HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCDC Minutes 12/11/20001 City of Petaluma, California
2 Petaluma Community Development Commission
3 Minutes of a Regular Meeting
4 Monday, December 11, 2000
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7 The Petaluma Community Development Commission met on this date at 7:00 p.m. in
8 the Council Chambers,
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10 ROLL CALL
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12 PRESENT: Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller, Maguire, Chair
13 Thompson, Vice Chair Torliatt
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15 ABSENT: None
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17 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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19 At the request of Chairman Thompson, Patricia Tuttle Brown led the Pledge of
20 Allegiance.
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22 MOMENT OF SILENCE
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24 At the request of Chairman Thompson, a Moment of Silence was observed.
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26 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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28 None
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30 COMMISSION COMMENTS
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32 None
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34 MINUTES
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36 December 20, 1999
37 September 5, 2000
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39 MOTION: Commissioner Maguire moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson, to
40 approve the minutes of December 20, 1999 and September 5,
41 2000, as submitted.
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44 MOTION
45 PASSED: 7/0
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Monday, December 11, 2000
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2 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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4 None
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6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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8 1. Status Report on Lok Marina Hotel Development Group and Redevelopment Agency
9 Participation for Project Financing for a Three -Star, Four -Diamond Rated Hotel.
10 (Stouder)
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12 Commissioner Matt Maguire provided a summary of the work the subcommittee had
13 endeavored with the principals. He reported that the subcommittee, Chairman
14 Thompson, Commissioner Keller, and himself, supported the Commission's approval of
15 the current agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and the Lok Marina Hotel
16 Development Group to participate for project financing as amended and presented.
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18 City Manager Fred Stouder introduced members of the project's negotiation team,
19 Attorney Don Black, and Mr. Dennis MacDonniel, and the City's legal counsel, Jerry
20 Lieb.
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22 Commissioner Cader-Thompson stated she was glad that the revised agreement
23 provided for union involvement. She did not like that prevailing wage was not included
24 in the agreement.
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26 PUBLIC COMMENT
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28 Andy Lee, HERE, Hotel Employees Restaurant Union, spoke in support of the project.
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30 END PUBLIC COMMENT
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32 Commissioner Keller was pleased with the work that was done on the project and
33 supported the project agreement with the revisions.
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35 Vice Chair Torliatt did not support the project and obligating redevelopment funds to a
36 greater extent; she did not support loaning money to a project that could be successful
37 on its own and would rather have funds directed to other projects in the downtown area.
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39 Commissioner Healy thanked the members of the subcommittee; believed public
40 participation in the project was necessary; card check neutrality provision - add, "as
41 amended."
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43 Commissioner Cader-Thompson inquired if prevailing wage was approved for the
44 conference/convention center currently being developed in Santa Rosa, how that would
45 affect prevailing wage at this project.
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2 Commissioner Maguire explained that it was the responsibility of the Lok Group,
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4 Vice Chair Torliatt expressed her appreciation to the subcommittee for their efforts.
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6 MOTION: Commissioner Maguire moved, seconded by Hamilton, to authorize the
7 City Manager to sign an agreement with the Lok Marina Hotel
8 Development Group on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency to
9 Participate in Project Financing for a Three -Star, Four -Diamond Rated
10 Hotel.
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12 MOTION
13 PASSED: 6/1/0 (Torliatt voting "no").
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16 ADJOURN
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18 The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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21 E. Clark Thompson, Chair
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23 ATTEST:
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27 Beverly J. Kline, Recording Secretary
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