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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 1995-06-14 Chairman Robert Yee M I N U T E_ S Boardmembers: Jack Drago Redevelopment Agency Joseph A. Fernekes ' John R. Penna Municipal Services Building Roberta Cerri Teglia Community Room June 14, 1995 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1) 7:14 p.m. Chairman Yee presiding. ROLL CALL: Boardmembers present: Drago, Fernekes, Teglia and Yee. Boardmembers absent: Penna. AGENDA REVIEW AGENDA REVIEW Executive Director Wilson asked that the Closed Session be heard first on the Agenda. CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION -- Closed Session: pursuant to GC 54956.8, conference The Agency entered a Closed Session at 7:15 p.m. with real property negotiator regarding 261-265 to discuss the items noticed. Grand Avenue (Martin Metro Building) concerning price and terms of payment; Negotiating Party - Martin Metro Associates; pursuant to GC 54956.8, discussion of acquisition of Carter Park I; pursuant to GC 54956.8, initiation of litigation, number of poten- tial cases: 1. Boardmember Penna Arrived: Boardmember Penna arrived at 7:17 p.m. RECALL TO ORDER: Chairman Yee recalled the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m., no action was taken and direction was given. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Approved. 5/24/95. 2. Motion to confirm expense claims of 6/14/95.5~0 2~ Approved in the amount of $2,118.20. M/S Fernekes/Teglia - To approve the Consent Calendar. Carried by unanimous voice vote. 6/14/95 Page 1 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN . 044 ' ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS Resolution of Necessity directing the filing of eminent Chairman Yee opened the Hearing. domain proceedings for the acquisition of certain real property at 124 Linden Avenue. ~'6t~ .3 Counsel Mattas stated this resolution will initiate condemnation proceedings at 124 Baden A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE Avenue. The Redevelopment Agency wants to PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY REQUIRE obtain the property, the owners have been noti- THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LAND AND fied of the hearing and received a letter with an DIRECTING THE FILING OF EMINENT DO- offer they rejected. If the resolution is approved MAIN PROCEEDINGS this will allow the City Attorney to proceed with the condemnation activity for there is a provision which authorizes the Agency's Attorneys to obtain an order of immediate possession, but that is not his intention unless directed to do it. He drew the Agency's attention to the resolution wherein State law is set out. Councilman Drago stated the address is 124 Linden Avenue, not 124 Baden Avenue. Mr. Lou Dell'Angela, 460 Gardenside Ave., ques- tioned: he saw on the agenda where the Agency is negotiating to buy the Metro Hotel - is the City following a master plan for the parking lot on the corner; if there is a master plan, then the people should be aware of that plan; what is the purpose of the City buying an old hotel and getting into the housing business; is this a good use of Redevelop- ment Agency funds; what are the goals of the Agen- cy. Mr. Robert Giorgi spoke in protest of the City taking over his property. He feels the price offered was not fair compensation and questioned the ne- cessity. Mayor Yee closed the Hearing. Executive Director Wilson stated the City has adopted a General Plan and it is not site specific at this point. He stated the question was if the City is in the process of purchasing a hotel and the answer is no. Mr. Dell'Angela stated the City is moving forward ,. with condemnation of property, but yet there is no plan on what is going to be done. It seems, until the City has a plan and knows where it is going, why proceed with condemnation for a piece of prop- erty. 6/14/95 Page 2 ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS Resolution of Necessity - Continued. Counsel Mattas stated the City does have a redevel- opment plan for the area, the Courts have recog- nized the implementation for the development is a legitimate purpose and is a proper re~ason for the Agency to approve the resolution, because it is consistent with the redevelopment as set forth. Chairman Yee wanted to ask the same question for, if staff is saying obtain the parcel, what are we going to do with the parcel. Counsel Mattas stated there has been no definitive plan. Chairman Yee asked if there is any time line when the Agency would know the definitive plan. Counsel Mattas stated that will be in the discretion of the Agency, staff will bring back information with the downtown issues and the Agency will de- cide the timing of when the plan will be implement- ed. He responded to questions: the funding is from the Downtown Redevelopment Agency; the Agency has cash and the ability to raise money. Boardmember Teglia related: the City has been looking at that property because a business closed down and before anything else goes in the City can implement a plan without disturbing an existing business; the City does this according to fair market value and appraisals and the law is strictly followed; if a city is going to have a redevelopment plan it has to implement it as opportunities present themselves. M/S Teglia/Fernekes - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2-95 Carried by majority roll call vote, Chairman Yee voted no. Chairman Yee asked that the resolution be changed to read "City of South San Francisco" from "City of San Leandro" and the resolution should not read San Francisco. OOD AND WELFARE GOOD AND WELFARE Mr. Pat Nobis stated Standard Builders just pur- 6/14/95 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN GOOD AND WELFARE GOOD AND WELFARE chased a property and are planning to develop the bowl area off Chestnut and the homes will back up to the Willow Parks area. His property backs up to Susie Court and there have been lots of problems for the homeowners. There have b~n numerous police calls over fences torn down and windows broken. There is always an accumulation of gar- bage, thrown projectiles and graffiti that the police photograph and cart away to deal with the health and safety factor. He stated this is City property, he talked to the Chief of Police for the students use the areas as a thoroughfare to the ~Iunior High School. So, if the City is developing a property standard then the builders have to control the open space. He stated last weekend a man had a motorcycle in the area, which he felt was totally unacceptable. He stated the property owners in the area pay some of the highest taxes, yet they have not had City responses to their problems, which have been going on for five years, or a solution. Chairman Yee asked the Executive Director to get together with Mr. Nobis to effect a solution. Boardmember Teglia stated Mr. Nobis was absol- utely right the City had let down that area and owed those people something. Mr. Nobis stated none of these things were disclosed and each of the property owners has made at least 20 police reports, and if they sell the property they must disclose the problems and it will lower the property values. He urged the Council and Standard Builders to do something to correct the problems in that they were going to build a project in the adjoin- ing area. Discussion followed: the project could be built, the problems not resolved and the process not appealed; Standard Builders said they would be happy to do something, however, they cannot because it is City property; City Manager will look at the problem. M/S Teglia/Drago - To adjourn the meeting. Carried by unanimous voice vote. 6/14/95 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN I ADJOURNMENT: I Time of adjournment was 8:00 p.m. ~ESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, APPROVED. Barbara A. Battaya, Robert Yee, Chairman Redevelopment Agency Redevelopme ~t Agency City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco The entries of this Agency meeting show the action taken by the Redevelopment Agency to dispose of an item. Oral communications, arguments and comments are recorded on tape. The tape and documents related to the items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for inspection, review and copying. 6/14/95 Page 5 't I~