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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/25/08 MINUTES RA~~o 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 " 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. L 261 Bakersfield, California, August 25, 2008- Page 2 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. r~ z~ Bakersfield, California, August 25, 2008- Page 3 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 2~~ Bakersfield, California, August 25, 2008- Page 4 11. ADJOURNMENT Agency Member Prince adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m. f HAIRPERSO of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency ATTEST: ~lsst• SECRETARY and Ex Offici Jerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfi d