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Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting-September 28, 1982
The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
was called to order by Chairman Lewis on Tuesday, September 28,
1982, at 4 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The Secretary
called the roll as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Frank Lewis, Chairman MEMBERS ABSENT:
John Mooneyham, Vice-Chairman
Randall Richardson
Rollie Moore
Richard Bilas
Gene Winer
Judy Clausen
STAFF PRESENT:
MINUTES
Philip Kelmar, Executive Director
Richard Russell, Deputy Executive Director
Richard Oberholzer, City Attorney
W. D. Higginbotham, Jr., Treasurer
David Kennon, Economic Development Coordinator
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 24, 1982, were
approved as mailed.
FINANCIAL
Voucher Approval - On a motion by Mr. Bilas, seconded by
Mr. Mooneyham, vouchers 56 through 72 totaling $1,857.14 were
approved for payment.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mr. Jim Treanor was present and read a resolution from the
Board of Directors of the Downtown Business Association stating
that they have agreed to assume the responsibility for the
balance of $40,000 owed to Sill Properties for the proposed
parking lot at 18th and Eye Streets.
Mr. Treanor also stated that at the Joint Meeting of the
Council, Agency and GET Board on September 22, 1982, there
were several comments and responses to questions made by Mr.
Gross of the DBA. These comments represent Mr. Gross' opinion
and do not represent a concensus of the full DBA membership
regarding the DBA's position on the proposed terminal site and
the proposed moving of the transfer point from Chester and 19th
Street. He indicated that the DBA would like to move the trans-
fer point away from the corner of 19th and Chester. He further
stated that GET has not made any attempt to present the DBA with
any options for the improvement of 19th and Chester.
Mr. Bilas made a motion to accept the resolution for the
DBA, assuming the responsibility of paying off the balance owed
to Sill Properties for the proposed parking lot, as correspondence.
Mr. Winer seconded the motion which was carried.
AYES: Lewis, Mooneyham,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Clausen.
Richardson, Moore, Bilas, Winer
AGENCY MEMBER STATEMENTS
Mr. Moore stated that the Development Committee members of
the Agency have been studying the Barton-Aschman Associates al-
ternative for a transit facility for the past two weeks and have
unanimously agreed on one option.
Mr. Moore made the following motion: "To adopt the Chester
Avenue Mall concept for a four-block area from 17th to 21st Street
with a transfer and service facility on the one-half block of
21st/22nd on Chester to Eye Streets, to provide transfer patrons
shelter, security, restrooms and adequate waiting space."
Mr. Moore stated that he talked with the people from Barton-
Aschman Associates after the noon Development Committee meeting,
and that their reaction was very positive. They felt that this
was a very viable concept and alternative, and are looking for-
ward to presenting that to UMTA (Urban Mass Transportation Ad-
ministration).
Mr. Moore further stated that he talked with Kern COG, and
Mr. Gibb is very supportive of this action. He indicated that
he has not yet talked with the DBA or with GET. This concept
would be included as part of the plan in the final report. The
study presented is a working paper and a first draft only, and
the proposed concept will be an option in the final proposal.
Mr. Richardson questioned whether the purpose of the motion
is to have representation from the Redevelopment Agency at the
Thursday UMTA meeting.
Mr. Moore stated that he has been asked to attend the meeting
with Mr. Gibb and the GET staff, as a representative of the Agency,
if the Agency desires and adopts this motion as their recommended
course of action for the downtown transit facility.
Mr. Mooneyham stated that the Committee is looking for a
position that would represent the Agency's objective of down-
town improvement and, at the same time, solve some of the problems
with the various options presented. This option appears as an
alternative that was not discussed and should be.
Mr. Bilas stated that before he could vote in favor of the
option, he would have to have the assurance that at least two
problems would be solved: 1) the policing and security of any
outside mall; and 2) what the impact to traffic flow would be.
Chairman Lewis stated his concern was with the accessibility
of emergency vehicles on Chester Avenue.
Mr. Kelmar stated that there should be an agreement in terms
of maintenance and security between the City, GET and the down-
town businessmen. He indicated that the Agency should support the
pursuit of this concept at the UMTA meeting, and examine the op-
tion in terms of the viability of the project.
