HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-0715_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, 212 Brookside
Avenue, on July 15, 1986, at 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT Carole Beswick, Chairman
Richard N. Larsen, Vice Chairman
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Member
Tim Johnson, Member
Barbara Wormser, Member
John E. Holmes, Executive Director
Michael T. Riddell, Agency Attorney
Derrill Quaschnick, Agency Director
John de Leon, The Sun
Kevin Chaffee, Redlands Daily Facts
Lorrie Poyzer, Agency Secretary
ABSENT None
Chairman Beswick called the meeting to order and immedi-
ately recessed to a closed session for the purpose of
discussing matters covered under attorney/client privilege.
The meeting reconvened at 10:55 P.M.
Minutes of the regular meeting of July 1, 1986, were
approved as submitted.
PSB Project At the meeting of June 17, 1986, staff and Pacific Savings
Bank were asked to review and comment on the "flip-flop"
plan presented by the Save Orange Street (S.O.S.) Committee
and the redeveloper was asked to re-examine the retention
of the Almind Studebaker building. On July 14, 1986, the
Redevelopment Advisory Commission reaffirmed their previous
action to proceed with the PSB Project on its existing
site at the end of the moratorium.
Mr. Mark Letter of PSB Realty Corporation addressed the
Agency and reviewed his written response to move to the
west side of Orange Street and asked the Agency to proceed
with his project or move away from it.
The Agency's chairman allowed the following people to again
address their concerns about the redevelopment project:
Diane Christensen (who presented additional petitions
signed by 277 citizens) , Susana Chesus, Leon Armantrout,
Annorr Gowdy, Louis Pletcher, Art Gregory, Jim VerSteeg,
and Jan Gustafsson.
Appraisal Mr. Johnson moved to terminate the appraisal services of
Assignments Port & Flor, Inc. and assign the duties to Pacific
Relocation. Motion seconded by Mrs. Wormser and carried
by AYE votes of all present. (Mrs. Beswick was briefly
absent from the Chambers) .
Appraisals Mrs. Womser moved to request property owners to notify
the Redevelopment Agency office if they were going to
take advantage of the $3,000.00 appraisal fees donation
from the Agency. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson and
carried unanimously.
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Minutes of the regular meeting of June 17, 1986, were approved with
the following addition: Page two, third paragraph: "Mrs. Wormser
moved to direct the Agency's legal counsel to prepare a development
agreement for property owners in the Redevelopment Area, particularly
for those between the Santa Fe tracks and Redlands Boulevard on
the east side o Orange Street and for others if need be, regarding
Director Quaschnick explained that a relocation plan and a cost/
benefit analysis of a commercial rent subsidy program for relocated
businesses have been prepared and were reviewed by the Redevelop-
ment Advisory Commission. At this time, he recommended that the
business Supplemental Payment Program be continued for further
study by the Attorney. Mrs. Wormser felt this document was a
commendable start but wanted to see additional assistance in the
second year. Mr. DeMirjyn suggested making cash settlements up
front noting that this money could be used for a down payment on
a purchase.
Project Coordinator John Cutler was present at this meeting and
answered questions from members of the audience as well as agency
members. Questioning several sections of the proposed Relocation
Plan were: Diane Christensen from the SOS Committee, Jim Ver
Steeg, Jan Gustafsson, and Shirley Harry. Exception was taken
to the third paragraph on Page 5; Mr. Larsen demanded that
the list of available space for relocation be available by the next
meeting (Page 6); estimate relocation costs contained on Page 17
need to be revised; the square footage for Cabin Craft in Exhibit
IICII needs to be corrected; timing for the appeal and grievances
procedure contained in Exhibit I'D" needs further review; addition
of a notation that the loss of good will contained in Section C of
Exhibit "Ell is handled during the acquisition stage; clarification
of eligibility as contained in Paragraph 2 of Exhibit "Ell; and deletion
of references to the Pacific Savings Bank project.
Relocation Mr. Johnson moved that the Relocations Plan of the City of Redlands
Plan dated Juen 1986 as prepared by Pacific Relocation Consultants be
adopted as the relocation plan for the PSB project with the following
change: on the page that lists the ineligible moving costs
addition of a parenthetical phrase following "loss of good will" which
states that although ineligible for compensation under the relocation
plan, claims for loss of good will may be filed through the appro-
priate process under the Agency's acquisition program. Motion
seconded by Mrs. Wormser and carried by AYE votes of all present.
Model The completed "as is" model of the Central Redlands Redevelopment
Area built by Leon Armantrout was on display in the Council
Chambers and will be displayed in the downtown area. Mr. Armantrout
was commended for a job well done.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Next regular meeting, July 15, 1986.
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