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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-09-1997 ORA MinutesApproved by the Agency Board on September 23,1997 ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING ORANGE, CALIFORNIA September 9, 1997 The Orange Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orange, California convened on September 9, 1997 at4:30 p.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, Slater, Spurgeon, Alvarez Coontz 2.CONSENT CALENDAR Tape 2393 2.1 Declaration ofthe Clerk ofthe Orange Redevelopment Agency, Cassandra J. Cathcart, declaring posting ofOrangeRedevelopmentAgencyAgendaofregularmeetingofSeptember9, 1997 at Orange Civic Center, Main Library, the Police Facility at 1107 N. Batavia; the Eisenhower Park Bulletin Board; and summarized on Time Wamer Communications, all of said locations being in the City of Orange and freely accessible to members of the public at least 72 hours before commencement of said regular meeting.ACTION: Accepted Declaration of Agency Posting and authorized its retention as a public record intheOfficeoftheAgencyClerk.2.2 RequestAgency confirmation of warrant registers dated August 22 and 26, 1997.ACTION: Approved. 2.3 Approve Redevelopment Agency Minutes, Regular Meeting of August 26, 1997.ACTION: Approved. RESOLUTION 2. 4 RESOLUTIONNO. ORA-0335 A Resolution of the Orange Redevelopment Agency approving and adopting a Statement of InvestmentPolicyanddelegatinginvestmentofOrangeRedevelopmentAgencyfundstotheTreasureroftheCityofOrangeandrepealingResolutionNo. ORA-0323. (RC2500.F) ACTION: Approved. WAIVER REMOVED AND HEARD SEPARATELY) 2.5 Request for waiver of Conflict of Interest under State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct fromlawfirmofMcNamara, Van Blarcom, McClendon & Leibold and authorize Executive Directortoexecutealetterreflectingsuchconsent. (RA2100.0 AGR- 2842)PAGE ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES September 9, 1997 2. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) The City Attorney explained a Conflict of Interest waiver is requested of firms representing two clients who may have dealings with each other. McNamara, VanBlarcom, McClendon & Leibold can represent Orange Housing Development Corporation (OHDC) and the Orange Redevelopment Agency (ORA), but cannot represent either side when entering into an agreement together. MOTION SECOND AYES ABSENT Spurgeon Murphy Murphy, Slater, Spurgeon, Alvarez Coontz Moved to approve. MOTION SECOND AYES ABSENT Murphy Spurgeon Murphy, Slater, Spurgeon, Alvarez Coontz Item No. 2.5 was removed and heard separately. The remainder of the Consent Calendar was approved as recommended.END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 3. REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS - None 4. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS - None 5.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Tape 2405 5.1 Update on the Unreinforced Masonry Program ( URM). It is recommended that the Board of Directors receive and file this report. (RC2500. G.4)The Director of Economic Development reported businesseswere mandated by the State to make improvements to protect people in the event of an earthquake. No funds were mandated for the improvements. The City of Orange allocated $2 million. Fifty two (52) buildings occupied by the general public every day are now safer in the event of an earthquake, due to the Unreinforced Masonry Program, which was completed under budget.Director Alvarez commented on the background of the Unreinforced Masonry Program which has now come to a conclusion; indicated creation of the Design Collaborative came out of this program; and he will coordinate an acknowledgment from the property owners in the Plaza to the City.PAGE 2 In ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES September 9, 1997 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued) MOTION SECOND AYES ABSENT Murphy Spurgeon Murphy, Slater, Spurgeon, Alvarez Coontz Moved to receive and file.6. REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - None 7. LEGALAFFAIRS- None 8. ORAL PRESENTATIONS - None 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION - Slater SECOND - Murphy AYES - Murphy, Slater, Spurgeon, Alvarez ABSENT - Coontz The Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 5: 57 p.m.Lk.u~ J:0:1fA"--Z- CASSANDRA J ATHCART, CMC, CLERKOF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JOANNE COONTZ JOANNE COONTZ, CHAIRMAN OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY J (7:> r::::.---.?:J.....,/-U(l/ ft. ~~~?,[DANIEL R. SLATER, VICE CHAIRMANOF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PAGE 3