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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - December 21, 1989 - RA0 CITY OF AZUSA 0 MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1989 - 8:10 P.M. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa met in adjourned 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 Acting General Counsel Hanna, Interim Executive Director Diaz, Redevelopment Director Steel, City Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Lara. THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY AT 7:56 P.M. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed sale of certain real property in the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area of 26 residential units generally bounded by Foothill Blvd. on the south, Sunset Avenue on the east and the At&SF railroad on the north and west; and a proposed Disposition and Development Agreement with Jeffrey Scapa. Call to order Roll Call Also Present Convene w/ Cncl Joint Pub Hrg 26 res units in CBD 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 December 6th and 13th, 1989. Testimony was received from Redevelopment Director Steel who Testimony advised that the Crestmore Apartments were to be Steel rehabilitated in order to conform with the CoastFed project for that area. Testimony was received from developer Jeffrey Scapa. Testimony Scapa Mr. Art West addressed this item and advised that he was Comments against spending funds for this project. A. West Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Hrg closed Councilman/Director Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8778 APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "DISPOSITION AND appvng DDA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT w/Scapa AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND JEFFREY SCAPA" Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilwoman Avila to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: 0 0 AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Director Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #666 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THAT CERTAIN appvng DDA AGREEMENT ENTITLED "DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY w/Scapa AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND JEFFREY SCAPA" Moved by Director Latta, 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 NOES: DIRECTORS: MOSES ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CRA cont CONTINUED AT 8:17 P.M. Cncl recesd PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Prtc NONE None The Minutes of the regular meeting of December 4, 1989, were Min appvd were approved as written. HEARING FOR PROPERTY OWNERS - Consideration of resolutions Hrg fr propty of necessity to acquire a portion of Santa Fe Avenue and the ownrs, Coast - adjoining alley in conjunction with the CoastFed CBD -1 Fed project project. Southern Pacific Railroad property The Chairman declared the informal Hearing open. Testimony was presented by Redevelopment Director Steel, who advised that the property owner was advised of the hearing by certified mail. The property owner was not in attendance at the meeting and no other testimony was received. Director Naranjo offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES AND ALL USES APPURTENANT THERETO (SANTA FE AVENUE; SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY) Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Stemrich 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 Santa Fe Pacific Railroad property So Pao RR Hrg opened Testimony Steel Owner not present Res. #667 SoPac RR Santa Fe RR Redevelopment Director Steel advised that due to erroneous Santa Fe area legal information provided by the Title Company with regard cont to mtg to this property, that the property owner would have to be of 1/15/90 renotified, and that this matter be continued to the meeting of January 15, 1990. 12/21/89 PAGE TWO a Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded unanimously carried by roll call to the meeting of January 15, 1990. 0 by Director Stemrich and continue the matter to On December 4th, the Board continued the award of bid for Bids for Phase II of the facade improvement program for the west side Phase II of Azusa Avenue. Staff has negotiated with the sole bidder, facade imp Clark-Porche, to reduce the project cost, without success. Azusa Ave. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Naranjo and Bid rejected unanimously carried by roll call to reject the sole bid, and staff to direct staff to negotiate change orders and proposed grant neg ctn chngs programs as outlined in staff report and direct the & rebid Secretary to readvertise for bids. The West Coast Plywood property on Fifth Street and Virginia West Coast Avenue was recently purchased by the Deutsch/Levin Company. Plywood The new owners have submitted a Parcel Map to the Planning propty sold Commission to separate the site into four parcels. One Deutsch/ condition of the Parcel Map was that the owners enter into Levin Co. an Owner Participation Agreement with the Agency to provide an additional method of enforcing the conditions of approval. Director Latta then offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #668 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT ENTITLED appvng OPA "OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE AZUSA w/Deutsch/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND DEUTSCH/LEVIN COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA Levin Co. JOINT VENTURE" Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Stemrich 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 DeRosa Properties has requested an Exclusive Negotiation Explore re - Agreement to explore the redevelopment potential at the dvlopmnt southeast corner of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Blvd. SE crnr Azusa Director Naranjo offered a resolution entitled: & Fthill A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF Res. #669 DIRECTORS APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT Exclsv Neg BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND DEROSA PROPERTIES FOR CERTAIN Agmt w/De- PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Rosa REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Stemrich 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 Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Latta and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize staff to solicit competitive bids and approve the lowest responsible bidder for asbestos removal proposals for all the structures in the CoastFed project site and five of the Agency owned structures in the Centennial Square project site. Chairman Moses abstaining on the CoastFed portion of this item. 12/21/89 PAGE THREE Solicit bids fr asbestos removal ctn properties 4 0 The Board has already approved proposals for the demolition Exxon Gas of all the structures in the CoastFed project site, except station demo for the Exxon Gas Station. Three proposals were received for this work. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Stemrich and Thomas Land - carried by roll call to approve proposal from Thomas Land- clearing to clearing for the demolition of the Exxon Gas Station. demo station Chairman Moses abstaining. Moved by Director Avila, 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 $5,471,079.80, as of November 30, 1989. Director Naranjo offered two resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. #s 670 AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF & 671 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. Warrants Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Latta 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 It was consensus of the Agency to recess to the and of the City Council meeting. TIME OF RECESS: 8:31 P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AT 9:16 P.M. Director/Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: Recess to end of Cncl mtg CRA convnd w/Cncl A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #672 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF Closed Sess THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON DECEMBER 21, 1989, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54957 AND 54956.8 Moved by Director/Councilman Latta, seconded by Director/Councilman Stemrich to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of, the Agency/Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: AVILA, NARANJO, NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE TINE OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:17 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 10:15 P.M. STEMRICH, LATTA, MOSES RECONVENED Board Members of the Agency then wished the residents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 12/21/89 PAGE FOUR Recess to Closed Sess Reconvened XMAS wishes to residents 0 0 Moved by Director/Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Adjourn Chairman/Mayor Moses and unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:17 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 673 12/21/89 PAGE FIVE