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RESOLUTION 78-15 . Tom Hammill, Real Estate Officer of the Agency, identified the property involved as being within the proposed Orange County Transit District Park-And-Ride site. Property is to be acquired for the total considera- tion of $99,600.00 At 5:33 P.M., Chairman Brandt informed Agency that Mr. Ward regrettably has a commitment due to employment and is excusing himself at this time from the meeting. The Executive Director continued with a brief reply to Mr. Yamamoto's request for some sort of recommended action on this issue. The Execu- tive Director explained that Staff is only following the direction of the City Council that the Redevelopment Agency will acquire the site. According to the contract with OCTD, Staff cannot close escrow until the Environmental Impact Report is completed. He went on further to state that the Environmental Impact Report for the Park-And-Ride has been completed and the period for legal action is past. Presently, there is a good deal of controversy surrounding this site, but the problem pertains to the Mortuary issue and not the proposed Park-And- Ride facility. . Resolution 78-15: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AGENCY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE REDEVELOP- MENT PROJECT AREA, was adopted on the motion of Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Evans, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brandt, Bricken, Evans, Garthe, Ortiz, Yamamoto None Ward CIVIC CENTER BARRIO - MEAD HOUSING APPLICANTS A motion was made by Mr. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Bricken, and carried unanimously to receive the report from the civic Center Barrio Committee, and to approve the Barrio Committee recommended applicants for the Mead rehabilitation housing units. SMITH-TUTHILL-LAMB MORTUARY Mr. Kirk S. Lamb, tenant of the Mortuary site, informed the Agency that he was in complete agreement with Mr. Lewis (owner of the Mortuary 4IÞ site) to sell his property at the best price he can get for it--that of $490,000 to the Community Redevelopment Agency. He further informed the Agency that his objection at this late date was due to only recently discovering that there was indeed a contract to sell the Mortuary to Santa Ana First Federal. He stated that last year, Mr. James Ward had informed him that if Smith-Tuthill-Lamb were unable to pay Mr. Lewis' asking price of $750,000 that when the Rede- velopment Agency acquires the property it can be sold for less. Then, he further quoted Mr. Ward as stating, property could still carry the usage the Mortuary wants. Mr. Lamb informed the Agency that he sub- sequently spoke to Ms. Susan Shick, who was at that time the Assistant to the Executive Director. Ms. Shick informed him that Agency could not speak to him as a tenant; unless tenant is buying, Agency can say nothing. Mr. Lamb explained that on February 28, an agreement was made to sell the Mortuary. He stated he is willing to pay the same price Santa Ana First Federal is to pay for the property. He just desires to buy a business which has been in Santa Ana since 1910. Mr. Bricken stated that if property were available and owner desired to sell to someone else, even if everything else were the same time- 4IÞ wise, the owner could nevertheless choose to sell to whomever he wanted. Mr. Lamb stated that in his opinion, Mr. Lewis would still have sold to the Agency because of the tax shelter the sale allows him. He 3.