Jones Bernard Jones introduced himself to the Board. He has been in South Florida for 10 years, and has a Master of Science in Sports Administration, and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Mr. Jones worked for the City of Pompano Beach as their Economic Development Coordinator. During his seven years in Pompano Beach he conducted business and marketing outreach through public speaking engagements, web site development and daily interaction with multiple Minutes of Regular Meeting 2 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday,February 6,2008—6:00 p.m. community based organizations. He stated the City of Pompano Beach has two different CRA districts and he was assigned to develop and cultivate these areas. Some of his responsibilities included: acting as liaison to intergovernmental officials, private consultants, contractors, advisory boards, neighborhood groups and City departments, as well as coordinating the development of professional and business organizations through outside financial and political entities. Mr. Jones indicated that one of the major projects he was involved in was attracting Aetna Headquarters to Pompano Beach. Mr. Jones commented that some parts of the Dania Beach CRA are out of place and the City needs to identify its strengths and resources. Commissioner Castro asked Mr. Jones to be more specific regarding the changes he would envision in the downtown area, and what experience he had in construction redevelopment. Mr. Jones thought a fapade program within the downtown area might be a good project and indicated that the CRA district should be more uniform. Mr. Jones noted he was actively involved with a site selection partnership with Broward County to build a regional library. He also advised that he had some experience in Enterprise Zones, although it did not succeed in Pompano Beach. Mr. Jones responded for Commissioner Castro that he was familiar with the TOD/TOC plan recently implemented in Dania Beach. He further indicated that because we are a TIF-less CRA he would try to leverage resources and make the right approach for developers to become interested in our City. Mr. Jones responded for Vice-Chairman Jones that in order to attract developers to the City he would implement solutions to develop our downtown, such as creating monthly events that would give a positive exposure for the City, providing revenue for local businesses and enhance the quality of life for the community. Tours of the City with possible developers could also motivate them to invest in our City. Mr. Jones confirmed for Chairman Anton that he had previous experience working on a theme- type approach within a redevelopment area. Chairman Anton noted that the CRA Board will have a Special Meeting on Tuesday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m. to make a decision and rank the candidates. The City Clerk and Human Resources Director will provide the CRA Board with copies of the resumes from all five candidates, as well as a blank ranking sheet for each member of the Board. City Manager Palo pointed out that we still need to resolve the issue of what type of employee this person will be, City employee or Independent Contractor. Chairman Anton noted we would discuss this matter next Tuesday and proceed with the hiring process. Minutes of Regular Meeting 3 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday,February 6,2008—6:00 p.m. 4. Library Update Chairman Anton congratulated Commissioner Castro and City Manager Palo for their efforts on the Library project. City Manager Pato said he and Commissioner Castro have earned the trust of the County Commissioners who made themselves available when we needed them. He thanked Commissioner Castro for her dedicated efforts on this project. Commissioner Castro noted they had a lot of help from the City Commission and thanked several members of the community who contributed to this success. She said the County is concerned with the property tax reduction, but we are going to be saving them money by having our own Library. Commissioner Castro indicated the City Attorney should be contacting the County to move forward with an agreement. Attorney Salim noted the existing Interlocal Agreement with Broward County would need an amendment. City Manager Palo indicated that a timetable of events needs to be established. He noted PGAL already has the plans and Broward County staff has the expertise with building libraries. City Manager Pato would like to see the project completed before 2010, and for construction to begin within the next 6 months. Chairman Anton stressed the fact that this matter is a top priority for all of us and we should move forward with this project without delay. Commissioner Castro thanked Chairman Anton for sitting out of the County Library negotiations in light of other outstanding issues between the City and County. She recognized Mrs. Anton for her support with this matter. 5. Adjournment Chairman Anton adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m. ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOUISE STILSON, CMC BOB ANTON CITY CLERK CHAIRMAN— CRA Minutes of Regular Meeting 4 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Wednesday,February 6,2008—6:00 p.m. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 - 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order Chairman Anton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chairman: Bob Anton Vice-Chairman: Albert Jones Commissioners: John Bertino Anne Castro Patricia Flury City Manager: Ivan Pato City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro City Clerk: Louise Stilson Item #3 was heard before Item #2 2. Ranking and Selection of Community Redevelopment Director Applicants Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Vice- Mayor Overall Candidate Bertino Castro Flury Mayor Anton Ranking Jones Jeremy 2 2 1 1 1 1 Earle Michael 3 4 5 Caputo Angela 5 5 4 Bauldree Paul J. 1 1 2 2 2 2 Herman V. Bernard 4 3 3 Jones 3. Discussion Item - Community Redevelopment Director Position — City Employee Independent Contractor Commissioner Bertino commented we need to determine if the person will be a City employee or a contract employee. He thought we should make the determination before proceeding with a selection because if it is a City employee, the City Manager would have to make the selection, according to the Charter. Commissioner Castro had no problem asking the City Manager to allow the Board to make the decision. City Attorney Ansbro advised that the Charter gives the City Manager the power to appoint all employees. However, he could assign this authority to the Commission, according to our Labor Counsel. If, at a later date, the Commission decides they do not want the person, then the City Manager would need to do the firing. City Attorney Ansbro thought it would not work this way, under the City Charter. Commissioner Castro thought the Charter section referring to the CRA Board was unclear and suggested we revisit the subject once the issue of hiring a Community Redevelopment Director is settled. She further indicated that if the CRA Board has the power to hire this employee, we should opt for a contract employee with City benefits, like the City of Boynton Beach did. City Attorney Ansbro pointed out that the recommended and preferred choice would be for this person to be hired as an independent contractor. Chairman Anton would prefer to have a contractual employee who would report to the CRA Board. He further noted that if we decide to provide a benefit package, we need to decide what it will contain. Mary McDonald, Human Resources/Risk Management Director, confirmed for Chairman Anton that an additional 40-45 percent would need to be added to the salary to cover the cost of the benefit package. Chairman Anton noted we budgeted $100,000 for this position and we should be under budget. He further commented that we do not have a problem with office space because there are offices available on the second floor. Chairman Anton concluded that if additional staff is needed we could start by using in-house assistance. Director McDonald explained the difference between a contract employee and an independent contractor. A contract employee is the same as a regular employee who is entitled to benefits, with the exception that they have a contract. Whereas, an independent contractor is an employee who receives a certain amount of money and is accountable to the CRA Board. Minutes of Special Meeting 2 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,February 12, 2008—6:00 p.m. Commissioner Castro noted that the City of Boynton Beach hired a contractor as their CRA Director and an Interlocal Agreement was executed between the CRA and the City to provide benefits for him. She indicated that in order to be competitive, we have to provide insurance for the individual. Vice-Chairman Jones commented that if the independent contractor does not work out, we can sever the agreement whenever we want. He is leaning to hire an independent contractor, with no benefits, who would be assigned tasks and report back to the CRA Board. Commissioner Bertino stated that if we hire an independent contractor, with no insurance, we might have to offer more money. He further commented that we currently do not have a Community Development Director, however, once that position is filled the City Planner could assume some of the duties of the CRA Director position and we would not have to add anyone else to payroll. Commissioner Flury opposed consolidating these positions, and questioned the salary range for the CRA Director position. Director McDonald advised that the salary range for a full-time employee would be $69,000- $86,000, excluding benefits. Commissioner Flury thought that hiring an employee with a contract would be too complicated. She would rather hire an independent contractor who would report to the CRA Board with the Chairman being the contact person. She suggested we increase the salary and include forty percent for benefits, and let the person know this is all inclusive. Commissioner Flury remarked it is important to be able to fire the person if they do not work out, as opposed to going through the civil service process. Director McDonald noted that an independent contractor would need to carry Workers Compensation insurance. She further advised that the City could pay the policy and include that in the benefit package that would be offered to the individual. Commissioner Castro opposed a forty percent increase for the benefit package. She reaffirmed that Boynton Beach hired a person and they receive benefits under an Interlocal Agreement between the CRA Board and the City. Commissioner Castro suggested obtaining the information from Boynton Beach and moving forward. City Attorney Ansbro pointed out that every City has