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Home My WebLink Aboutrda min 1984/06/07 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Thursday, June 7, 1984 Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Public Services Building ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT Chairman Cox; Members Moore, McCandliss MEMBERS ABSENT Members Scott, Malcolm STAFF PRESENT Executive Di rector Goss, Community Development Director Desrochers, Redevelopment Coordi na tor Zegl er, Special Counsel Reed ITEM NO. 1 - APPROVA~ OF MINUTES , MSUC (Moore/Cox) to ~prove the minutes of March 20, 29, April 5, 10, 19, 24, and May 8 and 17, 19 , as mailed. , Chairman Cox abstainet from voting for approval of minutes of April 5 and May 8; Member McCandl iss bstained from voting on minutes of March 29 and May 8 due to their absences ,on those dates. , ITEM NO. 2 - QUARTERWY REPORT OF THE PORT COMMISSIONER Port Commissioner cretser, representing the San Diego Unified Port District, gave a brief update on the status of South Bay Port projects including: sculpture for the Ch~a Vista Bayside Park, the San Diego Convention Center, adoption of the por 's preliminary budget (deletion of two harbor police positions with funds ¡being transferred to Chula Vista for use in providing policing services), ,"D" Street Fill/Sweetwater Channel meetings, marsh planting, Chula Vis~a channel navigation aids, park expansion, soils investigation and theloverall Bay Mooring Program. Mr. Creaser elaborated on cement cl inkers descr bing them as a process that produces a pell et granul ar form material for cem.nt used in construction. , Member Moore expresse¡J concern with the potential 1 iabil ity of the City as a resul t of the "cas tlf: " out in the Bay. He stated that he has wi tnessed several barges trans orting approximately 50 peopl e per trip. The barges return in the early hours of the morning with the last barges returning approximately 3:00 ori4:00 a.m. Mr. Creaser informed t,e Agency that the boat has been inspected and since it is classi fied as a, vessel is legal. In answer to Member McCandl iss' question, the Coast 'Guard is responsible for regulating this type of a vessel. Mr. Creaser 4dded that although the Port was aware of the castle and , ., ^,'_ ,,__.______..u.__._ .'_.'. ._.._.____..._____"...._""._,,_..___,~.__ Regul ar Redevelopment' Agency Meeting - 2 - June 7, 1984 peopl e being transpor~ed to it, he did not feel that there was a significant problem. Member Moor strongly urged that this operation be investigated. Mr. Creaser suggested that the Port District, staff, and City Manager meet in order to resolve this problem. Chairman Cox mention¡ that the Chula Vista Elementary School District will be sponsoring a boat ruise next Wednesday (June 13). The boat will load at the "J" Street Marina If this event works out, the RV Park/Marina operators may have charter boat this summer. ITEM NO. 3 - RESOLUT~ON NO. 509 - APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH JAMES AND , ELIZABETH CAPPOS AND AUTHORIZING CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE SAME The approved Bayfron Plan calls for an open space park area with limited parking. The Redevel pment Agency authorized a public hearing to consider the acquisition of pr perty owned by Mr. and Mrs. Cappos for development of such a park. The p operty, located at the foot of "F" Street, has been appraised by a qual i ied appraiser for $500,000. Since January 1984, when the Agency initially authorized the updated appraisal, an agreement was drafted to allow tile ossibility that Mr. Cappos may keep his property. The agreement provi des: 1 the owner to have up to two years to present a pl an for the subject parce for Agency consideration and approval, and 2) during the aforementioned p riod, the Agency will not institute eminent domain proceedings, 3) owne agrees to waive precondemnation damages ("Clopping") during the period 0 the agreement, and 4) if after June 30, 1986, no developmènt agreemen has been reached, then the Agency has until September 30, 1986, t file eminent domain proceedings and the owner may not claim precondemnation damages. Community Development Director reiterated his recommendation to institute a two-year agreement. However, the owner wishes to pursue a three-year agreement. In respo se to Agency concerns, Mr. Desrochers stated that he coul d agree to a thre -year agreement. RESOLUTION OFFERED B MEMBER MOORE, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, pa sed and adopted unanimously as amended. MOTION TO AMEND AGRE ENT MSUC (Cox/McCandliss) to amend the agreement witll Mr. and Mrs. James Cappos extending the term un il 1987. ITEM NO. 4 - RESOLUTI N - APPROVING PAYMENT TO NUBIAN CORPORATION FOR LEASE OF A PORT ION OF TIDELANDS AVENUE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,190 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Special Council Reed noting that 4/5ths vote is required for approval of this item, suggested ¡at the item be postponed. Mr. Reed also noted that he would pursue obtaini g $2,000 owed by the Nubian Corporation and back TOT fees. -- _.,--.---_._----~-,---_.. Regul ar Redevelopment A ency Meetin - 3 - June 7, 1984 MOTION TO TABLE ITEM MSUC (Moore/McCandlis ) to table this item. ITEM NO. 5 - REPORT: ARINA MOTOR MOTEL On June 1, 1984, the Redevelopment Agency acquired the Marina Motor Motel throu gh an Order of Immediate possession. Sta ff has evi dence that seven famil ies are el igible for relocation payments. Port and Fl or, Inc. has been retained to assist in relocating these tenants. Redevelopment Coordin tor Zegl er gave an update on relocation efforts. As indicated in the s ff report, three property management alternatives have been eval uated which ncl ude: staff to monitor and coll ect rent at the motel from tenants, use of the vacant motel as an emergency shel ter by the San Diego Coalition for E ergency Shelter, and use of the motel by a private term for use as a holding acility for illegal aliens. ~Ir. Zegler noted that a fourth option should be reviewed which includes the demolition of the building due to unsanitary 1 iving conditions. Staff will come back requesting ~authOrity to request bids for demol ition purposes. In response to Member cCandl iss' concern about the remaining tenants, Mr. Zegler indicated tha tile relocation consultant is currently attempting to find temporary facili~ies for all of the families until permanent facilities can be found. The Co nty of San Diego Housing Authority has also assisted in relocation efforts by! providing Section 8 housing for eligible tenants. In any event, State law!requires that we make a reasonable effort to relocate eligible tenants pres~ntly living in the motel and those who have moved. In response to Membe~ Moore's question, Special Counsel Reed indicated that staff has PhotograPhl of unsanitary conditions of the motel in order to request approval of emol ition of the buil ding. A walk-thru tour will be taken which will inltlude video taping of the facility with the housing inspector pointing o~t violations and unsafe conditions. This will enable the Agency to make a decision on demolition. MS (Moore/McCandl i ss)! to accept the report but not take any acti on at th is time. I I Chairman Cox remarked that we should proceed with relocation assistance for the remaining four tenants and authorize request for demolition bids. Community Development' Di rector Desrochers requested that emergency funds be approved for relocation expenses until the regular relocation budget can be pre pa red. Member ~loore wi thdrew I his moti on and the second agreed. MOTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PREPARE RFP FOR DEMOLITON Regu1 ar Redevelopment Agency Meeti ng - 4 - June 7, 1984 MSUC (Cox/Moore) to authorize staff to prepare RFP's for demo1 ition of the property (Marina Motor Motel) and report back to the Agency. MenDer McCand1 iss expressed concern regarding habitation of this structure consi dering the unsanitary condi ti ons. In res ponse, Redevelopment Coordinator Zeg1 er stated that annual inspections are made by the Bui1 ding and Housing Department of commercial structures. He noted a complaint was made regarding sewage backup at the motel. Sùbsequent1y, a permi t recent1 y issued by the Building Department to repair the septic tank system was pull ed. After the Bui1 ding Department was apprised that the City wou1 d be purchasing the property, the permit was reissued and the sewer system repa ired. MOTION TO REPORT BACK ON MOTEL/HOTEL INSPECTIONS MSUC (McCand1iss/Cox) to direct Building and Housing staff to report back on motel/hotel inspections with information on how often they are inspected and the level of regulation the City has. ITEM NO. 6 - REPORT: LCP IMPLEMENTATION SedWay Cooke Associates, Norbert Dahl and Associates, and staff are preparing tile LCP implementation plan for submittal to the Coastal Commission in August. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (McCand1iss/Cox) to accept the report. ITEM NO. 7 - RESOLUTION NO. 510 - ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, OVERLAY OF IIFII STREET BE TWE EN THIRD AVENUE AND GARRETT AVENUE Contract work for the overlay of "F" Street between Third Avenue and Garrett Avenue has been completed in accordance wi th the contract wi th the Daley Corporation dated April 6, 1984. A final inspection was made and all public improvements in the project have been completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the Community Development Director in accordance with the plans and specifications. RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MEMBER MOORE, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed, and adopted unanimously. ITEM NO. 8 - REPORT: TAX ALLOCATION NOTE FINANCING FOR THE TOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Si nce authorization on April 19 by the Redevelopment Agency to b egi n preparations for an issue of tax allocation notes in order to consummate a sale by the end of the fiscal year, negotiations have been underway to secure a letter of credit and obtain a favorable interest rate. It is recommended th at a til ree-year loan note util izing a 1 etter of credi t be pursued. Because of tile substantial savings, the consultant concurs in this recommendation. .-.... ._.._.~~-_._._--~--_._-- ----- _._. u_._..__...__ Regul ar Redevelopment Agency Meeting - 5 - June 7, 1984 Discussion followed regarding the advantages of util izing a short term note. Mr. Jeff Kinsell, Miner and Schroeder Municipals, Inc., 505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite 100, So l!ana Beach, CA 92075, reported that the Redevelopment Agency would probably obtain a AM rating if the credit of the entire City were attached to this 'issue. Ho\tever, since the City is not guaranteeing the issue, a AA rating willl probably result with the backing of the Letter of Credit. Mr. Kinsell ¢oncluded that the consultants will be back on June 21 to close the sale of the notes. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Cox/Moore) to acçept staff report. MEMBERS' COMMENTS a. Chairman Cox req~es ted information on the constructi on schedul e for Fuddruckers and : the Sea food Broil er Restaurants. Staff indi cated Fuddruckers' plans !are being reviewed but no construction plans have been submi tted. The Sea food Broil er Restaurant anticipates opening in the fa ll. b. Chairman Cox reqµested an update on the second residential site of Zogob 's developme~t. Staff stated that the developer has until the end of the year (1984 to begin construction or the property reverts to the Agency. c. The Chairman requ~sted a closed session for purposes of 1 itigation. MSUC (Cox/McCandl ilss) to adjourn to Closed Session for litigation. d. Member Moore expressed concern about the safety and City 1 iabil ity regarding transporting barges to the "castl e." The Executive Director was asked to investigate this problem. ADJOURMoIENT AT 8:19 pl.m. to Closed Session and to the mid-month meeting of Thursday, June 21, 19!84, at 4:00 p.m. The Recording Secretary was excused and the Executive Secretary reported that Closed Session adjourned at 9:00 p.m. pau G. Desroc ers, Executlve ecretary WPC 1133H ^....~~...-