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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 18, 1993 - RA0 0 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 18, 1993 - 7:52 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. Call to order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: DIRECTORS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO ALEXANDER, MOSES ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE ALSO PRESENT Also Interim General Counsel Barnes, Executive Director Garcia, Present Redevelopment Director Steel, Redevelopment Project Manager Forintos Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Prtc NONE None The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items I -2a through I -2d, Cons Cal was approved by motion of Director Naranjo, seconded by apvd Director Madrid, and unanimously carried by roll call with 12c spec the exception of Item I -2c, which was considered under call Special Call portion. a. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 4, Min apvd 1993, were approved as written. b. The Agency must, by law, submit an annual report Annual rpt to the State Controller's Office which includes State the independent financial audit, information Controller's regarding housing and displacement activities, Office and fiscal statements summarizing all financial transactions of the Agency for Fiscal Year 1991/92, a Resolution approving the annual report as submitted was approved. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE Reso #93-R3 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1992. Annual rpt C. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call d. A resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency was adopted and entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE Reso #93-R5 CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS Warrant TO BE PAID OUT OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Itm NONE None SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Spec Call Mr. Ron Legault addressed Boardmembers requesting that the R.Legault Centennial Square site be utilized for a worthwhile Cent Squ project. 0 0 Director Steel addressed Boardmembers with a presentation Director of the proposal for the Centennial Square Site. He began Steel by providing an overview of the master planning effort and overview outlined the history of the site and current progress. He Centennial further introduced Mr. Steve Copenhaver, of Gunn, Russell Square and Copenhaver, the Agency's real estate consultant, to give a presentation on a Market Analysis. Mr. Copenhaver addressed Boardmembers with a presentation S.Copenhaver which consisted of: performance of the City, categories of GCR sales, restaurant sales, rental rates, sufficient retail Copenhaver space, and he concluded that combining all these Market conditions, office buildings and restaurants constituted Analysis the best use for the site. Questions and answers were raised between board members and Question Mr. Copenhaver which consisted of: specialty stores, if the & Answer railroad stopped in the City, how it would increase our session activity? Also, having vacant spaces, how would it affect the City? Director Steel continued his presentation by explaining the Director major concepts of this proposal: a) Expansion of Police Steel Department, b)The need for Light and Water Department to be Major relocated, c)The rear portion of the Centennial Square Site Concepts. is unsuitable for most commercial tenants, d)The suggested restaurant to accommodate Azusa residents, e)The balance of site provides flexibility to add another restaurant, retail or office building if demand develops in the future. He introduced Mr. Ray Sopano from the Arroyo Group to give a presentation on concept plans. Mr. Sopano addressed Boardmembers, presenting flexible R. Sopano concept plans and alternatives for the 3.5 acre site. Present Several options were displayed showing how the site could Concept be effectively developed. Plans Discussion was held with regard to the possibility of Discuss relocating Bank of America to this site, and Mr. Steel suggested that this could be researched. It was then moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Dangleis and unanimously carried by roll call to approve and adopt Resolution adopting the concept plan and direct staff to proceed with the development of specific plans and solicitations to implement the plan. RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE Res #93-R4 CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTENNIAL SQUARE Centennial SITE. Square It was consensus of the Boardmembers to recess to the end Recess of the City Council Meeting. THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT CRA Cnvnd AGENCY AT 9:27 P.M. w/Cncl Moved by Councilman/Director Alexander, seconded by Clsd Sess Councilman/Director Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Personnel Matters (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) Real Property Negotiations (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Azusa Valley Water Company. Litigation or Potential (Gov. Code Sec., 54956.9), Metmor v. City of Azusa, Nortron Electric v. City of Azusa, United States v. Montrose (Potlatch Simpson). TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:28 P.M. Recess THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED Reconvnd AT: 9:50 P.M. PAGE TWO 0 0 Moved by Director Alexander, seconded by Chairman Moses Adjourn and unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:51 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 93-R6 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 93-ROl PAGE THREE