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CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 17, 1995 - 8:44 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, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE,
ALEXANDER
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
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Acting Interim General Counsel Fong, Executive Director Garcia, Redevelopment
Director Cervantes, City Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary
Toscano.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Also Present
THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE Cncl/CRA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 8:44 P.M. convene jntly
CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed Disposition and Joint Pub Hrg
Development Agreement, SKM Enterprises, La Fayette Restaurant Lease Agreement, DDA/LaFayette
and Phoenicia Restaurant Lease Agreement. & Phoenicia
Moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Continued to
Hardison and unanimously carried by roll call to continue the Joint Public Hearing to 5/01/95
May 1, 1995 meeting.
Redevelopment Director Cervantes addressed item regarding Community Dir CRA
Development Block Grant Neighborhood Cleanup Program. Earlier in the year CDBG
Council approved setting aside $25,000 in CDBG Funds to implement a Neighborhood Neighborhood
Cleanup Program in conjunction with the $111,667 Housing Rehab Program. He Cleanup Program
recommended changes and additions to the program to focus on targeted areas within
the boundaries of the areas eligible to receive CDBG funds. He displayed a map of the
three targeted areas.
Moved by Councilmember/Director Madrid, seconded by Councilmember/Director Program
Beebe and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the proposed Targeted approved
Neighborhood Clean-up Program and modification of the Housing Rehab Grant
Program.
THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl Recess
CONTINUED AT 8:47 P.M.
CRA cont
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items I -3a through I -3e was approved by Consent Cal.
motion of Chairman Alexander, seconded by Director Hardison and unanimously I -3a -I -3f
carried by roll call vote, with the exception of items I -3c through I -3e, which were I -3c thru
considered under the Special Call portion of the Agency Agenda. I -3e Spec Call
a. The Minutes of the regular meeting of March 6, 1995, and the regular adjourned Min appvd
meetings of April 10 and April 11, 1995, were approved as written.
b. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Res. 95-R23
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, APPROVING
APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994-95
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE.
C. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call
d. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call
e. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call
f. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency was adopted and
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY Res. 95-R25
OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE Warrants
PAID OUT OF REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS.
SPECIAL CALL ITEMS
Director Beebe welcomed new members of the Economic Development Advisory
Committee Mr. Rich Robertson of Robertson's Ready Mix, Ms. Lyn Eisenhower of
CB Commercial and Ms. Robin Valentine a local property owner and realtor. It was
then moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Chairman Alexander and unanimously
carried by roll call to approved the appointment of the three new candidates to
EDAC and prepare and send Certificates of Appreciation to the two members leaving
positions, Mr. John Gessford and Mr. Kit Kjelstrom.
Director Madrid offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
GENERALLY LOCATED AT 116 AND 134 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD.
Moved by Director Madrid, seconded by Director Hardison to waive further reading
and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency:
AYES:
DIRECTORS:
HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO
NOES:
DIRECTORS:
BEEBE
ABSENT:
DIRECTORS:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
DIRECTORS:
ALEXANDER
Director Madrid addressed item regarding the selection of a permanent City Attorney
firm for the Redevelopment Agency expressing her opposition to the matter.
Special Call
Appt 3 mbrs
to EDAC
Cert of
appreciation
outgoing
members
Res. 95-R24
Purchase &
Sale Agmt
116 & 134
East Foothill
Madrid
comments
Moved by Chairman Alexander, seconded by Director Hardison and carried by roll Permanent
call to approve the agreement with the firm of Best, Best and Krieger to represent the General Counsel
Redevelopment Agency as General Counsel and to authorize its execution. Director Best, Best and
Madrid dissenting. Krieger
None.
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECESSED AT: 8:51 P.M.
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONVENED JOINTLY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 9:40 P.M.
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Sched Items
None.
CRA recess
CRA/Cncl
convene jointly
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An item of subsequent need arose, it was moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, Item of sub -
seconded by Councilmember/Director Beebe and carried by roll call to agendize item sequent need.
for Closed Session relating to Litigation, Naranjo v. City of Azusa. Councilmember Naranjo v.
Naranjo abstaining and Councilmember Madrid dissenting. City
Moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Closed Session
Hardison and unanimously carried by roll call to recess to Closed Session to discuss
the following:
Real Property Negotiations (Gov Code Sec. 54956.8), Mr. Samuel Miller, 640 North
Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702; Mr Javier Hernandez, El Sarape Bar, 112 East
Foothill Boulevard, Azusa.
Litigation or Potential Litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9), City of Azusa v. World
Wide Video, Flores v. City of Azusa, Sotela v. City of Azusa, Mac Chesney v. City
of Azusa and Naranjo v. City of Azusa.
TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:42 P.M. Recess
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Reconvened
RECONVENED AT 10:59 P.M.
Acting Interim City Attorney Fong advised that regarding the Real Property Actions taken in
Negotiations matters for Mr. Samuel Miller, 640 N. Azusa Avenue and Mr. Javier Closed Session
Hernandez, El Sarape Bar, 112 East Foothill Boulevard; staff was given direction to approved
continue negotiations. He advised that Litigation or Potential Litigation Flores v.
City, Sotela v. City and Mac Chesney v. City, were all given settlement authority.
A report was heard on City v. World Wide Video, no action was taken. He advised
that Personnel - two individual Workers Compensation Claims, staff was given
settlement authority. Councilmember/Director Naranjo advised that he excused
himself from Naranjo v. City; no action was taken. It was then moved by
Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Hardison and
unanimously carried by roll call that the previously stated actions be approved.
Moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Adjourn to
Beebe and unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn to Wednesday, April 19, 1995, 4/19/95 Powell
to Powell Elementary School, 1035 East Mauna Loa, at 6:30 P.M. in order to conduct School, 1035 E.
a Town Hall Meeting. Mauna Loa,
Town Hall Mtg.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:37 P.M.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 95-R26
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 95-01
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