[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE U.S. OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC, ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> CHAIRWOMAN. >> PRESENT.> COMMISSIONER
[4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
>> FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM
THE OCTOBER 12 REGULAR MEETING. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> NEXT COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
>> ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION PLEASE COME FORWARD YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
[6. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM.>> THE CONSENT AGENDA I KNOW THIS IS NEW FOR YOU FOR THE MEETING. YOU KNOW DECIDED THAT IT MADE PERFECT SENSE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER HAT THAT YOU WHERE. A CONSENT AGENDA FOR APPROVAL.
>> ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANY ITEM?
>> NOT PAUL BUT MAKE A COMMENT. I THINK THEY DESERVE PUBLIC COMMENT AT LEAST FROM MY PERSPECTIVE COMMENT IN ITEM C AND ITEM B MADE A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF
>> THERE IS DISCUSSION. >> YES.
>> SO THIS NEW FORMAT WE HAVE IS GREAT I LIKE IT CERTAINLY DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT WHEN I LOOKED AT ITEM B, IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN THIS IS THE GRAND OPPORTUNITY THAT WAS RECENTLY BESTOWED UPON THROUGH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, TO PUT SOME MONIES OUT THERE. LOOKING AT THIS OPPORTUNITY I WANTED TO MAKE SURE AND ALSO COMMENT THAT THIS IS REALLY A MILESTONE I THINK IF IT IS DONE RIGHT REALLY CATAPULT US WELL, GETTING THAT BUILDING PRETTY MUCH WHERE WE WANTED TO BE IN A MUSEUM. JUST A COMMENT THAT WE HOPE THESE FUNDS WILL BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO DO THAT WE HOPE WITH THE 500,000. I THINK THAT AS WE LOOK TO REALLY CHANGE THE VISION THIS WILL BE SOMETHING, THE PROCESS,
NOW GOING TOWARDS THIS 500,000. >> YES CHAIRPERSON.
COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. YOU HAVE IN OUR AUDIENCE TODAY OUR PROJECT MANAGER, QUANTITATIVE.
SHE CAN SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT THE PROCESS AND THE ASSESSMENT THAT WAS DONE TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT.
>> TO GIVE US A BROAD INTERVIEW I THINK IT WOULD DO US WELL.
POTENTIALLY ANY SHORTFALLS. ALWAYS A PLEASURE.
>> SHE THOUGHT SHE WOULD NOT HAVE TO SPEAK TODAY.
>> SHOULD WE VOTE BEFORE? DO WE WANT TO PULL IT.
>> I WANT TO COMMENT YEAH. >> COMMENTS NORMALLY, PRIOR TO
THE VOTE. >> LET'S HEAR WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY IN CASE SHE CHANGES HER MIND.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS ANOTHER GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT. TO COME UP WITH A SITE PLAN AND FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BUILDING WE ALSO MET WITH THE MUSEUM AS WELL AS MR. ADAMS FROM THE MUSEUM.
TO GIVE US POINTERS IN WHAT DIRECTIN WE NEED TO GO TO RETROFIT THIS BUILDING TO CURATE AND MUSEUM.
TOGETHER WORKING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION TO PUT TOGETHER THE GRANT. AT THIS PROCESS WE ARE
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SOLICITING LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM LOCAL LEADERS AS WELL AS OUR STATE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MEMBERS, EXCITED ABOUT THE PROJECT THEMSELVES. SO WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE FULL SUPPORT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH THE SITE VISITS IS COME UP WITH DIFFERENT ITEMS THAT WE KNOW WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO DO SOME OF THE THINGS REPLACE THE HVAC.THE SYSTEM FOR THAT BUILDING. IN ADDITION TO THAT ENHANCING THE SECURITY MEASURES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECTURE AND CONTRACTOR BECAUSE THE SECOND LEVEL LOOKING AT POSSIBLY HOPING TO OPEN UP THAT AREA AND CURATE A LARGER SPACE FOR A GALLERY TO SHARE AN EXHIBIT. PROPOSING TO FENCE IN THE ENTIRE PROPERTY WITH SOME DECORATIVE FENCING TO ENHANCE THE PROPERTY ITSELF. ALSO TO DO SOME OTHER COSMETIC THINGS LIKE PAINTING, PAINTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
ALSO DIRECTING A NEW SIGN IN ADDITION TO IN A SECURITY SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES THE CARD ENTRY SO WE CAN MONITOR WHO GOES IN AND WHO DOES NOT. ALSO AN ALARM SYSTEM.
THAT WILL BE APPROPRIATE FOR A MUSEUM.
OTHER THINGS THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE WE LOOKED AT THE WINDOWS, ALSO PROVIDING A TEMPORARY COVERING FOR THOSE INSTALLING TRACK LIGHTING FOR LED LIGHTS. WHICH WOULD HELP TO PRESERVE THE ART THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED. SO OUR GROUP IS WORKING TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO ENSURE THAT WHEN WE COMPLETE ALL OF THE RENOVATIONS THAT IT WILL BE READY FOR OCCUPATION ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOPEFULLY READY TO I GUESS HAVE LIKE A GRAND OPENING THE WEEKEND OF THE HIGHWAYMAN FESTIVAL IN FEBRUARY. SO THAT IS WHERE WE ARE WE HAVE RECEIVED IT WILL. WE HAVE A LOT OF SUPPORT.
THAT IS A GOOD THING. >> GREAT.
I THINK THAT IS FANTASTIC. THE 500,000 THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR PUT US WELL INTO HOPEFULLY THE BUDGET THAT IS COMING ABOUT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS WE HOPE. GET THEM WELL ON THEIR WAY.
>> THAT IS SUFFICIENT FOR ME. THE LAST ITEM I WANTED TO
COMMENT ON ¦ >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> ITEM C IN THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT.
A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH HER EARLY IN THE WEEK AND TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE. SHE SHARED WITH ME WHAT IS HAPPENING AS I READ OUR BACKGROUND MATERIAL REALLY IMPRESSED AS TO WHAT THIS IS. I THINK FROM, I KNOW WE MAY KNOW, LIKE TO HAVE HER EXPLAIN IT TO US AND SORT OF THE AUDIENCE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS.
THIS IS HUGE AS I UNDERSTAND IT.
IF MY COMMISSIONERS WOULD AGREE MAYBE HAVE HER SHARE HOW THIS CAME ABOUT AND WHAT THIS WILL DO FOR THE CENTER.
>> ANY OBJECTION? >> THANK YOU.
>> STILL BE OUT BY 5:00.> PLEASE COME FORWARD.> SHOULD
HAVE PULLED IT I KNOW. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
CEO OF THE CENTER. WORKING ON IT FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. SO THAT IS HOW I BEGAN TO DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION. WHICH THEY HAVE GRANT FEDERAL FUNDS NOW FOR PROJECTS SUCH AS BUSINESS INCUBATORS SO WHAT I SUBMITTED WAS FOR THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR WHICH IS THE ENTIRE SECOND FLOOR WE HOPE TO HOUSE 30 BUSINESSES AT LEAST 30 BUSINESSES THROUGH OUR PROGRAM. WHICH IS A NATIONAL MODEL THAT WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING IN THE LINKIN PARK AREA THAT MODEL, THE AVERAGE BUSINESS CREATES 5.9 JOBS THEN DOWNSTAIRS WHERE THE KITCHEN WAS TO THE BUILDING BUT TO CATCH INCUBATOR TO WORK WITH ABOUT FIVE BUSINESSES THAT DEAL WITH FOOD.
EMILY PROVIDE TRAINING ALSO THE SPACE SO THEY CAN NOT ONLY
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START THEIR BUSINESS BUT HELP THEM TO SCALE THEIR BUSINESS TO A BRICK AND MORTAR. DEFINITELY ON THE PROPERTY THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY OR THE LAND IS WE DO HAVE PLANS TO PUT SHIPPING CONTAINERS THERE, RETAIL AS WELL AS FOOD MAKE A VILLAGE OF SHOPS TO HELP WITH THE ECONOMY IN THAT AREA GETTING PEOPLE USED TWO COMING TO THE AREA TO DO SHOPPING.SOMETHING WE ARE PHASING OUT BUT DEFINITELY ONCE WE HAVE THE CATCH INCUBATOR AS WELL AS THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR TO ACTUALLY MOVE THEM TO THE VILLAGE OF SHOPS THEN TO THE BRICK AND MORTAR. WE CAN GUIDE THEM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. CONNECT THIS PROJECT WITH DIFFERENT FUNDS SO PRETTY MUCH AS THE PROJECT APART AND SAID I CAN GET FUNDING FOR THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR, SOCIAL SERVICE OF WHICH IS GOING TO BE DOWNSTAIRS FROM THE SOURCE FROM OUTSIDE FROM THE SOURCE, PRETTY MUCH THE STARTING POINT INTO
GETTING THOSE FEDERAL FUNDS. >> AWESOME MATTIE MEYER.>> A COUPLE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. A FEW PROJECTS IN MY CAREER WITH THE EDA. THE FIRST TIME APPLYING FOR A
GRANT. >> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME.
PLANNING COUNCIL TO HELP WITH THE GRANT MANAGEMENT.
>> THEY HELP WITH ST. LUCIE COUNTIES SUNSHINE KITCHEN OUT THERE ON KINGS HIGHWAY. A LOT OF COMMENTS WHEN THEY ASSIGN A PROJECT MANAGER THE VARIABLES THEY LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THE INCUBATOR AND BUSINESS MODELS WHEN THEY PROVIDE FUNDING. SO THROUGH YOUR GRANT APPLICATION AND DEFINITELY IN SUPPORT OF IT I THINK IT IS WONDERFUL PROGRAM. MAYBE INCLUDE SOME LANGUAGE WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE TO COMMUNICATE WHETHER VERBALLY OR IN WRITING, LIKE TO REACH OUT AND PARTNER WITH THE SUNSHINE KITCHEN. GOING TO REMEMBER THEY PROVIDED SOME FUNDING TO ST. LUCIE COUNTY FOR RESIDENTS.
FOR THAT KITCHEN INCUBATOR. EXPAND IT SAY HOW YOU CAN EXPAND INTO OPPORTUNITIES OVER THERE ON KINGS HIGHWAY TOO.
PROVIDE SOME BENEFIT AT THE END OF THE DAY.
SHOWING THAT PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED FUNDING TO THE COUNTY TO THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. BECAUSE CHALLENGING GROUP TO WORK WITH SOMETIMES A CHALLENGING GROUP TO WORK WITH.
WHEN YOU GO TO CONSTRUCTION, THE REMODELED PHASES, SOME REMODELING IN THE BUILDING. MAKE SURE WE HAVE SOME FOLKS THAT ARE DEFINING FOR YOU YOUR DESIGN TEAM THAT DEFINES EXACTLY HOW IT IS GOING TO BE BUILT, HOW IT IS GOING TO BE BID BEFORE IT IS BUILT VERY PICKY.
THEY WANT PLANS AND DETAILS SOMETIMES YOU WANT TO DO A DESIGN BID SOMETIMES THE BID PROCESS TO BE A STRAIGHT HARD BID PRICES FROM CONTRACTORS TO DO THAT WORK.
DEFINED, THEY DON'T LIKE YOU TO CHANGE WHEN YOU DESCRIBE SOMETHING IN PROGRAM FOR BIDDING THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. SOME WORDS OF ADVICE I RAN INTO SOME ISSUES. YOU DO NOT WANT ANY DELAYS.
>> I APPRECIATE YOUR WORDS OF ADVICE.
HELPING US WITH OUR FEASIBILITY STUDY THE ONES WHO MENTIONED THE SUNSHINE KITCHEN TO PARTNER WITH THEM THEY DO HAVE REALLY GOOD THINGS THEY DO THEIR THAT WE CAN WORK WITH ON, TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK IS THE CONTACT. SO DEFINITELY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM AS WELL. AS FAR AS HOW THEY WANT EVERYTHING LAID OUT WE HAVE TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR IN THE
APPLICATION. >> I THINK THAT MIGHT HELP US AND GET THE FUNDING TO SHOW THAT PARTNERSHIP I THINK IT IS GREAT. THEY ARE WONDERFUL.
>> THEY ARE AWESOME REALLY HELPING US.
>> ALL ABOUT PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION.
YOU SAID TREASURE COAST COUNSEL IS HELPING YOU.
>> AS A PARTNER WITH THIS. THEY JUST RESOURCE BUT I ASKED THEM TO DO GRANT MANAGEMENT OUR CAPACITY, A SMARTER MOVE ON MY PART TO MAKE SURE THOSE FUNDS ARE HANDLED PROPERLY.
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>> YOU DON'T WANT TO GET IN TROUBLE WITH THAT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SHALL WE VOTE.
>> COMMISSIONER. >> YES, MA'AM.
[a. Overview of RFP for 301 South Ocean Drive and 306 Hernando Street]
>> NEXT MOVE ON TO THE OVERVIEW OF THE RFP FOR SOUTH OCEAN
DRIVE, 306 HERNANDO STREET. >> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE RFP THAT WE INTEND TO ADVERTISE FOR THIS PARCEL THAT WE PURCHASED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT
THIS TIME. >> MADAM CHAIR HAPPY TO BE BEFORE YOU THIS AFTERNOON. DISCUSS THIS PARCEL FOR SOUTH BEACH ACTUALLY TWO PARCELS 301 S. OCEAN, 306 HERNANDO STREET.
