City Commission Regular Meeting

APPROVED:4/7/2016 City Hall City of Eustis, Florida 10 North Grove Street Post Office Drawer 68 Eustis, FL 32727-0068 Meeting Minutes - Final* City Commission Thursday, March 17, 2016 5:45PM City Hall 2nd CDBG Public Hearing CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Holland - 5:45 p.m. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF QUORUM AND PROPER NOTICE Present: 5- Vice-Mayor Karen LeHeup-Smith; Commissioner Linda Bob; Commissioner Bill Brett; Commissioner Carla Gnann-Thompson; and Mayor Michael Holland A. PRESENTATION OF CDBG APPLICATION Fred Fox, Fox Enterprises, announced he would distribute a sign-in sheet for the hearing. He explained the application for a COB grant for improvements to the Palmetto Park Plaza and cited items to be included in the project. He stated the application is due in April along with the project plans. B. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING C. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON THE CDBG APPLICATION Kress Muenzmay expressed opposition to use of the funds for improvements at Palmetto Plaza citing the funds already spent by the City for improvements to the park. He questioned the anticipated increased cost to the project. Rick Gierok, Public Works Director, explained the original plans were developed approximately three years previous. He stated that when the project was put out to bid the prices were between $750,000 and $1,000,000. He explained that part of the problem was increases in construction costs due to the economy. D. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING E. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16-24 TO APPROVE CDBG APPLICATION AS PRESENTED 16058 Resolution No. 16-24: Authorizing Submission of a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Application Mary Montez, City Clerk, announced Resolution No. 16-24: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Eustis, Florida, authorizing the submission of an application for a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2015. Commissioner Bob commented on the need to provide services and activities in that area of the City and cited the City's neglect of the area. A motion was made by Commissioner Bob, seconded by Vice-Mayor LeHeup-5mith, to Approve Resolution No. 16-24. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Vice-Mayor LeHeup-Smith; Commissioner Bob; Commissioner Brett; Commissioner Gnann-Thompson; and Mayor Holland City of Eustis, Florida Page 1 Printed on 3130/2016 City Commission Meeting Minutes - Final March 17, 2016 F. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16-25 COMMITTING TO $50,000 MATCH 16059 Resolution No. 16-25: Authorizing Use of $50,000 as Leverage for CDBG Application Ms. Montez announced Resolution No. 16-25: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Eustis, Florida, authorizing the use of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) funding as leverage for the Small Cities Neighborhood Revitalization Community Development Block Grant application the City is submitting to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2015. A motion was made by Vice-Mayor LeHeup-Smith, seconded by Commissioner Brett, to Approve Resolution No. 16-25. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Vice-Mayor LeHeup-Smith; Commissioner Bob; Commissioner Brett; Commissioner Gnann-Thompson; and Mayor Holland G CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16-26 APPROVING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 16060 Resolution No. 16-26: Authorizing Implementation of the Community Development Plan Ms. Montez announced Resolution No. 16-26: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Eustis, Florida authorizing the implementation of the long term and short term objectives of the City of Eustis Community Development Plan. A motion was made by Vice-Mayor LeHeup-Smith, seconded by Commissioner Bob, to Approve Resolution No. 16-26. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Vice-Mayor LeHeup-Smith; Commissioner Bob; Commissioner Brett; Commissioner Gnann-Thompson; and Mayor Holland H. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Fox announced the City was awarded $50,000 in FRDAP grant funding for improvements to Carver Park and $100,000 for the skate park. I. ADJOURNMENT - 5:55 p.m. MAR C. ONTEZ MICHAEL L. HOLLAND City Clerk Mayor/Commissioner *These minutes reflect the actions taken and portions of the discussion during the meeting. To review the entire discussion concerning any agenda item, go to www.eustis.org and click on the video for the meeting in question. A DVD of the entire meeting or CD of the entire audio recording or verbatim transcript of the meeting can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk for a fee. City of Eustis, Florida Page2 Printed on 313012016