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RA1995/08/22Anaheim Civic Center, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUGUST 22, 1995, 5=00 P.M. PRESENT ABSENT: PRESENT CHAIRMAN/AGENCY MEMBERS: Tait, Lop, z, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly CHAIRMAN/AGENCY MEMBERS: None CITY MANAGER: James Ruth CITY ATTORNEY: Jack White SECRETARY: Leonora N. Sohl EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Lisa Stipkovich A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency was posted at 1:15 p.m. on August 18, 1995 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 5:50 p.m. FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of $24,670.31 for the period ending August 18, 1995, in accordance with the 1995-96 Budget, were approved. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA; There were no additions to agenda items. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST; No items of public interest were addressed. PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS: There was public input received on Items 1 and 2. See discussion under those Items. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS I - 2: on motion by Chairman Daly, seconded by Agency Member Feldhaus, the following actions were authorized in accordance with the reports and recommendations furnished each Agency Member and as listed on the Consent Calendar Agenda. 1. 123. Approving an Owner Participation Agreement between the Agency, the City of Anaheim, and Taormina Industries, Inc., in connection with a business expansion project for the Taormina Industries facility at 1131 North Blue Gum Avenue. Submitted was report dated August 22, 1995 from the Community Development Department recommending approval of an Owner-Participation Agreement (OPA) between the Agency, the City and Taormina Industries. Mr. Phil Knypstra, 2520 Gelid, Anaheim. The way he interprets this, Taormina Industries is going to borrow $377,000 from the Redevelopment Agency at 7% interest per year for 12 years and a portion will be financed by tax increments and conversely, Taormina will be obligated to do certain things as outlined in the report and agreement. He is not opposed to government helping people or businesses but he asked if this means Taormina Industries is doing poorly and needs to ask the City for help. He does not feel they show a need and also feels there would have to be a lot of clarification on the tax increments. He also posed other questions relating to a nearby business (Omega Boats) if they were going to move, were they owned by Taormina, etc. He feels many questions need to be answered. Mr. Jeff Kirsch, 2661 W. Palais, Anaheim. He shares some of Mr. Knypstra's concerns. In contrasting the transfer of land proposed with other transfers, i.e., Anaheim Wheel Company, Anaheim Blvd./LaPalma Avenue and also the Eli 95-1 Anaheim Civic Center, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT A~ENOY AUGUST Z2t 1995t 5:00 P.M. Home, the former having negotiated a lease agreement with the City and the latter who were not given the use of City property, he questions whether there is a consistent policy. He also posed other questions relative to the proposed agreement with Taormina. Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development summarized the proposed OPA with Taormina Industries. She also clarified the arrangement made with the wheel company (owned by the Liberio's). The objective for Taormina was to be able to expand; they came to the City with the proposal. In exchange, Taormina said they would provide a certain level of improvements -- a minimum of $10 million. Staff believes it will be closer to $20 million if they build out the entire property as anticipated. $10 million of assessed value will give approximately $100,000 per year in tax increment for the life of the Redevelopment project which has about another 15 years to go. The Agency is not putting any money at risk up front. She also answered/clarified other questions posed. Chairman Daly asked that the Agency be provided with a report within six months and periodically thereafter on the progress being made on the property relative to the expansion and the property tax increments. Mrs. Stipkovich. Staff can do that with no problem. e 123. Approving a First Amendment to Agreement with Fuscoe Engineering to extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 1996 for civil engineering services; and approving a Third Amendment to Agreement with Huitt-Zollars, in the amount of $50,000 for civil engineering services, and extending the term of the Agreement to June 30, 1996. Chairman Daly. Over the years, he has encouraged the Redevelopment Agency to use local Anaheim or Orange County area contractors. On the engineering services, he sees a firm that he does not recognize and is wondering if the second firm is an Orange County based firm. Lisa Stipkovich. Both firms are Orange County firms. Huitt-Zollars was previously Williamson & Schmid. She does not know if they were purchased by an Orange County based firm but they are still operating in the Orange County building. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR. MOTIONS CARRIED. Chairman Daly moved to recess to jointly consider approval of Specific Plan 94-1 and related Items with the City Council under the Public Hearing portion of the City Council agenda (Item D1). Agency Member Zemel seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. (6:10) P.M. Extensive discussion and input was received on Specific Plan 94-1 at the Council Public Hearing this date. See discussion under Item D1. in City Council minutes of August 22, 1995 where a number of actions were taken. 95-2 ~naheim Civic Center, ~N~HEIM REDEVELOPMENT &~ENCY AUGUST 22, 1995m 5=00 P.M. Chairman Daly offered Resolution ARA95-12 for adoption approving Specific Plan 94-1 as amended and recommending its approval by the Anaheim City Council. Refer to Resolution Book. RESOLUTION NO. ARA95-12: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 94-1, AS AMENDED AND RECOMMENDING ITS APPROVAL BY THE ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL. Roll Call Vote on Resolution No. ARA95R-12 for adoption= AYES: NOES: ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Tait, Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly AGENCY MEMBERS: None AGENCY MEMBERS: None Chairman Daly declared Resolution No. ARA95R-12 duly passed and adopted. Adjournment Anaheim Redevelopment Agency: By general consent, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency meeting was adjourned (9:18) LEONORA N. SOHL SECRETARY 95-3