Jul 11, 2023 FPRA Regular Meeting Agenda

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>>> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER IT IS JULY 11, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>> PLEASE STAND FOR THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ON LIBERTY AND JUSTICE

FOR ALL. >> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.

[4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

ROLLCALL. >> FIRST IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 13, 2023F PRA REGULAR MEETING.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> THERE IS A MOTION IN THE SECOND PERIOD PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[5. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Any person who wishes to comment on any subject on this agenda may be heard at this time. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less, as directed by the Chairperson, as this section of the Agenda is limited to fifteen minutes. The FPRA Board will not be able to take any official actions under Comments from the Public. Speakers will address the Chairperson, Commissioners, and the Public with respect. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.]

>> NEXT WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.

>> THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS THAT

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

COMMENTS AND MOVE ON. >> NEXT WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA IS THERE ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE

>> A MOTION NANOSECOND. >>

[a. Review and Accept FY 2024 FPRA Project Based Budget]

ROLLCALL. >> NEXT WE HAVE THE REVIEW AND

EXCEPT FOR FY BUDGET. >> YESTERDAY WE WENT THROUGH A VERY LONG AND STRENUOUS AND PAINSTAKING PROCESS OF REVIEWING THE BUDGET THAT INCLUDED THE FPRA.

TODAY WE GET TO TALK ABOUT THE PROJECTS THAT THE FPRA WILL BE UNDERTAKING WITH THE BUDGET IS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE WITH FY 23 AND FY 24. WE HAVE WITH US OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPER WHO WILL GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM AND WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU. >> MEMBERS OF THE FPRA BOARD.

I WILL GO AS FAST AS I POSSIBLY CAN.

>> SO LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR WE PRESENTED A PROJECT -BASED BUDGET. THESE NUMBERS ARE SMALL BUT THEY WERE NOT ATTACHED TO YOUR AGENDA ITEMS. THE BUDGET WE HAVE HEAR FROM FY 23 AND THE PROJECTED EXPENDITURES THAT WE ANTICIPATE WERE NOT FINISHED YET.

BUT FOR EACH OF THOSE PROJECTS, THE BUDGET IF WE WILL THE FUTURE, OR ADDING NEW PROJECTS THAT ARE LISTED AND THE ACCOUNT CODES. THERE ARE SOME PROJECTS AND PROCESS FROM LAST YEAR THAT WE HAVE NOT COMPLETED THOSE FUNDS WILL ROLLOVER TO THE NEXT YEAR END WE ARE CALLING THAT RETAINED EARNINGS. THIS BUDGET IS BALANCED WITH THE PROJECTED REVENUES THAT WE WILL RECEIVE.

STARTING WITH THIS ONE. WE ARE BUDGETING $400,000 AGAIN.

THEY WILL BE COMING BEFORE YOU NEXT MONTH WITH AN UPDATE ON ADJUSTMENTS POTENTIALLY FOR THE SERVICE AREA, THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES. WE ALSO HAD A PRESENTATION BEFORE YOU, I GUESS THAT WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO FROM THE COUNTY AND THEY WANT TO PARTNER WITH US TO EXPAND THAT.

WE WILL BUDGET AN ADDITIONAL $400,000 FOR NEXT YEAR END WE COULD EVEN ADD MORE TO MORE VEHICLES OR SERVICE AREAS.

SO WITH EVERY SLIDE I AM LISTING THE GOAL BECAUSE EVERYTHING MUST BE IN THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. I WILL NOT READ THEM.

VOTE DOWNTOWN DETAIL AS MEN OFF TO A GREAT START I BELIEVE IT WAS IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO DOWNTOWN FOR THE WEEKEND WE RECEIVED REGULAR REPORTS. WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THAT FOR THE FUTURE. THE OPERATING EXPENSE WILL BE $175. AND THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS, THAT MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO SUPPORT THEM.

>> YOU SAID WE RECEIVED REGULAR REPORTS, WHO IS WE?

>> THEY GO INTO YOUR MONTHLY REPORTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE

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FOR PREVIOUS MONTHS -- >> DOWNTOWN DETAILS, WE GET

REGULAR REPORTS ON THAT? >> IN THE MONTHLY APPROACH, WE

WILL RECEIVE IT. >> THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN LONG AWAITED. WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THE CONTRACT BUT WE WILL ROLL THAT $550,000 FROM THIS YEAR INTO NEXT YEAR TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. YOU DID AWARD THE BILL AND WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THAT CONTRACT AND WE HAVE THAT BEFORE YOU NEXT MONTH. SUNRISE THEATER THAT WILL BE A $500,000 TRANSFER IN THE DOWNTOWN.

I THINK AS REQUESTED YESTERDAY THEY WILL BE COMING BEFORE YOU WITH A REPORT ON ALL OF THEIR NEW PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMING.

WE DID ISSUE AN RFP FOR THE EXTERIOR RESTORATION, ONCE THE LEASE EXPIRED, WE THOUGHT, LET'S INVEST SOME MONEY AND MAKE THIS WHERE THE OUTSIDE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND LOOK AT THE INSIDE. WE RECEIVED LIMITED RESPONSE OF THE STAFF IS WORKING TO MAYBE DO A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT CAME OUT OF THE BID PROCESS.

SO, STAFF WILL BE COMING TO YOU WITH A REQUEST FOR THAT AND THE $500,000 WILL BE ROLLING OVER TO COMPLETE THAT RESTORATION.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION, YOU SAID YOU RECEIVED A LIMITED RESPONSE, IS THAT NO RESPONSE AS FAR AS QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS TO DO THE WORK? WE HAVE A SPECIFIED SET OF WHAT

WE WANTED DONE,. >> THE STAFF WILL BE COMING TO YOU, I DON'T WANT TO STEAL THAT. I BELIEVE WE RECEIVED ONE RESPONSE. BUT I DON'T THINK IT ROSE TO THE LEVEL THAT WE WERE EXPECTING. WE DID HAVE SEVERAL CONTRATORS COME OUT TO THE PRE-BID MEETING AND INVESTIGATE THE PROPERTY AND WHAT WE WERE LOOKING TO DO AND THEN THEY DECIDED IT MIGHT BE T% MUCH OF AN UNDERTAKING WITHOUT THAT ANALYSIS THEY WERE LOOKING

FOR. >> WHAT WAS THE ANALYSIS?

>> SOME TYPE OF STRUCTURAL. >> I GET IT, I WILL WAIT.

I GET IT. THAT IS VERY EVIDENT.

>> YES, IT IS. >> YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH

THAT, RIGHT. >> OLD CITY HALL, WE ARE SPENDING SOME MONEY WITHOUT. THIS FISCAL YEAR WE'RE DOING FACELIFTS AND INTERNAL -- INTERNAL RENOVATIONS.

REALLY BRINGING THIS UP TO A SPECIAL EVENT VENUE.

WE HAVE WEDDINGS AND OTHER THINGS.

WE WILL BE FIXING THE PLACE UP A LITTLE BIT.

THE MUSEUM, YOU JUST APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS. WE ALSO PLAN TO ALLOCATE $100,000 IN LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION FOR THIS PROJECT.

COMMERCIAL FAÇADE GRANTS. I WISH WE COULD HAVE DONE A LOT MORE YEAR -- THIS YEAR. THE TWO COMPLETED ONES ARE ON THE SCREEN. CAPTAINS GALLEY IS MOVING RIGHT ALONG. YOU ARE EXTENDED THAT AND THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD. WE ARE HOPING TO ALLOCATE $300,000 FOR THIS PROJECT MOVING FORWARD AND INSTEAD OF DOING IT AT ONE TIME, LIKE YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO SUBMIT, WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE IT ON A ROLLING BASIS SO AS BUSINESSES COME UP WITH IDEAS WE WILL HAVE THAT OPEN TO THEM. IT SEEMS LIKE WE OPEN A GRANT, CLOSE IT AND THEN FOR THE REST OF THE FISCAL YEAR WE'RE GETTING CALLS. WE DON'T LIKE NOT HAVING SOMETHING TO OFFER. THE PROPERTY REFRESH.

THIS IS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM.

THIS IS A SIMPLE PAINT PROGRAM. YOU PAINT YOUR BUILDING, YOU SEND US THE RECEIPTS, AND WE STARTED THEN WE OPEN IT TO THE ENTIRE FPRA AND WE WILL REIMBURSE YOU.

THIS IS A BEFORE AND AFTER ON THE SCREEN.

WE HAD 25 PROPERTIES SO FAR. THIS IS RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL. IT IS WELL RECEIVED AND YOU DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD IN YOUR THINKING WOW, THAT IS GREAT.

THE FPRA MEAL PROGRAM. THESE ARE ON THE SCREEN, WE'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD ON THIS.

THESE WILL BE COMPLETED HOPEFULLY IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR

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RIGHT NOW IT'S ONLY IN THE PEACOCK ARTS DISTRICT.

WERE LOOKING AT $50,000 FOR THE. >> CAN YOU GO BACK UP.

ON THE HOUSING PAINTING PORTION. THIS $100,000 IS FOR THE ENTIRE

YEAR? >> YES, SIR.

>> DO WE HAVE NUMBERS ON HOW MUCH MILEAGE WE ARE GIVING AS FAR AS NUMBERS BECAUSE I HAVE NOTICED A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

I NOTICE THIS LOOK DIFFERENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF AN IMPACT WE ARE GETTING WITH THIS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY.

>> SR. WE KEEP A RUNNING SPREADSHEET.

I BELIEVE THERE -- IT SEEMS LIKE THERE HAS BEEN MORE COMMERIAL BUT I WILL BREAK THAT DOWN FOR YOU.

I SEE RESIDENTS HERE AND I WANT THE WORD TO GET OUT THAT IF YOU PAINT YOUR HOUSE THERE MAY BE OPPORTUNITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT.

>> YOU GET ALL OF THE GRANTS? >> WE STILL HAVE MONEY FOR THE REFRESH GRANT. THE RATE THAT WE ARE GOING I THINK WE WILL HAVE ALL OF IT WIPED OUT.

YOU HAVE THE TWO THAT ARE OUTSTANDING AND THE INTERIOR UPLIFT GRANTS BOTH HAVE BEEN AWARDED AND WE ARE WAITING FOR

THEM TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. >> WE WANT TO GET THAT INFORMATION OUT SO I THINK THAT IS GOOD.

>> WE DID NOT HAVE 100 THIS YEAR WE STILL HAVE SOME LEFT FROM THIS YEAR AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE NUMBERS.

>> I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT.

THE MEAL PROGRAM, THERE WAS AN RFP OUT FOR THIS WE ARE ALLOCATING $400,000 THIS WILL BE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR IMPROVEMENT AND THEY WOULD WILL BE CONTRIBUTING TO THAT AS WELL.

>> ANOTHER ONE YOU DON'T WANT TO >> I WILL SAY THIS MADAM CHAIR THE FPRA IS AN OPEN PROCESS THE BIDS ARE BEING EVALUAED IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA NOT TO TALK ABOUT IT.

THE AVENUES STREETSCAPE THIS WAS PRESENTED AS PART OF THE CIP YOU KNOW WE RECEIVE STATE APPROPRIATION THE CONTRIBUTION FISCAL YEAR 24. THE NEXT FEW SLIDES WILL BE PULLED FROM THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN.

THIS WAS ALL ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION SO WE PULLED SOME OF THE PROJECTS FROM PHASE ONE. WE WILL BE LOOKING AT A SPECIFIC DESIGN. AND THIS WILL BE BETWEEN AVENUE A AND ORANGE COUNTY. THIS IS FROM SIDEWALK TO STREET AND WE CAN PUT SOME EXPANSIONS OUT TO MAKE IT CLOSE TO PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ON THE WEEKEND AND EVENING.

WERE LOOKING TO ALLOCATE $500,000 FOR DESIGN OF THIS

PROJECT. >> THAT WILL NOT BE PERMANENT THAT WILL JUST BE WHENEVER SOMEONE WANTS TO CLOSE THE

STREET. >> LOOKING CLOSER THEY HAVE THESE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES BUT I'LL DO WE IMPLEMENT THIS.

THIS IS REMOVING THE TURN LANE AND ENHANCING THE PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT. WE REALLY WANT TO SEE IF THIS IS A VIABLE OPTION TO CREATE THAT CONNECTION.

>> MARINA PARK THIS WAS THE PICTURE THIS IS MARINA SQUARE, AND THE SURFACE PARKING. THIS WAS A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN THAT THE MASTER PLAN CONCLUDED. WE ARE LOOKING TO INVEST

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IF SOMETHING WERE TO COME UP WE ARE GOING TO ALLOCATE HUNDRED $25,000 FOR THAT. PUBLIC PARKING, SO FPRA OWNS THESE LOTS. WE WILL BE ADDING SOME PUBLIC PARKING THERE, AND THAT IS ABOUT $200,000.

AND DOWNTOWN WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND WE LANDED ON AN ENHANCEMENT OF OUR EXISTING PARKING.

I DON'T WANT TO CALL IT JCPENNEY BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO CALL IT. WE ARE LOOKING AT $200,000 TO IMPROVE THIS PARKING LOT AS WELL.

>> MAYBE IT SHOULD BE NAMED AT THE SAME TIME.

>> A CALL FOR NAMING. >> GOOD IDEA.

I AM SURE WE WILL GET SOME SUGGESTIONS.

>> I AM ATTACHED TO THAT. >> JCPENNEY'S IS GONE FOREVER.

>> LOVE IT. AND THAT IS ON MARINA PARK, I HAVE HAD PEOPLE SEE THIS IDEA AND I JUST THINK THIS IS I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT, I THINK I KIND OF LIKE MARINA SQUARE THE WAY IT IS. IT IS TO MUCH CONCRETE.

THAT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION. >> THERE ARE COMPETING INTERESTS WITH THIS TRACK. ELIMINATED THAT WILL BE PROBLEMATIC FOR THE ARENA. OPEN AREA AND PARK AREA, A LOT SHOULD BE UTILIZED FOR THE RESIDENTS TO ENJOY.

BUT WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE OTHER NEEDS AS WELL.

I'M LEANING TOWARDS YOUR SENTIMENT ON ANYTHING, WHILE THIS MAY NEED A LITTLE WORK I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS BODY'S

INPUT AND THE DESIGN CONCEPT. >> EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A GREEN SPACE, I DON'T KNOW, IT JUST DOESN'T SIT WELL WITH ME, THE

BIG ROUND THING RIGHT THERE. >> IT IS A CONCEPT.

THAT IS ONE THING TO CONSIDER. I THINK THAT SHAPE IS ANOTHER THING TO CONSIDER. IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TO ST. PETERSBURG I WOULD SAY THEY DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM TAMPA BAY AND THEY HAVE CREATED A MILE-LONG.

>> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE BEACH THERE IS THE BEACH SIDE AND THERE IS NO ONE MILE-LONG NO ONE MILE-LONG.

>> THIS WAS HISTORIC AND THEY CHANGED IT.

IT IS LITERALLY A MILE-LONG AND THEY HAVE THIS AMPHITHEATER OUTDOOR SEATING, PEOPLE ARE OUT SHARING WITH THEIR FAMILIES, THEY ARE THROWING A FRISBEE, READING A BOOK, THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO CONSIDER. I WOULD BELIEVE THAT IS THE ELEMENT OF DESIGN THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.

IF YOU WERE TO LOOK AT PARKING, THERE'S A LOT OF PARKING.

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I THINK THAT IS MY CHALLENGE. HOW DO WE CHANGE THAT.

FOR ME THE INITIAL DESIGN IS TAKING THAT INTO CONSIDERATION

I. >> I THINK A COUPLE OF THINGS WE NEED TO CONSIDER. I'M NOT REAL SURE THAT, THERE'S A LOT OF CONCRETE THERE NOW. I THINK THAT IF WE LAID OUT WHAT WAS CURRENTLY. , I THINK WE WILL SEE THIS IS EQUAL. I AM AGREEING THAT THE CONCEPT I HAVE SEEN EVEN IN FORT MYERS, WHEN I WENT TO THE HOTEL AND HOW THEY HAVE TURNED THAT AND THE PERFORMANCE STAGE AREA.

IT'S A BRASSY STAGE IF THAT MAKES SENSE.

THERE IS AN ACOUSTIC BACKGROUND AND IT GIVES MOST AREAS OF APPEAL. YOU CAN HAVE A CONCERT AND PEOPLE CAN SIT ON THE GRASS, PLAY WITH THE DOG, FRISBEE OR KIDS OR WHATEVER. IT IS A MULTI USE TYPE FACILITY.

>> AND THE SET UP WOULD IMPOSSIBLE OR REALLY A

CHALLENGE. >> I DON'T KNOW.

>> THAT IS JUST ONE ASPECT. >> AS WE GET INPUT AND WE SOLICIT PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRAVELED AND SEEN SOME NEAT STUFF I THINK WE WOULD GET SOME MORE CONCEPTS AND WE CAN GET MORE CONCEPTS.

AND I THINK WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS WE WILL ALLOCATE MONEY TOWARDS THE INITIAL DESIGN. MY QUESTION IS WE WILL HIRE SOME FIRM THAT DOES THIS RENDERING TYPE OF STUFF.

>> I'M NOT CHAIRING THE MEDIAN -- MEETING.

>> I THINK WHAT MAY BE BENEFICIAL IS NOT SO MUCH THE CONSTRUCTION. I THINK WE NEED A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN THAT SPEAKS TO PARKING THE EVENT SPACE AND THE ELEVATIONS. HOW THEY PLAY WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA. WE HAVE EVENTS THERE, WE HAVE EVENTS THERE. EVERYONE LOVES THE AREA.

THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS DISPLAYED THESE EVENTS.

EVERY WEEKEND IT IS THE PLACE TO BE.

I THINK RIGHT NOW IT IS JUST A PURELY CONCEPTUAL DESIGN WE CAN ASK FOR THOSE ELEVATIONS AND SHOW HOW THIS WILL WORK TOGETHER. WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT A STRUCTURAL TYPE DRAWING WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A LUMPY PLANNING

DRAWING, SOMETHING OF THAT SORT. >> ALL THE THINGS YOU BROUGHT UP. TODAY, THIS WAS ONLY ONE SMALL CONCEPT BROUGHT OUT OF THE MASTER PLAN HERE'S A PRETTY PITCHER ON THIS VIEW. AND WE NEED TO DISCUSS THINGS LIKE THIS. AS YOU MENTIONED COMMISSIONER, THE IDEA THAT CAME OUT OF THE MASTER PLAN WAS, THIS WATERFRONT IS BEAUTIFUL AND IT MAY BE UNDERUTILIZED.

THAT IS THE CONCEPT. I DO WE BUILD ON THAT.

MAYBE IT IS A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT OR A PARK.

MAYBE THIS IS ALMOST MORE LIKE AN ASPIRATIONAL DRAWING.

>> MY FEELING IS, I DON'T WANT IF WE ARE COMMITTED OR NOT

COMMITTED TO A. >> THERE IS MORE PARKING NEXT TO

WATER. >> THAT IS TRUE.

>> IS THE POINT, WHAT YOU'RE SUGGESTING, WE WON'T SPEND THE

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>> I THINK THAT IS WHAT WE'RE SAYING.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU. >> THAT IS PART OF IT.

>> DO YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? >> I KNOW THE COMMISSION WAS TO SAY SOMETHING AND I AM SORRY FOR INTERRUPTING BUT WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY INPUT PORTION.

WE HAVE DONE THE PLAN. THE VISION FROM THE STAKEHOLDERS AND BOARD MEMBERS AND CITY COMMISSIONERS.

THIS IS WHERE WE HAVE ARRIVED. I THINK NOW IT IS UP TO US TO DETERMINE TO WHAT EXTENT WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD.

WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THE INPUT STUFF.

>> WE HAVE DONE THE STAKEHOLDERS.

WE HAD THESE MEETINGS AT OLD CITY HALL, I THINK.

>> I REMEMBER HAVING ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS.

>> THEN WE HAD COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS AND A RIVERWALK.

>> I FORGOT THAT. >> DO ME A FAVOR.

WHEN WE GO, WHEREVER WE DECIDE TO DO THIS, PLEASE GO LOOK AT FORT MYERS, ST. PETER, AND ANY OTHER AREA, IS A DELRAY, WE DON'T NEED TO REINVENT THE WHEEL.

I THINK IT IS DELRAY. I HAVE BEEN TO FORT MYERS.

I DID NOT SEE WHERE YOU SAW BUT I HAVE BEEN TO SAINT B SO I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAW.

YOU GO, AND BEFORE YOU AND YOU TO TAKE THE BEST ASPECT FROM THOSE THREE AND PUT THEM TOGETHER.

WE WANT A BEAUTIFUL PARK, LOOKING AT THE WATER FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. AND NOT PUTTING WORDS IN THE MAYOR'S MOUTH. GREEN SPACE WATER.

THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE IN FORT PIERCE.

IF WE BUILD IT THAT WAY, WHAT IS THAT TRAIL WE ARE TRYING TO CONNECT, CENTRALE? PUT IT ALL TOGETHER, THAT IS ALL I AM SAYING. NOT PUTTING A LOT ON YOU, DON'T TRY TO RE-CREATE THE WHEEL, THEY'RE OUT THERE, THEY ARE THRIVING, PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING, I ASSUME AND THAT IS WHAT I

THINK. >> WERE HAVING A MEETING AT THE

HOTEL. >> I THINK WE ARE SAYING THE SAME THING. ONE THING, WE WANT TO BALANCE THAT AS BEST WE CAN. I THINK WE ARE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING AND WE WILL FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

WE PROBABLY NEED TO CIRCLE BACK BECAUSE THERE IS A PERCEPTION THAT THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GETTING. THAT IS PROBABLY WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR. THIS IS NOT THE FINAL I JUST

WANT TO SAY THAT. >> EVERY GOOD.

