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1) Safety camera property license (Consent item 7a)
- Action: Approved a property license agreement to allow installation of safety cameras by Flock Safety on FPRA property.
- Purpose: Commissioners described the installation as a citywide safety tool that will support police investigations; exact camera locations were not disclosed.
- Vote: Yes 3; No 0; Abstain 0.

2) Award of bid 202524 — Avenue D resurfacing (Consent item 7b)
- Action: Approved award of Bid No. 202524 for Avenue D resurfacing (from 20 Ninth Street to U.S. 1) to CW Roberts Contracting Inc. in the amount of $4,072,873.50.
- Discussion: Commissioners noted the project is funded with state grants and FPRA monies and stressed staff must notify affected businesses about construction timing and detours.
- Vote: Yes 3; No 0; Abstain 0.

3) Tesla freebie fleet — fifth vehicle continuation (Item 8c)
- Action: Board directed staff to select option 2 to extend the fifth standard Tesla vehicle through the end of the master service agreement term (ending May 2027). The vehicle expansion term would begin Oct. 1, 2025.
- Cost: The monthly cost for the additional vehicle was stated as $10,833.
- Rationale: Commissioners cited sustained high demand and steady ridership; wait times remained roughly 20–25 minutes despite the added vehicle.
- Vote: Yes 3; No 0; Abstain 0.

4) Indian River Drive corridor improvements interlocal funding agreement (Item 8e)
- Action: Approved FPRA Resolution No. 25-114, authorizing an interlocal funding agreement between FPRA and the City of Fort Pierce for Indian River Drive corridor improvements.
- Vote: Yes 3; No 0; Abstain 0.

5) Appointment to Community Redevelopment Agency advisory committee (Item 8f)
- Action: By board ballot and subsequent motion, the FPRA certified the appointment of Charlie Hayek to the Community Redevelopment Agency advisory committee.
- Vote: Yes 3; No 0; Abstain 0.

6) Commercial façade grant amendment — 207 Orange Avenue (Item 8g)
- Action: Approved FPRA Resolution No. 25-16 granting a six-month extension requested by the façade grant recipient at 207 Orange Avenue (second amendment to the grant agreement).
- Staff recommendation: Approve extension; commissioners agreed it was within their discretion to extend the deadline.
- Vote: Yes 3; No 0; Abstain 0.

7) FY26 operating budget and capital improvement plan (Item 8h)
- Action: Reviewed and accepted the Fiscal Year 2026 FPRA operating budget and capital improvement plan.
- Budget highlights (as presented by CFO Cheyenne Morris): total FPRA budget $14,654,125; capital projects line ~ $1,900,000; special project allocations included $350,000 for school resource officers, $500,000 for community policing and $500,000 for the Sunrise Theater; debt service approximately $3,500,000; transfer to general fund shown at $1,500,000 with a remaining balance to be transferred next fiscal year noted around $1,900,000; FPRA policing line $1,100,000.
- Vote: Yes 3; No 0; Abstain 0.

Procedural notes: Several items were pulled from the agenda earlier in the meeting (notably item 8d) and will return at a later date. All formal roll calls recorded the three present commissioners as voting \"yes\" on approved items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fort Pierce - FPRA Regular Meeting Agenda 2025-09-09","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 9 meeting the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency approved a package of consent and standing items including a safety camera license, a $4.07 million roadway resurfacing contract, the FY26 operating budget, and several interlocal and grant amendments; the board also extended a fifth free Tesla vehicle through May 2027.","taxTitle","Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida","taxId",55008,"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},6499642,"FPRA sees flexible event center in Sunrise Center fourth-floor schematics; commissioners push for design and cost details",1173,1454000,2627000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742176-cd5b89b67f383103b4304ff4c9c3cab7&start=1454&end=2627","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742176-cd5b89b67f383103b4304ff4c9c3cab7/thumbnail_1454000.jpg","/articles/6499642/Fort-Pierce/St-Lucie-County/Florida/FPRA-sees-flexible-event-center-in-Sunrise-Center-fourth-floor-schematics-commissioners-push-for-design-and-cost-details","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499642-1f1482f5eab67b3bb17a21d8d069a466/orig.mp4?Expires=1770807731&Signature=b3ARpivuEgCgbEkida~d5kcStzCSY9w-cOmrlEeboGCD1C3w8D4h9fMpqRTwbbHpZPuECk0xDYIY7br53SsPHAxcBQi94Sv0UTXscCYcopcr5qLSNRsmObkZFeaIJtq9Oqq8RPH-I21-wMrmrWf8piq4PpNoVtEtHwdYtTpiI6lE~B5fUQyKfPcHKiOoCT3rh~Yl4AAL6EEZ-6cstkzxshg-6vekM8OABj~yJfs-fv4dDAupw6KiVE2lGuTmbufrgWAtCxadS5WOrFfeK4i57yyn4oAADlDy441Ej0cOWS5TVwMHBOEuLB565bHV0Bk0vpWWQ-uVjTgmMBneobdO7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Architects showed schematic designs Sept. 9 for a proposed downtown event center—referred to as Arena Park or Downtown Park—on the fourth floor of the Sunrise Center, and commissioners signaled support to move toward full design and detailed cost estimates.

Daniel (Danny) Diaz of ADC Architects presented a 7,200-square-foot plan with four movable, acoustical-partitioned banquet/meeting spaces that can combine into a single large room. The scheme included a warming kitchen, a bar, a bridal room, restrooms and a reception lobby off two elevators. Diaz also described material and lighting selections, carpet-tile flooring in high-traffic areas, and a design motif that references Fort Pierce railroad history through ceiling elements and a historical-image wallpaper.

Commissioners commended the plan’s flexibility. One commissioner called the design \"highly efficient\" and supported advancing to the design phase to produce a full, itemized cost estimate. Officials discussed capacity for large events: the combined rooms were estimated to hold roughly 250–300 people when opened into a single space.

Cost questions were raised. The schematic-level cost estimate offered in the presentation was described as $2.15 per square foot \"soup to nuts,\" which commissioners expressed surprise at and asked staff to verify. Staff and the architect clarified that the schematic estimate did not include reroofing; commissioners were later told the fourth-floor roof (TPO roofing) might require replacement, at a ballpark of about $120,000, and that reroofing would add to project cost.

Commissioners asked staff to pursue a full design scope and detailed, itemized estimates, and indicated a desire to coordinate roofing, mechanical and other systems in a single \"soup-to-nuts\" design to avoid future change orders. The FPRA said further steps will include scope-of-work definition, full design drawings, more accurate cost estimates, and project schedule discussions before a formal funding request is brought back to the board.

No formal vote to begin full design was recorded; commissioners directed staff to continue with next steps and return with an itemized cost and schedule.","Architects presented schematic designs for a 7,200-square-foot downtown event center in the Sunrise Center; commissioners praised flexibility and asked to advance to full design and cost estimates.",{"_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},6499647,"Downtown vendors and Main Street voice mixed support, parking concerns for Marina Square plan",143,133000,276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5742176-cd5b89b67f383103b4304ff4c9c3cab7&start=133&end=276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5742176-cd5b89b67f383103b4304ff4c9c3cab7/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6499647/Fort-Pierce/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Downtown-vendors-and-Main-Street-voice-mixed-support-parking-concerns-for-Marina-Square-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499647-0b92db9083e62d932630064f1fcb604e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770807731&Signature=AJch251EfF4hB~0Kh-JJfUYVIc9-B9U~8wATYiFrzLY2jA-aUwicGO7P70bNiaYOdSA3GrwHvZ1yyy5KeBIEePhAnfvTRd9egwMdhjOXUYtCjoohNMEmr57wNij2ksjQDAw1uCkdH6QqtKnxhQiW7PrZDKc6PqUaoeqjtUcELNPOUBBLNn83ars07uV0T-CjQ7a3YQYgEOrVPKIJZCfhw72IUpE9C20DMHZ5LI-4z3r-uPQ2raX7r7BpfmR44Dd3zEHtqTHghjY--TkmlSBVrRY0IOuotIuMBy2X-PfzwXB1chlsjyvIEBWPOZREsm-VYXHrIwYUFgUVJGnBD1I3fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several downtown stakeholders told the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency on Sept. 9 that the Marina Square revitalization concept could bring new visitors and amenities but needs clearer plans for markets, vendor capacity and construction parking.

Main Street Fort Pierce representative Michelle Chaffee Cavalcanti said the organization had been consulted through design and praised elements including a splash pad, expanded waterfront access and additional public restrooms. \"The additional public restrooms mean that we no longer will have to have porta lets,\" Chaffee Cavalcanti said, adding that the design could make Friday Fest more resilient to weather and increase downtown spending.

Market managers urged changes to protect existing vendor economies. Gian Malachy, market manager for the Downtown Fort Pierce Farmer’s Market, said the current conceptual design lacks enough vendor space and coordination with existing market schedules. \"Together, these markets bring hundreds of vendors and thousands of visitors downtown each week,\" Malachy said, and asked that the proposed vendor colonnade provide at least 200 vendor spaces (roughly 10-by-10-foot stalls) with access to power and water.

Leaders of the Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society, including board president Henry Schmidt, said the society has relied on weekly markets for revenue and scholarships and urged planners to clarify where markets would relocate during construction. Society member Letty Metcalfe said she appreciates downtown’s \"quaintness\" and suggested repairing existing features such as the gazebo rather than large-scale replacement.

A resident who identified herself as Miss Bodine raised immediate parking and timing concerns tied to construction crews and asked whether staging or paved back-lot parking at the railroad tracks is planned. The FPRA chair responded that the pulled agenda item would be addressed later and that public comments were recorded for follow-up.

Agency staff and commissioners acknowledged the concerns and said community input will continue. Commissioners stressed the importance of further coordination on construction schedules, vendor needs and parking solutions as the project advances through design and funding stages.

Members of the public may expect further opportunity to comment as the Marina Square concept moves into later design phases and funding discussions.","Public commenters and market managers praised Marina Square’s amenities but urged clearer plans for vendor space, construction impacts and parking during the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency meeting Sept. 9.","actionData","errors"]

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