WE HAVE QUORUM. I'M GOING TO BEGIN AND SOMEBODY GO GET MIKE TO SWEAR.
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THAT'S WHAT SHE DID. I CAN DO THE ROLL CALL WHILE THEY GET HERE.OKAY. CHAIRMAN KENT PETTY BEER BOARD MEMBER.
BOARD MEMBER. LOUIS BOARD MEMBER.
BOARD MEMBER SHROFF AND BOARD MEMBER VITALY HERE.
OKAY. DO YOU WANT TO SWEAR US IN, MIKE? I DO. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE OLD.
A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, WE BOUGHT MEMBERSHIPS AT ONE OF THE CHAIRMAN'S ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS.
AND AS A RESULT, ALL OF YOU WILL SERVE FOR ONE YEAR.
IS IT YOU AS A RESULT? THE ENTIRE BOARD WILL BE SWORN AT THE FIRST MEETING OF EACH NEW CALENDAR YEAR BECAUSE ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE REAPPOINTED OR EVERYBODY THAT'S HERE WILL HAVE BEEN REAPPOINTED OR APPOINTED.
SO IF YOU COULD AND I WILL DO US ALL TOGETHER AT ONCE, IF YOU COULD ALL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND OR SIT WHEREVER YOU PREFER, I STATE YOUR NAME.
I AM QUALIFIED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
I'M QUALIFIED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
LAWS OF FLORIDA, FLORIDA AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF STUART AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF STUART TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BOARD.
TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BOARD.
AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY, AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF AN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, DUTIES OF AN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER, ON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.
SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.
AND IF YOU COULD BE SO KIND AS TO SIGN THE OATH SO THE CLERK CAN NOTARIZE IT.
WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BOARD.
YOU ARE ALL OFFICIALLY MEMBERS NOW.
WE WILL TELL CHRIS, SETH AND NICK THAT THEY DIDN'T GET SWORN IN, SO THEY HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS.
AND OBVIOUSLY ALONG THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT.
MYSELF OR MARY WOULD BE HAPPY TO TRY AND.
MARTIN COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS.
THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE ANNUAL BOARD REORGANIZATION, SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
ALL NOMINEES FOR SELECTION OF CHAIR.
I NOMINATE TOM TO CONTINUE ON AS CHAIR.
WELL, IS THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS OR.
DO I GET A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? I. OKAY.
THIS BEFORE WE TAKE THE NOMINATIONS.
YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT WITH THIS POSITION, YOU HAVE TO GO TO OTHER MEETINGS.
TAKE AN ETHICS COURSE ONCE A YEAR.
AND YOU HAVE TO FILE A FORM ONE, CORRECT, MARY? I'M SORRY, A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM? THAT IS CORRECT. ANNUALLY.
SO I'LL TAKE NOMINATIONS FOR THE CRC.
DID YOU MENTION THAT, TOM? I'M SORRY.
OH, THEY HAPPENED AT 430 ON THE FOURTH.
USUALLY FOURTH MONDAY PRIOR TO A COMMISSION MEETING.
OKAY. BUT THERE ARE OTHER MEETINGS ALSO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
WELL, THEN I NOMINATE MICAH BARTOWSKI.
CONGRATULATIONS. MIKE, ARE YOU INTERESTED? WE WANT TO MAKE SURE FIRST.
WELL, I'M ASSUMING SHE'S INTERESTED BECAUSE SHE SAID I.
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
I GET APPROVAL FOR THE AGENDA.[00:05:03]
MOTION TO APPROVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.AND THEN WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON AGENDA ITEMS? SEEING NONE.
COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS. NO COMMENTS. JACKIE FRANK.
MICAH NONE AT THIS MOMENT, SIR.
EXCUSE ME. CAN WE DO APPROVAL OF MINUTES AS WELL?
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
DID I MISS THAT? IT'S UNDER APPROVAL.THAT'S OKAY. SINCE I AM THE ONLY ONE THAT WAS AT THE 1206 MEETING, I'M GOING TO PASS.
JACKIE, I'M GOING TO PASS THE GAVEL FOR A SECOND AND MAKE THE MOTION BECAUSE YOU GUYS WEREN'T THERE.
AND I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES.
I'LL TAKE A SECOND FROM ANYONE.
NOW, THOUGH, COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD MEMBER.
OKAY. MINOR URBAN CODE, CONDITIONAL USE.
[5. MINOR URBAN CODE CONDITIONAL USE - MURALS ON 701 SE TARPON AVENUE (VA BUILDING) RESOLUTION NUMBER 01-2023 CRB; A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA, GRANTING A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR PUBLIC ARTWORK (MURAL) NAMED “TRIBUTE ON TARPON” ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 701 SE TARPON AVENUE, AS DESCRIBED WITHIN THE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION; GRANTING APPROVAL TO PAINT MURALS ON THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE BUILDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
MURAL AT 701 SOUTHEAST TARPON.MIKE, DO YOU WANT TO READ THE RESOLUTION? OKAY. DO YOU WANT TO READ THE RESOLUTION? ABSOLUTELY MINOR URBAN CODE CONDITIONAL USE FOR MURALS ON 701 SOUTHEAST TARPON AVENUE.
RESOLUTION NUMBER ZERO ONE 2023 CRB.
ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 701 SOUTHEAST TARPON AVENUE, AS DESCRIBED WITHIN THE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION GRANTING APPROVAL TO PAINT MURALS ON THE EXTERIOR WALL OF THE BUILDINGS, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL OF APPROVAL, CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
THANK YOU, PANEL. GANDY SAVA SIERRA, DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.
BUILDING LOCATED AT 701 SOUTHEAST TARPON AVENUE.
THIS BUILDING IS LOCATED IN OUR EASTERN NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE BUILDING IS LOCATED JUST WEST OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS THE MURAL OF AN EAGLE WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG.
SHE'S A LOCAL ARTIST AND SHE HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK IN MARTIN COUNTY AND ST LUCIE COUNTY.
THIS PARTICULAR MURAL WOULD GO ON THE TOP HALF OF THE BUILDING ON THE WESTERN WALL.
THIS IS THE SECOND AND THIRD MURAL.
THIS WOULD BE ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BUILDING FACING MLK.
THE MURAL IS A REPRESENTATION OF THE SOLDIERS WITH THE FLAG, WHICH WOULD BE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND SIDE, AND THE SOLDIER SALUTING WITH THE FLAG WOULD BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE BIKE RACKS ARE.
AND THIS IS THE FOURTH MURAL WHICH WOULD BE ON THE WESTERN WALL.
NEVER FORGOTTEN MURAL THAT WOULD GO UNDER THE STAIRS.
AND THESE ARE ALL JUST THE RENDERINGS OF THE MURAL.
PUBLIC MARTIN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL REVIEWED THE PROJECT AND THEY ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT AND HAD SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ARTISTS AND THAT LETTER WAS PROVIDED WITH THE AGENDA ITEM.
OH ONE 2023 GLENDA PRESTON IS HERE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARTWORK, SHE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.
DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? SURE. GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, STUART.
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I LOVE VETERANS AND I APPRECIATE THEM.AND I WANT TO SHOW THAT THROUGH MY ARTWORK.
AND THAT'S THAT'S BASICALLY IT.
I'VE DONE SMALLER PROJECTS, BUT THIS WOULD BE MY BIGGEST PROJECT AND I KNOW HOW TO DO A GOOD JOB AND I WON'T LET ANYONE DOWN THAT'S SUPPORTING ME.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR BRENDAN? OKAY. WELL, YOU HAVE SUPPORT.
ANY VOLUNTEERS? I HAVE SUPPORT.
I HAVE JIMMY SMITH, MY FRIEND HERE, AND OTHER PEOPLE BACKING ME.
WILL THEY BE OUT THERE HELPING YOU PAINT? THAT'S WHAT I. YES.
IT'S GOING TO BE A FUN THING FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT JIMMY SMITH GOING TO PAINT.
I HAVEN'T I PEGGED IN A BUILDING WITH YOU ONCE.
OKAY. THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
IT'S THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING HERE OR HER REPRESENTATIVE OR ANYTHING.
THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE ARTS COUNCIL.
NANCY TAL MARTIN ARTS, FOR THE RECORD.
WHAT WHAT WERE THE WHAT WERE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ARTIST? YOU SAID THAT YOU MADE A FEW RECOMMENDATIONS.
YEAH, THEY ARE IN THAT LETTER.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I AM NOT A MURAL ARTIST EITHER, SO I ALWAYS LOOK TO OTHER ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE LOTS OF BACKGROUND IN THIS.
WHEN WE REVIEW THESE APPLICATIONS, IT'S NOT JUST ME REVIEWING THEM.
NADIA OTTO, WHO IS BEEN THE LEAD ON THE SOUND MURALS, OFFERED SOME OF THIS ADVICE THAT I INCLUDED IN THE LETTER ABOUT DOING USING A PROJECTOR TO PROJECT THE IMAGE AT NIGHTFALL SO THAT YOU CAN GET THE.
OKAY. AND YOU WILL TAKE THOSE.
PERFECT. ANY AND ALL TO GET IN AND NADIA WOULD.
I CAN'T COMMIT HER SPECIFICALLY, BUT I'M SURE SHE'D BE HAPPY TO HELP AND MEET WITH YOU TOO.
THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ANYONE? RIGHT? YES. TOM, I HAVE SOME COMMENTS.
SO WE'RE GOING TO CHIP IN 3000.
FIRST WE ARE APPROVING THE MURAL, THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE GRANT APPLICATION.
WE'RE APPROVING THE ART FIRST.
OKAY, SO WHEN WOULD I TALK ABOUT NEXT? OTHER THINGS NEXT. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS.
ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR ANYTHING? I MOVE APPROVAL.
SECONDED. YOU MOVE APPROVAL WITH THOSE CONDITIONS.
WITH THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE RESOLUTION.
[6. MURAL MATCHING GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA, AND PROPERTY OWNER, AND GLENDA PRESTON (ARTIST). RESOLUTION NUMBER 02-2023 CRA; A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE BOARD CHAIR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STUART COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND PROPERTY OWNER AND GLENDA PRESTON, FOR A MURAL MATCHING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 TO INSTALL MURAL ON THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 701 SE TARPON AVENUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
YOUR TURN AGAIN. GREAT.THANK YOU. OH, YOU WANT TO READ THE RESOLUTION TITLE? I'M SORRY. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2-2023 SIRRAH A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE BOARD CHAIR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STUART COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, A PROPERTY OWNER AND GLENDA PRESTON FOR A MURAL MATCHING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 3000.
TO INSTALL MURAL ON THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 701 SOUTHEAST TARPON AVENUE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
OKAY. SO THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PROJECT.
THE APPLICANT HAS APPLIED FOR A MURAL MATCHING GRANT.
WE'RE CALLING THIS PROJECT TRIBUTE ON TARPON TO HONOR THE VETERANS.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A MATCHING GRANT OF $3,000.
THE CRA HAS A MATCHING CONTRIBUTION OF 50% TOWARDS THE PROJECT.
A TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT IS $6,000 AND THE CRA WOULD CONTRIBUTE 3000 AND THE APPLICANT WOULD CONTRIBUTE THE 50% MATCH.
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THE THE WORKSHEET WAS ATTACHED TO YOUR AGENDA PACKAGE.IT WILL INCLUDE ARTIST FEES, SUPPLIES, MATERIAL AND INCLUDES THE APPLICATION FEES BECAUSE THE APPLICANT DID HAVE TO DO THE NOTIFICATION, WHICH CAN BE A LITTLE COSTLY WITH THE NOTICE TO PUBLIC SURROUNDING PROPERTIES AND POSTING THE SIGN.
AND THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING $3,000 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PROJECT.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2002 2023 TO AWARD GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 FOR THE MURAL. IF YOU.
WAS THE ARTIST OR ANYONE ELSE WANT TO MAKE A REMARK? JIMMY, YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? WELL, COME ON UP.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPROVING.
AND WHAT IT DOES IS HELP REMIND A LOT OF US IN THAT COMMUNITY ALSO.
THAT COMES UP AND DOWN MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD THAT SOMETIMES WE SEEM TO BE FORGOTTEN.
AND A LOT OF LOT OF VETERANS HAVE A LOT OF MILITARY ISSUES.
BUT WHEN THEY SEE THAT SOMEONE THINKING OF THEM AND LOVING THEM, IT MAKES A CHANGE IN THEIR LIFE.
SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, CITY.
AND I WANT TO THINK FOR A LONG, LONG TIME AND JUST SEE HER THAT HER ATTEMPTS REALLY CAME TO THE TOP.
YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU'RE UNDERVALUING YOURSELF.
BUT AFTER THIS MURAL IS DONE, I THINK YOUR PRICE WILL GO UP.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ANYBODY OR FRANK? YES. THE IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SEE FROM HERE.
AND I KNEW THE BUILDING AND IT'S A.
IT IS A BUILDING THAT WAS REHABILITATED, MAYBE FIVE, SIX OR TEN.
WHO KNOWS? TEN YEARS ALREADY? NOT EVEN. YEAH.
AND THERE IS NO DOUBT THIS WILL BE A.
A HELP HELP FOR THOSE RESIDENTS, FOR THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, FOR SURE.
WHAT I LOOKED AT THIS MORNING, THOUGH, WAS KIND OF A BUILDING IN DISREPAIR.
IF MAYBE COULD YOU PULL UP THE THE NORTH VIEW AGAIN FOR ME? YEAH, THAT'S GOOD. SO.
I WAS IN THE PAINTING BUSINESS FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS WHEN I WAS RAISING MY KIDS.
ALL RIGHT. THE ONLY PAINT THAT IS IN DISREPAIR RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE SOME DOORS.
AND THE SOUTH SIDE ALWAYS TAKES THE BEATING FROM THE SUN.
SO YOU'VE GOT SOME DOORS ON THE SOUTH SIDE THAT JUST LOOK HORRIBLE.
PRETTY GOOD BUILDING FROM MAINTENANCE POINT OF VIEW.
THERE'S NO REAL WOOD FACIA ANYWHERE, WHICH IS THE TRIM.
AND THEN THOSE, THOSE EXTERIOR LEDGES, I'M GUESSING THEY'RE JUST SAFETY LEDGES.
SO IN A FIRE, SOMEONE CAN GET OUT AND STAND ON THAT LEDGE UNTIL THEY CAN BE RESCUED.
BUT THAT'S ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
AND THEN THE FACE OF THAT WAS PAINTED A DARK BROWN ALSO.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT LOOKS LIKE TRIM THOSE JUST THAT PART OF THE BUILDING, THE THE DARK BROWN PARTS AT THE TOP, THE FAKE FASCIA UP THERE AND THEN THE TRIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THAT LEDGE ARE IN TOTAL DISREPAIR.
NEED TO BE REDONE NOW IF YOU CAN GO TO THE.
YEAH, THAT SIDE RIGHT THERE. GOOD.
THAT RAIL RIGHT THERE IS IN TOTAL DISREPAIR TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE.
IT IS RUSTY AND IT'S THAT METAL BAR HAS BEEN CRACKED.
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WOULD THIS BE A GOOD TIME TO ASK THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING TO CONSIDER AN END? SO I'M YOU KNOW, I'M LOOKING AT PROBABLY AT LEAST, YOU KNOW, $3,000 WORTH OF JUST THAT TRIM AND MAYBE THAT RAIL AND A TWO OR $3,000 WORTH OF WORK.MY POINT IS, IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS, LET'S LET'S ASK THE OWNER TO MAYBE CHIP IN, TOO, AND GET THE BUILDING AT LEAST UP TO PAR, LOOKING LIKE IT HAD BEEN PAINTED LIKE LAST YEAR, NOT TEN YEARS AGO.
YES. I WANT TO ASK MIKE A QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER.
MIKE, WE DON'T REALLY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO ANY OF THAT.
IT'S NOT I DON'T I DON'T KNOW WHAT CONDITION IT'S IN.
I'M LISTENING TO MR. MCCHRYSTAL.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION.
IF IT ROSE TO A LEVEL CODE ENFORCEMENT, A CODE ENFORCEMENT COULD GO OUT AND BUY IT, YOU KNOW, GIVE A CITATION FROM THE STANDPOINT OF HAVING STANDING OVER THE PROPERTY OWNER, THE CRB DOESN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MANDATE IT.
YEAH, SO I UNDERSTAND ENFORCEMENT TALK ABOUT IT.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT, BUT WE REALLY CAN'T MAKE ANYONE DO ANYTHING.
WE COULD JUST ASK. WELL, WE HAVE NO ONE TO ASK.
I ASKED IF THE OWNER WAS THE OWNER.
YEAH, AND HE'S NOT HERE, SO I DON'T WANT TO.
BUT I'LL LEAVE IT TO WE HAVE STAFF HERE.
IF THEY, IF THERE IS A CODE ISSUE THEN STAFF SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT.
BUT I THINK WE NEED TO SEPARATE WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS FROM FROM THAT ISSUE.
AND IF THE OWNER WAS HERE, I'D BE GLAD TO DISCUSS IT.
HAVE YOU DISCUSSED IT DIRECTLY WITH THE OWNER? BUT THE OWNER IS NOT HERE AND I DON'T WANT TO HOLD UP THE MURAL PROJECT FOR THAT.
I UNDERSTAND. AND THE ONLY REASON I BROUGHT IT UP AND WENT OUT THERE WAS IF YOU WANT TO START A MURAL PROJECT, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR EXISTING WALLS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND THEY ARE. THAT'S THE GOOD NEWS.
YES, I HAVE JUST ONE QUESTION.
ARE YOU ARE YOU INCLUDING SOME SORT OF SCAFFOLDING OR A LIFT OR SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN PAINT ON IN YOUR BUDGET? YEAH, WELL, YES.
IS IT UNDER SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS? MY. MY VISION IS GOING OKAY.
THE OTHER THING I WANT TO ASK, IF WHOEVER'S GOING TO SPEAK FROM THE AUDIENCE NEEDS TO COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE, AND IF THERE'S A SCAFFOLDING INCLUDED, THEN I THINK YOU'VE GOT YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED.
YEAH, IF IT'S INCLUDED, GREAT.
OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WOULD. I WOULD.
AGAIN, IF THERE'S ANY POSSIBILITY I WOULD LOOK AT THAT RAIL, IF THAT MAYBE THAT WOULD AT LEAST BE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD GET SOMETHING DONE FOR. THAT SEEMS LIKE A CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUE.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I'LL ADDRESS? WELL, AGAIN, LET LET'S.
I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND THAT YOU SPEAK TO THE OWNER ABOUT THAT.
BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY.
NOT ABOUT. NOT ABOUT THE MURAL.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT PROJECT. I THINK WE SHOULD DO IT.
NOT ABOUT THE 3000 PER SE, BUT.
I AM SORT OF INVOLVED AND I THINK THE CITY KNOWS THIS, TOO.
AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS BUILDING IS FOR SALE.
AND I DON'T MIND APPROVING THE $3,000, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHEN WE APPROVE THE $3,000 THE MURAL WILL STAY THERE IS I BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A CONDITION TO KEEP IT FOR FIVE YEARS, SO IT WILL GO WITH THE OWNER OWNERSHIP.
SO IF OWNERSHIP CHANGES, THE MURALS WILL STAY.
YES, MA'AM. YOU HAVE THE MICROPHONE.
I SPOKE WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGER.
SHE SAID ANYONE THAT PURCHASES THE BUILDING, IT WOULD STILL BE A VETERAN BUILDING.
SO THE MURAL WOULDN'T, YOU KNOW, WOULDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
WELL, FOR ME, AS LONG AS THE MURAL STAYS, I DON'T CARE IF IT TURNS OUT TO BE.
WELL, NOT THE OLD CHEROKEE FOR SURE.
BUT ANYTHING ELSE IS FINE AS LONG AS THE MURAL STAYS.
THANK YOU. ANYWAYS, I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE BALANCE IS PAID OUT UPON COMPLETION.
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IS THAT CORRECT? OR IS THERE ANY SORT OF METERING OF IT? RIGHT. THE FULL 3000 WILL BE REIMBURSED.SO SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY UP FRONT.
AND I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE BUDGET.
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S JUST A LITTLE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS.
HOW MUCH ARE YOU SHORT? I CAN'T SEE FROM YOU.
SO JUST KIND OF A SMALL LITTLE SHORT GAP, BUT JUST SOMETHING TO NOTE IN THERE.
SO I STILL WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
WHAT IS THE MOTION? SORRY. YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE $3,000 GRANT? DID YOU HAVE ANY CONDITIONS? WAS THERE ANY CONDITIONS ON THAT? NO. I'LL MAKE SURE THAT THE FIVE YEAR TERM IS IN THE.
IF YOU MAKE SURE OF THAT, THAT'S YOUR MOTION? YES. WITH THE FIVE YEAR TERM.
A FIVE YEAR TERM. DO I GET A SECOND? A SECOND? OKAY.
THIS MONEY. BOARD MEMBER, HOTEL SKI I.
BOARD MEMBER. MCCHRYSTAL I CHAIR COMPANY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR. LIKE I SAY, NEXT TIME YOU NEED MORE MONEY.
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT THEY SAID WAS THE RIGHT.
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU'VE GOT TO PUT YOUR HEAD IN YOUR POCKET.
DO IT. JUST TELL ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
SEE THIS SLIDESHOW RIGHT HERE? ANYTHING ELSE ON THE AGENDA? RIGHT? YES, WE DO ORIENTATION.
WE HAVE ADVISORY BOARD ORIENTATION.
[7. ADVISORY BOARD ORIENTATION REVIEW BY CITY CLERK]
OH, YOU GOT A HOT DATE? JUST MY DOG.OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON AND CONGRATULATIONS.
NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR A NEW TERM.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BOARD.
I JUST WANTED TO REVIEW A FEW THINGS BECAUSE.
AS A NEW TERM AND AND SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS.
WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS IS WE'VE MADE THE ORIENTATION A LITTLE MORE ELECTRONIC.
SO IN FRONT OF YOU ON THE DAIS ARE A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT WERE ATTACHED.
ONE OF THEM IS THE HELPFUL TOOLS FOR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS IN THAT OUR THE INFORMATION FOR THE MEETINGS, GENERAL MEETINGS THAT WE HAVE HERE AT THE CITY, INCLUDING YOUR CRB MEETINGS, YOUR CRB BOARD ALSO MEETS IN ADDITION TO THIS MEETING THAT IS JUST THE CRB BOARD QUARTERLY, YOU HAVE A JOINT MEETING WITH THE CRA AND THE CITY COMMISSION AND THEY COME TOGETHER QUARTERLY THE LAST MONDAY OF EVERY OR OF THAT MONTH IT'S NOTIFIED IT'S ON YOUR MEETING CALENDAR THAT WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET AS WELL.
THAT MEETING IS USUALLY AT 430 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOMETIMES IT ADJUSTS DEPENDING ON HOW MANY ITEMS ARE ON THAT AGENDA.
WE USUALLY NOTIFY YOU BY EMAIL AS WELL.
THERE'S ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.
THERE'S A LITTLE CHEAT SHEET THERE.
THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THERE.
IT'S JUST KIND OF HELPFUL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
THEN THERE'S A CRB, THE CODE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BOARD IN PARTICULAR, THAT IS FROM OUR LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE STRAIGHT OFF OF OUR INTERNET.
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SO IT JUST KIND OF EXPLAINS WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE, WHAT YOU TYPICALLY APPROVE, THINGS LIKE THAT.SO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, LANGUAGE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THAT'S A LITTLE POCKET GUIDE.
WE USUALLY HAND THAT OUT TO ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND NEW COMMISSIONERS.
THE TERMS OF THIS BOARD IS IT'S JUST AN ANNUAL TERM.
SO THEY VOTE ON ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AGAIN.
SO THEY RATIFY APPOINTMENTS OR VOTE IN NEW NEW BOARD MEMBERS.
SO YOUR TERM WILL COME UP FOR RATIFICATION AGAIN IN DECEMBER.
WE'RE THE PEOPLE WHO WILL BE RUNNING THE MEETING.
WE PREPARE THE AGENDAS WE NOTIFY, WE PUT OUT THE NOTICES, WE DO THE MINUTES.
IT USED TO BE JORDAN PINKSTON WHO WAS DOING IT LAST YEAR.
AND BUT THIS YEAR, THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE IS TAKING THAT OVER.
SO LET'S SEE, BOARD MEETINGS, CRB.
IT'S JUST KIND OF GOING OVER THE DATES.
MAKE SURE YOU MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE HELD.
WHEN CALLED TO ORDER, IT'S RARE, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN.
WE DO EXPECT ATTENDANCE AS BEST YOU CAN.
ATTENDANCE KIND OF CAN GET SLIM.
IT'S WE ONLY HEARD OF ONE PERSON NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT.
SO WE'RE KIND OF SURPRISED AT THE ATTENDANCE TONIGHT.
BUT THREE MISSES, I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THREE CONSECUTIVE MISSES IS CONSIDERED.
AND THIS IS ALL ACCORDING TO THE BYLAWS.
IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A WITHDRAWAL FROM THE BOARD.
SO THEN IT'S AN AUTOMATIC RESIGNATION.
AND A QUORUM ON THIS BOARD IS AUTOMATICALLY FOR MEMBERS.
THE MEETING DECORUM PRESENTATION THAT WE DID A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND PRESENTED TO ALL THE BOARDS WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR ORIENTATION PACKET AND EMAILED OUT TO YOU.
SO I JUST KIND OF TOUCHED BASE ON A COUPLE OF THINGS IN HERE.
CIVILITY THAT'S NOTED ON ALL OF OUR AGENDAS.
IT JUST WE NOTE THAT WE PRACTICED CIVILITY HERE.
IF EVER YOU RUN INTO SOMETHING WHERE SOMEBODY'S GIVING PUBLIC COMMENT, SOMEBODY UPSET AND GETS A LITTLE IRATE, THEN WE JUST KIND OF ASK IF YOU'RE HAVING TROUBLE HANDLING THAT AS THE CHAIR, THEN JUST WE SUGGEST CAUSING CALLING A BRIEF RECESS GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO KIND OF GATHER YOUR THOUGHTS AND AND THINK THROUGH IT WITHOUT BECAUSE IT CAN TEND TO CAUSE MEDIA ATTENTION AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO LET'S SEE, WE ASK THAT YOU BE CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC COMMENT.
PUBLIC COMMENT IS 3 MINUTES AND WE ENCOURAGE THAT.
WE DON'T USUALLY REPLY TO COMMENT.
IT'S NOT A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD.
YOU LET PEOPLE GIVE THEIR COMMENT.
WE NOTE IF WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO SOMEBODY, WE DO THAT.
BUT PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOT NECESSARILY FOR A DIALOG PURPOSE.
LET'S SEE. AND THAT IS A MISTAKE TO HAVE A QUORUM ON THERE A SECOND TIME.
SO I DID WANT TO COVER HERE SUNSHINE LAW.
AND PUBLIC RECORDS, LAW AND CODE OF ETHICS.
I JUST WANT TO BRIEFLY TOUCH BASE.
I DON'T KNOW IF MANY OF YOU HAVE HEARD OF SUNSHINE LAW, IF YOU'VE BEEN ON THE BOARDS BEFORE.
SO. JUST KNOW THAT ANY TOPIC THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD OR IS BEFORE THE BOARD IS NOT TO BE DISCUSSED AMONGST EACH OTHER.
SO YOU CAN DISCUSS A TOPIC WITH YOUR COMMISSIONER LIAISON.
THEY CAN COMMUNICATE WITH YOU ABOUT A TOPIC THAT IS COMING BEFORE THE BOARD WITH THEIR FEELINGS AND YOUR FEELINGS, BUT NOT COMMUNICATING AMONGST EACH OTHER ON HOW YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE, HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT IT, THINGS LIKE THAT.
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SO AND THEN PUBLIC RECORDS, LAW SUITS AND I IN THE PUBLIC OR IN THE CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT, TAKE CARE OF PUBLIC RECORDS, GENERAL PUBLIC RECORDS FOR THE CITY OF STEWART.BUT ALL CITY EMPLOYEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS.
SO WE DO PROVIDE YOU A CITY EMAIL ADDRESS AND I'LL GET INTO THAT.
BUT THAT IS WHY IT PROTECTS YOU, PROTECTS US, AND THAT ALLOWS YOU TO NOT HAVE TO RECEIVE PUBLIC RECORDS ON YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL. CODE OF ETHICS LAW THAT JUST KIND OF TALKS ABOUT HOW IT PROTECTS AGAINST CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
THERE ARE CODE OF ETHICS FOR OUR TRAININGS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CERTAIN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS. CRB IS NOT A REQUIRED ADVISORY BOARD FOR THAT, BUT CRA IS.
AND LET'S SEE BACK TO THE EMAIL ADDRESSES THAT I WAS MENTIONING.
IT'S YOUR FIRST INITIAL LAST NAME.
YOU'RE NOT NOT EMAILING YOUR BOARD MEMBERS, ANY CITY EMPLOYEE.
IT'S BASICALLY FIRST INITIAL LAST NAME AND SEE STUART'S FELT US.
SO PAUL BACK IN THE BACK WHO IS OUR I.T GURU BACK THERE FOR THE MEETINGS HE CAN HELP YOU IF AFTERWARDS YOU NEED HELP SETTING IT UP.
AND THEN THIS IS THE FUN PART.
EVERY YEAR WE DO SOME SORT OF APPRECIATION.
WE'VE DONE APPRECIATION LUNCHES.
WE DID THIS JUST THIS LAST DECEMBER.
SO WE WANT TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS AND WE DO SOME SORT OF FUN ACTIVITY AND WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN AT THE END OF THIS YEAR TO CELEBRATE YOU GUYS.
SO THAT'S JUST SOMETHING WE END WITH.
ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUESTION. YES.
AND I KNOW THAT I CAN GET CERTAIN PEOPLE INTO MY MY SPIDEY SENSE SAYS IT'S FINE, BUT IS THERE ANY SORT OF GUIDANCE ABOUT USING YOUR CITY ACCOUNT? I KNOW THE CITY OF STURGIS HAD SOME CHALLENGES WITH YES, HACKING AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
I BELIEVE THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THEM KNOW BEFORE TRAININGS AS WELL.
AS LONG AS YOU HAVE THE CITY EMAIL ADDRESS.
IS THAT CORRECT? NO, NO, NOT EMPLOYEES.
OKAY. YOU COULD DO THAT IF YOU WOULD BE LIKE THAT.
THAT WOULD BE A CONVERSATION WITH VERIFY.
YEAH, WELL, JUST JUST CLICK THE LINKS.
GREAT. DON'T CLICK ON ANYTHING THAT'S SUSPICIOUS.
IS THE SCREENING THAT THE CITY EMAIL HAS IS PRETTY GOOD.
IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD THING TO HAVE A LITTLE TRAINING IN THAT.
WELL. WELL, MAYBE WHAT WE COULD DO IS PASS ON INFORMATION TO YOU THAT WE LEARN.
MM HMM. I COULD PASS ON THAT EMAIL.
GOOD. PASS IT ON. BECAUSE IT'S FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL OF US AND FOR THE CITY.
BECAUSE WE'RE DOING IT ON OUR PRIVATE COMPUTERS TO.
ONE NOTING MAKING A NOTE OF THAT.
OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? AND PUBLIC RECORDS ALSO INCLUDES, IF YOU GET ANY TEXT MESSAGES HAVING TO DO THAT IS CORRECT.
PUBLIC RECORDS INCLUDE EMAILS, TEXT, EVEN SOCIAL MEDIA.
AND HOPEFULLY YOU'RE NOT USING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA TO BE A CRB MEMBER.
BUT WHAT DOES KIND OF HAPPEN IS MAYBE YOU'RE ON FACEBOOK OR SOME FORM OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOU GET INTO A DEBATE WITH SOMEBODY AS TO WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON THE PLANET OR WHATEVER THE DEBATE IS ABOUT, AND THEN SOMEHOW IT DIGRESSES INTO SOMETHING.
REGARDING YOUR POSITION AS A CRB BOARD MEMBER AND SOME COMMENT GETS MADE.
DELETING THESE COMMENTS IS NOT ILLEGAL OR INAPPROPRIATE OR ANYTHING.
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YOU CAN TAKE IT DOWN.HOWEVER, YOU HAVE TO MAINTAIN A COPY OF THAT.
SO IF THERE'S ANY REFERENCE ON ANY OF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA TO ANY ACTIVITY, YOU ARE PERFORMING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY AND YOU INTEND TO DELETE IT OR MODIFY IT, WHETHER IT'S A SCREENSHOT, WHETHER YOU JUST SAVE IT AND EMAIL IT TO YOUR OWN CITY, EMAIL AND JUST SAY SAVING THIS OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. AND THEN THAT WAY, IF SOMEBODY DOES DO A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST, IT DOES EXIST SOMEWHERE AND WE HAVE MAINTAINED THAT DOCUMENT.
SO IF SOMEBODY INSULTS YOU AND YOU DON'T WANT IT LEFT ON YOUR PAGE, FOR YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT DON'T LIVE IN FLORIDA, THAT HAVE NO IDEA WHAT A CRB IS TO READ, THEN YOU CAN SIMPLY DELETE IT. BUT BEFORE YOU DO, TAKE A SCREENSHOT OF IT AND EMAIL IT TO YOURSELF SO THAT SOMEONE CAN'T ACCUSE YOU OF DELETING THE PUBLIC RECORD.
AND JUST AS A MATTER OF PRACTICE, IT'S IT'S REALLY HARD FOR THE CLERK TO MAINTAIN RECORDS WHERE PEOPLE ARE SENDING CHATS BACK AND FORTH ON SOCIAL MEDIA, OUTSIDE THE EMAILS OR WHATEVER OF THE CITY.
WHAT WE FOUND IS WHEN WE GET PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS, THE CLERK'S OFFICE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SEARCH THESE EMAIL DATABASES FOR EVERYTHING REGARDING YOUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE. SO IF YOU LIMIT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.
IF YOU SEND TEXTS BACK AND FORTH, YOU HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE DUTY NOT ONLY TO NOT DELETE THE TEXTS, BUT TO SAVE THEM IN A MANNER THAT AT MINIMUM OF SEVEN YEARS, BUT REALLY FOREVER TO PRESERVE THEM AS A PUBLIC RECORD.
SO A POLICY OF THE CITY IS TO REALLY NOT TEXT.
THERE'S A THERE'S AN EXCEPTION TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS, WHICH IS TRANSIENT COMMUNICATION.
A TRANSIENT COMMUNICATION WOULD BE MEET ME AT LUNCH, IT SPREADS AT NOON.
THINGS LIKE THAT THAT ARE NOT RELEVANT TO HOW YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS ISSUE.
OR WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FIVE STORY BUILDINGS OR THINGS OF THAT NATURE? THOSE ARE MORE SUBSTANTIVE.
WHAT TIME ARE YOU GOING TO THE MEETING? WHAT TIME IS THE MEETING? MEET ME FOR LUNCH. WHAT? WERE THERE A LOT OF PEOPLE AT THE MEETING? STUFF LIKE THAT. AS TRANSIENT.
IT DOESN'T MATTER. NOT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE MAINTAINED.
AND AS A RESULT, IT'S EASIER TO JUST NOT TEXT.
AND THEN MY COMMUNICATION IS JUST A TRANSIENT ONE.
AND THEN THE EMAIL CAPTURES THE COMMUNICATION.
OKAY. IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF OUR ESTEEMED CLERK? OH, GO AHEAD. I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR IT TOO MUCH, BUT BECAUSE OF WHAT MIKE JUST REFERENCED, YOUR OPINION ON FIVE STOREY BUILDINGS AND BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT I HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE ON THIS BOARD.
IS THAT LIKE VERBOTEN TO HAVE? BECAUSE AND ALSO BECAUSE I'M A NERD AND I TALK ABOUT IT ABOUT GOING DOWNTOWN FOR DINNER ON A FRIDAY NIGHT THAT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO.
THAT'S JUST THAT'S, THAT'S THE MORE.
OKAY, GREAT. NOW I KNOW THAT, AND I'M FREE TO BE OUTSIDE OF THERAPY.
JUST NOTHING. NOTHING THAT WOULD COME BEFORE THE BOARD.
AND IF IT'S A POTENTIAL TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, BECAUSE IT WOULD BE GOING TO THE COMMISSION OR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST SAFER TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SUBJECT BECAUSE IF SOMEBODY'S OVERHEARD OR IT'S THE PERCEPTION SOMETIMES ALSO, IF THEY HEARD YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT DENSITY AND THEY SAID I COULD TALK ABOUT SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, AND HOW CUTE WHATEVER WAS. YES. GREAT.
GIVE IT THE COMMON SENSE TEST.
IF I KNEW THOSE TWO BOARD MEMBERS WERE HAVING THAT CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS, WOULD I FEEL LIKE THEY WERE VIOLATING THE RULES? RIGHT. YOU KNOW, JUST APPLY IT TO YOUR OWN LIFE.
AND, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW WHEN IT'S RIGHT AND WHEN IT'S WRONG.
THAT'S PRETTY YOU GET THAT SENSE.
THE ETHICAL DECISIONS OF AM I, AM I DOING WHAT'S RIGHT? AND IT MIGHT BE A LOT WORSE IF YOU'RE A COMMISSIONER.
SURE. SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ANYONE? I ALSO JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT SUSIE WILL PRIMARILY BE THE SECRETARY OF THIS BOARD, MOST LIKELY GOING FORWARD.
SO. YOU'LL YOU'LL BE SEEING HER PRIMARILY, AND SHE'LL BE PUTTING OUT THE AGENDA.
AND SO YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN YOUR ROLE.
SO WE HAVE AN ANNUAL REPORT COMING UP IN MARCH.
I THINK I'LL EXPLAIN A LOT ABOUT MY ROLE AND ALL THE PROJECTS THAT I WORK ON.
