HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-29 (7)MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Room B-8, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, October 29, 1990
A tape recording of this meeting is
on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Mayor Mays called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Winchell, Green, Mays, Silva, Erskine
ABSENT: MacAllister, Bannister
Mayor Mays stated Public Comments would be included at the end of the agenda.
REVIEW OF THE CITY'S REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Barbara Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development, using a slide
and wall maps presented a staff report on the five redevelopment projects and
requested input from Council on issues of planning, process, financing, hous-
ing program, and citizen participation process.
In answer to Councilwoman Winchell's inquiry regarding the Redevelopment
Agency's plan to pay their debt back to the City, the City Administrator
stated that Barbara Kaiser and Bob Franz was working on a financing program.
Councilman Erskine stated he would like to see more information made available
like the Citizen Guide published by the using the California Redevelopment
Association.
Councilman Erskine stated his concerns regarding public facilities for the
downtown area and stated he believed Council should concentrate on two or
three projects at a time.
Barbara Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development, stated that on
future Disposition and Development Agreement she believed the amount of money
should be on it to provide Council awareness of funds encumbered by approval
of the project.
In answer to Councilman Silva's suggestion of providing a list of pending
items on the back of the agenda, the City Administrator stated that could be
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Discussion was held regarding having townhall meetings, walks, and information
charts posted in the area where the redevelopment is pertinent.
STAL DESIGN AR TTE REPORT
Tom Andrusky, Redevelopment Specialist, presented a staff report on the
coastal design.
Discussion was held regarding an educational plan to be implemented on the
pier.
Discussion was held on the conflict between bicyclists and pedestrians on the
trails.
Councilman Erskine stated he believed that focus should be placed on the
coastal amenities of coordinating landscaping, underground utilities, and
billboard sign removal.
In answer to Councilman Green's inquiry regarding Proposition 149, Tom
Andrusky stated that an application could be submitted once a plan is in place.
RTS COMPLEX PROGRAM - HUNTINGTON CENTRAL PARK
Jim Engle, Superintendent/Community Services, presented a preliminary
conceptual staff report using slides and wall maps on the proposed Sports
Complex Program in Huntington Central Park.
Councilman Silva suggested a restaurant as a revenue source to offset the
maintenance cost of the park.
In answer to Councilman Green's inquiry, Jim Engle stated an Environmental
Impact Report is a State requirement as well as part of the City's normal
process.
Discussion was held regarding what percentage of children in the City would be
able to use the park.
In answer to Councilman Silva's inquiry, Tom Bushane stated he believed SCATS
could raise $700,000-$750,000 for the facility.
In answer to Councilwoman Winchell's inquiry regarding the City acting as
manager and scheduler of the park, the City Administrator stated he believed
the park should be in public control due to being a public facility.
PUBLIC COMMIENTS
Don Peters, representing SCATS Gymnastics, encouraged Council to support the
proposed Youth Sports Complex in the city. He stated their rent for their
present facility is $10,000 monthly and that the costs are passed on to the
City and to the children and stated that in order to keep it affordable the
City's assistance is necessary.
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Natalie Kotsch stated there had been a Downtown Merchants' Guild meeting and
the immediate needs to get through the current redevelopment were discussed.
She spoke in support of the redevelopment being expedited. She stated the
Chamber of Commerce subcommittee was working on beginning a Businessmen's
Association.
Dick Harlow stated that during construction there should be a focus on overall
environment, dust collecting on the streets, trash along the fences, bus
shelters falling apart, and rusty and clouded newsracks. He stated the skate-
boarders are terrorizing Main Street. He stated he believed there should be a
foot patrol. He stated the trails are unsafe due to the conflict of the
pedestrians and bicyclists. He stated the landscaping process should be
expedited. He spoke in support of the proposed Youth Sports Plan.
Considerable discussion was held regarding parking on Main Street and possible
solutions.
The City Administrator stated their should be an interim traffic plan due to
Phase TI taking a possible one to two years before completion.
Police Chief Lowenberg and Council discussed possible solutions to the unsafe
trails.
The City Administrator stated there should be adequate trails for both
pedestrians and bicyclists.
Councilman Erskine requested a staff report regarding skateboarders on Main
Street. Councilwoman Winchell requested that bicyclists on the sidewalks be
included.
Jim Ruziecki spoke in support of the proposed Youth Sports Complex. He stated
he did not foresee any problems in the scheduling of the various participating
groups.
Bob Summers spoke in support of the proposed Youth Sports Complex, but he
requested that existing golf course remain 18 holes.
David Sullivan spoke in support of Measure C on the November 6, 1990 ballot.
Mayor Mays closed the Public Comments.
ADJOURNMENT -- COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Mayor Mays adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to 5:30 p.m.,
November 5, 1990, Room B-8.
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Huntington Beach, California
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