1993/10/12 Community Development Agency Minutes COMvLJITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK MINUTES
October 12, 1993
The Members of the Community Development Agency of the City of
Rohnert Park met this date immediately after the City Council
meeting at approximately 9:34 p.m. in the City Offices, 6750
Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Chairperson Hollingsworth
presiding.
Call to Order-Chairperson Hollingsworth called the meeting of the Community
Development Agency of the City of Rohnert Park to order at
approximately 9:27 p.m.
Roll Call Present: (5) Agency Members Eck, Gallagher, Reilly,
Spiro and Chairperson Hollingsworth
Absent: (0) None
Staff present for all or part of the meeting : Executive
Director/City Manager Netter, Assistant to the City Manager Leivo,
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Brust and Finance
Director Harrow and City Attorney Flitner.
Approval Upon motion by Agency Member Reilly, seconded by Agency Member
of Gallagher, the minutes of September 28, 1993 were unanimously
Minutes approved as submitted with abstention by Agency Member Spiro due
to absence from the meeting.
Approval Upon motion by Agency Member Reilly, seconded by Agency
of Member Gallagher, the bills presented per attached list in the
Bills amount of $79,564.27 were unanimously approved.
'cknowledging
xec.Dir.Sec. The Executive Director/Secretary's report on the posting of the
Report agenda was acknowledged.
scheduled Chairperson Hollingsworth stated that in compliance with State
Public Law, (The Brown Act) , anyone in the audience who wished to make a
••-arances comment may do so at this time. No one responded.
WA Bond Issue and Capital Projects Priorities:
Executive Director Netter said this item was carried over from the
previous Council meeting in order to provide time for staff to
present other options to secure funding for the U. S. Highway
101/Rohnert Park Expressway overcrossinq improvements. The staff
reports offer three potential options for single loop at $1.5
million, double loop at $2 million and ultimate project at $5
million. Staff recommends consideration of the interim project of
the single loop at $1.5 million or double loop at $2 million since
the ultimate project at $5 million would be a tremendous drain on
City project funds for a project that would eventually be funded
by the State.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY OF ROHNERT PARK MINIJI'ES (2) October 12, 1993
Executive Director Netter introduced Bond Counsel Bill Madison of
Jones Hall Hill and White to respond to Agency questions and who
has reviewed the matter extensively with staff. W. Netter said,
based on the conclusions of this review, staff recommends not
doing the bond issue to transfer City/CDA loan to bond
indebtedness. Discussion followed during which Bond Counsel Bill
Madison responded to various Agency questions including
confirmation that he did not think the transfer would prevent the
State efforts to obtain funds. Councilwoman Gallagher said she
thought that the long term loss of not doing the overpass
improvements would exceed the loss incurred from proceeding with
the loan transfer to bond indebtedness.
A motion was made by Councilman Eck, seconded by Councilman
Reilly, not to proceed with the bond issue to transfer City/CDA
loan to bond indebtedness because it does not guarantee the safety
of the money from the State, was approved by the following vote:
AYES: (4) Agency Members Eck, Reilly, Spiro and
Chairman Hollingsworth
NOES: (1) Agency Member Gallagher
ABSENT: (0) None
Chairman Hollingsworth said he agreed with the need to address the
issue of the Expressway overpass improvements but did not think
the bond issue was the way to address it.
Further discussion ensued during which Executive Director Netter,
City Attorney Flitner and Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Brust responded to Agency questions pertaining to funding
possibilities for capital projects such as MIC and ISTEA funds, as
well as possibilities of looking into doing a benefit assessment
district. Discussion concluded in Council concurrence of
directing staff to review possibilities for an assessment district
and prepare a recommendation for Agency consideration. One idea
was to plan for the double loop but complete the project in two
phases with the first loop from local funding and the second loop
from ISTEA funds.
Unscheduled
Public Chairperson Hollingsworth asked if anyone in the audience wished
Appearances to make an appearance at this time. No one responded.
Adjournment There being no further business, Chairperson Hollingsworth
adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:54 p.m.
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