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Minutes 08-11-20 MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING HELD ONLINE VIA THE GOTOWEBINAR PLATFORM BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020, AT 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Steven Grant, Chair Mike Simon, Executive Director Ty Penserga, Vice Chair Thuy Shutt, Assistant Director Justin Katz, Board Member Kathryn Rossmell, Board Counsel Woodrow L. Hay, Board Member Christina Romelus, Board Member 1. Call to Order Chair Grant opened the meeting at 5:34 p.m. John McNally, Information Technology Services (ITS) Director, announced he would be providing technical assistance during the meeting. He explained how the meeting would proceed and how the public could participate. 2. Invocation The Invocation by given by Board Member Hay, followed by the Pledge to the Flag. 3. Roll Call Roll call was taken. A quorum was present. 4. Agenda Approval A. Additions, Deletions, Corrections to the Agenda Chair Grant wanted to add a discussion of the Palm Beach County Housing Authority and the Heart of Boynton to the agenda. Motion Vice Chair Penserga moved to approve the agenda as amended. Board Member Katz seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. Kathryn Rossmell, Board Counsel, suggested removing item 15B from the agenda. After brief discussion, Chair Grant added a discussion about the Palm Beach County Housing Authority as Item 14 H. Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 B. Adoption of Agenda Motion Vice Chair Penserga amended his motion to the above. Board Member Hay seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. 5. Legal Board Counsel Rossmell explained the Executive Order issued states that in-person quorums are not required for certain meetings and the Order for this Board is set to expire September 1St. There has been no official word, but she thought the Order would again be extended and would keep the Board apprised. Chair Grant asked about the Terfa with One Ocean. He thought they should get an update and requested Legal handle that matter, noting amended contract was for a one- year extension and they were supposed to make a presentation in July. 6. 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 Grant spoke with Centennial Management and Fox Capital through emails and had a presentation from Ocean Avenue Residences and Shoppes LLC regarding their Letter of Intent (LOI.) Vice Chair Penserga spoke to Ocean Avenue Residences and Shoppes LLC as well and had conversations with the three parties who submitted for the Cottage District. Board Member Romelus spoke with Bill Morris regarding his team regarding an agenda item later on. Board Member Hay spoke with Bradley Miller and his team about the building on Federal Highway and Ocean Avenue Board Member Katz also spoke with Bradley Miller about the same project. 7. Announcements and Awards 8. Information Only 9. Public Comments Chair Grant opened Public Comments. No one came forward. 2 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 10. Consent Agenda A. CRA Financial Report Period Ending July 31, 2020 B. Approval of CRA Board Meeting Minutes - June 9, 2020 C. Approval of Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program in the Amount of$20,035.20 for Laura's Sweets, LLC d/b/a Scheurer's Chocolate located in Ocean Plaza at 640 E. Ocean Avenue, Unit 10 D. Approval of Commercial Rent Reimbursement Grant Program in the amount of $13,500 for Laura's Sweets, LLC d/b/a Scheurer's Chocolate located in Ocean Plaza at 640 E. Ocean Avenue, Unit 10 E. Approval of Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program in the Amount of $25,000 for JMM Services, LLC located in Ocean Plaza at 640 E. Ocean Avenue, Unit 15 F. Approval of Commercial Rent Reimbursement Grant Program in the amount of $13,500 for JMM Services, LLC located in Ocean Plaza at 640 E. Ocean Avenue, Unit 15 G. Approval of Commercial Rent Reimbursement Grant Program in the amount of $13,050 for Link Custom Jewelry, Inc. located in Ocean Plaza at 640 E. Ocean Avenue, Unit 2 11. Pulled Consent Agenda Items None. Motion Board Member Hay moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Board Member Romelus seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. 12. CRA Projects in Progress A. Marketing, Business Promotions and Social Media Update Renee Roberts, Social Media and Communications Specialist, reviewed a PowerPoint presentation reflecting activities they undertook in July. The Like a Local campaign continued to promote fishing charters and jet ski rentals at the Marina. Followers were encouraged to participate and win vouchers for those services. To provide additional exposure for businesses in the CRA District, staff recorded videos about ongoing safety measures taken by the business regarding COVID-19 and shared photos that were 3 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 previously recorded of various marina charters. Images of the graphics for the Fish and Play Like a Local campaign ads were viewed. Posts of City and CRA projects were viewed including the Town Square, Cultural Center, Ocean Breeze East and the Historic Women's Club of Boynton Beach projects. Staff continues to promote COVID-19 safety measures to new and existing business to encourage patrons to visit them Tracy Smith-Coffey, Marketing and Business Development Specialist, reviewed ads for Live Like a Local and businesses in the marina were viewed. Ads of various sizes were published in Neighborhood News, Coastal Star and Coastal Angler. Mercedes Coppin, Business Promotions and Events Manager, advised they published the first blog in three-part series promoting businesses within the 500 block on Ocean Avenue in July and had photos and overviews of businesses on that strip. The blog was viewed over 630 times, making it the most viewed and shared blog they ever had. Ms.. Smith-Cofffey reviewed the business development post card with the Boynton Beach CRA business development programs, the Economic Development Grants, the Social Media Outreach Program, marketing and business promotions and events. The post card will be shared with new business listed on the Business Tax Receipt list and will be handed out to businesses in the CRA area. Chair Grant inquired about upcoming ribbon-cuttings. Ms. Roberts announced two upcoming ribbon cuttings for CRA businesses: a live- streamed event will be held on the CRA's Facebook page (for Guaca Go) on Friday at 11 a.m. and another on August 19th also held virtually, for Organic Kitchen and Mercantile. Board Member Hay thought the CRA did an outstanding job. Chair Grant wanted to see if they could promote ribbon-cutting events for CRA businesses whether it be for an anniversary or a new business. Ms. Roberts agreed, commenting they are continuing outreach for new businesses and brainstorming for ways to reach out virtually to audiences in lieu of in-person events. B. CRA Economic & Business Development Grant Program Update Bonnie Nicklien, Grants and Project Manager, reviewed there were three new businesses on the agenda for approval this month, which she listed. If the requests are approved, there will be approximately $113K remaining in the line item to be used for September applications. 13. Public Hearing 14. Old Business A. Discussion and Consideration of Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Project Fund Budget 4 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Mike Simon, Executive Director, explained the budget is zeroed out for project fund allocations and all funds, $5,083,434, have been allocated. He and Vick Hill, Finance Director, have been working through the General Fund to liquidate the funds to a remaining fund balance that could be allocated prior to the close of the fiscal year. Any other funds will be before the Board at the close out of the audit for FY 19/20, and if there are any funds, they can be allocated via a budget amendment. Vice Chair Penserga asked about a negative balance of$66K Mr. Simon explained as of this afternoon, what the CRA Advisory Board advised them was correct, and they ended up with a zero balance. Chair Grant wanted to review the MLK Corridor, funds for property acquisition and the NE 3rd Street Roadway Improvement Project. He wanted to take money out of those items to fund what they stated they would because the Community Caring Center would not occupy the site and the Board would not be spending $500K to improve 3rd Street next year. Mr. Simon explained they have not been asked to spend any funds, but they are in the design phase which was about $100K. They now have a contract for the design that the City will approve funding for, but they have not spent any funds and there was about $400K to $500K left. Chair Grant wanted to move half of those monies into property acquisition. Chair Grant clarified he was referring to half of the remaining funds. Board Member Hay thought the funds should be part of contingency funds. Vice Chair Penserga wanted to allocate some funding for the Street Sustainability Tree Canopy item and suggested $20K be dedicated for it. Board Member Hay agreed. The new total for the line item was $35,650. Chair Grant wanted to discuss the Neighborhood Officer Program (NOP.) There is $164K. He noted there are two open positions for a Neighborhood Officer and Neighborhood Teenage Service Officer in the program. He wanted to offer the positions as.an additional assignment available to police officers in the Community Policing Unit. If the Police Department did not assign someone by November, the Board could use the funds as an additional assignment for the NOP to provide enhanced policing in the CRA District. Mr. Simon agreed to speak with Chief Gregory about the details and assignment. The $164K was not spent last year because they did not have an additional officer assigned. They wanted to make sure those positions were filled. Chair Grant noted there was no allocation for the Residential Grant program. He thought there was state and federal funding available through Community Improvement that could be used to fix someone's yard and home exterior. Chair Grant noted it is taxing submitting the required paperwork because they are helping individual property owners with their homes. He thought they should be directed to Community Improvement because they have the funds to cover improvements. Mr. Simon noted Item 12-13, the CRA Economic Business and Development Grant, may have less than $35K in the line item by the end of the September meeting. While there was $180K left to reallocate, the number will more likely remain at $400K as of October 5 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 1St. Mr. Simon reviewed the $180K. The Board had $400K, they allocated $200 in acquisitions, $20K in the Sustainable Tree Canopy item. Ms. Nicklien moved $180K to Contingencies from the amount they took from NE 3rd Street. Ms. Hill explained moving the number showed as a negative number, but it was not and it will be correct in September. There was consensus to make the changes and they could make further allocations in September. Chair Grant commented they had discussed lighting for the pool and Galaxy Park. Mr. Simon spoke to Public Works Director, Andrew Mack, and they did not have enough information to report back about the actual cost. He did not know if they needed to have a conversation with the City, but they appeared to have a different prioritization. Mr. Simon will continue to meet with them and report back to the Board. Chair Grant wanted a presentation from the City about CRA funding. The City was not providing direction to the CRA what they need assistance with for the next year. B. Consideration of the Second Amendment to the Purchase and Development Agreement with Ocean Breeze East Apartments, LLC for the Ocean Breeze East Project. Thuy Shutt, Assistant CRA Director, explained the item was a request for staff to review the Development Agreement with Ocean Breeze East (OBE) for the buildout for the flex and community spaces of approximately 2,300 square feet for the building on the SE corner of 7t" Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard for the NOP. Staff reviewed the original agreement and amendment and there was no obligation for OBE to provide anything other than the shell. Staff coordinated with the OBE Apartment LLC group and their consultant about the cost and time they can build it and keep up with the time frame for the same price. Ms. Shutt explained if the Board could direct staff to move forward and coordinate with the Building department to expedite the work, it would mean that OBE will be hiring the same contractor as Centennial has for the project. She noted the CRA and OBE Apartments LLC are in agreement with the amendment. The will cost be $130K with the design, permit fees and build out costs of$40 per square foot including a 10% contingency. Completion would be in three to four months. If amenable, the Board could approve the amendment under the first option for Board action. Chair Grant commented the flex space goes to the CRA, but after the CRA is dissolved, he wanted to ensure the flex space be assigned to the City for its continued use for community policing. Board Attorney Rossmell explained at termination it would, but they could add language. She recommended, if there is a motion, the Board approve the item subject to legal review. Chair Grant clarified he was referring to the use of the building would go to the City, not the building itself. 6 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Ms. Roque explained they had to ensure there was no issue about the use and they needed to receive their lenders approval. Chair Grant explained it will automatically go to the City in the future. Attorney Rossmell explained they could make the change. Vice Chair Penserga queried if was the NOP's intention is to use the room as a satellite site or to move the office on Federal at Ocean Palm Plaza to OBE. Chair Grant explained the Police Chief advised the office on Federal is a broader City Community Policing Unit headquarters. It was formerly located at Renaissance Commons. The CRA's NOP will be located at OBE. Chair Grant requested a motion to approve subject to legal approval of the buildout of the flex space. Attorney Rossmell recommended the motion be amended to clarify the City has the right to occupy the space on termination of the CRA. Motion Board Member Hay moved to make the motion with those amendments. Vice Chair Penserga seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. C. Discussion Regarding Prevailing Wage, Benefits and Apprenticeship Policies for CRA Procurement and Requests for Proposals Chair Grant explained he and Board Member Katz had brought up discussions to have something in place for future development that involves the CRA or its funding. Board Member Katz explained he was reaching out to local trade unions with regard to their experiences in West Palm Beach and St Lucie County, who are involved in trades and was waiting for responses from them about their experience regarding apprenticeships. He preferred not to codify any policy until he obtained more information. Board Member Katz had spoken with Mr. Simon to strike a balance. The goal is to make a policy with enough teeth to compel CRA contractors to utilize local apprenticeship programs and keep the money local. He thought they should utilize local apprentices, train and certify them and pay prevailing wages in the trades. Board Member Katz thought there should be options and noted there were options in the back-up materials, and pointed out the West Palm version of the policy has teeth. He noted they do not have a living or local wage language policy. He asked what would type of language would be able to be used absent any policy. Attorney Rossmell thought this was the type of thing that may carry over into the future. To operate effectively out of a CRA, it would be better accomplished via the RFP process where the Board could create the menu of options to be considered and tie it to wages they feel are appropriate based on other jurisdictions. This is not far along enough to be voted on, but it does not have to be a set policy, it could be used on a project-by-project basis. She suggested drafting it for inclusion in RFPs so it would not have to be a formal part of the procurement process. 