[Call To Order]
[00:00:05]
>> GOOD EVENING. THE TIME IS NOW 6:00 PM, AND I'LL CALL TO ORDER THE TOWN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH.
WE'LL BEGIN WHEN WE PLEASE HAVE A ROLL CALL.
>> COMMISSIONER ATTORNEY BIRD.
>> WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT,
[1. Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget and FY 2026-2030 Community Investment Program (CIP).]
AND I GUESS I'LL TURN IT OVER TO STAFF.>> GOOD EVENING. SCOTT REYNOLDS, I'M THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE TOWN OF JUPITER.
WE'RE HERE THIS EVENING TO DISCUSS THE FINAL HEARING FOR THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S FISCAL YEAR 2026 PROPOSED OPERATING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN BUDGET.
I'LL JUMP RIGHT INTO IT. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS.
WE'VE ALREADY HAD A WORKSHOP ON THE CRA.
WE'VE ACTUALLY MADE SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THE PLAN BASED ON THE WORKSHOP.
HERE WE ARE. WE'RE HERE IN THE FINAL HEARING FOR THE ACTUAL ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET.
THE CRA INCREMENT HAS INCREASED FROM $515 MILLION IN 2025 TO 555 MILLION IN 2026.
AGAIN, SOME OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS THAT WE DISCUSSED AT THE WORKSHOP, WE ARE GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTING PORTIONS OF THE CRA PLAN, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THINGS SUCH AS THE HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE, DECORATIONS IN THE INLET VILLAGE, RIVERWALK COMMUNITY EVENTS, FUNDING FOR ART AT THE ROUNDABOUT.
THAT'S INCLUDED FOR NEXT YEAR.
ALSO, THE EAST COAST RAILWAY, I'M SORRY, EAST COAST GREENWAY AND TRAILS EVENTS AND A GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CRA.
FOR THE CIP PORTION OF THE PLAN, THE RIVERWALK GRAVITY WALL HAS BEEN ADDED FUTURE FUNDING FOR THE PLAZA GRAVITY WALL FOR THE LONG TERM SOLUTION NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE BLOCKS IN THE WALL, IF YOU REMEMBER RIGHT, THE BLOCKS HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THEN WE'RE TRYING TO ADD MITIGATION IN A NATURE BASED STRATEGY TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE.
ALSO THE RIVERWALK LIVING SHORELINE STABILIZATION.
THAT'S A CONTINUATION OF A LEGACY PROJECT, AND THEN THE FUTURE FUNDING IS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE LIVING SHORELINE TO STABILIZE AND CREATE AND RESTORE MARINE HABITAT ALONG THE RIVERWALK.
THEN OF COURSE, THE PIATT PLACE PARK PROJECT, THAT WAS A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE OF THE CRA.
IT'S A NEW CIP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PASSIVE PARK CONNECTING THE RIVERWALK.
WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT 50 50 GRANT DEPENDENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION IN 2028.
I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT.
THAT WAS PART OF THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMISSION AT THE WORKSHOP.
JUST LOOKING AT THE OVERALL BUDGET SUMMARY FOR FY 26.
AGAIN, WE TALKED ABOUT THE TAXABLE VALUE INCREASE GOING INTO THIS YEAR.
THE TOTAL FUNDING COMING FROM AD VALOREM TAXES IS $3.6 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF 260,000 IN AD VALOREM TAXES OVER FY 25, AND THIS IS BASED ON THE COUNTY PROPOSED MILLAGE AT 4.5, AND THEN THE TOWN PROPOSED MILLAGE AT 2.3894, THAT WAS SET DURING THE TRIM PROCESS.
TOTAL BUDGET FOR THE CRA IS $3.7 MILLION.
THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN.
I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE WORKSHOP, $3.2 MILLION OVER THE LIFE OF THE FIVE YEAR WINDOW.
ONE OF THE PROJECTS, WHICH IS THE PIATT PLACE PARK, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE COMMISSION HAD ACTUALLY ASKED US TO MOVE THE FUNDING OUT AND SHOW THAT WE GRANT FUNDING AS A MATCH FOR THOSE FUNDS, AND WE HAVE DONE EXACTLY THAT.
YOU CAN SEE IN FY 28, THERE'S $600,000 ASSOCIATED FOR GRANT FUNDING AND ALSO $330,000 IN 29 FOR GRANT REVENUE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PROJECT.
MOVING ON, WE HAVE THE EVENTS PLAZA, MARINE HABITAT.
WE TALKED ABOUT THAT TO HELP PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE TO THE WALL AND PROTECT IT.
[00:05:02]
THE LIVING SHORELINE ALONG THE RIVERWALK.THE LOVE STREET SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION ON THE EAST SIDE.
AGAIN, THAT'S A CONTINUING PROJECT THAT WE HAD TO ACTUALLY PUSH BACK DUE TO EASEMENTS, AND THE BUSINESS OWNERS ALONG THAT HAD TO ASK FOR US TO PUSH THAT BACK DURING A LESS HEAVY EVENT TIME FOR CITIZENS COMING TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
THEN THE PIATT PLACE PARK THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT, WHICH THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE RIVERWALK OVERLOOK, SHADE STRUCTURES, PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES, AND ADDITIONAL PARKING, AND THEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE MANGROVE RESTORATION AND NATIVE PLANTINGS.
BUT AGAIN, WE JUST TALKED ABOUT THAT STAFF WAS SEEKING GRANT FUNDING IN FY 28 AND 29.
WITH THAT, YOU SHOULD HAVE ON THE DIS FOR YOUR BOOK.
WE ALSO PUT THIS ONLINE FOR THE CITIZENS.
WE'VE UPDATED THE CASH FLOW TO REFLECT THOSE GRANT FUNDS IN OTHER REVENUES.
YOU CAN SEE THE CASH FLOW OVER THE LIFE OF THE CRA IT WILL SUNSET AFTER 2034.
YOU CAN SEE THE CURRENT CASH FLOW IS VERY HEALTHY AT THE END OF LIFE OF JUST OVER $24 MILLION.
WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN RELATION TO THE CRA BUDGET AND CIP PLAN?
>> ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM?
>> DIRECTOR REYNOLDS. WHAT NOW IS THE COMPLETION DATE FOR THE LOVE STREET SIDEWALKS? IS WHAT? IS IT THE THIRD QUARTER NOW?
>> IT IS. IT'S BEEN PUSHED BACK TO FY 26 AND THIRD QUARTER.
>> I HAD A QUESTION ON THAT ALSO.
HOW ARE WE WITH THE RIGHT AWAY OR THE EASEMENTS WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS?
I KNOW SHE'S BEEN WORKING THAT.
>> STEPHANIE THORBURN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PLANNING AND ZONING, WE'RE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN HALFWAY THE EASEMENT.
THIS CLOSE WITH MR. BERG WHO OWNS TWO PROPERTIES AND A LONG LENGTH ALONG CASTAWAYS.
THEN WE HAVE THREE SMALL PROPERTIES.
WE GET A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN HALFWAY THERE.
>> I AGREE WITH PUSHING IT BACK BECAUSE THEY'RE PROBABLY STILL RECOVERING FROM THE BRIDGE BEING DOWN FOR ALL THOSE YEARS AND LET THEM RECOVER A LITTLE BIT.
THIRD QUARTER WOULD BE PROBABLY BE DECENT.
THEY CAN PROBABLY PUT THAT IN MONTH.
>> [OVERLAPPING] CONSTRUCTION, A VERY SMALL TIME ONCE THEY GET EVERYTHING IN HAND.
ALSO THEY'VE ASKED US TO PUSH IT BACK, THEY DIDN'T WANT IT DURING HIGH TRAFFIC.
>> IT'S TOTAL SENSE. GREAT. GOOD MOVE. THANK YOU.
>> HOW MANY OWNERS ARE YOU WORKING WITH?
>> IT'S SEVEN EIGHT SOMEWHERE IN THERE.
>> JUST BECAUSE ONE OWNS TWO, SO THAT'S [INAUDIBLE]
>> SEEING NONE. I'LL TAKE A MOTION FIRST ON CRA RESOLUTION 525.
>> MOTION A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE.
> AYE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
I'LL TAKE A MOTION IN A SECOND ON CRA RESOLUTION 625.
>> I HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVE IT ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN COMMENTS?
>> NO, SIR. NO CITIZEN COMMENTS, BUT MAYOR, JUST TO CLARIFY, THE MOTION WAS TO APPROVE BOTH ITEMS, CORRECT.
>> I DID THEM SEPARATELY, YES.
>> BUT THE MOTION ITSELF WAS TO APPROVE?
>> COUNCIL, WE HAVE BEFORE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 24TH, CRA MEETING.
[2. August 21, 2025, CRA Meeting Minutes.]
I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANY CORRECTIONS ON THE DIAS.IF THERE'S NO CORRECTIONS, I'LL TAKE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE AS SUBMITTED.
>> MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CRA MEETING MINUTES.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
THIS IS PUBLIC BUSINESS ITEM FOR CRA RESOLUTION 725.IF THERE'S NO COMMENTS, QUESTIONS,
[00:10:01]
I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.>> ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVE IT ON THE REPORTS, COMMISSION ATTORNEY?
>> NO REPORT. THANK YOU. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR?
[COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS]
>> I WANT TO SAY, I APPRECIATE THE STAFF'S WORK IN RESTORING THE WALL THAT THE POSIT ON UNDER INTEGRATING THE LIVING SHORELINE AND TO DO THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN THE FUTURE, IT'S JUST A GREAT ADDITION TO KNOW THE HEALTH OF THE SEA WALL AND THE SEA LIFE, IT'S JUST A GREAT ONGOING LEGACY PROJECT. I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.
>> JUST TWO QUICK ITEMS. I'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS BEING A SHORTER MEETING TO COMMENT ON THINGS THAT ARE ACTUALLY RELEVANT TO BOTH MEETINGS, BUT FIRST OF ALL, I'M ALWAYS AMAZED AND GRATEFUL FOR OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR AND HIS DEPARTMENT.
HIS COMMAND OF THE SCOPE OF PROJECTS IS JUST INCREDIBLE.
I WORKED WITH A LOT OF FINANCE PEOPLE IN MY CAREER.
MANY EXCELLENT, BUT NOT ALL CAN HAVE A COMMAND AS HE DOES ON THE PROJECTS, AND THAT REALLY DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
I WISH YOU GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE SLEEP AT NIGHT.
SECONDLY, I JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT, I THINK ONE THING THAT WE THE COUNCIL DID THIS YEAR, ESTABLISHING A PROJECT WHOLE POINT ON GRANT FUNDING, PARTICULARLY FOR THE NEWER MEMBERS, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE HOW SIGNIFICANT, I THINK THAT IS, QUITE FRANKLY, IT SHOULD HAVE ALWAYS EXISTED.
THIS YEAR, TO ME, THAT WAS A LESSON LEARNED AFTER ALL THE YEARS I'VE BEEN HERE.
THERE WAS A PROJECT WE DID IN WATER UTILITY, THAT WAS A $30 MILLION PROJECT WE WERE COUNTING ON A $10 MILLION GRANT.
I ASKED, HEY, WHAT'S THE STATUS OF IT AND I HEARD WE'VE EXHAUSTED EVERYTHING WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET A GRANT? IT JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS WAY THE WHOLE POINT ENABLES US TO KNOW.
DID WE OR DID WE NOT GET A GRANT? OTHERWISE, QUITE FRANKLY, WE NEVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THAT FEEDBACK.
CERTAINLY NEWER MEMBERS WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT.
WE WOULDN'T HAVE GOT THAT FEEDBACK.
SECONDLY, MY OPINION, AND I WOULD THINK IT REPRESENTS ALL OF US THAT ONE THING SIGNIFICANT ABOUT GRANTS IS WE'RE LEVERAGING, AS WE ALWAYS HAVE, STAFFS BEEN GOOD ABOUT THIS.
OUR JUPITER RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TAXES.
WE'RE LEVERAGING THAT TO A MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.
WE SHOULD ALWAYS APPROVE GRANTS AND STAFF GENERALLY AS GOOD ABOUT THAT.
I SUBMIT ANOTHER BENEFIT OF THE GRANT IS IT LEGITIMIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF A PROJECT.
THIS NOTION ABOUT, WELL, YOU DON'T GET A GRANT JUST GO WITH IT.
I THINK WE NEED TO DO A CASE BY CASE DETERMINATION ON THAT, AND THAT'S THE IMPORTANCE I THINK OF HAVING ESTABLISHED THE WHOLE POINT.
IT'S A CHANGE WE MADE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, I THINK IT'S A GOOD ONE.
IT'S NOT REALLY A BURDEN, COME BACK.
WE DISCUSS IT AND THEN WE TAKE ACTION, BUT I JUST THINK AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, THAT'S REALLY INCUMBENT UPON US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GOOD STEWARDS OF PUBLIC MONEY.
ANYWAY, I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT.
WITH THAT, THAT'S ALL MY COMMENTS, AND TIME IS NOW 6:13, WE'LL ADJOURN THE MEETING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.