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CC - 11-26-79 - Joint Meeting- - -c MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AND THE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOVEMBER 26, 1979 AT 8:00 P.M. The Joint Meeting of the Rosemead City Council and the Rose- mead Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Mayor Taylor at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Hunter The Invocation was delivered by Hugh Foutz, City Treasurer, ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmen & Commissioners Hunter, Cichy, Imperial, Tury and Taylor Absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 13, 1979 - Adjourned Meeting MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CICHY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HUNTER that the Minutes of the adjourned meeting of the Redevelopment Agency be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL.CALL ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 1. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED DISPOSITION & DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND SALE OF LAND TO CALIFORNIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIA-- TION(PROPERTY LOCATED 1200 FEET SOU'T'H OF RUSH ON WALNUT GROVE) Mayor Taylor stated that the Hearing was open and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak re- garding this subject matter. Bob Kress, City Attorney, stated that before testimony is taken on this matter, he wanted to identify some of the changes that have been made in the agreement. He-stated that they were minor changes only. Mayor Taylor inquired of Mr. Kress if this Agreement was drawn up in the City Attorney's offices or if it was a. joint effort with the Attorney's of Cal. Fed. Mr. Kress stated that the end result was a. joint effort al- though the original drafting was done in his law offices, and he stated that he was satisfied that it is a. good agreement: for the Agency and is willing to stand behind it. James R. Butler, Vice President of California -Federal Savings and Loan, spoke on behalf of the proposed four story service center on the subject property, and commented that much time has been spent with Mr. Kress and Cal Fed's Attorneys in finalizing the proposed Disposition & Development Agreement. He also stated that last week he had conversation with Mr. Nicholson regarding the purchase of the site, but could not come to an agreement. . Councilman Tury inquired.i.f Mr. Butler agreed with all the. terms that are in the DD & A. Mr. Butler stated that he did. Ralph I'ihi.tl.i_nger, President of the Rosemead Chamber of Com- merce, stated that the Chamber unanimously endorsed the proposed Cal Fed Project. CM-11-26-79 RRA 11-26-79 ll--- rl Cal Hollis, Katz, Hollis & Coren and Associates, 700 South Plower, Los Angeles, stated Chat. at the request of the Agency the proposed project: has been analyzed. The report prepared by California Federal was submitted. November 20, 1979 and after di% scussion with Cal Fed, it has been estimated to have a total_ taxable value upon completion of $29,600,000 which includes an estimate of $5,000,000 for computor equipment, and this is a conservative estimate. It is estimated that with the current tax rate of $4.56 that there will be approximately $322,000 in tax increment revenues will be avail-able to the Agency upon com- pletion of phase one of this development. Councilman Tury :inquired if there had been any attempt by Rosemead Properties to contact 11r. Hollis with further information on their proposal. Mr. Hollis stated that it had been requested at the November 7th meeting that all proposals be presented by November 14th so that an adequate analysis could be given. On November 14 a call was made to Mr. Nicholson and was told that he was not prepared as of that date to submit a proposal. Robert H. Nicholson, President of Rosemead Properties Inc., introduced Mr. Gerald A, Faden as his counsel.. .Gerald A. Fadem requested that all the items relating to the subject property be discussed all at one time, and then be decided upon separately. Ile stated that the remarks that he is about to make on items one thru four will be incorporated by reference to item five: when that Public Hearing is opened. Mr. Fadem stated that he understood that the goal. of the City was to take this property from the present undeveloped state to a development that will produce greater ad valorem tax income to the City and a development of which the City will be proud and added that these goals are shared in their entirety be Rosemead Properties. The problem has been a combination o' circumstances that have made it difficult for an effective negotiation between Rosemead Properties and California Federal according to Mr. Fadem, and he felt that there had been no incentive to negotiate with Rosemead Properties since they have been negotiating with Agency. Mr. Fadem skated that Cal Fed has been unwilling to consider a ].ease that would be a. lease in form but would meet all of Cal Fed's wishes, and a sale by Rose- mead Properties would not be in Rosemead Properties best interest. Ile requested that additional time be given before action is taken on all of these items. Mr. Fadem requested a 30 day delay, and commented that there were some legal. problem; that needed to be considered; 1. A question whether this property can be treated as blighted and requires court review. 2. Negative Declaration would have difficulty being sustained. 3. Owner Participa.tion--no incentive to negotiate 4. If Council does not delay issue for 30 days, decision will have to be taken elsewhere. Mayor Taylor inquired if there was anyone else who would care to speak regarding this hearing. . Since.no one carne-forward, Mayor Taylor closed the Public Hearing. Mayor Taylor stated that he was in,no way opposed to the Cal Fed Project and he was sorry that Mr, Nicholson did not have a proposal to even compare it to, and that his objection is primarily to the Redevelopment Law. CM 11-26-79 RRA 11-26-79 Page #2 Mayor Taylor questioned Mr. Kress regarding some points in the Agreement that lie needed clarified. . Mr. Stephen Blitz, Counsel for Cal. Fed, stated that the developer will bear all the costs, acquisition price, taxes. and all expenses upon entering into the leasehold agreement. Councilman Cichy stated that during the past two years there has been three projects proposed for this site and none of them have been agreeable to the owner of the site, and the owner has stated that he had other preferences for his property, but has not gone ahead with them, and for that reason in order not to lose this opportunity to develop the site he recommended that the project be started. 