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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1995/06/20 RDA MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, June 20, 1995 Council Chambers 8:06 p.m. Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency/Council Members Alevy, Moot, Padilia, Rindone, and Chair Hotton ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, Director/City Manager; Bruce M. Boogaard, Agency/City Attorney; and Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk 2. APPROVAL OF M1NUTES: June 6, 1995 MSC (Rindone/Alevy) to approve the minutes of June 6, 1995 as presented. Approved 4-0-0-1 with Padilia abstaining. CONSENT CALENDAR None Submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 3. PUBLIC HEARING SALE OF AGENCY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 315 FOURTH AVENUE WITHIN THE TOWN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING--Staff infbrmed the Agency at its 5/23/95 meeting the three proposals received lbr purchase of the building were unacceptable. The Agency directed staff to prepare a Purchase and Sale Agreement for Agency/Council review and approval. Staff recommends this item be continued to a date and time uncertain. (Community Development Director) A. RESOLUTION 1458 APPROVING SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 315 FOURTH AVENUE WITHIN THE TOWN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING, APPROVING PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE SAME B. RESOLUTION 17926 APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 315 FOURTH AVENUE WITHIN THE TOWN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME Chris Salomone, Director of Community Development, recommended the Agency/Council continue the heating to August 1, 1995. An appraisal was being done and staff ~lt it would be completed within that time frame. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was declared open. Agency/Council Member Rindone questioned if it was staff's belief that if the Agency went out for a bid they would not receive anything more substantial. Minutes June 20, 1995 Page 2 Mr. Salomone replied that the experience with the recent RFP would substantiate that going out for bid would not generate a higher offer. MSUC (Horton/Rindone) to continue the public hearing to the meeting of August 1, 1995. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None ACTION ITEMS 4. RESOLUTION 1454 APPROPRIATING FUNDS, ACCEPTING BIDS, AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR DEMOLITION AND SITE CLEARANCE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AT THE FULLER FORD SITE AT 760 BROADWAY IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA (RD-133)--The work includes removal of buildings and disposal of existing improvements, excavation, grading, and other miscellaneous work. The clearance of the site is being done to ~itcilitate the construction of the Broadway Business Homes project. Staff recommends the Agency accept the Information Memorandum and consider approving the resolution. Continued from the meeting of June 13. 1995. (Community Development Director/Director of Public Works) Joseph Monaco, Environmental Projects Manager, stated the environmental consultants gave staff a verbal report and the indications from that report was that the cost tbr clean-up nf contamination on the site was not expected to exceed the anticipated level of approximately $40,000. Chris Salomone, Director of Commnnity Development, stated staff had a negotiating meeting with the Citrons and their representatives and he felt they had reached agreement on all the key issues at the present time. The Citrons agreed to pay up front their half of the mitigation and site characterization ($20,000), agreed to provide an opportunity for the Agency to recover the demolition costs, agreed upon the basic criteria for the assessment district, i.e. the City would be indemnified by an insurance policy and the Citrons would bear all costs for the formation of the district including City staff costs, and they agreed to prepare the development agreement expeditiously. It was his feeling that if the Agency chose to move forward with the demolition contract that the Agency would have a development agreement before them at the 7/11/95 meeting. Member Alevy questioned if there was a signed agreement. Mr. Salomone stated there was only verbal agreement in principal. The attorney representing the Citrons had taken the obligation to draft the development agreement and return it to the Agency in a timely fashion. A public hearing had been scheduled for July 11, 1995 at a special meeting of the Agency. At that time the Agency would review the environmental, development agreement, and land use issues. Member Alevy hoped it would be a tremendously successful project but until the Agency was actually asked to vote on the project he did not know how he would vote. He wished they had a signed agreement. He had other concerns regarding the timing of the project. Member Rindone stated the progress that had been made with the Citrons was indicative of the quality of the applicant and their intense desire to have a quality project. RESOLUTION 1454 OFFERED BY MEMBER RINDONE, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved 4-1 with Alevy opposed. 5. REPORT REQUEST FROM AUTO PARK DEALERSHIP FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--The Redevelopment Agency considered the request for additional financial assislance from the Auto Park Developers on February 14, 1995 and directed staff to obtain and analyze financial data on dealership operations. Additional inlbrmation has been received and analyzed, and recommendations are offered Minutes June 20, 1995 Page 3 for consideration. Staffand the Auto Park developers request the item be withdrawn. Continued from the meeting of June 6, 1995. (Community Development Director) MS (Rindone/Hortun) to accept the stuff recommendation to withdraw the item indefinitely. Chris Salomone, Director of Community Development, felt the item would be brought back to the Agency some time in the future as the attorneys for the auto park wanted to speak to the Agency but had not been able to coordinate their activities. VOTE ON MOTION: approved unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT(S) - None 7. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT(S) - None 8. MEMBER COMMENTS Member Rindone Member Rindone stated it was his understanding that staff would point out the irregularity of the adjournment to the Agency. Chris Salomone, Director of Conm~unity Development, requested that the meeting be continued to a meeting of August 1, 1995. Both of the dates in July were nnt the regularly scheduled dates for Agency meetings. However, as he previously stated, there was a need for an Agency meeting on July 1 l, 1995 and he would seek the Agency's permission to hold that meeting. It was likely the Agency would also request a second special meeting in July due to the Agency's workload. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT AT 8:I7 P.M. to the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting on July 11, 1995 at 6:00 p.m., immediately following the City Cramoil meeting, in the City Council Chambers. CLOSED SESSION The Agency did not meet in Closed Session. 9. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING: Anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) Chula Vista Auto Park developers ~ South Bay Chevrolet and Fuller Ford/Honda/Kia v. City/Redevelopment Agency based on statements made in June 8th letter from Auto Park developers to staff (Continued from the meeting of June 13, 1995) 10. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Give Instructions to Negotiators pursuant tn Government Code Section 54956.8 Minutes June 20, 1995 Page 4 Property: 760 Broadway (Parcel #s 571-20-13,571-200-14, 571-200-15,571-200-16, and 571-200-17). Negotiating Party: Josef and Lenore Citron (Joelen Enterprises)/Chris Salomone, Community Development Director and Fred Kassman, Redevelopment Coordinator (on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency) Price and Payment Terms. (Continued from the meeting of June 13, 1995) 11. REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION - The Agency did not meet in Closed Session. Respectfully submitted, , BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CMC/AAE, City Clerk \. ; Vicki C. Soderquist, CMG; ~uty City Clerk