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Home My WebLink About09/12/2008� B� K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM Septerr TO: Honorable Mayor and City Coun �i" f FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Generallnformation 1. Nearly 1,300 cubic yards of concrete, or enough concrete for over fifty 1 slabs, was placed Tuesday starting at 4:00 a.m. at the Fairfax/SR-178 project. The concrete for the bottom, sides, and internal structure of th� pumped into place by several dozen workers using two concrete pumpers. photos show the work in progress. Next up for the bridge, utilities will be placed within the bridge structur concrete for the top deck is placed, probably sometime in mid- to late-Oc also continues on the retaining walls along the north side of the project. Tr greatly appreciates the understanding and cooperation the public and neighborhood continue to exhibit during the inconveniences caused by this c 2. At the last City Council meeting you approved an interim loan for the RE Agency's senior affordable housing development planned on 18th and EDCD staff advised you that they intend to structure a redevelopment bor allow several key redevelopment projects to continue in all three areas a short term loan. EDCD and Finance staff recently met with a bond fin< discuss possible financing for various redevelopment projects. The planned provide funds to repay the short term loan, fund affordable housing acti� arena improvements, purchase property, and demolish dilapidated stru� Southeast and infill housing program in targeted Southeast residential neigh The bond amount is estimated to be approximately $13 million. This amou a conservative borrowing that does not exceed 50% of the Redevelopm borrowing capacity, leaving adequate funds to deal with any State fiscal other redevelopment opportunities that may present themselves. Staff inter a bond workshop for the Council and Redevelopment Agency members in . . . . .. . . , � � r— — —----—�___�c__ _� �i_.._.Yt..,., Honorable Mayor and City Council September 12, 2008 Page 2 4. The Council Meeting on September 17th is likely to be quite lengthy. WE structured the agenda with Consent Calendar at the 5:15 p.m. session. 5. The City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department will create a temp� Eye Street, next to City Hall North in honor of National Park(ing) Da September 19th. The park will have grass, benches, a drinking fountain, an about the recreation and parks programs and facilities. All are welcome to : a lunch and enjoy the park. 6. A free concert at the Park at River Walk featuring Eric Burdon and the Anir 7:00 p.m. tonight. 7. We are now signing up people for City-sponsored softball tournaments Home Run Derby contest that will take place at Patriots Park on September ; 8. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of September 15th is enclos 9. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham • St. Francis School property issue, and Councilmember Couch • Undeveloped vacant lots and requirement to post a completion bond. AT:rs:rk cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Roberta Gafford, Assistant City Clerk Fairfax/SR-178 Interchange Project Pictures September 12, These photos were taken on September 9, 2008. �� .� n '•�_�. � � � ,� �':, , .t�;�.►-� -:,��1 � �'"�"""� !M�M�I�itr� :� - „�. Q '7.1 � r�� - �� , �� . N � � i �9 � • I ' ._ , -�� .s.. Y, --•�,. : .� . � _ ' . . "_' ' r'�!'��il��,`�..«�� .�"„ . i-` � - J�+ . ■L'�i"a�7� :s' _ -,�a I� +sr' ��: � �r { � "�t� ' i. ^✓ �,t�- . �-v l:� . I� ��r ..: �� _. .-- .. . . . . ..- � . , . • _ ,•^.r�1' ' • ' , I � ��. -'�r�i�� ..-..r - . . 'f, `� .'1�� . �- � � � - - � p�I `'_�`'�'� tir -s F �;' �� . , . '. �� _—a ..• . � - �.. .�r. �1' �Ca .. .' �, � r'� y¢'� . �', K � + � t . ..a.- • r,y%:�f .' - _.''��.. -,, 3,._.,.�r° -t'�i-v!/�,!�i��ai� • e . 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FRANCIS SCHOOL PROPERTY ISSUE COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 6 Councilmember Benham has requested staff to review the correspondence from P Stockton Leddy dated August 22, 2008 regarding St. Francis School and 2501 Dr; Street property issue. Backqround: St. Francis School is located at 2516 Palm Street in an R-1 Zone, and is all Conditional Use Permit. Ms. Leddy, whose property abuts the school, addressed a I Building Director Phil Burns, in which she complained about a basketball coui recently constructed at Saint Francis School. On August 13, 2008, Planning and B� visited St. Francis School and spoke to Mr. Antongiovanni, who introduced him facilities manager. Mr. Antongiovanni was aware of Ms. Leddy's dissatisfaction an� make changes within reason to mitigate her concerns. After viewing the facility frorr site, staff visited Ms. Leddy's property to view the situation from her side of the fe� Ms. Leddy is dissatisfied with the location of the basketball court because it abuts h line, taking away her privacy, solitude, and because of its accessibilityto neighbonc� after hours, endangered her safety. She regards the 12 foot high fence as an destroying the western vista she had enjoyed for many years. It appears that removed of cut back some mature trees she had along the fence line that sci property from the playground. City Action• This Friday, September 12th, Phil Burns, Jim Eggert, and other city staff are m Father Craig at St. Francis School to discuss possible solutions to Ms. Leddy's Various possible scenarios are to be discussed with the school. Some of the� � � t • f .1 � � f _ _ i _ �_ _ .._ �•._ 1 _ I _ '_ _ _ "''tl_ _ /� L _ _1 1_ 1 _ _ 1" ""_ 11 1_ .._ TO: FROM: DATE: � B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul Rojas, Public Works Director August 28, 2008 _� SUBJECT: DEVELOPER COMPLETION BONDIVACANT PROPERTIES Referral No. 5 COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF PREPARE A RESPONSE T CONCERNS BY MARTIN KESSLER REGARDING UNDEVELOPED VACANT L AND THE REQUIREMENT OF DEVELOPERS TO POST A COMPLETION BO� The City of Bakersfield Public Works Department holds PerFormance Bonds � Material Bonds or similar security instruments for developments that have r� within the City of Bakersfield. The bonds provide security for the improvement � City enters into with a developer for the completion of ublic improvements rE completion of the subdivision. These bonds cover the cost of the public storm c streets, curbs, gutter, sidewalks, street lights, street signs, catch basins, manho do NOT cover the cost of any improvements that will not be maintained by private streets, houses, private landscaping, etc. If the developer does not complete his public improvements within the time s improvement agreement, or by any mutually agreed-to extension, the City is a� bonds for non-perFormance. The surety issuing the bonds generally will comp improvements. The City of Bakersfield Municipal Code now requires security for grading pei more than 1,000 cubic yards. These bonds can be used to bring the site to a and to prevent silts and debris from entering the municipal storm drain system. intended to restore the site to its original use. The City of Bakersfield Development Services Department reviewed the issue housing and reported to the Planning and Development Committee several TI-�r�� inl-� �i �r o�i�l� ioti�n it ��ioo f�� r�rl tb��t n� �r n� �rron� �h�tomont nf r�� iillir ni �i<