have us to be in your precious son Jesus name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Join me in the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation
under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll call. Madam clerk, >> Commissioner Bourne >> present by Zoom. >> Commissioner Jones >> present.
>> Commissioner Davis >> present. >> Commissioner Palaceia >> here. Same deputy >> present. >> I too am present. >> I'm sorry. >> Has everybody have had an opportunity to
read the minutes from January 22nd, 2026? >> Mayor Motion to approve. >> Second. >> We have a motion and second. All in favor? >> I. Any opposition? Thank you. We're going on to awards and recognition. Recognition of John Alexander cultural
and community contributions. Miss >> um on the behalf of the community redevelopment agency, we would like to recognize Mr. John Alexander um for his de decades of dedication to arts education, cultural preservation, and
community enrichment within the city of Palatka. Mr. Alexander dedicated approximately 46 years to teaching music and art at Silverlake Elementary School, which is now Kelly Smith. um generations of students were introduced to creativity,
discipline and expression under his guidance. Additionally, he for 50 years he has faithfully served as organist and pianist at St. Mary's Episcopal Church and as a founding member of the African-American Cultural Arts Committee
and president of the Conley Snyder Mural Committee. These Mr. Alexander has helped bring 25 murals to life throughout downtown Paka. These murals tell our stories. They preserve our history and they strengthen our identity and they contribute
meaningfully to the vibrancy and character of our CRA district. Public arts is not just decoration. It is placemaking. It invites engagement, encourages foot traffic, and reminds residents and visitors of who we are.
Mr. Dr. Alexander's leadership, service, and artistic vision has left a permanent mark on this community. On behalf of PLA Community Redevelopment Agency, it is our honor to present him with this plaque in recognition of his lifelong contributions to the arts,
culture, education, and the revitalization of downtown Palata. And on behalf of everyone in PLA, we thank him. and his daughter, Miss April, is here to accept on his behalf. >> Good evening. Um,
you know, um, he would have loved to have been here. Um but unfortunately with all of our grandkids combined, we all caught the flu and so it made it where he wasn't able to be here. So he
called me and he said, "I need you to step in." And so I'm here and we are humbled. I am grateful that he was recognized for so many achievements. Thank you all
very much. Thank you. Commissioner Kim, go ahead. >> Commissioner, >> um I I just want to say that I'm a product of the dedication that Mr. Alexander has for this community. Um Mr.
Alexander is the one who saw in me what I didn't see in myself and introduced me to singing and had me sing at various community events even while in elementary school and probably was one of the only students at Kelly Smith that sung in the Christmas play
all the years that I was there. Um, and I also stand on the shoulders because I am now the president of the organization he founded, African-American Culture Arts. So his legacy is still here and it's still prevalent in our community and I thank him and I will forever be
indebted for him introducing me to not only music but introducing me to leadership. >> Do you want to come up and take a photo please? >> Yeah. We're fine. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Girl, we got you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. At this time, um, are you Miss I'm sorry. At this time, I'm going to open the floor to public comments. Is there anybody here for public comments comments for items not specifically on
the agenda? Miss Duke, >> I went by the Tilman house today and I'm very >> Name. Could you please give us your name? >> Vicki Duke Paca. I went by the Tilman house today on River Street that y'all have so wonderfully
let the money be spent on repairing all the deterioration on the outside and um I wanted to thank y'all for that and it is coming along. I anyway I walked around and looked at all the windows and that's the only thing I had
a little concern about and um I know the contract read for all the windows to be in working order. Um but as I observed the windows the window seals the wood the rotted window seals have been replaced. I was glad about that. But all
the windows are cockalked shut and so I don't know whether that's part of the process and then they cut the caulking when they go to rework the windows. But I know that that was in the contract for that. And I had a couple of qu other questions about not the woodwork, but
the um drip line that, you know, has a metal edging that hasn't been replaced, but it's all bit and corroded looking. I don't know whether they intend to replace that. I know they painted it the color of the
house, but I'm mainly as concerned about the windows as to, you know, that. But that's all. But thank you for putting the money up to to repair >> the city's beautiful house. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Is there anybody else here for public
comment? >> Seeing no close public comment. Would we like >> respond to it? >> Yes. That's why I'm going to just was going to say it. >> I'm sorry. David, you want to please come up? >> Mr. Bogman >> and perhaps introduce David because I
don't think everybody knows David. >> Um Mr. David Fogman is our new project manager. He's only been on board a good three weeks, but he uh has a pattern of going around all of the projects daily
watching them and making sure that progress is being made. And this particular project is one of the ones you've done to almost every day. >> Oh, most definitely. Uh the Tilman house, we actually have a change order in. It's not been approved yet. I said to Miss Cardi uh about replacing all of
the drip edge, >> right? >> That was not in the original scope of work. As for the cult windows, I will check with them. They have not completed their job 100% and we have not paid them for the completion of the job. So, I will be more than happy to speak with them on this issue tomorrow morning. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank >> you so much. >> On to regular business, a small business development center. Mr. Madame Mayor, commissioner, staff, and guests, I hope you're having a fantastic
day today. Um, Rick Paul from the Small Business Development Center, formerly 1100 Reed Street, and I'll get into the change of address in just a minute. Um, we're still trying to pull together last year's numbers. U, there's an annual
survey that goes out to the members. So, this is what I pulled off today for last year. uh 219 clients that are personally served, 2.2 million in capital raised, and 28 business starts. All these numbers are significantly lower than
what they should be because we still have a hard time getting people to fill out a simple survey to say, "Hey, yeah, we helped." Um, but if you look at the 2.2 2 million and the fact that the city and the county both shelled out roughly about $25,000. That's 50,000. If you
take 50, what percent of that uh to get to 2.2 million? That's a 4,46% return on your investment. So, I think that's pretty good numbers. Um, coming up with the latest format that the
University of North Florida SBDC did. Very hard to read. I can't even read it with really glasses on. I don't know if you have that one or not, but uh it's really really tiny. Hard to see. Um they changed the format to try to make it uh easy to read for everybody, the same
format. And um I'm not crazy about it. Um but it's there in case you want to take a look at it. Uh so a couple things I did mention last time I was here that there would be a change in report format, which they've done. Uh there is a change in the office location. So, I
think you guys on your desk there uh should have the business cards and a rack card for the SPDC. Uh the business card has the new address on it. So, the new address is 320 St. John's Avenue,
sweet 103. Good news, bad news about it. The I'd like to thank the Chamber of Commerce for hosting me for four years. That was an excellent fit. Uh but as we know uh Mark Clinton came along and raised a lot of funds for the chamber
for economic development and uh they have now put that money to good use for hiring staff to continue on with that. My office there was gratus. Uh so when they needed more office space I got kicked out. So I'm now at the uh PALA
office here 320 St. John's Avenue, um, Sweet 103. The bad news part of that is it's a locked door, so you got to call me to swing by. Otherwise, you're pounding on the door and nobody knows who's knocking on the door. Uh, so
that's the change in office locations. Next up, um, last year I had over 18 workshops and socials. This year I've got one scheduled. So, there's been a big change in the outreach for me. Um, and I'll be talking about the upcoming event. Actually, let me go ahead and
talk to you about it. Now, um, this is, as you guys know, normally I put out a flyer, a nice pretty flyer for you guys to look at in this, but this is one of those meetings that's, uh, just for the lenders. Last year, we had the Small Business Administration, Donnie
Anderson, and, uh, Rosalyn Gibson down five different times. Well, uh, on March 3rd, we have another lenders roundt at the Chamber of Commerce from 10:30 to noon for the lenders. Um, the cool thing
about this is is Palaca could become a a financial center if they were interested in it, that means the lenders. Uh, because the SBA last year in the Jacksonville area, the district they call it, did $1.2 billion in loans. This
year they're expected to go to $1.4 billion dollars a loan. So there's no reason why our local bankers can't participate in that. So hopefully they'll all show up uh Tuesday, March 3rd from 10:30 to 10 noon at the chamber. You all are obviously welcome to come if you'd like to come in and sit
down in that meeting. Um let's see the next little bit and pieces. I don't know what the answer is, but um the collaboration that we have working together, I don't know if the board
actually approved for the SBA or the SBDC to be on the link on your website or not. I don't know if that's ever happened, but that would probably be a good thing to have the SPDC link on, you know, either the towns, the city, or the
uh the CRA website. >> Okay. So that that would be really good. And by the way, I feel really good about to move down to St. John's Avenue. I mean, I can just walk wherever I want to from lunch instead of having to drive from the chamber. So, um, I'm kind of more in the thick of things, I think,
now that I've moved down here. So, I'm excited about it. I'm looking forward to it. Got some tenants, uh, hopefully moving in pretty soon to St. John's Avenue storefront and, uh, been working with other clients in the city as well. So with that, are there any questions
for me? >> Is that building you're talking about is that the uh Charlie Douglas newspaper building? >> No, it's the next block. It's the 300 block. So that's next to the Mexican restaurant there across from Steamboat Willies. >> And there's a bridal shop right next door. >> Oh, the old drugstore
>> next to the drug store, not >> itself. I was trying to picture where it's at. Okay, >> go ahead, Mr. >> Welcome to downtown. I appreciate that. With this report that you've given us, which I love and I've been a supporter
of yours for a number of years that uh how can we break this out to know what the uh positive impact to specifically the CRA is. >> Okay. So hopefully we'll have those numbers soon. The aggregate of 2.2 2
million last year uh is down from the previous year, but uh it should be going up this year. I've got several million in projects that I've worked on and hopefully I'll get credit for that. Uh so hopefully by the next report um when
we get some more of the impact in uh I'll be able to narrow it down a little bit more. But the other format showed specifically for the city of Pala CRA um how much how many uh people were uh consulted with and what the dollar
amount was raised >> and I realize you work with everyone and you work with everyone in the city. I'm just really trying to be specific about the downtown and grow thereof. >> Well, it's actually defined as within the city limits and not just the CRA
district. >> Not the CRA. Yes, >> Commissioner Davis. >> My question is similar to Mr. Deputies. I believe when you initially started your report, you mentioned that these numbers were um changing because our uh
we have an annual survey that they do. The survey is not complete yet. >> Okay. >> So, they're kind of trickling in. It's kind of like the federal government now, you know, six months later they keep revising the numbers, but we have a certain deadline. and hopefully they'll okay make it by that point in time. So
when I'm looking at this report for integrity purposes understanding that numbers are still coming in but when I look at like the client's revenue increase it's uh is that 50k and it's both on the north on the regional report
and the local report is that again is that something that >> uh good question I only have the city of palaca report in front of me So >> um I do see the 50k in revenue increase.
