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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/30/1976 MINUTES CCBakersfield, California, August 30, 1976 Minutes of a recessed meeting of the Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 12:10 P.M., August 30, 1976. The meeting was called fo order by Vice-Mayor Bleecker, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The City Clerk called the roll as follows: Present: Councilmen Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Strong seated at 12:20 P.M.), Barton, Bleecker Absent: Mayor Hart. Councilman Sceales. Correspondence. Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, communications from William J. Brady, 918 Truxtun Avenue, and Francis Marr, 1030 - 17th Street, protesting the proposed expansion of the Downtown Bakers- field Redevelopment Project area, were received and ordered placed on file. Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, communication and resolution from the City o£ Shafter requesting the City of Bakers- field's support in their opposition to the Wasco Nuclear Power Plant, was received and ordered placed on file. Reports. Councilman Rogers, Chairman of the Water and City Growth Committee, read Report No. 12-76 regarding Financial Consultants, as follows: The City's purchase of Kern River water rights from Tenneco West has been conditioned by Tenneco to being completed on or before December 31, 1976. Some of the steps necessary to the financing of the purchase must now be started if the City is to maintain all of its financing options. The City's financial con- sultant has informed us that in order to meet the deadlines set by the agreement, some major work relating to the gathering of financial and economic data must begin today. Some costs will therefore be incurred at this time. The City's financial consulting firm of L. F. Rothschild Co. is preparing an amendment to their contract with the City which will show those costs to total up to $115,000 if the purchase is financed with a general obligation bond issue and there could possibly be an Bakersfield, California, August 30, 1976 - Page 2 additional $55,000 in costs if the City pursues its option to finance the purchase through the issuance of Water Facilities Corporation revenue bonds and lease revenue bonds. If the City finances the purchase through the issuance of general obligation bonds, the City will recover up to $115,000 of the costs from the bond proceeds. The additional cost will be recovered if the City finances the purchase through the Water Facilities Corporation. The Committee feels that the purchase of the Kern River water rights for the citizens of Bakersfield is so important to the City that even though the amendment to the contract relating to the new general obligation bond and other financing options has not been received, the City should take the risk of authorizing the financial consultants to pro- ceed today with whatever steps may be necessary to meet any and all deadlines necessary to maintain all the City's present financing options. Motion to accept report and authorize the financial consultant to proceed with whatever steps may be necessary to meet any deadlines necessary to maintain all the City's present financing options. Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, Report No. 12-76 of the Water and City Growth Committee regarding Financial Consultants, was accepted and the Financial Consultant was authorized to pro- ceed with whatever steps that may be necessary to meet any dead- lines necessary to maintain all the City's present financing options. Consent Calendar. The following item was listed on the Consent Calendar: (a) Allowance of Claims Nos. 745 to 807, inclusive, in the amount of $81,856.10. Upon a motion by Councilman Christensen, Item (a) of the Consent Calendar, was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Strong, Barton, Bleecker Noes: None Absent: Councilman Sceales Bakersfield, California, August 30, 1976 - Page 3 243 Deferred Business. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2291 New Series of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield approving and adopting Amendments to the Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project. Councilman Medders made a motion to adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield approving and adopting Amendments to the Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project. Community Development Director Foster reported on the meetings that have been held with the persons who were objecting to the expansion of the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project area and as of this morning only three property owners are still in opposition. Councilman Strong stated that he has strong reservations about the City taking the steps necessary to go forward with this development and questioned the urgency of adopting the Ordinance today. Agency, further on the project without Eugene Jacobs, Special Counsel for the Redevelopment stated that the developer of this project cannot go any a commitment from the City and Redevelopment Agency. Councilman objections that were Bleecker recapped the original eleven raised at the joint public hearing and stated that eight changed their minds once it was understood that a fair price would be given for their property. During discussion Councilman Strong stated, for the record, that he is definitely not against the project because it is a progressive step in the right direction; but, inasmuch as the City has instance, his motion the power of eminent domain it is hoped that, in every it will be used in an honorable fashion. After further discussion, Councilman Medders withdrew to adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City 244 Bakersfield, California, August 30, 1976 - Page 4 Ayes: Noes: Absent: of Bakersfield approving and adopting Amendments to the Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project. Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, the staff and consultants were instructed to make a continued effort, in every possible way, to satisfy the three property owners who are in opposition and all other property owners in the area with regard to the project and use of eminent domain and purchase of their properties, by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Strong, Barton, Bleecker Noes: None Absent: Councilman Sceales Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, Ordinance No. 2291 New Series of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield approving and adopting Amendments to the Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project, to be effective thirty days from today, was adopted by the following roll call vote: Councilmen Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Strong, Barton, Bleecker None Councilman Sceales New Business. Adoption of Resolution No. 67-76 of the Council of the City of Bakers- field regarding its intent to delete area from the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area under certain circumstances. The Redevelopment Agency at the Joint Public Hearing held on August 19, 1976 passed a Resolution requesting that the City Council adopt a Resolution, to be worded by the Agency's Special Counsel, which would begin the process of deleting the new boundaries if the hotel/office building complex did not materialize within one year. Bakersfield, California, August 30, 1976 - Page 5 245 Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, Resolution No. 67-76 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield regarding its intent to delete area from the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area under certain circumstances, was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Strong, Barton, Bleecker Noes: None Absent: Councilman Sceales Upon a motion by Councilman Strong, the staff was instructed to update the Council on their meetings with the property owners who object to the amendments to the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelop- ment Project area at each Council Meeting prior to the effective date of the Ordinance. Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council, upon a motion by Councilman Christensen, the meetlng was adjourned at 1:20 P. M. VIC - R of ih~rsfie~d, Calif. ATTEST: C T CL~ and ~xrOffi~fo%lerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield, California ma