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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPA4 CMTE - 03/20/06�c PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM TO: RACHELLE KLASSEN, CITY CLERK FROM: BETH LONGMAN, SENIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT DATE: AUGUST 25, 2006 SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF MINUTES FOR THE CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 Attached is a copy of the approved Minutes from the March 20, 2006, meeting of the Project Area No. 4 Committee. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you. a Attachment (as noted) GARDA Seth LongmamCommltteee\PA e4NMinule Transmittal.doc PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 MINUTES March 20, 2006 I. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting was called to order by Chairman Campbell on Monday, March 20, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. Chairman Campbell welcomed and recognized new member Susan McMillen. Grace Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk, then performed the official swearing in of new Member Susan McMillen. II. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Russell Campbell, Chairman None Charles Ash, Member Fred Benford, Member Harry Church Jane Daugherty, Member Robert Duncan, Member Roberta Grubb, Member Douglas Luhring, Member Susan McMillen, Member Frank Proulx, Member Sherry Trevor, Member Also Present: Lauri Aylaian, Redevelopment Manager Randy Case, Palm Desert Country Club Development LLC Dave Simmons, Palm Desert Country Club Mike Adkins, Code Compliance Officer Maria Hunt, Acting Recording Secretary Robert Spiegel, Councilmember Janet Moore, Housing Authority Administrator Janis Steele, Parks and Recreation Manager CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 MINUTES March 20, 2006 Ill. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Member Benford stated that there was a recurring problem with a loose dog on the golf course. Member Ash noted that there was also a loose dog on Texas Avenue. Mike Adkins, Code Compliance Officer, stated that he would look into the problem. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 2005. MOTION made by Member Daugherty, seconded by Member Luhring, and unanimously carried, that the minutes of the November 21, 2005, meeting be approved as presented. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VI. NEW BUSINESS A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Chairman Campbell opened the floor for nominations for Chair. MOTION was made by Member Ash to nominate Russell Campbell as Chairman for the ensuing year, seconded by Member Benford, and unanimously approved. Chairman Campbell opened the floor for nominations for Vice Chairman. MOTION was made by Member Ash to nominate Sherry Trevor as Vice Chairman, seconded by Member Grubb, and unanimously approved. B. SWEAR IN SUSAN MCMILLEN, NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER Official swearing performed at beginning of meeting. VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None G:WDA\Beth Longman\Commmees\PA 44tMinutes12006 MinuiesWinules 032006.doc 61 CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO.4 MINUTES March 20, 2006 VI11. OLD BUSINESS None IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. UPDATE ON MEDIAN AREA AT FRED WARING AND CALIFORNIA Mike Adkins, Code Compliance Officer, reported that the 500 square feet of landscaped area on the northwest corner of Fred Waring and California does belong to the City, but is currently being maintained by Toscana Country Club's landscape contractor, Vintage Landscaping. However, the Landscape Division of Public Works Department will be taking over the maintenance of that area once they complete their bid process. Until then, if a problem should arise, Mr. Adkins will contact Vintage Landscaping and have them address the problem. B. UPDATE ON COMMITTEE MEMBER ABSENCES Lauri Aylaian noted that there was a memorandum in the agenda packet describing how many absences are permitted. Two absences are permitted, the third unexcused absence within a calendar year would result in automatic resignation. There are particular circumstances under which somebody can have an excused absence. The Ordinance states that an excused absence may be granted if the member is hospitalized due to illness, serving on jury duty, serving in the military, or has suffered a death in the family. C. UPDATE ON CALIFORNIA VILLAS Janet Moore, Housing Authority Administrator, reported that the Redevelopment Agency is responsible for this project. Staff has negotiated an agreement and has received approval from the City Council to enter into a contract with a general contractor to do this work. The work will be done in two phases. The first phase will include the exterior of the buildings (roofs, stucco, etc.). The second phase will include the landscaping site improvements. The Contractor is ready to mobilize and anticipates a 200+ day completion schedule. If members have concerns during the construction period, Ms. Moore requested that they contact Mr. Yrigoyen, and he in turn would notify her. GARDA0eth Longman\Commttees\PA JWMinutem2006 MinutesWlinutes 032006.tla 3 CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO.4 MINUTES March 20, 2006 Ms. Grubb wanted to know who