Mr. Bilas stated that when the consultant presented his
report last Tuesday evening, this alternative was not considered,
and now it is indicated that this would be the number one consider-
ation. Mr. Bilas further said he didn't think that there was
enough information to go on record as approving this body's
agreement that this should be the option that the Agency ought
to pursue with regard to the downtown mall.
Mr. Jim Treanor stated that when this subject of parking
started in June 1979, the minutes (DBA minutes) report that the
Kern County Council of Governments made a request in a study for
a downtown bus terminal and parking. Kern COG actually started
this three years ago and it "died" in two years when a represent-
ative of the DBA proposed to build a GET terminal on the corner
of 19th and "K" Streets. Then the DBA submitted a letter to the
City Council requesting them to direct GET to move their trans-
fer point. Mr. Treanor stated that they specifically did not
tell them where to move it, and since then GET has made no
attempt to help the DBA to clean up the transfer point.
Mr. Mooneyham stated that a possible alternative would be
that the Agency request that our consultants and GET pursue
this as an alternative at their meeting, address the concerns
and questions of the Agency, and report back to the Agency with
some answers.
Mr. Moore withdrew his previous motion.
Mr. Mooneyham made a motion to accept Mr. Moore's alterna-
tive with a shelter at 21st and Chester Avenue as a third alter-
native for study. The motion was seconded by Mr. Richardson and
carried.
AYES: Lewis, Mooneyham,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Clausen
Richardson, Moore, Bilas, Winer
REPORTS
Mr. Mooneyham read a report from the Parking Committee re-
garding the selection of consultants for the City in the design,
development and financing of a parking structure in the redevelop-
ment project area.
Mr. Oberholzer commented that this project has not been ap-
proved, and that these are consultants that will be hired to con-
sider the feasibility of the project.
Mr. Mooneyham made a motion ~ hire Conrad Associates for the
design, planning and engineering of the project, the firm of
Blythe, Eastman, Payne & Webber to be the financial consultants
in the structuring and underwriting of the bond issue, and also
the retention of Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth as bond counse-
lors for the project. The motion was seconded by Mr. Moore and
carried.
AYES: Lewis, Mooneyham, Richardson, Moore,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Clausen
Bilas, Winer
.DEFERRED BUSINESS
Mr. Kennon made a statement on behalf of !Dom Burch being
selected to replace resigning Mr. Nelson on the Design Review
Board.
On a motion by Mr. Bilas, and a second by Mr. Richardson,
Mr. Tom Burch was selected as the new member for the Design
Review Board.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Mr. Kennon stated that regarding the Calmark project staff
is asking that there be participation on the part of the Agency
and the developer to have an appraisal of the subject properties
made to determine the values and give the developer the necessary
information so that they can look at the financial feasibility
of the project. Staff requested that the Agency allow them to
enter the next phase of the project.
Mr. Dick Foster, representing Calmark Development Corpora-
tion, was present. He stated that Calmark specializes in build-
ing senior citizen complexes. They proposed the closing of
"R" Street and the creation of a two-block area of senior citizen
buildings to be tied with Central Park. Calmark asks that this
be included as part of the Redevelopment Project.
Mr. Richardson questioned what the potential obligation
was going to be for the Redevelopment Agency other than the
maximum $500 for the appraisal fee.
Mr. Kelmar stated that the Agency would have to get into an
expansion of the redevelopment area boundaries in order to get
that particular site included in the Redevelopment Project Area.
It was staff's feeling that it would be better to spend a mini-
mal amount of money now to determine the financial feasibility
because the project will involve considerable legal fees and
possibly involve an acquisition of property and associated re-
location.
Mr. Moore made a motion to equally share in the cost, pay
up to $500 for the appraisal of the property, and allow staff
to enter into the next phase of the project. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Richardson and carried.
AYES: Lewis, Mooneyham, Richardson, Moore,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Clausen
Bilas, Winer
2. Mr. Lewis selected the following Redevelopment members to
be the Chairman of their respective committees: Rollie Moore,
Development Committee; Dr. Richard Bilas, Voucher Committee;
John Mooneyham, Relocation Committee; Randall Richardson, Parking
Plan Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Redevelop-
ment Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
~. FRANK LE~IS, Chairman
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
Roberta F. Gafford,{'F~ecretary
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency