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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 4, 1997 - RA0 0 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1997 -10:32 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 Madrid called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL PRESENT: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Assistant General Counsel Carvalho, Executive Director Garcia, Interim Redevelopment Director Steel, City Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Toscano. Call to Order Roll Call Also Present THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT Cncl/CRA convene AGENCY AT 10:03 P.M. jointly Councilmember Beebe offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE Res. No. 97-C 105 BUDGET AND APPROVING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR THE Adopting City FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1997 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1998. Budget Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Stanford to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Director Beebe offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE BUDGET AND APPROVING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY I, 1997 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1998. Moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Director Stanford to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Director Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: Res. 97-1130 Adopting CRA Budget A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 97-1131 REQUESTING A LOAN FROM THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR PURPOSES OF THE requesting loans MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. 0 0 Moved by Director Hardison, seconded by Director Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 97-C106 AUTHORIZING LOANS FOR PURPOSES OF THE MERGED REDEVELOPMENT authorizing loans PROJECT AREA. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Director Beebe offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 97-R32 REQUESTING REVISIONS TO LOANS FROM THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR requesting revising PURPOSES OF THE MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. Loans Merged Redevel. Moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Director Hardison to waive further reading and Project Area. adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Councilmember Beebe offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 97-C107 AUTHORIZING REVISING LOANS FOR PURPOSES OF THE MERGED Authorizing REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. revising Loans Merged Redevel. Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive Project area. further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Azusa and the Redevelopment Agency Purchase & Sale concerning the Agency purchase of 1040 North McKeever Avenue and Educational Agmt City/Agency Service Agreement between the Agency and the Azusa Unified School District and the ROP project & Regional Occupational Program for construction services. prop @ 1040 McKeever 08/04/97 PAGE TWO 0 0 Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Stanford to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Director Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: Res. 97-C108 Appvg Purchase & Sale Agmt A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY Res. 97-1133 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING A Appvg Purchase PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF AZUSA. & Sale Agmt Moved by Director Hardison, seconded by Director Stanford to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE After lengthy discussion, Director Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM (ROP) AND THE AZUSA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (AUSD.). Moved by Director Hardison, seconded by Director Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: BEEBE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Res. 97-R34 Appvg Educational Svs Contract w/ROP & AUSD. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items I -5a through I -5f were approved by Consent Cal. motion of Director Hardison, seconded by Director Beebe and unanimously carried, with Appvd I -5c& the exception of items 1-5c and I -5e, which were considered under the Special Call I -5e Spec Call portion of the Agenda. a. The Minutes of the regular meeting of July 21, 1997, were approved as written. Min appvd. b. A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. 97-1135 AZUSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZING THE REDEVELOPMENT Agmt w/Legaspi AGENCY TO ENTER INTO AN EXCLUSIVE AUTHORIZATION OF SALE Company AND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE LEGASPI COMPANY REGARDING THE 116 NORTH AZUSA AVENUE PROPERTY IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PROJECT. c. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 08/04/97 PAGE THREE 0 0 d. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAKING A FINDING THAT THE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TO BE FUNDED FROM THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PRODUCTION, IMPROVEMENT OR PRESERVATION OF THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPLY OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING. e. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. f. The Agency Treasurer's Report as of June 30, 1997, was received and filed. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS General Counsel Carvalho addressed item I -5c, regarding the Indemnification Agreement with Krems Property stating that a minor change is being made to the agreement: language that reiterates what is already in the agreement, has been deleted. Director Beebe offered a Resolution entitled: Res. 97-R37 Ping & Admin cost/low to mod income funds Spec Call Treas rpt Special Call Items Minor change to Indemnification Agmt w/Krems Prop. A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 97-36 APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE 1st Amend AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Purchase & Sale AZUSA AND NATHAN S. KREMS. agmt w/Krems Moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Director Stanford to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Director Stanford addressed item regarding blanket purchase orders for the Agency, Stanford requesting that Power To Change be removed from the Agency blanket purchase orders, Blanket P.O.'s as they did not appear with additional information about their project as requested by the Agency. Further, he requested that consulting services agreement with Robb R. Steel & Associates, be discussed at this time. Discussion was held between Directors and staff regarding Mr. Steel's consulting service Discussion agreement, its time line, hourly rate, and projects completed for this year and proposed for 1998. Moved by Director Hardison, seconded by Director Stanford and carried that Power to Blanket P.O.'s Change Program be deleted from the blanket purchase orders and change the one year date Approved/Power to to six months for Mr. Steel's contract, to be discussed further at a workshop. Director Change deleted/ Beebe dissenting. Agmt w/RRS 6months SCHEDULED ITEMS Scheduled Items CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - on the Redevelopment Implementation Plan Cont Pub Hrg update. Implem Plan Interim Redevelopment Director Steel addressed the Hearing stating that the final approval CRA Dir of the Implementation Plan was withheld until approval of the 1997-98 budget and is now comments presented for approval. Chairperson Madrid requested that the issue of restaurant marketplace feasibility be Madrid comments included in the five year Implementation Plan. Testimony was solicited, but none was received. 08/04/97 PAGE FOUR Testimony/none 0 Chairperson Madrid offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTING THE FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REVIEW FOR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND WEST END MERGED PROJECT AND THE RANCH CENTER PROJECT. Moved by Chairperson Madrid, seconded by Director Stanford to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Interim Redevelopment Director Steel addressed the lease agreement with Liberty Candle located at 630 North Azusa Avenue. He detailed the issues relating to the lease which included restoration of the premises after the fire; delinquent rent and utility bills. He stated that Liberty Candle has requested changes to the rental agreement. He recommended that the Agency Board either terminate the lease and direct staff to issue immediate notice to vacate, or direct staff to modify the lease terms to accommodate the tenant's requested terms as appropriate. Res. 97-R38 Five Year Implementation Plan approved Lease Agmt w/Liberty Candle Mr. and Mrs. Henry addressed the Boardmembers detailed their side of the issues relating Mr. & Mrs. Henry the lease agreement, fire, insurance settlement, etc. comments After lengthy discussion between Councilmembers, staff and Mr. and Mrs. Henry, it was Discussion moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Director Rocha and unanimously carried by roll call to take the twenty-seven thousand dollars which was the payment for the fire damages, deduct $7,000 for utilities and rent, deduct $1,000 for insurance premium and apply the rest to finding a new location for Liberty Candle. It was consensus of the Boardmembers to recess to the end of the Council meeting. Recess CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT Cncl/CRA AGENCY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (h) & (c), Two Cases. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec 54956.8) Address: 902 North Azusa Avenue Azusa, CA. 91702 Owner: Mr. Chee Negotiator: Robb Steel PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL (Gov. Code Sec. 549 7) TIME OF RECESS: 11:28 P.M. Convene jointly/closed sess Recess CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT: 12:14 A.M. Reconvened City Attomey/General Counsel Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action taken No action in closed session. 08/04/97 PAGE FIVE 0 0 It was consensus of the CouncilmembersBoardmembers to adjourn to Monday, August Adjourn to 11, 1997, 6:00 p.m. in the Light and Water conference Room in order to conduct a 8/11/97 workshop on the Downtown Plan/Update, to review ballot measure arguments from Downtown Plan Council, and to discuss Consultant Services Agreement with RRS. workshop TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 12:15 A.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 97-R39. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 97-01. 08/04/97 PAGE SIX