OVER ONE HALF AN ACRE. 28,000 SQUARE FEET JANUARY 2017 FOLLOWING COMMUNITY AND PUT ABOUT PARKING LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND WE PURCHASED IT. EXISTING LEASE AS YOU ALLKNOW, THAT LEASE EXPIRED. CURRENTLY USED FOR PUBLIC PARKING. IN THE SPECSPICTURE, RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE BEACH.
SOME STREET VIEWS OF THE CONDITIONS.
LOOKING TO PUT THIS OUT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.
FOR THE LANGUAGE BEFORE WE GO FORWARD WITH THE RFP THE LANGUAGE WE ARE LOOKING AT, A PROJECT THAT CAPITALIZES ON THE SITE'S LOCATION, A MIX OF COMPLEMENTARY USES.
REALLY WANT TO INCORPORATE PUBLIC PARKING IN SOME FORM ON THESE PARCELS. REALLY TRYING TO INCORPORATE ALL OF OUR PLAN WITH EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING YOU WILL SEE THIS A LOT MORE NOW. REFERENCE THE GOAL FROM THE PLAN TWO THAT MAKES SENSE FOR THIS PROJECT INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
VERY SPECIFICALLY GOING TO IMPROVE PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES IN THE SOUTH BEACH DISTRICT.
LOOKING AT DOING AN APPRAISAL SINCE THE MARKET HAS CHANGED SINCE 2017. IN FORMAL BID FOR AN APPRAISAL HOPING TO GET THAT WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS OR SO.
ISSUE THE RFP WAS JANUARY. HAVE IT OUT FOR 60 DAYS OR SO.
DUE IN MARCH THAT EVALUATE THE PROPOSALS BRING YOU RECOMMENDATION IN APRIL OR MAY WITH OUR FINDINGS.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THE BUILDING ON THERE, REALLY STARTING TO LOOK PRETTY RATTY. NOW IT IS A LOT MORE RATTY.
CONCERNED THAT THEIR STUFF FALLING OFF THE ROOF.
CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HAZARD SO HAVE YOU DECIDED IF WE'RE GOING TO DEMOLISH THIS BUILDING YET OR
THE PUBLIC DIRECTOR HAS COME BEFORE YOU BUT NO DECISION FOR
DEMOLITION HAS TAKEN PLACE YET. >> DEMOLISH THE BUILDING IT TAKES AWAY PUBLIC HAZARD AND I THINK OPENS UP THAT LOT TO SHOW EXACTLY WHAT WE HAVE ESPECIALLY FOR AN RFP, THE STRUCTURE IN THE MIDDLE THAT ISN'T GOING TO FIT, PRESENTS BETTER WITHOUT THE IMPROVEMENT ON THERE. INTERESTED AT LEAST TO LOOK AT WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING GET THE WHOLE PROPERTY INTO A BETTER SHAPE THAN IT IS RIGHT NOW.
>> OKAY. >> THAT IS JUST MY OPINION.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION.>> DO WE OWN THE BUILDING?
>> WE DO. >> AND ASSESSMENT FROM OUR CODE ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE BUILDING ETC.?
>> CAN YOU HELP US WITH THAT? >> THE ANSWER IS NO.
THE BUILDING WAS RECENTLY OCCUPIED.
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>> RECENTLY OCCUPIED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
NOT IN THAT BAD OF A CONDITION BUT I AM SURE IT COULD USE A LOT OF OR WE COULD SECURE IT SIMPLY KNOCK IT DOWN, DEMOLISH THE PROPERTY INCREASE OUR PUBLIC PARKING.
WE DO HAVE OUR DIRECTOR OF RESPONSE, SHE CAN GIVE YOU AN
AVERAGE COST OF DEMOLITION. >> MY BAD.
>> A SHELL OF THE BUILDING. JUST A SHELL, LOCKED UP NOW.
>> GOOD EVENING. THE COST OF DEMOLITION VARIES GREATLY ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
AND EXPENSES ASSESSMENT THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE PRICE.
AVERAGE PRICE $7000. ALL DEPENDING ON SOME
CIRCUMSTANCES. >> THE VERY IMPORTANT POINT, I DON'T SEE US USING THAT BUILDING IN THE FUTURE.
IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE DEMOLISHED AT SOME POINT
>> THE BUILDING IN THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
WE WILL IGNORE IT FOR A WHILE, IT IS UP FRONT THE FIRST THING YOU SEE. SAY THAT EVEN WITH A LARGE SIGN ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING THAT IS ENORMOUS PEOPLE CANNOT SEE IT IS A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. I THINK YOU KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO TAKE CONTROL OF IT, A LOT MORE, MORE PLUSES TO DEMOLISHING THE BUILDING AND RECAPTURE THE LOT THAT IS PEVERYTHING SOMEONE RESPONDED T AN RFP WILL SAY HERE IS THE PALLET RIGHT THERE. HERE IS MY BLANK CANVAS.
>> FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO LEASE THAT SPACE.
NOT INTERESTED IN DOING THAT LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LARGER.
ILLUMINATE THOSE TYPES OF PROPOSALS I COULD SEE THAT
HAPPENING. >> I REMEMBER DRIVING THERE NOT TOO LONG AGO, A CONNECTION TO THE SIDE STREET EITHER.
SO MY POINT IS, IF WE WERE TO DEMO THE BUILDING ACTUALLY HAVE AN APPROVED ENTRANCE RATHER THAN OUR SIDE STREET ENTRANCES.
I DO NOT REMEMBER THEM BEING UP TO CITY CODE.
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>> MY POINT IS LET'S DON'T -- IF POSSIBLE NOT
MOVE OR DESTROY THE TREES. >> I THINK THERE'S GREAT TREES ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WE COULD PRESERVE.
IT'S EASY TO DO. THERE WERE A FEW ALONG THE BACKSIDE THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE.
MATURE PALM TREES. MAYBE THEY TRANSPLANT WELL.
MAYBE THEY DON'T. I DON'T MOE.
>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE PICTURE?
>> THERE THEY ARE RIGHT IS THERE.
IN THE PEOPLE. >> THE BOTTOM PICTURE YOU
SEE BEHIND THE WHITE CAR. >> YEAH.
YEAH. ALL KINDS OF GREAT DRIVEWAY
CONNECTION RIGHT THERE. >> I THINK THAT YOU HAVE CONSENSUS. AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING. EVERYBODY GOOD WITH THAT.
DEMOLITION? >> APPLY FOR THE CORRECT PERMITS, SIR. > I KNOW THOSE PEOPLE, SO
YES. >> WELL, HOW HOLD IS THAT BUILDING? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA?
>> THAT WOULD TELL US WHETHER IT MAY HAVE ASBESTOS
OR NOT? >> THE PERMITTING DEPART ELEMENT ASK YOU FOR THAT ANYWAY?
