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Home My WebLink About1983-07-11MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, July 11, 1983 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office Mayor MacAllister called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Pattinson, Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Mandic Absent: Thomas JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor MacAllister announced that a joint meeting of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency had been called. ROLL CALL - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Present: Pattinson, Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Mandic Absent: Thomas JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - MAIN/PIER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN AMENDMENT NO 1 - NTINUED TO 7/18/83 The Mayor/Chairman announced that this was the day and hour set for the continued joint public hearing by the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency on the Main -Pier Redevelopment Plan Amendment No. 1 and Negative Declaration. The hearing was continued open from July 5, 1983. The City Clerk/Clerk announced that all legal requirements for notification, publication and posting had been met, and that she had received no communications or written protests to the matter. Acting City Administrator/Chief Executive Officer Moorhouse stated that the objectives of the Main -Pier Redevelopment Plan are: 1) To overcome the conditions of blight which have kept private enterprise, acting alone, from developing the site to its full potential; 2) To provide for meaningful owner participation in the redevelopment process; 3) To establish an effective business retention program; and 4) To expand the city's economic base. He stated that the plan had been prepared in conformance with State Community Redevelopment Law and the California Environmental Quality Act. He stated that the information submitted to Council, which had been made available for public review, was submitted as part of the record of the public hearing at the meeting of July 5, 1983 and contained, but was not limited to, the following documents: Page 2 - Council Minutes - 7/11/83 1. The Main -Pier Redevelopment Plan Amendment No. 1 2. The Negative Declaration and its attachments 3. The Redevelopment Agency's report to the City Council on the Main -Pier Redevelopment Plan Amendment No. 1 He stated that in addition, the City Clerk/Clerk had received full copies of the referenced documents from which references have been made or excerpts taken and included in the various documents, but most importantly, the documentation of the Blight Report. Said documents were, likewise, submitted at this time as part of the public hearing record and include the previously adopted Agency Owner Participation and Tenant Re-entry Rules and the method and plan for relocation of families and persons to be displaced. Tom Tincher, Director of Business and Industrial Enterprise gave a brief description of the project area and reviewed the proposed plan amendment for the area. He presented viewgraph and slides. Michael Wagner, Redevelopment Consultant, reported on blight characteristics of each of the sub areas. He presented slides regarding the matter. Mr. Tincher reported on resolutions related to the Main -Pier Redevelopment Project Plan passed by the Project Area Committee and the Planning Commission. Tom Clark, Special Redevelopment Legal Counsel, presented the Fiscal Review Report. Mr. Tincher spoke regarding the tax increment financing program. Barney Allison, representing Stradling, Yocca, Carlson and R auth, recommended various changes to the resolutions and ordinances related to the Main -Pier Redevelopment Plan. PUBLIC TESTIMONY The following people spoke in favor of the redevelopment plan: Richard Jensen, proprietor of Richard's Tee Shirt Shack; Spencer Sheldon, Manager of Public Affairs for Aminoil USA and Vice -President of the Chamber of Commerce; R. L. Kirkland; Bill Holman, representing the Huntington Beach Company; Shirley Long; Lynn Gruber; Dale Dunn; Jim McGuy; Kent Pierce, HB/FV Board of Realtors stated he represented 1500 realtors; Natalie Kotsch, Chairperson Main -Pier Project Area Committee; Tony Lucia; Jerry Williams; and Bob Davis, President of the Chamber of Commerce. RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor/Chairman called a recess of Council at 9:10 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 9:19 P.M. PUBLIC TESTIMONY RESUMED The following people expressed fears concerning the power of eminent domain: Donald Perry, Doug Langevin, Donald Alexander, Ryan Seltzer, Bob Bolen, Gloria Hensley, Dewitt Easterly and Verl Cowling. Page 3 - Council Minutes - 7/11/83 The following people expressed concern regarding high rise and/or density, potential parking and traffic problems: Dean Albright, Ed Zschoche, E. T. Conlon, Ann Carter, Keith Campbell, Dave Hall, Lance Jacot and John Augustine. There being no one present to speak further on the matter and there being,no further protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor/Chairman. Mayor/Chairman MacAllister stated that Councilman Mandic had requested a recess of Council so that he could consult with the Acting City Attorney regarding a possible conflict of interest related to the matter under consideration. RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor/Chairman called a recess of Council at 10:15 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 10:25 P.M. Discussion was held regarding continuing consideration of the Main -Pier Redevelopment Plan to July 18, 1983. Acting City Attorney Art De La Loza spoke regarding the reasons for the conflicting opinions regarding Councilman Mandic's possible conflict of interest. The Mayor requested a written opinion, signed by the City Attorney, regarding any possible conflict of interest of any of the seven councilmembers directors. Councilman/Director Mandic questioned a staff report on Area 2 projecting a loss of $800,000 to $900,000 per year if the project is not passed and stated that based on the Projection of Revenue sheet it averaged out $150,000. He requested clarification on the discrepancy in the figures. A motion was made by Pattinson, seconded by Kelly, to continue consideration of the Main -Pier Redevelopment Plan to July 18, 1983. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Pattinson, Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey NOES: None ABSTAIN: Mandic ABSENT: Thomas Mayor/Chairman MacAllister requested that staff update all documents with all the changes, technical or otherwise, so there would be no last minute changes. Councilwoman/Director Finley requested clarification regarding financial information. She requested information regarding the legal status of the recommendation of the Fiscal Review Committee, particularly as it applies. to the Flood Control District. Inclusion of flood control areas in the redevelopment plan was discussed. Record control of redevelopment projects was discussed. Several councilmembers/directors assured the public they had no wish to employ the tool of eminent domain. Page 4 - Council Minutes - 7/11/83 Tom Tincher stated that the Fiscal Review Report had been on file in the Office of Business and Industrial Enterprise and would be on file in the Office of the City Clerk/Clerk for public review. ADJOURNMENT Mayor/Chairman MacAllister adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach. 6 2 �V � �': �&' J/. 1 0- X-11 City Clerk and ex-officio erk of the City Council of the City ATTEST: of Huntington Beach, California City Clerk/Clerk I Mayor/Chairman- 1 L