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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/28/75 MINUTES RA-32- MINUTES BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Regular Meeting - October 28, 1975 The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman Vincent Casper on October 28, 1975, at 4 p.m. the City Council Chamber. The secretary called the roll as follows: PRESENT: Casper, Poehner, Stewart and Taber ABSENT: King, Lee and Puder STAFF: Dick Foster Phil Kelmar Dave Sumbardo Herman Wong MINUTES The Minutes of the September 23, 1975 Regular Meeting were approved as mailed. PROJECTS a) Economic Marketin9 Report - Mr. Foster reviewed his memo to the Agency dated October 28, 1975, regarding the need for an economic marketing report on Bakersfield. He stated the immediate need for such a report was for use by the John S. Griffith Company in their pursuit of a third store for the proposed downtown shopping center. However, Mr. Foster pointed out that this report would also be used by the hotel company in pursuit of their f~nancing, as well as staff's use in negotiating other, future development. Following discussion, on motion by Mr. Poehner, seconded by Mr. Stewart, and carried, the Agency authorized staff to negotiate with Keyser Marston Asso- ciates to prepare an economic marketing report on Bakersfleld, with an expendi- ture not to exceed $8,000. b) Purchase of Cutbirth Property - Mr. Foster reviewed his memo to the Agency regarding the Cutbirth property, e.g., the value set by Alliance Appraisal Company at $85,000, and advised the procedure for acquiring the property. Following discussion, on motion by Mr. Poehner, seconded by Mr. Stewart, and carried, Resolution No. RA14-75, "Resolution of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency Receiving an Appraisal on Certain Real Property in the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project; Establishing an Amount to be Just Compensation for the Acquisition of Said Real Property; and Authorizing an Offer to be Made to Purchase Said Real Property and the Commencement of Negotiations for Such Purchase," was adopted, by the following roll call vote: AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Casper, Poehner, Stewart and Taber None None King, Lee and Puder c) Minute Order - On motion by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Taber, and carried, the Agency authorized the Executive Director to approach the City Council for assistance in financing the acquisition, demolition, and the instal- lation of parking meters on the property commonly known as the Cutbirth Parcel. FINANCIAL a) On motion by Mr. Taber, seconded by Mr. Stewart, and carried, the Agency approved for payment, Voucher Nos. 7, 8 and 9, as listed on Voucher Register dated October 28, 1975. -33- GENERAL a) Expansion of Boundaries of Redevelopment Area - Mr. Foster reviewed maps showing the feasibility for any future expansion of the redevelopment area boundaries, and explained the possible benefits. This was informational only, and he pointed out what action expansion would require. b) Proposed Project Area Standards - Mr. Foster presented slides showing a variety of types of redevelopment projects throughout the United States. He said a "Design for Development" would have to be prepared for the Downtown Redevelopment Project, and advised that these slides were presented to facilitate the "thinking" along these lines. c) Proposed Hotel Status - Mr. Foster presented a brief review of the status of the hotel project. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Bakersfield Redevelop- ment Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m. Bernice E. Stewart, Secretary to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency