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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Min 2004-06-28 3-22-04 / 4-26-04 / 5-24-04 / 6-28-04 Seal Beach, California March 22, 2004 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was canceled due to the lack of business items in need of consideration. I ~M~ [b;" 1. Y Clerk "/ Secretary Seal Beach, California April 26, 2004 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was canceled due to the lack of business items in need of consideration. Secretary Clerk I Seal Beach, California May 24, 2004 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was canceled due to the lack of business items in need of consideration. ~ Secretary Seal Beach, California June 28, 2004 The Redevelopment Agency met in regular session at 6:45 p.m. with Chairman Yost calling the meeting to order. I ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Yost Agency Members Antos, Larson, Levitt, Ybaben None Absent: 6-28-04 I Also present: Mr. Bahorski, Executive Director Mr. Barrow, Agency Counsel Mr. Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Mr. Dancs, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Mrs. ArendS-King, Director of Administrative Services Chief Sellers, Police Department Captain Shaefer, police Department Captain Pounds, Lifeguard Department Mr. vukojevic, Deputy City Engineer Mrs. Devine, Secretary APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agency Counsel stated that due to a clerical error Item uAu, a Conference with the Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, was agendized for the Closed Session of the adjourned City Council meeting rather than the Redevelopment Agency Closed Session agenda, the item requires an action before the next Agency meeting, therefore a four- fifths vote is required to add the item. Antos moved, second by Levitt, to add the item to the agenda, and approve the order of the agenda as amended. AYES: NOES: Antos, Larson, Levitt, Ybaben, Yost None Motion carried I ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chairman Yost declared Oral Communications to be open. Ms. Joyce Parque, Seal Beach, informed the new members of the Agency about property tax differences between living in the Redevelopment Agency area and the remainder of Seal Beach, the property tax of residents of the Redevelopment area had their tax frozen at two percent of the value of their residence at the time the Agency was formed, therefore they do not pay their share for the services provided by the City. She mentioned the Trailer Park sale and the Covenant not being enforced. Ms. parque also referred to what she deemed to be a free money program, a $10,000 grant that is free and a $50,000 loan unless you live in the residence for twenty years, everyone should pay their share. Ms. parque said the Redevelopment Agency should be disbanded. Ms. Reva Olson, Seal Beach, would like to abolish the Redevelopment Agency and have those taxes go to infrastructure and expenses. The Agency served its purpose, there is no need for it, and there is no blight in this City. Ms. Helen Fox, Ocean Avenue, resident for over thirty years, mentioned the potholes in the alley between 8th Street and Main Street, she has contacted the City several times, no one has responded, this is a liability. Mayor Yost asked Ms. Fox to leave her name and phone number with the City Clerk and a staff member will contact her. Mr. Jim Caviola, Seal Beach, requested that the members of the Redevelopment Agency and Council take up the challenge and close down the Agency before the Hellman Ranch is developed any further, this development is in the Redevelopment Agency because it was vacant and designated as blighted. Mr. Caviola stated he would like all discussions on Zoeter School conducted in open session. The Agency was a good tool when it started but now it only creates debt, the money needs to be in the General Fund to repair the streets, the Redevelopment Agency was not discussed at the budget sessions and should not subsidize anyone in River beach, Bridgeport, or Oakwood Apartments. Ms. Sue Corbin, Seal Beach, welcomed Mr. Levitt. She stated the Coastal I 6-28-04 Commission gave the City money to write a Coastal Plan and set up a committee, this was over thirty-five years ago, nothing has happened, and the committee meetings keep getting canceled. There is a court case where over sixteen cities will be penalized for not putting their coastal plan into affect. Ms. Corbin stated that she was part of the community group to HSave zoeter", thought that the front part of the property was going to pay for the back part, this was not the case, the lease option was a bad idea, there needs to be a business appraisal on this property as it is prime real estate and it needs to be fair market value. She claimed that the Redevelopment Agency does not work for the benefit of the City. I AGENCY MINUTES Larson moved, second by Antos, to approve the minutes of the February 23rd, 2004 meeting. AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: Antos, Larson, Yost None Levitt, Ybaben Motion carried AGENCY REORGANIZATION SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN Chairman Yost declared nominations open for Agency Chairman for the year 2004/2005. Yost moved, second by Ybaben, to nominate Charles Antos as the 2004/2005 Redevelopment Agency Chairman. There being no objection, the motion was carried. SELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN Mr. Antos assumed the Chairmanship. Chairman Antos declared nominations open for Vice-Chairman for the year 2004/2005. Yost moved, second by Antos, to nominate Ray Ybaben as the 2004/2005 Redevelopment Agency Vice Chairman. I AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: Antos, Larson, Levitt, Yost None Ybaben Motion carried Chairman Antos presented Member Yost with a gavel plaque in recognition of his service as Chairman for 2003/2004. Agency Counsel announced that the Redevelopment Agency would meet in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to confer with the City'S Real property Negotiators with regard to the Friends of the Seal Beach Animal Shelter, APN No. 095-010-51. The Agency adjourned to Closed Session at 7:08 p.m. and reconvened at 7:20 p.m. with Chairman Antos calling the meeting to order. Agency Counsel announced that the Agency had discussed the subject property, APN No. 095-010-51, gave direction to the Executive Director, no other reportable action was taken. I Chairman Antos requested an item be placed on the next agenda to consider a change to the by-laws of the time of Agency meetings from 6:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to allow them to be televised, also, that City staff prepare a report on the pros and cons of dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency concurrent with the options on the Zoeter property. 6-28-04 / 7-12-04 ADJOURNMENT It was the order of adjourn the meeting the Chair, with consent of the Agency, to at 7:21 p.m. I :Ld~ ebairman Seal Beach, California July 12, 2004 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach and the Redevelopment Agency met in a joint regular adjourned session and special meeting called for at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Yost calling the meeting to order. "r.AT.T. ANn NOTTr.F OF A ~PFr.TAT. MFFTING OF THE SEAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY I TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SEAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Charles Antos, 136 - 14th Street #A, Seal Beach John Larson, 13741 Annandale Drive #18G, Seal Beach Michael Levitt, 1320 Knollwood Road #42F, Seal Beach Ray Ybaben, 4373 Hazelnut Avenue, Seal Beach Paul Yost, 485 Schooner way, Seal Beach YOU ARB HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT, pursuant to Section 54956 of the California Government Code, Chairman Charles Antos hereby calls a special meeting of the Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency to be convened in the City Council Conference Room, Seal Beach City Hall, 211 - 8th Street, Seal Beach, California, 90740 on Monday, July 12, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the following item: 1. A Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to have a conference regarding real property negotiations concerning the property located at 1198 Pacific Coast Highway and to take any and all actions relating thereto. I Please note that members of the public will be provided an opportunity to directly address the Board concerning any item described herein before or during consideration of that item. DATED THIS 6th day of July, 2004. (siqnedl Charles Antos, Chairman Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency by