HomeMy WebLinkAbout041806rda_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 3:08 P.M. on April 18, 2006.
PRESENT Jon Harrison, Chairperson
Pat Gilbreath, Vice Chairperson
Gilberto Gil, Boardmember
Mick Gallagher, Boardmember
ABSENT None
STAFF John Davidson, Executive Director; Daniel J. McHugh, Agency Attorney;
Michael Reynolds, Agency Treasurer; Don Gee, Redevelopment Agency
Director; Jeffrey L. Shaw, Community Development Director; and Lorrie
Poyzer, Agency Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes - The minutes of the regular meeting of April 4, 2006, were
unanimously approved as submitted on motion of Mr. Gil, seconded by
Mr. Gallagher.
JOINT MEETING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL
Resolution No. 399 - Conflict of Interest Code - Agency Attorney McHugh
presented proposed resolutions for the City of Redlands and Redevelopment
Agency updating the Conflict of Interest Codes. Mrs. Gilbreath moved to adopt
Resolution No. 399, a resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands amending the Conflict of
Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 by repealing
Resolution No. 387 in its entirety. Motion seconded by Mr. Gallagher and
carried unanimously. (Also see City Council minutes for April 18, 2006.)
NEW BUSINESS
Meeting Attendance - No reports forthcoming.
IEEP - Redevelopment Agency Director Gee reported staff and several Agency
Board Members have been in recent discussions with the Inland Empire
Economic Partnership (IEEP) staff and IEEP members regarding their plans to
provide and expand their business and economic development services to a
larger public and private-section membership base. IEEP's mission is to
attract, create, expand and retain business in order to increase the region's
growth and economic output and by working directly with individual companies,
their brokers and consultants to provide hands-on customized client services
that will assist them with their relocation, expansion and retention projects.
Mr. Paul Hiller, President and Chief Executive Officer of the IEEP made a
PowerPoint Presentation pointing out the benefits of membership in the
regional economic development organization. Cost of the membership and
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participation in IEEP is calculated at 27 cents per capita or approximately
$20,000.00 for the Fiscal Year 2006-07. Following discussion, Mrs. Gilbreath
moved to have the Agency Executive Director include the cost of membership
and participation in IEEP as part of the Agency's economic development
program for the Redlands Redevelopment Project in the proposed Fiscal Year
2006-07 budget with the caveat that this funding would depend on the overall
budget and may be re-evaluated at the time the budget is reviewed. Motion
seconded by Mr. Gallagher and carried unanimously.
Agreement - Galaxy Commercial Holding - Redevelopment Agency Director
Gee explained that Galaxy Commercial Holding, LLC entered into an Exclusive
Negotiation Agreement with the agency on June 21, 2005, to determine the
feasibility of the revitalization of the current City Hall and Safety Hall sites. That
agreement expired on March 19, 2006. Since that time, Galaxy has
determined that it has to examine the feasibility of locating and constructing a
permanent public safety hall facility or separate police and fire facilities. The
focus of their study has been the location of the 4.5 acre City site on Park
Avenue across from the Corporation Yard. While undertaking the study for the
Corporation Yard, Galaxy has entered into escrow to purchase property along
Redlands Boulevard to develop a project related to its feasibility study or for an
office complex. Galaxy wishes to enter into a new Exclusive Negotiation
Agreement to determine the feasibility of these possibilities. Boardmembers
discussed this request and expressed some concerns. Mr. Harrison moved to
continue this request for two weeks. Motion seconded by Mr. Gil and carried
unanimously.
Agreement - HNJ Land Company - Due to a potential conflict of interest,
Mrs. Gilbreath retired from the Council Chambers and did not participate in this
matter; a Public Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest form is on file in the
City Clerk's Office. Redevelopment Agency Director Gee explained that
HNJ Land Company, LLC has proposed to the Agency that it enter into a
Exclusive Negotiation Agreement to determine the feasibility of their
development proposal to develop an urban hotel/spa and mixed use project in
the downtown area with access possibly on Pearl Avenue, Orange Street
and/or Stuart Avenue. Pete Patel, manager of HNJ Land Company, answered
questions about his proposed project. On behalf of Redlands Security
Company, Attorney John Mirau stated the owner of Kragen Auto Parts objects
to the use of eminent domain of their property and opposes this proposal.
Following discussion, Mr. Gallagher moved to approve an Exclusive
Negotiation Agreement with HNJ Land Company, LLC. Motion seconded by
Mr. Harrison and carried with Mrs. Gilbreath having abstained.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None forthcoming.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board of Directors' meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 3:56 P.M. The next regular meeting will
be held on May 2, 2006.
Secretary
Redevelopment Agency
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