HomeMy WebLinkAbout9_11_2007 - ORA MinutesAPPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2007
The Orange Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orange, California convened on September
11,2007 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 - Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau ABSENT -
None.2. PUBLIC
COMMENTS - NONE.3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 Request
Agency confirmation of warrant registers dated August 9, 16 and 21, 2007.ACTION:Approved.3.
2 Request
approval of Redevelopment Agency Minutes, Regular Meeting of August 28,2007. (RC2500.DA)
ACTION:Approved.3.
3 Cooperation
and Reimbursement Agreement providing for Agency reimbursement to the City
of Orange for the Agency's share of costs incurred for a street monument and entry
sign. (RA2100.0 Agr-5137)See related
City Council Minutes Item No.3 .18)SUMMARY: The
Cooperation and Reimbursement Agreement provides for Agency reimbursement to
the City of Orange for the Agency's share of costs incurred for a street monument and
entry sign to be located at Tustin Street and Seba Avenue in an amount not to
exceed $65,000.RESOLUTION NO.
ORA-0468 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 street monument and entry sign on Tustin
Street in the vicinity of Seba Avenue.ACTION:
Adopted Resolution No. ORA-0468; and appropriated $65,000 from the
unreserved balance of the Tustin Project - Taxable Bonds Fund to Account 914-9800-
485100-3100 (Street Monument and Entry Signs) for construction and
administration.PAGE
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES September 11, 2007
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
FISCAL IMP ACT: Sufficient funds are available in the Tustin Project - Taxable Bonds Fund
for this project. The total estimated cost is approximately $65,000, comprised of award
of contract in the amount of $54,000, contingency estimated to be 10% or $5,400 and
construction engineering estimated to be 10% or $5,400.MOTION -
SECOND -AYES
Murphy Smith
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 Status
Report of Small
Business Assistance Programs for Orange Merged and Amended Redevelopment Project Area. (C2500G.1.
10)SUMMARY: This report provides a one-
year status report and recommendations for modifications to the Small Business
Assistance Programs which provide loans to property owners or tenants for the
purpose of rehabilitating commercial and industrial property within the Orange Merged and Amended Redevelopment
Project Area.Discussion - Barbara Messick, Project Manager,
provided areport. In response to Council questions, she explained that there are
an additional six applications being processed in addition to the current applications; $397,000
of the $1 million in the program has been allocated, leaving a balance of approximately $600,000
still available; and that either a property owner or a business can apply for assistance.City
Attorney David DeBerry explained that
one of the requirements for assistance through the Redevelopment Agency is the use of
prevailing wages.Councilmember Smith noted that Old Towne
is a very successful economic magnet in Orange and this program is helping to
revitalize the area and preserve its heritage.PAGE 2
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES September 11, 2007
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued)
Mayor Cavecche noted this program is available to all businesses within the Project Area, and
not just Old Towne.
RESOLUTION NO. ORA-
469 A Resolution of the Orange Redevelopment Agency amending and restating the
Orange Redevelopment Agency's Small Business Assistance Programs for the Orange Merged
and Amended Redevelopment Project
Area.MOTION - Smith
SECOND - Murphy AYES -
Smith, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau Moved to
receive and file the report; and adopt Resolution No. ORA-0469.FISCAL
IMP ACT: Funds were originally appropriated with the adoption of the Seven-Year
Capital Improvement Program budget for FY 07-08 and there is no fiscal impact for
the recommended changes to the
program.8. LEGAL AFFAIRS - None.
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 4:48 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 11, 2007 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.PAGE
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