ARE WE CLEAR? >> I AGREE WITH ALL OF YOU.

BUT IF WE WANT TO GET THE PUBLIC ENGAGE WE NEED TO SHOW THEM SOMETHING. TO THINK THAT WE HAVE TO EMPLOY

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SOMEONE TO DO THE WORK. >> I'M JUST INCORPORATING SOME OF THE FEEDBACK. A LITTLE MORE GREEN SPACE AND

LESS CONCRETE SPACE. >> CONCRETE IS ALL OVER FLORIDA.

>> MOVED TO ACCEPT. >> ANYMORE DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? CALL THE ROLL.

>> THE WHOLE BUDGET THAT WAS PRESENTED.

ARE WE READY TO VOTE? CALL THE ROLL.

(ROLL CALL). >> NEXT WE HAVE THE SMALL

[b. Small Business Development Action Plan]

>> KNOW WE HAVE A FOLLOW UP TO A COMMUNITY SURVEY AND COMMUNITY VISION AND INITIAL PRESENTATION THAT I SAY THE NAME RIGHT? WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO HER AND TALK ABOUT THE ACTION PLAN RESULTING FROM THOSE PRELIMINARY STAGES.

>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. FOR THE RECORD, I AM THE ( INDISCERNIBLE ) HAVE AN UPDATE AND A FOLLOW-UP TO THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SURVEY THAT WE DID AT MY LAST PRESENTATION.

I WILL PRESENT THE RESULTS. TONIGHT I JUST HAVE TWO FOR THE BOARD AND THE OTHERS WILL BE GIVEN ANOTHER TIME.

TODAY WE WILL FOCUS ON THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND THE INFORMATIONAL VIDEO IN REGARDS TO OUR TO DO BUSINESS

WITH THE CITY. >> IF YOU COULD JUST BACK UP A LITTLE BIT FROM THE MICROPHONE SO THEY WON'T GET SO MUCH

FEEDBACK. >> THANK YOU.

>> JUST SO EVERYONE IS AWARE OUR INITIATIVES FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR PLAN.

IN OUR PLAN WE STATE THAT WE ARE -- OUR GOALS TO RESET THE ECONOMIC BASE. THIS WILL SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS AND PROGRAMMING.

WE ARE GOING TO START WITH THE FIRST RECOMMENDATION.

THIS IS THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

JUST TO PREFACE THIS, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH BERRY'S GROUPS AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN DO THIS. A SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT. THERE ARE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DOING THIS. IN MY LAST PRESENTATION I UNDERSTAND THERE WILL BE, I THINK THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.

WHAT I DID WITH THIS I REACHED OUT TO OUR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER I WANTED TO SEE HOW WE CAN PUT ON A PROGRAM THAT WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AS CONVEYED IN THE SURVEY AND FROM WHAT WE UNDERSTAND TWO OF THE MAIN CONCERNS, WITH EXISTING PROGRAMS OUT THERE OFTEN TIMES IT'S TWO DEMANDING AND ALSO PHYSICALLY HAVING TO BE PRESENT FOR SOME OF THE PROGRAMS CAN BE DIFFICULT AS WELL.

THERE ARE PROGRAMS THERE PUTTING ON AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DON'T SEE AS MUCH INVOLVEMENT, SO WITH THIS PROGRAM, LET'S DO SOMETHING THAT ADDRESSES THE ISSUES THAT WILL BE EASY TO PUT ON WHERE WE CAN INVITE PARTNERS TO ASSIST US AND A WAY FOR US TO GUIDE PEOPLE INTO THE RESOURCES THAT EXIST. THE GOAL IS TO NOT COMPETE AND WE WANT TO LIFT UP BECAUSE ONE OF THE ISSUES THEY DEAL WITH, PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DO WHAT I'M RECOMMENDING IS A

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THE FIRST KEEPING THE RIGHT PEOPLE.

THE FIRST IS ACCESSING FINANCES. AND LASTLY MARKETING AND PROPULSION. THESE WERE THE TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE SURVEY. NEXT IN TERMS OF AGENCY PARTNERS IT IS THE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THEIR INVOLVEMENT WILL BE THAT THEY TEACH THESE COURSES. WHAT THEY'RE DOING THEY WILL BE DOING THAT WITH US AND WE WILL MAKE SURE THEY COVER SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT ARE INTERESTING WITHIN THOSE TOPIC IT.

BUT THAT IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT THEIR ROLE WILL BE.

OUR ROLE IS TO PROVIDE THE ONLINE PLATFORM AND MARKET THIS PROGRAM. NEXT, IT IS FREE ADMISSION.

IT WILL BE OF NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS.

WE DON'T ONE EXCUSES WE WANT EVERY REASON FOR THE SMALL BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE SO WE WILL START WITH NO ADMISSION FEES. THERE ARE CASES WHERE COURSES DO COME WITH A PRICE TAG WE DO HAVE FREE SERVICES BUT THEY DO HAVE FEES INVOLVED AND THANKFULLY THEY ARE NOT CHARGING US FOR ANY OF THIS. THE NEXT IS THE REWARDS.

THE REWARD FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IS WE WILL RECOGNIZE THEM FOR PARTICIPATION IF THEY ATTEND ALL FOUR SESSIONS.

