HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/1995 BAKERSFIELD
Kevin McDermott, Chair
Al~'~i"~y, CTi(y I~Ja~ag~ Randy Rowles
Stg~.' Gail E.CWa~ Patricia M. Smith
~ AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 4, 1995
12:15 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order 12:23 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Kevin McDermott, Chair; Patricia Smith and
Randy Rowles.
2. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. FREEWAY UPDATE: SOUTH BELTWAY
Staff provided the Committee with a projected time line for the adoption of the
South Beltway alignment. The steps, which amount to approximately 10 and
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months, consists of preparing maps and legal descriptions, letting an RFP for the
EIR; drafting the supplemental EIR; and holding hearings with the Planning
Commission, City Council and Board of Supervisors. There has been no change
on the status of other freeways since the Committee's September 11 meeting.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
The final waste water master plan conducted by Brown & Caldwell has been
completed and after extensive review, staff is recommending Option B, which
requires improvements to and expansion of Plant #2 and Plant #3. Option B
includes the following major items: existing city limits and county service areas
already served by the City; the 2010 General Plan sphere of influence; the most
flexibility for future growth; and. the lowest user and connection fees throughout
the study period. The total expenditure for the first five years amounts to
$44,050,000. The Committee concurred with staff's recommendation and asked
that the matter be placed on the Council agenda for the November 8, 1995
meeting.
B. MULTI-USE FACILITY
The Committee reviewed the four sites proposed for the multi-use facility.
Additional information was discussed regarding a downtown site and a site in the
northeast. A matrix showing potential traffic improvements that may be required
of the northeast site was distributed. There was also discussion regarding a
formal donation of the property and additional infrastructure improvements such
as parking and water availability. Discussion of the downtown site included
identifying additional property acquisition issues; and relocation and installation
of utility facilities. Anticipated costs for the downtown site over and above already
identified costs for a multi-use facility are roughly $5 million, including parking
needs. Finally, there was discussion regarding the County's role and shared cost
in securing a multi-use facility. A unanimous decision could not be reached with
the Committee on this issue. The Committee, therefore, elected to forward a
majority and minority report to the Council.
Staff was asked to complete a matrix showing comparative data for the four sites;
identify funding for the additional $5 million dollars; and draft the advisory
measure legislation for the November 8 Council meeting. The majority report will
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recommend the preferred site as the downtown site, and will ask the Council to
appropriate $7,000 for the City's share to conduct a study of the downtown site.
The minority report will ask the Council to support staff conducting additional
research on the northeast site; direct staff to draft an advisory ballot measure that
asks that the people vote as to whether they want a multi-use facility in the City,
and by what means this facility should be funded.
A special meeting of the Committee to finalize the recommendations for the multi-
use facility will be called on Tuesday, October 17, 1995.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned 2:03 p.m.
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council