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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/89 MINUTES RA246 Bakersfield, California, March 6, 1989 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., March 6, 1989. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dunn. City Clerk Williams called the roll as follows: Present: Agency Members Dunn, Killmer, Kronenberg, Paynter, Rubin, Watson, Araujo Absent: None MINUTES Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 21, 1989 were approved. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Ms. Cathy Butler, Executive Vice-President of the Downtown Business Association, 1401 19th Street, Suite 101, spoke as President of the California Downtown Association. She invited the Agency Members to the California Downtown Association Conference, to be held April 5-8, 1989, in Palm Springs. BILLS AND CORRESPONDENCE Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Warrant Nos. 209 to 217 inclusive, in the amount of $8,346.32 were approved by the following vote: Ayes: Agency Members Araujo, Dunn, Killmer, Kronenberg, Paynter, Rubin, Watson Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None REPORTS Agency Member Rubin, Chairperson of the Housing, Relocation, and Communications Committee, read Report No. 89-1 regarding the Redevelopment Element Update - Citizen Advisory Committee Appointments as follows: On February 24, 1989, the Housing, Relocation and Communications Committee reviewed the nominations for the Citizen Advisory Committee which will be appointed to assist the Agency and staff in the update of the Downtown Redevelopment Element. The Citizen Committee will have a member from each of the following organizations: Downtown Business Association Board of Realtors Chamber of Commerce Building Industry Association Westchester Merchants Association Golden Empire Transit California State University, Bakersfield American Institute of Architects (Local Chapter) Historic Preservation Commission Arts Council of Kern In addition, four citizens at large will be appointed as members of the Citizen Committee. This is the result of a rather significant number of public responses as the result of the article in the Bakersfield Californian which requested interested citizens to submit their names for consideration. Bakersfield, California, March 6, 1989 Page 2 247 The Housing, Relocation and Communications Committee recommends that the Agency approve the attached list of individuals as members of the Citizen Advisory Committee. The first organizational meeting of the Committee will be held during the week of March 13, 1989. Upon a motion by Agency Member Rubin, Housing, Relocation, and Communications Committee Report No. 89-1 was accepted and the recommendations were implemented. Chairperson Dunn read the Citizen Advisory Committee appointments as follows: Downtown Business Association - Charles Drew Board of Realtors - C. Rae Lusich Chamber of Commerce - Mark Smith Building Industry Association - Jeff Williams Westchester Merchants Assoc. Kerry S. McGill Golden Empire Transit - Connie Littlefield California State University, Bakersfield - Dr. Meryl Ruoss American Institute of Architects (Local Chapter) Donald W. Renfro Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission Bruce Keith Arts Council of Kern Lee Clark Citizen at Large Martha Durrett Citizen at Large Norma L. Nelsen Citizen at Large - Ralph B. Cazares Citizen at Large - Jim Schubert Agency Member Kronenberg, Review Committee, read Report No. 19th and Chester Improvement Plan Chairperson of the Design 89-6 regarding the review of as follows: On February 23, 1989 the Design Review Com- mittee met to discuss the results of the 19th and Chester Improvement Plan - construction bid submittals. In this regard, the Committee agreed to reject all bids and authorize Staff to revise the job specifications to reflect the following: Separate the physical improvements into two categories and bid the landscaping separately. Close the 19th and Chester intersection during the construction period. 3. Eliminate all alternates from the bid. The authorization to advertise new bids is subject to the City Council concur- rence and their approval of the new specifications. The Committee recommends that this report and directs staff project. the Agency approve to re-bid the Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Design Review Committee Report No. 89-6 was accepted. Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Staff was directed to reject all bids. Agency Member Kronenberg, Chairperson of the Design Review Committee, read Report No. 89-7 regarding the City Center project landscaping as part of Off-site Improvements - "K" Street between 17th and 18th Streets as follows: Bakersfield, California, March 6, 1989 - Page 3 On February 23, 1989 the Design Review Committee considered the City Center Project Landscaping as part of the Off-site Improvements. The Committee approved the landscaping for the project with the exception that two 36" box trees (Rhuslancea) be planted in the knuckle areas of the sidewalk, that the existing areas be planted with 24" box trees (Pear Evergreen), and add a sidewalk cut out by the Haberfelde Building. The Committee recommends that the Agency support this Landscaping Plan. Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Design Review Committee Report No. 89-7 was accepted and the recommendations were implemented. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Chairperson Dunn stated that Paul Shillcock, Principal Planner in Economic Development, will be leaving the City of Bakersfield to move to Palm Desert as the new Assistant City Manager on March 10, 1989. The Agency would like to recognize the concerned service that Mr. Shillcock has rendered to the City. Agency Member Dunn requested that a letter of apprecia- tion be written to Mr. Shillcock. AGENCY STATEMENTS Agency Member Araujo thanked Mr. Paul Shillcock for his services. Agency Member Araujo requested that Mr. Shillcock see that someone inherit the City Center Project and see that the request to move the curb on 17th Street two feet back is followed through. Chairperson Dunn asked that the Agency liaison person, Agency Member Killmer, follow up on the status of the discussion with Staff and the Developer regarding the City Center Project issue of moving the curb out two feet on 17th Street. Agency Member Kronenberg informed the Agency on the visit to Stockton. Agency Member Kronenberg requested that an update of any potential Moreland projects be on the next Agenda. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. CHAIRPERSON of the Central District Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield ATTEST: SECRETARY of the Central District Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield bz