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11-20-2017 Minutes o COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING Ocoee Commission Chambers 150 North Lakeshore Drive Ocoee,Florida November 20, 2017 MINUTES 6:00 p.m. I. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum CRA Board Vice-Chair Wilsen called the Community Redevelopment Agency Board to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall. City Clerk Sibbitt called roll and declared a quorum present. Roll Call: Member Grogan, Vice-Chair Wilsen, Member Johnson, Member Firstner, Member Keller, and Member Duncan. Also Present: City Manager Frank, Assistant City Manager Shadrix, City Attorney Cookson, and City Clerk Sibbitt. II. Public Comments -None III. Approval of Minutes of the November 1,2016,Regular CRA Board Meeting Member Grogan, seconded by Member Keller, moved to approve the CRA minutes of the Meeting on November 1, 2016, as presented. Motion carried 6-0. IV. Annual Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Vice-Chair Wilsen inquired if the County would be making a recommendation for their CRA Member to this board. Assistant City Manager Shadrix said they have been in contact with Orange County, and the County is intending to appoint someone at their December County Commission Meeting. The floor was open for nominations. Vice-Chair Wilsen inquired who in the past has been a Chairperson. Member Johnson said he would like to nominate Vice-Chair Wilsen as Chairperson. CRA Budget Meeting 11-20-2017 Page 1 Member Johnson, seconded by Member Keller, moved to nominate Vice-Chair Wilsen as CRA Board Chair. Motion carried 6-0. Member Johnson, seconded by Member Keller, moved to nominate Member Grogan as CRA Board Vice Chair. Motion carried 6-0. V. Review and Discussion of FY 2017-2018 Budget Assistant City Manager Shadrix shared that they have prepared an aggressive budget this year as the CRA has accumulated money. One of the purposes of the CRA is investing in projects, and it is being proposed this year to work on several beautification projects. He briefly highlighted the two major increases in the budget which were for Contractual Services and Capital Improvements and the projects that will be covered in those budgets. He further introduced CRA Administrative Assistant Shannon Hopper and Urban Designer Peter Kisicki highlighting their vast knowledge and contribution to the CRA. An update was provided on the SR50 streetscape for which Mr. Kisicki helped with the design concept. Also, an update was provided on the exercise park, which will be located within a main part of the CRA at the FDOT pond near the Ocoee Police Department. All the projects mentioned will make a massive visual impact to the CRA. Assistant City Manager Shadrix announced that they have had a pretty busy year with marketing for the CRA as the board had previously approved the development agreement with the City Center project. City Center is moving forward, and this will help with their Blackwood Avenue project as it is part of the plan to create Maine Street all the way through to Blackwood Avenue. This is a major transportation connection and creates a parallel route to SR 50 and greatly improves connectivity to the hospital, which is currently expanding. Member Johnson inquired if the money from the settlement with Cypress Colony would be added to the CRA budget. Assistant City Manager Shadrix answered in the affirmative; adding that it is estimated to be $1.1 million. He concluded by stating that with the upcoming CRA projects the board will soon see dramatic positive changes in Ocoee and recommended they approve the budget as proposed. Vice-Chair Wilsen inquired when the City anticipates SR50 being completed. Assistant City Manager Shadrix answered that it is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. Member Keller inquired about the travel budget and whether the trip for the Vegas Convention is the only conference staff will be attending. He further shared that he noticed there was considerable funds in contingency, which he wondered if some should be transferred to travel or marketing. Assistant City Manager Shadrix shared they did have a booth at the ICSC Recon Convention in Las Vegas this past year which they shared with the City Center of West Orange Group. They also have Retail Strategies under contract that attends every ICSC Conference and readily meets with retailers and prospective developers about Ocoee. They have typically used other budgets to accommodate some of the travel; but if the board would like to transfers funds to travel, that would not be a bad thing. They are anticipating more and more marketing type efforts especially once the Colony Plaza issue is resolved as that land is considered valuable property in the City. If the board would like to round down the contingency fund to $50,000 and transfer $9,270 to travel, that would be an acceptable recommendation. CRA Budget Meeting 11-20-2017 Page 2 Member Keller, seconded by Member Johnson, moved to transfer $9,270 from 4900 Reserve for Contingency to account 4000 Travel; thus bringing that account total to $11,270. Motion carried 6-0. Member Firstner said he is new to the CRA Board and was wondering if the revenue stream is on target. Assistant City Manager Shadrix answered in the affirmative and shared that they have followed a linear progression as property values have returned. Member Johnson commented that with all the different businesses that will be added around the hospital they will continue to see more progression. Member Duncan inquired if there are long-term projects or five-year projects that they are rolling funds over for, or if what is being proposed is currently the priority projects. Assistant City Manager Shadrix shared there are always five-year projects, but they do not have them on a capital improvement list; but rather, they have a CRA masterplan that shows an ultimate street network. VI. Resolution adopting CRA Budget for FY 2017-2018 City Attorney Cookson read the title of the resolution. Member Grogan, seconded by Member Firstner, moved to adopt CRA Resolution No. 2017-001 adopting the CRA Budget for FY 2017-2018, as amended by the prior action of the CRA Board. Motion carried 6-0. VII. Board Member Comments Member Grogan shared that it is good to see that they have projects for the upcoming budget year, and he is excited to see what they have coming in the future. Member Keller welcomed newly-appointed Member Duncan aboard and is looking forward to this upcoming budget year. Member Duncan thanked the board for having him as a newly-appointed member and looks forward to working with the board. Vice-Chair Wilsen shared that she had a resident inquire about wrapping on the control boxes. She further commented that she thought this would be a project for the CRA board to look into. Assistant City Manager Shadrix shared that he has spoken with the City Manager with regards to this topic as there is money built into the budget for those wraps. Consensus of the CRA Board was to have staff move forward with looking into wraps for the control boxes. Further discussion ensued regarding the rain barrels purchased by the CRA and where they could be placed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m. Attest: APPROVED: elanie Sibbitt, Secretary 'osemary ilsen, Chair CRA Budget Meeting 11-20-2017 Page 3