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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 18, 1998 - RA• CITY OF AZUSA • y / MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 4 REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MAY 18p 1998 - 7:55 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. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present General Counsel Carvalho, Interim Executive Director Hsu, City Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Toscano. THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED Cncl/CRA convene JOINTLY AT 7:55 P.M. jointly JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed Rental Agreement with Roland Hoagland Jnt Pub Hrg pertaining to the rental of an approximately 1500 square foot Agency building located at Rental Agmt 615 North Azusa Avenue. 615 N. Azusa The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of Hrg open publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on May 71 & 141 , 1998. Community Development Director Bruckner addressed the issue stating that the State Com Dev Dir requires that a public hearing be held anytime an agreement of this nature is considered. comments The business owner at 615 N. Azusa Avenue is seeking to change hands and the new owner desires to enter into an agreement with the Agency to assume the Rental Agreement that is in place. Staff found that current rent changed is comparable to rents for this type of property and that the owner should pay for the property insurance. He cited Section 16, of the agreement, a proposed amendment relating to the destruction of the property stating that "should, by an act of God, the property be destroyed, the Agency would have the ability to decide to demolish or to apply the proceeds of the insurance to repair the building". He recommended tat the agreement be approved as amended. He then answered questions posed by Council regarding a walk through. Ms. Peggy Martinez addressed the issue questioning who is responsible for the maintenance P. Martinez of the building and why the City sub -leases some buildings and others they deal with comments directly. Community Development Director Bruckner responded that tenants are responsible for TI's Com Dev Dir and City is responsible for major repairs (as defined in Section 6 of the Agreement). response Further, he stated that due to•short staff, the Agency sometimes enlists the services of a Real Estate Agent to act as property managers and lease out properties on Agency's behalf. It was consensus of CouncilmembersBoardmembers to close the Hearing. Hrg clsd Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, Res. 98-078 APPROVING A RENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT Rental Agmt AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND ROLAND HOAGLAND, EXECUTOR OF R. Hoagland THE ESTATE OF DORIS EVELYN HOAGLAND. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison 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 Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-R33 APPROVING A RENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT Rental Agmt AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND ROLAND HOAGLAND, EXECUTOR OF R. Hoagland THE ESTATE OF DORIS EVELYN HOAGLAND. Moved by Director Stanford, seconded by Director Hardison 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 THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recess CONTINUED AT 8:53 P.M. CRA cont The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items V-A through V -C was approved by Consent Cal motion of Director Stanford, seconded by Director Rocha and unanimously carried. Approved A. The Minutes of the regular meeting of May 4, 1998; Special meeting of May 2, 1998, Min approved and Adjourned regular meetings of April 27, and April 30, 1998, were approved as written. B. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. 98-R34 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING APPROPRIATION Appropriation AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-450 Amendments OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. C. Resolution authorizing claims and demands was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. No. 98-R35 AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF Warrants REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. It was consensus of the Board members to recess to the end of the meeting. Recess THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY Cncl/CRA convene TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: jointly Clsd Sess A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov. Code Sec 54957) City Administrator. (To discuss recruitment of a City Administrator). B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE (Gov. Code Se 54957 Two Cases. C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION (Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (b) and (c)). One Case. 05/18/98 PAGE TWO TIME OF RECESS: 9:38 P.M. Recess THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT Reconvened 11:25 P.M. City Attorney/General Counsel Carvalho advised that the City Council has voted to uphold City Attorney the termination of Customer Service Representative II, Terri Elliot, and that in regards to advised the second item concerning the evaluation of the Finance Director position, the City Council directed City Administrator Hsu to counsel Finance Director on an employee matter and follow up with written confirmation. It was consensus of Councilmembers/Boardmembers to adjourn to Tuesday, May 26, Adjourn to 5/26 1998, at 6:30 p.m., in the Light and Water Conference Room to recess to Closed Session Closed Sess to discuss the recruitment of a City Administrator, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE (Gov. Code Sec. City Admin 54957). Appointment TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:30 P.M. SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-R36. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98-01. 05/18/98 PAGE THREE