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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-2010 ORA MinutesAPPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ORANGE, CALIFORNIA MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING September 14, 2010 The Orange Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orange, California convened on September 14, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange California. 4:3~ P.M. SESSION 1. RO;i.L CALL PRESENT - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau ABSENT - None 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS -None 3. CONSENT CALENDAR 3.1 Confirmationof Warrant Registers dated August 19, 26, and September 2, 2010.ACTION: Approved. 3.2 RedevelopmentAgency Minutes, Regular Meeting of August 24, 2010. (RC2500.D.4)ACTION: Approved. 3.3 ReimbursementAgreement between the City of Orange and the Orange Redevelopment Agency for FY 2010-11. (RA2100.0 Agr-3282.x) See related City Council Minutes Item No. 3.5.) ACTION: Approved the Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Orange and the Orange Redevelopment Agency, and authorized the Chairman and Agency Clerk to execute on behalf of the Agency. 3.4 Bid No. 101-03; Approval of plans and specifications, and request authorization to advertise for bids for certain repairs and upgrades to the Santa Fe Depot Building located at 186 North Atchison Street. (C2500. G)ACTION: Approved plans and specifications and authorized advertising for bids for repairs and upgrades to the Santa Fe Depot building at 186 North Atchison Street. ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES September 14, 2010 3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) 3.5 RESOLUTION NO. ORA-0523 (RA2100.0 Agr-5624)A Resolution of the Orange Redevelopment Agency approving and authorizing the execution of a Cooperation Agreement with the City of Orange relating to reimbursement by the Orange Redevelopment Agency for a portion of the cost of street widening and improvements affecting the intersection of Tustin Street and Meats Avenue within the Orange Merged and Amended Redevelopment Project Area.See related City Council Minutes Item No. 3.12) ACTION: Approved. MOTION -Bilodeau SECOND -Smith AYES -Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau All items on the Consent Calendar were approved as recommended.END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 4. REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS -None 5. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS -None 6. REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -None 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 7.1 Exclusive Negotiation Agreement between the Orange Redevelopment Agency and BPS Water, LLC for a medical and administrative office development located on Agency-owned property at 164-170South Water Street. (RA2100.0 Agr-5625)Discussion - Councilmember Dumitru requested a meeting with staff to gather further information and requested a continuance to the next Council meeting.Mayor Cavecche asked that any new information be provided to Council prior to the next meeting.The developer agreed to the continuance.MOTION - Cavecche SECOND - Dumitru AYES -Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau Moved to continue to September 28, ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES September 14, 2010 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued) 7.2 Report on an Agreement between the Orange Redevelopment Agency and F.H.A. LP, a California Limited Partnership (dba Ayres Hotel). (RA2100.0 Agr- 5626)Discussion -Project Manager Barbara Messick gave the staff report.Speaker -Don Ayres, Ayres Hotel representative, spoke on the hotel's operation plans.Ms. Messick responded to questions from the Council, stating that there is a transient occupancy tax TOT) charged on the rooms, and a sales tax on goods purchased at the hotel; that the forgiveness of the loan is based on the thresholds being met; and that the hotel's average TOT is $200,000 annually.Councilmember Dumitru clarified that the City's current TOT is 10% in comparison to the City of Anaheim which is soon to be 17%. He queried Ms. Messick on the mandate of 25 employees at this hotel, to which she responded it was to ensure generation of jobs for the local economy.RESOLUTION NO. ORA-0522 A Resolution of the Orange Redevelopment Agency approving a hotel rehabilitation loan program for the Orange Merged and Amended Redevelopment Project Area.MOTION - Dumitru SECOND - Murphy AYES -Smith, Murphy-, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau Moved to: 1) ~ Ad'o~5t Resolution No. ORA-0522; 2) Approve Agreement between the Orange Redevelopment Agency andF.H.A. LP, a California Limited Partnership (dba Ayres Hotel); and 3)Authorize the transfer of $600,000 from unreserved fund balance in the Merged Debt Service Fund Fund 987) to Merged Capital Projects Fund (Fund 940) and appropriate funds in the amountof 600,000 to account940.9810.56571.20036 (Ayres Hotel Rehabilitation Loan).8. LEGAL AFFAIRS -None 9. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION -The Agency recessedat 5:20 p.m.a. Conference with Real Property Negotiator -Real property negotiations pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:Property: Maguire Properties-City Tower II, LLC, 3537 TheCity Way Assessor' sParcel 231-061-37)Agency's Negotiator: Jim Reichert, Asst Executive Director & Lisa Kim, Sr. Project Mgr Negotiating Parties: Orange Redevelopment Agency and Maguire Properties and/or agents Under Negotiation: Price and ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES September 14, 2010 9. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (Continued) 2. Property: 129 N. Cypress Street (Assessor's Parce1039-172-08 and039-172-09)Agency's Negotiator: Jim Reichert, Asst Executive Director & Lisa Kim, Sr. Project Mgr.Negotiating Parties: Orange Redevelopment Agency and Donald Delano and/or its agents Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.b. To consider and take possible action upon such other matters as are orally announced by the General Counsel, Executive Director of the Board of Directors prior to such recess unless the motion to recess indicates any of the matters will not be considered in Closed Session.10. AD.TOURNMENT -TheAgency adjournedat 6:15 p.m.Declaration of the Clerk of the Orange Redevelopment Agency, Mary E. Murphy, declaring posting of Orange Redevelopment Agency Agenda of a regular meeting of September 14, 2010 at Orange Civic Center kiosk, Police facility at 1107 North Batavia, and the Main Public Library at 407 E.Chapman; 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 MA ~P CA O V. CAV CCHE A ENCY