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Home My WebLink About07/20/1981 - . . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JULY 20, 1981 The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana was called to order at 1:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, after which the meeting was adjourned due to a lack of a quorum, until 7:30 P.M., in the City Council Chambers. Chairman Bricken reconvened the meeting at 10:25 P.M. After the Pledge to the Flag and the Invocation given by Rev. Everett Williams, Johnson Chapel Methodist Church, roll was called: PRESENT ABSENT Daniel Griset Al Serrato Robert Luxembourger Gordon Bricken John Acosta Patricia McGuigan J. Ogden Markel Others in Attendance: A. J. Wilson, City Manager Rex Swanson, Executive Director Edward J. Cooper, City Attorney David N. Ream, Community Development Director Thomas E. Hammill, Agency Real Estate Officer Laura Garcia, Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED On the approved 6:0 motion by Mr. Luxembourger, seconded by Mr. Serrato and carried unanimously, the Agency approved the recommendations of Staff on the following consent calendar items: MINUTES Approved 1981. Minutes Regular Meeting held on June 15, of MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROPOSED REVISED PROCEDURES LOAN PROGRAM - Authorized staff to implement proposed revisions, as detailed in Exhibit nAn. procedural I . . . MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION - STATUS REPORT Received and filed. * * * * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * * * CONTINUATION MOHLER-VISTA CASH GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT FROM OF REQUEST TO The City Manager reviewed staff's recommendations. The following persons addressed the Agency in favor of the new Mohler-Vista proposal for a two-story structure on the site: VerLyn N. Jensen, 1200 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 Sylvia M. Salenius, 919 N. Olive St., Santa Ana, CA Mary C. McComis, 1127 N. Lowell St., Santa Ana, CA 92703 Clarence McComis, 1127 N. Lowell St., Santa Ana, CA 92703 LaDale P. Dunbar, 824 N. Olive St., Santa Ana, CA Connie Major, 923 N. Olive St., Santa Ana, CA Lori Bassett, President of Townsquare Homeowner's Associ- ation, residing at 600 W. Third St., #AlOl, Santa Ana, CA 92701, presented the Agency with a petition containing 52 signatures. The petition reads thusly: "We the voters and members of the Santa Ana Tbwn Square Homeowner's Association support the Community Development Department's plan to have a high rise building constructed on the lot at the corner of Flower Street and Civic Center Drive. We request that the City Council do nothing to alter this and not allow a smaller two story building to be constructed. The principal address of the Association is c/o L. Bassett, 600 W. Third #AlOl, Santa Ana, CA 92701." After further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Griset and seconded by Mr. Serrato to approve staff's recommenda- tions. Before this motion was voted upon, Mr. Serrato asked Mr. Griset if he was willing to amend his motion to not include the $50,000 good faith deposit as liquidated damages. Mr. Griset responded no, so Mr. Serrato withdrew his second. After further discussion Mr. Luxembourger seconded the motion and it was carried by a vote of 5:1 (Mr. Serrato casting the "NO" vote) to: 1. Terminate the Participation Agreement between the Agency and Mohler-Vista, dated February 19,1980, as amended on December 15,1980, and retain the good faith deposit as liquidated damages pursuant to the Agreement. -2- . . . 2. Grant Mohler-Vista a 90-day exclusive right to negotiate for the site based on their office condominium proposal. EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE FOR BLOCK BOUNDED BY SYCAMORE, MAIN, SECOND AND THIRD STREETS A motion was made by Mr. Griset, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried unanimously that Barbara Mathewson, John Yelland and Robert Lawson be granted a second six month exclusive right to negotiate for the development of the block bounded by Sycamore and Main, Second and Third Streets, excepting only the Builders Exchange Building on the southeast corner of the subject block contingent upon the payment of one-half the cost of necessary appraisals and economic feasibility analysis. MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM - NOTE SALE- BROADWAY IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, INC. (LAWRENCE BUILDING) A motion was made by Mr. Serrato, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 81-53: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SALE OF A $505,000 PROMISSORY NOTE TO WELLS FARGO BANK, PURSUANT TO THE MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM. MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM - OFFICIAL ACTION - SAADI, McCULLOCH, ORTIZ, BEEM, WOOD, PHILLIPS ET AL, FREEMAN, UYESUGI & ROELOFF A motion was made by Mr. Serrato, seconded by Ms. McGuigan and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 81-54: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING BOND ISSUES FOR THE FUNDING OF PERMANENT LOANS FOR REHABILITATION OF SPECIFIED PROPERTY AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM - SUPPLEMENTARY LOAN FLAHERTY PROJECT, 505 N. MAIN STREET A motion was made by Mr. Serrato, seconded by Mr. Luxembourger and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 81- 55: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. -3- . . . ACQUISITION SITE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE MOHLER-VISTA DEVELOPMENT A motion was made by Mr. Luxembourger, seconded by Mr. Griset and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 81-56: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND BERTHA SVENSSON FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 808 NORTH OLIVE STREET. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE OXFORD WEST DEVELOPMENT SITE (HARDSHIP CASE/OWENS DRIVE) A motion was made by Mr. Serrato, seconded by Mr. Griset and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 81-57: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND REINHARD F. FRICK AND O. CAMEA FRICK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 223 OWENS DRIVE. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BOUNDED BY FLOWER, OLIVE, FIRST AND SECOND STREETS (HARDSHIP CASE/SECOND STREET) A motion was made by Mr. Griset, seconded by Mr. Luxembourger and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 81- 58: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND FRANK RODRIGUEZ PASTOR AND PATRICIA E. PASTOR FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 916-916-1/2 WEST SECOND STREET. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND CALIFORNIA TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A motion was made by Mr. Griset, seconded by Mr. Serrato and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 81-59: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND CALIFORNIA TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. PUBLIC RELATIONS ARTICLE A motion was made by Mr. Griset, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 81-60: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AGENCY TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR A SPECIAL ARTICLE ON THE CITY OF SANTA ANA BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND ORANGE COUNTY ILLUSTRATED, INC. -4- . . . EXECUTIVE SESSION At 11:10 P.M. the Redevelopment Agency adjourned to an executive session to discuss legal matters. The meeting was reconvened at 11:33 P.M., with the same members present. OCTD PARKING GARAGE Mr. Luxembourger requested that staff research a more appropriate name for Park-and-Ride Facility to eliminate confusion that the facility was not only for OCTD clients. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business Redevelopment Agency, the meeting P.M. to August 17,1981. before the Community was adjourned at 11:36 ~ Executive Director -5-