>> I WILL GET THEM TO DO IT. >> THAT WAS EASY.
>> WE DON'T NEED A FORMAL MOTION.
YOU GOT DIRECTION; RIGHT? >> RIGHT.
>> MAKE SURE THERE'S NOTHING HISTORIC IN THERE.
>> DO YOU WANT FORMAL ACTION ON THE RFP ACTION, OR NO?
THE LANGUAGE OF THE RFP WAS APPROVED.
WE HAVE YOUR APPROVAL OF THE ACTUAL TIME LINE AS WELL AND
WE SHALL MOVE FORWARD. >> IS THERE A MOTION?
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO PROVIDE RFP FOR THESE TWO PARCELS.
>> IS THERE A SECOND? >> ALL RIGHTY.
[b. Update on Surplus Property Disposition Strategy]
>> I WANT TO THURN THIS OVER TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT FOR A BRIEF PRESENTATION.
>> MADAM CHAIRS MEMBER OF THE FPRA BOARD.
WE'RE HERE WITH UPDATE ON SURPLUS PROBLEM DISPOSITION.
WE HAVE BEEN DISPOSING OF SOME PROPERTY.
I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON KIND OF OUR WHOLE SNAPSHOT OF WHAT WE OWN AS THE FPRA.
WE'VE HAD THESE OLD SPREADSHEETS.
CIRCULATED THEM AROUND. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW WHAT WE OWN AND WHAT IT'S UTILIZED FOR.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR.
WE OWNED 68 PARCELS. AS THE FPRA.
AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY UTILIZED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES. WE HAVE # PARCELS LEASED.
THEN WE HAVE 25 PARCELLED UNDER PURCHASE OR
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. >> THAT COULD BE FISHERMAN'S WHARF. KINGS LANDING.
WE HAVE THREE PARCELS THAT ARE BEING USED AS OPEN SPACE. ONE OF THOSE BEING THE COMMUNITY GARDEN AND TWO PARCELS THAT ARE LIKE ON 7TH STREET. WE HAVE 12 PARCELS THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD OR CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SOLD JUST THIS YEAR. THAT'S A WIN.
AND WE HAVE TWO PARCELS I JUST MENTIONED.
301 AND 306 SOUTH OCEAN USED AS PARKING THEN WE WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE PUT OUT FOR RFP.
AND THAT LEAVES US WITH 18 REMAINING SURPLUS PARCELS.
WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THOSE PARCELS.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT. I WANT TO KIND OF BACK UP AND LOOK AT THE 12 PARCELS WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF SELLING. THEY ARE HERE ON THIS MAP.
THESE ARE THE ONES THAT WE HAVE RECENTLY SOLD THIS YEAR. THE YELLOW ONE 708TH NORTH 18TH STREET. IT'S HER UNCLE.
SHE NEEDED A LITTLE MORE TIME.
WE HAVE GIVEN HER FIVE YEARS TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION ON THAT HOUSE. SHE HAS UNTIL 2026 TO ACCOMPLISH THAT. THEN ZOOMING OVER HERE TO THIS BLUE ONE THAT'S 414 AVENUE D THAT'S THE OLD KINGS-INN SITE. THEY PUT UP NEW LANDSCAPING.
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IT LOOKS REALLY, REALLY NICE.THEY HAVE DECK KDECORATIVE FENCING.
THE REST HAVE SOLD FOR SINGLE FAMILY OR DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL UNITS. WE HAVE SOME LANGUAGE IN ALL OF THE DEEDS THAT SAYS THEY NEED TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF CLOSING.
WE EXPECT ALL OF THESE TO CLOSE PROBABLY WITHIN THE
NEXT 30 DAYS, RIGHT, TONYA? >> WE HAVE SOME SCHEDULED TO CLOSE ON THE 29TH. AND THEN I WOULD IMAGINE AT SOME POINT IN DECEMBER NO SET DATES FOR THOSE.
>> THANK YOU. >> THAT WOULD PUT US AROUND MAY OR JUNE, 2023 THE REST OF THE PARCELS NEED TO BREAK GROUND AND START CONSTRUCTION.
THAT'S KIND OF A GLOBAL PICTURE OF WHAT IS HAPPENED THIS YEAR AS FAR AS OUR SALES ARE CONCERNED.
NOW LET'S LOOK WHAT WE HAVE LEFT.
THERE'S THIS PERCEPTION AND I HAD THIS PERCEPTION THAT WE HAVE SO MANY PROPERTIES EVERYWHERE.
WE DO HAVE A LOT OF CITY PROPERTIES BUT NOT AS MANY AS YOU THINK. WITH THESE 18 PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE LEFT FOR THE FT. PIERCE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WE HAVE FOUR OF WHICH THAT ARE THE BLUE DOTS.
THE REMAINING ARE ALL RESIDENTIAL PARCELS.
THEY ARE SCATTER AROUND AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES AND I WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A MINUTE FOR COMBINING SOME PROPERTIES AND LOOKING AT SOME OTHER CREATIVE WAYS OF REDEVELOPING CLUSTERS AS OPPOSED TO THE INDIVIDUAL LOTS THROUGHOUT.
LET'S MOVE ON TO SOME OF THE CHANGES.
HARD TO SEE. I WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA. WE SPOKEN PREVIOUSLY ABOUT THE LACK OF INFORMATION THAT WE'VE GOTTEN WITH THESE PROPOSALS. THAT ARE MISSING THE TIME LINE. THEY ARE MISSING A PICTURE OF WHAT THEY'VE DONE IN THE PAST.
OR SOMETHING SMALL THEY DIDN'T SUBMIT AND THEREFORE GOT ZERO POINTS ON THE EVALUATION CRITERIA.
WE WANT TO STREAMLINE THAT PROCESS AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL SUBMITTING EVERYTHING WE NEED SO WE CAN EQUALLY EVALUATE ALL OF THE RESPONSES. IN ORDER TO DO SO WE WILL CREATE ONLINE FORUM. THIS IS IT FROM OUR WEB SITE. IT'S NOT ACTIVE YET.
ALL OF THE NARRATIVES AND ATTACHMENT ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THEY CAN -- REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THEY CAN SUBMIT THE APPLICATION.
WE ALSO CONSIDERING INCORPORATING ACTUAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE TIME LINE.
INSTEAD OF ASKING THEM, HEY, HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE YOU TO BUILD THIS HOUSE. WE WILL STREAMLINE ACROSS THE BOARD YOU HAVE 18 MONTHS FOR THE CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION. WITH THAT CHANGE, WE WOULD BE REVISING THE EVALUATION CRITERIA.
RIGHT NOW THE CRITERIA IS PROPOSED UTILIZATION, ECONOMIC IMPACT, THE NARRATIVE AND THE TIME LINE.
WE WOULD BE REPLACING TIME LINES SINCE THAT'S THE STRAIGHT FORWARD ACROSS THE BOARD.
WITH GOALS AND OBJECTIVE OF FPRA PLAN.
EVERYTHING WE DO HERE. WE NEED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN. THAT'S A GOOD WAY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR PROPOSAL.
WHAT ARE THE GOALS IN OUR PLAN THAT WE ARE KEEPING IN LINE WITH. FOR RESIDENTIAL, NUMBER ONE OF OUR 4-POINT ACTION PLAN TO RESTORE NEIGHBORHOODS.
NUMBER 3 OF OUR FOUR-POINT ACTION PLAN ON THE COMMERCIAL SIDE TO RESET THE ECONOMIC BASE.
THEN WE HAVE SOME RELEVANT GOALS BENEATH THOSES.
FOR RESIDENTIAL. FPRA SHALL DIVERSIFY STOCK.
IMPROVE SUBSTANDARD HOME AND PROVIDE MIX OF MARKET RATE HOUSING. FOR COMMERCIAL WE'VE JUST OVERALL NEED TO INCREASE OUR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FPRA. HOW ARE THE PROPOSALS GOING
TO ACCOMPLISH THOSE GOALS? >> MOVING FORWARD YOU SAW OUR LOTS ARE SPORADIC. THEY AREN'T IN CONVENIENT CLUSTERS THAT WE CAN ACQUIRE ONE A PIECE HERE OR THERE AND PUT THE PROPERTY OUT. HOW CAN WE BE CREATIVE ABOUT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE NEED IDENTIFY NEIGHBOR IS FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION.
PEGGY DID A GOOD JOB. SHE RUSSELLED WITH GETTING US INFORMATION ABOUT LEANS AND ABOUT CON DMNATION AND POTENTIAL FOR SLOW SHERS AND ALL THESE THINGS SHE'S WORKING ON. IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS WE CAN BRING HER BACK UP HERE.
ACTIVE CONDEMNATION ARE THE PROPERTY WITH SUBSTANTIAL LEANS THAT ARE NEAR CITY OR THAT ARE LOW HANGING FRUIT WHERE WE CAN TAKE A CLUSTER AND PUT THIS ENTIRE TRACK OF LAND FOR REDEVELOPMENT. WE LOOK AT THOSE.
WE'VE ESTABLISHED GIS MAPS TO HELP US REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT ALL THIS MEANS. AND THEN WE CAN ACQUIRE SOME OF THOSE PROPERTIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEANS IN COMBINATION WITH OUR SURPLUS PROPERTIES.
IF WE HAVE ONE RANDOM PROPERTY ON 18TH STREET THAT'S NOT IN COMBINATION WITH THE REST OF THESE.
WE WILL PUT THAT OUT THROUGH THE PROCESS I JUST MENTIONED
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WITH ONLINE FORUM. OTHERWISE, MAYBE WE SHOULD START HANGING ON TO FEW OF THESE PARCELS TO BE PART OF MORE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT.I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
I WANTED TO GIVE YOU SNAPSHOT WHAT IS OWNED.
WHAT'S LEFT TO GO OUT AND HOW WE CAN APPROACH SOME OF THOSE PROPERTIES. IT WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. WOULD IT BE HELPFUL TO ALSO HAVE A MAP OF THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL. AND WE DO.
WE HAVE NOT GONE THROUGH ON YOU KNOW THIS LEVEL OF WHAT -- THERE'S A LOT OF PARKS.
THERE'S A LOT OF PROPERTIES USED FOR DRAINAGE AND WHATEVER. WE NEED TO HAVE -- WOULD THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A CLUSTER?
YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE MORE OVERLAP OR NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES AND THERE REALLY ISN'T.
>> THERE ISN'T. >> IF WE CAN SNAG A FEW PARCELS IN BETWEEN AND MAKE SOMETHING WORK WE'RE DEFINITELY OPEN TO THAT. WE DO RECEIVE PARCELS FROM ST. LUCIE COUNTY OFTEN. WE MIGHT BE RECEIVING MORE THIS YEAR THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THAT.
BUT, YES, MAYOR, THAT'S A GOOD POINT WE'RE CERTAINLY
>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO MAP WITH THE COMMERCIAL THREE OR
>> THOSE ARE RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE SUBSTATION.
>> AND ACROSS FROM -- AT MEANS COURT?
>> THEY ARE. >> I THINK THERE'S SOME OPPORTUNITY HERE FOR THESE COMMERCIAL PARCELS TO DO SOMETHING. THERE'S THREE CLUSTERED TOGETHER. EVEN THOUGH THE ADDRESSES DON'T JIBE WITH TYPICAL PLANNING.
12, TWELVE, 13 AND 17. THEY ARE ALL ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH ISN'T ACCURATE.
IT'S ABOUT THIRD OF ACRE TOTAL.
THEY ARE LIKE.10 EACH. >> IS THAT MEANS COURT TO
>> I FEEL LIKE THERE'S GOOD OPPORTUNITY IF WE GO AHEAD AND MAYBE ADVERTISE AN INITIATIVE RIGHT THERE AT THAT INTERSECTION. THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON. ESPECIALLY WITH US INVESTING IN MEANS COURT. AND THEN ALSO WITH THE SUBSTATION AND THEN YOU KNOW THE CANNON CENTER.
THERE'S SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES.
MAYBE THERE'S SOME OPTIONS HERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> THAT -- I KNOW THAT AREA RIGHT THERE. THERE'S A -- THERE'S HAYESS A HOUSING THING NEXT TO THAT.
IT'S A VACANT SPACE. THAT'S THE BLOCK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT; RIGHT? I WOULD AGREE COMMISSIONER, I THINK -- I'M SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT THIS WAS PART OF OUR CITY INVENTORY. I DON'T DISAGREE WITH WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT TOO. WE BRING IN CENTER OF ACTIVITY ACROSS THE STREET. WE MAY NEED ADDITIONAL PARKING. EVEN THINKING ABOUT THAT.
YOU KNOW, I KNOW WE'VE GOT BEHIND THAT MEANS COURT AND THEY HAVE PLANS BACK THERE TOO.
AND CANARY HAS PLANNED WITH OUTDOOR KIND OF AREAS AND WE MAY NEED TO REALLY EVALUATE IT TOO.
NOT TO SAY WE COULDN'T GET A WHOLE BUNCH OF THINGS ACHIEVED WITH THAT. THERE'S SOME GREAT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP GOING ON OUT THERE NOW.
MAYBE WE WILL GET SOME THINGS DONE RIGHT NOW.
THANKS FOR BRINGING US TO OUR ATTENTION.
ANY CLUSTERING WE COULD DO WOULD BE HELPFUL.
I WOULD CAUTION US TO THINK ABOUT THE OVERALL SCOPE OF WHAT WE SEE VISION AND HAPPENING THERE.
