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Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - Minutes
Community Development Commission Meeting Minutes 7-5-05

M I N U T E S

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

July 5, 2005

 

Chairman Sanderson called to order the special meeting of the West Covina Community Development Commission at 6:10 p.m. in the City Manager’s Conference Room at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.

ROLL CALL Chairman Sanderson (arrived at 6:34 p.m.), Vice Chairman Wong, Commissioner Herfert, Commissioner Hernandez, Commissioner Miller

Others present: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Fields, Chung, Lee, Lennard

PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

No public comments offered.

 

CLOSED SESSION Chairman Sanderson commenced the closed session at 6:15 p.m. to discuss the following matters:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —

ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)

Two potential cases.

 

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS —

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8

Property 1700 West Covina Parkway

Agency Negotiators: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Chung, Lee

Negotiating Parties: Charles Company

Under Negotiations: Both price and terms of payment

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT Chairman Sanderson adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.

 

 

Chairman Shelley Sanderson

ATTEST:

 

 

Assistant Commission Secretary Susan Rush




M I N U T E S

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

WEST COVINA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

July 5, 2005

 

Chairman Sanderson called to order the regular meeting of the Community Development Commission at 10:40 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.

ROLL CALL Chairman Sanderson, Vice Chair Wong,

Commissioners Miller, Herfert, Hernandez

Others Present: Pasmant, Fields, Alvarez-Glasman, Freeland, Samaniego, Paul, Yauchzee, McIsaac, Bachman, Chung, Lee, Ixco, Anderson, Rush

APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes were approved as presented:

Special Meeting of December 7, 2004

Regular Meeting of December 7, 2004

CONSENT CALENDAR Treasurers Report for the Month of May 2005

Recommendation is to receive and file the treasurer’s report of cash balances and investments.

Consent Calendar Action Motion by Wong and seconded by Herfert to approve the foregoing Consent Calendar item. Motion carried 5-0.

REGULAR ITEM Consideration of a Request from Ziad Alhassen to Extend the Completion Dates Under the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Disposition, Development and Owner Participation Agreement and Resolution of Disputed Claims (Hassen Imports Partnership and West Covina Motors, Inc.)("First Amendment")

Finance Director Bachman presented the staff report which outlines the request of the developer and staffs recommendation to grant the extensions. Mr. Bachman responded to questions from the Commission.

Commissioners engaged in discussion regarding sales tax revenue generated by Mr. Alhassen and due to the confidentiality aspects of sales tax revenue, the City’s accountability to the public of whether he meets his guarantees.

Motion Motion by Herfert to deny the request from Ziad Alhassen to extend the completion dates.

Substitute Motion Substitute motion offered by Hernandez and seconded by Miller to approve the staff recommendation to approve the extension. Motion carried 3-2 (Herfert and Sanderson voting no)

 

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Hernandez and seconded by Miller to adjourn the meeting at 10:58 pm. Motion carried 5-0.

 

 

Chairman Shelley Sanderson

ATTEST:

 

 

Assistant Commission Secretary Susan Rush