09-08-15 Workshop Meeting MinutesWORKSHOP MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
A Workshop Meeting of the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, was called to
order by Mayor Cary Eckstein in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall at 6:00 p.m., on
Tuesday, September 8, 2015.
Roll call showed:
Present - Vice Mayor Shelly Petrolia
Deputy Vice Mayor Alson Jacquet
Commissioner Jordana Jarjura
Commissioner Mitch Katz
Mayor Cary Glickstein
Absent - None
Also present were - Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
Noel Pfeffer, City Attorney
Kimberly Wynn, Deputy City Clerk
Mayor Glickstein called the Workshop meeting to order and announced that it had been called for
the purpose of considering the following Item.
WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA
Mayor Glickstein noted that Workshop Item WS.3., Accepting 2 -Sections of Atlantic Avenue from
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), was removed from the agenda.
1. Public Comments:
a. Jim Smith — Spoke about the SAFE Program and recognized the Commissioner
that was instrumental with their SAFE program.
b. Dr. Vic Kirsott — Dr. Kitson spoke about the Community Redevelopment Agency
(CRA) budget.
2. Joint Session with the Community, Redevelopment Agency
Mr. Jeff Costello, Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), Ms.
Thuy Shutt, Assistant Director of the CRA. and Lori Hayward, Finance & Operations Director
of the CRA and Joan Goodrich, Economic Development Director as well as board members:
Mr. Bill Branning, Daniel Rose, Cathy Balestriere, Mr. Reginald Cox, Joseph Bermdel and Mr.
Herman Stevens were present. Mr. Costello conducted a PowerPoint presentation reviewing
area wide and neighborhood plans, economic development projects and redevelopment projects.
Mr. Costello provided an update regarding the FY 2015 budget and discussed a five year
projection of revenues and expenses, outstanding debt, preliminaty/proposed budgets and
future CRA potential obligations.
Discussion ensued between the Commission and Community Redevelopment Agency regarding
quarterly meetings, the CRA goal setting, acquisition of properties, Clean & Safe, sidewalks,
beautification projects, tennis stadium, overall perception of the CRA, changes in procedures
regarding non -profits as a result of the CRA's audit, CRA RFP process, alleys, boundaries of the
CRA and parking.
Mr. Branning commended Mr. Costello and staff for their commitment and a job well done.
Mr. Cox also commended Mr. Costello, the City Commission and the Board members for their
hard work. He received better direction from the Commission and stated that the Board looked
forward to working with them.
Mayor Glickstein adjourned the Workshop Meeting at 8:51 p.m.
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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 8, 2015, which Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on
October 6; 2015.
deputy Vity Clerk
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