UM, SO I'M THE CIA DIRECTOR, AND THE CRA IS CONSISTED OF ABOUT 600 ACRES.
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IT'S MOSTLY URBAN DISTRICT.SO I WORK ON A LOT OF THE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
WE HAVE RIVERSIDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND STREETLIGHTS AND JUST IMPROVING THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
STICKMAN NEIGHBORHOOD, WE'RE DOING A SIDEWALK PROJECT THERE.
WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF INCENTIVE PROGRAMS LIKE YOU SAW TODAY.
WE HAVE THE MURAL MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM, COMMERCIAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.
SO I'M IN CHARGE OF IMPLEMENTING A LOT OF THE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CRA.
AND ANNUALLY WE'RE SUPPOSED TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE STATE ON ALL THE BUDGET ITEMS AND SPENDING IN THE CRA, AND THAT'S USUALLY PRESENTED IN MARCH BECAUSE THOSE REPORTS ARE DUE BY MARCH 31ST.
WHEN I PRESENT THAT REPORT IN MARCH AND REMEMBER, THIS IS RECORDED AND IT IS GOING OUT TO EVERYONE SO WE CAN TO BOTH PEOPLE THAT ARE WATCHING.
WOW. WELL, I DON'T THINK ANYONE'S PROBABLY WATCHING TODAY.
IT'S THE FIRST TEAM. IT'S DEFINITELY NOT WATCHING.
SO I WILL TELL YOU, THOUGH, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NERDY TO DO.
THANKS. I FIND MYSELF SOMETIMES FEELING THE SAME WAY.
IT WOULD BENEFIT YOU AS A BOARD MEMBER TO GO TO THE CITY OF STEWART'S CRA PAGE AND READ THE CRA PLAN BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE THING THIS BOARD DOES HAS TO FALL WITHIN THE CRA PLAN.
SO WHEN YOU READ IT, I DON'T THINK IT DOES.
I THINK IT HAS THE INTENTIONS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CRA AREA KIND OF SPELLED OUT, BUT IT ALSO REALLY GIVES A REALLY GOOD ROADMAP SO THAT WHEN YOU'RE EVALUATING SUBMITTALS AND THINGS OF, HEY, DOES THIS MEET THE PLAN? IS THIS FULFILLING THE MISSION OF OUR BOARD? AND THE ONE THING THAT THIS BOARD HAS THAT OTHER BOARDS DON'T IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT PLAN THAT'S BEEN ADOPTED OVER A SERIES OF AMENDMENTS AND YEARS THAT SHOWS THAT.
SOME PEOPLE DON'T EVEN LOOK OR LOOK AT IT.
SO IT'LL BE WORTH YEAH, WE HAVE A VERY GOOD WEBSITE WITH A LOT OF THE UPDATED INFORMATION.
MOST CURRENTLY WE'RE WORKING ON THE FORM BASED CODE.
I'M SURE SOME OF YOU HAVE HEARD OF IT.
WE HAVE THE DRAFT CODES ON THE WEBSITE.
SO YEAH, AND A LOT OF THE STUDIES THAT WE'VE DONE TO TO TO DATE IS ALSO ON THE WEBSITE.
I'M VERY GOOD. GOOD AT GETTING BACK TO STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS.
OUR FIRST JOINT MEETING IS COMING UP JANUARY 27.
SO IT'S QUARTERLY THEN IT'LL BE IN.
JANUARY 23RD IS THE FIRST MEETING.
SORRY. SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS.
SOMETIMES IT IS A REPETITION OF WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD, BUT IT'S ALSO GOOD TO SEE THE COMMENTS FROM THE CRA BOARD AND THEN YOU GUYS CAN HAVE A JOINT CONVERSATION. AND IF YOU'RE ONE CHANCE TO GET TO TALK TO EACH OTHER ALL TOGETHER AND ALL THE BOARDS.
RIGHT. AND WHAT TIME IS THAT MEETING? WELL, 30 4:00.
IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU HAVE ON THERE.
SOMETIMES I DO HAVE TO CHANGE IT TO 4:00, BUT TYPICALLY IT'S AT 430.
AS I WAS READING THE 2021 REPORT, AND I LEARNED SO MUCH AND I LEARNED ABOUT THE PAINT UP PROGRAM.
AND I WAS WONDERING, IS THERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO APPLY FOR CRA REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS LIKE THAT? BECAUSE I AM PAGING MY HOUSE.
THERE IS THERE IS NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO APPLY FOR IT.
THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO VOTE FOR IT AND TO NOT DISCLOSE IT, BUT TO ACTUALLY AS AS LONG AS YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS, THERE'S ACTUALLY SOME ETHICAL OPINIONS FROM THE STATE THAT SAY IT WOULD BE UNFAIR TO SAY THAT A VOLUNTEER CAN'T QUALIFY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY
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WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE QUALIFIED FOR, BUT FOR THE FACT THAT THEY VOLUNTEERED FOR THE CITY.YES. YOU'RE SAYING, WELL, IF YOU DID, I DO, ACTUALLY.
ANYWAYS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ANYONE, FRANK? JUST HAVE A COMMENT AND I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO.
YOUR STAFF AND I MET THE LADY AT AIR THIS MORNING.
I WANT TO THANK YOU, MARY, FOR I GOT TO MEET YOU DURING THE CAMPAIGN SEASON FIRST.
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR PROFESSIONALISM.
AND MIKE, ALSO WITH ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD, I APPRECIATE YOU ALL ALSO.
I THINK YOU GUYS ARE ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? SEEING NONE. I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MOVE TO ADJOURN. WE'RE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.