HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/18/74 MINUTES RABakersfield, California, November 18, 1974
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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 18, 1974.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hart followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Father Craig O'Neill
of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
The City Clerk called the loll
Present: Mayor Hart.
Absent: None
Minutes of
approved as presented.
Mayor Hart
Continued Joint
Bakersfield and
as follows:
Councilman Thomas, Barton, Bleecker,
Medders, Rogers, Strong
Heisey,
the regular meeting of November 4, 1974 were
recessed the regular Council meeting for a
Public Hearing of the Council of the City of
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency.
Continued Joint Public Hearing of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield and
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency on
the proposed amendments to the Redevelop-
ment Plan and Draft Environmental Impact
Report for the Downtown Bakersfield
Redevelopment Project and the area
proposed to be added to the Project.
MAYOR HART: This is the time and place for the special
joint meeting of the Council and the Bakersfield Redevelopment
Agency for the purpose of conducting a continued 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.
On November 4, 1974 the duly noticed joint public ~earing
of the Council and Redevelopment Agency was held. Following public
comments on the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan and
Draft Environmental Impact Report it was moved and adopted by the
Council and Redevelopment Agency that the Joint Public Hearing and
Special Joint Meeting be continued to this date, time and place.
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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, Stewart, Taber
Absent: Agency Members King, Puder
AGENCY VICE-CHAIRMAN CASPER: This is a special meeting
of the Redevelopment Agency.
MAYOR HART: 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. Ail written and oral communications received prior to the
Joint Public Hearing on November 4, 1974 are part of the record.
Cards were distributed to those persons in the audience
requesting to speak or express their opinion of the proposed amend-
ments.
MAYOR HART: Under the law every person speaking must be
sworn in by the City Clerk.
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.
MAYOR HART: Under the law it is my responsibility to
preside over this Joint Public Hearing. We shall have the pre-
sentation of the Agency. At this time, I would like to call on
Mr. Bergen, Community Development Director of the Agency, to
introduce the persons who will participate for the Agency and they
have already been sworn in.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BERGEN: For the record,
I am Harold Bergen, Community Development Director of the Bakersfield
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Redevelopment Agency. Those persons who will be participating
the Agency are:
Richard Foster, Community Development Director
Eugene Jacobs and Mark Breakstone, Special
Counsel for the Redevelopment Agency
for
Richard Foster
and City staff, since the
an attempt to communicate
the downtown area.
explained the activities of the Agency
hearing was continued two weeks ago, in
with the property owners and tenants in
Mr. Foster stated that there are persons in the proposed
area who will be displaced and cited several corrections in the
proposed ordinance approving and adopting the amendments and the
report to the City Council on the proposed amendments to the
Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Plan.
Mayor Hart requested that the cards distributed to the
public requesting to speak or expressing their opinions of the
proposed amendments be picked up.
Mayor Hart requested the City Clerk to read the names and
addresses of all persons, subsequent to the November 4, 1974 hearing,
who have submitted written communications in favor of the adoption
of the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan and/or Environ-
mental Impact Report:
Communication was submitted by Richard Foster,
Community Development Director, in regards to
a verbal approval of the proposed amendments
from Vernon Smith, part owner of property
located at 2022-2024 Chester Avenue.
Mayor Hart asked for oral statements and questions by
persons in favor of the adoption of the proposed amendments to the
Redevelopment Plan and/or Environmental Impact Report.
After being sworn in by the City Clerk the following
persons spoke in favor of the proposed amendments:
Joe Henley, 1673 Chester Avenue
Lawrence F. Lake, 22nd Street & Chester Avenue
Lawrence I. Weill, 1420 - 19th Street
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The Clerk reported that the following persons turned in
cards in favor of the amendments:
Ida M. Simonson, 1919-1927 "K" Street
Bennie Shapiro, 1110-1130 - 19th Street
Mayor Hart requested that the City Clerk read the names
and addresses of all persons, subsequent to the November 4, 1974
hearing, who have submitted written communications objecting to
the adoption of the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan
and/or Environmental Impact Report.
The Clerk reported that no co~ununications have been
received objecting to the proposed amendments.