Remember this is your fiscal year not our calendar year. So that's October to December. >> Correct. >> I understand in here but >> yeah my question is it relates you don't have the other report but on the actual uh regional report that was included in
our packet for the same period October through December 2025 it shows that increase is 50,000 as well. So >> yeah. So my question is was that only increase from Palaca or are those numbers?
>> Good question. I don't know the answer to that. Theoretically on the city of Palaca, that should just be the city of Palaca numbers, but I do see I do have that uh countywide report right here, excuse me, regionwide report right here,
and it has that 50,000 increase. Um the actual increase in revenue is millions of dollars, not 50,000. >> Agree. >> So >> I would hope agree. I would hope. >> Yes. >> Uh okay. Any other questions?
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. Have a wonderful evening. >> You too. Um up community development plan updates. >> Good afternoon. Good afternoon. >> Um, so the community redevelopment plan,
as you know, was paused back in December. Um, there was some staff changes here as well as with GI, but they have resumed work on the redevelopment plan. Um, and according to the staff report, they were going they were working on a revised scope, but
they've actually completed that, and that's what I have put before you earlier. um and to discuss that they are actually here. We've got Tom and Claudia from GI here to to speak to that. >> Thank you very much. Um
recall I've been here before. Uh Tom Kohler with GI Consultants. Uh just quickly, I know you you've got a time time constraints. Uh but as uh Nicole has indicated uh we put the uh the the
plan program on pause. If you recall, we actually did it before when we back in the the spring in early summer because there was the issue of whether we're going to go forward with expanding the CRA. We decided you decided in
September, October we would not do that. And so long story short, uh we were asked to uh to uh meet with the the staff. If you recall, um John on our side has has had u had to uh retire from
our our firm due to medical issues and then you had a change in staff and so we've introduced ourselves in in January to uh to Nicole. Um so basically this the scope is not changed
it's been revised all the issue all the items that were in the original scope or thing we've streamlined it and then I want to introduce uh uh Claudia Ray who basically will taking John's place as the project manager. Uh Claudia has
extensive CRA experience. She's just finishing up CME's and and Zephr Hills and so uh you've got a first rate uh project manager. I will continue to to work with Leaison uh with Miss Cardi and
and uh Miss West and Miss uh Off. So with that, I'm going to turn it over to Claudia. Then she can just go through the this timeline with you so everybody knows what we're going to do. Our goal is to have it all completed by uh the
end of September. >> Thank you, Tom. Good afternoon, uh board. My name is Claudia Ray. I'm a senior planner urban designer. Happy to be here. To be honest, it's my second time, but like I was telling ECO, by the time that we end our existing conditions
and assessment evaluation, I'll probably know every single name of your streets in their CRA. So, what we did is we we took the scope that John prepared for you guys. Oh, I'll give you a chance
back in October and we're still going to have four different phases for this project and like Tom mentioned, we really want to wrap this up by September before your fiscal year starts. So, I I'm a trained architect, too. So, I'm a very visual person, so I don't use G
charts. My plan charts looks like this or bubbles and cickles. So in here over here when you see the plan the new timeline we're divided our new process in four different steps. So we have initiation assessment and evaluation when we actually produce your plan
document and the plan adoption. What you see on the top from the timeline in pink are our milestones and deliverables and what you see on the bottom in blue is our engagement process. So we usually
for every plan that we do and plan update you know every task that we produce and every milestone it goes handinhand with engagement. So what we did actually change a little bit here from the scope. The one on the top it was already in the original scope. We're
going to do an assessment and aation of the entire CRA. And there's several items that we're going to be looking at it and that will be plans and um plans and programs review regulatory review or physical analysis. We do a partial
characteristics analysis. We'll do your socioeconomics. We want to look at actually regionals and citywide uh economics outlook. So this I'll probably bridge out to the gentleman over here to get some of that data like I want to know in terms of economic development.
And of course you know we created a CRA because there's blight. So we want to keep track of what that blight is and how's it improve or that it's going to take us probably a couple months to do that. We'll gather all that information, wrap it up and do a report. Parallel to
that, we are going to do stakeholder meetings. So there's our focus group meeting probably up to 4:05. I'll work with the staff to decide, you know, what are those groups usually are residents, business owners, uh anyone from probably the school system, anyone that you
decide, you know, that we need to talk to in a smaller set of group. and then we'll talk to them. We gather all that data and analysis. We pack it up in a report and then I want to present all that to you. Okay. So, the difference
from the previous plan is we didn't have any CRA board workshops and Oh, did I run? >> Keep going. That's Yeah, normally it's five minutes, but you have >> So, I want to be able to meet with you guys a couple times throughout this process. So, we'll be here. We'll
actually present that assessment evaluation and hear your feedback. But it's not it's not going to be in a regular CRA meeting. We want to set a separate time. So you had at least an hour, an hour and a half. We re I know that you guys are going to be very busy during budgeted season. We'll make sure
we find a window that you're all available and dedicated. Um, and we'll provide that PowerPoint presentation ahead of time so you can read it because it's going to be very heavy in data and information. I'm warning you kind of a
few months in advance. After we do that, we'll take all that and then we'll produce the plan. So the plan is starts with a basic outline that we send to the staff and then we develop a draft plan. Usually draft plan is has a vision and guiding principle. It's going to have a
set of goals, objectives, and actions. It's going to have a different frameworks and projects map. You know, there's a lot of physicality. And one thing that I added this time, um, I'm actually an urban designer, so I do want to be able to be able to showcase we can select three or four different catalyst
sites or maybe future projects I really want to do, and let's draw it up and show the potential, and we'll work that out. So I added that to the to the original scope which I think visuals to me you know one image tells a lot of
story. So I wanted to include that. Um and we'll do that once we produce that draft plan. We'll make a presentation and that whole draft plan will present it to you and you're going to give us your feedback. Once you gather your feedback and staff feedback, we'll wrap
it up and create your final plan document. And then after we f have that final plan document, the whole plan adoption process, it's kind of we'll work with your financial or legal staff to get into that. So this is pretty spell out over here,
pretty straightforward. Um it's a very aggressive timeline. So we're going to have to be very diligently. We're going to meet with Nicole every two weeks um and get this going. Any questions? >> Any questions?
I have a question. Go ahead. >> What was the original timeline? Do you we >> Oh, and and I know Nicole is new, so do and it's okay if we don't remember. It's fine. >> I think it was July. >> Okay, got it. So, we moved out about
three months. Okay, thank you. >> Go ahead. >> I have a question and I don't know who to ask this to. How does this CRA uh plan relate to what Miss Dietrich was just doing that we just met?
We just met last month. >> This month, >> Miss coming up. Yes. She'll try to clarify for you. >> So, what we were doing with Lara was coming up with um information. Basically, we're at the beginning stages of that. So, it's basically just letting
the community uh know and be aware that we do have an opportunity to develop property that's currently not being utilized um which is the gateway the okay previous port consolidated um whereas this is the comprehensive
redevelopment plan for the CRA. So when you're looking at and these are typically five to seven years I think and then when you're looking at this anything that is in that plan is things that we can work at for development or
redevelopment within the CRA district. However, if it's not something that is included in this plan looking at that time frame moving forward then it is not something that we would be able to pursue within the CRA district. So it's very important that anything that we
want to do in the future that we make sure is included in this and and realistic based on the data that these folks are going to be providing to us. >> So what we discussed at that last meeting would be included in this plan. >> Yes. So because that's very >> I'm just trying to make sure the
delineation between the two things. >> Yes. So one one is independent and one would actually be part of. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Any other questions? >> Thank you. Thank you. >> I'm sorry. I have a question. Do we need
No, I'm sorry. Do we need to accept the timeline or we fine formally or No. Okay. Thank you. I just wanted to make sure. >> Um update on logo and waistbinding signage. Michelle. >> All right. Good afternoon. Um as you
know on the last meeting we presented some the logos for the wayfinding and um the feedback from the board was they were not necessarily happy with the way that came out. it. We wanted to do a
refresh because previously it was voted against to do a rebrand, but I think we're back at a rebrand. And so Greta has worked really hard to come up with some some new um logos for you guys to look at. And with that, I'll hand it over for her presentation.
>> Good evening. Um when I was out, I went back and listened to your last ERRA meeting when you were presented that I listened to the feedback. Um, so what I did was I took that information from that meeting and then I went and used the some of the information that I
learned from the meetings we had with the Chamber of Commerce regarding their research and outreach about what people think about the area when they think about, you know, Placa. What do they what do they think about? So rebranding now would be optimal. We talk about what
basically people know us for. It's old Florida. It's the river. Um it's one of those places where right now we're that place where people pass through. We want to be that place where people come as a destination and we have so much to offer as placa that it really gives us an idea
of how to move forward and keeping and putting something like that that's that's oriented around that concept will be able to embrace and kind of we will be able to work with the chamber of commerce as they develop theirs to kind of really promote each other and work together towards tourism and bringing
people here as that destination. Um, one of the questions that somebody had asked during the last meeting was where did the the little tagline came from? Um, it's a basic tagline, relax. We want people to come here. We want it to be relaxing. We want them to have a really good time. We want them to explore
downtown. We want them to explore our natural resources, but we want them to come back. We want them to come back, bring a family, bring the friends. That's where that tagline repeat comes in. So I hope that gives a little bit better explanation of where that tagline came into play and how that moves
forward on the tourism side. Um if you go through one more time or one more click this is the concept that I came up it's a lot little bit of what was talked about during the meeting um with river highlighting with downtown a little bit
of keeping with that kind of scope um and keeping it to this version. So, I had given this to Miss Cardi to forward to you um and asking for um any type of feedback prior to I hadn't gotten any. So, um I'm here to answer leave it to
Sam >> um to answer the questions, but I have the full packet um that we would put out as a branding packet. This is just excerpts from that. So, um, if you have feedback, the really thing I do want to, um, kind of press with this is that once
we make a decision on this, this helps promote a couple of other really big projects that I've been working on, then the ID badging for the city because we I don't want to produce those uh, ID tags and then have to redo them because of a change in that that um, also the website
the website redesign I've been embedded in, but I hit pause after the meeting because I need to make sure my coloring is accurate because once we submit commit to that it's not changeable without cost to the city. So I don't I'm trying to avoid that. Um were there any
questions regarding any of the work presented? >> Go ahead, Commissioner. >> I just have a comment that I really like the rework. Um I think it's really clean and
colorful and attractive. So I want to thank you for getting this done. I appreciate that. The last page of this is the wayfinders. Wave findings, sorry. Um, go to the very last page. These are options that we have and what it would
look like put together and ordered in whatever different format. Um, one of the things I know as you talk a little bit about, we we have the LED sign out. Um, and I made comment to a few about doing that city gate, welcome to Palaca. You know, I have great ideas with that.
I really think we should partner with um our high school and get that into a a partnership program. Um but that's kind of where those that look would be. So if you have like some samples of what that coloring would look like actually out on signs. >> Go ahead, Mr. Deputy.
>> I I love what you did. I The last one I didn't feel like incorporated downtown whatsoever. I think you've done a great job with this and I like this look to me is so much more up to-date and yet fits
our downtown. I think you've done a perfect job with this. >> Thank you, sir. Anybody else have any comments or questions? Go ahead, Commissioner. >> I I love the look I just gave him. >> Yes. >> I'll say I was one of the more vocal
ones. Oh, I I I heard I we heard you when I when I I was going to say I purposely made sure that I listened and got that feedback so I could >> and so I just wanted to say that I'm with Commissioner Davis and Mr. uh Mr.
deputy when it comes I think that this is a modern twist what we have here um the colors but it also pays homage to the historical standpoint of what we have and so I'm
all for the rebranding of what we have here so I want to personally thank you because I was one of the ones that probably was a little >> hard but >> I don't thick skin I'm good >> but we I I definitely like what we see >> and I'm glad I really am happy that you all do like this because um I don't know
I I spoke I don't know how to progress this through to make this a done thing of a vote or anything that they may need to vote. >> Do you need to vote? >> We can do that. Is there anybody else first of all that has any questions >> or is this something for commission meeting group? >> Well, go ahead. on the um the image
before where you had like the downtown >> um I see where you have this uh the sun as a backdrop on the one on the left side and the on the right side you don't have that. So you are those just two different ones. >> They're two different ones that can be interchanged and used. Okay. So, I I'd
like to to do the subtle because on a letter head, one specific style will look better and um basically for a logo or a ch a coin or something that you produce to give out there are different versions that that print better. >> Okay. I just I love that one on the left
hand side in >> Yeah. >> So, there needs to be a motion. >> Yes, that's what who would like to make the motion. So, >> before you before you move >> what Commissioner Bor just mentioned. So, they're going to be two logos or one
because he he's saying the one with the sun, one without the sun. >> They're interchangeable. There's two different versions for whatever media that you're producing it on. The baseline and the the the substantial part of the logo is exactly the same. It's just the formatting of the shield
with the sunlight. It just in certain print versions, it it will look better having that that option. Um, the full branding packet obviously has more uh information regarding the the fonts and the colors and all of that stuff.
>> So, I wanted to say and I learned this um while the school district was actually going through a rebranding. There's actually you get multiple things because the branding that goes on a letter head is not the necessarily the same branding that will go on wavefinding or anything like that. So,
that's why you have a combination of multiple. And there are also actually recommendations within the packet of what brand or what logo to use for >> what purpose >> what purpose it is. >> Yeah, packet um does have that information um and to go out to as that
change over happens. >> Okay. Any further questions? >> No, ma'am. I'd like to make a motion that we move forward with accepting uh this rebranding packet um and allow Mrs. uh Hall and staff to do what they have to do to move us forward. A second.
>> We have a motion and a second. All in favor? I. Any opposition? Thank you. Unanimous approval. >> Appreciate it. Thank you again. >> City Hall Mural Revitalization Application request, Mr. So, um I'm sure you guys are well aware
that a lot of the murals have are starting to show signs of wear and sun damage and are in need of repair. Um I've actually spoke with Mr. Alexander to put together a list of the ones that
are in most need and they have provided four of the murals that seem to be in in the most need of of being refurbished. So this evening I would like to ask that we kind of roll these out in phases and do one at a time. I did speak with the
gentleman that paints them. He said they take about a month to a month and a half to complete. And so I would like to start with the um the one that's on the side of city hall simply because that's the one that people see first when they come over the bridge. And so at this
point um that that estimated cost is $3500 and the impact for the and the funding source would be the public arts account. Um, and we will roll the additional
murals out in a, you know, every month or month and a half depending on how long it takes him to to complete those. And so the staff recommendation is for approval of to authorize us for the $3,500 for to proceed with the um
revitalization of the city hall murals. >> Any questions, Miss Hall? Go ahead, Miss >> Um the $3,500 is just to do the starting with the first one, >> just the city hall ones.
>> City hall one and the >> and that's the total of six. So he would lump them into one. So that's the cost for just that group of six. >> That that's my question. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Anybody else have any questions? Go ahead, M. Go ahead. Go ahead,
Commissioner Campbell. I'm not against I'm not against it, but what I would like to see is a guesstimation of how would it how much it would cost to restore all of them that needs restored. >> Okay. Now, I know that he's already started work on some. I'm not sure if
you've noticed him. He's he's almost complete with the the one on the side of speak easy, which is the rail the railway station. And um what they have provided and it's it's in the staff report. These are the estimate for the
four that are in the mo most need. So there's a grouping of four different murals in here that with an estimate cost of that >> and I guess I'm asking so that if moneyies so that we can go ahead and start projecting what monies also the
I heard you say rolling them out in phases but more of a timeline I think of how they are going to be rolled out and the future of those that are going to be needed as well. So I just like I I just
want to see it as a holistic thing so that we know what's before us instead of bringing it to us in bits and pieces so that we can possibly address it as a whole versus >> you know periodic meetings. >> Mr. Deputy was before you go ahead. >> Uh I also have that question. I'm fully
in favor of the murals. I served on the mural committee for a great number of years. When we were when I served on the committee, it was the committee's responsibility to maintain the murals.
Is this a move in policy that the CRA will be taking over the maintenance of the murals in the future? Because at 25 uh and a cost of many thousands, we're looking at a large
sum of money to to put aside. Is that where we're is that where we're heading with that or is this just I I want to make sure that our our we have clarity of what we're stepping into and the responsibility of who's is whose.
>> So there is no contract stating that this is our responsibility. >> So this is something that we have taken on as part of beautifification of downtown and the CRA. So, whatever murals the CRA has been helping to maintain, those are the ones within the CRA district because keep in mind not
all 25 of these murals are within the CRA. >> I think I think they are >> the majority are the majority of them. >> The majority, but historically also, and I was on the mural committee for many years as well, um funding from the CIA was applied for and granted to the mural
committee to either place a new mural or to maintain. So that's been an ongoing practice for a long time. >> So you're just continuing. >> Yes, we're just right. >> Yes, I know. I know. I got you. Um, anybody else on Go ahead, Commissioner.
>> Uh, just to be clear, um, after I looked over here, this U I guess it's a billing estimate. The side of this building, the entire side, all panels, 3500. >> Yes, sir. That's all six of these that you see up here in this picture. I looked over here and I saw 172 and I
didn't know if we were talking about per panel. I need to be sure where we were at. Okay. After reviewing >> No. So that 172 there's four different >> I can see it in there now when I roll up around the corner of this thing because it's not done well. Okay. >> Okay. I'm good.
>> Thank you. Um anybody else? Otherwise we have uh public comment. Miss Kitchens, please. Allegri Kitchens Pack of Florida. I've been a member of the Connelly Mural Committee since 1998 when it was formed and I'm currently an active member of it. Also, uh the Connelly mural
committee, Connelly Snider mural committee. We uh want to redo, we voted to redo all the murals on city hall, the annex and Price Martin. Uh we want to get Luke Perry. We already talked to him about redoing them. From what I heard, you're probably going to use him because he's doing the one at the radio station
across from the Dairy Queen. Uh the train station across from the Dairy Queen. I would like to ask you to table this until the meeting on the 12th of April so that the Connelly Snider commu committee we meet on the 9th of April. Let us talk about this. I think we've already got some money put aside to
help. We asked for a little bit of funds from you, but I think we already have some funds put aside to do this. We already have plans to do all of them one right after the other. And if you'd let us have a discuss this at our meeting on the 9th, I think we may come back with what Sam wants some clarification. I
think we can give some clarification and maybe help mitigate the cost because we do have funds uh in our bank account if needed some funds. So, if you all would table it, I would uh respectfully request that until the meeting on the 12th or after the 9th when we meet.
>> Do we have a motion to table? >> I I think she brings up a great point with table and maybe cut some costs for us and our CRA board and all that. So, I'll make a motion we table this until after the the date she gave >> till the next meeting. Yeah. Motion is second. All in favor?
>> I. Any opposition? Thank you. >> Approval of CRA funds for temporary streetscape mitigation signage. The application requests to approve the use of funds in the amount of $535 for signage during the streetscape
project. Um I know at one of the previous meetings the there was some discussion about possibly getting an LED a portable LED board. Um, but after doing some research, it just it's honestly it's
just not feasible. Um, I got an estimate from one company and it was the estimate came out to be for the amount of time that we're going to need around $12,000. Um, another company I reached out to said that they would not commit the
board for that length of time. So, after having some conversations with some of the merchants downtown, um we landed on the doing a sandwich board with signage on there that can actually be changed.
So, as we move from one block to another and different um parking lots are available, we can actually direct possible visitors to downtown to different parking lots um and then just add some additional information as needed. So this is really the most
efficient way of providing additional signage during the construction. >> Anybody have any questions on this? >> Go ahead, Mr. Deputy. >> Just clarification. We've talked about a lot of different things. Uh my block just happened to be
the one that we started with uh as a surprise that we went through. But my question is this was $535. We are already in the second week and if you want to know how it affects the business, ask me. Uh, can
do you not have the ability to spend $535 without going through us that this could have already been done and up so that we're not into the third week of construction and businesses suffering when anything would help? Well, the
reason that we because there was other options that people wanted me to look into, not not just this, and that's why we landed here. Um, the portable LED sign was one option. So, just after going through other avenues, this is what we came up with was the most.
