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Home My WebLink About05-28-1996 ORA MinutesAPPROVED BY THE AGENCY BOARD ON JUNE 11, 1996 ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING ORANGE, CALIFORNIA May 28, 1996 The Orange Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orange, California convened on May 28, 1996 at 4:30p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California. 4:30 P.M. SESSION 1. ROLLCALL PRESENT ABSENT Murphy, Barrera, Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater None 2.CONSENT CALENDAR Tape 3350 2.1 Declaration of the Clerk of the Orange Redevelopment Agency, Cassandra I.Cathcart, declaringpostingofOrangeRedevelopmentAgencyAgendaofregularmeetingofMay28, 1996 at Orange Civic Center, Main Library, the Police Facility at 1107N. Batavia, Eisenhower Park Bulletin Board; all of said locations being in the CityofOrangeandfreelyaccessibletomembersofthepublicatleast72hoursbeforecommencementofsaidregularmeeting.ACTION: Accepted Declaration of Agency Posting and authorized its retention as a publicrecordintheOfficeoftheAgencyClerk.2.2 Request Agency confirmation of warrant registers dated May 14 and 17, 1996.ACTION: Approved. 2.3 Approvethe minutes of the Regular Meeting, May 14, 1996 and an Adjourned Regular Meeting,May 16, 1996.ACTION: Approved. CONTRACT 2. 4 Approvea contract with GRC Associates, Inc. for general redevelopment and economic development financialplanningandanalysisinanamountnottoexceed $43,000. (RA2100.0 AGR-2610)FISCAL IMP ACT: Sufficient funds are budgeted in "Other Professional and ConsultingServices" Account Nos. 910-9801-426700 - Tustin Street ($8,333.34); .920-9811-426700 - Southwest ($26,333.33); and 930-9823-426700 _ Northwest 8,333.33) for this project.ACTION: Approved. ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES May 28, 1996 2. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) LOANS REMOVED AND HEARD SEPARATELY) 2.5 Conceptual approval of a maximum $300,000 loan to Village Nurseries to assist in the relocation and consolidation of company operations to property located at 1589 North Main Street in the Northwest Redevelopment Project Area. (RC2500.G.1.1) FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available to be appropriated to Account Number 936- 9823-485802-9198 from 92 Taxable Notes.The Interim Director of Economic Development reported Village Nursery is a very large nursery located in the City of Orange and the City of Anaheim, and is one of the top sales tax producers.The Orange location on Tustin S1. south of Taft is a storage location leased from the Edison Company, and has to be vacated. They also lease an area located on Chestnut S1. between Tustin and Glassell. Village Nursery has negotiated a lease with the Edison Company which runs south of Taft between Main and Batavia. They have located an office building in the industrial complex which they have an option to purchase. The plan would be to move their headquarters from the City of Anaheim to the City of Orange, which would make the City of Orange a point of sale for their trees and other landscaping. A $300,000 loan has been requested for improvements to the office building and the new property. MOTION SECOND AYES Spurgeon Coontz Murphy, Barrera, Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater ACTION: Authorized staff to negotiate terms and conditions.RESOLUTIONS REMOVED AND HEARD SEP ARATEL Y)2. 6 RESOLUTION NO. ORA 0312 A Resolution of the Orange Redevelopment Agency approving and authorizing execution of a Participation Agreement by and between the Orange Redevelopment Agency and Citrus City Grille, Limited. (RA2100.0 AGR-2609) MOTION SECOND AYES Spurgeon Murphy Murphy, Barrera, Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater Moved that Resolution No. ORA 0312 as introduced be adopted, same being passed and adopted by the preceding vote.PAGE 2 ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES May 28, 1996 2. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) MOTION SECOND AYES Slater Murphy Murphy, Barrera, Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater Item Nos. 2.5 and 2.6 were removed and heard separately. All other items on the Consent Calendarwereapprovedasrecommended.END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 3. REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS _ None 4. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMI'ITEES AND COMMISSIONS- None 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS _ None 6. REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR _ None 7. LEGAL AFFAIRS - None 8.ORAL PRESENTATIONS Tape 3544 Carole Walters, 534 N. Shaffer, asked how much money is in the Redevelopment Agency; what kind of bonds are beingused; when do the bonds come due; and how many bonds does the Agency have?Further, she askedhowmuchmoneyisoutstanding; has anyone filed bankruptcy using Orange Redevelopment money andhowmany; and where does the money come?The City Manager responded the questions will be answered and he assured the Agency and the public that a strongpositionhasbeentakenonidentifYingwhatprojectsaresupported, and scrutinizing them as to the benefits. Criteria has been developed by the Economic Development staff and is being used as a guideline, which hasbeenverysuccessful.9. RECESS MOTION SECOND AYES . Murphy Barrera Murphy, Barrera, Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater The Redevelopment Agency recessed at6: 30 p.m. and reconvened at 7:25 p.m.10. PUBLIC HEARINGS Tape 4188 10. 1 JOINT PUBLIC HEARING, 1996/ 97 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:PAGE 3 ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES May 28, 1996 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued) Time set for a joint public hearing with the City Council to consider the adoption of the 1996/97 Fiscal Year Orange Redevelopment Agency Budget. (RC2500.J.l.l) NOTE: Refer to Council Agenda Item No. 13.1 for discussion. MAYOR COONTZ OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING. THERE BEING NO SPEAKERS, MAYOR COONTZ CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. RESOLUTION NO. ORA- 0313 A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency adopting said Agency's Budget for the Fiscal Year 1996-97 and relating to transfers of funds between and within appropriations, transfers between funds, and additional appropriations. MOTION SECOND AYES Spurgeon Murphy Murphy, Barrera, Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater Moved that Resolution No. ORA-0313 approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 1996-97 Redevelopment Agency Budget, same being passed and adopted by the preceding vote.11. ORAL PRESENTATIONS 12. ADJOURNMENT MOTION SECOND AYES Murphy Barrera Murphy, Barrera, Coontz, Spurgeon, Slater The Redeve!(; i)l~'1en: Agency adjourned at 9:45 p.m.CAssANDRA 1. HCART, CMC, CLERK OF THE I"l?DEVELOPMENT AGENCYC. COONTZ, C 0_ THE REDEVELOPMENT 1/PAGE 4