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Home My WebLink About1990-03-22MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY. MARCH 22. 1990 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Crites convened the meeting at 7:48 p.m. 11. 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: Carlos L. Ortega. ACM/Director of Redevelopment Agency Bruce A. Altman. City Manager David J. Erwin. City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan. City Clerk/P.I.0./Agency Secretary Richard Folkers. ACM/Director of Public Works Paul Shillcock. ACM/Director of Economic Development Paul Gibson. Finance Director/City Treasurer Phil Drell. Associate Planner Frank Allen. Director of Code Compliance 1I1. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of March 8. 1990. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - WARRANT NO. WR0217. Rec: Approve as presented. MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22, 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . * . . . * . . . C. RIOUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 4 in the Amount of $3.700.00 to Contract with David Evans and Associates, Inc., for Civic Center Master Plan Development, Contract No. RD-357. Rec: By Minute Motion. approve Design Change Order No. 4 to the subject contract and appropriate $3.700.00 to the project fund balance. D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Advertise and Call for Bids for Civic Center Master Plan Development: Master Site Landscaping and Grading, Phase 1 (Contract No. RD-422). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize the City Clerk to advertise and call for bids for the construction of the Palm Desert Civic Center Master Plan Development: Master Site Landscaping and Grading. Phase l; and 2) Appropriate $167.000 from the unobligated project fund. E. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT for YMCA Building Site Soils Consolidation and Building Pad Preparation (Contract No. RD-423). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Award Contract No. RD-423 to American Geotechnical. Inc.. of San Diego, California, in the amount of $129.325.00 as the negotiated quotation amount; and 2) Authorize a ten percent contingency reserve for the contract in the amount of $12.930.00. F. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION for Contract RD-329 with American Geotechnical for Palm Desert Town Center Litigation Services. Rec: By Minute Motion. authorize an increase of $13.700 to the previously approved appropriation for Contract No. RD-329 with American Geotechnical for Palm Desert Town Center Litigation Services. Upon motion by Snyder. second by Kelly. the Consent Calendar was approved as presented by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 2 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22. 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VII. NEW BUSINESS A. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. Update on Housing Rehabilitation Program. Mr. Ortega reviewed his report, noting that the program was up and running. He offered to answer any questions. VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None IX. OLD BUSINESS A. REOUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 11I AND MONTEREY AVENUE. Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report, noting that the properties at the subject corner were owned by Dr. Lyons and that he had been able to acquire all but one of the properties needed for his proposed project. Member Benson asked whether Dr. Lyons would proceed without the last lot. Mr. Ortega responded that the development, disposition, and Implementation agreement provided that if that parcel cannot be acquired, the Redevelopment Agency will do so, and Dr. Lyons would pay the costs. Member Snyder stated that he would want to know exactly what was going to be developed before approving this request. Mr. Ortega responded that the Board was not being asked to approve any plans at this time. He said this was just to authorize staff to prepare a development agreement and a development, disposition, and implementation agreement for the development of the Properties. He added that the 3 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22, 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • • actual agreements would be brought back to the Board for approval before being signed. Member Wilson moved to, by Minute Motion, direct staff to create a development agreement and a development. disposition, and implementation agreement for the development of the properties. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 4-1 vote, with Member Snyder voting NO. B. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S PARTICIPATION IN CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HIGHWAY III AND PORTOLA AVENUE. Chairman Crites suggested that the Board adjourn to Closed Session at this point because one of the Closed Session items had a potential direct bearing on the Agency's consideration of this item. Member Wilson moved to adjourn to Closed Session at 7:55 p.m. pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Real Property Transactions. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. Chairman Crites reconvened the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report and offered to answer any questions. Upon question by Member Kelly, Mr. Ortega responded that the C i ty' s share of the $ 148. 000 represented 23% of the total project costs. Member Snyder stated he felt that if the City was going to participate in the cost of these street improvements, then the developer should give the City back the property It had vacated in exchange for it. Chairman Crites said that if the Agency did indeed think that it was appropriate to spend the $150,000, the developer should come back so that the Agency and City Council could reexamine his protect in terms of size, the property vacated, set backs, and building height. He felt that the developer had agreed to pay for these street improvements in exchange for these considerations, and he was now reneging on that agreement. Member Wilson pointed out that staff was only seeking direction to negotiate. He noted that the negotiations could include revisiting the project approval in terms of two-story buildings, vacated property. set backs, etc. • MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22, 1990 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Member Kelly agreed that any negotiations for City Particloatin in the street improvements had to include negotiations for developer concessions on building heights. set backs. and vacated land. Member Wilson moved to. by Minute Motion, authorize staff to negotiate a development and disposition agreement with Oliphant, Lizza & Associates for the construction of the public improvements, said negotiations to include exploration of the City's contribution in full, a specific time format, and reduction in the building envelopes. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. X. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL Absent C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Snyder. second by Kelly. and unanimous vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Crites adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. ATTEST: A 7`i 4... %1/ s ad!-,..___, SHEILA R. GIZL'IGAN. SECR,E ARY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMEN AGENCY B�FORD/ . CRITES. CHAIRMAN 5