Community Redevelopment Agency Board

Minutes of the Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting Held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:00 pm Or Soon Thereafter as the Special Joint Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Board and the City of Boynton Beach Commission City Hall Chambers, 100 E. Ocean Avenue and Online

Present: Chair Ty Penserga Vice Chair Aimee Kelley Board Member Woodrow Hay Board Member Angela Cruz

Tim Tack, Acting Executive Director Kathryn Rossmell, Board Counsel Tammy Stanzione, Deputy City Clerk

Absent:

Board Member Thomas Turkin

1. Call to Order

Chair Penserga called the meeting to order at 7:49 P.M.

2. Invocation

The Invocation was given by Board Member Hay.

Vice Chair Kelley led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

4. Roll Call

Ms. Tammy Stanzione, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll. A quorum was present.

5. Agenda Approval

A. Additions, Deletions, and Corrections to the Agenda

Chair Penserga asked the Board which items they wanted to hear from Section 16, CRA Projects in Progress.

Motion:

B. Adoption of Agenda

6. Legal - None

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7. Informational Items and Disclosures by Board Members and CRA Staff:

A. Disclosure of Conflicts, Contacts, and Relationships for Items Presented to the CRA Board on Agenda

Chair Penserga, Vice Chair Kelley and Board Members Cruz and Hay stated they had individual conversations with Jeff Burns regarding Item 14F.

8. Information Only

9. Announcements and Awards

There was none.

10. Public Comments

The public comment section of the meeting is for public comment on items on the consent agenda or items that are not on the agenda. For items on the agenda, the public will be given an opportunity to comment at the time each item is considered. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to comment; however, the Board retains the right to reduce the number of minutes prior to the start of public comment. Persons making public comment may not assign or donate their public comment time to another individual to allow that other individual additional time to comment; however, any persons requiring assistance will be accommodated as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Prior to addressing the Board, please go to the podium or unmute your device when prompted, and state your name and address for the record.

Chair Penserga opened public comment.

Susan Oyer proposed that the Board allocate part of the unreserved balance to preserve and rehabilitate the Andrews House. She mentioned that she sent an email to the Board at 5:15 PM with suggestions on how to utilize the House. Additionally, she highlighted that the City was originally a farming village, not a fishing village, and pointed out that Boynton is one of the oldest cities in the County. She questioned why 2 Georges was getting a sixty thousand dollar grant it is an established business and should be paid off by now.

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Barbara Ready, Chair of the Historical Resources Preservation Board, emphasized the importance of Boynton's history. She suggested that the Board allocate funds from the unreserved fund balance to the Historic Preservation Program.

Since no one else stepped forward, Chair Penserga concluded the public comment period.

11. Consent Agenda

A. CRA Financial Report Period Ending January 31,2025

B. Approval of the CRA Board Meeting Minutes for November 21,2024

C. Approval of the CRA Board Meeting Minutes for December 10,2024

D. Approval of the CRA Board Meeting Minutes for January 14,2025

E. Approval of the Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program in the Amount of $59,750 to DSS Restaurant Management Inc. d/b/a Two Georges Waterfront Grill located at 728 Casa Loma Boulevard

F. Approval of the Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program in the Amount of $27,900 to Robinsons BBQ Inc.located at 132 E.Martin Luther King Jr.Boulevard

G. Approval of the Commercial Rent Reimbursement Grant Program in the Amount of $24,000 to Bungalow at Boynton LLC d/b/a The Bungalow Bar & Grill located at 511 NE 4th Street