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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 17, 1987 - RACITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 17, 1987 - 7:50 P.M. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium. Chairman Moses called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL PRESENT: DIRECTORS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : DIRECTORS: COOK Call to order Roll Call Cook absent Moved by Chairman Moses, seconded by Director Cruz, and Cook excused unanimously carried by roll call* to excuse Director Cook from the meeting. ALSO PRESENT Also Present General Counsel Thorson, Executive Director Fuentes, City Department Heads, Redevelopment Project Analysts Steel and Katchen-Gall, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Lara. There being no additions or corrections, the Minutes of the Min appvd regular meeting of August 3, 1987 were approved as written. The Agency recently purchased property at 133 W. Foothill Lease Agmts Blvd./714 N. San Gabriel Ave. A lease agreement has been for 3 prop - prepared to continue the existing tenancies for the three erties @ 133 remaining businesses. W.Fthll & 714 Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Avila and N.San Gab. unanimously carried by roll call* to approve the lease agreements and authorize their execution. The Agency has been negotiating the acquisition of 121 West Foothill Blvd. for approximately one year. A settlement has been reached with the property owner for said purchase. Director Cruz offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF Res. #394 DIRECTORS ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE comp. & COMMERCIALLY IMPROVED PROPERTY AT 121 WEST FOOTHILL AND acquisition AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED of propty CBD -1 DEVELOPMENT. 121 W.Fthll Moved by Director Cruz, seconded by Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: COOK It was further stipulated that said building was to remain Bldg to re - vacant. main vacant Moved by Director Cruz, seconded by Director Latta and R. Castaneda unanimously carried by roll call* to approve the firm of agmt for EIR/ Ralph Castaneda and Associates to prepare an Environmental EIS for CBD -1 Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the site proposed CBD -1 site, at a cost not to exceed $12,000.00. The Agency approved 90 day Exclusive Negotiation Agreements with Casden Development and Halferty Development for the CBD -1 site. Both developers requested that the date for conclusion of negotiations be amended to reflect October 15th (instead of September 30th), the date 90 days after receipt and acceptance of the Exclusives. The revision does not affect the project timetable. After discussion, it was moved by Chairman Moses, seconded by Director Avila and carried by roll call* to approve the extension date for Halferty Development. Director Latta dissenting. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Cruz to approve the extension date for Casden Development. Motion failed by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: CRUZ, LATTA NOES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, MOSES ABSENT: DIRECTORS: COOK Agenda Items G-6 - Agreement and Authorization to Enter Upon Land; G-7 - proposed resolution of necessity re: 605-635 E. Foothill Blvd.; and G -7-a - proposed resolution establishing compensation and authorizing acquisition of property at 605- 635 E. Foothill Blvd., were deferred until after the end of the City Council meeting, specifically, after Closed Session. Moved by Director Cruz, seconded by Director Latta and unanimously carried by roll call* to award the contract for Project No. 735, construction of Eighth Street and accompanying connector road, relating to the Azusa Gardens Apartment Project, to Sully -Miller Construction Company, low bidder, in the amount of $392,784.50 and its execution authorized. Two bids were opened in the Secretary's Office on August 10, 1987 from Sully -Miller and Mobassaly Engineering. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call* to award contract for soils testing to Triad Foundation Engineering, Inc., in the estimated amount of $1,500.00, and award construction surveying and staking contract to Carl Donmoyer and Associates, Inc., in the estimated amount of $6,485.00. Both in conjunction with the construction of off-site public improvements for the Azusa Gardens Apartment project. Director Latta offered three separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency, entitled: Exclusive Neg.Agmts extension requests Casden & Halferty Halferty appvd Casden failed Items G-6, G-7 & G -7a dfrd to end of Cncl mtg Bid award Proj. 735 Sully - Miller Soils tstng Triad Eng. surveying C.Donmoyer contracts A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. #s 396, AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF 397 & 398 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. Warrants Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Chairman Moses to waive further reading and adopt. Resolutions passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: COOK 08/17/87 PAGE TWO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr. Art Morales addressed the Agency requesting if he could be allowed more time to speak as he intended to speak on numerous items and felt that 5 minutes was not enough. He was advised by General Counsel that 5 minutes was the maximum amount of time, however, if he wished to speak further he could petition the Agency. He then requested information regarding purchase price of the building at 121 W. Foothill and was advised that the cost was $174,000.00. He then requested why Casden Development needed an extension of time on the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement if it would not affect the project timetable and was advised that the agreement had not commenced until they were 15 days into their 90 day exclusive and that this extension would make it current. He stated that he felt the Agency should not be paying for a connector road to an apartment site. He was advised that a portion of the project was for low and moderate income housing and that monies spent by the Agency were from a separate fund which dictated use for such projects as low income housing only. Pub Prtc Comments by A. Morales As Mr. Morales' time had been spent, it was moved by A. Morales Director Avila, seconded by Chairman Moses and carried by allowed to roll call* to allow him 3 more minutes time. Director Latta spk longer dissenting. Mr. Morales went on to state further that if low and moderate income housing funds were to be used then the developer should have built homes rather than apartments. Mr. Richard Medina addressed the Agency advising that he was opposed to granting an extension of time for the Exclusive Negotiation Agreements with Casden and Halferty. He further requested information on the Project Area Committee for the CBD -1 site: when it was formulated, who the attorney for the PAC was, when and where and how often they met, if there were Minutes, etc. He was advised that a PAC was formulated when the CBD -1 plan was proposed for adoption. That once the plan/area was adopted, the PAC was no longer in existence; he was further advised that a PAC is not necessary for each specific/individual project in the area. He was advised that there had been a PAC and that they had made recommendations, the plan was adopted and no challenges filed and that it was too late, at this point in time, to protest that plan. It was consensus of the Agency to recess to the end of the City Council meeting in order for the Agency and the Council to go into Closed Session. TIME OF RECESS: 8:20 P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AT 9:30 P.M. Director/Councilwoman Avila offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE REDEVEIAPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON AUGUST 17, 1987, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a), (b) AND (c). 08/17/87 PAGE THREE Comments by R. Medina Recess to end of Cncl mtg Reconvened w/Cncl Res. #399 Closed Sess Moved by Director/Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Chairman/Mayor Moses to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency/Council: AYES: DIRECTORS/COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS/COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS/COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:31 P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL AT: 10:05 P.M. The City Attorney apprised the public that the Council had taken an action during the Closed Session to approve the termination of Terri Slimmer, effective August 17, 1987, and that it was by unanimous vote*. Director Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR A TEN THOUSAND AND FIFTY SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF THE LARGER PARCEL OF PROPERTY AT 605-635 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED AZUSA GARDENS PROJECT. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Cruz to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: COOK The Chairman was authorized to execute all necessary documents in conjunction with the above. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call* to approve "Agreement and Authorization to Enter Upon Land" between the Agency and Nathan Krems and Alan Shulman, Trustee, and authorize its execution. This agreement will allow the Agency to obtain access to construct necessary public improvements on a portion of the property located at 605-635 East Foothill Boulevard. Reconvened Termination T. Slimmer Res. #395 comp. & acquisition propty @ 605-635 E. Fthll Agmt to entr land appvd (Krems) Moved by Director/Councilman Latta, seconded by Adjourn Director/Councilman Cook and unanimously carried* to adjourn. TIME OF 10:15 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 400 * Indicates Director Cook absent. 08/17/87 PAGE FOUR