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Home My WebLink About1990-07-26MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY. JULY 26. 1990 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Crites convened the meeting at 5:35 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Richard S. Kelly Vice Chairman Walter H. Snyder Member S. Roy Wilson Chairman Buford A. Crites Also Present: Bruce A. Altman, City Manager David J. Erwin. City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, Agency Secretary Paul Shillcock. ACM/Director of Economic Development Ramon A. Diaz. ACM/Director of Planning/Community Development Paul Gibson, Finance Director/City Treasurer Pat Conlon, Director of Building & Safety Frank Allen. Director of Code Compliance Joe Gaugush, Senior Engineer David Yrigoyen, Administrative Assistant 11I. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of June 28, 1990. Rec: Approve as oresented. MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 26, 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • B. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL of Agreement RD-459 and RD-460 with Southern California Gas Company and Southern California Edison Company, respectively, for Civic Center Project improvements. Rec: 1. By Minute Motion, approve Agreement No. RD- 459 with Southern California Gas Company to extend the gas service lines to provide service to the Civic Center Park Site and appropriate $14.123.74 from the Project's contingency fund to provide for such services. 2. By Minute Motion, approve Agreement No. RD- 460 with Southern California Edison Company to extend the electrical service lines to provide service to the Civic Center Park Site and appropriate $21.966.44 from the project's contingency fund to provide for such services. C. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL, of Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. RD-357, Civic Center Master Plan Development: Landscaping and Grading. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Change Order No. 5 and appropriate $19.871 to Contract No. RD-357. D. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. RO_422 - Civic Center Park Construction, Phase 1. Rec: By Minute Motion. approve Change Order No. 1 to Contract RD-422 in the amount of $190,600 and transfer said funds from contingency to the subject project account. E. REOUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. RO-402, Landscape & irrigation installation for Highway 111 Center Medians. Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the Executive Director's approval in the amount of $192.00. F. REQUEST FOR APPROVAI. of Coachella Valley Park & Recreation District Lease Agreement and Resolution. Rec: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 231, accepting title to the properties. 2 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NEETING JULY 26, 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • G. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Appropriation of Y.M.C.A. Building Contribution. Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize appropriation of the Family Y.M.C.A. of the Desert for $100.000. Upon motion by Snyder, second by Kelly, the Consent Calendar was approved es presented by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. iV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None V. RESOLUTiONS None VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None Vll. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT NO. RO-461 FOR THE TOWN CENTER APARTMENTS PARKING LOT. Mr. Yrigoyen reviewed the staff report and noted that the agreement would provide for parking spaces at this facility. Member .Snyder moved to, by Minute Motion, approve Lease Agreement No. RD-461 with the Housing Authority of Riverside County for the use of land adjacent to the Town Center Apartments as a parking lot facility. Motion was seconded by Wilson and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None IX. OLD BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO OLiPHANT/LiZZA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. Mr. Yrigoyen reviewed the staff report, noting that the Agency Board had previously approved this development agreement. He said the agreement needed to be amended to Provide for signalization improvements. The funds would 3 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • JULY 26, 1990 • Y -• • • • be refunded to the Agency by CalTrans once the Public Works Department works out the reimbursement process with them. Member Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion. authorize staff to negotiate a change to the development agreement to include the signal modification project to the overall intersection improvement plan with an added cost not to exceed $20.600. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. Upon motion by Wilson. second by Benson. and unanimous vote of the Agency Board. Chairman Crites adjourned the meeting at 5:40 P.M. to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.90b). potential litigation. He reconvened the meeting at 7:00 P.M. and considered the following public hearing after completion of the City Council public hearings A through M. X. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE LEASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY BY THE AGENCY TO 8. ROBERT BONNETT AND PATRiCK E. BONNETT. SAiD PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY A FIVE -ACRE PARCEL GENERALLY LOCATED ON FRED WARING DRIVE ADJACENT TO THE SHERIFF'S STATION. Mr. Shillcock reviewed the staff report. noting that the ground lease agreements had been prepared since the last meeting. He said one major component was the promissory note. which was standard but not yet completed. He said Palm Desert National Bank had been determined to provide the best deal for the City and The Brothers. He added that staff was recommending approval of the ground lease and agreement #00-458 with The Brothers and adoption of Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 232. Mayor/Chairman Crites asked whether provisions had been included for commercial recycling and drought tolerant landscaping. Mr. Shillcock responded that this was only for the financing part of the project and that plans were being finalized for the construction. which would include the Council's concerns regarding recycling and drought tolerant landscaping. Mayor/Chairman Crites declared the joint public hearing open and Invited testimony In FAVOR of or OPPOSED to this request. 4 n MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 26, 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MR. BOB BONNETT of The Brothers offered to answer any questions. MR. DAN EHRLER, Executive Vice President of the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, stated that he personally felt as a citizen of Palm Desert that the addition of this complex would add a great deal to the community. Mayor/Chairman Crites declared the public hearing closed. Councilman/Member Wilson moved to: I) By Minute Motion, approve Lease Agreement No. 00-458 and authorize the Mayor/Chairman to execute same; 2) Waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 232 approving the ground lease; 3) By Minute Motion. approve an agreement with Palm Desert National Bank for disbursement of the loan to The Brothers; 4) By Minute Motion, approve a note to be executed by The Brothers for repayment of the loan. Motion was seconded by Snyder and carried by unanimous vote of the Council/Agency Board. XI. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL Absent C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XII. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Wilson, second by Snyder, and unanimous vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Crites adjourned the meeting at 10:05 p.m. ATTEST: 'SHEILA R. GIL IGAN, SEC TARY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPM T AGENCY BUFOR[y* .CRITES, CHAIRMAN 5