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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Min 1980-12-08 4.4.8 12-8-80 Seal Beach, California December 8, 1980 The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned 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, Supple, Vanderstaay I Absent: None A I so present: Mr. Thomas, Acting Executive Director Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 24, 1980 as presented. AYES: NOES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay None Mot I on ca rr i ed DISCUSSION - ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY Acting Executive Director, Mr. Thomas, reviewed a draft letter addressed to the Orange County Grand Jury that had been modified as directed by the Agency at last meeting, requesting investigation of the Trailer Park development costs. Agency Member Supple moved that the original letter prepared by the Executive Director, the letter presented by Agency Member Kredell and the revised version of that letter be forwarded to the Grand Jury along with a transmittal letter explaining that all three'letters are being forwarded due to differences'of"opinion on the part of the - Agency Members. Agency Member Kredell seconded the motion. The Agency discussed procedures for auditing pre-development costs. Agency Member III Kredell referred to a newspaper article regarding architectural services relating to the Department of Water and Power property and the Trailer Park. Discussion continued. It was the order of the Chair with consent of the Agency to recess this meeting to call the City Council meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:32 p.m. with Chairman Seitz calling the meeting to order. Agency Member Kredell spoke regarding Trailer Park development costs as they relate to rental schedules in the Park. Chairman Seitz stated he would oppose this action as he felt it is not in the best interest of the city or its residents, noting that should the Grand Jury consider this matter and find the development costs to be inflated the only gain would be possible retention of current rental schedules and should the Jury find nothing out of line, the Agency may be obligating itself to establish the rents on the basis of the actual development costs. Mr. Seitz also cautioned that the Agency may be libeling itself through statements made in requesting the investigation. Chairman Seitz suggested the staff be directed to communicate with the Urban West Development Company and proceed with acquisition of SB99 bonds for low interest loans which would expedite the sale of the condominium development and provide a benefit to the Trailer Park residents I through lower rents. Agency Member Kredell opposed obtaining SB99 bonds for low interest loans for the condominiums. The City Attorney advised that the Agency may wish to request Special Counsel for the Trailer Park to provide a legal review of the Grand Jury letters prior to transmittal. At the request of Agency Member Laszlo and consent of Agency, the motion on the floor was amended to Include legal review of the Grand Jury letters as recommended by the City Attorney. AYES: NOES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay None Motion carried 12-B-BO 443 \ \ Agency Member Laszlo suggested SB99 bonds be discussed at another meeting. Agency Member Vanderstaay asked If a federal investigation of the Trailer Park development would be in order since some federal funds were used in the Park. The City Attorney responded that the Agency may request an Investigation by any federal, state or county agency. .1 Chairman Seitz moved to reconsider the vote on the motion to transmit three letters to the Orange County Grand Jury. Agency Member Laszlo seconded the motion. AYES: NOES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay None Motion carried Revote on original motion: AYES: NOES: Kredell, Laszlo, Supple, Vanderstaay Seitz Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chairman Seltz declared oral communications open. In response to Agency Member Kredell, the City Attorney reported a letter had been forwarded to the state expressing the Agency's objection to multi-story cabanas in the Trailer Park, that a response had been promised by the state but had not yet been received. The Planning Director reported a state investigator from the Santa Ana office had visited the Trailer Park recently and that a report was expected from their Sacramento office In the near future. Dee Stout, 12 Cottonwood Lane, spoke regarding Trailer Park rent increases and expressed appreciation for action taken by the Agency. There were no other oral communications; Chairman Seitz declared oral communications closed. I ADJOURNMENT Laszlo moved, second by Vanderstaay, to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. AYES: NOES: Kredel1, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay None Motion carried w I