WE PROMISE TO USE COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS. I THINK THEY HAVE A PODCASTS AND OTHER THINGS TO RECOGNIZE PARTICIPANTS. I THINK THE ULTIMATE REWARD IS SMALL BUSINESSES WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO APPLY PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SO THEY CAN GROW AND ADDRESS SOME OF THEIR ISSUES, ESPECIALLY THOSE COMMUNICATED IN OUR SURVEY AND US RESPONDING TO THEIR NEEDS AND HOPEFULLY THAT IS WHAT THEY YIELD FROM THIS.

NEXT IS THE BEGINNING DATE. WE ARE LOOKING AT AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER. THIS IS A FAIRLY SIMPLE PROGRAM.

IT WILL BE A LOT EASIER TO PUT TOGETHER.

WE CAN SEE THIS COMING ABOUT SOON AND LASTLY THERE IS NO COST TO US FOR PUTTING THIS ON. I UNDERSTAND THERE WERE INDIVIDUALS WHO SPOKE ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS.

THERE WERE SOME CHALLENGES AND WE SAW THOSE AS WELL.

WHAT WE HAVE COME UP WITH IS A HOW TO DO BUSINESS INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO. I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH OUR PRODUCTION EXTRAORDINARY EXTRAORDINAIRE WE CAME UP WITH A CREATIVE IDEA ON VIDEOS WE THINK WILL BE ENGAGING FUN AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THAT IS THE GOAL.

RIGHT NOW IT'S NOT SO EASY. INFORMATION IS EVERYWHERE, SOME IS NOT EVEN POSTED ONLINE THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO MAKE IT DIGESTIBLE FOR ANYBODY. WITH HAVING SAID WE WELL FOR VIDEOS THAT WILL BE COVERING TOPICS THAT ARE EXPLAINED BY STAFF THAT HAVE TO DO WITH DOING BUSINESS WITH US.

THE FIRST IS BECOMING A VENDOR. WE WILL WORK WITH THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ON THAT. THE SECOND IS THE PERMITTING PROCESS. WORKING WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT THEN WE HAVE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT.

AND LASTLY THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND REGISTRATION WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. LASTLY WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ONCE WE ARE DONE PUTTING IN THE WORK AND PRODUCING QUALITY VIDEOS WE WILL PROMOTE THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE REACH OUT TO SMALL BUSINESSES.

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LASTLY, THIS IS THE LAST PART OF THE RECOMMENDATION.

THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION OUT THERE IN TERMS OF SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES. WHETHER IT IS THROUGH NONPROFITS OR ANY OTHER AGENCY WITHIN OUR CITIES I THINK IT IS HELPFUL FOR US TO CENTRALIZE AND THE GRANT ADMINISTRATION.

WE WANT TO MAKE IT CLEANER AND TIE THINGS TOGETHER AND THE SPACE WHERE WE HOLES HOW IT IS FAIRLY BRIEF AND SIMPLE BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS I WOULD BE HAPPY TO

TAKEN. >> OF AGGRESSION.

GREAT PRESENTATION I LOVE THE CONCEPT.

WHEN YOU DO THE VIDEOS, AND YOU PREPARED THE VIDEOS, ARE THE VIDEOS GOING TO BE IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES SO EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND, BECAUSE IT WON'T DO ANY GOOD IF WE HAVE A BUSINESS OWNER WHO IS LEARNING HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH BUT WANTS TO WORK SINCE WE ARE TRYING. TENSIONS WERE TRYING TO REACH EVERYONE. EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND.

>> THAT IS A GREAT IDEA AND I WILL KEEP THAT IN MIND.

WE MAY NEED A TRANSLATOR OR SOMEONE TO SPEAK AND OTHER PREDOMINANT LANGUAGES FOR THE MINORITY GROUPS.

BUT TO YOUR POINT, EVEN WHEN I WAS DOING THE SURVEY AND I WAS TRYING TO REACH SMALL BUSINESSES I WAS WALKING DOWN ORANGE AVENUE, AND THANK GOODNESS I HAD A HAITIAN CREOLE IN ME AND I WAS ABLE TO GET SOMETHING THROUGH, BUT THAT IS DEFINITELY ME.

>> I HAVE WALKED THAT PATH PATH TOO.

WERE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

ORANGE AVENUE, IF ANYONE HAS NOT WALKED IN, ORANGE AVENUE IS QUITE INTERESTING. YOU CAN WALK, YOU WILL BE WITH PATIENT AMERICANS. WALK A LITTLE FURTHER AND IT WILL BE HISPANIC AMERICANS. AND HOW DO I SAY IT, CURRENT FORTE PEERS, YOU WALK WEST, YOU WILL BE AN OLD FORD PIERCE, AND YOU CAN SEE THE WHOLE CHAIN ON THAT ONE AVENUE.

THAT IS WHY I SAID, WHEN WE WENT OUT AND WE WERE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO SIGN UP FOR THE COMMITTEE, THEY HAD NO IDEA.

THE OFFICIAL LITTLE PAPERS THEY WERE SENDING, THEY DID NOT READ IT AND IT ALMOST SCARED THEM. WHEN YOU GET THIS OUT, AND YOU GET THIS UP, IF WE COULD GO BACK AND SAY IT IS IN YOUR LANGUAGE, THAT WILL BE GREAT. THE SECOND QUESTION, WITH THIS PROGRAM, 20-25 BUSINESSES, HOW WILL WE GET THE WORD OUT.