2. APPROVAL OF FILING OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO CEQA. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CICIIY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUNTER that the Council approve the filing of the Negative Declaration with the finding that the proposed project will. not have a sig- nificant effect on the environment for the reasons stated in the Negative Declaration. Vote resulted: AYES: Counc:il.men/Commissioners Hunter, Cichy, Imperial, and Tury. NAYES: Mayor/Chairman Taylor Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Mayor Taylor requested that the record show that he favors the Cal Fed project, but he cannot vote for the method used under the Redevelopment Law. 3. RRA RESOLUTION NO. 79-58 A. RESOLUTION OF THE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A DISPOSITION & DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND SALE OF LAND. RESOLUTION. NO.-79-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT & SALE OF LAND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TURY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER, HUNTER that the reading in full of Resolution No. 79-58 be waived. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TURY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CICIIY that Resolution No. 79-58 be adopted. Vote resulted: AYES: Commissioner Bunter, Cichy, Tury and Imperial NAYES: Chairman Taylor Whereupon the Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 79-68 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL: OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOP- MENT AGREEMENT AND SALE OF LAND, RESOLUTION NO. 79-68 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD APPROVING A DISPOSITION & DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND SALE OF LAND MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that the reading in ful:1 be waived. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALI., COUNCILMI MBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. . The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CM 11-26-79 RRA 11-26-79 Page #3 AIOTIOl\ I3Y COUNCILMAN HUNTER, SECONDED BY COUPICIL?.IAT.d TII1tY that Resolution No. 79-68 be adopted. Vote resulted: AYG,S: Councilmen Bunter, Ci.chy, Imperial, and Tury NAPES: Mayor Taylor 1'r'hcreupon the Mayor declared sa.i.d motion duly arried and so ordered. 5. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION O A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY (PROPERTY LOCATED l2Q0 FEET SOUTH O1 RUSH ON 1YALNUT GROVE ROSFMEAD PROPERTIES INC,) AIayo:r Taylor staged that: the :Pub,lic Hear:i.ng cvas open and inquired if there was anyone who wanted to speak regarding Lhi,s hearing. Mr. Fadem stated that everything that he had stated in the previous hearing should be. :i_ncorpo:rated in this one by reference, and commented that the property would be off the tax rolls and would mean a loss of revenue for the City. Cal Hollis stated that the Agency's tax loss would be ap- proximately $12,000 to $15,00Q. Mayor Taylor inquired ;i_f there N:ra.s anyone else who would. care to speak. No one came forWard, and the A1a,yor closed the Public Hearing 6.. RRA.RESOLUTiON NO. 79-59 A P,ESOLUTTOF DECLARING NECESSITY FOR ACQUISITION 13Y EMINENT DOMAIN OF CERTAIN DESCRIBED PARCELS OF LAND FOR ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPIMENT PLAN, PROJECT AREA l.. RESOLUTION NO. 79-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE AGENCY BOARD OF THE ROSE;+CEAD REDEVELOP- P:IMNT AGENCY DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUISITION BY EA•II?BENT DOMAIN OF CERTAIN DESCRIBED PARCELS OF LAND FOR ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, PROJECT AREA NO. 1. MOTION BY COAI':IISSIONER TURY, SECONDED BY COMMIS SIONER IMPERIAL that the reading in full be waived, Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL CO%:BJISSI:ONER.S PRESENT VO'T'ED AYE. The Chairman declared said motJ.on duly carried and so ordered. MOTION BY CMBIISSIONER CICIIY, SECONDED.BY C01IAfISSIONER HUNTER that Resolution No. 79-50 be adopted. Vote resulted: AYES: Commissioner Hunter, Cichy, Imper-ial., and fury ATAYES: Chairman Taylor Whereupon the Chairman declared said motion duly ca:rr:icd and so ordered. Chairman Taylor requested that the record show that his "no" vote was because he is opposed to the Redevelopment Law not the project. The Council Meeting adjourned at 1.0:00 p.m., and the Age.nc}• continued. - CAI 11-26-79 PRA 11-26-79 Page #1 ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONTINUES: 8. RRA RESOLUTION NO. 79-55 CLAIMS & DEMANDS - PROJECT AREA #1 RESOLU'T'ION NO. 79-55 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,122.00 AND DEMAND NO. 868 MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HUNTER SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER IMPERIAL, that Resolution No. 79-55 be adopted and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 9. RRA RESOLUTION NO. 79-56 CLAIMS & DEMANDS - ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION NO. 79-56 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS_ IN THE SUM OF $819.06 AND DEMANDS NO. 877-884 MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TURY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER I11TPERIAL that Resolution No. 79-56 be adopted and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 10. RRA RESOLUTION NO. 79-57 CLAIMS & DEMANDS - TAX ALLOCATION NOTES RESOLUTION NO. 79-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 01' THE CITY OF ROS'EMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE, SUM OF $489,059.56 AND DEMAND NO. 106 THROUGH 108. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CICHY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HUNTER that Resolution No. 79-57 be adopted and the reading in full be waived. Vote resulted; UPON ROLL CALL ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 11. STATUS OF THE N/E CORNER OF SAN GABRIE'L BLVD. & GARV-vKY AVENUE There was additional. information presented regarding that site. No action taken. There being no further business the Redevelopment Agency ad- journed to the next regular meeting on December 1.0, 1979 at 8:00 P. M. Respectfully submitted: Secs.etary APPROVED-. V Chairma~ ERA 11-26-79 Pah t,5