02-18-2020 Minutes 4.01, FIFTY
ocoee WEST
CRA
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
Ocoee Commission Chambers
150 North Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee,Florida
February 18,2020 MINUTES 5:00 PM
I. Call to Order
CRA Chair Firstner called the Community Redevelopment Agency Board to order at 5:00 PM
in the Commission Chambers of City Hall. City Clerk Sibbitt called roll and declared a quorum
present.
Roll Call: Chair Firstner, Vice-Chair June, Member Brinson, Member Wilsen, Member Johnson,
Member Oliver and Member Marsh.
Also Present: City Manager Frank, Assistant City Manager Shadrix, City Attorney Cookson, and
City Clerk Sibbitt.
II. Public Comments -None
III. Approval of Minutes from the November 5,2019, CRA Regular Meeting
Member Wilsen, seconded by Member Oliver, moved to approve the CRA Regular
Meeting Minutes of November 5, 2019, as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
IV. City Center West Orange (CCWO) Update
Construction Overview - City Center West Orange Chief Engineering & Construction
Officer John Amm provided a visual overview on the projects for City Center West Orange
(CCWO) which included an overview of the CCWO Schedule. At the conclusion of his
presentation he answered questions from the board with regard to marketing, financial support,
and traffic studies conducted on the CCWO project.
Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless provided an overview of
Maine Street Park which will be constructed by CCWO,and is scheduled to be completed by 2021.
Once completed, CCWO will turn the park over to the City for basic operations and maintenance
of the facility.
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Public/Construction Information Program - Deputy Development Services Director/CRA
Administrator Corless advised that City staff is working closely with Mr.Amm,and construction
notices are being sent out to the property owners that are adjacent to the Blackwood and North
Blackwood Avenue corridor. Additionally, CCWO has put up signage to alert citizens to watch
out for traffic, and the use of social media is also being implemented to assist with notification.
V. Update on Capital Projects
A) SR 50 Median Landscape Improvement Project - Deputy Development Services
Director/CRA Administrator Corless provided overview as follows:
- Bid opened 12/17
- Lowest Bidder—Down to Earth II, $1,283,096.98; Bid awarded
- Available funding $1,390,000
- Contractor Kick-off week is scheduled for 2/24
- Construction to begin in March and will be completed in four phases
- Construction information program will also be implemented for SR 50 and will include:
Construction notices to businesses and social media
B) Questions on any other Capital Project—Work in Progress on Studies and Other Capital
Projects
Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless provided an overview
on the following projects:
- Wellness Park
- Bluford Avenue
- N. Blackwood Avenue
- Target Area 1 Master Infrastructure Pond & Dedication of Roadway ROW
VI. Other Items
A) 2019 Annual Report - Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator
Corless announced 2018-2019 Annual Report is being printed and will be available soon.
Contents in the report will include:
- CRA Map & Overview
- Realizing the vision & implementing objectives
- CRA projects that were completed or started
- Financial information
- Private businesses that have opened or initiated construction
- Outreach
- Meet our appointed Board Members
B) Trademark — Fifty West Redevelopment District — Deputy Development Services
Director/CRA Administrator Corless announced the CRA Logo is trademarked and active.
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VII. Confirm Next Regular CRA Board Meeting
Deputy Development Services Director/CRA Administrator Corless announced and confirmed
the next meeting is scheduled for May 5, 2020, at 5:00 PM. Consensus of the CRA Board
was that they approved the CRA Meeting scheduled for May 5, 2020.
VIII. Board Comments
Member Brinson shared his excitement regarding the CRA Projects, and commended the CRA
staff for all their efforts.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.
Attest: APPROVED:
Blame Sibbitt, Secretary Richard Firstner, Chair
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