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Minutes 07-14-15 MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING HELD ON JULY 14, 2015, AT 6:30 P.M., IN CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS CITY HALL,100 E. BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Present: Jerry Taylor, Chair Vivian Brooks, Executive Director Joseph Casello, Vice Chair Tara Duhy, Board Counsel James "Buck" Buchanan Michael Fitzpatrick Woodrow Hay Mack McCray David Merker t. Call to Order Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 631 p.m. I. Invocation and Pledge to the Flag The invocation was given by Mr. Hay who also led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. li. Roll Call Roll call revealed a quorum was present. IV. Legal: None V. Agenda Approval: A. Additions, Deletions, Corrections to the Agenda Chair Taylor requested postponing New Business Item C, the Westbrook on Ocean Breeze East item. Representatives were present from the Housing Trust Group and the members were just handed another proposal from Centennial Management which they had not reviewed. He requested rather than having them sit through the agenda, they postpone the item until the August meeting. Motion Mr. McCray so moved. Vice Chair Casello seconded the motion which unanimously passed. B. Adoption of Agenda Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 14, 2015 Motion Mr. McCray moved to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Hay seconded the motion that unanimously passed. VI. 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 Items Mr. Hay advised they enjoyed the 4 th of July celebration. They had an outstanding crowd and good activities for kids. He noted there was only one negative incident which involved a teenager. Mr. Fitzpatrick had no disclosures. Vice Chair Casello had no conflicts or disclosures Chair Taylor disclosed he met with Attorney Michael Weiner about the Ocean Breeze East project and he called him on the phone. He attended the groundbreaking of the 500 Ocean project and cannot wait for it to come to fruition. Chair Taylor dined at a new restaurant, Don Che Bistro, in Casa Costa, offering Argentinian Italian food and it was excellent. He encouraged all to visit the former site of Margie's restaurant and pointed out there was access from the garage through the building to the restaurant. The owner, Joanne Calomarde was present and was welcomed to the City. She advised they offer free valet parking. Mr. Merker welcomed Ms. Calomarde and was happy with the 500 Ocean project groundbreaking. He thought the South Carolina Church shooting incident created fear and skepticism and questioned if people were safe in neighborhoods, schools and churches. He attended a Safety Symposium given by the clergy and two Police Officers regarding safety and security. He thought trust among one another was a key element in running a City and residents need to feel comfortable with public safety and elected officials. He wants to be invited into residential homes to answer questions and research concerns. He thought the City should set up meetings in each district throughout the year so the citizens are comfortable with the Board. The Symposium touched the attendees and he was glad he attended. Mr. McCray also attended the Symposium. He attended the 4 th of July celebration and was disappointed he did not see CRA staff at the event. Mr. Buchanan had no disclosures and was happy with the ground - breaking ceremony of 500 Ocean and the grand opening of Don Che. 2 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 14, 2015 B. Informational Announcements VII. Announcements & Awards: A. Project Seahorse Tracy Smith - Coffey, Marketing and Business Development Specialist, was excited about Project Seahorse involving the Recreation and Parks Department, the City, CRA, and the County. They will take 42 youth from the City's Camp program on a dive excursion on July 28 to see the reefs. (Mr. McCray left the dais at 6:40 p.m.) They were working with Florida Free Divers and are teaching youth how to swim and snorkel with mask and fins. If the youth are not strong enough to swim in the ocean, they can go to the beach where lifeguards and Florida Free Divers will snorkel with them. (Mr. McCray returned to the dais at 6:41 p.m.) After all the parties met, they decided to take all the kids on the dive boats. This is a unique program done in Riviera Beach. A representative from Project Seahorse approached Ms. Smith -Coffey and she referred him to the Recreation and Parks Department. After the dive on July 28 they will return to the Boynton Harbor Marina for a celebration. Parents are invited to see actual footage of the kids swimming at the reef and the youth can keep the equipment. It was a good opportunity for the Marina to show the community it is a family - friendly Marina. The dive boats participating in the program are local and include Loggerhead and Splash Down dive charters. She hoped there would be many more snorkeling experiences. Vice Chair Casello asked if there was enough supervision and learned there would be. Not all the youth would be on the dive boat at the same time and it was a very organized event. VIII. Consent Agenda: A. Approval of Minutes — CRA Board Meeting, June 9, 2015 B. Approval of Period Ended June 30, 2015 Financial Report C. Monthly Purchase Orders D.. Approval of Commercial Fagade Grant to Don Che Bistro, LLC — Casa Costa, 400 N. Federal Highway, Unit #7 3 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 1, 2015 IX. Pulled Consent Agenda Items: None. X. Information Only: A. Public Comment Log There were no comments on this item. B. Marketing and Business Development Campaign There were no comments on this item XI. Public Comments: (Note: comments are limited to 3 minutes in duration) Chair Taylor opened the floor to public comments Nadia Stewart, teacher at Rolling Green Elementary School and member of Boynton Reads, invited the CRA to partner with Boynton Reads. She explained Boynton Reads is an up and coming organization in operation since 2012 to bring literacy awareness to the community because many schools have students reading below proficiency levels. This program has events to educate parents how to help their kids be better readers. They have organized three book drives for Galaxy, Rolling Green and Forest Hills Elementary Schools. A "Falling in Love with Reading" event would be held October 3 rd at the amphitheater to introduce the program and its goals. She had a letter for the members she left with the Clerk. Mr. Buchanan learned the event was coordinated with the Literacy Coalition, Children's Service Council, Barnes and Noble, and the Boynton Beach Library and Fire Department who all partner with them. They were requesting more support from the City. The program is on an elementary school level, but would expand. Many parents do not have resources or speak English and this program would assist students that are five to 12 years old. Mr. Merker thought it was unfortunate they do not learn about history or what the country stands for and she advised she teaches reading and social studies. Mr. McCray suggested a good place to start would be to distribute flyers at local churches and he referred her to Kimberly Bush who handles Pathways to Prosperity at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, and at civic centers. He was also glad to hear she will apply for a special event permit and did not wait to the last minute. Ms. Stewart explained they wanted the Board and all the stakeholders to be aware of the program and then advance to the next level. Mr. Hay suggested contacting Reverend Richard Dames at the Coalition of Clergy. Ms. Stewart hoped to see all on October 3. 4 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 14, 2015 No one else coming forward, Mayor Taylor closed the public comments. X1 1. Public Hearing: None XIII. Old Business: A. Discussion on the Status of Purchase and Development Agreement between the CRA and Gardner Capital Development Vivian Brooks, Executive Director, wanted to inform the Board that Gardner Capital could not perfect their contract with the landowner, Mr. Finkelstein, for the tax credit application. The CRA notified him he was in default in June and they have not heard back and staff was working with the City to take the property through City- initiated land use and zoning changes in case someone wanted to submit a proposal. Vice Chair Casello inquired what zoning changes were needed. Ms. Brooks responded they were implementing the HOB plan update which would allow 20 dwelling units per acre. He questioned if this should this be in place before they start marketing the property. Ms. Brooks explained in order to do that, there had to be a City Code amendment, which would be reviewed through the Planning and Development Board and then the CRA Board. Ms. Brooks advised the changes were in process. Vice Chair Casello also asked if Mr. Finkelstein was holding up development as he owns several properties and learned Mr. Finkelstein wanted to know what his property was worth. Ms. Brooks responded it was not in line with its actual value. Mr. McCray agreed and thought all should be in place before marketing the property and commented that was why nothing was happening. They had to ensure it is marketable land. He asked about the time frame to accomplish the task and acknowledged Mr. Finkelstein's properties. He commented sometimes they have to negotiate problems out of the way. Mr. Fitzpatrick inquired if Mr. Finkelstein purchased the property while serving as CRA Chairman and learned he acquired the properties immediately after he resigned. B. Discussion of the Status of Purchase and Development Agreements between Ocean Ridge Hospitality Group and the CRA for the Properties Located at 211 & 480 E. Ocean Avenue Ms. Brooks advised the contract Mr. Campanile had on both properties gives 90 days no risk on his deposit, which would have allowed him to get another investor. He had asked for four to six weeks and would have received the time if he put down a deposit. He did not do so or indicate he would which was a concern. Ms. Brooks also received a call from an attorney representing a prior investor of Mr. Campanile's and indicated that the investor had pulled out of the relationship in May, prior to the approval of the contract by the Board. This was not disclosed and Ms. Brooks could not verify this. 5 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 14, 2015 Based on that, there are two options. In order to have a contract, there must be a consideration even if it is ten dollars. She