HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-13MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006 — 10:00 A.M.
NORTH WING CONFERENCE ROOM - PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260
I. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Ortega convened the meeting at 10:01 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Excused Absence
Commissioner Michael O'Connor (Alternate) Commissioner Larry Parrish
Commissioner Carlos Ortega President Jim Ferguson
Vice President S. Roy Wilson
Acting President Richard S. Kelly (Alternate)
Also Present:
Paul S. Gibson, Authority Treasurer
Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment
Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager
Patrick Conlon, Special Projects Administrator
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk/Authority Secretary
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES of the Regular Riverside County Palm Desert Financing Authority
Meeting of December 5, 2005.
Rec: Approve as presented.
Upon a motion by Wilson, second by O'Connor, and unanimous vote of the
Authority Commission Board, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented.
V. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None
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VI. NEW BUSINESS
MARCH 13, 2006
A. CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF WORK AND
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS RELATED TO COMPLETION OF
CONSTRUCTION OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS
(CONTRACT NO. RCPDFA 22130).
Mr. Conlon stated the Authority's Legal Counsel had requested that the staff
report's recommendation number 1 be continued. He went on to explain that
the contractor had not been on site for the past two weeks to perform any of
the punch list items, and would, therefore, be notified that the Notice of
Completion was on today's agenda but continued to a future meeting. He
noted that over $100,000 was due to Wang Milestone in progress payments
in addition to the retention funds.
Vice President Wilson moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize: 1) Continuance of the
matter of accepting the work as complete and filing the Notice of Completion with the
Riverside County Recorder's Office to a future meeting of the Authority Commission Board;
2) payment to Imperial Irrigation District, La Quinta, California, in the amount of $2,062.81
for electrical connection of the street Tight; 3) payment to Alco Mechanical, Culver City,
California, in the amount of $9,780 for the additional refrigeration lines to three (3) high -
efficiency AAON air conditioning units; 4) payment to Valley Plumbing, Indio, California, in
the amount of $22,680 for installation of the water piping system necessary for the
automatic watering bowls located in 82 dog kennels; 5) payment to TW Investments
(California Animal Care), Palm Desert, California, in the amount of $3,613 for additional
costs needed to keep the Cathedral City shelter open while work was being completed at
the Coachella Valley Animal Campus; 6) Authority Treasurer to transfer $51,831.29 from
Unobligated Pass -through funds to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus construction
account for the aforementioned costs. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by 4-0
vote.
B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT TO CITY OF
PALM DESERT FOR AN APPRAISAL REPORT ON 26.42 ACRES OF
COMMERCIALLY ZONED PROPERTY (APN 618-410-004).
Commissioner Ortega commented that the City had the subject piece of
property appraised for a potential Sheriffs Station location, and in order to
reimburse the City from the County's fund, the Authority Board needed to
take such action. In answer to question, he affirmed that the property was
located at the northeast corner of Frank Sinatra Drive and Monterey Avenue.
Authority Board Members and staff discussed the various options that had
been explored relative to the siting of a future regional Sheriff's Station,
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including the subject site, the southwest corner of Frank Sinatra Drive and
Portola Avenue, and the vacant lot directly across the street from the
Palm Desert Civic Center at the southeast corner of Fred Waring Drive and
San Pablo Avenue. Mr. Ortega noted that there is a meeting of the Cove
Communities' City Managers later today to talk about various sites for a
Sheriff's Station.
Authority Board Members agreed that there was a sense of urgency to
identifying and securing property for a future Sheriff's Station in the
immediate area, with serious consideration to be given to the
Fred Waring/San Pablo location in the City of Palm Desert.
Vice President Wilson moved to, by Minute Motion, approve reimbursement of
$1,500 to the City of Palm Desert (Account No. 110-4130-411-3090) from Capital Pass -
through Funds for Riverside County (held by the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency) for
the subject appraisal. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by unanimous vote.
C. CLAIM AGAINST THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY PALM DESERT FINANCING
AUTHORITY BY WANG MILESTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Mr. Conlon noted the replacement cover memo for the staff report, including
the amended recommendation that utilizes the term of "reject" instead of
"deny" the Claim.
Vice President Wilson moved to, by Minute Motion, reject the claim and direct the
Authority Secretary to so notify the Claimant. Motion was seconded by Ortega and carried
by 4-0 vote.
VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
None
XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. PRESIDENT
None
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B. VICE PRESIDENT
None
C. MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY
None
D. STAFF
None
X. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business and with Authority Commission Board concurrence,
the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
ATTEST:
RACHELLE U. KLASSEN, SECRETAR
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PALM DESERT
FINANCING AUTHORITY
RID S. KELLY, ACTING PRESIDENT
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