7 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Board Member Katz commented these other municipalities have a resolution set by their Commission. He asked if they could have a City policy on prevailing or living wages, or if they could set a living wage for the CRA and have it for CRA development incentives. Attorney Rossmell explained it is the Board's discretion. The Board could opt to set the living wage or tie it to another prevailing wage ordinance. It makes more sense to do on so a bid-by-bid basis because CRA projects vary and operate differently than the City. The CRA could enact a resolution and it could be made part of the CRA's permanent landscape She thought in most cases, the Board would want to review it on a project-by-project basis. Board Member Katz would like to see prevailing/living wage included that would be determined by the Board and a minimum percentage requirement of work hours performed by local apprenticeships. He would like to know the professional qualifications of an apprenticeship as defined by other craftsmen offering certifiable local apprenticeships locally. Board Member Romelus was leaning towards a work program that would dictate how they do business that would have long lasting results. She wanted a standard or something enduring contained in a resolution. Vice Chair Penserga supported moving in this direction. He asked if this would be better addressed by the City Commission instead of the CRA because if established by Ordinance instead of an RFQ or RFP, it may be a standard more enduring. He also noted minimum wage and prevailing wage was not the same. He asked if a living wage was a hybrid of the two. He supported a $15 per hour minimum wage and the prevailing wage. He thought it might be better addressed at the City. Chair Grant appreciated the conversation and thought it was better to discuss it now. The main difference is the CRA is funding to develop the project. If there is a $15 minimum or living wage requirement, he questioned what would happen to the proforma when the minimum wage in Florida is $8.45 per hour. Broward had $10.82 per hour as adjusted, or $9.50 with benefits. He thought $10 was a starting point. St Petersburg has a $14 per hour wage. He agreed with Board Member Katz to have a percentage of the project worked on by apprentices. He asked if Mr. Simon had the community benefits the Florida Housing Finance Corporation uses. Mr. Simon did not have the specifics for this meeting, but he supported obtaining input on both trades and actual apprentice- ships and input from the developer that has used the apprenticeships that could be instituted quickly. He noted the Davis Bacon federal reporting requirements and commented only certain companies are experienced in working and certified in Davis Bacon. If the Board is establishing that rate, the Board could establish a rate on an annual basis via RFP, or use it for large capital projects during the year. He did not know how it would affect the procurement policy or how it was structured, but staff would accommodate the Board's wishes. Attorney Rossmell explained just because it is not in a formal procurement policy does not mean it could not be a part of the CRA RFP process. 8 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Vice Chair Penserga noted a St. Petersburg contractor sued St. Petersburg. He asked if anything held up in court so they could learn from the outcomes. Attorney Rossmell would review it and similar cases. Board Member Hay supported the concept, but did not feel they had to move on it right away. He agreed with Board Member Romelus and noted this will impact organizations, companies and developers. He wanted the opportunity to have the questions answered and continue to gather information. Chair Grant agreed. The Board could create some aspects for the Cottage Districts as well. He hoped Board Member Katz would come back with a presentation about different union programs available to incorporate into the development. Board Member Katz agreed and would obtain further information. It was important to achieve an enduring result. Motion Board Member Katz moved to table the item. Vice Chair Penserga seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. D. Discussion and Consideration of Terms for a RFP/RFQ for the CRA Owned Properties located at NE 4th and NE 5th Avenue a.k.a. Cottage District Mr. Simon explained they received several letters of interest prior to the July CRA meeting about the property and after presentations, the Board directed staff to bring back a draft RFP containing requirements that were discussed. He noted this included the sales prices, type of housing, site plan requirements, development responsibilities, funding structure, the developer's ability to use local contractors and subs, marketing and community outreach plans and project schedules. The Board had discussed the type of product appropriate for the site. The CRA plan discusses an ownership product and non-rental of the ownership properties. One LPO introduced affordable senior housing in the very low and low-income range for seniors and a home ownership component, which was what drove the Board to use an RFP. The CRA Advisory Board reviewed the item, but the dominant idea was not to focus on rental and focus on home ownership which could be single-family townhomes or a mix. The draft RFP was presented. They could issue the document later this week, have a deadline of September 23rd, and then place the item on the October Board agenda. The draft RFP was available. Vice Chair Penserga asked if the CRA would support development, he wanted to ensure whatever assistance they provide go to lower the prices for the end user and not lower the price of the home. He asked, since staff drafted the RFP, if there were any provisions that speaks to what type of financial reporting they are required to provide and learned there were. Mr. Simon noted page five of the RFP and the incentives listed therein. Page 6, section 10 listed the requirements for the project which were associated with prior RFPs. They incorporated the sales and pricing range and they would have to demonstrate how they would make it affordable based on maximum sales price, while they cannot exceed the area median income. Section 12 included 9 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 typical RFP items and asked for the developer to provide project proformas and during development, how the project would be put together and any equity they are putting in. He thought during review, presentation and post presentation and selection, was where they could get greater detailed information, but staff wanted to collect responses on an even plane with clear information. Vice Chair Penserga was concerned the CRA would spend millions and then the product was too expensive and the developer would ask for more to pay down the amount. Chair Grant did not see the need for on-street parking especially with townhomes and single-family homes and wanted it removed. He also wanted to see a neighborhood greenspace and lighting on the eastern portion of site on NE1st