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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072595 RDA Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TEMECULA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING HELD JULY 25, 1995 A regular meeting of the City of Temecula Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 8:32 PM at the Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula, California. Chairperson Ronald J. Parks presiding. PRESENT: 5 AGENCY MEMBERS: Birdsall, Lindemens, Roberts, Stone, Parks ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None Also present were Executive Director Ronald E. Bradley, General Counsel Peter Thorson and City Clerk June S. Greek. PUBLIC COMMFNTS Ed Dool, 41873 Moreno Road, presented the City Clerk with a petition, containing over 100 signatures of merchants, in Old Town in support of developing a large public restroom at on the 6th and Front Street property. CONSFNT CA! FNDAR Mayor Pro Tem Lindemens requested the removal of Items 2 and 3 from the Consent Calendar. It was moved by Agency Member Stone, seconded by Agency Member Lindemens to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 1. The motion was unanimously carried. Minutes 1.1 Approve the minutes of July 11, 1995. Chamber of Commerce Agreement for FY 95-96 Agency Member Lindemens asked why funding is needed from the City, and asked if the request is to cover contingency costs. Alice Sullivan, 27450 Ynez Road, Ste 104, Executive Director of Chamber of Commerce, stated the contingency fund is used to cover special events which do not generate expected revenues. Chairperson Parks stated it is his understanding the Chamber of Commerce provides services to the City, as outlined in the Activity Report, and that is what the funding covers. Minutes.rda\072595 -1- It was moved by Agency Member Stone, seconded by Agency Member Roberts to approve staff recommendation as follows: 2.1 Approve the FY 1995-96 agreement with the Chamber of Commerce to provide services and authorize the Executive Director and Agency Secretary to execute the contract. The motion was unanimously carried. 3. Agreement with the Fconomic Develol~ment Corporation for FY 95/96 Agency Member Lindemans stated he feels there is not enough money budgeted for the Economic Development Corporation outreach program. Chairperson Parks stated it is his understanding that the marketing, printing and advertising, listed in the EDC budget is exclusively for the EDC, not the City. He explained that separate City funding will be used to generate marketing materials to be utilized by the EDC as well as other agencies. Doug Davies, 27450 Ynez Road, President of EDC, shared the accomplishments of the Economic Development Corporation over the last year. He also suggested a compensation package for the future, that would look at the amount of sales tax revenue generated, number of employees gained as a result of outreach, business retention, numbers of employees gained by expansions as well as amount of new members and percentages of renewals. Agency Member Stone stated he is in favor of approving an allocation of $55,000 for FY95-96, with an additional $11,000 to serve as a contingency in the event the EDC is required to relocate from their present office. He asked Mr. Davies if the EDC can continue present services levels with this type of funding. Mr. Davies answered this would be possible. Kenneth Dodd, 30097 Via Velez Place, spoke in favor of the funding request for the EDC. It was moved by Agency Member Stone, seconded by Agency Member Roberts to approve staff recommendation as follows: 3.1 Approve the FY 1995-96 agreement with the Economic Development Corporation to provide services and authorize the Executive Director and Agency secretary to execute the contract. Direction was given that $55,000 be allocated for FY 95-96 and an additional allocation be approved in the amount of $11,000 to serve as a contingency in the event the EDC is required to relocate from their present office space during the Fiscal Year. The agency further stipulated that should the contingency be required for such a move, the contingency appropriation does not require further ratification by action of the Agency. The motion was unanimously carried. Minutes.rde\072595 -2- AGENCY BUSINESS 4. Public Restroom Improvements in Old Town Agency Member Stone removed himself from the podium due to a conflict of interest. Senior Planner John Meyer presented the staff report. RECESS Chairperson Parks called a brief recess at 9:00 PM to change the tape. The meeting was reconvened at 9:01 PM. Agency Member Lindemans stated he thinks the City should construct a restroom facility on the Sixth Street lot instead of opening existing private restrooms. Chairperson Parks stated that this agreement provides immediate facilities in two or three locations and suggested building a permanent facility as well as leasing existing facilities. Agency Member Birdsall asked if these locations had both upstairs and downstairs facilities so people working in the building would have access to a private restroom. Senior Planner John Meyers stated in both cases, there are downstairs and upstairs facilities. He stated the idea of the project is to provide signage and have the restrooms look and feel like public restrooms. Agency Member Roberts stated he will vote in favor of this project only because it is better than having no restrooms at all. Agency Member Birdsall asked that a stipulation be added to the agreement that allows the Agency to have the option to terminate the agreement upon one hundred and twenty days. It was moved by Agency Member Birdsall, seconded by Agency Member Roberts to approve staff recommendation with direction to staff to modify the agreement to add language that allows the agency to have the option to terminate the agreement upon one hundred and twenty (120) days. 4.1 Approve the standard Lease Agreement to provide public restroom facilities in Old Town; 4.2 Authorize Executive Director to execute Lease Agreement with Property owners; Minutes.rda\072595 -3- 4.3 Appropriate $20,000 from the Redevelopment Fund Balance for the Restroom Improvements and Lease Payment to Account Number 280-199-999-5212. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: 4 AGENCY MEMBERS: Birdsall, Lindemans, Roberts, Parks NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 1 AGENCY MEMBERS: Stone EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT None given. AGENCY MEMBER'S REPORTS None given. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Agency Member Birdsall, seconded by Agency Member Roberts to adjourn at 9:15 PM to a meeting on August 8, 1995, 30875 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula, California. The motion was unanimously carried. Ronald J. Parks, Chairperson ATTEST: City Clerk/Agency Secretary [SEAL] Minutes.rda\072595 -4-