[c. Authorization to release the previously allocated $170,000 to Audubon Development for the commencement of debris removal on the former King Plant site.]

STAFF'S REQUEST. WE MOVE ON TO AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE THE PREVIOUS ALLOCATED 170,002 AUTOBAHN DEVELOPMENT.

WHERE THE COMMENCEMENT OF DEBRIS REMOVAL AT THE FORMER

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KING PLANT SITE. >> JUST TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK AS WE WERE DOING THE DUE DILIGENCE WITH THE SITE AT THE KINGS LANDING DEVELOPMENT, CITY STAFF INITIATED A GROUND PENETRATING RADAR.

THAT GROUND PENETRATING RADAR FOUND ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES BENEATH THE EXCAVATION DEPTH. -- THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE TO ACCOMPLISH AND ACQUIRE THE SITE COMPLETION REMEDIATION OR REHABILITATION ORDER FROM FDEP. A LITTLE BIT DEEPER THAN THAT THERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES.

THOSE INSTRUCTORS WERE FOUND WITHIN THE AREA THAT THE PILINGS FOR THE FOUNDATION AND FOR THE BUILDINGS WOULD BE SITUATED. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THOSE WE RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE AT THAT TIME.

IT WAS ROUGHLY ABOUT $170,000. SO, WHAT THIS FPRA BOARD AND DID A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK WAS DECIDED THAT WE WILL ALLOCATE UP TO HUNDRED AND $70,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING THE UNDERGROUND DEBRIS AT THE TIME THAT WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN. WE HAVE REACHED THAT POINT NOW.

WE ARE NOW RECOMMENDING THAT THESE FUNDS BE DISPERSED TO AUTOBAHN. TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ADDITIONAL REMOVAL OF THE DEGREE BUT THE ACQUISITION OF THE SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR THE WORK THAT IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE ON THE SITE. WE WILL DISPERSE IT WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF 50 PERCENT AT THE PERMIT ACQUISITION.

AND 50 PERCENT UPON COMPLETION. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THEY ARE READY TO GO AS SOON THE PERMIT IS DISPERSED BY THE

BUILDING DEPARTMENT. >> WHEN YOU SAY 50 PERCENT IS UP TO HUNDRED AND 70. IT IS NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE UP TO THAT. WE GOING TO GET A TOTAL BILL AND PAY 50 PERCENT HERE AND THEN THEY ARE?

>> WE ARE RECOMMENDING THE TOTAL 170.

WHAT WOULD BE A DISBURSEMENT INTO DIFFERENT PARTS, 50 PERCENT AT THE PERMIT ISSUANCE AND 50 PERCENT OF THE 170 AT

THE CONCLUSION. >> IT IS A FLAT 170.

WHO DO NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OR CONTROL OVER WHAT IT COST.

>> IT COULD BE MUCH MORE. THIS FPRA BOARD ALLOCATED FROM THOSE BONUS VOLUNTARY CLEANUP TAX CREDIT PROCEEDS, THIS IS NOT FPRA MONEY. THIS IS NOT TO GENERATED REVENUE. THIS IS BONUS TAX SALE PROCEEDS FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA. WE ARE USING IT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON THE SITE.

IT IS A PERFECT USE FOR THE FUNDING.

THIS WILL BE USED AT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF 170.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> JUST FOLLOWING UP ON YOUR QUESTION. IF WE FIND OUT THAT IT IS 161.5

WILL WE GET THAT MONEY BACK? >> AND THAT'S WHAT WILL BE DISPERSED TO AUTOBAHN. THERE WOULD BE NO REASON TO

SPEND ADDITIONAL FUNDING. >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GETTING AT. GOOD.

THAT IS FINE. IS THERE A MOTION OR A

DISCUSSION? >> I MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> CALLED A THE ROLL CALL. (ROLL CALL FOR VOTE).

[8. STAFF COMMENTS]

NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO STAFF COMMENTS.

>> AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE REDEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, MIRIAM GARCIA. SHE IS GOING TO COME UP AND GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THE RECENTLY COMPLETED FORT PIERCE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010

ONE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

>> DID YOU MAKE THIS ALL PRETTY?

>> I CANNOT TAKE FULL CREDIT. [LAUGHING].

I HELPED. OF COURSE, CHEYENNE.

SO, I'M GOING TO PRESENT TO YOU THE FORT PIERCE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.

AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE MANY EXCITING PROJECTS ALL OVER AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY. SO, KINGS LANDING, THE FISHERMAN'S WHARF PROJECT. INCUBATE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER THAT JUST OPENED LAST WEEK. OAKES AND MOORE'S CREEK IS MOVING RIGHT ALONG AS WELL. THE ROUTE ALONG WITH THE HIGHWAY MUSEUM. THE LINCOLN THEATER.