Street. There was a pocket park, which he would like to keep as there are many children in the area. He wanted mix of single family and townhomes to maximize the use of the property to get 30 plus residential units. If the Board is trying to make the cheapest products available, the CRA could hire a contractor and develop it themselves. The CRA would not pay developer fees for this project. Board Member Romelus asked about on-street parking and why they were removing it. Mr. Simon explained it was included as an urban redevelopment project. Space is tight so by having some on-street parking, it provided extra parking for people or guests. Additionally, by having on-street parking with 50-foot rights-of-way, it narrows the road and slows traffic. They can have flexibility for developers to add parking where it fit. Urban redevelopment supports on-street parking where practicable. Board Member Romelus thought it would be a helpful amenity, but was aware it was a tight space. Louis Swezy, Centennial Management, suggested most of the applications they submit, the FHFC assigns high points for financial capability, firm commitment from a lender and for the entity having an adequate track record to get it done. He suggested if they could put this scoring system into accounting from a previous experience or design of a project, they rate the site, the plans and financial feasibility. Vice Chair Penserga agreed with Chair Grant to include developer funding and equity in the project. Chair Grant opened public comments. Susan Oyer, 140 SE 27th Way, noted the project would be constructed around her family's property and suggested they use reverter clauses. She requested looking at height and style compatibility as to what was is in the area to make it beautiful and include specifics in the RFP. She noted people are more attracted to curvier roads. She suggested reviewing a program for teachers and nurses where HUD covers the cost of half of the homes, but HUD has no homes in South Florida at all. 10 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Tom Devlin, CRA Advisory Board Member, explained the members had discussed this at the meeting and the predominant thought was the developer has to bring some skin to the game and they were interested in seeing how much funding they were bringing to the project as well. Mr. Simon recalled the CRA Advisory Board discussed requiring respondents to propose some type of community or pay-low benefits on the houses that front the project, which would be the homes across NE 4th 5th and 1St Avenues so when the project is complete, the area will look nice. The developer could offer exterior painting or minor interior work, to adjacent homes which the Habitat for Humanity Halo project does for its homes. They try to find how they can add value or increase curb appeal to the homes abutting theirs. Mr. Simon reviewed the Halo project and clarified this would pertain to the three properties not included in the project, directly across the street or within the boundary area of the Cottage District. Language could be added to try or come up with an idea to accomplish that goal. He thought there would be better compliance if the developer came up with ways to help the community as opposed to the CRA telling them what to do. It was up to the Board if they wanted to include that type of requirement for the Cottage District. The CRA could also partner with the developer. Chair Grant asked if the Board wanted to move forward with the RFP adding the discussions of on-street parking, developer requirements and the time line, he wanted to preserve the pocket park. Board Member Hay agreed there should be a City pocket park with a maintenance agreement with the HOA to address liability issues. The City could create the park with a minimum standard. Vice Chair Penserga agreed. Vice Chair Penserga asked about increased tree caliper. Mr. Simon explained the intention is the developer would have to exceed the City's requirements for tree calipers, which was a more mature tree. Vice Chair Penserga agreed with the HALO program, but thought it should be left to the developer to be creative. Chair Grant wanted to add continuous sidewalks and have the developer pay for the sidewalk. Chair Grant wanted to delay the schedule one month because August is usually a vacation month, but with COVID, changes have occurred and he wanted to ensure there would be enough time. There were no objections. Mr. Simon reviewed the Board wants to leave flexibility and feasibility of on-street parking in the document, change the definition of green space to pocket park and add language that lets the developer know the park will be constructed by them and maintained by the HOA and that it is a city-owned park. The Board will add more financial commitment language, add language discussing developer's responsibility to create a program that affects adjacent owner-occupied homes and extend the timeline. The sidewalks are already in the document, but there would be sidewalks all the way around the site, and enhanced landscaping. Chair Grant noted the CRA could help the developer with funding because of the funding they already have in place. It was noted the CRA could not use the TERFA agreement because they are individual home loan projects. There was agreement to make the changes and issue the document on 11 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 August 17th, subject to legal review and tentative request for information deadline. The document will be on the November agenda. Mr. Simon asked if the direction is to have the results and submission to go to the CRA Advisory Board before the CRA Board or vice versa. Chair Grant commented the policy says they will see it on November 5th and the Board will see it on November 10th. Staff will create a scoring sheet and the CRA Advisory Board can rank the responses. Motion Vice Chair Penserga moved to approve as stated by the Executive Director subject to Legal review. Board Member Hay seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. E. Discussion of a Lease to the City of Boynton Beach for the CRA Owned Property located at 209 N. Seacrest Boulevard. Mr: Simon explained this item was brought forward pre-emptively to see if the Board wants to work with the City to allow the City to remain as a tenant at the property at 209 N. Seacrest. The CRA is scheduled to close on the property on October 31St, and the City is using the space for their Internal Affairs Department and a few Town Square contractors. They want to continue there until other accommodations are made. It would be modeled after the lease used at the 115 Federal Highway temporary Library site. Chair Grant noted the City was paying $7,864K a month or $94,200 a year. Motion Board Member Hay moved to approve. Vice Chair Penserga seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. F. Consideration of a First Amendment to the Standard Contract Agreement with Granicus, LLC for the Website Design, Build, and Maintenance Services Mr. Simon explained this item was for five monthly payments of the fee to coincide with the work as opposed to payment in a lump sum. Motion Board Member Hay moved to approve. Vice Chair Penserga seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. G. Land Banking Along Boynton Beach Boulevard Corridor Mr. Simon explained this item was requested by a Board Member to focus on acquisitions and future acquisitions along the Boynton Beach Corridor from 1-95 to 12 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Federal Highway. The discussion is if this is a high priority area and how to address that focus. The CRA has two commercial properties on 401 and 411 E Boynton Beach Boulevard and 217 N Seacrest Boulevard. He reviewed what was available for sale on the corridor and learned there are four. Staff needed direction. Chair