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OF
BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AND
BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2001
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting - 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter.
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SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Hall called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Hall, Vice Mayor Salvaggio,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham,
Maggard, Couch, Hanson, Sullivan,
None
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Chairperson Mishoe, Agency Members
Anthony, Arriola, Davenport, Cohen,
Raphael, Schroeder
None
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Erica Hinojos spoke in support of the baseball
stadium and the 90 day extension.
Arnold Graham, representing property owners,
spoke in opposition of staff recommendation of
Hearing Item a.
Louise Marzette, resident in area, spoke in
opposition of the 90 day extension.
HEARINGS
Amendment No. 1 to City Center Disposition and
Development Agreement No. 01-088/RA 01-04
Alan Tandy, City Manager, gave a staff report and
introduced Joe Gagliardi, President, California
League of Professional Baseball; and Ray
OImscheid, Private Sector Developer, who gave
updated reports, and answered questions.
AGR RAO'I-04('I)
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HEARINGS continued
a. Hearing opened at 7:57 p.m.
The following individuals spoke in support of staff
recommendation: John Enriquez; Dave Cross,
submitted letters from property owners; and
Marvin Dean.
Mayor Hall recessed the meeting at 9:29 p.m. and
reconvened at 9:39 p.m.
Hearing closed at 10:27 p.m.
Mayor Hall recessed the Joint Council/Agency
meeting at 10:31 p.m. to the Regular Council
Meeting.
Mayor Hall reconvened the Joint Council/Agency
Meeting at 10:33 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Couch made the following
comments for the record: I have become
increasingly uneasy with the manner in which the
process has unfolded. The project was proposed
with a budget of 15 million dollars, a few months
later the budget was increased to 16 million
dollars, this was done after some
Councilmembers had publicly expressed support
for the project. Next, after a great deal of
wrangling, the guaranteed maximum price was
obtained resulting in another budget increase,
number three, bringing the total to $16.885 million
dollars, I believe my numbers are correct. Staff
can correct me where I'm wrong. Excluding all the
staff time and related expenses, which we will
never really know the total of, but my guess that
would be, easily in excess of $100,000 probably
less than a million. The current budget of $16.885
million includes 4 million dollars to acquire the
property needed for the stadium site and relocate
the business and residences. There's been a lot
of talk about that tonight, without commenting on
whether that is a dependable estimate, I'd would
just like to reiterate the point that has already
been made that if it is not, we will see yet another
budget increase. So after 120 days plus all the
days pdor to the start of the time period there is
no lease, and therefore no financing, and
therefore, at this point no project. Now, I
understand we have some tentative lease terms in
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HEARINGS continued
hand. I would also make the point that was, we
were told that at the Ad Hoc Committee level that
tentative lease terms had been agreed to. That
was not going to be an issue. I'm gonna make a
prediction. We've already seen the costs side of
this equation increase, next, and I hope I'm
wrong, we may see a proposed decrease on the
revenue side. The Patton's signaled this much in
this morning's Californian, and I really don't want
to beat the Patton's up, because I don't think
they're the bad guys here at all. They have
ownership in a team and it's their right to do with
it whatever they want. Mr. Maggard put it very
well earlier, but they were quoted in the paper as
calling the lease terms prohibitively expensive.
and that's a direct quote. I believe we're gonna
be asked to alter the lease terms to attract a
tenant and between the budget or cost increases
and the revenue decreases, which I think are
possible, we're gonna be asked to support a
much, much different project with greater
implications. Previously, I think it was our last
meeting, I think Mr. Tandy had said something to
the effect that if substantive discussions were not
under way or you couldn't bring something of
substance to the Council, I don't remember your
exact words Mr. Tandy, that you saw no reason
for an extension. What we have seen tonight, I
don't believe meets that threshold. So, I'm not
going to support the proposed extension. I do
however respect each and everyone of your
opinions and your votes and I would never publicly
call them foolish.
ACTION TAKEN
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Maggard requested staff provide a scenario if
on the feb we have a tenant for the baseball
stadium, to immediately embark upon a
process that will expedite negotiations as
quickly as possible so that property owners
are not left in limbo longer than necessary.
Couch requested City Manager Tandy provide
a memorandum explaining if property
acquisition relocation comes in I million
dollars higher would his recommendation still
be to move forward, issue the bonds and find
the l million dollars from some other fund.
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HEARINGS continued
Motion by Davenport, seconded by Arriola, to
approve the Disposition Development
Agreement as amended, 90 day from
September 18, 2001.
Motion by Salvaggio to approve the
Disposition Development Agreement as
amended, 90 days from September ~ 8, 2001.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
NS MISHOE
APPROVED
NS BENHAM
COUCH
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Agency Member Davenport, seconded by
~rson of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
APPROVED
ATTEST
SECRETARY of the Central District D~,elopment
Motion by Vice Mayor ~a~gg,o tJ~'~U~ .t~.'2~
MAYOR of the City of Bakemfield, ~A
A~EST:
ClW CLERK and Ex Officio CI~ of the
Council of the City of BakemfieM
APPROVED