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CRA Advisory Committee Minutes
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FORT PIERCE CRA ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, IN FORT PIERCE 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 100 NORTH US HIGHWAY 1, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Al Johnson; Hoyt Murphy, Jr.; Kristina Gibbons; Sabrina Taylor; Carolyn Mann-Lurry
- Absent:
- Charlie Frank Matthews, Chair; Plythe Freedman; Michael Brown, Jr.
- Staff Present:
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- Sara Delgado, Administrative Assistant
- Shyanne Harnage, Communication/Economic Development Manager
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Approval of the Minutes from the May 19, 2021 and June 16, 2021 Meeting
Motion was made by Al Johnson, and seconded by Kristina Gibbons
- AYE:
- Al Johnson, Carolyn Mann-Lurry, Hoyt Murphy, Jr., Kristina Gibbons, Sabrina Taylor
- Other:
- Michael Brown, Jr. (ABSENT), Plythe Freedman (ABSENT), Chair Charlie Frank Matthews (ABSENT)
Passed
4.
CHAIRMAN VIEWPOINTS
Vice-Chair Taylor gave 3 viewpoints:
- Ellen Mancini has decided to take her talents somewhere else. We wish her well.
- A lot of developments in our redevelopment area. We should feel very proud about our contribution to that.
- All the recommendations that we have been able to move forward to the FPRA have been valued and accepted.
- Ellen Mancini has decided to take her talents somewhere else. We wish her well.
- A lot of developments in our redevelopment area. We should feel very proud about our contribution to that.
- All the recommendations that we have been able to move forward to the FPRA have been valued and accepted.
5.
OLD BUSINESS
a.
Review Incentives and Residential Lien Reduction Program at the Request of Vice-Chair Taylor
Shyanne Harnage gave an overview of the residential incentive and its goal to promote residential new construction of single family homes in the CRA and explained the process of how the incentive program would work. She also explained the lien reduction program and how there is already a program in place but the liens are still vast and expensive. The idea is to go through a development agreement and to see how to reduce cost and reduce liens. Liens will be reduced and the property owner will have a certain amount of time to build the home, if that is not done, the orginal amount will have to be paid through their taxes.
b.
FPRA Logo Contest
Shyanne Harnage explained to the Committee the FPRA logo contest and how she went about to choose the website program, 99 Designs. She shared some of the top choices and asked for their feedback in case some changes need to be made before choosing a winner and presenting them to the FPRA. The committee gave their input and which ones they liked and didn't.
6.
NEW BUSINESS
a.
Disposal of Surplus Property
Shyanne Harnage presented the surplus properties and explained the process of evaluating the Bids and awarding the properties. She presented all the properties and who was awarded the properties. The committee will make a motion and second for each property bid.
1.
427 N. 16th Street
Motion was made by Kristina Gibbons, and seconded by Al Johnson Forwarding a recommendation to the FPRA Board to award the Bid to Brego Construction.
- AYE:
- Al Johnson, Carolyn Mann-Lurry, Hoyt Murphy, Jr., Kristina Gibbons, Sabrina Taylor
- Other:
- Michael Brown, Jr. (ABSENT), Plythe Freedman (ABSENT), Chair Charlie Frank Matthews (ABSENT)
Passed
2.
434 N. 15th Street
Motion was made by Kristina Gibbons, and seconded by Carolyn Mann-Lurry Forwarding a recommendation to the FPRA Board to award the Bid to Brego Construction.
- AYE:
- Al Johnson, Carolyn Mann-Lurry, Hoyt Murphy, Jr., Kristina Gibbons, Sabrina Taylor
- Other:
- Michael Brown, Jr. (ABSENT), Plythe Freedman (ABSENT), Chair Charlie Frank Matthews (ABSENT)
Passed
3.
318 N. 17th Street
Motion was made by Kristina Gibbons, and seconded by Al Johnson Forwarding a recommendation to the FPRA Board to award the Bid to Brego Construction.
- AYE:
- Al Johnson, Carolyn Mann-Lurry, Hoyt Murphy, Jr., Kristina Gibbons, Sabrina Taylor
- Other:
- Michael Brown, Jr. (ABSENT), Plythe Freedman (ABSENT), Chair Charlie Frank Matthews (ABSENT)
Passed
4.
Avenue B
Motion was made by Kristina Gibbons, and seconded by Hoyt Murphy, Jr. Forwarding a recommendation to the FPRA Board to award the Bid to Brego Construction.
- AYE:
- Al Johnson, Carolyn Mann-Lurry, Hoyt Murphy, Jr., Kristina Gibbons, Sabrina Taylor
- Other:
- Michael Brown, Jr. (ABSENT), Plythe Freedman (ABSENT), Chair Charlie Frank Matthews (ABSENT)
Passed
5.
North 22nd Street
Motion was made by Kristina Gibbons, and seconded by Carolyn Mann-Lurry Forwarding a recommendation to the FPRA Board to award the Bid to Brego Construction.
- AYE:
- Al Johnson, Carolyn Mann-Lurry, Hoyt Murphy, Jr., Kristina Gibbons, Sabrina Taylor
- Other:
- Michael Brown, Jr. (ABSENT), Plythe Freedman (ABSENT), Chair Charlie Frank Matthews (ABSENT)
Passed
7.
PUBLIC COMMENT
8.
STAFF AND COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
9.
ADJOURNMENT