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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2009 0401 RDA REGMINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Moorpark, California April 1, 2009 A Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moorpark was held on April 1, 2009, in the Community Center of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Parvin called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: Agency Members Lowenberg, Mikos, Millhouse, Van Dam, and Chair Parvin. Staff Present: Steven Kueny, Executive Director; Hugh Riley, Assistant Executive Director; Barry Hogan, Deputy City Manager; David Bobardt, Planning Director; David Moe, Redevelopment Manager; and Deborah Traffenstedt, Agency Secretary. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 4. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Agency Board to pull Item 6.C. from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration upon the request of Agency Member Mikos. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 6. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION: A. Consider Acceptance of Deed and Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Surplus Parcel No. DD- 2 -03 -01 from the Department of Transportation, and Amendina the Fiscal Year 2008[0.9 Budget by $1,854,000. Staff Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2009 -208; 2) Authorize the Executive Director to execute all documents necessary to this transaction; and 3) Authorize the Agency Secretary to accept and consent to the recordation of any deed. ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED Minutes of the Redevelopment Agency Moorpark, California Page 2 April 1, 2009 Mr. Moe gave the staff report. There were no speakers. MOTION: Agency Member Millhouse moved and Agency Member Mikos seconded a motion to: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2009 -208; 2) Authorize the Executive Director to execute all documents necessary to this transaction; and 3) Authorize the Agency Secretary to accept and consent to the recordation of any deed. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. B. Consider Reconsideration of Item 5.A. on March 18, 2009 Agenda and Reconsideration of Vote on Item S.A. (Approval of High Street Streetscape Concept). Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate. Mr. Hogan deferred to Chair Parvin who requested this item be reconsidered. Chair Parvin stated she wants the public and Planning Commission to have the opportunity to participate in giving feedback just as the business owners on High Street did on March 18. She asked for a special meeting or this purpose. There were no speakers. MOTION: Agency Member Millhouse moved and Agency Member Lowenberg seconded a motion to: 1) Approve reconsideration of Item 5.A. (Approval of High Street Streetscape Concept) on the March 18, 2009, agenda; 2) Approve reconsideration of vote on Item S.A. on the March 18, 2009, agenda; 3) Schedule a joint special meeting of the Redevelopment Agency /City Council /Planning Commission for April 29, 2009, at 7:00 p.m; and 4) Recommend rescheduling the joint special meeting of the City Council /Planning Commission from April 8 to April 29, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR: (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) MOTION: Agency Member Van Dam moved and Agency Member Lowenberg seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 6.C, which was pulled for individual consideration. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. A. Consider Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 18, 2009. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. B. Consider Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2008/09 Budget for Up to $47,400.00 to Appropriate Funds for Under-grounding Power Lines on the West Side of Park Lane, at Park Crest Lane. Staff Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2009 -209, approving a budget amendment for up to $47,400.00; 2) Authorize the Executive Director to reimburse Helen Rabano (HFR Investment I, LLC) in the amount of $34,681.24 ($47,386.90 Minutes of the Redevelopment Agency Moorpark, California Page 3 April 1, 2009 less $12,705.66) for undergounding of utility lines; and 3) Authorize the Executive Director to reimburse Tuscany Square Partners in the amount of $12,705.66 for improvements to Park Crest Lane and Park Lane. ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED D. Consider Loan Agreement in Amount of $350,000.00 with the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura (AHA) for Predevelopment Expenses. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve Agency predevelopment loan to the AHA in the amount of $350,000.00; and 2) Direct the Executive Director to execute predevelopment loan agreement, subject to final language approval of the Executive Director and Agency Counsel. ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED AT THIS POINT in the meeting Item 6.C. was heard. C. Consider Request to Waive Rental Fees for the High Street Arts Center HSAC . Staff Recommendation: Waive the $400 rental fee as requested by the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce and direct staff to draft a policy for allowing the HSAC's rental fee to be waived for certain events. Agency Member Mikos stated she pulled this item as she is concerned that the City /Redevelopment Agency might be considered making a political statement by waiving the fee for the Chamber, if the Chamber subsequently endorses a particular candidate. In response to Agency Member Mikos, Patrick Ellis, President of the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, stated, he did not have the authority to speak for the Chamber Board of Directors to guarantee the Chamber would not be endorsing a candidate. A discussion followed among the Agency Members and staff applauding the Chamber for using the arts center; debating whether sponsoring the debates and subsequently endorsing a candidate reflects on the City or Redevelopment Agency; the Agency's lack of any formal rules in regard to renting the arts center to non - profit organizations; and the Chamber Board would be wise not to moderate the debates and should look carefully at any candidate endorsement. MOTION: Agency Member Millhouse moved and Agency Member Lowenberg seconded a motion to waive the $400 rental fee as requested by the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce and to direct staff to draft a policy for allowing the High Street Arts Center's rental fee to be waived for certain events. The motion carried by voice vote 4 -1, Agency Member Mikos dissenting. Agency Member Mikos stated for the record she would have voted in favor of waiving the fee if the Chamber had been able to pledge not to endorse a candidate. Minutes of the Redevelopment Agency Moorpark California Paqe 4 April 1, 2009 8. CLOSED SESSION: None was held. 9. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Parvin adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m. ATTEST: Ja ice S. Parvin, Chair 0 S Deborah S. Traffenste Agency Secretary