HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/13 - Minutes - Regular MeetingTRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MINUTES OF APRIL 15, 2013
1. CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman Art Bennett called the Tres Hermanos
Conservation Authority Board of Directors meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Diamond Bar City Hall Grand Conference Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond
Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: VC/Bennett led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Art Bennett, Vice Chairman (CH); Cynthia
Moran, Delegate (CH); Ron Everett, Delegate (DB); James DeStefano, Executive
Director (DB).
Absent: Carol Herrera, Chairman (DB) and Michael S.
Fleager, Deputy Executive Director, (CH) were excused.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR:
D/Everett moved, D/Moran seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented. Without objection, the motion was so ordered.
3.1 APPROVED MINUTES OF March 19, 2012 —As presented.
3.2 RECEIVED AND FILED CHECK REGISTER for the Time Period from
March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013.
3.3 RECEIVED AND FILED TREASURER'S STATEMENTS for the months of
February 2012 through February 2013.
3.4 RECEIVED AND FILED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT for Fiscal
Year ending June 30, 2012.
3.5 CONFIRMED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS:
A) Chino Hills Mayor Art Bennett and Council Member Cynthia Moran as
Delegates to the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority.
B) Diamond Bar City Council Members Carol Herrera and Ron Everett as
Delegates to the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority.
VC/Bennett requested that staff correct the last document (letter to Carol
Herrera, Chairman dated December 19, 2012) in the packet to read Tres
Hermanos Conservation Authority in place of Four Corners Transportation Policy
Group in the heading and body of the letter.
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4. OLD BUSINESS: None.
5. NEW BUSINESS:
THCA
5.1 SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE -CHAIR FOR TERMS COMMENCING
JULY 1, 2013 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 AND ROTATION OF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE TERM COMMENING JULY 1, 2013
AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2015.
D/Everett nominated D/Bennett to serve as Chairman of the Tres
Hermanos Conservation Authority for the period July 1, 2013 through June
30, 2015. D/Bennett accepted the nomination.
Chair/Bennett nominated D/Everett to serve as Vice Chairman of the Tres
Hermanos Conservation Authority for the period July 1, 2013 through June
30, 2015. D/Everett accepted the nomination.
D/Moran moved, D/Everett seconded to accept the nominations as
proposed. Without objection, the motion was so ordered.
VC/Everett nominated Michael S. Fleager to serve as Executive Director
of the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority for the period July 1, 2013
through June 30, 2015. D/Moran seconded the nomination. Without
objection, Michael S. Fleager was elected to serve as Executive Director
of the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority for the period July 2, 2013
through June 30, 2015.
6. AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS: None Offered.
DED/DeStefano responded to questions posed at the March 19, 2012 THCA
meeting regarding the City of Industry's Redevelopment Agency's ownership of
the Tres Hermanos property in DB and CH. Staff knew that the City of Industry
had accepted the transfer of ownership to the cities but it turned out that they
failed to accept the transfer in the property timeline. As of about a month ago he
learned from Mr. Ballis, Public Works Director at the City of Industry, that at some
point Industry will be taking action to dispose of the Tres Hermanos property and
this disposition is being pushed by the State and because the RDA is an agency
that needs to be disposed of. This Authority will likely see interest from
developers for some sort of opportunity for Industry and for DB and CH.
Chair/Bennett asked where the ownership reverts back to with the failure of the
timely transfer.
DED/DeStefano responded that it is his understanding that the State disagreed
with Industry's action which took place after the deadline. The State has said
that it is a Redevelopment Agency asset and the Agency needs to dispose of it to
whoever the successor is to the RDA.
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Chair/Bennett asked if that was the State.
DED/DeStefano responded No and that the State would receive the proceeds
from the sale as the proceeds are distributed because it is an RDA asset. The
successor agency will receive some of the proceeds and the State will receive
some of the proceeds because it is receiving the assets of the bankruptcy, which
will distribute to various parties. What will likely happen is that some well-healed,
well-financed and one of the largest developers in the nation will buy that asset
and look to subdivide the property as an extension to both DB and CH.
DED/DeStefano guessed that in about a year DB and CH will begin to get
inquiries and developers will begin to look at what DB and CH want and at some
point there will be a sale/auction in order to dispose of that Agency asset.
Chair/Bennett said that perhaps his idea of a "San Antonio" type river walk would
work in that area.
Responding to D/Moran, DED/DeStefano stated that he is not aware of any
mandated timeline for disposal of the asset.
VC/Everett asked for confirmation that the State is holding the asset but that the
holdup is with the successor agency to the City of Industry RDA.
DED/DeStefano confirmed VC/Everett's statement.
D/Moran asked how many acres are involved.
Chair/Bennett responded that there are 2400 total acres.
8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, Chairman
Bennett adjourned the meeting at 5:42 m.
JAMES DeSTEFANO, Authority Secretary
ATTEST:
AR BENNETT, Chairman