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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 052599E5 i Approved as submitted DATE: 06/22/99 MINUTES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 25,1999 (immediately following City Council Regular Session) Chairman Johnson called the Regular Session to order at 10:45 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members Arrambide, Clay, Lerno, Luna and Chairman Johnson Absent: None Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia Torgerson, Board Treasurer Rachelle Rickard, and City Treasurer David Graham Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney, Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Fire Chief Mike McCain, Community Services Director Brady Cherry, Community and Economic Development Director Paul Saldafia, Parks and Recreation Supervisor Geoff English, Assistant City Engineer John Neil and City Attorney Roy Hanley. COMMUNITY FORUM: None A. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Redevelopment Agency Workshop Minutes - April 28, 1999 - (Board Secretary recommendation: Approve) [Marcia McClure Torgerson] MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Board Member Clay to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. B. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS: None C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: 1. Report to City Council - Atascadero Redevelopment Plan - Fiscal Impact: None (Staff recommendation: Agency board adopt the report to City Council and call for public hearing on June 29, 1999) [Paul Saldaha] Community and Economic Development Director Paul Saldana gave the staff report and answered questions of the Board. Board Member Luna referred to a prepared document that stated specific conditions that would have to be included for him to support this item. Chairman Johnson asked for clarification of this item and what its passage would mean. Mr. Saldana explained that tonight the Board would be voting to approve the report and the report would then be presented to the City Council to approve a public hearing. Vice Chairman Arrambide asked for clarification of Board Member Luna's concern of the specific projects. Mr. McKinney explained that Board Member Luna would like to see a report in which special projects are specified (i.e. if the plan is to revitalize the downtown, specify the projects that would be used in the revitalization). Board Member Luna asked if it was possible to specify projects in the plan. Mr. McKinney answered that it was possible, but it would decrease the flexibility of the plan, making any necessary changes difficult. PUBLIC COMMENT John McGoff, 9192 Maple St., stated that he agrees with Board Member Luna that the Plan needs to be more specific as to the proposed projects. He also asked for specific clarification of portions of the Redevelopment Plan. David Graham, 7350 Santa Ysabel, stated that he resides within the designated blighted area in the Redevelopment Plan. He also stated that part of the reason for the blight designation is a result of decisions made by the City Council in the past such as a parking lot in a residential area. He expressed support for Redevelopment but asks the Board to keep in mind these types of issues when making future decisions. MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Vice Chairman Arrambide to continue the meeting past 11:00 p.m. Motion passed unanimously by a voice vote. Chairman Johnson closed the Public Comment period. RDA 05/25/99 Page 2 of 3 U MOTION: By Vice Chairman Arrambide and seconded by Chairman Johnson to adopt Resolution No. 1999-001, forwarding the report to City Council and calling for a public hearing on June 29, 1999. Motion passed 3:0 by a roll -call vote. (Clay, Lerno abstained) 2. Special Counsel for the Agency - (Staff recommendation: Agency Board authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement with Best, Best & Krieger LLP to provide special counsel for the Agency) [Wade McKinney] Mr. McKinney presented the staff report and answered questions of the Board. PUBLIC COMMENT John McGoff, 9192 Maple St., asked if there was already a contract with Best, Best & Krieger LLP, signed by the Executive Director. Mr. McKinney stated that he had signed a letter (which he did not send) believing that he had the authority to do so. The City Attorney informed him that the Agency's bylaws requires Board approval of contracts. He explained that as a result of that conversation, he put this item on the agenda for Board approval. Mr. Hanley confirmed his statements to be true. Chairman Johnson closed the Public Comment period. MOTION: By Chairman Johnson and seconded by Board Member Clay to authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement with Best, Best & Krieger LLP to provide special counsel for the Agency. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. D. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Johnson adjourned the Regular Session at 11:25 p.m. to the next Regular Session scheduled on June 8, 1999. MEETING RECORDED BY: Oj:�� n, 1 1 )7) Marcia McClure Torgerson, Boar Secretary MINUTES PREPARED BY: Gip Melanie Whaley, Deputy Ci Jerk RDA 05/25/99 Page 3 of)