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Home My WebLink About2003-07-10MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2003 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chairman Benson convened the meeting at 3:03 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Buford A. Crites Member Richard S. Kelly Vice Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Chairman Jean M. Benson Excused Absence: Member Jim Ferguson Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney — Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Mark Greenwood, City Engineer Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building & Safety Phil Drell, Director of Community Development Teresa L. La Rocca, Director of Housing Michael J. Errante, Director of Public Works Robert P. Kohn, Director of Special Programs Jose Luis Espinoza, Assistant Finance Director III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: 1) Property: Land located in Section 4 - Desert Willow - Palm Desert, CA Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Dave Yrigoyen/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 10, 2003 2) Property: SEC Gerald Ford Drive/Cook Street Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/Justin McCarthy/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owners: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Trustees of The California State University Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at 3:04 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 4:12 p.m. IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. None V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of June 26, 2003. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 278RDA, 281RDA, 284RDA, 279-Housing, 282-Housing, and 284-Housing. Rec: Approve as presented. C. CITY'S/AGENCY'S PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SUMMARIES for May 2003 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: Receive and file. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 10, 2003 D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 1 and Acceptance of Work for Contract No. R20190 — Site Improvements for Phase II of the 40-Acre Site (Dateland Construction Company, Coachella, CA). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $33,921 to the subject contract with Dateland Construction Company, Coachella, California, for necessary additional work; 2) authorize the Director of Finance to transfer said funds from contingency to base for the subject project (Account No. 870-4698-466-4001); 3) accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for this project. E. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. R20960 — Construction of the Entrada del Paseo Water Feature. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $5,980 to the subject contract with Rock & Waterscape Systems, Inc., Irvine, California, for additional rock and boulders at the water feature, and for a 60-calendar day time extension; 2) authorize the Chair to execute same; 3) approve a reduction in the amount of retention from ten percent (10%) to five percent (5%); 3) authorize the Director of Finance to transfer $5,980 from contingency to base for the subject project. F. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Solicit Competitive Bids for Lake Improvements at the Desert Willow Golf Resort (Contract No. R21610). Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize solicitation of competitive bids for the subject project. Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Kelly, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 10, 2003 VIII. RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 473 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2002/03 BUDGET AS A RESULT OF YEAR-END ADJUSTMENTS. Redevelopment Finance Manager Dennis Coleman reviewed the staff report and offered to answer any questions. Vice Chairman Spiegel moved waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 473. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 75-436 ORANGE BLOSSOM LANE (APN 634-062-007). Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Authorize acquisition of 75-436 Orange Blossom Lane for the purpose of retaining affordability covenants and resale; 2) authorize the Executive Director to execute any documents necessary to facilitate this acquisition —funds are available in the Acquisition, Rehab, Resale Budget. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. B. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 75-360 KELSEY CIRCLE SOUTH (APN 634-242-003). Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Authorize acquisition of 75-360 Kelsey Circle South for the purpose of retaining affordability covenants and resale; 2) authorize the Executive Director to execute any documents necessary to facilitate this acquisition — funds are available in the Acquisition, Rehab, Resale Budget. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. C. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 75-343 YELLOW SAGE COURT (APN 634-242-036). Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Authorize acquisition of 75-343 Yellow Sage Court for the purpose of retaining affordability covenants and resale; 2) authorize the Executive Director to execute any documents necessary to facilitate this acquisition — funds are available in the Acquisition, Rehab, Resale Budget. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 10, 2003 D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY FOR THE COST OF UNDERGROUNDING OVERHEAD UTILITIES (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Mr. Ortega reviewed the staff report and offered to answer any questions. Mayor Pro TemporeNice Chairman Spiegel moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt City Council Resolution No. 03-94, approving payment by the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency for the cost of the conversion of existing overhead electrical facilities to the underground locations along Magnesia Falls Drive; 2) waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 472, approving payment by the Agency for the cost of the conversion of existing overhead electrical facilities to underground locations along Magnesia Falls Drive; 3) by Minute Motion, appropriate $133,000 from the Agency's Unobligated Project Area No. 1 Capital Account to Account No. 850-4255-464-4001. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 3-1 vote, with Mayor/Chairman Benson voting NO and Councilman/Member Ferguson ABSENT. E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE FREEDOM PARK MASTER PLAN AND COST ESTIMATE, AND APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. Vice Chairman Spiegel noted that the Parks & Recreation Commission had not signed off on these plans. They had signed off on the basic plans (i.e., where the ballparks are going to be located, etc.) but not the comfort stations and so on, and this needed to be sent back to them to be looked at again and be refined more. Member Crites added that he agreed with comments made by Member Ferguson that one of the things that is so good about the Civic Center Park is a large open area that is unplanned, where people can frolic and play. There was no open space left in this design, and there was also no plan to build baseball fields in this first stage. He said he would like to revisit the need for three fields to see if perhaps two fields would suffice. Another issue mentioned by Member Ferguson was that the area in the Civic Center Park most likely to be full was the basketball courts. He noted that this design included only two basketball courts, and Member Ferguson suggested that a third basketball court be considered. A third issue brought forward by Member Ferguson was to ask Mr. Greenwood if he was comfortable with the way this project inter -relates to the school in terms of the parent drop-off and entrance/exit. Mr. Greenwood responded that he was comfortable with this design. He said there had been a lot of interaction with the School District and their architects. The advantage here was in sharing the parking lot between the 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 10, 2003 Park and the school, and the parking lot provided was much bigger than any other parking lot at any school in the Valley. He said staff was confident it would be better than the rest of the schools. Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Approve the Freedom Park Master Plan and Cost Estimate; 2) approve a contract with David Evans and Associates, Ontario, California, in the amount of $292,300 and authorize reimbursables for same in the amount of $3,910 for completion of construction documents for Freedom Park (Contract No. R21620); 3) authorize the Chairman to execute said contract, with additional direction to provide further refinement of configuration/design for: a) Comfort stations; b) additional open area/unplanned space, possibly reviewing whether two baseball fields would suffice to provide more open area; c) an additional basketball court. Motion was seconded by Spiegel and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. Member Crites moved to add the following item to the Agenda. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. F. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR REHABILITATION OF THE COLLEGE OF THE DESERT POOL (CONTRACT NO. R21640). Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract with Aquatic Design Group in an amount not to exceed $44,950 for preparation of construction documents for rehabilitation of the College of the Desert Pool, subject to review by the City Attorney — funds are available in Redevelopment Agency Fund 851. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None Xl. OLD BUSINESS None XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 6 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 10, 2003 XIII. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XIV. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:22 p.m. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY rp JEAN M. BENSON, CHAIRMAN 7