01-23-08 Minutes SpecSPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 23, 2008
A Special Meeting of the City Comnvssion o£ the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, was called to order
by Mayor Rita Ellis in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall at 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday,
January 23, 2008.
Roll call showed:
Present - Commissioner Gary P. Eliopoulos
Commissioner Fred B. Fetzer
Commissioner Woodie McDuffie
Commissioner Brenda B. Montague
Mayor Rita Ellis
Also present were - David T. Harden, City Manager
Susan A. Ruby, City Attorney
Chevelle D. Nubin, Ciry Clerk
Mayor Ellis called the special meeting to order and announced that it had been called for the
purpose of considering the following item:
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
1. COMMUNITY WORKFORCE HOUSING INNOVATION PROGRAM (CWHIP
AGREEMENT FOR VILLAGES AT DELRAY: Consider approval of the Community
Workforce Housing Innovation Program (CWHIP) Agreement fox Villages at Delray.
Joseph Safford, Director of Finance, presented this item. He stated there were multiple meetings
held on January 23, 2008 with representatives from the Auburn Trace Development, LLC. He
explained both parties agreed to a reduced amount from $1.5 million dollars originally requested
to $1 million dollars. The language in the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Program
(CWHIP) agreement would be revised to allow fox the eleven (11) acres to be taken away as
collateral for the loan.
Susan Ruby, City Attorney, stated this agreement is subject to a payback of $297,000.00. The
exact terms will be in a subsequent loan document.
Mx. Fetzer asked if the agreed upon terms are subject to the Housing and Urban Development'
(HUD) approval.
Mrs. Ruby stated this is based on HUD approval.
Mr. Safford explained that upon closing of the eleven (11) acres, the City will be paid
$297,696.00, which is the payoff of the other note, not the UDAG note. He explained the City
will be paid $149,244.00 for a three (3) year period. At the end of the period, there will be the
payoff of the entire balance of the loan including the accrued interest.
He stated staff was comfortable with the terms of the agreement. The City would be paid in a
lump sum at the end of 2010 instead of being paid based on when properties are sold.
Mrs. Ruby stated if the terms of the agreement axe not met the Developer would have to
continue to pay the loan with a payoff in 2022 and there would be no forgiveness.
Mayor Ellis asked Cito Bexguiristan, First Vice President of Auburn Trace Development, LLC if
he agreed with the terms of the agreement.
Mx. Bexguiristan stated he agreed with the terms of the contract made by Auburn Trace
Development, LLC and staff.
Mrs. Montague moved to approve the Community Workforce Housing Innovation Program
(CWHIP) Agreement for Villages at Delray per staff recommendations, seconded by Mx.
McDuffie. Upon roll call, the Commission voted as follows: Mx. Fetzer -Yes; Mx. McDuffie -
Yes; Mrs. Montague -Yes; Mayor Ellis -Yes; Mr. Eliopoulos -Yes Said motion passed 5-0.
Mr. Berguixistan asked if a typographical error in Paragraph G regarding the School Board could
be corrected in the Resolution that is being attached to the agreement.
Mxs. Ruby stated the typographical error will be corrected
Mayor Ellis adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:45 p.m.
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City Clerk
ATTEST:
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MAYOR
The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Dehay Beach, Florida, and the information
provided herein is the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the City Commission held on Wednesday,
January 23, 2008, which Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on
Februarys 5 2008.
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City Clerk
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January 23, 2008