A video recording of this meeting can be viewed here: https://zoom.us/rec/play/6Jx7c7igq283ToKR4wSDB_Z8W468LKKs1SUdqfsFnhu2AXIFNlHwYbVEYutYmJeQWp0x8FjRvkqKSbXf?autoplay=true 99 00:13:49.290 --> 00:13:58.590 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All right, let's get started. My name is Ron Moody. Welcome to our Downtown Investment Authority MEETING OF AUGUST THE 19th 2020. I need to start with an opening statement. Then I want to introduce our board and our staff in attendance and then I have some brief instruction. So here's the opening statement. In an effort to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus and to encourage social distancing, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-69 allowing local governments to hold public meetings using communications media technology rather than in a physical location. In keeping with the Executive Order, the Downtown Investment Authority Board meeting is being held via Zoom teleconference which allows interested persons to view and participate in the meeting remotely. So let me introduce our board members that are in attendance. Is Braxton Gillam here Braxton Gilliam, he's our Vice Chair, Carol Worsham is our Secretary, Bill Adams board member, Oliver Barakat board member, Jim Citrano board member, Todd Froats board member, Craig Gibbs board member, and David Ward board member. And do we have any Council persons in attendance. 105 00:15:12.570 --> 00:15:18.930 Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): I do see that Deborah Pataky is here and she is sitting in for Council Member [LeAnne] Cumber today. 107 00:15:21.210 --> 00:15:41.610 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay. Welcome, Debbie. And let me now introduce our staff, our CEO Lori Boyer, Steve Kelley director of downtown real estate and development, Guy Parola he's our operations manager, john Crescimbeni regulatory compliance manager, Ina Mezini, marketing and communications specialist. Lori Radcliffe-Meyers, redevelopment coordinator, Jackie Mott financial analyst and Karen Underwood executive assistant. right. Now is the time for our public comments section and before we do that, let me give you the instructions on that. The agenda for this meeting can be viewed and downloaded from the City of Jacksonville website by navigating to dia.coj.net. When the meeting is concluded the recorded version may be access by emailing Rmezini@coj.net. Alright. Public Comments recieved as follows. The public comment period occurs at the beginning of the agenda so we'll be doing it right now. all public comments should pertain only to the items on the agenda and are limited to three minutes in duration. Individuals who are unable to access the meeting or who wish to submit their comments in advance must do so by submitting their comments via email prior to the meeting and you have until 205 to do that which is now. And then the last comment. Public comments submitted by email will be submitted into the record during the public comment portion of the meeting. Individuals attending the meeting by computer or telephone will be given an opportunity to comment. One of the time and in an orderly fashion upon recognition by the meeting host. So let's have our public comments, please. 116 00:17:21.870 --> 00:17:26.580 Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): Alright, so I do see that Carnell Oliver has their hand risen. And I will lower their hand and they may speak. 118 00:17:34.440 --> 00:17:46.260 Carnell Oliver: Can you hear me, All right. My comments are associated with the situation with the Metropolitan Park area. And one of the things that I've been thinking about is the is the idea of if Shaun Khan cannot tackle that project as a whole, maybe an RFP can be put out that's associated with trying to build up entertainment district by way of aquarium, a convention center a convention center or a or an amusement park to be placed on that property dividing it and allowing another developer to come in and try to take off some that responsibility. But another key thing in that area as Shaun Khan is trying to redevelop that area. I want to see some form of minority set aside a space where minority businesses can come in and open up a small business in an area, just like in the city has a set aside for contractors to build stuff. I think that minorities should have the ability to open up storefronts in an area because that's gonna be a big economic boom in that area. So I think if I think Ms Boyer if she could and the board can have a discussion about RPF for amusement park, convention center or an aquarium to be done, that would be be affective. And also we renegotiating a contract with Shaun Khan about trying to allow minority businesses, if there's going to be store for for minority businesses can set up shops in the area and that's the words I have to share with you. 128 00:19:31.740 --> 00:19:32.460 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Thank you Carnell. 129 00:19:34.290 --> 00:19:37.800 Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): All right. And next up is Nancy Powell, I will lower your hand and you may speak and I know you have some slides so I can I share my screen now and present those as you speak. 131 00:19:46.800 --> 00:19:55.200 Nancy Powell: Yes, I'm Nancy Powell. I'm the executive director of scenic Jacksonville and also a part of the riverfront parks now initiative, which you may have heard of. We don't have time today to really share our entire vision with you, but we are doing a presentation at the garden club tomorrow, where over 150 people are signed up to hear about it. So there's a lot of renewed interest in it and it does relate to metropolitan Park and the shipyards, so I wanted to quickly just share with you one part of our presentation. And I've added a few slides to the next page. This is Cincinnati riverfront the Ohio River front where they moved the road. Next slide, and created Smalley riverfront Park and as you can see, there are many similarities to the stadium district. Here we've got actually two stadiums. And in between them are is a major development, called the banks and so there's it shows here that the 32 acre park along the riverfront which was built for resiliency. Recreation, health and wellness social equity and economic development can all be possible in this was built. It was opened in 2015 it's been highly successful. Next slide. Here's another view. It's very similar to ours. Next slide. It has, there's a major restaurant so across the street where you saw that there's also restaurants. There's Park area right near the stadium. Next, next slide. Another slide here of what can be possible. Keep going. Next one. Lots of active play areas and vibrantcy very creative ways to to use the public space. Next slide. Again we envision our network of parks and green spaces along the downtown riverfront of which we own over 50% of the land. I know you guys have worked really hard on these properties over the past few years. And so we encourage you to consider an alternative view that integrates kind of the development at lot J and potential other types of attractions that people you know of Jacksonville want, and we encourage a public process to go along with that. Next slide. We know that the the RFP is out for the master parks plan and it does not include this property at the moment. Keep going. Next slide. But we consider that perhaps this is something to expand the vision on once the time comes. And and this particular slide shows that this park was also designed for resiliency in mind, and there was this flood here. Next slide that where it floods and then it recedes. And so, it protects the areas of behind the road. And and so we see that as a possible outcome. Ff course our vision is bigger than the shipyards in metropolitan Park, we'd like to see that connected network of green spaces, all through the north bank and the South Bank and a master plan to create to address those things. So when the time comes, we just encourage you to to look at additional opportunities for that for public riverfront for the next 50 years. Thank you. 150 00:23:21.720 --> 00:23:27.330 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay. Thank you, Nancy, Powell. Very interesting presentation. All right. 151 00:23:28.830 --> 00:23:35.520 Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): Right. And we have one more public comment that I received via email from Bruce Fouraker and it reads: I wholeheartedly support the plans for the loft at Cathedral. This project will provide WORKING CLASS HOUSING in downtown within walking distance of many work centers, it will continue to the revitalization of the cathedral district and will fit in with the cathedral foundation seniors housing, the town's homes just north of the church, and then nearby Elena Flats. It will provide walkable housing for employees as businesses are developed in the nearby Elbow district and it will increase the area density and improvem neighborhood safety. The grant request is a good use of DIA funds. Please support this project. End comment. 156 00:24:12.090 --> 00:24:14.460 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Right. Any other public comments. All right. Let's go right down to our next agenda item, the community redevelopment agency we have minutes from the July 15 Meeting. I'm assuming that everyone has had time to read those minutes. Are there any changes or corrections, please. 160 00:24:36.630 --> 00:24:39.600 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All right. Do I need a motion for these minutes to be approved? 161 00:24:42.600 --> 00:24:43.140 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): I move to approve. Ron Moody (DIA Board): Is there a second? 162 00:24:46.410 --> 00:24:47.070 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): Second, 163 00:24:47.850 --> 00:24:50.610 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Right. All in favor say aye. 164 00:24:51.990 --> 00:24:54.090 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All opposed say nay. 165 00:24:57.120 --> 00:24:58.500 Ron Moody (DIA Board): I'm assuming the ayes have it. Right, let's go to the next item. It is resolution 2020-08-01 Lofts at Cathedral. Lori Boyer, this is yours. 170 00:25:14.970 --> 00:25:16.020 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 171 00:25:16.710 --> 00:25:18.990 Jimmy Citrano (DIA Board): Ms. Boyer. Ms. Boyer. Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Yes? 172 00:25:19.620 --> 00:25:34.410 Jimmy Citrano (DIA Board): Before before we started discussion discussion on this, I'd like to make the chairman and staff aware of a business relationship that I have with Vestcor and I communicated to john Sawyer yesterday and filled out the form 8-B so I don't know if he's written an opinion on what my status is relative to the about today, but I do want to make the Board aware. 174 00:25:49.980 --> 00:25:51.960 John Sawyer (OGC): This is john Sawyer through the chair. To the board member, as we discussed yesterday, by filing AB and declaring the conflict on the record, you are eligible to vote. Jimmy Citrano (DIA Board): Thank you. 176 00:26:07.500 --> 00:26:08.130 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Allright Ms. Boyer. 177 00:26:09.390 --> 00:26:10.290 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In at the last meeting you ask the committee chairs to present the committee action if there was a committee action, and so if you would like, we can ask, Mr. Barakat to present the committee action on this one, or I will be happy to turn it over to Mr. Kelley to make a presentation, similar to the one he made at strategic implementation, your choice. 180 00:26:36.660 --> 00:26:39.900 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Oliver, I'll leave that up to you. Would you like to take it or? 181 00:26:42.780 --> 00:26:53.640 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): I think Mr. Kelley's probably better position to summarize it. I'll just tell you, there were some questions from the committee, including myself about the Mixture of income of the residents and the and the fact that this project was going to get a pair of incentives, but we are only approving one incentive today from the northbank Community Development Fund, and it is a It is a loan, an interest free loan amount of $625,000. But this is a mixture of a new construction and historic rehab of an existing building in the cathedral district, so there wasn't a whole lot of today at the community level all Members were they were unanimously in favor of this project and happy to see Vesctor invest in another area of our downtown. Other than that, I think Mr. Kelley can provide additional details or needed 186 00:27:51.120 --> 00:27:53.640 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Mr. Kelley would you give us a brief rundown of this resolution? 187 00:27:55.170 --> 00:28:00.090 Steve Kelley (DIA Staff): Thank you, Mr. Chair, I'm happy to. And so, good afternoon. As chair of the strategic implementation committee Mr. Barakat mentioned, I am presenting for your consideration a loan request for $625,000 for the benefit of Vesctor and its development of a 120 unit mixed income housing property in the cathedral district of downtown Jacksonville to be known as Lofts at Cathedral. The request is submitted as the first of two requests for this development and it is being presented in this manner due to timing considerations related to a notice of fund availability through the Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority, which has a deadline coming up very shortly. In conjunction that that NOFA in conjunction with a low income housing tax credit request for application RFA from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, also with a looming deadline. So following this request will be a second request for funding through the appropriate historic right revitalization program, which is also integral to the $28.8 million capital stack for this development. However, the focus of today's requests is the loan that would be funded through the northbank CRA loan fund. The development is proposed will comprise 120 mixed income units with 63 of those 120 units approximately 52 and a half percent restricted to tenants with income of 80% of area median income or greater, and the remaining 57 units 47 and a half percent would be restricted to income levels of 30% to 60% of area median income. The property currently holds two buildings. One is the historic YWCA building, which is the former home of community connections that was landmarked in 2017 that will be converted to approximately 30 units and on the property today there is a second non historic property that was it used for administration at community connections that will be removed to make way for the new construction of approximately 90 units. So with that, I'm happy to address any questions that the board may have. 201 00:30:29.280 --> 00:30:29.670 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Right. Let me have a motion. If I could have this time? 204 00:30:39.180 --> 00:30:40.410 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): I'll make a motion to approve. 205 00:30:41.490 --> 00:30:42.450 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Right. Is there a second Carol Worsham (DIA Board): I'll second. 206 00:30:45.120 --> 00:30:53.010 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Alright, so now let's have questions and comments and I'll, I'll just cover the board members Braxton Gillam. 207 00:30:57.420 --> 00:30:58.350 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): I have no comment. 208 00:30:59.970 --> 00:31:00.330 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay and Oliver would you Are there any other comments you'd like to make based on the presentation? 212 00:31:09.270 --> 00:31:17.100 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): No, I think Mr. Kelley on summarize it, and only other comment is this this project and the type of residents, they are Similar to other projects they have done. I think the Lofts at LaVilla was the property they made a comparison to which was successful in which obviously the DIA supported years ago so We were all supportive of the project. 216 00:31:38.940 --> 00:31:40.620 Ron Moody (DIA Board): RIGHT CAROL worsham, please. 217 00:31:52.800 --> 00:31:55.230 Ina Mezini (DIA Staff): Carol you are on mute. Ron Moody (DIA Board): Is she muted? Ina Mezini (DIA Staff) Yes, I'm trying to unmute her, but it looks like she has to do it herself. 218 00:31:57.900 --> 00:32:05.730 carol worsham (DIA Board): Oh, sorry I don't have any other questions at this time. I've read the term sheet and understand the loan issue. So now I don't have any additional comments. 219 00:32:08.100 --> 00:32:12.600 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Right. Bill Adams, you sat on this committee. Do you have any comments or even questions? 220 00:32:14.430 --> 00:32:19.380 Bill Adams: No I don't. Mr. Kelley did find job today rehashing what he presented to us it committees, so thank you for that. 221 00:32:20.040 --> 00:32:21.060 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All Right, Jim. Citrano. 222 00:32:22.620 --> 00:32:24.240 Jimmy Citrano (DIA Board): No comments for me. Thank you. Ron Moody (DIA Board): Todd Froats. 223 00:32:27.090 --> 00:32:29.940 Todd Froats (DIA Board): A couple of questions. So is there a property is property tax grant and this as well? 225 00:32:37.710 --> 00:32:51.240 Steve Kelley (DIA Staff): There could be a 10 year property tax abatement. I calculated the return the ROI factoring that consideration in and we because because the total request shall not exceed $1,025,000 is a relatively small component of the $28.8 million capital stack, we, we have an ROI in excess of three. 227 00:33:09.780 --> 00:33:16.290 Todd Froats (DIA Board): So, so the the limit of a million something dollars, that would include any property tax incentive? 228 00:33:16.470 --> 00:33:18.270 Steve Kelley (DIA Staff): No, that's, that's the combination of the the request today for the loan of $625,000 that's integral to those other applications, in addition to up to $400,000 through historic program application that is forthcoming. 231 00:33:38.850 --> 00:33:42.600 Todd Froats (DIA Board): So, so the property tax will be added to the million dollars, correct? 232 00:33:45.180 --> 00:33:53.160 Steve Kelley (DIA Staff): As far as a city benefit, we typically approach that by taking an out of what would be coming in, what the, what the City benefit is if we were to take it out of the City benefit and add it to the denominator and I think I'd have to... I'm happy to talk through that with you, Mr Froats.. 236 00:34:14.940 --> 00:34:20.010 Todd Froats (DIA Board): I was expecting a property tax incentive on here. I'm just wondering why it's not on the term sheet. 237 00:34:20.520 --> 00:34:23.160 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Mr. Chairman, if I might respond to that. 238 00:34:23.430 --> 00:34:23.970 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Please. 239 00:34:25.740 --> 00:34:33.510 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Thank you, through the chair to Mr Froats. Mr. Froats They are not asking for a REV grant in the sense of a property tax abatement that we normally see. Those are often things that are difficult to calculate on low income properties based on rent levels and things like that. The only property tax abatement that this property would receive, is if going through the historic preservation process, There is a separate and a part from anything that we grant, A 10 year tax abatement on improvements on designated historic landmarks. It is not something that we grant as an incentive. So Mr. Kelly, the confusion. May be Mr Kelly factor that in when calculating the ROI we we are assuming that we are not going to receive that tax income, but it's not an additional grant that we would be offering to the property. 245 00:35:18.900 --> 00:35:21.150 Todd Froats (DIA Board): Okay, good. Thank you. I just want to say Vestcor, I mean, they do a great job downtown all of their properties have been successful definitely supportive of it. The, the actual loan itself. So it is a 1% loan is that correct? 248 00:35:35.010 --> 00:35:35.670 Steve Kelley (DIA Staff): That is correct. 250 00:35:38.580 --> 00:35:43.350 Todd Froats (DIA Board): Okay. All right. And is there an opportunity for it to be forgivable or is it not forgivable it's paid at the end of the term. 251 00:35:43.830 --> 00:35:50.880 Steve Kelley (DIA Staff): There is not a prepayment penalty. So it is it's it's it's not forgivable but it may be repaid in advance. 252 00:35:51.870 --> 00:35:53.190 Todd Froats (DIA Board): Thanks. No further questions. 253 00:35:54.300 --> 00:35:55.050 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Mr. Gibbs 254 00:35:56.160 --> 00:36:05.130 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): I attended the SIC meeting. And Vesctor has been a wonderful contributor to our community and for that reason I'll support it. 256 00:36:07.290 --> 00:36:08.700 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All right, Mr. David Ward. 257 00:36:11.040 --> 00:36:14.820 David Ward(DIA Board): I agree. I heard about this in the strategic implementation committee and I'm in support of it. 258 00:36:15.810 --> 00:36:19.740 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All Right. And I likewise support it, it's a it's a great announcement for that area. I think it's, it's going to be all positive. So, All right, so resolution 2020-08-01. We have a motion. We have a second Mr Gilliam, how do you go vote? 261 00:36:39.060 --> 00:36:39.840 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): In favor. 262 00:36:40.530 --> 00:36:41.610 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): All right Carol Worsham. 263 00:36:42.240 --> 00:36:43.260 carol worsham (DIA Board): In favor 264 00:36:43.710 --> 00:36:44.550 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Bill Adams. Bill Adams (DIA Board): In favor. 265 00:36:47.790 --> 00:36:48.660 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Oliver Barakat. 266 00:36:50.250 --> 00:36:50.970 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): I approve. 267 00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:52.920 Ron Moody (DIA Board): And Jim's Citrano. Jim Citrano (DIA Board): In favor. 268 00:36:53.910 --> 00:36:55.740 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Todd Froats. 269 00:36:56.130 --> 00:36:56.760 Todd Froats (DIA Board): In favor 270 00:36:57.510 --> 00:36:58.350 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Allright, Craig Gibbs. 271 00:36:59.550 --> 00:37:00.180 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): I approve. 272 00:37:00.930 --> 00:37:01.680 Ron Moody (DIA Board): David Ward. 273 00:37:03.690 --> 00:37:04.200 David Ward(DIA Board): I approve. 274 00:37:06.120 --> 00:37:14.730 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Alright so let the record reflect that we have a unanimous vote nine to zero and resolution 2020-08-01 passes. 276 00:37:16.080 --> 00:37:32.550 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All right, let's go to the next item on the agenda resolution 2020-08-02. This is the urban art and facade streetscape program, Water Street garage. Ms. Boyer will you T that up please. 277 00:37:33.450 --> 00:37:49.440 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Yes, thank you Mr. Chairman. This is a bit of a belt and suspenders resolution. I spoke to you in the CEO report at a meeting last month and the month prior regarding the fact that the Water Street garage art project, which is being executed by the cultural council, had experienced some additional expenditures above its original budget. We already have funds that you have approved for urban art and streetscape and what I had requested is the ability to use $20,000 of that funding. To provide additional resources to the cultural council for completion of this project. I really think it's going to be a spectacular piece. As those of you who have driven by it can kind of see where it's going. But you don't yet have the lighted component sculptural piece that gets attached to the facade. In any event, I asked for your approval at the end of the meeting, there was a general consent to moving forward with this, however, as I we now have a regulatory and compliance manager, Councilman, former Councilmen Crescimbeni suggested we do this and resolution form so that when it comes time for him to sign off on the payment, we have documentation to accompany it. So this is my request that the board approved the expenditure of $20,000 from the $85,000 balance that we have in this account to assist in the completion of the Water Street garage art project we did not, we DIA did not pay for that project. It was paid for by the Office of Public parking the bulk of the contract and the actual contract with the cultural Council is between the office of public parking and the cultural council. So this would be our contribution to it as the DIA. 287 00:39:29.940 --> 00:39:35.640 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Thank you. I'd like a motion on this resolution 2020-08-02. 288 00:39:36.540 --> 00:39:38.250 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): I'll move to approve. Carol Worsham (DIA Board): I'll second. 289 00:39:39.570 --> 00:39:43.440 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Braxton has made the motion and Carol was that you? Carol Worsham (DIA Board): Yes, Second. 290 00:39:43.620 --> 00:39:44.070 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay so now let's open it up for questions and or comments. 292 00:39:51.930 --> 00:39:52.650 Ron Moody (DIA Board): David ward 293 00:39:55.170 --> 00:39:56.100 David Ward(DIA Board): None for me. Thank you. 294 00:39:56.910 --> 00:39:59.160 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay, Craig Gibbs. 295 00:40:00.060 --> 00:40:00.810 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): No comments. 296 00:40:02.970 --> 00:40:03.780 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Todd Froats 297 00:40:04.290 --> 00:40:05.010 Todd Froats (DIA Board): No Comments. 298 00:40:05.550 --> 00:40:06.390 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Jim Citrano. 299 00:40:07.650 --> 00:40:08.370 Jimmy Citrano (DIA Board): No comments. 300 00:40:09.030 --> 00:40:09.990 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Oliver Barakat. 301 00:40:12.330 --> 00:40:24.720 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): Yes, just a couple of questions. So the $20,000 is it, through the chair to miss Boyer, will be fun to the cultural council at completion or is this project completed yet? 302 00:40:26.520 --> 00:40:37.650 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): It is not entirely completed. it is nearing completion, my understanding, based on and I think Mr. Crescimbeni may is on and we can ask him if he has more updated information, but my understanding is that there was about a $40 to $50,000 shortfall the cultural council had raised that through some of some private donors had raised a portion of it. But was counting on the action that we had taken some time ago to say that we would provide an additional 20,000 and that completes their budget to allow the final payments that need to be made. So it is partially completed, the painting on the building is done and I understand that the artwork, which is being fabricated in the northwest United States. I don't remember if it was Oregon or Washington is being shipped here now. 307 00:41:23.430 --> 00:41:31.830 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): Okay well as you know Ms. Boyer and this proceeds your time obviously, we had some issues with execution in this program. So I just want to make sure that we don't appropriate these funds and the project is delayed for whatever reason they can't they can't match the funds and it's just kind of held in advance, indefinitely. The other question I had was you mentioned there's, I think $85,000 left but wasn't there for Phase three and then we were returned MONEY FROM PHASE two. So we would have more than 85,000 in this quote account. 310 00:42:01.290 --> 00:42:18.420 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Correct. Plus you actually took a board action in January that has yet to be incorporated in the accounting system, putting an additional $300,000 in urban art, which we are hoping to use in the FAB-REP districts. So as soon as That gets recognized in the accounting system and Mr Parola has legislation, ready to go. That will do that imminently here, we will have additional funds available that we can use for ongoing projects. 312 00:42:33.150 --> 00:42:34.170 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): Okay. All right. Thank you. 313 00:42:35.130 --> 00:42:37.410 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Right. Bill Adams questions or comments? 314 00:42:39.810 --> 00:42:40.590 Bill Adams: Nothing for me, Mr. Chairman. 315 00:42:42.210 --> 00:42:43.140 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Carol worsham. 316 00:42:45.000 --> 00:42:51.720 carol worsham (DIA Board): I've watched it go up over the last few months, and I'm excited to see it to completion. So I'm in support and comments. 317 00:42:52.290 --> 00:42:53.970 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Allright Mr. Braxton Gillam. 318 00:42:58.230 --> 00:43:00.570 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): I'm not somebody who uses the cheerleader for art. But I like Ms. Worsham have watch this project come up and from what was nothing but an ugly parking garage or something that is interesting. And I just happen to have a client down this week drive around downtown and they were effusive about what we've done on time in different areas, you know, The parking garage. For instance, the kind of make it look better. And so I support this project. 322 00:43:26.640 --> 00:43:35.460 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay, so we have a motion. We have a second resolution 2020-08-02 to me is to have the board vote, Mr Gilliam, how do you vote? 323 00:43:38.400 --> 00:43:39.150 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): I vote in favor. Ron Moody (DIA Board): Ms. Worsham. 324 00:43:39.870 --> 00:43:42.030 carol worsham (DIA Board): In favor. 325 00:43:42.330 --> 00:43:43.140 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Bill Adams. 326 00:43:45.600 --> 00:43:46.320 Bill Adams: I approve. 327 00:43:47.520 --> 00:43:48.540 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Oliver Barakat Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): I approve. 328 00:43:51.090 --> 00:43:52.110 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Jim Citrano 329 00:43:53.250 --> 00:43:53.910 Jimmy Citrano (DIA Board): In favor. Ron Moody (DIA Board): Todd Froats 330 00:43:54.720 --> 00:43:56.610 Todd Froats (DIA Board): In favor. 331 00:43:57.060 --> 00:43:57.840 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Craig Gibbs 332 00:43:58.860 --> 00:43:59.430 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): Approved. 333 00:43:59.940 --> 00:44:00.840 Ron Moody (DIA Board): David Ward. David Ward (DIA Board): I approve. 334 00:44:01.410 --> 00:44:11.790 Ron Moody (DIA Board): I approve. All right, and I approve as well. Let the record reflect that resolution 2020-08-02 is past nine to zero. All right, our next item of business is resolution 2020-08-03 Met Park access agreement. Ms. Boyer, would you describe it, please? 336 00:44:26.040 --> 00:44:48.570 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Yes, through the chair to the board there was a resolution adopted in 2017 by the Board, which established a process by which we could approve access agreements for individuals to enter on property that is owned by the CRA or under DIA control as city on property. To do inspection survey work environmental testing, etc. Pursuant to the terms of that resolution, if there's going to be any invasive testing. The resolution needs to come to the board. And this was a request that I received through Mr Sawyer's office. To allow Iguana investments to do a 90 days worth of environmental testing in the metropolitan Park property area. So it's a short term agreement, but it simply is the structure that allows them access to the property and also ensures that we are properly insured and indemnified from any actions that they take on the property. 342 00:45:33.360 --> 00:45:33.780 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Right. 343 00:45:35.340 --> 00:45:43.710 Bill Adams: Mr. Moody, just for a second is the bill Adams like Mr. Citrano earlier, I wish wanted to bring to the chair a conflict. I guess it's actually not in direct conflict because I'm not currently doing any work for Iguana but I do work for affiliated entities. I have not yet, I just requested the form 8-B from Mr. Sawyer, he sent it to me the email. So I'll keep that on file. Just wanted to disclose that and seek Mr Sawyer's direction as to how to proceed today. 346 00:46:08.490 --> 00:46:09.600 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Thank you, Mr. Adams. 347 00:46:13.260 --> 00:46:28.170 John Sawyer (OGC): John Sawyer with the office of general counsel through the chair to board member Adams, given the nature of that conflict it's a voting conflict, not a prohibitive conflict. So as long as you file, you've declared it on the record as long as you file the form 8-B you are eligible to vote. 348 00:46:32.040 --> 00:46:32.400 Bill Adams: Thank you. 349 00:46:34.200 --> 00:46:40.110 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All right, so you've heard resolution to 2020 0803 I need a motion. 350 00:46:42.180 --> 00:46:42.840 carol worsham (DIA Board): I'll move to approve. 351 00:46:43.590 --> 00:46:45.660 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay Carol Worsham has made a motion. Is there a second? 353 00:46:52.530 --> 00:46:52.950 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): I'll second 354 00:46:53.940 --> 00:46:57.180 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay, Mr. Craig Gibbs has seconded. All right, let's have questions and or discussion. 356 00:47:03.240 --> 00:47:04.500 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Mr. Braxton Gillam 357 00:47:07.110 --> 00:47:10.200 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): Thank you. I have a couple questions for Ms. Boyer. Isn't Iguana, aren't beyond the timeframe that was initially granted for Iguana to move forward with this project? 359 00:47:22.710 --> 00:47:32.880 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Through the chair to Mr Gilliam, so your question is responsive to the various press commentary that came out of the Finance Committee meeting yesterday. So let me just say that the kind of a review for the board. The board did an RFP in 2015 on the shipyards only property. In 2017 you did a subsequent RFP that included both the shipyards in the metropolitan Park property and in that process you closed and abandoned the first RFP. So you put that one to bed. Did the 2017 RFP in that Iguana was the top scoring respondant and selected as the top scoring respondant. the terms of that RFP provided for an 18 month period to negotiate and enter into a term sheet and process legislation before city council. That legislation has yet to be introduced to city council with the development agreement. And since we are beyond the 18 month timeframe and an extension of the 18 month timeframe, as well as the changes that have occurred in the development plan. I would agree that the actual award pursuant to that procurement has expired. However, that should not be interpreted as a change in interest level by Iguana, Mr. Khan or anyone else in their continued interest and development in the shipyards property and in the response that they made. It's simply that as a technical matter from a procurement standpoint if we were to proceed with a further development agreement with them, we would have to put it back out for another 30 day competitive disposition response. We could handle that like Ford on Bay where it's a full blown notice of disposition, where we advertise it and promoted and try to seek bids from whomever or we could handle it, much like we did the VyStar disposition, the FIS disposition and others were if we receive a proposal for part or all of the site we evaluate that proposal, we bring it to the board and the board decides if they want to proceed with what we're referring to in our policy as a negotiated disposition Which means that you would then say we generally, like this idea for the redevelopment but we are opening it up for competitive bids. So that's really the posture that we are in. As far as this particular resolution goes I think it is not relevant, one way or the other. Whether there is an award outstanding there isn't a development agreement outstanding and never has been. But we do authorize people on a fairly regular basis to have access to our property for various reasons to do testing work or survey work or other things. So I don't think that it is at all inconsistent to allow this. While we have no outstanding obligation, if you will. 377 00:50:45.330 --> 00:50:45.750 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): Well, I would say I think it's relevant, but but I but I understand your point. Is this is the deal or proposed deal with Iguana that they're going to share with us for results this testing because I'm not sure what benefit we get by letting them access the property and do testing and then us not know the benefit of it. 380 00:51:08.280 --> 00:51:21.270 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): My experience with, I will defer to Mr. Sawyer, but my experience with all of the development agreements or access agreements that I have seen is that all of the information that is produced to share it with us and we do have access to it. 381 00:51:25.020 --> 00:51:27.540 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): So from our perspective, you know, to my fellow board members if if this resolution would require that anything they find any are finding be shared with us. I'm not opposed to it. 383 00:51:41.220 --> 00:51:41.820 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): I find night. Thank you, Mr Gillam, if I might ask Mr Sawyer. Is that a standard requirement of the access agreement form because it is certainly contained in the ones I have seen? 385 00:51:56.520 --> 00:52:09.510 John Sawyer (OGC): This John Sawyer office of general Council through the chair to Ms boyer. Generally, yes. I mean, there, there are times when we've inserted requirements that we have to ask for, for example, because ultimately I think that may fall under Public Records Act request. But generally, yes, we require that if they're on city property testing city property we get the results. 387 00:52:21.780 --> 00:52:22.200 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Thank you. 388 00:52:27.690 --> 00:52:29.550 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Gillam, any other comments or questions? 389 00:52:31.980 --> 00:52:33.360 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): No Sir 390 00:52:33.960 --> 00:52:34.530 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Allright. Carol Worsham. 391 00:52:35.790 --> 00:52:36.360 carol worsham (DIA Board): I have no questions. 392 00:52:37.800 --> 00:52:38.970 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Mr. Bill Adams. 393 00:52:41.910 --> 00:52:42.300 Bill Adams: None for me, thank you. 394 00:52:42.480 --> 00:52:42.840 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Barakat. 396 00:52:49.980 --> 00:52:56.010 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): Yeah, I'll agree with Mr Gilliam's comments. Not sure where we need to change the Resolution sounds like we may not, but I would be more interested in this, to the extent there's some benefit to the city. I mean, relatively speaking, this is a pretty benign request. They're just asking for access onto land which we own to examine it. I think the larger question is though. Now what are we doing? I mean, this is, this is not a piece of land that here to for this board has discussed, I can recall when we discuss development in this area of town. It's either been mostly the shipyards property, which is not the subject property, obviously. Or lot J or other surrounding properties. So, and I don't believe this property is in our plan. I could be wrong. I have not read the plan in a while, but I have no recollection of this property being discussed with any purpose in mind. So you know, I think we need to, if we're going to do a dance with a potential developer, I think we need to be all honest with ourselves, what is our intent here and that and we just haven't had that discussion. So I'm just kind of wondering what is, what is the intent here of the developer and let's also put on the table that this developer has been interested in the property next door for many years. And now, nothing has happened. So what is their intent. What is their timeline and then also what is this City's obligation to replace this park which I think to use a real estate term his hair on the deal in order to for this project to be to move forward, regardless of what the development intents are. So anyway, that's a lot of questions. I assume Ms. Boyer is the appropriate person to ask those questions to 407 00:54:50.970 --> 00:54:53.100 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Ms. Boyer would you like to comment at this point? 408 00:54:53.640 --> 00:55:11.280 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Very briefly, I would agree with Mr. Barakat's questions and comments and it would be my suggestion that first of all we we don't have an offer or a proposal for development of that property. However, it was included in your 2017 notice of disposition. So at that point in time, you put it out for development of proposals and this board scored the responses and awarded it and in that award it showed development activity on this site. So while it may not be part of a CRA and BID plan. It was something that this board took prior action on contemplating redevelopment of the Metropolitan Park area.That being said, I completely agree that there needs to be a larger conversation that I would think would be appropriate at the strategic implementation committee. Where we look at the entire property from Berkman 2 down to the end of metropolitan Park, and I would like to hear the board's general preferences of where would replacement Park property be located if there were going to be development on metropolitan Park. What would you like to see there? Are you willing to give up the development potential of the shipyards property? Because the shipyards was viewed as a development potential asset not as Park space. And so, is it something that you would be interested in pursuing and and moving that direction. So I totally agree that that's a worthy conversation. I don't think we necessarily have to go there today because we don't have a proposal and we don't have that information. But as you know, there's a lot of conversation going on about it and I would certainly like the board's feedback and thoughts. 418 00:56:50.430 --> 00:56:50.820 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay. 419 00:56:52.260 --> 00:56:59.820 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): Okay, well. Well, thank you for that. And you're correct. The original RFP did include this this land but we haven't We haven't thought of this parcel isolated from our detached from the shipyards, and so it seems as if their interest is shifting shifting from the shipyards property to this area, which again, I'm not setting a position against that. I just think we haven't vetted that type of scenario and you know, if they're going to move forward and start spending money and ascertaining the viability of this property in the next 90 days.We ought to start having conversations aboard as to what we'd like to see or not like to see and then the more important thing is we have a very important public space on this property and does this board have a position on where that the replacement of that public space out to go. We have a lot of other public land that we own, we are start having those those conversations sooner than later. So, other than that I support that I support this resolution, but if they do move forward in this gets executed, I would like for this board to start examining this property and what our intentions are and what our recommendations are to the community. 430 00:58:16.200 --> 00:58:18.300 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Good Job Mr. Oliver. Jim Citrano. 431 00:58:22.140 --> 00:58:31.950 Jimmy Citrano (DIA Board): My questions already been answered. And I do agree with Mr. Barakat and his comment. So I will look forward to participating in those conversations 432 00:58:33.840 --> 00:58:34.710 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Right. Mr. Froats 433 00:58:36.270 --> 00:58:40.140 Todd Froats (DIA Board): When they did the testing on the shipyards, did we get the results of those Ms. Boyer? Of that Testing? 435 00:58:44.370 --> 00:58:52.470 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): I don't have them. I'm going to defer to Mr Parola or Mr. Sawyer, if they're aware, because that would have been years ago. I know there's, there are various testing events that have occurred at various times on the property and there is a Business agreement with DEP on the property. So I would assume that our environmental folks Eric fuller and that team for the city are receiving that information on a regular basis, but perhaps Mr Parola or Mr. Sawyer has more detailed information on that. I'm not in a communication loop on it. 439 00:59:22.920 --> 00:59:25.830 guy parola (DIA Staff): Through the chair this is Guy Parola with downtown investment authority. Miss Boyer is absolutely correct. Public Works. We're getting Eric fuller is on top of this because of the the certain regulations and agreements with DEP that are on it. If you'd like I can certainly look up the last communications that we've had on it. I know it's an ongoing monitoring, if you will. 442 00:59:45.030 --> 00:59:54.690 Todd Froats (DIA Board): Well, I mean, I'm bringing it up only because I'm not quite sure if I read this or what I thought I read that there was some contamination there. So my guess is, I'm assuming that they want to test this site because there was contamination in the shipyard say. And so, you know, the idea of swapping, you know, first of all, we have that has to be approved by the federal government, the city, I mean, there are other approvals, besides the DIA board. But I guess we would have to be a recommendation, you know, recommend that that would be something we would consider I would definitely consider it. I mean, if it made sense to swap out the pieces of land, I'd be all for that. But my guess is they want to test it for that reason to see if there's a level of contamination that would be a lot easier to deal with than the shipyards, so I view this as a step in the right direction. At least they're moving forward. For a while there we weren't getting anything and now they want to do some testing, which obviously incurs costs so To me it's a step in the right direction and I mean, I would be in favor of anyone that was looking to potentially do some development downtown if they wanted to do some testing and it's not invasive to us, and they're paying for it. I'm all for coming on. I don't know what the why would be we would be debating that. But I guess, you know, to Mr. Barakat's point: what is the overall goal. I'm definitely uh I think when somebody brings us something that they want to do it would be a great time to talk about it. I guess testing would be an initial step towards that direction, but I'm all in favor for it. So if it was anybody that requested. You know the one to develop here. Thank you. 453 01:01:22.710 --> 01:01:24.510 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Thank you Mr. Froats. Craig Gibbs. 454 01:01:25.650 --> 01:01:35.940 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): I agree with Mr. Froats and Mr. Barakat. Testing is part of the due diligence of anyone wants to develop land downtown and for that reason I second the vote. 455 01:01:37.200 --> 01:01:38.160 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All right, Mr. Ward. 456 01:01:39.870 --> 01:01:50.340 David Ward(DIA Board): Yeah, I don't have any problems with the resolution in front of us. I think my comment is not necessarily inherently applicable to this specific item in front of us today, but I do It's more a general comment on on these parcels that are sort of in play in that area, be they shipyards, lot J, Metropark, etc. is that, you know, it's my personal opinion that as we go forward as this testing goes forward as proposals are sent our way. I know there's been discussions going on about these parcels for several years and development takes money and development takes time. So I'm fully appreciative of that I think it makes a lot of sense for the DIA as we're going through this process. Once again, this is much more of a general comment but You know, I think this is a step in the right direction, I agree with Mr Froats in terms of there's action and there's, you know, there's proactive measures being taken on the property. I really like to see us work with the development group at hand and others, as the case may be to continue proactive process on this so that you know we don't get ourselves in a situation where the DIA board of 2024 is still having these preliminary discussions and we're looking at these blank parcels that have potential for a lot of uses. So I just think that's a good thing for us to have in the back of our minds. Certainly I'm not recommending we rush anything, but I am recommending that we do things in a thoughtful manner that's also efficient and moving the ball forward. And I'm sure that There are things that DIA can be doing and working with the development group at hand, to make sure that we're sort of we're making that forward progress and we're not sitting around for years having this is the same discussion which you know is plagued Downtown Jacksonville on a variety of fronts for years. I don't think that would probably met with a lot of contention here. I think downtown has a lot of momentum right now this boards a great part of it or DIA staffs a great part of it. The curry administration's great part of it. I just love to continue to see us push the ball forward. So I just, I think it's just a good general note for us as a board. To have that in the back of our minds and let's keep moving forward on it while not rushing anything, let's just make sure we we keep our interested private parties moving the ball forward as well. 471 01:03:58.440 --> 01:04:17.730 Ron Moody (DIA Board): And I agree with Miss Boyer, I think we will, we should be seeing this item come before the strategic implementation meeting soon. we we need to start re addressing this particular issue. All right, so we have resolution. We have a motion and a second resolution 2020-08-03. Mr Gilliam, how do you vote. 473 01:04:22.080 --> 01:04:22.800 braxton Gillam (DIA Board): I vote in favor. Ron Moody (DIA Board): Carol Worsham. 474 01:04:23.790 --> 01:04:26.130 carol worsham (DIA Board): In favor. 475 01:04:26.430 --> 01:04:27.210 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Bill Adams. 476 01:04:29.940 --> 01:04:30.360 Bill Adams: In favor 477 01:04:31.500 --> 01:04:32.370 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Oliver Barakat. 478 01:04:33.750 --> 01:04:34.230 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): I approve. 479 01:04:35.400 --> 01:04:36.240 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Jim Citrano. Jim Citrano (DIA Board): In favor. 480 01:04:38.460 --> 01:04:39.210 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Todd Froats. 481 01:04:39.600 --> 01:04:40.230 Todd Froats (DIA Board): In favor 482 01:04:40.740 --> 01:04:42.060 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Craig Gibbs. 483 01:04:42.630 --> 01:04:43.050 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): Approve. 484 01:04:44.400 --> 01:04:45.510 Ron Moody (DIA Board): And David Ward. David Ward (DIA Board): In favor. 485 01:04:46.500 --> 01:04:58.470 Ron Moody (DIA Board): And I likewise I am in favor. So, let the record reflect that own resolution 2020 0803 the board has voted nine to zero to approve. Right. That concludes our community redevelopment agency meeting. Now let's go right into our downtown Investment Authority meeting and let's address the minutes from our previous meeting. I assume everyone has read those. Do I have a motion to approve. Carol Worsham (DIA Board): I'll move to approve. 488 01:05:26.850 --> 01:05:27.360 Ron Moody (DIA Board): And a second? 489 01:05:29.100 --> 01:05:29.670 Todd Froats (DIA Board): Second 490 01:05:30.540 --> 01:05:31.740 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All in favor say aye. 492 01:05:35.790 --> 01:05:47.490 Ron Moody (DIA Board): All right, the ayes have it So that is approved. Let's go next to resolution 2020 0804 lofts a cathedral and this is a allocation of development rights. Mr. Parola 494 01:05:51.810 --> 01:05:52.770 guy parola (DIA Staff): Thank you resolution 2020-08-04 allocates 120 units and multifamily entitlements from the northside each component area of our downtown DRI. The allocation is predicated on an award from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation of low income housing tax credits from their 2020-202 cycle. If we went on to page two of the resolutions and looked at Section four, five and six, you would see that each one of those section contains a performance standards, section four says that, should they fail to receive those LIHTC award by January 30 of 2021, the resolution and allocation sunsets. Section five says if from 12 months of that award they don't have a permit for Vertical construction that sunsets, and then Section six should say if they don't commence construction within six months of the building permit for vertical construction, then the allocation sunset. I'm here for any questions with this is nothing this board hasn't seen or done before. 502 01:06:58.470 --> 01:07:03.630 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Alright so let me first, get a motion on this resolution 2020 0804 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): so moved. 503 01:07:08.820 --> 01:07:09.840 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay. Who was that 504 01:07:12.420 --> 01:07:14.580 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Braxton Gillam has made a motion, is there a second? 505 01:07:16.050 --> 01:07:16.380 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): Second. 506 01:07:17.910 --> 01:07:18.360 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Who's that 507 01:07:20.820 --> 01:07:23.790 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay and Oliver Barakat has second. All right. Let's start with David Ward. David, do you have any questions and your comments. 509 01:07:30.150 --> 01:07:31.020 David Ward(DIA Board): I don't, Mr. Chairman. 510 01:07:32.220 --> 01:07:33.000 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Mr. Gibbs 511 01:07:34.770 --> 01:07:38.370 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): Will be wonderful to see development there in the Cathedral district. 513 01:07:43.290 --> 01:07:44.100 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Todd Froats. 514 01:07:44.670 --> 01:07:45.270 Todd Froats (DIA Board): No comments. 515 01:07:46.170 --> 01:07:46.920 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Mr. Citrano Jim Citrano (DIA Board): No comments. 516 01:07:47.820 --> 01:07:49.590 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Oliver Barakat. 517 01:07:51.000 --> 01:07:51.720 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): No comments. Ron Moody (DIA Board): Bill Adams. 518 01:07:52.380 --> 01:07:54.540 Bill Adams: No Adams nothing from me. 519 01:07:55.320 --> 01:07:55.980 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Carol Worsham. 520 01:07:57.060 --> 01:08:02.280 carol worsham (DIA Board): Just the general question to Guy through the chair. What is the status of our RFP process of actually abandoned in the DRI so this may not be an issue anymore. 523 01:08:11.940 --> 01:08:20.130 guy parola (DIA Staff): That's a very good question through the chair at the last city council meeting City Council adopted an ordinance for transmittal of comp plan tax amendments that would be necessary to both sunset the DRI and then truly effectuate the application development rights into the mobility fee process. We've been working with Bill killingsworth in his shop on this for for over a year now. Right. And the timeliness of this question is great because last week, we just had a phone call with our consultant and we are working on a date to have a joint workshop for both the DIA and the DDRB to go over what the new process looks like mechanically. I highly doubt the way it's implemented from from a board member level, you're going to see any difference but we feel we over to you to show you how mechanically, it's gonna work. And that should be within the next six weeks or so. 530 01:09:05.130 --> 01:09:06.270 carol worsham (DIA Board): Great, thanks for the update. Ron Moody (DIA Board): Allright Mr. Gillam. 531 01:09:14.340 --> 01:09:16.380 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): I vote in favor. 532 01:09:16.680 --> 01:09:19.140 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Well, we're not voting yet. 533 01:09:21.750 --> 01:09:22.140 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): Sorry no questions. 534 01:09:22.860 --> 01:09:31.650 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Alright, so we have resolution 2028 0804 we have a motions and second. All in favor. Braxton Gillam, you said you're in favor? 535 01:09:33.120 --> 01:09:33.570 Braxton Gillam (DIA Board): Yes, sir. 536 01:09:34.920 --> 01:09:35.340 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay. Carol Worsham. 537 01:09:35.370 --> 01:09:37.200 carol worsham (DIA Board): In favor 538 01:09:38.370 --> 01:09:39.060 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Bill Adams. 539 01:09:39.510 --> 01:09:40.560 Bill Adams: Also in favor. 540 01:09:41.010 --> 01:09:41.820 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Oliver Barakat. 541 01:09:42.750 --> 01:09:43.680 Oliver Barakat (DIA Board): I guess I approve 542 01:09:45.360 --> 01:09:46.170 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Jim Citrano 543 01:09:46.830 --> 01:09:47.370 Jimmy Citrano (DIA Board): In favor. 544 01:09:48.870 --> 01:09:49.530 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Todd Froats Todd Froats (DIA Board): In favor. 545 01:09:49.920 --> 01:09:51.630 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Craig Gibbs. 546 01:09:52.230 --> 01:09:52.890 Craig Gibbs (DIA Board): I approve. 547 01:09:53.490 --> 01:09:54.480 Ron Moody (DIA Board): And David Ward. 548 01:09:55.110 --> 01:09:55.620 David Ward(DIA Board): I approve. 549 01:09:56.190 --> 01:10:05.250 Ron Moody (DIA Board): And I likewise approve so let the record reflect that resolution 2028 0804 has passed, nine to zero. And it is approved. OK, now let's go to the next section. This is a report from our CEO informational briefing. Ms. Boyer. 551 01:10:18.420 --> 01:10:26.760 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Thank you. I have a few items. And then I do have a brief slideshow that I'd like to run through with you regarding the accomplishments of the last fiscal year. Some of you are new and some things have happened that you may not be aware of. So I wanted to share that to kind of get the board up to speed, generally on what your staff has been doing But in addition, just a couple points to bring up we we have a number of items that we think are going to be coming up in September. So not only this discussion that Mr. Barakat raised, but we also believe we will probably need a parking strategy discussion in September, which would come to strategic implementation. We have a number of projects pending and Mr Froats will be very happy to hear that we believe that by the end of August, we will have the 1cloud conversion for our CRA accounts complete. Which means we will be able to put actual financials. And we're hoping we can have a budget and finance committee meeting in early September as well before the September board meeting, so we're, we're going to be busy going into the September board meeting. And I also wanted to share just an update. You may be aware that the Council city council started in person committee meetings this week. So they have reopened the council chambers and are starting to have meetings in there and with socially distance seats. As far as the Lynwood Roberts room availability, where we have traditionally met. It has not yet been made available to us. And the discussion had the moment has been that if it were available and counsel. We're not needing it for overflow and our time could be scheduled such that it wasn't a conflict. We would have to pay for professional cleaning of the room, both before and after our use which we have not budgeted for but we can get cost estimates on and try to figure out how that might work. I also thought I would look at the library conference center space that has an auditorium. And evaluate what the costs of use of that space are because it may be as inexpensive as the cleaning before and after. In terms of using Lynwood so we are investigating the options for returning to in person meetings. You should not expect that we are doing that yet for September, because we have not been advised that Lynwood would be available to us yet. and I know that John Crescimbeni has been in contact with Cheryl Brown on this. Do you have any further information or my. Is that an accurate report. He's shaking his head. I'm good. Okay. No, no further developments on that front. So if I can share my screen Ina..do you have it available to me? 571 01:13:25.800 --> 01:13:26.760 Ina Mezini (DIA Board): You should be able to, yes. 572 01:13:28.260 --> 01:13:35.460 Lori Boyer (DIA CEO): Okay. You're not seeing that yet. So let's go back into zoom and make sure that I asked to share the screen. Okay, now we should have it. There you go briefly last year when I was hired for this position in July. There were three full time staff and including Mr Parola, Ms. Mott, Ms. Underwood And Mr Hughes was acting as interim while he also performed another job. We have now filled four of the eight positions which were vacant. Hiring Lori Radcliffe Myers in September, Ina Mezini in October, John Crescimbeni in October and finishing out our team with Steve Kelley January. So, you now have full staff on board and I think you're seeing that in terms of the of the office. All contracts that are under our management have now been reviewed and the deliverables are being tracked. John has made it through all of those and we have a regular system for monitoring. We have SOPs standard operating procedures that are currently being drafted and in development. Over the summer we developed a new digital file tree so that we all share documents on the same drive and it's easier to access them. The department was required to develop a continuity of operation plan. This is partly in response to Covid but also in response to a hurricane or other disaster. It deals with how our permanent records are maintained it deals with return to work, etc. So that was prepared and delivered. We have a variety of report deadlines that are required to be submitted to the Department of economic opportunity in this State, State Auditor General city council, etc. All of those report deadlines were met this year. Last year we needed to request a number of extensions and we expect the conversion of our accounts that actually first all of our CRA accounts were converted from the previous funds to all yours funds ongoing funds and then again converted to the new 1cloud accounting system at this city. And we expect that to be finished by this month that has been a heroic effort on Guy's part with Jackie's assistance and with the budget division. So that's been a big lift, but all of that has occurred