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Home My WebLink About1993-09-09MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Benson convened the meeting at 4:25 p.m. in order to discuss New Business Item A as a joint item with the Palm Desert City Council. H. ROLL CALL Present: Member Buford A. Crites Member Richard S. Kelly Member Walter H. Snyder Chairman Jean M. Benson • Excused Absence: Vice Chairman S. Roy Wilson Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, ACM/Executive Director Bruce A. Altman, City Manager Doug Phillips, Deputy City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, Agency Secretary Ramon A. Diaz, ACM/Director of Community Development Richard J. Folkers, ACM/Director of Public Works Paul Shillcock, ACM/Director of Economic Development Agnes Flor, Acting Finance Director Frank Allen, Director of Code Compliance Pat Conlon, Director of Building and Safety Dave Millheim, Director of Human Resources John Wohlmuth, Environmental Conservation Manager Catherine Sass, Community Arts Manager III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of August 26, 1993. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 7 and 8. Rec: Approve as presented. MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * C. PRELIMINARY SCHEDUL OF INVESTMENTS as of August 31, 1993. Rec: Receive and file. D. REQUEST FOR AFPROVAL of Change Order No. 4 to Contract No. R06040 for Additional Design and Construction Services for Multipurpose Recreational Facility. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Change Order No. 4 to Contract No. R06040 in an amount not to exceed $15,190.00 for additional design and construction services; 2) authorize the appropriation of $15,190 from the Phase III Account No. 850- 4667-454-4001 to Account No. 850-4666-454-0000. • 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 V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. CONSENT ITEMS HEI_. OVER None VII. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF COOPERATION AGREEMENTS FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 (JOINT MATTER WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Mr. Altman reviewed the staff report and offered to answer any questions. Councilman/Member Crites moved to: 1) By Minute Motion, approve the cooperation agreements with regard to Project Area No. 4 pass -through payments between the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, the City of Palm Desert, and various taxing agencies (Riverside County Superintendent of Schools District - Contract No. C07870; Coachella Valley Water District - Contract No. C07880); 2) waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 286 approving payments with certain affected taxing agencies pursuant to various cooperative agreements with respect to Project Area No. 4; 3) by Minute Motion, authorize the Chairman to execute the cooperation agreements between the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, the City of Palm Desert, and various taxing agencies. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by unanimous vote. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 1992/93 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE SPECIAL REVENUE, LOW AND MODERATE HOUSING FUND. Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report and offered to answer any questions. Member Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion, approve the appropriation of $824,000 to the Special Revenue, Low and Moderate Housing Fund, Administrative Expenditures. Motion was seconded by Snyder and carried by unanimous vote. C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SECURITY GATES AT ONE QUAIL PLACE. Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report, noting that staff and offered to answer any questions. Member Crites expressed concern that the installation of security gates not diminish the aesthetics of the One Quail Place project. Mr. Ortega responded that this would be addressed, and it would be required that the design be brought to the City for approval. In addition, he said staff had met with Code Compliance Director Frank Allen and the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to discuss the maintenance of One Quail Place due to the amount of vegetation around the project. Member Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize the Housing Authority to install security gates at a cost not to exceed $100,000 and approve the appropriation of $100,000 from Unallocated Reserve to Account No. 870-4195-466-3095. Motion was seconded by Snyder and carried by unanimous vote. VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None IX. OLD BUSINESS None X. PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTE: THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED DURING THE 7:00 P.M. PORTION OF THE MEETING. A. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE DISPOSITION OF AGENCY -OWNED PROPERTY IN THE NORTH SPHERE (JOINT MATTER WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report, noting that this was a joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency public hearing. He said the purpose of the hearing was to receive public comments 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * or opinions as to whether the Agency should dispose of certain property acquired in 1990. He said the Agency was in the process of negotiating the purchase of additional property, and one of the negotiations in the purchase was the trade of property previously purchased by the Agency. He noted that both the staff report and legal notice included the legal descriptions of the parcels to be traded and that they comprised 383 acres. He offered to answer any questions. Councilman/Member Kelly moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 93-87 approving the disposition of the property described; 2) waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 22 approving the disposition of the Agency -owned property. Motion was seconded by Snyder and carried by unanimous vote. • Subsequent to Closed Session, Member Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize the Chairman to execute an exchange agreement (F107890) and a purchase and sale agreement (R07900) for property located at the northeast corner of Frank Sinatra and Cook Street. Motion was seconded by Crites and carried by unanimous vote. XI. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL Mr. Phillips requested a Closed Session at the appropriate time pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), Pending Litigation (Levald v. City of Palm Desert; City of Palm Desert v. Palm Desert Mini Warehouse; Reed v. City of Palm Desert and vice versa; Palm Desert Greens v. City of Palm Desert), 54956.9 (b), Potential Litigation (Claims of Helen Ulmer - #229, Flora Van Koten - #230, and Barbara Durkee - #226), and 54956.8, Real Property Transactions (Parcel located on northwest corner of Gerald Ford and Portola as extended, owner Gale Messick; property on northeast corner of Frank Sinatra and Cook Street, owner Lionel Steinberg; San Tropez Country Club, owner William Deleeuw). C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * XII. ADJOURNMENT Member Kelly moved to adjourn to Closed Session at 5:33 p.m. to discuss matters indicated by Mr. Phillips. Motion was seconded by Snyder and carried by unanimous vote. Chairman Benson reconvened the meeting at 7:10 p.m. to hold a joint City Council/Agency public hearing. See that portion of the Minutes for discussion and action. ATTEST: 'SHEILA R. GILth AN, SEC ' . • ARY TO THE PALM DESERT ' EVEL I ' • NT AGENCY 6142-114- M. BENSON, CHAIRMAN 5