HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 112806Approved January 9, 2007
CITY OF ATASCADERO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 6:30 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M.
Chairperson Clay called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Board Members O'Malley, Pacas, Luna and Chairperson Clay
Absent: None
Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson, Recording Secretary
Grace Pucci
Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney, Assistant Executive Director
Jim Lewis, Board Treasurer Rachelle Rickard, Community
Development Director Warren Frace, Community Services Director
Brady Cherry, Public Works Director Steve Kahn, Police Chief John
Couch, Fire Chief Kurt Stone and City Attorney Patrick Enright.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Vice Chairperson Luna and seconded by Board Member
O'Malley to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
None
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BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Board Member O'Malley requested a discussion of the Mills Act, which is a tool to assist
individuals with tax breaks for restoring their historic homes.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes — October 24, 2006
■ Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve the Community
Redevelopment Agency minutes of October 24, 2006. [Board Secretary]
2. September 2006 Investment Report
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Board approve the Investment Report for September
2006. [Treasurer]
3. Wrestling Bacchantes Conservation
■ Fiscal Impact: Funding for the restoration of the Bacchantes is available
in the current Redevelopment Agency Budget.
■ Recommendation: Board authorize the Executive Director to execute a
contract with Ethos for $235,100.00 for the restoration and conservation
of the Wrestling Bacchantes statue. [Public Works]
Items pulled: Board Member O'Malley, Item #A-3.
MOTION: By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Board Member
Pacas to approve Items #A-1 and 2.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote.
Item #A-3: Public Works Director Steve Kahn gave the staff report and answered
questions of the Board.
Board Member O'Malley commented that as this item requires a substantial investment
and because questions have been raised regarding spending in the Sunken Gardens,
he recommends continuing this time to the next Agency meeting to give the new Board
Members an opportunity to discuss it.
Chairperson Clay stated he would like to see the statue covered and protected after
restoration
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening commented that it is not to soon to be planning for the return and future
protection of the statue, and recommended a public process at the Parks and
Recreation Commission level to allow the community an opportunity to comment.
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Chairperson Clay closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Vice Chairperson
Luna to continue this item to the next meeting, and by then to
receive a report from the city's fiscal person after talking with
Susan Beatty or any representatives of the former committee
on this project to see what community funds were raised and
whether they could be applied towards this project, and to
have some discussion about further protection.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote.
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Lewis Avenue Bridge Project (City Bid No. 2006-014)
■ Fiscal Impact: $1,048,030 in Redevelopment Agency funds.
■ Recommendation: Board authorize the Treasurer to appropriate an
additional $1,048,030 in Redevelopment Agency funds for the Lewis
Avenue Bridge Project. [Public Works]
Public Works Director Steve Kahn gave the staff report and answered questions of the
Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening asked for clarification on how much of the $6,360,290 has been spent to
date and what remains to be spent, and how would the additional funds requested have
been spent if they had not been diverted to this project.
Director Kahn stated he would have the answers to Mr. Greening's questions for the
report to the City Council on this item later this evening.
Chairperson Clay closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Vice Chairperson
Luna to allocate $1,000,000 from Redevelopment Funds
towards the Lewis Avenue Bridge project bringing it to a total
of $2,000,000 coming from Redevelopment for the Lewis
Avenue Bridge.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote.
C. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT: Wade McKinney, Executive Director
None
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D. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Clay adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary
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