1989/10/20City Hall, Anaheim, California COUNCIL MINUTES October 20, 1989, 3:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in adjourned regular
session.
PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ehrle, Pickler, Kaywood and Hunter
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Daly
PRESENT: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER: Jim Ruth
CITY ATTORNEY: Jack White
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK: Ann M. Sauvageau
A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim City Council was
posted at 1:40 p.m. on October 13, 1989 at the Civic Center kiosk, containing
all items as shown herein.
Mayor Hunter called the adjourned regular meeting to order for the purpose of
considering Arena Land Acquisitions and Sales, all Council Members being
present with the exception of Councilman Daly. (3:05 p.m.)
REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Jack White requested that the
Council recess to Closed Session for the purpose of meeting with their
negotiator regarding possible acquisition of lands from the Phoenix Club
located at 1566 Douglass Road, Anaheim..
Councilwoman Kaywood moved to recess into Closed Session. Councilman Hunter
seconded the motion. Councilman Daly was absent. MOTION CARRIED. (3:06 p.m.)
AFTER RECESS; Mayor Hunter called the meeting to order, all Council Members
being present, with the exception of Councilman Daly. (3:32 p.m.)
123; ARENA LAND ACQUISITIONS AND SALES;
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(a) Approving an agreement with the Phoenix Club German Association
of Orange County for acquisition of certain real property located at
1566 Douglass Road, in the amount of $8.0 million.
(b) Approving an agreement with Sanderson-J. Ray Development for
acquisition of certain real properties located at Ball Road/57
Freeway, in the amount of $5,794,351.
(c) Approving an agreement with the Phoenix Club German Association
of Orange County for the sale of certain real properties generally
bounded on the south by the Southern California Edison easement, on
the east by the Santa Aha River, on the north by Sanderson Avenue,
and on the west by the parking lot of Newport Federal for
approximately $3.2 million ($14/square foot for unencumbered property
and $5/square foot for property encumbered by the Southern California
Edison easement).
(d) Approving a Negotiation Development Agreement with the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency and Sanderson-J. Ray Development for acquisition
of certain real property located at northwest corner of Weir Canyon
and La Palma) in the amount of $3.0 million.
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This matter was before the City Council at its regular meeting of October 17,
1989 and continued to this adjourned regular meeting for consideration and
action.
Submitted was revised report dated October 17, 1989, recommending approval of
the subject agreements which contained revised figures as noted in the amended
report which changed some of the figures noted above and as originally
presented to the Council.
Mayor Hunter. There are many people present who have worked diligently in
bringing the foregoing to fruition. Assistant City Manager, James Ruth and
Ron Rothschild, Administrative Services Director, were working until the very
early morning hours along with City Attorney White finalizing the agreements.
In addition, many other staff people were involved, the Redevelopment Agency,
representatives of the Phoenix Club, Sanderson J. Ray Development, etc., all
the private parties. The Council commends staff and all those private parties
in putting together the subject agreements. It has all come together because
of a great deal of hard work. This afternoon marks the beginning of a new
arena for the City of Anaheim because of the tremendous amount of work, time
and effort expended on behalf of staff and the private parties who are a part
of the agreements. He reiterated, the Council commends everyone who played a
role in making these agreements happen which will ultimately produce an arena
of which the City of Anaheim can be proud.
Councilman Ehrle. Today represents a great milestone in Anaheim's history
along with those made by former Councils especially over the last 35 years
making Anaheim the number one City in the County. During that time,
Disneyland, the Convention Center and the Stadium have become a reality. Now
the present Council has the honor and privilege of again moving the City
forward with the coming of the arena. It is the combination of many months of
hard work and negotiations. He thanked the Nell Papiano Organization, Hans
Kleins, Paul Gunneman, (former president of the Phoenix Club), Walkie Ray, and
especially staff. He sees this as a working relationship with the Papiano
Group and the Nederlander Group. With a 20,000 seat arena, he envisions that
Anaheim will host major national and/or international conventions in the
future.
MOTION: Councilman Ehrle moved that the City Council approve (1) the Purchase
Agreement and Escrow Instructions between the City of Anaheim and the Phoenix
Club German Association of Orange County for the purchase by the City of the
property commonly described as 1566 Douglass Road and known as the Phoenix
Club and (2) the Agreement of Purchase and Sale and Joint Escrow Instructions
between the City of Anahtm and the Phoenix Club German Association of Orange
County relating to certain property described therein, and that the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute both of said agreements and
all other documents, instruments, instructions and agreements necessary to
carry out the terms of said transactions on behalf of the City of Anaheim in
such form and subject to such modifications as may be approved by the City
Attorney. Councilwoman Kaywood seconded the motion. Councilman Daly was
absent. MOTION CARRIED.
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Councilwoman Kaywood. She wants to give the bulk of the credit to Assistant
City Manager, James Ruth, for the hours, weeks, days and months spent on the
project. She is pleased that the matter is coming to fruition today.
MOTION; Councilwoman Kaywood moved that the City Council approve (1) the
Agreement of Purchase and Sale and Joint Escrow Instructions between Sanderson
J. Ray Development and the City of Anaheim and (2) the Negotiation Agreement
among the City of Anaheim, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Sanderson J.
Ray Development, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed
to execute both of said agreements and all other documents, instruments,
instructions and agreements necessary to carry out the terms of said
transactions on behalf of the City of Anaheim. Councilman Pickler seconded
the motion. Councilman Daly was absent. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Pickler. The City has been a leader for many years and it is still
in the forefront because of City staff. He also commended Mr. Ruth who has
done an exceptional job putting together something they thought at times would
not happen but it has happened today.
ADJOURNMENT:
at 3:00 p.m.
absent. MOTION CARRIED. (3:40 p.m.)
Councilman Pickler moved to adjourn to Tuesday, November 7, 1989
Councilwoman Kaywood seconded the motion. Councilman Daly was
ANN M. SAUVAGEAU, CITY CLERK
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