Minutes 11-10-99
MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1999 @ 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT
Mayor Gerald Broening, Chairman Wilfred Hawkins, Interim City Manager
Vice Mayor Henderson Tillman James Cherof, City Attorney
Commissioner Nellie Denahan Nancy Byrne, Interim Director of Development
Commissioner Ron Weiland Mike Rumpf, Planning & Zoning Director
ABSENT
Mayor Pro Tem William Sherman
I. Call to Order
Mayor Broening called the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
II. Agenda Approval
Motion
Vice Mayor Tillman moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Denahan seconded the
motion that carried 4-0.
III. Presentations
None
IV. Approval of Minutes – October 13, 1999
Motion
Commissioner Denahan moved to approve the minutes from October 13, 1999 Meeting.
Commissioner Weiland seconded the motion that carried unanimously.
V. Public Audience
Anne Centi, 13C Southport Lane, requested a status report on the Marina and the high
school.
Attorney Cherof reported that all parties signed the City’s agreement with the Marina developer
and it has been recorded. That clears the way for issuance of any permits associated with the
project. They are currently in the process of pulling permits.
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Mr. Hawkins reported that with regard to the high school, construction has commenced on the
site and the School District, Quantum Partners Ltd. and the City are working together to solidify
some issues. The school is on schedule.
VI. Unfinished Business:
A. Information on Issue of County Grant Funding for 10-Acre Site
Mr. Hawkins read the following memorandum to the Mayor and City Commissioners dated
November 8, 1999 into the record:
“This memorandum is a status report to the Community Redevelopment Agency
on the matter of the 10-acre site to be discussed by the City Commission at the
November 16 Commission Meeting.”
“Staff is asking the City Commission to select one or more members to
renegotiate the terms of the Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County for
Boat Club Park improvements and the 10-acre site development. The Interlocal
Agreement will expire in March 2000 and with the action taken by the
Community Redevelopment Agency concerning the 10-acre site, it is appropriate
that the City Commission renegotiate the Interlocal Agreement.”
“The present agreement calls for an additional seventy-five boat trailer spaces
divided between both sites. Approximately $750,000 has been allocated in the
Agreement for Boat Club Park improvements and $1,875,000 for the 10-acre
site. Bid documents had been prepared for Boat Club Park but were held
pending further City Commission action.”
Mayor Broening announced that the City Commission would discuss this issue at the regular
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meeting scheduled for November 16.
B. Status of Development/CRA Director
Mr. Hawkins reported that the City has made an offer to Quintus Greene. He is currently the
Deputy Director of Planning & Zoning in Arlington, Texas. He is reviewing a proposed contract
and staff is 90% certain that he will execute the contract shortly and it will be on the City
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Commission agenda for November 16.
Mr. Hawkins advised that Mr. Greene lived in Florida in the past. However, he comes from
Detroit, Michigan and has worked in Jackson, Mississippi and is presently working in Arlington,
Texas. The population of Arlington, Texas is 313,000 and Jackson, Mississippi is slightly larger
than Boynton Beach. In Jackson, Mr. Green was in charge of Economic Development,
Community Redevelopment and Planning. In Detroit, Mr. Greene worked directly in the Mayor’s
Office for Economic Development for the City of Detroit. Mr. Greene has a background in
architecture and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.
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C. Status of Ocean Avenue Promenade Project
Nancy Byrne, Interim Director of Development, reported that the 90% plans have been
delivered to the City and as of yesterday, they were disseminated to several City departments
for technical review. Those comments will be reviwed at a meeting scheduled to occur next
Friday.
An entry feature has been added to the design of Ocean Avenue. Colored renderings will be
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displayed at the City Commission meeting on November 16. A preliminary budget estimate at
the 90% point is $1.7 million. At the present time, we are over budget. Ms. Byrne explained
that the City’s construction projects have been coming in well above what the estimated budget
figures were at bid. Gee & Jensen has increased their projected cost due to market intensity in
construction at this time. The market is very good at this time and these companies do not
need work from the City. The document is well padded with what staff believes the market will
call for when we come back from bid. Staff is reviewing the budget as well as the construction
drawings and comments will be forthcoming when we are closer to 100% design. Additional
information will be available at the December CRA meeting and staff will be preparing for a CRA
recommendation to go forward to Commission.
Mayor Broening asked if any thought or consideration had been given to the old City entry on
Ocean Avenue near the American Legion.