>> But you do have that authority. >> Yes, we do. Okay, great. We do. She was mainly giving >> and and while while I'm just got the podium, the the signs that we have on either end that say road construction, can those be changed to all businesses
currently open? Because as soon as you see a road construction sign, you do everything you can to avoid that area. And so we've got that at both entries to St. John's Avenue right now, which is great. But can we change it to a more
positive thing of all businesses currently open? >> Okay. >> Okay, that'd be great. >> Thank you. >> Go ahead, Commissioner C. >> And to the point of uh Mr. Deputy, this was something that I requested um when there was construction and this was
before your time. So, um, there were things that with regards to signage like that that I requested be done back then so that as we move forward, that kind of stuff would have already been on hand for us to put out. Um, so I
agree with Mr. Deputy that we need to do absolutely everything that we can to make sure that those businesses downtown has as much visibility even in the midst of the construction. um because it's going to be lengthy, but we want to make
sure that visitors, citizens know that those um businesses are open. So, I agree to make sure that we have all businesses are opening, functioning, and you know, get that signage out there as soon as we can. >> Yes. And to your point, one of the things I requested with these signs is
that the actual print, the signs can be interchanged so that we can use them for future use and have them readily available and on hand and don't have to wait to order anything. >> Perfect. Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay. Any further questions, discussions? Okay. I think if we don't
need a motion on this, just the fact that we're going forward with correct. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Um financial report year to date for the months ending ended January 31st, 2026. Greetings. Just eager to share the
financial reports with you all this evening. Um, and I won't read anything this evening. We'll just talk about overall we're in the fourth month of the year, um, January 31st, and revenues are
at a good place. They're at 38%. Um, overall, which includes downtown, um, south, and north, um, historic districts. The expenditures are at 26%, which is within reason. Um, so there's
that's pretty much my report. I'll just keep this short and sweet unless you have questions about the financials. >> Does anybody have any questions of Miss Pia? >> Hi, Mr. Deputy. >> Yes, I'm I'm to I apologize for my
phone. It's my mom and she's God. Um, I I have two questions under transfers for the downtown central. I'm not understanding because it's not all here. Transfer to utility fund
of for the budget. It's a $100,000 budget. What utility fund are we talking about? >> Are you on page one of four or >> I'm on two or four >> under downtown transfers. Uh 9132.
>> 9132. 964 >> 64 >> 64 line 64 >> 964 I'm on page >> 964 >> line 64 okay transfer to utility fund
it's for it says potable so that's for potable water or I don't have the details in front of me for that but I could look into it and get back to you >> I I would appreciate that cuz $100,000 for water. >> No, that's not
>> I don't think it's just a water. >> May I help if I may? >> Okay. >> Uh there are uh Mr. De is here and also David, but there are grants and contracts that we have for projects that are happening in the CRA district. So,
as those uh grants activity are activated, a portion of the funding is city match money. And this is city money that's coming from CRA to help the projects >> to match those projects. >> Uh-huh. to extra grant. So once we know we're actually in the grants itself,
like for instance, street skate, we're in the midst of that now. So we're transferring the funds over to the better pl, you know, to the project that it belongs to. >> Okay. So that's that potable water project and
streetscape. >> Any other questions? >> And I think to speak to uh Mr. deputy's point is that whenever we have things uh of the sort in that manner they say it doesn't really explain it
it's good to highlight comments to to show okay what these funds are used for so to have a little bit more clarity and I think that's what you know we've asked for in the past so if we can kind of at least have those things especially with
situations like that it'll help u you Okay. Yes, sir. >> Thank you. >> I don't mind. And and this starts from the uh budgeting process as well. Okay. >> Any other questions? Go ahead. Commission. >> And I'm just going to add that I think
there's an opportunity for a summary report here as well. Just a a dashboard and then that would have been called out. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Just so that I've um understood. So you're saying the dashboard for the CRA. I I was just making an
recommendation. You can speak to the city manager. >> Okay. >> We No, I was just >> Anybody else? >> Thank you. >> City manager verbal report. >> Um the only thing I'd like to report on
very quickly is just give a status update on streetscape and the fact that I have both the project manager and public works director here. I'd like to defer to them to just come up and tell us what's going on, please.
>> Okay. >> This project's been going on a lot longer than I've been here. Way longer than I've been here, actually. But, uh, we're dealing with heirs and we've had a bunch of trouble with them. We've had some change orders that they brought to us, but they haven't brought us the
amount of them, how much it's going to cost for the change orders. and it's stuff I've got Joe to look in on with his background in electrical work and everything and we got a lot of problems with it. We the contractor also needed the CAD files which came from heirs for
the diagrams. They requested that I believe last Monday. We finally got those documents on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. Nobody can get a hold of them. They don't answer a phone. So I actually got Jane to get involved and the number that she found with them was
disconnected. So, I went on the website and just started calling every number I could find that had errors involved in it. Come to find out, the guy that we're dealing with, uh, Lewinsky, he's actually in Wisconsin. And we finally got something. We have a
meeting with all the prospective people tomorrow. And I'm I'm done being nice to them. I'm just I'm just trying to get them to do their job. We can't get anybody no communication whatsoever around these people. So, we we're trying to figure out the best way to do it. and
we can't move any further with this until we get a hard numbers on what the change order the amount of the change order is going to be. >> So, in the meantime, we are out there working. >> Well, you're doing everything we can do, but we're getting kind of to a stopping point because a lot of this comes into
with electrical lines and the electrical lines not having the correct the correct gauge of wire. And if we change the gauge of wire, it's not just changing that. We have to run new conduit lines and that'll be directional drilling which could be account for a lot of the cost of that and the biggest thing is
they have not given us the cost of it and we can't do a change order until we know how much it's going to cost. >> So that is why I just wanted to bring him up and give you an idea of how much effort it takes to keep this project on
track. Uh the heirs are our engineers. Uh we just found out last week that the communication is not running as smoothly as we would like. So at this point you did finally connect. We did get the uh
CAD that we were looking for. uh public works, you're keeping up with the boots on the ground and so we will just keep you informed, but we are moving still, but not we would like to have a relationship with the engineer where
when we make a phone call, they answer us right back. So, we're having to put forth effort, but we are doing the effort and we are still progressing. I just want you all to be informed. >> This is a daily this this isn't something we worry about every other day
or something. This is something I call and try to get updates on daily because I know the importance of this, >> but it's it's hard to get answers when nobody answers a phone. >> That's right. It's very hard. >> I'm actually going out of town in March
and I did find that I'm going to Tampa and in my free time, there's an heir's location in Tampa. >> I talked to Joe about it and I'm going to go there and see if I can beat on the door and at least get somebody to answer it and give me give us some answers. if the meeting tomorrow does not produce any fruit.
>> Thank you, Commissioner Bor. >> So, thank thanks, Mayor. We do have some leverage as it relates to if you look at your your contract, it should have the performance clause as part of that. >> James every every day of impact it should be you got to execute that
against that particular contractor and um and leverage that. >> Um yes. So again, if we're how many other days behind now, uh we need to full mean fully execute the contract
claw with the performance piece in there and we that'll kind of help in that regard. >> Oh, most definitely. I've Jane's working on that. I've actually spoken to her that about what can we do? What do we in that contract do we have as ramifications for them not doing their job, not answering their phones and
whatnot? And we actually have my mayor construction in a meeting tomorrow and we're going to bring that up to see what is going on. And these issues predate my employment here. But it doesn't matter. We still got to get the job done. >> Right. >> Have we looked at the contract though?
>> We have the contract. >> Right. So execute the performance. >> The other thing with that is you would think since they the engineer designed all this with the electrical and everything, >> they should have known that wires were not going to be correct. That's
>> But as Joe had talked to me about it, I think the Mike Silverstein with Mayor Construction also brought up, they always have caveats in their clauses on the document says it's basically you need to check and make sure we did the job right. If we didn't do it right,
>> it's it's not our fault. >> Well, that's 6 p.m. So, we've got to wrap this up. >> QA. >> Go ahead. Go ahead quickly. >> Okay. Yes. I have some other questions with that, but my concern is I I did my numbers this afternoon. I'm 50% down.
So, are we talking uh in sales in my business? So, are we talking delays? I mean, is someone going to be communicating to the businesses who are suffering during this about delays? this delay.
>> I can't give any answer on that until I get in contact with them so we can actually know what's going on. >> They've literally been radio silent. >> So, uh, one of the other people we deal with, Daryl Myers with Hansen, he actually used to be with theirs. He has
went above and beyond. He's actually reaching out to friends of his that still work there to try and make contact. >> Okay. Thank you. We have to wrap this meeting up. >> Point of order. >> This is the second meeting. It's been cut short because of this. So, >> well, we can Yes, I
>> We need to shift dates. I've got several things I want to discuss and and we're not getting there. And and I was I'm going to say that this is a um a the result of the options that we had and comments were made when we voted to
do this on commission day >> that this would be a problem and it was not considered at that time. So this was looking to be avoided and I don't know what um I would like direction on what we need to do so that we can have
effective CRA meetings. we need to either go back back to a Monday or another day and not have it coincide with the commission meeting. Um, so I think we were we used to meet on the Monday prior to commission meeting. >> We used to meet on the on the Monday and
I made the statement last time that Mr. Peliser uh made and again this does not allow us to handle business effectively. I'm not even sure how we got to the point of having meetings on the day the uh hour before the commissioner meeting
>> and and I will agree because I actually went to see our city clerk because I did not remember this being the result. Um I thought we talked about avoiding this and we set another date. But thank you >> if we could confirm with the clerk.
>> If we could find confirm with the clerk and so we can see what we can do. >> Can that date be picked today? >> Yes, you can make a motion. I I don't know what y'all timeline is. So, y'all make the motion. >> I'll make a motion that we go back to once a month on the Monday before the
commission meeting >> before the >> which will be the >> second commission meeting. >> Second commission meeting. >> Motion is second. All in favor? >> We meet every second and fourth Thursday. >> Thursday >> at five. Yes.
>> Wednesday. >> So, the Monday of commission week. So, the second and fourth Mon I mean the second Monday. Are we doing the second or the fourth? >> We're doing the Monday before the second commission meeting. >> Okay. So, the fourth Monday of the month at 5:00 p.m. All in favor?
>> Hold on. I think we need to get >> clarification. Which Monday of the month is it? >> The second Monday. >> Pardon? >> Fourth. >> Fourth. Fourth Monday. It's the fourth Monday. Second meeting. So, the fourth Monday prior to the second commission meeting. So, it would have been this past Monday, for example. So anyway, so
the yes, the fourth Monday of the month at 5:00 pm. >> You just keep sending me emails and all night. All all in favor?