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Minutes 07-11-23Minutes of the Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting Held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM City Hall Chambers, .100 E Ocean -Avenue and GoToWebinar Online Meeting Present: Chair Ty Penserga Vice Chair Thomas Turkin Board Member Angela Cruz Board Member Woodrow Hay Board Member Aimee Kelley 1. Call to Order Chair Penserga called the meeting to order at 6:03 P.M. 2. Invocation The Invocation was given by Board Member Hay. 3. Pledge of Allegiance Vice Chair Turkin led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 4. Roll Call Thuy Shutt, Executive Director Tim Tack, Assistant Director Tara Duhy, Board Counsel Tammy Stanzione, Deputy City Clerk Ms. Tammy Stanzione, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll. A quorum was present. 5. Agenda Approval A. Additions, Deletions, Corrections to the Agenda B. Adoption of Agenda Vice Chair Turkin requested to move Item 15C up. Board Member Kelley noted they tabled Item 11A. CRA Executive Director Thuy Shutt noted the item is tabled and will include the notation in the future. Vice Chair Turkin asked for an update on 211 E. Ocean. Ms. Shutt replied that the agreement has been forwarded to Mr. Barber for him to sign. It has still not been executed to date and they will continue to reach out to Mr. Barber. Ms. Shutt noted they will bring the item back. Motion: Board Member Hay moved to approve the agenda, as amended. Board Member Cruz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 6. Legal Meeting Minutes CRA Board Meeting Boyx ton F -L _ JuEy 11; 2-023 Ms. Tara Duhy, Board Council provided an update of the Ethics Training requirements. 7. Informational Items and Disclosures by Board Members and CRA Staff: A. Disclosure of Conflicts, Contacts, and Relationships for Items Presented to the CRA Board on Agenda Chair Penserga, Vice Chair Turkin, Board Member Cruz, Board Member Hay and Board Member Kelley had no disclosures. 8. Announcements and Awards A. Boynton Beach Night Market Announcement Ms. Mercedes Coppin, Business Promotions and Event Manager, announced the Boynton Beach Night Market, which will be held on July 29th at Centennial Park and Amphitheater. 9. Public Comments The public comment section of the meeting is for public comment on items that are not on the agenda. For items on the agenda, the public will be given an opportunity to comment at the time each item is considered. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to comment; however, the Board retains the right to reduce the number of minutes prior to the start of public comment. Persons making public comment may not assign or donate their public comment time to another individual to allow that other individual additional time to comment; however, any persons requiring assistance will be accommodated as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Prior to addressing the Board, please go to the podium or unmute your device when prompted and state your name and address for the record. Public Comments: Chair Penserga opened public comments. Mr. Tory Orr, Boynton Beach, announced a Bookbag Drive on July 291h and he asked for donations of supplies. He invited the Board Chair and Board Members to attend. He noted the parking on 13th is looking good but noted some broken gates in the park on MILK. He spoke about Juneteenth. No virtual comments. Chair Penserga closed public comments. 10. Consent Agenda A. CRA Financial Report Period Ending June 30, 2023 (REVISED 07/06/2023) B. Approval of CRA Board Meeting Minutes - June 13, 2023 C. Approval of the Second Addendum to the Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Bride of Christ Daycare Center at NE 10th Avenue D. Approval of the Commercial Rent Reimbursement Grant Program in the Amount of $15,000 to Hamarnah DDS PLLC d/b/a Dentology General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry located in One Boynton at 313 E. Woolbright Road Meeting Minutes CRA Board Meeting Boynton Beach, FI J-uly-1-1, 2023 E. Approval of the Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program in the Amount of $31,861 to Hamarnah DDS PLLC d/b/a Dentology General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry located in One Boynton at 313 E. Woolbright Road F. Approval of the Commercial Rent Reimbursement Grant Program in the Amount of $14,040 to Picnics in Paradise LLC located in Casa Costa at 466 N. Federal Highway 11. CRA Advisory Board A. Pending Assignments 1. Discussion and Consideration of Draft Scope to Amend the 2016 Community Redevelopment Plan - Tabled B. Reports on Pending Assignments Item tabled from previous meeting. 12. Pulled Consent Agenda Items There were no Consent Agenda items pulled. Motion: Vice Chair Turkin moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Board Member Hay seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 13. Old Business A. Discussion and Consideration of the New RFP for the CRA -owned Property located at 401-411 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard Mr. Tim Tack, Assistant Director, Community Development Agency, introduced the item and provided an updated on the New RFP for the CRA -owned Property located at 401-411 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard. Board Member Kelley inquired about what was being done differently with the advertising for the RFP. Mr. Tack responded that will be doing more a national reach through Demand Star, an online clearinghouse, and through professional organizations as well. Board Member Hay asked Mr. Tack to repeat the issuance date. Mr. Tack said it will be issued July 28th Board Member Turkin inquired about moving the timeline up a month on the RFP. He suggested that the CRA Advisory Board review be removed, due to the uncertainty of there being a quorum present for the CRA Advisory Board meeting. Meeting Minutes CRA Board Meeting Boynton Beach, F -L _ _ July -1-1,2102-3 Mr. Tack stated he does not believe they can do a three-month reduction as they will need time to review what is submitted. He said if they want to do reduce the advertisement time and not take it to CRAAB, it could be reduced by two months. Discussion ensued about dates and timeline. Vice Chair Turkin recommended the Draft P&D Agreement in December and BBCRA Board Approval on January 9, 2024. Board Member Cruz said it would be meaningful to have BBCRA Board review and provide feedback to the CRA. Board Member Hay said he wants to move this forward and not hold it up for the BBCRA Board. He would like to move forward with Vice Chair Turkin's recommendation. Board Member Kelley said she does not want a BBCRA Board review to hold them up but perhaps they can be part of the process later. Ms. Duhy recommended a TBD date for the BBCRA Board. Discussion continued about the timeline and the BBCRA Board. Chair Penserga supports the recommendation to expedite the process. Consensus was reached to adjust the timeline. Public Comments: Chair Penserga opened public comments. No one came forward to speak. No virtual comments. Chair Penserga closed public comments. Motion: Board Member Kelley moved to approve the RFP/RFQ for the CRA -owned Property located at 401-411 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard, as amended, and issue subject to USPS and final CRA legal review. Board Member Hay seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Update on Status of Joint City/CRA Meeting regarding Draft Scope to Amend the 2016 Community Redevelopment Plan Ms. Shutt reviewed the two dates that were available for the joint meeting. She said an hour should be sufficient for the meeting. She will take both the September and October dates to the City for consideration. C. Discussion and Consideration of Third Amendment to Contract with Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. (LLW) for Legal Services Ms. Duhy reviewed the proposal and rate changes. Meeting Minutes CRA Board Meeting Soy -Beach—,FL Ju yea , 2-923 Public Comments: Chair Penserga opened public comments. No one came forward to speak. No virtual comments. Chair Penserga closed public comments. Motion: Board Member Kelley moved to approve the Third Amendment to the legal services agreement providing for a monthly retainer of $7,000 and an increase of $30 in the hourly rate structure for shareholder counsel and $25 in the hourly rate for associate services on project related items. Board Member Hay seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. D. Discussion and Consideration of an Update to the BBCRA Travel Policy Ms. Shutt reviewed the proposed updates to the BBCRA Travel Policy. Board Member Kelley agreed that it is outdated and supports the changes. Board Member Hay said they should review this policy on a regular basis. Board Member Cruz asked about the redlined bullet about the Executive Director's travel. Ms. Duhy clarified that is covered in the Executive Director's contract and this is a duplicate. Ms. Shutt explained the process for approving her travel. Public Comments: Chair Penserga opened public comments. No one came forward to speak. No virtual comments. Chair Penserga closed public comments. Motion: Board Member Cruz moved to adopt the Revised BBCRA Travel Policy as presented. Vice Chair Turkin seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. E. Continued Discussion and Consideration of CRA Board Travel to the 2023 International Economic Development Council's Annual Conference Ms. Shutt stated there is high interest from the CRA Board to attend and they are seeking a commitment. She noted the cost is approximately $3,000 per attendee and they may need to reallocate funding. Chair Penserga, Vice Chair Turkin, Board Member Cruz, and Board Member Hay indicated they are interested in attending. Ms. Shutt confirmed that they will be presenting at the conference on The Heart of Boynton shops initiative. Board Member Hay said it is a big deal to be invited to speak at an international conference. Meeting Minutes CRA Board Meeting Boynton Beach; FLmy-la-,-2023 14. New Business A. Consideration and Discussion of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Project Fund Budget Ms. Shutt provided a brief overview. Ms. Vicki Hill, CRA Finance Director, introduced the