CRA 2001-03-12MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HELD
March 12, 2001
Agency Chairperson McGill called the meeting of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency
to order at 7:12 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress,
California.
PRESENT:
Agency Board Members Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Agency Vice
Chairperson Sondhi, Agency Chairperson McGill
ABSENT: None
Also present were Executive Director Importuna, Agency Counsel Wynder, and staff
members Acosta, Belmer, Commerdinger, DeCarlo, Hensley, Liu, Sinn, and Storey.
Tho City Attorney and Executive Director requested that the Redevelopment Agency
add a Closed Session item, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8,
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS; Property: Approximately 75
Acres at Northwest corner of Katella Avenue and Walker Street within the Los Alamitos
Race Track and Golf Course Redevelopment Project Area; Negotiating Party:
Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Agency Counsel; Under negotiation:
Price and Terms of Payment. This Closed Session would allow the Executive Director
to report to the Redevelopment Agency on a meeting the Executive Director held with
one of the property owners within the project area and to discuss the terms under which
the City may be able to acquire portions of the property within the project acreage. The
basis of the Closed Session is that the meeting with the property owner occurred
subsequent to the posting of the Agenda, and the City Attorney and Executive Director
would like to get a reaction from the Redevelopment Agency to the negotiation position
taken by the property owner prior to the next meeting of the Redevelopment Agency in
order to move the negotiation process forward. The City Attorney stated that it would
take a motion, second, and four ayes to add this Closed Session item to the Agenda.
It was moved by Agency Board Member Keenan and seconded by Agency Board
Member Piercy, to add the item to the Redevelopment Agency Closed Session.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5 AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
The Redevelopment Agency was recessed at 7:15 p.m.
The Redevelopment Agency was reconvened at 7:30 p.m. and recessed to Closed
Session.
The Redevelopment Agency reconvened at 8:17 p.m.
The City Attorney reported that the Council met regarding CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8);
Property: Approximately 75 acres at the northwest corner of Katella Avenue and Walker
Street within the Los Alamitos Race Track and Golf Course Redevelopment Project
Area; Negotiating Party: Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Agency
Counsel; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment. The Executive Director
provided the Agency with a confidential status report on the negotiations meeting he
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 12, 2001
had with one of the property owners within the Los Alamitos Race Track and Golf
Course Redevelopment Project Area. Agency Vice Chairperson Sondhi did not
participate in this Closed Session item due to her ownership of property in proximity to
the project area.
No other items were discussed in Closed Session, nor was any other action taken or
solicited.
ADJOURNMENT: Agency Chairperson McGill adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m.
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