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Home My WebLink About1991-06-13MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1991 i i ♦ i i • • i • • • • i • • • i • i • • • i • i i • • • i • • • • • i • I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Snyder convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Excused Absence: Member Jean M. Benson Member Buford A. Crites Vice Chairman Richard S. Kelly Chairman Walter H. Snyder Also Present: Member S. Roy Wilson Bruce A. Altman, City Manager David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, City Clerk/P.I.O. Carlos L. Ortega, ACM/RDA Executive Director Paul Shillcock, ACM/Director of Economic Development Richard J. Folkers, ACM/Director of Public Works Ramon A. Diaz, ACM/Director of Community Development/Planning Paul Gibson, Director of Finance/Treasurer Frank Allen, Director of Code Compliance III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of May 23, 1991. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST TH5 AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 0505, 0508, and 0511. Rec: Approve as presented. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCYJUNE 13, 1991 C. BROI FST FOR APPROVAL of Design Change Order to Contract No. RD-352, Civic Center Master Plan Development, Master Site Landscaping and Grading Plan. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Design Change Order No. 8 to Contract RD- 357 in the amount of $14,500.00and authorize the appropriation of said amount from the Unobligated Redevelopment Agency Reserves to Contract No. RD- ; 2) approve Change Order No. 9 in the amount of $15,000.00 moving contingency into base to provide for reimbursable design expenses. D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. RD-422, Civic Center Development, Park Phase II. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. RD-422. in the amount of $5,104.00 to immediately proceed with the installation of the Civic Center Park Irrigation Vault Level Switch Protection Equipment. E. REOUEST FOR APPROPRIATION of Funds for Agency Incurred Costs for Civic Center Office Complex. Rec: By Minute Motion, appropriate $8,382.00from available Redevelopment Agency funds to pay the fees. F. REOUEST FOR APPROPRIATION for Southern California Edison Engineering Drawings for Highway 111 at Lupine Lane Crossing Undergrounding. Rec: By Minute Motion, appropriate $5,000 from the Agency's Unobligated Reserve Fund for said drawings. G. REOUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT No. RD-519A for Improvements to the El Paseo Firehouse. Rec: By Minute Motion, award Contract No. RD-519A to Palm Desert Air Conditioning in the amount of $13,860.00and appropriate the required funds plus a 10% contingency of $1,386.00. 2 _MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF rbt PALM DESERT REDEVELOPIeN T AGENCYJUNE 13, 1991 * * * * * * * * * * * H. REOUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT_ No. RD-519E for Improvements to the El Paseo Firehouse. Rec: By Minute Motion, award Contract No. RD-519E to Az -Tech Electric in the amount of $8,940.00and appropriate the required funds plus a 10% contingency of $894.00. I. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Housing Assistance Payment Contract No. RD-$ . with the Riverside County Housing Authority. Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to execute Agreement No. RD-554, J. REOUEST FOR ACCEFTANCE OF WORK on Contract No. RD-5_12 for the Seismic Retrofitting and Reroofing of the El Paseo Firehouse. Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for Contract No. RD-512, K. BF.Q LEST FOR APPROVAL of Consulting Contract No. RD-5 with Richard Caplan & Associates for a Three -Phase Study to Determine the Feasibility of a Municipal Golf Course. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize the Executive Director to execute Contract No. RD-555; 2) authorize the appropriation of $15,750 from the Agency's Project Unallocated Reserve Fund. L. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL of Agreement No. RD-52. for Design of a Civic Center Signage Program. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Agreement No. RD-5.22. with Rypinski Design, Inc. for the development of a design scheme for the Civic Center Signage Program and appropriate the $11,730.00contract amount plus a 1O% contingency from the Redevelopment Agency's Unobligated Civic Center Reserve Fund. 3 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OP THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY3UNE 13, 1991 M. PRESENTATION of Financial Statements and Audit Reports for FY 1989-90. Rec: Receive and file. Member Crites removed Item "K" for discussion under Consent Items Held Over. Upon motion by Kelly, second by Crites, the balance of 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 K. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL of Consulting Contract No. RD-5i5_ with Richard Caplan & Associates for a Three -Phase Study to Determine the Feasibility of a Municipal Golf Course. Member Crites said he felt Vice Chairman Kelly should sit in on the committee because he would bring expertise and guidance to it. Member Benson thought we had already done a feasibility study and why spend another $7,500 for another study. Mr. Ortega responded that the information we have shoes that a golf course will not pay for itself. This study is to tell us what we have to put with a golf course to make it financially feasible such as hotels, shops, parks, etc. Member Crites suggested that Member Kelly and Mr. Ortega discuss whether or not Phase I is needed. Upon motion by Crites, second by Kelly, the item was continued to the meeting of June 27, 1991, by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. VII. NEW BUSINESS None VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None 4 ms ^ REGULAR MEETING OF t x PALM DESERT REDEVELOP/AGENCYJUNE 13, 1991 « « « « « « « « « « * *- DC. OLD BUSINESS None X. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Crites, second by Benson, and unanimous vote of the City Council, Chairman Snyder adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9 (a), (b), and (c) noting the following cases would be discussed: Levald vs. The City of Palm Desert, Palm Springs Recycling vs. Palm Desert, Chazen vs. Palm Desert, and Savemost vs. Palm Desert. Chairman Snyder reconvened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with no action announced from Closed Session. WALTER H. SNYDER, CH '; AN ATTEST: SHETLA R. GII,ZIGAN, ES ARY TO THE PALM DES REDEV OPMENT AGENCY 5