IF YOU ARE TRYING TO START WITH AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER -- THEY ARE AROUND THE CORNER. I AM JUST TRYING TO SAY HOW WILL WE GET THAT OUT. ARE WE GOING TO WALK BACK DOWN

ORANGE AVENUE? >> AND I AGREE WITH THAT.

BUT THERE ARE OTHER BUSINESSES. WE CAN WALK DOWN SEVENTH STREET, I'M JUST TRYING TO SAY, I SAW THE NUMBER 25, ONCE THE WORD GETS OUT AND THEY SEE THE WORD FREE, I AM BEING HONEST WITH YOU THEY WILL SEE THE WORD FREE, THEY WILL SEE THEY CAN SIT, BE

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LET ME KNOW. >> I AM EXCITED AND I HAVE HEARD YOU TALK ABOUT IT, AND I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING IN THE WORK TO GET IT OUT THERE. MY RECOMMENDATION, WITH THE COLLEGE FOLKS AND THEIR MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS MAY BE THEY CAN SPEAK IN THESE VIDEOS.

MAYBE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO PERFORM THEIR MARKETING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT PROGRAMS THEY

ARE VINYL HAVE A LOT OF,. >> I KNOW A BUNCH OF KIDS AND I KNOW NONE OF THE STAFF PROBABLY WANTS TO BE A VIDEO BUT I CAN SEE THIS BECOMING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE VIDEO, AND SPEAKING WITH

YOU. >> WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A VIDEO, DATA LIKE THIS PROGRAM. MILLENNIAL'S LISTEN TO

MILLENNIAL SPIRIT. >>

>> I KNOW THEY HAVE THE BUSINESS SCHOOL AND THEY WILL JUMP ON THIS. ALL OF THESE BULLET POINTS THAT

YOU LISTED. >> WE EMPLOYED A YOUNG PERSON WAS AN INTERN AND SHE'S SITTING RIGHT THERE SHE WILL BE WITH US SHE HAS A LOT OF ENERGY SHOULD AND THAT IS THE ANSWER, SHE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIKE US.

>> I SECOND THAT MOTION. >> GOOD IDEA.

ANYBODY ELSE? >> I SEE AND THIS PROGRAM COULD REALLY GET SOME TRACTION FROM THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS. I WANT TO BRING IN BABY BOOMER

BUSINESSES SPEAK. >> I LOVE WHERE YOU ARE GOING WITH THIS. I THINK IT IS AN EXCITING PROGRAM. TO GET THE TOOLS TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE WORK ETHIC TO GET OUT THERE AND REALLY DO THEIR THING AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN RIGHT IS TREMENDOUS AND EXCITING. ANYTHING I CAN DO, I KNOW THEY DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE LIKE ME.

ANYTHING I CAN DO TO ASSIST I WOULD BE WILLING TO DO SO.

I USED TO RUN THESE TO TAKE ME 15 MINUTES.

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>> QUICK QUESTION, JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR, THE WORKSHOP SURE DURING THOSE WILL BE VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS? THEY WILL BE RECORDED SO PEOPLE CAN MAYBE LISTEN AFTER THAT, SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ALIVE VIRTUAL, AND I'M JUST CURIOUS, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE, YOU WILL CAP IT AT 25, YOU WILL DO IT VIRTUALLY AND WILL GAIN INFORMATION. THEY ARE SIGNING UP TO BEING

THERE AND THEY WILL BE THERE. >> WE DON'T WANT TO THIS INCENTIVIZE. ANYONE CAN MAKE AN EXCUSE BUT TO YOUR POINT, MAYBE AT THE END, YOU WILL GET THE VIDEO BUT YOU

HAVE TO BE PRESENT. >> IF YOU COME AND YOU ENTER INTO A DRAWING, I THINK THAT IS AN INCENTIVE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS TO DO THAT. I WANT TO COMPLEMENT WHAT YOU ARE DOING FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, I LOOK TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY AND I COULD NOT LOOK TO DO THAT.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT YOU DO THAT FOR THOSE WHO WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRACT WITH US TO DO WORK WITH US WITH THE CITY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DO IT IN ALL LANGUAGES. THAT VIDEO IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WHO HAVE SIDE HUSTLES AND THEY HAVE TO BE REGISTERED TO DO THIS BUSINESS BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GET IT IN ALL LANGUAGES ON OUR TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY.

ONE OF THE THINGS, AS BOARD MEMBERS, I ASKED, HOW ARE WE USING OUR ASSETS. AND WE DON'T HAVE A TRACKING OF THAT RIGHT NOW. I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK AT OUR BUDGET AND HOW MUCH IS BEING SPENT WITH PEOPLE IN OUR CITY TO DO THE WORK WE NEED CONTRACTED OUT.

THAT IS SOMETHING FOR THE CITY TO SAY 30% BUDGET WILL GO TO SMALL ENTREPRENEURS AND THAT IS REINVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THAT IS THE START OF CAPTURING THAT IN REPORTING THAT AND BEING PROUD OF THAT POOR PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO HELP US.

THAT IS MY VISION OF WHERE WE ARE GOING.

>> WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS HERE.

ONE GENERIC FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT RETAIL. WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS ARE YOU

THINKING ABOUT SERVING. >> EVERYTHING SHOULD BE APPLICABLE TO ANY BUSINESS. AND NOT JUST DOWNTOWN

BUSINESSES. >> WE ARE SUPPOSED TO STAY WITHIN OUR BOUNDARIES. WE UNDERSTAND WE MAY NOT GET THE LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT WERE LOOKING FOR IF WE HAVE FIVE EXTRA SPACES, WE WILL LEAVE THAT OPEN TO THE CITY AT LARGE.

