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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 3, 1988 - RACITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 3, 1988 - 7:39 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, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : DIRECTORS: NONE ALSO PRESENT General Counsel Thorson, Executive Director Fuentes, City Department Heads, Redevelopment Manager Steel, Project Analyst Katchen-Gall, Deputy Secretary Lara, Administrative Clerk Toscano. THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 7:40 P.M. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on the proposed sale of certain real property in the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area to Pacific Union Asset Management, for the rehabilitation and disposition of approximately twelve (12) condominium units within the project known as the Rainbow Angling Club Condominiums. Real property includes: Units 9, 221 25, 29, 30, 32, 39, 40, 45, 46, 51 and 54 Lakeview Terrace. Call to order Roll Call Also Present Cncl & CRA convnd jntly Joint Pub Hrg - Pac. Union Asset Mngmnt The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. Deputy City Hrg opened Clerk/Deputy Secretary read the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on September 14th and 21st, 1988. Due to protracted negotiations with Pacific Union Asset Hrg cont Management, it was moved by Councilman/Director Naranjo, to nxt mtg seconded by Councilwoman/Director Avila and unanimously carried by roll call to continue this item until the next regular meeting. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on the proposed merging of two Joint Pub separate redevelopment project areas in the City, referred Hrg - West to as the Central Business District Redevelopment Project End & CBD Area and the West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger of merger the Azusa Redevelopment Agency. The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. Deputy City Hrg opened Clerk/Secretary read the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on September 12th, 19th and 26th, 1988. Mr. Bryce Russell, consultant for this merger addressed the Testimony Council/Agency and advised that the merger was solely B. Russell, administrative in nature. The existing plans of both consultant projects would remain the same. The merger would allow tax increment dollars to be merged, and thus could be used kk in either project area. As it stands now, tax increment dollars in the West End could only be used in the West End project area and since that area has more tax increment dollars than the CBD project area, it would be beneficial to the City/Agency for this merger, so that funds could then be used in the CBD project area. He further advised that since a procedural deficiency was noted in that affected taxing agencies had not been duly notified of this hearing, that the hearing be continued. He then presented a letter from the County Counsel stating this fact for the record. Gayle Avakian addressed this item and stated that she was Comments in favor of continuing the hearing and went on to state G. Avakian various environmental impacts that had not been addressed. Mr. Walter Huhf requested information regarding the time Comments schedule for this redevelopment and was advised that no W. Huhf time schedule existed for any redevelopment projects, per se. Mr. Gary Solem addressed this item and stated that these Comments projects should not be merged and felt that redevelopment G. Solem should be solely for blighted areas. Redevelopment Manager Steel addressed the Council/Agency and Comments clarified the reason for this proposed merger. At present R. Steel we can only use funds generated in the West End project area in that area, and the same with the CBD project area. By merging the two areas, the surplus funds from the more affluent West End project area could then be used for the CBD project area that has no funds. The merger is strictly administrative in nature. General discussion and that the Centra merger. A heated discussio development in the and other items not ensued as to amounts of money involved Gen'l 1 Business District would benefit by this discussion a ensued regarding proposed multi -family Disc not downtown area as well as other projects related to pertinent to the hearing. Hrg Because of the nature of the discussion and disturbances by Audience the audience, a request was made to recess to Closed disturbances Session. City Attorney/General Counsel apprised the & req for Council/Agency that Closed Sessions were only allowed for Closed Sess discussion regarding litigation matters, acquisition of not appropo property or for personnel matters. It was then moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Hrg cont Councilman/Director Stemrich and unanimously carried by roll to nxt mtg call to continue the Public Hearing to the next regular meeting. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recessed CONTINUED AT 8:17 P.M. CRA cont. There being no additions or corrections, the Minutes of the Min appvd adjourned regular meeting of September 12, 1988, and the regular meeting of September 19, 1988, stand approved as written. The Southern California Gas Company intends to construct an So CA Gas Co. 11,475 square foot office building and service facility. service fac The project site is near the southeast corner of Todd Avenue project and Tenth Street. An Owner Participation Agreement has been prepared that will guide the development of this new service facility, specifically in terms of design criteria and project implementation. 10/03/88 PAGE TWO 6 0 Director Stemrich offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #512 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT appvng OPA ENTITLED "OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE w/So.CA Gas REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND SOUTHERN Co. CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION." Moved by Director Stemrich, 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 Each year the Redevelopment Agency prepares a work program Agency specifying the Agency's accomplishments during the past 1988-89 program year as well as delineating prospective goals and Work Pgm objectives for the upcoming year. receive and file Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to receive and file the Agency's Work Program for 1988-89. Director Latta offered two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. #s 513 AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF and 514 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. Warrants Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Naranjo to 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 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Prtc Mr. Chuck Down addressed the Agency stating that there are a Comments lot of developments in town, and wondered about the propsed C. Down center at Citrus and Alosta. Executive Director apprised him of that development and the Exec Dir benefits and impact it would have on the City. He further comments stated that the developer had contacted us and the opportunity was one not to pass up. Mr. Down stated that he realized that it was an opportunity, but wondered why the Agency had money to spend at Citrus and Alosta and none in the downtown area. Mr. Fuentes explained that the monies for Citrus and Alosta were not coming out of the Agency's coffers. We would be borrowing money from the developer to be paid back by sales tax funds. He further stated that the downtown area was going to be refurbished. The downtown area was not being neglected. Mr. Marc Sheldon addressed the Agency and said that no one is standing up for the West End. Funds are going to be transferred from the West End to the downtown, and if that is the case, then the Agency should leave the small business owners in the West End alone. The lessee of his property advised him that he could not get a business license until he removed the two containers in front of the property. He presented some photographs of businesses on Loren showing buildings having more containers than he did and felt that this was not proper. 10/03/88 PAGE THREE Comments M. Sheldon Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Naranjo and 10/17 mtg carried by roll call that due to the League of California postponed Cities Annual Conference being held on 10/16 through to 10/24/88 10/19/88 that the meeting of October 17th be postponed to the following Monday, October 24, 1988. Chairman Moses dissenting. It was consensus of the Agency to recess to the end of the Recess to end City Council meeting. of Cncl mtg TIME OF RECESS: 8:31 P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY CRA convnd COUNCIL AT 1:05 A.M. w/Cncl Councilman/Director Naranjo offered a resolution entitled: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #515 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF Closed Seas THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON OCTOBER 3, 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 Naranjo, seconded by Councilman/Director Stemrich 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: 1:06 A.M. Recess to Closed Seas THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT Cncl & CRA 1:40 A.M. reconvened Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Stemrich and Adjourn unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF DEPUTY SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 516 1:41 P.M. 10/03/88 PAGE FOUR