Plantation Gateway Advisory Board

PLANTATION GATEWAY ADVISORY BOARD CITY HALL, FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 400 NW 73RD AVE PLANTATION, FLORIDA 33317 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 Present: Dean Bromante, Kenneth Anson, Kevin Bingham, Mike Hooley Jr., Natasha DeWet Absent: LeRoy L Larson, Dwight Brady Daniel Holmes - Director of PZED Michael Alpert – Asst. Director of PZED Glen Hall – Staff of PZED Lieutenant Brown – Police Dept. Officer Fowler - Police Dept. Officer Saglio – Gateway Police Officer Rivera – Gateway Police Jason Nunemaker – Chief Admin. Officer Samira Shalan – Engineering Dept. Sheela Robinson – Code Enforcement Dept. Mike Schneider – Business Owner Steven Besay – Business Owner 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL by Mike Hooley Jr. at 11 am. 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES April 20, 2022, Meeting Minutes 2022-04-20 Gateway Minutes.pdf Motion to Approve by Mike Hooley Jr., seconded by Dean Bromante. Motion Passed: 5- 0

3. GATEWAY FINANCIAL REPORT Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Department, staff Glen Hall presented a summary of the Gateway financial reports. Noting the difference from the last report was a 1.2 million increase in CRA funds for the commercial façade. Discussion ensued amongst members regarding Mr. Hooley’s interest in spending the CRA funds. Chief Administrative Officer, Jason Nunemaker responded. July financials.pdf 4. DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Besay Development Project (201 S. State Rd 7) Commercial retail business owner David Besay gave the members a brief description of a development project for consideration before it went to City Council for approval. See evaluations and site plans. The Board commenced a discussion amongst themselves and a consensus was reached to encourage the development of the commercial retail building within the Gateway corridor and agree to support and speak on behalf of the new business owner to encourage approval from City Council members. 5. GATEWAY POLICING/CODE UPDATE Plantation Police Lt. Rudy Brown discussed the overtime position and 98% fulfillment rate, detailed crime rate, in-progress events, uptake of cadillac converter thefts from Mitsubishi and Tacoma, Gateway daily log, upcoming events for small business owners, and social media campaign pushing crime awareness. See handout. Ofc. Fowler updated the Board on the LPR project and upcoming plans regarding the cameras for Gateway from the CRA fund. 6. GATEWAY ENGINEERING UPDATE Engineering Director Samira Shalan address the Board regarding the lightning and enhancement project on State Road 7, FDOT transit improvement on 441 & 3rd Street, 50th, 6th Court, and Peters Road, FDOT resurfacing and entryway signage on Sunrise Blvd. After the update, a discussion commenced amongst the Board members.

7. NEW BUSINESS ULI Plantation Gateway/ Hospital District Report Glen Hall updated the Board regarding the free completed ULI project and the progress of the ULI. A discussion occurred amongst the Board members. ULI-Plantation-Team Presentation (08.03.22).pptx SIGN CODE ANNOUNCEMENT Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Assistant Director Michael Alpert updated the Board on the proposed code changes and requested to present the code during the next meeting. The Board agreed to have Mr. Alpert present at the October meeting. 8. OTHER DISCUSSION Mr. Hooley inquired about emails sent out that invites the Councilmembers to the Gateway meetings and questioned why Councilmembers were not in attendance. Mr. Hall ensured the email invites were sent to the Board and Councilmembers however the meeting days have changed and the Councilmembers should be in attendance in October. 9. ADJOURNMENT at 12:31 pm