>> THE SMALL OWNERS I KNOW ARE BUSY.

THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF EMPLOYEES.

THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF EXTRA TIME.

WHAT WE OFFERED THEM NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING THEY SEE AS HIGH-VALUE. THEY HAVE TROUBLE SOMETIMES GETTING SMALL BUSINESSES AS MEMBERS BECAUSE THEY WORK ALL OF THE TIME. AND IF THEY DON'T WORK, THEIR BUSINESS SUFFERS. I THINK THAT OF THE TWO OF THEM, I'LL TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO, I THINK, I SEE AN IMMEDIATE VALUE FOR THEM.

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I THINK RECOGNITION, YOU MAY CAPS ON VISIBILITY ON SOCIAL

MEDIA. >> WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN IT COMES TO PROMOTING. WE RECOGNIZE BUSINESSES.

BASICALLY ONE IS VISIBILITY. AND THAT COULD SERVE TWO WAYS FOR US. IT HELPS US MEET OUR GOALS, AND GIVE US THE VISIBILITY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.

WITH THE SURVEY THEY DID THAT AND THEY WERE APPRECIATIVE.

THAT WAS JUST FOR SOCIAL MEDIA. IF WE EXPAND IT, THEY WILL BE RECOGNIZED. JUST A REMINDER, THEY TOLD US WHAT THEY WANTED AND WE ARE GIVEN IT TO YOU.

>> I HEAR YOU AND YOU ARE RESPONDING TO THE SURVEY.

IN MANY SMALL BUSINESSES SAY I CAN DO THAT BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME, AND YOU HAVE BEEN SEEKING BUSINESS SUPPORT WHAT DOES THAT

MEAN. >> THERE'S A LOT OF RESOURCES AND SOMETIMES WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACCESS IT.

EVEN HOW TO COMPETE. SO THEY SHARE WITH ME SOME OF THE ISSUES ESPECIALLY DURING TRAINING AND PEOPLE NOT KNOWING WHERE TO APPLY AND HOW TO DO THIS OR THAT.

WE WANT TO MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM.

WE WANT TO BRING IN THE EXPERTS TO EXPLAIN IT IN A PRACTICAL WAY. SOME PROGRAMS ARE TWO HIGH-LEVEL. ESPECIALLY PEOPLE TRYING TO MANAGE DAY TO DAY. SO I MADE IT CLEAR WITH THIS PROGRAM WE WANTED TO MAKE IT SIMPLE AND YET EASY AND ATTRACTIVE ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE TO RETAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND IF THEY WANTED TO SEEK A MORE ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OR SOMETHING DEEPER THEY COULD DO SOMETHING WITH YOU.

NOW THEY KNOW WHAT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES LIE OUTSIDE OF

THIS PROGRAM. >> I THINK THERE ARE THINGS ABOUT WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES AND THEY PROVIDE SUPPORT THERE ARE SOME SPECIALTY THINGS OUT THERE TO THAT YOU PROBABLY KNOW ABOUT THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. ANYBODY ELSE?

>> ONE QUICK QUESTION AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS WON'T BE AN IMPEDIMENT. YOU MENTIONED THIS IS AN F PRA SPONSORED PROGRAM. WE ARE NOT LOCKED INTO ANY SORT OF BUSINESSES. SOME COULD BE SEEKING THAT ORDER CAN BE AN ONLINE BUSINESS. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IS NOT A PHYSICAL LIMITATION ON WHO COULD ENGAGE.

>> NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT. I THINK THIS PROGRAM CAN BE MADE TO THE CITY AT LARGE. THE REASON WHY, THERE IS NO DOLLAR AMOUNT BEING ASSIGNED TO THIS PROGRAM.

IT'S REALLY THREE. BUT, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, WE

ARE NOT SPENDING MONEY. >>

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>> OKAY, JUST MAKING SURE. >> NECK STEINEM -- NEXT ITEM,

[8. STAFF COMMENTS]

QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> I KNOW WE ARE REVAMPING AND

WE HAVE A TIMELINE. >> I'M GOING TO GET THIS SINCE FAR DOWN THE FIELD WHEN WE LEAVE.

AND WE DO HAVE PROPERTIES AND THEIR CURRENT STATUS AND WE WILL EMBARK ON THE STRINGENT AND NOTICEABLE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE LOOK AND FUNCTIONALITY OF OUR PROPERTIES.

AS FAR AS THE DISPOSITION, THAT IS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY IS WORKING THROUGH AND I KNOW SHE HAS A LOT OF THINGS SHE'S WORKING THROUGH BUT SHE WILL HAVE IT DONE BEFORE SHE LEAVES.

>> >> ONLY REASON I BRING THIS UP, THERE'S A LOT OF INTEREST TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND I'M TELLING EVERYBODY JUST WAIT. THERE'S A LOT OF EXCITEMENT ABOUT IT. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT TO SEE A LOT WERE WANTING TO DISCUSS A BID OR A AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND SO IT JUST ADDS TO THIS CONVERSATION WILL WE DO WITH IT. AND WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING AND HOW WE CAN REINVEST OR ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY. YOU SHOULD BE HEARING FROM SOMEONE SOON. IF THEY WANT TO SUBMIT A

PROPOSAL. >> IT'S HAPPENED MANY TIMES.

AND THAT'S OKAY. WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE

MASTER PLAN IS IN PLACE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTION FOR STAFF,

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ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >>

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.