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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/97 MINUTES RABAKERSFIELD CENTRAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 14, 1997 REGULAR MEETING- 4:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield 1. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Agency Members Cohrs, Hall, Prince (seated at 4:15), Raphael, Sceales Agency Members Miller 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 3. WORKSHOP Status of the Chester Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project. Economic Development Director Wager introduced Steven Smith, Lawrence Moss and Associates, who described the project. Public Works Civil Engineer III Ramming outlined the projected time- line to begin June 16, 1997 with completion by October 1, 1997. Cohrs announced a recess at 4:23 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 4:30 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR Payment of April 4, 1997 in the amount of $490,813.60. b. Minutes of the Special Meeting of March 24, 1997. Motion by Raphael and seconded by Sceales APPROVED to adopt Consent Calendar Items a. and b. AB MILLER Bakersfield, California, ~ril 14, 1997 - Page 2 REPORTS Expansion of Convention Center Complex. Executive Director Tandy provided an brief update on the Convention Center Arena. The anticipated ground breaking is early June 1997, with construction completion date of October 19, 1998. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Opposition to AB 923 (McClintock). Economic Development Director Wager provided background information on Assembly Bill 923 which abolishes redevelopment agencies, effective January 1, 1998. Motion by Prince and seconded by Hall to send a letter of opposition to AB 923 to Assembly Housing and Community Development Members, Assembly Member Roy Ashburn, Senator Jim Costa, and Assembly Member Robert M. Prenter. APPROVED AB MILLER 8. AGENCY STATEMENTS 9. CLOSED SESSION 10. ADJOURNMENT Cohrs announced adjournment at 4:50 p.m. ST: SECRETARY of District Development Agency of the city of Bakersfield, california