HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 040803Approved April 22, 2003
CITY OF ATASCADERO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2003
6:30 P.M.
Chairperson Scalise called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Board Members Luna, Clay, Pacas, O'Malley and Chairperson
Scalise
Absent: None
Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson
Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney, Deputy Executive Director
John Jansons, Assistant City Manager Brady Cherry, Board
Treasurer Rachelle Rickard, Community Development Director
Warren Frace, Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Fire Chief Kurt Stone
and City Attorney Roy Hanley.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Chairperson Scalise announced that she would like to amend the agenda to change
Item #C to be a Recess to the Joint meeting with the City Council, Item D-1, later this
evening.
MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Vice Chairperson
O'Malley to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote
COMMUNITY FORUM: None
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A. PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Five -Year (1999-2003) Implementation Plan
■ Fiscal impact: There is a minor fiscal impact associated with public noticing and
consultant and counsel review for consideration of the Redevelopment Agency Five -
Year Implementation Plan.
■ Executive Director recommendation: Board:
1. Review Progress Report on Redevelopment Agency Five -Year (1999-2003)
Implementation Plan; and
2. Adopt draft Resolution affirming the Redevelopment Agency Five -Year (1999-
2003) Implementation Plan.
Deputy Executive Director John Jansons gave the staff report and answered questions
of the Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening stated he understands Chairperson Scalise's comments and stated the
pedestrian need has been present for a long time and needed to be supported even if
there is some redundancy in the request. Regarding Goal #1, Strategy No. 6, he
indicated that he never understood why it was necessary to move a school out of the
downtown to wake it up, and felt the Junior High School was an employment magnet
and drew people into the downtown through its activities. He expressed concern with
assumptions made under Goal # 3 and felt if expansion of the Library must happen
somewhere other than at the main library, it should be done in consultation with the
Friends of the Library.
Steve LaSalle asked if we really need another bridge in the Downtown. He stated that
the Lewis Avenue Bridge would accommodate pedestrians and he feels that would be
adequate. He informed the Agency that the landing of the bridge would fall on property
leased by the Atascadero Historical Society whose members have not currently taken a
stand on the bridge issue.
Geraldine Brasher, 3202 Monterey Road, Historical Society Board Member, stated that
the Society has not been approached regarding a pedestrian bridge ending on their
leased property. They are concerned and would like to know more about the bridge
before anything happens.
Jonelle Norton, Executive Director of Atascadero Main Street, pledged to the Board
their dedication and support for improvements in the Downtown.
Chairperson Scalise closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Vice Chairperson. O'Malley and seconded by Board Member
Clay to adopt the draft Resolution affirming the
Redevelopment Agency Five -Year (1999-2003) Implementation
Plan.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. (Resolution No. 2003-
002)
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B. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT: None
C. RECESS:
Chairperson Scalise recessed the meeting at 6:55 p.m. to the Joint meeting with the
City Council, Item #D-1 later this evening.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, Board S
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