2005-07-05 CATFAGENDA
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
C. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE:
Chairperson Mack Worley
Vice -Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Member Frank Irby
Member Marsha Montesi
Member Andrea Nelson
Member Rennae Sweda
Member Bea Castorina
Alternate Penny Revels
Alternate Heather Hancock
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
Attorney John Cook
Code Enforcement Officer Sammy Hancock
Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling
Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith
Secretary Sue Christopher
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE
JULY 129 2005 SUMMARY
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CODE BOARD ACTION
July 12, 2005 Citizens Advisory Task Force meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairperson Worley.
Chairperson Worley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Absent with consent (Heather Hancock filled the seat for Member Montesi)
Absent with consent (Penny Revels filled the seat for Member Nelson)
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Chairperson Worley introduced and welcomed the new alternate board member Heather Hancock.
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Nancy Phillips Community Development Ms. Phillips gave an update on the open community development block program that the City has in the area of
Nancy Phillips & Associates, L.C. Block Grant 2005 commercial revitalization. She stated that work is being completed on the rehab and facade improvements for six
buildings throughout the City located in the community redevelopment area.
Ms. Phillips informed the board that the City is eligible to make application for an additional $700,000 in
community development block grant funds in the area of economic development based upon job creation.
Recently the City has been approached by two businesses that would like to be located in the commerce park.
She stated that they are trying to partner these businesses together so that we can go after one grant application.
To receive the full $700,000 in funding at least twenty full time jobs need to be created. One of the businesses
plans to locate on the west side of the park and the other on the east side of the business park. In order for these
businesses to build their facilities they would need water and sewer extensions as well as some street improvements.
These grant funds are available right now and the City is eligible to make application for them. Ms. Phillips advised
the board if they were in agreement with this proposal they could make a recommendation for the City Council
to approve it at the City Council meeting on July 19, 2005.
Chairperson Worley asked Ms. Phillips about the type of business that were interested in locating to the commerce
park. She told the board one was a recycling business and the other was a manufacturer of pre -cast building
facade. Attorney Cook added that the purchase of property in the commerce park by these two businesses was
contingent upon the grant.
Member Sweda moved to recommend to the City Council that proposed action to submit application on Community
Development Block Grant for 2005 would be approved; seconded by Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda -Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Hancock - Yes
Motion Carried
AGENDA
ADJOURNMENT - CHAIRPERSON WORLEY.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the Code Enforcement Board with respect to any matter considered at
this meeting, he/she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the department.
Mack Worley, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Sue Christopher, Sec etary
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There being no further items on the agenda Chairperson Worley adjourned the meeting at 7:15p.m.