**SPECIAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (2025-02-06)

HISTORIC TOWN OF EATONVILLE, FLORIDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

Thursday, February 06,2025, at 6:30 PM

Town Hall-307 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville, FL 32751

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CALL TO ORDER-Vice Chair Theo Washington called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL - Quorum was established through roll call by Town Clerk

PRESENT: (6) Chair Wanda Randolph, Vice-Chair Donovan Williams (Arrived after roll call), Director Tarus Mack Director Rodney Daniels, Director Theo Washington, Director Ruthi Critton, (Absent: Director Angie Gardner)

STAFF: (4) Veronica King, Town Clerk; Greg Jackson, Attorney; Corporal Fletcher Boone and Lieutenant Brodrick Lampkin, Police Department

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Vice Chair Washington led the invocation through a Moment of Silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance

Joyce Irby- Questions: who owns the property, what is the true appraised value, what is the CRA cash balance and what properties can be built with the setback limits? Request for answers during the process of discussion.

BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION:

Discussion/Approval of Property Acquisition for the CRA Agency - Introduced by Vice Chair Washington as a discussion item, do not have enough information to make a decision; Director Critton was approached by a member of the community that wanted to come before the board for consideration and a potentially a decision. Kingg Mark Bertrand (presenter/requester) Provide additional support documents for the board consisting of the Comparative Market Analysis of property located at 119 West Street, Eatonville, Florida 32751), acquired properties in Eatonville and for personal reasons have decided to liquidate, wanted to give the town an opportunity to purchase the properties, purchased a group of properties with the mindset to develop multiple housing, collectively, there are six lots, wanted to give the town an opportunity to be first in line to purchase the properties, asking that the town would hold a note on one of the houses that is attached to two of the lots to purchase back within 12 months, the two lots have been split, there would six lots for the town to consider for purchase, the market analysis has been provided to know the going price for the lots, this would be a great opportunity for the town to be

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ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Theo Washington Motions for Adjournment of Meeting (Moved by Director Critton; Second by Director Williams; AYE: ALL; MOTION PASSES. Meeting Adjourned at 7:47 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted by:

2019.06.10 Ving

Veronica L King, Town Clerk

APPROVED

Linne Van Dalen

Angle Gardner, Chair