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Home My WebLink About101194 RDA Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1994 A regular meeting of the City of Temecula Redevelopment Agency was called to order on Tuesday, October 11, 1994, 8:42 P.M. at the Temecula Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula, California, Chairperson Ronald J. Parks presiding. PRESENT: 5 AGENCY MEMBERS: Birdsall, Mu~oz, Roberts, Stone, Parks ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None Also present were Executive Director Ronald E. Bradley, City Attorney Peter Thorson, City Clerk June S. Greek. PUBLIC COMMENT None given. CONSFNT CALFNDAR It was movedc by Agency Member Stone, seconded by AGency Member Birdsall to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 1. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: 5 NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: Birdsall, Mu~oz, Roberts, Stone, Parks AGENCY MEMBERS: None AGENCY MEMBERS: None 1. Minutes 1.1 Approve the minutes of September 13, 1994. 1.2 Approve the minutes of September 27, 1994. AGENCY BUSIN!=SS Agency Member Stone announced he would abstain on Items 2, 3 and 4, due to a conflict of interest. Contract Amendment to Provide Visual Impact Analysis in the Old Town Redevelopment Project RDAMIN/10/11/94 1 08/29/94 Redevelopment Agency Minutes October 11. 1994 Director of Planning Gary Thornhill presented the staff report. Agency Member Mu~oz asked if this is the first time a visual impact analysis has been requested on a project and what benefit will be gained. Planning Director Thornhill responded this is the first time the City has recommended a visual impact analysis. He explained the recommendation is based on the size of the project and to address the concerns of residents as to what Old Town will actually look like. Agency Member Mu~oz requested that staff investigate a photo simulation process under development at U.C. Berkeley for possible use in the Visual Impact Analysis for the Old Town Redevelopment project. Terese McLeod, 42200 Main Street, spoke in opposition to expending funds for this analysis. It was moved by Agency Member Roberts, seconded by Agency Member Birdsall to approve staff recommendation as follows: 2.1 Approve an amendment to the contract with Tom Dodson & Associates to add a visual analysis into the environmental Impact Report for the Old Town Redevelopment Project. 2.2 Increase the amount of the contract with Tom Dodson & Associates by $9,887.96. 2.3 Approve an amendment to the contract with Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo to perform additional building design services needed to support the visual impact analysis. 2.4 Increase the amount of the contract with Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo by $13,000. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: 3 AGENCY MEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts NOES: 1 AGENCY MEMBERS: Mu~oz ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: I AGENCY MEMBERS: Stone o Appropriation and Authorization to Release Fund for Old Town Specific Plan Billboard Sign RDAMIN/10/11/94 2 08/29/94 Redevelopment Agency Minutes October 11. 1994 Executive Director Ron Bradley presented the staff report. Agency Member Mu~oz asked why Texaco was allowed to put their logo on the billboard designed to advertise Old Town, and asked if this is appropriate since funding has been received from the City. City Attorney Peter Thorson advised that whatever value the Texaco logo gains by inclusion on the sign, a proportional cost must be received from that business. He stated this kind of advertising may be approved as long as the company pays its fair share. Agency Member Roberts stated it is his understanding that costs for the billboard far exceeded the City's contribution. Michael A. Thesing, 30291 Via Brisa, spoke in favor of funding the billboard for Old Town and informed the Council that two signs are available at this time. He explained that Mr. Lou Kashmere of Texaco, has donated in excess of $6,000 toward rent on the billboard over the past 18 months. Agency Member Mu~oz stated it was his understanding that this sign should not promote any particular business. Mr. Thesing said if the City funds this project, the Texaco logo would be removed. It was moved by Agency Member Mu~oz, seconded by Agency Member Roberts to approve staff recommendation with the understanding that the Texaco Star be removed as a permanent part of the sign. 3.1 Appropriate $20,000 from Redevelopment Agency Account No. 280-199- 999-5264. 3.2 Authorize payment of the Old Town Specific Plan Billboard Sign Lease for two billboards in an amount not to exceed $20,000. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: 4 AGENCY MEMBERS: Birdsall, Mu~oz, Roberts, Parks NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 1 AGENCY MEMBERS: Stone City Clerk June Greek announced that one public comment request was inadvertently overlooked. Chairperson Parks directed the public comment be taken. RDAMIN/10/11/94 3 08/29/94 Redevelopment Agency Minutes October 11. 1994 Ron Walton, 30075 Ynez Road, a member of the Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee, requested that the $100,000 cap on Redevelopment Loans be lifted and that loans be reviewed on an individual basis. RECESS Chairperson Parks called a brief recess at 9:20 PM to change the tape. The meeting was reconvened at 9:21 PM. 4. Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee Executive Director Ron Bradley presented the staff report. Dallas Gray, P.O. Box 457, Chairperson of the Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee, stated the committee is in favor of retaining the provisions of the original stipulated judgement. He also expressed opposition to expending half of redevelopment funds outside of Old Town. He requested a member of the City Council attend the Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee meetings. Agency Member Mu~oz asked why the Committee felt it needed a seven member board when no other committee or commission has more than five members. Mr. Gray answered he is more concerned with the method of selection than the number. Agency Member Parks expressed concern over spending $15,000 to hold an election for four members of a committee that is strictly advisory to the Redevelopment Agency. Agency Member Roberts stated the Public/Traffic Commission started with seven members and it was found to be less effective than a five member commission. He expressed his desire that all commissions and committees be kept at five members. Agency Member Birdsall said she has a problem justifying a $15,000 expenditure for an election and stated she would like to see this committee handled in the same manner as the other committees and commissions. It was moved by Agency Member Birdsall, seconded by Agency Member Roberts to direct staff to enter into an amended stipulated judgement with the parties to the litigation, that reduces the size of the Redevelopment Advisory Committee from seven to five members and requires that the members be appointed by the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to the City's adopted procedures for appointing boards, commissions and committees. it was further directed that the existing members of the committee continue to serve until such time as the Agency has completed advertising and making formal appointments of the restructured five- member committee. RDAMIN/10/11/94 4 08/29/94 Redevelol;)ment Agency Minutes The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: 4 NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 ABSTAIN: 1 October 11. 1994 AGENCY MEMBERS: Birdsall, Mu~oz, Roberts, Parks AGENCY MEMBERS: None AGENCY MEMBERS: None AGENCY MEMBERS: Stone AGENCY MEMBER'S REPORTS None given. !=XECUTIVF DIRFCTOR'S REPORT None given. ADJOURNM;NT It was moved by Agency Member Roberts, seconded by Agency Member Stone to adjourn at 9:45 P.M. to a meeting on October 18, 1994, 8:00 PM. The motion was unanimously carried. Ronald J. Parks, Chairperson ATTEST: J eek, CMC, ~ _ ne~eel City Clerk/Agency Secretary [SEAL] RDAMIN/10/11/94 5 08/29/94