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Home My WebLink About1990-04-12eiN MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1990 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman Snyder convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering Item A of New Business jointly with the City Council. He then recessed the meeting at 6:00 p.m. for dinner and reconvened the Agency meeting at 8:55 p.m. 11. ROLL CALL Present: Excused Absence: Member Jean M. Benson Member Richard S. Kelly Member S. Roy Wilson Vice Chairman Walter H. Snyder Also Present: Chairman Buford A. Crites Carlos L. Ortega, ACM/Director of Redevelopment Agency Bruce A. Altman. City Manager David J. Erwin. City Attorney Mary P. Frazier. Assistant Agency Secretary Richard J. Folkers. ACM/Director of Public Works Paul Shilicock. ACM/Director of Economic Development Ramon A. Diaz. ACM/Director of Planning/Community Development Paul Gibson. Finance Director/City Treasurer Frank Allen. Director of Code Compliance Pat Conlon. Director of Building & Safety 111. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of March 22, 1990. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant No. WR0313. Rec: Approve as presented. MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING APRIL 12. 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . ■ • • • C. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL of Agreement with Muni Financial Services. inc.. to Prepare Arbitrage Calculations and Reports for Redevelopment Agency Bond Issues (Contract No. 00-428). Rec: By Minute Motion: I) Approve the agreement with Muni Financial Services. Inc. (MFS) to prepare arbitrage calculations and reports for the Redevelopment Agency's (RDA) $7.8 million 1988 Tax Allocation Bonds (TABS); and 2) Appropriate $3.000 from unobligated Redevelopment Agency fund reserves to account 870-4195-3091 to cover the RDA's share of the agreement's cost for the current fiscal year. D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Grant of Easement to Southern California Edison Company for Undergrounding Project on Fred Waring Drive. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Grant an easement to Southern California Edison Company for the undergrounding project on Fred Waring Drive; and 2) Authorize staff to execute the grant easement document. Upon motion by Benson, second by Wilson. the Consent Calendar was approved as presented by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None 2 riff evi MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING APRIL 12, 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • VII. NEW BUSINESS THiS ITEM WAS CONSIDERED JOINTLY WiTH THE PALM DESERT CiTY COUNCIL. A. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE WITH WILLIAM SWANK COMPANY RELATIVE TO PROPERTY IN THE NORTH SPHERE BETWEEN COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE AND DINAH SHORE (Contract No. 00-431). Mr. Shillcock reviewed the staff report and Summary of "Deal Points" and offered to answer any questions. MR. WILLIAM SWANK, 18231 Irvine Blvd.. Tustin, California, gave a brief background of the project and discussed the members of his "team" for this development. He said the target date for the first conceptual plan which would incorporate all elements of the project was 60 days from now. He offered to answer any questions. Councilman/Member Wilson moved to. by Minute Motion, authorize the Mayor and Chairman to execute an agreement with William Swank and Company. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by unanimous vote of the Council/Agency Board. B. REOUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF LOAN FOR COLLEGE OF THE DESERT'S SWIMMING POOL REPAIRS (Contract No. RD-432). Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report and offered to answer any questions. Member Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize a tax increment loan of $125,000, without interest, to College of the Desert for the purpose of refurbishing its swimming pools in accordance with the terms and conditions as stated in the agreement. Motion was seconded by Snyder and carried by a 3-0-1 vote, with Member Wilson ABSTAINING. Member Wilson explained he had abstained because of his employment with College of the Desert. Vili. CONTINUED BUSINESS None 3 MINUTES. REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING APRIL 12, 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * • • * • • • • • • iX. OLD BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF HIGHWAY IIi AND PORTOLA AVENUE (CONTRACT NO. RO- 433). Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report, noting that the City's Traffic Engineer had been asked to look at the project and cost breakdown and make recommendations based on existing traffic and additional impacts that would be created by this project. MR. SEYED SAFAViAN. Traffic Engineer, reviewed the project in terms of traffic and offered to answer any questions. MR. RICHARD OLIPHANT, 77-900 Avenue of the States, Palm Desert, addressed the Board and said he felt staff had done an excellent job on this project. He said an issue which had come up since the last meeting was a conflict with the undergrounding of the electrical. He said the City had an undergrounding district adjoining his property and that he would be undergrounding his electrical up to the City's district; however. there were several matters of coordination, such as the vaults. pole removal, light removal. etc. He felt it might be advantageous to add to the owner participation agreement the annexing of his property into the district so that all the undergrounding is done as one program, and he said he would pay his fair share of the cost. Mr. Erwin stated that such undergrounding was a City function as opposed to a Redevelopment Agency function. He said because the City Council was still in session. staff could be directed to take steps to accomplish such coordination of undergrounding. Member Benson suggested continuing this item to the next meeting inasmuch as Chairman Crites had expressed concern with the project. Mr. Ortega responded that Chairman Crites' concern was with the total square footage. He said that at the Board's direction, staff had discussed with the developer whether it would be feasible for him to reduce the square footage of the buildings. His response was that just to do the level of public improvements he is committed to do requires the amount of footage being proposed. 4 i n MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING APRIL 12, 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Member Kelly stated he felt it was important for the Board to make a decision on this project now. Member Wilson agreed with Kelly and said although Chairman Crites was concerned with the size of the building. he was also concerned with the timetable and getting the project done in order to free up the intersection. Member Kelly moved to. by Minute Motion. authorize the Chairman to execute an owner participation agreement for the construction of public improvements at the northeast corner of Highway I11 and Portola Avenue. Motion was seconded by Wilson and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. Councilman Wilson moved to. by Minute Motion. direct staff to bring back a report relative to merging the City's undergrounding district with the undergrounding for this project. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by unanimous vote of the Council. B. STATUS REPORT ON ONE QUAIL PLACE. Mr. Erwin stated that this item had been referred to him and City Manager Bruce Altman for review. He said they were still waiting for at least one document and. therefore, had nothing to report at this meeting. X. REPORTS. REMARKS. AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL Absent C. 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