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M-10/20/1970 (2) . . . . /.03./3 . REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA October 20, 1970 4:30 P.M. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers, on October 20, 1970, at 4:30 P.M. The Director stated that a Notice of Adjournment had been posted on the City Council Chamber door on October 13, 1970, and that the Affi~ davit of Posting was on file in the offices of the Redevelopment Agency. PRESENT: MEMBERS: J. Lee Schimmer, Chairman Pro-Tern C 1 i fford Conne Ily Ted Fach L. Wayne Harding Mortimer T. Richey ABSENT: MEMBERS: B. Thomas Barnard Philip E. Whiting ALSO PRESENT: lowell T. Patton, Council liaison Gary G. Jones, Executive Director May Palfrey, Secretary 8PPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of September 22, 1970 were approved as mailed. ~PPROVAL OF BILLS: The Director reviewed the bills as follows; John Gray . $497.50 $60.00 Robert B. Filley TOTAL BILLS. . . . . . . . . . . $557.~o The Director reviewed the Accounts Payable items through October 20, ]970. Mr. Harding moved, seconded by Mr. Richey, that the bills and the Accounts Payable items through October 20. 1970 be paid as submitted. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MEMBERS: MEMBERS: MEMBERS; Schimmer, Connelly, Fach, Harding, Richey ~Jone Barnard, Whiting pROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS: Projects I (a) and I (b): Statements of Financial ~ondition The Director submitted Statements of Financial Condition for Projects l(a), 1 (b) and the Tax Allocation Funds as of September 30, 1970. He stated that he had requested Mr. Phil Whiting, Chairman of the Accounting Committee, to review these Statements prior to the Agency meeting and render his opinion as to content and format and that Mr. Whiting had indicated his approval. Following a review of the Reports, the Members stated that they would defer approval of the statement format until the Accounting Committee was present. . . . . . Minutes - 10/20/70 Page Two NAHRO Conferences - Meetin9 of Assembly Committee on Urban Affairs and Hou~in9 The Director advised the Members of upcoming NAHRO Conferences and of a meeting of the State Assembly Committee on Urban Affairs and Housing, in Sacramento, welcoming Mr. Robert Balda, newly appointed Regional Administrator of the Department of Housing and Urban Deve]op- ment. He stated that the Agency's travel budget provided for payment of expenses incurred by two representatives from the Agency for attend- ance at these conferences. Mr. Harding moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that two representatives of the Agency be authorized to attend the three NAHRO Conferences (]. Chapter Meeting, October 23, 1970, Santa Ana; 2. Nationa] Urban Renewa] Workshop, October 28.30, 1970, San Francisco; and 3. Annual Workshop, November ]6, 1970, Los Angeles) and that all Agency Members and the Director be authorized to attend the Assembly Committee on Urban Affairs and Housing meeting, with travel expenses paid. The motion carried with the fol]owing roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Schimmer, Connel]y, Fach, Harding, Richey None Barnard, Whiting MEMBERS: MEMBERS: MEMBERS: REPORT OF DIRECTOR: Tax Allocation Funds Audit The Director Informed the Members that the annual audit on the Tax A] location Funds was presently being performed by the Harry L. Nourse Audit Company and that he anticipated completion of the audit and submittal of a final report within the next two weeks. Weed Abatement The Director reported that the clearance of weeds from Project l(b} and a portion of Project] (a) had been completed by Western Exterminator Company at a cost of $],090.00, which included an application of a soil sterliant and a one-year guarantee of a weed-free area. Land Disposition AHreement A discussion of the Land Disposition Agreement was held, in which the Director stated that additional changes by Crescent Say Properties and the City had caused further delays in the submittal of a final Land Disposition Agreement to the Agency and the City Council. Mr. Harding moved, seconded by Mr. Fach, that the date of the regular meeting of the Agency be changed from November lOth to ~ovember ]7th and that November 17th be set as the deadline for the Agency to receive the final Contract document in the form of a proposal from Crescent Bay Properties including full deposits, both loca] and Federa], totaling $500,000. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Mr. Harding also moved, seconded by Mr. Fach, that the regu]arly scheduled meeting of the Agency of October 27th stand adjourned, unless the Director notified the Members that a meeting would be necessary on that date. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. There being no further business to be brought before the Members, Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 5:21 P.M. mp