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Home My WebLink About1995-03-23HNUTFS REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1995 CIVIC t..rii i rx COUNCIL CHAMBER * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *sss * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman Snyder convened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. H. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Vice Chairman Walter H. Snyder III. INVOCATION - Member Jean M. Benson IV. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Richard S. Kelly Member Robert A. Spiegel Vice Chairman Walter H. Snyder Excused Absence: Chairman Buford A. Crites Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, ACM/RDA Executive Director Bruce A. Altman, City Manager David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, Agency Secretary Ramon A. Diaz, ACM/Director of Community Development Richard J. Folkers, ACM/Director of Public Works Paul Gibson, Director of Finance Wayne Ramsey, Director of Code Compliance John Wohlmuth, Assistant to the City Manager Ken Weller, Emergency Services Coordinator Mary P. Frazier, Deputy City Clerk V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MR. FRANK FIERRI, 74-138 Santa Rosa Circle, Palm Desert, stated he had received a letter from Waste Management of the Desert indicating they would no longer be collecting the trash and would be picking up all of their recycling containers. He said he had called Mr. Burke of the new MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 23, 1995 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s * * company, Western Waste, who advised they would not be doing anything with regard to recycling. He had then contacted Palm Desert Water & Services District who indicated they would not have any type of recycling at all. He expressed concern with this situation and asked if there was something the Council could do. Upon question by Mayor Pro-Tem Snyder, Mr. Erwin noted that there was a report that would be given to the Council in Closed Session relative to this item; however, Council could address the concerns of this gentleman. He said part of those concerns should be addressed to the Board of the Palm Desert Water & Services District which had approved the contract with Western Waste. Mr. Fierri said he had contacted a member of the Board, Mr. Robert Lawman, and he said there would be a meeting on April 12, and he could address the Board at that time. Mr. Erwin stated that the Palm Desert Water & Services District was a community services district formed many years ago prior to incorporation of the City of Palm Desert. It had a separate contract for water and trash for those residents within the boundaries of its district; the City controls the trash for the remainder of the City. Up to this point, the holder of the franchise for both the City and the Palm Desert Water & Services District had been the same company and had provided recycling services throughout the City. The Board of Directors had chosen to award the new contract to a different company at the present time and did not within the terms of the contract require the new company to provide any recycling. Mr. Fierri stated that Mr. Lawman had indicated this was a problem with the City. Mr. Erwin disagreed and said the City had no jurisdiction in the area covered by the Palm Desert Water & Services District. Councilman Spiegel said he hoped that this matter would be resolved very quickly. In the meantime, he said that Waste Management did accept recyclable goods at its plant off of Cook Street and would actually pay people for bringing in recyclables such as newspapers, glass, cans, etc. Mr. Fierri expressed another concern with regard to children traveling to and from school on Portola on the west side of Rutledge and the fact that there is no sidewalk which means the children walk in the street. He asked if something could be done to solve this problem. Mayor Pro-Tem Snyder responded that staff would look into this concern and take care of the matter. Mr. Folkers added that staff would prepare a report and recommendation for the Council. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 23, 1995 s s s s s* s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s* s s* s s s s s s s s s VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of March 9, 1995. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AQENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 37 and 38. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REOUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Purchase Order No. 2708 for $3,017.00 with J & L Materials for the Signage for the Legend's Field Baseball Complex. Rec: By Minute Motion, on a sole source basis, ratify Purchase Order No. 2708 for $3,017.00 with J & L Materials for the signage for the "Legend's Field" baseball complex. D. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Orders #1 and #2 to Contract No. R08700 - Deep Canyon Road and Highway 111. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Change Order #1 in the amount of $2,800 and Change Order #2 in the amount of $4,200 for the subject contract. E. REOUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Executive Director's Out -of -State Travel to Orlando, Florida and Ratification of the Related Expenditures from the Trip. Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the following: 1) The Executive Director's travel to Orlando, Florida, to meet with officials of the Hilton Corporation and the Marriott Corporation; 2) the expenditure of $811.41 for airfare, hotel room, and other related expenses. F. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL of Limited Street Lighting/Street Sign Plan for Desert Rose Project. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve limited street lighting/street sign plan for Desert Rose and appropriate $35,000 from the Unobligated Housing Funds. 3 MINUTES ES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 23, 1995 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * G. REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION of Funding for the Redevelopment Agency's Economic Development Staffing and Programs for the Remainder of Fiscal Year 1995. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the following: 1) Appropriation of $61,545 for salaries for the Economic Development Director and related support staff; 2) appropriation of $20,754 for employee benefits for the Economic Development Director and related support staff; 3) appropriation of $33,532 for professional/technical services, travel and meeting costs, and other services and charges. H. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Orders for the Multi -Agency Library. Rec: By Minute Motion, direct staff to send written consent to College of the Desert (District) for the six (6) change order requests (COR's) whose net total is $2,331.37. Upon motion by Kelly, second by Spiegel, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. VII. RESOLUTIONS None VIII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISED RESOLUTIONS INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND BY $8,000,000 FOR FUNDING OF SECTION FOUR AND OTHER PUBLIC PRIVATE PROJECTS (JOINT ITEM WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL) Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report and offered to answer any questions. Member/Councilmember Benson questioned the staff report relative to funding of the Sportspark Complex. Mr. Ortega responded that the Council/Agency Board had approved a lease agreement that contained provisions for making a loan, and the amount authorized to be loaned by the Agency was $3 million plus the lease of the land. He said that before this money is spent, staff would come back to the Council/Agency Board with the projects. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 23, 1995 * * * s * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member/Councilman Kelly moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt City Council Resolution No. 95-15 increasing the appropriations to the Redevelopment Revolving Fund by $8,000,000 and revising and superseding City Council Resolution No. 93-54 which established a Redevelopment Revolving Fund for the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency for Project Area No. 2; and 2) waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 3.0. increasing the appropriations to the Redevelopment Revolving Fund by $8,000,000 and revising and superseding Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 275 which agreed to the terms of the establishment of a Revolving Loan Fund for Project Area No. 2. Motion was seconded by Spiegel and carried by unanimous vote of the Council/Agency Board. B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 1 LEGAL EXPENDITURES. Mr. Ortega noted the report in the packets and offered to answer any questions. Member Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, approve an increased appropriation of $300,000 to Project Area No. 1, Professional Legal (Acct. No. 850-4121-466-3015) from the Agency's Unobligated Funds. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by unanimous vote. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XI. OLD BUSINESS None XII. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr. Ortega noted the Closed Session items listed under Agency Counsel and asked that they be considered at an appropriate time. B. AGENCY COUNSEL Reauest for Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9: RDA v. Bonnett, Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. 079025. United States of America v. Real Property, etc., et al., Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 94-56491. 5 MINUTES , Y. PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 23, 1995 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None XIV. ADJOURNMENT With Agency Board concurrence, Vice Chairman Snyder adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. ATTEST: 1' SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CRETARY TO THE PALM DESERT RED LOPMENT AGENCY WALTER H. SNYDER, V E CHAIRMAN 6