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RA1996/06/11ANAHEIM CIVIC CENTER, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JUNE 11, 1996 PRESENT: ABSENT: PRESENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Tom Tait, Bob Zemel, Frank Feldhaus, Lou Lopez, Tom Daly AGENCY MEMBERS: None CITY MANAGER: James Ruth CITY ATTORNEY: Jack White SECRETARY: Leonora N. Sohl EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Lisa Stipkovich REDEVELOPMENT/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Richard Bruckner A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency was posted at 10:50 a.m. on June 7, 1996 at the Civic Center Kiosk, containing all items as shown herein. Chairman Daly called the regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to order at 6:05 p.m. FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of $121,308.95 for the period ending June 7, 1996, in accordance with the 1995-96 Budget, were approved. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: There were no additions to agenda items. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST:: Jeff Kirsch, 2661 W. Palais, Anaheim. Regarding the subject of relocation of the Lincoln Avenue Home Depot, he is concerned that when they leave the present site, that an unsightly vacant site will again be returned to the neighborhood. He urged as part of the relocation, that there be a search by staff for a speedy replacement to avoid a long-standing vacant site. PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS: Public input was received on Item Agency I (see discussion under that item). CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS t - 2:. On motion by Chaiman Daly, seconded by Agency Member Tait the following actions were authorized in accordance with the reports and recommendations furnished each Agency Member and as listed on the Consent Calendar Agenda. 161: Approving the concept plan for the improvement of City Hall Plaza and improvements to the West Harbor Place Circle. Jeff Kirsch. Relative to this item, he feels they should not be spending tax money fixing things that are not broken and that the money instead should go to improvement of many currently vacant sites awaiting future development. Secretary, Leonora Sohl. She announced that a number of citizens involved in the Nutcracker Holiday Festival asked for a continuance on the second portion of the recommendation relative to West Harbor Place. Staff is requesting that the item be bifurcated with action to be taken on the first part of the request only. Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development. Regarding City Hall Plaza (see staff report dated June 11, 1996 recommending approval of the concept plan for the improvement of City Hall Plaza including improvements to West Harbor Place Circle), she referred to the Urban Design Plan and the Village Concept Plan created several years ago. Quite a bit of time and effort has been spent on West Harbor Place and Center Street relative to appropriate landscape and streetscape. The overall plan was to envelop a re-creation of main street but there is a problem of linking the two together. The two streets were designed specifically to blend together but there is no way to do so at the present time. It has always been in the long-range plan to add the diagonal walkway from Center Street to West Harbor Place. She then briefed the details contained in her report. Alter Mrs. Stipkovich's presentation, a line of questioning was posed by the Chairman and Agency Members relative to the specifics of the plan which included questions relative to the status of the Community Center project which were answered by the City Manager. At the conclusion of discussion, Agency Member Zemel stated he would like to set priorities and to him the priority is getting service to the community. He suggests that the $1.2 million for this project (City Hall Plaza/West Harbor Place Circle) be used to get the job done where it counts. Chairman Daly. He feels part of the challenge is to furnish the linkage recommended. A lot of money has been spent to beautify West Harbor Place and to create the new Center Street all the way down to the restored train station. The problem is, the two streets are not connected either physically or design wise. Agency Member Zemel brings up a good point relative to the Community Center. There is adequate funding to start the Community Center and to break ground in September. He (Daly) feels they need a fuller report on the exact status of the Community Center, i.e., if the money were reprogrammed, what is the impact on the Community Center and what does that mean in terms of linking up Center Street and West Harbor Place. Is it considered essential in the long run to the business people on West Harbor and to the institutional tenants on West Harbor to be linked to Center Street. He believes there is a context behind the recommendation to install the improvements. MOTION. Agency Member Tait moved to continue Agency Item 1. for one week. Chairman Daly seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. 161: Agency Member Zemel moved to approve the minutes of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency meeting held May 14, 1996. Chairman Daly seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. End of Consent Calendar. 123:6:00 P.M. - PUBLIC HEARING -OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT: To consider an Owner Participation Agreement which includes the conveyance of a leasehold interest in a parking facility generally located at 295 W. Harbor Place in the City of Anaheim. Staff had requested a continuance of this item for one week to June 18, 1996. MOTION: Agency Member Zemel moved to continue this item for one week. Agency Member Tait seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Daly moved to adjourn. MOTION CARRIED. (6:25 P.M.) LEONORA N. SOHL SECRETARY Agency Member Zemel seconded the motion.