thought the best approach was to default Mr. Campanile and move forward with searching for a new group or developer / restaurateur with a proven track record and funding for the project. While Mr. Campanile is very enthusiastic, he did not have his financing in order. Ms. Brooks spoke with him last week and invited him to the meeting, but he advised he could not attend due to a prior family commitment. Had he given a deposit, he would not have been in default. Chair Taylor commented when the groundbreaking for 500 Ocean occurred, a realtor from West Palm Beach advised there were several investors that would love to be involved in Boynton Beach and she would too. He introduced her to Ms. Brooks. He asked if Ms. Brooks could contact Mr. Campanile. He may want to contact the realtor to learn who the investors are. They may want to finance his project. Ms. Brooks advised the realtor indicated she would contact her. Vice Chair Caselio was disappointed and thought they all shared the blame. The broker brought an unqualified buyer to the table and a check of their finances was not done. He thought it was imperative to have financially qualified projects coming before the Board. They cannot stumble on these projects anymore and it was not good for the Board's image. Mr. Merker pointed out Mr. Campanile was not recommended by the CRA staff. He questioned whether they gave Mr. Prakas a fair shot. The Board got excited about the projects and they never asked Mr. Prakas for a recommendation. He encouraged the Board to learn from this situation and they can do this by speaking with the CRA Director. Mr. Prakas still had interested parties. He commented Mr. Campanile was out. He appeared before the Board indicating he had the money for the project and did not. Mr. Buchanan agreed. If they terminate the agreement and Mr. Campanile comes up with a backer by the time more presentations are made, he can reapply. Motion Mr. Buchanan moved to terminate the purchase agreement with Ocean Ridge Hospitality Group. Mr. Merker seconded the motion. Mr. McCray explained when an owner indicates they have investment brokers; they have to recognize they are using other peoples' money. A prior presenter had raised this issue and indicated it will come back and haunt the Board because they did not have all the information. There were six items needed and the information was provided after the meeting. He was not in favor of using Mr. Prakas because other individuals were interested that did not use Mr. Prakas. Mr. Hay pointed out they were putting all their eggs in one basket. He was against the 211 and 480 projects being operated by the same owner. If they had done that, they 6 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 14, 2015 may still have had one viable business. He cautioned the Board to conduct its due diligence. Mr. Fitzpatrick was in favor of Mr. Campanile, but it did not work out. He did not mind if 211 was sold, but he preferred to lease the Little House because Boynton was in transition and they did not know how the downtown would turn out. With the train station being approved and having the TOD, the land will in the midst of development, and in the future, there may be a more important use for the land. The project may address the current needs of the City, but in the future, it may change and leasing the property would give flexibility to a future Commission. The motion unanimously passed. C. Consideration of the Renewal of the Exclusive Listing Agreements with the Brokerage Firm of Prakas & Co. for CRA Owned Properties Located at 211 and 480 E. Ocean Avenue. Ms. Brooks explained she was working with Mr. Prakas who has interested parties with deep pockets. Even though they are offering some funding to bring the 211 property up to Code, it will need more to make it happen. Mr. Prakas' specialty is in the field of an active restaurant bar use to attract people to Ocean Avenue for an active use. He has experience in this field, CRA staff does not have. She recommended continuing his services for another six months. Staff added additional criteria to the listing agreement to add a credit report, two years tax returns and an audited financial statement for corporations as a requirement. This would mean before they come to the Board, the Board will review if whether they have the financial ability to complete the project. Mr. McCray was not in favor of this and thought what Ms. Brooks was now requiring should have been in place before they retained Mr. Prakas. When things come up, she guides the Board down a path, and when it does not work out, she uses a different route. As an Executive Director, he looks for clear cut direction and he does not receive it. He was not in favor of extending Mr. Prakas' services. Chair Taylor asked if the listing expired. Ms. Brooks responded it had in July. He asked even after his contract expired, if someone was selected to operate either establishment on Ocean Avenue, if he would still receive a commission. Ms. Brooks responded that provision ended July 10 th. Mr. Buchanan thought the Board needed to continue to try to develop Ocean Avenue as fast as possible and Mr. Prakas was the proper person to do so. He would like to approve the renewal for six months. He thought using his services was the most expedient way to develop Ocean Avenue. The extension could be shorter if desired. Mr. Merker agreed and was aware Mr. Prakas was known in the industry. He wanted to give Mr. Prakas the benefit of the doubt. The added conditions made proposals more stringent. 7 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 1, 2015 i Mr. Hay agreed with Messrs. Merker and Buchanan. Mr. Prakas has the expertise and they should see who he brings to table. Mr. Fitzpatrick agreed and favored a six -month extension. Vice Chair Casello thought Mr. Prakas failed miserably as a broker. It was incumbent on him to bring qualified people forward and he did not do so. There was no due diligence, they were unqualified and they were all guilty of creating this situation. He questioned where investors with deep pockets were months ago. He did not want to extend the contract. Chair Taylor thought if a contract was approved, it should be limited to three months and not six. Chris Montague, 222 W. Ocean Avenue, music store owner, commented these buildings were different because there is an investment and business aspect, a historical aspect and community aspect. The Board shut down all the leasing or rezoning options by rezoning the building as commercial. If purchased with taxpayer financing and sold, they would want the highest return. He noted a rezoning could cost $20,000 to $30,000 and the CRA offered a $200,000 build -out incentive. He suggested, if selling the building, it be rezoned commercial first and then sold for more because commercial is more expensive than residential. They would get a better return on taxpayer money. Mr. Montague commented there were many proposals made to modify the building. Not many people would visit high -rise condos, but they would visit historical buildings. The pamphlet from the CRA that came in the mail had photographs of the old buildings and he agreed with Mr. Fitzpatrick, they may want to continue to own the buildings, because if sold, the history is jeopardized. He suggested they should lease it and maintain control of the property. He hoped the Board would mull over the decision and do the best for the residents who live in the City. He favored leasing the building and agreed the two buildings were important. He was still interested in leasing the building. Mr. Merker pointed out Ms. Brooks did not recommend Mr. Campanile. It was the Board's decision to move forward with him. He also noted Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Mayo, two of the previous proposers, were still interested. He thought it was foolish to shut the door on potential projects that could still occur. He recommended a six -month extension of Mr. Prakas' contract. Mr. Montague commented the building was not on LoopNet and was barely listed on Mr. Prakas' site. It was listed for lease. If selling the building, the Board should use a local realtor and let the profits stay in Boynton Beach. If it is advertised, they will find a buyer. Tom Prakas, Prakas & Co. Brokers, 715 Fox Point Circle, Delray Beach, appreciated Mr. Montaque and the Board's comments. He stated they were very 8 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency.Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 14, 2015 professional all the way through the process. The property was listed on LoopNet and on Biz by Sell for sale and for lease as the sign says. Mr. Prakas commented he brought a few qualified people to the table and agreed he maybe should have been more vocal about who he would favor and vet the clients. He thought he did, but in the process everyone liked Mr. Campanile's product. He had spoken with the Board and advised Mr. Campanile would not close. He wanted to be politically -correct and he let it go. He could not be present at the last meeting and sent his son in his place. Mr. Kaplan could not be present because he was in Philadelphia. He pointed out Mr. Kaplan has a net worth of $10 million, and he still wants both properties. Mr. Prakas has another group he brought forward verbally to the CRA who is out of Delray Beach, that is very qualified. They own Johnny Browns and are interested in both properties. As to Mr. Montague and his guitar shop, Mr. Montaque came to the office and was pleasant. ' Mr. Prakas was told the CRA did not want a retail shop. He asserted he brought everything to the Board in a professional manner. They were in constant communication and followed the rules to the tee how they were supposed to vet clients and bring them to the Board. He explained this is a different process than what they normally do. The Board can retain anyone they want, but there was no one else with experience that handles all facets of the restaurant industry. He asserted they have drummed up more interest in those two properties than anyone else could. He would go shorter than six months to prove they can get the job done and this time he would be more vocal who he presents to the Board. Vice Chair Casello commented that was Mr. Prakas job. Mr. Prakas responded he let it be known Mr. Campanile would not close. Ms. Brooks also pointed out she spoke to each member, and they should not choose a presenter based on concept or select a small end user for both properties because the likelihood of failure for small businesses are high. Mr. Hay had agreed at the time. Ms. Brooks explained she was surprised Mr. Campanile did not ask for just the 480 location, but it proved the fact he was unable to handle the project. The recommendation in the March packet was a spreadsheet with all the information. Mr. McCray recalled when Mr. Prakas was being considered as broker for the property, Mr. Merker had asked where he was and the Board moved forward anyway. Motion Mr. Buchanan moved to approve renewal of the executive listing agreement with the brokerage firm of Prakas & Co. for the two properties at 480 and 211 E. Ocean for a period of four months. Mr. Hay seconded the motion that passed 5 -2 (Vice Chair Casello and Mr. McCray dissenting.) 9 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 1, 2015 XIV. New Business: A. Consideration of Selecting a Commercial Broker to Serve as the CRA Broker Ms. Brooks explained this item was for a general commercial broker which Vice Chair Casello suggested at the strategic planning session. She explained it is common for property owners to increase the selling price of their property if the CRA is interested in it. A broker could also help sell properties they have. Currently, she and Mr. Simon handle marketing the property, but it is labor intensive and then they still have to handle the relocation assistance. She did not want to add another staff person to handle this task and agreed starting negotiations with someone other than a CRA member may be helpful. Based on what was asked of her at the Strategic Planning Sessions, she researched brokers that only handle commercial properties that have experience with CRAs. Paul Snitkin was present from Anderson and Carr, and Federico Roshwerger, who was represented by his broker at the meeting, from Keyes Commercial. Mr. Simon and Ms. Brooks knew them from working in the industry and they know the type of work the CRA does. Both are equally qualified and their rate structure was provided. Mr. McCray commented on CRA staff being overworked and needing a staff person, and noted Ms. Brooks is a planner and he was unsure of Mr. Simon's expertise. He thought if there were qualified people at the helm of the CRA, the Board would not be in the predicament they are in. Mr. Buchanan was in favor of a commercial broker handling CRA properties. He noted they would make a decision based on staff input, but once a decision is made, they will not have an unknown broker working for them, and it will be a broker of record. He suggested staff select the broker without saying who is hired. Mr. Merker inquired if they had to designate one broker or if both could do the work. Ms. Brooks responded they could rotate the work, but it would not provide a lot of work. Vice Chair Casello asked where the brokers were located and learned Keyes Commercial brokers were in Boca Raton, and Anderson and Carr was from West Palm Beach. She researched Boynton Beach brokers through the Commercial Brokers Association and contacted who she could find in Boynton Beach. The one most qualified said he does not work in Boynton, rather he lives in Boynton. Vice Chair Casello offered to provide her a list of commercial brokers in Boynton Beach. Ms. Brooks inquired if they had experience with CRAs. Mr. Merker thought it worked differently and pointed out the commercial brokers in question are experienced. David Katz inquired if the concept was the broker would be a front for the CRA to buy the property. Mr. Katz noted the seller will pay a commission and Ms. Brooks advised the CRA will also pay straight commission because they will purchase properties that were not for sale. She also commented if they have to conduct research such as 10 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 1, 2015 providing information on what rents are in a certain area, they would be paid an hourly rate for market research. Vice Chair Casello was aware of commercial brokers in Boynton Beach and preferred to give the business to a Boynton Beach realtor. Mr. Buchanan inquired if Ms. Brooks found any brokers in Boynton Beach who are strictly commercial and Ms. Brooks responded she had not found any with listings or websites. Bill Richardson, Managing Broker for Keyes in the Boca Raton office, pointed out Federico Roshwerger was his associate and a consummate professional. They have an office in Boynton Beach and have 37 offices on the east coast of Florida. He advised Mr. Roshwerger was at an international commercial symposium. He was his top agent and a top. commercial broker in the company. They are the largest independent real estate company in Florida. While they are local, they are also global. To show how much they would appreciate the business, Mike Pappas, the Company CEO was present. They appreciate the Board's consideration of Mr. Roshwerger and it was Mr. Richardson's experience he is the best commercial broker that one can get in the business. Mr. McCray queried if they have a Boynton address, why they used the Boca address. Mr. Richardson responded Federico works mostly in the Boca office and any office is available to any associate. The Boynton address is 10921 Jog Road and they have 150 agents working from that location. Mike Pappas, 13205 Old Cutler Road, Miami, felt honored to present. He advised they have 2,500 agents and they sell $3.5 billion in South Florida and half a billion dollars in commercial real estate. Mr. Roshwerger is in the top three or four of their commercial agents. They have a commercial real estate office in West Palm Beach. The Boynton office sells $200 million a year in real estate and is their top and largest office. They are company owned and operated. The benefit is the CRA would obtain a local agent with a global /regional strength. They also belong to Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. They are shareholders and they sold $300 billion dollars. Paul Snitkin, Anderson and Carr, West Palm Beach, advised they have offices all over the State. He is a West Palm Beach resident, and the President of the company. He moved to Florida and lived in Golf View Harbour for seven years. He has been with the company for 30 years. Ninety -eight percent of their business is commercial real estate and assembled parcels. They are very familiar with the Boynton Beach market and have worked with CRAs. He worked with the Delray Beach CRA and was responsible for acquiring 168 properties. They acquired about 30% of them and went door to door and got the job done. They worked for the City of Lake Worth on the original Casino project. They were responsible for all the leasing and they leased the entire property in 60 days. They do a lot of work for the West Palm Beach Downtown 11 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 14, 2015 Development Authority. They were responsible for most of the large assemblages and closed on approximately $50 million in real estate. He looked forward to working with Boynton Beach. He was the past president of Commercial Alliance of Palm Beach County Real Estate last year and was Dealmaker of the Year for 10 years in a row for Palm Beach County. He was also the 2012 National Commercial Broker of the Year. Palm Beach County is a great destination and a vacation destination and he welcomed the opportunity to enhance it and elevate it to be similar to Delray Beach and West Palm Beach. In order to do so, they have to have a commercial base for resident to survive. He would be happy to play a part in the venture. Bob Banting, Anderson and Carr President, advised he has been with Anderson and Carr for 40 years and they are dedicated to providing professional service and giving back to the local community. He was excited about putting the pieces of the puzzle together and working to promote growth on Ocean Avenue. They were the firm that suggested Rodney Mayo, a restaurateur with a proven record of starting new restaurants in up and coming areas to spur and act as a catalyst for revitalization. Over the last few years, Mr. Banting assisted in assembling a large holding in downtown Boynton Beach that is in the central core. He was hands on and knows the property and area. He is personally heavily invested in the south part of the County and was confident he could be a benefit to the City. They have also worked with the Delray Beach CRA and know what it takes to assemble and sell properties. He appreciated the opportunity to work with the Boynton Beach CRA. Mr. McCray commented in 2007, the CRA used Mr. Roshwerger to purchase the Shaffer and Jones properties and asked what they paid. Ms. Brooks agreed to research the amount and send him the information. Mr. Merker thought both Messrs. Snitkin and Roshwerger were qualified and professional and this was a good step forward. Motion Mr. Buchanan agreed and based on their experience locally and big projects with Mr. Green in West Palm Beach, he favored Mr. Snitkin. Mr. Merker wanted to postpone the vote to research the candidates further. Mr. Hay seconded Mr. Buchanan's selection. The motion passed 5 -2 (Messrs. Merker and McCray dissenting.) Mr. Merker went on record he was not opposed to either candidate, only to the short time to make a decision. B. Consideration of a Purchase Agreement between the CRA and White Rose Homes LLC for a Portion of 133 NW 10 Avenue 12 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board B oynton Bea ch, Florida July 1, 2015 Ms. Brooks explained this was part of the Model Block Program. Staff had purchased most of the land up to the parcel and they wanted to purchase the land to create a right - of -way. A map was provided and she explained they were only taking a 10 foot right -of- way to create s streetscape. Mr. White agreed to the purchase price of $9,900 to allow them to move back the fence, mailbox and his landscaping. He was in agreement with terms. (Mr. Merker left the dais at 7:52 p.m.) Motion Mr. Hay so moved. Mr. McCray seconded the motion that passed 6 -0, Mr. Merker not present for the vote. C. Consideration of Letter of Intent from Westbrook Housing Development, LLC for Ocean Breeze East Site This item was previously addressed. XV. Executive Director's Report: (Mr. Merker returned to the dais at 7:53 p.m.) A. New Businesses in CRA District Ms. Brooks reviewed there were four new businesses in the CRA district: Beyoutiful Boutique, Le Petit Pain, Seacrest Recovery Center LLC and Souvlaki Fast. The later opened in Las Ventanas and was a chain. She encouraged all to go frequent them. XVI. Future Agenda Items: None XVII. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Taylor properly adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m. Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 073115 13