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Home My WebLink Aboutrda min 1995/06/20 RDA MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING OF TIlE REDEVELOPI~IENT 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 Mcm1~crs A{e,zy, Mo3t, Padilia, Rir, cione, and Chair ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, Director/City Manager; Bruce M. Boogaard, Agency/City Attorney; and Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 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 inti~rmed the Agency at its 5/23/95 me~ting the three proposals received for 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 CHAIRI~IAN TO EXECUTE SAME B. RESOLUTION 17926 APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 315 FOURTH AVENUE WITHIN THE TOWN CENTRE ! REDEVELOPIXlENT 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 hearing to August 1, 1995. An appraisal was being done and staff l~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 stafl's belief that if the Agency went out ti~r a bid they would not receive anything more substantial. Mr. Salomone replied that the experience with the recent RFP would substantiate that going out tbr bid would not generate a higher offer. MSIJC (Horton/Rindone) to continue the public hearing to the meeting of August I, 1995. ORAL COMWIUNICATIONS None ACTION 1TEMS 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 inchides removal of buildings and disposal of existing improvements, excavation, grading, and other miscellaneous work. The clearance of the site is being done to facilitate the constnlction of the Broadway Business Homes project. Staff recommends the Agency accept the lntbrmation Memorandun~ and consider approving the resolution. Cnntinued from the meeting of June 13, 1995. (Community Development Director/Director of Public Works) Joseph Monaco, Environmental Prqiects Manager, stated the environmental consuitants gave staff a verbal report and the indications from that report was that the cost tbr clean-up of contamination on the site was not expected to exceed the anticipated level of approximately $40,000. Chris Salomone, Director of Community 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 lbr 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 tbrward with the demolition contract that the Agency would have a development agreement betbre 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 fiishion. A public hearing had been scheduled tbr 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 successrid project but until the Agency was actually asked to vote on the prc~ject he did not know how he would w~te. 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 tbr additional financial assistance frmn the Auto Park Developers on February 14, 1995 and directed staff to obtain and analyze financial data on dealership operations. Additional information has buen received and analyzed, and recommendations are of/bred Minutes June 20, 1995 Page 3 ~br consideration. Staff and the Auto Park developers request the item he withdrawn. Continued from the meeting of June 6, 1995. (Conununity Development Director) MS (Rindone/ltortnn) to accept the stafr recommendation to withdraw the item indefinitely. Chris Salomone, Director of Community Development, felt the uem would be brought back to the Agency some time in the future as the attorneys Ibr the auto park wanted D speak to the Agency but had not been able to coordinate their activities. VOTE ON MOTION: approved unanivaously. OTHER BUSINESS 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT(S) - None 7. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT{S) - None 8. MEiMBER COMMENTS Member Rindone Member Rindone stated it was his understanding that staff would point ont the irregularity of the ac~ioumment to the Agency. Chris Salomone, Director of Community Development, r~quested that the meeting be continued to a meeting of August 1, 1995. Both of the dates in July were not the regularly scheduled dates fbr Agency meetings. However, as he previously stated, there was a need IBr an Agency meeting on July I I, 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. ADJOURNSlENT ADJOURNMENT AT 8:17 P.M. to the Regular Redevelopmcnt Agency Meeting on July 11, 1995 at 6:00 immediately fi311owing the City Council meeting, in the City Council Chambers. CLOSED SESSION The Agency did not meet in Closed Session. 9. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING: Anticipated litigatinn pursuant tu Gnvernment Cnde Sectinn 54956.9(b) Chula Vista Auto Park developers - South Bay Chevrolet and Fuller Ford/Honda/Kin v. City/Redevelopment Agency based on statements made in Jnne 8th letter from Auto Park developers to staff (Continued from the meeting of Jtme 13, 1995) 10. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Give lustructions to Negl~li;flurs pursuant to Government Cnde Seclion 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 (tin behalf of the Redevelopment Agency) Price and Payment Terns. (Continu~ from the meeting of June 13, 1995) 11, REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION - The Agency did not meet in Closed Session. Respectfhlly submitted, BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CMC/AAE, City Clerk \ ~ ~ Vicki C. Soder~uist~ CMC7 ~uty City Clerk