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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 AT
7:30 PM
Regular Meeting:
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency
Cyr N. Miller, Member
Gary Phillips, Member
Present: Albert J. Boro, Chairman
Paul M. Cohen, Member
Absent: Barbara Heller
Also Present: Rod Gould, Executive Director
Lee Rosenthal, Agency Attorney
Gary T. Ragghianti, City Attorney
Jeanne M. Leoncini, Agency Secretary
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE 7:30 PM
CONSTRUCTION ON "A" STREET AT NAUTILUS LOCATION - File R-246
Attorney Al Bianchi addressed the Agency on behalf of Nautilus of Marin on "A" Street,
noting the business has been at its current location since 1979. Mr. Bianchi reported
membership had dropped 10% to 15% since the commencement of construction on "A"
Street for the Andersen Drive extension, noting that for all practical purposes,
Nautilus had lost its parking, and he felt the City should step in and perhaps provide
some assistance in that regard. Mr. Bianchi distributed photographs of the
construction area, and asked that safe access be provided into the premises, and
also that Agency authorize staff to look into further provisions for parking for
this business. Mr. Bianchi also noted that should the business, at some point,
be transferred from "A" Street to a Downtown location, they may need some help with
that, and he asked that Redevelopment Agency staff be authorized to assist in
facilitating a final resolution of this problem.
Chairman Boro directed Assistant Executive Director (Redevelopment) Jake Ours to
discuss this issue with the Assistant Executive Director (Public Works) and report
to the Agency at their next meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Member Cohen moved and Member Phillips seconded, to approve the following Consent
Calendar items:
ITEMS RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of Approved as submitted.
Monday, August 19, 1996 (AS)
2. Unapproved Minutes of Redevelopment Citizens Accepted report.
Advisory Committee Meeting of Thursday,
September 5, 1996 (RA)
(RA) - File R-140 IVB
3. Resolution Approving Reconstruction Costs, in RESOLUTION NO. 96-67
Lieu of Relocation, for San Rafael Studios in RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
an Amount not to Exceed $35,363 Re: Andersen RECONSTRUCTION PAYMENT, IN
LIEU
Drive Extension Project (RA) - File R-359 X R-246 OF RELOCATION PAYMENT, FOR
SAN RAFAEL STUDIOS LOCATED AT 53 JORDAN STREET IN SAN RAFAEL IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $35,363 RE: ANDERSEN DRIVE EXTENSION PROJECT
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
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ABSENT: MEMBERS: Heller
AGENCY CONSIDERATION:
4. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE NOT TO EXCEED $85,000 TO REMEDIATE
CONTAMINATED SOILS AND REMOVAL OF FUEL TANKS RE: BEACH PARK ROAD (PW) - File
R-140 #8 X R-25 X (SRCC) 4-10-287 x 182 x 12-10
Assistant Executive Director (Public Works) David Bernardi stated this report was
the final analysis of work necessary because the Redevelopment Agency and the
City own the property known as Beach Park Road, noting the property has been
owned by the City since 1913. He stated that when staff researched this
information, they had thought we would be able to pass on these costs to a
previous property owner; however, we cannot because the property has been ours
all along. He reported the research also indicated the leases we had with
the various entities who put the fuel tanks in the ground were either never
recorded, or did not contain any provisions for clean-up of the properties,
and as a result, we are responsible for the remediation of the site.
Mr. Bernardi reported we have had to dispose of seven fuel tanks, and provide for
removal of contaminated soil and ground water to approved and appropriate
disposal sites. He stated we also revised the design for the roadway to leave
as much material on-site as possible, which is permitted by State and Federal
regulations, so we paid the engineer the extra cost to revise the design.
Mr. Bernardi stated they estimated the work would not exceed $85,000, and asked
the Agency to appropriate those funds as recommended.
Member Phillips asked if the Agency had any choice in this matter, and Mr. Bernardi
stated it did not, noting they had pursued every option, but could not find
anyone to pass the cost on to.