Grant thought the Advisory Board should review the properties. Vice Chair Penserga agreed it was a priority area and he wanted staff to look at other properties. He has also seen hideous properties along the section that should be redeveloped that are not on the list. Board Member Hay agreed. Mr. Simon will provide the information to the CRA Advisory Board. Tom Devlin commented without having anything in the budget for acquisitions, it could not be acted on. Chair Grant explained these properties were listed for several years and the CRA Advisory Board can discuss it. Chair Grant will forward information to the Advisory Board. H. Discussion of Palm Beach County Housing Authority Chair Grant indicated the Palm Beach County Housing Authority had indicated they would receive an update and they would inform the CRA about their properties. He wanted to direct Legal to draft a letter citing their letter last year and sending it to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the SE region stating their desire to work with HUD on these properties, citing how many years the properties were vacant and reaching out to Governor DeSantis who appoints people to the Palm Beach County Housing Authority Board. Attorney Rossmell commented she would draft a letter to bring back to the Board. Board Member Hay agreed with the statement and thought they should be moving forward the best they could to get started. The point of the letter is not to be adversarial, rather it is to be informative. There was consensus this item would be presented at the next meeting. 15. New Business A. Discussion and Consideration of a Letter of Intent from Ocean Avenue Residences and Shoppes, LLC for the CRA Owned Property Located at 115 N. Federal Highway Chair Grant explained the CRA Advisory Board reviewed the presentation. Chair Grant was happy there was developer interest in the property, but his concern was there was no reaching out to the individual property owners. By giving the developer the property, it would be a catalyst for other property owners to be a part of the project. He wanted to instruct Mr. Simon to formally reach out to the surrounding property owners so they can learn with they want or need, such as if they have to purchase or any other requirement, they can add that as a requirement that runs with the land. Bradley Miller, Urban Design Studio, 508 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard, explained he was present virtually along with Bill Morris and Sunny and Max Van Arnem, the principals of Ocean Avenue Residences and Shoppes LLC, who prepared and 13 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 submitted the LOI for the former temporary library site, along with Juan Caceydo, an architect with experience with mixed-use development. Mr. Caceydo was the architect for the Villages of East Ocean. A presentation was viewed. Mr. Miller gave the location of the mix-use project comprised of 229 residential units, 18K square feet of commercial space and it fronts on all four sides on 1St Avenue. The alleyway to the south of the project between Dewey Park and Hurricane Alley would be improved to be more of a pedestrian connection between Federal Highway and the FEC property which is green space. It was noted the Van Arnem's already have a relationship with FEC from projects they worked on in Delray and they would make improvements to FEC property for this project. Northeast 16t Avenue connects from Federal Highway to where the anticipated railway station would be and they would take over the maintenance of the roadway and improve it with pavers and other pedestrian friendly features, including on- street parking and murals. The northern part of the project is residential. A combined total of 544 parking spaces was planned for both buildings to serve the residents and for needed public parking for the area. They would take over maintenance of Dewey Park. Mr. Miller explained they have 37 pages of PowerPoint presentation, which was not all shown, but which Mr. Miller hoped would be reviewed. Juan Caceydo, 14 SE 4th Street, Boca Raton, explained the project is comprised of two different buildings. The building on NE 1St Avenue will have active uses on the ground floor and multiple units from studios to three bedrooms. The south component of the project is a parking garage and it will be lined with retail, cafe or gyms and will be pedestrian friendly. They will improve the alley way on the south side of the garage and improve a section of NE 1St Avenue with landscaping, sidewalks and public parking spaces with two levels of residential units and the garage above it. A view of the courtyard from the north tower and other images of the building were viewed. Bill Morris, 777 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, advised they spent many months looking at the property and putting together a meaningful project for the core area downtown. He had represented Mr. Camalier and Bonnie Miskel with the Ocean One project and was disappointed the project was not yet vertical. If this project goes forward, it will be a catalyst for Mr. Camalier's project as well as Mr. D'Almeida's project to the west of them. Mr. Morris referenced Worthing Place in Delray Beach, which this project was similar too in terms of size, retail, garage and rental units. Worthing Place has two garage components, one public and one private. Mr. Morris was providing an unsolicited bid to acquire the property at 115 N. Federal Highway and to immediately or as soon as possible develop it to an upscale, world-class project. They proposed a purchase price as the appraised price of the parcel. Mr. Morris used a figure of $3M as an example. He was the beneficiary of multiple construction bids for the garage from Moss, Kaufman and Lynn, Suffolk Construction, and Coastal Construction to work out a business arrangement. The cost per space was about $25K per space, so they proposed to divide $25K into $3M which yielded 120 public parking spaces. They may be able to provide 130 spaces. The arrangement made with the Delray Beach CRA was to 14 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 replace the existing parking on grade at a one-to-one ratio. They needed 198 spaces, but built a 202-space garage and gave it to Delray Beach. With this project, he suggested, with an agreement is there be a mechanism at the end of construction they would right size the number of parking spaces. If using the land use of Mixed-Use High and Mixed-Use Core, they will build all 229 residential units, 18,000 square feet of retail and approximately a 544-car garage give or take. Twenty percent of the rental units would be workforce housing. They have an interesting mix of units including some 500 square feet micro units. They want to connect where they can, with surrounding property owners, and work with them and the Oyer's to provide additional parking and provide them an opportunity to enhance their property south of the alleyway and perhaps connect them from the insurance office on the west side of Dewey Park. Worthing Park has been a catalyst in Delray Beach, and was a great enhancement to two restaurants and tavern that front on the park. They have taken over day-to-day maintenance of the park, the Banyan Trees and activate the park with lighting and music creating a dynamic pocket park. They would do the same with Dewey Park. They are requesting the Board's consideration and approval to move forward with the project with a 60-day public notice period that would start when the notice is provided to the public. They prefer the project not go to RFP as they want to move forward now, but they are excited about the opportunity. Mr. Morris advised they would take over maintenance of the park in perpetuity and take over NE1st Avenue as a private street, but keep it as a public, pedestrian-friendly