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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Min 1980-06-23 '~:J~ 6-23-BO Seal Beach, California June 23, 19Bo The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 6:45 p.m. with Chairman Seitz calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Seitz Agency Members Kredell, Laszlo, Vanderstaay I Absent: Agency Member Weir It was noted by the Secretary that Mr. Weir was absent from the meeting due to illness. Seitz moved, second by Laszlo, to excuse the absence from the meeting of Agency Member Weir due to ill health, as he had requested. Agency Member Kredell objected to excusing Mr. Weir's absence If that action would extend the absent period for an additional three months, and requested clarification by the City Attorney of City Charter Section 403. The motion on the floor was tabled pending the City Attorney's opinion. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to approve the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of June 9, 19BO as presented. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Vanderstaay None Weir Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER BO-3 - 19BO-Bl FISCAL YEAR BUDGET I Resolution Number 80-3 was presented to the Agency entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 19BO-Bl." Agency Member Laszlo asked about funding for the Site Study of Affordable Housing. The Executive Director explained funds to conduct the study were requested under the 19BO-Bl Housing Community Development Program, to study the availability and need for affordable housing in Seal Beach. The Planning Director stated the study would provide a basis to substantiate requests and qualification for future Housing Community Development funds. The Agency discussed the appropriation for Administration Expense. The Executive Director explained thatclegal fees are included within the Administration Expense and that if the Agency so directed, staff time expended on Agency matters could be charged to the Agency, to be paid at a later date. Agency Member Kredell requested a report of all legal fees for the Agency that have been paid from City funds. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to waive further reading and adopt Resolution Number BO-3 as presented. Discussion followed regarding preparation of an application for a loan from the State Local Agency Indebtedness Fund, and the Finance Director reported efforts are being made to obtain a State loan. The Finance Director also projected increased revenue to the Agency in future years. Vote on motion AYES: NOES: ABSENT: to approve Kredel1, None Weir Resolution Number BO-3: Laszlo, Seitz, Vanderstaay Motion carried I It was the order of the Chair with consent of the Agency members present, to recess the meeting to convene the City Council meeting. The meeting recessed at 7:23 p.m. and reconvened at 7:25 p.m. with Chairman Seitz calling the meeting to order. 6-23-BO A O)'{ "1k ".: 1.1 I TRAILER PARK AUDIT The Executive Director reported that a background and experience review of the Certified Public Accounting firm of Linford, Jensen, Bradford and Co~pany had been completed as requested by the Agency and that a resume of that firm had been provided the Agency. Mr. Courtemarche stated the Linford, et al proposal indicated an average hourly rate of $35 and a total cost of approximately $4500, assuming no difficulties arise during the conduct of the audit, and that the cost of the audit was in line with that presented by Diehl, Evans and Company. Agency Member Laszlo asked that the record reflect his support for conducting an audit of the Trailer Park. Agency Member Kredell asked that the audit provide for review of each portion of the Trailer Park redevelopment project. The Executive Director stated the audit would include any guidelines requested by the Agency and that the developer of the Park had indicated full cooperation in the audit. The Executive Director clarified funds are not appropriated in the budget to cover the cost of the audit. Discussion continued. Kredell.moved, second by Vanderstaay, to authorize the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with Linford, Jensen, Bradford and Company to perform an audit of the constr.uotion of the Seal Beach Trailer Park at the cost proposed by that firm. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Kredell, Laszlo, Seltz, Vanderstaay None Weir Motion carried A member of the audience asked when the audit would be completed. The Finance Director reported the firm indicated they did not wish to commit to a specific completion date, but stated he would request the audit be provided within sixty days if possible, I RESOLUTION NUMBER BO-4 - ACCEPTING LOAN FROM CITY - POLICE FACILITY/ LIBRARY /SEN'tOR C I TI ZEN CENTER CONSTRUCT I ON COSTS Resolution Number BO-4 was presented to the Agency entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACCEPTING A LOAN OF $41B,OOO FROM THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." Agency Member Laszlo expressed concern as to the effect this loan would have on obtaining a loan from the State. Discussion followed. Agency Member Seitz asked that the Resolution be amended making the effective date of the loan July 1, 1977. Seitz moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number Bo-4 as amended reflecting July.1977 as the effective date. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Vanderstaay None Weir Motion carried It was the order of the Chair with consent of the Agency to now consider the motion to excuse the absence of Agency Member Weir. The City Attorney stated that in his opinion and pursuant to Section 403 of the City Charter, an absence excused would extend the allowable period of absence by three months, and clarified however, that the Redevelopment Agency is not subject to the provisions of the City Charter. Chairman Seitz read a letter from Agency Member Weir for the record requesting that his absence from the upcoming meetings be excused. I Vote on AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the motion to excuse Agency Member Weir: Laszlo, Seitz Kredel1, Vanderstaay Weir Motion failed ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chairman Seitz declared oral communications open. A telephone call was received by the Executive Director at this time who reported the message related to the Sunset Beach Water Tower, a City Council agenda item. Agency Member Kredell spoke regarding cabana construction in the Trailer Park. The Planning Director stated those residents who had cabanas 434' 6-23-80 prior to the relocation are entitled to a new cabana of the same size to be provided by the Agency, other residents_are constructing larger cabanas at their own expense, and that all cabana construction is regulated by city codes and by Title 25. Agency Member Laszlo left the meeting at 7:53 p.m. and returned at 7:57. The Planning Director also stated no trailers occupy more than one space, however some spaces are larger than others, that all plans for cabana constiruction are in compliance with city's Planning and Building Codes and meet the State regulations under Title '25. Discussion continued. Agency Member Seitz I asked the status of the Department of Water and Power property. The Executive Director reported a conversation with the D.W.P. this date at which time he was informed they expect to receive a preliminary figure of the value of that property by the end of this month, and that he would be meeting this week with their engineering firm to review technical data. There were no other oral communications; Chairman Seitz declared oral communications closed. . ADJOURNMENT Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to adjourn the meeting at 8:05" p.m. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Vanderstaay None Weir Motion carried Ch'~ I S I