HomeMy WebLinkAbout111902-RDA_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Redlands held in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon
Street, at 4:00 P.M. on November 19, 2002.
PRESENT Karl N. (Kasey) Haws, Chairman
Susan Peppier, Vice Chairman
Pat Gilbreath, Member
Gary George, Member
Jon Harrison, Member
ABSENT None
STAFF John Davidson, Executive Director; Daniel J. McHugh, Agency Attorney;
Michael Reynolds, Agency Treasurer; Jeffrey L. Shaw, Community
Development Director; James R. Bueermann, Police Chief; and Lorrie Poyzer,
Agency Secretary
The minutes of the regular meeting of November 5, 2002, were unanimously
approved as submitted on motion of Mrs. Gilbreath, seconded by Mrs. Peppier.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL
Funds - Contract Award - Stuart Avenue Improvement Project - Public hearing
was advertised for this time and place to consider City Council Resolution
No. 6104, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands authorizing
payment by the Redlands Redevelopment Agency for publicly owned land and
improvements and making findings relating thereto. Community Development
Director Shaw reported the Redevelopment Agency has adopted a Five-Year
Implementation Plan which includes goals and objectives as well as projects
and programs to implement the Plan and assist in the elimination of blight. The
Plan includes the assistance for hotel, restaurant and entertainment
development within the downtown. He explained financing means are
available to the Redevelopment Agency noting that the current project only
includes the preparation of the Stuart Avenue Improvement Plan. Chairman
Haws declared the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or
comments. None being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed.
Mr. Harrison moved to direct staff to undertake the Stuart Avenue Improvement
Project and award a contract to Hicks & Hartwick, Inc. for preparing the Stuart
Avenue improvement plans in the amount of $9,400.00 Motion seconded by
Mr. George and carried unanimously. Mr. Harrison moved to appropriate funds
in the amount of $9,400.00 for this contract. Motion seconded by Mr. George
and carried unanimously. (Also see City Council minutes dated November 19,
2002.)
JOINT MEETING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL
Resolution No. 351 - Great Neighborhood Program - Mr. George moved to
adopt Resolution No. 351, a resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands authorizing the use of low- and
Redevelopment Agency
November 19, 2002
Page 1
moderate-income housing funds outside the Redlands Project Area, and
approved a participation agreement with: Raul R. and Lucy S. Apodaca,
31 Roma Street, $10,000.00. Motion seconded by Mr. Harrison and carried
unanimously. Mr. George moved to approve the Declarations of Covenants and
Restrictions covering said property. Motion seconded by Mr. Harrison and
carried unanimously. (Also see City Council minutes for November 19, 2002.)
NEW BUSINESS
Subordination Agreement - First Time Home Buyer Program - On motion of
Mrs. Gilbreath, seconded by Mrs. Peppier, the Redevelopment Agency
unanimously approved a subordination agreement with Camilia De La Torre,
1236 Placer Street, and authorized execution of the documents on behalf of the
Redevelopment Agency.
Funds - Contract - Eminent Domain Authority - On motion of Mrs. Gilbreath,
seconded by Mrs. Peppier, the Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved
a contract with GRC Redevelopment Consultants, Inc. in the amount of
$35,000.00 for professional services to prepare a plan amendment to establish
eminent domain authority on residential property within the Redevelopment
Project Area Plan. On motion of Mrs. Gilbreath, seconded by Mrs. Peppier, the
Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved an appropriation of funds in the
amount of$35,000.00.
Project Area Committee - On motion of Mrs. Gilbreath, seconded by
Mrs. Peppier, the Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved formation of
a Project Area Committee to serve as an advisory body to the Redevelopment
Agency, which must consult with the Project Area Committee concerning policy
matters that affect the residents of the project area during and after the plan
amendment process.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None forthcoming.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Directors' meeting of the Redevelopment Agency recessed at
4:04 P.M. to a closed session to hold a conference with its legal counsel in
accordance with Government Code Section 54956.9(c) for one case of
anticipated litigation. No report was expected from this closed session.
The next regular meeting will be held on December 3, 2002.
Secretary
Redevelopment Agency
November 19, 2002
Page 2