[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, AUGUST 11TH 2026. PLEASE STAND FOR STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> HUDSON. >> PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.
[4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> PRESENT. >> FIRST ITEM IS APPROVAL OF
THE LAST MEETING. >> A MOTION AND SECOND. CALL ROLL.
>> BRODERICK. >> YES. >> GAINES.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
[5. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
>> CHAIRWOMAN HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT IS APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
EIGHT C PULLED AT REQUEST OF APPLICANT. >> IS THERE MOTION OR ANY ITEM
THAT NEED TO BE ADDED? IF NOT, ENTERTAIN MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION AND SECOND. >> CALL ROLL, MREESZ. >> COMMISSIONER?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.
>> YES. >> CHAIRWOMAN HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> NEXT IS COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC. >> ANY MEMBER OF PUBLIC ADDRESS
THE COMMISSION, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, NO MOVEMENT, MOVE ON. >> CONSENT AGENDA.
[7. CONSENT AGENDA]
>> ANY ITEM THAT NEED TO BE PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA? >> MADAM CHAIR, I WOULD LIKE TO
BRIEFLY PULL 7B. >> B AS IN BOY? >> BOY, YES.
>> ANY OTHER ITEM TO BE PULLED? IF NOT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE REST OF THE
AGENDA. >> MOVE REST OF CONSENT ITEM EXCEPT B.
>> MOTION AND SECOND. CALL ROLL PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER DZADOVSKY. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
>> YES, MA'AM. CHAIRWOMAN HUDSON. >> YES, MA'AM.
[B. Approval of Specific Authorization No. 1 with TLC Engineering Solutions for Means Court HVAC and Envelope Assessment in an amount not to exceed $24,900.00.]
>> 7 B APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC AUTHORI AUTHORIZATION ONE FOR ENVELOPE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18 $183,200 -- 24,900.
>> THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP IN THE COMMUNITY, PEOPLE HAVE CONCERN.
WE KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENE AND TRY TO GET ASSESSMENT, SO I DON'T KNOW WHO FROM STAFF HERE CAN GIVE A QUICK UPDATE AND FOR THE PUBLIC THAT IS LISTENING, THIS PARTICULAR ITEM WILL ALLOW FOR US TO ENGAGE AN ENGINEERING FIRM TO GO IN AND MAKE ASSESSMENT OF THINGS WE KNOW, WE DON'T KNOW LEVEL OF DAMAGE, ET CETERA, ET CETERA, WHAT I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND AND BRING PUBLIC ALONG, GIVE US QUICK UPDATE WHAT THEY ARE EXPECTING AGAIN AND WHEN DO YOU THINK THIS WILL BE COMPLETED THAT YOU CAN COME BACK AND GIVE UPDATE SO PUBLIC CAN COME ALONG
WITH US ON THIS MISSION? >> I'LL START AND MAYBE MARK CAN FOLLOW-UP --
>> HARNAGE. >> MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU. >> IDENTIFY YOURSELF FOR
RECORD. >> THANK YOU. TLC ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ON CONTINUING SERVICES WITH THE CITY, WE ARE ENGAGING WITH THEM TO DO THIS BUILDING ENVELOPE ASSESSMENT AND FULL ASSESSMENT OF HVAC SYSTEM AT MEANS COURT HVAC CENTER.
THOSE ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE L LANDLORD AS LONG AS YOU APPROVE AND WE HAVE FUNDING TO DO SO. WE THOUGHT IT BEST TO HAVE A THIRD PARTY PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT ASSESS THE BUILDING. THIS BOARD DISCUSSED MINI-SPLIT, CENTRAL HVAC, WHERE ARE LEAKS WHERE IS WATER INTRUSION COMING FROM AND HAVE THIRD-PARTY ASSESSMENT WITH WHERE WE ARE WITH THE FACILITY. AUTHORIZATION ALLOW FOR 60 DAYS, IN OUR CONVERSATION, I THINK THEY SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE THAT. ONCE WE GET FULL ASSESSMENT, WE KNOW WHAT THE BUILDING STAND, WHAT IMPROVEMENT NEED TO BE MADE, MOVE INTO DESIGN, CENTRAL HVAC OR WHATEVER HAPPENS WITH THAT AND BID THIS OUT FOR CONSTRUCTION. THAT IS THE HIGH LEVEL IF YOU
HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS MARK CAN ANSWER THOSE. >> ONE OTHER QUICK QUESTION, WITH THIS ASSESSMENT IS THAT LOOKING AT MOLD IS THAT INCLUDED IN THIS ASSESSMENT BY THIS
ENGINEER? >> MARK, ENGINEER. IDEALLY WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM, WHERE IS MOISTURE COMING FROM. THIS IS STEP ONE IN THE ASSESSMENT. YOU CAN DO MOLD, AIR QUALITY TESTING, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE
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THE ISSUE IS COMING FROM, WHY DO IT UNTIL WE SOLVE THAT PROBLEM KIND OF THING.YOU ARE GETTING AHEAD OF OURSELVES IN MY OPINION. >> BEING00.
OKAY. >> I WENT THROUGH THAT BUILDING TWO OR THREE TIMES, I DID NOT SEE VISIBLE MOLD IN THE BUILDING. NOW THAT -- DID I GO ALL OVER THE PLACE AND IN THE CEILING, NO, IT IS POSSIBLE IT IS THERE. WE KNOW THERE IS MOISTURE
INTRUSION IN THE BUILDING. >> RIGHT. >> WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THAT IS COMING FROM SOLVE, SOLVE THAT ISSUE AND MOVE TO THAT PHASE.
>> B OKAY. GOT IT, I WANT SURE AND WANTED TO BE CLEAR THAT IS NOT INCLUDED, FIGURE OUT WHERE WATER IS COMING FROM, INTRUSION, AIR CONDITION, ROOF ASSESSMENT, ALL THAT STUFF, COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS BUILDING AND CONDITION. OKAY. I'M GOOD.
>> YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION? >> WITH THAT MOVE APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEM 7 B.
>> MOTION AND SECOND. CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
>> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> COMMISSIONER DZADOVSKY. >> CHAIRWOMAN HUDSON.
[A. FPRA Resolution 26-20 Interlocal Funding Agreement Between the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency and the City of Fort Pierce or Code Enforcement Officers in an Amount Not to Exceed $183,200]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> NEXT IS NEW BUSINESS. FPRA RESOLUTION 26-20, FORT PIERCE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DISTRICT OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA ENTERING INTO INTERLOCAL FUNDING AGREEMENT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FORT PIERCE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OFFICER POSITION AND TARGET ENFORCEMENT IN REDEVELOPMENT AREA PROVIDING FINDINGS AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTION AND PROVIDING FOR -- EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> MR. CHESS? >> ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR -- >> QUESTIONS OF STAFF.
>> OUTLINE WHAT THE PROGRAM IS? >> SURE. SHAWN IS HERE, AS WELL, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RESPONSE, IF YOU WANT TO COME UP, YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
ENHANCED CODE ENFORCEMENT. MADAM CHAIR, COMMISSIONER BRODERICK, WE HAVE OUTLINED THIS PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ENHANCED CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE AGENCY BOUNDARY ONLY, GO ABOVE AND BEYOND BASELINE SERVICES CURRENTLY OFFERED THROUGH THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. IF YOU READ THROUGH THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, YOU WILL SEE MULTIPLE GOALS TALK ABOUT ELIMINATION OF SLUM AND BLIGHT AND VEHICLES, THE LITTER AND ILLEGAL DUMPING, IT IS THROUGHOUT OUR PLAN. WE THINK THIS IS A VERY CREATIVE WAY TO REALLY ELIMINATE THOSE ISSUES, BE MORE PROACTIVE, HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR RESIDENTS THAT MAYBE OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO, I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR YOU, TO REALLY ENGAGE AND WORK TOWARD COMPLIANCE, THEY CAN BE STRATEGIC ON OUR CORRIDORS, WE'VE TALK SAID ABOUT THAT AT CITY LEVEL, ORANGE AVENUE, U.S. 1, AVENUE D, SO THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THEY WOULD HAVE THAT TIME AND EFFORT AND THAT VISION THROUGH THE REDEVELOP MMENT AGEY EYES TO FOCUS ON THOSE THINGS. THAT IS HIGH LEVEL, A ONE-YEAR PILOT.
THERE ARE QUARTERLY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, THEY COME TO YOU ALL AND DISCUSS HOW IS IT GOING, WHAT IS HAPPENING AND THEN ON ANNUAL BASIS DECIDE IF WE WANT TO RENEW THIS PROGRAM OR NOT.
OTHER CRA'S ARE IMPLEMENTING SIMILAR PROGRAMS AND HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL, I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT NEGATIVELY AS IN TERMS OF DOUBLE ENFORCEMENT, MORE SO BEAUTIFICATION AND HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AND ENGAGE. ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY RESPONSE HAS BEEN EXCELLENT WORKING WITH US THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS AND TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE, YOUR BUILDING NEED TO BE PAINTED, WE HAVE A PAINT PROGRAM AND I THINK THAT WILL BE ENHANCED WITH TWO
OFFICERS DEDICATED TO THE CRA. >> ANYTHING TO ADD MR. CROSS? >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR, SHAWN CROSS, MEMBERS OF BOARD, CHEYENNE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD, PROVIDED EXCELLENT OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM AND OBJECTIVE, VERY FOCUSED SUPPLEMENTAL ENFORCEMENT.
NONAPPLICABLE VEHICLE, ILLEGAL DUMPING, TRASH AND LITTER, DAILY SIGN SWEEPS ON MAIN CORRIDORS WITHIN FPRA BOUNDARIES POTENTIALLY DEALING WITH NOISE C COMP COMPLAINTS, ISSUES THAT TYPICAL CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE NOT GOING TO BE ADDRESSING, THIS IS ALL PROACTIVE IN NATURE AND SUPPLEMENTAL TO WHAT CODE
ENFORCEMENT TYPICALLY DOES. >> NOT NECESSARILY COMPLAINT DRIVEN, IT IS GOING TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING OUT FOR BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS WHAT WE NEED, EYES
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ON OUR STREETS AND ON OUR PROPERTIES AND IDENTIFYING IT RATHER THAN SOMEBODY HAVING TO CALL IT IN, I AM PLEASED ABOUT THAT. ANYBODY ELSE?COMMISSIONER GAINES? >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I KNOW, CHEYENNE.
ONE THING YOU SAID WAS DOUBLE ENFORCEMENT OR SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT, HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT, LET'S BE VERY CLEAR THAT WE GET THE WORD OUT THAT CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS ARE NOT GETTING PICKED ON DOUBLY BECAUSE OF THIS NEW PROGRAM. GET THE WORD OUT.
THE CAR SITUATION, I GET A LOT OF E-MAILS ABOUT CARS. SO CAN WE GET SOMETHING OUT BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IF WE'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR CARS YOU MENTIONED CARS, LET PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T DO, I THINK THERE IS DISCONNECT BETWEEN WHAT WE WANT AND WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS BECAUSE IF YOU OWN A HOUSE AND YOU HAVE A CAR THAT MIGHT HAVE A FLAT TIRE BUT THE CAR IS REGISTERED AND HAS INSURANCE ON IT AND IT IS PARKED ON THEIR PROPERTY, HOMEOWNER IS SAYING WHY ARE YOU MESSING WITH ME, WHEN MY CAR HAD A TAG ON IT, I HAVE LICENSE ON IT, I CAN SHOW YOU EVERYTHING, IT IS JUST PARKED, I CAN'T FIX THE TIRE RIGHT NOW, I WILL GET IT FIXED AND GET IT BACK UP. THAT IS ONE I THINK THIS I WANT TO GET CLEAR AND REEDUCATE SOME PEOPLE WITH THE CARS. ANOTHER THING IS MAKE SURE AND I KNOW COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TALKED ON THIS, DIFFERENT CULTURES, MAKE SURE WE GET THE RIGHT INFORMATION OUT AND THE LANGUAGE THEY CAN UNDERSTAND BECAUSE WHAT SOMEBODY THINK LOOKS BAD TO US IN THEIR CULTURE, IT MIGHT BE BEAUTIFUL, IT IS DISCONNECT. LOVE IT, LET'S JUST BE PROACTIVE INSTEAD OF GETTING E-MAILS AFTER
YOU START AND GET THE WORD OUT. >> MADAM CHAIR, I WANT TO COME ALONG AND ECHO THAT, I WAS LISTENING TO YOUR PRESENTATION, EXACTLY THE POINT. YOU WILL HIRE TWO ADDITIONAL PEOPLE AT THIS AMOUNT, THEY WILL BE OUT AND WON'T COME BACK TO COMPUTER, MOVING AROUND IN THE FPRA ZONE, I THINK ENFORCEMENT OF PEOPLE THAT PUT SIGNS ATTACH TO STOP SIGNS OR IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IS A GOOD ENFORCEMENT.
I HAVE TO ECHO WHAT COMMISSIONER GAINES HAS STATED, LEADING UP TO THIS AND HIRING OF OFFICERS, I THINK WE SHOULD DO CAMPAIGN TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DOING, A LOT TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR OBVIOUSLY OF THIS COMMUNITY, SO THAT IT IS CLEANER AND I THINK THAT ONE THING I WANT TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT IS THESE TRASH CANS, RIGHT? I DON'T KNOW, THAT IS BECOMING A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY ARE IN THE STREET NOW AND PEOPLE ARE HITTING THEM AND CAUSING DAMAGE NOT ONLY TO CAR, BUT TRASH CANS. I THINK IT IS REALLY GOOD PROGRAM, INTERESTED TO WORK IT OUT AND REALLY GET THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND WE'VE GOT TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR TO CLEAN OUR CITY UP. SO THANK YOU.