SUNRISE THEATER. SOME OF THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE JUST DISCUSSED. THAT YOU PREVIOUSLY JUST

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DISCUSSED FOR THE SUNRISE THEATER.

WE ALSO SPENT FUNDS ON THE RETAIL AND BUSINESS STUDY IN THE LAST YEAR. WE ALSO REBRANDED THE FPRA IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. THE IMPACT MORATORIUM THAT WAS APPROVED FOR THE CITY IN THE LAST YEAR.

HE ALSO APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE FPRA INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. -- WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS. 301 S. OCEAN DRIVE.

SOME OF THE FUNDS THAT WILL GO OVER SOME OF THE EXPENDITURES AND PROJECTS. SOME OF THE FUNDS THAT WE SPENT ON THAT PROPERTY. SOME OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTIES THAT WE DISPOSED OF LAST YEAR. 414 AVENUE D. HERE'S A PICTURE OF THE BEFORE AND AFTER. THEY INSTALLED THAT DECORATIVE FENCE. ATTRIBUTE TO THE FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN. (INAUDIBLE).

708 NORTH 18TH STREET. SOME OF THE EXPENDITURES ALSO WENT TO THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AT PERCY CREEK WHICH CURRENTLY SERVES 64 CHILDREN. AND, THE FINANCIAL.

BRIEF FINANCIAL OVERVIEW. THIS SPREADSHEET GOES OVER THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE COMPLETED. THE CURRENT YOUR TAXABLE VALUE IN THE CRA WITH $857 MILLION. IN 20 MILLION IT WAS $821 MILLION. IT WAS UP ABOUT $36 MILLION.

THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURE AND COMMITTED REVENUE WAS 7.7 MILLION DOLLARS. DOWN BELOW GIVES US A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE AGENCIES REDEVELOPMENT PLAN GOALS.

WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED. THIS LAST PIE CHART GIVES US THE COMPLETED ACTIVITIES. WHICH INCLUDED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY POLICING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HOUSING. AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE STARTED. ALSO, COMMUNITY POLICING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. DOWN BELOW IT GIVES YOU A SUMMARY OF ALL OF THE EXPENDITURES IN THE FPRA.

SO, SOME OF THE COMPLETED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED LIKE -- SOME OF THEM ARE MAINTENANCE FEES.

SUNRISE THEATER WAS INCLUDED IN THIS PIE CHART.

(INAUDIBLE). REPAIRS AT PERCY PEAK JIM WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PIE CHART. FUNDS SPENT FOR THE LINCOLN THEATER AND HIGHWAYMEN MUSEUM WERE ALSO IN THIS PIE CHART.

AND IN THIS ONE WE HAD THE ONES THAT WERE SHOWING AS IT STARTED. SMART CITY INITIATIVE WITH THE FPRA. OAKES AND MOORE'S CREEK.

SURPLUS PROPERTIES THAT WE ARE STILL CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF SELLING. THAT IS ALL THAT I HAVE.

I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> CAN GO BACK TO THE PIE CHART?

COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. >> ON THE COMMUNITY POLICING EFFORT. THE HUNDRED AND $91,000 I THINK

YOU SAID? >> THAT IS THE COPS HIRING PROGRAM. THE COPS HIRING GRANT.

FUNDS THAT WERE SPENT FOR THAT. >> THAT WAS A MAGICALLY.

>> YES. --

>> THAT WAS A MATCH? >> YES.

THESE ARE SPECIAL DETAILED OFFICERS DOING COMMUNITY POLICING STRICTLY IN THE TRIO ONE --FPRA.

WE PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THEIR SALARY AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COPS PROGRAM PAYS A GREATER PERCENTAGE.

AS THE YEARS OF SLIDE OUR PERCENTAGE WILL GROW AND THEIR PERCENTAGE WILL SHRINK. THAT IS A THREE YEAR.

I BELIEVE THROUGH YOUR PROGRAM. >> I THOUGHT IT WAS FIVE AS

WELL. >> 3 TO 5 YEARS.

THAT IS OKAY. >> A SLIDING SCALE.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS THE PROGRAM.

TRANSPORTATION. >> WE ONLY HAD CERTAIN CATEGORIES THAT WE COULD SELECT TO FIT IN TO THESE PIE CHARTS.

WE LISTED UNDER TRANSPORTATION, SOUTH BEACH PARKING WE LISTED

UNDER THERE. >> TRAM?

>> NO, IT WAS NOT. WAS PART OF THE CITY?

