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09-10-13 Workshop MinutesWORKSHOP MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 A Workshop Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Cary Glickstein in the Commission Chambers at City Hall at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Roll call showed: Present- Commissioner Shelly Petrolia Commissioner Alson Jacquet Commissioner Adam Frankel Commissioner Angeleta E. Gray Mayor Cary Glickstein Absent - None Also present were - Louie Chapman, Jr., City Manager Brian Shutt, City Attorney Chevelle D. Nubin, City Clerk Mayor Glickstein called the Workshop meeting to order and announced that it had been called for the purpose of considering the following Items. WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA 1. Proposal from Alliance Media Group Holdings regarding the Tennis Stadium — Daniel de Liege Mr. Robert Barcinski, Assistant City Manager, introduced the item and Mr. Daniel de Liege provided an overview regarding the company. In addition, Mr. de Liege discussed the proposal i.e. exclusity, equipment and possible changes or upgrades to the Tennis Stadium. Mrs. Gray asked if any of the jobs will be provided to residents of Delray Beach. Mrs. Petrolia asked where will the equipment be housed and about the programming. Also, she asked what would be the total revenue for the city. She inquired what would the average price be to rent a facility like the Tennis Stadium. Mt. Frankel stated the venue is underutilized and stated Mr. Baron did not know anything about the proposal. He stated this looks good; however, all avenues need to be explored. Mr. Frankel stated he is concerned about the four (4) year with two (2) additional three (3) year renewals. Mr. Jacquet asked about the $3,000 rental rate. He stated this is a concern and asked should this commitment be made. He asked about another company and also asked how did Mr. deLiege hear about the Tennis Center. He stated this company is newly formed and discussed his concerns. Mayor Glickstein stated there is universal agreement that the facility is underutilized. He read a statement into record regarding the project. He stated this project should not be in front of the Commission at this time. He stated before it comes to Commission he would like to have information regarding the sponsors, partners, how this project meets city goals, a review and analysis by the City Attorney and Finance Department as well as a recommendation from the City Manager. 2. Community Redevelonment ALyencv (CRA) FY 2013 -2014 Work Plan and Bud,et Ms. Diane Colonna, Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), introduced Mt. Bill Btanning, Treasurer; Mr. Jeff Costello, Assistant Director; Ms. Lori Hayward, Finance Director and Vin Nolan, Economic Development Director. She conducted a PowerPoint presentation of the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 CRA work plan and the preliminary work plan for FY 2013/2014. Ms. Colonna described the accomplishments of the CRA for FY 2012 -2013 to date and progress on upcoming projects. Ms. Hayward explained the FY 2014 budget. Mayor Glickstein inquired about bonds. Mr. Frankel asked for an update regarding the hotel. Mr. Costello stated it should be complete by December 31, 2014. Mr. Frankel asked if there were any additional proposals surrounding that area. He also asked about a parking structure for SE 6`" Avenue. Mrs. Gray asked about the southwest neighborhoods that are approximately 300 feet surrounding the hotel. In addition, she asked about the 20 lots on SW 8"' Avenue. Mr. Costello discussed the remediation of the property. Mrs. Gray inquired about funding for sidewalks, more decorative lighting for Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and the Downtown Master Plan. Mr. Jacquet asked how sidewalks are prioritized in the Capital Improvement Program. He asked about slight and blum. Ms. Colonna stated the CRA works with the city on sidewalks because they are in the city's right of ways. Mrs. Petroha asked what the plans are for the warehouse. Ms. Colonna stated a consultant is creating a business plan and Currie Sowards Aguila Architects is working on a concept plan. Mrs. Petrolia asked about NE 2nd to George Bush. Mayor Glickstein stated alleys have been an issue. He asked if the CRA has any idea as to the number of paved versus unpaved alleys. He asked if the three proposals the CRA received meet the West Atlantic Redevelopment Coalition (WARC) objectives and if the proposals include aggregate properties. In addition, he conunented regarding concrete pillars on SE 2" Avenue. Mayor Glickstein inquired about the $750,000 for the design of the parking garage. He stated this amount seems incredibly high. He asked if the CRA has looked at a parking structure for the beach. Ms. Colonna stated alot of that area is not in the CRA District. He stated the city needs more gathering places than coffee shops. 3. Sexual Predator Offender Tracking (S.P.O.T.) System Chief Anthony Strianese presented this item. He stated the State of Florida monitors approximately 61,000 predators /offenders. He discussed the 1,000 foot boundary map and provided the map for the Commission to review. Mayor Glickstem' inquired why the city does not have an ordinance like Boca Raton. Chief Strianese discussed his concerns regarding the State Statute. Ms. Cathy Kozol stated it would be constitutionally overbroad. Mayor Glickstein asked why the city has double the number of predators /offenders than Boca Raton and Boynton Beach. September 10, 2013 Mrs. Petrolia asked about "Beat 6" in regards to sex offenders. Mr. Frankel stated the last update of the City's ordinance is 2006. He stated there have been changes since that time. Ms. Kozol stated the city's ordinance is more restrictive than the Statute. Mr. Frankel asked if there was anything the city could do that would not be too overbroad. Chief Strianese stated the boundary could possibly be raised to 2,500 feet but the city would have to look at the constitutionality of that. Mr. Frankel asked about the boundary being 2,000 feet. Ms. Kozol stated 2,500 feet is constitutional in regards to Home Rule but she is concerned with over breadth. Mrs. Gray stated the city should look at the 2,500 feet. Discussion ensued regarding the 2,500 feet boundary. Chief Strianese stated the State will only review arrests within the 1,000 feet boundary. He stated the Police Department will prepare maps for the Commission showing 1,500, 2,000 and 2,500 feet. He reiterated that the S.P.O.T. System is working. Mr. Jacquet inquired as to the issues the Police Department is dealing with right now regarding the 1,000 feet boundary and feels that increasing the boundary to 2,500 feet is opening the city up for legal challenges. 4. Discussion regarding the FY 2014 Budget Commission discussed allowing public comment on this item. It was the consensus of the Commission that public comment would be allowed on this particular item. Mr. Louie Chapman, Jr. presented this item and stated instead of going into reserves departmental operating budgets will be cut by 1 %. He stated the operating millage with this recommendation would be 7.1992. Mrs. Petrolia asked about last week's meeting regarding the millage. She discussed what she would like to see happen with the budget and would like to see the budget broken out by what departments requested versus the Manager recommendations. She handed out her recommendations for the budget. Mrs. Petrolia stated she would like to look at fees and see an analysis. In addition, she commented regarding solar compactors. Mayor Glickstein asked about the departmental requests. Mrs. Gray commented regarding the $500,000 reductions in each department. The City Manager stated he will look at the core functions and ancillary items. He stated it will take approximately six (6) to eight (8) months. Mr. Chapman stated expenses will have to be aligned with tax revenues. 3 September 10, 2013 Mrs. Gray asked if staff has looked at the parking meters. In addition, she commented on the monies spent regarding the waste management lawsuit. The City Manager stated additional dollars have been added to the City Attorney budget. Mayor Glickstein asked if there is a summary of what is being proposed. Mr. Frankel commented about how the budget process was conducted last year. He stated the City Manager and Finance Director would need to look at the process regarding the budget. Mr. Jacquet stated he would like to see Mr. Boyd and Mr. Chapman review what has been brought forward by Commissioner Petrolia. Mrs. Petrolia stated the numbers are already there. Mayor Glickstein stated the City Manager's recommendation equates to about $635,000. He discussed the surplus and employee increases. Discussion ensued regarding millage and budget. Mr. Chapman will provide a detailed analysis between the Manager's recommendation and departmental requests. Mayor Eckstein adjourned the Workshop Meeting at 9:38 m. City Clerk ATTEST: MAYOR The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the information provided herein is the Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of the City Commission held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, which Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on December 10, 2013. City Clerk NOTE TO READER: If the Minutes you have received are not completed as indicated above, this means they are not the official Minutes of the City Commission. They will become the official Minutes only after review and approval, which may involve amendments, additions or deletions to the Minutes as set forth above. 4 September 10, 2013