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CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 21,1997 -8:21 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. Call to Order
ROLL CALL Roll Call
PRESENT: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, BEEBE, ALEXANDER
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: MADRID, NARANJO
ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
General Counsel Deitsch, Executive Director Garcia, Interim Redevelopment Director
Steel, City Department Heads, Deputy City Clerk Toscano.
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items I-1 a through I-1 f was approved by Consent Cal.
motion of Director Beebe, seconded by Chairman Alexander and unanimously* carried Appvd
by roll call vote, with the exception of items I-lb,1-1c and I -le, which were considered I -lb, I -lc &
under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. I-1 e, Spec Call
a. The Minutes of the regular meeting of January 6, 1997 and the adjourned regular Min appvd.
meeting of December 12, 1996, were approved as written.
b. SPECIAL CALL ITEM.
c. SPECIAL CALL ITEM.
d. The Agency Treasurer's Report as of November 30, 1996, was received and filed.
e. SPECIAL CALL ITEM.
Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency were
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 FUNDS.
SPECIAL CALL ITEMS
Chairman Alexander addressed item regarding the Annual Report of the City of Azusa
Redevelopment Agency and explained the purpose of the audit and stated that he is
proud there was no reportable events.
Chairman Alexander offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1996.
AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, BEEBE, ALEXANDER
NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: MADRID, NARANJO
Spec Call
Spec Call
Treas Rpt
Spec Call
Res. Nos. 97-R4
&5
Warrants
Special Call
CRA Annual
Report
Res. 97-R2
Appvg Annual
Report/Receive
& File
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED Cncl/CRA
JOINTLY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION. convene jntly
Moved by Councilmember/Director Beebe, seconded by Councilmember/Director Closed Session
Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to recess to Closed Session to discuss the
following:
Pending Litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a), as follows: City of Azusa and City
of Azusa Redevelopment Agency v. Mission Chrysler -Plymouth Inc., et al.; Los
Angeles court, Case No. KCO21914.
TIME OF RECESS: 9:20 P.M.
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RECONVENED AT: 9:50 P.M.
City Attorney/General Counsel advised that there was no reportable action taken in
Closed Session.
Moved by Councilmember/Director Hardison, seconded by Mayor/Chairman Alexander
and unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:51 P.M.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 97-117.
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 97-01.
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Recess
Reconvened
No reports
Adjourn
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Moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Beebe
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve Owner participation Agreement
between the City, Agency and Texaco, with the provision that staff report back with
policies and procedures for advertising, that staff provide Council/Boardmembers with
an update on the security issue, that attachment 8, page 2, section 4, be amended to read
"City shall waive 75% of all charges for electricity", and lastly, that motion is made
subject to such changes as the Interim Redevelopment Director and Agency Counsel
may make after final negotiations with Texaco. Further, that the Redevelopment
Agency Board adopt the Negative Declaration and the design plans for the freeway
message board sign.
Chairman Alexander offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN OWNER PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT WITH TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING, INC.
Mayor Alexander offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
APPROVING AN ELECTRONIC SIGN ADVERTISING AGREEMENT WITH
TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING, INC.
Moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Beebe
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
THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONVENED AT 11:04 P.M.
OPA w/Texaco
approved
Res. 96-R51
Appvg OPA
& Neg Dec
Res. 96-C 143
Appvg Electronic
Advertising Sign
Agmt
Cncl recess/CRA
cont.
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items I -2a through I -2e were approved by Consent Cal.
motion of Chairman Alexander, seconded by Director Naranjo and unanimously carred Appvd, Item
by roll call vote. Item I -2b was removed from the Agenda by staff. I -2b removed
a. The Minutes of the regular meeting of September 16, 1996, were approved as Min appvd.
written.
b. REMOVED FROM AGENDA. Remvd
c. The Agency previously entered into an OPA with Henry Po -Chuen Lau and Bik OPA
Chow Lau to finance certain costs associated with remodeling of the Country Inn Henry Po -Chuen
Cafe and the attraction of a new tenant. The original OPA provided for a & Bik Chow Lau
maximum loan of $150,000 to facilitate the remodeling. The owner did not Country Inn
complete the full scope of remodeling proposed and desires to reduce the amount Cafe
of the promissory note secured by a deed of trust on the property. Additionally,
to redress claims for corrective work related to the Agency's parking court project,
the Agency proposes a scope of work for electrical, HVAC, and roofing
improvements using a combination of CDBG and Agency funds. The following
resolution was adopted:
A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF Res. 96-R52
DIRECTORS APPROVING OF THE CITY OF A AZUSA APPROVING FIRST First Amend
AMENDMENT TO OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN OPA Lau's
THE AGENCY AND HENRY PO-CHUEN LAU AND BIK CHOW LAU.
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d. A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. No. 96-1153
AZUSA APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR Appropriation
1996-97 PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL Amendments
CODE.
e. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency was adopted and
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. 96-1154
AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT Warrants
OF REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS.
SPECIAL CALLITEM
None.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
None.
It was consensus of the Board Members to adjourn.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 96-1155.
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 96-01
10/07/96 PAGE THREE
Special Call
None.
Scheduled Items
None.
Adjourn