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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 2, 1998 - RA• CITY OF AZUSA to MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1998 - 10:11 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: General Counsel Carvalho, Interim Executive Director Hsu, City Department Heads, Deputy Secretary Toscano, Secretary Solis. Call to Order Roll Call Also Present THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED Cncl/CRA convene JOINTLY AT 10:11 P.M. jointly JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed amendment to the Merged Central Business Jnt Publ Hrg District/West End Redevelopment Project Area. CRA Plan Amend The Mayor/Chairperson declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk/Secretary read the Hrg open affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on February 5ih•, 1998. Community Development Director Bruckner addressed the Hearing stating the public notice Com Dev Dir has not been fully complied with as Council/Directors asked staff to investigate other comments options to the proposed Amendment and are as follows: Option 1, Continue With Existing Proposal, Option 2, Abandon Plan Amendment and Proceed With Adoption of Relocation Guidelines and Owner Participation Rules, Option 3, Keep on Schedule, Expand Issuance of Certifications of Conformance, Option 4, Keep on Schedule, Delete Certain Properties from Eminent Domain, and Option 5, Delay Actions for 60 days to Review Options. Testimony was received in opposition to eminent domain from Wayne Fletcher, Douglas Testimony Manning, Johnny Lambert, Art Morales, Gene Steiner, Diana Gonzalez, and Betty Horvath. It was consensus of Council to close the Hearing. Hrg closed After Council discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Abandon Plan Councilmember Stanford and unanimously carried to select Option 2, Abandon Plan adopt Relocation Amendment, and Proceed with Adoption of Relocation Guidelines and Owner Participation Guidelines & OPA Rules. Rules Community Development Director advised that the Relocation Guidelines and the Owner Com Dev Dir Participation Rules need to be adopted as they are outdated and would only be utilized if comments an owner and the agency worked together cooperatively to bring about a project. COUNCIL RECESSED AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONTINUED AT: Cncl recess/ 10:40 P.M. CRA cont. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items V-A through V -C were approved by Consent Cal. motion of Director Beebe, seconded by Director Rocha and unanimously carried. Approved A. The Minutes of the regular meeting of February 17, 1998, were approved as written. Min approved B. The Agency Treasurer's Report as of January 31, 1998, was received and filed. Agency Treas Rpt C. Two separate resolutions authorizing claims and demands were adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. Nos 98-R14 & AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF R-15, Warrants REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: A. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8.) Rite Aid, SE or NW Corner Azusa Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Negotiator: Rick Forintos B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a). 1) Basura's Custom Auto Body Towing and Transportation, a municipal corporation, et. al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC183759. 2) City of Azusa, et.al. v. Mission Chrysler Plymouth, Inc., et. al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 76404. C. PERSONNEL MATTER - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) Project Planner. TIME OF RECESS: 11:50 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 12:45 A.M. Cncl/CRA convene jointly Closed Sess Recess Reconvened City Attorney/General Counsel Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action taken Gen Counsel in closed session. advised It was consensus of Councilmembers/Boardmembers to adjourn to Saturday, March 14, Adjourn to 1998, at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall parking lot, to conduct a joint working session with the 3/14/98 Jnt mtg Planning Commission take a tour to inspect real property housing projects outside the City's w/PC tour of boundaries pursuant to Government Code Section 54954. hsg projects TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 12:46 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-1116. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98-01. 03/02/98 PAGE TWO 0 CITY OF AZUSA 0 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1998 -6:30 P.M. The City Council/Board members of the City of Azusa and the Redevelopment Agency met in adjourned regular session at the above date and time in the Library Auditorium. Mayor/Chairman Madrid called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney/General Counsel Carvalho, Michelle Ouellette of BBK, Interim City Administrator/Executive Director Hsu, Community Development Director Bruckner, Deputy City Clerk/Secretary Toscano. The following Planning Commissioners were also present: Calixto Munoz, Don Flowers, Dixon James, James Gross and Art Martinez. Community Development Director Bruckner introduced City Attorney/Executive Director Com Dev Dir Carvalho and Ms. Michelle Ouellette of Best Best and Krieger who then addressed Council City Attny/ and audience presenting a briefoutline ofthe California Environmental Quality Act "CEQA" &M. Ouellette requirements for the Rosedale Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report "EIR". The of BBK outline consisted of Public Comment Period for the Draft EIR, Preparation of the Final EIR, comments Review by the Planning Commission, Certification of the EIR and Statute of Limitations. City Attorney/General Carvalho presented procedures and issues related to consideration of CityAttomey land use entitlements, environmental review and fiscal impacts concerning the proposed comments Rosedale Project. Discussion was held between Councilmembers and Staff regarding the Rosedale Project Discussion approval process and above stated items. It was consensus of CouncilmembersBoardmembers to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 7:20 P.M. daz DEPUTY CITY CLERK/SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-C39. (Council) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98-03 (Council) NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-R14 (Agency) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98 -ROI (Agency) * Indicates Councilmembers are also acting in the capacity of Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors. Adjourn