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Home My WebLink About01/14/1976 . -. . . . .. MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 8TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM January 14, 1976 The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman John Garthe at 4:40 P.M. in the 8th Floor Conference Room, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California on January 14,1976. After the pledge to the flag, roll was called: PRESENT ABSENT John Garthe James Ward Harry Yamamoto Gordon Bricken Vernon Evans David Brandt David Ortiz The following persons were also present: Susan Shick, Assistant to Executive Director Stacey Creveston, Secretary Bruce Spragg, City Manager Tom Andrusky, Assistant City Manager Keith Gow, City Attorney Howard Way, Project Area Committee Billy Hall, City Center Association Graham Stubblefield, Stubblefield Associates Terry McCarty, Stone and Youngberg Henry Stotsenberg Lynn O'Dell, The Register APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon the motion of Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on December 10, 1975 were approved as read. RESOLUTION 76-2 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A RELOCATION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND URBAN PROJECTS, INC. was adopted upon the motion of Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 76-3 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SPECIFIC PLANNING AGREEMENT BETWEEN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND GEORGE BISSELL/FRANK AUGUST ASSOCIATES was adopted upon the motion of Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously. ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY The Assistant to the Executive Director reviewed with the Agency the Economic Feasibility Study prepared by Stubblefield Associates on the Stotsenberg proposal. Mr. Stubblefield then addressed the Agency with his findings of the study. A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously to, adopt staff's recommendation: r-~ . . . . . .. 1. Authorize the Executive Director to enter into negotiations to acquire the Singer Building, improvements only for $56,000 and the Mission Building for $45,000, "land and improvements". 2. Authorize the Executive Director to enter into negotiations with Stotsenberg in order to sell him the land of the Mission site at a value between $17,200 to $22,000. 3. Authorize the Executive Director to demolish the Singer and Mission Buildings and to relocate all tenants. APPRAISAL SERVICES The Assistant to the Executive Director reported to the Agency that we are now at the proper stage in negotiations with wilshire Development Company and Fore Strong Development Company to secure a reuse appraisal for each proposed site in order that we can determine the fair value of the land or the cost we will charge the developer for the land conveyed. The Assistant to the Executive Director reported that Donahue and Company had been contacted because of their experience in preparing reuse appraisals and their knowledge of the redevelopment process. The two appraisals requested would cost $4000. Payment would be made from tax incre- ment. The motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously to accept the offer of Donahue and Com- pany and to authorize the Executive Director to proceed with appraisals. RESOLUTION 76-4 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA GRANTING TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A VARIANCE FROM THE LIMITS, RESTRICTIONS, CONTROLS OF THE REDEVELOP- MENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR SANTA ANA TOWERS PROJECT; FINDING SAID VARIANCE COMPATIBLE WITH PLAN AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AND FINDING VARIANCE AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF COMMUNITY AND DECLARING THAT THE VARIANCE SHALL NOT SUPERCEDE ANY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA was adopted upon the motion of Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously. NOTE ISSUE The Assistant to the Executive Director reported that Agency staff had been working with Stone and Youngberg and O'Melveny and Myers to develop the most feasible method of providing financing for the Agency's needs during the next two to three years. Stone and Young- berg has recommended that the Agency consider issuing a $4,000,000 note. A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Yamamoto and carried unanimously to authorize Stone and Youngberg, and O'Melveny and Myers to proceed with the note issue and to select United Califor- nia Bank as their fiscal agent for note issue. RELOCATION OF SEWER LINES AND REMOVAL OF SECOND STREET A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously to authorize the Executive Director to seek bids on the relocation of sewer lines and the removal of Second Street in order to complete preparation for disposition of senior citizens site. KRAMER BUILDING A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried unanimously to demolish the Kramer Building (Charcoal Broiler) at 514-524 North Main Street and to shore up the adjoining party wall for a cost of $3400 offered by Hintz Wrecking Company. ¡--:- . . . . . . DRAPER AND KRAMER NEGOTIATIONS Mr. Bricken requested that a staff recommendation be prepared within 30 days to respond to the letter recently sent to the Executive Director by Orrin Ericson. Mr. Bricken's concerns were supported by all Agency members present. AGENDA PROCEDURE In accordance with Council Agenda procedures, Agency staff recommended that contracts be available for Agency review but not included in the Agenda packet. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Agency, a motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 5:40 P.M. to January 19, 1976 at 2:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers. ~ð~~ Executive Director John Garthe, Chairman