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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/1976 , ,. . . . . e. .... . . MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA March 23,1976 The Special Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman John Garthe at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. After the pledge to the flag, roll was called: PRESENT ABSENT John Garthe Gordon Bricken Vernon Evans James Ward David Ortiz Harry Yamamoto David Brandt Others in attendance: Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director Susan Shick, Assistant to Executive Director Stacey Creveston, Secretary Thomas Hammill, Real Estate Agent Bruce Spragg, City Manager Tom Andrusky, Deputy City Manager Keith Gow, City Attorney Chuck Liberto, Assistant City Attorney John Stevens, Director of Public Works John Dykstra, Fore Strong Development Bob Johnston, Wilshire Center Development David Paul, Wilshire Center Development Henry Stotsenberg, Second Street Revival Billy Hall, City Center Association Joe Gilmaker, Property Rights Association of Santa Ana Claude Pomeroy, Pomeroy Associates Sue Connor, S&A Properties APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting held on February 24,1976 and the Regular Meeting held on February 11,1976. EXTENSIONS - EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO NEGOTIATE A motion was made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Mr. Ward to approve the extension for the six month exclusive right to negotiate for the Forestrong Development Corporation and David M. Paul, Inc., and to also approve an extension of 30 days exclusive right to negotiate for Willowbrook Development, Inc. The motion carried with the following vote: AYES, MEMBERS: NOES, MEMBERS: ABSENT, MEMBERS: Evans, Garthe, Ward, Yamamoto, Ortiz Brandt Bricken , . . . . . . .. # . . RESOLUTION 76-8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN OWNERS PARTICIPATION AGREE- MENT BETWEEN CITY OF SANTA ANA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SECOND STREET REVIVAL AND NATHAN SINGER was adopted upon the motion of Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Ortiz and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES, MEMBERS: NOES, MEMBERS: ABSENT, MEMBERS: Garthe, Bricken, Ward, Ortiz Yamamoto, Evans, Brandt None Mr. Ward's support of the Resolution was contingent on staff's assurance that the Santora Building, given its current use was in accordance with City Code. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY The Executive Director reported that his recent trip to Seattle to confer with EDA officials was very successful. The parking deck grant will be funded assuming that Draper & Kramer submits a firm proposal on the Shopping Center by October 1,1976, and that the Agency is assured that the Shopping Center will proceed. Also, EDA agreed to fund an $80,000 grant request this fiscal year of which $20,000 would be local share for a complete feasi- bility study on the Center for the Performing Arts. A motion was made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Brandt to authorize the Executive Director to submit an application to EDA for a technical assistance grant of $80,000 and to provide local share support of $20,000. The motion carried with the following vote: AYES, Garthe, Brandt, Ward, Bricken, Yamamoto Ortiz Evans None MEMBERS: NOES, MEMBERS: ABSENT, MEMBERS: WILLOWBROOK DEVELOPMENT The Executive Director reported that staff recommends that the Agency start negotiations to buy two blocks (from First to Third, VanNess to Ross), of the property in the Willowbrook Development site. A motion was made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Brandt to authorize the Executive Director to acquire parcels at a fair market value with CD funds for the Section 8 housing project. The motion was carried with the following roll call vote: AYES, Garthe, Evans, Yamamoto, Bricken, Ortiz, Ward Brandt None MEMBERS: NOES, MEMBERS: ABSENT, MEMBERS: NAHRO REGIONAL CONFERENCE A motion was made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Yamamoto to authorize the attendance and expenses for two Agency members, one Commissioner and the Executive Director at the National Asso- ciation of Housing and Redevelopment Officials regional conference. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES, Garthe, Bricken, Evans, Ward, Brandt, Ortiz Yamamoto None MEMBERS: NOES, MEMBERS: ABSENT, MEMBERS: , . . . . . . .. . . . RESOLUTION 76-9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AMENDING ITS BY-LAWS TO ESTABLISH NEW MEETING TIME OF FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5:00 P.M. was adopted upon the motion of Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously. NOTE PROSPECTUS Upon the motion of Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously, the report on the status of the note prospectus and the issuance of the note for sale by Stone and Youngberg was received and filed. CLAUDE POMEROY PROPOSAL A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ortiz and carried to deny to Mr. Pomeroy the exclusive right to negotiate for the 25 block area in the downtown Project Area to build a circular mall over the City. STATUS REPORT ON ACTIVITIES Upon the motion of Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously, the status report on activities dated March 19, 1976 was received and filed. AGENCY LEGAL COUNSEL The Agency members and staff expressed their concern over the Agency's legal counsel not feeling it necessary to report his findings on the Fashion Square Development to the Executive Di- rector. A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Garthe to inform Mr. Jacobs that the Agency expects him to work with the staff and to inform the staff on all matters regarding con- tracts, negotiations and other similar matters on all matters that deal with his responsibilities and that he is expected to serve the staff of the Agency and the City just as he would serve the City Council. The motion did not carry. After lengthy dis- cussion, another motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Garthe and carried unanimously to instruct the Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney and the Executive Director to sit down with the special counsel and to reaffirm that the Executive Director is the chief negotiator of the City on all matters pertaining to Redevelopment. PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously to approve the award of contract to print 5000 pro- motional brochures developed for the Santa Ana downtown and Civic Center to Orange County Lithograph, the lowest responsible bidder. ADJOURNMENT Upon the motion of Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Evans and carried unanimously, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M. ~;;<,~ Executive Director John Garthe, Chalrman