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CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 18, 1992 - 8:38 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:
ABSENT :
ALSO PRESENT
DIRECTORS:
DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO,
ALEXANDER, MOSES
NONE
General Counsel Wadden, Executive Director Garcia,
Redevelopment Director Steel, City Department Heads,
Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Toscano.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Call to order
Roll Call
Also Present
Pub Prtc
Mr. Art Morales addressed the Agency Boardmembers expressing A. Morales
his concerns regarding the area between Bank of America and comments
the Saloon on Foothill Boulevard.
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items I -2a through I -2d, Cons Cal
was approved by motion of Director Dangleis, seconded by appvd
Director Naranjo, and unanimously carried by roll call I -2b Spec
vote, with the exception of item I -2b, which was considered Call
under the Special Cali portion of the Agenda.
a. The Minutes of the regular meeting of April 21, 1992, Min appvd
were approved as written.
b. SPECIAL CALL ITEM.
c. The Agency completed a Phase I Assessment on the Palo
Equipment Property. The Phase I Report identified
several minor areas of concern and recommended soil
sampling. A time and materials proposal estimating
$8,000 in expenses was submitted by Aerovironment,
which was approved by the Agency Boardmembers.
d. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency
was adopted and entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT
OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
Spec Call
Palo Prop.
soil sampling
Aeroviron-
ment
Res. 92-R30
Warrants
Sched. Items
None None
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SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Spec Call
The Agency Board directed staff to initiate the EIR process EIR for
for Fibre Fuels operation as consideration for extending Fibre Fuels
their Owner Participation Agreement. Staff has prepared the Company
required initial studies, solicited consultant proposals and
recommends the most qualified proposer (Envicom). Fibre
Fuels is required to pay for the cost of the Environmental
Impact Report.
Mr. Ron Legault addressed the Agency Boardmembers reminding R. Legault
them of a fire that occurred at Fibre Fuels three years ago comments
and inquired whether precautions and prevention methods have
been taken towards preventing hazardous conditions to the
environment.
Mr. Henry Clark, President of Fibre Fuels addressed the H. Clark
Boardmembers stating that since that fire the Fire Marshall President
has requested that the company deplete some of its Fibre Fuels
inventory, build fire roads, add a second water system to comments
fight fires and they also conduct inspections and report on
them. Further that air and quality impacts have been
conducted by AQMD and the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water
District and that they received a clean report. He
requested that the Environmental Impact Report be eliminated
in order to save his company $35,000.
Director of Redevelopment addressed the issue stating that Steel
the Board required that an EIR be performed before extending comments
the company's Owner Participation Agreement to insure it was
safe on environmental issues but stated that these items
could be addressed through focus studies.
Discussion was held between Directors and Mr Clark regarding Discussion
air and water quality, complaints, the process of the
products and what type of products are processed. Director
Naranjo voiced concerns regarding grinding of products that
contain lacquer, varnishes and glues and which spread
over the water table.
Moved by Director Dangleis, seconded by Director Madrid and Item tabled
unanimously carried by roll call that this item be tabled staff to
until Director of Redevelopment Steel contacts AQMD and the contact AQMC
San Gabriel Valley Water Board to perform extensive & SGV Water
investigation on Fibre Fuel Company, further advising them Board to
of all past and present concerns of the Boardmembers. conduct rpt
Moved by Director Alexander, seconded by Chairman Moses and Adjourn
unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:10 P.M.
SECRETARY
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