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RRA - 02-22-94,APPROVED CITY OF ROS'7MEAD MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETINGDAT -S-97 ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY H1 FEBRUARY 22, 1994 An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman Bruesch at 7:02 p.m. in the Conference Room of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Agencymember Clark. The Invocation was delivered by Vice-Chairman Vasquez. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Agencymembers Clark, Taylor, Vice-Chairman Vasquez, and Chairman Bruesch Absent: Agencymember McDonald - Excused The meeting was recessed for the purpose of meeting as the Rehabilitation Appeals Board and the Housing Development Corporation and was reconvened at 7:44 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: FEBRUARY 8, 1994 - REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY AGENCYMEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY VICE-CHAIRMAN VASQUEZ that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 8, 1994, be approved with corrections. Vote resulted: Aye: Clark, Taylor, Bruesch, Vasquez, No: None Absent: McDonald - Excused Abstain: None The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 1. RRA RESOLUTION NO. 94-05 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS The following resolution was presented to the Agency for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 94-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $3582.53 AND DEMANDS NO. 3001 THROUGH NO. 3018 MOTION BY VICE-CHAIRMAN VASQUEZ, SECOND BY AGENCYMEMBER CLARK that Resolution No. 94-05 be adopted with the deletion of Check No. 3015 in the amount of $30.00 reflecting the absence of Agencymember McDonald. Vote resulted: Aye: Clark, Taylor, Bruesch, Vasquez No: None Absent: McDonald Abstain: None The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND NATIONAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 30-31, 1994 Agencymember Taylor requested a copy of the conference literature. Donald J. Wagner, Assistant Executive Director, stated that they were supposed to be sending something on it and that he would make copies available at that time. MOTION BY VICE-CHAIRMAN VASQUEZ, SECOND BY AGENCYMEMBER CLARK that the Agency authorize the attendance of any Agencymember, the Executive Director and a staff designee. Vote resulted: ADJ RRA 2-22-94 Page #1 Aye: Clark, Bruesch, Vasquez No: None Absent: McDonald Abstain: Taylor The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 3. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. CHAIRMAN BRUESCH VERBATIM DIALOGUE FOLLOWS: BRUESCH: I have one item I'd like to bring up. I want to bring you up to snuff on what we're doing about the church property. I did have a tour with our Treasurer, Mr. Foutz. We did talk to the congregation leaders, the elders. And the purchaser from the church authorities was supposed to be there but because of the earthquake had to do some inspections. I've written a letter to Salt Lake City, to the plant manager actually it's the one who serves as the person who oversees all the properties and I've written a letter also stating our interest. TAYLOR: Mr. Chairman. Do we have copies of those letters? BRUESCH: I can give it to you. TAYLOR: I think that would be appropriate that you inform this Agency of what you're doing as far as you are interested in that for a specific reason. BRUESCH: Okay. We'll get you the... TAYLOR: Is that for the Boys Club? BRUESCH: No. It's for various.... TAYLOR: That's not what the Minutes said the first time. BRUESCH: This is for whoever wants to use it, really. TAYLOR: But I think it's inappropriate that you're acting on something as expensive as this without informing this Board what you're doing. BRUESCH: Well, that's what I'm doing right now. TAYLOR: Where are these letters at? BRUESCH: We will get you a copy of the letter as soon as... TAYLOR: I'd like this in the Minutes that these letters are being sent without knowledge of the Agencymembers. BRUESCH: It hasn't been sent yet. TAYLOR: What did you say you were doing? BRUESCH: I'm in the process of writing a letter to the gentleman that I talked to on the phone. TAYLOR: Okay. DONALD J. WAGNER, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: If I may interject for a minute. All this letter is saying and correct me Mr. Foutz because we've, staff's worked on it, Mr. Foutz has looked at it, Bob's looked at it and all the letter is saying... BRUESCH: And you can look at it. It's on the machine right out there, Gary. ADJ RRA 2-22-94 Page #2 WAGNER: All the letter... TAYLOR: That's because we've probably brought it up but again the way this discussion is going I think that we need to be informed what you're doing with it, what Mr. Foutz is doing with it because what we were told a couple of months ago was not the facts of the issue. The statement was made who has the authority to authorize bringing this before the board and Mr. Foutz stated at that time that he had gotten the word verbally from someone in the church. Is that correct, Mr. Foutz? Is why you brought it up? HUGH FOUTZ, AGENCY TREASURER: I was authorized to bring it up. TAYLOR: He was authorized to bring it up. Then let's get this information before this board before you arbitrarily decide what you're going to do with it. FOUTZ: I don't think that's what Mr. Mayor had in mind. BRUESCH: I believe I prefaced my statements here... TAYLOR: Where's the appraisal at for this property? WAGNER: Mr. Chairman, if I could just interject... TAYLOR: Excuse me. Where's the appraisal for this property that was done? WAGNER: We haven't done the appraisal yet. TAYLOR: No. No. What did the church do? The last time we were told that they were getting an appraisal. WAGNER: Now, correct me if I'm wrong Mr. Foutz, what staff received was authorization to get an appraisal not to exceed $6,000 and in order to do that we needed a letter from the church elders indicating in entering into negotiations