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Home My WebLink AboutRDA 011309Approved March 24, 2009 CITY OF ATASCADERO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2009 REGULAR SESSION: Chairperson O'Malley called the meeting of the Atascadero Community Redevelopment Agency to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members Beraud, Fonzi, Kelley and Chairperson O'Malley ow Absent: Board Member Clay was not present at opening due to a family matter but will join the meeting in session. Others Present: Board Secretary Manager Marcia McClure Torgerson and Recording Secretary Susanne Anshan. Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney Assistant Executive Director Jim Lewis, Interim Director of Public Works Geoff English, Community Services Director Brady Cherry Police Chief Jim Mulhall, Deputy Public Works Director David Athey Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, and City Attorney Brian Pierik. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION: By Board Member Beraud and seconded by Board Member Fonzi to approve the agenda. Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote. RDA Minutes of 01/13/09 Page 1 of 5 Approved March 24, 2009 COMMUNITY FORUM Pastor Tom Farrell, Atascadero Bible Church, offered a prayer Eric Greening spoke on the current economic slide and how the Redevelopment Agency will operate when land values are failing Chairperson O'Malley closed the Community Forum period. A. CONSENT CA LENDAR 1 Community Redevelopment Agency Draft Minutes — November 25, 2008 ■ Board Secretary Recommendation. Board approve the Community Redevelopment Agency minutes of November 25, 2008 [Board Secretary] 2. Community Redevelopment Agency Draft Minutes — December 9, 2008 ■ Board Secretary Recommendation. Board approve the Community Redevelopment Agency minutes of December 9, 2008 [Board Secretary] 3. Annual Report from Atascadero Main Street ■ Recommendation. Agency Board receive the Annual Report and am Supplemental Report from Atascadero Main Street. ■ Fiscal Impact: None [Executive Director] MOTION By Board Member Beraud and seconded by Board Member Fonzi to approve the Consent Calendar Item #A-1 Motion passed 3:0 by a roll -call vote. (Board Members Beraud & O'Malley voted yes, and Kelley and Fonzi abstained, "In the event that one less than the necessary number of "aye" votes has been cast, then an abstention will constitute concurrence with the affirmative votes. '; as per AMC 2-1 15) Items #A-2&3 Motion passed 4.0 by a roll -call vote. Note Board Member Clay joined the meeting late Chairperson O'Malley called for a revote on Item No A-1 MOTION By Board Member Clay and seconded by Board Member Beraud to approve the Consent Calendar Item No. A-1 Motion passed 3:0 by a roll -call vote. (Board Member Fonzi and Vice Chairperson Kelley abstained.) RDA Minutes of 01/13/09 Page 2 of 5 Approved March 24, 2009 B PUBLIC HEARINGS None. C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Audit ■ Recommendation. Agency Board review and accept the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2008 ■ Fiscal Impact: None [Executive Director] Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard gave the staff report and answered questions of the Board PUBLIC COMMENT - None MOTION By Board Member Clay and seconded by Board Member Fonzi to accept the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2008. Motion passed 5.0 by a roll -call vote. 2. Purchase of Chamber of Commerce Building - (6550 EI Camino Real) ■ Recommendation. Agency Board 1 Authorize the purchase of the building at 6550 EI Camino Real for $10,000 00, and, 2 Appropriate $11,500 in Redevelopment Agency Funds for the purchase and maintenance of the building ■ Fiscal Impact: The total cost to the Agency is expected to be $11,500, $10,000 for the purchase of the building, $500 in repairs to the building and $1,000 for the lease of land under the building from the City [Executive Director] City Manager Wade McKinney gave the staff report. Joanne Main Executive Director of the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director of the Atascadero Main Street Association Steve Martin, City Attorney Brian Pierik, and City Manager Wade McKinney answered questions Joanne Main, Executive Director of the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce, stated her concern with subleasing the building because of the expense the City may incur in relocating that tenant once the City requires use of the building Chairperson O'Malley asked the City Attorney about the City's potential liability should they require use of the property in the near future and need to relocate a tenant. City Attorney Brian Pierik stated the City would have the potential to pay relocation expenses RDA Minutes of 01/13/09 Page 3 of 5 Approved March 24, 2009 Steve Martin, Executive Director of the Atascadero Main Street Association, stated his board is aware of the potential for the City to use this property in the near future, Wo however, they are willing to occupy the building, and they would find another location once the City required the premises Council Member Clay asked City Attorney Brian Pierik if a lease to Main Street could include their willingness to relocate should the City require the property City Attorney Brian Pierik stated he would have to research this issue as he is not clear whether the City could contract away that legal right. PUBLIC COMMENT Eric Greening asked about the timing of funding for the transit system tunnel project that would impact this location Sandy Jack asked if there could be a dollar limit placed on relocation expenses should the City renegotiate the lease with the Chamber of Commerce Chairperson O'Malley closed the Public Comment period. Chairperson O'Malley asked staff if it would be possible to include some of these costs in a transit center plan should this site be selection for a new transit center, because the Redevelopment Agency would have more flexibility here than a private party City Attorney Brian Pierik stated this is correct. Board Member Fonzi indicated the rental would cover the City's expense and it would be beneficial to the City to have the Atascadero Main Street's office in this location Vice Chairperson Kelley spoke in favor of rewriting the lease agreement, negotiating the terms of any sublease with Main Street, and thereby saving the City $10,000 at this time Chairperson O'Malley cautioned the Board that it would better serve the Agency to have staff research these issues and bring it back to the Agency at another time MOTION By Chairperson O'Malley to 1 Authorize the purchase of the building at 6550 EI Camino Real for $10,000 00, and, 2 Appropriate $11,500 in Redevelopment Agency Funds for the purchase and maintenance of the building Motion failed due to a lack of a second MOTION By Board Member Kelley and seconded by Board Member Clay to 1 Decline the purchase of the building at 6550 EI Camino Real for $10,000, RDA Minutes of 01/13/09 Page 4 of 5 Approved March 24, 2009 2. Renegotiate the lease agreement with the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce to would allow for a sublease r.. to Atascadero Main Street, revising the lease rate from the City to the Chamber of Commerce to a $1 00 a year, which would be conditioned upon legal review; 3. Direct staff to complete this process as soon as possible. Motion passed 3.2 on a roll -call vote. (Board Member Fonzi and Chairperson O'Malley opposed.) BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS None D ADJOURNMENT Chairperson O'Malley adjourned the Redevelopment Agency to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting at 6 47 p m MINUTES PREPARED BY am Susanne Curtis Anshen, Recording Secretary awr► RDA Minutes of 01/13/09 Page 5 of 5