>> THAT IS A CITY OF FORT PIERCE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE. THE SOUTH BEACH PARKING AND

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COST TO RETROFIT THE AREA AND PREPARE FOR TEMPORARY PARKING SOLUTION THOSE COSTS WERE IN THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT FOR

THE FPRA. >> THAT IS THE PEACE ALONG THE

INLET. >> YES.

>> MAKE SENSE. >> THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

>> COMMUNITY POLICING IS THAT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ALSO?

>> CORRECT. >> BOTH OF US FELL INTO THOSE

COMMUNITY POLICING. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE

FPRA BUDGET? >> I HEARD YOU MENTION THE LINCOLN THEATER. CAN SOMEBODY GIVE ME AN UPDATE? WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON WITH THE LINCOLN THEATER?

IF WE DO KNOW. >> WE HAVE A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE LINK FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE LINCOLN THEATER. IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT THEIR ACTIVITIES THE FPRA SPENT $35,000 FOR A DESIGN THAT WAS DONE BY RICH GONZALES OF HER E.G.

ARCHITECTS. THAT DESIGN WAS COMPLETED WITH THE IDEA THEY WOULD USE THAT AS A FUND-RAISING TOOL.

AND A GRANT ACQUISITION. MR. GONZALES CAME HERE AND HE PRESENTED HIS DESIGN. 3D RENDERINGS.

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN. SO, THAT IS THE EXTENT OF OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THIS YEAR.

IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE HAS HELPED WITH THE EXTERIOR FAC'ADE AND THE ROOFIN FOR THAT FACILITY.

>> I UNDERSTAND THIS RIGHT -- WE HAVE GIVEN $35,000 LAST

YEAR? >> THE FPRA SPENT $35,000 WITH

REG. >> FOR THE DESIGN?

>> CORRECT. >> THAT IS WHERE WE ARE TODAY?

>> YES. >> CURRENTLY.

>> CURRENT MONEY. >> THIS PAST CURRENT FISCAL

YEAR. >> THAT IS WHAT I NEEDED TO

KNOW. >> IS A GOOD DESIGN.

I THINK YOU SHOWED IT. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT

FOR MYSELF. >> YOU SEE THAT? THAT IS PRIVATELY OWNED BUT WE HAVE A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT.

SO, WE ARE SUPPORTING THEIR EFFORTS.

>> ANOTHER DESIGN. THAT WOULD BE EYE-OPENING.

IF WE EVER GOT THAT DESIGN ON THAT LOCATION.

THAT WOULD BE EYE-OPENING FOR THE AREA.

THAT IS WHY I ASKED. I SAW THAT.

WHEN YOU WERE GOING THROUGH PRESENTATION.

I AM LIKE, OKAY. [LAUGHING].

>> I THINK THE BALL IS IN THEIR COURT.

>> MADAM CHAIR, ONE MORE SLIDE BACK.

THIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAN YOU PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS TO WHERE

WE ARE WITH THE ROOT? >> THE ROOT HAS OBTAINED ALL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT COMPLIANCE REVIEW APPROVAL.

NOW THERE AND FOR BUILDING PERMITS.

THE CONTRACTOR -- (INAUDIBLE). RIGHT NOW, IS IT PAPERWORK AND PERMITTING ISSUE WITH THE CONTRACTOR.

>> INSIDE OF YOUR MAGIC BALL THAT YOU HAVE UP THERE.

90 DAYS? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? OUT OF THE PROCESS AND TO SOME SHOVELS AND SOME STRUCTURES.

>> AS SOON AS THEY GET THE PAPERWORK IN.

>> HOW MUCH? >> I WOULD HOPE WITHIN THE

NEXT 30 DAYS. >> OKAY.

>> THIS IS A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR.

THERE WORKING FOR THE LINCOLN PARK YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.

THEY WILL HAVE ALL OF THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND FOR OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT. TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW FOR THE BUILDING PERMIT.THEY CAN MOVE FORWARD.

>> MAYBE I MISUNDERSTOOD. I THOUGHT YOU SAID THE PAPERWORK WAS ALREADY IN. I INTERPRETED THAT IT IS

ALREADY IN AND CIRCULATING. >> NO.

>> THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT YOU SAID.

>> THE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT COMPLIANCE REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN ACQUIRING A BUILDING PERMIT AND NOW THE DEVELOPER HAS TO PROVIDE THE BUILDING PERMIT PLANS.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

STILL IN THEIR COURT THEN TO GET THAT.

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>> YES. I DID NOT MEAN TO CONFUSE YOU.

>> THANK YOU. YOU JUST CLARIFY THAT A LOT.

I AM MUCH LIKE MY FELLOW COMMISSIONER AND I JUST KIND OF GOT THAT TRIGGERED IN MY MIND. WHERE ARE WE WITH THIS PROJECT? THEY ARE WELL-FUNDED, READY TO GO, THE CONTAINERS ARE SITTING OVER THERE. THEY SEEM TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE.

NO ONE HAS BOTHERED WITH THEM YET.

I WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM ENGAGED.

ATHLETIC. -- [LAUGHING].

THANK YOU. >> CAN WE FILE A REPORT WITH THE STATE? THEN WE HAVE TO PROVIDE A COPY

TO THE COUNTY. >> YES, THEN WE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. WE DID SUBMIT TO THE FRA AS WELL. FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION. IT IS NOT REQUIRED IN THE STATE

STATUTE. >> DID WE EVER HEAR ANYTHING FROM THE COUNTY ABOUT HOW WE SPENT THE MONEY?

>> LAST YEAR ONE OF THE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES HAD SOME COMMENTS FOR US AND HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.AS FAR AS A FORMAL COMMENT AS TO HOW WE SPEND MONEY, NO.

>> OKAY. [LAUGHING].

>> THEY ALWAYS HAVE IDEAS ON HOW TO SPEND THE MONEY.

>> YES. WHICH IS OKAY.

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL REPORT. I REVIEWED IT WHEN IT CAME OUT.

BEAUTIFUL JOB. >> MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE FPRA BOARD, YOU HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OUR OVERVIEW OF OUR BUDGET. I SEE THE AVAILABLE FUNDING.

YOU SEE THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

WHAT PROMPTED THE PRESENCE HERE WAS THE THOUGHT THAT WE COULD EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS. BASED ON WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD TODAY, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT STAFF TO LOOK INTO? EXPANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS? IS THERE ANOTHER FOCUS YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TO SEE AS FAR AS THE FPRA? STAFF, WE CAN DEFINITELY COME UP WITH SOME IDEAS AND WE HAVE COME UP WITH THE IDEAS THUS FAR ON THIS ANNUAL REPORT. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU ALL WOULD LIKE US TO FOCUS ON MOVING FORWARD?NOW THAT YOU HAVE

THIS INFORMATION. >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. TO GET OFF OF THAT FOR JUST A SECOND, WHEN WE SELL FISHERMAN'S WHARF DOES THAT GO

BACK TO FPRA? >> THERE ARE THREE PARCELS.

TWO OF THOSE PARCELS ARE OWNED BY THE FPRA.

ONE PARCEL THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE, WHAT IS THE WORD, SEPARATED. BIFURCATED OUT OF THE LARGER PARCEL IS A CITY PARCEL. SO, THERE WILL BE DIFFERENT FUNDS THAT THE MONEY GOES TO. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS THE WISH OF THE CITY COMMISSION, TO IDENTIFY A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. AND THOSE FUNDS TO BE HELD IN

ESCROW FOR THAT PURPOSE. >> YES, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING AS A COMMISSION.

THAT IS WHAT I WAS GOING TO BRING UP AND SAY THAT I WANT TO STICK TO THAT IN TERMS OF FPRA. THAT IS THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT

IT.>> LET ME BE CLEAR, THE PART THAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT, IT IS THREE PARCELS. SO, THAT ONE THIRD PARCEL IS THE CITY PARCEL. FUNDS FOR THAT WILL BE IN THE

RESERVE? >> ALL OF THE FUNDS GO AND RESERVE WHETHER THEY GO IN THE RESERVE AT FPRA OR AT ANOTHER?

>> OKAY. >> THAT IS THE WAY THAT I FEEL. UNTIL WE IDENTIFY.

AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE PARKING STRUCTURE PERHAPS.

I AM SAYING WE ARE NOT SPENDING ANY OF THAT.

I ALSO KNOW THAT WE TALKED ABOUT MAYBE AT THE LAST MEETING IF WE HAD MONEY LEFT OVER -- IF WE HAD MONEY THAT WE COULD LOOK AT MORE OF THE FAC'ADE GRANTS. WE DID TALK ABOUT THAT.

SO, I COULD START THE DISCUSSION THAT IS SOMETHING WE

DID TALK ABOUT. >> I WOULD ECHO THAT.

THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF RESPONSE.

WE TALKED ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT MONEY CONTINUES TO GET TO THE COMMUNITY. I THINK ANYTHING THAT WE COULD UTILIZE FUNDS OR ASSETS FOR TO FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GET BUSINESSES ON THE GROUND TO INCREASE THE TAX OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES OPERATING IN THE COMMUNITY.