a different Charter and he does not know what their Charter states in this regard. Vice-Chairman Jones thought it was a good idea to explore Commissioner Castro's suggestion with Boynton Beach because this would allow us to stay within the budgeted amount. He thought that if we hired an independent contractor we would need to make sure someone is in charge of the daily monitoring of this person's work. Minutes of Special Meeting 3 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,February 12,2008—6:00 p.m. Chairman Anton favored the idea of a contract employee with benefits because we do not know if it will work, and it will be difficult to bring someone on board without benefits. He thought that the supervision of the employee could be delegated to the City Manager with the individual reporting directly to the CRA Board. Commissioner Flury would prefer an employee with a contract. She pointed out that we need to make a selection and notify them accordingly, and have them come in and meet with Director McDonald to discuss the employment details. Commissioner Castro read a section of the City of Boynton Beach Charter regarding the supervision of certain employees by the City Manager. She thought it was very similar to ours, however in this case the Dania Beach Charter was irrelevant because they will be contracting with the CRA Board and piggybacking the health benefits through an Interlocal Agreement. City Attorney Ansbro pointed out that our current health insurance company advised they will not accept this individual unless he is a City employee. Director McDonald noted that if the CRA Board operates under the same Federal ID number as the City, this individual could be added to our health insurance. Commissioner Flury noted she would like the salary for this position to start at $80,000 with the Mayor as the lead person for other items. It was the consensus of the Board to move forward with hiring the selected candidate as a contractual employee, for one year, serving at the pleasure of the CRA Board, through an Interlocal Agreement, under the supervision of the City Manager. The salary range would be $80,000-$85,000, including City benefits. Director McDonald reminded the Board that the salary being discussed, including benefits would exceed the budgeted amount of$100,000. Commissioner Bertino noted this person might have to travel and have business meetings with developers. He questioned if the City would be providing an expense account and automobile. Commissioner Flury noted that this position would receive the same monthly allowance/expense account to which Department Heads are entitled. Commissioner Castro indicated this is not a marketing position and hoped we would not be expending too much money when trying to attract developers. City Manager Palo asked if this person would develop a budget like other Department Heads. Commissioner Flury thought we had to give the individual time to settle in and get to know the job before we ask him to develop a budget. Minutes of Special Meeting q City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,February 12, 2008—6:00 p.m. Commissioner Castro confirmed with Director McDonald that the references provided by the candidates had been checked. 4. Adjournment Chairman Anton adjourned the meeting at 6: 43 p.m. ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOUISE STILSON, CMC BOB ANTON CITY CLERK CHAIRMAN—CRA Minutes of Special Meeting 5 City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday, February 12, 2008—6:00 p.m. Za3 CITY OF DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT DATE: March 6, 2008 TO: Ivan Pato, City Manager FROM: Corinne Lajoie, AICP, Principal Planner t4�-- APPLICANT: Cynthia Dotson, National Project Director, Chapter School Property Solutions, has proposed to convert the former Graves Museum to a charter school. LOCATION: 481 South Federal Highway. PROPOSED USE: Charter School. The applicant has submitted conceptual site plan and building elevations to convert the former museum to a charter school. The applicant indicated the objective is for the school to occupy the entire building; portions of the building are not rented out for offices. Based on the plans, parent drop-off and pick- up will be located to the rear of the school with primary access from SE 5 Street. The drop- off/pick-up 'stacking area' will be located directly adjacent to single story residential. Planning issues include the following: 1. Compatibility with adjacent residential development. 2. Traffic Impact on SE 5th Street and SE 4" Terrace. 3. Parking sufficiency. 4. Timing of reconstruction of building facades, installation of screen walls, and overall landscaping replacement and upgrade. Charter school require special exception approval at this location (TOC-2 zoning), with mailed notice to property owners within 300 feet. A Special Exception approval requires a public hearing in front of the Planning and Zoning Board and in front of the City Commission. Please note the City does not provide mailed notice for the CRA presentation. Applicant has indicated that charter school is a not-for-profit facility and may be exempt from property taxes. The applicant will bring color renderings to the CRA Board meeting for presentation. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCEY PREVIOUS ACTION On December 13, 2007 and again on January 9, 2008 the CRA continued this item to allow the applicant to address the Board's concerns regarding neighborhood compatibility and student safety crossing Federal Highway. ,a4 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DIRECTOR THIS IS AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement') entered into on March 17, 2008, between THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (the Board") OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), and JEREMY EARLE, an individual (the "Director"),jointly referred to as "the Parties". WHEREAS, the Board desires to employ the Director to serve as the CRA Director pursuant to Section 163.356(3)(c), Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Director desires to accept such employment; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth in writing in this Agreement the terms of employment with the Board; In consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. Duties of the Director. 1.1 Director is employed by and reports to the Board and is to perform the functions and duties specified in the job description (attached as "Exhibit I") to the best of his ability with the resources available and to undertake such duties outlined in Section 12.2 and as otherwise prescribed by the Board from time to time. Section 2. Term. 2.1. Director agrees to remain in the exclusive employ of Board from the date of complete execution of this Agreement for a period of one (1) year (the "Term" of employment), and Director agrees neither to accept other employment nor to become employed by any other employer until such termination date, unless the termination date is altered as provided below. 2.2. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of the Board to terminate the services of Director at any time, subject only to compliance with the provisions set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. It is understood between the parties to this Agreement that Director shall be considered an "at will' employee, subject, however, to the terms of this Agreement. 2.3 Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of the Director to resign at any time from the position with the Board, subject only to compliance with the provisions set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement. 2.4 Upon completion of the one year term described in 2.1 above, the agreement and terms may be renewed and/or revised with mutual approval and acceptance by both the Board and Director. Section 3. Termination. 3.1 The Board may terminate the employment of Director without cause at any time, with or without any reason or reasons given. 3.2 In the event the Director is terminated without cause by the Board before the expiration of the tern of employment as set forth in Paragraph 2.1 of this Agreement, and during such time the Director is willing and able to perform the duties under this Agreement, then in that event Board agrees Director shall be compensated for all earned and accrued sick leave and vacation leave in accordance with City policy and shall receive two weeks severance pay upon receipt of all issued City property; Section 4. Resignation. 4.1 In the event Director voluntarily resigns the position with Board before expiration of the Term of employment, then Director shall provide the Board with at least one (1) months' written notice in advance, unless the parties agree in writing otherwise. In the event of resignation by the Director under this Section, the Board shall pay Director all earned and accrued sick and vacation leave calculated at the rate of pay in effect upon the date of the resignation; providing Director has given proper notice as stated. Director understands and agrees that a resignation without notice will result in non-payment of earned accruals by the Board. Section 5. Salary 5.1 The Director shall receive an annual salary of$80,000 payable in accordance with the same payment procedures for Department Heads of the City of Dania Beach, Florida ("City"). 5.2 The Director is not and shall not be considered an employee of the City. The Director shall not be covered by the City's Civil Service System and City rules and regulations and shall have no rights under them. 5.3 At the time of Agreement renewal as described';in Paragraph 2.4 the Director will receive a performance evaluation from the Board and if favorable, will be entitled to a merit increase, which evaluation and increase will be consistent with City policy. Nothing in this Section shall limit the ability of the Board to evaluate the performance of the Director more frequently. 2 Section 6. Hours of Work. 6.1 It is recognized that Director must devote some time outside of normal office hours to business of the Board, and to that end the Director will be allowed flexibility in maintaining office hours consistent with his responsibility as a professional. 6.2 The Board has approved reduced hours on one Friday each month through June 8, 2008 to attend a weekend Executive Masters Degree program at the University of Florida. Section 7. Benefits. 7.1 As an employee of the Board, which operates under the same federal ID number as the City, Director will be eligible for health and pension benefits made available to City employees. Section 8. Professional Development. 8.1 Board agrees to pay the professional dues, memberships, subscriptions, travel expenses of Director for professional participation in meetings and conferences associated with his employment and professional development. Travel must be requested in advance and approved consistent with the policy of the City. Section 9. General Expenses. 