HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 092804 - RDA & CC Spcl Mtg.Approved October 26, 2004
Special Joint Meeting Minutes 09/28/04
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SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
Atascadero City Council
&
Community Redevelopment Agency of Atascadero
MINUTES
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
5:30 P.M.
JOINT STUDY SESSION: 5:30 P.M.
Mayor Luna called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council and Agency Board Members Clay, Pacas, Scalise, Agency
Chairperson O’Malley and Mayor Luna.
Absent: None
Others Present: City Clerk/Assistant to City Manager/Board Secretary Marcia
McClure Torgerson, Deputy City Clerk/Recording Secretary Grace
Pucci.
Staff Present: City Manager/Executive Director Wade McKinney, Administrative
Services Director/Board Treasurer Rachelle Rickard, Public Works
Director Steve Kahn, Community Development Director Warren
Frace, Community Services Director Brady Cherry, Fire Chief Kurt
Stone, Acting Police Chief John Couch, Deputy Executive Director
Marty Tracey, Deputy Public Works Director Geoff English and
Interim City Attorney Tom Gibson.
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1. Earthquake Recovery – Printery
Recommendation: Council approve request for an “Alternate Project”
and “Improved Project” directing the funds to the City Administration
Building.
City Manager Wade McKinney gave the staff report and answered questions of
Council/Redevelopment Agency.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening agreed with the funds going toward the youth center and asked several
questions regarding the skate park and the potential duel use of the youth center as a
community center.
City Manager Wade McKinney answered the questions raised by Mr. Greening.
Rick Mathews stated his support for using the funding for a youth center, and agreed
with Mr. Greening regarding tying the skate park and youth center together.
Mayor Luna closed the Public Comment period.
Dell Knight, representing the Masons, stated that the Masons would like the Printery
transferred as soon as possible, however If it takes more time they will be patient.
MOTION: By Mayor Luna seconded by Council Member O’Malley to
approve the request for an improved project directing the
funds to a youth center/community center.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
2. Discussion of Potential Redevelopment Projects
Recommendation: Agency Board adopt a list of redevelopment
projects to be implemented by the upcoming financing.
Executive Director Wade McKinney gave the staff report and answered questions of the
Board. The Board was asked to list their top seven priority projects.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening suggested including public art in the list, and looking at the Sunken
Gardens and Stadium Park improvements in the context of doing a public master plan
first.
Rick Mathews stated that if FEMA funds are not assured the Youth Center should not
be removed from the list, and that the Skate Park should be considered as one of the
projects.
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Chairperson O’Malley closed the Public Comment period.
Board members turned in their prioritization list for tallying.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairperson O’Malley recessed the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary