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Bobby, CRA staff, described the expenditure and locations: \"Total cost of 4 signs is $35,544.92 or $8,886.23 per sign,\" he said, listing sites on US 441 and State Road 436 and other intersections. The staff report noted the signs’ design and fabrication costs were included in the contractor’s figure.

Member Drago moved to read and adopt Resolution 2025‑01; Commissioner Smith seconded. The board approved the resolution by unanimous voice vote.

The resolution also includes purchase‑order rollovers totaling $282,947 and a total budget amendment of $318,492 to reflect the sign purchase and related adjustments, according to staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The CRA adopted Resolution 2025‑01 to reimburse the CRA for four wayfinding signs located outside the CRA boundary, totaling $35,544.92; the board approved the resolution by unanimous vote.","taxTitle","Apopka, Orange County, Florida","taxId",4597,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230039,"City attorney outlines residential facade grant program; board and residents raise contractor, payment and oversight concerns",1143,1815000,2958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443517-8a7d44d8f10004f7579a8539838e0c7d&start=1815&end=2958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443517-8a7d44d8f10004f7579a8539838e0c7d/thumbnail_1815000.jpg","/articles/6230039/Apopka/Orange-County/Florida/City-attorney-outlines-residential-facade-grant-program-board-and-residents-raise-contractor-payment-and-oversight-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230039-84638dd73eff470ec5428fe427030f1c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571198&Signature=PL6JJG6ffbV3XIXS2cnU2R11xP3A9mam1NEa0U2khNzHWcUaYDz5zQx~cMlNNQyAjc6h2WvnjxsBq5H6cf7iACr9QCHasWzMROMILEM9fjBQFw6Bx62drZpEU4paixLOPBc-FXYcNas5zG-jjYUik~MH4QbuVoRP3vEFOKEnhJoNwQIOE039N~zkhNSmkKpXbP0T3VEjmSwKFsQI3~0wUR1munoifsU9Q86PY9gIRrlOTWbs4Ec-zDNpWAVZoxOBaGhVKFWLJcaAE-WwbbpgwXYZ3L9R59ANlJ~TzpbhEPNGTOE9UOaE0PWv3Bm3G-nR-uy1s8iMvnTOsHOsyAwiXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cliff Shepherd, the city attorney, presented a draft residential facade repair program and payment procedures that the board asked staff to refine and return with formal guidelines.

Shepherd said the proposed grants would operate on a reimbursement schedule, with interim payments at roughly 30, 60 and 90 percent completion and a final payment after inspections and required lien waivers. \"Grants are offered on a reimbursement basis... interim payments along the way based on percentage of completion, 30, 60, 90, and then a hundred,\" he said, adding that a 10 percent retainage would be held to encourage completion.

Shepherd told the board the CRA's redevelopment plan currently describes matching grants, which discouraged applicants in the past, and recommended amending the plan so the new residential program could be non‑matching. He also cited statutory authority for the program, saying it is permissible to use tax increment (TIF) funds under Florida law to carry out voluntary repair and rehabilitation plans.

Board members and residents raised practical concerns about contractor capacity and the cost of materials. Several speakers said contractors routinely expect a deposit or must front material costs, which can limit participation by small local contractors or create cash-flow problems for projects with custom windows or large material orders. A resident and several board members noted the CRA previously paid for commercial air-conditioning upgrades and estimated that expenditures for commercial AC units totaled about $300,000; board members asked the attorney and staff to review past expenditures and any audit findings before the program is adopted.

The attorney described two program-administration options: (1) allow property owners to select their own licensed contractors who agree in writing to the CRA payment schedule and lien‑release process, or (2) prequalify a pool of contractors through an RFQ and require applicants to use those contractors if they choose the prequalified route. He recommended strict documentation (inspections, contractor affidavits, partial and final lien waivers, notice of commencement) to protect public funds.