AND GET OURSELVES INTO A SITUATION.
BECAUSE JUST DOWN THE STREET AT THE LINCOLN THEATER.
LITERALLY ACROSS THE STREET IF YOU WANT TO BE CLOSE TO IT. IF WE HAVE A PARKING CHALLENGE IN THAT AREA RIGHT NOW.
IF ALL THOSE ENTITIES COME ONLINE RIGHT IN THAT CLUSTER, WE COULD SEE A REALM OF ACTIVITY.
I WANT TO US BE WISE AND THINKING ABOUT.
I KNOW WE CAN SEE DEVELOPMENT.
WE MAY NEED TO ADDRESS PARKING FOR PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE PATRON IZEING THOSE PLACES.
>> I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT. AND THE PARCEL AT MEANS COURT AND HOW LARGE IT IS. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF PLANS AND A LOT OF IDEAS. CONCEPTUAL PLANS.
YOU KNOW, I ALMOST FEEL LIKE THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE OUR PARKING AREA, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PAVED SURFACE ON THE SITE BECAUSE OF THE ACTIVITY AND IT'S
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PREVIOUS LIFE. THERE'S A LOT OF PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING.IT'S NOT ADJACENT LINCOLN THEATER.
WE HAVE TO BE READY TO TALK ABOUT THE FRONTAGE OF AVENUE D AND MAYBE NOT PUTTING PARKING ON THE FRONTAGE.
SO PEOPLE WILL WALKING DOWN THE STREET WHEN AD REDEVELOPED. I CAN REMEMBER OUR PLANNING MANAGER DIRECTOR ALTERNATE THE TIME RAMONE TALKING ABOUT HIS VISION AT THE TIME FOR AVENUE D AND HE AND I HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION ABOUT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE STREET. GETTING IT -- BRINGING IT BACK TO WALKABLE COMMUNITY AND THAT'S WHY IT WAS BUILT WITH THE DESIGN PARAMETERS BUILT INTO FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PROBABLY BACK IN THE DAY WHEN NICK WAS IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
THAT'S WHY I JUST BROUGHT IT UP TO TALK ABOUT IT.
>> I'M HAPPY TO HAVE A DISCUSSION.
I THINK THE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE HAD AS WE THINK ABOUT THAT WHOLE CORRIDOR, SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT I'VE HEARD EVEN WITH PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BRING BUSINESSES IS BY OUR STANDARD OF PARKING, AND WHAT WE REQUIRE, THERE'S NOT MUCH THERE.
AND SO RIGHT UP TO THAT ARE RESIDENCIES.
WE HAVE CHALLENGES. I WANT US TO THINK ABOUT IT.
I WILL BE CONSCIOUS OF THAT TOO.
I'M SAYING WE COULD PROBABLY IN MY IMAGINATION ENVISION GET BOTH OF THOSE THINGS DONE.
SOME STOREFRONTAGE AND PARTNERING WITH SOME PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS RIGHT AND CREATIVITY.
I THINK WE HAVE TO ENTER INTO THE ASPECT THAT WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT MULTILEVEL AT SOME OF THE ASPECTS THAT TRY TO ACHIEVE SOME OF THAT.
THAT WOULD BE A GREAT MIX OF BOTH OF THOSE.
WE'LL GET PARKING AND STILL FRONTAGE AND STUFF IN THERE THAT COULD REALLY BOLSTER THAT AREA ECONOMICALLY.
>> COMMISSIONER, MY QUESTION IS TO HAVE THE THREE PARCELS RIGHT HERE TOGETHER, ARE THESE PART OF WHAT WE PURCHASED IN 2007, 08, 09 WITH ONE OF THE LOANS.
I TELL YOU NO ONE ON THE DYESS WAS HERE AT THE TIME.
WE'RE ALL PAYING FOR IT STILL.
>> THERE'S A VISION GOING FORWARD.
I THINK THIS WAS PART OF WHAT -- WHAT THIS IS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW WE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTIES.
I WAS JUST WONDERING IF WAS PART OF WHAT THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO CAPTURE THAT AREA AND TRY TO REFORM IT AND BUILD A NEW ECONOMIC BASE FOR IT. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WAS
PART OF THAT AT THE TIME. >> PARTICULAR -- MR. MIMMS.
>> BASED ON MY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ACQUIRED A NUMBER OF PROPERTIES IN 2007. AND I BELIEVE IT WAS THROUGH TRANSFER FROM ST. LUCIE COUNTY TO FT. PIERCE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REQUIRED A NUMBER OF PROPERTIES. WE HAVE QUITE A FEW.
WE DO HAVE SEVERAL PROPERTIES ON AVENUE B.
SPECIFICALLY YOU TALKING ABOUT LINCOLN THEATER.
THERE'S TWO PROPERTIES DIR DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO LINCOLN THEATER.
THAT'S NOW BEING DEVELOPED BY THE LINCOLN PARK YOUNG PROFESSIONAL FOR THEIR ROOT DEVELOPMENT.
THAT'S A TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT.
AND THAT WAS ALWAYS ENVISIONED TO HAVE PARKING TO SUSTAIN THE LINCOLN THEATER OPERATION.
THE THREE PARCELS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT HERE.
ROUGHLY A THIRD OF AN ACRE. THEY WERE -- THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ENVISIONED TO HOUSE A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT DID NOT OCCUR.
WE PUT THESE OUT FORBID A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK.
WE DIDN'T RECEIVE RESPONSES. NOW WE MAY BASED UPON IMPROVEMENT FINANCIAL CLIMATE.
BUT THAT WAS THE VISION AT THAT TIME.
I KEEP THINKING WE TAKE THIS BLOCK BY BLOCK AND PIECE BY PIECE. WE NEED TO TAKE WHOLE SECTION AND FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH MEANS COURT.
HOW CAN THIS RELATE TO IT. WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP THOSE BUSINESSES ALL THE WAY AROUND THIS CORNER RIGHT HERE, THIS ONE LITTLE SPOT. I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY MAKE AN IMPACT IF WE TAKE A LOOK AT IT FROM A LARGER PERSPECTIVE.
>> I AGREEMENT. WHAT I REMEMBR IS THE 1, 2, 3, 4, AVENUE D WAS ACQUIRED. ALONG WITH KINGS INN.
RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT. BUT I CAN'T -- ARE ALL THE PARCELS DO ANY OF THE PARCELS HAVE BUILDING ON
>> THESE ARE ALL VACANT? >> THEY ARE ALL VACANT.
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1207 AVENUE L THAT'S THE ONLY ONE WITH AN ACTUAL HOME OR A STRUCTURE. THESE ARE ALL VACANT.>> THOSE THREE PARCELS THAT WE FPRA OWNS THAT ARE IN BLUE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT. THEY ARE IMPORTANT BUT WE JUST DON'T KNOW YET WHAT USE THEY WILL PLAY?
