CENTRAL COUNTY COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

MEETING DATE: November 18, 2015

MEETING TIME: 6:00 P.M.

MEETING LOCATION: Franklin Park Community Center, 2501 Franklin Dr., Fort Lauderdale,

FL 33311

CCCAB PURPOSE: To serve in an advisory capacity to the Broward County Board of

County Commissioners relative to unincorporated Central County

Community issues. The CCCAB shall act as liaison between the

Commission and the Central County Community; hold meetings to

receive residents’ comments; prepare and submit recommendations

to the Commission; and perform other related activities as requested

by the Commission.

AGENDA Call to Order by Chair

Roll Call

1. Approval of Minutes of August 19, 2015 (Attachment A)*

2. Amendment of Bylaws (Attachment B)*

3. GED Program for Out-of-School Youth Christine Lamb from Broward Schools

4. Dillard Park Greenspace Art Project Design Dominique Denis, Cultural Division

5. Broward County Zoning Code Update Jo Sesodia, AICP, Director, Planning and Development Management

6. Projects Update Alphonso Jefferson, Jr., Assistant County Administrator

7. Informational Items (additional copies provided for community distribution)

Job Opportunities

8. Next meeting: February 16, 2016

9. Adjournment

*Board action item.

Attachment A 1. Approval of Minutes of August 19, 2015

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Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 329K • Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 954-357-6634 • FAX 954-357-8655

DRAFT MINUTES

CENTRAL COUNTY COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING August 19, 2015 - 6:00 PM

Roosevelt Gardens Community Center 2841 N.W. 11th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

Board Members Present: Alverine Brihm, Chair Marquis Curry, Vice Chair Lisa Curry Tanya Freeman Eligha Lewis III Julia Porter Reverend Jesse Scipio Board Members Excused: County Staff: Domique Denis, Broward County Cultural Division Alphonso Jefferson, County Administration Dan O’Linn, Broward County Environmental Licensing and Building Permitting Division Lieutenant Richard Pisanti, Broward Sheriff’s Office Sheldon Riles, Housing Finance and Community Development Division Jo Sesodia, AICP, Planning and Development Management Division Alan Tiano, Broward County Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Dan West, Broward County Park and Recreation Division Guests: Blessing Hancock John Johnson, Roosevelt Gardens Sallie Tillman-Watson, Washington Park Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call was taken. A quorum was present.

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1. Approval of Minutes of May 20, 2015 Meeting Alverine Brihm requested comments or corrections. Eligah Lewis made the following comments: a. Data was previously requested, but not supplied, that provides a break-down of

properties occupied by renters and owners, as well as those properties owned by not-for-profit agencies.

b. Mr. Lewis identified information he passed out at the last meeting and asked that the list of information provided is listed: i. Dania Beach has employed a strategic approach to combat crack cocaine, including

a six-month sting operation and multiple arrests. ii. Baltimore has instituted a “Vacants to Value” Plan to reduce blight by streamlining

code compliance, encouraging the purchase of vacant houses, and targeting buildings for demolition.

iii. An article about a book entitled “America, The Owner’s Manual: Making Government Work for You” by Bob Graham and Chris Hand.

Sally Watson stated the CCCAB needs the opportunity to conduct a line-by-line review of the budget to identify potential savings.

Motion: A motion to approve the May 20, 2015 minutes with corrections was made, seconded and approved unanimously.

2. Dillard Park Greenspace Art Project

Dominique Denis, Public Art and Design Manager, Broward County Cultural Division, introduced Blessing Hancock, the artist selected for the Dillard Green Space Art Project. Ms. Hancock explained her background and work. She expressed that she enjoys working with the community to create art that reflects community desires. Ms. Hancock showed some examples of her art work. Her projects often use various types of materials, incorporate light, and are interactive.

Ms. Hancock plans to engage students at Dillard High School, an art magnet school, and mentioned the possibility of including students in an opening ceremony performance. Ms. Hancock expressed her vision for the Dillard Park Green Space project is a gateway piece, due to its prominent location on Sunrise Boulevard.

Dan West, Director, Broward County Park and Recreation Division described the open space component of the project. Alphonso Jefferson, Assistant County Administrator, stated the project is in the concept phase and preliminary design will be presented to the CCCAB. Ms. Denis can organize conference calls between the CCCAB members and Ms. Fordham. Mr. Jefferson stated the various projects planned for the area are being integrated and that a visual project plan for the area will be presented in the future.

3. Promise Zone Designation

Mr. Jefferson introduced Alan Tiano from the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to discuss the Promise Zone designation. Federal agencies allocate preference points to Promise Zone grant

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applications for a ten (10) year period. Mr. Tiano stated the criteria for this round of Promise Zone designations are expected to be released in the fall and applications will probably be due in late January or early February. Past criteria required a poverty rate of 35% and a population of 10,000 to 100,000. The application is competitive and only seven slots are available, including four for urban communities, two for rural areas, and one for tribal lands. One of the urban slots is planned for Baltimore.

4. Update on Zoning Code Rewrite

Jo Sesodia, Director, Planning and Development Management Division, briefly described the zoning code update, an initiative recommended by the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel. Staff is examining ways to add flexibility to the zoning code.

5. BMSD Progress Report

Mr. Jefferson discussed the BMSD Semi-Annual Report and mentioned staff is working on the following initiatives:

a. Paint program b. Home repair program c. Job fair presented by Commissioner Holness d. Healthy Community Zone - $100,000 of technical assistance on public safety

improvements was approved e. Broward Academy – Two seats are available for people who live in the BMSD to learn

about Broward County government and ways to get involved f. A new BMSD website is available www.broward.org/municipalservicesdistrict g. Broward 100 – Various events are planned and a lot of focus is on art h. Tater Town – Working on demolition permits

In response to a question about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the possibility of making improvements block by block, Mr. Jefferson stated the CCCAB would need to provide recommendations about which blocks should be targeted.

6. Non-agenda Items

Ms. Brihm requested items for the next agenda. Mr. Lewis stated he does not want code enforcement staff to issue courtesy notice door hangers in place of the Notice of Violation. Ms. Sesodia explained the courtesy notices provide a thirty (30) day period for a property owner to comply before resources are used to process a Notice of Violation.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:20 p.m. Disclosure: The above captioned Minutes are transcribed in a summary format. To hear the full meeting, a compact disk of the meeting, (Audio file #15-SC-72), can be provided after a 24 hour notice to the Document Control and Minutes Section at 954-357-7297.

Attachment B 2. Amendment of CCCAB Bylaws

115 S. Andrews Ave, Rm. 329 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-357-6634

Broward County Board of County Commissioners Mark D. Bogen • Beam Furr • Dale V.C. Holness • Martin David Kiar • Chip LaMarca • Stacy Ritter • Tim Ryan • Barbara Sharief • Lois Wexler

www.broward.org

Proposed Amendment of the Central County Community Advisory Board Bylaws

The Central County Community Advisory Board ("CCCAB") Bylaws were adopted on January

30th, 2012 by motion. The CCCAB wishes to amend the Bylaws to add a new section, under

Article 6. titled I. Decorum, which shall establish decorum standards for CCCAB meetings. Upon

an affirmative vote by a majority of the members serving on the CCCAB, the following section

shall be inserted into Article 6 of the Bylaws.

Article 6. Meetings

I. Decorum

Decorum directly relates to the behavior of members of the public and Board members ("Members"). In the absence of a rule of procedure adopted by the Board, The Scott Foresman Robert's Rules of Order, as amended from time to time ("Robert's Rules of Order"), will be used to determine procedure of all Board meetings. These rules shall also apply to committee meetings.

Members of the Board All Members must follow these rules of etiquette and basic civility:

Members must be recognized by the Chair before speaking.

Comments must relate to the topic or question being considered.

When speaking, Members may not name-call or verbally attack other Members, staff or the audience.

Members must respect the right of others to have different opinions, speak truthfully without accusation and never misrepresent facts.

All comments must be addressed through the Chair. Members may not address other Members directly during debate.

Once recognized, a Member shouldn’t be interrupted when speaking except to call him or her to order or in special situations where the urgency justifies the interruption.

Members may not disturb the meeting by whispering, making noise(s), catcalling, booing, clapping, or similar disruptions before, during, or after comments.

Disciplinary procedures may be enforced as provided for in Robert's Rules of Order. Members of the Public Members of the public must be recognized by the Chair before speaking and shall not disturb the meeting by whispering, creating sounds, catcalling, booing, applauding, or causing similar disruptions before, during, or after comments. Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the Board shall be barred from further audience before the Board by the Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the Board is granted by majority vote of the Members present.

115 S. Andrews Ave, Rm. 329 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-357-6634

Broward County Board of County Commissioners Mark D. Bogen • Beam Furr • Dale V.C. Holness • Martin David Kiar • Chip LaMarca • Stacy Ritter • Tim Ryan • Barbara Sharief • Lois Wexler

www.broward.org

November 18, 2015 Board Meeting

This is to acknowledge that at the Central County Community Advisory Board meeting of

November 18, 2015, the Board affirmatively voted to adopt the following:

An Amendment of the Central County Community Advisory Board Bylaws to insert a new

section under Article 6. of the Bylaws titled I. Decorum, which establishes decorum

standards for CCCAB meetings.

Signed____________________________

Alverine Brihm, Chair Central County Community Advisory Board

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