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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Min 2000-08-14 8-14-00 Seal Beach, California August 14, 2000 I The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:47 p.m. with Mayor Campbell calling the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Campbell Councilmembers Doane, Yost Absent: councilmembers Boyd, Larson Councilmembers Boyd and Larson were present at the meeting however not in Council Chambers at this time. Also present: Mr. Dorsey, Acting City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Ms. Yeo, City Clerk REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CALL TO ORDER Chairman Yost called to order the regular adjourned Redevelopment Agency meeting at 6:47 p.m. I ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Yost Agencymembers Campbell, Doane Absent: Agencymembers Boyd, Larson Agencymembers Boyd and Larson were present in the conference room pending Closed Session. ' CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss the items identified on the agenda pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and a conference with the City's labor negotiator, and the Redevelopment Agency would meet in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel relating to existing litigation as identified on the agenda. The Council and Agency adjourned to Closed Session at 6:48 p.m. and reconvened at 7:25 p.m. I REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Yost Agencymembers Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson Absent: None APPROVAL OF AGENDA By unanimous consent of the Agency, the order of the agenda was approved. 8-14-00 PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Yost declared the Public Comment period to be open. Mr. Paul Jeffers, Trailer Park resident, made mention of the committee that was formed in the attempt to purchase the Trailer Park, an offer was made of $6.4 million to the owner who purchased the Park for $2.6 million, the owner has said he wants to sell the Park however wants an acceptable price, this would be more than doubling his money in a year and a half. Mr. Jeffers said he understands that another million is being sought that would make the offer $7.4 million, yet the Park has not even been appraised. He mentioned too that there is now a lawsuit against the Agency relating to the Covenants, in his opinion the Covenants are pertinent to the value of the Park, to him it seems that things are moving too fast and somewhat blindly to buy the park, this needs to be thought out, the owner needs to be dealt with in a capitalistic manner. Mr. Glen Clark, Trailer Park resident, offered that the people who have been negotiating for the purchase of the Park also thought that the $6.4 million was considerably too much, however, unfortunately, Mr. Hall has the absolute say as to the sale price, the negotiating group has been seeking assurance from Link Housing that the Park residents would not be gouged as to the amount of their monthly payment, which has been averaged at about $500 per month, for those that would be unable to pay that amount the attempt is to make arrangements for some form of subsidy of the amount of what they can afford and the $500, the grant application to the State was felt to be the best means. Mr. Clark advised the Agency that the Park has retained an attorney, Mr. Bruce Stanton, who will hopefully be working with the City to help defend the lawsuit against the Covenants, Mr. Stanton known throughout the State as being an expert on mobile home law and was recommended by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. Mr. Clark reported meetings held with Park residents over the weekend which resulted in nearly seventy-five percent of the residents in favor of going forward with the effort to purchase the Park, that approval dependent upon receiving the MPROP funds to help achieve that goal. He mentioned that the resident committee met five times last week, things are happening daily, a meeting will be held with the Gibbs Law Firm tomorrow, yes, the purchase figure is high, negotiations are continuing, on the other hand the Park owner could refuse to sell but that is not the case at this point. There being no further public comments, Chairman Yost declared Public Comments to be closed. I I CONSULTANT AGREEMENT / RESOLUTION NUMBER 00-3 - AUTHORIZING LOAN APPLICATION - MOBILEHOME PARK RESIDENT OWNERSHIP PROGRAM Chairman Yost explained that this Program is funded by the State Housing/Community Development Department to provide additional funding for the residents who purchase Trailer Parks, there is one attorney who has been successful in obtaining these funds from the State, noted that the Agency previously allocated $20,000 to assist the Park residents with the process of attempting to purchase the Park, the intent of this consideration is that the Agency would use the additional $7,000 for this purpose. I 8-14-00 / 8-28-00 I Larson moved, second by Yost, to approve the consultant agreement with The Gibbs Law Firm and authorize the expenditure of $7,000, with the adoption of Resolution Number 00-3 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A LOAN APPLICATION, THE EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MOBILEHOME PARK RESIDENT OWNERSHIP PROGRAM AND TO SECURE A COMMITMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 00-3 was waived. The City Attorney clarified the summary of the request, the $7,000 will go to the Trailer Park Residents Association so they can hire the Gibbs Law Firm, this is not in addition to the previously approved $20,000, it is the balance of the $20,000. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried ADJOURNMENT By unanimous consent, the regular adjourned City Council meeting and the regular adjourned Redevelopment Agency meeting were adjourned at 7:36 p.m. .1 Chai~ Seal Beach, California August 28, 2000 The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:02 p.m. with Chairman Yost calling the meeting to order. I ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Yost Agencymembers Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson Absent: None Also present: Mr. McIntyre, Interim City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Ms. Yeo, City Clerk