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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - December 4, 1989 - RAE CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 41 1989 - 7:42 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, Redevelopment Director Steel, City Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Lara. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NONE The Minutes of the regular meeting of November 20, 1989, were approved as written. Call to order Roll Call Also Present Pub Prtc None Min appvd Bid opening was held in the Secretary's Office on November Bid opening 21st for Phase 2 of the facade renovation project, 619-635 Phase 2 fa - N. Azusa Avenue. Only one bid was received from Clarke- cade renvt'n Porche for $227,106. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Stemrich and unanimously carried by roll call to defer decision on this matter until the meeting of December 21st, directing staff to negotiate with Clarke-Porche to reduce the scope of work to meet the project budget or determine that rebidding is necessary. Proposed settlement of Bob's Bug -In at 715 N. San Gabriel Avenue was deferred to after Closed Session. The repurchase agreements for three former owners of the Rainbow Angling Club were deferred to after Closed Session. The Agency has been attempting to redevelop the Azusa Square site for several years. Several previous attempts failed because major supermarkets would not commit to the site. The Agency has been informally discussing the site with Trammel Crow and they have expressed interest in redeveloping the site. Action dfrd to 12/21 mtg Bob's Bug -In dfrd after Closed Sess Rainbow Con- dos drft aftr Closed Sess Redev of Az Square Redevelopment Director Steel addressed this item and advised Comments that Trammel Crow is an experienced Developer and that he Steel recommends approval of an exclusive negotiation agreement with them. 0 Director Stemrich left the Agency table and abstained from Stemrich proceedings on this item due to a possible conflict of abstained interest. Mr. Nathan Krems, owner of the property in question, Comments addressed the Agency advising that he should have been made N. Krems aware of this proposed agreement, as he is the property owner. He also stated that he has been working with a developer to rehabilitate/redevelop the Azusa Square site. Lenghty discussion was held between Mr. Krems, the Agency Board, and staff members. Director Naranjo then offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND TRAMMEL CROW COMPANY FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Chairman Moses to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSTAIN: DIRECTORS: STEMRICH ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Said agreement was approved providing that no condominiums or apartments be developed on the site. Director Stemrich returned to the Agency table at this time. Staff has received proposals for the removal of the undergound tanks at the Exxon Station at Foothill and San Gabriel. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to approve proposal submitted by SCS Field Service for a fee of $16,856, with the understanding that SCS will be used for this work if Exxon does not perform removal of the tanks in an expeditious manner. Discussion Res. #662 Exclusive Neg Agmt Trammel Crow Stemrich returned Removal of underground tank @ Exxon SCS to do wrk if Exxon doesn't Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Chairman Moses and Agency Treas unanimously carried by roll call to receive and file Agency Fin Stmnt Treasurer's Financial Statement, showing a balance of $7,426,612.90, as of October 31, 1989. 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 663 AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF & 664 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 Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Chairman Moses and Stlmnt agmts unanimously carried by -roll call to defer the proposed dfrd aftr settlement for property located at 720 and 722 N. San Closed Sess Gabriel Avenue to after Closed Session. 12/04/89 PAGE TWO 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: 8:25 P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY CRA convnd COUNCIL AT 9:06 P.M. w/Cncl Councilman/Director Latta offered a resolution entitled: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #665 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF Closed Sess THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON DECEMBER 4, 1989, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54956.9 (b) Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Councilman/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: 9:05 P.M. Recess to Closed Sess THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED Reconvened AT 10:14 P.M. Councilman Naranjo offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Ord #2425 APPROVING ZONE CHANGES FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN appvng zone THE AZUSA AVENUE AND SAN GABRIEL AVENUE CORRIDOR BETWEEN change FIRST AND SIERRA MADRE AVENUE (CASE NO. Z-88-6) Z-88-6 Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta Reading and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further waived reading. Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilman Naranjo Ord adopted that Ordinance be adopted. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilman Naranjo offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Ord. #2426 ADDING SECTIONS 19.17.010, THROUGH 19.17.080 OF THE AZUSA appvng Code MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Amendment OVERLAY ZONE R3-0 zone Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta Reading and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further waived reading. Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta Ord adopted that Ordinance be adopted. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCII24EMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA MOSES NONE 12/04/89 PAGE THREE 0 0 General Counsel advised that during Closed Session the Comments Agency discussed Agenda Items dealing with property Gen'l Cnsl negotiation settlements and the Rainbow Angling Club Condominium repurchase agreements. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Stemrich and carried by roll call to approve the proposed recommendation as presented in the confidential real estate appraisal, discussed in Closed Session, authorizing staff to negotiate that agreement and if accepted by the property owner to approve the agreement with respect to property located at 715 N. San Gabriel Avenue, Bob's Bug -In. Chairman Moses dissenting. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Stemrich and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the proposed recommendation as presented in the confidential real estate appraisal, discussed in Closed Session, authorizing staff to negotiate that agreement and if accepted by the property owners to approve the agreements with respect to property located at 720 and 722 N. San Gabriel Avenue, Ruslas Family. Appv neg & agmt fr propty @ 715 N. San Gabriel Appv neg & agmt fr propty @ 720 & 722 N. San Gabriel Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Naranjo and Terminate unanimously carried by roll call to terminate repurchase repurchase agreements for the Rainbow Angling Condominiums formerly agmts Rain - owned by Johnson and Federlein. bow condos Councilman Stemrich then advised that staff members have Staff cmnded been very active in the community by participating in fr basketball basketball tournaments throughout the City and wanted them tournies to be commended for their civic spirit. The Council once again lauded City Administrator Fuentes for Cty Admin his service with the City and wished him well in the City of lauded Pomona. Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Adjourn Councilman/Director Stemrich and unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:25 P.M. NEXT NO. 666 12/04/89 PAGE FOUR