This CRA Board Meeting was conducted utilizing Communications Media Technology. Some Staff members were present in the Commission Chambers while others were present via the Zoom application.

 

ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT IN CHAMBERS:

Shirley Groover Bryant, Presiding Officer

Sunshine Joiner, Chair

Brian Williams, Vice Chair

Tamara Cornwell

Sheldon Jones

Harold Smith

 

STAFF PRESENT IN CHAMBERS:

Mark Barnebey, City Attorney

Jim Freeman, City Clerk

Edward Johnson, Interim CRA Director

Mohammed Rayan, Public Works Director

Scott Tyler, Chief of Police

Cassi Bailey, Assistant City Clerk

Penny Johnston, Executive Assistant

 

STAFF PRESENT ELECTRONICALLY:

Todd Williams, Information Technology (IT) Consultant

 

 

 

1.               Mayor Bryant called the meeting to order at 7:13 pm.

 

 

 

2.               CRA BOARD AGENDA APPROVAL

 

 

MOTION:                   Ms. Cornwell moved, Mr. Smith seconded, and the motion carried

5-0 to approve the June 3, 2024 CRA Board Agenda.

 

 

 

3.               PUBLIC COMMENT

 

Betty Sailes Rhodes spoke on the Lincoln Park Sign.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4.               CONSENT AGENDA

a. Minutes: 5/6/24

b. Lincoln Park Sign/Monument

c. SFG # 24-02, 602 10^th Street West, Parcel ID # 2651300051

d. SFG # 24-03, 204 7^th Street West, Parcel ID # 2796200059

e. CRA Legal Invoices

 

 

                    MOTION:                   Ms. Cornwell moved, Ms. Joiner seconded, and the motion

carried 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda as presented by staff for items 4a., 4c., 4d., 4e.

 

Item 4b. was pulled for discussion. At the Workshop it was discussed and suggested by Mr. Smith to choose option 1 and 2. Mr. Jones had discussed being in favor of option 3.

 

 Mr. Jones shared that he was in favor of the combination of options 1 and 2, if it made the budget a little lower. Mr. Johnson said the CRA Advisory Board also suggested the combination of options 1 and 2.

 

 Mr. Smith echoed that he was for options 1 and 2. He discussed the marquee going near the entrance of the trail that will be going through the tunnel near Lincoln Park. Mr. Smith explained that the pool at Lincoln Park was built for the whole city, not just Ward 1. He thought they should’ve had diving boards there. 

 

 Mr. Williams spoke on the tunnel and the placement of the marquee sign. He didn’t see a reason to put the sign there. He thinks they should come up with an agreement with the county for the marquee that is already there.

 

 Ms. Cornwell questioned the colors on the renderings. Mr. Johnson said they can change the colors. She wanted both signs to be uniform. She thought they should be consistent with the colors of Lincoln Memorial Middle School: blue, white and grey. It was clarified that the tall sign would be facing north and south. The marquee would be facing east and west.

 

 Ms. Joiner echoed that she wanted the signs to match each other, even though two different companies would be constructing them.

 

 Mr. Smith asked how the sign lighting is going to be seen. Mr. Johnson responded that there will be enough light to be seen.  

 

 Mr. Williams was concerned with where they would get electricity for the sign. Mr. Johnson explained that there is a building being constructed by the county that is approximately half a football field away from where the sign would be. They’re building a new concession stand/facility. They can get electricity from there, the cost is included.

 

 Mayor Bryant would like to see one sign that really stands out.  

 

 Mr. Barnebey clarified that option 1 is for the lower marquee sign, and option 2 is the higher pole sign. It was reiterated that the colors will be the same on both signs.

 

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MOTION:                   Mr. Smith moved to go with option 1 and 2, matching the

colors to Lincoln Middle School, Ms. Cornwell seconded,

and the motion carried 4-1. (Mr. Williams voted nay)

 

 

 

5.               CRA DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS

 

Nothing further.

 

 

6.                     CRA PRESIDING OFFICER’S COMMENTS

 

Mayor Bryant shared that they all went to the Ribbon cutting at the Palmetto Marriott Resort and Spa. It will be at least a month before they are renting rooms. Mr. Rayan stated they are trying to start renting rooms on June 18^th.

 

 Mr. Johnson noted that he passed out the annual report to everyone, which was already discussed and approved on May 6, 2024. Kelsey Kappler and Matt Misco designed this together and they did a wonderful job.

 

 

7.               CRA BOARD MEMEBERS’ COMMENTS

 

Ms. Cornwell thanked Mr. Johnson for moving forward with the sign and all the items he has brought forward lately.

 

 

 

 

Mayor Bryant adjourned the meeting at 7:38 pm.