Book 3 Page 31751 11/21/11 2:30 P.M. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SARASOTA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 2011 PRESENT: Chair Suzanne Atwell, Vice Chair Terry Turner, Members Paul Caragiulo, Willie Shaw, and Shannon Snyder, Executive Director Robert Bartolotta, Attorney Robert Fournier, and Secretary Pamela Nadalini ABSENT: None The meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was called to order by Chair Atwell at 3:01 p.m. 1. APPROVAL RE: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF OCTOBER 24, 2011(AGENDA ITEM CRA-1) Chair Atwell noted CRA consensus to approve the minutes of the Special CRA meeting of October 24, 2011. 2. REPORT RE: NEWTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADVISORY BOARD'S REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 4, 2011 (AGENDA ITEM CRA-2) Vice Chair Teresa Richardson, Newtown CRA Advisory Board, North Sarasota Redevelopment General Manager Lorna Alston, Neighborhood and Development Services Department, came before the CRA. Ms. Richardson gave the report of the August 4, 2011 Newtown CRA Advisory Board meeting concerning the tour of the cameras, the camera room, and the operations of the cameras at the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and presentation regarding the background information and details for a proposed surveillance camera system on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way corridor; and stated that the Newtown CRA. Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend the CRA approve the allocation of up to $100,000 from the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds for the purchase and installation of the cameras along the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way corridor. Ms. Alston stated that Staff recommends the CRA accept the report of the August 4, 2011, Newtown CRA Advisory Board meeting. A motion was made by Member Shaw, seconded by Member Snyder, and carried by a 5-0 vote to accept the report of the. August 4, 2011, Newtown CRA Advisory Board meeting. Sarasota Police Lieutenant Boyd, Sarasota Police Officer Ford Snodgrass, William Russell, Executive Director, Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA), and Mickey Branson, Let's Think Wireless, came before the CRA. Ms. Alston gave an overview concerning the installation of cameras at Dixie, Pershing, North Links, and Church Avenues. Mr. Boyd displayed pictures on the Chambers monitors concerning the views of the cameras from the proposed locations. Ms. Alston stated that the installation of additional cameras is anticipated once the Mediterranean Apartments site is redeveloped. A discussion concerning the overlapping of cameras which will have a view of the Leon Avenue area, the installation of additional cameras based on the success of the four cameras scheduled for installation, and the reason only four cameras are scheduled for installation. Vice Chair Turner stated that an allocation for additional Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds to install one additional camera is supported. Mr. Branson stated that the installation of a camera at the Mediterranean Apartments site was a conçern as the camera may need to be installed further down the road which will increase the viewable area. Member Shaw stated that an additional camera should be installed to view the Leon Avenue area. Mr. Branson gave a presentation concerning the 11 existing cameras installed on a standalone system which are not continuously operational and the necessary steps to connect to the new network rather than remaining on the cable modem with a very small capacity; and stated that the City should not dispose of the existing 11 cameras. In response to a question by Vice Chair Turner asking the funding source for the additional $25,000 for the additional camera, Executive Director Bartolotta stated that the additional $25,000 will be allocated from TIF funds. A motion was made by Member Shaw, seconded by Member Caragiulo, and carried by a 5-0 vote to appropriate the necessary funds from the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds to pay for the installation of five cameras for the new surveillance camera system at Church, Dixie, North Links, Pershing, and Leon Avenues. 3. DISCUSSION RE: DOWNTOWN CRA-TIF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAMS (AGENDA ITEM CRA-3) Neighborhood and Development Services Director Timothy Litchet came before the CRA and stated that the request is to implement the Commission direction concerning grant programs provided at the November 7, 2011, Regular Commission meeting; that the determination to eliminate the Community Development and the Economic Development and Business Enhancement Grant Programs from the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area was referred to the CRA Advisory Board for review and recommendation. The following person spoke: Peter Fanning requesting the CRA not eliminate the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area community development grant programs (grant programs) and indicating non-profit entities which provide jobs Downtown will be negatively impacted with the elimination of the grant programs, the economic development grant is necessary to assist with the improvements of facilities Downtown, and deferring the discussion to the CRA Advisory Board demonstrates uncertainty. A motion was made by Vice Chair Turner, seconded by Member Shaw, and carried by a 5-0 to refer the determination to eliminate the Community Development and Economic Development and Business Enhancement Grant Programs from the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area to the CRA Advisory Board for review and a recommendation. 4. ADJOURN Chair AwWelladjourned the meeting at 3:35 p.m. SUZANNE ATWELL, CHAIR u 304uhs PAMELA M: NADALINI, SECRETARY Book 3 Page 31752 11/21/11 2:30 P.M.