NOTICE OF MEETING
DAVIE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
APRIL 14, 2008 - 11:30 A.M.
***AGENDA***
LOCATION: TOWN HALL COMMUNITY ROOM
MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MAY BE PRESENT
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 March 24, 2008
ACTION ITEMS
3.1. Selection Of CRA Chair (Effective Upon Town Council Approval)
3.2 Selection Of CRA Vice Chair (Effective Upon Town Council Approval)
REPORT ITEMS
4.1 Town Council Actions Taken At April 2, 2008 Meeting Regarding Appointments To CRA Board
4.2 CRA Budget Report Through March 31, 2008
4.3 Review And Approval Of Low Bid For SW 41 Place Infrastructure Improvements; B-08-32 By Town Council
4.4 Potential Purchase Of Moose Lodge
4.5 Site Remediation Plan For Orange Drive And Davie Road
4.6 Preliminary Work Taking Place To Allow Consideration Of A New Town Hall
4.7 Lums Restaurant Placed On Real Estate Market
4.8 Status Of Letter of Notice of Default For Downtown Davie To Nob Hill Partners, LLC As Prepared by Sue Delegal
5. DISCUSSION ITEM
5.1 Setting Goals For The CRA
6. COMMENTS AND/OR SUGGESTIONS
7. ADJOURNMENT
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ACTION THAT WILL BE REQUESTED AT MEETING
3. ACTION ITEMS
3.1. Selection Of CRA Chair (Effective Upon Town Council Approval)
The CRA selects a Chair and a Vice Chair annually. Section 12-403 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Davie indicates the Town Council shall designate a Chair and Vice Chair from among the CRA members. This is placed on the Town Council Agenda under the heading of Appointments as an affirmation of the Community Redevelopment Agency’s selection of Chair and Vice Chair. The current Chair is Mark Engel and the current Vice Chair is Neal Kalis. The CRA needs to nominate and select a Chair and Vice Chair. This selection will be forwarded to Town Council for affirmation.
3.2 Selection Of CRA Vice Chair (Effective Upon Town Council Approval)
Please refer to Item 3.1.
4. REPORT ITEMS
4.1 Town Council Actions Taken At April 2, 2008 Meeting Regarding Appointments To CRA Board
Two appointments were made at the April 2, 2008 meeting to fill expiring terms for the CRA Board. Two non-exclusive appointments were made. Both Joan Kovac and Sy Dorn were reappointed for four year terms. The Town Attorney had determined that it was not legal for a Town Councilmember to be appointed to the CRA Board.
4.2 CRA Budget Report Through March 31, 2008
The most recent budget comparison available is from February 29, 2008. A copy is attached. It shows that the CRA has expended or encumbered 20% of its budget thus far. The Special Projects account has only spent 19% thus far but this will increase due to the award of the SW 41st Place Infrastructure bid. Two more phases of improvements will most likely be approved this year to make a big dent in this account.
4.3 Review And Approval Of Low Bid For SW 41 Place Infrastructure Improvements; B-08-32 By Town Council
An item on the April 16, 2008 Town Council meeting is for the review and approval of ratifying the contract between the Davie Community Redevelopment Agency and Conquest Engineering in the amount of $1,241,903.00 for the SW 41 Place infrastructure improvements. This was approved by the CRA Board on March 24, 2008.
This is the first phase of drainage improvements as well as the installation of new water mains and sanitary sewers mainly along SW 41st Place. Fourteen bids were received. The apparent low bidder was Conquest Engineering out of Miami. The apparent low bid was in the amount of $903,391 for the base bid which is for the storm sewer installation. Conquest also was the apparent low bidder for the combined total bid which included an added alternative installation of water lines and sanitary sewers. The total bid of Conquest Engineering was $1,141,903. The bids for the total bid amount including the alternative bid ranged from the low bid of Conquest at $1,141,903 to a high bid of $1,942,002 so the bids were fairly tightly bunched.
4.4 Potential Purchase Of Moose Lodge
The visit to the former Innovative Design building on SW 41 Street with representatives of the Moose did not go well. There were some comments about the potential use of this building and the adjoining parking lot. The former Innovative Design building on SW 41 Court has been placed on the market due to the death
of the owner. This approximately 3600 sq. ft. building has 18 parking spaces and there is a vacant lot to the west which is part of the purchase package. Basically, we were told that the Moose Lodge wants $1.5 million to purchase their site and that ended the conversation. It was indicated to them that an offer had been made for $1,030,000 and that was the CRA offer.
4.5 Site Remediation Plan For Orange Drive And Davie Road
A site remediation plan has been submitted to address the cleanup of all soil and groundwater affected by the presence of petroleum constituents that exceed Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards. This plan was submitted to the Broward County Environmental Protection Department and as soon as a permit is issued the work will begin. Approval is expected any day. It is felt that the soil remediation and data evaluation can be done within 30 days.
4.6 Preliminary Work Taking Place To Allow Consideration Of A New Town Hall
There have been preliminary discussions with the Town Administrator concerning the potential to construct a new Town Hall. The new Town Hall would be located to the north of the existing Town Hall within the confines of the existing parking lot on a site shown for a public building in the Master Plan for downtown. Such a location would allow a new Town Hall to be built while the existing building was being occupied. Parking could occur on the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds. The CRA could purchase the existing Town Hall for the purpose of constructing a parking garage which would serve not only Town Hall and the rodeo arena but new liner buildings along Orange Drive which could be commercial and residential uses. In order to put this on the table, the price of the land on which Town Hall sits needs to
be determined. The liberty has been taken to have two appraisals completed which values the potential purchase price to the CRA. The purchase price for the land would be a good start toward constructing a new Town Hall building but would not be enough without other funds to build an adequate new building. The appraisals at least give us a beginning value which can determine if this is a feasible idea.
4.7 Lums Restaurant Placed On Real Estate Market
The Lums Restaurant at 4125 SW 64th Avenue has been placed on the real estate market at an asking price of $1,750,000. We were notified of the sale and questions were asked about CRA interest in the site. In the meantime, the owner of the restaurant sadly passed away. The real estate agent has asked if the CRA has any interest in purchasing the site at a reduced cost. The Moose Lodge is interested in the building but again they want $1.5 million for their property.
4.8 Status Of Letter of Notice of Default For Downtown Davie To Nob Hill Partners, LLC As Prepared by Sue Delegal
The notice of default letter to Nob Hill Partners, LLC about Downtown Davie was sent by Sue Delegal on March 25, 2008. To date no formal response has been made to the letter. It should be noted that there was a meeting between Mark Schmidt of Nob Hill Partners, Sue Delegal and Will Allen on March 27, 2008 at which there was a discussion about a substitute site plan being submitted with the residential development being done by the firm of York Residential. There is a follow-up meeting on April 15, 2008 with York Residential to discuss the potential of affordable housing as part of the development plan.
5. DISCUSSION ITEM
5.1 Setting Goals For The CRA
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