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Home My WebLink AboutSEPTEMBER 10,1980 (2) CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 25 :0118 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JOINT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER la, 1980 I The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in an adjourn- ed regular session at 7 p.m. September 10, 1980 in the Arcadia City Hall Conference Room. ROLL CALL (CounCil) PRESENT: ABSENT : Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino None ROLL CALL (Agency) PRESENT: ABSENT : Members Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino None ;. d..! (i'jl> , , Communication from the Senior Citizens' Commission recommending that the City Council proceed with implementation of housing for the elderly in the City. It was noted that local voters had been in favor of a senior housing development last June. Some discussion held on the City's eli- gibility for an estimated $330,000 in County Community Development Block Grant Funds for the fiscal year 1981-82. Application would have to be made by October. Various programs are'eligible under the Block Grant Funding - one of these is land acquisition for the elderly. It was pointed out that construction of a multi-purpose facility would not be an appropriate use of these funds. SENIOR HOUSING Council had been considering three proposals from developers (Thomas Safron & Associates, the California Presbysterian Homes and Goldrich & Kest). The latter has been involved in senior housing for many years ,with the most recent project in the City of Monrovia. The Presbysterian Homes would be a non-profit project and Mr. Safron had been with HUD prior to going into private business. Three sources of funding were dis- cussed -- conventional (private) financing, Federal funding and State funding. Requirements for such funding were explored as was the possi- bility of having two facilities of 75 units each in different parts of the City. Discussion ensued on having one or two developers for the project or projects. It was the consensus of the majority of Council that one de- veloper be selected whereupon it was MOVED by Councilman Dring, second- ed by Councilman Gilb and carried on roll call vote as follows that one developer be selected. I AYES NOES ABSENT: Councilmen Dring, Gilb, pellegrino Councilmen Haltom, Saelid (were in favor of having two developers) None It was then MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Gilb that Goldrich & Kest be selected as the developer for senior citizen housing; that a contract be negotiated and that staff submit the contract to the City Council for review. Discussion ensued and Councilman Saelid said in part that he has problems in terms of negotiating with a private developer which he does not have with a non-profit organization. He felt with such a group the entire cross section of the community through the Churches would support it ... they would work as a consortium with the Churches ... that is why he cannot support Goldrich & Kest, although he did feel they have the nicer looking developments. -1- 9-10-80 BANNERS APPROVED /, \ f.... t::~s \. \~': ' BEST DISPOSAL (Holiday Approved) (', I'" 5 GILB ADJOURNMENT 25 :0119 Roll call vote was then taken on the motion. AYES NOES Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Pellegrino Councilmen Haltom, Saelid (with the thought that he believes better community support could be obtained through a non-profit group) Discussion then was held on the possible usage of the HCD funds with Councilman Saelid submitting in part that he would prefer to see some of the funds spent for developing a housing element to the General Plan which is generated by the people of the city -- that is -- the staff which knows the City -- if need be with a Consultant ... so that it addresses the City and not someone's idea of what he thinks the City should be. He then MOVED that staff come back to Council with a recom- I mendation for a consultant to work with staff to generate the Housing Element to the General Plan including the preparation of the senior citizen housing needs assessment with the cost not to exceed $50,000 from Community Development Block Grant Funding. Motion seconded by Councilman Gilb and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES NOES ABSENT: Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino None None On MOTION by Councilman Gilb, seconded by Councilman Dring and carried on roll call vote as follows permission was granted for banners at 101 S. First Avenue for a period not to exceed 60 days. AYES NOES ABSENT ABSTAIN: Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid None None Mayor Pellegrino Communication from the Best Disposal,Company asking Council to grant an additional holiday in its contract (November 11 Veterans' Day) because the dump they use will be closed that day. It was MOVED by Councilman Dring, seconded by Councilman Gilb and carried on roll call vote as follows that the request be granted and that all affected homeowners be so notified. AYES NOES ABSENT: Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid, Pellegrino None None Councilman Gilb advised that he will not be attending the November 18 meeting. At 9:15 p. m. the meeting adjourned to 7 p. m. September 16, 1980. ATTEST: ~/J&'/~W/.dcJ Mayor I a~~~~ City Clerk -2- 9-10-80