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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/08/10 RDA MINUTES 328 BA ~ R"BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING OF c LFEBRUARY 8, 2010 L1F0 Conference Room A, City Hall North, 1600 Truxtun Ave Regular Meeting - 4:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING ACTION TAKEN 1. ROLL CALL Present: Agency Members Pickett, Koman, Knapp, Ordiz, Prince, Takii Absent: Agency Member Bentley Vice Chair Koman called upon Attorney for comments on adding No. 1 to Agreement RA10-003 with the Housing L Authority of the County of Kern. Deputy City Attorney Rudnick responded. Vice Chair Koman made the motion that the item arose APPROVED after the agenda was posted and distributed and requires AB BENTLEY action today and would like to add it to the agenda as item 7.b. 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Minutes of the January 19, 2010 special meeting. b. Approval of department payments from January 8, 2010 to January 28, 2010 in the amount of $915,249.56. Motion by Prince, seconded by Takii, to approve Consent APPROVED Calendar items 3a. and 3.b. AB BENTLEY 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 3 2 9 Bakersfield, California, February 8, 2010- Page 2 ACTION TAKEN 5. REPORTS a. Parkview Cottages b. Baker Street Project C. Mill Creek Project ED/CD Director Donna Kunz gave an overview on all three Projects. City Manager Alan Tandy made additional comments. 6. DEFERRED BUSINESS None 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Agreement with Bethany Services, Inc. dba the Bakersfield Homeless Center for the purpose of RA 10-004 Developing and operating a transitional housing Project at 721 and 725 81h Street. Motion by Prince, seconded by Takii to approve APPROVED agreement. AB BENTLEY b. Amendment No, 1 to Agreement No. RA10-003 with RA 10-003(l) The Housing Authority for the County of Kern for the construction and development of Baker Street Village Phase 1 consisting of 37 units of affordable housing and 9,975 square feet of community/commercial space. Motion by Ordiz, seconded by Pickett, to approve APPROVED amendment. AB BENTLEY 8. AGENCY STATEMENTS Agency Member Ordiz mentioned a luncheon at Stars on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 12:00 p.m., given by Kern County Historical Society. Invitation was extended to the members and staff. Agency Member Takii asked staff and members if they could look into changing the meeting day to Tuesdays instead of Mondays. ED/CD Director Kunz responded that she would look into the bylaws. City Manger Tandy commented that the committees already have a schedule but will have a response at next meeting. 330 Bakersfield, California, February 8, 2010- Page 3 8. AGENCY STATEMENTS CONT. Agency Member Prince commented that the Downtown Business Association will be having an installation meeting on February 18 at the Padre Hotel and extended an invitation to staff and other members. He also inquired about a grand opening for the Padre. ED/CD Director Kunz responded that invitations will be distributed for a March 4 reception. ED/CD Director Kunz mentioned that Kern Cog received a grant for five cities and Bakersfield is one of them. Also a 3-D movie is being made of the South Mill Creek Project. It is anticipated to be completed for viewing at the next meeting. 9. CLOSED SESSION None 10. WORKSHOP None 11. ADJOURNMENT L Agency Vice-Chair Koman adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m., ` /c ry_ CHAIRPERSON Bakersfield Redeve ment Agency ATTEST: SECRETARY and Ex O i io Clerk of the Council of the City of B kersfield 3 3 1 Bakersfield, California, February 8, 2010- Page 4 ****THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK****