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M-5/24/1977 (2) . . . - e RA-34o MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA May 24, 1977 4,00 p.m. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California met in JOint session with the Parking Authority in the City Council Chamber on Tuesday, May 24, 1977 at 4:00 p.m. PRESENT: MEMBERS: Donna O'Brien Swink, Chairman Seymour A. Cohen, Chairman Pro Tempore John Bambrick Christine E. Reed Perry Scott Nathaniel Trives Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: MEMBERS: None ALSO PRESENT: Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel Murray Kane, General Counsel James D. Will iams, Executive Director John Jalili, Executive Secretary Nancy McFarland, Secretary, Environmental Services APPROVAL OF MINUTES The ~inutes of the March 29, 1977 meeting were approved unanimously by voice vote following a motion by Mrs. Reed and a second by Mr. van den Steenhoven. * The Meeting was called to order at 4'00 p.m. by Chairman Swink. A motion to adjourn to executive session was made by Nathaniel Trives and seconded by Perry Scott. The motion was approved by unanimous vOice vote and the meeting was adjourned. The meeting reconvened at 4'35 p.m. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved to direct the Counsel for the Redevelopment Agency to enter into negotiations for the settlement of the Downtown Project lawsuit, exact terms of which to be negotiated in the process of discussions, and negotiations to be completed within 14 days. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and approved by unanimous voice vote. PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS DOWNTOWN PROJECT. 3Al Consideration and Authorization for Demolition Contract (Parking Authority) Stan Scholl reported that the low bid of 520,750 for the demol itlon of the old Evening Outlook building was submitted by Alexander Land Clearing, Inc. Mr Trives moved to authorize the Parking Authority to enter into a contract with Alexander land Clearing, Inc. for the abovementioned demol ition, and to approve the related resolution. The motion was seconded by Pieter van den Steenhoven and approved unanimously by roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink. None None A motion to adjourn the Parking Authority meeting was made by Seymour Cohen, seconded by Christine Reed and carried by unanimous voice vote. . . . , .... . e Redevelopment Agency Minutes May 24, 1977 -2- 3A2 Contract for Acquisition Counsel John Jalili explained that the terms of the contract with Oliver, Stoever & Laskin were exactly the same as approved in an earlier contract, with the exception of a 55.00 an hour higher fee. Mrs. Reed made a motion authorizing staff to execute a contract with the firm of Oliver, Stoever & Laskin for legal services relating to condemnation and acquisition in the Downtown Project. There was a second by John Bambrick and the voice vote that followed approved the motion unanimously. There was then a motion made by Mr. van den Steenhoven for the Redevelopment Agency to approve the demolition contract with Alexander Land Clearing, Inc. as earl ier approved by the Parking Authority. A second was given by Christine Reed and all members voted in favor. 3A3 Determination of Agency Position - Perry Scott Perry Scott moved that, as provided in Section 511(1) of the Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and the Developer, the Agency advise the Developer now of the intention to terminate the contract in the event the cost of the Public Parking Facilities for the Downtown Project exceeds $3,400 per parking space. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cohen and discussion followed. Mr Jalili distributed to Agency members a letter dated April 18, 1977 from Bruce Alexander which guarantees the maximum cost of the Public Parking Facilities at the original amount agreed upon in 1975. He said the Agency Counsel has been requested to review the letter and determine if it is legally binding or whether additional documentation would be necessary to implement the intent of the letter. The motion and second were withdrawn by Messrs. Scott and Cohen, respectively. Another motion was made by Mr. Scott authorizing Agency Counsel to prepare an amendment to the contract with the developer which fixes the maximum cost to the Agency of the Parking Facilities at $3,400 per parking space, and commits the Developer to pick up any additional cost over and above this amount. A~~e~-~effie dtsccrsston, a motion was made by Nathaniel Trives to table the preceding motion. A second was given by Mrs. Reed. Mr. Trives' motion was approved by a 4 to 3 roll call vote as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bambrick, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven. Cohen, Scott, Swink. None A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Perry Scott. There being no second, the motion failed. OCEAN PARK PROJECT: 3Bl Status Report John Jalili reported on the possibilities of some new construction elderly housing and/or rehabilitation housing on the two parcels of land owned by the Redevelopment Agency and the Parking Authority. Mr, Reed moved to authorize staff to seek HUD approval for additional Section 8 housing units on the strip of land south of Barnard Way, to determine the feasibility of new construction and/or rehab for the site of the existing 27 units at Ocean Park Boulevard, and to prepare developer selection criteria. A second was given by Mr. Bambrick and the motion was approved by roll call vote as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink. None None There being no further business, Nathaniel Trives made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Christine Reed. The motion was approved unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 5'00 p.m. by Chairman Donna Swink.