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MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2001 - 9:48 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa met in regular
session at the above date.
Chairperson Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order. Call to Order
ROLL CALL Roll Call
PRESENT: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON,
MADRID
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
General Counsel Carvalho, Executive Director Cole, Economic
Development/Redevelopment Director Andrews, City Department Heads, Deputy
Secretary Toscano, Secretary Mendoza.
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items VIII -A through VIII -E, were approved Consent Calendar
by motion of Director Stanford, seconded by Director Rocha and unanimously carried VIII -A - VIII -E
with the exception of item VIII -D, which was considered under the Special Call portion VIII -D, Spec Call
of the Agenda.
A. Minutes of regular meeting of March 5, 2001, were approved as written.
Min approved
B. The Agency Treasurer's Report as of January 31, 2001, was received and filed.
Treas Rpt
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
Res. 01-R7
RECEIVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE AREA TO BE ADDED TO THE
Preliminary Plan
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, ESTABLISHING
for area to be
THE BASE YEARASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THEADDEDAREA, AUTHORIZING
added to CBD
AND DIRECTING THE FILING OF INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION
Project Area
33327 OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW, AND AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT OF FILING FEES TO THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
D. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call
E. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency was adopted and
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 01-R8
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF THE Warrants
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS.
SPECIAL CALL ITEM
Special Call Items
Director Stanford addressed item regarding Agreement with the Downtown Azusa Stanford
Business Association for promotion and development of Downtown Azusa. He comments
requested the status of closing the gap between the DABA and the Chamber of
Commerce.
Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews responded stating that meeting have been CRA Dir Andrews
taking place between the two entities and the outcome has been the shaping of an comments
agreement, calling for better planing of events, coordinating calendars d better
communication between the two organizations, and that it remains a work in progress.
He presented the agreement with a listing of activities of the DABA. He answered
question posed by the Boardmembers.
Director Chagnon requested that the following amendments be made to the agreement:
Goal I I - #2 "Work with the Agency and the Chamber of Commerce to determine market
niches as part of identifying the downtown vision."
Goal III #2 "Coordinate all ribbon -cutting ceremonies for new businesses in the
Downtown area, along with the Chamber of Commerce."
Mr. Sid Udashkin, representing the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the issue
requesting that the item be tabled until he has had a meeting with the Board Members
of the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the issue. He stated that he understood that
the Chamber would be a part of signing off on the disbursement of funds for the
Downtown Business Association and that this was not in the Agreement. He detailed
the issue. He then answered questions posed by the Boardmembers.
CRA Dir Andrews
comments
continued
Chagnon
comments
Amendments
S. Udashkin
comments
Director Chagnon stating that the agreement with the DABA is with the City and not with Chagnon
the Chamber of Commerce, but that the two entities need to work together. comments
Moved by Director Chagnon, seconded by Director Hardison and unanimously carried, Agmt w/Downtown
to approve the Agreement with the Downtown Azusa Business Association, as Azusa Business
amended, adding changes to Goal II and Goal III, as stated above. Association
approved
It was consensus of the Redevelopment Agency Boardmembers to adjourn. Adjourn
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:01 P.M.
SECRETARY
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 01-R9.
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 01-RO1.
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