>> AND SO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IF SOMEBODY LEAVES A VEHICLE PARKED THERE FOREVER, IT DOES NOT MOVE AND GRASS GROWS AROUND IT, THE KIND OF CODE ENFORCEMENT IN TERMS OF
VEHICLES? >> YES, MA'AM, VEHICLES PARKED WHERE FLAT TIRES ARE NOT APERABLE, EXPIRED TAGS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO HANDLE VEHICLES WITHIN RIGHT-OF-WAY OR ON THE STREET. KEY COMPONENT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS PUBLIC EDUCATION, BIG FOCUS FOR OFFICERS IS GOING OUT, SPEAKING WITH RESIDENTS AND
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. >> FIRE ENGINE THAT IS NO LONGER OPERABLE QUALIFY FOR VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN MOVED FOR A LONG TIME? AVENUEH AND SECOND STREET, YELLOW FIRE ENGINE? I DON'T THINK IT HAS MOVED FOR A LONG TIME, JUST LETTING YOU KNOW. ANYTHING ELSE? IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MADAM CHAIR, MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
CALL ROLL. >> MR. BRODERICK. >> YES.
>> DZADOVSKY. >> YES. >> GAINES.
GL YES, MA'AM. >> JOHNSON, YES, MA'AM. >> CHAIR WOMAN HUDSON.
[B. FPRA Resolution 26-23 Terminating the Commercial Facade Agreement at 2203 Orange Avenue.]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> 26-23, RESOLUTION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
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IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND SECOND. CALL ROLL PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER DZADOVSKY.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. >> YES. >> CHAIRWOMAN HUDSON?
[D. FPRA Resolution 26-25 Entering Into an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Fort Pierce and the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency for the Marina Square Design Advancement Project]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> RESOLUTION 26-25, RESOLUTION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FORT PIERCE FLORIDA ENTERING INTO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WHEREBY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR MARION SQUARE DESIGN AND CITY OF FORT PIERCE SITE ACCESS AND FINDINGS, APPROVAL, REPEALING ALL CONFLICT AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> MR. CHESS, MS. HARNAGE. >> MADAM CHAIR, HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
THIS IS JUST INTERLOCAL FUNDING AGREEMENT, CITY IS OWNER OF MARINA AREA.
THIS IS ADMINISTRATIVE TO SHOW COLLABORATION BETWEENY THE CITY AND FPRA.
ON THE CONSENT AGENDA YOU DID APPROVE SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FOR INSPIRE PLACEMAKING COLLECTIVE INSPIRE TO ADVANCE THIS PROJECT. THAT IS ALL THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IS SAYING. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, HAPPY TO ANSWER.
>> QUESTIONS OF STAFF? IF NOT, MOTION. >> APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.
>> I MISSED SECOND. >> HE'S OLDER. >> COMMISSIONER GAINES.
>> LET YOU SLIDE WITH THAT. YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
>> YES, MA'AM. >> COMMISSIONER BRODERICK. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER DZADOVSKY. >> YES. CHAIRWOMAN HUDSON?
[E. Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 FPRA Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan]
>> YES, MA'AM. >> PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR FPRA OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN. >> YES, MISS MORRIS WILL GIVE US UPDATE, FINANCE DIRECTOR.
>> GOOD EVENS, MADAM CHAIR. GET IT UP REAL QUICK. TONIGHT WE'RE GOING OVER PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FOR FPRA. THE FISCAL 2027 BUDGET BALANCED AT $16 MILLION -- INCREASE OF 1.U 1 MILLION 483 FROM THIS FISCAL YEAR. SO THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE. BRIEFLY HERE ARE SOURCES OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FROM THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TO PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR.
MAIN INCREASE IN THE TAXABLE, TAXES TO BE RECEIVED SO THAT IS WHERE DIFFERENCE IS.
OTHER REVENUE IS THE INCREASE IN REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE. TOTAL REVENUE 15 MILLION, 677 DOLLARS AND THEN THERE IS FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATIONS OF $647,000 TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECT AND OTHER EXPENSES BE ING PROPOSED. THE EXPENDITURE, OPERATING EXPENSES, DECREASE FROM THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND THAT IS MAINLY DUE TO THE CONTINGENCY, 1.2 MILLION CONTINGENCY BUILT INTO THIS FISCAL YEAR BUDGET NOT BEING PROPOSED IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. AND MOST OF THAT IS BEING TRATRANSFERRED TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURE. IT IS 4.4 MILLION IN THE UPCOMING PROPOSED YEAR.
SEANEXP INCREASE IN THE REVENUE RECEIVED ON THE EXPENDITURE, 390,000 ALLOCATED THAT FPRA PAYS FOR OFF DUTY DETAIL WORK, LINE ITEM 350,000 FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS. THE $1.1 MILLION IS ALLOCATION FPRA CONTINUING TO PAY FOR THE 10 OFFICERS THAT THEY TOOK OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS GRANT THEY ARE STILL GOING TO FUND THOSE OFFICERS, AS WELL. AND THEN WHAT WAS JUST PRESENTED, $156, 539 FOR TWO
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C CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR GENERAL.ALSO THE TRANSFER 1 MILLION 940,267 TRANSFER TO GENERAL IS REMAINING BALANCE OF THE 9 MILLION THAT FPRA OWED TO GENERAL. SO THIS IS THE FINAL YEAR THAT
WE'LL SEE ANY MONEY COMING OVER FOR THAT AMOUNT. >> THAT WAS MOSTLY FOR DEBT,
WASN'T IT? >> ALL FOR DEBT WITH EXCEPTION IT PAID FOR THE SALE OF THE PURPOSE OF LAND THE LAND BOUGHT OVER THERE. THE REST WAS ALL DEBT.
>> YEP. >> SO THAT IS THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT IS HAS BEEN PROPOSED
FOR FPRA. >> SPECIFIC PROJECTS -- >> YES, GET TO THAT NOW.
>> I THOUGHT MAYBE, ALL RIGHT. DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION, COMMISSIONER BRODERICK?
>> I'M GOOD. >> OKAY. >> MADAM CHAIR, WHY SHE'S LOOKING AT THAT, EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND THAT WAS A LOT OF MONEY GOING TO RESOURCE OF OFFICERS, SCHOOL OFFICERS, THERE IS A LOT COMING FROM, THEY ARE SAYING WHERE ARE WE GETTING THIS TAX MONEY AND WHERE IS IT GOING? BACK TO OFFICERS TO PROTECT COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS AND THAT
IS WHAT WE WANT. >> YES. >> THAT IS NOT JUST GLIDE OVER
THAT. >> NO, EXACTLY. MISS HARNAGE, TELL US THE
SPECIFICS. >> THE 4.4 MILLION FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, I'LL GO THROUGH NOW.
OVERALL OUR PRIORITIES REMAIN THE SAME, THIS YEAR WE ARE MOVING FROM SOME OF THAT DESIGN INTO CONSTRUCTION. WE HAVE BEEN LAYING THIS GROUNDWORK FOR QUITE SOMETIME.
SOME PROJECTS ARE EARLIER ON IN DESIGN, WE ARE MOVING A FEW INTO CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINUING TO INVEST IN PARKS, PUBLIC SPACE AND COMMUNITY AMENITIES. STRENGTHENING PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY AND SKEET SCAPE YOU SEE THROUGHOUT PROJECT SAYS, MAINTAIN AND REINVEST IN FPRA-OWNED ASSET, PROPERTIES AND BU BUILDINGS.
TRYING TO LEVERAGE OUTSIDE FUNDING, AS WELL. DEPOT DRIVE, THIS PROJECT WAS IN IRCP LAST YEAR FOR DESIGN. DESIGN IS NEARING COMPLETION, SHOULD BE DONE THIS FISCAL YEAR AND WE ARE GOING TO BE MOVING INTO THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION PHASE.
WE'LL BRING DESIGN FOR YOU AND GET THAT CONSTRUCTION, YOU WILL SEE THAT AGAIN.
1 MILLION ALLOCATED TO THAT. THIS WILL ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE FLOW OF THIS ENTIRE PARKING AREA FROM ORANGE AVENUE BEHIND THE SUNRISE THEATER AND WITH THE KROUSZ.
THERE HAS BEEN CONVERSATION WITH COUNTY ABOUT THEM POTENTIALLY PARTNERING WITH US SO ONCE DESIGN IS DONE, WE'LL REACH OUT AND SEE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. JETTY PARK WEST.
DESIGN UNDERWAY FOR THIS, THIS IS THE DIRT UNIMPROVED PARKING AREA BETWEEN JETTY PARK AND SQUARE GROUPER. OUR GOAL IS TO HAS FLOW AND CONTINUE PARK AMENITY ALONG JETTY PARK AND SOME BRICK PAVERS AND FINISHING OFF THIS PARKING LOT AS A PROPER PARKING LOT.
THIS IS ONE OF THE NUMBER ONE VISITED DESTINATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY, WE ARE REINVESTING IN THAT. DESIGN WILL BE COMPLETE, MOVE INTO BIDDING AND WE HAVE $1.5 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT. TRASH EXPANSION.
