HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 17, 1995 - RA• CITY OF AZUSA •
MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 17, 1995 - 10:31 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 Alexander called the meeting to order.
PRESENT: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE,
ALEXANDER
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: MADRID
Interim General Counsel Barbosa, Executive Director Garcia, Redevelopment
Director Cervantes, City Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary
Toscano.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Also Present
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items I -la through I -le was approved Consent Cal.
by motion of Director Beebe, seconded by Director Naranjo and unanimously' appvd/I-lc,
carried by roll call vote, with the exception of item I -lc, which was considered Spec Call
under the Special Call portion of the Agenda.
a. The Minutes of the regular meeting of January 3, 1995, were approved as Min appvd
written.
b. GTE requires an easement for future underground telephone facilities, etc., GTE
and ancillary vault boxes for Azusa Foothill Partners housing project. Easement
Authorization was given to the Chairman to execute the Easement
Agreement and Bill of Sale Agreement and recording at the appropriate time.
C. SPECIAL CALL ITEM.
Spec Call
d. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY Res. 95-R3
OF AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE Revolving
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO Credit/First
CLOSE THE AGENCY'S REVOLVING CREDIT ACCOUNTS WITH Interstate of
BANK OF AMERICA AND TO REOPEN THEM WITH FIRST California
INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA.
e. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency was adopted and
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE Res. 95-114
CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS Warrants
TO BE PAID OUT OF REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS.
SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call
Chairman Alexander addressed item regarding acquisition of 636 North Azusa
Avenue expressing his opposition to the item.
Director Beebe offered a Resolution entitled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Res. 95-R2
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE Purchase &
AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY Sale 636 N.
GENERALLY LOCATED AT 636 NORTH AZUSA AVENUE. Azusa Ave.
Moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Director Naranjo to waive further reading
and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency:
AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE
NOES: DIRECTORS: ALEXANDER
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: MADRID
SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items
Economic Development Specialist Hall addressed Board members with a request
M. Hall
to allow staff to issue a Request for Proposal to conduct a market study and land
RFP for
use plan for downtown Azusa. She presented twelve issues recommended in the
Marketing/
Economic Development Strategic Plan that would be utilized to reposition and
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revitalize Downtown Azusa.
town area
Question and answer session ensued between Ms. Hall, Mr. Cervantes, and Question/
Boardmembers regarding timeline, cost, and the need to identify uses for the area. Answer
Chairman Alexander and Director Naranjo expressed their opposition to hiring Comments
another consultant to do a study.
Director Beebe and Director Hardison expressed the need to see the RFP
Moved by Director Hardison, seconded by Director Beebe to authorize
Redevelopment Director to issue an RFP to conduct a market study and land use
plan for the Downtown Azusa area. Motion failed, Chairman Alexander and
Director Naranjo dissenting.
Executive Director Garcia advised that staff has received concerns of the
Boardmembers and will bring the item back with clarification in perhaps the form
of a workshop.
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECESSED AT: 11:08 P.M.
Comments
Motion to
approve
(failed)
Exe Dir
comments
Recess
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CRA/Cncl
CONVENED JOINTLY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 11:16 P.M. convene jntly
Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Mayor/Chairman Closed Session
Alexander and unanimously* carried by roll call to recess to closed session to
discuss the following:
Real Property Negotiations (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) AZ -BP Associates, Limited,
c/o Alan Radford Company, 237 South Azusa Avenue, Azusa.
Personnel (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) Personnel Matter.
TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 11:17 P.M.
Recess
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Reconvened
RECONVENED AT: 12:07 P.M.
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Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Councilmember/Director AZ -BP
Naranjo and unanimously* carried by roll call that action on matter relating to Real Associates
Property Negotiation item, AZ -BP Associates, Limited, c/o Alan Radford Company, be appvd
approved as outlined in the staff report.
Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Councilmember/Director Psnl item
Hardison and unanimously* carried by roll call to continue personnel matter to the cont 2/6/95
meeting of February 6, 1995.
Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Mayor/Chairman Alexander and Adjourn
unanimously* carried by roll call to adjourn.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 12:09 A.M.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 95-5.
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 95-01.
*Indicates Councilmember/Director Madrid absent.
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