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PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Kelly convened the meeting at 3:04 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Vice Chairman Jean M. Benson
Member Jim Ferguson
Member Cindy Finerty
Member Robert A. Spiegel
Chairman Richard S. Kelly
Also Present:
Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director
David J. Erwin, City Attorney
Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services
Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services
Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment
Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
Bo Chen, City Engineer
Patrick Conlon, Director of the Office of Energy Management
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing
Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works
David Yrigoyen, Director of Redevelopment & Housing
Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs
Tony Bagato, Principal Planner
John Rios, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./CDF
Frank Taylor, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Dept.
Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk
Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Finerty, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board,
with Spiegel ABSENT, Chairman Kelly adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City
Council and Redevelopment Agency at 3:05 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:04 p.m.
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III. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of June 28, 2007.
Rec: Approve as presented.
B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 4 to Contract
No. HA23650 — Exterior Renovations at the Housing Authority Property
Known as California Villas.
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize: 1) Change Order No. 4 in the credit
amount of ($1,550.70) to the subject contract with Portrait Homes,
Inc., Corona, California, for the completion of Phase A Renovations;
2) authorize the Executive Director and Chairman to execute said
Change Order.
C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Verizon Work Order to Remove Overhead
Lines and Pull and Install New Telephone Service at the Laguna Palms
Apartments (Contract No. HA25760C).
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Verizon Work Order
No. 0547-8POAOAK in an amount not to exceed $35,014.86 to
remove overhead lines and pull and install new telephone service at
Laguna Palms Apartments; 2) approve an appropriation of
$35,014.86 to Account No. 871-8610-466-4001 from the Unobligated
Housing Authority funds for the work; 3) authorize the Executive
Director to execute said Work Order.
Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Finerty, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board,
with Ferguson ABSENT, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented.
IV. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None
V. RESOLUTIONS
None
VI. NEW BUSINESS
None
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VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO CONTRACT
NO. HA25760 — EXTERIOR RENOVATION AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY KNOWN AS LAGUNA
PALMS APARTMENTS.
Vice Chairman Benson moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Approve Change Order
No. 2 in the amount of $289,124.24 to the subject contract with Portrait Homes, Inc.,
Corona, California, to incorporate framing upgrades, SCE conduit relocations, structural
upgrades to meet the current Building Code, along with additional abatement and various
credits relative to unused allowances, as well as negotiated Change Order adjustments;
2) authorize the Chairman to execute the Change Order; 3) authorize the Director of
Finance to transfer $289,124.84 from contingency to base for the subject contract. Motion
was seconded by Finerty and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Ferguson ABSENT.
IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
X. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
None
B. AUTHORITY COUNSEL
None
C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY
None
XI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C
None
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XII. ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Finerty, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board,
with Ferguson ABSENT, Chairman Kelly adjourned the meeting at 5:27 p.m.
ATTEST:
CH LLE'D LASS NSECRETARY
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
ICHARD S. KELLY, CH RMAN
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