2008-08-12 CATFCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CITIZENS' ADVISORY TASK FORCE
AUGUST 12, 2008 SUMMARY
AGENDA
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: August 12, 2008, 7:00 pm
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson
III. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE - Secretary
Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Vice -Chairperson Frank Irby
Board Member Heather Hancock
Board Member Les McCreary
Board Member Marsha Montesi
Board Member Penny Revels
Board Member Rennae Sweda
Alternate Member Randy Huckabee
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
Attorney John Cook
Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith
Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling
Secretary Sue Christopher
IV. AGENDA - Chairperson
A. Request for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on
today's agenda.
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CODE BOARD ACTION
August 12, 2008 Citizens' Advisory Task Force meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Gamiotea.
Chairperson Gamiotea led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent with consent (Randy Huckabee filled seat for Member Sweda)
Present
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
There were no request for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda.
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AGENDA
STATUS REPORT ON CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GRANT - Nancy Phillips, Grants/Funding Specialist
DISCUSSION ON FY 2008 CDBG APPLICATION - Nancy
Phillips, Grants/Funding Specialist
OTHER BUSINESS
CODE BOARD ACTION
Nancy Phillips of Nancy Phillips & Associates, L.C. thanked the Citizen's Advisory Task Force for taking time out
of their schedules to meet with her and contribute to the City of Okeechobee. Ms. Phillips gave the Board some
background on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). She stated the City of Okeechobee is eligible
to receive up to seven hundred thousand dollars. Ms Phillips explained the CDBG has four categories which are:
housing rehabilitation, neighborhood revitalization, commercial revitalization, and economic development. The
economic development is separate and can be applied for even if a grant has been applied for in one of the other
categories. Economic development is a partnership with a private business entity based on job creation. In FY 2005
the City was awarded an economic development grant with Olde Tyme Construction in the amount of six hundred
thousand dollars. This grant was recently completed and has been closed out.
Ms. Phillips continued with a discussion of the FY 2008 CDBG application which has to be submitted before the
deadline on September 29, 2008. She presented a detailed overview of the types of CDBG grants which the City
could make application. Ms. Phillips stated after considering several factors the City is currently interested in
applying for a housing rehabilitation grant. This type of grant provides low to moderate income homeowners who
live in substandard housing with the means of bringing their homes up to local building codes or demolishing it and
building a new house.
Member Montesi moved to recommend the City of Okeechobee submit an application for FY 2008 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the area of housing rehabilitation; seconded by Member Revels.
VOTE
Gamiotea - Yes Irby - Yes Hancock- Yes McCreary - Yes
Montesi - Yes Revels - Yes Sweda - Absent Huckabee - Yes
Motion Carried
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AGENDA
ADJOURNMENT - CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the Citizen's Advisory Task Force 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.
Media is for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the department.
Gamiotea, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Sue Christopher, Secktary
CODE BOARD ACTION
There being no further items on the agenda Chairperson Gamiotea adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CITIZENS' ADVISORY TASK FORCE
AUGUST 12, 2008 OFFICIAL AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER -Chairperson: August 12, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson.
III. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary.
Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea /'
Board Member Heather Hancock-""
Board Member Marsha Montesi .f
Board Member Penny Revels f
Board Member Rennae Sweda fr
Alternate Member Randy Huckabee o ed scot �cr J"6a( cc
Alternate Member Les McCreary � �, ac,� �,� i 4 _ 4
Board Attorney John Cook
Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Herb SmithA
Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling ✓`
Secretary Sue Christopher
IV. AGENDA - Chairperson.
A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda.
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V. SATUS REPORT ON CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT
VI. DISCUSSION ON FY 2008 CDBG APPLICATION
VII. OTHER BUSINES
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that when a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City 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.
Code Enforcement Board media is for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Fire Department.
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MEMORANDUM
NANCY PHILLIPS & ASSOCIATES, L.C.
7408 Edisto Drive Tel: 561432-1524
Lake Worth, Florida 33467 FAX: 561432-6734
July 31, 2008
TRANSMITTED VIA EMAIL
TO: City of Okeechobee Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Citizens' Advisory Task Force
FROM: Nancy Phillips, Grants/Funding Specialist
SUBJECT: 2008 CDBG Grant Project
The City of Okeechobee is considering submitting a FY 2008 CDBG application by the deadline
of September 29, 2008. The CDBG program is extremely competitive statewide with fewer
dollars to award this year. In order for the City to remain competitive, it is important to structure
a project that the City feels could be funded.
There are four (4) categories of the CDBG program:
1. Housing Rehabilitation — Program corrects code violations in substandard housing
owned and occupied by low -to -moderate income eligible residents of the City.
2. Neighborhood Revitalization — Program is used to install public infrastructure
improvements (water/sewer) in low -to -moderate income neighborhoods of the City.
3. Commercial Revitalization — Program is used to provide infrastructure improvements
in the Commercial Redevelopment Area (CRA) of the City. Also under this program,
facade improvements can be made to businesses located in the CRA.
4. Economic Development — Program is based on job creation by a private business
entity. Normal activities are the construction of public infrastructure required to
create the jobs. Examples are water/sewer line extension, roadway improvements,
etc.
I will be present at the August 12th CATF meeting to further discuss the various project areas
and answer any questions you might have.
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