OUR BEAUTIFUL TRASH CANS WE HAVE AT JETTY PARK, ALONG RIVERWALK AND DOWNTOWN, ALLOCATING FUNDING TO MOVE TO LINCOLN PARK, PEACOCK AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PASHS. THIS PILOT PROGRAM WAS FIRST PHASE, SEE HOW THEY WORK, HOW IS IT GOING WITH COLLECTION FROM SOLID WASTE GROUP, HOW IS IT GOING WITH OUR USERS USING IT AND SO FAR RESPONSE HAS BEEN RELATIVELY POSITIVE SO WE ARE HAPPY TO MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF THAT PROJECT. SECOND STREET REDEVELOPMENT, THIS WAS FESTIVAL STREET FROM DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN, REDE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.
WE ARE IN DESIGN NOW, WE HAVE 30% PLAN, SNIPIT FROM THAT. WE ARE MOVING INTO SUBSURFACE UTILITY ENGINEERING NOW, THAT WILL COME CHANGE ORDER.
THEY ARE PROPOSING TO MOVE LIGHT POSTS ON SECOND STREET AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT IS UNDERGROUND, THAT IS A VERY OLD ROADWAY. THAT IS COMING BACK TO YOU, WE HAVE 1 MILLION PART OF MULTI-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR SECOND STREET FESTIVAL STREET. WE HOPE TO WRAP UP DESIGN EARLY 2027 AND GET THAT OUT FOR
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BIDDING AND COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NEXT FISCAL YEAR.WE HAVE ALLOCATED FUNDING FOR FPRA BUILDING MAINTENANCE, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT PERCY PEEK GYMNASIUM, THAT WAS FOR AJESSMENT FOR PERCY PEEK AND COBB'S LANDING, GET THAT ENVELOPE AND SEE WHAT CONDITIONS ARE, WE KNOW THERE HAS BEEN CHALLENGES WITH HVAC AT PERCY PEEK, THAT ASSESSMENT WILL SPELL OUT IMPROVEMENT AND HAVE FUNDING ALLOCATED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENT.
FOR COBB'S LANDING, I DON'T BELIEVE ANY CHALLENGES TO DATE, WE WILL PUT OUT THAT RFP SOON, WE NEEDS NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT ENTAIL TO PUT THAT SOLICITATION OUT.
MEANS COURT. 500,000 ALLOCATED FOR IMPROVEMENT, THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT. 500,000 FOR THIS YEAR AND NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND WILL CONTINUE THAT ON BASED ON NEED FROM THAT CONDITION ASSESSMENT. THAT WAS 4.4 MILLION FOR CAPITAL. WE HAVE MANY ONGOING AND ADVANCING FPRA INITIATIVES NOT CAPTURED IN THAT CIPSH. FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, AVENUE D IS UNDERWAY, 1.5 MILLION CONTRIBUTION FROM FPRA ON THAT, AND DRIVE UNDERWAY, 3.5 FROM FPRA.
JC PARK IMPROVEMENT, PAVILION ROOF, WORKING ON SHADE STRUCTURE OVER PLAYGROUND AND THE JC PARK MURAL IS COMING ALONG NICELY. MARINA SQUARE, ADVANCING DESIGN AND HAVE STRONG COST ESTIMATE FROM THAT NEXT PHASE OF DESIGN SO WE CAN PROPERLY AND ADEQUATELY PREPARE CAPITAL PROJECTS. TWO ST. LUCIE THROUGH INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, ONE FOR BOAT RAMP WE EXPECT FIRST REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST TO COME FROM THE COUNTY SOON, WRAPPING UP DESIGN AND WILL SUBMIT TO US AND DELAWARE AND 33RD INTERSECTION IS UNDERWAY NOW, THAT IS REFRESHING TO SEE, THAT PROJECT WAS DELAYED TO NOT IMPACT SCHOOL.
NOW SCHOOL STARTED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING THERE. >> LOOKS GOOD.
>> LOOK TIME I WENT THAT WAY, I WAS LIKE, WRONG WAY. NEXT CATEGORY IS PLANNING PLACE MAKING AND NEIGHBORHOOD VEST MOOERN. LINCOLN PARK MASTER PLAN COMING TO YOU ALL IN SEPTEMBER FOR PROGRESS UPDATE AND THEN FINAL IN OCTOBER.
THIS IS GOING TO REALLY ESTABLISH OUR FRAMEWORK AND OUR STRATEGY OF HOW WE INVEST IN LINCOLN PARK. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK AS WE DID WITH DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN AND IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS, SAME THING IN LINCOLN PARK.
DREAM LAND PARK MASTER PLAN, THIS PROJECT CAME TO US IN CONVERSATIONS WITH LEISURE SERVICES AT THE CITY, WE HAVE EARMARKED FUNDING IN THIS FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FOR YOUTH ACTIVITY AND WANTED TO PUT THAT INTO TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENT FOR DREAM LAND PARK DOING MASTER PLAN RECONFIGURING SPORTS FIELD, WHATEVER MAKES MOST SENSE AND BEAUTIFICATION.
HIGHLY VISIBLE PARK IN CENTER OF OUR CITY. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER IF APPROVED BY YOU ALL. HISTORIC MARKERS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN, WORKING ON REFRESHING THOSE, MADAM MAYOR, MADAM CHAIR, THAT WAS A PRIORITY FOR YOU AND WILL TIE US INTO GATEWAY SIGNAGE. YOU SEE ON BOTTOM RIGHT, THEY HAVE BEEN FABRICATED, WAITING ON PERMITTING AND RECEIVED SIX PERMITS THIS WEEK OR LAST WEEK.
MOVING FORWARD. AND THAT MASTER PLAN CAME TO YOU ALL THIS YEAR, AMBITIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL, WE NEED TO LEVERAGE GRANT FUNDING AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUNDING TO SUPPORT NEXT PHASE OF THAT REDEVELOPMENT. PROGRAM SERVICES AND REDEVELOPMENT TOOL. GRANT PROGRAM CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL, I THINK THEY WILL BE MORE SUCCESSFUL WITH PREAPPLICATION PROCESS I IMPLEMENTED THIS YEAR, RELAUNCHING PAINT GRANT AND LAUNCHING DEMOLITION GRANT THAT CAME FROM THE CRA ADVISORY COMMITTEE, COMING BEFORE YOU VERY SOON TO LAUNCH THAT PROGRAM.
YOU HEARD ABOUT FPRA CODE ENFORCEMENT PILOT, PUBLIC SAFETY, SAME WITH SPECIAL DUTY DETAILS, WE EXPECT POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL COME BEFORE YOU HOPEFULLY WITHIN NEXT COUPLE MONTH SAYS. THEY HAVE NEW CREATIVE APPROACH HOW THEY LOOK AT THESE DIFFERENT AREAS AND INTEGRATE THEM, IT IS EXCITING, THEY ARE PUTTING FINAL PLAN TOGETHER AND WILL COME BACK BEFORE YOU. FREEBIE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 27, WE WILL PURSUE NEW GRANT FOR THAT PROGRAM. I THINK IT OPENS IN THE SUMMER AND WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT GRANT. WE'LL COME BACK BEFORE YOU AND
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LOOK AT POTENTIAL MODIFICATION TO THAT STRATEGY. THIS SUMS IT UP IN FIVE-YEAR CIP, 4.4 FOR FISCAL YEAR 27, I EXPECT OUT YEARS WILL CHANGE ONCE REAL ESTIMATES COME IN AND AS PROJECTS DEVELOP, THAT IS IT IN NUTSHELL. HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.>> QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER GAINES? >> GREEN PARK.
>> YES. >> PLEASE, YOU CAN RECONFIGURE FIELDS AND DO EVERYTHING, BUT
PLEASE DO SOMETHING WITH PLEX. >> THE PLEX AT PIONEER PARK. I WANTED TO ASK, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT IS FIGURES IN YOUR BUDGET THE PLEX FOR PIONEER PARK?
>> NOT IN MY BUDGET OR ON MY RADAR, IF WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT, WE WILL.
>> THAT IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT AND WOULD LIKE TO START THAT PROGRAM.
DON'T HAVE TO DO ALL OF THEM. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS. >> PUBLIC WORKS HAS BEEN LEADING THAT EFFORT. WE CAN FOLLOW-UP WITH PUBLIC WORKS.
>> YEAH. WE DON'T WANT TO FORGET ABOUT IT, YOU AND I.
YEAH. QUESTIONS OF MISS HARNAGE? >> NO.
>> OKAY. DO YOU -- DO YOU NEED MOTION ON THIS?
THIS IS JUST UPDATE. >> JUST AN UPDATE. >> BEING00.
HOW YOU GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHTY. NEXT ITEM IS STAFF COMMENTS. >> MR. CHESS, ANY COMMENTS?
>> I DO NOT HAVE COMMENT. >> MISS HARNAGE? YOU RUNNING THE WHOLE SHOW, YOU
CAN TALK MORE. >> GO OUT AND SEE PROGRESS OF CY PARK MURAL, IT IS REALLY --
>> I SAW A FACEBOOK PICTURE AND I WAS REALLY THRILLED ABOUT IT. YEP.
>> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. SO BOARD COMMENTS, IS THAT NEXT?
[10. BOARD COMMENTS]
ANY COMMENTS? >> QUICK, MADAM CHAIR. MISS HARNAGE, I TOLD MR. CHESS, THAT DREAM LAND AND TALKING ABOUT FIELDS AND WHATEVER, KEEP IN MIND, THINK SOCCER, THOUGHT THAT THERE, MISSING A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS AND PROGRAMS FOR SOCCER IN THE CITY, ALL I WILL SAY. SHE WILL PROBABLY KILL ME FOR THIS, I WANT TO SAY HAPPY PRE-BIRTHDAY TO MY MOM, I KNOW SHE'S LISTENING, SHE'LL BE 86 TOMORROW.
