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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-18 CRA Board Special Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 — 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Chairman Flury called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chairman: Patricia A. Flury Vice-Chairman: C. K. "Mac"McElyea Board Members: Anne Castro Walter Duke Bobbie H. Grace CRA Executive Director: Jeremy Earle CRA Secretary: Louise Stilson Absent: City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro 2. Approve transfer of $60 000 00 from City Wide Professional Services to City Wide Redevelopment Initiatives Board Member Castro motioned to approve the transfer of $60,000.00 from Citywide Professional Services to Citywide Redevelopment Initiatives; seconded by Board Member Grace. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Discussion of future FY 2012 CRA Incentives Director Earle advised with the budget transfer we can now do one additional incentive in this fiscal year, in addition to those included in the memo provided in the agenda backup. He asked for direction from the Board relative to their past commitment to turning no one away for fagade or merchant program funding, noting that there are four fagade applications pending at this time, each at$20,000.00, for a total of$80,000.00. Responding to Board Member Castro, Economic Development Manager Zeinieh said the four fagades would be done this fiscal year as the applicants are ready to move forward. She noted there are six others who have approached us for fagade and merchant assistance programs for the next fiscal year,amounting to approximately $120,000.00. Board Member Castro questioned the funding source for the four applications that are pending and Director Earle said funding for them is not budgeted for this year. Board Member Castro clarified with the budget transfer that was just approved, funding is covered for one applicant but not for the other three, which would be an additional $60,000.00 requiring funding. She noted her support of this program and requested an inventory of other businesses that have made improvements without approaching the CRA. She felt this is the underlying effect of this program. Board Member Castro motioned to approve an additional $60,000.00 from City funds for the three projects, with funding to be determined at the next Commission meeting; seconded by Board Member Grace. Chairman Flury said she would like to see the nine-month year-to-date expenditure under Professional Fees/Consultants and suggested perhaps there are monies there available for transfer. She would like to cap these fees for the remainder of this year. Board Member Castro noted that last year's departmental account balances were "swept" from the budget and not carried forward, which is one of the reasons necessitating the action now under consideration. She has asked the City Manager for a list of outstanding non-CIP projects and ongoing expenses for this year, and stressed the importance of carrying budgeted funding over to the next year. Nicki Satterfield Assistant Finance Director, noted that capital projects stayed, but operating g accounts without contracts did not stay. She said Department Heads are fully aware of this and know that they have to request operating expenses each year. Board Member Castro said there is a total miscommunication between the City Manager, management and the Board,resulting in revisiting matters that should not have to be revisited. The motion carried on the following 5-0 Roll Call vote: Board Member Castro Yes Vice-Chairman McElyea Yes Board Member Duke Yes Chairman Flury Yes Board Member Grace Yes 4. Adjournment Chairman Flury adjourned the meeting at 6:16 p.m. ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY C4 611"�-,1 A bhJ LOUISE STILSON, CMC PATRICIA A. FLURY CRA SECRETARY CHAIRMAN—CRA Approved: July 31, 2012 Minutes of Special Meeting 2 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency D � �� Wednesday,July 18,2012—6:00 p.m. QOII um"NwavaLOPWINT AOEMM