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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING -- JANUARY 8, 1986
The regular meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
was called to order at 5:05pm by Acting Chairman James Childs on
Wednesday, January 8, 1986 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
A. ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Childs MEMBERS ABSENT: Ratty
Christensen
Dickerson
Moore
Smith
Salvaggio
B. MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes for December
18, 1985 as presented was unanimously approved.
11 and December
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A five minute recess was called in order that those persons
wishing to make a public statement may have an opportunity to sign up.
A motion to move the Public Statements portion of the Agenda
to follow Item F was approved unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Sidewalk Repair at 2014 "L" Street.
Agency Member Dickerson made a motion to have repairs made.
Motion was approved unanimously.
2. Purchase of Blighted Unsafe Property at 1930 "L" Street,
Bakersfield
A motion to defer this item to the next regular scheduled
meeting to answer any additional questions was unanimously approved.
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion to approve the Items
unanimously approved.
on the Consent Calendar was
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F. DEFERRED BUSINESS
1. Center City Commercial Office Project
Deputy City
Manager
Mary Strenn
of events
again recom-
begin discus-
gave a brief review
and data regarding the Center City
mended that the Coleman Co. be the
sions regarding an exclusive right
Consultants Dick Botti and Cal
reanalysis of the proposed projects.
Commercial Office and
developer selected to
to negotiate.
Hollis
gave a report on the
SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mr. Tom Coleman, President of the Coleman Co. expressed his
feelings relative to the Center City Commercial Office Project. Mr.
Coleman indicated that
by the Redevelopment Agency. Mr. Coleman also
that he has had an excellent relationship with
Manager and staff.
Mr. Ronald Scheidt,
Bank gave a public statement
he would support whatever project is selected
expressed that he feels
the Agency, City
Chairman of the Board, Community First
regarding the Center City Commercial
that the Haberfelde Building has not been considered for redevelop-
ment. Asked the Redevelopment Agency to be cognizant of the existance
of this building.
Mr. Phil Klassen, Partner, Ablin-Klassen Co. and expressed
that he feels the Ablin-Klassen Project addresses the urban design
much more significantly than has been presented. Believes that this
project is the most creative out of the three under
Agency Member Dickerson made a motion that
Agency meeting recess to allow the
which time the Agency meeting
approved unanimously.
could
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consideration.
the Redevelopment
City Council meeting to begin at
be reconvened. This motion was
Office Project. Urged the Agency to make a decision as soon as possi-
ble and proceed immediately with much needed downtown redevelopment.
Mr. Henry Wheeler, President of Pacific Bank Corporation,
holding company for Community First Bank expressed that he agrees with
the Consultants that the Ablin-Klassen proposal is the strongest real
estate development proposal.
Mr. Ben Benton, Owner, Haberfelde Building expressed concern
The
The
meeting was recessed at 7:00pm.
meeting was again brought to order at 7:20pm.
Richard Monje, Attorney for the Mosesian Development
Corporation gave
experience,
experience
Mosesian's
a
however he feels that the Mosesian
has been undersold. Mr. Monje gave
varied business background.
public statement complimenting the Coleman Co's
Development Corp's
a rundown of Mr.
Agency Member
Development project be selected as the
City Commercial Project.
City Manager George Caravalho
Dickerson made a motion that the Mosesian
developer to build the Center
again expressed that staff rec-
ommends an Exclusive Right to Negotiate with the Coleman Co. and reit-
erated that this is staff's position and recommendation.
Agency Member Moore made a substitute motion to take staff's
recommendation and select the Coleman Co. as the developer for the
Center City Commercial Project.
The substitute motion to select the Coleman Co. as the devel-
oper failed by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Agency Members Salvaggio, Smith and Moore
Noes: Agency Members Dickerson, Christensen and
Absent: Agency Member Ratty
Childs
The motion to select the Mosesian Development Corporation as
the developer for the Center City Commercial Project was approved by
the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Agency Members Childs, Christensen, Dickerson, Moore,
Smith and Salvaggio
Noes: None
Absent: Agency Member Ratty
City Manager George Caravalho requested that the Agency pass
a second motion that would provide some guidelines to the developer
and staff for the Exclusive Right to Negotiate and Disposition
Development Agreement. The recommendation is that the Agency limit
the period of time to complete the DDA to 90 days, settle the scope,
schedule and concept of the project within 30 days, consider need to
demonstrate a joint venture partner within 60 days, with development
experience and the need to reduce the project to the site area bounded
by "K" Street, 18th Street, "L" Street and 17th Street. These are the
guidelines requested of the Agency to be placed on the developer so
that determination can be made if this project will move forward since
there has been substantial work with this developer already and if it
fails to produce the project, then it is suggested that the Agency go
with a second alternative.
Richard Monje, Attorney expressed disappointment in the cri-
teria expressed by City Manager George Caravalho.
City Manager George Caravalho suggested that this meeting be
continued to January 15, 1986 for a scheduled work session along with
the Council meeting.
A motion to recess until January 15th was unanimously
approved.
The meeting recessed at 8:00 P.M.
James H. Childs, Acting Chairman
Redevelopment Agency
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