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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCDC Minutes 05/19/1975MAY 2 31975 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA Minutes of First Annual Meeting Monday, May 19, 1975 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at the hour of 4:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Petaluma City Hall, Post and English Streets, Petaluma, California INTERIM RECORDING Marjorie J. Wilson, City Clerk, was appointed the SECRETARY interim Recording Secretary. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Robert.A. Brunner Jack W. Cavanagh, Jr. Robert E. Daly James L. Harberson Fred V. Mattei Helen Putnam ABSENT: William A. Perry, Jr. OATH OF OFFICE: The oath of office was administered to the Commissioners present by the Recording Secretary. The City Attorney, Matthew L. Hudson, explained to the members of the Redevelopment Agency that some of the resolutions before them would need to be forwarded to the City Council for approval, others would not. In the cases where there would be a request for staff services and funds, these would have to be -approved by the City Council. The Redevelopment Agency then considered the following business: ORGANIZING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - NAME OFFICERS PRA RES. #1 PRA Res. #1 organizing the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Petaluma and naming officers was introduced by Commissioner Harberson, seconded by Commissioner Mattei and approved by six affirma- tiv'e and one absentee votes. City Attorney Matthew Hudson explained to the members the resolution was a preliminary step, of an organizational nature, to create a Redevelopment Agency for -the City of Petaluma. The Resolution specifies that the Mayor and Vice -Mayor of the City shall be the Chairman and Vice -Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency. Redevelopment Agency May 19, 1975 ADOPTION OF PRA Resolution No. 2 adopting the by-laws for BY-LAWS FOR the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Petaluma REDEVELOPMENT was introduced by Commi-ssioner Harberson, AGENCY seconded by Commissioner Brunner and approved PRA RES. #2 by six affirmative and one absentee votes. The proposed by-laws, as presented to the Agency, were reviewed. The following corrections were agreed upon by the members of the Agency: ARTICLE II - OFFICERS Section ll. - Election or Appointment Delete last sentence of the paragraph - "No member of the Agency shall be eligible to this office except as a temporary appointee." ARTICLE III - MEETINGS Section 1. Annual Meeting Change day and time of meetings from 3rd Monday of May at 6:00 o'clock p.m. to 1st Monday of May at 4:00 o'clock p.m. Section 2. Regular Meeting Change time of meeting from 6:00 o'clock p.m. to 4:00 o'clock p.m. The by-laws, as set forth, are to organize the Redevelopment Agency and have it become operational. It was pointed out during the dis- cussion and review of the by-laws, they could be reviewed and amended from time to time. City Attorny Matthew Hudson explained that under the provisions of ARTICLE II, Section 4, even though four members of the Agency shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business, it would be necessary to have a majority vote of the full membership of the Agency for any action. USE OF CITY STAFF SERVICES PRA Resolution No. 3 requesting the use of City BY.AGENCY of Petaluma staff services for Agency purposes PRA RES. #3 and providing for and accounting for such services was introduced by Commissioner Mattei, seconded by Commissioner Harberson and approved by six affirm- ative and one absentee votes. City Attorney Matthew Hudson explained the resolu- tion by stating it would ask the City of Petaluma to provide adminis- trative and technical staff services for the Agency, thereby relieving the Agency of hiring outside personnel to provide these services. -2- Redevelopment Agency May 19, 1975 probably be necessary to hire architects, engineers and planners on special contracts as the work.would develop. There would be a need for appraisal services to establish the tax increment base and the purchase of property.An economic analyst would be necess- ary in order to determine what the market capabilities are -- not only for the downtown area, but for all of the industrial areas in the community. A special counsel would be needed -- one who has expertise in redevelopment processes -- to be hired on an "as needed" basis. Mr. Gray suggested the sources of funds could be from the Parking and Business Improvement Area revenues, Parking Meter revenues and Federal Revenue Sharing funds. City Manager Robert Meyer advised the Commissioners the Redevelopment Agency's budget should be considered at the same time the City Council reviews the budget for the City of Petaluma. AGREEMENT FOR ADVANCE PRA Resolution No. 6 authorizing the execution OF FUNDS of a contract with the City of Petaluma to repay PRA RES. #r6 the City of Petaluma for money advanced for and on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Petaluma was introduced by Commissioner Daly, seconded by Commissioner Mattei and approved by six affirmative and one absentee votes. ECONOMIC AND MARKET BASE Director of Community Development Frank Gray STUDY advised the Commissioners his department had DISCUSSION contacted four firms and asked them to submit proposals for an economic and market base study. The last study done in the City of Petaluma was in 1962, and then only on a limited basis. Mr. Gray indicated even if the City had not established a Redevelopment Agency, he would be requesting funds for this study as it is critical in planning for the City of Petaluma's General Plan or Environmental Design Plan. Of the four firms contacted, Mr. Gray feels Wainwright & Ramsey would offer services best suited to the City of Petaluma. The estimated cost for the survey is somewhere between $14,000 and $15,000. -.The ,study would determine what the potential market in the City of.Petaluma could be, what the existing commer- cial base Ls, the industrial base, and the residential development, and determine the fiscal balance of the latter three. A projection could also be made of the future potential for commercial and industrial development- Further, the study would make specific proposals to the City of Petaluma and analyze how the fiscal balance could be maintained and encouraged. Mr. Gray further_ advised that once the study is completed, it can be updated from time to time without doing a new survey. -4- Redevelopment Agency May 19, 1975 CONTRACT TO PRA Resolution No._4 authorizing the execution REPAY CITY of a contract with the City of -Petaluma to repay FOR SERVICES the City of `Petaluma for expenditures incurred PRA RES., 1'r4 for and on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency of'the City of Petaluma was introduced by Commissioner Daly, ! seconded by Commissioner Brunner and approved by six affirmative and one absentee votes. City Attorney Matthew Hudson advised the Agency members the agreement provides for the use.of staff services and materials, with repayment to be made at such time as the Agency has its taxing authority developed and has sufficient funds to repay what is, essentially, a loan to the Agency. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS PRA Resolution No. 5 appointing officers to the PRA RES. #5 Redevelopment Agency of the City of Petaluma was introduced,by Commissioner Cavanagh, seconded by Commissioner Harberson and approved by six affirmative and one absentee votes. Prior to the adoption of the resolution, the City Manager, Robert Meyer, questioned whether or not it would be possible to include in the resolution that the appointments were being made on an "interim" or "temporary" basis. In the ensuing discussion, it was pointed out the Agency has the power, as estab- lished in the by-laws, to make changes in the officers as they desired and with a majority vote of the members. Officers of the Redevelopment Agency were established as follows: Executive Director Deputy Director Finance Director General Counsel Recording Secretary 0403-010wk Robert H. Meyer Frank B. Gray John L. Scharer Matthew L. Hudson Marjorie J. Wilson AGENCY Director of Community Development Frank Gray BUDGET advised the Commissioners he had prepared a tentative budget for the Redevelopment Agency which was based in relation to the Housing Authority, with the intent of combining the two agencies into one to be known as the Community Development Agency. The proposed budget, therefore, indicated a:reas'where one-half of the charges would be for the Redevelopment Agency,and the other half for the Housing Authority. A copy of the proposed budget is on file with the Record- ing Secretary. The total request for funds amounts to $64,526. Mr. Gray explained the various sections of the budget and, in particular, the request for Professional and Special- ized Services. He indicated if the Agency were to develop, it would -3- Redevelopment Agency May 19, 1975 Mr. Gray advised the Commissioners the matter would be before the City Council at the evening meeting. The funds for the study would be available in "Undesignated Revenue Sharing Funds" in the current budget if the City Council approved the request. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 5:20 P.M. ATTEST: Rec�®rng Sec tart' -5- - -Chairman