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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - January 20, 1976
The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency for
danuary (moved forward one week) was called to order by Chairman Vincent
Casper on January 20, 1976, at 4 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
The secretary called the roll as follows:
PRESENT:
Vincent Casper, Chairman
Bill Lee
Ralph H. Poehner
James L. Stewart
Theron Taber
ABSENT: Robert E. King
Dr. Glenn D. Puder
STAFF: Dick Foster, Deputy Executive Director
MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 16, 1975, were approved
as mailed.
FINANCIAL
a) Voucher Approval - On motion by Mr. Poehner, seconded by Mr. Stewart,
and carried, Voucher Nos. 16 through 19, as listed on Voucher Register dated
January 20, 1976, were approved for payment.
b) Amendment of Agency Budget - Following discussion, on motion by Mr. Lee,
seconded by Mr. Poehner, and carried, the Agency authorized admendment of the
Agency's 1975-76 budget to include payment of $12,500 on January 15, 1976 to the
Paying Agent, in accordance with the resolution authorizing the sale of the
Redevelopment Agency's $1,560,O00 Parking Lease Revenue Bonds. This advance
payment was not included in the 1975-76 Redevelopment Agency Budget.
PROJECTS
a) Restroom Facilities-"K" Street Parking Garage - On motion by Mr. Poehner,
seconded by Mr. Stewart, and carried, the Agency authorized the expenditure of
$3,443 to Leon Thomas (lowest bidder) for construction of restroom facilities for
the '~K" Street Parking Garage.
MR. THERON TABER ARRIVED AT 4:20 P.M.
b) Approval of Agreement with Hotel Consultants - Following discussion, on
motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Stewart, and carried, Resolution No. RA1-76,
"Resolution of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency Approving an Agreement with
Hotel Development Consultants, Inc.," was adopted.
On motion by Mr. Poehner, seconded by Mr. Taber, and carried, the
Agency authorized the Executive Director to execute Agreement No. RA1-76, an
agreement with Hotel Development Consultants, Inc., containing the following
provisions: 1) HDC to prepare and submit a written and illustrated analysis
of the development plan for the hotel (Agency agrees to pay $2,500 when submitted);
2) HDC to obtain developer entity to develop hotel project; 3) Agency to
reimburse HDC $1,000 for HDC's expenses and services; and 4) Age,~cy agrees to
negotiate exclusively with HDC for a period of 360 days.
c) Marketing Analysis - On motion by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Lee,
and carried, the Agency authorized the Agency Chairman to execute Agreement
No. R2-76, "Agreement for Financial Consultant Services with John F. Gray,"
for economic appraisal of the redevelopment area. This expenditure, not to
exceed SI,500, was approved in December's meeting.
On Motion by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. Lee, and carried, the Agency
approved the "First Amendment to the Agreement for Financial Consulting Services
with John F. Gray," increasing the hourly rate of compensation payable to the
Contractor for services rendered under the Agreement.
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GENERAL
a) Status of Cutbirth Property - Mr. Foster stated that Agency Counsel
advised that this property was no longer an issue, as the Cutbirths have
decided not to pursue inverse condemnation.
b) Biennial Public Hearin~ - Mr. Foster reviewed his memo to the Agency
dated January 16, 1976, regarding State Law's requirement that all agencies
hold a public hearing every two years on the Redevelopment Plan, or Plans. He
noted two alternatives, i. e., hold a public hearing on the existing project
within 60 days; or, combine the biennial public hearing with the expanded
boundary public hearing after the Planning Commission presents the Agency with
recommendations on proposed boundary expansion--possibly four months from now.
This will be placed on a future agenda, following the Planning
Commission's recommendations on an expanded boundary for the project area.
c) "Design for Development" - Chairman Casper called for a "workshop
discussion" on a drafted "Design for Development." Following extensive
discussion of each item, the Agency directed staff to re-draft for future
consideration.
d) Election - Current Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Vincent Casper and
Robert E. King respectively, were unanimously re-elected.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
VINCENT CASPER, CHAIRMAN
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
Bernice E. Stewart, Secretary to the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency