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MINUTES
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2004
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting - 4:00 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairperson Cohen, Agency Members, Prince,
Davenport (seated at 4:01), Mishoe, Martinez,
Bentley, Schroeder
Absent: None.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Minutes of the regular meeting of August 8, 2004.
Approval of department payments from July 30, 2004 to
September 2, 2004 in the amount of $180,243.19
Motion by Bentley, seconded by Schroeder to approve the
Consent Calendar.
APPROVED
REPORTS
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
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NEW BUSINESS
Owner participation Agreement with Tact Development,
LLC and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency to
facilitate development of a Federal Courts Facility in the
Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Area.
Staff comments by Assistant to the City Manager Darnell
Haynes, on loan to EDCD. Comments were made at this
time regarding New Business items a. and b. Additionally,
for the record, Mr. Haynes read a letter from Josephine and
Christine Banducci:
~Mr. Charles Webb, Please read this on September 13, 04
at the 4:00 p.m. meeting. (Redevelopment Agency).
We, Josephine and Christine Banducci would like to leave
our property at 1025 18th Street AS iS for the following
reasons:
My father Fabio had this structure built in 1938 and
ran it as an Italian Grocery. Christine continued to
run it after our father died. This building is part of
our life.
We are both retired and the monthly income of
$1400 is a blessing. The building is leased for
another five years with the option of 10 more years.
Is there enough space for all these projects in this
area?
The tenants have made many improvements and
have much and expensive equipment to run their
cable and communication business. This would be
a waste.
So, in closing we would like to keep it A._~_S I_~S. Thank you for
reading this. Josephine and Christine Banducci"
Phillip Ganong, Esq., spoke in favor of approving the
Agreement.
Chades Melton spoke in opposition to approval of the
Agreement.
Steve Biagiotti, President of SDA, Inc., provided information
regarding willingness of property owners to sell area
property.
Ward Woolesen, Executive Director of the Kern County
Employees Association, spoke regarding the issue.
ACTION TAKEN
RA 04-012
Bakersfield, California, September 13, 2004 - Page 3
NEW BUSINESS continued
Item 6.a. continued
Member Davenport expressed discomfort in voting for
approval of the Agreement.
Motion by Prince, seconded by Martinez, to approve the
Agreement.
Owner participation Agreement with SDA Wilson, LLC and
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency to facilitate
development of a Federal Courts Facility in the Downtown
Bakersfield Redevelopment Area.
Staff comments combined with comments for item 6.a.
Motion by Prince, seconded by Bentley, to approve the
Agreement.
Purchase of real property for the Old-Town Kern Mixed Use
Project; Agreement between the Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency and Dalip Singh Sethi and Latika
Kaur Sethi for $24,327.00 to purchase property located at
1025 Baker Street.
Staff comments by Economic and Community Development
Director Kunz.
Motion by Davenport, seconded by Mishoe to approve the
Agreement.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
NS DAVENPORT,
SCHROEDER
RA-04-013
APPROVED,
NS DAVENPORT
RA04-014
DEED 6t41
APPROVED
d. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 04-007 between the RA 04-007(~)
Community Services Organization - Behavorial Health
Programs and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency.
Staff comments by Economic and Community Development
Director Kunz.
Motion by Bentley, seconded by Davenport to approve the
Amendment to the Agreement.
AGENCY STATEMENTS
Member Mishoe stated he shares the concerns of Member
Davenport regarding agenda items 6.a. and 6.b., particularly
the issue of eminent domain proceedings.
Member Davenport elaborated on concerns regarding
possible eminent domain proceedings. Assistant City Attorney
Shaw addressed Member Davenport's concerns.
Member Bentley shares Member Davenport's concerns but
feels the process will prevail.
APPROVED
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CLOSED SESSION
None.
WORKSHOP
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Cohen adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m.
CHAIRPERSON of the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
ACTION TAKEN
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Offlcioy~31erk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield~