HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-0919b rda_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a Joint Meeting of the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands
w held in the Clock Auditorium, 840 East Citrus
Avenue, on September 19, 1972 at 7.00 P.M.
PRESENT Jack B . Cummings, Mayor-Chairman
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Vice Mayor-Member
Chresten M. Knudsen, Councilman-Member
Ellsworth E. Miller, Councilman-Member
Sam S . Sewall, Councilman-Member
R. P . Merritt, Jr. , City Manager -
Redevelopment Director
Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk
Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun
ABSENT None
The meeting was opened with the pledge of
allegiance, followed by the invocation by Reverend
Thomas J. Walling of the Central Church of Christ.
Mayor Cummings welcomed the few people in attend-
ance an-d explained that the meeting was held in
this location because the hearing on the Redevelop-
ment Plan had been tabled to this time from the
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meeting of September 6 held here in Clock Auditorium.
Deputy Director of Redevelopment Mr . John Wagner
described the change in area of the Redevelopment
Project area as directed by the citizens attending
the last meeting and stated that this is
essentially along Colton Avenue from Church
Street to New York, then north on New York
Street extended to Lugonia Avenue, then west
to the city limits . Mr . Wagner showed a slide
of a map of the area as approved by the Planning
Commission. This map shows a jog in the boundary
at the Teledyne plant in order to continue the
location of this plant within the redevelopment
area. Mr. Wagner added that this plan was
approved by Resolutions No. 381, 382, and 383
of the Planning Commission at their meeting of
Alf : September 12, 1972.
Mayor Cummings again expressed the Council ' s
regret at the reduction in the area and opened
w the meeting for a public hearing of any comments
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or questions concerning the new boundaries of
the Redevelopment Project Area.
Mr. Gus Bisesi, of 1100 East Citrus Avenue,
congratulated the Council on their efforts,
urged the Councilmen to proceed with haste on
this development, and offered any personal
assistance he might give.
Mr. Carl Doss, Chairman of the Downtown Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce, expressed regret
at the decrease of the area and urged all speed
in moving ahead.
Mr. Knudsen spoke briefly about the tax freeze
which would be a part of the redevelopment
program. Clarification of this matter was
offered by Mr. Doss, Councilman Sewall, Mr. Hill
and Mr. Merritt.
There being no further comments, Mayor Cummings
at this time closed the public hearing, and the
joint meeting of the Council and Redevelopment
Agency adjourned, on motion, to meetings of
each separate entity to be held immediately.
ATTEST:
Se ry C= r irman of the Redeva opment
Agency
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