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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230314 CRA Board Meeting MINUTES OF MEETING DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023 - 5:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Chair Ryan called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Present: Chair: A. J. Ryan IV Vice-Chair: Lori Lewellen Board Members: Joyce L. Davis Tamara James Marco A. Salvino, Sr. Executive Director: K. Michael Chen City Attorney: Eve Boutsis CRA Secretary: Elora Riera 2. Citizen Comments None. 3. Administrative Reports CRA Director Chen discussed topics from his administrative report as provided to the City Commission. Topics discussed were as follows: Dania Beach Innovative Ecosystem -Progress is being made on the tenant improvements (TI) for the CRA/Incubator office at 25 N. Federal Hwy. Drawings have been submitted to Community Development for review of the TI design, engineering, and construction. Dania After Dark - A Zoom meeting has been held with the City Manager's "Events team" to discuss the transition of the production of the Dania After Dark event. 117 Phippen Waiters - The CRA has worked with the City Attorney and outside council in an effort to track down the current owner and/or registered agent of the property. According to Sunbiz.org, the registered agent named on Broward County Property Assessor records has been inactive since 2017. CRA Director Chen commented that they are still continuing to explore tax liens to place the house in foreclosure. BRAVO (Business Risk and Value of Operation) Visits — CRA Director Chen provided updates on his visits to Mad Advertising, El Café Toque Cubano, It's Sugar, Memorial Primary Care, Cora Physical Therapy, The Casino at Dania Beach and Shibolim Kosher Bakery. The new PATCH Shed was delivered and installed. The shed will be used to store food items. PATCH in a Box program started in January and will continue until April. In February we were able to donate 53 pounds of produce to the United House of Prayer for All People, the Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church and Saratoga seniors. 4. Presentations None. 5. Consent Agenda Items Added to Consent Agenda: Items Removed from Consent Agenda: 1. Minutes: Approve Minutes of February 14, 2023 CRA Board Meeting 2. Travel Requests: None Board Member James made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Board Member Salvino seconded the motion which carried unanimously on voice vote. 6. Proposals and Bids There were no proposals on this agenda. 7. Discussion and Possible Action 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-CRA-005 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT RELATING TO AND ADOPTING THE UPDATED AND AMENDED COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Boutsis read the title of the ordinance into the record. Project Manager, Neale Stralow with VHB, commented that he and his staff worked with the recommendations provided by the Board at the prior meeting and were able to establish the proposed plan. Board Member James made a motion to approve the resolution. Board Member Salvino seconded the motion which carried unanimously on voice vote. Minutes of Regular Meeting 2 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,March 14,2023—5:30 p.m. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-CRA-006 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE INSERTION OF A TWO-PAGE BRAND STORY IN THE LIVABILITY GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 2023-2024 MAGAZINE SPONSORED BY THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE ("GFLA") AND A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE ASSOCIATED COSTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Boutsis read the title of the ordinance. CRA Director Chen briefly introduced the item. Board Member James made a motion to approve the resolution. Board Member Davis seconded the motion which carried unanimously on voice vote. 8. Board Member Comments Board Member Davis commented that in 2018 United Way partnered with the Building Together to hold the first Community Block Rebuild in the City. Out of 31 cities, United Way of Broward County selected Dania Beach. She recently received an email that City Place will be opening and a ribbon cutting will be taking place on March 29th. United Way of Broward County has donated to the project, and they will be recognized at the ribbon cutting. As such, the Commission has been invited to their Salute to Excellence Mission United event on April 294. She is requesting either support or the purchase of a table to attend the event and invite some veterans. There was consensus by the Commission to purchase a table for the event to attend and invite veterans with CRA funding. If a second table is necessary, the request can be made during a Commission meeting. There was some discussion regarding the possibility of signing up for ribbon cuttings through the Chamber of Commerce. There was clarification that if businesses would sign up with the Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce would host the ribbon cutting ceremony. By default, the CRA are holding the ribbon cuttings. 9. Information Items None. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Minutes of Regular Meeting 3 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,March 14,2023—5:30 p.m. 10. Adjournment Chair Ryan adjourned the meeting at 5:59 p.m. ATTEST: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ELO CRA SECRETARY C pH�A ,e;R ��AIR IR—C 7 8) e • Approved: March 28, 2023 9 • N MED Minutes of Regular Meeting 4 Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Tuesday,March 14,2023—5:30 p.m.