OAKLAND PARK FLORIDA ROLLCALL. 1. Approval of Minutes Exhibits: CRA Minutes- April15, 2015 and May 6, 2015 Recommendation: Motion to Approve

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1 1 of 7 City of OAKLAND PARK FLORIDA City Hall Commission Chambers 3650 NE 12 Avenue Oakland Park, Florida AGENDA May 20,2015 This CRA meeting to be held prior to public comments section of May 20, 2015, City Commission Agenda. The Oakland Park Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was created in November 2002 by the City of Oakland Park with certain powers delegated by Broward County for the purpose of facilitating the revitalization of designated slum and blighted areas within the city. The Oakland Park CRA is a dependent governmental agency of the City with a governing Board comprised of the Mayor and Members of the City Commission. ROLLCALL 1. Approval of Minutes Exhibits: CRA Minutes- April15, 2015 and May 6, 2015 Recommendation: Motion to Approve PUBLIC COMMENTS- At this time any person will be allowed to speak on a matter that pertains to CRA business for a length of time not to exceed four minutes per person. 2. CRA Activity Update Exhibits: Memorandum This meeting facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (954) , or FAX (954) for information or assistance. I, the undersigned authority, certify the above Notice of Meeting is a true copy of the Notice posted on the outdoor bulletin board at the main entrance of City Hall, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times. Posted: By: Renee M. Shrout Renee M. Shrout, City Clerk

2 2 of 7 City Hall Commission Chambers 3650 NE 12 Avenue Oakland Park, Florida City of OAKLAND PARK FLORIDA DRAFT MINUTES APRIL 15, 2015, 8:33 P.M. The meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland Park, Florida was called to order at 8:33 p.m. by Chair Shank. I Roll Call Present: Chair Jed Shank Vice Chair Tim Lonergan* Board Member Shari McCartney Board Member John Adornato Board Member Sara Guevrekian Also Present: CRA Executive Director David Hebert CRA Attorney D J Doody CRA Clerk Renee M. Shrout *Vice Chair Lonergan attended by phone. 11. Approval of Minutes - March 18, 2015 Board Member Adornato moved to approve the minutes. Board Member McCartney seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: YES: Vice Chair Lonergan, Board Member Guevrekian, Board Member Adornato, Board Member McCartney, Chair Shank I 2. None. Public Comments I 3. CRA Activity Kathleen Margoles, Special Project Coordinator, provided a staff presentation on recent CRA activity. Board Member Adornato was impressed with the presentation. He inquired if the $150,000 from the Central Market build-out could be transferred to the entryway feature project. Ms. Margoles replied she had inquired to the county about this and was told it was not possible.

3 City of Oakland Park Community Redevelopment Agency April15, 2015 Page2 3 of 7 Board Member Guevrekian remarked Ms. Margoles has become deeply involved with the CRA and had accomplished a lot. Board Member McCartney stated to be in favor of the idea of the entryway feature and suggested another gateway feature at Oakland Park Blvd and Dixie Highway. Ms. Margoles stated one of the gateway features was slated to be near this entrance. Chair Shank stated he spoke with Brian Nelson from Concept Events and looked forward to meeting with them. He added State Agriculture Commissioner, Adam Putman, would be touring the city in the near future. Chair Shank wanted to ensure the city was available to assist the Discovery Farm. ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 9:00p.m. ATTEST: JED SHANK, CRA CHAIR RENEE M. SHROUT, CMC, CRA CLERK

4 4 of 7 City Hall Commission Chambers 3650 NE 12 Avenue Oakland Park, Florida City of OAKLAND PARK FLORIDA DRAFT MINUTES MAY 6, 2015, 6:30P.M The meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland Park, Florida was called to order at 7:28 p.m. by Chair Shank. I Roll Call Present: Chair Jed Shank Vice Chair Tim Lonergan Board Member John Adornato Board Member Sara Guevrekian Also Present: CRA Executive Director David Hebert CRA Attorney DJ Doody CRA Clerk Renee Shrout Absent: Board Member Shari McCartney it. None. Public Comments I Broward Redevelopment Program Grant Application Kathleen Margoles, Special Project Coordinator, provided staff presentation. She clarified the grant application was for $550,000; the total project cost was $750,000. Board Member Adornato moved to amend the resolution to indicate the grant application amount was $550, Vice Chair Lonergan seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: YES: Vice Chair Lonergan, Board Member Guevrekian, Board Member Adornato, Chair Shank ABSENT: Board Member McCartney

5 City of Oakland Park Community Redevelopment Agency DRAFT MINUTES May 6, 2015 Page2 5 of 7 The resolution, as adopted, carried the following title: RESOLUTION NO. CRA R A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OAKLAND PARK, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO BROWARD COUNTY FOR GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $550, THROUGH THE BROW ARD REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (BRP) FOR THE DOWNTOWN CONNEXTOR TO JACO PASTORIUS PARK; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I Prospect Plaza Update At the request of Board Member Adornato, Harris Hamid, Engineering Community Development Director, provided a verbal report on the status of the Prospect Plaza project. He reported the design for the parking lot was complete and the City is waiting for the final permit from the County. Once the permit is received and the project is awarded, construction will begin in September 2015, with an anticipated completion date of September ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 7:07p.m. ATTEST: JED SHANK, CHAIR RENEE M. SHROUT, CMC, CRA CLERK

6 6 of 7 FLOR I DA 3650 N.E. 12th Avenue Oakland Park, Florida MEMORANDUM DATE: May 6, 2015 TO: David Hebert, City Manager FROM: Kathleen S. Margoles, Special Projects Coordinator RE: CRA Update Culinary District Updates We held a Meet and Greet with our downtown partners on April 29th at Funky Buddha Brewery. A cross section of business and property owners, realtors and other Oakland Park business owners attended. The new businesses introduced themselves. The City presented updates on our various planning processes underway (Master Business List and Downtown Mixed Use Regulation Revision). We also received some input on the Food Truck issue. Generally, the businesses support having Food Trucks but realize there is a need for some type of regulation such as a registration process. I attended the Realtors Mayor's Breakfast on May ih with Commissioner Adornado. We stocked our table with information on the Culinary Arts District. Michelle Johnson of Weichert Realtors invited me to speak with their realtors on Oakland Park opportunities on May 19th. Bertha Henry, the County Administrator has scheduled a meeting with all Broward County Community Redevelopment Agencies. The meeting is scheduled for May 13th. The BRP grant application was submitted on May 13th. Alberts's has installed a temporary sign on their space. They are in the process of applying for a full liquor license. The owners told me they expect to open in three months. Another Castle, the barcade at 1242 Park Lane East, is also working on their liquor licence application and architectural plans for renovation.

7 7 of 7 Dean Sirulik is looking for another tenant. The Thai restaurant backed out of the lease. He is still receiving a lot of calls from interested parties. The Filling Station is working hard to open but has not announced a firm date yet. Allied Kitchen and Bath is commencing with their facade improvements. They expect to have a grand opening of the showroom in September There is a pending sales contract on the 1101 NE 34th Court, the brick building across the street from the Art Park. I met with the prospective owner, David Bowles. The space will be the office and showroom for Elite Staging, his real estate staging business. He is planning extensive renovations to the exterior of the building, repaving and restriping of the parking lot and landscaping on the west side. Blaise McMackin is finalizing his plans for the Green Spin and will be submitting the plans within two weeks. Our next Music on Main is May 22, 2015, The Bluefire Band with Randi. This band has a very large following. We expect to have 6-8 food trucks. The final Farm to Chef showcase was held May 13, 2015, and featured Stout Sports Bar & Grill, Ketel Vodka cocktail tasting and a coffee cupping. The community gardeners at the Discovery Farm are growing peppers, fresh herbs, greens and tomatoes. Several hydroponic towers have also been installed for large volume growing. The Farmers Market Promotion Program Grant application was submitted May 14th for $100,000. The chef from FBB and the Urban Farmer are working on menus featuring items grown at the Discovery Farm. Lena Luckey, one of the artists in the 3455 NE 12th Terrace Building held another open house for her art studio on Friday, April 24th. The RFP for the Retail Consultant is scheduled to be issued on May 18th, with proposals due June 15th. CRA Updates The new owner of the shop at 4361 N Dixie had painted the store and placed landscaping pots outside. When I stopped by, I was told "we get tons of compliments every day". Three Prospect Plaza facade grant agreements have been fully executed. Amos Chess is getting ready to open his soccer facility on Andrews Ave. 2