Member Phillips moved and Member Miller seconded, to adopt the Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 96-68 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NOT TO EXCEED $85,000 TO REMEDIATE
CONTAMINATED SOIL AND THE REMOVAL OF FUEL TANKS ON BEACH PARK ROAD
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: Heller
5. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TERRITORIAL SAVINGS AND LOAN, FEDERATED
DEPARTMENT STORES AND SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
AT CORNER OF FOURTH AND COURT STREETS, AP #11-222-01 and 04 (FORMERLY MACY'S
BUILDING AND PARKING LOT) (RA) - File R-373
Assistant Executive Director (Redevelopment) Jake Ours reported that early in August
the Redevelopment Agency had a long negotiating session with the owners of
the Macy's building, Territorial Savings and Loan in Hawaii, and the owners
of the parking lot behind the building, Federated Department Stores. He stated
the result of those negotiations was an agreement by the City to buy the Macy' s
parking lot and Territorial Savings and Loan building for $2 million. He
explained the break-up of the price was $1.45 million to be paid to Territorial
Savings and Loan for the main building, and $550,000 to Federated Department
Stores for the parking lot and their leasehold interest.
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Mr. Ours stated he had recently taken another tour of the building, noting it is
an amazing building, being 51,000 square feet in size, with a raised mezzanine,
two main floors and a basement. He stated the building looks to be in very
good shape overall for such an old building, although he reported there is
some asbestos in the floor tiles, noting this is to be expected in a building
this old.
Mr. Ours asked the Agency to approve the agreement, and also let staff go forward
with a proposal to allow Kaiser Marsten to come back to help staff to develop
a disposal program for the building, noting Kaiser Marsten is a very professional
company that does a lot of this type of work. Mr. Ours stated they would like
to come back with the best possible groups they can find, and noted the Agency
will be in a position of control over the type of store that goes into the
building, and we will not have to sit back and wait for someone to say "Here
is what you are going to get, San Rafael". He stated he believed the developers
will come to us, reporting he has had a number of conversations with four
developers, who did not feel the Agency had paid too much for the property,
and would be willing to put that much in the pot. He stated the number of
phone calls has been growing every day, and we are in a very good position
to control our own destiny.
Chairman Boro asked Agency Attorney Lee Rosenthal to describe where we are in the
process, noting the Agency Members are somewhat disappointed that we do not
have a signed agreement from either party as yet. Chairman Boro noted
Territorial Savings and Loan has been asking for a close on September 29th,
yet it was his understanding that they are the ones who are procrastinating
and prolonging this. Mr. Rosenthal stated all of the attorneys have been
responsible, but noted the document has been sent to Hawaii, and he expects
it to be signed by Territorial Savings and Loan and returned to us this week.
He stated the same is true for Macy's, noting the agreement has been sent
to their officials in Cincinnati. Mr. Rosenthal stated he hoped we would have
signed documents from all parties by the end of the week.
Chairman Boro asked if the Agency Members were being asked to approve this, subject
to their signing before we enter into any final agreement, and Mr. Rosenthal
responded that was correct.
Member Phillips noted the staff report states that the Agency has completed Phase
I of the Environmental Report, which showed no outstanding problems, and asked
if there were other phases, or just Phase I that we are involved in? Mr. Ours
stated that if there had been anything that showed up in a Phase I report,
then we would have gone to Phase II, but in this particular case there are
no indications that there will be any particular problems, so we would not
have to go to the next level of study.
Chairman Boro noted Mr. Ours had talked about using Kaiser Marsten, and while that
is not part of the Resolution, he asked if that was agreeable to the Agency
Members? The Agency Members agreed, and Chairman Boro asked for this to be
brought back before the Agency as a separate item.
Member Cohen moved and Member Phillips seconded, to adopt the Resolution authorizing
the Executive Director to execute a Purchase Agreement between Territorial
Savings & Loan, Federated Department Stores and the San Rafael Redevelopment
Agency for property located at the corner of Fourth and Court Streets.
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RESOLUTION NO. 96-69 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A
PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TERRITORIAL SAVINGS & LOAN, FEDERATED DEPARTMENT
STORES AND THE SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE
CORNER OF FOURTH AND COURT STREETS, AP #11-222-01 & 04 (FORMERLY MACY' S BUILDING
& PARKING LOT) FOR THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: Heller
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM
Secretary
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Agency
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