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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING OF
AUGUST 25, 2008
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting - 4:00 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
SPECIAL MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Agency Members Koman, Ordiz, Bentley, Prince
Absent: Agency Members Pickett, Mishoe, Takii
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Minutes of the August 11, 2008 regular meeting.
b. Approval of department payments from August 1, 2008 to
August 14, 2008 in the amount of $43,702.00.
REMOVED FOR
c. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. RA08-004 Exclusive FURTHER
Negotiation Agreement with Chelsea Investment DISCUSSION
Corporation for the construction of 70 High-Rise affordable
Housing units as the first phase of the South Mill Creek
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Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project, located between "Q
And "S" Streets and California Avenue and the Burlington
Northern & Santa Fe railroad tracks.
Clerk Reza announced a correction to the payments in
regards to Weatherby's Furniture, it should be payment for
relocation costs regarding Weatherby's Warehouse.
APPROVED
Motion by Koman, seconded by Ordiz, to approve AB PICKET,
Consent Calendar items 3.a., 3.6., with corrections as noted MISHOE, TAKII
and the removal of item 3.c. for further discussion.
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ACTION TAKEN
c. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. RA08-004 Exclusive AGR RA08-004(1)
Negotiation Agreement with Chelsea Investment
Corporation for the construction of 70 High-Rise affordable
Housing units as the first phase of the South Mill Creek
Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project, located between "Q"
And "S" Streets and California Avenue and the Burlington
Northern & Santa Fe railroad tracks.
Motion by Koman, seconded by Bentley to approve Consent
Calendar item 3.c. APPROVED
AB PICKET,
MISHOE, TAKII
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider Resolution authorizing the RES - RA007-08
Disposition and Development Agreement with Southwest AGR - RA08-012
Consulting Inc., to carry out the development of the 19tH
Street commercial project. (Ward 2)
EDCD Director Kunz made staff comments.
Hearing opened at 4:06 p.m.
Mr. Keel, the developer of the project spoke.
Hearing closed at 4:18 p.m.
Motion by Koman, seconded by Bentley to approve the APPROVED
Resolution, AB PICKET,
MISHOE, TAKII
5. REPORTS
a. Staff Report regarding Proposition 99. NO ACTION
ED/CD Assistant Rhonda Barnhard gave presentation and
handed out report.
6. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
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7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Agreement with the City of Bakersfield for ashort-term
bridge loan from the City's Equipment Fund in the amount of
$2,000,000.00 to the Redevelopment Agency to provide
construction assistance for an Affordable Senior Rental
Housing Project to be located on 18'h Street in Old Town
Kern.
Motion by Koman, seconded by Ordiz, to approve the
Agreement.
b. Agreement between the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
19'h Street Senior Plaza, LLC to develop an affordable
residential housing project consisting of sixty-seven (67)
senior rental units.
Motion by Ordiz, seconded by Bentley, to approve the
Agreement.
8. AGENCY STATEMENTS
Agency Member Koman, thanked staffed for there hard work
and attention to detail and the preparedness of staff for all
questions presented.
Agency Ordiz thanked staff also and an mentioned US Green
Council was having a grand opening and invited all to attend.
Chairman Prince announced no regular meeting on
September 8, but a special meeting on September 23, 2008.
9. CLOSED SESSION
None.
10. WORKSHOP
None.
ACTION TAKEN
RA08-013
APPROVED
AB PICKET,
MISHOE, TAKII
RA08-013
APPROVED
AB PICKET,
M/SHOE, TAKII
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Agency Member Prince adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m.
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