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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 18, 1988 - RA0 0 CITY OF ASUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING JULY 18, 1988 - 7:58 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. Call to order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : DIRECTORS: NONE ALSO PRESENT Also Present General Counsel Thorson, Executive Director Fuentes, City Department Heads, Redevelopment Manager Steel, Project Analyst Katchen-Gall, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Lara. THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED Cncl & CRA JOINTLY AT 7:58 P.M. convened Jointly JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on the proposed sale of certain real Joint Pub property in the West End Redevelopment Project Area; Hrg Price Co. proposed Owner Participation Agreement and certification of the Negative Declaration for the Price Company development. The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. The City hrg opened Clerk/Secretary read the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on June 29th and July 6th, 1988. City Administrator/Executive Director Fuentes stated that staff has been working with the Price Company for a number of months to develop a discount retail shopping center. In order to do this the Agency has to acquire the property at the southwest corner of Todd Avenue and Foothill Boulevard from Ca1Mat Properties. Further, a loan from the Price Company to achieve the development is to be repaid by sales and use tax. Redevelopment Manager Steel advised that the present Price Club site will be expanded to include a new price Club, a remodeled 111,600 square foot facility for a retail tenant, two freestanding pads and 10,850 square feet of ancillary retail space and a new 45,000 square foot retail store. Further, that it would be necessary to vacate Todd Avenue as its use was only necessary for the Price Club and Ca1Mat. He also stated that if the Price Company did not perform, the loan would not have to be repaid. Testimony was solicited from the public, but none received. Testimony from staff No other testimony Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Hrg closed Councilman/Director Stemrich and unanimously carried by roll call to close the hearing. Director Latta offered a resolution entitled: 0 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE PRICE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, DATED AS OF JULY 18, 1988. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Naranjo to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Councilman Stemrich offered a resolution entitled: Res. #480 certifying Neg Dec A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8474 APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "OWNER appvng OPA PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT w/Price Co. AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE PRICE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION." Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilman Latta, to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Director Stemrich offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #481 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT appvng OPA ENTITLED "OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE w/Price Co. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE PRICE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION." Moved by Director Stemrich, seconded by Director Avila to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Director Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE BASIC CONCEPT DRAWINGS FOR THE PRICE COMPANY PROJECT. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Naranjo to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES Director Stemrich offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ENACTING A SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. 07/18/88 PAGE TWO Res. #482 appvng basic concept drawings Ord. #1 enacting sales & use tax (CRA) 0 0 Moved by Director Stemrich, seconded by Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Councilman Latta offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADDING SECTION 3.28.170 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX PAYMENT CREDITS. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Naranjo to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilman Stemrich offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA RE TRANSFERRED SALES AND USE TAXES. Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilman Latta, to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Director Avila offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF AZUSA RE TRANSFERRED SALES AND USE TAXES. Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Ord. #2372 re: sales & use tax (council) Res. #8475 appvng agmt w/CRA re: sales tax Res. #483 appvng agmt w/City re: sales tax Presentation was made by Ron Ballard of Burr Baldwin, Jr., Presentation Inc., regarding land reclamation/transformation proposal. land reclama- He discussed the possibility of transforming the pit adja- tion & trans - cent to the Price Company development, and doing this in formation conjunction with the City of Irwindale. Mr. Ballard then introduced Robert Flores of Kemmerer Engineering who spoke of work he has done in the past creating new developments from land reclamation sites. Discussion was held between the Council/Agency and Mr. Ballard with regard to CalMat owning site in question. Further, if the City of Irwindale had been approached. Also, drainage of water in the pit and problems of fill-in. No action was taken by the Council/Agency. No action THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recessed CONTINUED AT 8:38 P.M. Agency cont. 07/18/88 PAGE THREE 9 0 There being no additions or corrections, the Minutes of the Min appvd regular meeting of July 5, 1988, stand approved as written. On May 2, 1988, the Board granted Nathan Krem/Los Angeles Terminate Land Company a final 90 day extension to complete Exclusive negotiations with the Agency for a neighborhood shopping Neg. Agmt center on the Azusa Square site. The key issue was the w/Krems & commitment of a supermarket. Los Angeles Land Company could L.A. Land Co. not secure a supermarket within the 90 day period and has & negotiate expressed a desire to withdraw. w/Lewis Homes Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Chairman Moses and unanimously carried by roll call to acknowledge expiration of the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and authorize return of the $15,000 good faith deposit, in accordance with the Agreement. Staff was further directed to contact Lewis Homes to ascertain their interest in developing the site, as they had prepared a competitive bid at the time Nathan Krems presented his to the Agency. At this time, Director Latta moved that staff receive more Burr Baldwin information regarding the land reclamation and proposal rfrd transformation proposal of Burr Baldwin, Jr., Inc. No to staff action was taken at the time the presentation was concluded. His motion was seconded by Chairman Moses and unanimously carried by roll call. Due to the changing nature of the Agency, various projects Budget trans - approved and initiated during fiscal years 1987-88 and 1988- fere appvd 89 were not listed in the original approved budgets. Changes in funding sources are necessary which are for budget administration purposes only. Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to approve budget transfers and appropriation request numbers 00118 and 00121, which reflect these changes and correct funding sources. Moved by Director Stemrich, seconded by Director Latta and Agency Treas. unanimously carried by roll call to receive and file Agency Fin. stment Treasurer's Financial Statement, showing a balance of $2,101,404.96 as of June 30, 1988. Director Avila offered four separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. #s 484, AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF 485, 486 & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. 487 Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Naranjo to Warrants waive further reading and adopt. Resolutions passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Chairman Moses and DeRosa/Zivic unanimously carried by roll call to defer discussion prop. defrd regarding proposed development of Centennial Square by to end of DeRosa and Zivic to end of Council meeting, after Closed Cncl mtg Session. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Prtc Mr. Art Morales addressed the Agency stating that he was A. Morales pleased with the Price Company project and commended the comments Executive Director on the superb job done. 07/18/88 PAGE FOUR Moved by Chairman Moses, seconded by Director Naranjo and Recess to end unanimously carried by roll call to recess the Agency to the of Cncl mtg end of the City Council meeting for the purpose of a joint Closed Session. TIME OF RECESS: 8:45 P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY Convened w/ COUNCIL AT 11:08 P.M. Council Councilman/Director Latta offered a resolution entitled: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 4488 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF Closed Sess THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON JULY 18, 1988, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a), AND (b). Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Councilmember/Director Naranjo to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council/Agency: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 11:09 P.M. Recess to Closed Sess THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT Reconvened 11:55 P.M. Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Latta and Neg. w/DeRosa unanimously carried by roll call that staff begin & Zivic for negotiations with DeRosa and Zivic for the development of Cent.Sq dev Centennial Square. Moved by Director/Councilman Latta, seconded by Adjourn Director/Councilman Stemrich and unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:53 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 489 07/18/88 PAGE FIVE