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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 5, 1996 - RACITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1996 - 9:21 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 General Counsel Deitsch, Executive Director Garcia, Redevelopment Director Cervantes, City Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Toscano. Call to Order Roll Call Also Present THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED CRA/Cncl JOINTLY AT 8:45 P.M. convene jointly JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed second amendment to the R.E. Blewett Joint Pub Hr. Companies, Inc. Disposition and Development Agreement located outside of the R.E. Blewett Central District Project. The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk/Secretary read the Hr. Open affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on January 18th and 25th, 1996. Redevelopment Director Cervantes addressed the Hearing stating that this is a request from the Developer R.E. Blewett Company, to amend the Disposition and Development Agreement for the property located at 600 North Cerritos Avenue, to reduce the number of restricted homes from 15 to 13. He advised that under the proposed request, the net silent second savings to the City/Agency would be approximately $46,000. Mr. Russ Blewett, the Developer, addressed the Hearing stating that all buyers of the new homes built on the property are first time home buyers except one, that they are they are using FHA loans and VA loans and that all units are sold. He stated that the problem with the silent second program is that there are strict guidelines with many stipulations, such as income, first time home buyer, a too high or too low house payment. He also advised that many of the new homeowners are from the same census tract. CRA Dir comments R.E. Blewett comments Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Councilmember/Director Hr. clsd Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Councilmember/Director Beebe offered a Joint Resolution entitled: 0 0 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND AZUSA HERITAGE, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Councilmember/Director Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council/Agency: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE Res. 96-C16 & 96-R4 Approving Amendment #2 to DDA JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed third amendment to HLC Jnt Pub Hr. Construction Corporation Disposition and Development Agreement. HLC Constr. The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk/Secretary read Hr. Open the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on January 18th and 25th, 1996. Redevelopment Director Cervantes addressed the Hearing stating that this is a similar request of the developers, Azusa Foothill Partners, to amend its Disposition and Development Agreement by reducing the number of restricted units in its project by 5 to 10. He advised that this would be a savings to City, of silent second financing, an average of $17,000 per unit. He stated that even if the restricted housing is reduced, the Agency will still be meeting its replacement housing requirement. He also stated that the developer is proposing to start the process of providing an easement on the land in order for a water fountain to be constructed at the corner of the project, per City's request, and that he will contribute $5,000 toward the fountain and $5,500 to pay for fountain design services. Mr. Jeff Lee of the Azusa Foothill Partners, Harlan Lee Project, addressed the issue detailing the events that led to the request for the Amendment to the Agreement. He stated that his company offered to design and build the fountain on the corner of Foothill and San Gabriel for the project, at cost, but was advised that there was a conflict, so he decided to landscape the area, donate the design and donate $5,000 toward the construction of the fountain. CRA Dir comments J. Lee of HLC Discussion was held between Council, staff and Mr. Lee regarding bidding Discussion requirements, easements, dedication, deeds, maintenance of the proposed fountain, Homeowner's Association budget, and the question of the need for a fountain. Further discussion was held regarding Amendment No. 3, and its contents. Mr. Art Morales addressed the Hearing voicing his concerns regarding the price of A. Morales the proposed fountain, the price of the property and prior problems with the comments property. Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Councilmember/Director Hr. Clsd Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call that Amendment No. 3 be adopted and that staff meet with Mr. Lee to discuss and resolve the matter regarding the water scape. 02/05/96 PAGE TWO 0 0 Councilmember/Director Beebe offered a Joint Resolution entitled: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND AZUSA FOOTHILL PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Councilmember/Director Naranjo to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council/Agency: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE Res. 96-C17 & 96-R5 appvg amendment #3 to DDA JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed Lease Agreement with Ron Seidner Jnt Pub Hr. and a proposed first amendment to Owner Participation Agreement by and among Ron Bert's Seidner, Ed Seidner and Seidner Enterprises, Inc., dba Bert's Motorcycles operating Motorcycles in the West End Redevelopment Project Area. Seidner Ent. The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk/Secretary read the Hr. Open affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on January 18th and 25th, 1996. Moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Beebe Hr. Continued and unanimously carried by roll call that the Joint Public Hearing be continued to the to 2/20/96 meeting of February 20, 1996. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CRA recessed CONVENED AT 9:21 P.M. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items I4a through I -4e was approved Consent I4a- by motion of Director Madrid, seconded by Director Naranjo and unanimously I -4e, appvd carried by roll call vote, with the exception of item Ihb, which was considered under I4b Spec Call the Special Call portion of the Agenda. a. The Minutes of the regular meeting of January 16, 1996, were approved as Min appvd written. Spec Call b. SPECIAL CALL. C. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Res. 96-R6 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Agmt TERMINATING AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH w/Andrews THE ANDREWS FAMILY TRUST. terminated d. The Agency Treasurer's Report as of December 31, 1996, was received and filed. Treas Rpt e. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency were adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. 96-R7 AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT &96-R8 OF REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS. Warrants 02/05/96 PAGE THREE 0 0 Lengthy discussion was held among Directors regarding the Agency's opportunity to obtain Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) status through the expansion of the Long Beach Foreign Trade Zone. It was then moved by Director Madrid, seconded by Director Naranjo and carried by roll call authorize funds to conduct the Phase One Economic Justification Study at a cost not to exceed $1,600. Director Hardison and Chairman Alexander dissenting. �iej go 104191 k.R It was consensus of the Board Members to recess to the end of the Council meeting. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION. Special Call Item Foreign Trade Zone Justification Study (appvd) Scheduled Items None. Recess CRA/City convene jntly Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, 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), for the following: Ed Seidner, 900-905 West Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, California, Terms of Agreement. Pending Litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a), City of Azusa and City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency v. Mission Chrysler - Plymouth Inc., et at.; Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. KCO21914. Pending Litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (b)), 1 case. Public Employee Dismissal (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:48 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT 12:15 A.M. General Counsel Deitsch reported that the Council/Boardmembers took action to terminate Community Redevelopment Director Cervantes by a four to one vote. Termination was made with one month severance pay. Councilmember/Director Madrid dissenting. Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Mayor/Chairman Alexander and unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 12:16 A.M. SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 96-R9. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 96-01 02/05/96 PAGE FOUR Recess Reconvened Termination CRA Director Cervantes Adjourn