Ms. Byrne said there are no plans to move the monument at this time. Staff determined that
the temporary entry feature would cost $3,000 whereas moving the monument would cost
approximately $30,000. When Town Square is addressed, the entire face of the Library and
City Hall Complex entry to Ocean Avenue will be changing. That would be the appropriate time
to expend the money to move the monument and create a matching piece for it.
Commissioner Denahan asked if there are plans to go forward with the sample poles, proposed
audio system and street furnishings. Ms. Byrne said those items have been included in the
budget. No dates have been set with respect to these items. The sample pole is being
manufactured because it had to be created for the City of Boynton Beach. These issues will be
discussed at 100% design. We may be able to do a sole source vendor with the pole
manufacturer. If that is the case, he will be eliminated from the bid and that will reduce the
dollars significantly.
Kevin Scully, Scully’s Market, said he has been addressing the issue of the width of the
Ocean Avenue project in front of Scully’s Market for a long time and no one has addressed this
issue with him. One of the problems he has is that one of his main product distributors,
McLaine Sun East, told him they will not deliver to his market when the renovations are
complete because they cannot access the store because of the width of the street. They refuse
to park in the designated loading zone that has been designed.
Mr. Scully displayed some of the items that are supplied by McLaine Sun East, and pointed out
that he cannot purchase products in the sizes they provide anywhere else. Mr. Scully said
McLaine Sun East is the #1 distributor in the County and he has been dealing with them for
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more than six years. Referring to invoices, he said his current bill with McLaine Sun East is
$2,600 as compared to his bill with Brown Distributors for $1,240 and Miller for $664. Mr.
Scully felt these invoices indicate a healthy environment in his store.
Mr. Scully pleaded for resolution to his conflict by the next CRA meeting. He feels the City
should approach him with a resolution to this problem.
Mayor Broening said he understands the conflict and concerns and the City is committed to
resolving those concerns. Mayor Broening also explained that this issue would have to be
addressed by the City Commission.
Dale Sugerman, Assistant City Manager, said he was part of the group that helped establish the
dollar amount that would be available for the Ocean Avenue Promenade Project. The group
decided on a figure of $1 million and actually, $1.1 million was appropriated. The project is not
over budget. The City is beyond the original estimate of $1.1 million.
A few months ago, the City was successful in securing a grant from the Lake Worth Lagoon
Partnership. We have not yet received those funds; however, we have been designated an
allocation of $250,000 which can be used for stormwater improvements which are part of the
Ocean Avenue Project. Although we may have to come up with additional funds for this
Project, we are not over budget.
Mr. Hawkins added that there are other funds the City can look at with regard to economic
development funds set aside for that area.
D. Status of Boynton Beach Promenade Project
Nancy Byrne explained that staff has not done very much work on this project to date.
However, staff has identified the ownership (Janet Hall) of the property and would need an
easement or acquisition to put the Promenade all the way to the Intracoastal. Utilities is
negotiating an easement agreement with Mrs. Hall for a pipe from Pond “B” to the Intracoastal.
They are also negotiating with South Florida Water Management District on some minor
Mangrove mitigation. This is minimal mitigation. Attorney Cherof advised that the State is
easing up on some varieties of Mangroves that are not endangered.
Mr. Hawkins advised that with the intent of the new Development/CRA Director to come on
board and the establishment of the Engineering Department, this project could move forward.
E. Status of CBD Parking Study
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Mike Rumpf, Planning & Zoning Director, said that on November 15, we should receive revised
Product 1 delivery on the existing scenario report. The other part should include the remainder
of the deliverables that is the consolidation of Scenario 2 and Scenario 3. The first scenario is
status quo. Scenario 2 involves a time period between now and buildout. Scenario 3 was to be
buildout period. Staff will reevaluate the necessity to have those broken down and will go
forward with status quo and buildout.
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F.Status of CRA District Master Plans:
1. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard District
2. Ocean Avenue Town Square Master Plan
Mike Rumpf advised that the Visions 20/20 document provides an implementation schedule that
is very general. There is much more work to do than is indicated. Staff is looking at the
different districts and sub-districts and putting a schedule together. Doing an urban design plan
is very intensive and it is important to use resources wisely.
For this meeting, Mr. Rumpf assembled a quick indication of districts and sub-districts as
follows:
Ocean District
Ocean Avenue Promenade (Streetscape Improvement Plan)
Town Square/Government Sub-District
Central Ocean Avenue Sub-District
Old Town/500 Block Sub-District
MARINA DISTRICT
Port Promenade
Marina District (Northern and Southern Areas)
FEDERAL HIGHWAY CORRIDOR DISTRICT
BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD CORRIDOR DISTRICT
MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD AND GREATER AREA DISTRICT
OTHER:
Neighborhood District Plans
Mr. Rumpf said staff is in the process of prioritizing and will return to the next meeting with
more specifics that might include time frames and a possible ranking. In order to determine
ranking, staff will consider the type of activities that are going on in the area, public preference
and other unknowns that will surface.