street. Mr. Morris highlighted the special features of the project as contained in the meeting materials. He noted Mr. Caceydo is a world class architect and the design architect for the Brightline station in Boca Raton. He did not know if they could obtain a long-term lease or a year-to-year lease for Brightline, but they would add significant landscaping and some parking, making it an active, useful spot. The timeline was reviewed. He thought the project would be a stimulus for Mr. D'Almeida to do something with his property, although he thought Ocean One should be constructed first and then theirs. They could offer the Oyer's additional parking incentives for their property and have a mix of units, underground utilities, public art and music to activate the spaces. He noted Worthing Place was one of the best downtown urban projects and the largest public/private endeavor with the Delray Beach CRA. They could wrap up a contract with the CRA by year-end and take to 20/21 to move forward with plans and technical reviews in March 2021 and have all approvals done by the end of 2021. He hoped to pull building permits by May 2022, have vertical construction take 20 months and the grand opening and occupancy in early 2024. He reviewed the financial structure in the presentation. The principal sponsors would put up a substantial portion of the front-end equity and they would likely team up with an institutional partner for the $65M project. The property is in an opportunity zone which provides a financing benefit. Financing for the project via conventional loan would involve 25% sponsor equity. He advised they have significant experience with these types of projects, and this is a rare opportunity to move forward with a very special project that people will want to come to and stay. 15 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Max Van Arnem, 265 NE 5t" Avenue, reviewed the human element of the project and explained instead of building a block of condos, the apartment project will be built and managed by them. They will stay in Boynton Beach and help the City build a walkable downtown core by Dewey Park, which they hoped will attract other developers to include more mixed-use residential areas. There are a lot of developments that are strictly residential with little commercial, but this project would provide space for residents, while providing the needed retail, commercial and green space components. They will provide parking to accommodate all the future attractions and provide a place for people to go and congregate. They have a great relationship with the FEC and they intend to lease the FEC space by the tracks, clean it up and provide accessible parking, allowing for food trucks that are accessible to Ocean Avenue, while they wait to bring in a Brightline Station, which was a priority. They would also turn the alleyway into retail pedestrian walkways that connect Federal Highway to Dewey Park. They intend to manage Dewey Park. They believe any new development must include commercial spaces and other amenities for residents that want to live in Boynton Beach and provide economic development. Mr. Morris thanked the Board for their time. Mr. Miller also thanked the Board and encouraged them to review the entire package. Vice Chair Penserga thought the project overall was fantastic and needed, noting the property was prime real estate. He spoke to local businesses and they want more people walking around shopping and for shops to come, people are needed. He liked the pedestrian walkway and park and the much needed facelift in the area. He appreciated the developers approaching the CRA at a time when he thought there would be less motivation to build. He favored accepting the Letter of Intent. Board Member Romelus agreed with Vice Chair Penserga's comments. She thought there was more room for negotiation if the Board chooses to accept the Letter of Intent. Board Member Katz was interested in seeing what they could pursue and agreed a thorough negotiation, guided by the Board's input, would take place. He noted the land is prime real estate and it is a cornerstone on the east part of the town. He wants to get all they can and favored moving forward. Vice Chair Penserga queried if the developer was asking to acquire the property at market value from the CRA and learned they would. Chair Grant opened the floor to public comments. Ms. Oyer commented no one contacted her about the project. She announced her brother is difficult to contact and her sister owns the insurance agency and is on site. She pointed out the project is six to eight stories next to one and two-story buildings and it is not compatible. She asked about a plan to mitigate the damage the pounding for the foundation would cause as they had to lay out a lot of money to fix the damage that was caused to her building by 500 Ocean in the past, and 500 Ocean refused to reimburse them. The parking plan appeared to actually shut down the alley by Hurricane Alley and people live in the building and it restricts access to their homes. 16 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Noise and increased potential for break-ins would be an issue. There are at least 50 employees in the building. Kim Kelly has at least 50 employees and there are now five new tenants adding into her space, which equals 100 employees working in the buildings. The area they are proposing to build parking currently has parking, and the proposal calls for removing parking by the railroad and at the temporary City Library and the parking lot to the north of that. The extra parking contained in the proposal would be used by employees and still more parking was needed. She was concerned about the reverter clause and added no one lives up to what they promised including the proposed project submitted by Mr. Camalier. She did not see how there could be parking for residents if having events in the park. She thought they were trying to turn the City into a Delray Beach Atlantic Avenue and no one she knew likes Atlantic Avenue. There is no parking, and it is loud and noisy. She suggested they look at Prospect Park in West Palm Beach and offered building a little lower was the better way to go and now they are selling out. She asserted people do not want to live in tall buildings. Ms. Oyer spoke with a developer yesterday about residential units over commercial and he thought it was awful. She referenced Casa Costa as an example of a building that does not work. She requested the Board stop and think about the project noting the residents do not want tall buildings. She did not think anyone spoke to Kim Kelly and Ms. Oyer's business has been in the downtown for 95 years. Her customers park along the FEC and now they will have no parking. She commented parking should be free and Marina Village parking was supposed to be free. She thought there would be a revolution over paid parking and it would hurt the businesses downtown. She wanted the Board to look at the bigger picture and commented the residents do not want it and they have consistently indicated they do not want tall buildings. She thought there was a way to work around it and make it happen, but not in the current state. She suggested the project have less stories. Mark Hefferin commented they were blessed working with the City of Boynton Beach on the Town Square project. They have a similar interest in the development as it relates to the Town Square and all related to the Marina and Ocean Boulevard. Ms. Oyer explained what Boynton is all about. Mr. Hefferin commented he would like to meet with the proposers and how it can tie together with the Master Plan they have for the City over the last couple of years. Chair Grant was not in favor of the Letter of Intent moving forward without conducting research by the CRA of surrounding property