WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=h8DUI9f9Ps0 NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: h8DUI9f9Ps0): - 00:01:17: Meeting Called to Order; Tinder Participation Authorized - 00:02:20: Approval of Meeting Minutes From March 24th - 00:03:11: Discussing Storefront Assistance Program for 826 Florida - 00:05:40: Public Commentary on Storefront Assistance Program - 00:05:56: Full Disclosure; Applicants Are Friends of Commissioner - 00:06:28: Voting on the Storefront Assistance Program Approval - 00:06:46: Commercial Incentive Program for 826 Florida Avenue - 00:09:13: Motion to Approve Commercial Incentive; Meeting Adjourned Part: 1 1 00:01:17.040 --> 00:01:33.520 five o'clock if y'all are y'all ready to get going? All right. Well, let's call this meeting to order. And first thing on the agenda other than welcome is public commentary if there is any 2 00:01:33.520 --> 00:01:49.360 hearing none. Um, we do have a consent agenda to approve the meetings of last me meeting minutes. We also should probably go ahead and uh authorize uh Commissioner Tinder to participate via phone as she continues to recover from 3 00:01:49.360 --> 00:02:06.479 heart surgery. So, um, can I get a motion to allow Commissioner Tinder to participate by phone? >> I'll motion to approve that. >> Second. >> Thank you. I have a motion and a second. Any public commentary to that? Hearing none, city manager, would you call the role? >> Mr. Peebles? 4 00:02:06.479 --> 00:02:20.959 >> Yes. >> Mr. Pero? >> Yes. >> Mr. Warick? >> Yes. >> Miss Tinder? >> Uh, yes. >> Chairman Lowry. >> Yes. The eyes have it. Thank you so much. Uh, so approval of meeting minutes 5 00:02:20.959 --> 00:02:37.920 from our March 24th, 2026 meeting. Any issues, questions, or concerns among the the commission? Hearing none. Can I get a motion to approve? >> Motion to approve. >> Thank you. >> I'll second. 6 00:02:37.920 --> 00:02:53.840 >> Thank you. I have a motion and a second. Any public commentary regarding the approval of the meeting minutes from March 24th? >> March 24th. >> Hearing none. >> That's my birthday. >> You call the role. City manager. >> Mr. Pero? >> Yes. >> Mr. Peebles? >> Yes. >> Mr. War? 7 00:02:53.840 --> 00:03:11.120 >> Yes. >> Miss Tinder? >> I don't know if that was my name, but yes. >> Yes, ma'am. was >> chairman. >> Yes. So, the eyes have it. Thank y'all for approving the meeting minutes. Okay. We have two new items for new business. 8 00:03:11.120 --> 00:03:29.200 Uh, first one is to discuss and possible approval of a storefront assistance program application for 826 Florida Avenue contingent upon project completion. CRA director. >> Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon. Uh so uh we received an 9 00:03:29.200 --> 00:03:47.120 application from the owners uh AAA house uh AAA developments um for 826 Florida Avenue. This is a um project. They have been renovating this this building and they have been submitting one uh this application uh regarding the 10 00:03:47.120 --> 00:04:02.799 storefrontage of their facility. They've been completely they've been taking off the vinyl siding, adding uh um hardy boards. They've been replacing all of the windows. So, all of that are qualified expenses as part of this 11 00:04:02.799 --> 00:04:18.079 storefront assistance um program that the CRA had in place now for many many years. And um so they submitted all the required documents um and are requesting at this point $27,500 12 00:04:18.079 --> 00:04:34.160 um to be reimbursed. That is split into two categories. $2,500 is toward the architecture expenses for this project and $25,000 is for the material and the labor to install the storefrontage, the 13 00:04:34.160 --> 00:04:50.960 storefront material um for this project. Are there at this point I'd be happy to answer any questions u you may have about this project. >> Any questions among the commission? >> No, I'm just excited to see someone take 14 00:04:50.960 --> 00:05:07.120 advantage of the of this incentive program. I think it's a good thing. >> Do you have any concerns at this point about this project, sir? >> Not at all. I I think it's it's um great to see some construction activity on Florida Avenue and hopefully this will 15 00:05:07.120 --> 00:05:24.000 trigger some more um development interest along that corridor um along with our planned uh Florida Avenue improvements that we are have been working on for the last couple couple of months. I think there's some some good activity going on for sure. 16 00:05:24.000 --> 00:05:40.160 >> Okay. Well, if there is no other discussion or concerns amongst the board, can I get a motion to approve? >> Motion to approve. >> Thank you, ma'am. May I have a second? >> I'll second that. >> I have a motion and a second. Is there 17 00:05:40.160 --> 00:05:56.639 any general commentary regarding this uh 826 Florida Avenue storefront assistance program? Hearing none, city manager, will you call the role? Oh, >> sorry. >> Go ahead. There's actually one item I'd 18 00:05:56.639 --> 00:06:13.199 like to um add as a full disclosure. The applicants are close friends of mine, personal friends, and um because of that, I asked Amy Meyers, our city attorney, and also Bobby Baker to do a peer review of the application to make 19 00:06:13.199 --> 00:06:28.720 sure that I'm not the only one that is reviewing it so that there are two other people that are also looking at the documents to make sure that everything is complete and accurate. Thank you for that transparency. Yes, sir. 20 00:06:28.720 --> 00:06:46.319 >> Afternoon. Um, hearing no other comments or questions, concerns, public commentary. City manager, would you call the role? >> Miss Tinder? >> Yes. >> Mr. Peebles? >> Yes. >> Mr. Pero? >> Yes. >> Mr. Warick? >> Yes. >> Chairman Lowry? 21 00:06:46.319 --> 00:07:03.199 >> Yes. Guys have it. Thank you so much. Last item on the agenda number five, discussion and possible approval of the commercial incentive program application for 826 Florida Avenue contingent upon project completion. Did we we just 22 00:07:03.199 --> 00:07:20.960 merged both of them into one or do you need two separate votes for that? >> Two separate It's two different items. Yes, sir. >> One was for 25,000 and one was for 2500. Correct. >> The first one was for 27,500. Okay, this one is for $25,000. 23 00:07:20.960 --> 00:07:36.400 >> And here's the reason why why there's a difference. There are two separate incentives. And if you're So the first one is just for the store frontage. However, the same location, same project. However, the owner decided to 24 00:07:36.400 --> 00:07:51.680 expand the building to add more than 500 square ft of heated and cooled area to the building in the back. And that is the the trigger the justification for the commercial incentive that um the CRA 25 00:07:51.680 --> 00:08:09.120 board approved just a few years ago. So we do have a commercial incentive besides the storefront incentive. We also have an other commercial incentive in place should you expand the existing commercial building and that's what 26 00:08:09.120 --> 00:08:24.720 they're applying for here. >> Okay. So thank you. Excuse away for away from my turn. >> No, no, go ahead, sir. >> The that that building shot off from the back like a long ways and it's actually shorter. It's actually less building now 27 00:08:24.720 --> 00:08:38.320 than it was before. So, was that area before not heated and cooled or? >> It was a non-conforming structure. Um, and it was not as wide as the addition 28 00:08:38.320 --> 00:08:56.160 that they have now. Okay. Any further questions? >> Mayor, if I can just add one thing. Yes, sir. On the agenda report, it talks about the storefront assistance program, but this is actually the commercial assistance program. So, that was just an 29 00:08:56.160 --> 00:09:13.200 oversight on that agenda report. I >> I talked to Ben about it earlier today. >> Gotcha. >> You're talking just basically the cover page. >> Cover page. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Just in case there's any confusion. 30 00:09:13.200 --> 00:09:29.680 >> Gotcha. All right. So, no concerns or any other questions. >> Hearing none. Any public commentary regarding this? Okay. Hearing none. City manager, would you call the RO? >> Do we have a motion? >> Need a motion. >> Sorry, I'm I'm getting way ahead of 31 00:09:29.680 --> 00:09:46.880 myself. My humble apologies, y'all. >> A motion to approve. >> I have a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, ma'am. I have now I have a motion in a second. Just keeping you on your toes, Chris. You're keeping me straight. Please call 32 00:09:46.880 --> 00:10:03.200 the role. >> Mr. Peebles. >> Yes. >> Miss Tinder? >> Yes. >> Mr. Pero? >> Yes. >> Mr. War? >> Yes. >> Chairman Lowry? >> Yes. Thank you'all for that. All right. Well, that wraps up today. Um, any final 33 00:10:03.200 --> 00:10:13.440 comments regarding the C CRA before we close? Hearing none, we'll adjourn.