this year. From a marketing perspective. We last fall engaged DVI, downtown vision to produce printed marketing materials for us, which you have not seen those yet. But those are forthcoming. They've all been approved and they're just in process here and to develop the InvestJax website. So this is targeted at the investor market that website is not yet live but will be within a matter of weeks. In addition, we supported the Jax chamber's live downtown website targeted at residential development. And our new city hosted DIA website went live last week and I hope you've all had a chance to look at that. I think it's a vast improvement. We also completed ADA conversion of all past meeting documents that was a requirement that hit us early in the fall last year, and became a major project for a number of months. We are now regularly issuing press releases and conducting interviews to promote our available programs. We hired a broker to market Ford on Bay. That was the first time that we used an outside broker to actually engage in marketing. And we worked with DVI on this year state of downtown, which if you haven't seen it was recently released in the last week and it's a wonderful document that we can use as well as downtown vision uses to market downtown. So those are some of the marketing initiatives that have been completed. Capital Projects that we are working on. We have a Park Street road diet project that came out of a study the board did a couple years ago. And that is in design nearing 60% and we are envisioning that it will be under construction in the coming year. The emerald trail model mile which goes along Lee street. We've been engaged in those meetings on its design and it will go under construction in the coming year. The Hogan streets cycle track will go be designed and I believe the contract is in procurement right now for the design element of that. Lift Ev'ry voice and sing Walter Park which is on Lee street next to the Lofts at LaVilla. Walter Hood and associates out of Oakland was engaged to design that park. They have a very exciting design. If you haven't seen it, I'm happy to share it. And we are in the process of working for funding that design and completion of that park which we also expect will be under construction and started within the next year. First phase of that is parks is working to move one of the shotgun houses that is currently within our jurisdiction to the site to be used as part of the venue. The Times union center Performing Arts Center waterfront. The waterfront efforts there the bulkhead construction is due to start this fall. And that's a major reconstruction of the bulkhead in that area and we expect the waterfront park improvements there including a live stream that Projects on CSI building to be completed by the fall, winter. Ms Powell showed of the musical instrument played space or actually incorporated in the Waterfront Part. The St. Johns River Park and friendship fountain are on the same schedule. There is a crane there right now that's working on the reconstruction of the dock space and adding finger peers for recreational boats at that location. But the fountain and the park construction are scheduled to be started this year and completed by fall of 21. The two way street conversion project that you are well familiar with is in design. liberty basin, which is parcel 3 of the Ford on Bay site is also in design pursuant to a Florida inland navigation district grant. And then the McCoys Creek project, which includes Creek restoration a drainage and flood control project a green way and a trail system along it, and includes the Morris property that you have heard about at the waterfront is also underway. And so all of these are projects that we are monitoring, working on, attending meetings, etc. Development projects, just a few highlights from the past year. I think you're all familiar with the FIS headquarters. Most of you were here for the Florida Blue garage, but that was formerly a retention pond site that we did a disposition of and DIA is funding a three and a half million dollar completion grant on that garage, which helped facilitate the relocation of Florida Blue parking to this location and the FIS headquarters development. The Ryan companies sale has closed and has yielded approximately $2.6 million to our account and will be the new JEA headquarters I had a video recording session earlier this week for the groundbreaking. Ventures SouthBank is under construction long awaited project that we worked on for a number of years, but even post-Covid it they broke ground and are under construction. You're all aware of Ford on Bay, the Ambassador Hotel and I-Life that were recently approved by the Board. Lofts at the Villa, and then the VyStar parking garage, which is the former location of the Barnett parking garage. We're talking about a surface lot at the intersection of Forsyth and Main that is going to be converted to a parking garage and I think you're going to be seeing a closing on that within the next few months. Programs. New programs are the targeted food and beverage program. Facade grants. Downtown preservation and revitalization actually was introduced was filed yesterday or filed today. So that is now before city council and a number of new program initiatives. And professional service contracts the DRI abandonment that Ms. Worsham asked about is in process well along the way. Market feasibility was awarded and will be entering into the contract and the next few weeks. The two way street conversion design has been bid and is ready for scoring. We have currently advertised and on the street, a large professional service consulting request for the BID and CRA update which will include for elements months design guidelines, parks master plan, a branding plan for the various districts downtown, and an update of incentives and project data and the listed projects and timelines in our CRA plan. We also have two smaller procurements out one is for a virtual reality video and the other is for a parking consultants and both of those are already in procurement, we expect those to be advertised next week. And finally, I'm not going to run through these slides, unless the board members want me to. This is the packet that I sent to you last week that I presented to the budget committee. And so this is just an update that was requested by the budget committee on a number of projects. If you would like me. If any of you would like me to go through those. So you have status on those. I'm happy to do it otherwise I'm going to stop at this point. Mr. Chair. 633 01:23:52.320 --> 01:24:01.380 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay, Lori. Thank you for that presentation, you know, I would love for you to be able to send us via email a copy of those slides. Could you do that? To each of the Board members? Lori Boyer (DIA CEO) I can. Thank you. Ron Moody (DIA Board): That'd be helpful. We have a staff that's working hard behind the scenes to keep things moving. And I want to emphasize that I believe with all my heart that we need to get ready for the next cycle. We've had a we've had a very interesting of them happen worldwide to us. And it has had an effect on Jacksonville, but thank goodness it hadn't been as bad as some of the other major cities in our US so I'm going to encourage us to get ready for the next cycle. There's a lot. There's a lot coming at us. Lori you mentioned press releases in the interviews, you know, and Lori I appreciate the interviews and some of the press releases that you're involved in. I think all of us. If you get a chance to say a positive word say it. We need to promote Jacksonville. The message that we need to get across is guys, we are open for business we're open for business downtown and we've had to be proactive here. So, encourage you. Get ready, get ready for the next cycle. I do want to thank two new committee chairs. Oliver Barakat has graciously agreed to serve as the chair of the strategic implementation committee. And Carol Worsham is also chairing the retail enhancement and property disposition. So thank you to both of you for your willingness to do that. And beyond that, I don't have anything else to report. Are there any other comments and need to be made for the good of the order? 645 01:25:38.850 --> 01:25:49.380 carol worsham (DIA Board): I would just, if I may, Mr. Chairman, just compliment Ms. Boyer and her staff on the amazing work and what they've done in the last year and a half since she took helm of the agency. So thank you for everything you're doing. I think it's amazing. I think there are a lot of great things going on. We do have work to do, especially along the riverfront and You know, have some hard thinking to do with what our future looks like along our waterfront, but you are doing amazing work and I think you hired some terrific people to be on your staff. So thank you. 648 01:26:12.360 --> 01:26:14.370 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Okay. Any other comments. 649 01:26:16.890 --> 01:26:22.710 Ron Moody (DIA Board): Alright folks. Thanks for your service, everyone. We appreciate you and we'll look forward to seeing you next month. 650 01:26:24.270 --> 01:26:24.990 Ron Moody (DIA Board): And have a good day.