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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting .... June 20, 1984
The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency was
called to order by Chairman Rockoff on Wednesday, June 20, 1984
at 5:49 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The Secretary
called the roll as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
James Barton
Chris Christensen
James Childs
Rollie Moore
Art Rockoff
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Donald Ratty
MINUTES
Upon a motion by Agency Member Childs, the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of May 30, 1984 were approved as presented.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Martha Walters was present and requested that the public
hearing of the Planning Commission regarding the Redevelopment
Element, scheduled for June 21st, be continued for approximately
three meetings to allow the public an opportunity to receive
information at the meetings and direct comments to the appropriate
individuals.
City Attorney Oberholzer stated that this would be a matter
before the Planning Commission, not the Redevelopment Agency.
Ms. Walters requested permission to speak before the City
Council about this issue.
Chairman Rockoff responded that this issue comes before the
Planning Commission first.
Ms. Walters also requested that the matter of the Redevelop-
ment Agency be put on the November ballot to allow the public to
decide whether this Redevelopment Agency should continue. She
further requested that the Council members be polled as far as their
opinions.
Chairman Rockoff explained that this request should be made
at the Council meeting.
Ms. Walters read a passage from a book regarding the future
of government and her concern about its efforts to standardize the
society into one institutionalized world community.
Agency Member Moore stated that he would never be a party to
an effort to establish a world community of that type.
AGENCY STATEMENTS
Agency Member Moore requested that staff prepare a report to
the Agency regarding the utilization of the parking structure at
18th and Eye Streets.
Agency Member Christensen requested that a letter be sent to
Ben Clark's Plumbing Company explaining the reason why there is no
parking on the right hand side next to the 18th and Eye Street
Parking Structure.
REPORTS
1. Oral report from staff regarding financing for the Galleria
project.
Mr. Kennon stated that he has had discussions with Mr. Robert R.
Fox, Senior Vice President of Pacific Financial Corporation, and he
has indicated that Mr. Moreland's application for financing the
Galleria project is contingent upon a final appraisal of the
development drawings of the project. The architect is working
diligently on this, and they are working under the assumption that
it will be completed within a week or so. Results of this will
be made public at the next Agency meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Approval of Vouchers No. 335 thru 345 totaling $432,667.38.
b) Approval of Design Review Board recommendation.
1. Law Office addition, Truxtun Avenue and "M" Street.
Design Review Board recommended approval.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Barton items (a)
the Consent Calendar were approved by the following
AYES: Barton, Childs, Christensen, Moore, Rockoff
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ratty
and (b) of
roll call vote:
NEW BUSINESS
A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Bakersfield fixing the dates of the Agency meetings during
the months of July, August and September, 1984.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Moore, Resolution RA3-84, of
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Bakersfield fixing the
dates of the Agency meetings during the months of July, August,
and September, 1984, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Barton, Childs, Christensen, Moore, Rockoff
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ratty
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment
Agency, Agency Member Christensen made a motion to adjourn the
meeting at 6:05 p.m.
W. D.Xi~i~hbo~m, Jr/~cretary
Baker f~d Redevelq~ent Agency