CRA Meeting

City Hall Commission Chambers 3650 NE 12 Avenue Oakland Park, Florida 33334 MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 21, 2023, 7:28 P.M. The regular meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland Park, Florida was called to order at 7:28 p.m. by Chair Gordon. ROLL CALL Present: Also Present: Chair Aisha Gordon Executive Director David Hebert Board Member Steve Arnst CRA Attorney Sean Swartz Board Member Tim Lonergan* CRA Clerk Renee M. Shrout Board Member Letitia Newbold Absent: Vice Chair Mitch Rosenwald *Attended remotely PRESENTATIONS CRA Update June - 2023 Dr. Steve Tinsley, Assistant Director of Community and Economic Development, introduced Cesar Gonzalez, the new External Relations and Communications Specialist, and provided the following updates: The City broke ground March 23, 2023, for the $26.5 million new Public Works Complex, located at 5100 NE 12 Terrace, which will house both Public Works Administrative Operations and Emergency Operations. The relocation from the site’s prior location at 3801 NE 5 Avenue, will free up over 5 acres of land in the heart of the CRA to be incorporated into the expansion of City Park; the City hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony April 14, 2023 to introduce its new waterfront promenade at BLYS located at 3000 NE 6 Avenue. The promenade stretches from the Middle River to Oakland Park Boulevard and provides residents with more than 25 acres of accessible open space. The project is the brainchild of a public-private partnership between the City and Ram Realty Advisors; in May, the City participated in a ribbon cutting for the Sheila D. White Youth Center, located at 3480 NE 3 Avenue. The center will provide additional resources for youth located in the City; the process for updating the OPCRA 5 year Strategic Plan is underway. Key stakeholders met April 12, 2023 at Funky Buddha Brewery to provide input on

City of Oakland Park Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting MINUTES June 21, 2023 Page 2 CRA program and projects. Stakeholder feedback will be shared with CRA Board Members as the Strategic Plan moves forward. Dr. Tinsley continued the presentation with several projects underway: Improvements to Richard E. Giusti Heart Par Cours Park, located at 600 NE 38 Street, have begun. Enhancements include a new dog park, improved lighting, and ADA parking and is scheduled to open in late 2023; the Oakland Park Elementary Sidewalk Improvement Project is approaching closeout as sidewalks along NE 11 Avenue is complete. The project will provide safer pedestrian-friendly sidewalks for students and residents in the area; the transformation of Dr. Carter G. Woodson Park is underway and will include: community garden, parking, basketball court, playground and surfacing, security cameras and lighting. The project is scheduled to be complete in the summer of 2024; the design phase for NE 13 Avenue sidewalk is underway. The project includes a shared pedestrian/bicycle path along NE 13 Avenue from Oakland Park Boulevard to Park Lane East and an east/west sidewalk network connecting downtown (NE 12 Avenue) to NE 16 Avenue; design plans are near completion for NE 36 and NE 35 Streets. Proposed improvements include landscaping, irrigation, utility improvements, and sidewalk and paver upgrades. The improvements supersede the aesthetic enhancements and also enrich the accessibility and functionality for residents and visitors; the NE 34 Court Streetscape (NE 12 Terrace to NE 16 Avenue) has moved into design phase. A bike lane is among improvements to increase safety and multimodal transportation. Improvements were made possible by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); progress continues on the Sky Building as the City plans for the build out of Chambers and office floors. Residents and visitors flooded Main Street June 9 for Oakland Park Pride. The event was well attended celebrating community, inclusion and unity. Oakland Park Summer Nights will return July 14 featuring live music, food and drinks for the family. The Oakland Park CRA welcomed the following new businesses: Jugos la Hacienda, located at 75 NE 44th St #9, provides refreshing juices, smoothies, fresh fruits. For more information, please visit www.instagram.com/jugos_la_hacienda; Camera Paintbrush Photography, located at 4789 NE 11 Avenue, offers a full service photography studio with offsite and in-studio photography services. For more information, please visit www.camerapaintbrush.com; Kapstone Insights LLC, located at 3948 NE 5 Avenue, design, development and manufacturing of sewn outdoor gear; MGD Furniture, located at 267 NE 32 Court, specializes in cabinet making. For more information, please visit www.mgdfurniture.com; DTOM Athletics, located at 3181 NE 5 Avenue #A4, is a private athletic center offering personal training services. For more information, please visit www.instagram.com/dtomathletics; Fanny Flowers, located at 699 East Oakland Park Boulevard, offers a complete variety of fresh flowers and floral gifts for local and worldwide delivery. For more information, please visit www.fannyflowers.net; Dawnelise Interiors International, located 3455 NE 12 Terrace, an award-winning full service design firm specializing in residential and commercial interior designs. For more information, please visit www.dawneliseinteriors.com; Be Pastry Group, located at 3046 NE 12 Terrace, manufactures a

City of Oakland Park Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting MINUTES June 21, 2023 Page 3 full line of high quality baked goods and looks to expand its wholesale business with hotels, coffee shops and high end distributors. For more information, please visit www.bepastry.com. Dr. Tinsley concluded his presentation by announcing the Downtown Business Partners meeting would be held Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 8:30–9:30 a.m. Stay connected with the OPCRA by regularly visiting the www.opcra.com and following all social media platforms. Board members thanked staff for the presentation, welcomed Mr. Gonzalez in his new role as the External Relations and Communications Specialist in the CRA Department, and welcomed all the new businesses. 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time any person will be allowed to speak on any matter that pertains to City business for a length of time not to exceed four minutes per person. Fitzgerald Budhoo, 720 NE 59 Court, thanked staff for their presentation. He requested the CRA map be expanded westward to Lakeside. He noted the State had vetoed some funding and he was concerned about funding for Fire Station projects. Chris Fischer, 3711 NE 13 Avenue, said the presentations were great but the maps were small. Mr. Fischer desires a business liaison to answer questions and to make permitting more streamlined. He said SB102, the “Live Local Act” was a game changer for Oakland Park. Consent Agenda Those matters included under the Consent Agenda are self-explanatory and are not expected to require review or discussion. Items will be enacted by one Motion; however, if discussion of an item is requested by the CRA board, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. Board Member Arnst moved to approve the minutes of the May 3, 2023, meeting. Board Member Newbold seconded the motion, which prevailed by the following vote: YES: Board Member Newbold, Board Member Lonergan, Board Member Arnst, Chair Gordon ABSENT: Vice Chair Rosenwald 3. REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS Board members thanked staff for their great work. Board Member Newbold was pleased to see new businesses flocking to the City. Chair Gordon asked about the Certificate of Occupancy for the Sky Building. Director Hebert stated they estimated the Certificate of Occupancy in the first quarter of 2025. 2. Approval of Minutes - May 3, 2023

City of Oakland Park Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting MINUTES June 21, 2023 Page 4 5. REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 7:58 P.M. CITY OF OAKLAND PARK, FLORIDA _____________________________________ AISHA GORDON, CHAIR ATTEST: ____________________________________ RENEE M. SHROUT, CMC, CRA CLERK