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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.
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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