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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting-February 8, 1984
The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
was called to order by Chairman Rockoff on Wednesday, February 8,
1984 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The Secretary
called the roll as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
James Barton
James Childs
Chris Christensen
Rollie Moore
Thomas Payne
Art Rockoff
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Donald Ratty
MINU?ES
Upon a motion by Agency Member Christensen, the Minutes of
the Regular Meeting of January 11, 1984 were approved as presented.
CORRESPONDENCE
1. Communication from the Downtown Business Association
regarding a grant program for commercial rehab.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Moore, correspondence from the
Downtown Business Association regarding a grant program for com-
mercial rehab was received and submitted to the Planning~ Develop-
menc and Project Review Committee.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(a)
Approval of Vouchers No. 194 through 235 totaling
$466,113.62
Agency Member Barton made a motion to approve item (a) of
the Consent Calendar, which was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Payne, Rockoff, Barton, Childs, Christensen, Moore
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ratty
DEFERRED BUSINESS
(a)
Request from Alfred Stone for the Agency to reconsider
its order to vacate the premises as of 3-1-84 and to
grant Mr. Stone a lease with a cancellation clause of
90 to 100 days.
Agency Member Childs questioned if the building was not up
to code requirements.
City Attorney Oberholzer explained that at the last meeting
of the Agency, Mr. Bidwell had indicated that the building does not
meet structural requirements in the City in the event of an earth-
quake. The building could possibly meet the requirements, but
because of its age, it would not meet the requirements to withstand
an earthquake. He stated that to make the building usable with
minor repairs and fix the roof, it would be approximately
$30~000. In order to meet the code requiremetns to withstand
an earthquake and to reduce the liability of the Agency and City~
it would cost an excess of $200,000.
Agency Member Barton made a mo~ion to deny reques~ from
Alfred Stone for the Agency ho reconsider its order to vacate the
premises as of March 1, 198f, and to grant Mr. Stone a lease with
a cancellation clause of 90 to 100 days. The motion was carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Payne, Rockoff,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ratty
Barton,
Childs, Christensen, Moore
(b) Modification of original request from Chinese Toggery
for a 30-day extension.
Agency Member Barton made a motion to grant a 30-day extension
for the Chinese Toggery.
City Attorney Oberholzer explained that the Chinese Toggery
has been working with the Business Development Center in order
to find a place to relocate the business. He stated that the
Chinese Toggery cannot move into the new place within the time
constraints of the end of this month. He commented that it is not
the same request that Mr. Stone made in which he wants to keep the
Bar operating.
Agency Member Barton's motion to grant a 30-day extension
was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Payne, Rockoff, Barton, Childs, Christensen, Moore
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ratty
REPORTS
Report No. 2-84 from the Planning, Development and
Project Review Committee regarding the selection of
Operator for 18th and Eye Street Parking Structure.
Agency Member Moore made a motion to accept Report No. 2-84
and the recommendations contained to accept Five Star Parking
Company for a one-year period to operate the facility.
Agency Member Christensen questioned the monthly expenses of
$4,910 outlined within the report.
Mr. Kennon responded that this amount would include tickets,
receipts, stationery, supervisor, salaries, uniforms, maintenance,
janitorial, supplies, marketing and validation programs.
Assistant City Manager-Finance, Mr. Higginbotham, stated that
this issue will be brought back to the members of the Agency because
· the Agency will lease the garage to the Ci'ty and therefore the
management contract will be assigned to the City.
Agency Member Moore's motion to accept Report No. 2-84 and
retain Five Star Parking Co. as the operator of the garage was
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Payne, Rockoff, Barton, Childs, Christensen, ~loore
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ratty
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Report No. 3-84 from the Planning~ Development and
Project Review Committee regarding the Demolition of
1212-1216 19th Street Structure.
Agency Member Barton made a motion to accept the report and
the recommendations contained thereJ_n.
Agency Member Childs questioned if the demolition is contracted
out or if the City would perform this service.
Mr. Kennon stated that it would be constracted to a demolition
company. He stated that the $7,500 cost Js an approximate cost of
the demolition.
Agency Member Christensen questioned what the cost would be
for the individual 24 parking spaces.
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Mr. Kennon indicated that the cost is $625 for the construction
of each space
Agency Member Barton's motion to accept the report and the
recommendations contained therein was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Payne, Rockoff, Barton, Childs, Christensen, Moore
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 5:25 p.m.
ARTHUR L. ROCKO~F~_/i~.i~man
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BakerSfield Redev~op~ent Agency