owners. The proposers did not want an RFP, but did support 60 days to allow for someone else to make a competing offer. He also has a relationship with the CEO of the FEC, but that did not mean they would allow use of the property that they use for storage. He did not think they had the right to use the Brightline image unless they got approval and he also had a conversation South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, that they do not need a Brightline Station, but could get a Coastal Tri-Rail station, which would be much better. He favored moving forward with development of the property and density for the area, but last month they were talking about parking and now they are talking about giving the property away and he had not conducted his research. They only just received the property back and they 17 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 obtained a grant to demolish the structure. He did not want to make a decision on the property without discussing it with the surrounding property owners. Once they sell the property, the CRA is on the sidelines and he was not prepared to be so at this central location at this time. A few months from now, he may favor the project. He would like to see the letters from the financial institutions before approving anything. Mr. Miller commented contacting adjacent property owners ahead of time would be presumptuous and they would be happy to speak with the Oyer's as he noted their concerns. The intention is not to shut down the alley, rather it was to improve it and make it more pedestrian friendly. Hurricane Alley put tables in the back area, which he presumed was due to COVID and he pointed out there is an opportunity for improvement there. There is no intention to park in the park. They want to improve the park, add lighting, keep it clean, and the parking in the garage would be free for all of the public to use. They would be happy to meet with Mr. Hefferin, and discuss the overall plan. It is a dynamic project and move to go forward. They have no intention to be like Delray Beach and there were regulations in place for density and height. The proposal is eight stories. The zoning allows for 150 feet and they are at 80 feet. There is a provision to protect structures and the environment on Ocean Avenue and limit them to 35 feet along the front of Ocean Avenue. It has to be incorporated in the design process, which the City and the CRA Board would have to review. He requested the Board's support to move forward. Board Member Hay thought was what he was hearing was good, but he wanted input from the abutting businesses. He liked the 20% workforce housing, but had questions about Dewey Park as to the maintenance and liability, but questioned how, if the City or CRA wanted to use it, how it would it work. He agreed they do not want to be like Delray. The people he spoke with favored the project, but he thought all should be on the same page because this is a major part of the downtown master plan. He favored the project, but wanted to hear from everyone. Board Member Katz understood the apprehension to accept a plan if they did not give any thought about what to do with the project. He contemplated if they could engage with the developer because their track record spoke for itself to work together from scratch. Chair Grant pointed out they requested a 60-day LOI window. Board Member Katz thought they should work collaboratively and make a counter offer, maybe 90 or 120 days. His counter to the LOI was work to together and work from scratch and figure it out. Chair Grant explained the Board has full discretion to accept whatever they want, regarding the LOI, but they would have to agree, if it is not within the 60 days, they can withdraw their LOI. Board Member Romelus agreed. Board Member Hay thought sitting down and talking about it gives further reassurances and was something they could live with. He supported sitting down and negotiating. Chair Grant noted October 12, 2020, was the end of the public notice period. In November 2020 they would finalize any contract negotiations and they would sign the property over. 18 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Board Member Katz requested clarification. He did not propose any timeline with engaging in discussion or negotiation with Mr. Morris or his crew. He wanted to tell the Executive Director to work with Mr. Morris, start everything from scratch and define all terms collaboratively. Chair Grant requested the attorney explain the LOI. He thought it prevents other parties from interfering with their negotiations. Attorney Rossmell explained public notice is required and it affords the opportunity for other groups to propose something for the property, but if the Board moves to authorize staff to enter into negotiations one-on-one based on their proposal, nothing would be set in stone regarding what they proposed for at least 60 days. Board Member Katz was comfortable with moving forward in this manner and he would support extending the notice period. Until there is an agreement in place, there is no exclusivity. Chair Grant commented towards final contract negotiations, no one is allowed to bid. It was something similar to aspects of open bidding at a CRA meeting. Up to October 11th, any other party could make a presentation, but not after October 11th, because they would be in bound negotiations within Ocean Shoppes. Attorney Rossmell agreed. Chair Grant was fine with Ocean Shoppes, but there was a lot of information to digest and he was uncomfortable making a decision to go with their design as presented. He was amenable to speaking with them over the next two months and see if there are any other bids and if not, they could hopefully finalize a project and with the help of the CRA, expand it to other parcels on the block. Mr. Simon explained with the current policy for LOI, if the CRA receives a second LOI, the default is to go to the RFP process. Attorney Rossmell explained the Board has a policy, but could change it as the policy was not officially adopted. Vice Chair Penserga supported accepting the LOI and negotiating the interests of the public and whatever else the Board was interested in. The developer was willing to do that and to speak with the neighbors, but wanted to determine the Board's interest first. Mr. Simon explained there were two comments from the public and a long presentation by the developer, Mr. Simon has not heard any critique, other than the Board Chair, of the project the developer would need to tweak, in order to meet some of the undesirable expectations. The Board will only be able to negotiate with the developer the critical matters the Board objects too and it was mentioned the entire project would be scratched. He asked how the Board intended to have the conversation with the developer at the next Board meeting. The Board has flexibility, but does not have the flexibility to meet with the developer on a regular basis. Mr. Simon was unclear. Chair Grant thought the question is do they accept the letter and begin with contract negotiations and in September they could have an update in the past 30 days. The developer could speak with the members as a Board or as individual members, as well as.different property owners and give an update at the September meeting. He thought 19 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 that was the decision before the Board: Will the Board accept the LOI as stated. The Board does not have the ability to counter offer. Motion Vice Chair Penserga moved to accept LOI and extend a 90-day notice. Board Member Katz seconded the motion. The developer was amenable to the 90 days. Board Member Romelus spoke to the Executive Director's comments and envisioned they would bring what staff does behind the scenes and what comes before the Board at the