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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting- February 24, 1981
The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency was called
to order by Chairman Casper Tuesday, February 24, 1981, at 4 p.m. in the City
Council Chamber. The secretary called the roll as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Vincent Casper, Chairman
Jeanne Foth, Vice Chairman
Dr. Richard Bilas
Frank S. Lewis
John S. Mooneyham
Gene Wirier
ABSENT:
Dr. Glenn D. Puder
STAFF PRESENT:
Philip Kelmar, Executive Director
Richard Russell, Deputy Executive Director
W. D. Higginbotham, Treasurer
Tom Swallow, Assistant City Attorney
Dennis Needham, Director of Fire & Development Services
Jim Gilchrist and Dave Kennon, Community Development & Housing
Calvin Bidwell, Building Director
OTHERS PRESENT: Lawrence Guay, Developer
Chairman Casper introduced Dr. Richard BiIas, new member of the Agency
filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Robert E. King's expired term.
Chairman Casper introduced the new Deputy Executive Director of the
Agency, Mr. Richard Russell, Assistant City Manager; and the new Treasurer,
Mr. "W.D." Higginbotham, Assistant City Manager.
MINUTES
a)
mailed.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 27, 1981 were approved as
FINANCE
a) Voucher Approval - Following discussion, on motion by Mr. Lewis, seconded
by Ms. Foth, and carried, Vouchers Nos. 103 through 112, totaling $7,173.15 (See
Voucher Register dated February 24, 1981), were approved for payment.
PROJECTS
a) Shopping Center - Chairman Casper asked the secretary to read a letter
dated January 27, 1981, from H.U.D. in Washington, D.C., which advised the City
that the application for an Urban Development Action Grant for the Shopping Center
project had not been approved, and would be held over for further consideration
during the first calendar quarter of 1981. Following discussion, Ms. Foth moved,
seconded by Mr. Lewis, and carried, that the letter be received and Flaced on file.
b) Hotel Status - Mr. Kennon stated a draft Request for Proposal (RFP)
containing the up-dated feasibility study and the basic text has been completed
and referred to the City Attorney and the City Manager. Any recommendations or
changes will be incorporated, and the RFP will then be presented to the Agency
for review and recommendation. Following discussion, Mr. Lewis moved that this
document be referred to the Development Committee for their review and recommenda-
tion to the Agency. The motion was seconded by Ms. Foth, and carried.
c) Downtown Parking - Ms. Foth stated the Agency's Parking Committee had
met on Thursday, February 19th to consider: 1) Downtown Business Association
Parking Survey, 2) Letters received from various downtown businesses requesting
parking, and 3) A staff memo dated February 12, 1981 summarizing past financial
feasibility studies for providing additional parking facilities in the downtown
area. Ms. Foth read the Parking Committee's Report dated February 19, ~951.
Ms. Foth moved that the Redevelopment Agency Parking Committee Report be received
and staff be authorized to proceed with the recommendations of the Report.
Mr. Kelmar reported the City Council had received a letter dated Febru-
ary 10, 1981, from Mr. Lawrence E. Guay offering to provide funds for Quad to do
some preliminary work regarding establishment of a Parking District. Mr. Kelmar
stated staff will recommend to the Council that his offer be accepted. He recom-
mended that the two entities (Agency and Council Parking Committees) meet tomorrow
evening at 7-o'clock ahead of the Council meeting to assure the coordination of
this effort to provide downtown parking.
Ms. Foth withdrew her motion and offered a substitute motion that the
Parking Committee Report be accepted, and that staff proceed with its recom-
mendations following a report from the combined committees. Mr. Mooneyham
seconded the motion, which carried.
GENERAL
a) Design Review Board's Recommendations - Mr. Bidwell reviewed the fol-
lowing six items, stating that they were all w~thin the Agency's guidelines, and
that the Board recommended approval:
1) Antojitos Mexican Restaurant, 1300-18th Street, additional signage.
2) First Presbyterian Church, N.W. corner 17th and H Streets, remodel
existing structure, and reinforce landscaping.
3)
4)
Medical Office, 1919 Truxtun Avenue, addition for storage in rear using
similar materials as existing structure.
Gary Jewelers, 1520-18th Street, remodel interior, with minor exterior
work.
5)
6)
Bakersfield Bible House, 2021 Chester Avenue, signage within standards.
S.E. Corner 17th and M Streets, remodel consisting of installing windows
(where original structure had windows, but had been removed), and
addition of a door. (Formerly Gilbert's)
Following discussion, on motion by Ms. Foth, seconded by Mr. Mooneyham,
and carried, the Agency approved the six items above as recommended by the Design
Review Board.
b) Design Review Board Chairman and Vice Chairman - Chairman Casper advised
Agency members that the new Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board for 1981 were
Mrs. Nancy Henry and Mr. Don Renfro, respectively.
c) NAHRO Governing Board Meeting - Ms. Foth attended this meeting in Santa
Clara February 7, and reported plans were discussed for the Pacific Southwest
Regional Council Annual Conference scheduled for May 16-19, 1981 at the Marriott
in San Jose. Chairman Casper asked all interested in attending the NAHRO Com-
munity Development Conference March 26-28, 1981 in San Francisco to advise the
secretary, as hotel reservations must be made by March 5, 1981.
d) Old Church Plaza Project - Chairman Casper recognized Mr. Bill Kuhs of
Bell Tower ~ssoc~ates who requested the Agency's authorization for the Agency
staff to confer with his representatives regarding methods of funding and possible
Agency participation in a two-level parking structure for their project which
exceeds the code requirement for number of spaces. Following discussion, Mr. Lewis
moved, seconded by Ms. Foth, and carried, that Mr. Kuhs' proposal be referred to
staff for additional consideration and that it be brought back to the Agency for
their consideration at a later date.
Mr. Kuhs noted that an earlier appeal to the Agency for help in obtaining
Lot No. 1 of Block 288 was, so far, being worked out without Agency assistance.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman
Casper adjourned the meeting at 4:40~ip.m.~~~~~~~~~ ,I
V I NCEN~ -CASP~R~ -C~a i rman
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Bernice E. Stewart, Secretary to the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency