Cocoa Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting

MINUTES 
COCOA CRA 
February 2, 2026 
 
The Regular Meeting of the Cocoa Community Redevelopment Agency was held 
on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Cocoa City Hall, in City Council Chambers, 
located at 65 Stone Street, in Cocoa, Florida, 32922, as publicly noticed. 
I. CALL TO ORDER: 
Chairperson Blake called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 
 
INVOCATION: Agency Member Weeks led the assembly in Invocation.   
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Vice Chairperson Goins  led the assembly in the 
Pledge of Allegiance.   
 
 
 PRESENT:  Michael C. Blake  Chairperson 
Alex Goins   Vice Chairperson 
Patricia Weeks  Agency Member  
Lavander Hearn  Agency Member (Via Phone) 
Lorraine Koss  Agency Member (Via Phone) 
Janne Etz   Agency Member 
Candace Rogers   Agency Member 
Anthony Garganese  Agency Attorney (Via Phone) 
    Peyton Fink   Recording Secretary 
 
ABSENT: Agency Member Koss, Agency Member Hearn, and Agency Attorney 
Garganese called into the meeting.  
  
OTHER STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: 
 
Community Services Director Neuterman and Community Services Manager 
Justiniano.   
II. Approval of Agenda and Minutes: 
Agenda: Regular Meeting held on February 2, 2026, either as written or with 
amendments. 
 


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* MOTION by Agency Member WEEKS  Seconded by Agency Member ETZ  to 
approve the Agenda for the Regular meeting of February 2, 2026, as written.  
 
 THE VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS: 
 
 AYES: BLAKE, ETZ, GOINS, HEARN, KOSS, ROGERS, WEEKS. 
 THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0) 
Minutes: Regular Meeting held on December  1, 2025, either as written or with 
amendments.   
* MOTION by Agency Member WEEKS  Seconded by Agency Member ETZ  to 
approve the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025, as written. 
 
 AYES: BLAKE, ETZ, GOINS, HEARN, KOSS, ROGERS, WEEKS. 
 THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0) 
II. DELEGATIONS:   
III. PRESENTATIONS:  
V.  ACTION ITEMS: 
1. Request Agency approval of a Resolution Amending the FY26 Budget, BAF# 
26-030-A, in the amount of $60,432, to adjust for the TIF -  Actual vs. TIF - 
Projected, and BAF#26-029-IFT, changing the revenue account line from Aids 
to other Governments to an Interfund Transfer account. 
 
Chairperson Blake read the description of the agenda item and made a motion 
to approve which was seconded by Agency Member Weeks.  
 
After making the motion, the Chairperson asked Director Neuterman if she had 
any additional comments regarding the item and she stated that it is to shore 
up the numbers from the county taxes and it is done every year.  
 
* MOTION by Chairperson BLAKE; Seconded by Agency Member WEEKS  to 
approve the Resolution Amending the FY26 Budget, BAF# 26 -030-A, in the 
amount of $60,432, to adjust for the TIF - Actual vs. TIF - Projected, and 
BAF#26-029-IFT, changing the revenue account line from Aids to other 
Governments to an Interfund Transfer account. 
 AYES: BLAKE, ETZ, GOINS, HEARN, KOSS, ROGERS, WEEKS.  


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The Motion Passed Unanimously (7-0) 
(Agency Member Hearn arrived in person) 
VI. ATTORNEY REPORT: None
VII. UPDATES AND STAFF REPORTS:
• Director Neuterman shared that we are in the process of reviewing the hotel’s
development agreement application. Planning will submit a comment letter with
any deficiencies from the application. They are on schedule,  and we will continue
to work with them and answer any questions they may have.
• Vice Chairperson Goins inquired about having the power on at night in Myrt Tharpe
Square. He received a call from someone in a situation who needed to charge their
phone but could not because there was no power in the gazebo at night. The
agency members shared their concerns with leaving the power on in public places.
Some of the agency members offered solutions such as going to restaurants,
stores, or even City Hall if you are in need of help.
VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE:
Monday, March 2, 2026, at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers located in Cocoa
City Hall, 65 Stone Street, Cocoa, Florida.
IX. ADJ
OURNMENT:
* M
OTION by Chairperson BLAKE ; Seconded by Agency Member WEEKS  to
adjourn the Regular meeting of February 2, 2026.
AYES: BLAKE, ETZ, GOINS, HEARN, KOSS, ROGERS, WEEKS.
THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0)
The meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
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Michael C. Blake, Chairperson 
Respectfully Submitted by: 
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Peyton Fink, Recording Secretary