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RDA MINS 19901016M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 16, 1990 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Melvin W. Hughes at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, PRESENT: McTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH AND CHAIRMAN HUGHES ABSENT RYAN (_1 41 'W' P. `.) `T'A'r' -� Also present were Executive Director Paul D. Bussey., Deputy Executive Director Mark Rahloff, Director of,Environmental Services Robert Benard, Agency Attorney Carol Lynch, Public Works Director Georgie Wentz, and Agency Secretary Jo Purcell, WAIVER OF FULL READING$ Member Bacharach moved, seconded by ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Member McTaggart and carried to waive reading. in full of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given- by all .Members after reading of the title of suvh ordinance or resolution. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved on motion-of Member Bacharach, seconded by Member McTaggart and carried. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent'.Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Member Bacharach, seconded by Member McTaggart, MINUTES Approved the minutes. of October 2, 1990. RESOLOTION NO. 90 -22 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 90 -22 ALLOWING REGISTER OF DEMANDS CERTAIN CLAIMS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME -ARE TO BE PAID. = ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETION OF (l) Accepted the project as complete in ABALONE COVE $RELINE PARR the amount of $268,000. (2) Directed (1801) the Agency Secretary to file a Notice of Completion and notify the surety to exonerate the contract bonds. (3) Authorized the Finance Director to release the retention 35 days after notice has been recorded if no claims have been made against the contractor during that period. ACCEPTANCE OF PAL03 VSRDBS (1) Accepted as completed the Palos DRIVE SOUTH RBGRIRDINGIPR0.7BCT Verdes Drive South regrading project for (1801) the amount of $700,626. (2) Directed the Agency Secretary to file a notice of completion and notify the surety to exonerate the contract bonds. (3) Directed the Finance Director to release the retention if no claims have been filed ag'ai-incJt 'the .*Lc(�ntractor in the allowable time period. _ i jr The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote, - ' ` " 'A i? ► , i �' `. AYES : McTAGGART �VACHARA '� -)`AND MAYOR HUGHES NOES: NONE ABSENT: RYAN ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE- STATUS OF RDA FUNDING Executive Director Bussey reported that he had a request from Member Ryan to continue this item to the next meeting. This request wass -based upon the conflict of interest opinion submitted to Member Ryan by the Agency Attorney. Member McTaggart moved that this item be continued to the next 1 meeting. The motion died for lack of a 3{�/���° ��_V n J A brief discussion then followed concerning the lobbying activities of Del Smith in Washington D.C. and the results those: efforts had on a recent °bill considered by Congress; the $48,000 set aside for Public Information and Community Relations; the discontinuation of the technical panel meetings and if that was permissible under the Horan agreement ; 11 s - ,,.- �,�� ��,f, Member Bacharach moved, seconded by Chairman Hughes to adopt the Level 1 Expenditure Budget for the FY 1990-91 for the Redevelopment / A_ gency . Roll call vote was as follows. � :-1 l AYES: BACHARACH AND CHAIRMAN HUGHES NOES: McTAGGART ABSENT: RYAN ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE In light of the roll call vote, a discussion ens is Vbfil w t gib .. � motion carried and if this motion approved only the expenditure level or authorized actual expenditure of funds. The City Attorney announced that the motion carried . Later -' i'fi-' tjh+`tig , ��r'�i`'' the City Attorney reversed her opinion and ai�+�dh�f.c�`pp`i� Hof this expenditure level actually permitted expenditure of the tiiWAh) listed in the budget, that an affirmative vote of three members of the board would be necessary. The Board resumed discussion of the status of the budget and it was the consensus that the original adoptedl budget_ would�stand./� 1 2— ADM AUDIENCE QUESTIONS: Responding to the Directors call for audience questions for items not on the agenda was Ron Beck, an Attorney representing the Horan litigants, 300 San Antonio Drive, Los Angeles, who requ4s e 'd�iit'-­'J&e Board Aedicate all RDA tax increment money to pay off debt from the County'*lmprovement District bond issue. He objected to interest and principle on the assessment when the Redevelopment Agency is spending money on other projects. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd., read a portion of the doctoral dissertation from Carl VonderLinden regarding the stabilization of the Portuguese Bend Landslide area. She questioned if the grading being done along Palos Verdes Dr. South was increasing the landslide movement in that area. Steve Goppert, representing the Portuguese Bend Community Association, 36 Cinnamon Lane, presented a written statement dated October 16, 1990. Said letter requested certain information regarding RDA financial matters, City matters, and the make -up of the RDA Board. (This letter is on file with the Agency's Secretary.) Linda Dinnel, representing the Monaghan Company, 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, presented a letter dated October 15, 1990 which requested certain information regarding proposed improvements in the landslide area. (This letter is on file with the Agency's Secretary.) Jack Downhill, 20 Vanderlip Lane, presented a memorandum dated October 16th which requested that the Redevelopment Agency consider certain issues: the make -up of the ACLAD and Redevelopment Agency boards; the assessment of property owners for work to be accomplished in the moratorium area; and, certain other issues. (This letter is on file with the Agency's Secretary.) Richard Bara, #1 Peppertree, spoke regarding the movement of that section of Palos Verdes Drive South between the boundary and Portuguese Canyon. STATUS OF RDA DIRECTIVES: The Board requested an update on the Reconnaissance Study being conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers and also an update on staff activities concerning the tax increment. Vegetable and Flower Stand Staff reported on the difficulty in determining the establishment of this stand. It was the'donsenssus that staff should check with'Palos Verdes Engineering to see if they had any aerial photos showing the -3- RDA OCTOBER 16, 1990 the location of the Flower and Vegetable stand. ADJOURPWNT: At 9:15 P.M. the meeting-adjourned to Tuesday, October 30t -h for ,a budget work session, motion made by,Member Bacharach and carried. ATTEST: ENCY SECRETARY R101690 -4- { _ I IF, 1 � _ � t_ 1 r I RDA OCTOBER 16, 1990.