item. She began her presentation by introducing the team members and reviewing the following: TIF Calculations; .05 Millage Rate; Funding/Uses; Remaining Project Fund Budget for Allocation; BBCRA Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Project Fund Worksheet. Discussion ensued about various line items, including ride share. Consensus was reached for staff to bring back options regarding ride share. Board Member Kelley left dais at 7.45 p.m. Board Member Kelly returned to the dais at 7.52 p.m. Ms. Duhy left the dais at 7:54 p.m. Ms. Duhy returned to the dais at 7.58 p.m. Ms. Vicki Hill displayed the Allocation Balance Remaining balance and asked the Board for their feedback on where to allocate. Vice Chair Turkin recommended an acquisition of a parking garage or parking structure in the downtown district. Board Member Kelley said she is fine with the allocation recommended but noted they asked staff for a parking analysis. Board Member Hay said they do need parking. Board Member Cruz agrees with parking in the downtown area and would be ok to put some money aside. Vice Chair Turkin said this is for land acquisition only. There was consensus to allocate money to land acquisitions for public parking in the CRA. Discussion ensued about allocating $1.3M for the request. Board Member Kelley said she would like to add more funding to the Women's Club so they can assist with repairs so it can become an income -generator. Chair Penserga said it is time to upgrade the marquis welcome signs for the CRA area. He requested clarification on beautification project. Ms. Shutt explained the $100Kfunding forthe US 1 Beautification Project, as requested by Deputy City Manager Andrew Mack. Chair Penserga said he is unaware of this project and would like to learn more. Meeting Minutes CRA Board Meeting BoyntonA3eadi FL July -11-1,202-3 Vice Chair Turkin said beautification is long overdue. Chair Penserga recommended any remaining funds by moved to the grocery store project. Ms. Hill reiterated the reallocation funding amounts. 15. CRA Projects in Progress A. CRA Economic & Business Development Grant Program Update (REVISED 07/06/2023) — not heard B. Social Media & Print Marketing Update — not heard C. MILK Jr. Boulevard Corridor Mixed Use Project (d/b/a Heart of Boynton Village Apartments) Update Mr. Tack provided an update on the MLK Jr. Boulevard Corridor Mixed Use Project. He began his presentation by reviewing the following: East Building Looking South from MLK Jr. Blvd; East Building Looking /north to MLK Jr. Blvd; Easting Building Roof Looking East; East Building Interior; North Building Looking North from MLK Jr. Blvd; North Building Looking South to MLK Jr. Blvd; North Building Roof Looking East; North Building Interior; West Building Roof Looking South; and West Building Interior. Ms. Shutt said they should have the CO for the residential component in September. They will begin the commercial component shortly thereafter. She reviewed the additional project timeline. Board Member Hay did a walkthrough of the project, and it was impressive. He asked about the telephone poles. Mr. Tack said they are working on getting a survey of the corridor to see how they will proceed. He said they anticipate getting lighting on the southside first. He said they will not hit the target for the undergrounding before people move in and it will be part of the beautification project. Board Member Hay asked about a building on the NW corner. Ms. Shutt said the City is working on tearing down the referenced property. Board Member Hay asked about the property to the north. Ms. Shutt said the property is privately owned and in good condition. 16. Future Agenda Items A. Approval of the First Amendment to the Purchase and Development Agreement with Pulte Home Company, LLC for the Cottage District Infill Housing Redevelopment Project — August B. Approval of an Extension Request of the Construction of a Public Plaza per the Purchase and Development Agreement with Ocean One Boynton, LLC for the Ocean One Project — August C. Quarterly Progress Report from BBQOZ, LLC for the 115 N. Federal Highway Mixed Use Project (aka The Pierce) — August D. Annual Progress Report from BBQOZ, LLC for the 115 N. Federal Highway Mixed Use Project (aka The Pierce) — August E. Semi -Annual Progress Report for the Purchase and Development Agreement with Wells Landing Apartments, LLC d/b/a Heart of Boynton Village Apartments — September Meeting Minutes CRA Board Meeting Rnnton$eac#,,-L .July-1-1—,2-02-3 F. Semi -Annual Progress Report for the Development Agreement with Wells Landing Apartments, LLC d/b/a Heart of Boynton Shops - September 17. Adjournment Board Member Hay said he hopes the Board would not allow their seats or positions to be used as a weapon. He asked if someone comes to another Commission member with an issue, they will agree amongst themselves to come to the Commissioner in the district. Ms. Duhy recommended to refrain from commenting on Commission issues. Motion: Vice Chair Turkin moved to adjourn. Board Member Cruz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:44 P.M. Tammy Stanrer1k e, CMC Deputy City