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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072302 RDA Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TEMECULA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JULY 23, 2002 A regular meeting of the City of Temecula Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 7:53 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula. ROLL CALL PRESENT: 5 AGENCY MEMBERS: Naggar, Pratt, Roberts, Stone Comerchero ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBER: None Also present were Executive Director Nelson, City Attorney Thorson, and Ballreich. PUBLIC COMMENTS No input. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 Minutes 2 RECOMMENDATION: Deputy City Clerk 1.1 Approve the minutes of June 25 and July 9, 2002. Approval of Cooperative Aqreement with the Temecula Redevelopment ARency for Construction and Fundinq of the Mercantile Buildinq Seismic Retrofit (Community Theater) - Project PW01-20 RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 Approve an Agreement entitled "Cooperative Agreement" between the City of Temecula and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula for construction and funding of the Mercantile Building Seismic Retrofit (Community Theatre) - Project No. PW01-20; 2.2 Authorize the Chairperson to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Agency in substantially the form attached to the Agenda Report; 2.3 Authorize the budgeted expenditure of $287,500.00 for the RDA's share of the Mercantile Building Seismic F:3trofit project costs incurred, as approved by the City or the RDA. (Agency Member Stone abstained with regard to this item,) R:\Minut es.fda\072302 1 3 First Amendment to Lease of Aqency Property - 27500 Jefferson Avenue RECOMMENDATION: 3.1 Approve a first amendment to the lease agreement with the Donna L. Reeves Trust UTD 7/25/90 for Agency property located at 27500 Jefferson Avenue to provide a one-year extension to this lease for an amount of $15,000 per month; 3.2 Approve a first amendment to the sublease agreement between the Donna L. Reeves Trust and Temecula Valley Automotive, d/b/a Temecula Valley Mitsubishi and authorize the City Manager to sign the consent agreement. 4 Revision of Facade Improvement Program RECOMMENDATION: 4.1 Approve the recommended revisions to the Facade Improvement Program, extending the list of eligible improvements to include hardscape and landscaping. (Pulled for separate discussion; see below.) .MOTION: Agency Member Roberts moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 - 3. The motion was seconded by Agency Member Naggar and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Agency Member Stone who was abstained with regard to Item No. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 4 CONSIDERED UNDER SEPARATE DISCUSSION 4 Revision of Facade mprovement Program RECOMMENDATION: 4.1 Approve the recommended revisions to the Facade Improvement Program, extending the list of eligible improvements to include hardscape and landscaping. Having discussed the matter with Redevelopment and Housing Director Meyer, Chairman Comerchero recommended amending the staff recommendation by imposing a $2,500.00 limit toward landscaping. MOTION: Agency Member Comerchero moved to approve staff recommendation with the amendment to limit the landscaping improvements at $2,500.00. The motion was seconded by Agency Member Naggar and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Agency Member Stone who abstained. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT No additional comments. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT No comment. R:\M[nutes.rda\072302 2 AGENCY MEMBERS'REPORTS In response to Agency Member Stone, City Attorney Thorson advised that there are specific requirements under State law to initiate expansion of the Redevelopment area, noting that the process would take approximately nine months. Agency Member Stone requested that staff explore mechanisms available to the City to expand the demographic area of the City's Redevelopment Agency. Offering to serve, Mr. Stone suggested the formation of a subcommittee of the City Council to identify potential areas of the City to be included in a Redevelopment Agency expansion and to forward a recommendation to the City Council for review. Chairman Comerchero offered to as well serve on such a subcommittee and suggested to agendize the matter for the August 27, 2002, City Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT At 7:59 P.M., the Temecula Redevelopment Agency meeting was formally adjourned to Tuesday, August 13, 2002, in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ATTEST: Jeff Comerchero, Chairman R:\Minutes.rda\072302 3