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<br />. <br /> <br />since Staff submitted the draft Department of Transportation Grant <br />Application last month, Staff has been working with the Department <br />of Transportation (DOT) and the Urban Mass Transportation <br />Administration (UMTA). The public improvements proposed in the <br />formal application have been modified. The street improvements, <br />i.e. computerization of traffic signals, street lighting, drainage <br />improvements and street widening have been eliminated from the <br />final application, as FAU funds have been committed for these <br />improvements. The funds from this have been included back in as <br />additional funds for the expansion of Birch Park. <br /> <br />Total funds being requested from DOT are $4,356,000. The proposal <br />involves the construction of an air-rights pad over the terminal, <br />public improvements designed to improve pedestrian access to the <br />terminal, and the private development of properties adjacent to the <br />terminal. The private developments being proposed include the <br />Walter Scott development, Keiser Development, Dennis/Burkes <br />Development, and the Heritage Development expansion. The <br />application is also requesting some pedestrian related public <br />improvements such as Sasscer park, expansion of Birch Park and a <br />proposed plaza by Walter Scott Development, to improve pedestiran <br />access to the terminal. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Agency will be providing 20% matching funds. These funds have <br />already been allocated for the proposed developments. <br /> <br />Staff is currently in the process of negotiating an agreement with <br />United Transportation Union. This agreement is a result of the <br />requirement of Section l3(C) Agreement with the local transportation <br />union. This agreement simply says that they have reviewed the <br />proposal and that it will not negatively affect any transportation <br />workers. <br /> <br />The proposal is being considered by the Orange County Transit <br />District on March 5, and by the Orange County Transportation <br />Commission as an amendment to its current Transportation <br />Improvement Program on March 12, 1979. We do not anticipate any <br />difficulties in receiving formal support and approval for the <br />proposal from these agencies. The City Council will hold the <br />public hearing and consider formal authorization to file the <br />application on March 12,1979. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Ortiz and carried <br />unanimously to receive and file the report. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION <br /> <br />At 2:56 P.M., the meeting was recessed to an Executive Session to <br />discuss possible settlement of the Rapp condemnation suit. At 3:02 <br />P.M., the meeting was called back to order with the same members <br />present. <br /> <br />SETTLEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF HOWARD B. RAPP, JR. PROPERTY <br /> <br />A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Evans and carried <br />unanimously to approve the settlement for acquisition of Howard B. <br />Rapp, Jr. property located within the 14 acre housing site, <br />Superior Court Case Number 28-79-94, in the amount of $805,000,; <br />and, Howard B. Rapp, Jr. property located within the Heritage <br />Development site, in the amount of $27,700. <br /> <br />RECESS <br /> <br />At 3:04 P.M., the meeting was recessed to the evening. <br />was reconvened at 11:15 P.M. with all members present. <br /> <br />The meeting <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-5- <br />