HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/08/90 MINUTES RABakersfield, California, June 8, 1990
Minutes of the Special 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., June 8, 1990.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson
Paynter.
Acting City Clerk Gafford called the roll as follows:
Present:
Absent:
Agency Members Paynter, Watson,
Rubin
Agency Members Ruddell, Sceales
Dunn, Araujo,
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mr. Bruce Keith, 6104 Preston Court, representing the
Downtown Business Association, requested a copy of the
proposed Fiscal Year 1990-91 Budget and suggested that the
Agency consider delaying the decision on the approval of
the Budget until such time as there can be some public
input.
City Manager Dale Hawley announced that at 5:15 p.m.,
June 12th and 13th, there will be a public hearing on the
entire budget, including the Agency Budget, and this will
be the time for public input.
Agency Member Araujo stated she is concerned that the
public, and especially the Agency Members, may not be
informed regarding the Redevelopment Annual Budget for
Fiscal Year 1990-91, and there was not sufficient time to
review and consider approval of this item. She suggested
that this item be postponed until the next regularly
scheduled Central District Development Agency meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items were listed on the Consent
Calendar:
Approval of Warrant Nos.
inclusive, in the
$13,716.96.
0328 to 0345,
amount of
b. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May
21, 1990, for approval.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, Items a. and b.
of the Consent Calendar were adopted by the following roll
call vote:
Ayes: Agency Members Araujo, Dunn,
Watson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Agency Members Ruddell, Sceales
Paynter, Rubin,
NEW BUSINESS
Central District Development Agency's Proposed
Redevelopment Annual Budget for Fiscal Year
1990-91.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Watson, the transmittal
of the proposed Redevelopment Annual Budget for Fiscal Year
1990-91 to the City Council for adoption was accepted and
authorized.
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AGENCY STATEMENTS
Chairperson Paynter requested that staff schedule an
agenda item for the next meeting regarding election of a
Vice Chairperson for the Central District Development
Agency.
Chairperson Paynter stated that
Hartenberger attended the CRA Seminar
regarding development of design guidelines.
he and Art
in Sacramento
Agency Member Dunn requested that the Housing,
Relocation and Communications Committee develop a program
to provide some positive public relations for the Central
District Development Agency.
Agency Member Araujo agreed with Agency Member Dunn
that a public relations program is needed and stated that
the Housing, Relocations and Communications Committee needs
one more member. She also stated that the name of the
Chairperson of the CDDA, along with other positive
information regarding CDDA projects, needs to be placed in
Blueprints.
Agency Member Rubin suggested that the Agency look
into ways of becoming more innovative, such as contracting
other development agencies regarding the high cost of legal
services and maybe creating a law firm with the expertise
required to handle the legal work, with a shared cost among
the agencies.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come
Agency, upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn,
adjourned to Closed Session at 3:25 p.m.
before the
the meeting
/s/ WILLIAM PAYNTER
CHAIRPERSON of the Central District Development
Agency of the City of Bakersfield, California
ATTEST:
SECRETARY of the Central District Development
Agency of the City of Bakersfield, California