ABSTRACT: As of the end of April 2009, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea had expended a minimum of $610,248.45, including consultants’ fees, attorney fees and other costs, excluding city staff costs, on the Sale of the Flanders Mansion Property. Perspective for the $610,248.45 is presented, a COMMENT is made and an ADDENDUM of CITY EXPENDITURES FOR THE SALE OF THE FLANDERS MANSION PROPERTY (as of April 2009) is provided.
As of the end of April 2009, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea had expended a minimum of $610,248.45, excluding city staff costs, on the Sale of the Flanders Mansion Property. $610,248.45 represents more than the annual 2008-2009 Budget for the...
• Forest, Parks and Beach: $ 499,778
• Capital Outlay Program: $ 450,902
• Facilities Maintenance: $ 449,236
• Information Services/Network Management: $ 224,763
• Community Services: $ 135,362
• Debt Service: $ 566,715
(Source: City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, General Fund Budget Summary - Revenues and Expenditures, FY 2006-07 Thru FY 2010-11)
COMMENT:
• All of the City expenditures for the Sale of the Flanders Mansion Property could have been used for the rehabilitation of the Flanders Mansion and other more important purposes benefiting Carmelites had Mayor Sue McCloud demonstrated good faith leadership by meeting with representatives of the Flanders Foundation at anytime since April 2000 for the purpose of determining and implementing a low intensity and compatible with the existing neighborhood use for the Flanders Mansion. Ergo, it is long past time for the City to do the right thing and have City representatives meet as soon as possible with representatives of the Flanders Foundation to resolve this matter without further litigation.
ADDENDUM:
CITY EXPENDITURES FOR THE SALE OF THE FLANDERS MANSION PROPERTY (as of April 2009):
Legal & Associated Expenditures:
Joel Franklin: $99,006.88
Susan Brandt-Hawley: $160,000.00
William B. Conners: $84,228.00
Subtotal: $343,234.88
Gianna Rocha (Transcription Services): $8,190.00
Mark Askew (Flanders Mansion Appraisal): $1,500.00
Subtotal: $9,690.00
Total Subtotal: $352,924.88
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Expenditures:
Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc.: $102,689.34 (DEIR & FEIR)
Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc.: $67,000.00 (RDEIR; per Resolution August 2008 not to exceed $67,000.00)
Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc.: $ 26,360.61 (RFEIR)
Subtotal: $196,049.95
Economic Analysis Project:
CBRE Consulting, Inc.: $52,483.72 (per Resolution August 2008, not to exceed $40,000.00)
Subtotal: $52,483.72
Site Evaluation & Construction Cost Estimates:
Architectural Resources Group (ARG): $8,540.00 (per Resolution September 2008, not to exceed $11,500.00)
Subtotal: $8,540.00
Meeting Notice:
Carmel Pine Cone: $249.90 (Flanders EIR Meeting Notice, 4/14/09)
GRAND TOTAL: $610,248.45
(Source: City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Check Registers)
1 comment:
Boy, pretty soon we the taxpayers will have spent over $1 million on the sale of Flanders. Deduct known and estimated future legal expenses from the listing price, add the bad economic situation and the city will be lucky to net $1 million. It should be obvious this frenzy to sell Flanders is a lose-lose-lose proposition. No win for the city, the public and the park.
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