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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 18, 1992 - RA0 6 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 0 ! 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 NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 92-R31 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 92-RO2 05/18/92 PAGE TWO