Staff and the attorney agreed to prepare the application, detailed guidelines and the payment-application exhibits for board review. The board asked that the documents be circulated to members and uploaded for public review before a follow-up workshop; no formal policy was adopted at the meeting.","The city attorney presented a draft residential facade repair grant with reimbursement draws (30/60/90 percent) and 10% retainage, eligibility rules and contractor options; board members and residents debated upfront materials costs, prior commercial AC expenditures and audit oversight.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230044,"Apopka CRA reallocates land-acquisition funds, boosts residential facade program to $600,000",1562,157000,1719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443517-8a7d44d8f10004f7579a8539838e0c7d&start=157&end=1719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443517-8a7d44d8f10004f7579a8539838e0c7d/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6230044/Apopka/Orange-County/Florida/Apopka-CRA-reallocates-land-acquisition-funds-boosts-residential-facade-program-to-600000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230044-26e9066c949738df4a3a4413d1b1d884/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571198&Signature=eF8CBUDPrsiuXWUzDEjBYeUcWUbqGMOJl1ayYhS8mZ6iz~SLsbpan5OBLkz81C6cClDYPFJzAM7ITvv2ygFXe~VfVNXA-DWPp6BArIebkz4P64ExT4mFCAVwkhkjjmUTbIf-p1BiGWTJv~nm10fTvHmcd560auUeLn5TC8ULd1c9buzCvi1NNh5oXHMDCPUTLkCpXCrc~Yezntg0lDeEHAwTsIQJh-NdiTz4iYd8SHKwvtEe~sjHM3Al9VscPe7k382KDhzyE1oYpH3IlpSBI8qMl~65qh57p6UJ8D~ZwoBALRdTkjQLSiVkEcSftfI96Vn8owi7vUbt6SIyu608Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously to reallocate funds previously set aside for a $400,000 land acquisition and to increase the residential facade repair grant program to $600,000.

City staff said the reallocation responds to changes since the CRA’s April meeting, when a parcel that had been expected to be acquired is no longer available. \"We're not going to be able to purchase. We need to reallocate those $400,000,\" said Bobby, CRA staff, describing the change in availability after a property owner declined to sell.

The reallocation plan approved by the board adds about $237,000 to the residential facade line to reach $600,000, designates $50,000 for Alonzo Williams Park vendor hookups and leaves roughly $113,000 for sidewalks or another board-determined capital improvement. Member Drago, proposing the change, told the board he favored a larger residential program because earlier versions of the facade effort had seen little take-up: \"I would recommend that the residential facade repair grant program have a budget of $600,000,\" he said, arguing that a $30,000 cap would allow substantial exterior repairs on multiple homes during the current fiscal year.

Board members discussed alternatives for the leftover funds and asked staff to return with specific sidewalk or capital-improvement options rather than earmarking money for unspecified sidewalks immediately. Staff noted that some funds identified in the packet had been tied to projects such as Fifth Street and Park Avenue signal and pedestrian upgrades and that pending grant applications would continue to draw from designated project accounts as required.

The motion to add funds to the residential program and to allocate $50,000 to Alonzo Williams Park passed unanimously by voice vote.

Board members and several public commenters urged that reallocated dollars be used where they most clearly reduce visible blight and benefit residents living inside the CRA boundaries; some speakers asked that proposed sidewalk work include drainage and be poured to a heavier specification where appropriate. The board directed staff to refine options and return with costs and recommended projects for the remaining balance.","The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency voted to reallocate $400,000 previously held for a land purchase, increasing the residential facade repair grant pool to $600,000, allocating $50,000 to Alonzo Williams Park and leaving the balance for sidewalks or other projects to be defined.","actionData","errors"]

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CRA approves $35,544.92 reimbursement to general fund for four wayfinding signs

City attorney outlines residential facade grant program; board and residents raise contractor, payment and oversight concerns

Apopka CRA reallocates land-acquisition funds, boosts residential facade program to $600,000