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Bakersfield, California, November 4, 1974
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chambers of City
Hall at 8:00 P. M., November 4, 1974.
followed
Curtis D.
Present:
Absent:
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Mayor Heisey
by the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Reverend
Moore of the Ming Avenue Christian Church.
The City Clerk called the roll as follows:
Councilmen Strong, Barton, Bleecker, Heisey, Medders,
Rogers
Mayor Hart, Councilman Thomas
Minutes of the regular meeting of October 28, 1974 were
approved as presented.
Vice-Mayor Heisey recessed the
for a Joint Public Hearing of the Council
and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency.
Joint Public Hearing of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield and the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency on
the proposed amendments to the
Redevelopment Plan and Draft Environ-
mental Impact Report for the Downtown
Bakersfield Redevelopment Project and
the area proposed to be added to the
Project.
VICE-MAYOR HEISEY: This is the time and place set for
the special joint meeting of the Council and the Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency for the purpose of conducting a joint public
hearing on the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan for
the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project and the Draft
Environmental Impact Report for the Redevelopment Project and the
area proposed to be added to the Project.
The Notice of Public Hearing was duly published and is
in the record. That Notice and accompanying documents were mailed
regular Council meeting
of the City of Bakersfield
as required by law.
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AGENCY VICE-CHAIRMAN CASPER: Requested the Secretary of
the Redevelopment Agency to call the roll:
Present: Agency Members Casper, Lee, Poehner, Taber
Absent: Agency Members King, Puder, Stewart
VICE-MAYOR HEISEY: The record contains the proposed
amendments to the Redevelopment Plan and the Redevelopment Agency
Report to the Council on the proposed amendments, which contains
the Draft Environmental Impact Report. The record also contains
the Amended Rules Governing Participation by Owners, Operators of
Businesses and Tenants, and the report and recommendation of the
City Planning Commission approving the proposed amendments to the
Redevelopment Plan.
Cards were distributed to those persons in the audience
requesting to speak or express their opinion of the proposed
amendments.
VICE-MAYOR HEISEY: Under the law every person speaking
must be sworn in by the City Clerk. Copies of the Agenda are
available in case you did not take one at the door.
I now declare the public hearing open for the City
Council.
AGENCY VICE-CHAIRMAN CASPER: I now declare the public
hearing open for the Redevelopment Agency.
VICE-MAYOR HEISEY: Under the law it is my responsibility
to preside over this joint public hearing. We shall have the
presentation of the Agency. At this time, I would like to call on
Mr. Bergen, Community Development Direcfor of the Agency, to
introduce the persons who will participate for the Agency and have
them stand and be sworn in.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BERGEN:
I am Harold Bergen, Community Development Director
For the record,
of the Bakersfield
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Redevelopment Agency. Those persons who will be participating for
the Agency are:
Eugene Jacobs and Mark Breakstone, Special
Counsel for the Redevelopment Agency
Richard Foster, Community Development Director
Nelson Jones, John S. Griffifh Company
The Agency participants were sworn in as a body by the
City Clerk.
Mr. Eugene Jacobs, Special Counsel for the Redevelopment
Agency, presented background information on the proposed amendments
to the Downtown Redevelopment Plan and the Draft Environmental
Impact Report.
Mr. Nelson Jones, representing John S. Griffith Company,
gave a status report on the proposed downtown regional shopping
center.
Mr. Jacobs stated that the agreement with John S. Griffith
Company for the development of a downtown regional shopping center
will be presented at a later date to the Redevelopment Agency and
City Council for approval after a public hearing is held.
Community Development Director Bergen stated that this
concludes the Agency Staff's formal presentation and we are avail-
able for clarification or questions on this project.
Vice-Mayor Heisey requested that the cards distributed
to the public requesting to speak or expressing their opinions of
the proposed amendments be picked up.
Vice-Mayor Heisey requested the City Clerk to read the
names and addresses of all persons who have submitted written
communications in favor of the adoption of the proposed amendments
to the Redevelopment Plan and/or Environmental Impact Report:
Communication was submitted by Richard Foster,
Community Development Director, in regards to
a verbal approval of the proposed amendments
from Charles J. Lindgren.
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Vice-Mayor Heisey asked for oral statements and questions
by persons in favor o£ the adoption of the proposed amendments to
the Redevelopment Plan and/or Environmental Impact Report.
The Clerk reported that no one wished to speak in favor.
Vice-Mayor Heisey requested that the City Clerk read the
names and addresses of all persons who have submitted written
communications objecting to the adoption of the proposed amendments
to the Redevelopment Plan and/or Environmental Impact Report.