>> THAT'S JUST -- I WANT TO US BE CAREFUL.
LET'S TAKE A STEP BACK AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THERE. I THINK WE MAY GET A CLUE AS TO WHERE WE CAN GO NEXT. I DON'T WANT TO RUSH AND PUT THEM OUT THERE. REAR SCRAMBLING AT THAT
POINT. >> WOULD YOU LIKE ME, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. WE CAN OBVIOUSLY WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH EVERYTHING ELSE.
WE CAN BRING TO CRA ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND GET FEEDBACK AS THINGS START TO DEVELOP IN A FEW MONTHS.
AND WE LIKE TO BRING THEM IN FOR RECOMMENDATION TO YOU ALL ABOUT POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES.
WE COULD DO THAT? >> I LIKE THAT IDEA.
IF YOU CAN BECAUSE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT MAP OFF THE CERTAIN SECTION AND GET ALL THE INFORMATION YOU CAN ABOUT THAT SO THAT COMMITTEE CAN GO AHEAD AND LOOK AND HOW HOW EVERYTHING RELATED AS COMMISSIONER JOHNSON SAID WE'RE NOT THINKING THAT WE'RE DOING SOMETHING GREAT AND HAVE TO GO BACK AND REDO IT AGAIN.
BECAUSE WE MISSED OPPORTUNITY.
AND WE DON'T WANT TO MISS AN OPPORTUNITY.
>> I SEE MEANS COURT WILL. IF THERE'S A WAY TO IDENTIFY. WE JUST APPROVED THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE HIGHWAYMAN MUSEUM.
AND THAT IN THAT AREA. AND THE POLICE SUBSTATION AND THE LINCOLN THEATER IN THAT AREA.
THIS IMPORTANT TO IDENTIFY WHERE THOSE ARE AROUND THESE PARCELS. AND ALTHOUGH WE'VE GOT THESE OTHER TWO PARCELS THAT ARE NEAR THAT ARE RESIDENTIAL RIGHT NOW. DO ANY OF THEM FRONT OF
>> THEY FRONT THE SIDE STREET.
>> WE HAVE ONE OTHER -- THIS PARCEL HERE IS LIKE AN L SHAPE. IT DOES HAVE A LITTLE FRONTAGE ON AVENUE D. I DON'T THINK IT'S REALLY DEVELOPABLE. WE LOVE THAT WORD.
DON'T WE? >> THAT MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY MAYBE FOR SOME STREET SCRAPING OR GREEN SPACE. IT'S A VERY NARROW L.
>> I'M GOING TO BRING OUT MY LITTLE VISIONARY FROM MY
ENGINEERING MIND; RIGHT? >> VISIONARY?
>> EVERY EYE ON THE GAME. >> WE HELP EACH OTHER.
>> WHAT I THINK WE'RE THINKING.
I THINK THAT WE CAN DO FOLKS COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK, WE PRESENTED TO YOU LIKE A CAMPUS PLAN FOR THE MEANS COURT AREA. WE'RE NOW ENACTING THE CAMPUS PLAN. WE ARE CREATING HIGHWAYMAN MUSEUM. WE HAVE END USERS FOR THE MEANINGS COURT CENTER. WE LOOK AT SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. WE HAVE PROPERTIES THAT WE OWN THAT ARE COMMERCIALLY ZONED.
WE ALSO OWN PROPERTIES IN THE NEARBY VICINITY THAT L-SHAPE A COUPLE OF YEARS WE POINTED SOME SIENNA INDUSTRIES ON. BUT, ALSO, WE CAN DO THE SAME THING THAT WE ARE DOING WITH THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. EL CAN LOOK AT THOSE THAT HAVE SUBSTANTIAL MEANS. WE CAN LOOK AT THOSE THAT HAVE SOME CHALLENGES. AND WE JUST START EMASSING PROPERTIES AND WE CAN EXPAND OUR MEANS COURT CENTER CAMPUS VISION PLAN. FROM THE LINCOLN THEATER ALL THE WAY BACK TO 13TH STREET, I THINK WE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING LIKE A PLACE MAKING TYPE INITIATIVE.
WHEREBY WE IDENTIFY MEANS TO CREATE ATTRACTION AND DESIGNATIONS AND ALSO ANCILLARY USES LIKE PARKING.
LIKE RETAIL AND LIKE SOME OTHER COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL USES. I THINK THIS ALL ABOUT VISIONARY AND PLANNING TYPE SITUATIONS.
IT'S COMING TOGETHER RIGHT NOW.
IT'S TAKING TIME. I THINK WE HAVE THE SAME
PROCESS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. >> IT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HAVING A BROADER VISION OF THEN JUST THIS -- THESE.
I THINK THAT'S -- WITH YOUR POINTER, WHERE IS 13TH?
>> RIGHT HERE. >> AND SO WHERE IS THE
MADAM MAYOR. THAT BRINGS UP ANOTHER POINT WHEN I WAS BACK WITH THE COUNTY WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EVEN THE COUNTY PARCELS THAT ARE TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE INTERMODAL STATION. THERE'S A LOT OF IDEA
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FLOATING AROUND AT THE COUNTY SIDE.THEY WANT TO REDEVELOP THE CONCERN AS MUCH AS THEY CAN.
RIGHT NOW COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE OLD FIRE STATION.
THAT'S AT THE CORNER. THAT BUILDING HAS PROBLEMS WITHIN ITS SELF. THEY WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THAT INTERSECTION.
THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD CONVERSATION TO TALK ABOUT
FROM 13TH TO 7TH. >> RIGHT, RIGHT.
I KNOW ALLEGHANY AND INCLUDING MR. TIPTON, WAS TALKING ABOUT A GROCERY STORE OF SOME SORT WITHIN THAT SAME CORRIDOR. JUST TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD ON PROVIDING SOME OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR A GROCER IN THAT AREA. IN ADDITION TO ALL THESE
OTHER AMENITIES. >> THAT WAS EXACTLY MY THOUGHT TOO AS WE LACK AT THESE CREATIVE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, NONE OF THOSE THINGS AS I VISIT OTHER AREAS THEY PROVIDE PARKING SURFACE AREA AS WELL AS SMALLER SCALE GROCERY STORES THAT MAY FOOT THE FUTURE FOOTPRINT OF WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT HERE.
I THINK THAT MIGHT BE CREATIVE THERE.
>> AND THEN THERE'S -- WHAT IS FIVE PROPERTIES ALONG
MORRIS CREEK? >> KIND OF RIGHT THERE?
>> THERE ARE -- THESE TWO ARE RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON DOUGLAS. THIS IS ON MEANS BUT ON THE SOUTH SIDE. THAT'S RIGHT ON THE CREEK.
THIS ONE RIGHT ON THE CREEK AS WELL.
I THINK THAT'S ABOUT IT. THAT ARE RIGHT THERE.
THEY ARE PRETTY LOTS. AND THEY ARE JUST SMALL.
YOU KNOW -- >> WHERE THE PARK.
WHERE IS THE LINEAR PARK? AM I MISSING IT HERE
SOMEWHERE? >> SEE THE SIDEWALK.
OH, MY GOSH. >> THAT'S THE SIDEWALK.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALK ABOUT OVERALL DEVELOPMENT WITH MORRIS CREEK COMING ONLINE BACK THERE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE ROOFTOPS GOING IN THERE.
ROOFTOPS USUALLY KIND -- WELL ATTRACT SOME KIND OF GROCERY IN THAT VICINITY.
WE MAY GET LUCKY TO FIND SOMEONE -- THAT'S WHY I WANT TO HAVE US BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT THOSE THREE BLUE DOTS THERE.
THAT COULD LEAD TO SOMETHING THAT I THINK WE -- WE REALLY ALL LIKE TO SEE THAT COULD REALLY SERVICE THAT AREA.
>> LAKE HE SAID IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. BUT A FOOD -- IT'S A FOOD DESERT. WE KNOW THAT.
>> YOU GOT US ALL THINKING. THAT'S GOOD.
ARE YOU CLEAR ON NEXT STEPS MR. MIMMS?
OR DO YOU WANT TO RECAP? >> I BELIEVE THIS IS JUST AN UPDATE. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A CONTINUING PROCESS. BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE DEVOTING OUR EFFORT TO ENHANCING THE COLOR OF OUR CITY. THIS IS STRATEGY AND EVERY YEAR AS WE ACQUIRE MORE PROPERTIES FROM ST. LUCIE COUNTY TO THE CITY AND WE STRATEGICALLY LOOK AT T TRANSFERRING THOSE AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES.
WE WILL COME BACK WITH MORE INFORMATION AS WE ACQUIRE MORE INFORMATION -- AS WE ACQUIRE MORE DATA ABOUT THE CONDEMNATION SUBSTANTIAL LIENS AND THE PROPERTIES
THAT ARE PROXIMITY. >> ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT WE ARE TODAY GET PROPERTIES FROM ST. LUCIE COUNTY?
WE CONTINUE TO GET? >> HOW DO WE GET THEM?
>> I THINK THE PROCESS CALLED ESCHEEPMENT.
>> YOU SAID IT RIGHT. >> SOUNDS LIKE CHEATING TO
>> NOT MUCH TO ADD. THERE'S A PROCESS BY WHICH YOU KNOW IF PEOPLE FAILED TO PAY THEIR TAXES, SOMETIMES IT JUST BASICALLY GET RETURNED BACK AND THAT'S I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WE WERE GETTING SO MANY EACH YEAR.
THIS IS NEWS TO ME. >> IN THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE IT COMES TO THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE.
>> RIGHT. >> ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND THEN
THEY GAVE THEM TO US. >> THEY TRANSFER TO THE CITY AND THEN WE IDENTIFY THEM AS TYPICALLY WOULD TRANSFER
THEM TO FPRA. >> DISPOSE OF THEM THROUGH THE CITY. CITY PROPERTIES I BRING TO YOU AS CITY COMMISSION THAT'S HOW WE GOT A MAJORITY
IT'S PART OF WE HAVE PROPERTIES EVERYWHERE.
>> WE DO HAVE SOME POSITIVE INDICATORS, EVERYONE.
I CAN TELL YOU PEGGY IS SENDING PORE AND MORE AND MORE REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF LIENS.
THOSE PACKAGES ARE GET FIX. THERE ARE A LOT OF REAL ESTATE ACTION HAPPENING. THESE ARE ALL POSITIVE INDICATIONS. WE MAY NOT RECEIVE THAT MANY. THE SURPLUS PROMPTS THAT WE HAVE WE HAVE TO GET BACK ON THE TAX ROLE.
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>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> GOOD JOB.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL.
[8. STAFF COMMENTS]
>> NEXT WE HAVE STAFF COMMENTS.
>> MR. MIMMS? >> I GOT A GOOD ONE FOR YOU.
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013, WE HAVE WE HAVE FPRA STAFF AND I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR REDEVELOPMENT
SPECIAL MIRIAM GARCIA. >> OH, YEAH.
>> COME UP AND GIVE US MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF.
>> HERE I AM. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. >> MEMBERS OF THE FPRA BOARD IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. MY ROLE AS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST TO HELP COORDINATE SPECIAL PROJECTS, OF THE FPRA WORKING CLOSELY WITH FPRA BOARD AND CRA ADVISORY COMMITTEE. SOME OF THE SPECIAL PROJECT OR HELP ASSISTING WITH THE SURPLUS PROPERTIES.
ALSO WORKING ON THE COMMERCIAL GRANT FACED THAT WE LAUNCHED LAST MONTH AND THEN ALSO WE'RE WORKING ON THE NEXT ONE THAT WE WILL RELEASING SOON FOR THE INTERIOR -- INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS.
>> WHERE ARE YOU PHYSICALLY LOCATED?
>> ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE MANAGEMENT OFFICES.
>> WE HAVEN'T SEEN YOU SINCE YOU DISAPPEARED A FEW WEEKS
>> IT'S CALLED THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
>> IT'S WHERE OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE WERE PREVIOUSLY. WE HAVE FOUR OFFICERS.
RISK MANAGER. RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST.
SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR AND NOW REDEVELOPMENT
SPECIALIST. >> EVERYBODY IS SPECIAL
>> I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN AND SEE THAT YOU ARE STILL WITH US. I HEARD A RUMOR YOU WERE STILL WITH US. BUT I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK. I HOPE THAT'S NOT THE ONLY TIME WE SEE AT FPRA BOARD MEETING.
>> I WILL SCHEDULE SPECIAL MEETING DURING OPEN OFFICE
>> VERY EXCITED. >> I KNOW YOU WILL DO A
GREAT JOB FOR US. >> THANK YOU.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? >> THANK YOU.
[9. BOARD COMMENTS]
HOW ABOUT YOU MISS EARLY? >> MISS COX?
>> NO, MA'AM. >> ANYTHING ELSE? BOARD COMMENTS. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE A
OUTSIDE OF FPRA LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE SATURDAY FOR OUR FOOD GIVE AWAY. WE'LL BE OUT THERE.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU OUT THERE.
IF YOU IN TOWN. IF NOT WE STILL EXPECT TO SEE YOU. THAT'S IT.
>> WHAT TIME WILL YOU BE THERE COMMISSIONER?
>> I WILL BE THERE. >> I WILL BE THERE.
>> I WOULD LAST AS LONG AS I COULD LAST.
>> LIFT A 70 POUND BOX. >> I CAN DO FOUR CANS OF
CORN. >> ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER? SHALL WE
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