HomeMy WebLinkAbout070511-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 Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon
Street, on July 5, 2011 at 6:54 P.M.
PRESENT Pete Aguilar, Chairman
Paul Foster, Vice Chairman
Jon Harrison, Boardmember
Jerry Bean, Boardmember
Bob Gardner, Boardmember
ABSENT None
STAFF N. Enrique Martinez, Executive Director; Daniel J. McHugh, Agency Attorney;
Sam Irwin, Agency Secretary; Tina Kundig, Finance Director/Agency
Treasurer; and Oscar Orci, Redevelopment Agency Director
Chairman Aguilar convened the session at 6:54 P.M. as a joint meeting of the
City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands and
offered an opportunity to anyone who wished to make public comment on any
item not on the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
NRVC - Steve Rogers suggested that, during this time when the future of
redevelopment agencies is in question, the North Redlands Visioning
Committee (NVRC) should be abolished.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes — On motion of Mr. Foster, seconded by Mr. Gardner, the minutes of
the regular meeting on June 21, 2011 were approved as presented.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
Resolutions No. 446, 447 and 7048 - Conditional Property Disposition
Agreement - Mr. Bean recused himself from any discussion and voting on
these resolutions due to his business relationship with Showprop Redlands,
LLC. Chairman Aguilar opened the hearing and called upon Carl Baker,
Redevelopment Agency Public Information Officer, to provide a summary of
events leading to the proposed resolutions. As public comment, 27 speakers
representing the Redlands Conservancy, the Redlands Historical Museum
Association, the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission, the Redlands
Association, the North Redlands Visioning Committee, the Redlands Junior
Historical Society, and themselves as residents spoke in opposition to the sale
of the Mutual Orange Distributors packing house to Showprop Redlands, LLC.
Several speakers requested a stipulation requiring the adaptive reuse of the
current building, and preventing demolition, regardless of who buys the
property. Representing Showprop Redlands, George Krikorian spoke of his 14
year history of working with the City of Redlands to develop his theatre
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complex. He laid out the reasons he believes Showprop should be allowed to
develop the MOD property. Having concluded the public hearing, each
councilmember articulated his reasons and position on the proposed
resolutions. On motions of Mr. Foster, seconded by Mr. Gardner, and by a
three to one vote of the remaining members present, the joint session of the
City Council and the Redevelopment Agency approved Resolution No. 446 of
the Redevelopment Agency approving the possible sale of real property to
Showprop Redlands, LLC and adopting findings in connection with such sale;
Resolution No. 7048 of the City Council approving the summary report
required by Health and Safety Code §33433, approving the possible sale of
property to Showprop Redlands, LLC and adopting findings in connection with
such sale; and Resolution No. 447 of the Redevelopment Agency approving a
"Conditional Property Disposition Agreement" between the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Redlands and Showprop Redlands LLC for the possible
sale of four parcels of real property located at 330 North Third Street,
Redlands, California. Mr. Harrison voted No on all three resolutions voicing
his dissatisfaction with the types of business proposed for evaluation for use
on the property in question.
BOARDMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board of Directors' meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 9:18 P.M. The Board of Directors will
meet next at their regularly scheduled meeting on July 19, 2011.
Sam Irwin, Secretary
Redevelopment Agency
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