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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-11-22; Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF: HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE DATE : NOVEMBER 22, 1982 TIME: 5:OO P.Y. PLACE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS \ CALL TO ORDER: Meeting call to order at 5:OO P.M. by Chairperson Ward. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Matt Hall Red Helton Thelma Hayes John McCoy Roy Sanchez Robert Holmes Roy Ward ABSENT: Eva Carney Laura Moral ez ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Chris Salomone, Redevelopment Program Mg Michael Hol zmi 11 er Land-Use P1 anninq Mq -- Marty Orenyak, Building and Planning Dir Ron Beckman, Assistant City Manager/DS Patricia Cratty, Administrative Assistan Char1 es Grimm, Principal Planner Jim Elliott, Finance Director APPFOVAL OF MINUTES: October 25, 1982 Minutes of October 25, 1982, approved as amended. DISCUSSION: Flember Hayes had amendment to the minutes. Ninth Year Community Development Block Grant, should read, they will make number one priority to be pedestrian plan for downtown. Committee to include the pedestrian plan as part of the the recommendation for City Council. On Page 2, Member Hayes mentioned that it was the intent of the Flember Ward stated that he would like to see making a recommen- dation to the Redevelopment Board that the staff institute a pedestrian study as a high priority item and that it be done i n-house. Minutes of the meeting of October 25, 1982 changed to indicate that number one priority be pedestrian circulation plan for the downtown area. Committee held discussion and it was noted that this amendment would not change any action and there was no objection among the committee members as to the changes. Mr. Orenyak stated that maybe they could prepare a letter to Council asking that funds be allocated for the pedestrian plan study. Mr. Salomone stated that this item could be given to the Research and Analysis Group. Amendment to page three of minutes, item five, to include "alle existing access". By proper motion minutes were adopted and approve as amended. :tor I1 HALL HELTON HAYES MC COY SANCHEZ HOLMES WARD .. MINUTES MEETING: DATE : November 22, 1982 Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee PAGE 2 YEW BUSINESS: 1. FIRST ANNUAL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUDIT FINANCIAL REPORT/STATEMENT 4r. Salomone gave brief report on the 1st Annual Redevelopment lgency audit and financial report as included in the committee iacket. ulr. Salomone turned the floor over to Mr. Jim Elliott, City -ilnance Director, who explained the statements and briefly went through the report with members of committee. Mr. Elliott stated that the first audit in essense establishes the debt For the Redevelopment Agency. 6235,000, which has been incurred since the inception of the 3gency. Debt was established at 4r. Elliott mentioned that the funds (debt) will have to be 3aid back as we begin to get tax increment funds and will be returned to the City's General fund. Mr. Elliott also stated that in the auditor's report it was noted that this debt Eoncerned the operations and administration of the agency. Mr Llliott also noted that this was a debt that was in line Eonsidering the indebted occurred over the life of the agency. It was noted that this was a good starting point and this will begin an audit process that will take place annually. This wdit will tell the commission and the committee exactly what has occurred as far as agency operations during the year. 3ther parts of the report were comments on how the auditor's Mould like to see the accounting for these funds. As far as 3ccounting procedures they would like to see an account for Dperations and fund for outstanding debt. Also, a fund for debt and keeping track of expenditures. two funds for debt and two for operations. that this debt would have to eventually be paid back to the City's general fund but not necessarily out of first year tax increment. Mr. Elliott also stated that with this being the first audit report and financial statement that it will affect the agency in future budgets and that the agency would adopt there own budget, to be as independent as possible. They would like to see Mr. Elliott stated No action taken on this item, to be forwarded to Design Review Board as an information item and to the Redevelopment Commissia (City Council). 2. THEE WHOLESALERS: Yr. Salomone gave staff report as included in packet concerning complaints received about the use of the establishment , not being what was submitted initially to the committee. :Ir. Salomone stated the use as apparently being used would require a Conditional Use Permit. After discussion on the issL it was stated that the applicant could get a CUP or if the committee was satisfied that the use would be what it was intended to be initially they could permit him to continue Dperating, the committee would rule on this item considering 311 the circumstances. After lengthy discussion among the committee it was felt that it would be in the best interest of Motion the applicant to seek a C.U.P. for his business. lade to have applicant seek a Redevelopment Perm I;. HALL HELTON MC COY HAYES HOLMES SANCHEZ WARD $ P - X X X X X X I __ . .- MINUTES MEETING: DATE: November 22, 1982 Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee PAGE 3 3. MORTGAGE REVENUE BOND PROGRAM Mr. Salomone gave an update on the single-family and multi- family mortgage revenue bond issue and mentioned that these programs were still going well. Also stated that the market was still good. 4. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS Mr. Salomone, as an informational item, gave an update on recent development proposals that have been submitted and will be forwarded to the Desgin Review Board. Mr. Salomone stated that the first proposal was the Beech Tree Office buidling located on Beech and Roosevelt just catty-corner from.[. the Post Office. Second proposal is a medical/dental building on Jefferson and Grant which was recently submitted. applicant at this point and seems to be a good use for this corner. Staff working with Third proposal was for an outdoor flower stand in the Poinsetti Plaza next to Big Bear and the Auto Shop. that this was a colorful use and it would be a nice addition to the Plaza. Mr Salomone stated Mr. Salomone also mentioned that a new proposal had recently been submitted for the Royal Palms. 5. REDEVELOPMENT MONTHLY REPORT Informational item, no action. 6. REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM Ms Cratty gave an update on the rehabilitation loan program stating that H.U.D approved funding and funds were deposited with the Bank of America. Ms Cratty gave a status report on the rehabilitation loan process and stated that there was a meeting set with local contractors to explain the program that the rehabi 1 i tation loan program (residential ) was going well. GENERAL DISCUSSION MEMBERS h \