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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-12MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1979 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL TO ORDER Chairman Mullins called the Regular Meeting of the Palm Desert Redevelopment =3ency to order at 7:25 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 1979, in City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Member Noel J. Brush Vice Chairman James E. McPherson Member Alexis D. Newbrander Member S. Roy Wilson Chairman Edward D. Mullins Also Present: Martin J. Bouman, Executive Director Les Pricer, Agency Consultant .II. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency of June 28, 1979. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Demand Nos. 6-1 & 6-2. Rec: Approve as presented. Member McPherson moved and Member Wilson seconded to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously. :V. RESOLUTIONS None CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None .I. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT Between the Redevelopment Agency and Mr. Roger Senior, Palm Desert Automotive Mr. Bouman stated that the Agency had recently become the owner of the garage property adjacent to the Union Oil Station. This property has a tenant, and the purpose of this action is to approve a lease agreement so that it can be submitted to the tenant. It also provides that the Agency may officially notify the tenant that on or about December 31, 1979, the building may be demolished. The rent included in the proposed Lease Agreement is $300 monthly which constitutes the amount he is presently paying. Member McPherson moved and Member Newbrander seconded to approve the Agreement and authorize the Chairman to execute. Motion carried unanimously. VII. OLD BUSINESS None July 12, 1979 Page 1 VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Romeo Puluqi addressed the Agency stating that he had advised his attorney and other businessmen that the meeting would be held at 8:00 p.m. and therefore, none of the others wishing to attend the meeting were present. Member Wilson moved and Member McPherson seconded to continue the meeti and conduct the Council's Executive Session, after which the Redevelopment Agenc. meeting would be reconvened. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was conti-J at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Mullins reconvened the meeting at 8:25 p.m. MR. PULUQI addressed the Agency stating that he had met with Mr. Les Pricer and Chairman Mullins at 2:00 p.m. that day and reviewed suggeste: changes to the Frontage Road Project. He had asked that all interestec people attend the meeting to hear these changes and voice their opinior_. Mr. Pricer reviewed the following proposed changes which had resulted from the meeting in the afternoon: 1. Lupine Lane to remain closed north and south with the center mediae also closed. 2. Larkspur Lane to remain closed as to entrance but with one lane ope- to exit onto the State Highway. 3. Northside alley, i.e. Alessandro, would be improved as a one-way easterly movement alley. This improvement would be 20' in width, full/ paved with 3" thick asphaltic concrete, thus allowing access to northside businesses from traffic traveling in an easterly direc- tion on Highway 111 by access at San Marcos intersection. Mr. Pricer noted that during a meeting with Caltrans, they had indica:e they would not allow the opening of Lupine Lane. In fact, any changes of the program as now underway would result in total reapproval by Caltrans. The following people spoke in opposition to the Frontage Road Project, including the prposed changes: MR. EARL MORLEY, #1 Lafayette, Rancho Mirage, California, addressed the Agency as a property owner on the northside. He opposed the entire project and stressed that the improvement of the alley would be of no assistance. It would only create more traffic where it was not needed. MR. ROBERT ARAN, Attorney for Romeo's Restaurant, A & W, and other Highway 111 merchants, addressed the Agency in opposition in that the changes would offer relief to only those businesses on the north side of the Highway. He offered his services free of charge to resolve any problems with Caltrans and to negotiate the Agency's getting out of the contract with Massey. He said that he was totally opposed to going to court over the issue but that it appeared this was the only solution. MR. CLEVE LEONARD spoke in opposition to the Project and in favor of traffic signals to slow traffic in that it was the slow traffic that brought in the business to the merchants. MR. ARAN spoke again stating that this Project would reduce property values in this area, thus reducing the tax increment to the Agency and jeopardizing future Redevelopment Projects. MR. PULUQI spoke again stating that the solutions discussed in the after- noon were obviously not the answer, and that the issue would have to be resolved in court. A representative of Palm Desert Glass stated that since Lupine Lane had been barricaded off, their business had dropped 7%. MR. ED BERKLEY spoke in agreement with everything said by the oppositio-. MR. JIM CUMPSTON, owner of the A & W Rootbeer, in opposition. July 12, 1979 Pa_ 10:NUTES =ALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY :.i REPORTS AND REMARKS A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL - Absent C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None ADJOURNMENT Member Wilson moved and Member McPherson seco'.-• to adjourn the meeting. Wotion carried unanimously. Chairman Mullins adjour d t e meeting at 9:30 p.m. ATTEST: SHEILA R. GILIAN, SECRET TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELO'u'NT AGENCY EDWA'D D. MULLINS, MAK(ZR, or JAME E. MCPHERSON, MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE diER July 12, 1979 Page 3