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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/91 MINUTES RA1{37 Bakersfield, California, January 22, 1991 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Central District Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, at 3:00 p.m., January 22, 1991. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Rubin. City Clerk Williams called the roll as follows: Present: Absent: Agency Members None Rubin, Ruddell, Araujo, Dunn, Paynter (seated at 3:01), Sceales CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were listed on the Consent Calendar: ae Approval of Warrant Nos. 189 to 210, inclusive, in the amount of $346,818.07 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 7, 1991, for approval. Design Review Application No. 91-3 submitted by Kenneth V. Wall/Wall's Hearing Aid Center, Inc., for a sign to be located at 1915 Eye Street. Design Review Application No. 91-4 submitted by John McKinney for Triple A Neon Co. for a sign to be located at 1731 Chester Avenue. Agency Member Ruddell made a motion to adopt the Consent Calendar. Chairperson Rubin suggested in the future that the Consent Calendar Voucher Register also include the reason for the disbursement of funds, and he indicated that an additional column may need to be added to the form to accommodate that information. After some discussion, Economic Development Director Wager advised he would speak to the Finance Director about adding a column to the Voucher Register. Upon a motion by Agency Member Ruddell, Items a, c, and d of the Consent Calendar were adopted by the following roll call vote: bt Ayes: Agency Members Araujo, Dunn, Paynter, Rubin, Ruddell, Sceales Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None 168 Bakersfield, California, January 22, 1991 - Page 2 REPORTS Agency Member Dunn, Chairperson of the Design Review Committee, read Report No. 91-2 regarding Selection of City Center Art Project Committee Members, as follows: On January 7, 1991, the Central District Development Agency referred to the Design Review Committee the task of selecting committee members for the City Center Art Project. The Committee was asked to report back to the Agency with their recommendations on January 22, 1991. Based on this request, the Design Review Committee made committee selections at their January 10, 1991 meeting. For CDDA consideration, the Committee submits the following nominations: Donna Barnes, City Representative Barbara Carasco, Non-local Artist Bart Hill, Business Person Tom Jannino, Architect Kalman Matis, Technical Professional Randi McColloch-Schroeter, Developer Representative Judith Sealy, Museum Director Ail nominees, with the exception of Barbara Carasco, have expressed their willingness to serve on the committee. Staff will be notifying Ms. Carasco and give a verbal report to the Agency regarding her acceptance at the January 22, 1991 meeting. The Committee submits these nominees to the Central District Development Agency for appointment to the City Center Art Project Committee for consideration and approval. Economic Development Director Wager advised that attempts to reach Ms. Barbara Carasco by telephone, to confirm her willingness to serve on the committee, have been unsuccessful; however, an overnight letter will be sent to her after this Agency meeting, and if there is no response or she declines to participate, then the name of a replacement candidate would then be brought back to the Design Review Committee for consideration. He urged the Agency to go ahead and accept the report with the individuals recommended in order to be able to move ahead with the process. Bakersfield, California, January 22, 1991 - Page 3 In response to a question by Agency Member Araujo, Development Associate Barnes advised that Ms. Barbara Carasco is an artist from the Los Angeles area currently in the process of putting up a mural at Union Station. She was recommended as a committee member by the Bakersfield Museum of Art. Agency Member Araujo advised that Mr. Don Hart would like to serve on the City Center Art Project Committee and suggested that he be considered for appointment. Agency Member Ruddell made a motion to accept Design Review Committee Report No. 91-2. Agency Member Ruddell made a substitute motion to amend Design Review Committee Report No. 91-2 to add Mr. Don Hart as an alternate member to the City Center Art Project Committee who would be a voting member except in those instances when every other committee member was present. Upon a motion by Agency Member Ruddell, Design Review Committee Report No. 91-2 was accepted with the amendment to add Mr. Don Hart as an alternate member to the City Center Art Project Committee, who would be a voting member except in those instances when every other committee member was present. Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, the recommendations of Design Review Committee Report No. were implemented. 91-2 AGENCY STATEMENTS Chairperson Rubin announced the appointments to the Committees for the year 1991, as follows: Development Committee: Chairperson Member Member Agency Member Paynter Agency Member Ruddell Agency Member Rubin Design Review Committee: Chairperson Member Member Agency Member Dunn Agency Member Paynter Agency Member Sceales Housing, Relocation and Communications Committee: Chairperson Member Member Agency Member Araujo Agency Member Sceales Agency Member Dunn advised that she currently has a complete agenda and cannot serve on the Housing, Relocation and Communications Committee. Chairperson Rubin stated that, until an individual is appointed to fill the Agency vacancy, the Housing, Relocation and Communications Committee will have two members. 170 Bakersfield, California, January 22, 1991 - Page 4 Agency Member Paynter advised that he drove in and out of the City Center parking garage several times and parked in the handicap spaces. He stated he could easily back out and turn around in order to get out onto 18th Street without having to back out directly onto 18th Street. Be felt the spaces were quite adequate the way they are laid out and extremely wide. Agency, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Chairperson Rubin adjourned the meeting at 3:20 p.m. Development ATTEST: SECRETARY of the Central District Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield ndw