SO I WANT TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM, LOVE YOU. >> HAPPY BIRTHDAY YES.
ANYTHING ELSE? ANY OTHER -- >> MADAM CHAIR.
I WILL ATTEND THE TDC MEETING TOMORROW ON YOUR BEHALF. ONE SUBJECT THAT CONTINUE TO COME UP AND HAD MOVED IT FORWARD TO REMOVE LANGUAGE IN THE FIFTH ONE THIRD OF ONE FIFTH FOR CAPITAL PROJECT NORTH OF MIDWAY ROAD. THAT CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE.
THEY ARE LOOKING TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE. AND 73% OF ALL TDT MONEY GO TO CLOVER PARK, THE METS AND A LITTLE MONEY COME NORTH, MUSEUM, BACKUS, SOME OTHER AREAS AND I CONTINUE TO FIGHT WHEN I WAS THERE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT WHILE I'M HERE.
AND THE IDEA IS THAT WE NEED TO TALK TO OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO UNDERSTAND THAT FAIRNESS IS FAIR AND THERE WAS A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN FORT PIERCE HAD WAY MORE HOTELS IN FORT PIERCE THAN THEY HAD IN PORT ST. LUCIE, THAT IS CHANGING A LITTLE BIT. I THINK IT IS ABOUT FAIRNESS, MONEY GO TO CAPITAL PROJECT NORTH OF MIDWAY ROAD, THAT GOES TO FAIRGROUND.
THEY DON'T LIKE THAT LANGUAGE, PORTION THAT ADVERTISE ENTIRE COUNTY NOT JUST FORT PIERCE, IT ADVERTISES PORT ST. LUCIE, AS WELL. ABOUT FAIRNESS.
AND I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT WE WILL BE HAVING THAT CONVERSATION TOMORROW.
>> GOOD, ARE THEY CHANGING, TALKING ABOUT CHANGING LANGUAGE OR YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT
CHANGING -- >> THEY HAVE DISCUSSED IT BEFORE AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO SEND TO COUNTY COMMISSION TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE. THIS IS UPDATE TO THAT.
FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAS NOT YET MADE A DECISION.
IF YOU HAVE CONTACT OF COUNTY COMMISSION, I ASK THAT YOU HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THEM AND IF IT IS LANGUAE NORTH OF MIDWAY ROAD, DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME, HAVING GEO GRAPHICAL BOUNDARY IS IMPORTANT, 73% OF TDT MONEY GOING STRICTLY TO THAT STADIUM. THAT IS FOR NEXT 27 YEARS.
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>> I THINK IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE ANY MONEY SPENT AT SEAL MUSEUM OR BACKUS, A LONG TIME.
WHYS. >> THREE QUARTERS OF MILLION EXPANSION DONE IN 2014 OR 2015, BACKUS PROBABLY 2015. COUPLE OTHERS WE DID, AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT, AS WELL, THAT WAS REALLY MOVING TERMINAL AHEAD, WHICH WAS IMPORTANT, I FORGROT, BOTANICAL GARDEN, MONEY HAS NOT BEEN PUT IN CAPITAL FOR A WHILE, HOPEFULLY PUT OUT ANOTHER GRANT PROGRAM FOR OUR AREA.
>> WOULD BE GREAT. ANYTHING ELSE? I WANT TO SHARE I WENT TO COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING THIS MORNING, PORT MASTER PLAN, IT WAS A TWO- HOUR PUBLICATION, NO PUBLIC COMMENT. THERE WAS A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THERE.
ONE THING SUGGESTED IS THEY MAKE PRESENTATION TO CITY OF FORT PIERCE AND ST. LUCIE VILLAGE AND THEIR MAYOR WAS THERE AS WELL I WAS. ASKING FOR PRESENTATION TO BE MADE TO US AND WE ALWAYS HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. THAT WILL PROBABLY BE DAY MEETING COMING SOON, REALLY AN IMPORTANT THING FOR US TO PUT OUR ARMS AROUND AND KNOW EXACTLY HOW PEOPLE FEEL BECAUSE IT ENCOMPASSES HARBOR POINT PARK AND MUSEUM POINT PARK AND ALSO TALKING ABOUT PLANNING A LITTLE NORTH OF OLD DIXIE, OR I MEAN NORTH PRIVILEGE, EXPAINING PLANNING. THAT WILL BE COMING TO US AT SOME POINT.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE. >> ANYTHING ELSE FOR ORDER?
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.