9.1 The Finance Director of the City or designee is authorized to disburse funds from the appropriate Board account in the amount of$500.00 per month, on the same date as monthly expense allowance funds are disbursed to City Department Heads for use by the Director for personal expenses associated with his employment. Section 10. Paid Leave 10.1 Director shall accrue 4.62 hours of vacation per pay period and is subject to the same accrual provisions as City Department Heads. 10.2 Director shall accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month and is subject to the same accrual provisions as City Department Heads. 10.3 Director shall be entitled to "personal' days subject to the same accrual provisions as City Department Heads. In his first year, Director shall be entitled to two "personal':days", which may not be carried over from calendar year. 10.4 Director shall be entitled to paid holidays in accordance with City policy for full time employees. 3 Section 11. Conflict of Interest Prohibition. 11.1 Director shall not, without the express prior written approval of the Board, individually, or as a partner, joint venturer, officer, shareholder or any other similar position of any kind or nature whatsoever, invest or participate in any business venture which conducts or intends to conduct business within the corporate limits of the City, except for stock ownership in any company, the capital stock of which is publicly held and regularly traded. 11.2 Except for purchase of a personal residence, Director shall not own or invest in any real property within the corporate limits of the City, without prior notification to and advance written approval by the Board, which approval may be withheld by the Board in its sole discretion. Section 12. Other Terms and Conditions of Employment. 12.1 The Board, in consultation with the Director shall fix any such other terms and conditions of employment as the Board may determine from time to time, relating to the performance of Director, provided such terns and conditions are not inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement, or any other law. 12.2 During the first year of his agreement the Director shall perform the services listed below: 1. Develop and,present to the Board for their adoption, working goals and objectives of the CRA, 2. Develop and present to the Board for their adoption, certain policies and procedures for the operation of the CRA. These policies might include but are not limited to: 'a downtown fagade improvement policy, housing assistance policy, affordable housing policies, green development policies and inclusionary zoning. I Develop and present to the Board an operational budget for the CRA 4. Develop with the help of the board a 5 year strategic implementation plan for the CRA. 5. Work closely with the City Manager and staff to create non monetary incentives that will encourage development within the City of Dania Beach. 6. Identify, meet, negotiate with and work hand in hand with commercial and housing developers and financiers on an ongoing basis in order to market the opportunities available within City of Dania Beach and encourage the creation of new developments within the city. 7. Work closely with city planning staff to identify by method of GIS all vacant parcels within the CRA which might be assembled and used for redevelopment purposes'. 8. Meet with city staff in order to gain a thorough understanding of the city's planning efforts to date which will include such items as the new TOD/TOC zoning districts. 9. Meet with community;groups and businesses on an ongoing basis in order to ,solicit their input on matters of development and redevelopment within the CRA. 4 10. Identify grants, loans and other resources that will aid the CRA in its redevelopment and revitalization efforts. 11. Identify, develop and present to the board for adoption any amendments to CRA redevelopment plans which will'be vital to the redevelopment efforts of the CRA. 12.3 -In order to enhance the ability of the CRA to create the type of redevelopment that it is desires and to leverage resources that are currently available, the CRA shall, during the tenure of the Director,', join if it has not already done so-join the, Florida Redevelopment Association, Florida Community Development Association, Florida 'Economic Development Council, and the Florida Housing Coalition—subject to funding availability. Section 13. General Provisions. 13.1 This Agreement contains the complete understanding of the parties and supercedes any oral statements or representations made by the parties. This Agreement shall not be amended unless the same formality is observed as was used in the formation of this Agreement. 13.2 The rights and obligations granted in this Agreement are personal in nature and cannot be transferred or assigned by the Director. 13.3 This Agreement shall become effective upon complete execution by both parties. 13.4 If any provision or any portion of this Agreement is held unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or unaffected portions of it shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect. 13.5 This Agreement shall be governed by Florida law and venue for any litigation arising from this Agreement shall be in Broward County, Florida. 