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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1588567 - MINUTES - CRA MINUTES OF MEETING DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019 — 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Chair Lewellen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chair: Lori Lewellen Vice-Chair: Lauren Odman Board Members: Chickie Brandimarte Bill Harris Tamara James Executive Director: Rickelle Williams City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro CRA Secretary: Thomas Schneider 2. Citizen Comments There were no comments at this meeting. 3. Administrative Reports 3.1 Administrative Report Memo CRA Director Williams reviewed the information included in the agenda packet. She thanked staff for their efforts with the special Dania After Dark event which celebrated the City's 115th birthday. Chair Lewellen noted Dania After Dark on December 14th conflicts with the Winterfest Boat Parade and the wrestling event, and questioned if it would be cancelled or the date changed. Director Williams responded the event producer's contract would need to be amended if the event is cancelled. Board Member Harris felt the event should be changed or cancelled. Board Member Brandimarte opposed changing the Dania After Dark event. Board Member James spoke in opposition to cancelling the event for consistency reasons. Chair Lewellen noted there are a whole host of events countywide that are being held on the same night; we should be concerned since the vendors had a bad night at the last event and two bad events in a row would not be good. Vice-Chair Odman confirmed it is not the event producer's preference to move the date, and noted she would defer to that. The Board consensus was to keep the planned date for the December Dania After Dark event. 3.2 Florida Redevelopment Association Annual Conference Report CRA Director Williams reviewed the information included in the agenda packet. 4. Presentations 4.1 Trion Project: Dev Motwani, Merrimac Ventures Dale Reed, Executive Vice-President of Merrimac Ventures, gave a presentation on the Trion Project. Board Member James questioned the retail space in the project, and asked that the developer approach Antonio's Restaurant about relocating there. Board Member Brandimarte questioned provisions for bicycle rentals. CRA Director Williams noted our grant money will go toward the public amenities in the proj ect. 5. Consent Agenda Items Added to Consent Agenda: #5.5 Items Removed from ConsentAgenda: #5.2 5.1 Minutes: Approve Minutes of September 11, 2019 CRA Board Budget Workshop Approve Minutes of September 30, 2019 CRA Board Workshop - Budget Allocations Approve Minutes of October 7, 2019 CRA Board Meeting 5.3 Approve PATCH event fee waiver request for Thanksgiving Food Drive/Giveaway sponsored by the Tamara James Foundation, Inc. on Tuesday,November 26, 2019 5.4 Approve Commercial Property Improvement Grant for Fish Grill, 75 N Federal Highway, in the amount of$17,486.00 Minutes of Regular Meeting 2 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,November 12,2019—6:00 p.m. Addendum 5.5 Approve an amendment to two (2) Commercial Property Improvement Grants for Alex's Flamingo Plaza, located at 222 N Federal Highway and 236 N Federal Highway, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 for each address, which were approved by the CRA Board on July 30, 2019, to specify the Grants for Alex's Flamingo Plaza are approved for IEL Land Trust, with Arael Medina and Connie Medina, as Co-Trustees and that the CRA Board (i) determines that a property owner who owns one or more parcels within the CRA priority area, may secure separate Grants for more than one parcel, and (ii) acknowledges that the IEL Land Trust owns two (2) separate parcels, both located within the CRA priority area, and that the Board approval applies to both parcels. Board Member James motioned to approve the Consent Agenda, with the addition of Item #5.5, and with the exception of Item #5.2; seconded by Vice-Chair Odman. The motion carried unanimously. 5.2 Travel Requests: Request from CRA Executive Director Rickelle Williams to represent the CRA on a fact finding and observation tour of the Virginia Beach Town Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia on dates to be determined in November 2019 (Estimated cost $791.50) Director Williams noted she was withdrawing her request since there are no immediate plans for City staff to go on the tour. 6. Proposals and Bids There were no proposals on this agenda. 7. Discussion and Possible Action There were no discussion items on this agenda. 8. Board Member Comments Board Member Brandimarte noted the Atrium was packed at the Dania After Dark event. Board Member James spoke of the FRA conference she attended and the Alliance dinner upon her return. On November 26th,the Tamara James Foundation will hold their annual food drive. Minutes of Regular Meeting 3 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,November 12,2019—6:00 p.m. 9. Information Items There were no items on this agenda. Director Williams reminded the Board to let her know when they are available for a workshop. Discussion ensued regarding scheduling a workshop. Director Williams felt the first week of December is a good target and asked the Board to send her dates they are available by Thursday of this week. 10. Adjournment Chair Lewellen adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC LORI L WELLEN CRA SECRETARY CHAIR—CRA Approved: December 12, 2019 DANIA BEACH C0"W"R=MWr K nw"Cv Minutes of Regular Meeting 4 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,November 12,2019—6:00 p.m.