There will be time to allow the new Development Director to have input in this process.
a. Interest in Old High School Building
This issue will be considered when the City plans the Town Square/Government Sub-District.
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Mr. Hawkins directed the members to a letter in the back-up material from Todd Alan Price of
StageWrite Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Price has been here on many occasions and was last here
in October to look at the building. StageWrite deals with stage plays. They have taken an
interest in the building and will be getting a due diligence from their standpoint with respect to
their features. We are hopeful that we will receive conceptual ideas on how they see the
building being used for their purpose. We will bring that information forward to the CRA. They
are looking at the entire building because they see potential for retail and private uses of the
front part of the school. They talk about this being a “regional-type” theater.
Mayor Broening referred to damage he noticed on the southeast cornice of the school building.
From the audience, Mr. Black said the damage was caused by a lightning strike to the building.
Mr. Rumpf said the implementation steps for the District Plans would be as follows:
Data Collection: Uses, Trends, Traffic, Amenities/Resources
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Mini Workshop/Charette (confirmation workshop)
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Conceptual Design
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Public Review
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Overlay Regulations
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OTHER:
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Implementation Measures:
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Public Improvements
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Incentives
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Comprehensive Plan Amendments
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Funding Mechanisms
G. Status of Modular Newsracks in the CRA District
Attorney Cherof advised that this was a citywide concept that was scaled back to begin in the
CRA as a means of moving from individual newsracks to modular systems. It is anticipated that
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this Ordinance will go before the City Commission for first reading on December 7.
Attorney Cherof reported that staff met with newsrack people to get their input on the system.
A meeting was held and many good ideas were received and the Ordinance was modified. This
system will enhance the look and quality of the CRA.
H. Status of Pond “B”
Mr. Hawkins advised that a memorandum had been prepared as a status report on this item.
(A copy of the memorandum is attached to the original set of these minutes on file in the City
Clerk’s Office.)
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Commissioner Denahan asked when the new bid would close.
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Mr. Sugerman said it had tentatively been scheduled for December 7 and a decision was made
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yesterday to move it to December 15. Staff is trying to avoid bid-opening dates where there
are other projects with a larger amount of money than our project. There is a great deal of
money chasing contractors that are all busy. The prices are going up and the competition is
dwindling. It is very difficult to find low bidders who will bid within their traditional engineer’s
estimate.
Larry Finkelstein asked when the public would have an opportunity to see the amenity
package.
Mr. Sugerman said the drawings are complete and are available through Camp, Dresser &
McKee. We do not have a set of plans on file at City Hall, but Mr. Sugerman will secure a copy
of those plans and put them on file in the City Clerk’s Office.
I. Status of CRA Budget
Mr. Hawkins advised that the members were provided with two monthly reports for September
and October. The current fund balance for the CRA is $599,756. This figure will probably be
adjusted up when the revenues come in.
Mayor Broening asked about the estimate of the flow of money coming in. Mr. Hawkins advised
that in September, we had $219,000 coming in. We are waiting to see what the County will do
for us in terms of the expanded area.
Commissioner Denahan asked if the revenue stream was equal during all months of the year.
Mr. Hawkins replied that the revenue stream has been pretty constant.
VII. New Business:
A. CRA Master Plan Update
Mr. Rumpf reported that the City has several documents that are titled Redevelopment Plan and
there are other documents with redevelopment recommendations. This is a long-term project
that is a consolidation of some of the plans we have. The original plan came out in the early
1980s and there is a great deal of overlap in the Redevelopment Plan. At the present time, the
Visions 20/20 Plan is all-inclusive and a total replacement of the other plans. Staff needs a
directive to go on a time schedule to update the plans.
The back-up material provides a history of what currently exists. We began with the Central
Business District and that was expanded to the Residential Area. A separate plan was prepared
for that area. The Visions 20/20 plan covers both of those areas and it dives deeper into
neighborhood planning.
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VIII. Other
None
IX. Adjournment
Mayor Broening thanked staff for the informative meeting and thanked everyone for attending
the meeting.
There being no further business to come before the CRA, Commissioner Weiland moved to
adjourn. Vice Mayor Tillman seconded the motion that carried 4-0. The meeting properly
adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Janet M. Prainito
Deputy City Clerk
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