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HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 2000/03/07 - Regular1 1 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MARCH 7, 2000 1. CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to the agenda posted March 2, 2000, Chairman Brook called the meeting of the Temple City Community Redevelopment Agency to order at 8:18 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2000. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Gillanders, Souder, Wilson, Breazeal and Brook ALSO PRESENT: Interim Executive Director Martin; Assistant Executive Director Dawson; City Finance Director Maldonado A. REORGANIZATION OF THE AGENCY Pursuant to the Temple City Redevelopment Agency By -laws, the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall be Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Agency. Mr. Gillanders moved to approve the appointment of Mayor Breazeal as Chairman and Mayor Pro Tem Wilson as Vice Chairman of the Agency, seconded by Mr. Brook tman;mously carried. 3. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE POSTED AGENDA - None 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Chairman Wilson moved to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by Mr. Brook and unanimously carried. A. APPROVAL OF NIINUTES - Regular Meeting of February 15, 2000 Approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 15, 2000. B. RESOLUTION NO. CRA 00 -711: APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS Adopted Resolution No. CRA 00 -711, a RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $123,337.41 DEMAND NOS. 2954 THROUGH 2955. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. CLARIFICATION OF GRANTS VS. LOANS FOR REHAB PROGRAM Interim Executive Director Martin presented background information as outlined in the staff report dated March 7, 2000. Mr. Martin asked if Agency Members wished to authorize Executive Director discretion to dispense available grant funds based on hardship or to those applications "in the pipeline" or to turn all into loans. Chairman Breazeal favored treating all applications as loans as there would be no difference to the recipient - the debt on the property would not be due and payable until the property was sold. Vice Chairman Wilson felt those in the grant process should be allowed to finish and obtain a grant. Assistant Executive Director Dawson and City Finance Director Maldonado responded to Council questions concerning the process and funding guidelines. Mr. Brook and Mr. Souder felt those applications in the grant process or in the case of emergencies, should continue through the process, with Executive Director discretion overall. Agency Minutes March 7, 2000 Page 2 Mr. Brook moved to approve Executive Director discretion on use of Low and Moderate Housing Funds for grants for projects that were "in the pipeline" or emergency situations, seconded by Mr. Souder and unanimously carried. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. OUTSTANDING BALANCE OWED BY ALBERTSONS Interim Executive Director Martin reviewed the information contained in the staff report dated February 25, 2000, listing the outstanding amounts (by fiscal year) that Albertsons owes the city for quarterly maintenance charges and management fees. Mr. Martin confirmed that four of the five property owners are paying the amounts owed and recommended filing suit against Albertsons. Mr. Souder moved to authorize initiation of actual litigation regarding the outstanding amount owed the City by Albertsons for quarterly maintenance charges and management fees, seconded by Vice Chairman Wilson and unanimously carried. 7. COMMUNICATIONS - None 8. MATTERS FROM AGENCY MEMBERS - None 9. CLOSED SESSION - None 10. ADJOURNMENT At 8:30 p.m., it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried to adjourn. The next regular meeting of the Temple City Community Redevelopment Agency will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2000 in the Council Chambers, 5938 North Kauffman Avenue, Temple City. ATTEST: ryi Agency Sec tart' 1 1 1