Ma~or Hart asked for 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 the following
persons spoke in opposition to the proposed amendments:
Leo J. Wiener, 1100 - 18th Street
Gary Stein, 19th & "L" Streets (Mr. Stein
presented the Council and Staff with a lengthy
questionnaire which was answered by Mr. Eugene
Jacobs)
The Clerk reported /hal the following persons turned in
cards in opposition to the amendments:
Clyde Trammel, 1314 - 17th Street
Gino Fanucchi, 1100 Truxtun Avenue
Norire Sabonjian (Best Cleaners),
1600 - 1608 "F" Street
Russell Hoenshell (Downtown Business Association
Questionnaire)
After being sworn in by the City Clerk, Robert Wardwell,
1919 Chester Avenue, asked several questions regarding the options
and position of the property owners in respect to the proposed
downtown regional shopping center.
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After being sworn in by the City Clerk, John Brock, 1918
Chester Avenue, stated that a strong retail development in the down-
town area is necessary to make downtown a viable area and he is
definitely for the district development.
After being sworn in by the City Clerk, Hugh Sill, Sill
at 1508 - 18th Street, stated that redevelopment of the
area is needed and the right of condemnation is an absolute
Building
downtown
necessity to accomplish this, and he is in favor of these proposals.
After being sworn in by the City Clerk, Michael Belluomini,
representing a family owned business in the downtown area, proposed
a condominium type concept, owned by local businessmen, rather than
a developer owned shopping center.
Mayor Hart closed the public hearing for the purposes of
the City Council.
Agency Vice-Chairman Casper closed ihe public hearing for
the purposes of the Redevelopment Agency.
Mr. Eugene Jacobs stated it should be distinguished that
this is a project amendment to expand the boundaries of the
Redevelopment Area and establish certain legal powers, not the
approval of the developer's contract for a regional shopping center
which will be brought before the Agency and Council at a later date
for approval.
Redevelopment Agency members explained their support of
the proposed amendments.
Adoption of Resolution No. RA31-74 of
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
certifying, approving and adopting
the Environmental Impact Report on
the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment
Project and the area proposed to be
added to the Project.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Taber, seconded by Agency
Member Lee, Resolution No. RA31-74 of the Bakersfield Redevelopment
Agency certifying, approving and adopting the Environmental Impact
Report on the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project and the
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area
roll call vote:
Ayes: Agency Members Casper, Lee, Poehner,
Noes: None
Absent: Agency Members King, Puder
Agency Vice-Chairman Casper, I hereby
Clerk and the Council,
Impact Report.
proposed to be added to the Project, was adopted by the following
Stewart, Taber
transmit to the City
the Resolution adopting the Environmental
Adoption of Resolution No. RA32-74 of
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
approving and recommending the adoption
of Amendments to the Redevelopment Plan
for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelop-
ment Project.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Stewart, seconded by
Agency Member Poehner, Resolution No. RA32-74 of the Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency approving and recommending the adoption of
Amendments to the Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Bakersfield
Redevelopment Project, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Agency Members Casper, Lee, Poehner, Stewart, Taber
Noes: None
Absent: Agency Members King, Puder
Agency Vice-Chairman Casper, I hereby transmit to the
City Clerk and the Council, the Resolution of the Agency approving
and recommending that the Council adopt the proposed Redevelopment
Councilman Bleecker reviewed, in detail, the proposed
ordinance and Environmental Impact Report and asked numerous questions.
During discussion, Mr. Jacobs stated that, for a point of
clarification, this ordinance not only approves a boundary change
but adds the power to move forward with the Redevelopment Plan;
however, before the plan could be implemented further approval will
be necessary.
Plan.
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During discussion, Councilman Rogers questioned the
displacement of persons within the proposed area.
Mr. Jacobs stated that in rechecking the total area there
are 16 families, 133 single individuals and 81 dwelling units
subject to displacement.
Mr. Foster stated that most of these people are transients
staying in hotels and it is not the problem it appears to be.
First reading of an Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Bakers-
field approving and adopting
amendments to the Redevelopment Plan
for the Downtown Bakersfield
Redevelopment Project.
After additional discussion, upon a motion by Councilman
Barton, seconded by Councilman Heisey, first reading was considered
given an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield
approving and adopting amendments to the Redevelopment Plan for the
Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project, by the following roll
call vote:
Ayes:
Councilmen Thomas, Barton, Bleecker, Heisey, Medders,
Rogers, Strong
Noes: None
Absent: None
There being no further discussion, Agency Vice-Chairman
Casper adjourned the meeting of the Redevelopment Agency.
The joint meeting of the City Council with the Redevelopment
Agency for the purpose of holding a public hearing on 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 adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
REDEVELOPMF~ AGENCY
SECRET~RY to the Redevelopment Agency