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RA1976/10/0576 -43 ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OCTOBER 5, 1976 (1:00 P.M.) Council Chamber Anaheim City Hall PRESENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour,'Kott, Roth and Thom ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: None PRESENT: CITY _MANAGER: William 0. Talley ASST. CITY ATTORNEY: William P. Hopkins SECRETARY: Linda D. Roberts COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Knowlton Fernald EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Norman J. Priest INTERIM ASST. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Dan D'Urso DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY: M. E. Slaughter DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY: Frank Lowry Chaiman Thom called the regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to order at 1:03 p.m. MINUTES: On motion by Mrs. Kaywood, seconded by Mr. Roth, minutes for the regular meeting held September 28, 1976, were approved. MOTION CARRIED. FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of 4,329.43, in accordance with the 1976 -77 budget, were approved. FILING OF "WRITTEN DECLARATION BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Secretary Linda D. Roberts informed the Agency that Mr. Norman J. Priest, 1 7 the new Executive Director, has filed a written declaration per- t taining to his interest in real and personal property within the boundaries of Project Alpha, in conformance with Section 33130 of the California Health and Safety Code. AMENDMENT TO BY -LAWS AND APPOINTMENT OF EXECU DIRECTOR Pursuant to notice of proposed change accepted by the Agency on September 28, 1976, Deputy City Attorney M. E. Slaughter presented a resolution amending the By -Laws to permit the appointment of a person other than the City Manager as Executive Director and a resolution appointing Mr. Norman J. Priest, Executive Director to the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency. Mr. Seymour offered Resolution Nos. ARA76 -23 and ARA76 -24 for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. ARA76 -23 A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOP- MENT AGENCY APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BY -LAWS OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. RESOLUTION NO. ARA76 -24: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOP- MENT AGENCY APPOINTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. (Norman J. Priest) Roll Call Vote: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Kott, Roth and Thom NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: None Chairman Thom declared Resolution Nos. ARA76 -23 and ARA76 -24 duly passed and adopted. 76-44• ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - October 5, 1976 - 1:00 p.m. CONSULTANTS FOR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY GERALD R. BUSHORE AND SECURITY LAND & RIGHT OF WAY SERVICES, INC. Interim Assistant Community Development Director Dan D'Urso presented the recommenda- tion of the Redevelopment Commission to appoint Gerald R. Bushore, Real Estate Broker, and Security Land & Right of Way Services, Inc. as consultants for the acquisition of real property. A cost compari- son study prepared by staff upon request of the Redevelopment.Commis- sion was also presented for review. Mr. Gerald Bushore was present and in answer to question of Mr. Roth, indicated his intention to resign from the Project Area Committee (PAC) . Motion was made by Mr. Roth, seconded by Mr. Thom, to accept the resignation of Gerald R. Bushore from the PAC Committee and instruct staff to prepare the necessary contract for acquisition of real property. Mr. Thom requested that the consultants be required, as part of their contract, to conform with Proposition 9 reporting and dis- closure requirements and that the motion be amended to specifically include this requirement. Following comments of Frank Lowry as to the of consultants to a gi his motion to include disclosure statements Mr. Thom seconded the Deputy City Attorneys M. E. Slaughter and disclosure aspects of Proposition 9 required :)vernmental agency, Mr. Roth moved to amend that the consultants be required to file as to real estate holdings and investments. amended motion. With reference being made to the cost comparison study of staff handling the property acquisition versus the hiring of consultants, Mr. Seymour indicated that it would appear staff is less expensive, however, it should be noted that .consultants are being °recom - mended because it is a special area of expertise requiring the knowledge of and a background in redevelopment laws. It would require considerable money, time and energy to properly train someone at staff level. He requested further comment from the Executive Director as to his findings. Executive Director Norman J. Priest agreed that redevelopment and property acquisition is a complex process and for that reason and based on his study and review of the two proposals presented, he recommended retention of both consultants. The amended motion made by Mr. Roth, seconded by Mr. Thom, to accept the resignation of Gerald R. Bushore from the PAC Committee and to instrust staff to prepare the necessary contract for acquisi- tion of real property to include the filing requirement of disclosure -- statements as to real estate holdings_ and investments, was restated; Mr. Kott voted "No ". MOTION CARRIED. Motion was made by Mr. Seymour, seconded by Mrs. Kaywood, to instruct staff to prepare the necessary contract with Security Land & Right of Way Services, Inc. for acquisition of real property to include the filing requirement of disclosure statements as to real estate holdings and investments. MOTION CARRIED. 76 -45 ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - October 5, 1976 - 1:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business before.the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, Mr. Roth moved-to adjourn. Mrs. Kaywood seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNED: 1:18 p.m. r LINDA D. ROBERTS, SECRETARY