CRA Board

Greater Frenchtown/Southside CAC Members

Purpose
The purpose of the Frenchtown/Southside CRA Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) is to advise the Community Redevelopment Agency on redevelopment strategies to be addressed and implemented in support of the redevelopment area. Specifically, the CAC may recommend changes to the redevelopment plan, develop an annual work program, set priorities and develop incentives to further the redevelopment efforts.

• Greater Frenchtown/Southside CRA CAC Bylaws

Membership
The CAC consists of nine (9) members, including two non-voting members, who represent the various neighborhood and commercial stakeholders within the Greater Frenchtown and Southside areas. The current membership, along with the agency or interest that they represent, are listed below:

• Vacant, Southside Neighborhoods Rep.
• LaRoderick McQueen, Capital City Chamber of Commerce Rep. (Vice Chair)
• Mutaqee Akbar, Greater Frenchtown Front Porch Rep.
• Andrew Chin, FAMU Rep. (Ex Officio)
• Cheryl Collier-Brown, Interested Citizen Rep.
• Bugra Demirel, Southside Businesses Rep.
• Talethia Edwards, Southside Neighborhoods Rep.
• Miaisha Mitchell, Greater Frenchtown Front Porch Rep.
• Kelly Kinahan, FSU Rep.

Downtown Redevelopment Commission

Purpose
The purpose of the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area’s Downtown Redevelopment Commission (DRC) is to advise the Community Redevelopment Agency on redevelopment strategies to be addressed and implemented in support of the redevelopment area. Specifically, the DRC is to make recommendations on expenditures or investments within the redevelopment area, and may recommend changes to the redevelopment plan, develop an annual work program, set priorities and develop incentives to further the redevelopment efforts.

Membership
The DRC consists of nine (9) individuals who have extensive experience in the development and/or redevelopment of urban properties. The current membership of the DRC is listed below:

• Kyle Phelps (Chair)
• Jeffrey Billingsley (Vice Chair)
  
• Christian Caban
• Erik Davis
• Robert Gelhardt
• J. Byron Greene
  
• Katie Harwood
  
• Lateefah Muhammad
  
• Camden Whitlock