lived in the complex. Ms. Moore replied that it is a 141-unit affordable housing apartment complex. The unit interiors have been fully reconditioned. New cabinets, sinks, countertops, floors, and fixtures have been installed. They are all one -bedroom units, with the exception of the manager's unit, which is a two -bedroom, and all are occupied. Of the 141 units, 124 have been completely renovated. It is anticipated that all the units will be completed by July 2006. D. PROGRESS AT PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB Randy Case reported that the Championship Golf Course had opened on February 17, 2006. The Contractor just finished the Executive Course and it has been reseeded. It will not be ready for use for another three months. The clubhouse is approximately 60% complete. It will be completed in late May and will open in June. The maintenance facility plans have been submitted to the City for review. One pump house and two bathrooms need to be built. They hope to have all the plans completed by the end of the week or next week. The plan is to have everything completed by July 2006 (or August 2006, if the maintenance area takes longer than anticipated). D. R. Horton has started work on some of the exterior home lots. They have 38 lots they are working on. CVWD is doing the tie-ins. They are getting ready to set up a construction trailer and start model homes on California. Mr. Case encouraged members to come out and try the golf course. Member Benford asked if they had a replacement for Scott Johnson. Mr. Case replied that Kathy Moulton is managing the clubhouse facilities. They are still contemplating getting an operator to operate the entire golf course and clubhouse. Chairman Campbell asked if Mr. Cho was still involved in the project. Mr. Case replied that Mr. Cho is still part owner of the golf course and is funding the improvements. However, Mr. Cho is not involved with the day-to-day operations. Councilman Spiegel asked about the golf course usage. Mr. Case replied that it is almost full every day, starting golfers at 15-minute intervals. He explained that they had to add 10 golf carts to their 30 golf cart fleet to accommodate the players. Member Daugherty asked about the e-mail that was sent out about the high membership prices, which caused uproar. Mr. Case explained that there had been confusion about membership. The prices are still the same, but they did explore membership G:W DABeth Longman\Commrttees%PA WMinutes\2006 MinutesUnutes 032006.doc 4 CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO.4 MINUTES March 20, 2006 programs. Memberships were started immediately because people wanted to use the golf course. He apologized for the confusion, but noted that the matter had been rectified. Currently, they are approximately 80 members. There has been a slight increase in membership. Mr. Case explained that there are different types of memberships. There is no initiation fee for the founders (previous members), they just pay a single or family monthly fee. The fee for new members is $2,500 for single, and $5,000 for a family. These are the initial rates; however, they will go up in July or August when everything is opened. Fees will be reduced during the summer. Fees have not been determined for the Executive Course. Mr. Case received a round of applause for doing a great job. E. UPDATE ON FREEDOM PARK Janis Steele reported that the City Council had approved funding for contract with a construction contractor to do the work on Freedom Park. The pre -construction meeting is scheduled on March 24, 2006, and she hopes the contractor will break ground in two weeks. Member Ash asked what the final cost figure was for the park. Ms. Steele replied that it was $9.7 million. X. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON/MEMBERS Member Ash reported that there is a property on Illinois Avenue, which is owned by an elderly man, and that is creating a nuisance to the neighborhood because of the accumulation of junk around it. He requested that the City look into the matter to see if anything can be done. Mike Adkins will get the information and look into the matter. Member Daugherty wanted to know about the Country Village Apartments. Ms. Aylaian replied that we had purchased the property and had taken care of the immediate health and safety issues. The property is currently being evaluated to determine how fast it can be brought up to City's standards. The potential for a complete renovation, or a complete demolition and reconstruction is being studied. Councilmember Spiegel added that eventually the property would look good. Member Daugherty stated that, even though the renovation has not been completed, the City has done a marvelous job on California Villas. She has noticed that the neighborhood is much calmer, less GAAD&Beth longmen\Comnvttees%PA r4\Mnu1es\20M MinutesWinutes 0320M.doc 5 CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO.4 MINUTES March 20, 2006 noisy, and does not have children running around. It is very nice to have the City in charge. B. AGENCY BOARD LIAISONS None C. PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON None D. STAFF None XI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m. G \RDA\Beth Longman\CommitteeMPA r4\Minu1es0006 Minutes\Minutes 032006.00c 0 Maria Hunt, Acting Recording Secretary