to sell the property to us. Well, since that time... FOUTZ: And that is exactly what the Mayor has asked for is a letter of authorization to proceed with negotiations. TAYLOR: And the church is not getting an appraisal on their own, is that correct? FOUTZ: They have not proceeded at this time. WAGNER: Right. And they wanted a letter from us that indicated that we were interested in entering into negotiations for the purchase of this property. TAYLOR: Why wasn't this put on the agenda? With some backup information, what was going on. BRUESCH: The purpose of my, if you permit me to say this, the purpose that I brought this up is exactly for what you are requesting, Mr. Taylor. I am asking for all of this information to be put together and be put on a future agenda. In fact I spoke with the City Attorney about this just before the meeting. I said I would want this to be an agenda item in the next meeting so that all the information could be out there... TAYLOR: Then you bring your letter back at the next meeting also. BRUESCH: Absolutely. And if you want to see the letter it's right up on the machine being typed up now. TAYLOR: That's fine. If it's getting typed up, the next meeting's a couple of weeks away yet. So, just hold on to it. ADJ RRA 2-22-94 Page #3 J BRUESCH: Will do. • TAYLOR: And I'd like this in the Minutes verbatim for these items that are brought up so we can keep track of how this thing was brought about. FOUTZ: Is it my understanding that you are not going to send the letter? BRUESCH: Not until the next meeting if it was the desire of Mr. Taylor. TAYLOR: Well, it confuses me now because Mr. Foutz asked a question that was contradictory. Is it my understanding that you are not going to send the letter now? That implies to me that there was a consensus or an understanding that you were going to send a letter to somebody and Mr. Foutz seems to be surprised that you're not going to send this letter now. BRUESCH: Well, Mr. Taylor... FOUTZ: You're putting words in my mouth, Gary. TAYLOR: Well, wait a minute... BRUESCH: Mr. Taylor, you said... TAYLOR: You made the statement then to Mr. Bruesch, is it my understanding now that you're not going to send this letter? We haven't seen the letter. It's not going to be sent. Mr. Bruesch said this. So you seem to be surprised that why aren't you going to send the letter, Mr. Bruesch. FOUTZ: Does the Chairman of this organization have the authorization to proceed to investigate for a negotiation or doesn't he? TAYLOR: Not under a multi-million dollar purchase .if we're not aware of what he's doing. I don't believe he does. Would you agree with that, Mrs. Clark? FOUTZ: He's just asking for a reason to negotiate and that's... TAYLOR: Well, I'm asking that these Agencymembers agree with him to go on his own to do this research. BRUESCH: Excuse me. I have the floor, Mr. Taylor. I highly resent the innuendo that you're giving me and I'm not going to take it. I am not doing anything underhanded. I have done exactly what I said I was going to do. TAYLOR: Good. BRUESCH: Nothing more, nothing less. All I have done is written a letter that is going to be saying yes, we're interested in the property. That's exactly what I said I was going to do in the last meeting. Exactly what I was going to do. TAYLOR: All right. Are you done? BRUESCH: That is it. TAYLOR: Are you done? Mrs. Clark, do you agree with his authority to arbitrarily send these letters on his own without informing us? BRUESCH: Would you strike that word, arbitrarily because I am not doing anything arbitrarily. TAYLOR: Did you ask Mrs. Clark? BRUESCH: I went around this whole... ADJ RRA 2-22-94 Page #4 E C TAYLOR: Did you ask Mrs. Clark about sending a letter? BRUESCH: I asked everybody. TAYLOR: Did he ask you Mrs. Clark about sending this letter? CLARK: I was aware that there was talk about sending a letter. TAYLOR: Mr. Vasquez. I never heard about the letter until tonight so who he's asking... VASQUEZ: I understand from Bob that he is corresponding with them to try to get things going, moving. BRUESCH: That's all. TAYLOR: Were you aware of the letter to be sent? Mr. Vasquez. VASQUEZ: The only thing I know is I understand he was writing a letter. TAYLOR: I had heard nothing about a letter unti asking other members and if I get upset about it that we don't get trapped into a situation where trash contract where two people (Councilmembers) the (City's previous) trash contractor (and made misunderstood)? Were you aware of that Joe? VASQUEZ: Yes. 1 tonight so he may be I want to make sure you remember that went to lunch with statements that were TAYLOR: The scuttlebutt that happened and says well we met with somebody and committed to it. I don't want that embarrassment again where the Mayor is sending out letters of saying we're going to do this or we.are interested in it. Let's get it before this Board and then do it Mr. Bruesch. BRUESCH: Fine and dandy but the point is that I resent the innuendo that it is an arbitrary decision. I am not doing anything... TAYLOR: You didn't say anything to myself about it not that you have to inform me individually but as this Agency you should inform us. BRUESCH: I.still resent the idea that the word arbitrary was used. TAYLOR: Then resent it. That's your right. BRUESCH: Is there any further discussion of this item? I would like to have it come back on the next agenda. WAGNER: Very well, Mr. Chairman. BRUESCH: And everybody will have a copy of the letter and if you want to see a preview of the letter it's up on the machine being typed up right now. END VERBATIM DIALOGUE B. AGENCYMEMBER TAYLOR 1. Asked for a copy of the Resolution adopted in 1985 regarding the projects listed to justify bypassing the housing set aside funds. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MATTERS - None There being no further action to be taken at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for March 8, 1994, at 7:00 p.m.,,--~ Respectfully submitted: APPROVED: 7 ency Secretary CHAIRMAN ADJ RRA 2-22- Page #5