HomeMy WebLinkAbout4_24_2007 - ORA MinutesAPPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS ON MAY 8, 2007
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING April 24, 2007
The Orange Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orange, California convened on April 24,
2007 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 -ABSENT -
Smith, Murphy,
Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau None 2.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS - NONE.3.1 Request
Agency confirmation of warrant registers dated AprilS and 12, 2007.ACTION:Approved.3.
2 Request
approval of Redevelopment Agency Minutes, Regular Meeting, of April 10,2007. (RC2S00.D.
4)ACTION:Approved.MOTION -
SECOND -AYES
Dumitru Murphy
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.Page
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ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES April 24, 2007
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7.1 Report from the Public Works Director and Economic Development Director -Cooperation
and Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Orange and the Orange Redevelopment
Agency relating to certain Traffic Signal Improvements at the intersection of
Manchester Avenue and Compton Avenue (RA2100.0 Agr-S067)
See related City Council Minutes Item 7.1)
SUMMARY: The Cooperation and Reimbursement Agreement provides for Agency
reimbursement to the City of Orange of the Agency costs incurred for certain traffic signal
improvements at the intersection of Manchester A venue and Compton A venue in an amount not
to exceed $200,000.
RESOLUTION NO. ORA-
0463 A Resolution of the Orange Redevelopment Agency approving and authorizing the execution
of a Cooperation and Reimbursement Agreement by and between the City of Orange and
the Orange Redevelopment Agency for a Traffic Signal Installation at Manchester Avenue
and Compton Avenue within the Orange Merged and Amended Redevelopment Project
Area.MOTION - Smith
SECOND - Murphy AYES -
Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Bilodeau NOES - Dumitru
MOVED TO: Adopt
Resolution No. ORA-0463; and Appropriate $200,000 from the unreserved fund balance
of the Northwest and Southwest Merged 2003 Tax Exempt Bonds Fund to account 943-9800-
483100-6004 (Manchester Traffic
Signal).FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds are available in the Northwest and Southwest Merged
2003 Tax Exempt Bonds Fund for these
projects.7.2 Report from Economic Development Director - Property Improvement Loan
Agreement between the Orange Redevelopment Agency and Wallace C. and Mary R.
Zirkle, Trustees of the Zirkle Family Trust for fa~ade improvements to commercial
property located at 177 N. Glassell Street (RA2100.0 Agr-
5068)SUMMARY: An Orange Redevelopment Agency loan in the amount of $212,325.00 to
Wallace C. and Mary R. Zirkle, Trustees of the Zirkle Family Trust in accordance with the criteria
set forth in the Small Business Assistance Program and the terms of the Property Improvement
Loan
Agreement.Page
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES April 24, 2007
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Discussion - Project Manager, Barbara Messick gave a brief staff report and in response to a question
by Mayor Cavecche she stated that this was reviewed by the Planning Commission rather
than the Design Review Committee (DRC) due to the close proximity of the project to DRC
committee members' businesses.Councilmember
Smith stated she did not like the metal awning in front; however, saw the similarity
to the Jensen Building's awning; and that she recognized the bookend idea. She added that
she has known the Zirkle family for many years and appreciated that the restoration will preserve
the historic property, stating her desire to see the north side of the building restored.MOTION
SECOND
AYES
Smith
Dumitru
Smith,
Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau MOVED
TO: Approve the Property Improvement Loan Agreement and authorize the Chair to execute
and the Agency clerk to attest the agreement.FISCAL
IMPACT: This agreement will result. in the expenditure of $212,325.00 of Redevelopment
Agency tax increment funds (Fund 940) in the form of a loan. Sufficient funds are
available in account number 940-9800-485702-9874 (Orange Small
Business
Assistance Programs).8. LEGAL AFFAIRS -
None.9. RECESS TO CLOSED
SESSION 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 ofthe matters will not be considered in Closed
Session.10. ADJOURNMENT - The Agency adjourned at 5:45 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 April 24, 2007 at
Orange Civic Center kiosk, Police facility at 1107 North Batavia, Main 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.
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URPHY~-AGENCY CLERK
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