September and then October meetings there can be discussion and see changes and negotiations. Tom Devlin, 2840 SE 1St Court, thought input from the community was needed as to what they want there. They are about to bulldoze the old church/library. He liked the presentation, but was also concerned about the height and design. They have not received community input about what the community wants the project and area to look like. Mr. Miller thought it would be helpful if the members could send their comments to Mr. Simon so they could address them. Board Member Katz thought the appropriate city staff should be looped into the project. Vote The motion passed. B. Discussion and Consideration of Letter of Request for Use of the CRA Owned Parking Lot located at 115 N. Federal Highway Tabled (7/14/20) Motion Board Member Romelus moved to remove from the table. Vice Chair Penserga seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. This item was not addressed. C. Consideration of the Boynton Beach Woman's Club's Request and Terms to Use the Historic Woman's Club of Boynton Beach for FY2020-2021 Meeting Dates Donna Artes, the new Boynton Beach Woman's Club President, announced she had reviewed the schedule with Kay Baker earlier and advised the item contained the schedule and calendar for the Woman's Club use of the building for 2020 and 2021. Chair Grant explained his two concerns was the current Executive Order not to allow certain gatherings. He would accept the club's meeting dates and times, but not the cleaning fee as the CRA will need to have a professional cleaning due to COVID. He 20 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 inquired if they would split the cost over the course of the year, which was $1,300. Ms. Artes responded she would have to consult her Board. The cleaning fee is $200 per meeting. Half of the fee is $100 and there are 13 meetings. Chair Grant wanted to offer use of the building to the club for three years with renewable terms each year. If the Board charged the club a rental fee, it would be a lot more money. Ms. Artes repeated she cannot make the decision. She questioned how long they would have to split the cleaning fee as it may only be necessary until the end of the year. Ms. Artes explained they had hoped to conduct in-kind activities, such as historical tours, in place of a dollar amount. Vice Chair Penserga supported them using the space and liked the idea of the tour. It is a reasonable in-kind contribution and he would like to be included in the tours. Kay Baker agreed and commented the entire Board would have to agree to an increase in monetary fees. COVID-19 has changed everything completely and they have to evaluate how things are occurring now and in the future. In the past, the City Commission recognized the Women's Club should be usingthe building. The Woman's Club does not have income other than the dues. They would have to charge the members a fee to attend their own meetings. There would be no rental fee to the Woman's Club, but there would be some cost borne by the Woman's Club regarding cleaning costs. Motion Vice Chair Penserga moved to approve the use of the above by the Boynton Women's Club subject to the rental agreement with terms and conditions and modifications as agreed to by both parties. Board Member Katz seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. The CRA Board agreed to accept the Woman's Club offer to provide in-kind services in lieu of cleaning fee payments and or rental fees. D. CRA Board Discussion and Consideration of Executive Director's Annual Performance Review for FY 2019-2020 Thuy Shutt, Assistant CRA Director, explained this is Mr. Simon's Annual Performance Review. The Board hired Mr. Simon in 2017. His duties were in attachment 1. Since then, Mr. Simon received two raises: one in 17/18 at 8% and last year for 4%. Staff researched salaries from other comparable executive directors, which was discussed at the last two evaluations. Chair Grant inquired if there was an anticipated raise for CRA employees, and learned there was ranging from zero to 5%. Chair Grant thought Mr. Simon was doing a great job and he exceeded expectations in all aspects. He requested having the strategic plans for each CRA district for each upcoming year so when the approve the budget, they know what they are trying to accomplish in each of those areas and they know the will of the Board instead of each member having their own thought. 21 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 Vice Chair Penserga thought Mr. Simon did a phenomenal job and favored a 7% raise as a starting point. Board Member Romelus praised Mr. Simon and noted compared to other local CRA's, his salary was fair. All these CRAs were established in the 1980s. Boca Raton has a small CRA area. It was noted the comparisons had the most similar characteristics and were of like size. Board Member Romelus supported 5%. Board Member Hay supported 5%. Board Member Katz commented when he started on the Board, there were things that should have happened that did not develop. He thought all that is happening was a collaboration between the City, the CRA and the Board. The CRA and Mr. Simon do their job. He supported whatever could be done as he thought Mr. Simon does a great job. Chair Grant also agreed with the 5%. Motion Board Member Romelus moved to approve a 5% raise. Board Member Hay seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. Attorney Rossmell explained this could be executed after legal drafts the amendment making only that change to the agreement. 16. CRA Advisory Board A. Pending Assignments 1. Review of Commercial Properties within main areas of the CRA (Tabled 8I6f2) Motion Vice Chair Penserga moved to remove from the table. Board Member Hay moved to remove from the table. The motion unanimously passed. Chair Grant thanked the CRA Staff for creating different properties and understood the CRA Advisory Board did not understand the vision of reviewing and discussing the properties. He thought the easiest way to accomplish the goal was for the Chair to assign properties to members and they could make a presentation at each meeting. The benefit is land banking along Boynton Beach Boulevard. The CRA Board does not review the properties for sale on a monthly basis. He thought the board should have a task, and this would be a valid task. Even though the Board may not be able to buy them instantly, when land banking they need to consider what properties they need to 22 Meeting Minutes Community Redevelopment Agency Board Boynton Beach, Florida August 11, 2020 acquire and when. It was important to determine what time line to acquire, not necessarily at a certain price because the property would be appraised by the property appraiser, so the AB can determine if they should acquire a property, when and if the property should be acquired at all. There were no objections B. Reports on Pending Assignments C. New Assignments 17. Future Agenda Items A. MILK Jr. Boulevard Corridor Commercial Redevelopment and Affordable Multi-Family Rental Apartment Project Update B. Consideration of a Purchase and Development Agreement for the CRA Owned Property located at 1110 N. Federal Highway 18. Adjournment Board Member Hay asked if Chair Grant had anyone helping him to monitor the chat box or individuals raising their hands. He thought it would it would be better if someone else was assigned to monitor the chat box. John McNally, ITS Director, would handle the task. Motion There being no further business to discuss, Board Member Hay moved to adjourn. Board Member Katz seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. The meeting adjourned at 9:59 p.m. Mr. McNally read a statement explaining how the public could access a copy of the meeting. &rjw_��L Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 23