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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 2, 1987 - RA0 0 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 1987 - 7:44 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, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : DIRECTORS: NONE ALSO PRESENT General Counsel Thorson, Executive Director Fuentes, City Department Heads, Redevelopment Project Analysts Steel and Katchen-Gall, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Lara. Call to order Roll Call Also Present The Minutes of October 19, 1987, were approved as amended. Min appvd as Amendment to reflect that Director Avila dissented on the amended approval of the special audit by Conrad and Associates of travel expenses of Agency members. Director Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF Res. #412 DIRECTORS APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT Exclsv Neg BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND NATHAN S. KREMS/LOS ANGELES LAND Agmt w/Krems COMPANY FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. Moved by Director Cook, seconded by Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE This agreement will allow negotiations to begin between the developer and the Agency for the proposed development of the 12.0± acre site presently known as "Azusa Square Shopping Center." Director Cruz offered two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. #s 413 AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF & 414 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. Warrants Moved by Director Cruz, seconded by Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolutions passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE 0 0 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Prtc Mr. Art Morales addressed the Agency inquiring criteria of Comments major developments in the redevelopment area, i.e., as to A. Morales size, etc., before they would be required to build a reservoir to serve the development. Staff responded that it would depend on the size of the project and the capacity of present reservoirs to serve the area. At this point in time, no specific answer could be given without further studies. Mrs. Gayle Avakian addressed the Agency regarding the Comments article in the Los Angeles Times about the problems at the G. Avakian Rainbow Angling Club property. She requested that General Counsel and the Agency look into where the responsibility for this project lies. She also requested who would take responsiblity for redevelopment in the City at the present time so that the citizens would be assured of quality workmanship. General Counsel apprised her that the Rainbow Angling Club project was given financial assistance through Mortgage Revenue Bonds and that the Agency only lent their name to the project for this assistance. It was not one that the Agency looked into and approved and initiated to be built. That under the bonds issued there were certain criteria and procedures to be utilized by the various lenders, and since that time, it was learned that some of those procedures were not properly followed. He further stated that all redevelopment considered at the present time was definitely the Agency's responsibility and that once the agreements were made there was follow-up and definite assurances that the projects were completed as stipulated under the agreements. Marc Sheldon addressed the Agency and stated that according Comments to the Times article, the low interest loans for the homes M. Sheldon at the Rainbow Angling Club were computed and then added to the price of the homes. He furher stated that if the West End Specific Plan was approved then the City was "running out" all the little businesses in that area. Moved by Director Cruz, seconded by Director Latta and Adjourn unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF 8:06 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 415 11/02/87 PAGE TWO