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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting--November 23, 1983
The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
was called to order by Chairman Barton on Wednesday, November 23,
1983 at 5:04 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
MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 9, 1983 were
approved as presented.
AGENCY STATEMENTS
Agency Member Moore questioned the status of the Redevelopment
Element of the General Plan.
Mr. Kennon stated that staff anticipates receiving the Draft
EIR during the week of December 12. Communications have been sent
to the Planning Commission advising them of a workshop that is
anticipated during the first week of January which would start the
45-day review period. It is anticipated that community workshops
will occur between the first week in January to the first week in
March, and the public hearing would occur in mid March.
REPORTS
Executive Director Kelmar gave an oral report regarding the
time and date to be set for a Joint Public Hearing of the Council
and Agency to review and approve the Amended Disposition and
Development Agreement for the Hotel project. He stated that at
the November 9, 1983 meeting a proposal was submitted from AIRCOA
as to what they perceive to be done regarding the DDA. Since that
meeting, there have been a number of negotiating sessions between
the developers and consultants, and an agreement has been reached
on all economic issues. The ~nly other issue is operations, and
the developer will submit something early next week regarding the
use of facilities in the Civic Auditorium. The Development Agree-
ment and the reports will be available to the public December 1.
Agency Member Christensen made a motion to set the Joint
Public Hearing of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency for
Thursday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss and approve the
Amended Disposition and Development Agreement for the Hotel project.
After further discussion, Agency ~ember ~oore made an amended
motion to hold the public hearing at S:00 p.m. on December 15.
The motion was carried by the following group vote:
AYES: Barton, Childs, Christensen,
NOES: None
ABSTAINS: None
ABSENT: Ratty
Moore, Payne, Rockof~
CONSENT CALENDAR
(a) Approval of Vouchers No. 140 through 151 totaling
$323,078.12.
(b) Approval of Design Review Board recommendations:
Signage for the Sanctuary Restaurant, 1200 Truxtun
Avenue. Design Review Board recommends approval.
Temporary signage for Butterfield Savings, 1530
Truxtun Avenue. Design Review Board recommends
approval.
New building for Ralph's Piston Rings, 21st and
"Q" Streets. Design Review Board recommends
approval.
Agency Member Christensen questioned the signage for the
Sanctuary Restaurant.
Mr. Bidwell explained that the sign would be on Truxtun
Avenue. It is a monument-type sign, 2' 10" in height, 6' in
length.
Agency Member Christensen made a motion to adopt items (a)
and (b) of the Consent Calendar. The motion was carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Barton, Childs,
NOES: None
ABSTAINS: None
ABSENT: Ratty
Christensen, Moore,
Payne, Rockoff
Chairman Barton stated that since there is a full Agency,
the members should consider the restructuring of committees to
cover the different functions of the Agency. Chairman Barton
stated that he would accept any proposals from the members and
compile them and redirect them back to the Agency in order to
get a cross-section of the opinions prior to the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Redevelop-
ment Agency, Agency Member Christensen made a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
B~kersfield Redevelopment Agency