The following communications were received objecting to
the adoption of the proposed amendments to the Plan and/or Environ-
mental Impact Report:
Rex R. Mull and Edwin W. Wilson
Property located at ill0-1112 Truxtun Avenue
Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara, Inc.
Signed by Gino J. Fanucchi, President,
Edna L. Fanucchi, Secretary-Treasurer and
James E. King, Owner of Blackwell Building
Property located at ll00 & 1122 Truxtun Avenue
John E. Clare, Agent for Hamilton and
M. Stoakes
Property locafed at 1623, 1629, 1631 & 1633
19th Street
Vice-Mayor Heisey asked £or oral statements and questions
by persons objecting to the adoption of the proposed amendments to
the Redevelopment Plan and/or Environmental Impact Report.
After being sworn in by the City Clerk, Marvin Lipco,
owner of property located at 1209-1217 - 19th Street and 1223-1229 -
19th Street, stated his concern for the small businessman.
Councilman Bleecker questioned several items and a lengthy
discussion took place ~egarding rates that would be charged for
leasing space in the regional shopping center.
The following written statements were submitted by persons
in the audience:
Opposed to the proposed amendments and/or EIR:
Anthony Cueto
1616 19th Street
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In favor
L. Jack Wiener
ll00 18th Street
Best Cleaners - N. 8abonjian
1608 "F" Street
of the proposed amendments and/or EIR:
John Brock
1918 Chester Avenue
No position on the proposed amendments and/or EIR:
Community National Bank
1803 Chester Avenue
R. A. Stoner
17th & Chester Avenue
W. I. Toso, Western Union
Western Union Office
Phillip A. Niederauer
19th & "K" Streets, Woolworth Building
Lawrence Lake
22nd & Chester Avenue & 21st & Eye Streets
Mrs. Florence I Clare
22nd & "L" Streets
Written communication from Rex R. Mull, Attorney at Law,
1112 Truxtun Avenue, dated October 31, 1974, was read into the
record.
After being sworn in by the City Clerk, R. A. Stoner,
property owner of the southwest corner of 17th Street and Chester
Avenue, asked several questions regarding the effect
and stated he now objects to the proposed amendments
ment Plan.
After being sworn in by the City Clerk, Michael Belluomini,
representing a family owned business in the downtown area, stated
that they have not been given enough detailed information on this
issue to make a decision and asked several questions regarding the
regional shopping center and relocation. Mr. Belluomini requested
a copy of the Environmental Impact Report. Mr. Jacobs stated that
Mr. Belluomini would be furnished a copy of the EIR.
of this project
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After being sworn in by the City Clerk, Jack Wiener,
owner of property located at 1100 - 18th Street, spoke in opposition
to the opening of a regional shopping center.
After being sworn in by the City Clerk, Lawrence Lake,
owner of property located at 22nd & Chester Avenue and 21st and
Eye Streets, stated he has a lot of confidence in the City staff
and is willing to go along with the redevelopment of the downtown
area if it is necessary and will help the City of Bakersfield.
Councilman Medders did not feel that there would be
sufficient time to answer all the questions and moved that the
Joint Public Hearing of the Council and Redevelopment Agency be
continued until a later date.
During discussion, Councilman Rogers asked specific
questions and requested that a list be compiled of business owners,
in the affected area, who have indicated a desire to participate
in the project.
Councilman Barton stated that he would like to see more
community participation, especially owners of property in the
affected area, and requested that written questions or comments be
submitted.
Councilman Bleecker stated that more homework needs to
be done on this matter before the amendments to the Redevelopment
Plan are adopted, and comments from property owners and tenants
in the downtown area would be welcome.
After discussion, upon a motion by Councilman Medders,
Joint Public Hearing before the Council of the City of Bakersfield
and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency on the proposed amendments
to the Redevelopment Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report for
the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project and the area proposed
to be added to the Project was continued until Monday, November 18,
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1974 at 8:00 P. M., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, by the
following roll call vote:
Councilmen Strong,
Rogers
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Barton, Bleecker, Heisey, Medders,
None
Councilman Thomas
Upon a motion by Agency Member Poehner,
seconded by
Agency Member Lee, Joint Public Hearing before the Council of the
City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency on the
proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan and Environmental
Impact Report for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project
and the area to be added to the Project was continued until Monday,
November 18, 1974 at 8:00 P. M., in the Council Chambers of Cify
by the following roll call vote
Casper, Lee Poehner, Taber
Agency Members
None
Agency Members
Hall,
Ayes
Noes
Absent:
King, Puder Stewart
VICE-CI-I~IxI~MAN of/~ Bakersfield
Redevelopme"fit Agency
SECRETARY to the R~e ~nt Agency