TAKING BUILDINGS AND GETTING SOME THINGS OVER THERE WHERE WE

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HAVE ACTUAL TRAFFIC AND BUSINESSES AND OPERATIONS WOULD BRING SOME BIGGER LIKENESS TO THE COMMUNITY.

ANYTHING WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT WITH THOSE TYPE OF INCENTIVES IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE.

TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AND WHAT IS COMING UP WITH THAT.

AT ONE POINT WE DID DO SOME ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ALONG AVENUE D FOR BUSINESSES COMING TO THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.

MAYBE THERE ARE SOME OTHER PARCELS IN THE FPRA THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT AS WELL. TO TRY TO GET MORE ECONOMIC

ACTIVITY. >> THE COMMERCIAL FAC'ADE GRAN PROGRAM WAS FUNDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.

THE INTERIOR UPLIFT PROGRAM IS FUNDED AT AMOUNT OF $50,000.

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS ONE IS THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. THE OTHER IS THE BUSINESS INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM. HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS YOU SAW HOW FAST THE WIND. WE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

WE HAD ABOUT 30 APPLICATIONS. THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE DOING IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE FPRA. THAT DEFINITELY CAN ENHANCE CORE DOORS OR NEIGHBORHOODS. SO, WE CAN DEFINITELY EXPAND ON THAT. WE CAN DEFINITELY FOCUS ON THE BUSINESS ASPECT AND GENERATING TRAFFIC AND ACTIVITIES.

WE CAN COME TO YOU WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR FUNDING IF YOU

WOULD LIKE. >> I WOULD LIKE THAT.

KNOWING THAT WE ARE TAKING THAT INTO ACCOUNT.

THAT IS WHAT IT IS FOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

>> I THINK ALSO WITH A QUICK ALIGNMENT WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. TALKING ABOUT THOSE CORE DOORS AND ENTRYWAYS COMING INTO THESE MAJOR GATEWAYS.

I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT TRYING TO FOCUS ON THOSE.

WE HAVE EAST, WEST OF THAT COMES IN AND NORTH-SOUTH THAT COMES INTO THE CITY. AS WELL AS THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE OF US ONE YOU MIGHT AS WELL SAY 25TH STREET AS WELL. MAJOR TRAFFIC.

>> SO, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THE QUESTION BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO BRING UP AFTER THE BUDGET DISCUSSION SOME IDEAS THAT I HAVE HAD OVER TIME. FOR THE FPRA.

THERE ARE THREE AREAS I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT.

ONE OF THEM WAS THE MONIES FROM THE FISHERMAN'S WHARF PROJECT.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN STICKING OUT OF MY MIND OR CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, SPECIFICALLY AROUND US ONE. CONNECTIVITY TO FIFTH STREET, SIXTH STREET AND ACROSS THE US ONE.

I AM TRYING TO ACTIVATE THAT WHOLE PART OF THE PEACOCK HISTORY. THE CENTRAL BUSINESS HISTORY WHICH TALKED ABOUT EXPANDING. I REALLY WANT TO FOCUS IN ON THIS INTERSECTION AND MAYBE EVEN AVENUE A. TRY TO GET SOME ACTIVITY GOING THERE. THE NEXT ONE THAT I THINK IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT ONE, THAT ONE ALWAYS HAS TO STAY ON THE RADAR BUT THE NEXT ONE THAT I HAVE REALLY DOUBT AND GOES BACK TO MY DAYS AT THE COUNTY.

WORKING WITH AVENUE D, US ONE THROUGH EIGHT STREET.

JUST TO INCORPORATE ALL OF THE INTERMODAL STATION.

IT IS REALLY SEVENTH STREET BUT I WANTED TO INCORPORATE THE INTERMODAL . IF YOU REMEMBER THE OLD FORT PIERCE JAIL WE TORE THAT DOWN. WE ARE ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE PARCEL SOMEHOW IS OWNED BY THE COUNTY POLICE THE ADMINISTRATION HAD A LOVE INTEREST IN DOING SOMETHING.

I BELIEVE THAT INTERSECTION IS A KEY FOR ALL OF LINKIN PARK.

I THINK IT IS KEY FOR ALL OF FORT PIERCE.

FROM US WANT TO SEVENTH STREET. SO, WE HAVE THE OLD FIRE STATION WHICH COMMUNITY SERVICES RESIDES IN NOW.

THEY ARE LOOKING TO RELOCATE THE LAST TIME I HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNTY. THEY ARE GOING TO RELOCATE TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF BROWN'S COURT.

BROWN'S COURT WILL RELOCATE TO 23RD STREET BY THE HOSPITAL WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY.

SO, I JUST WANTED TO SEE SOME ACTIVITY IN THAT INTERSECTION.

SO, WHATEVER WE CAN DO AS A FPRA.

IN ORDER TO INFLUENCE THAT. ENHANCE THAT.

TALK TO OUR COUNTY PARTNERS. I THINK IT IS KEY.

>> I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH.

TRYING TO COME UP WITH IDEAS TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE ZONING REGULATIONS. DO WE NEED TO REZONE THE PARCELS? HOW DO WE HELP THAT PROCESS?

>> THE SOUTHWEST CORNER? >> YES MA'AM.

THE HISTORIC FIRE STATION AND THE JAIL THAT WAS THERE.

THAT STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 1957.

I AM GLAD IT IS GRASS NOW. THERE IS NOTHING YOU COULD DO WITH THE BUILDING. IT WAS SOLID CONCRETE.

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>> I NEVER PAID ATTENTION. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT WAS STILL

STANDING. >> IT IS GONE.

(INAUDIBLE). >> YES.

THE EAST SIDE OF SEVENTH STREET.

>> JUST TO RESPOND TO THAT, OUR STAFF HAS BEEN MEETING WITH COUNTY STAFF. THE COUNTY IS THE PRIMARY OWNER OF MOST OF THEIR PROPERTY. THE CITY DOES HAVE SOME PROPERTY DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO MOORE'S CREEK.

THE COUNTY IS DESIROUS TO HAVE A REDEVELOPMENT OF THAT AREA.

FROM MOORE'S CREEK ALL THE WAY TO AVENUE D. INCLUDING THE OLD PARCEL THAT IS NOW VACANT AND THE PARCEL THAT IS NOW OCCUPIED BY THE BUILDING. SO, THEY PLAN TO RAISE THE EXISTING FACILITY THAT COMMUNITY SERVICES IS LOCATED IN. HAVE THEM MOVED TO I BELIEVE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUILDING OFF OF BROWN'S COURT.

SO, I BELIEVE THAT IS A CONCEPT I DO NOT KNOW IF THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS APPROVED THAT CONCEPT.

WE ARE NOW WAITING ON DRAFT RFP LANGUAGE FROM THE COUNTY.

THEY WANTED US TO GIVE THEM SOME POINTERS.

SOME ASSISTANCE. AS TO THEIR RFP.

WE ARE WAITING ON THAT LANGUAGE AND WE WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT RFP. WE INTEND TO WORK WITH THEM ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THAT ENTIRE AREA.

THAT IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CRA PLAN AS A MODEL BLOCK DEVELOPMENT. SO, WE ARE IN PROCESS OF THAT.

HOPEFULLY, THE COUNTY COMMISSION AGREES WITH THIS INITIATIVE. WE CAN WORK TOGETHER.

>> DOES THE FIRE DISTRICT ON THE PROPERTY?

>> THE COUNTY DOES. >> THE FIRE DISTRICT ONLY HAS

THE STATION ITSELF. >> I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT WE START LOOKING AT THIS CONNECTIVITY.

FROM THE PORT DISTRICT INTO EDGARTOWN, INTO DOWNTOWN AND LINKIN PARK. I THINK WE ARE ALL AWARE THAT FATS IS LOOKING AT MOVING ACROSS THE STREET.

BUILDING A NEW STRUCTURE THERE. I WISH IT WAS ON THE CORNER.

>> YOU WISH THEY WERE ON THE CORNER?

>> US ONE. THAT IS OKAY.

IT WILL BE RIGHT THERE. IT IS JUST SUCH A THRIVING BUSINESS. SUCH A GOOD BUSINESS MODEL.

IT WOULD BE NEAT TO SEE THEM AT THE INTERSECTION.

THAT IS OKAY. WE WILL FIGURE OUT SOMETHING ELSE. I THINK IT IS TIME TO START LOOKING AT ALL OF THESE OPTIONS.

TYING THESE PARTS TOGETHER. ESPECIALLY IN THAT LITTLE BIT OF CORRIDOR RIGHT THERE. THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY.

HOW LONG AGO HAS IT BEEN SINCE WE DID THE LINEAR PARK? I WAS LIKE TEACHING AND HELPING OUT LINKIN PARK WITH ENGINEERING STUDENTS. THEY WERE DOING THEIR DESIGNS

IN THE ENGINEERING PROGRAM. >> EARLY 2000.

RIGHT AFTER WE DID AVENUE D. AVENUE D WAS 1998.

EARLY 2000'S. >> IT WAS SO NEAT TO GET THEIR IDEAS. CHILDREN HAVE GREAT IDEAS.

>> DID RESELL THE PROPERTY THAT IT WAS ON?THE OLD KINGS

IN? >> YES.

IT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED WITH THE CORNER DESIGN.

>> THAT IS RIGHT. >> LANDSCAPING AND FENCING.

>> A LOT OF IDEAS THERE. I EVEN WANT TO EXPAND IN TALKING TO THE STATE ABOUT THE FLORIDA LAND TRUST.

SOME OF THE STATE PROPERTY NEXT TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

RIGHT NOW THEY ARE USING IT AS -- HOW DO I SAY THIS NICELY? WHEN THEIR CARS GET INTO ACCIDENTS AND IT HAS -- A GOES RIGHT BEHIND THE FENCE BEHIND THE HEALTH RENT.

IT GETS PARKED THERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

NOT VERY EXCITING. THEY HAVE A BARRICADE ALL THE

WAY AROUND IT. >> AT THIS BEHIND STONE

BROTHERS? >> TO THE NORTH.

AVENUE C. US ONE. HOW MOORE'S CREEK CROSSES.

>> I WAS WONDERING WHAT THAT WAS.

[LAUGHING]. (INAUDIBLE).

>> ANYWAY, THOSE ARE SOME IDEAS I WANTED TO BRING TO THE

FPRA BOARD.>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE PROJECTS LIKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS THAT YOU HAD.

THE ONES YOU STARTED AT MOORE'S CREEK.

SOME PROPERTY IN THAT DISTRICT. WE CAN BRING ALL THE BUSINESSES

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THAT WE WANT TO DOWNTOWN BUT WE NEED SOME PEOPLE.

WITH SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE WE CAN CREATE MORE PROJECTS LIKE WE DID AT MOORE'S CREEK.

(INAUDIBLE). WE STILL HAVE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR THAT BUT SOME OF THESE VACANT PROPERTIES THAT WE HAD, IF WE COULD LOOK TO SEE IF ONE COULD BE CONVERTED INTO SOME KIND OF HOMELESS SHELTER. SOME WAY WE COULD HELP THE HOMELESS IN THIS AREA. THE MORE WE BUILD IN THIS AREA THE MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE GOING TO TRY TO COME.

SINCE IT HAS BEEN ON THE TASK FORCE IF WE CAN DO THIS AND USE THIS IT WOULD JUST BE -- NOT ONLY ARE WE TRYING TO BUILD THE BUSINESS WE ARE TRYING TO HELP THE PEOPLE HERE.

MY TWO THINGS WOULD BE I LOVE THE PROJECT AT MOORE'S CREEK.

IF WE COULD GET SOME MORE FIRST-TIMEHOMEBUYERS THAT ARE FROM THAT AREA . IF YOU COULD GET THEM A HOUSE IN THAT AREA THEY ARE GOING TO UPKEEP THAT AREA.

FEEL LIKE IT IS THEIRS. IF WE COULD HELP THE HOMELESS THAT IS WHAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE.

I AGREE WITH EVERYONE ELSE. I GUESS THIS MIGHT BE INAPPROPRIATE BUT I NEED TO MEET WITH THE PEOPLE -- PEOPLE AT THE LINCOLN THEATER. I HAVE TO GO SEE THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO COME SEE ME. I KNOW FROM SOMEBODY THAT HAS LIVED IN FORT PIERCE ALL OF HIS LIFE -- THAT BUILDING THAT I SEE IN THIS BROCHURE. IF YOU PUT THE BUILDING LIKE IT IS DESIGNED THERE, ALONG WITH THE BUILDING, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON THAT YOU ARE SAYING, IN THAT AREA, THAT WILL BOOM AND HELP THE WHOLE AREA. ALL THAT IS GOING TO SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE. IN THE LINCOLN THEATER FROM SPEAKING TO MY DAD AND HIS GENERATION HAS SO MUCH HISTORY.

IF THAT COULD BE THE STARTING POINT THEN ALL -- BEFORE YOU KNOW WE HAVE THAT HIGHWAY MUSEUM.

DEVELOPERS WILL BE RUNNING HERE TO SAY I WANT PART OF THIS.

LET ME HAVE THAT CORNER. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? THEY WILL WANT IT. IF WE WANT THAT WALKOVER THAT WE TALKED ABOUT A FEW MEETINGS AGO.

THAT WALKOVER TO GET ACROSS US ONE TO GET DOWNTOWN.

SOMEBODY WILL COME BUILD IT FOR US.

THEY SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. AND PUTTING IT OUT THERE TO THAT BOARD AND I WANT TO MEET WITH THEM.

THEY COULD BE THE START OF THE BOOM THAT WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR. IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR THEM TO

BE THE CATALYST.>> IS AT THE MLK?

>> MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR -- (INAUDIBLE).

>> IF YOU GET THE LINCOLN THEATER UP AND RUNNING IT WILL HELP WITH THE SUNRISE THEATER. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COME TO FORT PIERCE. IT GOES ALONG WITH FISHERMAN'S WHARF, KING'S LANDING. WITH EVERYTHING WE ARE TRYING TO DO. YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE TO GO. WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN THERE IS NOT TOO MUCH TO DO. THE BEACHES.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO.

LOOKING AT ALL THE PROJECTS IN THIS REPORT.BEING FROM FORT PIERCE AND JUST IMAGINING IF ALL OF THESE PROJECTS ARE DONE.

AND WE ARE DRIVING DOWN AVENUE D AND I AM SEEING THE MUSEUM, THE LINCOLN THEATER. EVERYTHING WE ARE TALKING

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ABOUT. THE PEOPLE AT MOORE'S CREEK KNOWS HOW THIS IS. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON IS OUT AT HIS PLACE SITTING BACK. WE ARE JUST DOING IT FOR FORT PIERCE. IT IS WHAT IT IS.

SO, WE HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE. I WANT TO BE THE CATALYST TO PUSH THAT. IF WE GO BACK TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WE ALWAYS HEAR THAT. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.

I DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE ANYBODY BEHIND IN THIS TRAINING THAT WE ARE PUSHING FORWARD TO MAKE FORT PIERCE A BETTER PLACE.

>> OF COURSE, WE CAN GET THE BUILDING AND SOMEBODY HAS TO OPERATE.THEY WERE VERY SPECIFIC THEY DID NOT WANT US TO AND WE WERE VERY SPECIFIC THAT WE SAID WE ALREADY HAVE ONE THEATER. SO, IT WORKED FOR BOTH OF US.

>> I AGREE WITH THAT. IF WHAT I AM SAYING IS BUILD, THAT SIMPLE COMPANY WILL NOT WANT TO COME IN.

EVEN IF WE GET WITH THE COLLEGE OR WHATEVER.

WE BETTER DO SOMETHING WITH THAT BUILDING.

IT COULD BE THE CATALYST EVERYTHING THAT WE WANT TO DO.

>> I JUST MEASURED IT ON GOOGLE FROM US 1 TO 15TH STREET. 0.8 MILES.

EASILY WALKABLE. >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I AM REALLY PLEASED ABOUT IS THE GROUP THAT HAS TAKEN -- THAT IS PAYING ALL OF THE ATTENTION TO MOORE'S CREEK.

THEY HAVE ADOPTED IT. THEY HAVE THE QUARTERLY CLEAN UP. JIM THAT IS HIS PASSION.

THE LONGER THEY DO IT THE MORE THAT PEOPLE THAT LIVE ALONG THAT WILL TAKE OWNERSHIP OF KEEPING IT CLEAN.

>> I AGREE. THAT IS WHY I KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE PROJECT AT MOORE'S CREEK WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

T IS A KNOWN FACT. YOU TAKE CARE OF SOMETHING THAT YOU OWN BETTER THAN SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE LEASING BECAUSE YOU ARE HAVING OWNERSHIP. THE MORE WE CAN GET OWNERSHIP IN THIS AREA THE BETTER THE AREA WILL BE.

I THINK COMMISSIONER JOHNSON HAS BEEN HARPING ON THE WITH HOUSING. SINCE SHE HAS BEEN HERE.

IF WE HAVE THE MONEY LET'S LOOK FOR SOME -- WE HEARD THE GUY FROM HUD YESTERDAY. LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO GET SOME MORE PROJECTS DONE AND GET SOME MORE PEOPLE IN HOUSING.

WHILE WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING THESE BUSINESSES TO COME IN AND

DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO. >> THOSE OF US THAT GREW UP HERE IT WAS CALLED THE CANAL. NOW IT IS CALLED MOORE'S CREEK AND IT IS CLEANED UP. WE ARE PROUD OF IT.

IT IS WATERFRONT PROPERTY. ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU MIRIAM. GOOD JOB.

>> THANK YOU. >> SHALL WE MOVE ON.

>> WE ARE STILL UNDERSTAFFED COMMENTS.

>> I AM COMPLETE. >> YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY?

>> COMMISSIONER PERONA DID INDICATE THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY. HE IS OFF THIS WEEK.

I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT IN THE BEGINNING.

>> OKAY. >> THANK YOU.

[LAUGHING]. (INAUDIBLE).

PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR. I WILL MAKE SURE THEY KNOW.

HE IS GOING TO HEAR ABOUT THAT. [LAUGHING].

WE MOVE ON TO BOARD COMMENTS. >> ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS

ANYTHING TO CONTRIBUTE? >> I THINK WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT. [LAUGHING]

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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