13.6 In any litigation arising out of the terms of this Agreement, each shall bear its own attorney fees and costs. 13.7 Director and Board each had assistance of legal counsel or the opportunity and means to retain such assistance in connection with the preparation and review of the terms of this Agreement and none of its provisions shall be construed more strictly against one party or the other, since the Parties mutually negotiated the terms of this Agreement and it was prepared in writing accordingly. 5 IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, the parties have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA ATTEST: BY: Bob Anton, as Board Chairperson BY: Louise Stilson, Clerk of the Board APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: BY: Thomas J. Ansbro, Board Attorney 6 Signed, sealed and delivered DIRECTOR in the presence of the following witnesses: PRINT NAME Signature Signature PRINT NAME PRINT NAME Signature STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF BROWARD The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on 2008, by who is personally known to me or has produced as identification and did (did not) take an oath. Notary Public, State of Florida My Commission Expires: 7 "EXHIBIT ONE" CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Redevelopment Director FLSA Status: Exempt REPORTS TO: CRA Board Union Status: Not Eligible WORK OBJECTIVE This position involves responsibility for development and re-development principally within the CRA district including strategic planning, aggressive solicitation and coordination with developers, investors and business persons. Position serves as a liaison to developers and business representatives in the CRA district. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position. • Facilitates real estate development and investment projects through contact with developers, financiers, and businesses about opportunities in the City. • Analyzes situations and prepares recommendations for potential projects and appropriate participants. • Identifies appropriate redevelopment/economic development assistance needed by the private sector including marketing, business establishment/promotion, and financial assistance. • Provides assistance and guidance to developers, businesses and property owners working with the City or other governments. • Maintains an updated file of property owners, business owners, brokers, developers, corporate representatives, etc. • Participates in the development and implementation of revitalization policies and procedures. • Recommends changes to the revitalization process and long-term goals. • Coordinates redevelopment and economic development activities with other City Departments as well as outside agencies. • Assists Finance Department in arranging and facilitating any incentive financing, bonds, real estate packages, and land development packages. • Presents issues and updates monthly to City management and the Community Redevelopment Agency Board (City Commission.) • Establishes processes and procedures which add value to the customer; review policies, legislation, existing processes and procedures to determine where improvement can be made. • Performs related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position. 8 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Requires a bachelors degree in Urban Planning, Economic Development, Public Administration or Business Administration with a minimum of five years experience in political environments, real estate development, CRA related development, transportation planning, project financing, public finance and statistical analysis. Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License in good standing. Knowledge of laws, ordinances, and codes dealing with redevelopment with emphasis on Florida's Community Redevelopment Act. Familiarity with planning principals and practices as applied to zoning, site planning and comprehensive planning and research & analysis methods. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing to groups and individuals. An ability to exercise sound judgment and take responsible actions as a City representative during contact with the public, elected and appointed officials, developers, and other City employees. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff. Use of computers and full compliment of Microsoft Office software programs including, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Publisher. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Must be physically able to operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, word processor, computer, calculator, multi-line telephone, typewriter, copier, and facsimile machine, etc. Work involves sitting and standing for long periods. Work involves frequent typing, walking and occasional bending, lifting and stooping. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of up to ten pounds. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some jobs may require an employee to be exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The City of Dania Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Dania Beach provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. I have read and understand this classification description and hereby certify that I am qualified to perform this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Name (print) Date Signature 9