HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-2009 ORA MinutesAPPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS ON NOVEMBER 24, 2009
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING November 10, 2009
The Orange Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orange, California convened on November
10, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue,
Orange California.
4:30 P.M. SESSION
1. ROLL CALL
PRESENT - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau ABSENT -
None 2. PUBLIC
COMMENTS -NONE.3. CONSENT
CALENDAR 3.1
Confirmationof Warrant Registers dated October 22, and 29, 2009.ACTION: Approved.
3.2
RedevelopmentAgency Minutes, Regular Meeting, October 27, 2009. (RC2500.D.4)ACTION: Approved.
3.3
FirstAmendment to Consultant Services Agreement between the Agency and the Tierra West
Advisors to provide economic consulting services with regard to various economic
development, redevelopment and affordable housing projects in the Orange
Merged and Amended Redevelopment Project Area. (RA2100.0 Agr-5454.1)
ACTION: I)
Approved the First Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Tierra West
Advisors, and authorized the Chairman and the Agency Clerk to execute the Agreement.MOTION -
Murphy
SECOND - Smith AYES -
Smith, Murphy, Cavecche,
Dumitru, Bilodeau All items on the Consent
Calendar were approved as recommended.END OF CONSENT CALENDAR PAGE1
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES November 10, 2009
4. REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS -None.
5. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS -None.
6. REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -None.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7.1 Report on Memorandum of Understanding between the Orange Redevelopment
Agency and CHOCO Realty Corporation and CRC Real Estate Corporation (collectively
CHOC). (RA2100.0 Agr-
5487)NOTE: Councilmember Bilodeau recused himself due to a potential conflict of interest with
his employment; and left the
dais.MOTION -
Murphy SECOND -
Smith AYES -Smith, Murphy, Cavecche,
Dumitru ABSENT (RECUSED) -
Bilodeau ACTION: Approved the Memorandum of Understanding, and authorized the Chairman and
the Agency Clerk to execute all necessary
documents.7.2 Report on the Purchase and Sale Agreement providing for the acquisition
and transfer of a City-owned property to the Orange Redevelopment
Agency for redevelopment purposes. (RA2100.
0 Agr-5486)See related City Council Minutes Item
No. 7.2.)
RESOLUTION NO. ORA-0505 A Resolution of the Orange Redevelopment Agency approving the acquisition
from the City of Orange of that certain city-owned Real Property commonly known
as the
South Orange Street
Parking Lot.
MOTION - Dumitru SECOND -Murphy AYES -Smith,
Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau ACTION: 1) Adopted Resolution No. ORA-0505; 2) Appropriated $
1,300,000 from the unreserved fund balance of the Northwest and Southwest
Merged 2003 Taxable Bonds (Fund942) to Account 942.9810.56012.20009 (South Orange Street
Parking LotProject); and 3)Appropriated $50,000 from the unreserved fund balance of
the Northwest and Southwest Merged 2003 Taxable Bonds (Fund942) to Account 942.9810.
51450.20009 (South Orange Street
Parking Lot
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES November 10, 2009
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued)
7.3 Small Business Assistance Loan Agreement between the Orange Redevelopment
Agency and the Pomeroy Family Trust and Albert J. Ricci. (RA2100.0 Agr-
5488)MOTION -
Smith SECOND -
Dumitru AYES -Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru,
Bilodeau ACTION: Approved the Loan Agreement, and authorized the Chairman and Agency Clerk
to
execute.7.4 Report on the Preferred Alternative for addressing parking demand in the
vicinity of the Orange Transportation Center as a result of Metrolink ridership
expansion.P2500.0.
9)See related City Council Minutes Item No. 7.
4)MOTION -
Cavecche SECOND -
Bilodeau AYES -Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru,
Bilodeau ACTION: 1) Approved a Preferred Alternative for a parking structure located on Lemon
Street between Chapman Avenue and Maple Avenue - to include up to a five level parking structure
with height between 23 and 28 feet, and to include housing with between 22 and 27 units; 2)
Approved a parking structure located at 505 W. Chapman Avenue; and 3) Directed staff to
pursue funding assistance from OCTA for design and community outreach related to the parking
structure projects.
7.5 Report on First Amendment to Cooperation Agreement between the City and
Agency to increase the Agency contribution to pay for costs associated with completion of
the Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan Update. (RA2100.0 Agr-4864.
1)See related City Council Minutes Item No. 7.
5)NOTE: Staff requested a continuance of this item to no date
certain.MOTION -
Cavecche SECOND -
Murphy AYES -Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru,
Bilodeau Moved to continue to no date
certain.PAGE
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8. LEGAL AFFAIRS
9. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
NOTE: The Agency did not recess.
a. 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. ADJOURNMENT -The Agency adjourned at 6:25 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 November 10, 2009
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.
M MURPHY C L V. CAVECC
AGENCY CLERK C IRMAN
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