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Home My WebLink AboutPrelim Minutes - RDA 03/24/2005PRELIMINARY MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2005 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chairman Crites convened the meeting at 3:39 p.m. 11. ROLL CALL Present: Excused Absence: Vice Chairman Jim Ferguson Member Jean M. Benson Member Richard S. Kelly Member Robert A. Spiegel Chairman Buford A. Crites Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director Robert W. Hargreaves, Deputy City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Mark D. Greenwood, City Engineer Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building & Safety Philip Drell, Director of Community Development Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Duane K. Munson, Interim Director of Human Resources David Yrigoyen, Director of Redevelopment & Housing Robert P. Kohn, Director of Special Programs Ignacio Otero, Fire Chief, Palm Desert/Riverside County Fire Department/CDF Craig Kilday, Chief /Captain, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Dept. III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Reauest for Closed Session: None Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Ferguson, and 4-0 vote of the Agency Board, with Councilmember Benson ABSENT, the meeting was adjourned to Closed Session for the City Council at 3:40 p.m. PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 24, 2005 IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. Chairman Crites reconvened the meeting at 4:09 p.m. V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of March 10, 2005. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 175RDA, 185RDA, 190RDA, 176-Housing, 186-Housing,191 -Housing, and 192HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Right-of-way Acquisition Services for the City of Palm Desert and Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve use of Universal Field Services, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA, Spectrum Land Services, Orange, CA, and Overland Pacific & Cutler, Inc., Palm Desert, CA, for right-of-way acquisition services for the City and Redevelopment Agency. D. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Contract Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. R19540 — Professional Design Services for the New Visitor Information Center at Entrada del Paseo. Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify Contract Amendment No. 5 in the amount of $5,000 to the subject contract with Interactive Design Corporation, Palm Springs, California, for additional reimbursable expenses encountered and for design modifications to accommodate additional art gallery space in the new Palm Desert Visitor Information Center — funds are available in the Capital Budget for Entrada del Paseo, Account No. 850-4358-433-4001. Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Ferguson, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented by a 4-0 vote, with Member Benson ABSENT. 2 PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 24, 2005 VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. RESOLUTIONS None IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TOACQUIRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 43-680 KELSEY COURT (APN 634-241-040). Member Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Authorize acquisition of the subject property 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 Housing Set -aside Fund. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Benson ABSENT. B. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 75-464 ORANGE BLOSSOM LANE (APN 634-062-002). Member Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Authorize acquisition of the subject property for the purpose of retaining affordability covenants and resale; 2) authorize the Executive Director to execute any documents necessaryto facilitate this acquisition —funds are available in the Housing Set -aside Fund. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Benson ABSENT. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF GABION WALL CONCEPT AND AGAVE SHADE STRUCTURE FOR PHASE TWO OF THE ERIC JOHNSON GARDENS AT ENTRADA DEL PASEO AND AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS (Continued from the meetings of February 24, and March 10, 2005). Redevelopment Manager Lauri Aylaian noted that this matter was continued from the last meeting with direction to staff to present the proposed agave shade structure to the Art In Public Places Commission for its review and comment. The Commission had met and felt the proposed structure was lovely and graceful and worked well with the landscaping. The Commission also liked the uniqueness and the colors. One suggestion was that the steel material be protected in such a way that rust, in the event of rain, did not drip either on people in the area or on hardscape and did not stain the canvas of the shade structure itself. PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 24, 2005 Upon question by Vice Chairman Ferguson, Ms. Aylaian responded that the top of the trellis was intended to serve as seating. Member Spiegel expressed concern that a lot of money had already been spent on the Eric Johnson Garden, and very few people were using it. He suggested if the City wants to have a facility for visitors or residents who want to go to the two new buildings in the Entrada project, perhaps it should be something usable such as a tot lot or an area where people can sit down to eat. Vice Chairman Ferguson responded that the idea initially was to have a place where visitors coming from out of town can stop and stretch their legs in an enjoyable place. The expanded Eric Johnson Garden was simply to provide visual relief to what was becoming a concrete jungle along Highway 111 Chairman Crites also noted that few people are using it right now because there is not yet a Visitor Center. With regard to the shade structure, Member Kelly said he did not feel it fit in with what has already been done at the Gardens. If he were to vote on it at this time, his vote would be no. Chairman Crites disagreed and said he was comfortable with the shade structure since the Art In Public Places Commission had reviewed and approved it. Ms. Aylaian noted that she had gone back and revisited the numbers for this project with regard to what has been spent already and what is projected to be spent. To date, approximately $1.2 million had been spent on the Eric Johnson Gardens and the landscaping at Entrada del Paseo. Staffs preliminary estimate for the next phase was somewhere between $1 million and $1.2 million. Member Spiegel moved to continue this matter to the meeting of April 14, 2005. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Benson ABSENT. B. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF FEBRUARY 24, 2005 (Continued from the meeting of March 10, 2005). Member Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, approve the Minutes of the regular Redevelopment Meeting of February 24, 2005. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Benson ABSENT. rd PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING XI. OLD BUSINESS None XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None MARCH 24, 2005 XI11. 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 Member Spiegel moved to adjourn the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council at 5:55 p.m. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Benson ABSENT, Chairman Crites reconvened the meeting at 6:15 p.m. and immediately adjourned, with no action announced from the Closed Session. E BUFORD A. CRITES, CHAIRMAN ATTEST: ` L RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY t E Y 5